Jack Attack!
Smirk.
Sean has started to "read" to Jack. It's really cute. Jack sometimes will look at the pictures and sometimes he just wants to chomp on them.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Books and Bedtime
Jack Attack!Smirk.Sean has started to "read" to Jack. It's really cute. Jack sometimes will look at the pictures and sometimes he just wants to chomp on them.
Friday, December 25, 2009
Opening Christmas Presents
Jack gets to watch it all from his blankie in the middle of the room.
Sean has his I'm-busy-smile.
Onto the next one! We had a pretty relaxing Christmas and hope y'all did too.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Momma & Jack
Sometimes Sean prefers to be behind the camera. He does a pretty good job too. Here's a rare photo of me & Jack together.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Thursday, December 3, 2009
A Trip to the Fire Station!
Sean and I toured a fire station. Here's Sean in the driver's seat.
Next to the BIG tires! And with hot chocolate spilled on his shirt...
The Fire Captain showed Sean the other fire engine going to another call. He was really nice and pointed out all the tools on the truck, turned on the lights, and helped Sean get into the cab. (It's very high and I myself had trouble getting up there.) At first Sean was quiet and just took everything in. I think the Fire Captain wasn't sure if he understood everything he told him. Sean was looking around for the ignition, but we were told that there are no keys - specifically so they can't lose them! Sean talked about our visit for days afterwards and wants to visit again soon.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Hooray for Daddy!
Today Matthew aced his exam, so we went to our favorite sushi place to celebrate. (Actually, I took the boys to my favorite sushi place first because we will soon be moving far away.) Then we checked out all the Christmas decorations which were already up.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Happy Birthday to Grandpa
Here we are having cake and ice cream for Grandpa's birthday. Sean also tried out his king costume that Grandma made for him.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Sunday, September 13, 2009
My Two Sons
Both are getting so big! Thankfully, Sean likes Jack and seems to be looking forward to when he gets bigger and can play with him.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Why Toddlers Have Temper Tantrums
by Kenneth N. Condrell, Ph.D.
Child Psychologist
Many parents find their toddler's temper tantrums bewildering. How is it possible that a once-sweet baby could fall to the floor screaming and kicking? How could such a tantrum be considered normal? To learn the answer to why toddlers have temper tantrums, you need to put yourself in the shoes of both a baby and a typical toddler. I will do this for you, showing you first what life is like from the perspective of a baby and then from a toddler's point of view.
'For many months, since I was born, my parents have been catering to my every demand. They knock themselves out to keep me satisfied and comfortable. Each time I whimper, cry, burp or pass gas mom or dad, or both parents, are there for me. What a wonderful life! What wonderful service! I have two grown-ups catering to me 'round the clock. It doesn't matter if it's 3 in the morning or 9 at night. I can count on mom or dad to be there to change my wet diaper or give me a bottle. Sometimes, they even rock me or sing me a song.'
Everything I just described is absolutely necessary for babies. They need this nurturing and attention to survive. They need this service and love so they can trust that their new world outside the womb is a good place. If a baby learns he can rely on the world to help him survive, he has the foundation to develop a personality. Babies also need this service and love so they can fall in love with their parents. You see, babies have been inside their mother's womb for nine months. A mother may have fallen in love with her baby during this time, but her baby won't fall in love with her until after he leaves the womb. This happens only if mom and dad are there for a baby in every way.
Now, let's move on to life from the perspective of the baby as he becomes a toddler.
'I'm feeling wonderfully secure with the way everyone is fussing with me. I eat when I'm hungry and get changed when I'm wet. When I'm irritable, someone picks me up. When I'm bored, someone hands me a rattle. Little by little, though, I'm growing up. Soon I can roll over and then I can sit up. Before I know it, I'm 18 months old. Things are changing fast. I'm a toddler! All of a sudden the 'round-the-clock service I had been receiving is beginning to slack off. I guess when you're a toddler you can't have this continuous service all the time—I may even have to wait. What's really upsetting is when my mom or dad says, 'No.' At times they even seem to be mad at me, and they scold me.'
As a parent, you can now see how a baby has come to expect that he will have his way. You can also see that, to a toddler, growing up means receiving less service from his parents and having to wait for needs to be satisfied. All this can be overwhelming for a toddler who not only has these high expectations, but who has not yet developed any self-control or coping skills. So when a toddler is faced with frustration, he often loses it and has a temper tantrum. When the world doesn't respond to a toddler the way it did when he was a baby, he temporarily goes into a fit of rage. At this point, he cannot respond to reason. Trying to stop your toddler's temper tantrum by saying something like, 'If you don't stop I will give you something to cry about,' means nothing to him.
Also, you can see why it doesn't make sense to interpret a toddler's temper tantrum as a defiant act against authority. A toddler in the middle of a temper tantrum is not defying anyone. This child is temporarily out of control, a little 'crazy.' He cannot help himself.
As your toddler grows, he experiences one frustration after another. From these experiences, the toddler gradually begins to develop a tolerance for putting things off and not always having his way. But this takes time. While he learns how to tolerate frustration, there will be many temper tantrums. Sometimes during these temper tantrums, the toddler will fall to the floor and bang his head. Sometimes, he will pull his hair and spit. Sometimes he will kick his feet, or throw things—or throw up. All of this is normal...of course, it's also trying on the toddler's parents. But now that you understand why toddlers have temper tantrums, you will be in a better position to be patient—and you'll be reassured that you're not raising a brat.
http://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=20&e=parentresourceexpertadvice&content=39033&email=1
Child Psychologist
Many parents find their toddler's temper tantrums bewildering. How is it possible that a once-sweet baby could fall to the floor screaming and kicking? How could such a tantrum be considered normal? To learn the answer to why toddlers have temper tantrums, you need to put yourself in the shoes of both a baby and a typical toddler. I will do this for you, showing you first what life is like from the perspective of a baby and then from a toddler's point of view.
'For many months, since I was born, my parents have been catering to my every demand. They knock themselves out to keep me satisfied and comfortable. Each time I whimper, cry, burp or pass gas mom or dad, or both parents, are there for me. What a wonderful life! What wonderful service! I have two grown-ups catering to me 'round the clock. It doesn't matter if it's 3 in the morning or 9 at night. I can count on mom or dad to be there to change my wet diaper or give me a bottle. Sometimes, they even rock me or sing me a song.'
Everything I just described is absolutely necessary for babies. They need this nurturing and attention to survive. They need this service and love so they can trust that their new world outside the womb is a good place. If a baby learns he can rely on the world to help him survive, he has the foundation to develop a personality. Babies also need this service and love so they can fall in love with their parents. You see, babies have been inside their mother's womb for nine months. A mother may have fallen in love with her baby during this time, but her baby won't fall in love with her until after he leaves the womb. This happens only if mom and dad are there for a baby in every way.
Now, let's move on to life from the perspective of the baby as he becomes a toddler.
'I'm feeling wonderfully secure with the way everyone is fussing with me. I eat when I'm hungry and get changed when I'm wet. When I'm irritable, someone picks me up. When I'm bored, someone hands me a rattle. Little by little, though, I'm growing up. Soon I can roll over and then I can sit up. Before I know it, I'm 18 months old. Things are changing fast. I'm a toddler! All of a sudden the 'round-the-clock service I had been receiving is beginning to slack off. I guess when you're a toddler you can't have this continuous service all the time—I may even have to wait. What's really upsetting is when my mom or dad says, 'No.' At times they even seem to be mad at me, and they scold me.'
As a parent, you can now see how a baby has come to expect that he will have his way. You can also see that, to a toddler, growing up means receiving less service from his parents and having to wait for needs to be satisfied. All this can be overwhelming for a toddler who not only has these high expectations, but who has not yet developed any self-control or coping skills. So when a toddler is faced with frustration, he often loses it and has a temper tantrum. When the world doesn't respond to a toddler the way it did when he was a baby, he temporarily goes into a fit of rage. At this point, he cannot respond to reason. Trying to stop your toddler's temper tantrum by saying something like, 'If you don't stop I will give you something to cry about,' means nothing to him.
Also, you can see why it doesn't make sense to interpret a toddler's temper tantrum as a defiant act against authority. A toddler in the middle of a temper tantrum is not defying anyone. This child is temporarily out of control, a little 'crazy.' He cannot help himself.
As your toddler grows, he experiences one frustration after another. From these experiences, the toddler gradually begins to develop a tolerance for putting things off and not always having his way. But this takes time. While he learns how to tolerate frustration, there will be many temper tantrums. Sometimes during these temper tantrums, the toddler will fall to the floor and bang his head. Sometimes, he will pull his hair and spit. Sometimes he will kick his feet, or throw things—or throw up. All of this is normal...of course, it's also trying on the toddler's parents. But now that you understand why toddlers have temper tantrums, you will be in a better position to be patient—and you'll be reassured that you're not raising a brat.
http://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=20&e=parentresourceexpertadvice&content=39033&email=1
Friday, September 4, 2009
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Rear-Facing Car Seats Until the Age of 2
http://askdrsears.com/news/headlines0809.asp?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=news&#t1
New AAP recommendations are that toddlers sit rear-facing until the age of two years. See link above for more info.
New AAP recommendations are that toddlers sit rear-facing until the age of two years. See link above for more info.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Paging Dr. Sean
I took out my stethoscope and of course Sean had to play with it. He couldn't say stethoscope and instead called it a "telescope." But he had fun listening to his heart, and my heart, and Daddy's heart...Thursday, August 27, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
Goin' Back to Cali...
My friend Lilly is moving to California, so we had a nice dinner to see her off. Will miss her dearly!
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Two-Month Checkup
Jack had his two-month checkup and he was off the chart (>97th percentile) for weight at 14 pounds 14 ounces. He was in the 50th percentile at 22 inches. I was very surprised by the weight, although I knew he was getting pretty heavy. Expressing more of Daddy's genes than Momma's I guess.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Lounging by the Pool
Jack and I were just hanging out on the side of the pool while Sean and Daddy splashed around.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
The Aquarium at Moody Gardens
Grandma & Grandpa came down for a day trip with my nephew Thomas. We all went to the Aquarium at Moody Gardens. Sean had fun and Grandma was telling me about his imitation of a swimming penguin: lying on his stomach on the floor with his arms at his sides and wiggling. Wish I had caught it on camera!
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Sunday, August 2, 2009
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