Friday, September 11, 2009
Show and Tell #8 - (9.11.09)
This weeks Show and Tell is a family favorite. Lovey or Lovey Bear has been in our family since Emerson's 1st Christmas. I found this lovable, cuddly and super soft bear at Restoration Hardware and I just couldn't resist scooping him up. (These bears make an appearance every Christmas at Resto and I have been tempted to go ahead and buy a replacement for when Lovey loses an eye or an arm for that matter.) Emerson's first experience with Lovey was under her Christmas tree in her room when I was trying to get the perfect shot for her first Christmas card. He then promptly went under the tree, wrapped and in a box. For Emerson's first Christmas, I had all my relatives open her gifts so they could join in the fun and magic of her first Christmas. Birdie was the lucky one and got to open, in my opinion, one of the best gifts. Lovey has been a family staple ever since. He sleeps with Emerson every night, he comforts her when she is sick, he has gone to school a couple of times when she just wasn't sleeping, he has been in the car with her on long trips, he has even watched her take a bath a time or two. Emerson isn't much for carrying around a "security" item but if she did, I could see Lovey being in the running for top spot.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Water!!!
We made the conscious decision as parents that we were going to try to be a non-juice family. We knew there would be times that we would have to give in and there were times we would allow Emerson to drink other things but for the most part we wanted her to only have water and milk. We are lucky that she loves her water and loves her milk even more; this, on the other hand, doesn't come in handy when a toddler is sick and throwing up.
(STOP READING NOW IF YOU HAVE A WEAK STOMACH OR DON'T LIKE THE WORDS THROW-UP OR DIARRHEA)
This weekend didn't start out great. We were woken up at 3:30 am on Saturday morning to Emerson crying and then presented with a crib full of throw up when we entered her room. It was so sad!! Danny and I thought this may have been caused by a coughing episode and that it might be a one time thing. We were proven wrong on Saturday. When Emerson woke up (still under the impression that this was a one time thing) we gave Emerson her routine morning milk but a little less than a normal morning; ten minutes after drinking that, it decided to end up on our kitchen floor. So it was official, this wasn't a one time thing. We immediately decided no more milk because we didn't want to deal with the after affects anymore....so now one of her favorites was out. Emerson really wanted her milk but after explaining to her that it wasn't best for her tummy, she conceded and moved on to just asking for water; this one she wasn't giving up on. I, on the other hand, was hoping she would try some Ginger Ale. So, I sent Danny to the store to get some along with apple juice and Pedialyte, just in case.
We immediately started the BRAT diet and gave Emerson some bites banana and some sips of water.....both came back up and out. Yes, diarrhea had now set in. Uh Oh....could "her" water be out as well. Ginger Ale was now necessary...one, because I didn't want her to get dehydrated and her electrolytes to get screwed up (I know, I am the daughter of a nurse) and two, because I knew the ginger in the Ginger Ale would help her ailing tummy. Emerson was not a fan of any of our plans, juice, ginger ale, pedialyte, etc; she wasn't having any of it...all she wanted was water. After pleading with her, I finally got her to do ice chips, and some sips of ginger ale, but I was getting a bit worried because she still hadn't had a wet diaper, only diarrhea.
After her nap, I finally gave in and gave her about 3 ounces of water in a sippy cup because she wouldn't give up with asking for water. Well that was a HORRIBLE idea by me. It came up about 3 minutes after being down....she had gulped it down so fast that it just irritated her tummy and came right back up. Back to the BRAT diet....and trying to get her to drink some Ginger Ale. We did toast for dinner and she seemed to like taking spoon fulls of Ginger Ale and was keeping that down and we were poop and vomit free until this morning.
Then this morning, when Emerson woke up....she was ravenous, but not for food, for (you guessed it) MILK and WATER. I had to re-explain to her that we couldn't do milk and that we were going to try juice (Ginger Ale). We did small sips through a straw but obviously we did one too many 'cause her little tummy (that I am sure was shrunken up to nothing) just couldn't take it and she ended up throwing up on me in Mommy and Daddy's bed. Immediately after she threw up she asked for water (go figure). We gave her one sip of Ginger Ale (telling her it was water) to clean her mouth out....about 5 minutes later...that came up too (all over Danny), with a lot more liquid than had gone down. Now Mommy was concerned 'cause Emerson couldn't keep anything down and hadn't had a wet diaper in 24 hours. We did everything (even lie to Emerson) to try to get Emerson to drink some Ginger Ale; all she wanted was water. We ventured downstairs and she was ravenous for water, RAVENOUS, screaming for her sippy with water. We held her off as long as we could coaxing her with Ginger Ale and Pedialyte....it wasn't working. Finally Danny gave in and gave her some sips of water through a straw. Her response:
"Now that's water Daddy!!!" - (like finally they get it) She finally got her water; guess there is no fooling the water connoisseur.
Needless to say, we seem to be making progress today and haven't had any more poops or throw ups. We are doing Ginger Ale, water, ice chips, etc; anything to get liquids in her. We have had two pee pees as well. Hopefully we are in the homestretch and hopefully she can be back to her water and her milk soon.
Just imagine what she will say when she gets her great love, MILK for the first time after this!!!!
(STOP READING NOW IF YOU HAVE A WEAK STOMACH OR DON'T LIKE THE WORDS THROW-UP OR DIARRHEA)
This weekend didn't start out great. We were woken up at 3:30 am on Saturday morning to Emerson crying and then presented with a crib full of throw up when we entered her room. It was so sad!! Danny and I thought this may have been caused by a coughing episode and that it might be a one time thing. We were proven wrong on Saturday. When Emerson woke up (still under the impression that this was a one time thing) we gave Emerson her routine morning milk but a little less than a normal morning; ten minutes after drinking that, it decided to end up on our kitchen floor. So it was official, this wasn't a one time thing. We immediately decided no more milk because we didn't want to deal with the after affects anymore....so now one of her favorites was out. Emerson really wanted her milk but after explaining to her that it wasn't best for her tummy, she conceded and moved on to just asking for water; this one she wasn't giving up on. I, on the other hand, was hoping she would try some Ginger Ale. So, I sent Danny to the store to get some along with apple juice and Pedialyte, just in case.
We immediately started the BRAT diet and gave Emerson some bites banana and some sips of water.....both came back up and out. Yes, diarrhea had now set in. Uh Oh....could "her" water be out as well. Ginger Ale was now necessary...one, because I didn't want her to get dehydrated and her electrolytes to get screwed up (I know, I am the daughter of a nurse) and two, because I knew the ginger in the Ginger Ale would help her ailing tummy. Emerson was not a fan of any of our plans, juice, ginger ale, pedialyte, etc; she wasn't having any of it...all she wanted was water. After pleading with her, I finally got her to do ice chips, and some sips of ginger ale, but I was getting a bit worried because she still hadn't had a wet diaper, only diarrhea.
After her nap, I finally gave in and gave her about 3 ounces of water in a sippy cup because she wouldn't give up with asking for water. Well that was a HORRIBLE idea by me. It came up about 3 minutes after being down....she had gulped it down so fast that it just irritated her tummy and came right back up. Back to the BRAT diet....and trying to get her to drink some Ginger Ale. We did toast for dinner and she seemed to like taking spoon fulls of Ginger Ale and was keeping that down and we were poop and vomit free until this morning.
Then this morning, when Emerson woke up....she was ravenous, but not for food, for (you guessed it) MILK and WATER. I had to re-explain to her that we couldn't do milk and that we were going to try juice (Ginger Ale). We did small sips through a straw but obviously we did one too many 'cause her little tummy (that I am sure was shrunken up to nothing) just couldn't take it and she ended up throwing up on me in Mommy and Daddy's bed. Immediately after she threw up she asked for water (go figure). We gave her one sip of Ginger Ale (telling her it was water) to clean her mouth out....about 5 minutes later...that came up too (all over Danny), with a lot more liquid than had gone down. Now Mommy was concerned 'cause Emerson couldn't keep anything down and hadn't had a wet diaper in 24 hours. We did everything (even lie to Emerson) to try to get Emerson to drink some Ginger Ale; all she wanted was water. We ventured downstairs and she was ravenous for water, RAVENOUS, screaming for her sippy with water. We held her off as long as we could coaxing her with Ginger Ale and Pedialyte....it wasn't working. Finally Danny gave in and gave her some sips of water through a straw. Her response:
"Now that's water Daddy!!!" - (like finally they get it) She finally got her water; guess there is no fooling the water connoisseur.
Needless to say, we seem to be making progress today and haven't had any more poops or throw ups. We are doing Ginger Ale, water, ice chips, etc; anything to get liquids in her. We have had two pee pees as well. Hopefully we are in the homestretch and hopefully she can be back to her water and her milk soon.
Just imagine what she will say when she gets her great love, MILK for the first time after this!!!!
Saturday, September 5, 2009
The Magic Word
Anyone that knows our family well, knows that Emerson loves, loves, loves Dora the Explorer. She eats, breathes, sleeps and bathes Dora. We probably let her watch Dora a bit too much, but as you will be able to see from this post...she is at least learning!!!
So a couple of weeks ago on a lazy Saturday or Sunday, Emerson decided she wanted to go outside. Standing at our back door Emerson and Danny proceeded to have this conversation:
Emerson: Daddy, I wanna go outside. (in a slightly whiny voice)
Danny: Emerson, what's the magic word?
Emerson: Outside!!! I wanna go outside. (a bit more demanding and a little more whine!)
Danny: Emerson, what's the magic word to go outside?
Emerson: Um, Um, Um, Um......ABRE!!! (For all you non spanish speaking people...that means OPEN in Spanish) Danny then shot me a look like; did she really just say that.
Danny: I guess you got me there Emerson, let's go outside.
She learned the magic word "Abre" from the Dora the Explorer "Save the Prince" episode where Dora is armed with this word to make it through obstacles to save the prince. Emerson has seen this episode several times and now has realized that "Abre" is associated with opening the gate or door in Emerson's case. So even though I worry about TOO MUCH Dora...I guess I can say that she is learning something.
Danny and I have come to realize that we are in for it though; we have a smartie on our hands and everyday she surprises us with little things just like this.
So a couple of weeks ago on a lazy Saturday or Sunday, Emerson decided she wanted to go outside. Standing at our back door Emerson and Danny proceeded to have this conversation:
Emerson: Daddy, I wanna go outside. (in a slightly whiny voice)
Danny: Emerson, what's the magic word?
Emerson: Outside!!! I wanna go outside. (a bit more demanding and a little more whine!)
Danny: Emerson, what's the magic word to go outside?
Emerson: Um, Um, Um, Um......ABRE!!! (For all you non spanish speaking people...that means OPEN in Spanish) Danny then shot me a look like; did she really just say that.
Danny: I guess you got me there Emerson, let's go outside.
She learned the magic word "Abre" from the Dora the Explorer "Save the Prince" episode where Dora is armed with this word to make it through obstacles to save the prince. Emerson has seen this episode several times and now has realized that "Abre" is associated with opening the gate or door in Emerson's case. So even though I worry about TOO MUCH Dora...I guess I can say that she is learning something.
Danny and I have come to realize that we are in for it though; we have a smartie on our hands and everyday she surprises us with little things just like this.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Show and Tell #7 - (9.04.09)
With all the Carolina events going on this weekend (Alumni basketball game and the first football game), we decided to do a Carolina themed Show and Tell item for this week. Emerson got this stuffed interlocking NC for her first Christmas from who other than the Herman family. Leave it to Dale Herman to give my child UNC paraphernalia. We love it though, and it is perfect for today's Show and Tell!!!
Flashback Friday
It's Flashback Friday Ya'll!!!!
(February Update and Football Games)
In honor of UNC's first football game for the 2009 season, I am flashing back to Emerson's football game experiences.
This first set of pictures was taken at her first football game, when she was only about 3 months old. We didn't make it for the entire game but she did enjoy the time she was there and even watched all the action pretty intently.
Emerson's second Football game was last fall. It actually wasn't even the game, we just went to Tar Heel Town. Emerson had a blast running around and dancing with Ivie (check out the Tar Heel Dance video from my November Update). We will certainly frequent Tar Heel Town a lot this year.
Now for the actual important content of this Flashback Friday; the February update. We last left you with January pictures and our fun January adventures. February was a short and quick month for The Dever's. Danny only had 3 trips in February to Atlanta, Virginia, and New York. We didn't have a very busy month, hence the reason the pictures were pretty light.
Enjoy and until next week.....
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