Happy

Today Adam started saying something like happy.  Happy, happy, happy.  What a guy.  I wish I could curb his throwing of everything, but he needs to understand before discipline will work.  Consequences these days are just taking away objects and distraction.  I have to say today was very productive for inner peace in this house.  It is a lifetime struggle to be happy in this work in progress house.  No house will ever be maintenance free, but we need to live simpler and purge the clutter.  I have been purging in stages.  I love the feeling of less clutter and clean.  Clean sheets are the best smell.  Always puts me at peace.

Adam is dealing with high lead levels.  We have lead paint on our radiators and they need to be refinished, minimally covered.  I worry about his health constantly.  The eczema, sores that won't heal, ear infection, growth and development.  Ugh.  I know that will not go away, but the lead levels may explain why he has delayed or impaired healing.  Not good.

I had a fall that hurt my back and neck.  All my usual practitioners agree I really did a number on myself.  I tried to control the fall and tensed up my muscles.  The worst thing I could have done.  Not ever good timing, but now is tough enough with lack of sleep, extra weight to carry around, desire to exercise and a heavy baby to take care of/carry around.  Loving the direction I'm headed right now.  Riding the waves can be so enlightening.

New Day

Adam stacked 3 pop cans today with no problem then proceeded to throw them across the floor.  They then got taken away.  He enjoyed salsa, beans and chips for nachos today.  Funny boy.  He also took off all ornaments within reach on the tree and handed them to me.  How considerate of him.  At least he did not destroy them or something else.  Now the tree is just bare at the bottom tier.  The tree is still good.  Love that he is paying attention and is observant.  He is due to wake any moment from his nap.  One hour flies by when I want to get something accomplished while he sleeps.  Hope to get out into the sun today.  We both need the Vitamin D.

More Words

Today he said cookie (for cookie monster), blanket and yesterday he said gobble gobble.  He says something like drat, but we have not figured out what that means yet.  He slammed his left pinky finger in the measuring cup drawer today.  He also was spitting and drooling greatly.  He walked into the kitchen asking for dad.  He jumped off his little chair and thought it was hilarious.  He laughs at Luke Skywalker's name and if you say, "You, you, you."  I hope he stays asleep now that he's in bed.  That means I need to go to bed too.  I know he will still get up early tomorrow.  Lots of productivity today, on top of a nap (thank you to my husband).  Christmas shopping close to being done.  Just kids of relatives left and 2 birthdays to attend to for December.  I do not like to remember those poor December birthdays.  The holidays are enough for me.

Christmas tree 2012

Video of Walking

Here he is in his walking debut.  So fun.  He did well with the Christmas tree up today too.  No pulling it down yet.  We did not decorate at reaching level for him, but he can still reach enough to cause havoc if he wants to.  We will see how this season plays out...

Put all the lights on timers this year so I know they will go on.  Last year it was too cold for me to go out and plug them in so the house never had lights on.  Happy we have some Christmas joy to share in the form of lights this year.

We Have A Walker In The House

 Such a fun Thanksgiving!  Adam decided today was the day to start walking!  He walked many times across the living room, back and forth, back and forth to Andy, mom, dad and Emily.  Then he walked the length of the living room, around the bend into the kitchen and ended right before the living room.  He did not quite make a full circle, but close.  This was such a fun experience to witness as Adam decided for himself to do this after only previously walking 6-8 steps at a time.  He now just needs to learn to stand independently, without help of others or objects to pull himself up on.  He will get it in no time I think.  It was fun that he did this for all to witness and Grandma and Grandpa were there too.  What joy to share the moment instead of just recalling it for others.  I will have to send a video to my dad and sister.  What a blessing.  So thankful today.

So Thankful

Thankful Adam took good one year old pictures when the new picture taker took a long time to complete taking the pictures and our order.  We got a free collage too.  Love collages.  All my favorites.

So thankful I did my grocery shopping early for Thanksgiving this year.  I am 90% done with Christmas shopping.  I can relaxedly make the dishes to pass as dinner is at a more normal time this year.  I do not have to travel hours in a car to get to our destination.  We will have 50 degree weather for a walk and playing outside.  I do not have to host a feast in my tired state.  I have a wonderful family that will be a joy to be with this holiday.  I miss my AZ family, but I will be with them in spirit.

Adam, after saying to him, "You, you." He said, "Me" today.  He also instead of just Boo the ghost says, he said, booohooohoohooooo.  So cute.  He also said dirty again, like when I try to get him to not touch the ground or walls in a public bathroom.  He is loving books and wants his mamma right now.  He says hi or hey to everyone and when he wakes up.  He can go through the whole Where's Baby's Belly Button book and he knows where everything is. He can find his, or your, eyes, nose, mouth, tongue, hands, feet, toes.  He says Uh or Uh Oh.  Whoa and wow are everyday now.  Life is so much more fun with him in it. Reading books over and over so he can learn.  Uh the box fell down just now as he stands on the balls of his feet 32 inches tall. Hah.  Tall enough to get into the drawer at work and try to eat paper clips and to get things off the table too.  Tall boy.  That grinding of the teeth can end any day now, thank you.  He walked 6 steps today and stood for 10 seconds.

I actually look forward to the Thanksgiving day parade tomorrow.  I hope we get some sleep tonight! Tomorrow should be good.  Thank you Lord.

Today in Adam's world

Adam went to bed last night at 8 PM (unusually early).  Then he always wakes in the night.  He woke at midnight and stayed up for 2 hours.  He had a 100 degree temperature and did not go to sleep until he got Orajel applied to his gums.  Ah, illness and teething.  Fantastic.

Today he identified a mamma and a baby between pandas in a book.  Then he said hi or hey to us when he woke up and gave hugs and kisses after waking up.  He says ball for balloon and identified football on tv pointing to the tv and saying ball, ball, ball, ball.  What a guy.  He's ready for Thanksgiving already identifying football.  He can get up and down off our bed and now the couch consistently too.  He's walking 3-4 steps at a time and can stand for 5-10 seconds at a time now.  He's really coming along.  Fun for the holidays.

One Year Check Up

Adam is so tough.  He got a finger poke for lead screening.  He got 5 shots for his one year "well" baby appointment.  He cried during the shots, got stomach raspberries and smiled.  He didn't stop smiling after that.  He was in a perfectly good mood the rest of the night.  He said, "Elmo," in front of the doctor and she said verbally he is way ahead of the curve.  He is so eczema covered with this dry climate it is terrible.  For being such a happy boy I would have never guessed he has an ear infection.  Interesting the things you find out at appointments.  Now if they could stop getting rookie nurses to give shots, I'd be a happy camper.  DO NOT LIKE rookie nurses giving shots to infants and little children that will be ruined for life because of their poor shot giving abilities.  I wish I could give the shots myself.  I would have peace of mind for proper application and kindness after the fact.  Happy he's a tough guy for sure.  He also started saying hi and hey to everyone the last 2 days and wow for things he is amazed about.  Funny.  Oh sweet boy.  Too fun.  Hope dad comes home with dinner soon.

Loved the Ink master Star Wars style.  Cool.

Today Adam started clapping along to the patty-cake song by himself without prompting.  He also patted the cake and marked it with a "B" for baby on his own too.  Too cute.  He also figured out how to get into the file cabinet that you have to squeeze a trigger like mechanism to open the drawer and proceeded to pull out papers at his leisure until discovered.  Oh man.  He did well getting on and off furniture without falling today as well.  Drooling like a crazy man for teeth, he did well without a bandaid all day as it would have been soaked by saliva anyway today.  He was so happy to have Kaitlyn babysit today.  I was concerned because I left when he was asleep, but she said he did fine.  Happy to know Adam likes to hang out with her.  Gives me peace of mind.  That and she is a nursing student.  Sweet girl.

I had a fantastic massage today.  I was grinding and clenching my teeth this week so much that I could barely open my mouth from pain and muscle fatigue.  My massage therapist got my scalp and upper body to relax.  I almost fell asleep.  Dreamy treatment.  Now it's time for Adam's brush, floss, read, humidifier bed time.  Yay.

Word Explosion One Year Old

Adam is talking more and more this week.  His words so far this week have been dirty, block, apples, ball(oon), ball, bottle, eye, truck, plant, ball, Elmo, up, down, book, Ad (for Adam), saying dad to get his attention, hi, hey, hmm, Raarrr... love it.  He is closer to walking taking steps between furniture.  He throws tantrums of frustration and squeals for you to do something for him.  We are trying to teach him please.  He is a pro at taking off his bandaids and socks on his hands, but he's tolerant to put them back on.  Hope we can get some answers to get him to heal and get rid of those pesky limitations for him.  One year old!  It does not seem real.  Such a whirlwind birthday.  Still need one year old pictures!  Snowy, windy day.  Hope to still have some fun.  Time for Adam's breakfast.