Month: March 2011

One more kiss?

Let me tell you a story.

The other night Ajax woke at 3 am.  I laid in bed listening to him cry, his cries getting louder and louder to the near hysterical level.  I got out of bed, went downstairs, wiped his nose and laid him down again.   I then went back to bed.  Just as I was laying down, I hear more hysterical crying, this time Ajax saying- all done mommy… I’m all done.  He has been saying this lately, as in I’m done crying and ready for a proper tucking in.  I then got out of bed and went back downstairs to tuck him in again.  I again wiped his nose, laid him down, and covered him up.  He then held up his silkie, which I kissed, and then he held up his rabbit, which I kissed.  I then went back upstairs to bed.

No sooner had I laid down than I realized my mistake, and so too had Ajax- kiss mommy!  kiss mommy!  I had forgotten to give Ajax a kiss goodnight as well.  I laid in bed thinking, maybe he’ll just go to sleep.  Ajax continued to yell- one kiss mommy!  I realized I couldn’t lay there and ignore him, so I trudged down the stairs and into his room.  I gave him a kiss on the forehead, he said thank you, and went to sleep.

The point of this story.  Ajax is a smart kid.  He was certainly sick and in pain, and during that time I was not going to let him cry.  This however went on for almost three months and now Ajax knows how to push my buttons.   How can a mom ignore her child who is simply asking for a kiss goodnight?  She can’t!  It’s almost impossible!  Darn kid!  I haven’t figured out yet how to deal with this new development, but as I’ve been complaining… I’m mighty tired.

Ajax thought he was pretty funny sitting in this box.
He thought he could fit into the box this way too.

Good news

Finally some good news on the health front.

Dave and I were both able to take Ajax to his doctor’s appointment today.  Ajax weighed in at 29 lbs and did very well while the doctor checked both his ears.  We then got the official thumbs up, we’re finally all clear!  The doctor said there was a tiny bit of clear fluid in the ear, but that was completely normal and it usually takes a good 3-4 weeks for that to go away.   Since we were in, the doctor did a quick little check up, as Ajax has been congested lately.  The doctor had Ajax take a deep breath and then blow out the breath and Ajax did wonderful.   The doc said he had a bit of a cold, nothing serious, just that season.  We’re doing nose drops, vicks, and running the humidifier.

The only thing that was not wonderful during the visit was – mere minutes before the doctor walked into the exam room- Ajax proclaimed, Big poop mommy!  Big poop!  Dave and I looked at each other in horror, saying no Ajax no!  But it was too late.  He had a tiny blowout.  Honestly I thought we were well past this, but apparently not.  The doctor took it all in good humor, he is a pediatrician.

Today we also received Ajax’s new potty from Diapers.com.  The potty I had picked out ran $30 at Target, which just seemed so expensive.  Well I found the same thing online for $21.  So for what the darn thing would have cost at Target, I was able to order the same potty and an Elmo potty training book for the same price shipped right to my door (thank you Aunt Lynda!).   Ajax was very very excited about the book as it makes noises and the box it all came in.

Enjoying his new book.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He's really into books that make noise.
He insisted on having his sippy in the box too.
Ajax kept jumping up and onto Dave.

Sunday

Last night Ajax finally slept through the night.  A full nights rest was delightful; however, I’m not celebrating yet.  Ajax has quite the stuffy nose and as a result is pretty congested.   We’ll keep trucking and hoping for sleep.

Today we hung around the house.  Dave made us a wonderful breakfast with homemade hash browns and then we did a bit of cleaning.  My mom came over around 1 pm and then we headed to the yearly Nader family reunion.   There was a very good turnout this year, probably about 75-100 people.   Ajax had tons of fun playing with his cousins and running around the hall.  Ajax is a pretty independent nino and generally does not hang on me when we are out in public.  Although today was no different, because there was such a large crowd he would periodically come back to me, hug my leg and then run off to play.  He just needed a bit of reassuring that I was there.   He had such a good time and ran nonstop for about 3.5 hours.

We got home around 4 and then my mom took off for home.  We had an early dinner of crockpot lasagna (a first time recipe that still needs some work) and then let Ajax play and skpye his grandparents in Mikado.   Ajax dumped all his toys onto the living room floor and then proceeded to trample them, shouting- ouch, my piggies!  Somehow he has gotten to calling his toes, piggies.  It’s pretty cute.

I had Dave give Ajax a hair cut as his hair was getting pretty long.  Ajax did very well and stood still while Dave trimmed his hair.

Saturday Sleep

Well, the rest of our week was pretty quiet.   I think Ajax’s ear is feeling better, however, I think he may also be teething, possibly cutting his two year molars, but I am not sure.  He’s been quite the hand full lately with some incredible tantrums.  He also hasn’t been sleeping at night.  I don’t mean he fusses a bit at night which wakes Dave and I up.  No, I mean full out hysterical screaming at the top of his lungs where Dave and I are tripping over ourselves in the dark trying to find the light switch because I swear someone has to be in my child’s room for him to be screaming like that.   Our neighbors probably think we beat our child.  I believe Ajax has to be on the verge of some developmental breakthrough, I have no other explanation why my son has not slept in the past two weeks.

Today we’ve done a bit of running around – we took my car into the shop (to have some part replaced) and then we stopped to visit my grandpa Valentine.  I had also wanted to visit my favorite child’s consignment shop in Canton, only to find out it closed!  I am so bummed.   I plan on buying Ajax a new training potty this weekend as I inadvertently bought him a “girl” potty, which is unsuitable for little boys.  How was I to know?

Slow recovery

Well, everyone in our home is finally recovering from the stomach bug, or to be more precise- Type A Flu (per Dara).  Dave and I were actually just bragging how we had escaped this winter without being sick.  We were so proud.  Darn nino.

Ajax is doing well, running circles around us.  He’s very happy to be back at the babysitters this week and threw the biggest temper tantrum when we picked him up today.   His ear still seems to be bothering him and he keeps hitting it.  He is also not sleeping at night, which makes for a slow recovery for everyone.  I’ve been doing some research on my own and am getting increasingly paranoid about the possibility of ear tubes.  Ajax has a follow up appointment with the doctor on March 9th, which Dave is planning on taking him to, so we shall see.

I don’t have any pics, but I just wanted to post a quick update.