Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
Waxed Eyebrows
Right now Caleb is having a snack at the dining room table. He tells me at 1:30 "I am hungry".
Of course you are hungry -you are ALWAYS hungry. We had lunch at 11:45 and he at it all. But hey that was almost 2 hours ago!
So I ask him - "What do you want for a snack?"
"I don't know you pick" he says.
"Ok how about a nutrigrain bar?"
"OK What a funny name hey mom - nutrigrain bar" (add dimple smile here)
Add 10 seconds of silence. He looks at my face while eating his snack and says:" Mom, I like it when your eyebrows are waxed."
WHAT?!?!? "You like it when my eyebrows are waxed?" I repeat in disbelief. Who is this child?
I am still laughing - I had to RUN to the computer to post it right away - man I could make a fortune doing stand up comedy with this kid as my sidekick.
"Gotta go. He is done withj his bar and is still hungry.........
Of course you are hungry -you are ALWAYS hungry. We had lunch at 11:45 and he at it all. But hey that was almost 2 hours ago!
So I ask him - "What do you want for a snack?"
"I don't know you pick" he says.
"Ok how about a nutrigrain bar?"
"OK What a funny name hey mom - nutrigrain bar" (add dimple smile here)
Add 10 seconds of silence. He looks at my face while eating his snack and says:" Mom, I like it when your eyebrows are waxed."
WHAT?!?!? "You like it when my eyebrows are waxed?" I repeat in disbelief. Who is this child?
I am still laughing - I had to RUN to the computer to post it right away - man I could make a fortune doing stand up comedy with this kid as my sidekick.
"Gotta go. He is done withj his bar and is still hungry.........
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Lost contacts
If you are reading this and are wondering why I haven't responded to your emails......it is because when my laptop died I lost most of my contacts.
I am now using John's desktop and that list of contacts is mostly his business and work stuff. If you are not in his contacts it will get auto deleted.
So my apologies if you are trying to reach me via email and I am not responding.
Shoot me a quick email to jenny_baierl@yahoo.com
John's desktop has so many incoming email rules to sort out his business, work and church related emails that I don't want to mess with his controls.
So sorry to those of you who have asked:"How come you haven't emailed me?!?"
Grandpa Paul - this means you too I lost your contact info in the laptop dump.
I am now using John's desktop and that list of contacts is mostly his business and work stuff. If you are not in his contacts it will get auto deleted.
So my apologies if you are trying to reach me via email and I am not responding.
Shoot me a quick email to jenny_baierl@yahoo.com
John's desktop has so many incoming email rules to sort out his business, work and church related emails that I don't want to mess with his controls.
So sorry to those of you who have asked:"How come you haven't emailed me?!?"
Grandpa Paul - this means you too I lost your contact info in the laptop dump.
Allergies
As if we haven't had enough doctor appointments for Nathan, I took him to his allergy testing follow up today.
This is the "Prick Him Till He Reacts" appointment I love.
Well he was rechecked for: peas, all beans, all legumes, peanut, milk, and egg.
Last time we were in for these allergies he was in sad shape. We had not yet eliminated all of these from his diet. Now we have eliminated all (except milk)for 9 months. He has made a drastic improvement.
Todays news:
Only the navy bean and the string bean reacted - peanut was questionable, egg, milk,peas all negative.
We must have blood tests to confirm these (will have soon)
But boy was that good news.
The worst 2 - egg and peanut - I was told he would not outgrow. - oh yeah - well I guess God has more information than you guys at the UW!
(Plus I KNOW God's left hand talks to His right hand - more than I can say for the UW)
I just keep coming back to the song "Blessed be the Name of the Lord" and the verse in Isaiah that I have quoted so many times: Isaiah 30:18 - seems as though God is indeed rising to show us compassion!
:)
This is the "Prick Him Till He Reacts" appointment I love.
Well he was rechecked for: peas, all beans, all legumes, peanut, milk, and egg.
Last time we were in for these allergies he was in sad shape. We had not yet eliminated all of these from his diet. Now we have eliminated all (except milk)for 9 months. He has made a drastic improvement.
Todays news:
Only the navy bean and the string bean reacted - peanut was questionable, egg, milk,peas all negative.
We must have blood tests to confirm these (will have soon)
But boy was that good news.
The worst 2 - egg and peanut - I was told he would not outgrow. - oh yeah - well I guess God has more information than you guys at the UW!
(Plus I KNOW God's left hand talks to His right hand - more than I can say for the UW)
I just keep coming back to the song "Blessed be the Name of the Lord" and the verse in Isaiah that I have quoted so many times: Isaiah 30:18 - seems as though God is indeed rising to show us compassion!
:)
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Toads and Crickets
For 3 weeks now we have had a toad living with us.
Yes, he is in a cage.
Grandpa Paul bought the bug vacuum for Christmas and added the bug habitat as a bonus. The bug habitat comes with a "Coupon for your "FREE" tadpole" What a joke. The tadpole is free but the shipping and handling is $8. I order the tadpole the week after Christmas.
We get the tadpole in February and it is the size of a pencil lead - smaller actually. Guaranteed for 24 hours. Dies 26 hours later. What will I do with an empty habitat?
I run down to the pet store and buy a $4 toad (we don't even have to "grow the thing")
This toad is cool. Even Nathan is entranced by the thing.
He eats crickets. The pet store worker infoms me that I have to buy a cricket house/keeper and cricket food to feed your toads' food. Hmm forget that. John gets an old coffee can, we throw them in there. No food for you - you ARE the food! They don't even have air holes and they survive for 10 days!
The toad has now lived for 3 weeks and we all still love watching him eat up the crickets we feed it with our bug vacuum. Even I watch in amazement as the toad jumps on the crickets to eat it. He doesn't stick out his tounge - he does more of a pounce and gobble routine.
I have officially resigned all girly girl tendancies and embraced the fact that I am indeed a mom of boys. Bring on the toads and crickets.
Yes, he is in a cage.
Grandpa Paul bought the bug vacuum for Christmas and added the bug habitat as a bonus. The bug habitat comes with a "Coupon for your "FREE" tadpole" What a joke. The tadpole is free but the shipping and handling is $8. I order the tadpole the week after Christmas.
We get the tadpole in February and it is the size of a pencil lead - smaller actually. Guaranteed for 24 hours. Dies 26 hours later. What will I do with an empty habitat?
I run down to the pet store and buy a $4 toad (we don't even have to "grow the thing")
This toad is cool. Even Nathan is entranced by the thing.
He eats crickets. The pet store worker infoms me that I have to buy a cricket house/keeper and cricket food to feed your toads' food. Hmm forget that. John gets an old coffee can, we throw them in there. No food for you - you ARE the food! They don't even have air holes and they survive for 10 days!
The toad has now lived for 3 weeks and we all still love watching him eat up the crickets we feed it with our bug vacuum. Even I watch in amazement as the toad jumps on the crickets to eat it. He doesn't stick out his tounge - he does more of a pounce and gobble routine.
I have officially resigned all girly girl tendancies and embraced the fact that I am indeed a mom of boys. Bring on the toads and crickets.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Another Caleb Quickie
My Caleb is a boy of few words. He is all action. This can really be good or it can be really bad.
Yesterday, we were at Aunt Kiki's house. She has more movies than the video store. Caleb begins to look thru her collection and eye spies the Indiana Jones series. Caleb recognizes this because we have a lego Indiana Jones and he loves the hat and whip. (hmmm)
He asks in his ever so sweet voice (add dimple here) "Mom, can I watch Indiana Jones?" (UM NOT ON YOUR LIFE!) I reply: "No. Caleb that is a scary movie you have to be 13 to watch that." Kiki backs me up and repeats in agreement - not a kids movie for you Caleb. We watch a Veggie Tales instead.
Fast forward 1 day. Eating breakfast this morning Caleb says. "Mom, soon it will be my birthday right?" (yes this is true) "I will be 13 and I get to watch Indiana Jones at Aunt Kiki's!"
Oh no - nice try mister.
I reply: "It is true you will have a birthday soon, but you will have to wait 10 more birthdays until you are 13."
He thinks about this for a millisecond and says: "Well, that won't take long at all!"
I smile because I know he is right - it really won't take that long at all.
Yesterday, we were at Aunt Kiki's house. She has more movies than the video store. Caleb begins to look thru her collection and eye spies the Indiana Jones series. Caleb recognizes this because we have a lego Indiana Jones and he loves the hat and whip. (hmmm)
He asks in his ever so sweet voice (add dimple here) "Mom, can I watch Indiana Jones?" (UM NOT ON YOUR LIFE!) I reply: "No. Caleb that is a scary movie you have to be 13 to watch that." Kiki backs me up and repeats in agreement - not a kids movie for you Caleb. We watch a Veggie Tales instead.
Fast forward 1 day. Eating breakfast this morning Caleb says. "Mom, soon it will be my birthday right?" (yes this is true) "I will be 13 and I get to watch Indiana Jones at Aunt Kiki's!"
Oh no - nice try mister.
I reply: "It is true you will have a birthday soon, but you will have to wait 10 more birthdays until you are 13."
He thinks about this for a millisecond and says: "Well, that won't take long at all!"
I smile because I know he is right - it really won't take that long at all.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
What a difference a year makes
Our house was built 18 years after WI become a state. Now THAT is OLD! (WI became as state in 1848 in case you were wondering)
Every time John and I embark on a house project I am reminded that this house has been a tool for many, many families.
During the last few months as we walked thru Nathan's heart ordeal, I have been painting and fixing like a mad woman. (might as well be productive if I am not sleeping.)
For almost 9 years I have had a large kitchen with beets, carrots, asparagus with green stripes on my walls. (Does that sound like my personality to you?) YUCK.
I am happy to announce that our kitchen is now in its final stages. The walls are dried tomato, nice rich red color - Heidi would be so proud :) the bead board and cabinets are linen and the counter tops will be amber/black flecked with back splashes and curved edges - good bye old particle board junk. I can't wait for it to be done (maybe by the end of Feb!) It looks very classic, clean lines, warm wood feel and it looks big and inviting. That room was the last bit of "Country" decor left. Now when you come in the house all the 1984 wallpaper in the dining is gone and the veggie walls are history. It feels sooo good. (our old bathroom had vertical green striped wall paper - but I ripped that out the day we closed on the house! Ick!)
Pics are coming soon - I feel so refreshed to be in here now that the bathroom has been rebuilt, the new 3 season porch is waiting for its 1st spring use, the dining and kitchen have been remodeled and the living room, hallway, and staircase have new paint. It looks really nice.
It is a whole different kind of busy than I had last year at this time. Ix am no longer nursing, homeschooling or potty training, let alone doing them all at the same time! I still have 2 preschoolers at home and I still babysit for Olivia, but boy what a difference a year makes! (I did not even get a reduction in pay - can't get less than zero you know!)
Every time John and I embark on a house project I am reminded that this house has been a tool for many, many families.
During the last few months as we walked thru Nathan's heart ordeal, I have been painting and fixing like a mad woman. (might as well be productive if I am not sleeping.)
For almost 9 years I have had a large kitchen with beets, carrots, asparagus with green stripes on my walls. (Does that sound like my personality to you?) YUCK.
I am happy to announce that our kitchen is now in its final stages. The walls are dried tomato, nice rich red color - Heidi would be so proud :) the bead board and cabinets are linen and the counter tops will be amber/black flecked with back splashes and curved edges - good bye old particle board junk. I can't wait for it to be done (maybe by the end of Feb!) It looks very classic, clean lines, warm wood feel and it looks big and inviting. That room was the last bit of "Country" decor left. Now when you come in the house all the 1984 wallpaper in the dining is gone and the veggie walls are history. It feels sooo good. (our old bathroom had vertical green striped wall paper - but I ripped that out the day we closed on the house! Ick!)
Pics are coming soon - I feel so refreshed to be in here now that the bathroom has been rebuilt, the new 3 season porch is waiting for its 1st spring use, the dining and kitchen have been remodeled and the living room, hallway, and staircase have new paint. It looks really nice.
It is a whole different kind of busy than I had last year at this time. Ix am no longer nursing, homeschooling or potty training, let alone doing them all at the same time! I still have 2 preschoolers at home and I still babysit for Olivia, but boy what a difference a year makes! (I did not even get a reduction in pay - can't get less than zero you know!)
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