HeAdAcHe!

I have the absolute worst headache I've had in a LONG time. So, right now I'm timing just how quickly rapid release extra strength tylenol to work. Until then, I hope that Skylar keeps up the moderately good behavior he's got going this evening. I just put Toy Story 2 on for him, so I should have at least 30 uninterrupted minutes to relax...

The Back-Up Plan

Skylar and I went to the movies today. I figured if we should get a bite before going to the theater. Ice cream was sounding awesome so DQ seemed like the best choice. Plus, it's on the way to Uptown 3 (I know, ghetto theater) which is where The Back-Up Plan was showing. We had hot dogs and chips, followed by some ice cream, which Skylar made minced meat of. I still haven't figured out how to post videos on here, so the video of him eating ice cream is on facebook.










By the way, I adored the movie. I had read some harsh reviews in People. They had dissed on J Lo's character for climbing into a dumpster while pregnant. Seeing the movie, and having been pregnant before I understand why her character did it. People's problem was how realistic that action was. I think it's fairly accurate, when you're pregnant and you NEED things a certain way to sleep... You WILL make sure things are the way you want. It was funny to think of but I understood her desperation. Although I liked the movie, I almost regret seeing it because now the baby bug is getting worse!!!

Kind of a Big Break

I have a friend/former co-worker who actually moved to Hawaii around this time last year. She emailed me yesterday, kind of out of the blue, and asked if I had found a job yet. She said a CT position opened up at Tripler! It hasn't been posted yet but she told me to email my resume to a contact there that way when it's posted and I apply they can pick me right out of the list of applicants! That all depends if the see my resume and decide I'm qualified. HOORAY!!! I know the contact has received my email, she did respond and said she would be reviewing it and contacting me in the near future. Keep your fingers crossed for me everyone!

A Slight "Bum" in the Road

Just wanted to make a quick post about one of my job applications. I heard back from a facility that had listed a mammography position. Apparently they had looked into it and decided not to fill the position and just closed it. At least I heard back. There are several other applications I put in, so we'll see if I start hearing more. A lot of them had said I may not hear back for 4-6 weeks, so I'm still crossing my fingers.

Also, I'm pretty sure I will be receiving my Hawaii state license any day. I paid for my CPR/BLS certification, it's an online course that's accredited in all 50 states. Is that scary, learning CPR online? I thought it sounded weird, but since I already had a classroom CPR class once I figured this would be okay to sort of re-up. If this were my first I would've definitely felt better about sitting through a class.

Badger Boy

One thing is for sure, my boy loves his aunt Meghan and the mascot of the team she plays for... Wisconsin Badgers, mascot a.k.a. Bucky the Badger.

a bigger boy everyday

I was at one of my favorite places today (TARGET) to pick up a few things and I passed the laundry/storage aisle. They have the cutest storage supplies for kids rooms these days. I had been thinking of getting Sky some sort of dresser type apparatus but didn't want some heavy wooden thing with drawers that could cause him damage. Besides, he's two... He doesn't exactly have that kind of demand for the storage of clothes. When I got back to work from my lunch break I kept thinking about the storage bin I had seen earlier. I thought about how Skylar helps me load the washer, sort clothes, and load the dryer. It seemed like a suitable next step for him. He's nearly potty trained (having trouble getting him to go to the toilet before going number 2), he brushes his own teeth, pretty much bathes himself, and darn near dresses himself. I mean, his new favorite saying is "my do it!" So I decided why not get him involved in picking out his own clothes and helping put them away.

So after I picked him up from daycare I told him we were going to get some cool new stuff for his room. He sounded excited and kept asking if we were at the store yet! This is the storage bin:



He helped me pair up socks, and fill the bin with his clothes. Pajamas and slippers- on top, underwear and socks- top drawer, t-shirts- middle drawer, shorts- bottom drawer. Hanging- collared shirts, long sleeve shirts, sweaters, pants.



We also picked up a new rug for his room. I feel like it's all tied together better now.




By the end of our clothes sorting journey he was still helping me but it took almost an hour so his attention was fading a bit. I was surprised that he payed attention for that long seeing as how we weren't engaged in the most exciting activity possible. It may have gone quicker if he didn't stray now and then but overall I was super proud of my "Big Boy!"

"I like it!"

After seeing fruit in the refrigerator Skylar asked me for an apple. I told him: "That's not an apple, it's a plum. You can have on if you want." He shook his head so I reached into the bin, pulled out a plum, peeled the stickers and rinsed it off. He looked at it as if it were from another planet. I assured him it was okay, and to take a bite. He barely pierced the skin and pulled his mouth away. Next, he started to pull some of the skin off as if he were trying to peel it! "It's okay, you just bite it, like this." I took a bite. He looked at me almost disgusted as I chewed the fruit and the section of skin that came with it. "Go ahead." He took his first real bite.

At first it was like he was muscling through it.



He made it through the first little bite, and this time went for a larger one!



After about his third bite that's when he told me: "I like it!" He was walking around the kitchen and dining room like he was exploring more than just a new food...



He ate that plum almost completely to the pit! Occasionally he'd spit out a small piece of the skin, but overall he did great. I'm glad he enjoyed it. We'll see if he asks for another anytime soon!