I tell you the last week has been terrible. So we've had water for a few days now and its been wonderful and I finally don't feel like we live in a garbage dump! Grace has thus far escaped getting sick from me but she is teething quite badly. Then this morning as we were already running late for work the garage door wouldn't shut. The gears are stripped. Luckily that is covered under our home warranty stuff and we only have to pay $100 and if it needs to be replaced they cover it. I wish that was true of our sewer pipe! I could use that money back.
Anywho, I just really feel like God has it out against us right now and in fact my whole family as my brother is having the millionth issue with his hernia surgery. But at least in our case I also am very thankful to God for providing as we received our tax return on Friday and were able to pay for the repair of the pipe and such. So as much as I want to blame I need to praise God for once again providing for our needs.
Well I need to get to bed. I shall write more later.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Water, Water Where For Out Thou Water
So for the past 48 hours we have lived without water at the Vrieze household. On Friday when we got home from work we noticed that there was a build up of water in our basement bathroom and then we noticed quite a bit of water in the laundry room. We had no idea what it was until one of us flushed the toilet and it all came rushing out! So at 6pm we called Roto Rooter to come and fix our leak well at 11pm they broke the news to us that it was a broken pipe outside in our front yard and it would need to be repaired but they couldn't do it until Monday. SO here we sit with little to no water for the weekend.
So what have we done you ask, well we have been showering at Scott's folks place and using as little water as we can while we are at our home. We use the gas station down the street for a bathroom and we havne't cooked anything so as not to add to the mess we already have in the house.
While I am thankful this has happened after we got our taxes back and have the money to pay for the repair I am sad because that money was going to be used to do some remodeling in the house. OH WELL! I will try and update you all tomorrow while they are here fixing our pipe. If I can I might just add some pictures!
So what have we done you ask, well we have been showering at Scott's folks place and using as little water as we can while we are at our home. We use the gas station down the street for a bathroom and we havne't cooked anything so as not to add to the mess we already have in the house.
While I am thankful this has happened after we got our taxes back and have the money to pay for the repair I am sad because that money was going to be used to do some remodeling in the house. OH WELL! I will try and update you all tomorrow while they are here fixing our pipe. If I can I might just add some pictures!
Friday, February 22, 2008
Who Are You and What Have You Done With My Child!
YIKES! Grace has turned into a terror.
She hasn't been napping at daycare, she has decided it is much more fun to play in the crib. So when we get her home she is absolutely a terror. Last night we had a quick dinner and then let her play in the bathtub for a long time so we could make it to 7pm and then we got her to bed by 7:30p and she was out like a light. This is getting exhausting and i want my happy go lucky child back.
Also need advice, how do you teach a toddler not to hit? She has been hitting me and Scott lately and nothing is working.
Whoever you are PLEASE return my child to me!!!
She hasn't been napping at daycare, she has decided it is much more fun to play in the crib. So when we get her home she is absolutely a terror. Last night we had a quick dinner and then let her play in the bathtub for a long time so we could make it to 7pm and then we got her to bed by 7:30p and she was out like a light. This is getting exhausting and i want my happy go lucky child back.
Also need advice, how do you teach a toddler not to hit? She has been hitting me and Scott lately and nothing is working.
Whoever you are PLEASE return my child to me!!!
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
15 Month Stats & More
We took Grace for her 15 month appointment on Monday.
Weight: 22lb 4oz (40%)
Length: 30 1/4" (50%)
Head: 18 1/2" (75%)
She is finally growing into her head! I was surprised to see she had passed the 22 pound mark as 2 weeks ago when we had her in she was 21lb 8oz fully dressed. I think she went through a growth spurt though because she has been eating quite a bit.
We may be potty training early! Just kidding! On a fluke Grace went poopy on the potty on Saturday afternoon. I was giving her a bath before we went to our friends wedding and she started grunting. I didn't really want to clean out the tub so Scott said to put her on the toilet so I did and amidst her crying because I took her out of the bath she went poopy! We haven't done it again since and probably won't for awhile but for the moment the crisis was averted!
On Sunday morning when Grace woke up she was quietly playing in her crib, I think at one point she was yelling at her stuffed animals but thats for another day. Anyways, when she started to sound a little more restless I figured I should probably go and get her up. When I walked in there she was staring right at me. Yep! She was kneeling at the side of her crib and she got to that position all by herself! So she officially can now pull herself up to a kneeling position. She won't go to standing yet but everyonce in awhile it looks as though she is trying to figure out how to do it. So soon we may be seeing that as well.
Other than that things at the Vrieze household are going well. In a few weeks we are going to start some work around the house, new carpet, new interior doors, painting cabinets, etc. So we will have a buys spring but I am sooooo looking forward to a new look.
Weight: 22lb 4oz (40%)
Length: 30 1/4" (50%)
Head: 18 1/2" (75%)
She is finally growing into her head! I was surprised to see she had passed the 22 pound mark as 2 weeks ago when we had her in she was 21lb 8oz fully dressed. I think she went through a growth spurt though because she has been eating quite a bit.
We may be potty training early! Just kidding! On a fluke Grace went poopy on the potty on Saturday afternoon. I was giving her a bath before we went to our friends wedding and she started grunting. I didn't really want to clean out the tub so Scott said to put her on the toilet so I did and amidst her crying because I took her out of the bath she went poopy! We haven't done it again since and probably won't for awhile but for the moment the crisis was averted!
On Sunday morning when Grace woke up she was quietly playing in her crib, I think at one point she was yelling at her stuffed animals but thats for another day. Anyways, when she started to sound a little more restless I figured I should probably go and get her up. When I walked in there she was staring right at me. Yep! She was kneeling at the side of her crib and she got to that position all by herself! So she officially can now pull herself up to a kneeling position. She won't go to standing yet but everyonce in awhile it looks as though she is trying to figure out how to do it. So soon we may be seeing that as well.
Other than that things at the Vrieze household are going well. In a few weeks we are going to start some work around the house, new carpet, new interior doors, painting cabinets, etc. So we will have a buys spring but I am sooooo looking forward to a new look.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
What could be the cause????
Well we took Grace to the Dr. this afternoon as our daycare provider called and said Grace had a huge blowout diaper and that she was super crabby. So Scott went to pick her up and I met them at the clinic.
By the time we got to the clinic she had broken out into an awful rash. So the Dr. was leaning towards the fact that she had roseola like she had around her 1 year birthday. Well he checked her throat and it was red so he did a culture just to be sure. He didn't think it was strep but wanted to check. Well guess what..... it was strep. So now we have some antibiotics and I am hoping that Grace will start eating and drinking again soon. She has already lost a pound in the past week.
We shall keep you posted on how she progresses. But for now it looks like this mother is going to miss yet another day of work!
By the time we got to the clinic she had broken out into an awful rash. So the Dr. was leaning towards the fact that she had roseola like she had around her 1 year birthday. Well he checked her throat and it was red so he did a culture just to be sure. He didn't think it was strep but wanted to check. Well guess what..... it was strep. So now we have some antibiotics and I am hoping that Grace will start eating and drinking again soon. She has already lost a pound in the past week.
We shall keep you posted on how she progresses. But for now it looks like this mother is going to miss yet another day of work!
One Drink Down Hopefully Many More To Go!
Well after much fighting and cheering Grace did drink a 6 oz bottle this morning. I haven't called daycare to see if she has had anymore but at least she got those 6 oz. in her.
Monday, February 4, 2008
Take a Drink Already!
Grace has decided that she doesn't want to drink. It doesn't matter if its water, juice, milk, drinkable yogurt or what not. She has been under the weather today so even more the concern that she is not drinking. Anyone got any suggestions on ways to get her to drink. We've tried sippy cup, bottle, regular cup and cup with a straw.
Nothing else new here to report. Just a cranky clingy child and I am soooo looking forward to going to work tomorrow. (does that make me a bad parent???)
Nothing else new here to report. Just a cranky clingy child and I am soooo looking forward to going to work tomorrow. (does that make me a bad parent???)
Friday, February 1, 2008
I hate New Year's resolutions!
So, in a previous post I mentioned that in 2008 I was going to get better about blogging so that everyone can be kept up to date with the happenings at the Vrieze household. Well seeing as I only blogged twice in January I am not off to a very good start. We shall see what February holds.
Well this past Tuesday we had the appointment with the Neurologist for Grace. What a waste of time. I wish I could get paid the big bucks for a 5 minute appointment that tells the patient nothing they didn't already know. So anyways he just confirmed that Grace has what is called Low Tone (hypotonia) in her muscles so they are weaker than normal which is why she achieves her gross motor skills so delayed. We just need to continue with PT and keep her moving to build up those muscles.
You know I was chuckling the other day, in March of 2007 when our Pediatrician referred Grace for PT for her Torticollis she didnt' think we would be in PT very long. Then when we met with the PT she didn't seem to think we would be there that long either. So here we are in Feb. of 2008 and we are still doing PT every other week. Someday we will be done, I am guessing now it won't be until she walks and that could be awhile!
Well I still owe you guys lots of pictures and I will get to them soon I promise. I just need to remember to have scott download the pictures since I can't seem to do it right and I don't want to lose the pictures.
Well this past Tuesday we had the appointment with the Neurologist for Grace. What a waste of time. I wish I could get paid the big bucks for a 5 minute appointment that tells the patient nothing they didn't already know. So anyways he just confirmed that Grace has what is called Low Tone (hypotonia) in her muscles so they are weaker than normal which is why she achieves her gross motor skills so delayed. We just need to continue with PT and keep her moving to build up those muscles.
You know I was chuckling the other day, in March of 2007 when our Pediatrician referred Grace for PT for her Torticollis she didnt' think we would be in PT very long. Then when we met with the PT she didn't seem to think we would be there that long either. So here we are in Feb. of 2008 and we are still doing PT every other week. Someday we will be done, I am guessing now it won't be until she walks and that could be awhile!
Well I still owe you guys lots of pictures and I will get to them soon I promise. I just need to remember to have scott download the pictures since I can't seem to do it right and I don't want to lose the pictures.
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