Trick or Treating and Beyond!
December 12, 2005
December 09, 2005
Snow Boy
This weekend, Ollie will be helping me shovel the driveway. At least I think he'll want to go outside since I'll be out there. He'll be all bundled up, he hates hats and gloves and he'll help me shovel the driveway by using the garden shovel.
His post will quickly be abandoned for the indoors or to play in the snow. I'm sure Hot Chocolate (warm chocolate for Ollie) with Marshmallows will be enjoyed after. Maybe a marshmallow roasting later in the night (if we can get him away from his movies).
His post will quickly be abandoned for the indoors or to play in the snow. I'm sure Hot Chocolate (warm chocolate for Ollie) with Marshmallows will be enjoyed after. Maybe a marshmallow roasting later in the night (if we can get him away from his movies).
December 07, 2005
Bang Bang
Two shots of antibiotic in the legs while being held down is what Ollie received yesterday for his continuing ear infection. He gets more oral antibiotics today to spit back at us. I hope this takes care of it. Due to all the nasty taste of the Cefzil, he now hates all medicine. So another round is going to be met with a lot of resistance.
This time they are trying augmentin to kill the ear infection. It will still be a couple more months before they consider tubes. The fun of having an ear infection is the gift that keeps on giving. Maybe it'll stop giving after this round.
This time they are trying augmentin to kill the ear infection. It will still be a couple more months before they consider tubes. The fun of having an ear infection is the gift that keeps on giving. Maybe it'll stop giving after this round.
December 05, 2005
Medicine
Ollie's Cefzil for his ears made him sick. After he got over his stomach bug, he was still lethargic and sat around all day. He was very clingy and crabby. He then spewed his chocolate milk on the floor and that was the end of the medicine for him. It was a day early, but it made him feel horrible and just made him feel worse. Not something we needed to continue. If he still has an ear infection, we'll know in a week.
He hated the medicine, which made it worse because it was a fight to get it down him. His amoxicillin he took without a problem. After a couple of days of this stuff, he hated it. The day after he stopped taking it, his personality had returned. He was up to his usual antics and on our nerves, but that's what 2 year-olds do.
Last night he played in the snow for the first time. He 'pushed' his aunt and uncle down our hill. He didn't want to try the sled himself. He then threw snow on everyone and came in for a hot chocolate and an attempted smore. Next time he wants to make a snow man.
He hated the medicine, which made it worse because it was a fight to get it down him. His amoxicillin he took without a problem. After a couple of days of this stuff, he hated it. The day after he stopped taking it, his personality had returned. He was up to his usual antics and on our nerves, but that's what 2 year-olds do.
Last night he played in the snow for the first time. He 'pushed' his aunt and uncle down our hill. He didn't want to try the sled himself. He then threw snow on everyone and came in for a hot chocolate and an attempted smore. Next time he wants to make a snow man.
December 01, 2005
Better
About 8 o'clock, Ollie was feeling better. He had 3 popsicles, then eggs along with pedialyte and Hawaiian Punch. No barfing ensued, so we delcared him well. He went to bed late and woke up a little crabby because he didn't get enough sleep, but he was fine. Fine enough to have ice cream with chocolate for breakfast! He did throw up a little bit, but he had been upset at having to take his medicine and being tired. He was so tired that he fell asleep on the way to the sitters.
Once there they checked out the first snow of the year through her sliding glass door. He wasn't too thrilled with being outside while it was snowing, but liked to watch it from the inside. Back to our regularly scheduled Ollie.
Once there they checked out the first snow of the year through her sliding glass door. He wasn't too thrilled with being outside while it was snowing, but liked to watch it from the inside. Back to our regularly scheduled Ollie.
November 30, 2005
Trifecta
This morning Ollie woke to what looked like bloody sheets. It was dried vomit on his face, sheets, hair and clothes. He also had diarrhea. After getting an emergency bath, he seemed crabby and scared but normal. We decided to send him to the sitters. That was until he got his first drink of the day.
Not long after his first drink of green Kool-Aid, he projectile vomited it on his mom and the floor. Everything got a cleaning and Tori went to the sitters while Ollie and his mama stayed at home to watch the Little People. Come to find out that he now has Lice as well. This is not turning out to be a good day for Ollie.
If we are lucky he will be the only one that gets sick. I'm just hoping we can keep it away from Tori and we come out unscathed. Doubtful, but I can hope.
Not long after his first drink of green Kool-Aid, he projectile vomited it on his mom and the floor. Everything got a cleaning and Tori went to the sitters while Ollie and his mama stayed at home to watch the Little People. Come to find out that he now has Lice as well. This is not turning out to be a good day for Ollie.
If we are lucky he will be the only one that gets sick. I'm just hoping we can keep it away from Tori and we come out unscathed. Doubtful, but I can hope.
November 28, 2005
Big People
While cleaning out old movies, we came across 3 videos of that featured Fisher Price's Little People. They came with some of Ollie's toys, but he hadn't watched them and didn't know they existed.
While waiting to exit our house, Ollie discovered them in the pile. Of course he had to watch them. This one viewing led to 20 million more consecutive viewings. He watched them so many that 2 of the tapes were eaten in the VCR and the third wouldn't play. After throwing them away, he cried for his 'Big People' movies.
We did what any normal parent would do, we bought him 2 more, but this time on DVD. Now all is right in the world of movie watching. That is until we tell him that he can't watch them anymore. The tears ensue and much unhappiness is had, until he gets distracted.
I don't know how he will survive the Christmas trip without his 'Big People' movies. He may out grow them by then and move onto his next fascination to annoy his parents.
While waiting to exit our house, Ollie discovered them in the pile. Of course he had to watch them. This one viewing led to 20 million more consecutive viewings. He watched them so many that 2 of the tapes were eaten in the VCR and the third wouldn't play. After throwing them away, he cried for his 'Big People' movies.
We did what any normal parent would do, we bought him 2 more, but this time on DVD. Now all is right in the world of movie watching. That is until we tell him that he can't watch them anymore. The tears ensue and much unhappiness is had, until he gets distracted.
I don't know how he will survive the Christmas trip without his 'Big People' movies. He may out grow them by then and move onto his next fascination to annoy his parents.
November 21, 2005
Helper or Ornery?
Ollie has been 'helping' his sister do many things. For instance, he showed her how to play with her exersaucer. This weekend he 'helped' his sister by showing her how to make her cheeks red. By you brother slapping them! She didn't cry, but he got in trouble. The sibling fighting has begun.
November 17, 2005
Train Boy
While the little slobbery reindeer was getting her picture taken with Santa. The Train Boy was chugging down the tracks.
His first ride was uneventful. His second started with the ripping of the money because he was making 'coupons' out of it. Then the contrarian in him set in. He was going to ride, then not, then was, then not, then was. Now that he was going to ride he had to give the girl the money. His last handling of money turned it into 'coupons' and this was now a $10 bill, there was a bit of trepidation with his insistence on paying. Then he threw it on the floor and it was snatched quickly by me to pay for his journey to Timbuktu that I was now sending him on instead of his little train ride.
He still waffled at riding the train, but once another little girl got on, he had to get on the caboose with her. So a ride was had after all. Next we had to ride the elevator (because it is fun too and it enabled his parents to coax him away from the train and out the door). Splash time was had with a cleaning especially for the Little Reindeer's M & M's booty. The night concluded with the beginning of Ants, the beginning of Snow White (which was scary to him) and the completion of Cinderella. After that the bed howler commenced his screams for longer than an hour, but eventually fell asleep by himself and stayed there all night.
His first ride was uneventful. His second started with the ripping of the money because he was making 'coupons' out of it. Then the contrarian in him set in. He was going to ride, then not, then was, then not, then was. Now that he was going to ride he had to give the girl the money. His last handling of money turned it into 'coupons' and this was now a $10 bill, there was a bit of trepidation with his insistence on paying. Then he threw it on the floor and it was snatched quickly by me to pay for his journey to Timbuktu that I was now sending him on instead of his little train ride.
He still waffled at riding the train, but once another little girl got on, he had to get on the caboose with her. So a ride was had after all. Next we had to ride the elevator (because it is fun too and it enabled his parents to coax him away from the train and out the door). Splash time was had with a cleaning especially for the Little Reindeer's M & M's booty. The night concluded with the beginning of Ants, the beginning of Snow White (which was scary to him) and the completion of Cinderella. After that the bed howler commenced his screams for longer than an hour, but eventually fell asleep by himself and stayed there all night.
November 16, 2005
Movie Buff
Watching movies in his Aunt Annie's room is now Ollie's nightly routine. He gets dinner and a bath then it is time to watch 'his' movie.
"Start my movie", he says right after dinner.
He has watched the same 10 movies over and over. At least parts of movies, he keeps returning to the living room to play and asking us to watch the movie with him. After we make our escape from the movie room, occasionally we'll him laugh at something in the movie. Then he'll run in and tell us he wants a different movie since he has only watched 10 minutes of his first choice. We end up putting a limit on the number of movies he tries to watch in a night. It hasn't gotten past 3. He'll get bored with it eventually and want to watch the other movies we have. There aren't too many of them that are appropriate for his age.
In a few years we'll attempt a theatre showing of some epic children's movie with popcorn and pop. Hopefully he won't try to run around during his first theatre experience.
The Movie Buff
"Start my movie", he says right after dinner.
He has watched the same 10 movies over and over. At least parts of movies, he keeps returning to the living room to play and asking us to watch the movie with him. After we make our escape from the movie room, occasionally we'll him laugh at something in the movie. Then he'll run in and tell us he wants a different movie since he has only watched 10 minutes of his first choice. We end up putting a limit on the number of movies he tries to watch in a night. It hasn't gotten past 3. He'll get bored with it eventually and want to watch the other movies we have. There aren't too many of them that are appropriate for his age.
In a few years we'll attempt a theatre showing of some epic children's movie with popcorn and pop. Hopefully he won't try to run around during his first theatre experience.
The Movie Buff
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