Parenting Fail

Yesterday I forgot to record David and my parenting fail.

On Sunday, David and I were in the living room and Avery had been in her room (or so we thought). She comes walking into the living room and over to David and he said "You've got water around your mouth" so I didn't think anything of it. She disappears again and comes back into the living room and she's got some more glistening spots on her head. So I touch it and realize exactly what it is. Vaseline.

I searched for the tub of vaseline but couldn't find it. That night (5 hours later) I found the vaseline. I opened it and realized she had gotten pretty deep into it. So I read the label and it says in case of ingestion to call poison control. Oops.

So David gets online and starts googling toddler's ingesting vaseline. Not good. I just called poison control and they said she'd be fine. The guy said what is concerning would be for her to choke on it. He said it might give her diarrhea but it didn't. He said since it had been 5 hours and nothing had happened that she was fine and she is.

Actually, this isn't my first parenting fail. One time she got into the dishwashing detergent.

Earlier this morning I was in the kitchen and I heard her doing her usual squeal, barky thing that she does so I went in her room and she was stretched out between her chair and table. Her toes were on the edge of the chair and her hands were grasping on to the edge of her table. She reminded me of a cartoon of a human bridge. It was pretty funny. You probably just had to see it for yourself...

David and I have a lot of work to do tonight. He found out last night that he has a 5 page essay rough draft due tomorrow. He had to miss one class on Monday because of work. Well, he never thought to go afterwards to speak with the professor or email her to find out what the assignment was. I think it should be fairly easy though. He can write about anything he wants so that is good.

Ugh, school is not fun!

Allergist

I got Avery an appointment to see an Allergist on Monday. This is a relief to me. I can't wait to get some answers. Now I'm sad to have the testing done on her. I don't want her to be poked :(

I guess it's going to be a 2 hour appointment. {sigh}

Not looking forward to this but yet I wish it wasn't so far away.

In other news: Avery now reads her books to me. She also has gotten better about getting into the chairs at her little table so sometimes I find her just sitting at her little table. We've been coloring at it...and on it...

She'll sit on one side and then jump out of the chair and run around to the other side and sit in the other chair. Silly girl.

She's just cute.

Saturday!

I was cleaning up the living room and realized Avery was being awfully quiet. Here is where I found her. Later I found her on her table. Look at her baby mullet.

So in my quest to learn homemaking "arts", I had decided I needed to learn to sew. I have really been dragging my feet about this but I'm trying to change that. I pulled out my sewing machine and located a manual I can get online. I figure if I learn now, that will give me 5 years or so to get proficient before Avery is old enough to start learning. I also pulled out the other sewing machines we have. One David brought into the marriage :0) It seems to be from the 50's. It's a Pfaff. The other I brought, it's a Singer and according to the motor number was made in 1883. Then I have a White. For people who don't know how to sew, we sure have a lot of machines! I'm going to change that though! I really want to learn how to quilt.

Regardless of whether or not Avery wants to learn how to sew, she's learning. It's a skill that will do her good. I figure though, if she starts learning young enough, she'll be eager to learn. I wish I had kept up the crocheting (or was it knitting?) that my grandmother taught me when I was younger.

Avery pulled apart part of my sewing machine. The part where the bobbin goes in. All of these pieces came out and I couldn't figure out how to put it all back together and make it stay in the machine. So Thursday I pulled it out again and all of a sudden I looked at it and it made sense and I got it put back together. Funny how sometimes you step away from something and come back to it and it makes sense. I don't know why I didn't get it the first time. Oh well.

David is out shooting guns with some guys from work. So Avery and I are hanging out...well, she's napping right now. Maybe I should too...

Nah, I need to get back on Pinterest and find some more projects I want to do. Notice I said "need"...it is a must :0)

How did I ever live without Pinterest?

Ornery

Avery has started climbing a lot. She wants to keep climbing on a kitchen table chair that we're using at our makeshift desk. These chairs are not the sturdiest so she keeps getting in trouble. She climbs and smiles. If you tell her to get down she'll test the limits and laugh. I have to not laugh.

She's also started shaking her head yes. Which of course is cute. I think she even might possibly...maybe I'm the only one hearing it...saying "yeah" when she does it too.

She's been waking up before 7 all this week. She is up by 6:20, like clock work. This is making the days really long but not in a bad way. I love those kind of days where you've already done quite a bit and it feels like it should be late but it's still early. I could probably have more days like that if I managed my time better. I am ready for summer to be here though so the mornings aren't so long.

She's learned to get her little car thing to go forward.

Right now she is trying so hard to climb onto my lap while I'm sitting here. She thinks it's so funny. The other night I was cleaning up dinner and I heard her clicking the mouse to the computer. I came around the corner and she had gotten onto the chair and was leaning on the table playing with the computer. She's just too darn cute.

I'm going to post another video that I forgot yesterday. Check it out later.

Added 2 more videos

Videos

I uploaded 2 videos. I think it was 2...

Anyway, I'll try to upload more later.

Worried

I think Avery has a peanut allergy.

I normally wouldn't write about this until I know for sure but I'm kind of freaking out. I have to wait a few weeks before I can get her to an allergist to find out for sure. Until then, I'm going to be a bit nervous.

I'm really hoping that it's just a sensitivity or something but she definitely breaks out into a rash around her mouth when she eats peanut butter. I'm not sure if each reaction has gotten worse but from what I understand that is what happens with each exposure.

I spoke to a friend who's son has a peanut allergy and she's been very sweet. Someone told me that their child's allergy started out mild and then turned severe. That freaks me out. I know two people who have young children with food allergies and I have read their stories about the trials that go along with it and well, I'm worried.

I pray it's not as bad as I'm fearing.

Videos

I've been taking video of Avery but of course my Mac won't upload to youtube. My operating system is old so I don't know if that's why. I found some old videos of Avery on my phone though that I did upload to youtube.

Avery has been in such a great mood the last 2 days, I'm hoping today too! It's been awesome. We've been having perfect days! Avery's been jabbering a lot more too. Hopefully she'll be saying some words soon. I know some kids her age are saying mama, dada, ball, things like that but not Avery. I know she's not behind and I'm not worried, just excited to hear words. One of my favorite sounds is her little voice.

Joy

This little girl is pure joy. I cannot even begin to express how much I love her and I know her daddy feels the same way.

She loves this window above our bed. She just sat right on the sill.

David was texting someone about something he's selling and Avery got up there and sat behind him.

Her favorite things right now are her magna doodle (David finally admitted it was a good purchase. He was resistant to it.), her books and her big legos that she got for Christmas. She also go a baby doll for Christmas and she'll hold it and pat it. It's so cute. She also got some wooden blocks and she's good at stacking them and of course knocking them down :0)

She's so precious. I still can't get over it.

Snow!

I don't know where Winter has been but we had to take advantage of the little bit of snow we got.

It is so hard to get her to look at the camera! If she does, she starts acting silly and will whip her head away laughing. She liked the snow though. Her little bibs are so cute!

Makin' Me Wonder.

This week has gone by soooo much better than last. Avery was sick last week so maybe that's why but my happy girl is back and I'm soooo thankful!

I've been watching every episode of The Wonder Years but yesterday I got sidetracked watching Sister Wives. Now I can't stop watching it! I think it's very interesting. I feel sorry for the ladies but then I remember they choose to live that way. It would be nice to have the company and help from sister wives though.

The family said something though, that I just don't understand. All of the wives and the husband mentioned that it didn't matter to them if their children practiced polygamy or even stayed FLDS. As long as their children, they said, all grew up to be productive citizens, they didn't care what beliefs/practices they choose.

I don't understand this. I am a born again Christian. I more than anything want my children to be the same. I don't live not caring if they become Buddhist or Catholic as long as they're good people. I am a Christian because I believe it's THE only way to spend an eternity in Heaven with God. I would assume that these people are FLDS because in a sense they believe the same thing about their faith. So why wouldn't they intensely want for their children to follow the same path? Not only their children but everyone they know.

David has had more "religious" conversations with LDS people since he's worked here and I haven't. And one thing we've never figured out is why people are so okay with us not agreeing with their faith. Everyone has told David that basically it's okay for him to believe what he believes. I just wonder why. It makes me scratch my head.

Well, since Avery's napping, it's time to go watch more Sister Wives :0)

Just Playin'

CrAzY hAiR

The good Lord showed us some relief yesterday and brought our happy girl back.

Yesterday was such a good day. Avery was in the best mood! I am so thankful for that!!! Today she's been happy too. We're working on growing up and the frustrations that go with that...like sleep training and teething.

Some things I'm loving about my girl right now:

--I love to watch her share a bowl of popcorn with her daddy. She gets so excited and sits next to him on the couch like a big girl and grabs fistfuls of popcorn.

--I love looking at book after book after book after book...

--When she lays on her belly on the floor with her little feet in the air.

--When she lays her head on my shoulder.

--When she gives me a sweet pat.

--When she jabbers up a storm and is the only person who knows what she is saying.

--When she acts silly and does her fake laugh, thinking she is so funny.

--When she blows her daddy kisses.

--When she lays her head in my lap.

Avery is in a phase where she's being a mama's girl. I know that will change. When David comes home I act really excited so she will be too. She does get excited when she hears the door but instead of going to David, she runs the other way. She's also being finicky about telling him good night before bed. Other times she won't sit with him or go to him. She never acts afraid, just being silly. I know it won't be long before it's the other way around :0)

She has 10 teeth and 2 on the way. She should be cutting her last molar soon.

When I look at her face, I think it's the cutest little thing I've ever seen. We love this girl.

Rough Week

This past week has been the roughest probably since Avery was a newborn. I'm hoping this week will bring no sickness and a refreshed attitude from both Avery and me :)

It was really sweet though, last night as I was cooking dinner she came up behind me and hugged my legs. That was a first. She's getting now where she'll pat my arm or rub it sometimes. She is generally not cuddly or gentle unless she is tired/distressed. It's very sweet though.

David's first week at school went well. I hope the rest of the semester will go smoothly. Seems he will have to spend extra time at the school in the computer lab though.

Good thing is: it's snowing outside :0) I just need some hot chocolate, maybe coffee will have to do. Where has winter been?

Monday

My dad's brother has been sending me pictures of the Mills side of the family and I appreciate it so much! He's been sending me pictures of my dad when he was a boy. Pictures I bet my dad hasn't seen in a looooong time :)

It's really strange to see people who look like my dad. My dad and one of his brothers (and my grandpa) look sooo much alike it's uncanny! It's cool though. I'd really like to go to Michigan one day *cough cough dad cough cough*

I got adjusted manually by the chiropractor today for the first time! It wasn't as bad as I was expecting so that makes me feel better. Hopefully we can get my back all straightened out...literally haha

Well, Avery's snoozin' so I guess I'll do some housework.

Sick

Enjoying some outside time.

Thursday I ended up with the stomach bug and was sick all day. That night, it started for David so he had to stay home Friday. That made 3-3 day weekends for him in a row. Thankfully Avery hasn't had it yet and I'm really hoping she doesn't get it.

We also had our new bed delivered on Thursday and of course it came dirty and had a yellow stain on the top of it. I immediately called customer service and they said they couldn't send out an inspector until the 20th. That's 2 weeks that they expected us to sleep on a dirty mattress. So when David got home he went to the store and after all was said and done we have a new mattress. Another mattress nightmare for us. I swear...

David starts school tomorrow!!! Eeekkk!!! This will be new territory for us!

That's all that's going on around here!