Tantrumless

Today was a good day. What do I mean by this? Limited tantrums....yep that's right. I have entered, or Blay has entered into the TERRIBLE TWO'S!!!! I was warned but couldn't of imagined.

Today was only about 2 or 3 tantrums which is a good day for us. We have been running an all day show. If you tell him no or take something from him he shouldn't have or tell him he can't have something he wants, like his favorite M&M's, then he starts. Yelling, crying, falling to the floor, rolling around kicking feet, and flailing arms. I never knew he could do this!!! It's weird. I've learned and am still learning how to best deal with most of them. I am waiting for an eruption in public...then, I don't know what I'll do.

This past Saturday, Blay got to see his Papaw Tim. Blay also got to ride on a bobcat. I got to drive it and drop a load of wood onto the burn pile. Dad is clearing his spot for the new house and John was helping him. Blay had fun helping mommy pick up wood and throwing it on the fire. He also just liked watching Papaw with the chain saw and his daddy on the bobcat.

Sunday we did our typical church day. Blay was good all day. I had nursery that morning so he was clingy but I was able to sneak out during Sunday School without a glitch.

Monday, he had a couple new sitters while I went to the Dentist and he did great for them, until I came home then he started his tantrums back up. Luckily, it was time for lunch and a nap so he calmed down quickly.

Mostly this week we have been enjoying the beautiful weather from the back porch or the neighbors trampoline, which is Blay's new spot for playing. And yes, he wanted me to jump yesterday so I did. This brought back a lot of memories!!!

Feeling better

Finally, a beautiful day outside and a day that Blay and I could both enjoy!!! After waking up sick (vomiting) on Monday, and then again during lunch at Mom's Day Out on Tuesday, I ended up taking him to the doctor on Wednesday. When he woke up Wednesday, his left eye was pink and swollen. He still had a nasty runny nose too.

I let him eat breakfast and then off we rushed to the early morning clinic at his Peds office. The diagnosis: Pink Eye and Severe Sinus Infection. The doctor couldn't believe the junk that was draining down his throat. She said that was the probable cause of his vomiting earlier in the week. That is hat I had suspected as well but I'm glad she confirmed it.

After getting his meds, I got to try to give him eye drops and distasteful medicine. He tolerated it good the first couple times but not any more. he won't come give his daddy or me a hug now because he thinks we are going hold him down to give him eye drops or his antibiotic. He also couldn't go outside for a couple days.

I was going to let him spend about an hour outside yesterday but I got up yesterday as sick as a dog. I think I had a 24 hour bug. Once my fever broke last night, I felt much better this morning. Neither Blay or I can still eat very well but we're working on it. Blay has been eating a good breakfast since Wednesday but not much else during the day, just a little here and there.

We went outside on the porch for a while after his nap and he seemed to tolerate it well so we let him go outside and run around. He enjoyed the neighbors trampoline and his toys as well. He was soo happy to be running around outside instead of being stuck in the house with another sick person. Pray John doesn't get it and that we all stay well!!!

The New 'TOY'

Okay, I know it says 'TOY' and it is, for Blay and his daddy. But in all honesty, I think it is for his daddy most of all. John's new 'toy'? A Kubota tractor, in UT orange. The picture below is of John and Blay on the toy the night John brought it home. This was last Friday. Good pic dad!



We took it to the land Saturday and Blay rode on it a little but John did a lot of work around the land with it. Our driveway is much better now! Blay also discovered tadpoles on Saturday. They are swimming around the dam at our pond. I put one in my hand with a little water and transferred it to Blay's hand. He thought it was the neatest thing. His facial expression was all I needed.

Last night, we went back to the land last night so John could mow the pond area and play on the tractor some more. Here are some more pictures with all of us on the tractor. Me? I'm learning to drive the thing....





Before the wind picked up last night, Blay and I went back to the pond to see if there were still some tadpoles. I pointed them out to him and he wanted to 'touch them'. I picked a couple more up again and let him hold them. This was until our big puppy dog decided she wanted in on it and got us soaking wet by jumping in the pond next to us. She then decided she wanted to shake her wet self getting us drenched. This ended up in us going in for the rest of the night!

Easter

I know I'm a little late but we've been busy.

On Saturday before Easter, we all went to my step mom's parents house for lunch and an egg hunt. Blay and I got there early so he could eat and go down for a nap before everyone arrived.

After laying down with him, he went to sleep only to be awakened a little too early by me so the kids could go hunt. They didn't want to wait on our little man any longer.

Blay did collect some eggs that day. He really wasn't awake or all that into it until the very end when the majority of the eggs were already gone. We got some good video footage of him at least trying.

After church on Sunday, I feed him lunch and put him down for a nap. After he woke up, we loaded up and went to my mom's house for an egg hunt and dinner. Blay had a blast with the eggs. He knew what to do on Sunday but was more interested in the dogs at the neighbors house that stayed at the fence. Blay even feed one of them a soccer egg with candy in it.

He also got to enjoy the trampoline with mommy and nana and poppy. He had a little playmate, his cousin Gavin. The picture below looks like Blay is putting him in his place. Enjoy this one and a few more. I have posted all of them on his Picasa site. The link is to the right.