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August 28, 2003

August 28 , 2003
Kevin 4 ¾
Maxx 9 months


I took Maxx to the doctor Wednesday for his nine month well baby visit. He weighs 20 lbs. 10 oz. and he is 29 ¼ in. He wasn’t as heavy as I thought, I expected somewhere around 23 lbs. I even bought size 4 diapers because the 3’s don’t seem to fit quite right. Gee, could it be because he won’t lie still to get his diaper changed? Usually I get it on all crooked while he’s standing up trying to remove the Peter rabbit cut outs off the wall! Maxx got his last HIB shot and then they did a Tb test. We need to go to the hospital for the urine and blood work. That will be a pain but I’d rather go to a doctor I like than an office that has all the fancy stuff and a doctors that are just “okay”. The doctor commented several times about Maxx being really strong and sturdy. The only concern I had was the enlarged lymph node behind Maxx’s right ear. He’s had it since he was a couple of weeks old. We noticed it when he was having a horrible case of cradle cap or what I think was eczema. We finally got that to clear up and expected the lymph node to go down. It’s not a large as it was but it’s still there. At the time of the craddlecap/eczema we had our family doctor and an ears, nose and throat guy look at it and at the time they both said it was in normal range, it was still a worry for us though. This time the doctor said it’s probably something Maxx will always have but to check it a least once a week to make sure there are no sudden changes in it. We also discussed weaning Maxx and putting him on whole milk. The doctor was totally supportive of bf as long as I want. I’m not sure how long I want to continue nursing, I think I want to go at least a year. Beyond that I think we’ll just play it by ear. Besides, Maxx won’t drink out of a bottle and he doesn’t seem all that interested in a cup either. I’m going to start giving him one or the other at mealtimes though, just to get him used to the idea.

My husband had to work on a demo tape for a voice talent agency and he had to drop a resume and demo at a radio station for a part time production job. I know I mentioned before that my husband is a police officer but he also owns a DJ business (weddings, etc) and he’s working on starting up a voice over business (doing TV/radio commercials). Before he became a police officer he was a radio DJ in West Virginia, Texas, and here in Chicago. He was working for a radio station (WYLL/ THE FISH) doing commercials but they wanted him to work full time during the day and he can’t because he works 2-10 at the police station. This is how I get to be a SAHM. Because he was doing all this I had to take Kevin with me to the appointment. I was so relieved that there wasn’t a waiting room full of people and they got us right in. Kevin tends to think everybody is there just to talk to him. He was actually pretty good for just getting out of bed and having very little breakfast. On the way home was when he lost control. The doctor mentioned to Kevin that he needed to be careful about not leaving small pieces on the floor. On the way home Kevin says, “I don’t like that doctor anymore!” So I asked why and Kevin said, “Because that doctor gave me rules! I don’t need rules! I don’t like him!” I tried to explain to him that the doctor just wants Maxx to be safe. But by this time Kevin was having a MAJOR blood sugar low and nothing I said was getting through. We had to run a few errands before we went home and he was NOT listening to me at all. By the time we got home I was having a low blood sugar attack myself. We had lunch and then my neighbor offered to take Kevin to the park. I was so grateful! I got Maxx down for a nap and then I cleaned up the mess my husband left.

Does anyone else feel like all they do is clean up mess after mess? I know this is all part of being a Mom but I feel like I am obsessed with it. At this point I think I would give my right arm for a cleaning lady! I feel like I have no time to spend with my kids because I am too concerned with the messes they create, not to mention my husbands’ (where did the neat freak I married go?) Kevin always wants to paint or do playdoh but I really hate letting him because I just don’t need another mess. By the time I get everybody to bed and everything cleaned up I have about a half an hour to myself before my husband gets home.

My mom and I went shopping this week and we got Kevin new school shoes and a few new shirts for school. I figure he can start out with that and we’ll get new pants when it gets colder out. Kevin has grown an inch since summer started and gained five lbs! Next week I need to take him for a hair cut and then preschool starts on Wednesday. In some ways I can’t wait for it to start and then on the other hand I know I’m just going to spend the entire 2 ½ hours he’s gone worrying that he’s getting himself into trouble. I think I’ll wait to explain more on that until after school starts.

Kevin had a play date today. We had two kids from his preschool class and their little sisters over. Surprisingly, it went really well. I didn’t have to yell at Kevin once! It was SOOOO nice! The kids played and I got to have some adult conversation. They picked up all the toys before they left, which was nice. Then I was able to put Maxx down for a nap and have a relaxing lunch with Kevin.

We really need to baby proof the house. Maxx has discovered that he can open cabinet doors. He’s already closed his fingers in and leaned on the door twice. Every time we put him down he makes a beeline for somewhere he shouldn’t go; the stairs, the bathroom, a plant. You’d think with all of the chasing I do I’d be a lot thinner!


I mentioned before that I was an n aerobics instructor. Well, you’d think I would be better about exercising and getting myself back into shape. I’m just one of those people who need to go to an organized exercise class or to the gym. I can’t tell you how many videos/DVD’s I’ve bought in the last year thinking I’d do something at home. Exercising is just the last thing I want to do when I get in the morning or late at night after everybody is in bed. I have started doing a little toning while I’m doing my hair in the morning but that’s about it. At least it’s something. After I had Kevin the weight just fell right off while I was nursing and then after I stopped I gained about 15 pounds. My metabolism slowed down. After I had Maxx the weight came off pretty easy, but I was still not down to where I was before I had Kevin, but I weighed less than before I got pregnant with Maxx. Since spring I gained about five pounds. I just don’t understand it. I’m still nursing and I’m not pigging out. I’m so frustrated!!! I need to do something before it gets cooler out because I don’t want to have to by bigger jeans!

I guess that’s it for this entry. This weekend my Dad is going to show Tom how to build the bookshelves for our loft. On Sunday I think we’re going to go the Kane county flea market and look for an arbor for our backyard. We still have to finish planting all the bushes we bought last weekend. Or should I say I have to decide where Tom should Plant them? 

Thanks for reading! TTM PLEASE!
Jenni, Kevin and Maxx

What we’re reading this week:
Maxx- Grover dances, Ernie Runs
Kevin- Katie and the Impressionists by James Mayhew
Jenni- Trying to catch up on all the magazines(about 20) I didn’t read while I was reading East of Eden