I keep trying to convince myself that Nick is getting better as he is getting older, but I think I'm kidding myself. Here's a conversation I had with Ryan yesterday as we were in the backyard sitting on the swing and enjoying a little bit of sunshine:
Mom: "Ryan, what is that in your ear?"
Ryan: "What?"
Mom: "What is that in your ear?"
Ryan: "What? I don't know!"
Mom: "Come over here and let me see what is in your ear."
Ryan: "Okay"
Mom: "Is that........Is that GUM in your ear???"
Ryan: "Well, I didn't want to hear Nick crying anymore."
From there, before I thought to reach for my camera, I pulled the wadded up gum out in long strings and then spent 20 minutes with a q-tip and baby oil getting the remnants out of his ear canal.
And that is why I think I'm kidding myself that Nick is getting better...he still cries a lot and NEVER sleeps, day or night!
Always Good For a Laugh
It's always fun to have a good laugh at someone else's expense. So, here goes:
The other night Jeff took the kids out to dinner and to play arcade games so that I could go see my grandma in ICU. Before he left with the kids, he took the stroller out of my car and put it in the truck (it doesn't fit in there with all the kids). I took Nick to my mother-in-law's house in Lindon and upon arriving there found the tailgate of the truck down. Initially, I thought that was weird, but then it dawned on me that the stroller had been in the back of the truck and now was no longer there! A series of feelings went through my head as I headed to the hospital:
1) what if I caused a wreck? I was ready to call the Highway Patrol and fess up so that I didn't see some news segment on the 10 o'clock news about how the driver never stopped when she caused a giant wreck on the freeway because the stroller fell out of the back of her car.
2) what an idiot that I didn't notice the tailgate falling down as I was driving!
3) pissed off about my brand-new $200 stroller that I am now going to need to replace.
I called my neighbor and had her go check my driveway and the street, but the stroller wasn't there. So, I stewed over it, went to the hospital, picked Nick back up, and headed home. I watched for the stroller the whole way home, but didn't find it. My other neighbor called (word gets around in a small town like this) to say that he had seen it not far from the house near the highway, but someone had picked it up and taken it. I have to admit that even though I'm made about being so stupid, I'm so glad to know that I didn't cause a wreck.
Now, the real question is...which stroller do I buy to replace it? It took me months of looking to decide on the one that I liked, but they don't sell it just as the stroller and I don't need another carseat and base. The one that I lost was the Eddie Bauer Adventurer and I liked it because it protected Nick from the weather, it folded so that the stroller didn't end up on the ground, and it was a neutral color (I just can't do the babyish stuff).
So for those of you who have a stroller you love, let me know what it is. I've been out twice to get a new one, but I don't like any of them. I spend an hour at Baby's R Us on Saturday folding and unfolding strollers and left without one. I know a lot of you are going to say the Mcclarren is awesome, but I just don't think they are protective enough for when I'm outside.
Please, Please, Please...any advice is greatly appreciated.
And...if you're the one who picked up my brand new stroller, I hope you enjoy it!
Welcome Back Coco
Coco has finally moved back to Utah. He's been up in Washington getting a new Mastercraft dealership going there since last June. Now that things are up and runnig fairly smoothly, he's moved back. We're so happy to have him back closer to us. He's got a home in Cedar Hills near the American Fork Canyon, but that's only 45 minutes or so away from us. Today was his first day home and we met him for lunch at his favorite burger joint (greasy, greasy!) called Apollo Burger (Craig, don't be jealous). It was great to see him again and he was pretty happy to see his two favorite nephews as well. I know this picture is charming, but I couldn't get any of these guys to smile for the camera, so they are all purposely looking away. Now that Cory is back, we've just got to find a woman for him...any suggestions?
Meeting The Great-Grandma's
Great-Grandma Day---Great-Grandma Illa---Great Nanny Patty
It is sad to admit, but Nick didn't meet his great-grandmothers until he was three months old. If he would just travel a little bit better life would be so much easier. We're going to attempt to go to St. George for Easter in a few weeks. I hope the trip goes well, unlike our 1 hour trip to Delta yesterday in which Nick screamed the entire way home without stopping. When we called Uncle Cory to let him hear the fun, he asked if Nick didn't eventually wear himself out and go to sleep. My reply was that he does go to sleep....after we get him out of his carseat. Any tips out there for me on making the car rides more pleasant?
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