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May 26, 2003
Where has the time gone. Isn't it funny how time seems to pass us so quickly by, yet to think back to one monthe ago when we were visiting the in laws seems like ages ago.
Our family has been super busy since the onset of May (which will soon be over, if you can believe that). My brother was here for two weeks, then we had Will's sister visit for our long weekend (which was last weekend) and this past weekend - 23rd - we went to visit with my parents. We are going outside for hours at a time (as poopsed to the 20 minutes or so in the winter) and spending lots of time gardening, walking around the neighbourhood, going on hikes, and visiting our new friends. It seems there isn't enough hours in the day to do all that we want to do now, but I am just happy to be kept busy (I was never very good at sitting idle)!
Aunt Amy's visit
It always amazes me how William remembers people even after months of absence. I guess all the pictures we have around help in the memory department. As always, he was quite taken with his Aunt, and to date, her name is the only word he can say in it's entirity (no idea how to spell that). It's really thrilling to hear him call out repeatedly, "Am-y, Am-y". Now I have to say that I am very much impressed with his vocabulary to date, which grows and grows on a weekly basis. And his comprehension of everything around him is beyond what I could ever have imagined for a child his age. I guess I just never realized how quickly these little beings learn. But his words for the most part are still one syllable. It's amazing actually how we have learned his language. I know exactly when ba means bath, or ball, or book. ALthough they do all sound different when he says them, I am not sure a stranger would quite understand his meaning.
Mommy's new helper
I have mentioned before that I have been tutoring several students. One boy is in GRade 8 and he is really bright, and sweet and really good with William. HE mentioned to me before that he would like to babysit anytime that I needed him, but I just wasn't comfortable leaving him alone with William. I babysat at that age, and I was a resbonsible sitter, but I know not all 13 year olds are. However, I thought it would be a good idea to have him come over after school a couple of times a week, as sort of a mother's helper. And I must say I couldn't be happier with this arrangement. Thomas is there until Will comes home (at which time we have our tutoring session, so I no longer have to leave my house -BONUS-). DUring this time he plays with William, and I am freed up to cook supper, put some laundry away, or do a little weeding or watering in the garden (I don't know about the rest of you but William doens't often let me do these things without much interruption). William loves playing with Thomas and runs to him whenever he arrives. I find this especially helpful when I am tired after working all day. I can sit back and enjoy William without having to be at his beck and call (I still meet his needs but not each and every demand, if this makes sense).
Another weekend at Nanny's
We have been having such wonderful weather, and this weekend was no exception. William even has a new hint of colour in his cheeks from spending so much time outdoors. My father had made this cute little wheelbarrow for William, and he spent the whole weekend going around the yard with a load of wood. HE would then stack the wood into Dad's little shed stove (how he knew wood went in there I don't know, as he has never a wood stove before). I ahve also discovered something new about William and his eating habits while we were there. I sort of noticed this before, but it was more apparent after this weekend. Mom spent a good portion of her weekend cutting up oranges for everyone. And William was an eager participant in the eating of these oranges. So off I went to the grocery store to buy some oranges tonight (as he hadn't eaten barely a crumb all day - and we hadn't had any in a while as he was refusing them for the past while) and of course, he won't even let me take one out of the bag. He seems to go though these cycles where he will eat a certain item at least once a day, until all of a sudden he doesn't want it anymore, leaving us at a loss for what to feed him! I tell you this boy is a challenge to get to eat. THe one thing he doesn't seem to tire of is breastmilk, and I sort of starting to wish he would! HE also refuses most meat right now, corn on the cob, which he couldn't get enough of a few weeks ago, and various other items. Since I came home from work today all he has eaten was two whole wheat soup crackers, one bite of a bagel, and a little bit of salsa and tostitos he had when he was visiting his sitter and her daughter tonight. He refused meatloaf, rice, the bagel (which he at least tried), and apple and a banana. What's a mom to do!
Since I already mentioned breastfeeding..
I might as well go on to say that I am still trying to figure out a way to reduce and eventually eliminate these feedings. I must say though that I am very conflicted over this. On the one hand, I love most of the time I spend nursing him (except when he demands it at inopportune times - like 10 minutes after just having it, and every hour at night), and I know how much he needs it since he is allergic to milk, but I just feel like he is getting too much, and I don't like the way he reacts when I refuse him - usually by letting out a shrill ear piercing sream and flopping to the ground. Which I find frustrating when I am trying to do somthing like use the bathroom, or have a bite of breakfast. I have been successful a number of times of eliminating night time feedings, which I had done not too long ago. But then we got a cold, and teething pain, and went of a hunger strike of sorts, so he resumed waking up at night, and I desperate for sleep resumed giving him his "fix". SO I am once again looking for support and encouragement on what to do, how to wean, anything. My mother said my brother was jsut like Wiliam, and the only thing that worked with him was mustard. Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated.
Once again, thanks for reading. And please, you may have said it before (on nursing, eating etc)but I welcome you to say it again.
Dawn
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