Rylen's Fist Emergency...

Yes, it's a right of passage, well at least for my kids.
Today I had to call the poison control for my Rylen. He got a hold of the Little Critter's Gummy Vites, and went to town on those. It has a child proof cap, but I had just given them to the big kids, and I guess I didn't close it right. Well the bottle must have been pushed off the table by Brityn who was playing there. I was loading the dishwasher, and noticed he was just way too quiet and was out of my sight in the living room.
I don't think he actually ate them, because they're too chewy, but when I found him on the floor with gummies scattered on the carpet I smelled his breath and it smelled like the gummies, and there was one all wet on the floor. So I counted them to see how many were missing. There are 70 in a bottle I counted 45 and I've been giving 2 a day to each big kid for a while now.
I read the label just to be sure there was no iron in them, sure enough there are not. I will not buy vitamins with iron for the kids cause I've heard too many bad stories about that.
I had to call poison control just in case and she tells me that it's not dangerous no matter how many he ate because those have no iron in them. HUGE sigh of relief.
I remember each kid's first call to poison control. Caden's came last year when he swallowed a tiny battery. That was scary, we had to take him to the ER to get XRayed, then wait to unpleasantly collect the battery after it made it's way out of my little guy.
Brityn's was when she was sick, probably about the same age as Rylen, and I forgot I had already given her a dose of baby motrin. So she had double. I called and cried cause that was such a stupid thing to do and totally my fault. She was fine, just slept really good that night.
So I'll be marking today in his baby book as his first "emergency" and pray that there aren't many of those to come.

Weekly Weekend Update...

Not a whole bunch to report. It was a lazy weekend. This weekend was soccer of course. It wasn't supposed to be hot but it was! Caden was really sluggish I'm sure it was because he wouldn't fall asleep after I put him to bed. His whole team looked really tired too, maybe cause it was hot. Caden did manage to score one goal.
After the game it was just a lazy day. We had lunch, then everyone scattered off to their rooms to watch tv and be lazy. We had a party to be at at 3 so we couldn't lay around all day.
The kids had fun at the party, it was for my little cousin who was turning 8.
After that we brought the kids home and I gave them a really good bath (after playing in the dirt) being careful not to wash off their newly painted "tattoos". Then it was bed, for them while mom and dad watched a movie and got things ready for church the next morning.
Sunday was church, and that was it. We came home and lounged around again. I didn't feel so great either, my stomach was having a bad day. When that happens I just want to sleep. I drank a cup of ginger tea and fell asleep. I could have folded the mountain of laundry in my room, but it felt so good not to do anything.

Caden at his game


Taking a break with Mom


Ry and Dad at the party




Yummy cake


Brityn and her new "tattoos"

9 Month Stats & A New Word...

Ry had his 9 month check up on Thursday. He is...
17 lbs 10 oz
27 inches long
10 th percentile for both height and weight
He's crawling, standing, cruising, playing peekaboo, playing pat a cake, and seems to be a bottom dweller cause he eats anything he finds on the floor...anything. He's also still BFing but enjoys an occasional bottle.

So he's a little on the small side. I knew that. His brother and sister were both much chubbier than he is at this age. Brit was the chubbiest by far. Rylen eats really well too. He'll eat anything really, except jarred baby food.He'll eat a damn spider but will gag at the jarred green beans. Strange little guy.
Oh and today he said a new word...
Dada.
His Daddy was so proud. It took a little bit of coaching, but he's been saying it all day. Yesterday he said pappa which means food to him. I'm so proud of my big boy and very very sad that he's growing up so fast.
I still remember when he was in this (days before I had him)...


Now he's like this (attacking Brit's dollhouse)...


Here are Caden and Brityn at 9 months for comparrison I think he looks more like Brit than Caden...

Tag, I'm It...

I'm it again! I got tagged by Jen .
Here are the rules:
Link the person who tagged you
Mention the rules on your blog
Tell about 6 quirks of yours
Tag 6 fellow bloggers of yours to do the same
Leave a comment to let them know
1- I have to do everything in the shower in the same order every time or I feel "wrong" all day long.
2- My camera has to go everywhere I go
3- I hate body lotion! I put it on anyway, but I hate the greasy feeling
4- I could watch court tv all day long if given the chance.
5- I can't sleep in silence I need some sort of noise like a fan on all the time.
6- I HATE doing dishes too Jess! I have a dishawasher but I still end up washes dishes at least 2-3 times a day.

I'm tagging...
Alli
Crystal
Hannah
Liza

(so I only listed 5!)

Mmmm Ice Cream...

Anyone heard this ? Well apparently PETA wants Ben and Jerry's to start using BREAST MILK in their ice cream instead of cow's milk. First thought...gross!!! They can't be serious. I mean I know PETA people are a little nutty, I mean passionate about not using animal anything (something I don't understand), but suggesting the use of human milk in commercial ice cream is just downright stupid. Would you feed your kid a sundae made with milk from God-knows-who's breast?? Not me. It's a human bodily fluid people!
My sister tells a story of a friend she had when she was overseas...this girl made whipped cream out of her milk. I don't remember if it was only the baby that ate it, or someone else. It's kind of cute when you think of her feeding it to the baby, but if someone like a husband or anyone else ate it-gross.
Maybe I'll make Ry some home made Mommy's Milk Ice Cream. I'm sure he'd love it though he prefers it straight from the tap.

This is Cute...

Yesterday after Brityn's bath, Caden decided he wanted to help. He was proud of himself for helping her get out of the tub. He wrapped her in a towel and walked her to her room. I thought it was cute and such a big-brotherly thing to do. So I asked him if Mommy was not there would he be able to care for her and Rylen. Just something to think about. You hear about something happening to moms and the kids have to fend for themselves. That's a HUGE fear of mine.
His first thought was " how can I cook, I can't use the stove". I told him he can make PB&J. He said OK. Then I asked if he would take care of Rylen and change his diaper. He said "sure". Then he said he would help Brityn get herself dressed. So he picked out her PJ's and told her to put them on. Then he got the brush and brushed her hair and even went to her bow holder to get a clippie and put the clippie on her head. I thought that was hilarious- he knows that she will always need a bow or clippie on her head.
I told him he did a good job. So then I hear him yell at her to "PICK UP YOUR TOYS...NOW!!"
It seems that he's taking his "big brother/parenting" role a little too seriously.

I mean where ever does he hear that??!! LOL

It's Not So Silent Anymore...

And I like it that way. Yes, I just added a playlist. So if you don't want to hear my music just press Mute.

The Weekly Weekend Update...

We started out with soccer on Saturday morning. We had to be there extra early (8:45 am) because the kids had pics taken at 9 am. My mom offered to pic Ry up cause he still wasn't feeling too hot. He had an ear infection as of last Thursday. Brit ended up tagging along with her too. I really wanted her to go and cheer her bro on, but she refused.
We got there, took pics, and had a breakfast break, then headed back for the game at 10. I just know that Caden has that weird smile he does when he really doesn't want to take a picture. We tried to get him to smile his cute little smile, but he ended up with this weird look on his face. Oh well, we tried.
He was awesome on the field again!! Seven goals. One in the first game and six in the next. The other team was good too. Mean, but good. The 2nd game they played was against a team of 3 girls (they play 3 on 3), and holy crap were those little girls mean. They pushed the boys around (I guess their mom's teach them early). This one little evil child was pushing and pulling the kids by their shirts down to the ground. I was actually appalled that her mom didn't tell her to stop. I would not let Brit behave that way! Grandma Nette was getting upset too. But...my son fought back. He didn't let her drag him around. At one point he scored a goal and pointed to her and said something. He was trash talking. LOL, we already talked to him about that though.
After the dirty game of soccer in the hellish heat, we went home and I got the soccer boy in the tub to bathe. After that we said we'd make a quick trip to the grocery store then to pick up the little ones. Wrong. I was tired..slept about 3 hours the night before since Mr Booby Monster didn't want to do anything but nurse...he was sick so I let him. I ended up napping with him.
After we picked up the 2 kids from Grandma's we went off to Austen's baseball game then came home.
Sunday it was church as usual, lunch, and later that evening we had dinner with the family. I got to visit with my Great Aunt and my Grandma and the kids played outside with the cousins. Not too bad of a weekend.

Making a play...

Water Break, it was so hot...

Caden and his bud Jason (and that's the funny face I was talking about)...


At Austen's baseball game...

Daddy's set up (see the leg)...



At Grandma's...

My Birthday Surprise...

So as promised by the Hubs-I had one more birthday surprise. He actually didn't keep it a surprise very long. I managed to get it out of him. On Wednesday we dropped off the kids at Grandma and Grandpa's (they are the best) and he took me to Sam's Burger Joint to see Rhett Miller. I saw him live in 2003 when I was super pregnant with Caden, and I've been a huge fan ever since. We even almost named RyRy Rhett. Almost. So you don't know who Rhett Miller is? Well if you have ever seen the move The BreakUp with Jen Aniston and Vince Vaughn...she goes to see the "Old '97's" in concert...that's Rhett's band.
It was a blast!! He rocked the acoustic, and the venue was so small we got to see him really well without being swallowed by a crowd. Everyone sang along and he took the time to meet and chat with the fans after the show. It was just so cool.
So yes, Bryan is the best!! Thanks for getting me out of the house it was just what this Mommy needed!!! I had forgotten what it was like to have a little fun for myself...it was only a few hours but made all the difference to me.




this is "our love" at Wednesday night's show

Awww Poor Daddy....

So Monday (Sept. 15) was my actual birthday. Bryan had a softball game that day and so we could have either gone out to dinner as I wanted to, or go see Daddy play ball. SOOOO being the awesome wife I am, I said we'd forgo the family birthday dinner and go see him play. The weather was sooo nice to pass up. We got there and waited on Grandma Nette to show up. On the SECOND play of the game I saw Bryan hit the fence trying to get the ball and his cleat got caught on the fence. He looked like he hurt himself, but it didn't really look too bad. But when he came in you could tell it hurt. So we got some ice for it, and I could see it starting to swell. We waited till the game was over and we went home. We just figured it was a sprain. After a couple of days it wasn't getting any better, but rather worse. So he went to the Dr. and came home saying he had broken his ankle!! It wasn't a terrible break, but a break nonetheless. He came home with a nifty (hideous) boot and a RX for crutches, as well as a appt with another dr the next day.
Then on Thursday he came back with a cast. So he's had a crappy week. He's not as pitiful or helpless as I would have expected. You know how men are when they are sick or injured. I mean he gets a cold and he feels entitled to lay on the couch and do nothing. Not this time, he's doing fine. He'll get his cast off in 2 weeks, and he's counting down the days. I can't imagine sleeping in that thing. (I'll post a pic of Mr. Gimpy Leg later)

Just A Little Crazy....

It's been crazy busy around here lately. I have no idea where to start! I guess I'll start at last weekend. I'll make this the super condensed version. Last weekend Caden's soccer game was cancelled due to all the hurricane business. So the day started out with the Hubs letting me sleep in a little and an early birthday breakfast in bed painstakingly made by you-know-who. Now you have to know this man does not cook. I worry that if I ever died that my kids would live off of crap or grilled cheese sandwiches which is about all he can cook. He used to make breakfast every now and then, but it has been a loooooong time since the last time he cooked. Bacon, eggs, and his yummy cinnamon french toast. Later that afternoon we went to a wedding. It was nice, the bride looked beautiful, and we got a chance to see a lot of Bryan's family that we don't always get to see. We weren't sure about going cause it was supposed to rain, but it's not often someone we know gets married so we made the effort to go. It didn't start raining until we got home. I love being at home when it rains.
Then Sunday we celebrated my 27th (omg) birthday (a day early). We had dinner and cake at my sister's house, and stayed there to play all evening. I got some great presents from my family. My sister got me a couple of nice shirts..she knows it's not often I get myself new things to wear. My mom got me a robe, and Bryan got me a new bible with my name embossed on the front along with a cover.
And....he also promised me a surprise for wed. night. He even lined up the babysitter (Grandma) all by himself.
Here's last weekend in pictures....
Caden and his cousin Mikey at the wedding


Mikey and Princess Bree


Ry chillaxing at the reception


Dad and Brit having a dance


Sunday at Aunt Stephie's house...

Sweet Treats...

They were feeling much, much better! Thank GOD! So I decided they could use something sweet in their tummies, and so we baked up some cookies. Well it's more like faux baking cause Lord knows I didn't make any actual cookie batter. There's no way I could have had time for that during Ry's nap time. I just opened up a package of cookies and let them sprinkle those to their heart's content. They enjoyed the sprinkling, and enjoyed eating them even more.













The finished product...


Rylen had to get in on the action, excuse the bed head-he just woke up from nap

More From Our Weekend...

We had a busy one. Soccer, home to rest & nap for the kids, out to a party, home again to change, then out to another party!
We went to a pool party for a cousin, the kids had fun. It was sooo hot though. Then we went to celebrate Jessica's 25ht birthday. Luckily it was right up the street from Grandma, so I actually had a chance to enjoy myself without a baby on my hip. We had a blast there. Food, plenty of drinks...more than enough for "some" people (can I use quotation marks there??) and a little karaoke. A big group of cousins got together, and it was fun! Can't wait till we get to do it again!

Here is Bryan with his cousin Becca's beautiful little girl Brielle. She's gorgeous!



The girls Amanda, Me, Jess, Erica, & Michelle...


Jess & Bryan singing...and NO my husband cannot hold a note!


Caden's playing air guitar to Metallica...Dad taught him well.

My Soccer Star...

Aside from catching a terrible illness, we had a fun weekend. Saturday was Caden's very first soccer game. He hadn't received his uniform yet so we arrived at the field a little early to get his NEON GREEN jersey on in number 2, per Caden's request. You can spot his team anywhere in that color. We set up our little fan stage on the sidelines, Mom, Dad, Brit, Ry, Grandma Nette, Grandma Rosa, Aunt Stephy, Unlce Bob, Austen, & Lil all went to see Caden in action!
So he started out the game sluggish. He'd try for a play, fall to the ground and stay there for a second. We had to keep yelling "Get up Caden!!" Then he'd smile and wave to his "fans" while he's running for the ball. But then it happened...my little guy scored his very first soccer goal!! I was so proud of him. His team ended up losing that game cause # 3 for the opposing team was wicked good. It was like goal after goal for that kid!
Second game, we switched fields and mixed up the players. Caden must have gotten a boost of confidence from the first goal cause he went on to score 3 more goals in the 2nd game...even against # 3! This time it was goal after goal for Caden! We cheered him on from the sidelines as they won the game. Well, there is no formal score count cause this is "fun" soccer, but you bet your butt the parents do. Anyway, I was so so proud of my soccer star.



Caden & his soccer bud, his buddy even helped him up and dusted him off after Caden wiped out on the field, too cute.


Brityn watching her bro kick butt!!!


Doing the Happy Dance after scoring a goal


Taking a photo break with his fans


How many goals again...


One proud Daddy


Victory breakfast at the Hop with the Hofs