This morning Megan and Sam were playing with her chair. He was on his knees at the side of the chair and she was sitting in the floor in front of the chair. She was grabbing his hand and making him push the big button in the seat of the chair so the music would come on.
Sam was not cooperating with this maneuver. He was fighting her and pulling his hand back from her, but she wasn't giving up. This went on for a few minutes until he decided he had had enough and he yanked his arm away and went to crawl off. Megan got very upset - she was starting to throw a fit, was yelling/moaning about it and just when I was about to tell her not to throw a fit Sam did something amazing. Sam SIGHED! and then stopped crawling away, got back up on his knees and stretched his arm out putting his hand in her hand and he let her put it on the button. Oh my goodness!
Sam understood that Megan was upset about what he did and he went back and let her do what she wanted.
Today is mine and Will's anniversary (14 years). I ordered chocolate covered oreos and strawberries and they arrived before lunch. After lunch Will shared an oreo with Megan and she loved it, couldn't get enough of it. For dinner we had Carraba's and she really enjoyed her special dinner. I shared a strawberry with her after dinner and she was so happy. She loves our anniversary because she got to eat 3 special things today.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Big girl day!
Yesterday Megan had an appointment with an orthopedic doctor. Her physical therapist thought it was a good idea to get her checked out by a doctor just to ensure that she hadn't missed something. We all think that Megan's reluctance to get up and go has to do with her personality but better to be safe than sorry.
So, immediately after breakfast Megan and I headed to the doctor's office. She did great hanging out in the stroller while I checked in and filled out paperwork. Once we were put in a room I sat her on the exam table. She liked sitting on the crinkly paper and the sound her feet made when she kicked them against the edge of the table. We weren't alone in the room for more than 7-10 minutes and she was happily hanging out.
When the doctor entered the room she cocked her head to the side and scrunched her forehead while looking at him. I said "it's not Dr. Fennell is it?" and she looked at me and smiled. She was perplexed by this new guy. He said hi and took a seat in front of Megan but out of reach. I sat in a chair beside the exam table and kept my hand on Megan while I answered all of his questions. Eventually it was time for him to examine Megan.
He asked her if he could see her feet and take off her shoes. She didn't pull away from him, but she started doing her nervous ear thing so I held her hand and told her it was okay. She handled it so well. He took her shoes/inserts/socks off and put them on the table beside her. At one point, after a few minutes she picked up one of her inserts and put it next to her foot to say "put this back on". It was cute.
The doctor recommended an xray to rule out any issues with her bones so we were taken to another waiting room for that. I sat her in the "big girl chair" beside me and we played and sang songs (the elderly lady in the room with us sang every song with me). When they were ready for us we walked back to the xray room.
The xray techs were great, she let me hold Megan and spin her around to keep her laughing while they set everything up. Then, I pulled Megan's pants down, laid her on the film, moved my hands and they took the xray. It lasted about 10 seconds. I talked to Megan the whole time and she just looked around at everything. And then we were done. Gotta love people who know how to do things with small children.
We went to another waiting room while they looked at the film and she sat in my lap and entertained the other people in the room. I decided to strap her into the stroller at this point because I didn't want her getting restless and about 2 minutes later we were taken back to the room. I left her in the stroller and we read a book while we waited. The doctor returned and showed me her perfect xrays. Yay!
He wants to keep an eye on her, especially when she decides to start walking so he can monitor her inserts and change them as needed. He was a very pleasant and kind doctor, very unlike most of the people who examine Megan. I thanked him for that and he said he can't believe what people tell him other professionals say to them about their children.
Megan chowed down on her cheerios during the ride home and was as happy as could be. She couldn't have done any better with the whole appointment, exam, etc. I was so proud of her. She had a great rest of the day too - doing things she hasn't done in a while, likely because she has been so tired from being up every night.
So, immediately after breakfast Megan and I headed to the doctor's office. She did great hanging out in the stroller while I checked in and filled out paperwork. Once we were put in a room I sat her on the exam table. She liked sitting on the crinkly paper and the sound her feet made when she kicked them against the edge of the table. We weren't alone in the room for more than 7-10 minutes and she was happily hanging out.
When the doctor entered the room she cocked her head to the side and scrunched her forehead while looking at him. I said "it's not Dr. Fennell is it?" and she looked at me and smiled. She was perplexed by this new guy. He said hi and took a seat in front of Megan but out of reach. I sat in a chair beside the exam table and kept my hand on Megan while I answered all of his questions. Eventually it was time for him to examine Megan.
He asked her if he could see her feet and take off her shoes. She didn't pull away from him, but she started doing her nervous ear thing so I held her hand and told her it was okay. She handled it so well. He took her shoes/inserts/socks off and put them on the table beside her. At one point, after a few minutes she picked up one of her inserts and put it next to her foot to say "put this back on". It was cute.
The doctor recommended an xray to rule out any issues with her bones so we were taken to another waiting room for that. I sat her in the "big girl chair" beside me and we played and sang songs (the elderly lady in the room with us sang every song with me). When they were ready for us we walked back to the xray room.
The xray techs were great, she let me hold Megan and spin her around to keep her laughing while they set everything up. Then, I pulled Megan's pants down, laid her on the film, moved my hands and they took the xray. It lasted about 10 seconds. I talked to Megan the whole time and she just looked around at everything. And then we were done. Gotta love people who know how to do things with small children.
We went to another waiting room while they looked at the film and she sat in my lap and entertained the other people in the room. I decided to strap her into the stroller at this point because I didn't want her getting restless and about 2 minutes later we were taken back to the room. I left her in the stroller and we read a book while we waited. The doctor returned and showed me her perfect xrays. Yay!
He wants to keep an eye on her, especially when she decides to start walking so he can monitor her inserts and change them as needed. He was a very pleasant and kind doctor, very unlike most of the people who examine Megan. I thanked him for that and he said he can't believe what people tell him other professionals say to them about their children.
Megan chowed down on her cheerios during the ride home and was as happy as could be. She couldn't have done any better with the whole appointment, exam, etc. I was so proud of her. She had a great rest of the day too - doing things she hasn't done in a while, likely because she has been so tired from being up every night.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Catching up
Megan is still waking up at night but I think at this point it is just a habit since she has been doing it for so long. Her top teeth appear to have finally broken through and stayed through. She has had a low grade temp the past couple of days and a tiny bit of a runny nose, but they don't seem to have really bothered her or slowed her down.
She has also been incredibly vocal the past few days. It started 3 days ago when Will got home from work. He sat her in his lap and asked her how her afternoon was and she started telling him. Every 20-30 seconds, or when she would pause, he would say "what else" or "then what" and she would start chattering again and gesturing. It was adorable and she has been pretty vocal since. She chats with me during the day and fills Will in at night.
She loves Sam so much - yesterday I told her I was going to get him up from nap and when I walked in the room with him she started clapping and dancing. This morning Sam was throwing a fit and couldn't seem to get himself under control so I put him in his bed to calm down. I was playing in the floor with Megan during this time and she reached up toward the wall area and grunted like she wanted something. I asked her if she wanted me to go get Sam and she smiled and said yes. I asked her if she wanted me to play with her and she just looked at me like "no, mom" so I asked about getting Sam again and she said yes.
This morning Megan and I were playing in the floor by the couch when she reached toward the table and grunted for something. I asked her if she wanted her piggy and she said yes so I said "let's go get it". I stood up, helped her stand up and then helped her walk across the floor to the table. She didn't want to stand at the table when we got there so I gaver her the pig to play with in the floor - after all, she earned that piggy.
She has also been incredibly vocal the past few days. It started 3 days ago when Will got home from work. He sat her in his lap and asked her how her afternoon was and she started telling him. Every 20-30 seconds, or when she would pause, he would say "what else" or "then what" and she would start chattering again and gesturing. It was adorable and she has been pretty vocal since. She chats with me during the day and fills Will in at night.
She loves Sam so much - yesterday I told her I was going to get him up from nap and when I walked in the room with him she started clapping and dancing. This morning Sam was throwing a fit and couldn't seem to get himself under control so I put him in his bed to calm down. I was playing in the floor with Megan during this time and she reached up toward the wall area and grunted like she wanted something. I asked her if she wanted me to go get Sam and she smiled and said yes. I asked her if she wanted me to play with her and she just looked at me like "no, mom" so I asked about getting Sam again and she said yes.
This morning Megan and I were playing in the floor by the couch when she reached toward the table and grunted for something. I asked her if she wanted her piggy and she said yes so I said "let's go get it". I stood up, helped her stand up and then helped her walk across the floor to the table. She didn't want to stand at the table when we got there so I gaver her the pig to play with in the floor - after all, she earned that piggy.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
First library books
I went to the library a couple of days ago to pick up a book and grabbed three board books while I was there. I didn't spend a ton of time picking them out, just grabbed ones that looked cute/interesting.
Megan loves her library books, especially the one about the firetruck because it has different textures and bright colors and I am pretty sure this is her first exposure to a firetruck.
I am looking forward to the day when she will go with me and pick out her own books.
Megan loves her library books, especially the one about the firetruck because it has different textures and bright colors and I am pretty sure this is her first exposure to a firetruck.
I am looking forward to the day when she will go with me and pick out her own books.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Pea soup
Will made pea soup yesterday, it cooked in the crock pot all day. He fed it to Megan for dinner (I can't stand peas and pea soup smells disgusting) and she ate a ton of it. She loved it! I am so happy that she will eat almost anything just like her daddy.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Helping & Play Group
Megan is a helper. She has helped with things for a very long time. She started helping get herself dressed when she was a few months old. But recently she has started helping even more. When I am cleaning up after snack I will brush off her shirt (I don't use a bib during snack) and she will then brush it off again when I am done. Will wasn't aware of this new skill so when he brushed off her shirt and she copied him it was a mess because he hadn't cleaned her hands yet. That is exactly what happened to me the first time she helped too and I just forgot to mention it to Will. Now we both clean her hands first so she can help.
We went to a play group today and Megan did really well. She left my lap, played near/with a couple of the kids and even tried to help a little boy with a toy. We had to leave early because Sam was ready for his nap but she did amazing. She was happy and pleasant and didn't want to leave.
We went to a play group today and Megan did really well. She left my lap, played near/with a couple of the kids and even tried to help a little boy with a toy. We had to leave early because Sam was ready for his nap but she did amazing. She was happy and pleasant and didn't want to leave.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Pride & Frustation
I am sure there will be many instances of this as Megan grows up but there was a poignant moment last night during dinner. The three of us were eating together - Will was feeding Megan so she was turned toward him. Megan was really struggling during dinner - she was throwing food on the floor, taking it out of her mouth, taking the fork from Will, etc. As you can imagine Will was starting to get frustrated so I used my fork to feed Megan a piece of squash. She ate it off of the fork without a problem so I went for piece number two.
Megan grabbed the piece of squash off of the fork, something she does from time to time, but instead of eating it she threw it across the room. I mentioned above that she was throwing food on the floor - all she has ever done is drop/throw food directly beside her chair or a little off to the side. But oh that is not what she did with the squash - she literally threw it over the kitchen table and about 5 feet across the room before it hit the floor. I was in shock, I was impressed and proud. I had to put my hand up to my mouth to keep from laughing and Will was looking at me like when are you going to correct her, but I just couldn't come up with the words so he had to do it. Later I told him that all I was thinking was, "man that was a heck of a throw".
We are looking forward to the day when she stops throwing food all together and we certainly hope last night's adventure was a one time affair.
Megan grabbed the piece of squash off of the fork, something she does from time to time, but instead of eating it she threw it across the room. I mentioned above that she was throwing food on the floor - all she has ever done is drop/throw food directly beside her chair or a little off to the side. But oh that is not what she did with the squash - she literally threw it over the kitchen table and about 5 feet across the room before it hit the floor. I was in shock, I was impressed and proud. I had to put my hand up to my mouth to keep from laughing and Will was looking at me like when are you going to correct her, but I just couldn't come up with the words so he had to do it. Later I told him that all I was thinking was, "man that was a heck of a throw".
We are looking forward to the day when she stops throwing food all together and we certainly hope last night's adventure was a one time affair.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Hoping to find "IT"
Mandy was here yesterday for Megan's therapy session and she is just as baffled as I am about why Megan doesn't want to just get up and go. We are trying everything to motivate her, but it really is all about her wanting to do it. When she wants to she will stand right up and take several steps along the table. When she doesn't want to she isn't going anywhere.
I have always said I couldn't understand why parents spend so much money on kids stuff that they outgrow but I spent WAY too much on a new item for Megan this weekend to see if it will help. If it happens to be the "cure" then money well spent.
I have always said I couldn't understand why parents spend so much money on kids stuff that they outgrow but I spent WAY too much on a new item for Megan this weekend to see if it will help. If it happens to be the "cure" then money well spent.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Happy New Year...I made it through the night!
Last night, for only the second time in 6 1/2 weeks Megan slept through the night. I am so happy that she finally got some good sleep, which of course means so did I. :-)
This morning after breakfast I had Megan stand up in the kitchen floor while holding onto my hands. She then took several steps with me across the floor.
This morning after breakfast I had Megan stand up in the kitchen floor while holding onto my hands. She then took several steps with me across the floor.
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