Well its that time of year, the grass is getting greener, flowers are blooming and the door to door sales men are out and about trying to get a hold of your money!
I tend to have a soft spot in my heart for these guys because Matt sold pest control during the summer we were first married. He hated it and we made okay money but in the end it was HARD, HOT and he was MISERABLE. In the summer we get them all the time and I have a feeling that they are going to be bad this year becuase of the ecomomy. I have heard every gimmick to get you to listen to there spill. (oh did you know that you can get your whole house carpet cleaned for free? Someone out there is going to give you free labor plus free cleaning products out of the goodness of their heart! I don't think so). Oh and I had one guy who got me sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star- don't ask) I did fall for a basic house cleaner two years ago and I have been happy with its results. And then last year Matt and I were sold for a young European who was selling children's books. I think mostly we bought them because Matt was able to talk to him a little bit about the gospel. It seemed like a good price at first but after taxes, and shipping fees it came to be way more then we wanted to spend. So now Jake has a great set of children books at a pricey cost$$$$. ANYWAYS. . . . Most of the time when salesmen come to my door this is what happens.
I open the door and they pause for a few seconds before saying anything.
Salesmen: "Is your mom or dad home"?
Me: "No they're not."
Salesmen: "Do you know when they will be home".
Me: "I don't."
Salesmen: "Is it okay if I leave you my card"?
Me: "Sure."
It's a great way to get rid of them because I am telling them the a truth. It's actually kind of funny because I am 27 but apparently I look young enough to still be living with my folks! I guess I need to start growing up a bit.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Jacob
Jake had his speech screening last Friday and the result are in. I am not just another paranoid over concerned mother. Jake indeed has a speech problem. He passed his hearing and comprehensive test just find. Which didn't surprise me because he seems to understand everything that I say to him. Whether it is his stubbornness or he just hasn't figured it out I don't know. Normally kids will repeat everything you say, especially when you don't what them to say certain words, if you know what I mean. Well, with Jake we don't have that problem because he doesn't repeat anything we say. This is the process we are going through to try to teach Jake new words. We are trying to teach him to say our dogs name SOBY.
Me or Dad: "Jacob say So"
Jake: "So"
Me or Dad: "say be"
Jake: "be"
(we will do this dozens and dozens of times" but when he tries to put the word together that's where he has problems) so for now Soby will forever be Bobo. So as you can tell teaching him new words is almost exhausting. Especially because he DOESN'T WANT TO LEARN.
It is so frustrating because people have told us, just don't give him what he want until he says it. It's not that easy. He doesn't know how to pronounce these sounds with his tongue. I know because when he doesn't try he says "dough" and then when he does try it isn't even close to sounding right.
I have made it a rule that he has to give it a try before he can get something. So we break the word apart and make him try. Sometimes it works but most of the time he runs off and cries. He would rather go without it than endure this punishment. It breaks my heart. I really miss the fact that we really don't have little conversations together. It is a one way conversation. So the next time your little one is talking your ear off and you just wish that they would stop think twice. So I guess for now Matt and I will be called "Nana, Teresa, and Hey D"
The program doensn't start until school starts and then I will have to figure that all out. I am hoping that Jake can qualifiy for the therapist to come to my house once and week and work with him. That is the one thing that having a inhome daycare is hard about. I can't just leave! I guess I will just have to wait and see what options they have for me.
Me or Dad: "Jacob say So"
Jake: "So"
Me or Dad: "say be"
Jake: "be"
(we will do this dozens and dozens of times" but when he tries to put the word together that's where he has problems) so for now Soby will forever be Bobo. So as you can tell teaching him new words is almost exhausting. Especially because he DOESN'T WANT TO LEARN.
It is so frustrating because people have told us, just don't give him what he want until he says it. It's not that easy. He doesn't know how to pronounce these sounds with his tongue. I know because when he doesn't try he says "dough" and then when he does try it isn't even close to sounding right.
I have made it a rule that he has to give it a try before he can get something. So we break the word apart and make him try. Sometimes it works but most of the time he runs off and cries. He would rather go without it than endure this punishment. It breaks my heart. I really miss the fact that we really don't have little conversations together. It is a one way conversation. So the next time your little one is talking your ear off and you just wish that they would stop think twice. So I guess for now Matt and I will be called "Nana, Teresa, and Hey D"
The program doensn't start until school starts and then I will have to figure that all out. I am hoping that Jake can qualifiy for the therapist to come to my house once and week and work with him. That is the one thing that having a inhome daycare is hard about. I can't just leave! I guess I will just have to wait and see what options they have for me.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Before and After
This is the china hutch that I got for $40 bucks at the DI. I hated the doors, so I had my father in law cut me some. The hinges were such a pain in the butt because the hinges have to be on the outside of the door, because the doors are flushed but in the end result I think it turned out cute. It is missing one shelve, and I haven't decided whether to add one or not. Matt is glad that it is done because now he can have his cabinet back for cereal. Before I had this I would put all the daycare games, puzzles, you name it!
Blond Moment!
Score Board
Matt: 1
Teresa: 5000
I have finally witnessed that Matt has blond moments too. I am not a true blond, but I have many "ditsy" or so called blond moments that just amaze Matt. So the other day I became a witness to a blond moment that Matt had.
For 2 days Matt thought that the cars transmission was going out because he couldn't get the button to press down (on the stick)to switch from park to drive and so on. We seriously thought that we were going to have to get a new transmission. At work he almost got stuck but somehow managed to get it to shift into drive. Later he figured out though if he pushed the button when the key was pressed in then he could get it to press down. Two days later he confessed that he didn't have the brake pushed in and that's why it wasn't working!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHHA
Sorry Matt this is probley the first silliest thing you have done since we have been married. Normally its me pulling these stunts. I guess it just proves that all of us are human and we have our moments. Love Ya!
Matt: 1
Teresa: 5000
I have finally witnessed that Matt has blond moments too. I am not a true blond, but I have many "ditsy" or so called blond moments that just amaze Matt. So the other day I became a witness to a blond moment that Matt had.
For 2 days Matt thought that the cars transmission was going out because he couldn't get the button to press down (on the stick)to switch from park to drive and so on. We seriously thought that we were going to have to get a new transmission. At work he almost got stuck but somehow managed to get it to shift into drive. Later he figured out though if he pushed the button when the key was pressed in then he could get it to press down. Two days later he confessed that he didn't have the brake pushed in and that's why it wasn't working!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHHA
Sorry Matt this is probley the first silliest thing you have done since we have been married. Normally its me pulling these stunts. I guess it just proves that all of us are human and we have our moments. Love Ya!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Doctors Apt.
Friday Jake and Aiden had their doctors appointment. It couldn't have gone worse. The physician assistant who saw them was so concerned about her fashion that she forgot to tell Mat that Aiden had a double ear infection. All she said was she was giving him a prescription to numb his ears because they look red. She also wrote a prescription for his eczema. She also thinks he is malnourished. He poops 1-2 times a day, eats breakfast, and lunch really well. The only meal he doesn't do very good at is dinner. He is not malnourished. He was 50% on his weight at his 12 month visit, and as soon as he started to walk all his fat from his legs came off. He is just super active. And he comes from parents who are both thin. So Matt gave me the prescriptions and told me what she said. I didn't fill the prescriptions until after the weekend because our weekend was so busy and I figured that skin cream and ear numbing drops wasn't critically important. -she said that Aidens ears were a little red, and the drops for when he was fussy. When I picked them up on Monday I saw a bottle of amoxacillin and just about freaked out. So then I had to wait until the next day to check with the doctors to make sure that this was what Aiden needed. I didn't remember reading anything about amoxacillin on the prescriptions that she gave Matt. Matt said that she didn't say anything about a double ear infection. So the whole time I thought Aiden was crying for his bottle (we are weaning him from the bottle) he was crying because his ears hurt. My poor baby!
Then theirs issues with Jake. She thinks that Jake has hearing problems. So we have to go back to the doctor on Friday and test his hearing. I don't think that he has hearing problems because he understands almost everything I say to him. He also can follow directions perfically find. If he had a hearing problem he wouldn't be able to do this. He is supposed to be able to say at least 100 words, well I have been keeping track and I am at 90. I really just think that it is his stubbornness. How come he can say Teresa, but he can't say the word tree? It is because he is sooooo stubborn! He chooses what words he wants to learn. The other day I was pushing him on the swing and I spent 10 minutes teaching him the word push. He finally said it. It sounds like bus but its better than him saying "Teresa, I want ma ma ma more." Matt also told the physician assistant that Jake is sensitive in his private parts. He does not like to be touched in that area. She kept looking at him like some kind of sex perv, Matt asked her a question and she totally ignored him. It didn't help that Matt didn't know all the answers to her bazillion questions. She made him feel like a really bad dad. Not only that she made me feel terrible because she thinks I am malnourished my baby. I really should have taken them. Looks like this will be the last time we will go to this lady. What a nightmare.
Then theirs issues with Jake. She thinks that Jake has hearing problems. So we have to go back to the doctor on Friday and test his hearing. I don't think that he has hearing problems because he understands almost everything I say to him. He also can follow directions perfically find. If he had a hearing problem he wouldn't be able to do this. He is supposed to be able to say at least 100 words, well I have been keeping track and I am at 90. I really just think that it is his stubbornness. How come he can say Teresa, but he can't say the word tree? It is because he is sooooo stubborn! He chooses what words he wants to learn. The other day I was pushing him on the swing and I spent 10 minutes teaching him the word push. He finally said it. It sounds like bus but its better than him saying "Teresa, I want ma ma ma more." Matt also told the physician assistant that Jake is sensitive in his private parts. He does not like to be touched in that area. She kept looking at him like some kind of sex perv, Matt asked her a question and she totally ignored him. It didn't help that Matt didn't know all the answers to her bazillion questions. She made him feel like a really bad dad. Not only that she made me feel terrible because she thinks I am malnourished my baby. I really should have taken them. Looks like this will be the last time we will go to this lady. What a nightmare.
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