Friday, May 30, 2008
Major kudos to Babies R Us
Must send out major kudos to Babies R Us for the way they're handling the BPA bottles. Today I took back 17 Avent bottles and an Avent sterilizer and they gave me store credit for FULL PRICE of all of it. There was no question, no hard time, nothing - didn't even need a receipt. Just gave them my bottles, they scanned in the packages of new bottles and boom, I had almost $120 in store credit. I used that to buy new Born Free bottles and a Born Free sterilizer. Sometimes you think specialty stores are a racket (I used to think that about BRU before Eli came along) but this is how specialty stores can really help out. If you are concerned and have lots of bottles that are BPA, be sure to take them back. Granted, they're having a hard time keeping non-BPA on the shelves but better to get the store credit while you can. And for those of you out of bottles already, think about it for the next baby (or hand me downs to a friend if you're done!). Just wanted to let you all know how great they're doing and also, thanks to my friend Amy for telling me about it.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Tub bumpers
Tonight we got to try out Eli's new tub bumpers. He loved being free in the bathtub. These bumpers are about 12" high and go all around the tub. Tim gave him a bath and Eli just had so much fun splashing and moving around. He's tough to keep hold of these days!
Where's my duck?
Splish splash, this is fun
Full monty - standing up holding on to the soap dish
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A little splish splash video to enjoy
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Helmet update and other stuff
Lots of stuff to write.....
First, helmet update. Today we had an appointment at UNC to have his head / helmet checked. Yesterday was the 7 week mark that he's been wearing it. Well, when we started his head was 5/8th inch "out of square". Now it's only 1/8th inch - a 1/2 inch improvement!! All of our friends and family can tell a big difference when we take the helmet off. I did ask today if they thought he'd be in it 4 months or possibly less / more. They thought he'd be 4 months or a little less depending on how fast he grows. His head (and his whole body!) has been growing very well so we're hoping for the "little less" part. Because of his growth, we are still on two week checks so we'll go back on June 9th to see more progress. It's so great to see the changes and know we made the right decision.
Now, on to other stuff. Got an email from my friend Amy (Stella Dot's mom) about Babies R Us taking back BPA bottles for store credit so you can replace them. I called the BRU at Southpoint today and sure enough, that store is taking them back. On the way home from Chapel Hill tonight, we stopped and bought a package of 'Born Free' bottles to see how Eli likes them. He did well so we're going to gather up all our old Avent bottles and I'll take them on Friday to get new ones. Such great info Amy, thanks!
Also, in case you haven't seen, Munchkin recalled their bottle warmers. Well, the recalled one was our exact model. Munchkin has a 1-800 number to call so I called and left a message. I was surprised when about an hour later, they called me back to confirm that mine was indeed one recalled and tell me how to get it replaced. They're sending us a prepaid envelope to send it back.
Eli seems to be getting rid of his icky-ness. He finished his antibiotics last night and the ear infection is gone. He has some sort of rash now on his back that we're trying to figure out. It doesn't really seem to bother him so we're just treating it with cortisone to see how that helps - it just showed up really yesterday. I'm still on the mend as well. Starting to feel better but still have a stuffy nose and now really starting to cough like a seal. Hopefully I can finish getting rid of it this week. Being a sick Mommy is no fun!!
Last to report, there was a little incident at school today. Eli, according to the incident report, took a toy away from someone. In turn, that kid bit Eli on the arm...pretty hard. It left some pretty serious teeth marks on Eli's arm. Didn't break the skin thankfully but they cold compressed it and gave him lots of TLC at school. I took a picture tonight at home - keep in mind that the incident happened at 8:30 this morning.
That's all for now. Hope you're having a great week!
Looks like human teeth marks, no sharks here
First, helmet update. Today we had an appointment at UNC to have his head / helmet checked. Yesterday was the 7 week mark that he's been wearing it. Well, when we started his head was 5/8th inch "out of square". Now it's only 1/8th inch - a 1/2 inch improvement!! All of our friends and family can tell a big difference when we take the helmet off. I did ask today if they thought he'd be in it 4 months or possibly less / more. They thought he'd be 4 months or a little less depending on how fast he grows. His head (and his whole body!) has been growing very well so we're hoping for the "little less" part. Because of his growth, we are still on two week checks so we'll go back on June 9th to see more progress. It's so great to see the changes and know we made the right decision.
Now, on to other stuff. Got an email from my friend Amy (Stella Dot's mom) about Babies R Us taking back BPA bottles for store credit so you can replace them. I called the BRU at Southpoint today and sure enough, that store is taking them back. On the way home from Chapel Hill tonight, we stopped and bought a package of 'Born Free' bottles to see how Eli likes them. He did well so we're going to gather up all our old Avent bottles and I'll take them on Friday to get new ones. Such great info Amy, thanks!
Also, in case you haven't seen, Munchkin recalled their bottle warmers. Well, the recalled one was our exact model. Munchkin has a 1-800 number to call so I called and left a message. I was surprised when about an hour later, they called me back to confirm that mine was indeed one recalled and tell me how to get it replaced. They're sending us a prepaid envelope to send it back.
Eli seems to be getting rid of his icky-ness. He finished his antibiotics last night and the ear infection is gone. He has some sort of rash now on his back that we're trying to figure out. It doesn't really seem to bother him so we're just treating it with cortisone to see how that helps - it just showed up really yesterday. I'm still on the mend as well. Starting to feel better but still have a stuffy nose and now really starting to cough like a seal. Hopefully I can finish getting rid of it this week. Being a sick Mommy is no fun!!
Last to report, there was a little incident at school today. Eli, according to the incident report, took a toy away from someone. In turn, that kid bit Eli on the arm...pretty hard. It left some pretty serious teeth marks on Eli's arm. Didn't break the skin thankfully but they cold compressed it and gave him lots of TLC at school. I took a picture tonight at home - keep in mind that the incident happened at 8:30 this morning.
That's all for now. Hope you're having a great week!
Looks like human teeth marks, no sharks hereSunday, May 25, 2008
Picnic, movie, cookout - oh my
We've had lots of family fun this weekend. Saturday we met 5 other families at Pullen Park for a picnic. All of the babies are within a few months of each other and are moms I've met over the past year or so. It was a lot of fun to hang out on our blankets under the trees and watch the babies play. Everyone also went on a train ride at the park. I've been here 16 years and never done that so it was a lot of fun. Eli also got to ride the swings for the first time. That was the sweetest thing. He laughed and laughed while he was swinging. I think we've got ourselves an adrenalin junkie! After the picnic, Eli was pooped out and took a nice long nap. I've been trying to fight off sickness so I ended up sleeping as well. Dinner was a lot of fun - Eli had rotini with a little bit of spaghetti sauce. He loved them!
Today has been fun a fun day too. We ran some errands early this morning and then Eli took another long nap - 2 hours! On Daddy's orders, I also took another nap. I have been so exhausted and this cold or whatever is kicking my butt. After nap and lunch, Eli went to our neighbor Amy's house while Tim & I went to the movies. That was a really nice treat. We went to see the new Indiana Jones movie. It was entertaining. I wouldn't call it the best thing I've ever seen but it did keep me entertained. This afternoon, our friends Kara & Brian came over with their son Owen for a cookout at our house. Eli had his first taste of baked beans and he absolutely loved them. They were the only thing he wanted to eat! The boys played and played until Eli just started falling apart. He didn't take a very good afternoon nap so he was pretty worn out. We're hoping that he will sleep well tonight.
We have very much enjoyed our family weekend. We hope that everyone else has had a good holiday weekend as well. The best part for us....there's still one more day to the weekend - woo hoo!!
Today has been fun a fun day too. We ran some errands early this morning and then Eli took another long nap - 2 hours! On Daddy's orders, I also took another nap. I have been so exhausted and this cold or whatever is kicking my butt. After nap and lunch, Eli went to our neighbor Amy's house while Tim & I went to the movies. That was a really nice treat. We went to see the new Indiana Jones movie. It was entertaining. I wouldn't call it the best thing I've ever seen but it did keep me entertained. This afternoon, our friends Kara & Brian came over with their son Owen for a cookout at our house. Eli had his first taste of baked beans and he absolutely loved them. They were the only thing he wanted to eat! The boys played and played until Eli just started falling apart. He didn't take a very good afternoon nap so he was pretty worn out. We're hoping that he will sleep well tonight.
We have very much enjoyed our family weekend. We hope that everyone else has had a good holiday weekend as well. The best part for us....there's still one more day to the weekend - woo hoo!!
Picnic under the trees
Ready to ride on the train
Hey there cute boy!
Eli's first swing ride
This is SO fun
Happy swinging boy
Can't resist that cute messy face
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Friday, May 23, 2008
Treat for Mommy and 9 month stats
Today has been a very busy day. After taking care of some work stuff first thing this morning, I was finally able to cash in on a special treat - a massage that Tim & Eli gave me for Christmas. My selection - a one hour hot stone massage. I have never had a hot stone massage before and oh my, it was great! I called Tim when I finished and told him that I felt all "rubber bandy". I was so relaxed. Such a treat!! After that, I picked up Eli from school to go to his 9 month check up. Everything looks great. Eli is developing as he should and his ear infection from last week is cleared up.
The stats:
Weight - 23 pounds, 4 ounces (75th percentile)
Length - 29-1/5" (75th percentile - I'm skeptical on this one, I think he's over 30")
Head - 47cm (90th percentile - big ole noggin')
No shots today but they did do a prick on his big toe to run his blood. No issues with his hemoglobin levels or iron. All looked great! Eli did so great when they took blood, he didn't even cry. But to make up for it, he & I went to Chic-Fil-A when we were finished and shared an ice cream cone. At first, Eli wasn't sure what to make of the ice cream but then he loved it.
Tonight, we went out for family dinner at Boston Market. Eli did real well eating and enjoyed turkey, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese and cornbread. He napped on the way home and went to sleep around 7:45pm. Hopefully he got a full belly and will sleep all night.
Tomorrow, we're looking forward to our picnic at Pullen Park and seeing some friends. Not sure what else the weekend will hold but I know we'll keep ourselves busy!!
Catnap after dinner - snuggling with Mommy
Earlier this week, Daddy teaching Eli to play the drum
The stats:
Weight - 23 pounds, 4 ounces (75th percentile)
Length - 29-1/5" (75th percentile - I'm skeptical on this one, I think he's over 30")
Head - 47cm (90th percentile - big ole noggin')
No shots today but they did do a prick on his big toe to run his blood. No issues with his hemoglobin levels or iron. All looked great! Eli did so great when they took blood, he didn't even cry. But to make up for it, he & I went to Chic-Fil-A when we were finished and shared an ice cream cone. At first, Eli wasn't sure what to make of the ice cream but then he loved it.
Tonight, we went out for family dinner at Boston Market. Eli did real well eating and enjoyed turkey, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese and cornbread. He napped on the way home and went to sleep around 7:45pm. Hopefully he got a full belly and will sleep all night.
Tomorrow, we're looking forward to our picnic at Pullen Park and seeing some friends. Not sure what else the weekend will hold but I know we'll keep ourselves busy!!
Catnap after dinner - snuggling with Mommy
Earlier this week, Daddy teaching Eli to play the drumTuesday, May 20, 2008
9 months old
Eli is 9 months old today - happy 9 month birthday sweetie!
We are having a much better time compared to 8 or 9 months ago. We love that Eli's personality is developing and showing, even though it's sometimes stubborn like his Momma!! Every day it seems he gets bigger and has something new to show. Just a week since he started crawling, he's everywhere and has picked up some speed. He LOVES to stand up and wants to walk so bad. The girls at school mentioned to me that we'll be in trouble soon because he is ready to go. We hold his hands and let him march in place. He has even taken a few steps on his own going from Tim to me or vice versa. Tonight he stood on his own in one place for almost 10 seconds. He's figuring out the balance thing and is so proud of himself. He also discovered the stairs tonight, crawling over to them and promptly pulling himself up. Such a big boy. At last Friday's sick dr appt, he weighed 23 pounds 2 ounces. This Friday is his 9 month check up so we'll get all the stats then (and of course update everyone!).
He's still not 100% from being sick but he did at least sleep a little better last night - fulfilling his promise to Tim for a decent night's sleep. He was fussy for the girls at school today but overall he's getting better and based on his school chart, his appetite is starting to come back. We worry when he doesn't eat at night but as long as he eats throughout the day, we're just following his cues. So all good news on this front!
Ready to start climbing
We are having a much better time compared to 8 or 9 months ago. We love that Eli's personality is developing and showing, even though it's sometimes stubborn like his Momma!! Every day it seems he gets bigger and has something new to show. Just a week since he started crawling, he's everywhere and has picked up some speed. He LOVES to stand up and wants to walk so bad. The girls at school mentioned to me that we'll be in trouble soon because he is ready to go. We hold his hands and let him march in place. He has even taken a few steps on his own going from Tim to me or vice versa. Tonight he stood on his own in one place for almost 10 seconds. He's figuring out the balance thing and is so proud of himself. He also discovered the stairs tonight, crawling over to them and promptly pulling himself up. Such a big boy. At last Friday's sick dr appt, he weighed 23 pounds 2 ounces. This Friday is his 9 month check up so we'll get all the stats then (and of course update everyone!).
He's still not 100% from being sick but he did at least sleep a little better last night - fulfilling his promise to Tim for a decent night's sleep. He was fussy for the girls at school today but overall he's getting better and based on his school chart, his appetite is starting to come back. We worry when he doesn't eat at night but as long as he eats throughout the day, we're just following his cues. So all good news on this front!
Ready to start climbing
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