Cereal Anyone?
We decided that we were going to wait to give Noah food (rice cereal...whatever) until he was closer to 6 months. We started Landon around 5...or a little before, but have had SO many eating issues with him that we thought we would try things differently this time, AND back when I only had one kid trying something new sounded fun. Now it just sounds like more work.
So...that all has gone out the window. I mentioned how Noah will not put himself to sleep anymore...especially for his morning nap. He does fine, however putting himself to sleep at bedtime. The only difference I know of is that at bedtime his belly is full and at morning nap...it has been around an hour and a half since he last ate. So I decided to try giving him some rice cereal in the morning to see if it would help. You can see from the pictures how the experience went. As chunky as Noah is I assumed he would love some food. Landon loved it...so I knew Noah would. Nope. He was not into at all. A few gags, and lots of 
tongue-thrusting later, he started bawling. So he got maybe a few teaspoon fulls actually into his belly. Then, as soon as I picked him up out of the chair...he spit it ALL right back up on the floor as you can see in the picture. Apparently, he is not quite ready for cereal or food at all for that matter. Oh well, breastmilk is free...but I wish I had more of it then I do.
tongue-thrusting later, he started bawling. So he got maybe a few teaspoon fulls actually into his belly. Then, as soon as I picked him up out of the chair...he spit it ALL right back up on the floor as you can see in the picture. Apparently, he is not quite ready for cereal or food at all for that matter. Oh well, breastmilk is free...but I wish I had more of it then I do.
Right after that experience and rushing to get the kids around, I got a screaming Noah (bc he was tired) into the car and Landon finally buckled into his seat and started the car...except it wouldn't start. Right. The car is only a few years old. Dumb thing should not be having this problem. So my neighbor and I spent the entire morning and early afternoon trying to fix the problem. Oh yes...she has three children and had her sister's two boys as well...so while we were "fixing" my car we were also watching 7 children. It was a mad house. I don't know if the dumb thing is fixed or not...it is starting again, but who knows if it will last.
I turned my exam in on Sunday. I don't yet know my grade, but at least it was turned in on time. See, all things work out in the end. I just feel plain busy...kind of like I am swimming up stream. I feel like I am barely staying afloat, and yet, when i have a few hours to myself I don't even know what to do. Well, maybe bc I am never all by myself. Like tomorrow, I won't have Landon in the morning but I will have Noah...so how should I spend those 2.5 hours. The house needs cleaning, grad school, errands, correspondence, phone calls...so much and so little time.
We have been going to the park in the evenings. The park with teh brick sidewalk that Landon rides his bike on. We found a frisbee there the other night and the three of us played. Landon can throw that thing amazingly well. He shocked me. Then another night Landon rode his bike and Jonathan and I played catch with our mits and a softball. I LOVE doing that kind of stuff.
Ok, so I probably shouldn't spend anymore time on here. Off to do something productive...or maybe to go start my car again to see if it is still working 
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