Poison Control 2-4-08

Poison Control and Skiing

Well, on Thursday I made my first ever call to poison control. Landon never, ever put anything in his mouth. Noah, well...anything is edible to him. His favorite is paper. Anyway, I stepped out of the room for a moment to help Landon with something and when I went back for Noah, my plant was tipped over, dirt everywhere...including a fist-full in his mouth. I dug out the rock and the dirt and any pieces of fertilizer, but figured I should call my doctor just to be sure. She said she thought he would be ok but to call pc anyway...so I did. The lady was very nice and told me that plant fertilizer was only slightly toxic (I suppose that was to make me feel better), but she did write a report up which made me feel like a horrible mom Noah was no worse for wear...he was fine That kid...I tell ya what!

Jonathan's company took us on a ski-trip this weekend, and my mom was supposed to take the kids. However, we got hit with a bad snowstorm on Thursday night, so instead of coming Friday for the kids, she came Thursday night. It was a wonderful treat. We got to have brownies together and spend the day together on Friday before Jon and I left...and then she had the kids all weekend. Not only did she play their little hearts out, she cleaned my entire house so that when we walked in the door yesterday, everything was perfect. I really don't know how she does it. And I really think she is the best mom in the entire world.

I had to include a picture of Noah getting excited about food (high chair) and the one where my mom is blowing a bubble and he is concentrating...so astute, that little guy!

So the ski-trip. It was fun. Our ski lodge was a little old and...ok, kind of gross actually. But it was free and so were both breakfasts and dinners. Oh yeah...and the happy hourS that went on for EVER on Friday night. One really funny thing that happened on the drink night was this guy was telling this girl who Jon works with (she happens to be a HUGE animal activist...like fanatical) about his dog who gets the birds he shoots. He was going on and on and on about shooting these birds and how his dogs go retrieve the still-alive but struggling birds and bring them to him. You should have seen this girls face. I actually started chuckling...I couldn't help it.

Saturday we went skiing. Jonathan had never been, so we thought we would hang out on the bunny hill and not buy a lift ticket (they were quite expensive). However, I have gone skiing before and got extremely bored, so Jonathan was so gracious and bought just me a lift ticket. So I went down the big mountain with his friend all afternoon. I have to say that I love skiing. I haven't done it in forever, but I really, really enjoy it. When you are going that fast down the hill...you feel so free and so light...kind of like you are flying. The only problem was that it was snowing and I was going so fast down the hill that the snow was pelting me in the face and giving me brain freeze...not to mention highly affecting my ability to see. Oh well...I survived without any falls...and LOVED every second of it.

This is my busiest week of grad school. I have been dreading it for weeks and here I am...week 4. I figured it out and if I push ahead and double up on classes for 3 weeks this summer, I will be completely done by mid-August. To me, that sounds highly attainable. I am actually going to do this!!!!

I have been wanting to do a post on the differences between one and two children...what I have done the same and what has been different. I just haven't found the time...maybe next time :-0 It seems everyday something happens and I think to myself how different that is than the first time around. I don't want to forget all of this...so I need to post it soon!

Noah stood alone for at least 10 seconds last night. I am so not ready for this. So not ready. He is growing up entirely too fast. And Jonathan got his old Nintendo out from when he was a kid. Apparently a 4 year old boy can take very quickly to those things. I thought Landon was way too young to even be interested...he has already made it to world 3 of Super Mario Brothers. I am putting time constraints on and all of that...but it strikes me as way too young. Jon got it out mainly for himself, and then Landon was just so interested. I kind of feel like we have jumped into something I wasn't quite ready for. I have very mixed emotions on this whole video game thing.

Well, both of my kids are calling me rightthisverysecond. Off to make lunch and round the troops. Oh yeah...I have to make a decision by tomorrow about whether to put Landon in preschool (3 days a week) or young 5's (4 days a week) and also morning or afternoon...by tomorrow. I have no idea what I am going to do. None. I know it probably isn't that big of a deal...but running a kid back and forth to school with another kid at home...it is a lot to think about and project ahead...I just don't know what would be best for him and for our family. And my time is up to make the decision. Why do they make us register so darn early!?!?!?!