Lately Cullen has been talking about boys do this and girls do that! He wraps himself up in his blankie and says it's a dress! We say girls wear dresses! He just laughs! In the bath tonight, he says boys drive boats and girls ride in the boat! Where does he get this stuff from! Lol!
He has been getting much better notes from school. I guess he went through a phase and now he's growing up and learning! Thank goodness!
We haven't been to church in a few weeks because of one event or another! We are going back this Sunday! I'm nervous to see how he behaves! Say a little prayer for me!
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Thanks!
I used to have to remind Cullen to say thank you when someone gave or did something for him. Now he just says 'thanks!' All on his own!
He has developed a whiny voice when asking for things. I try to tell him talk like a big boy but I'm not sure he understands! Sometimes he tilts his head to the side and talks so whiny! I guess it's working for him because he always gets what he wants! Lol
He has developed a whiny voice when asking for things. I try to tell him talk like a big boy but I'm not sure he understands! Sometimes he tilts his head to the side and talks so whiny! I guess it's working for him because he always gets what he wants! Lol
Friday, April 26, 2013
Sleeping
Cullen is 2 1/2 and we are still having sleep issues. I guess I should've known we always would. He has fought his sleep since his was born. He would just cry and cry and we knew he was tired! We had agreed on a few things before he was born: no sleeping in our bed, not rocking to sleep, and no food before bed. Our score: 1 out of 3! He has only slept in our bed a couple times and it was either we were on vacations or he was sick: could count the times on two hands! Not much! We haven't given food before bed.... But the child still drinks milk before bed, sometimes 2 cups! He doesn't drink anything with dinner so I feel like he can use the milk. But, how will we ever potty train if he drinks so much at night?! And for the last rule... No rocking... Well... He still wants to be rocked! Mum and I take turns and I enjoy the snuggle time, but it's exhausting! I had said I didn't want to rock a 3 year old so I guess I still have a few months to change that!
We had sleep trained him in his crib and things were going pretty good, then he moved to a toddler bed and now he's in a full size bed. And mum and I had a hard time hearing him cry and bang on the door, so we go lay with him. He still uses a sound machine with white noise. He loves it and asks for it!
I guess as someone told me once, he won't go down the aisle with a pacifier or diapers... So this won't last long, we will just appreciate these trials and train him when he's ready!
We had sleep trained him in his crib and things were going pretty good, then he moved to a toddler bed and now he's in a full size bed. And mum and I had a hard time hearing him cry and bang on the door, so we go lay with him. He still uses a sound machine with white noise. He loves it and asks for it!
I guess as someone told me once, he won't go down the aisle with a pacifier or diapers... So this won't last long, we will just appreciate these trials and train him when he's ready!
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Trees and sounds
Driving in the car today Cullen sees a group of trees and says, "trees eat wAter." I said well they drink water. Then he says," trees eat grass!" I said it sure looks that way!
He came home from school yesterday singing "apple apple, /a/ /a/ /a/" he went on to sing flower /f/ but then he said crab /b/! Maybe he heard the last sound!? That was my proud momma moment of the day!
He came home from school yesterday singing "apple apple, /a/ /a/ /a/" he went on to sing flower /f/ but then he said crab /b/! Maybe he heard the last sound!? That was my proud momma moment of the day!
Monday, April 22, 2013
Funny phrases
Cullen's newest phrase is "another talent show!" that's what it sounds like but he says it when we pass in front of stores so I'm not sure what he's really trying to say!
He also knows how to ask for things! He uses this sweet whiny voice and he knows it works every time! We are so wrapped around his little finger!
He has been having some good days at school, more good than bad! But nighttime in our household is another story!
Mum used to be the best "putter-to-sleep-er" now he only goes to sleep with me! But she still tries, which is helpful but then he needs two cups of milk and it takes longer! I never wanted to start rocking him but it works, just takes forever! When do we stop giving him milk at night and stop rocking him?! Maybe after his third birthday?!
Which we are already planning! Since he loves the little Einsteins so much, that will be our theme! I'm already looking for things on pintrest!
He also knows how to ask for things! He uses this sweet whiny voice and he knows it works every time! We are so wrapped around his little finger!
He has been having some good days at school, more good than bad! But nighttime in our household is another story!
Mum used to be the best "putter-to-sleep-er" now he only goes to sleep with me! But she still tries, which is helpful but then he needs two cups of milk and it takes longer! I never wanted to start rocking him but it works, just takes forever! When do we stop giving him milk at night and stop rocking him?! Maybe after his third birthday?!
Which we are already planning! Since he loves the little Einsteins so much, that will be our theme! I'm already looking for things on pintrest!
Monday, April 15, 2013
My little collector
I figured out where 'tada' came from! E loves the movie wall-e right now. He wants to watch it every day. Well... I was just watching it with him and wall-e says tada!
So, he loves to bring things with him everywhere we go. He always wants to take something with him when we leave the house. And when we come home, he's looking for things to bring inside! He's like Tom Sawyer wanting to pack all his pockets!
So, he loves to bring things with him everywhere we go. He always wants to take something with him when we leave the house. And when we come home, he's looking for things to bring inside! He's like Tom Sawyer wanting to pack all his pockets!
Sunday, April 14, 2013
New milk
After talking to some people about how often Cullen gets sinus infections and ear infections, they mentioned how some think that cow milk can cause those problems. So I bought him some soy milk to try. He loves it! I bought a half gallon on Friday and it's almost gone! We started mixing in half soy half cow milk so he would not notice taste. Glad he likes it but he's had diarrhea three times today! Could the soy milk have caused it?! Oh no!
Thursday, April 11, 2013
TAA DAA
His new thing today is after he does something, he says, "taa daa!" sometimes he says it after he does something funny and then other times he says it after he does something bad... like throwing the sword across the room or making big splashes in the tub!
He is too cute when something is lost. He really tries to look for it and says, " i can't find it" and "is it here?" He has a big vocabulary right now but sometimes he says words that sounds like bad words...today he kept repeating shit! I know i dont say that word.... at least not enough for him to hear it! LOL
He is too cute when something is lost. He really tries to look for it and says, " i can't find it" and "is it here?" He has a big vocabulary right now but sometimes he says words that sounds like bad words...today he kept repeating shit! I know i dont say that word.... at least not enough for him to hear it! LOL
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
cool dude soaking it up
Cullen picks up everything. Sometimes I dont know where he gets things from! Leaving school today, he noticed a pile of rocks across the road. He said, "look mama, there is a mountain!" I think the little einstien show taught him that.
He is in a phase right now asking, "what is that?" He asks what everything is and then he will repeat what you say. I guess thats how he is learning so much! Sometimes when you tell him what it is, he says, "that's cool!"
He wanted to be my helper in the kitchen to cook dinner. I was making chicken mac and cheese. Instead of helping me, he was eating the chicken out of the bowl! I kept putting the cover on the bowl and telling him to wait, and he would take the cover off and eat some more! So then he eats a full bowl of it plus peas, then when Mum came home, he ate some more! I love that he is not a picky eater!
We are in a stage now where we can "bribe" and bargain! He needed to do his breathing treatments and didn't want to, so I said he could watch TV if he did it! and it worked! He sat still the whole time and took it like a champ! So we rewarded him with the TV and M&Ms!
He has the cutest little mouse voice right now. We were so worried about his speech and talking for a while and now he talks non stop and repeats so much! Some things are still hard to understand, and some words he still gets wrong, but over all he does a great job! He and Mum are reading books right now and he likes to point and show you what he knows! I'm thinking of signing him up for ABCmouse.com and see if he learns more since he's soaking up everything right now!
He is in a phase right now asking, "what is that?" He asks what everything is and then he will repeat what you say. I guess thats how he is learning so much! Sometimes when you tell him what it is, he says, "that's cool!"
He wanted to be my helper in the kitchen to cook dinner. I was making chicken mac and cheese. Instead of helping me, he was eating the chicken out of the bowl! I kept putting the cover on the bowl and telling him to wait, and he would take the cover off and eat some more! So then he eats a full bowl of it plus peas, then when Mum came home, he ate some more! I love that he is not a picky eater!
We are in a stage now where we can "bribe" and bargain! He needed to do his breathing treatments and didn't want to, so I said he could watch TV if he did it! and it worked! He sat still the whole time and took it like a champ! So we rewarded him with the TV and M&Ms!
He has the cutest little mouse voice right now. We were so worried about his speech and talking for a while and now he talks non stop and repeats so much! Some things are still hard to understand, and some words he still gets wrong, but over all he does a great job! He and Mum are reading books right now and he likes to point and show you what he knows! I'm thinking of signing him up for ABCmouse.com and see if he learns more since he's soaking up everything right now!
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Funny man
I don't know where he gets some of the things he says! We came home from the store and he runs in the house after hearing a dog barking (keep in mind, we hear this dog everyday!) then he says," whoo, that was a close one!" lol
He's got a double ear infection and bronchitis right now. He has 3-4 oral meds plus breathing treatments! We dreaded the treatments when the doctor said it because around Christmas time he needed them and he hated them. It was a workout just to hold him down and give them. But we got a new mask that looks like a fish and he wants to hold it now! This morning he said. " I do it!" and I was like, " sure!" he sits still the whole time like a big boy!
Today he went into the bathroom, closed the door, then comes out a minute later and told me he pood! ( in his diaper of course) but, how great is that! He understands what he's doing and where to do it! One small step for Cullen, one giant leap for the Hebert household!
We are attempting church again tomorrow! Say a prayer for us!
He's got a double ear infection and bronchitis right now. He has 3-4 oral meds plus breathing treatments! We dreaded the treatments when the doctor said it because around Christmas time he needed them and he hated them. It was a workout just to hold him down and give them. But we got a new mask that looks like a fish and he wants to hold it now! This morning he said. " I do it!" and I was like, " sure!" he sits still the whole time like a big boy!
Today he went into the bathroom, closed the door, then comes out a minute later and told me he pood! ( in his diaper of course) but, how great is that! He understands what he's doing and where to do it! One small step for Cullen, one giant leap for the Hebert household!
We are attempting church again tomorrow! Say a prayer for us!
Friday, April 5, 2013
My sweet sick little boy
Since my last post, Cullen has been sick all week. Since he has been sick, he has been very sweet and doing nice things. I hope he gets well soon but I also hope he stays this sweet. It's like my good little boy is back! I think it's a combination of his old teacher quitting, him being sick and me staying strong and not giving in when he throws fits. I feel so guilty even complaining about his behavior sometimes. I know how many people out there who want children and never get this chance and then there are also those parents who lose their children to tragedies. Tonight, my prayers focus on the women and men out there who dream to have a family of their own, and also to all the mommies and daddies who have a terminally ill child or have lost them. Nancy and I are so blessed to have this little boy with all his sweetness and all his trials! I will no longer take him for granted and appreciate every minute we have with him!
Monday, April 1, 2013
This too shall pass
I pray everyday that this too will pass. Is he just a difficult child? Am I doing something wrong? I thought I had more patience for this and I know I want more kids but Cullen is more than 2 handfuls right now! I cannot figure out what works for him and what's going to keep me sane! It was so bad this afternoon I wanted to drink alone, but I didn't! Maybe I need a mommy therapy group, maybe Cullen needs a private sitter to teach him life skills and teach me how to parent. Do they have those sorts of people?
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