Dot's Spot

Enfamil Family Beginnings

Pyrrh — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 20:36:36 +0000

Free Formula! If you haven’t signed up for Enfamil Family Beginnings, they have even more cool stuff they are sending out now compared to before. Up to $250 in free gifts, 1 week supply of Enfamil, and $60 savings on formula. They weren’t giving the free stuff out at my hospital when I had Dot, but this time there is a spot to actually enter the name and city of the hospital you are delivering. I’m hoping to get some great coupons and goodies this time around! The picture is the link.

ETA: I was already a member of Enfamil’s Site, so when I signed up for this, I skipped the registration step – and it seemed to work just fine. I guess this is a completely new program.

Counting body parts

Pyrrh — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:34:07 +0000

This morning, Dot announced that she has three bellybuttons and two bottoms. Not the most awesome thing I would have wanted for her first independent verbal expression, but it will be funny to torture her with it when she gets older.

Potty Animals

Pyrrh — Mon, 31 May 2010 16:30:14 +0000

Daddy brought Dot’s new potty upstairs today. We told Dot what it was, and although she wouldn’t sit on it, she put all her little toy animals in it and said, “potty animals”.

Animal Babies

Pyrrh — Sun, 30 May 2010 16:23:22 +0000

Dot stuffed all of her little toy animals into her onesie and started walking around patting her tummy. Is she trying to look like her Mama?

Household Chores

Pyrrh — Sat, 29 May 2010 09:56:45 +0000

Dot is VERY helpful, although she doesn’t really do her own chores yet. She basically works alongside me every morning as we wash and dry a load of laundry and pick up the bedroom. She helps restock our fridge with water bottles, and helps Grandma put away dishes. I allow a little bit of extra time for my morning chores since I know it is very important to let her help and encourage the enjoyment of homemaking in her.

In the evening I have an hour housecleaning time and Grandma helps her pick up her toys. I’m hoping that seeing her things put away every day will develop an appreciation of orderliness. It seems to be working so far.

Independent Nap

Pyrrh — Fri, 28 May 2010 09:51:21 +0000

I am happy that I’ve managed to get some things growing in the garden, but it won’t matter if Dot keeps picking the flowers off of the vegetable plants! I even noticed a couple of pumpkins growing in the furrows of the cucumbers.

Grandma took Dot in for her nap today. Dot screamed and hollered and then didn’t want her jammies on and just crawled into her bed. So Grandma left – said she talked to herself for a little bit then just fell asleep! Wow for the first time that has EVER happened at naptime!

More Applesauce Please!

Pyrrh — Wed, 26 May 2010 09:46:18 +0000

Dot ate well again today. I kept piling linguine with clam sauce on her plate and she ate every bit, and some Caesar Salad. She is definitely on an applesauce kick, too. A growth spurt, perhaps?

Stealth Pumpkins

Pyrrh — Tue, 25 May 2010 16:01:12 +0000

We did some gardening today. I’m having a hard time keeping Dot from playing in the freshly turned dirt. When I planted the pumpkins, I had smashed an old pumpkin to the side for the seeds, and there were a bunch left in a pile there, which Dot thought was her private supply of seeds. The pumpkin patch has one mound with a bunch of seedlings coming up that Dot planted herself. I might have random pumpkins coming up in the main garden, too, thanks to her stealth planting, lol!

I was so proud of her at dinner today – she ate most of her meatloaf, had seconds of both mashed potatoes and green beans (and said “Thank you Mom”), and ate nearly the whole thing with her fork! I even let her have her applesauce and she ate the entire thing with her spoon and didn’t spill a bit!

I think the applesauce has worked – Dot’s system seems to be back to normal. She is eating better, too. Hooray!

Separation Anxiety

Pyrrh — Mon, 24 May 2010 16:54:38 +0000

Dot was up for two hours in the middle of the night with a bit of a tummy ache – I had to change 3 diapers! Time for some applesauce and rice, I think. We already have yogurt almost every day.

When I got home from running errands today, Dot had no intention of leaving my side so Grandma could take her for a nap. She has been getting SUPER upset when I leave her for the past week or two – she breaks down if I put my shoes on, even to just go downstairs. I try to wear slippers when I can – those don’t seem to bother her yet! If she is going too, I have to put HER shoes on first, or she is upset anyway because she thinks she isn’t going with me!

Slow and Steady

Pyrrh — Mon, 17 May 2010 18:45:33 +0000

I found Dot’s preschool book! (It was lost for a few days.) It has weekly activities from birth to age 5 and I love it.
I’m planning on homeschooling if I feel I’m doing a good job and capable of teaching both kids – legally I have until Dot is six before needing to make a decision. Right now she thrives on schedules and absolutely loves to learn stuff – I hope it continues!