Thursday, January 31, 2008

Whose children are these?

On the one hand, I'm not sure they're mine.

Point 1: Based on their 18 month measurements and this height predictor (via Stacie), B-Boy is going to be 6'2" tall, and Miss M will be 5'6". I am 5'1" (on a good day). J is 5'9ish. J said, I am trying to picture him standing eye to eye with me and all I could do was crane my neck (and cry a little at even the thought of my baby boy being a grown man someday).

Point 2: Miss M learned a new word today. Broom she said, after I swept up a bit of a mess in the backyard. And then made me sweep some more. Yes, it appears that my kids are into cleaning. MissM also likes to wipe and sponge. And yes, I know that's developmentally good, and all that, but it's not like I generally model cleaning for them. Ha. As if.

On the other hand, well, of course they're mine. And how.

Point 3: Miss M seemed fascinated as she watched me flip my head over to put mousse in my (curly) hair this morning. So I put a dab in her hair, too, and her curls lasted longer than usual. I'm sure there's some reason I shouldn't put product in her hair though, right?

Point 4: B-Boy is now the less-than-thrilled owner of his very own nebulizer. Poor boy seems to have inherited my lungs. Both kids have had a cold, and when we were in for their 18 month "well child" visit yesterday our pediatrician confirmed that he's wheezing and put him on meds. Which would help more if I could get them into him. How do you get an 18 month old to sit relatively still through a nebulizer treatment? It's not like it's fast. The pediatrician suggested that we do the treatments in front of the TV (yes, we have doctor's orders to put our under-2-year-old in front of the TV!) but it's not really helping. The machine is LOUD, and TV is only a minor distraction. So, any ideas? We'll probably only have a couple more treatments for now, but I expect we'll need them almost every time he gets a cold - that's generally my pattern, too.

6 comments:

  1. I couldn't use that height thing because I have no idea of pob's length in feet and inches. Oh you americans and your quaint ways.

    Sorry to hear about the nebuliser, poor little boy.

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  2. That's funny, I'm the same height with curly hair. Though S's hair is super straight at the mo... J, though, has my hair.

    S has been on the nebulizer, too. She hates it. It usually takes 2 parents to entertain/restrain her. As a result, we were pretty bad about giving it to her as often as the doctor said.

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  3. I'm 5'9 and George is 6'3. The projected height of Hen & Ty? 5'8! Guess I won't be looking up unless I shrink :-)

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  4. I was going to suggest TV as mine are captivated when it's on. What about reading? That's about the only other thing I can do with them that they'll sit still for.

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  5. Sorry to hear that you have to deal with nebulizer treatments. Sounds like quite an ordeal! And I don't see any reason not to hit the hair product at an early age. It's not like you're getting her navel pierced or stapling a tiara to her head, right? I imagine it's awfully cute.

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  6. I don't think I model cleaning very often and mine are both weirdly into it. I wonder if I can teach them to do their own laundry?

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