I finally decided that Owen, Olivia and I were all ready to leave the house. We all got dressed. And then I took Olivia's temperature. 101. Schmidt #4 has bit the dust.
How do we avoid it cycling through again?!
Friday, July 8, 2011
Another one bites the dust
The title is referring to the third Schmidt sick this week. Here's how it's gone down:
Monday Night: Owen sick
Tuesday Night: Lindsay sick
Wednesday: Lindsay home from work sick, Justin home from work with the kids
Wednesday Night: Owen's fever is back
Thursday: Owen has a fever all day, Lindsay better
Thursday Night: Justin sick
Friday: Justin home from work sick, Owen cranky but no fever, Lindsay home from work with the kids
All we can hope is that Olivia misses the whole thing! Considering every time I turn around, Owen and Olivia have traded drinks or binkies, I don't have my hopes up.
Oh, and the dishwasher is broken. Awesome.
Let's hope the weekend turns us around! And that Mimi, Papa, and Nanny don't get it too!
Monday Night: Owen sick
Tuesday Night: Lindsay sick
Wednesday: Lindsay home from work sick, Justin home from work with the kids
Wednesday Night: Owen's fever is back
Thursday: Owen has a fever all day, Lindsay better
Thursday Night: Justin sick
Friday: Justin home from work sick, Owen cranky but no fever, Lindsay home from work with the kids
All we can hope is that Olivia misses the whole thing! Considering every time I turn around, Owen and Olivia have traded drinks or binkies, I don't have my hopes up.
Oh, and the dishwasher is broken. Awesome.
Let's hope the weekend turns us around! And that Mimi, Papa, and Nanny don't get it too!
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Sign Language
Owen and Olivia have been watching Baby Einstein 1st Signs since they were about 6 months old. But just recently, we have really started to see them using signs for communication. Olivia especially loves it.
Olivia's signs -
More
Ball
Baby
Eat
Owen's signs -
Mommy
Olivia also has a mystery sign where she touches her cheek. And looks straight at me as if I am supposed to know what she wants. She get's very frustrated when I don't figure it out!
Last night, Olivia wouldn't go to bed. I tried everything - drinks, binkies, cuddling, even tylenol. For an hour and a half, nothing worked. I went in to attempt to comfort her again, picked her up and she signed "Eat". I practically ran to the kitchen and got her some crackers and she was so happy! She ate and then pointed to her crib. I put her in and she layed down.
Now I am pretty much determined to make them learn a million signs (and speak of course!) Bring on the communication! Things have got to become easier when they can tell us what they want!
Does anyone have recommendations? Should we get a Baby Signing Time or regular Signing Time dvd to add to our collection? Or just keep practicing the signs we know from Baby Einstein?
Olivia's signs -
More
Ball
Baby
Eat
Owen's signs -
Mommy
Olivia also has a mystery sign where she touches her cheek. And looks straight at me as if I am supposed to know what she wants. She get's very frustrated when I don't figure it out!
Last night, Olivia wouldn't go to bed. I tried everything - drinks, binkies, cuddling, even tylenol. For an hour and a half, nothing worked. I went in to attempt to comfort her again, picked her up and she signed "Eat". I practically ran to the kitchen and got her some crackers and she was so happy! She ate and then pointed to her crib. I put her in and she layed down.
Now I am pretty much determined to make them learn a million signs (and speak of course!) Bring on the communication! Things have got to become easier when they can tell us what they want!
Does anyone have recommendations? Should we get a Baby Signing Time or regular Signing Time dvd to add to our collection? Or just keep practicing the signs we know from Baby Einstein?
Monday, July 4, 2011
Happy 4th of July
Guess who decided last night to run a 5K this morning?
This guy....
Nice job Justin!
Off to the parade!
This guy....
Off to the parade!
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