Jugs are just the start

Earlier today, Melissa posted a picture of Channing trying to drink straight from the jug (milk jug). I had come home for lunch and finished off the last couple sips. As soon as I put the cap back on, Channing had to have the jug. He immediately put it up to his mouth, lifted it up, and tilted his head back.

Melissa says that I have to be careful in order to not teach him bad habits. But I see this as just laying the foundation. If I don't train him while young, how will I ever get him to do more awesome things - like a motorcycle rope swing? I guess Melissa now knows the real reason I want to live in an area that has a lot of trees!

But we'll have to work up to that. We were outside today. I recently bought a used lawn mower. I thought I'd prime it & start it up, just to make sure it works. I look back towards Channing and see 2 things:

Channing standing by the side of the house screaming
Melissa giving me a disapproving head shake/scolding from the kitchen window

Hopefully #1 will resolve itself as Channing ages. I assume #2 will continue for as long as I'm allowed to play with the children. （ ¬___¬ ）

Comments

Fartlek

Have you ever tried running (more like slow jogging) with a double stroller? My suggestion is to avoid it...unless you're into pain and frustration. I'm a morning workout person. And I'm not talking about waking up before my kids at 6am and getting in a workout--I'm not crazy. I'm into doing my workout when it's convenient and I don't have to sacrifice too much. For example I don't like to exercise when I: Have to wake up earlier than normal. Stay up later than normal. Be too cold/hot for a long period of time. Or listen to a kid cry/whine the whole time. Right now I've chosen to walk/jog in the morning after breakfast and before Mckenzie's nap. That way the morning goes by quickly and I get a workout in. Justin and I signed up for a race here in Meridian and that's my workout motivation...hence the jogging with a stroller. I'm pretty sure the double stroller ways at least 75lbs with the kids in it. 20lbs for Kenz

Pain in the Neck Child

I have one child that's a pain in the neck because she has a pain in her neck! Did you follow that? Actually Mckenzie is adorable and an excellent baby, but the poor kid has torticollis. Here's what google says about torticollis, a condition in which the head becomes persistently turned to one side, often associated with painful muscle spasms. Mckenzie only wants to look forward and to the right. This has caused the right side of her head to become flat. Last Thursday I took her to the physical therapist that specializes in this problem and received lots of good stretches that I need to do with Mckenzie 2-3 times a day. She also wants Mckenzie to have tummy time about 5 times a day for 5 minutes each time. The only time I can do these stretches successfully with Mckenzie is when she is falling asleep for a nap. And it takes about 10-15 minutes to complete the stretches each time. We're hopeful that within the next 6 weeks we'll see some improvement. The PT

A blessing, 4th of July, and a 2nd birthday!

I'm not good at posting on our blog frequently, so when I do post something it usually consists of many events crammed into one post. And this entry will be no exception! Ya'll ready for this? Cue Space Jam Theme song. I love Summer time. You can go outside without bundling up and we spend a lot more time outside when it's warm. Walks, fishing, picnics! Love it all! Fishing at the pond with daddy. One of Mckenzie's and Channing's favorite things to do. One day maybe they'll actually catch something! ;) On July 2nd we had Isaac's baby blessing. Then afterwards the Hamilton's and the Crawford's came over for a taco dinner. We love having family close by. Makes these kind of events great. On July 4th we headed out to Lucky Peak with the Crawford's for some boat time! Mckenzie was actually super comfortable going on the tube and even sitting on the easy wake trainer. Channing wasn't too impressed with either.

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