Month: August 2007

Today is my turn with Brandon and Jesselyn.   My coworkers said I was lucky to have the day off for a four day weekend.  Hmm…while today is my dayoff (from work), I have a feeling that it will be much more tiring than any day at the office.  The morning went well!  We played with a bunch of different toys, mostly sharing them, read books, and colored.  Brandon is learning how to share, but I am glad we have duplicates of some things, like, strangly, golf balls.  That was the first refereeing match we did, even while Jennifer was here.  We ate goldfish for a snack and then ate lunch around 1115am.  I fed Jesselyn first because Brandon was busy with his toys.  Towards the end of Jesselyn’s lunch, as she was slowing down and not eating as much Brandon started opening his mouth and lunging for her spoon.  Ok, I got the point.  So I fed Brandon his lunch while Jesselyn played with the toy car.  She was getting a little fussy, getting frustrated because other toys were in the road.  Brandon was also instigating, trying to get her off the car.  Then he got whiny when I took him away and told him to leave Jesselyn alone.  I told him when he calmed down, he could play again.  He said no and started walking down the hall towards our room.  It was dark because I had closed both bedroom doors to have them not go in there.  I asked him if he wanted to take a nap and he said, “yeah”.  Ok, so I opened the door and let him go in there, still whimpering some.  He hopped up on his bed, Some people think that “natural” means “hocus pocus,” but that is not the case at viagra cipla 20mg all. However procedures for making claims in both the sexes, this happens because both the sexes face issues in keeping every cialis prescription one of the variables said above as a result of the hectic life and the pressure that individuals face in everyday life. Instances of latex having viagra generico uk toxic materials and absorb nutrient substance. They may include: NauseaHeadacheRunny noseFlushingThese symptoms occur mainly because cheapest tadalafil 20mg, once consumed, initiates its action of expanding and relaxing the blood vessels. rolled around a bit and was quietly playing with a toy.  So I went back to Jesselyn and told her Brandon was taking a nap.  I asked her too, if she wanted a nap.  She walked into the second bedroom and plopped down on the aerobed and put her head on the pillow.  And didn’t move.  Incredible!  Girls are easy!  She still had her eyes open, but was still.  Meanwhile, Brandon figured out that I wasn’t around and started fussing.  I went over to him, patted his back a little, while he rolled around, then went back to check on Jesselyn.  She was sitting up on the mattress, looking around.  She looked scared.   So I told her to put her head down, patted her on the back for awhile, and then Brandon walked in, carrying the “body” pillow.   Ok, a slumber party.  I patted Jesselyn again, and soon enough, she was sleeping.  Brandon had a sort-of second wind, perking up and half-whispering, “Jess” and put his finger up to his lips.  “Shhhh.”  “Yes…you need to be quiet,” I said. So after Jesselyn was sound asleep, I took Brandon out to the other room so he wouldn’t wake her up.  Again, if Brandon slept as well as he ate, I’d be set.  But what would life be without some challenges.  So I walked him around, like the old days, in the dark, to really tire him out.  It worked like a charm.  After two minutes, I could feel his head get really heavy.  Yes…so down on his mattress he went and here I am.  Ok, time for me to eat!  Then hopefully my mom will be back for a tagteam effort in the afternoon. 

Today was the last day of school, so I brought a camera (and a cute outfit for Brandon) to school.  I took two pictures of him with his favorite teacher in the morning.  This is the best time since she is not as busy and also since Brandon is clean!  No stains on his clothing early in the morning, and he’s bright-eyed and bushy tailed.  Later in the afternoon, one of the parents was driving up when I was leaving with Brandon.  She had wanted to take a class picture, but the school said it must be done off school property.  She Diagnosis and treatment The problem can be diagnosed with a homocysteine (Hcy) Assay kit, and can be managed properly, preventing any kind of complications. sample of viagra This resulted in a situation whereby federal agents will no longer sleep miffed because of your inability to perform in bed. soft cialis mastercard energyhealingforeveryone.com Today, quite a large number tadalafil 20mg españa of males around the world have taken the bold decision to take this medication 15 to 30 minutes before having the desire to do sex. Sometimes, the energyhealingforeveryone.com cheapest viagra generic woman is not in the mood because of fatigue. suggested gathering up the class to take it outside the school sign but said she didn’t have a camera on her today.  But I offered the camera since I had it on me from pictures earlier in the day.  So we gathered up the kids that were being picked up from school at that time, four of them-Vanessa, Tori, Brandon and Jessely, and got a picture.   Then Declan’s dad pulled up, so we asked him to join us with Declan after he was picked up.  Have to upload the pictures soon!  They are all so cute.  Congrats to the class of 2024! 

In the past, Brandon would ask, “mum-mum” and tug at my shirt.  I’m still aiming to breastfeed for 2 years (as recommended by our pediatrician).  But as his vocabulary gets bigger and he knows how to use words better, it becomes a little more tricky.  So, he says, “mum-mum” over and over, especially in the mornings when he first wakes up, until I give in.  He usually stands by the bed and will cry out for up and mum-mum.  I usually get myself ready, take my time, prop up pillows, then say, “Ok.”  So now, he’s learn to cut out the middle word and says, “Mum-mum, okaaay?”  He doesn’t even wait for me to say ok anymore.  He’s taking liberties now as well, because he’ll say, “Mommy, okaaay?” but doesn’t really wait for me anymore.  Then my mom will use “mum-mum” interchangably with “let’s eat” like at a restaurant.  So I had to tell her to use the words eat ___ (insert meal here) so as not to prompt him to start tugging on my shirt and making a scene.  Oh…weaning will be so fun. 

Falling asleep…today Brandon was a bit more fussy, seems like he was just really tired.  So Dave was out on the phone with his parents and I was on my bed in the dark, waiting for Brandon to go to sleep.  He saw that I was still there so tried getting me to lift him up onto our bed.  But I was a little lazy and also want Brandon to learn how to sleep without us being right there for him.  He got tired of trying to get my attention, so he plopped down next to the bed on his pillow.  I could tell he was trying to find a good position, tossing and turning, but slowly falling asleep.  I snuck out to do the dishes – so it worked!  He doesn’t really need us!  Dave went in to check on him and he wasn’t in his usual place on the bed.  So Dave came back and asked where he was (but had already figured out where he was).  He said he almost stepped on him!  That would have been a rude awakening. 
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Brandon’s last day of school is tomorrow.  The new school year starts on Tuesday in the Toddler Room.  Thursday and Friday are in-service days, so the teachers will close the school to prepare for the next year.  Brandon and Jesselyn will be here at our house with my mom on Thursday and then with me on Friday.  Beats what happened today – my boss told me I had to cover one of my coworkers shifts because she had to leave suddenly.  Apparently, she got a call from the hospital to go pick up her not yet 2 year old daughter.  The nanny left the baby in the car while stopping at the bank.  Passersby heard the baby crying and seeing no one in the vicinity, broke the window of the car to get her out.  So the police were involved, obviously.  It was super hot today, in the 90’s outside of the car.  I have no idea how long the little girl was in the car, but that is ridiculous!  Supposedly, my coworker had just told my boss that this nanny was working out (she has gone through several)!  What would possess someone to think that it was ok?  I am so paranoid about leaving Brandon in the car, I even took him with me to open the garage door at my Grandma’s house (you have to get buzzed up and go around to open the garage door from the inside).  Another coworker called to check in and see how the baby was doing.  Fortunately, she was doing well.  We’ll see what happens, I’m curious if she will come in to work, since she presumably has no nanny now.  Earlier in the morning, Jennifer and I had given Carol a “thank you” present for a massage.  Carol thanked us for entrusting the lives of our children to her.  She teared up a little (which made me teary as well) and said she’d have separation anxiety from the kids as well.  She’s really watched Brandon grow up – he started when he was 7 months old, barely crawling.  Now he’s walking and talking.  She also mentioned that her son is a senior this year and that’s gotten her emotional as well.  So when I went to pick up Brandon, I had to tell Carol and thank her again for all that she’s done.  And that is why I am so thankful for such a great school and teachers that Brandon has.  We initially struggled between day care versus a nanny.  I just couldn’t fathom trusting just one strange person to take care of Brandon.  Even leaving him in a home day care with one caregiver was hard – because there were a range of kids there and he was the youngest and most defenseless.  I feel absolutely comfortable leaving him in good, loving hands now.  It makes such a difference at work, not having to worry about Brandon during the day.  Ok, long post, but a great deal of drama today. 

Brandon is beginning to understand more, especially right from wrong.  He was drawing on his paper, with the instructions to keep his pen on the paper.  Next thing I know, he’s got pen all over his face.  Since he couldn’t see what he had done, I picked him up and went over to the mirror.  I told him that his face was now dirty, ick.  He looked a little sad and said, “dirty, wash it.”  I told him I wasn’t going to wash it, that his face would be dirty, and it would stay that way until we took a bath.  He looked in the mirror again and was trying to rub it off.  Later, after our usual dinner, I went to give him a bath.  Dave usually allows Brandon to splash around, but I don’t on my watch.  So I told him I needed him to keep the water in the tub.  He continued to splash, and I firmly told him that I was upset because I was all wet.  I was as stern as possible, looking straight at him.  He stopped splashing, looked down, turned his head a little, looked up and then gave me a kiss on the hand.  Awww….how can you not just melt, but NO, he needs to learn his lesson.  So I fought back a smile and told him that I was still upset with him for getting water all over the place.  There was a little struggle to drain the water – he knows that when there is no more water in the bath, that it’s over.  So he plugs the drain, while I try to release it.  Sneaky guy! 

He also hears me, but tunes me out, I’m sure of it.  He likes to play with the plastic containers in the lazy Susan.  He mostly takes them out, and it’s not so much that he puts them back.  So I told him to “clean it up” and he just stared at me and smiled.  Again, with a stern face, I told him that I needed his help to clean up the mess that he had made.  He slowly started coming around, after ignoring me, putting the containers back, one by one.  When he wants to, he can be really helpful.  He’ll even say, “cleanitup” and start shoving things back.  But other times, he’s really stubborn! 
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Getting him to eat veggies – I set these out first when I know he’s hungry.  He usually goes for them without protest (spitting them out).  We got a bunch of tomatoes and cucumbers from my mom, so I spooned out some hummus and set them out.  He ate a few tomatoes, then realized there were cucumbers and went to town on those.  He shoved them all in his mouth and I thought it was definitely coming back out.  He’ll sometimes take just the juice out and spit out the rind, so I was a little worried.  But he ate the whole mouthful!  And more!  After we were done with those veggies, I set out the carrots, because I know he’ll eat carrots.  He just wanted the “dip” at that point and licked off the hummus, but I told him he had to eat the carrot too, so he took a full bite.  After a few carrots, we went back to the cukes.  He’s never eaten so many veggies at once, hopefully he doesn’t have major gas tomorrow. 

We went up to Auburn this weekend, to visit my mom and some old ski buddies.  We stopped by my grandma’s house first, since, as she put it, “I haven’t seen your kid in awhile”.  So, had dinner there, waited out traffic, saw my cousin Marc before he drove down to LA after spending a summer here, and oh, yeah, played Mah Jong.  Marc wanted one last game before leaving. Dave and I took turns playing, but since Brandon wanted to play too, we had to open a separate set to give him a few tiles to play with.  We mostly stacked them on top of each other like any other blocks, but since I had a captive audience, I started teaching him characters.  He comes from a family of MJ players, so he might as well learn early.  We started with the Bok-Bahn (window), which he was good at saying and later recognizing out of a bunch of tiles.  Then he mastered the “bird”, 1 of bamboo.  He sat relatively still while on Marc’s lap, but we warned Marc, to be careful that he knows some of the tiles already and may give them away. 

After we were done taking each other’s money, we left to drive up to Auburn.  It took us 3 hours to get up there!  No traffic, but there was construction so that caused some delays.  We finally got up there, and went right to sleep.  Brandon had already fallen asleep long before, almost as soon as we headed off.  He continued to sleep even after laying him down on the floor.  We had an aerobed that we set up out in the living room. 

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We then drove out to visit Nevada City and Grass Valley.  While we were at lunch, Brandon had crayons and a coloring book provided by the restaurant.  It was perfect!  Kept him totally entertained; well, that, and the crusty bread.  He must have been pretty hungry, because he was stuffing it his mouth, but the crust was pretty hard.  He was also pointing out all the horsies in the mural behind our table.  The sisters drove home from there and then we headed off to find a hike.  We went to Clementine Lake in Auburn and tried to find a trail, but it was scary carrying Brandon over a sloping with slippery rocks.   It may have been better if we had a carrier, but even then, the ground was unsteady and sloped a bit, so it just didn’t seem safe.  So we just looked at the dam from afar, which was still pretty scary.  Long drop!  We bought a pie from a local fruit stand in town, then went back home.  We were trying to wait out traffic on this end too, so we had our small “family get together” since the usual “family night” was cancelled, much to my dismay.   The drive back was uneventful, mostly because Brandon and I were sleeping!  Thanks Dave for getting us back safely!

Dave cut his hair in the second bathroom today, but didn’t have time to clean it up and didn’t want to wake up Brandon this morning.  But Brandon’s changing table and diapers are in there, so when he woke up, we went in there to grab a stash and to take everything outside.  I told him not to come in because there is a mess.  Daddy made a mess.  So as I picked him up to make sure he didn’t track hair all over, he pointed and said, “Uh-oh, Dada’s mess” and then haircut.  He remembered from last week when we went to cut his hair all the hair that was left.  Wow!  So we closed the door behind us and now every time he passes the closed door, he points and says, “Dada [pause] mess”.  We’re off to do some errands.  He was drawing on the kitchen table (we tape paper down so he doesn’t actually write on the table), but was done and decided to stand in the chair to get down, instead of waiting for help.  Next thing I heard was a boom, and crying. Oh no!  When he was younger, the chair fell on top of him, now he fell from the chair.  I reminded him that he It means these are safe medicines to remedy ED Generic viagra online india is the worst factor to occur to any male. Psychological impotence takes place where buying sildenafil erection or incursion fall short due to thoughts or feelings instead than physical hopelessness. Erectile disorder can be basically generic viagra without visa defined as “incapacity to get appropriate erection”. Once frowned upon by society, such pills are now readily accepted as a way to ease male impotency, increase sex drive, improve sperm count and levitra overnight shipping even to harden a soft erection. wasn’t supposed to stand in the chair and that’s the reason why.  Hopefully he will learn.  After he settled down a bit, I let him stand up and had him walk to me.  But noticed a red spot on his forehead.  Nothing a little ice won’t fix, but it’s always a fight to get it on there.  He cried more with the ice than when he fell!  It’s been about an hour, no major bruise forming, so hopefully, that’s as bad as it’s going to get.  Let’s hope he doesn’t turn into Quasimoto.  Oh, and we got a recall on our carseats – Britax just sent us a fix-it kits for the patch.  The base of where the belt tights between the legs can pop out, which we have seen when we get the seat back after travelling.  It sometimes pops out, which can be dangerous while driving.  So we’ve fixed it, but apparently there is another recall on Graco Comfortsport car seat.   It’s always a good idea to send back the product registration cards so the company can contact you with the fixes or inform you of any recalls.  We never do it with the electronics, etc, but since we’ve gotten all this baby stuff, we’ve been really good about it.

I just bought Brandon’s halloween outfit online today.  No sooner did I tell Kenny and Rachel at dinner, and Brandon takes his one chopstick and pretends he is commanding the bowl.  “DO IT,” he said, and waved his “wand”.  I think he was trying to move the bowl or lift it.  He raised the chopstick up, repeating “DO IT”.   He even has a little red mark on his forehead…probably from when he got stuck behind the bed.  I got a costume he is familiar with saying.  I can’t wait to get it in the mail.  I sent it to Dave’s work This is why Horny Goat Weed is often referred to as an erectile dysfunction and is really distressing to deal lowest price for viagra with. Male reproductive organ requires efficient amount of fats & not along with alcoholic beverages & tobacco products. cialis online purchase Tadalafil is a long lasting PDE5 inhibitor as opposed to sildenafil citrate found in buy viagra without prescriptions. Bilberry was also considered to be an aphrodisiac probably due to its effect on the circulatory system. purchase generic cialis you could try here to make sure we don’t have any mail issues with our tiny mailbox. 

As we were leaving dinner, Brandon wanted to get down and walk on his own.  The way he communicates that to us is “walking”.  Or “walk?”  We just tell him it’s too dangerous for him to walk in the parking lot.  He usually just escalates and cries while whining “walking” or “walk”.   Right now, he’s throwing a tantrum because Dave just brushed his teeth.  He really hates it!  We figure, the alternative is worse, so we just keep brushing twice a day.  At least he knows that candy is “no…no…no”. 

A suggestion from daycare to have Brandon be more independent was to let him be on his own while we do our errands.  Dave and I were in the kitchen and Brandon didn’t want to come out.  We left him in our room, a little whiny, but able to entertain himself in any case.  After washing some dishes, the whining changed to more of a cry.  I went to go check on him and didn’t see him where I left him, on my side of the bed.  I ran around to Dave’s side, expecting to see him there, he likes crawling around there since we don’t usually let him.  Didn’t see him there either.  The cry was a little muffled, so I checked our closet.  Nope.  Hmmm…so I stopped If you miss measurements of Kamagra regardless you expect to take part in sexual movement, take it when you remember but do not take more than one tab at any one time and not more than a dose a day. viagra price Erectile Dysfunction is when a man can’t get cialis prices a proper erection which the partner. Avoid taking a diet which contains oil buy cheap cialis and cheese. It is so annoying to hear the incessant shouting in the streets, buying cialis in uk restaurants and any other places without any regard to food consumption. looking and tried to follow the cry.  It sounded like it was coming from our bed, but he isn’t able to climb up there.  So I looked behind the headboard, against the wall, and he was stuck underneath!  He had crawled back there, getting under the captain’s bed and in between the wall, but he panicked and was suddenly too big to squeeze himself out.  I called for Dave, who came quickly to wedge himself and talk Brandon out of his tight spot.  The panicked cry changed to one of relief when Dave extricated Brandon, covered in dust bunnies from the beneath the bed.   This is the first time he actually got all the way back there.  And this is why we tell him to stay out of there!

After his bath, while getting ready for bed, he started to say, “Garbage truck” over and over.  Then pointed out the window and said, “outside”.  He then started making the motion like he was steering or driving.  Does he mean that he wants to drive a garbage truck later?  I did emphasize that garbage trucks are “ja-ja” or dirty!  We’ll see if that makes an impression on him.  Everyday, his vocabulary is expanding.  He has a book on trucks, and one of the trucks is a garbage truck.  So you just never know when he’s going to pick up on the words.  We weren’t even looking at the book when he just popped out “garbage truck”.  There are some pretty complicated trucks in this book – airport fire truck and regular fire truck, car transporter, delivery truck, How to increase testosterone volume is through regular use of Musli Kaunch discover these guys cialis on line purchase Shakti capsule two times with water or any fluid. Celebrate with the finest quality and honor the ritual of viagra buy cheap nourishing yourself. For common ailments that aren’t life buy pfizer viagra threatening, homeopathy is probably a cheaper and more effective alternative.. All so such are known to be major causes of lower libido (as due to their incapability, men lose interest in sex, which results in low libido. find for info viagra ordination snow plow, digger and scraper.  He knows the sounds of the fire truck and ambulance, but can now recognize and say, “bulldozer”.   They say reading is fundamental!  It’s amazing how much he has taken to the books now; before he used to eat them, gnawing on the corners, but slowly, he is reading and understanding the words and pictures. 

While I picked him up from daycare, Ian and Kathy were also leaving.  We stopped outside my car, and he pointed up toward the sky and told Kathy, “moon”.  Yes, there was a little sliver of moon up there in the bright, blue sky.  Then, he pointed to the tire and said, “hot”.  He was practicing his words with Kathy.  Then Ian chimed in, squealing about a bee in the plant.  With a wave, bye-bye, we were both off. 

At the end of our hallway is a picture from our wedding, taken behind us while we kissed at the Palace.  Since Dave has been gone, Brandon has since stopped to look at the picture.  I told him that it was Mommy and Daddy and that it was a kiss.  He pointed and then said, “Daddy,” and then smacked his lips in his version of a kiss.  So for awhile, whenever he passed the picture, he would smack and say, “Kiss”. 

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I took the food and Brandon out for the first trip.  When I searched the callbox, their names didn’t show up!  Oh no!!  So next best thing, would be to call their cells.  I tried Kenny’s first, no answer, so tried Rachel’s.  I didn’t get anything, so then I left a message at Kenny’s phone.  Maybe they had gone somewhere or there was an emergency and family night was called off.  I had left about 20 minutes now, so maybe they were trying to reach me to let me know it had been cancelled.  Hmm…no answer at either cell phone, but sometimes Dave and I don’t have the cell phones next to us, especially at home.  So we tried the next best thing to the call box – shouting.  So we started to call them, “Kenny…Rachel” and Brandon did his best as well.  Normally I tell Brandon to shush, use his indoor voice, or whisper, but in the case, I let him yell to his heart’s content!  Talk about solidifying Rachel’s name in his vocabulary.  He was already practicing as we reviewed the wedding photos that they had sent.  Now anyone in a white party/wedding dress is Rachel – as we were watching TV and he saw one of the actresses in a white dress and proclaimed Rachel.  So back to us standing outside of Rachel and Kenny’s.  They are close to the street, so I figured if we yelled loudly enough, it should work.  That and continuously calling their cells with the hope that they would answer somehow.  If worse came to worse, we would go home – and eat samosas!  We even saw one of their neighbors and I asked her to see if anyone was home at 101.  But she either misunderstood me or did not trust me to come in.  Either way, she did not open the gate nor did she knock at their door.  Still debating whether I should turn around and go home, Rachel came out and rescued us!  She helped with the food while I grabbed the chair.  Whew…family night lives on.  We were the first to arrive, so I tried to start warming up the naan while trying to key somewhat of an eye on Brandon to avoid ruining Kenny’s pride and joy, e.g. the TV.  Whenever we come over, we know to bring soft toys – last week it was the doggy, this week it was some books and Truman the tiger.  But one of the first things Brandon spots is a tennis ball.  He knows where the ball hopper is and likes getting into the tennis rackets.  Luckily James and Katie showed up shortly thereafter and were another pair of hands and eyes for Brandon.  Vivian and Abel showed up last.  When we were all ready to eat, I put Brandon in the high chair and he did pretty well with his Tandoori chicken and naan.  I wasn’t sure how he’d do with the other food, so I kept it as low key as possible.  I knew better, but decided to try the mango lassie in a glass that wasn’t “mommy’s wawa” cup, and sure enough, Brandon did want to try it.  He really liked it and in fact, finished it off!  After dinner, the group played Apples to Apples, a card game, but Brandon was trying to hand out and “shuffle” all the cards, saying, “here you go.”  I had a deck of cards in the diaper bag, so I took those out to distract him.  He had almost reached his limit and “good boy” threshold.  He lost it a bit when he got free and trying to get into the game.  I took him out of the circle and he threw a fit.  That was my signal to get him home.  I shouldn’t have stayed for the game, but was curious how it was played.  Brandon would have been fine had we left right after dinner.  Rachel packed up some dessert for me to take home, and Brandon and I left.  He was calm, and we went upstairs without any trouble.  Usual evening routine completed, I wanted to call Dave to say goodnight.  He did not answer, as he did not earlier as I was standing outside Kenny/Rachel’s.  Brandon left a message saying, “night-night Daddy” and waving into the phone.  So cute!  Too bad no video of that.  Brandon and I continued with our night-nights.  Then Dave called, and I blinded Brandon with the lights of my cell phone.  So Brandon and Dave had a little conversation, mostly Brandon smiling and waving into the phone and somewhat tongue-tied, only eeking out a few words here and there.  He was so close to sleeping, I tried to keep it short with Dave, just long enough to find out that he ate at Olive’s and had fun golfing.  Gee, rough life out on the road.  Have to get ready for work tomorrow!  Most of it was done before we went to Kenny’s, but just a few more things to do.  Night-night.