What Goes Around....

Kieran got bit at daycare Wednesday evening. No one saw it happen, no one can even confirm that what is on his chin is a bite mark and not something else. Most of the workers there do agree that it looks like a bite. I'm not upset that no one saw it, Kieran was let slide a few times when he was biting. I'm not even all that upset he got bit (Should it happen? No. Did it happen? Yes. Can I change anything? No.) but I do hope it doesn't happen again.

Ah well, it happens. I took him to the doctor's yesterday, they've prescribed an anitbioitc cream to put on the marks until they fully heal. Like Neosporin only perscription strength.

I'm slowly learning his language too. The other night he said "Habat" which he's been saying often and we had no clue what it meant. I had a light bulb moment when he grabbed what he was pointing to and said it again. "Have it?" I said. "Yeah, habat." he replied. I think I'll need to publish a Kieran to English dictionary for people other than Ken and me.

DANG Verizon!

Yeah, still no connection at the house and OODLES of great photos to share. I guess I'll just have to stick to some stories... *sigh*.

Kieran sings the entire alphabet song by himself. He doesn't always get all the letters out individually but the sounds are in the right place. He's probably a week away from getting it all down. He pointed to A, B, C, D and E on the alphabet chart at daycare without any assistance. He knows different numbers too.

He loves to "read" books by himself. At night he doesn't want me reading to him, just to sit there with the book. He likes me to tell him what's going on so then he can "read" the page himself. He's babbling up a storm - I'm actually convinced he's talking but is not clear enough for me to understand. A frustration I am trying to overcome.

Ken's new job goes well. For those who hadn't heard, Ken made the move to Offit Kurman, a firm in Howard County. His commute hasn't changed much in terms of time so that's good. They're a larger firm with many offices. We're both pretty excited about it.

Ah, the holidays. I can blog about this because I know my grandparents will not read it. This will be funny in about 2 weeks but is still semi-frustrating right now.

For Thanksgiving this year my mom is going to California to visit with Carol (her sister-in-law) which is usual. She didn't go last year because of other travels and whatnot. So, as we were planning to have Thanksgiving with my dad I checked in with him to see if my mom's parents (aka my grandparents) could go. My dad was originally planning on having dinner at his place. This changed to my Uncle Gary's but when Dad and I talked, I missed that part and only heard that he wasn't sure if there was space. At this point I had not called my grandparents as I didn't know what to tell them. My Uncle emailed me a few days later to say it was OK to bring them. One minor hiccup, my brother may need to bring his mother-in-law and wasn't sure if we would all end up at Uncle Gary's or if he was going to do something separate. OK, more waiting. Got the answer yesterday - it's all a go at UG's house. So I called my grandparents.... they apparently got tired of waiting on us and made their own plans. HA! Next year I'm going to Tahiti.

Love to all, blog again sometime... maybe even get photos up if Verizon can fix our internet (or when we ditch them for someone freaking reliable).

Mine!

Yeah, that one is new from over the weekend. Ken thinks that Kieran learned it from the Mine-itis episode of Sesame Street. I'm thinking we're just at that stage.

Halloween was a BLAST. If I can get Verizon to fix our internet (and keep it fixed) then we'll be able to post photos soon. Wait to you see our little Batman!

200th Post and Other Milestones

OK I just had to brag that this is my 200th post. I'm sorry I haven't done any photos in awhile but Verizon is not doing a good job of getting our DSL working at home. We download photos to Ken's computer and then post them online so it's a bit of a struggle without that. Hopefully that will get fixed later this week.

So - the big milestone.... A Toddler Bed. Yeah, that's right, I wussed out on moving him whole hog to a twin bed from the crib. But he's doing well with it so far (and we didn't have to buy a new mattress, so that's a bit of a savings plus resale on this will be high). We bought the bed on Saturday, assembled it after his nap and he slept on it just fine his first night. I'm sure that once he really gets that he's able to get up on his own we're in big trouble, but for now so far so good.

He's talking up a storm. Our favorite phrase is "Where did it go?" in reference to practically anything or anyone.

Dad and I had fun at Sunday's game (thanks Dad!) watching the Ravens WIN. I think Kieran is on his way to being a football (and specifically a Ravens) fan. Especially if Zadie (and probably Ken too) has his way. Dad gave Kieran a Ravens blanket (which he slept/cuddled with last night) so he's on his way. OK back to work. Love to all. Blog again soon.

Stalling Out

A quick one since things are crazy here at the office.

Yeah, the great first few times on the potty have devolved into "Do you want to go potty?"

"NO!"

Or "Yes" followed by a quick "All Done" while on the potty after having done NOTHING. The other night he said he was all done, 3 times, and then proceeded to pee in the bath not 2 seconds later.

I've ordered a DVD on Potty Training and I hope that helps. I'm lost. I know it will take time and consistency (which I admit, I am lacking right now). I'm afraid I have to go and use the potty seat (was hoping to avoid this and just go straight to the toilet inserts).

*sigh*

Let the Potty Training Begin!

Yeah, it's that time. We started this weekend and Kieran has done fairly well so far. He's sat on the potty about 3 times and peed on the potty twice. So we're off to a good start and I let daycare know that we've formally begun, so they can help while he's there.

That said, the second time I had him sit on the potty, he said he was all done and then proceeded to poop and pee on the floor of the bathroom. Oh well. I think it's harder to poop because his legs don't reach the floor.

Anyway, busy busy day. Back to work.

Sunny California

It's been very fun here at this work-related thing. I've spoken with many people and ridden a ferry. I'm sitting here in my room while lunch is going on simply because I am trying to observe Yom Kippur today by not eating. I used to do this every year but got lax the past few years. Since I am not pregnant, breastfeeding or sleep-deprived I felt I had no excuse this year.

Today ends our sessions and begins my leisure time. I'm looking forward to seeing more of the area.

Poor Ken is having a hard time sleeping without me and Kieran decided that his diaper was way too heavy to continue to sleep (at around 3 am). Ken did manage to get him back down but didn't sleep much himself. Pile onto that he ran around today and got his car back, only to have it stall out in front of the body shop. Fortunately he was next door to the dealership where he's been getting it repaired. $800 later his car is running. $2K more and it will give us another year. *sigh*

Ah well. At least the wine here has been fantastic and I should be able to bring him home a good bottle of it.