The book I'm reading is Inheritance by Dani Shapiro. This is a memoir about the author's experience of taking an ancestry.com genetics test and finding out that the person she thought was her father actually wasn't. Her parents have passed away so she can't ask them what the heck happened! This is revealed in the opening chapter so this is not a spoiler! I just started it so don't have many thoughts to share about it yet. But I think this topic is super interesting now that DNA testing is so prevalent these days and there are a lot of ramifications related to having all this information about your ancestry.
The high of my week was going for a family walk on Tuesday in 65 degree weather. It was so warm and sunny that day! I need more days like that!
The low of my week was seeing Paul in pain from constipation and teething. Those darn molars are just so brutal. He got sent home from daycare on Wednesday afternoon since he was running a fever and just wasn't himself. :( He's been struggling with constipation for quite awhile and it doesn't seem to be improving. We make sure he drinks plenty of fluids, avoid cheese and starchy foods like bananas, and make sure he gets a lot of fiber in his diet, give him P foods (prunes, pears, plums), but he still struggles. I picked up some Culturelle for kids which is a probiotic and fiber supplement. Hopefully that helps our little guy. If there are other moms who have dealt with this, let me know what worked for you! His pediatrician suggested we try miralax but I was hoping to find a more natural solution first! We might need to give up and give him some miralax for awhile until things improve.
A recipe I made was Stuffed Pepper Soup in the instant pot. I make this recipe about once a month as easy, healthy, and delicious!
The best money spent was another hat for Paul. Now that it's getting nice he needs one at home and at school. The material it's made from provides UVF 50 protection from the sun, which is essential for our fair-skinned baby. He does well with this hat and doesn't try to take it off!
For workouts I went for walks on the days when it wasn't raining. I haven't been able to do any daily burn workouts as I have a mild flare in my left hand/wrist. It's not a terrible flare but when I'm dealing with a flare I stick to walks.
My plans this weekend include laying low on Friday (we have the day off since financial markets are closed) since the rest of the weekend will be kind of busy. On Saturday morning we have swimming lessons followed by 2 play dates later that day! Our first play date is with a former coworker of Phil's who had a baby in September. We are going to walk over to their house after Paul's first nap so we can see their little girl. Then after Paul's second nap Paul and I are going over to my friend Courtney's to see their little boys. Their youngest son is 5 weeks older than Paul so are very close in age. On Sunday we are going to my mother-in-law's for Easter. She's doing a egg hunt for Paul and one for me, Phil and his brother! Paul's eggs will obviously be "hidden" out in the open. It will be interesting to see if he gathers the eggs or not. I never know what's going to interest him!
Bonus Paul Pics
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| Enjoying a post-dinner cracker. Crackers, especially graham crackers, are his FAVORITE food. |
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| I could tell he wasn't feeling well when I picked him up on Wednesday as he laid on the carpet in my room when I changed out of my work clothes |
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| Reading one of his favorite "lift the flap" books |
Prunes! My kid still goes nuts for them. And objectively, they are very sweet. The best, softest prunes are in a giant bag from Costco, but any will do the trick. Pears are also prettt good too.
ReplyDeleteMy kid had too much poop, so unfortunately I do not have advice hahha. Culturelle did help her when she had something going on where she had diarrhea for like a month with no other symptoms. That was suggested by our pedi and then I kind of stopped after she cleared up. We mixed it with applesauce. Isla has a half day of school today so we are going to subway for lunch and then to our local gardens to see the butterfly exhibit they have. Tomorrow we are all off and we need to do some organizing in the basement and move some things upstairs for the new kiddo. Saturday probably yard work and practicing catching and throwing for softball since practices keep getting cancelled due to weather and games start next week. Sunday we are going to my husband's grandma's house. She always hosts a huge easter egg hunt for whatever kiddos are around. We are on 25 great-grand kids but I'm not sure how many will be present.
ReplyDeleteOh man that picture of him laying on the floor in your room is so sweet but also so sad. So clear he doesn't feel well! I love how his little feet are crossed. We have a bit of a busy weekend ahead and I am kind of dreading it, but tomorrow we are going on a family day trip to Grande Prairie to go to Costco so I am looking forward to that time with Olivia and Eric though it will be a lot of driving. We then have two big family dinners which I'm honestly kind of dreading. It's a 4 day weekend for us though and thank goodness Monday will be super low key!
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear that Paul suffers from constipation (on top of the molars coming in)... I suffered from constipation as a baby/toddler too and my parents say it was awful. I don't have any advice unfortunately, but I hope you find a solution.
ReplyDeleteMy high of the week was the confirmation of my permanent position, it's been such a long time coming!
High of the week... I got to go home and sleep in my own bed again!
ReplyDeleteEaster -- The kids and Grandlittles are coming. I might try to do a mini-egg hunt for Carson. We'll see how it pays out!
Meanwhile, sounds like your Easter will be great. Have a happy one!
Poor Paul! That picture of him laying down on the floor breaks my heart. He's such a sensitive little soul.
ReplyDeleteThe high of my week was getting together with some of my family to celebrate Pops' birthday. It was a tough day for us all, but it was really great to be together. And I'll be celebrating Easter with a sunrise service at a local park & then brunch with the family. It should be a really nice day!
Aw, poor guy laying on the floor. So sweet. Hope you guys had a happy Easter!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet little guy laying on the carpet <3 <3 Sorry to hear it's because he wasn't feeling well though.
ReplyDeleteThat Inheritance book sounds like a fascinating read.