Random Report

July 3, 2009
Ever since our bout with the flu, our kids love (I mean love) Phineas and Ferb. It is a cartoon on Disney Channel and it is pretty funny (even for adults). Even Ella chants "phineas and ferb". The girls love it.

I am trying to adjust to life with a newborn and a terrible two-year old. It is hard and I know it is only a moment in time and it will pass, but it is proving to be quite trying.

Now that Ella is old enough to notice and care about things. There are many things Hannah has that Ella wants or steals, so I have to start buying two of things. For instance, Hannah's red sox hat (ella loves it). There is Hannah's arts and crafts apron that barely fits her, and Ella has adopted it. Hannah's doll "sophia", Ella has been found many times with her which is causing problems. So, with that, I hired Jill to make Hannah and Ella new arts and craft aprons. They are sooo cute. I have Hannah's and as soon as i get Ella's I will take pictures and post them.

I am coming to terms that my children might get to watch a bit more TV than they or I am used to. I struggle with feeling like a bad mom when I let them watch more than 2 hours of TV. I dont' know why I have such a hard time with it but I do. But with a newborn, lack of sleep, 100+ degrees and the lack of doing anything... TV it is.

For a week, Hannah would wake up by herself at 5:00 am and tell me she had to go potty. So, I would tell her to go. I thought, great she potty trained herself at night, but that has stopped. She doesn't do it anymore. Isn't that weird.. for a week, she did it all on her own and then nothing... it is like it never happened. So, this is something I still have to tackle... in a few months (after I get my other child sleeping through the night).

Jake is great. He is a pretty good baby. He loves noise and when you talk to him. If I get close and talk to him, he just focuses on me and acts like he is intently listening. He also loves to hold on to my finger. He has a great grip. And he has great neck strength. He is very good at holding up his head and trying to look at you while he is on your chest.

I think Jake just had a growth spurt at 3 weeks old because he was eating every 2 hours, but hopefully this is ending. He seems to be sleeping longer and not eating as much. Feeding every 2 hours takes a lot out of you... mostly at night!

Ella loves to twist her hair. It is a bad habit and she does it constantly. I keep having to rip out clumps of tied up hair. But the crazy thing is she doesn't cry. She has one tough head, because I rip it out and not a peep, flinch or worry about it. I keep hoping that maybe it will hurt and she will stop, but no such luck.

I will have to continue this later... Ella is yelling at me to come outside and push her... see ya!