Life has felt very straining lately. Work has been more demanding, while our whole little household caught a bug that seems to be going around. Poor Timmy just runs up to me with his little sad face, and I feel so helpless and completely responsible for bringing this sickness into our home. :( I'm finally starting to feel normal after 3 weeks of fighting this crud...Drew keeps having good days and bad, I think because on his 'good' days, he over does it instead of resting, so the next day he's back to feeling crumby. Timmy's only been sick the last 4 days, and other than Vics Vapor Rub, the poor boys not old enough for medication. I hardly ever get sick...and I know everybody says that, but I get sick maybe once every four years or so. Drew says he never gets sick, but he gets sick three to four times a year, haha.
I've been trying to wean Timmy (who's 17 months) from his bottle, which hasn't gone well. After his last appointment, at 15 months, his doctor expressed concern that he's still drinking from a bottle...so I google it, and sure enough, I'm supposed to have started weaning him at 1 year. Oops. I honestly was more concerned with weaning him from nursing at the time, we went until 15 months, and then he practically self-weaned. I've tried tricking him by putting water in his bottle and milk in his sippy cup...but he'll just pound the bottle of water. I'm actually at the point where I don't even mind that he's still on the bottle, because I can tell it's a comfort for him, but it's not nearly as consistent as the use of a binky. I honestly think, when he's ready, he'll give it up...kind of like breast feeding. He also hasn't started using words, which according to milestone websites, he should. I've heard him say "uh-oh," "owie owie," and "bada" which is how he says bottle. He mostly just points and says "adah" at things that he wants or is curious about. I doubt this is a real concern, since every baby grows and learns at different rates. He babbles non-stop and understands simple instructions like 'go give this to momma' or 'make a basket' or 'lets go wake up dadda.' :) He's more physical than anything: running, jumping, climbing, stacking, and destroying. I can't wait until spring, so we can get him outside to run around and wear himself out. I want to buy one of those outdoor play slide things, so he can play with that while we try to garden. Still no new baby to announce, but I'm more content with it not happening now...there's plenty to keep me busy in the mean time. :)
We're planning a trip to Thailand in May! Got Drew and Timmy's passports and got the time off work. I'm excited, but of course worried about the long day of traveling. I'm encouraging Drew to start using his Vapor Cigarette again, because most airports don't have smoking areas available, which makes for a miserable day for Drew and anyone around him. I can't wait to actually be back in Thailand though, I love it there. It'll be weird though, because this will be the first time without my brother, and bringing my own family. My mom and dad are going also...so it'll be like traveling with a nanny! :) Hopefully we can get in some days of relaxation, with fruity drinks and sandy beaches!
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