Whew...this has been a tough year at school. I will say with all honesty that this has been the toughest group of kiddos I have ever had. They are without a doubt one of the smartest groups I've taught, but definitely the worst as far as behavior. The one thing I do love about teaching is that I have SUMMER coming! And, in the fall I will start fresh with a new group of kids. Don't get me wrong, I love the kids I teach, but they are more than a handful this year. I am so glad to say that THE END IS NEAR!!!
With that being said, I can not tell you all how excited I am to spend my summer with Brooke. I have signed her up for The Little Gym and I am sure we will both enjoy it very much. We are already planning to have several "lunch dates" with daddy. I have a feeling it is going to be a fun, and much needed, summer break!
As for an update...
Mother's Day was great! Daddy and Brooke made me breakfast and gave me a dozen red roses. Then we had lunch with the Tielke family, and then Reagan, Brooke and I went to Oyster Creek Park for a walk. We wanted to take some nice pictures of Brooke and I, however Brooke was so occupied looking at all the dogs and people in the park that she didn't want to look at the camera! But, all in all, it was a great first mother's day!
Brooke had her first fever :( We think it was due to her teething since she didn't have any other symptoms than just being really tired. This past Friday, she woke up with fever, but after her bottle it went down. However, as the evening went on, her fever spiked at 102 degrees. She was so mopey and her eyes were so watery. You could tell just by looking at her that she was not feeling well at all. She just layed on our chest all evening, and she didn't even make a noise...not one cry or sound (which at this point is very abnormal!). Of course, this was a very busy night for mommy and daddy. We had already made plans for Brooke to spend the night at Grandma and Grandpa Tielke's house since we had Reagan's high school reunion. We definitely didn't want to miss the reunion, but we didn't want to leave our little baby either. I had never seen Brooke like this, so I was miserable having to leave her. The tylenol was not helping her fever, so we gave her Motrin and that seemed to help. We received a text later in the evening while we were at the reunion that her fever had gone down to 100. Then, the next morning she woke up fever free! So, we guess her teeth must have been the issue, because she is fine now!
We go back for her 9 month check-up next week, and I'm sure I will update after we visit the doctor. So check back next week for another post! :)
5.18.2010
5.04.2010
REALLY?!
Just to prove to everyone how fast Brooke is growing up...and why I am so sad about it...
As I was giving Brooke a bath and cleaning her gums, I saw a SECOND tooth coming in! She just cut her first one last week and now another one is already coming through. She is really growing up. :( I am so going to miss that toothless smile of hers.
So, in the last two days, I have posted 3 blogs! Okay...I guess I have to get over being so sad about her growing up. This is all normal stuff and I should be happy she's going through it! :)
As I was giving Brooke a bath and cleaning her gums, I saw a SECOND tooth coming in! She just cut her first one last week and now another one is already coming through. She is really growing up. :( I am so going to miss that toothless smile of hers.
So, in the last two days, I have posted 3 blogs! Okay...I guess I have to get over being so sad about her growing up. This is all normal stuff and I should be happy she's going through it! :)
Wow!
So, two days ago I posted in my blog that Brooke was pulling herself up and carefully taking a step...
WELL, yesterday she pulled herself up to the ottoman and began cruising around it!! She walked almost all the way around it while holding on!! She just popped right up and began cruising! It looked as if she'd been doing it all her life! Mary, our daycare lady, also told me that she pulled herself up on to one of her toys and began pushing it yesterday. Wow, it really won't be long before she is walking all by herself.
I will try to get a video of her doing it so I can post it on here...keep checking back! :)
WELL, yesterday she pulled herself up to the ottoman and began cruising around it!! She walked almost all the way around it while holding on!! She just popped right up and began cruising! It looked as if she'd been doing it all her life! Mary, our daycare lady, also told me that she pulled herself up on to one of her toys and began pushing it yesterday. Wow, it really won't be long before she is walking all by herself.
I will try to get a video of her doing it so I can post it on here...keep checking back! :)
5.02.2010
Come And Get Me!
Brooke is now 8 months old!! I can not believe how fast time flies. It is amazing to see how much she has changed in such a short amount of time. In just months she has learned how to crawl, "talk", stand up (while holding on to something), and take a step (again while holding on to something). She also recognizes her grandparents, which of course they love! When she wants to be held, she holds her arms up for us to pick her up...it just melts my heart! I love just sitting on the floor watching her play and explore. Everything is so new to her and it is so neat to watch her learn about it all. She is also learning how to wave, and I got my first real wave from her a couple weeks ago. Now, I know these are all normal things babies learn and go through, but this is our first baby so everything we see her do is just incredible to us. We also know that as she continues to grow, we will continue to be amazed. As Mother's Day approaches, it has really made me think about what it is to be a mother, and I will have to say that it is the best gift I have ever received. I thank the Lord everyday for my beautiful miracle. Motherhood has it's difficulties, don't get me wrong! But, I wouldn't trade this for anything and cannot imagine my life any other way now. So, I would like to wish all the mommies out there a very happy Mother's Day!!
In the last post, I mentioned that Brooke was still underweight. This has been a constant issue with her, even when she was in my belly! On April 6th, she went in for a weight check. In six weeks she had only gained one pound, which put her up to 13 pounds. The doctor says she is healthy and doing fine still, so we aren't too concerned about it. She is just now starting to fit into some 6 month outfits, even though they are still pretty baggy! She's about 3 months behind on her clothing size! We will go to the doctor at the end of May for her 9 month checkup, so we will see how much she is then.
Brooke is VERY active! She is now crawling all over the place and we are constantly chasing after her! She already knows where she is NOT supposed to go...like the dog bed and dog food bowl. She knows when she goes to those places, we chase her and pick her up. She loves having us chase her! When Reagan was 9 months old, he began walking. If Brooke decides to take after her dad (like she does with so many other things), she will be walking very soon. It will be so funny to see such a tiny little baby walking! I am hoping she waits, though. She is growing so fast, I kind of want her to slow down! I want her to be a baby for as long as possible!
Brooke has started to cut her first tooth! So far she hasn't been too cranky. It seemed to really bother her when the very top part started to come through, but since then she seems to be okay....ask me again next week and it might be a different story!
I can not believe that in less than 4 months, my little girl is going to be ONE! It is so neat to watch her grow, but at the same time I am so sad. She will officially be a "kid". :( We are planning a big birthday celebration, so make sure to keep the weekend of her birthday open!
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!! ;)
In the last post, I mentioned that Brooke was still underweight. This has been a constant issue with her, even when she was in my belly! On April 6th, she went in for a weight check. In six weeks she had only gained one pound, which put her up to 13 pounds. The doctor says she is healthy and doing fine still, so we aren't too concerned about it. She is just now starting to fit into some 6 month outfits, even though they are still pretty baggy! She's about 3 months behind on her clothing size! We will go to the doctor at the end of May for her 9 month checkup, so we will see how much she is then.
Brooke is VERY active! She is now crawling all over the place and we are constantly chasing after her! She already knows where she is NOT supposed to go...like the dog bed and dog food bowl. She knows when she goes to those places, we chase her and pick her up. She loves having us chase her! When Reagan was 9 months old, he began walking. If Brooke decides to take after her dad (like she does with so many other things), she will be walking very soon. It will be so funny to see such a tiny little baby walking! I am hoping she waits, though. She is growing so fast, I kind of want her to slow down! I want her to be a baby for as long as possible!
Brooke has started to cut her first tooth! So far she hasn't been too cranky. It seemed to really bother her when the very top part started to come through, but since then she seems to be okay....ask me again next week and it might be a different story!
I can not believe that in less than 4 months, my little girl is going to be ONE! It is so neat to watch her grow, but at the same time I am so sad. She will officially be a "kid". :( We are planning a big birthday celebration, so make sure to keep the weekend of her birthday open!
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!! ;)
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