Yep. I do have other kids beside Little Bear, although it seems really hard to tell lately. Sorry about that, and I'm even sorrier to them.
On Monday we decided to get serious about potty training Pookie. Potty training has got to be one of my least favorite parenting tasks, but it has to be done. Pookie has been particularly resistant to the idea of going potty and with all of the changes going on in her life (ie a new sibling) we decided not to push it. Sometimes parents can and have to go head-to-head with their kids, but in my experience potty training is one place where parents will lose every time. So . .
We decided to make a game of it and have a "POTTY PARTY!" The older boys made decorations. We then "potty trained" Tulip her stuffed rabbit complete with pee in the little potty (yellow food coloring in a squirt bottle. then we read a potty book and watch a video that we have and gave her a big cup of juice. Then it was Pookie's turn. She was excited to try and we had success.
Now it is just up to me to remind her to go often. Ugg. We moved the little potty to the playroom so that she doesn't have to go far to potty and I don't have to leave Bear for very long.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Little Bear is doing fine
Yesterday was Little Bear's hip surgery. We arrived at 8:30 at the hospital and he was taken into the operating room at 9:45. Hewas notobviously scared and that was a relief. I was able to go with him while they put him under general anesthesia so I think he was less frightened.
The we began to wait. And wait. We were very blessed that the hospital is testing a new system for long procedures and they gave us a cell phone that the nurse could use to call us with updates. About 4:00 our surgeon cam down to talk to us and let us know that everything looked good. While she was speaking to us they were putting on his spica cast and sending him for a CT scan to make sure the hip stayed in place during the casting.
Bear is handling the pain pretty well, although he says that his hand hurts where the IV is. I can tell that he is not feeling as well today. Last night he wanted to eat and drink. This morning he is not interested at all. was very surprised that the doctors said that they might release him this afternoon, but I think that if he tolerates the pain and everything looks good Bear will rest much better without the constant parade of people in here and so will I.
The we began to wait. And wait. We were very blessed that the hospital is testing a new system for long procedures and they gave us a cell phone that the nurse could use to call us with updates. About 4:00 our surgeon cam down to talk to us and let us know that everything looked good. While she was speaking to us they were putting on his spica cast and sending him for a CT scan to make sure the hip stayed in place during the casting.
Bear is handling the pain pretty well, although he says that his hand hurts where the IV is. I can tell that he is not feeling as well today. Last night he wanted to eat and drink. This morning he is not interested at all. was very surprised that the doctors said that they might release him this afternoon, but I think that if he tolerates the pain and everything looks good Bear will rest much better without the constant parade of people in here and so will I.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
In the other hand am staring to plan for next school year, which is not nearly so fun. With all the medical concerns Little Bear has this summer has kind of gotten away from me. I need to start to plan all our materials and see how we will keep the little ones busy so I can teach the big ones. I am hoping to combine both WB and Jophus into one class for some subjects so I can decrease teaching time. I may also try some unit studies so that everyone can participate.
Little Bear's first surgery has been scheduled for August 31st. On one hand, I am glad to get things going and on the other, I am really scared about things will go. The recovery will be pretty intense for all of us, I think. On the other had it will keep us home and get us into the routine of school. I am very thankful that we have had this summer to just play.
Happy birthday Pookie
Last Saturday Pookie turned three. We had a great time camping at a state park and she had a very non- traditional birthday cake-- a dump cake cooked in a dutch oven over a camp fire. We all returned buggie eaten, filthy, but had a fine time canoeing ans swimming in the lake.
Friday, July 2, 2010
More Good News
We met with surgeron that be woking on Bear's hip. She is hoping to schedule the surgery for some time this month. Little Bear will be in a spica cast for six weeks. A spica cast goes from waist to either knees or feet. Six weeks is more than I'd like, but less than I feared.
She also said that Bear doesn't really have club feet. He has something called rocker-bottom feet, and Dr. Farley said that it is related to the tibal hemimelia. I got the feeling that she was surprised by the number of issues that Little Bear has. We're still not sure how treatment will proceed for his legs and feet. but we have time for all of that later.
The last of my news is that we have been blessed with the offer of help from a friend's daughter. She has not found work for the summer and is lloking to add child care experience to her resume. Cheala may really keep our chestnut out of the fire in regards child care and keeping the house from exploding as we care for Bear.
She also said that Bear doesn't really have club feet. He has something called rocker-bottom feet, and Dr. Farley said that it is related to the tibal hemimelia. I got the feeling that she was surprised by the number of issues that Little Bear has. We're still not sure how treatment will proceed for his legs and feet. but we have time for all of that later.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Happy Birthday
Happy birthday to Little Bear and Wonder Boy.
As unlikely as it seems, they share the same birthday. Wonder turned 8 and Little Bear turned 3. Their birthday was the 26th which was Saturday, and around here Saturdays are a work day. We might have blown off all the work that needed to be done, but Charlie was leveling the floor so we could fix our washing machine and it really had to be done. We had a great birthday dinner and then took Bear to the Build-a-Bear Workshop for his very own stuffed animal. On Sunday we continued the celebration by seeing Toy Story 3. Each parent took a turn taking some of the kids to see the movie since Little Bear has no interest in television and movies. I took Wonder Boy and Charlie to Pookie and Jophus.
As unlikely as it seems, they share the same birthday. Wonder turned 8 and Little Bear turned 3. Their birthday was the 26th which was Saturday, and around here Saturdays are a work day. We might have blown off all the work that needed to be done, but Charlie was leveling the floor so we could fix our washing machine and it really had to be done. We had a great birthday dinner and then took Bear to the Build-a-Bear Workshop for his very own stuffed animal. On Sunday we continued the celebration by seeing Toy Story 3. Each parent took a turn taking some of the kids to see the movie since Little Bear has no interest in television and movies. I took Wonder Boy and Charlie to Pookie and Jophus.
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