tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63701919801824065022024-03-04T22:45:40.425-08:00The Stay At Home ZookeeperI have an amazing husband, Alex. 2 kids: Nolan Alex (ASD) & Stella Rose. 2 fur babies Pudge the pudgie puggle and Badger the sassy teddybear.
I stay home with my littles while selling Usborne Books & More from home. I love that I can still work with kids, promote literacy, & earn a little bit of money while being home with the kids!
Read along for a glimpse into the funny life we live and our journey through it all that goes with parenting and our journey though ASD.Gloude25http://www.blogger.com/profile/01633694066467374873noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370191980182406502.post-76268625519467006112017-04-20T12:09:00.000-07:002017-04-20T12:09:03.033-07:00I'm trying to get there...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saying "cheese" at church on<br />Easter Sunday. He's learned<br />if he just says cheese, Mom<br />puts the camera away, haha.</td></tr>
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This post is hard to write. Mostly because I feel guilty feeling the way I do. It also goes against all the "moms of autism" posts I see. Let me preface by saying I have a whole bunch of faith in this little boy and I know that the "eventuallys" and the "it is coming" is 100% true, but this is my emotions going through this in the here and now.<br />
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I read a lot of these posts: Even If I could take away the autism away I wouldn't, it is what makes my kid the way they are/learned so much more/they are pros at ___. Well I am not there. <br />
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Nolan is young he's still 2. He is almost 3, but he is still 2. He doesn't have anything he particularly loves or is fascinated with so we cant take that and support it and run with it. He doesn't communicate with us much so we we have no idea what he feels, remembers, or even likes. I am sure talents, interests, and more will emerge in time, but right now its hard. I feel like I am watching his peers pass him. I feel like those kids younger than him are catching up to him. I feel like we are just stagnant waiting for him to show us what to do next. <br />
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Right now, I still want the autism to go away. I want my baby boy to express who he is, what he wants, what he likes, all that is him with out the struggles in the way. I just want to be with my boy. I want to find what he is best at and promote it, help it, support it. I want him to find true happiness and continue to seek it and work with it. One day, he will be the best at SOMETHING. I just want him to be the best at something. His something-his anything. I want the challenges to making my boy a superstar to go away. Why does it have to be so hard to find what my child loves and makes him happy.<br />
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He is going to be things. He is going to love things. He is going to excel at things. He will have those things he is best at. Today we are stuck at the autism. Until we can get through these hurdles (with therapy which we are doing and growth we are seeing) I see his autism. I see him held back. I see him challenged. I hurt. I want more than anything to make his life happy and him successful. You can bet as soon as I find anything he likes I run with it. One day his autism will help enhance all that he is, will make his life more colorful, will make all that he is more special. Right now all that I feel is hidden in a colorful fog.<br />
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In my head I picture those color runs. You know where they run through the clouds of chalk dust (imagine seeing all the colors and possibilities but having trouble seeing the path/where you are going, but when you finish the race and make it though you are covered in all these colors, they make the run all the more exciting and you have a sense of accomplishment--you earned each of those colors. That is how I picture Nolan, his journey with autism. We will get to the end of the race with all our colors and each one earned....but right now I am stuck in the fog. Right now I am really struggling with helping him.<br />
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I am writing this because I want other parents who are struggling to feel ok for struggling. Because every blog I read is after the run I want to know it is ok to feel cloudy. I just hate feeling so foreign with my feelings (again here is my personal social anxiety of feeling like an outlier). I want it to be ok to be angry with this. I want it to be ok that I cry every day that I just want to help my baby shine and be happy and I have no clue what he likes. I want to feel like I am still his advocate, his mama bear, and I am still fighting like hell for autism awareness and acceptance while still being sad right now. I want to know I can be both. I am trying to get to those quotes. We, as a family, will get to those quotes...but we aren't there yet. Gloude25http://www.blogger.com/profile/01633694066467374873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370191980182406502.post-48571370910266193932017-04-09T08:51:00.001-07:002017-04-09T08:51:22.736-07:00Different ways to Learn Language<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I read <u>Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes you Knew</u> (I have this book if you want to borrow it! It is a good read!) and that is when I got my best understanding of exactly how this works. Here is the <a href="http://www.ellennotbohm.com/ellens-books/ten-things-your-student-with-autism-wishes-you-knew/excerpt/" target="_blank">excerpt</a>.</div>
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Here, Nolan fell on the trampoline. We go through this script fairly often when he slides on the trampoline. He is starting to fall (on purpose) on the hardwood or snow and do the same script. He is doing it for attention (which is a good thing for him! He's seeking our attention!) and using it in context. He says sorry because one time we bumped him and said "whoops, sorry!" and now that is all connected. <br />
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Other phrases he currently learned this way:<br />
"awww, I got you" when he wants comfort or is giving it. Basically any time he gives or wants a hug<br />
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"get out" when he is angry (when he would play in the dog water I would be angry and sternly tell him to "get out" so now he says it when he's angry.<br />
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"Wait" when he is frustrated. When every he would be frustrated we would say "waiiit, we will help you." Now he associates wait with frustration.<br />
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"Be nice" whenever hes anxious/doesnt want you to do that. Mostly, whenever <br />
Stella comes by. This is basically a I have to be nice and I want her to be nice and she is getting to close kind of thing. This originated from us telling BOTH of them to be nice to the other when ever they would get close.<br />
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We are working on changing up the script when he does something to expand the vocabulary and make the connection. Example: when he falls, instead of whoops its slippery, I say, "Wow! did you crash down?" We are also working on naming the emotion and what is happening vs the phrases. "I see you are angry that we turned off Paw Patrol, but it is time to be done. I know it makes you angry but we are going to find something new to do." etc, etc.<br />
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It is very tricky to talk for you child. Speaking how you want him to copy (saying I want a hug when you are giving him one, saying I am feeling angry when he is, etc) but we are seeing it pay off. He will eventually learn it and know what the meaning of these words are, we are just taking a very interesting path there!<br />
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It is very difficult to me to not have a conversation with my child. I want to know how his day was, what he thinks is funny, what he wants, what he did today, what he wants to do today. I want him to be excited about things and want me to know about them. I want to hear silly stories. I have hope we will get there. I dont know what this journey will look like, I dont know how long it will be but I have faith it will happen. Most days I feel like I am running on my faith, but, in all honesty, aren't we all?Gloude25http://www.blogger.com/profile/01633694066467374873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370191980182406502.post-31558520943882908372017-04-02T19:09:00.000-07:002017-04-02T19:14:10.226-07:00The Husband's View<div class="MsoNormal">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRkk_PGjMD0fEsMBU6Ly1g_4RsQFkyAkzPM74xiMzAlmGsjSiZ_S-B1SUhvXjXMtHnsUWWBVn0kOcCmndynAp5maSSJM3Zuni8jgBIDXs_ExNhpDzjozbMqOGGvLk98bSsICUA7DRMrBbi/s1600/IMG_3586.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRkk_PGjMD0fEsMBU6Ly1g_4RsQFkyAkzPM74xiMzAlmGsjSiZ_S-B1SUhvXjXMtHnsUWWBVn0kOcCmndynAp5maSSJM3Zuni8jgBIDXs_ExNhpDzjozbMqOGGvLk98bSsICUA7DRMrBbi/s200/IMG_3586.JPG" width="150" /></a><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">I never fully understood why
my wife blogged. I'd say things like "Oh darling, my dearest sweetheart (that’s
how I always greet her), people have their own s*** to worry about… they don't
need to hear about our issues, too" and "Who even reads that stuff
anyway? Isn't Facebook for pictures of babies, attention-seeking people at
gyms, and dinners made by people you don’t care about?" Other than
during Packer games, </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">I've never been one to
speak my feelings much (I can hear Siraya screaming “You don’t say!”) especially
on social media, so this is all seemed odd to me.<span style="background: white;"> But
then I'd hear her talk about the people that message her after she posts. Friends
of friends she didn’t even know reaching out to her thanking her for saying
things they can't/won't. Thanking her for making them feel like they aren't
alone, for giving them a voice. Thanking her for being unafraid...fearless
even. I see now that she is serving as not only a wonderful mom to an equally
wonderful boy (who just happens to have autism), a therapist, an educator, and
an advocate, but also a role model to others in similar situations. That
is a lot of hats to wear. Many of her pages have had over 1,000 views, one has
over 10,000 and counting! Since she started being a stay at home mom instead of
being a 4K teacher, I can tell she has been searching for more meaning, a way
to help others outside her family. She started selling books, which is a
passion to her for obvious reasons with her education background. She is darn
good at it too (no surprise). However, she is making a difference with her
words now, too. </span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">Even
before the diagnosis, Siraya and I talked through everything and knew we wanted
to take autism head on. We have thrown ourselves into everything we could. We
signed up with birth to 3 for OT and speech, we got the ball rolling on ABA, we
went out and got literature to learn everything we could, we even purchased
toys and swings that could help with his therapy. Our thinking is we are never
going to regret trying too hard to help him be all he can be. But I'd be lying
if there aren't times of trial, sadness, grief especially with sleepless nights
(because of him AND Stella). We do our best to talk through these feelings to
get through hard times. Like I tell her from Finding Nemo "just keep
swimming." Seeing everyone wearing blue today and posting pictures about
Autism awareness really meant a lot for us today. Autism is part of our life
every single day. The good, the bad, the ugly and the ridiculous. Seeing others
recognize that and support us means a lot.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">I
have always made an effort in my life to not complain. I try to remember there
are always others who have it worse. That being said, there have been nights I
have sat by Nolan’s bed and asked God "Why this kid? Why does he have to
struggle?" I prayed for God to change my son. We went through the stages
of grief; denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and are now trying to embrace acceptance.
At first, I’d wish for this different, better child to come out from hiding
behind this autism disease. I have learned to celebrate my “wild child” and his
quirks, encourage all the strengths, and do everything I can to improve his weaknesses.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also try to see autism as a challenge
instead of a disease. We believe we have an attainable goal of ultimately
having him be in a regular classroom without support. With the support of our
family and friends, the in-home therapy, and of course of remarkable background
my wife has in educating young kids, I am supremely confident about Nolan
making every goal we set for him and he sets for himself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">To
me, the three hardest things about Nolan being on the spectrum are 1. Not being
able to enjoy those milestones that other neurotypical (NT) seem to, 2. The
fact that he seems to not care to interact with his (way too beautiful) sister
Stella, and 3. Not being able to communicate with him normally. My wonderful
wife has taught me to appreciate the small little miracles each day. No, he
can't play pretend like other NT kids, but the other day he pushed a train and
said “Choo-Choo.” This evening he bumped his head on a side table (an everyday
occurrence, except this time he was naked, not getting into that) but he came
up to me, sought comfort, said “ouch.” Then when I asked him where he said “head”
and pointed. WOW, him pointing and verbalizing gave me goosebumps. Some things
I wouldn't think twice about for the average kid, but for us it is an absolutely
huge deal. His lack of interest in his sister might have been the biggest red
flag for me before his diagnosis. I mean there was another human in our house
for weeks and months and I literally don’t think he noticed. He is getting
better at playing alongside of her but I don’t want her to feel left out or
unloved by him, this still causes me to worry for her. The other big struggle
is with language. Nolan’s language is mostly echolalia meaning he copies things
we say to him like a parrot and tries to relate to how he's feeling. He says
"got you" when he needs comfort "be nice" when Stella is in
his bubble, etc. Basic feelings are hard for him to communicate and it can be
really frustrating having that barrier between us, especially when he feels
frustrated and melts down. Him being cold can ruin our time at a parade. Him
feeing hungry can cause an absolute meltdown inside the children's museum.
"Why didn't you tell us you were hungry Nolan?" But, at the same time
we feel very blessed. Nolan has the ability to speak, albeit limited, whereas
one third of people with autism are non-verbal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">The
universe works in mysterious ways. In the months since the diagnosis, I have
stumbled across more thing about autism than the first 29 years of my life combined.
Sesame street is adding a character with Autism. Tons of people have shown
support in person or online by wearing blue for World Autism awareness day. The
other day on my drive from work which is only about 15 minutes, I was thinking
about how excited I was to spend a few hours with my family after a long work
day. Usually when I get home I can tell Siraya needs a break. Our kids are
wonderful, but sometimes there is only so much crying, poop, and stimming a
person can take. I turn on my radio and heard two songs back to back that I've
heard a dozen times and thought nothing of it. Now they take on a new meaning
with Nolan’s diagnosis. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">All of me by John Legend was the first one, this is the
part that hit home for me.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">What's going on in that beautiful mind<br />
I'm on your magical mystery ride<br />
And I'm so dizzy, don't know what hit me, but I'll be alright<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">My head’s under water but I’m breathing fine</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">You're crazy and I'm out of my mind<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">'Cause all of me Loves all of you<br />
Love your curves and all your edges<br />
All your perfect imperfections<br />
Give your all to me, I'll give my all to you<br />
You're my end and my beginning<br />
Even when I lose I'm winning<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">Next was True colors from the movie Trolls by
Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">I
see your true colors shining through<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">I
see your true colors and that's why I love you<br />
So don't be afraid to let them show your true colors<br />
True colors are beautiful<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">Many
times, Nolan seems to live in his own little world. We are going to do
everything we can to try and live in it with him. He is our sweet boy, albeit a
little crazy sometimes… like my wife (that’s gonna put me back in the doghouse).
At my high school graduation, I made a speech about how during our lives our
view of superheroes changes. It starts out as mommy and daddy, then batman and
superman or whatever princess girls these days like (I’ll learn soon with
Stella I’m sure). Ultimately, we can all be superheroes whether you’re a
doctor, or lawyer, a plumber (have you ever tried living without running
water?), or salesman giving somebody that needs a break a good deal. At this point
in my life, Nolan is a super hero. My wife is my super hero. I put my kids down
with my wife tonight, and I can’t help but feel so incredibly blessed. Nolan is
not the kid we imagined. But what in life goes as planned? The unexpected
twists and turns keep us busy. I always expected parenthood to be a learning experience
for all of us, but I never thought Nolan could teach me all he has in his 31
months on this Earth. Because of him, when I pray tonight, it won’t be to
change my child. It will be to change me…to be a better dad to Nolan and Stella,
a better husband to my smoking hot wife. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">Thanks
for reading my words. I hope this proves to my wife and the world that I do in
fact have feelings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">Go
Pack Go,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">Alex<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18145879128372318100noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370191980182406502.post-13869170869045444182017-03-19T18:56:00.001-07:002017-03-19T19:05:01.314-07:00Sesame Street has a new fan!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My last post I talked about how I was getting looks and my social anxiety went through the roof.<br />
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Today, it was brought to my attention that a puppet with autism will be joining the Sesame Street cast. Now, let me tell you I have never been a Sesame Street fan. I think my reason was I didnt want my kids to talk like Elmo and Cookies monster, but in complete sentences and proper English. But this, you guys, makes me want to record every freaking episode. <br />
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I genuinely believe that this exposure to Julia and Autism will decrease those looks Nolan and I get and they will turn into looks of understanding and "Oh yeah, I saw this on Sesame Street!" <br />
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It gives me a lot of hope and makes me feel less afraid. I know that the looks I have gotten are often not meant to be rude, just not understanding what is going on. This will open so many doors for Nolan and for me as a parent. I am very excited for this future.<br />
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http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/the-real-life-mother-and-son-behind-a-muppet-with-autism/Gloude25http://www.blogger.com/profile/01633694066467374873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370191980182406502.post-63880406236374932912017-03-15T20:02:00.000-07:002017-03-15T20:02:14.668-07:00That first "look" and growing MY skinWell it happened. We were out at a party with some people who did not know about our journey. Nolan was stimming making noises and flicking his fingers. I calmly reminded him to relax, as I always do, as a reminder--which he responded to by putting his hands on his lap. It was a normal exchange for us. <br />
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During the exchange I look up from Nolan and notice someone there turned to watch us, and raised their eyebrows and looked very confused at the exchange. It hurt me. They didn't mean anything by it and frankly it wasn't a bit deal, but it hurt me. <br />
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I need to work on growing my thicker skin. My son is unique. I am his advocate and I know what helps him be more successful. That is what matters, not the looks I get when I do that for him. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDb0JGXEiccFyXLVdg2IBZid1Zo1m5MAjjKFvBiloeeh-HacV2ZarorUEEQHGDTWqe4HH8LBoJoYuKKHxFxvYi_cUznKM5AiPQNBQU9J0k3jxS_8j0A5soXLpbs8_o8XvqIFTYWykSVc/s1600/blendin.standout..jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDb0JGXEiccFyXLVdg2IBZid1Zo1m5MAjjKFvBiloeeh-HacV2ZarorUEEQHGDTWqe4HH8LBoJoYuKKHxFxvYi_cUznKM5AiPQNBQU9J0k3jxS_8j0A5soXLpbs8_o8XvqIFTYWykSVc/s200/blendin.standout..jpg" width="143" /></a>It is not easy. I have some social anxieties (I always have). It makes me extremely anxious to 1) be left out and 2) be looked at/standing out. I care an extreme amount (and maybe unhealthy amount) about what other people think of me. That makes having a child who is born to stand out difficult for me because MY anxieties in public shoot through the roof. That being said, I am the one who has to grow a tougher skin. <br />
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He is an amazing little boy who needs the support of his family. I love him more than I can explain and I am working on changing my perspective of life and controlling my anxieties so I can continue to give him all the wonderful opportunities in life regardless if we stand out. I will continue to work on me for Nolan. <br />
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The day we got his diagnosis, we all became an Autism family. Nolan is not going through this journey alone, he has his whole family (blood and close friends) behind him.Gloude25http://www.blogger.com/profile/01633694066467374873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370191980182406502.post-24998040055171553132017-03-03T13:04:00.002-08:002017-03-03T13:04:21.477-08:00Stay at home zookeeper-Behind the ScenesI have been thinking of renaming/branding the blog. I am torn between <u>Stay at Home Zookeeper</u> because, lets face it, its how I feel most days, and <u>Behind the Scenes</u> because I want moms to see what happens behind the scenes in my home (besides the pretty Instagram photos I love to post). As I ponder this (and would gladly accept your opinions--spam me with which you think!), I have had this post on my mind to kind of demonstrate what I am talking about.<br />
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Being a mom of 2 kids 2 and under (and 2 under 2 for a little while there) is tricky. It takes adjusting, there is a learning curve, and everything is give and take. Give him some time and take some from her, give her some time and take from him. With the give and take then leads to the mom guilt of what I am missing when I am taking time from the other. Let me tell you this momming thing, its hard! It is not for the faint of heart! <br />
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Now we add in Nolan's autism and it has a new dimension. I have to be very careful to balance the two. I spend A LOT of times working with Nolan. He has occupational therapy, speech, and then the "homework" for all of those. Not to mention he is hard to understand (speech/verbal expression), he doesn't know/can't explain what he wants, we are teaching him how to play, and he has a lot of sensory needs. I feel like I leave Stella in the dust some days.<br />
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Then there is the fact I am still nursing Stella. I curl up on the couch with her and cuddle and hug while we nurse 3-5 times during the day for 15 minutes at a time. Naturally that is when Nolan is hungry, wants something but doesn't know what, wants me to go "this way." I have to tell him "no, sorry, Mommy has Stella."<br />
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Oh and then we have Stella can't cry for a second at night because it may wake up Nolan who is EXTREMELY difficult to get back to sleep, or Nolan cant be left alone in his room to long at "rest time" or he makes noise and wakes Stella up from her nap. Sensory table is a lot of fun for Nolan but to small for Stella. Stella's swing is for Stella, Nolan is to big.<br />
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Then you add in the crazy schedule: wake, feed, play, feed, Stella nap/work with Nolan, play, feed, both nap, play, feed, bath, bed. Sooooo when does mom eat, drink, pee? She doesnt. I have felt like I get down to little to no self image some days. I am a machine that provides the millions of needs to my children and never myself. I am not kidding guys, there are days I eat for the first time at 2pm--and that includes cold coffee. I shower MAYBE twice a week. Dinner--even just an idea of what it will be--hahahahahahaha.<br />
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But wait, there's more! 2 dogs and fish. Both dogs cannot be more than 3 inches from a person eating and often catch the food before it hits the floor. (I am not above 5 second rule! The dogs wont even give me the chance!) I spend an entire meal yelling "OUT!" Then when they inevitably eat something it gives Pudge such bad gas it literally scares him. He needs to be touching you at all times and is shaking because he is literally afraid--then he farts and goes skittering away as he scared himself. Badger? He pukes. He starts gagging and goes to his puke corner and you bet I better run--(even if I am nursing, helping Nolan, one leg in my pants, you name it) literally run-- to let him out. Oh and Badger barks at all the dogs...all the dogs that have the audacity to be outside in their own yards during the day. Dogs also come with dog water which kids get into. If its cold, heaven forbid the dogs are outside for a few minutes...their poor paws. They WILL bark until you let them in. "Play outside! You're a dog!" ugh, I digress. Please dont get me started on the fish massacre of 2017. I killed the fish. All the fish. I just wanted a clean tank, but I killed the fish. I hate it, it made me sad (literal tears-stupid hormones), but I killed the fish. I have saved one. 1 female beta cleverly named: white fish.<br />
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As days go on I feel like I let someone down every day. Then I took a new perspective on it. Someone had to learn patience today. Someone had to learn independence today. Someone learned I am always here for them and they are important. Someone learned I love them endlessly but that does not mean getting what they want right now.<br />
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I have learned both my kids have (and always will have) their own needs and need their own attention, but with practice, juggling, perspective, learning, re-learning, reorganization , and a little help from the other we can do it. Nobody is let down, everyone is just taking their turn. We invested in <a href="https://www.hellofresh.com/landing/getcooking2017-sem30/?c=VE69RKJSAR4Y3SGEWF5XCGS7&gclid=Cj0KEQiAot_FBRCqt8jVsoDKoZABEiQAqFL76BBPefzo2th4LxEyf_-LVC6hb9i09NoRvgvjV-wTWvYaAohl8P8HAQ" style="text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Hello, Fresh!</a> and their meals already planned out, sized out, purchased, etc all in a convenient box at my door on Tuesdays. When my family has high quality meals I can actually pull together I feel like a better mom. I meal prep lunches for the week (and dinners when Alex is gone) and even 2 lunches for Alex. Its a pain to do, but super awesome when I can eat more than once a day. The pets, yeah, they just make me crazy. <br />
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The more I thought about it, this really is not different than any mom of more than one child. Nolan's autism adds to the list of things he needs, but every child has needs. He may have more, but there are many children who need more right now. Life may have more things in it we do in a day, but I don't think I have to be a different mom because of it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Am I? Im not sure, but you know what<br />they say- "fake it til you make it."<br />PS. Its 3pm and this is still full--and cold.</td></tr>
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Momming isn't easy, nobody said it would be. Having a child with Autism isn't easy, nobody said it would be. I just have to remember to not be to hard on myself and realize I am learning and figuring this out as much as they are. One thing is for sure, this is a crazy life I wouldn't trade for the world.<br />
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Hang in there mamas! Moms of 1, moms of children with special needs, moms of many, moms of multiples, moms. Hang in there. You are doing fine. You are learning too. You are not the only one!<br />
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Soooo this life I live, this blog I write: Stay at home Zookeeper? Behind the Scenes? Behind the Scenes of a Stay at Home Zookeeper?Gloude25http://www.blogger.com/profile/01633694066467374873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370191980182406502.post-61026487649542273922017-03-03T12:47:00.004-08:002017-03-03T12:47:53.629-08:00Stella 9 Months<b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">9 Months</span></b><br />
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<b>Dislikes: </b>being over tired, sleeping through the night (still up 2/3 times a night:10, 1, 4), wiping her nose, having to stop for a diaper change<br />
<b>Can/Does: </b>crawls, pulls up, stand for a second if let go of her hand, fake laugh, eat solids, drink from a sippy cup<br />
<b>Size/Weight: </b>Still tiny. 3-6 month clothes mostly fit, some are short and some 6 month clothes<br />
1/2 a tooth!<br />
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Celebrating the Super Bowl! We had the party at our house with our friends and the kids had a lot of fun! It is amazing how large our brood is growing! As of now, next Super Bowl we will have 9 kids 5 and under!<br />
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2 days later and crawling across the room</div>
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Went to Emily's third birthday party at Badger State park. She, naturally, was stealing from Nolan.</div>
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Resisting sleep....falling asleep while crying.</div>
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Follow in real time on Instagram @behindthescenes_mrsgGloude25http://www.blogger.com/profile/01633694066467374873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370191980182406502.post-72630475726857481752017-03-01T13:59:00.001-08:002017-03-01T13:59:58.906-08:00Nolan's updateDays after a diagnosis are crazy. You have a million phone calls to make, strategies to try, etc. While we have been doing all of that (and appointments are trickling in but we have no new news yet) we have continually been working with Nolan. We are seeing some great progress from this amazing little boy and mama wants to take a moment to show the growth we have seen.<br />
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New words: suction cups<br />
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He actually stopped daddy before he blew out his candles and wanted to do it!<br />
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Told daddy happy birthday<br />
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He isn't singing songs yet, but filling in the words! Getting closer!</div>
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Physically, Nolan hasnt had many challenges, but the last trip to the water park was scary to him. He "jumped" into the water after lots of coaxing and patience of daddy!<br />
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Helping Mommy feed Stella! <br />
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Sorting his bears! So great with his colors and sorting, he LOVES <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DFRDDTY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">these bears</a>!<br />
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Back in May, Nolan could spell his name with help. That faded around when Stella was born and it is just starting to come back again!<br />
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Nolan learns language through a script, but he is very good at memorizing scripts! Here he knows how old he is.<br />
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I am a firm believer in helping kids learn self sufficiency. We have given Nolan the chores of feeding the dogs and the fish! He is using language and doing a great job with this chore.<br />
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He is using his language and it was totally spontaneous! I have no idea where he learned it but I am so proud of him!<br />
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He loves jumping! I am so proud of him for jumping two feet like a big kid!<br />
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Driving is only in a circle, but it is progress from last year!<br />
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Using tools, language, and following verbal directions in his new chair<br />
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Nolan is being a big helper, showing love towards his sister, and just being so incredibly sweet. <br />
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Nolan wanted me to help him. He is using language, communicating his needs, and just being so darn cute!</div>
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<br />Gloude25http://www.blogger.com/profile/01633694066467374873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370191980182406502.post-32117358091390598632017-02-02T14:46:00.000-08:002017-02-02T14:46:04.314-08:00Stella 7 Months & 8 MonthsSecond child problems, I do 2 months at a time. She knows I love her!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">7 Months</span><br />
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<b>Dislikes: </b>being over tired, sleeping<br />
<b>Can/Does: </b>sits up, scoots backwards,<br />
<b>Size/Weight: </b>Still tiny. Moved up to 3-6 month and some 6 month clothes<br />
Still no teeth!<br />
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Stella LOVES her Badger dog!<br />
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<b>Dislikes: </b>sleeping through the night, waiting for food, green baby food, puffs/to thick of oatmeal<br />
<b>Can/Does: </b>scoot around on her butt, go from sitting to tummy, move around the floor (but not forwards), clap, beginning to pick up food/small things, hold own bottle/cup (working on actually drinking out of it), crawl!<br />
<b>Size/Weight: </b>14lbs 5oz (at cardio appt--lost a little weight being sick) Still a big fat 0 in the teeth department!<br />
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Stella is getting very good at yelling/talking, and she LOVES her vanity from Daddy from Christmas.<br />
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8 days into her second round of antibiotics we discovered Ms. Stella is allergic to amoxicillin. It is minor with only some hives covering her body. They checked her ears and they were cleared up so we just stopped taking them but have this listed as an allergy on her record.<br />
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Apparently at 7.5 months Stella has decided she needs to sleep with a paci..but she doesn't even use it right. She holds it in her hands and chews on it until she falls asleep. I am ok with it as long as she goes to sleep.<br />
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She is getting good at blowing raspberries. Her favorite time is when she is eating a food she doesnt like or when when she is supposed to be going to sleep.<br />
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Stella is almost crawling! She can go from sitting to her belly and she can move about the floor with out going forward.<br />
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Full head piggy tails! Big girl hair!</div>
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We played outside inside at Rainbow Play systems. Both kids really had fun! <br />
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Gloude25http://www.blogger.com/profile/01633694066467374873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370191980182406502.post-35792179077013710192017-01-11T14:24:00.002-08:002017-01-11T14:26:45.709-08:00Nolan and ASDBack on December 20 we had Nolan's observation/assessment. This was to test Nolan for autism and just look at some of his development. The testing took place at Catalpa and it was about an hour and a half. They did allow Alex and I to stay so we could give her perspective if it was "normal" for him to do something or not so she could kind of know if this was a good basis for the observation. It was. It was very close to a typical day for him.<br />
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I kept second guessing myself and wondering if Nolan really is in need of an observation, was I being to hard on him, etc. I mentioned this to his doctor and she did say that she was glad we brought him in because there are some definite red flags. The doctor also said we are doing a great job parenting him and I have "early childhood teacher written all over my parenting." Hope that is a good thing ;)<br />
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While waiting for results your brain goes a lot of places. You want a diagnosis because then you can get supports, but you were also hoping they say it is just a phase he will out grow. It is hard. Logical brain knows supports will help, it will be fine, there are many ways of growth, it is ok he is now with peers, he will get there in his own time in his own way, but emotional brain has a hard time with that. All the school and training I have had does not prepare you to be a mom in this situation. I have talked to moms in this situation as their teacher, but it still does not prepare you to be here. I am not sure anything can.<br />
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Day 2. OT day. Explain yesterday. Make a plan. Ask for Speech & Language referral. Contact every person I know who works with children who have autism. Lists, lists, books, references lists.<br />
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Our psychologist has recommended<a href="http://rsaffran.tripod.com/whatisaba.html" target="_blank"> ABA</a> therapy--starting pretty vigorous 30-40 hours a week. Continue OT and start S/L services. He is young, he is placid and we can make a big difference in Nolan's life with this early intervention. <br />
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There are many discussions to have with a lot of people but one this is for sure. Nolan is going to be ok. He has a million people who love him and there is a plethora of information and studies out there to help him be successful and professionals that can help us implement them. I have the UTMOST faith it will all be ok, we just have a very windy, bumpy, dark, bright, colorful, exciting journey ahead of us.<br />
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As someone extremely important to me has reminded me: Let go and Let God. 💜<br />
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Well last post somewhat began to explain my lack of presence on Facebook, we are in the midst of a pretty time consuming diagnosis with Nolan, but to take the craziness up a notch, the kids have decided to either alternate nap (Stella naps 10 to 12/1, Nolan naps 12/1-3, Stella naps 3-5) OR everyone just boycotts nap all together. Moral of the story, I.am.never.alone. Never. Well, they have some pity on me in the past few days and I am getting this done!<br />
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That being said, look how much this little girl has grown in the past 6 months!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Um5hNIBK1TxQxHXAZEpvyAUZdiacUodDZDEBJlBel0QnHXBJv2QsiLWjRWRzgr4OBmZwL4WVb-V05WpxYFBeCKSqQDxDTdsCWBnI9kbrP0LzWwQFXH4rNSLgAbLyaS0Nl09aSIBZ/s1600/fullsizeoutput_581b.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Um5hNIBK1TxQxHXAZEpvyAUZdiacUodDZDEBJlBel0QnHXBJv2QsiLWjRWRzgr4OBmZwL4WVb-V05WpxYFBeCKSqQDxDTdsCWBnI9kbrP0LzWwQFXH4rNSLgAbLyaS0Nl09aSIBZ/s200/fullsizeoutput_581b.jpeg" width="200" /></a><b>Likes: </b>her brother, sitting up, playing with her toes, chewing on hands/thumb, sleeping on her tummy, Daddy singing "If You're Happy and You Know It"<br />
<b>Dislikes: </b>Being hungry, being tired, being cold after the bath, sleeping<br />
<b>Can/Does: </b>sit with support, prop up on arms<br />
<b>Size/Weight: </b>Peanut. Still in 0-3 Month clothes, newborn shoes, and a small zippy<br />
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The neighbors called and needed a back up sitter so we decided to take the neighbor girl too! All 3 of us when down the slide which was a lot of fun! Such a great place to bring kids!<br />
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I took the kids to the coffee shop where we met Grandma Gloudemans and Cousin Cal. It was crazy how well Stella did and how patient Nolan was too! They all look so big here!<br />
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Happy Birthday to Me! I spent my birthday with the kids with the exception of the break to get my hair cut. It was nice to cuddle and look all that I have accomplished in my years on this earth. (and color away the grays they have given me 😂)<br />
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We took the kids with our friends to the annual pumpkin patch trip. We had a lot of fun looking for a pumpkin, playing in the playground, and just hanging out. <br />
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We have been trying out story times, play times, and puddle jumpers to get Nolan more social. It is a great thing Stella is so "go with the flow" because she just happily tags along to all of it!<br />
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Here she dressed it up a bit with a tutu. Then she surprised the crap out of me and can sit for very short periods of time on her own!<br />
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Stella has deemed herself a tummy sleeper. I keep putting her in on her back but she always rolls. she is great at rolling and is getting good at sitting up and propping herself up on her hands so after a few days of flipping her, I am leaving her.</div>
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The kids in matching zippys is just adorable to me! Jeeze these kids make my heart smile!</div>
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Took the kids to the Halloween in the park in our town. Super small and low key and perfect "practice"These two, seriously. Since Stella was a unicorn, unicorns have kind of become her thing. Taking right after mommy. She is such a ham too!<br />
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Here is one of those adorable comparison photos! Nolan 2 months, Stella almost 5 same onesie, same bumbo, totally different looks 😂<br />
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Stella bean being the ham that she usually is! Getting photos goes pretty quick as long as you get them before she eats the stickers making them dissolve and impossible to get off the onesies.<br />
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After the environmental center we decided to have a final campfire. We had the Jansen family over and enjoyed being outside and just the final fling before we are all locked indoors due to the cold!<br />
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<b>Likes: </b>sitting up, chewing on everything, daddy, daddy singing Happy and You Know It, Nolan, the doggies<br />
<b>Dislikes:</b> being cold, being hungry, being tired, being startled, sleeping through the night<br />
<b>Can/Does: </b>sit up, kind of clap, actually jump in the jumper, scoot backwards, prop herself up<br />
<b>Size/Weight: </b>13lbs 14oz (10th percentile) 24" (1 percentile). She is following the curve still so nobody is concerned with her small stature. We go in for a cardio appointment at the end of this month to find out if she is cleared from cardio concerns!<br />
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Getting really good at sitting up! Watch her eyes spot daddy and then light up when he starts singing!<br />
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Nov 12 paci out of crib<br />
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Playing with toys like a big girl at story time with Nolan!</div>
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Yay first snow! Stella didn't like the wind in her face but as long as the wind was at her back she was totally fine with it! So freaking cute!</div>
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At grandma and grandpa Gloudemans, Stella tried some stuffing and Nolan and Stella got to sit at the grown up table! </div>
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Friendsgiving 2016 was held at our friend's house. The kids in their matching jammies and the adults in their holiday sweaters, we celebrated watching Mickey, opening presents, eating a meal, and playing with friends! We have grown a lot over the years (in size and number!)<br />
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Stella promoted from cereal to oatmeal and sweet potatoes!<br />
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When I last posted, I was doing pretty well emotionally dealing with the journey we have been on. I was amazed at the outpouring support we received on the blog and on Facebook. <br />
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A family friend, a former special education teacher, encouraged us to look up the poem: "Welcome to Holland" This poem has become my mantra the last 6 weeks. When things are hard, when we have a bad day, when I am at a complete loss and just a pool of emotions, I pull up this poem. When I am at a loss and fall into Alex's arms with exasperation and desperation he looks me in the eyes lovingly, gives me a hug and says, "It's ok Honey, this is Holland."<br />
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I share this to tell those going through this that it is hard going through this journey; it really is. Life feels unfair and you feel sad and you feel scared and confused, but it is ok. It will be. There is a HUGE learning curve, but it will be ok. Prayers, smiles, kind looks are always appreciated, but you know it will be ok. Some day, some how, you will get new maps, new language, new understanding of all that you are present in and you will be ok. You will get used to Holland. We aren't yet. <br />
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We think we are getting close and we have accepted it and we have our footing, and then we have more days where he isn't like his peers, more suggestions of therapy we have to do, more lists of things we have to try, more expectations, more let downs, more disappointment, new perspective, etc and we start over. We go through the grief process again, BUT then we see the TINY milestones and a peek through of hope and we start to chin up. It goes in waves.<br />
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So, since we left off we spoke with Birth to 3 and were pretty much waiting until December to look at things again. Then sleep got SO BAD and we were having many more "bad" days I contacted Birth to 3 and asked them to come back. We started OT.<br />
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OT has worked on a lot of sensory activities with the goal of providing Nolan with sensory breaks through out the day in order to have him seeking it less through out the day. We have used the thermapressure brush (he likes it and it can help but I find I forget to pack it when you are taking 2 kids out 2 and under) joint compressions (He likes these, it takes no packing, and it does sometimes help), vestibular activities like swinging and rocking (he really seems to enjoy these and get us some smiles, even if it is not helping as a sensory break it is so nice to see this kid smile!) weighted blanket (not really helping we can notice, but we keep trying), and a lot of deep pressure (which, with a 2 year old boy, looks like rough and tumble play/pillow fights, etc.)<br />
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We also decided that we wanted to go through with an autism evaluation as we just felt there is more to this than sensory stuff going on. We don't know if it is autism and in the back of our heads we are still just hoping it is just a bunch of quirks he is going to outgrow, but we also know wishful thinking is not something we should base or kids future/well being off of. SO, we made the call. This call resulted in a PILE of parent surveys for us to fill out so they can use this for part of the evaluation. We filled it out quickly to get it in ASAP. The called back in a week or so and said that paperwork did show enough concern to go ahead with a parent only/interview appointment. We just went to that on December 6. The appointment paired with the paper work has deemed that Nolan is borderline qualified for further testing. We are approaching with the stance, we are never going to say we tested to much and provided to much therapy to him was he was little. We would much rather approach it this way vs. wishing we would have done more in the past. Our doctor also stated the pros: we get answers, we can see what is next, and we can stop just wondering. The cons: We could have a diagnosis (which can be a good thing for whats next) but parents need to often go through a grieving process. Yup, feeling that already. Testing is scheduled for 2 weeks out and we will discuss the results early in the new year.<br />
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We have been having more bad days than we have in the past, but we have also made many gains. We feel we are ignored, the emotional connection is minimal, he still does not show pride in accomplishments, and seek our participation much. There are days where we feel down right ignored. <br />
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On a particularly hard day I just about lost it. Nolan has skipped nap again, Stella was screaming, the dogs thought it was time to eat 2 hours early, the house was a mess, people were coming over, and I just felt like a failure as a stay at home mom. My job is to keep the kids safe with sleep and food, maintain the house. None of that happened. None. I sat in the chair baby wearing Stella (she just had 6 month shots and since she is so small and there were so many she just was struggling more than she did with 2 & 4 month shots), and sobbed. I mean alligator tears, face hurts, sobbed. The dog (Pudge) reacted to my tears by coming and sitting on my feet. Stella looks at me with wide eyes wondering what is this new noice coming out of mom? Nolan? He handed me the remote and told me turn on Blaze. It hurt he wasn't responding to my emotion. It hurt he was clueless to how I was feeling. I cried harder. Then, I took a deep breath, wiped my face, added it to the list of things I want to work on, and vacuumed the kitchen. Nolan and I jumped on the trampoline, and I made a promise that I cannot take what he CAN'T do personally. He is not being a bully. Yup, that was a low. Now, looking back on it, its kind of funny he just hands me the remote, uses his words to express his want/needs, and says, "' 'mote, turn on Blaze?" Glad I can laugh at it now!<br />
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We are also concerned about getting all he knows/knew to come out. At one point, Nolan could spell his name. He did animal noises. He counted up to 14. He sang Old McDonald, Row Row Row Your Boat, and Twinkle Twinkle. He danced. He doesn't do those things right now. He does know his colors and is doing GREAT with them. It is almost like he goes through phases of things he is good at and "forgets" the other stuff. I know it is in there, we are just trying to figure out how to get it all out. <br />
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We went to Thanksgiving at my aunt & uncles and Nolan and Charles were playing in the same room. Then, they were playing with the same toys. That in itself was a big deal. Then, Charles did something and Nolan didn't like it. He came up to me and said, "Charles!" I asked him whats wrong with Charles, just to encourage language. Nolan replies with "No, No!" **finger point and all, haha. I said, "Well tell Charles then!" and here's the kicker, he walked up to Charles and said "Charles, no no!" **again shaking finger. Words, social, and expressing feelings!<br />
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The other day we went to the Kaukauna Library. I was challenging Nolan with "first read, then play" a couple of times in the play area before story time started. He resisted the first time but after finishing the 5 page book and he got to play, he did not resist as much the second time. The second time I, again, said "first read, then play." I read him another short book and set it down on the floor. I said "All done book, go play!" He stood up, picked up the book and said, "Daddy? where Daddy go?" Alex had gone to throw away Stella's diaper he just changed. I told him daddy will be right back. He stood there, waiting, scanning the shelves. When daddy came back, he held the book up to him and said, "read it?" 😲 OMG, jaw drop! Words, looking for daddy, planning, waiting, social, reading? O.M.G.<br />
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I stood on the trampoline today, holding Stella. I yell over to Nolan, "Hi Nolan! Mommy and Stella on trampoline!" He looks at me, smiles (*insert inner squeal and melting heart here), and says, "watch this!" and JOINS us! Words, social, going CLOSER to Stella, and smiles. Moms freaking out over here! (but when I stepped off to watch, he promptly patted the trampoline and said "mama too" 😍<br />
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Follow me on Instagram to see us go through this journey (it is updated WAY more than the blog, unfortunately!) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/behindthescenes_mrsg/" target="_blank">behindthescenes_mrsg</a>Gloude25http://www.blogger.com/profile/01633694066467374873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370191980182406502.post-26976509713091743262016-10-26T20:02:00.001-07:002016-10-27T17:39:03.505-07:00Our newest, most difficult, journey thus far....<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am not looking for someone to give me a diagnosis because I can't handle my kid or need help handling him. I am ok if they just tell me I have a quirky little boy, but at the same time, I want to be able to help him in any way I can. If I can help him be more successful when it comes to school I want to help him. I want to front load support and coping mechanisms before he is in school so when he is in school he can focus on school. <br />
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I contacted birth-3 and had time come out and visit. They discovered Nolan is right on if not advanced in his gross motor skills, fine motor skills, and academics. He is behind in social and he is sensory seeking. That being said, since he is still so successful still in the other areas and they help him compensate, they cannot really thing of any "goals" we need right now so we can revisit in 3 months (December).<br />
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Things we were noticing:<br />
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<li>avoiding eye contact</li>
<li>doesn't acknowledge Stella</li>
<li>would zone out/hyper-focus on things</li>
<li>avoiding social situations</li>
<li>upset in some social situations</li>
<li>make fists and shake when excited</li>
<li>jumping all.the.time</li>
<li>not a ton of expressive language</li>
<li>does not say Me, mine, my</li>
<li>copies phrases like a parrot ("I got you" when he wants to be held because thats what I say when I hold him, "Help you"when he wanted help because I always say do you want me to help you)</li>
<li>Doesn't want you "watch me!" or "look what I did!"</li>
<li>Sensory seeking (jumps, rolls, roll crayons on head, likes pressure, etc)</li>
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Our pediatrician stated that birth-3 can help treat problems and provide supports, but they cannot necessarily diagnose. He then recommended that IF birth-3 said there were some areas of concern we should go to the local mental health and wellness center for kids to have him assessed to see if it would, indeed, be autism and they can do longitudinal studies. Based on what birth-3 said, we are pursuing this avenue. We have an appointment in December.<br />
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There were some areas they said he needed to work on that I had never thought of working on before. I was amazed at the growth he could make quickly! We pushed drinking with a cup and using spoons right after they left and suddenly he had it easy. He is starting to take off his own clothes. He is using words more (we make him). We use phrases like "relax" to remind him to calm his body (currently working!) We have him look us in the eyes when talking to us to get better focus and practice.<br />
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We have gotten him a weighted blanket for bed to help provide pressure and calm him, got him a nursing cover from Cover Me Ponchos (he kept stealing mine--LOVES the fabric, so we got him one to have of his own. It is stretchy/provides resistance, able to wrap himself in it, rub the fabric on his face, etc). We are back to wearing the zippy, again for the sensory-helping him calm with the "limits" of the fabric. We can encourage jumping on his mini-trampoline and riding in the jeep (vibrations). We are going to story time at the library and working on putting him in social situations.<br />
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He has his strengths too! He can count to 13, he knows his colors, he can jump with 2 feet, can go up stairs sometimes even alternating feet, his fine motor skills are age appropriate, and his problem solving skills are on track as well. <br />
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Still silly-Eye rolling at mommy</div>
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Fake snoring (its dark because he's fake sleeping!)</div>
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<b>Now the feels....</b><br />
Alex and I love Nolan with our whole being. He is adorable, he is quirky, he is loving, cuddly and he is sweet. He is smart, he is learning something new every day. Our son is perfect-he is just different. When going through this, there comes a point when you realize that what your viewed as what would be your normal life has to change. Now this is not a bad thing, but it is different. You almost GRIEVE the loss of your original vision. Then you accept that you will have a new normal. Now this paragraph makes this sound easy and short and sweet. The concept is. Typing this 7 weeks later is. That being said, it took me 7 weeks to get here. I have sobbed, I have been angry, I have blamed myself (could I have done something different when pregnant or up to this point, should I have waited to have Stella, etc, etc.) I am sad I have to learn different, I am angry at myself for feeling sad because it really doesn't matter if it is different, he's my perfect little boy--and this isn't about me. I have been through the grieving process and I thing I am finally at the acceptance. We are ready to be the support system our son.<br />
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I am writing this because it makes things easier if people understand. If they hear him sobbing through story time, they get why. If you see him get rough, you also can remind him to relax. You understand why we are saying relax. You know he isn't ignoring you but may need a touch on the arm and a reminder to look in your eyes before he can respond. If I well up in tears because he is the only one having a hard time at something, you can smile and remind me this too shall pass.<br />
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We will keep you up to date and go through the feels more with you. It is ok to ask questions and we are open to talking about it.<br />
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If you are going through this and you want to chat, feel free to reach out! I would love to chat if you would find that beneficial. Gloude25http://www.blogger.com/profile/01633694066467374873noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370191980182406502.post-30638049043905696022016-10-25T18:48:00.002-07:002016-10-25T18:52:03.045-07:00Stella Rose 4 Months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Dislikes</b>: being over tired, when mommy sneezes when she is nursing<br />
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<b>Can:</b> Roll both ways, scoot across the floor and turn using hands<br />
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<b>Size/Growth</b>: Stella is still in 0-3 Month and 3 month clothes. Still wearing the "newborn" size shoes. <br />
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<span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;">LOVES chewing on her Sophie. Nolan liked Sophie, Stella LOVES Sophie!</span></div>
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First set of pigtails! SO cute! Nolan is getting more lovey too! Love pictures of my babies together!<br />
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We took our trip to Sprangers again. Stella did great in the carrier and we had a blast picking apples and sitting with pumpkins!<br />
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We celebrated Maverick's birthday at Chuck E Cheese. Stella wasn't quite strong enough to hold herself up, but we have a start. Haha, we all had a lot of fun!<br />
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Took the kids to the NEW zoo. We had a lot of fun. It was a nice wrap up to the end of summer (We went on the first day of school for many so it wasn't busy at all! Nolan loved feeding Zara the giraffe<br />
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Stella migrating across the floor. She started on her back in the middle (with her feet on that middle circle, her head on the monkey. I have no idea how she got way over there!</div>
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When super crabby, Stella sometimes wants to chew on a paci...though still not really keeping it in and it is still very far and few between phases.</div>
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To follow along, follow on Instagram @behindthescenes_mrsgGloude25http://www.blogger.com/profile/01633694066467374873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370191980182406502.post-63180797600901109772016-09-21T12:47:00.000-07:002016-09-21T12:47:01.344-07:00Pallet/Antique Art wallI taught early childhood for 6 years. I have come to understand the value of kids coming in with the fine motor skills and experience with art supples before starting school. Imagine taking on a new job and being expected to type a report but you have never been by a key board before. That is how many kids are coming in to 4k/kindergarten....they are told to do various sheets/projects to show their learning, but they have never used the tools before. This is often due to the mess potential of art supplies. <br />
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Though I don't love mess, I totally value giving my kids the experience with the tools necessary to become successful later in life. So, emerges the kids art studio I have created in our kitchen. Now, I love organization and things matching so that is how the specific art studio came to be!<br />
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Now I should preface in saying my house is almost completely decorated in pallet wood and thanks to my husband and father-in-law, they are all matching pieces. So, naturally I needed to create an art wall that matched as well. <br />
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I cut the boards to be long on top and bottom and the cut the side boards to fit in between the long ones. <br />
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I hung some extra pegs so I could put a whole punch through any and all of the kids birthday invites and such as well as some of their art on the board. As they get older I'll add more supplies. <br />
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**If you see these green chalkboard buckets at your target or have some from previous years I would LOVE more matching ones!**<br />
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Now he can begin working with markers, paint, and crayons. I have begun fixing the writing tools in his hand so he can begin a pinch grip. It is adorable to see him pick up a writing tool and move it around his hand trying to figure out how to hold it (though he usually ends back up in the fist grip--we have time)</div>
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You can take the girl out of the classroom/teaching, but you cant take the teacher out of the girl!</div>
Gloude25http://www.blogger.com/profile/01633694066467374873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370191980182406502.post-75006159403778328072016-09-21T12:41:00.001-07:002016-09-21T12:41:51.777-07:00Themed Party-Dish to PassI want to be one of those moms who uses, nay creates, Pinterest worthy projects every chance I can. That being said, life is real. Haha with my 2 beautiful babies and 2 fur babies, I can pull off a Pinterest project or two every now and then.<br />
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September is crazy birthday month for us. I have 4 parties (more birthdays) that I bring a dish to pass or help out with. In the beginning of September the themed invites start coming in and I sent out my, "what would you like me to bring" messages.<br />
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Dip and Fruit were this year's requests.<br />
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Harper and Maverick are 2 years apart. They are the cutest little duo and their mom does amazing pinterest worthy parties! I knew their fruit plate had to live up (if the stars aligned and I had time). Their party theme was Superman {girl} vs Batman. So after browsing Pinterest a bit I decided to make the superhero fruit plate. I started by googling Superman outline, and Batman outline. I printed those and laid them on my cookie sheet. I covered the cookie sheet with wax paper. I then put an outline of the fruit on the black lines. Then filled in. I then put the next color filling in. It actually went really quick the longest part was cutting the fruit (Alex is SO much better at cutting fruit than me so he totally cut it all, I will not take credit. This isn't one of those I don't like doing it so I say he is better, but he is legit better at it than me!) ps. I cut all the grapes in half the long way. Please no parents panic.<br />
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This weekend I am Pinterest Mom. Next week God only knows!Gloude25http://www.blogger.com/profile/01633694066467374873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370191980182406502.post-90659684436641886322016-09-09T14:23:00.001-07:002016-10-21T19:00:13.684-07:00Stella Rose is 3 Months<br />
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Likes: Watching big brother, Nolan, Drinking milk, Her bouncy seat, Music, Light, Daddy saying "goo"<br />
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Dislikes: Having a dirty diaper, Being late to get jammies/vitamin D (after 7 is a no no), being hungry, being in the car for an extending period of time<br />
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Can: sleep through the night, go 1-3 hours between feedings, track objects with her eyes, grasp toys on her play mat, hold her head up on tummy time and has rolled once (we will work on it some more).<br />
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Stella enjoyed a day at the park with mommy's old coworkers. She loved looking at the leaves/sun<br />
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We went to the Dells for our annual "camping" trip. It was cold this year so we went to an indoor water park. Had lots of fun but it was SUPER crowded as everyone had the same idea. Ellie and Logan rented a double bike so we got to go on our first double bike ride. We also celebrated Nolan's birthday on this trip. <br />
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Then we celebrated Nolan's birthday again! He looks angry but he is hugging Stella!<br />
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Crazy hair, don't care is the best way to explain this little girl after bath! Her party is in the front and the back!<br />
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At the end of the school year, I got a gift certificate to go to the Greenville zoo. We packed up the kids on a Tuesday and took them both. We also went on the bonus train ride. Nolan also shared Stella's Ergo--first time wearing a toddler. We both really enjoyed it! We had a lot of fun--so much fun Stella napped a grand total of 30 minutes that day!<br />
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When at the cottage, we visited the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/shabbyshackofpelicanlakewisconsin/?fref=ts" target="_blank">Shabby Shack</a>. We love looking around and Stella dazzled them so much she made the facebook page!<br />
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Celebrating Badger Game day! (boy was figuring out how to get the game on the TV at the cottage was a feat but they finally managed!)<br />
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<span style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">I searched and searched for the curtains I wanted for our little Stella's room. I could not believe how freaking expensive curtains are! So I went on the quest to make my own! I love how they turned out and thought I would share how to make them in case you want them cheaper too!</span><br />
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I then cut the drop cloth in half to be the 2 panels. I made it so when they were pulled closed they lay flat across my window.<br />
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I then cut them to the right height. I realized I didnt want them to bunch up so closely by just sewing a gusset so I had to re-cut them shorter as I am going to make tabs for them to hang on. I hemmed all sides of the two curtain panels.<br />
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<br />The tabs were cut from the extra fabric. I cut them 3 inches wide by 6 inches long (but folded in half they would be 3 across and 3 down when hanging.<br />
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Now I sewed the burlap ribbon and the tabs on at the same time.<br />
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I did a second stitch across the bottom of the burlap ribbon to hold it in place. <br />
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I then strung the curtain rod through the curtain tabs and they were done.<br />
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My mother-in-law purchased the rose garland from a party store for my bridal party and thought it would be a great fit on top of the curtains. I simply draped the garland (loop on the ends through rod and then center on the ribbon. <br />
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When the curtains are closed, they are spaced on the curtains, when they are opened the flowers remain in place.<br />
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I simply LOVE how they turned out. Rustic, dainty. Perfect for my little girls room!</div>
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It is hard to believe my baby boy is 2!</div>
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<b>Likes</b>: Mickey, Trains, Trucks, letters, numbers, and toy food. He LOVES jumping!</div>
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<b>Dislikes</b>: taking pictures, having to hold his sister, being told what to do, made to stay still.<br />
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<b>Eats</b>: Not a very picky eater, though he does not like skins/peels. He loves pickles (insides) and Tomatoes (peels skin off). He loves milk (whole) which we are now switching to what we drink. <br />
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<b>Sleep: </b>Consistently sleeps through the night, but still taking 1-2 hours to go down for nap or bed. We are playing with bed time and nap time a bit to try and shorten that, but he does get the recommended total hours of sleep (12-14 hours) so we can't complain to much!<br />
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<b>Knows:</b> He can count 1-13, sometimes skipping order. He is starting to do it 1 to 1. He knows most the letters in his name. He knows some shapes, though we are still working on it. He knows some colors but insists on saying red when he points to his wall and there never was or will be red, haha. He knows quite a few words and is beginning to speak in simple sentences. Here ya go, mama! was one of his longest (handing me the remote). He is definitely starting to string 2 words together.<br />
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<b>Potty:</b> He has sat on the potty after nap almost every day and then before bed. He has coincidentally gone a couple times with a big celebration but not consistent yet. He isn't doing much, but at least he isn't afraid!<br />
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We celebrated with my family the Tuesday before his birthday since we were going to be going out of town for his birthday. It was a low key birthday party at our house with Papa Murphy's Pizza we arranged into a Mickey, a double layer cake and cupcakes I made, and a few decorations! He had a great time!<br />
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Nolan got fish from grandma and some trucks and cars from his uncles. He is in heaven!<br />
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We celebrated Nolan's birthday with his friend on his birthday while we were staying at Baraboo Hills Campground. Nolan woke up to balloons in his pack and play! He loved it!<br />
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Before the party, we had fun camping! Nolan got to ride the double bike that Ellie and Logan rented! He had so much fun, that the insisted on riding with them to return it because he just wasn't done!<br />
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We used the same decorations. Ordered the cake from Walmart while we were already down in Baraboo so we didn't have to travel 2 hours with a cake, and all the favors (cups, straws, expanding washcloths) were from the Dollar Tree.<br />
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For gifts, Nolan got some really cool tractors, a BBQ set, and some letter and number magnets. Literally 2 hours before that I had pointed to a small bike sitting against a tree and told Alex that was what I was looking for for Nolan. A complete stranger/neighbor came over with the bike and said her grandson out grew it and she was wondering if any of the 7 kids under 4 there would want it. We told her we would love it as it was Nolan's birthday and exactly what we were looking for! He was so excited! We bought training wheels when we got home and he is loving it!<br />
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We celebrated with Alex's family on Monday after we got home. We, again, re-used decorations, Grandma Katy made party hats with Mickey duck tape, and she picked up cupcakes from the Piggly Wiggly in Little Chute based on a Pinterest picture.<br />
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Photography: Mommy & <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EllieFay-PhotographyDesign-203256823034608/?fref=ts" target="_blank">EllieFay Photography & Design</a><br />
Shirt: Etsy <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MHSwankDesigns" target="_blank">MHSwankDesigns</a><br />
Banner: Etsy <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheSassySeedling" target="_blank">SassySeedling</a><br />
Candle: Etsy <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/LilMonkeyStitchesWV" target="_blank">LilMonkeyStitchesWV</a><br />
Circle Cake: Siraya Original ;)<br />
Mickey Driving Cake: Walmart<br />
Mickey Cupcake (red): Piggly Wiggly Little Chute<br />
Favors/Mickey Straws: Dollar tree<br />
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Not as large as his <a href="http://sirayasays.blogspot.com/2015/11/mustache-bash-nolans-first-birthday.html" target="_blank">first birthday mustache bash!,</a> but we had a lot of fun!</div>
Gloude25http://www.blogger.com/profile/01633694066467374873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370191980182406502.post-85833122203442082072016-08-15T10:28:00.004-07:002016-08-15T10:28:46.500-07:00The Puggle and the Chocolate Paste.....On Saturday I managed took both kids to Target to get cake mix to make Nolan's family birthday cake and another birthday party gift. Then I took both kids (by stroller, it was only 3 houses down) to the birthday party by myself. It was another one of those days where I felt like super mom. Alex met me there and we played for a little longer. Then we walked home......dog mom fail.<br />
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Now, if you know anything about the puggle breed you know that they pretty much are food hounds. They want food, need food, find food. We have had this puggle for 5 years and know he can catch food out of your hand or off the counter before it hits the floor. He's been known to find that half eaten granola bar in your school bag or the kids snack cups. That being said, this was a first.<br />
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Nolan has always been a good sleeper (with the exception of phases/sickness). Started sleeping through the night at 8 weeks. Would go to bed rather easy, nurse and then sleep. Since he was a year it was put him in there, he would roll a bit and then go out. Easy peasy. <br />
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Boom boom boom, he is kicking the wall (not in a sassy way but in a rhythmic kind of way), squeak squeak squeak he is jumping on the bed. We get down stairs, turn on the video monitor. Pillow goes flying from one end to the other, stuffed animals go flying to the pillow. He just trust fell onto the pile. Oh look! they are back to where they started. Squeak squeak squeak, trust fall! **Mommy or daddy get on the mic button, "Nolan, go to bed!" Trust fall! All is silent he is laying there....quiet. Been there 5 minutes, maybe he's asleep. Eyes are blinking slower, sloooower, slooooooooower. Eureka! He's asleep!...........Barrel roll! Squeak squeak squeak. Flying animals, flying pillow, squeak squeak squeak, Trust fall! Is he laughing at himself right now?! The kid is literally keeping himself awake on purpose. </div>
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Now add in he is in a pack n play at our Gloudemans family vacation. Same routine, but this time, OH CRAP! He just went over the side of the pack n play! Now he is a boy on the loose! **Mommy or daddy get on the mic button, "Nolan, go to bed!" Trust fall--on the floor. **mommy: Face palm.</div>
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Luckily when we got home he has not connected crib and pack n play and the ability to get out. We are going with our friends to a cabin for his birthday (Please stay tuned for a post of going to a cabin with a 11 week old and 2 year old birthday boy in an equinox--entertainment to be had Im sure). Don't really want to do a toddler bed transition before a vacation....plus where would he go on vacation? Plus, the top of the pack n play is at the exact height of the bed so if we put him in the bed he was just as likely to fall, only in his sleep. Fingers crossed we make it through the next week with him in the crib, in the pack n play for the trip and we will transition to toddler bed when he is 2..... Which I am sure will entail a funny post or 2.</div>
Gloude25http://www.blogger.com/profile/01633694066467374873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370191980182406502.post-76970210613909993962016-08-13T12:10:00.001-07:002016-08-13T12:38:49.754-07:00But my baby is blue...I am attempting something new, more little posts than really long ones. <br />
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Back to Stella's baptism day.....<br />
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Stella's baptism was pretty much 100% humidity. The temperature wasn't bad but humidity was killer. She was pretty uncomfortable all day because of the heat. Once the party was done, we took her to her nice air conditioned room. She had a nice 3 hour nap. She was normal when she woke up and then we went about business as normal. Before bed, we gave her a bath. A normal warm bath. I was drying her off and I noticed, my baby was blue/purple. Not above her neck and not below her belly button. Her torso and arms, thats it.<br />
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I instantly ran through triage. Is she breathing? Yes. Are her lips blue? No. Is her skin cold? No. Did she wear something blue to rub off on her skin? No, it was baptism day, she wore white. Is she in distress? No--actually she is laughing and cooing. When I touch it, it turns white and then goes blue again. What.the.heck. <br />
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I called the on call nurse. I wasn't panicked but I really felt I needed to discuss this with a medical professional. She seemed perplexed. She asked the same questions I did above. Had me take her temp, maybe her internal temp was off. Rectal temp was 98.6* on the head. She asked if it was the lighting, I took her to every room, natural light, florescent light, warm white lightbulbs....still blue. At this point I am pretty sure the nurse is googling. Everything came up with what we already checked out to be fine..... but my baby is blue!<br />
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Seriously, if it is weird and doesnt have a medical explanation, its going to happen to our family!Gloude25http://www.blogger.com/profile/01633694066467374873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370191980182406502.post-66099033381796553062016-08-12T19:16:00.006-07:002016-08-12T19:16:36.040-07:00July-August<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Slowly (VERY SLOWLY) Nolan is getting better at holding, being with, and not crying and rolling away when we put Stella by him. Mikey was on and as long as I wasn't blocking it I was doing ok.<br />
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On Sunday July 24, 2016, sweet Stella Rose was baptized into the Catholic Church at St. John Church in Little Chute. Nolan did great through mass and spent most of the baptism running in the gathering space. He greeted the entire congregation with a HIIIIIIII when he came in. Took an adorable family photo and was off again. Photos following the baptism weren't so hot....but we still managed to get a couple good ones.<br />
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Look how different these 2 look! Nolan's baptism was 1 week after 2 months and Stellas was 1 week before. <br />
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We went to Packer Training camp on the Tuesday! We had a lot of fun and it went really well with the 2 kids! So glad we can share daddy's passion for the packers with our kids! Nolan also adorably helps push the stroller and wanted to hold mommy's hand while helping too!<br />
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We took the kids to Chuck-E-Cheese in Green Bay for lunch following training camp. Nolan was in heaven and just running in circles the first 15 minutes just looking at everything! In our time there he tried about all the rides. He learned how to put the tokens into the machines, pull out tickets, and rode the merry-go-round about 15 times. He didn't mind seeing Chuck-E-Cheese live, but taking a picture he still liked a little distance (though high fives are still ok). Also, Nolan eats pizza but from the top down. Meat, cheese, sausage, sauce, crust. <br />
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Appleton Kids week had a lot of free events in the area. We took Nolan and Stella to Funset Boulevard for their free day. It was SUPER crowded but it was fun! Nolan loved the train but only got to go once it was so packed. We didn't even wait in line at the marry-go-round, but he also did that a million times at chuck-e-cheese the day before so we were ok with that. He had a blast in the toddler area. <br />
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Big girl Stella is holding her head up while in tummy time now! She is so little I sometimes forget how old she is. I will think wow she is doing amazing for her age---only to realize Nolan did things at the same age. Amazing what a mom forgets between kids.<br />
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They were here 5 minutes......<br />
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Rylee yells, "Baby cryin'!" and gives Stella a paci (Stella doesn't take paci's) but at least she smiled about it!<br />
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Big girl, Stella, finally slept in her bed. Slept the whole night 8-10 I woke to nurse 10-4:30 she wakes to nurse 4:45-7:30. I love my little sleepers (please don't hate me)<br />
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Noley got a hair cut at grandma's in the garage. Took a whole 3 minutes! Such a good boy!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stella is 2 months! </span><br />
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<b>Dislikes:</b> Being cold/hot, being hungry, being over tired.<br />
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<b>Eat</b>: She is nursing on demand still but going 1.5-3 hours when she is awake (depends if it is hot, if she is tired, etc). Nursing is going well and bottles are getting better though she hasn't had a lot.<br />
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As for a status update on her hair....it is still all here, still dark, but getting lighter!<br />
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When both Alex and I are home, we have the chance to put the kids down at the same time. On those nights, we get to read to the kids at the same time. Here they are reading "Thats Not My Cow," one of my Usborne Books. Nolan loves repeating the words and touching and Stella loves the contrasting pictures. I just love these 2 and that they enjoy reading so much!<br />
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Layla celebrated her birthday at the splash park (while daddy was working). Nolan was a sweet little boy this day and played well, ate well, and listened like a champ. We learned he likes ice cream as much as birthday girl Layla! Stella was a champ and slept the whole time! Happy second birthday Layla!</div>
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Jaxon moved to South Carolina last year so we were very excited he was back in Wisconsin to hang out for his baseball themed birthday at his grandma and grandpa's house. We played outside and Nolan learned how to take turns on the "tractor" and the "wagon" that attaches. He found friend Layla to take turns with. He did really well eating and playing. He loved his cup cake so much he found one another kid abandoned and helped himself to 2! haha Happy Second birthday Jaxon!<br />
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Nolan went tubing behind the fast boat with daddy! He did great on the tube but once it stopped I think he had time to process and he cried a little bit. We tried the next day and it was fine until the boat took off. Glad we tried it but cant say he is ready!<iframe width="320" height="266" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dW9kGi2-zBs/0.jpg" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dW9kGi2-zBs?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
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I was trying to show Nolan how messy he was. He looks into the camera and says, "Im Messy" I then tried to catch that on camera and all I could get was him making these faces...hilarious!<iframe width="320" height="266" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/diX6fT0x1UI/0.jpg" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/diX6fT0x1UI?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
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This little boy has chocolate on his face because he went pee pee on the potty! 2 days in a row after nap! Not really pushing the potty thing but giving him opportunities and it is going well so far!<br />
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Stella is loving the Bumbo! All these faces are so darn cute and she is just so darn big I couldn't pick!</div>
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This next week brings Nolan's birthday parties, friends annual camping trip, Nolan's Birthday, Stella turning 3 months, and Labor day weekend! I keep thinking these posts will get smaller, but they dont! Maybe in the winter?</div>
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In the days since we have brought Stella home and we have been a family of 4, we have been super busy! Alex and I really wanted to make a point to keep life fun and exciting for Nolan and try to make the transition as easy as possible. That means going out and about and to the fun events we used to take him to.</div>
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Wednesday was the first day Nolan even really acknowledged his sister, and then he was just about the sweetest brother ever!!</div>
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Wednesday also brought newborn/family photos! Thank you <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EllieFay-PhotographyDesign-203256823034608/?fref=ts" target="_blank">EllieFay Photography & Design</a>!</div>
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Thursday morning at 2am I woke with some pretty intense cramping in my lower abdomen that was all but gone since Stella was born. It was rather uncomfortable so I was not able to go back to sleep. After trying for a while, I woke Alex and told him I was really worried. He got up, I called my mom, and we had my mom come over to sleep on our couch so Nolan could stay home and we would take Stella with us to the ER. We were in the ER 2am-6:30 and after suffering through an ultrasound, a vaginal ultrasound, a pelvic exam, and blood work it was decided I was to go home and take tylenol for the pain. There wasnt really anything wrong that they could see based on all the tests. We were walking out, literally in the hallway, when someone stopped us to say our Doctor (my OB) called back and wanted us to wait. We went back in our room only to find out he was concerned that I was at a higher risk of a uterine infection-<a href="http://www.healthline.com/health/endometritis#Overview1" target="_blank">endometritis</a> due to the extra bleeding I had after birth. That being said, I was put on a vigorous round of 3 antibiotics one of which was a painful injection in my hip muscle, I was told they weren't sure I could nurse on these antibiotics. I would need to consult my pediatrician and ask about what to supplement. THAT is when I lost it. I am not one to care how other people feed their child as long as they are feeding their child....but nursing is SUPER important to me. I sobbed and sobbed. We finally left at 8am. Alex went to work, he had no more paid leave, and Alex's dad came and got Nolan so I could sleep. I woke when Stella woke, fed her, and then we both went back to sleep. I hadn't taken my meds yet because Alex was bringing them home from work so I was still nursing and then pumping after to try and have some to give her instead of formula. <br />
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Friday, I called the pediatrician and asked about supplementing and such. They needed to call me back. I gave bottles alternating between formula and pumped milk. I packed both kids up and went for a walk down our road and to some rummage sales. The doctor finally called back and we found out I WAS able to nurse on my meds! No more supplementing needed (but good news, Stella takes a bottle of both formula and breastmilk if needed)! I was ecstatic! Now it was time for Alex's class reunion!<br />
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team) the class reunion. I really wanted to go with him so we dropped Nolan off with my mom and took Stella with us. There were severe storm watches and far north of us there were tornado warnings, but they did not come as far south as us. Stella and I were having a good time, but at 8 I was tired and ready to go home. That was a busy day for us! So I kissed Alex goodbye and was walking to my car when the tornado siren started going off. I am in the middle of a park with an 8 day old baby. Crap. So I turn around and go back with Alex to the kitchen/shelter in the park. I call home and Nolan was <br />
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already in bed, but he was not asleep yet. They were monitoring the weather. Then our neighbor calls and says there was a funnel cloud spotted 5 minutes away and to get in the basement now. I told her I was at the park, but I was going to call my mom to get in the basement at home. She already was. Nolan was happy playing with all the school toys I had brought home from my classroom but hadn't had a chance to put away yet. About then, Stella needed to nurse. So there I sat in the middle of a tornado warning, at Alex's 10 year reunion, nursing Stella on the floor of the park shelter. One for the memory books. Half an hour later, weather service gave us the all clear and I went home.<br />
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Sunday we decided to take a day trip up to the cottage. It was a lot of fun! We made a list of all the things we forgot to put on our list for our long camping trips, but we made it! Stella slept almost the whole time under her <a href="http://covermeponchos.com/#_l_4q" target="_blank">CoverMe Poncho </a>again. It lets the air in but it keeps the sun off. Mommy is all about this multi-use thing!<br />
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On Monday, Stella asked Brynn and Scott to be her Godparents. They said yes, and we are super excited for baptism at the end of July!<br />
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Stella is sharing some of her first smiles!<br />
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Nolan is watching what mommy and daddy do and talking more and more. Here he is learning how to shoot the hose water by putting his finger over it and then says "water flowers" and then watering them!<br />
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Stella had her 3 week cardio check up! She is doing very well. She gained a pound since her 2 week check up (8 days before!) and she is a pound over birth weight. Everything sounded good but because of the hole in her heart they cannot clear her until 6 months when they can see better on an echo. She was a cheerful little girl during the appointment though!<br />
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We went to Mascot day at Memorial Park in Oshkosh. After the Easter bunny incident of 2016 ;) and then the chicken at chickenfest, we weren't sure if this would be his dream day or his nightmare...it really could go either way. We decided to try it anyway. He had a blast! He gave high fives to everyone, hugged Minnie, tried a s'more from hu-hot, and LOVED riding the train!<br />
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<b>Likes</b>: Mommy's milk, warm baths, mommy, smiling, and laying and staying at the sky/lights </div>
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<b>Dislikes</b>: Other people holding me when she is awake, being hungry, being over tired </div>
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<b>Sleep</b>: typically 1 long nap in the AM and 1 in the PM catnaps in between. Bed around 8 with Nolan, feed and change her at 10 when we go to sleep. Wakes about 3/4AM to eat. Wakes 6:30 to eat, sleeps until about 8. </div>
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<b>Eat</b>: nurses about every 2 hours unless sleeping. Nurses 6-8 minutes on one side (alternating sides for feedings).</div>
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** The quilt was made by my 2x great grandmother, Stella. My Great Grandma, Granny, was so very special to me and her middle name was after her mother, Stella. Since we didn't love the name Illene, but we did like Granny's middle name, Stella. That is when we decided that Stella would be a perfect name for our little girl. We thought it would be so sweet to take her monthly photos on the quilt of her namesake! **</div>
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Sunday was Festivus (for the rest of us) at the Vanden Heuvel cottage! Water fun, food, and family!<br />
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We went on our first mommy group/play date today! Stella is 6 weeks and Nolan 22 months. We went to a park and it was really fun! I am really excited to get to know these moms better and to be busy with my kids while home with them! Also it turns out Nolan knows how to do way more than I knew he did on the playground! He was climbing ladders, climbing on skinny tall things, going off on his own but coming back to check in, helping mommy, and then falling asleep in the car and not moving when I got him in bed!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Daddy was leaving for the races with Grandpa ( you can hear Nolan incessantly saying bye in the background) and Stella was fussy so I was doing the bicycle with her legs...and she laughed! This is the end of it and not nearly as good as I heard her do but its only half as funny when you do it with one leg and tape with the other!</div>
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Gloude25http://www.blogger.com/profile/01633694066467374873noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370191980182406502.post-12647687762734320702016-07-14T11:53:00.002-07:002016-07-14T11:53:11.399-07:00May--Not about pregnancySince the last post, we crammed a lot of stuff in to try and fit in last minute fun with Nolan as well as to try and induce labor! <br />
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Nolan started to learn T-Ball with Daddy.<br />
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Nolan picked mommy "flowers" for the first time. "Hi Mama! Flower!"<br />
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Nolan was working hard at his water table. He was trying to fill the top so all the water trickled down and spun the wheel....haha science is hard!</div>
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I took Nolan to the "THINGS THAT GO" in Appleton. He had a blast! We are working on taking turns, waiting in line, and being done when our turn is done, but we are making progress!</div>
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Nolan has become obsessed with drinking from the hose. It is a right of passage for any child, but it makes us laugh ho much work goes into it and now much he likes it.</div>
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Grandma cut Nolan's hair! It was fun and what better way to have someone hold still than taking selfies?<br />
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We celebrated Memorial day with going to the Appleton parade. Parking was tricky and when we finally found a spot it, naturally, was at the bottom of a very large hill so that we had to push the wagon up it. Not my best decision 2 days before being induced, but how else were we going to get up there? Nolan loved the parade! He also has developed an obsession with Flags since.<br />
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We decided since Stella wasnt coming any time soon and we had a Honey Do list a mile long, we may as well stop saying after the baby comes and start working on it--and maybe it would make baby come! So we gardened our whole front bed and back berm. It turned out really nice and I love the way our year is looking!<br />
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