So I have been noticing since last week Colby hasn't been himself. It began last Tuesday when my parents kept him and he was very ornery. By Friday he wasn't himself at all even when I suggested taking a walk he didn't want to go which is very unlike him. He also said his throat hurt. I kept hoping/praying it would just be a little cold and he would get over it. Saturday he had begun a cough and was hoarse sounding. He spent that night with my parents and had all 4 grandparents which I don't think helped b/c he got hyped up. Sunday he went to church but he still didn't seem 100%. Yesterday (Monday) Austin was off and he went ahead to school. He hasn't run fever to our knowledge and for the most part he seemed to feel fine so I couldn't really see keeping him home. I did notice even on the way to school though that his cough had picked up. I went grocery shopping while he was in school then got home to Austin and Lindsay and we took a walk. It was nice walking and talking b/c usually when we are with Colby the conversation centers around him or him asking us what everything is. Plus we walk really slow when we are with him too! Austin picked him up from school and again he mostly seemed fine we all ate lunch then it was time for naps. Well he did not nap at all! This is getting to be pretty normal. I don't get upset about it anymore b/c I know he's getting to that age he doesn't require one all the time we still make sure he "rests" in his room for atleast 2 hours though. He was excited though b/c Austin was having a shed put up in our backyard. He and Austin went out there for an hour or so and played. We really had no idea he wasn't probably feeling well at all. After Lindsay got up from her nap we all packed up and went to Target. We needed diapers, wipes, household stuff so on top of grocery shopping we had to knock that out too! BAD IDEA! I think we were all exausted! Both kids did pretty well at Target but I could tell Colby was getting tired. He even fell asleep on our drive home which is like 10 min which he never does! At that point we figured he must not be feeling well plus we knew he had to be exausted. he was also still recovering from the weekend with spending the night with my parents. Apparantly he was up at 4am Sunday morning. He went to be pretty easily and we still didn't think too much about him being sick.
Well Tuesday he woke up coughing horribly. He looked bad too! I immediately knew I needed to call the doctor. I was sad b/c today the police were coming to his school b/c its community helper week. His teacher invited us to bring him today even though he doesn't normally come on Tuesdays. Our plans were to take him to that and let my parents keep Lindsay. Well as sick as he sounded and looked I knew that was out. I also wanted to get him to the doc so we would know if he were really contagious and what we should do about Lindsay. I was lucky that when I called we were able to get a 9:40 appointment. It also worked out well that Austin was off. He was able to stay home with Lindsay while I took Colby. There is no way I would have wanted to wrangle both of them plus I don't like bringing her to the doc when its not for her b/c I always feel like we are going to catch something there. Anyway Colby and I made it to the doc. I was worried when we got there and the waiting room was packed! They called us back pretty quickly though thankgoodness! Colby was pretty good in the waiting room but I could tell the poor thing didn't feel good at all and he was hacking his head off! He didn't want to cooperarte with the being weighed, getting his height checked, or having his bp taken. I knew he didn't feel good b/c usually he loves all that! He perked up though for some reason when the doc came in. The doc checked him out and diagnosed him with the croup! He was diagnosed with this almost the same exact time a year ago! I always thought croup meant you had a barky sounding cough but neither time has Colby had that...he just has a really dry annoying cough that he coughs so hard he looks like he's going to lose his breath. he listened to his chest and said it wasn't in there which I guess is good...He also said he's really not that contagious if he's not running fever. WE are hoping that's true! After his appointment I brought him to my parent's house. I am glad he got to get out the house plus he was going to stay over there that afternoon while our house was being cleaned. Its just too hard to have a baby and a 3 year old running around while the maid is here! I spent the afternoon trying to relax as much as possible. Austin got in around 3ish so we hung out until Colby got home. When he got home though he looked horrible! He was rosy cheeked, felt hot, and all he wanted to do was lay down under some blankets. I was really worried at that point he might have the flu. We gave him some tylenol. He said he had to potty and after that he seemed to be better...guess his stomach was hurting?? He even ate most of a bowl of mac n cheese. I was so glad to see him eat. After that he seemed to come around to his old self. Not 100% but better. Last night was a rough night though...he woke up around midnight he came into our room wanting to get in our bed...he has never done this! He's never even been allowed in our bed the only time he "sleeps" with us is in the morning if he wakes up before we do then we let him lay down in there. Lindsay got up around 1 to eat then he woke up a few times between 4 and 6 whining then she was up at 6 something to eat. I really don't feel like I got much rest!
This morning I just knew it was going to be a terrible day. I knew he couldn't go to school since he had run fever the night before plus he was still coughing some. Not only do I not want to spread his germs but I want his body to have a chance to heal as well. He started out seeming still a little sickly but as the morning went on he got a lot better. We stayed in all day...I had hoped to atleast take a walk but it rained all day too. Suprisingly the day went well though. Colby played really well by himself and Lindsay was good too. Austin even got home early which I think helped a lot though. Colby was even able to run a short errand with Austin which I know helped him. I am praying tomorrow he's even better and that the rest of us stay well. I feel like I have a touch of it and I sorta think Lindsay does too but neither of us feel terrible so I hope we don't get any worse! Hoping to have a fun day with my little man in the morning to make up for all this staying in!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Sunday, January 29, 2012
The Weekend
Well its been a pretty low key weekend for the most part. Austin had to work again this weekend. Its crazy b/c he's worked all but one weekend this month. I guess I'm used to it though b/c it hardly phases me I just look forward to his days off whenever they fall!
Saturday morning we stayed at home. I had thought about taking both kids to a park but its so much work to get 2 out the house and I knew we would be going out that afternoon I thought we needed some time at home even though we have been home a lot this week. We just worked around the house I tried to get some housework done and we took a walk. That afternoon after naptime (Colby didn't nap at all) we left to go over to my parent's house. Austin's parents were in town for a cruise so we were all having dinner over there. They were spending the night and Colby was also going to stay over there as well. He had been asking all week when he could spend the night so we figured that was a good time. When we got there Colby was very wound up! He gets that way I guess with 4 grandparents around...I think that and the fact he didn't nap...usually he is more hyper when he doesn't nap. I was worried he would be really keyed up and not sleep plus he's been fighting a cough/sore throat and I didn't want him to get worse. I think he had a blast though. Lindsay also stayed awake almost the whole time. She doesn't like to sleep when we are out and about like that. She is usually really good she just stays awake. she slept a little while we ate but that was about it! Austin and I came home with her around 7 so we could put her to bed. She ended up staying awake though until after 9. I think she was overtired and keyed up. My parents said Colby went to sleep right around 8 which is unsual for him. I know he had to be exausted.
Sunday we all had church...once again Austin was working so I went with Lindsay. We were planning to just go for church but without Colby and Austin here we were ready amazingly early so we got to church around 9:30 which counted as still the Sunday school hour. My plans were to take her in church with me one last time before she "officially" will stay in the nursery next week. I got a text though from our pastor's wife who is in charge of extended care if I could work in the baby room. That was fine with me since I would have Lindsay anyway. So basically I hung out with Lindsay for 2 hours in the nursery. She was the only baby during Sunday School but during church another little girl came who is almost 1. Lindsay stayed awake for the first half but she was getting fussy b/c poor girl had been up since 6:45 so I know she was exausted. I finally rocked her to sleep. After church we did our usual lunch at McAlister's and both kids did well. I've been amazed at how well they have done the 3 times we have done that. That afternoon both kids took great naps which made for a happy mommy! We then waited on daddy to come home!
Saturday morning we stayed at home. I had thought about taking both kids to a park but its so much work to get 2 out the house and I knew we would be going out that afternoon I thought we needed some time at home even though we have been home a lot this week. We just worked around the house I tried to get some housework done and we took a walk. That afternoon after naptime (Colby didn't nap at all) we left to go over to my parent's house. Austin's parents were in town for a cruise so we were all having dinner over there. They were spending the night and Colby was also going to stay over there as well. He had been asking all week when he could spend the night so we figured that was a good time. When we got there Colby was very wound up! He gets that way I guess with 4 grandparents around...I think that and the fact he didn't nap...usually he is more hyper when he doesn't nap. I was worried he would be really keyed up and not sleep plus he's been fighting a cough/sore throat and I didn't want him to get worse. I think he had a blast though. Lindsay also stayed awake almost the whole time. She doesn't like to sleep when we are out and about like that. She is usually really good she just stays awake. she slept a little while we ate but that was about it! Austin and I came home with her around 7 so we could put her to bed. She ended up staying awake though until after 9. I think she was overtired and keyed up. My parents said Colby went to sleep right around 8 which is unsual for him. I know he had to be exausted.
Sunday we all had church...once again Austin was working so I went with Lindsay. We were planning to just go for church but without Colby and Austin here we were ready amazingly early so we got to church around 9:30 which counted as still the Sunday school hour. My plans were to take her in church with me one last time before she "officially" will stay in the nursery next week. I got a text though from our pastor's wife who is in charge of extended care if I could work in the baby room. That was fine with me since I would have Lindsay anyway. So basically I hung out with Lindsay for 2 hours in the nursery. She was the only baby during Sunday School but during church another little girl came who is almost 1. Lindsay stayed awake for the first half but she was getting fussy b/c poor girl had been up since 6:45 so I know she was exausted. I finally rocked her to sleep. After church we did our usual lunch at McAlister's and both kids did well. I've been amazed at how well they have done the 3 times we have done that. That afternoon both kids took great naps which made for a happy mommy! We then waited on daddy to come home!
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
A Glance at Our Week
I like to do these posts each week mainly so I can look back year to year and see what our daily life looked like with 2 young kids!
Monday Austin was still off...it was great to have him home for so many days straight although i think I got spoiled over that time b/c it was hard to get back in a groove. Anyway Monday Colby had school. I was able to bring him and his friend to school. I enjoy that quality time where I get to just visit with Colby and concentrate on him. This week in school they are learning about transportation so both he and Max were really excited! I came straight home afterwards since Austin was keeping lindsay. He had to go pick up allie from the vet and pick our pictures up from the mall. Once he got home it was about time for him to go back and pick up Lindsay. Its nice when we can keep her home b/c 2 trips in the car on Colby's school days for some reason always make for a bad afternoon with her. After the boys got home we ate lunch then took naps and hung out at the house the rest of the day. We were able to take a walk that afternoon too which was nice.
Tuesday my parents wanted to spend some time with Colby so they came to get him that morning. They brought him to Lowe's and the mall. Its good for him to get out like that since we are staying home more these days with having Lindsay. I also enjoy the slower paced days with just an infant as well! Lindsay and I did venture to Target though. She always does really well shopping or going out. She snoozed off and on but stayed awake a good part of the time. It was nice just having to worry about her for the day. My parents brought Colby back around dinnertime.
Wednesday was a LONG day...I don't know if it just started out bad or what. Lindsay has been back to waking up twice a night so I was already exausted when I had to be up at 6. I used to not mind the waking early to bring Colby to school b/c it meant I got 2 1/2 hours of peace home alone or time to run errands alone. Now its a lot of work to get both kids out the door and I still have an infant to care for so its not as much of a break. I know colby needs the interaction though and he loves school so its still a good thing. While he was at school I tried to get some things done around the house...his school days are not nearly as productive as they used to be! I usually have to feed Lindsay during that time plus packing her up and getting her ready takes time too. After we picked him up we came home for lunch and naps. I didn't feel like naptime was very successful. It also made for a long day b/c Austin was 7 getting home.
Thursday was a pretty ok day another long one though. We stayed in for 2 reasons: 1) my friend Jordan was coming to visit so I knew by the time she left it would be getting close to lunchtime and 2) it was really rainy anyway. I really enjoyed the visit with Jordan. We were best friends in highschool and throughout college. It was fun to get that time to visit with an adult. That is one reason sometimes I think my days are so long b/c some days I go with hardly no adult interaction at all! I think she really enjoyed the kiddos too! The last time she saw Colby he was 1 I think so obviously he had changed a lot. When she left it was about time to get lunch and naptime started. Once again I didn't feel like it was a very successful naptime. This always makes for a really tired momma! I let Colby "clean" his chalkboard aka paint with water that afternoon since we had been home all day. I always feel bad when we stay home all day b/c he likes going places so much but he has to get used to staying home a little more now with his little sister. I just can't drag her places all the time I don't want her to get sick plus I like to keep her on a schedule as best as possible. It was also another day where Austin was almost 7 getting home!
Friday ended up being a really good day! It began with me and the kiddos waking up early b/c I had parent/teacher conference at Colby's school. Pretty funny huh? Well I couldn't resist going. I want to always be involved in his school stuff and even though I talk to his teacher pretty often I figure teachers hold these things for a reason so I went. It ended up being even more organized then I pictured. I figured she would tell me how he was doing socially, if he knew his abcs, etc. Well she pulled out a 3 year old report card! PRECIOUS! She went through each thing with me. Basically its sounds like Colby is a very smart, sweet kid. We knew this but its so wonderful to hear someone else brag about your child! She said he's very kind to the other children, he listens well, he knows all his shapes/colors, he does well with arts and crafts and so on. She talked like he is one of the best students in her class. I explained to her he's not always perfect but like we have said too its better for him to behave this way around others then to be well behaved at home and act like a hooligan at school. After the conference I went back to my parent's house...we hung out there for a little while longer before heading home. We had a really good afternoon and everyone got naps!
Monday Austin was still off...it was great to have him home for so many days straight although i think I got spoiled over that time b/c it was hard to get back in a groove. Anyway Monday Colby had school. I was able to bring him and his friend to school. I enjoy that quality time where I get to just visit with Colby and concentrate on him. This week in school they are learning about transportation so both he and Max were really excited! I came straight home afterwards since Austin was keeping lindsay. He had to go pick up allie from the vet and pick our pictures up from the mall. Once he got home it was about time for him to go back and pick up Lindsay. Its nice when we can keep her home b/c 2 trips in the car on Colby's school days for some reason always make for a bad afternoon with her. After the boys got home we ate lunch then took naps and hung out at the house the rest of the day. We were able to take a walk that afternoon too which was nice.
Tuesday my parents wanted to spend some time with Colby so they came to get him that morning. They brought him to Lowe's and the mall. Its good for him to get out like that since we are staying home more these days with having Lindsay. I also enjoy the slower paced days with just an infant as well! Lindsay and I did venture to Target though. She always does really well shopping or going out. She snoozed off and on but stayed awake a good part of the time. It was nice just having to worry about her for the day. My parents brought Colby back around dinnertime.
Wednesday was a LONG day...I don't know if it just started out bad or what. Lindsay has been back to waking up twice a night so I was already exausted when I had to be up at 6. I used to not mind the waking early to bring Colby to school b/c it meant I got 2 1/2 hours of peace home alone or time to run errands alone. Now its a lot of work to get both kids out the door and I still have an infant to care for so its not as much of a break. I know colby needs the interaction though and he loves school so its still a good thing. While he was at school I tried to get some things done around the house...his school days are not nearly as productive as they used to be! I usually have to feed Lindsay during that time plus packing her up and getting her ready takes time too. After we picked him up we came home for lunch and naps. I didn't feel like naptime was very successful. It also made for a long day b/c Austin was 7 getting home.
Thursday was a pretty ok day another long one though. We stayed in for 2 reasons: 1) my friend Jordan was coming to visit so I knew by the time she left it would be getting close to lunchtime and 2) it was really rainy anyway. I really enjoyed the visit with Jordan. We were best friends in highschool and throughout college. It was fun to get that time to visit with an adult. That is one reason sometimes I think my days are so long b/c some days I go with hardly no adult interaction at all! I think she really enjoyed the kiddos too! The last time she saw Colby he was 1 I think so obviously he had changed a lot. When she left it was about time to get lunch and naptime started. Once again I didn't feel like it was a very successful naptime. This always makes for a really tired momma! I let Colby "clean" his chalkboard aka paint with water that afternoon since we had been home all day. I always feel bad when we stay home all day b/c he likes going places so much but he has to get used to staying home a little more now with his little sister. I just can't drag her places all the time I don't want her to get sick plus I like to keep her on a schedule as best as possible. It was also another day where Austin was almost 7 getting home!
Friday ended up being a really good day! It began with me and the kiddos waking up early b/c I had parent/teacher conference at Colby's school. Pretty funny huh? Well I couldn't resist going. I want to always be involved in his school stuff and even though I talk to his teacher pretty often I figure teachers hold these things for a reason so I went. It ended up being even more organized then I pictured. I figured she would tell me how he was doing socially, if he knew his abcs, etc. Well she pulled out a 3 year old report card! PRECIOUS! She went through each thing with me. Basically its sounds like Colby is a very smart, sweet kid. We knew this but its so wonderful to hear someone else brag about your child! She said he's very kind to the other children, he listens well, he knows all his shapes/colors, he does well with arts and crafts and so on. She talked like he is one of the best students in her class. I explained to her he's not always perfect but like we have said too its better for him to behave this way around others then to be well behaved at home and act like a hooligan at school. After the conference I went back to my parent's house...we hung out there for a little while longer before heading home. We had a really good afternoon and everyone got naps!
Monday, January 23, 2012
1st Trip to Hattiesburg Comparison
Both kids took their first trip to Hattiesburg right around 6 weeks. Colby's first trip was for an evacuation and a USM game...Lindsay's trip luckily was just for fun! Colby is at the top..Lindsay at the bottom!
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Hattiesburg Trip
We just made it back from Hattiesburg. We got to spend the weekend up there. Crazy it had been like 5 months since our last trip there. We went at the beginning of football season and haven't been back since. With me being very pregnant during the latter part of the fall then having a newborn there was never a good time to go until now! We promised everyone there we would travel once Lindsay was 5-6 weeks old. That was about the same time frame Colby made his first trip up there. We left Friday when Colby got out of school. Our hopes for leaving that afternoon was that both children would nap. We stopped in Slidell to eat a quick bite. Linday did really good and slept through the entire trip. That made it easy b/c we didn't have to stop and feed her. Granted she was starving when we arrived! Colby did well too he slept for about an hour of the trip. Once we got there we went straight to Austin's parents house. Colby was excited to play there. We hung out and visited all afternoon. We even sat outside for awhile and watched Colby ride his big wheel...even Lindsay enjoyed the outside air. That evening we ate at this place called Rocket City Diner. Its really cute...it was set up like an old 50s diner. Reminded me a lot of the 50s PrimeTime Cafe in DisneyWorld. Its a very kid friendly place. Colby loved it! The food was also great. Colby even got a balloon when we left so ofcourse he's already requesting to go back to that restaurant! After dinner we headed back to the apartment. It was an early evening but with no one getting real naps plus looking at having to unpack and get settled in the apartment we knew it was time to call it a night. It was nice we had both kids in bed before 8. We enjoyed the quiet time to relax and watch tv. That night though we didn't sleep well...I think Colby was the only one who got a full nights sleep. Lindsay woke up twice to eat and since she was sleeping in the room with us we could hear every noise she made.
Saturday we got dressed and went back to Austin's parents house. His sister Wendi and her family were there when we got there. Colby was really excited to see his cousins. They played and ran all around the house. Lindsay did well and stayed awake throughout it all. We took the kids to the park around 11 to burn off some energy. It was a really nice, big park so Colby had a blast especially having Shelbi and Maggie to run around with. I was glad he got to burn off some energy. Lindsay enjoyed being in her stroller outside too...I think she is going to be like her big bro and love the outdoors! When we left the park we went back to the apartment b/c Lindsay was having a meltdown she was hungry and tired! We quickly fed her and put her to bed and then the 3 of us had lunch together. Its always nice when we have moments of just enjoying Colby and getting to talk to him. We all took naps which was wonderful since the day before we didn't get one! As soon as everyone woke up we went out to Wendi and Harvey's house. Colby had been talking about going out there since this spring when we were last there. He got to fish, ride a mini 4 wheeler, chase chickens, jump on a trampoline, and run around with his cousins. Its fun to see him enjoying "country boy" things...he's really getting into that stuff now that he's older too. I was happy to see him so happy and really enjoying himself this trip. Lindsay did well she stayed awake the whole time. I think this girl is afraid of missing out on something! By the time we got back to the apartment we let both kids unwind before their baths...Colby was anxious to play cars and Lindsay needed some floor time to just kick...I can tell she got tired of being held and being in the carseat this trip! Once again after we got them both in bed Austin and I enjoyed some relaxation time. Its always nice when we are at the apartment and get to kick back without really having to worry about chores. We all slept better that night too which was nice! Sunday morning we packed up and headed home. We were anxious to get back settled in. We had a great time but its always nice to get home plus with 2 little ones its just easier to travel in the morning. We enjoyed the rest of the day at home. We were able to get back to our walk too which was nice that evening. All in all it was a wonderful weekend. It was more work with 2 but they actually both did really well. I am glad we got that first trip behind us so the next one will seem like a piece of cake! We will probably go back up there in April for shelbi's birthday. Colby really enjoyed himself he loves going to Hattiesburg now and its really neat to see him look forward to it and enjoy himself so much!
Saturday we got dressed and went back to Austin's parents house. His sister Wendi and her family were there when we got there. Colby was really excited to see his cousins. They played and ran all around the house. Lindsay did well and stayed awake throughout it all. We took the kids to the park around 11 to burn off some energy. It was a really nice, big park so Colby had a blast especially having Shelbi and Maggie to run around with. I was glad he got to burn off some energy. Lindsay enjoyed being in her stroller outside too...I think she is going to be like her big bro and love the outdoors! When we left the park we went back to the apartment b/c Lindsay was having a meltdown she was hungry and tired! We quickly fed her and put her to bed and then the 3 of us had lunch together. Its always nice when we have moments of just enjoying Colby and getting to talk to him. We all took naps which was wonderful since the day before we didn't get one! As soon as everyone woke up we went out to Wendi and Harvey's house. Colby had been talking about going out there since this spring when we were last there. He got to fish, ride a mini 4 wheeler, chase chickens, jump on a trampoline, and run around with his cousins. Its fun to see him enjoying "country boy" things...he's really getting into that stuff now that he's older too. I was happy to see him so happy and really enjoying himself this trip. Lindsay did well she stayed awake the whole time. I think this girl is afraid of missing out on something! By the time we got back to the apartment we let both kids unwind before their baths...Colby was anxious to play cars and Lindsay needed some floor time to just kick...I can tell she got tired of being held and being in the carseat this trip! Once again after we got them both in bed Austin and I enjoyed some relaxation time. Its always nice when we are at the apartment and get to kick back without really having to worry about chores. We all slept better that night too which was nice! Sunday morning we packed up and headed home. We were anxious to get back settled in. We had a great time but its always nice to get home plus with 2 little ones its just easier to travel in the morning. We enjoyed the rest of the day at home. We were able to get back to our walk too which was nice that evening. All in all it was a wonderful weekend. It was more work with 2 but they actually both did really well. I am glad we got that first trip behind us so the next one will seem like a piece of cake! We will probably go back up there in April for shelbi's birthday. Colby really enjoyed himself he loves going to Hattiesburg now and its really neat to see him look forward to it and enjoy himself so much!
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Family Days
Austin was off Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. I always soak up these days when he's off when we can just enjoy being a family of 4. We got to do some fun things this week to keep Colby busy so I am thankful for that!
Tuesday we took Colby over to a park by the lake. We haven't been there since last winter. I am trying to get us back into practice of taking Colby to parks. We used to do that several times a week but its been harder now with 2. I knew since he hadn't been to this park in awhile he would enjoy it. Its also a really nice, new park too. He had a really good time running around which was excellent for him. I feel like he's been couped up more then normal since his sister arrived. We figured it would also be good for Lindsay to get out in the sunshine. She did really well in her carseat in the stroller. We even took them both out to the pier to look at the lake. After the park we decided to go up to the mall to walk around. The last time we were at Lakeside was when Lindsay was only a week old so it was much more enjoyable this time. I was still very sore the last time we went and I mainly just sat on a bench with her while Austin and Colby walked around. We ofcourse went to Colby's 2 favorite stores...the Disney Store and PB Kids. Lindsay slept during all of this so it was nice to just pay attention to him and let him enjoy himself. We ate lunch in the foodcourt as always. Lindsay also woke up to eat there. She is such a trooper when we get out like that! I can tell she is going to like being on the go like her big bro! That afternoon my parents came to pick up Colby. He wanted to spend the night again with them and since I had a doc appointment early the next morning we figured that would be easiest. We enjoyed another quiet evening with just Lindsay. Its amazing how quiet the house is and how much we can get done but we ofcourse missed our little man!
Wednesday I had to wake up early to go to my 6 week checkup. Austin was going to stay home and keep Lindsay. Everything went well at my checkup. My blood pressure was back to normal and I was only 6 lbs away from my pre-pregnancy weight. My goal this year is to get back to being active. I am trying to walk everyday but its hard with bringing both kids to really be a productive walk b/c Colby walks and likes to stop at every house but atleast its something! After my apt I went to the grocery to do our weekly shopping. Austin picked Colby up from school so that I wouldn't have to get Lindsay out. Its been working out nicely lately that we have been able to coordinate it to where she doesn't have to get out those days. That afternoon after naptime we all went for a walk. It was a nice afternoon/evening just hanging out.
Thursday Austin was back at work and it was one of those days I thought it would be best to just stay in. Colby always wants to go places but I figured he had had a pretty busy week between the zoo, park, mall, and school. I wanted to go to MOPS but again we had been out so much this week I was really feeling like we needed a day at home. Usually these are long days but yesterday went pretty well. We took a long walk which always helps to break up the morning. Both kids did pretty well at naptime...I put Lindsay down around 12 and she was up at 2:30 and Colby fell asleep around 2 and woke up at 4. I was busy most of the day running around and getting things prepared for our trip as well! Look for our 1st trip as a family of 4 post in a few days!
Tuesday we took Colby over to a park by the lake. We haven't been there since last winter. I am trying to get us back into practice of taking Colby to parks. We used to do that several times a week but its been harder now with 2. I knew since he hadn't been to this park in awhile he would enjoy it. Its also a really nice, new park too. He had a really good time running around which was excellent for him. I feel like he's been couped up more then normal since his sister arrived. We figured it would also be good for Lindsay to get out in the sunshine. She did really well in her carseat in the stroller. We even took them both out to the pier to look at the lake. After the park we decided to go up to the mall to walk around. The last time we were at Lakeside was when Lindsay was only a week old so it was much more enjoyable this time. I was still very sore the last time we went and I mainly just sat on a bench with her while Austin and Colby walked around. We ofcourse went to Colby's 2 favorite stores...the Disney Store and PB Kids. Lindsay slept during all of this so it was nice to just pay attention to him and let him enjoy himself. We ate lunch in the foodcourt as always. Lindsay also woke up to eat there. She is such a trooper when we get out like that! I can tell she is going to like being on the go like her big bro! That afternoon my parents came to pick up Colby. He wanted to spend the night again with them and since I had a doc appointment early the next morning we figured that would be easiest. We enjoyed another quiet evening with just Lindsay. Its amazing how quiet the house is and how much we can get done but we ofcourse missed our little man!
Wednesday I had to wake up early to go to my 6 week checkup. Austin was going to stay home and keep Lindsay. Everything went well at my checkup. My blood pressure was back to normal and I was only 6 lbs away from my pre-pregnancy weight. My goal this year is to get back to being active. I am trying to walk everyday but its hard with bringing both kids to really be a productive walk b/c Colby walks and likes to stop at every house but atleast its something! After my apt I went to the grocery to do our weekly shopping. Austin picked Colby up from school so that I wouldn't have to get Lindsay out. Its been working out nicely lately that we have been able to coordinate it to where she doesn't have to get out those days. That afternoon after naptime we all went for a walk. It was a nice afternoon/evening just hanging out.
Thursday Austin was back at work and it was one of those days I thought it would be best to just stay in. Colby always wants to go places but I figured he had had a pretty busy week between the zoo, park, mall, and school. I wanted to go to MOPS but again we had been out so much this week I was really feeling like we needed a day at home. Usually these are long days but yesterday went pretty well. We took a long walk which always helps to break up the morning. Both kids did pretty well at naptime...I put Lindsay down around 12 and she was up at 2:30 and Colby fell asleep around 2 and woke up at 4. I was busy most of the day running around and getting things prepared for our trip as well! Look for our 1st trip as a family of 4 post in a few days!
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