Wednesday, September 28, 2011

I'm the snot rag...

I mean that SNOTTTTT.... How much snot can one little nose make???  He sneezes there is snot...  He coughs there is snot..  he laughs there is snot....  and goodness don't try to wipe that snotty nose while holding him or you too will be the snot rag...  I have always said I wear spit-up and a lil snot from time to time as badges of honor being the proud mama of this awesomely cute, smart, full of energy, strong willed lil man but ugh really??? lol...  I had on a black shirt (ooo ugh never wear black) and it looked like had been in a war with snot and I lost or well a really questionable situation..  enough about that it's a family blog :)-
So the child I guess has a cold or is it allergies..  WHO KNOWS...  I ask Dr Sears and well it sounds like a cold and allergies...and well there is no real answer..  We use saline spray to keep it thin (Truman likes nose spray which is funny and sad all at the same time) benedryl at night to try to dry it up some so he doesn't choke ALL NIGHT..  and a squirt of steroidal nasal spray to fight off any inflammation and help control the allergies... and still there is SNOT..  just ask my co-workers who think I don't wash my clothes :)
I try really hard not to be a crazy hypochondriac and medicate my child for everything but we must find a way to control the snot!!!  It's out of control!!!
I know it's gross and ,well probably, to most "snot" that funny :)  (had to do it) but it's my life and well that' what is up with The Conner Family doings :)
Good day and AAACHOOOO

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Just catching up!!!

My baby is 1.... Where did this year go??? I take a moment and reflect at what an amazing ride it has been and I'm scared to death I will not be able to remember, I WANT TO REMEMBER... being so tired and just the natural tendency to forget makes me feel I have taken moments for granted and I never wanted to do that... so I try my best to blog so when he's 16 and off with his friends more than with his mama I can read and remember...


By 10 months he was walking with confidence and at 12 months he tries to run with ends up in a big "SPLAT" toddlers but be made of rubber all that falling... shew... speaking of falling... well we had a doozy..at 11 months Truman trying to hug Bernie Mac (who was up eating the left over’s out of the high chair) fell as Bernie moved and feel face first into the wooden kitchen table chair hitting right between the eyes.. IT turned blue and swelled instantly and off we went to the UT center.. Thank God all was alright just two black eyes for trophies of losing battle with the chair :)

He is still not much of a talker can say mama, dada, nana but doesn't most of the time mostly he grunts and makes all kinds of sounds and noises that sound a lot like Bernie Mac and a Dinasore. He is although getting really good at his sign language.. he can sign for light, bath, please, thank you, and more... and when I ask him to love or sign for love he says "Awww" and there is nothing more special...

Football started and poor Truman is going to hate both Green bay and the Philly Eagles one day as Travis and I are constantly dressing him and undressing him with each team when the other is not around.. lol... If he ends up liking the cowboys he will most definitely get a spanking... lol...

Hi favorite thing is to read and he has us reading ALL the time I think it's awesome and hope he always loves books like he does now...

The biggest change though was he started daycare at creation kingdom in G-town and although it's only been two weeks he seems to be doing well and happy and well I'm getting there!!! what made it easier is that I can log on any time and as much as I want and see what he is doing and that has been the best!!! At this point we took away the bottle and went to the sippy cup and it only took a few days..  he never has a real attachment to the bottle just took alittle getting used to getting the milk out of the sippy :) Soon he will be moving to the toddler room where he will be able to use a pillow and I am making him a pillow out of his old Dr Seuss onsies.. It's not the best but I hope he has many great hours of sleep and sweet dreams...

I couldn't be more blessed in my life than I am right at this moment...