tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62583617526925480202024-03-05T06:12:18.802+01:00The Not So Ugly DucklingsThe Adventures of Candanish DucklingsDesirae Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567281737612580223noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258361752692548020.post-80850256175801532622012-02-27T11:59:00.000+01:002012-02-27T11:59:01.969+01:00I have movedWell, after making some changes in life I have decided that I don't need 3 blogs. Just one. So from now on you can find me at <a href="http://blog.desiraer.com/">The Not So Ugly Ducklings</a>.<br />
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Since GFC is going away soon, at least for any non-blogger blog it would be great if you could follow me by <a href="http://blog.desiraer.com/feed/">RSS</a>. It is also possible to follow me other ways (facebook, twitter...etc). These links are on the new blog.<br />
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See you all around the blogging world :)Desirae Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567281737612580223noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258361752692548020.post-69517474658551134352011-10-18T06:12:00.000+02:002011-10-18T06:12:23.286+02:00This is how real woman do laundry..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our washing machine broke. It broke over 2 weeks ago now. We have been meaning to buy a new one. But we haven't.<br />
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We also have a laundry mat right beside our apartment. However, with two small children around, both of which are sick right now, getting down to it seems like an impossible task.<br />
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My solution? Doing some laundry by hand. In my beloved bathtub.<br />
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Was it very effective you ask? No. Not.At.All.<br />
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Did the clothes come clean? Yes....... they are cleaner than they were before.<br />
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Did it take long? The clothes were much dirtier than I expected, and I could see how gross the water got, so it took me about 30 minutes just to get the water to run clear. By that time I didn't want to be washing clothes anymore. I probably have a dryer full of soapy clothes right now.<br />
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Would you do it again? Probably, although not if I don't have too.<br />
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In the end I think it would have been easier to just run down to the laundry mat and leave the husband with the kids for a couple of minutes. My clothes probably would have been a bit cleaner too... only a little bit though. My feet a lot of work getthing those clothes clean.<br />
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Monster Round-up is going to be changing things up. As of the moment I am writing this blog, a blog for my family and my photography/design blog. It is getting to be a bit of a pain keeping up with all 3, so I will be combining this one with my family blog. So what does that mean? Monster Round-up is going to get a new look and a new name. Also, along with my regular posts I will be doing one post in danish a week. This is mostly so I can practice my danish and so my danish family and friends can laugh at how horrible it is.<br />
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I am not sure when this change will come, but I am hoping it is soon.Desirae Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567281737612580223noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258361752692548020.post-23677201361746344822011-10-14T06:40:00.001+02:002011-10-14T06:40:43.733+02:00I have been away....I have not posted here in a long time. Life has gotten busy. My other blog desiraer.com has gotten busier. School has gotten busier.<br />
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Between school, my blog and family life I have been battling exahustion and a general sick feeling. This past week it has been bad. I head into the doctors today and hopefully we figure something out.<br />
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I am really hoping to get back to blogging here. I miss blogging about the mommy stuff.<br />
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Something exciting: JJ stood hands free on his own yesterday. It was only for a short few seconds, but he did it. Now, he has been trying to walk away from the couch or whatever he is holding for over a week now. However he does not have the balance to do so and it usually ends with him falling down. Standing on his own is a big step towards him not falling. I think we are going to have an early walker for sure.<br />
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Okay, I have to run. I have to get ready for class. I have a big presentation to do today.<br />
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I hope that I will be back soon!Desirae Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567281737612580223noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258361752692548020.post-12757633298702807342011-09-19T06:07:00.002+02:002011-09-19T06:07:40.122+02:00Potty TrainingWe have been kind of potty training. I say kind of because it is kind of a once in a while thing right now. I want to go for tilt, however Bess's daycare doesn't do it and I kind of feel any progress made will be lost during the day she is at daycare.<br />
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Anyways I yesterday I decided to do a little bit. We had sucess in the morning. I put her on the toilet. She peed. We cheered her one. She smiled. I was encouraged.<br />
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I tired again a little latter. Bess had a complete fit and melt down because I wouldn't let her endless throw toilet paper in the toilet. No pee. No poop. Crying. Fail.<br />
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I tried again after her nap. We had fun. We read a book. We played with a water bottle. We had some converstation that she found hilarious (too bad I didn't catch the joke..). She sat on the toilet for about 30 minutes. We let her sit on it as long as she wants too. I can't believe she went that long. No pee. No poop. Fail. But a least she was havin a good time.<br />
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I would really like Bess to be potty trained by the time she is two. I am really tired of cleaning her gross poops. They are so nasty! And for some reason lately she has been going 2 or 3 times a day. <br />
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With every other milestone Bess just kind of suddenly started doing it. No encouragment from us. She just decided one day that she could walk, use a cup, eat with a spoon or fork, etc. I won't if this is going to be the same. If one day she is just gonna think, hey I don't want to use the toilet now. I hope she does this and I hope she does it soon.<br />
<br />Desirae Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567281737612580223noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258361752692548020.post-92054626793290694182011-09-16T19:36:00.001+02:002011-09-16T19:36:20.708+02:00The Importanct of PlayThis afternoon after Bess got home from daycare was rough. I am engorged, which meand I am running a fever and feeling lousy, JJ is all stuffy and sick and my husband is just tired. Bess decided today was a good day to be a grouch when she got home.<br />
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By the time dinner rolled around (ordered pizza by the way) everyone was upset with each other. Babes were crying, I was being snippy, my husband frustrated. It just want not a good situation for anyone, so I decided bath night could be put off a day and we all needed to head outside.<br />
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The moment we got out into the evening sun all our moods lifed:<br />
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We came home an hour later, all in a better mood and content. A little bit of fresh air and good old fashioned play was just what we needed tonight.<br /><br />Desirae Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567281737612580223noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258361752692548020.post-45722249907233404892011-09-13T06:21:00.002+02:002011-09-13T06:21:36.795+02:00Pulling upHello all. I'm sorry I am a day late on this weeks post. Yesterday was a bit hetic. I had my first presentation for school and I was horribly sick. I swear Bess brings home the flu at least once a month! And shares...<br />
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Guess what JJ did yesterday? He pulled himself up to standing in his crib, then up on the couch, twice! He is growing to fast. This means we need to lower his crib. This suck as it means it is harder to place him down once he falls asleep as we walk him around the apartment. Yep, that is how we get him to sleep now. Endless walking for about 10 to 20 minutes.<br />
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Because of our concerns over his weight and not being happy with the answer the doctor gave us we called a childrens nurse and scheduled a home visit. It was great, she listened to our concerns and gave us some tips. She was concerned that he was just not getting enough calories from me and that he was not drinking enough formula (we could barely get him to drink 4 or 5 oz a day. No where near the minimum amount). She suggest that we cut off breastfeeding all together because he was probably not drinking formula because he knew he would be getting breast as some point anyways.<br />
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As you all know, I am not ready to give up breastfeeding, so we cut it down to only giving him breast at bed time and no other time. You know what, it worked. He still isn't drinking all the formula he should be, but he is drinking much more than he was. However, just about a week later my milk supply is almost completely gone. I think I only have a couple more days before it ends all together.<br />
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The nurse also told us to not worry so much about how much he drinks. JJ loves to eat food, so as long as we make sure he is eating a variety of food he should be perfectly fine. He is a happy boy and hitting all his milestones very early (just like his sister) (did I mention he can also put himself into a seated position now!) so we really have nothing to worry about. So that is the end of that.<br />
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It feels good to have one weight lifted off our shoulders. Now we just need to work on him sleeping longer periods at night (more than 1 to 1.5 hrs). The nurse gave us tips for this too! She told us to try and get him out of the bedroom, but not in a room with Bess. So we moved his crib to the living room. I think this nurse may know something! JJ is sleeping much better. He is now only getting up about 3 times at night, which is a huge improvement to the 5 or 6 that is was. AND this morning, after he woke up, I fed him, put him back down in his crib awake, left, closed the door, he gave a cry of protest. One little cry, and that was it. I haven't heard from him since.<br />
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Apartently he just needed his own space to sleep. <br />
<br />Desirae Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567281737612580223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258361752692548020.post-28895068493361855202011-09-09T06:59:00.001+02:002011-09-09T06:59:22.154+02:00The List 6-10I decided it has been a very long time since I added to <a href="http://monsterroundup.blogspot.com/p/list.html">The List.</a> <br />
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6. Throw all my food on the floor and laugh hesterically at my childrens homes.<br />
7. Sit at the table, spill some yoghurt (milk, any soft food really) and proceed to smear it into every little crack in the table making it impossible to clean and ensuring that the table will always smell like sour milk.<br />
8. Steal important thinigs (such as keys, wallets, cell phones) and hide them in strange places.<br />
9. Touch thier computer screens leaving greasy finger prints impossible to clean.<br />
10. Suck and grab JJ's hair leaving it crusty and in of washing.<br />
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You know, my list kind of reminds me of <a href="http://www.shitmykidsruined.com/">Sh*t My Kids Ruined</a>. If you need a laugh and haven't seen this website, check it out.<br />
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Do you have a similar payback list? Or am I just insane that I plot my revenge for my children when they are older....Desirae Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567281737612580223noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258361752692548020.post-60702174181075423972011-09-07T05:54:00.001+02:002011-09-07T05:54:43.963+02:00Wordless Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Desirae Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567281737612580223noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258361752692548020.post-17845578393370478572011-09-05T05:45:00.003+02:002011-09-05T05:45:58.358+02:00The Great Diaper ChangeJJ has reached that stage where changing his diaper has become nearly impossible. It goes something like this:<br />
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Me: (sniffs the air) Ugh I think JJ has pooped<br />
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Husband: I did it last time. It's your turn.<br />
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JJ looks between us. Smiles.<br />
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I pick JJ up and heads to the change table.<br />
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JJ is still all smiles.<br />
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I lay him down.<br />
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JJ: Babababababa (as he grabs his feet and kicks)<br />
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Me: Your so cute ( I just love when he does this...)<br />
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JJ: Ba ba ba ba<br />
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I begin to to undo the diaper. One hand on his tummy, the other reaching for the whipes.<br />
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JJ:...... staring up at me<br />
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Me: Oh no, please don't....<br />
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JJ rolles.<br />
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Me: JJ, don't roll (as if he understands this).<br />
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I stuggle to hold him, keep his poopy diaper from falling on the floor and trying to whipe/keep his poopy butt from gettin poop everywhere.<br />
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JJ: starts whinning<br />
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Me: Ugh... gross (just got poop all over my hands)<br />
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I finish cleaning up the poop and turn on the tap to wash my hands.<br />
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JJ: Oooooo water (he stops trying to roll).<br />
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I return to put a fresh diaper on. Get peed on...<br />
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Me: Great... thanks for that bud....<br />
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JJ: Babababababa<br />
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Me: Your so cute.<br />
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I grab a fresh diaper.<br />
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JJ: ba ba ba.........<br />
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I start to put the diaper on.<br />
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Me: No! JJ don't roll....<br />
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This time JJ is more determined, a there is a struggle.<br />
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JJ: Waaaaaaaa! (some body save me, she is killing me, it is the end of the world, please no, I don't want to wear a diaper, it tourcher!)<br />
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Me: Stop being so silly, it is not the end of the world!<br />
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Minutes later, JJ is dressed, I need to get changed and we walk out of the bathroom.<br />
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Husband: What took you so long?<br />
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JJ: Bababababa (big cheesy smile on his face).Desirae Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567281737612580223noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258361752692548020.post-65357978792864665252011-09-03T15:36:00.002+02:002011-09-03T15:36:40.131+02:00Happy WeekendWell I forgot to post yesterday. I was thinking about it most of the day. I realized this morning that I had forgotten.<br />
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This week went by quickly for me. We had a lot going on though. Bess started daycare, I started school and had language school twice in the evening.<br />
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From what I hear from my husband, Bess is doing well at daycare. She has only gone for a couple of hours for two days now, but apparently there were no tears when she was dropped off and she has played with the other kids both times. All great signs. Although I am not really surprised. I think she is more than happy to get some time away from us and spend it with kids her own age.<br />
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School was a bit pointless this week. A lot of standing/sitting around doing nothing. However I am excited for next week and for the program to start. Our first assignment involves going to the zoo and taking pictures. Good start if you ask me.<br />
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I know this is kind of a boring post so I will leave you with some cuteness.<br />
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We were out for a bit earlier today adshe just could not stay awake on thee way home.<br /><br />Desirae Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567281737612580223noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258361752692548020.post-27499659520472257752011-08-31T06:57:00.000+02:002011-08-31T06:57:35.531+02:00Wordless Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxipQFh-6ggadzo47hSmFfRBNxipGj5hOTI3SnS-acWTqxh0AD7xuQPM700RWFmOKKZpjFDcLAs5BrdXXPfSig0tXOXxu2QFH3nmFI8bWbD8U0qT1sSJ3Ntk39q-_UBVHNCwmCIhdr1uLY/s1600/Ausgust+22+011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxipQFh-6ggadzo47hSmFfRBNxipGj5hOTI3SnS-acWTqxh0AD7xuQPM700RWFmOKKZpjFDcLAs5BrdXXPfSig0tXOXxu2QFH3nmFI8bWbD8U0qT1sSJ3Ntk39q-_UBVHNCwmCIhdr1uLY/s320/Ausgust+22+011.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>This is not the picture I wanted to use. I wanted to take a picture of the things Bess packed into my school bag for my first day of school (mostly a lot of toys and my missing cell phone...). However 'sticky hands' as we now call her had developed a wonderful habit of taking things and hiding them in other things. I think this has included my camera, because I have no frickin clue where it is....Desirae Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567281737612580223noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258361752692548020.post-38716947464202179872011-08-29T10:19:00.000+02:002011-08-29T10:19:18.658+02:00Missing FamilyI miss my family back in Canada all the time. Most of the time it is just a dim missing, there but not something focused on. However, then there are times like these. All the stress with the children has really made me wish I was closer to my family. But the untimely passing of my uncle last night makes me feel like a bit of salt has been rubbed into an open wound.<br />
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I did not know my uncle well, but I knew him enough to know that he was my favorite uncle. I don't even know why. Every time (the very few times) I spent time with him there was always a calmness about him. At least that is what I remember. It is really the not remembering and the not knowing that really bother me.<br />
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Is this what I am setting up my kids for by living in another country? Not knowing thier aunt and uncle enough. Feeling regretful that they never got to know them better? Feeling as if they have missed out on something?<br />
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I do not what my children to someday feel the way I do today. I will make sure they get to know thier family in Canada, even if we can not visit that often. Thank goodness for video calls. They make the gap a little bit smaller.Desirae Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567281737612580223noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258361752692548020.post-16732528371463956702011-08-26T12:03:00.000+02:002011-08-26T12:03:12.921+02:00Pingu and Plum VisionI have decided to devote Friday's post to something from my <a href="http://monsterroundup.blogspot.com/p/to-blog-about.html">To Blog About</a> list.<br />
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Today I am going to tell you about two of my kids favorite videos. These are our go to video's when we just need that moment for them to sit down and shut-up (or stop beating on each other, emptying cupboards, driving us insane.....).<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c2/Pingu.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c2/Pingu.png" width="200" /></a></div>It is a stop action claymation cartoon and Bess loves it. Its episodes are short (between 5 and 10 minutes) so there is a lot a variety. The best part is there are a lot of the episodes on YouTube. We have since purchased a DVD that has about 6 episodes on it, with a running time of 50 minutes. Perfect amount of time to cook dinner in. And she sits through the entire thing! It's wonderful, and a life saver at times. Some of the episodes are really stupid, others are really cute. And to be honest, I would rather her watch this than a lot of the other cartoons that are out there. However she has become a Pingu addict and will stand in front of the tv and sing (kind of) the pingu theme even when it is not on.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.plum-vision.co.uk/images/logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.plum-vision.co.uk/images/logo.png" /></a></div>Our secod go to 'video' is actually a website and it works with both kids. <a href="http://www.plum-vision.co.uk/">plum vision</a> has some online baby videos. They feature animals, objects and just interesting stuff for a baby or young child to look at. Top it off with catchy music and it's a winner! Another great bonus to this is that it is educational. Bess loves to sit with us and watch as we name off the animals the screen. Another part of the video has pictures of different things (fruit, teddy bear, shoe.. etc) floating and then it names it. Bess is now trying really hard to say the words with it. JJ just likes to watch the videos. If both kids are crying and fussying, we turn this on and they both quiet down.<br />
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Generally we don't want our kids watching too much tv. We would much rather them play or read. But sometimes it is just impossible to get anything done and a movie or tv time is just the trick. This mostly occures at when we are trying to make dinner. This seems to be the favorite fuss time for both kids.<br />
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Do your kids have some favorite videos? I would love to hear suggestions!Desirae Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567281737612580223noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258361752692548020.post-80147841463714007352011-08-24T11:26:00.000+02:002011-08-24T11:26:16.841+02:00Wordless WednesdayIt's been a long time since I have participated, but here we go:<br />
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Julius's first try with Kiwi = Love<br />
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And Just Because...<br />
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Desirae Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567281737612580223noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258361752692548020.post-90820249196661795572011-08-22T14:29:00.000+02:002011-08-22T14:29:19.076+02:00I made a blog scheduleSo between this blog and my website I kind of got behind in blogging. I decided I needed to organize my blogging time. I had to write it down to get it all straight in my head. I hate when I realize that its been a week or more since I have posted something on here. So I made a blog schedule. Kind of geeky if you ask me, but that's okay, I'm kind of geeky anyways.<br />
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So my new fancy (okay, not so fancy) schedule has me posting 3 to 4 times a week here. I hope I can keep that up, but I don't want to promise anything.<br />
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I have to keep this post really short, but since a lot of my posts lately have been dark and gloomy I wanted to list off some positive things that have happened recently.<br />
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1. JJ has two teeth, and likes to bite... and make me bleed.<br />
2. JJ started army crawling just over a week ago.<br />
3. Bess's vocabulary is expanding and she is getting better and better with communicating her needs to us.<br />
4. I start school next week. And... I am so nervous about it.<br />
5. I got my first photography gig. For the moment it's unpaid, but that's okay it could turn into something more.<br />
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Desirae Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567281737612580223noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258361752692548020.post-6783479011045417792011-08-18T16:08:00.000+02:002011-08-18T16:08:02.629+02:00What's Been Up...So I have been hinting that there has been big stuff going on in our lives. And there has. I have been waiting until after today to blog about it because we wanted to talk to a doctor first. And no, I am not pregnant.<br />
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First of all, it is a possibility that Bess may be having seizures. Now, I am sure some of you are wondering about the possible part. You would think it would be obvious. However, it is not. Some seizures, called absence seizures just look like day dreaming. The person completely zones out, and during an episode there is nothing you can do to bring them out. Well we noticed a couple of these episodes (including one where I found Bess face down on the floor). We talked to a childs nurse and then to the doctor today. The verdict for now is just observation. If it happens again we are to observe Bess and look for any sort of twitching and to check to see if she pees or poops during one. Whether these things happen or not, if an episode happens again we are to take her back to the doctor and he will refer us to a specialist. This is extremely stressful and scary to me. I had an uncle who had epilepsy who was also one of those rare cases who died from a seizure. So it really hits me hard to think of the possibilities. So that is what is going on with Bess.<br />
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Second, as you all know because I have complained many times, JJ eats all the time. Every 1.5hrs around the clock. I was really getting concerned and was afraid to cut out any feedings because he had dropped down two groth curves last check-up. At his check up today he has dropped another growth curve in weight. His height is fine. Now I am really concerned. I just don't think he is getting enough from me, and I think the that fact that he eats all the time is a good indicator that he is hunger. All. The. Time. Now the doctor didn't seem concerned. He said he looks fine and he is happy. Fine. But the doctor didn't as me his eating habbits. He actually didn't ask anything about JJ at all. So I do not feel reasured at all. I don't think it is normal for a baby to only grow 300g in 2 months. Add that to the eating every 1.5hrs around the clock makes me thing that something is wrong.<br />
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I think we may just have to switch over to formula. At least that way I know for sure that he is getting enough food. I just feel horrible about it. I also feel like a failure. It is not a good feeling to not be able to give your child the nutrients he needs to grow. I am really stuggling with this. Since the doctor didn't seem concerned my husband is not concerned at all. This just makes me feel worse. I feel like I don't have his support and that perhaps I am worring over nothing and just giving up for no reason. I want to do whats best for JJ, but Im just not 100% sure what that is right now.<br />
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So, in a nutshell, life is a little stressful and crappy right now for us.Desirae Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567281737612580223noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258361752692548020.post-66286810843771507722011-08-14T13:59:00.000+02:002011-08-14T13:59:27.598+02:00At a cross roads with BreastfeedingAs the title says, I have reached a cross roads with breastfeeding. I am due to start school in a couple of weeks which will have me out of the house for most of the day 5 days a week. I have been trying to stock up on milk, but I just can not manage to pump more than an ounce at a time. So, formula during the day will be our only option. I'm okay with that. Just a little sad.<br />
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Now, I want to still breastfeed JJ when I'm around. However I will not be able to pump at school (and really whats the point if I only get an ounce at a time anyways) and I am afraid that I just won't have the supply. I think it will dry up. A very tiny part of my kind of hopes that is the case.<br />
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The last few weeks I have been having this inner personal debate about whether or not it is time to stop breastfeeding all together. Breastfeeding started out very smooth for us, but has been getting more and more difficult. JJ eats every 1.5 hours, around the clock. It is exahusting. At first we thought that it was a comfort thing and we were trying to stretch out his feedings a bit. Then he dropped down 2 growth curves and it turns out he just needed to eat that often. He doesn't do it to suck. He latches, he eats, he unlatches (most of the time) rinse and repeat every 1.5hour.<br />
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I am beyond tired. I can't think straight and have a hard time getting out a sentence that anyone can understand. I have not slept for longer than an hour at a time since JJ was born. I am also sheding weight like crazy. I loose at least a pound a week, usually 2. He really is sucking the life out of me. He also now has two teeth and likes to nibble and I can not get him to stop. So I am pretty sore these days.<br />
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BUT, I like breastfeeding. I like having him cuddled up to me. I like the connection. I think I know in my heart it is time to give it up, but that is a very hard decision. I think I have finally reached a point where I really need to take more consideration about my health. A happier, less tired mom is much better for BOTH my children than a cranky tired one who can barely drag herself out of bed.<br />
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Made part-time breastfeeding will be the answer. We are going to start tomorrow. It is going to be strange to have my husband feed JJ all day.<br />
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Have any of you breastfed part time and have it work out? Desirae Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567281737612580223noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258361752692548020.post-78134546520184443092011-08-11T11:00:00.000+02:002011-08-11T11:00:33.336+02:00So much to tell you, but no time.It has been a while since I posted anything (I feel like I am making excuses with every post, sorry!). There are things I want to share with you, but at the moment I don't have the time. I just wanted to let you know that I am still around and I plan to come back more often again.<br />
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Last week we were babysitting our niece and this week we have friends from Canada, so we have been very busy. However things should quiet down a little bit next week and I shall return.<br />
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For now here is a cute picture:<br />
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Desirae Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567281737612580223noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258361752692548020.post-83971342192137063182011-08-07T20:00:00.000+02:002011-08-07T20:00:05.560+02:00Helping a FriendA friend of mine passed along one of these websites that you sign up for free and get paid to do some thing on it. I mostly ignore these as many are a scam. However, coming from this particular friend I actually looked into it. It's called <a href="http://www.varolo.com/village/DesiraeSR">Varolo</a>. How it works is you sign up for free. Then you are paid a small amount to watch advertisements and rate them. Nice and easy. The catch: you don't get paid much, however the more people you get to sign up the more people that are placed in your 'village'. You get paid for every advertistment that someone in your 'village' and thier village and their friends village, etc watches. So basically the more people in your village the better.<br />
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I checked them out through the BBB and they have an A- and no complaints. I figure it doesn't hurt and I will be helping a friend in need, even if it is a tiny bit. So, if you are interested in these kind of things (great for the SAHM) then click <a href="http://www.varolo.com/village/DesiraeSR">here</a> (no I am not being paid to say/ask that) and join my village. You would be helping me, but more importantly my friend too.Desirae Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567281737612580223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258361752692548020.post-35129673100850696862011-07-31T11:14:00.000+02:002011-07-31T11:14:29.215+02:00Lazy ParentingOver the last week I have been such a lazy parent, mostly relying on my husband to do everything and only helping when he asked for it. I am not normally this way. I think I am on burnout mode that has turned into a habit. I have also reached a point were I want some alone time. I mean real alone time with no chance of interuption. I have been doing some design stuff from <a href="http://mamanaturale.ca/">mamanaturale.ca</a> and I have loved doing it because when working on this my husband is really good at keeping the kids occupied so I am not interupted.<br />
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But I feel guilty. I feel that I am not being a good mom and spending enough quality time with my children and that they are having to compete for my attention with the computer. That is just not fair and just not right. So I am giving myself one last lazy parent day. At this moment Bess is eating her lunch in front of the TV watching madagascar (and she is loving every minute of it!). JJ is napping. I am being lazy. So at least we are all being lazy together.<br />
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Starting Monday I am going to start getting up early so I have "me" time to do whatever I want. Then once the kids are up I am putting in a no computer/tv rule before afternoon nap time. This will probably be a lot harder for me to follow than anyone else in the house as I have become pretty addicated to all my social media websites. But it is for the best, for all of us.Desirae Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567281737612580223noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258361752692548020.post-70984717585219418602011-07-29T22:57:00.000+02:002011-07-29T22:57:19.386+02:00A reminder to Breastfeeding Mom'sSo I am sure all you breastfeeding mom's are probably aware of this, but on those really hot days remember to drink water, lots and lots of water!<br />
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Today we were out and about it was very hot. Now I am not very good at drinking lots of water to begin with, but today my lack of water and JJ's frequent nursing because of the heat really got to me. I spent a good portion feeling like crap due to dehydration. It took me all evening to catch up and I still feel like crap.<br />
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So remember ladies drink up! It is twice as easy to get really dehydrated while breastfeed.Desirae Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567281737612580223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258361752692548020.post-26734283305224317702011-07-28T20:33:00.000+02:002011-07-28T20:33:26.323+02:00Away with them! Round 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2pBmD-VzT1jmR-tCbpykhQbtysbejf_CfEhZMJk33DESsdlWiCL8NCGnyQmMXU_2-0OWLsCOOKOh6cq_lpuTlnyl0rPcPQd9_kZrvRo33-i0GwoLHyUAjyIPBmw_KrDPF3Y0xw5dH_Dde/s1600/june30+018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2pBmD-VzT1jmR-tCbpykhQbtysbejf_CfEhZMJk33DESsdlWiCL8NCGnyQmMXU_2-0OWLsCOOKOh6cq_lpuTlnyl0rPcPQd9_kZrvRo33-i0GwoLHyUAjyIPBmw_KrDPF3Y0xw5dH_Dde/s200/june30+018.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>So we are trying again. Getting rid of those damn soothers that have become such a thorn in our sides with Bess. After hitting and complete fits because we took it from her mouth so she could eat her breakfast we banned them from all time outside of the crib. This time we actually followed through with this and the last week or so she has gone soother free outside of the crib. She was even willingly handing them over to us when she wanted out of the crib. She was even sleeping through the night again.<br />
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However, the sleep seemed to have reverted back a bit with her waking up multipule times at night because she had dropped her soother. I really shouldn't say dropped, it has slid from her mouth and is sitting inches away but yet she is unable to move her hand and put it back in herself. So instead she screams until one of us come and sticks it back in her mouth.<br />
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Well, I'm tired of this. My husband is tired of this, so today marks our first day and night 100% soother free. Nap time went well. She fussed for about 5 minutes then slept for an hour and a half. Not quite long as usual, but still enough. She has been in bed now for an hour and a half and she has been fussing on and off the entire time. But we are not giving in this time. It sounds like she has gone to sleep now. I will keep my figures crossed. We may be in for a long night...Desirae Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567281737612580223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258361752692548020.post-89230205769374381512011-07-25T21:00:00.000+02:002011-07-25T21:00:40.163+02:00The Verdict Is...It is official now. I took another test today and it was very negative. If I was at all pregnant then it should have been positive by now. In many ways a big weight has been lifted off my shoulder. A tiny tiny part of me is sad. But, it is what it is. My hormones must still be adjusting and are giving me wacky symptoms. I hope it balances soon!<br />
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I wish that this was the end of my stress, but over the past week or so some other stresses have developed. At this moment I will not post about them as I am unsure if anyone I know reads this blog and it is something unknown to most people. Once we know more I will fill you all in. That will take a couple of weeks though. So, I apologize in advance if I do not post often or if my posts are pretty lack luster. My mind is in other places and sometimes a coherent thought is hard to achieve. Apparently spelling is also impossible... red lines everywhere in this post!Desirae Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567281737612580223noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258361752692548020.post-9138510740143735812011-07-23T09:14:00.000+02:002011-07-23T09:14:45.109+02:00A little AbsentSo I have been a little absent this past couple of weeks as far as posting goes. Here is why. Stress.<br />
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I couple of weeks ago I started to feel very crampy and even threw up a couple of times for no apparent reason. At this alarm bells starting going off in my head. I looked over the last few weeks and saw that my husband and I had a special night right around when I should have been ovulating. Fast forward a week from then and I had two days of very very light spotting. Of course I was thinking with that, cramping and sickness it was implantation bleeding. Now, we do not want any more children at this point. It is way too soon. But, even more stressful is that I have an IUD. IUD's and pregnancy just don't mix well and as much as I don't want to be pregnant I wouldn't want to loose a pregnancy either.<br />
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Every thought having to do with this has completely stressed me out. I have taken a test. Two actually. One earlier in the week. It was negative, but since I don't know what my cycles really are yet post pregnancy it is hard to tell when I am truly late. So I figured yesterday (Friday) I would be late no matter what and I tested again. I think I may have seen a very faint line. My husband thinks I was seeing things. I don't completely trust him though, because last time I saw a faint line that he couldn't I was indeed pregnant. But I think he may be right this time. I just don't know though. So I will test again early next week just to be sure.<br />
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Now, as I said, I do not want another baby right now. That being said, yesterday when we were out at Ikea there where many pregnant mothers there and I found my self very jealous. I was very jealous of their beautiful bellies. Seeing them kind of made me sad in a way. I can't really figure out why though... I hate being pregnant. But their bellies where just beautiful.<br />
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Anyways, that is what is up with me. I hope I will get back on the blogging bandwagon soon. To all my new followers, thank you so much for joining me this past week!Desirae Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567281737612580223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258361752692548020.post-47060562512101063152011-07-18T06:37:00.000+02:002011-07-18T06:37:27.298+02:00Where did the weekend go?So.. uh... where did this past weekend go? Wasn't it Friday yesterday? Seriously, this weekend came and went and I didn't even notice it.<br />
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We are finally home. Our new home that is. All of us. For good. Now comes the huge task of unpacking and to be honest I am just not in the mood. I tried to take a mommy day yesterday and relax. That lasted all of 5 minutes. All I could think about was the laundry that needed to be done. So I got up and did that. Then we worked on getting our dinning room table put together. I have to say it is so nice to have a full sized table again! It is also nice to have a dinning area that is just a dinning area. It is kind of beautiful in a way. Looking at the table I think of family. Its a good feeling.<br />
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Another task that go completed yesterday was setting up our bed frame. Once I made the bed it felt great. It is wonderful to have a bedroom that is just a bedroom. It also made the apartment feel more like home. There are still boxes everywhere but setting up the table and the bed made such a difference.<br />
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My goal this week is to get completely unpacked. I'm not sure that will happen, but we can try.<br />
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Still... I can't believe its Monday!Desirae Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567281737612580223noreply@blogger.com4