THE LEWIS FAMILY: If its not one thing its something else...

February 25, 2009

If its not one thing its something else...

ISN'T THIS SOOOOOOO TRUE!!!!
So I just have to say that being a mom is the BEST thing and also the HARDEST thing in the WORLD!!!
We finally have the potty thing down again with Jarom and we haven't had any issues with this.
But.....
Now my son wont talk to people. I don't understand. This is the boy who you couldn't get to be quiet and now he wont even talk to his OWN DAD!!!!
I NEED HELP!!! Any suggestions? I know its just a phase, but its going to drive me crazy.
Its been only about a week, but if you ask him a question he just looks at you. It doesn't even have to be a question, people just say hello and he wont talk. So yeah this is my newest thing I am dealing with.
I was also thinking the other day about being a mom and things that I would love to do by MYSELF once in a while.
Here is my list. I hope you moms out there know what I am talking about and can feel my pain. I am not writing these to complain or whatnot I am writing them down to let you all know that you aren't alone when you are thinking the same way I am thinking...
1. Take a shower
2. go to the bathroom
3. get dressed
4. put on makeup
5. eat my dinner HOT with out having to feed someone else
6. make dinner
7. go grocery shopping
8. go shopping
9. be on the computer
I think I could add more, but I wont.
I do LOVE being a mom, it just has its ups and downs.
All I will say is THANK GOODNESS FOR GRANDPARENTS!!!!!
My parents are finally coming to visit and I am SOOOOO excited. Its been a while and I think it will be really good for Jarom to get some extra attention. The count down is 3 days!!!!

8 comments:

Steph and Keith said...: Well, I'm so excited for you that your parents are coming. That is awesome! By the way, I looked up the half. Where is Lake Havasu - I don't even know. Do you know how far of a drive it is? Keith is working all day on Saturdays right now(til April 15), so it may not work out for me. But, I'll look into it. I have been thinking it'd be fun to do one soon!; February 25, 2009 at 10:28 PM
Debi said...: I so know how you feel. It seems like just as soon as we figure out how to handle Leah, she goes through a new phase and we have to start all over! But it's totally worth it! Hang in there!; February 25, 2009 at 10:59 PM
Diana said...: Hey there! Just came across your blog! Your house looks great! Glad to see it is all coming together for you!
I have been so lazy about working out this week. I might go to GCC to do bleechers tonight with a couple of girls from our ward. Let me know if you are interested. 623-478-2349; February 26, 2009 at 1:29 PM
It's Miller Time said...: My list is the exact same as yours, what I would give to spend 2 whole minutes going to the bathroom by myself! Good luck with the no talking thing, we haven't had to deal with that one so I don't have any good tips for you.; February 27, 2009 at 11:02 PM
Haines 5 said...: I wonder if the grandma and grandpa might have a way of getting that little cutie to talk. Bribery always works for me too! :); March 2, 2009 at 11:54 AM
russandkatie said...: Hey! I love this post, too funny and all to true on this end too!

I don't think the 1/2 will work for me this year because it's conference weekend and we are actually going to go to conference this year. I will definitely be interested in it next year though because it looks like a fun one!

We missed you working out this morning, are your parents still in town? How fun!!!; March 3, 2009 at 9:43 PM
Charitons said...: Jess! It was so fun to finally get to read all your posts and see pictures of all you have been up to. It really made me miss you and the the boys! I cant beleive how much different they look. Brenna is finally crawling-- aagghhh! she is into EVERYTHING! I wish we could get together for an afternoon. Hope you are having fun with mom and dad. With Jarom, I'd say just enjoy the quiet = ) ha!; March 4, 2009 at 10:07 AM
John + Bethany said...: I feel the same way, except it's about my cats. I know, it's not the same. :-)

Glad I found your blog (via Laura). It's fun to see pictures of what you guys are up to! My blog is at bethanyisrad.blogspot.com (although I have it set to private this week only).; March 4, 2009 at 8:42 PM

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April 16, 2006
6lbs. 2 oz. 19 inches

July 2009
Jarom has turned into a fish. He loves to swim. He finally has learned to swim in the deep end and loves that he can swim across the pool. He has turned into quite a big brother. when cole is crying or sad he will hold cole on his lap and talk to him and make him laugh. He loves playing with his new friend Aden and they have such the imaginations.

April 2009
Jarom turned 3! We just took him to the doctor for his 3 year check up. He is in the 75% range for his height and 25% range for his weight. I guess the saying is true; like father like son.
He is for sure a three year old. He is at the age where he likes to test my patience. He will get made at me and say, " mom I am mad at you!" or if I say something he doesnt like he will hit something. Hopefully it doesnt last too long. On the other hand though when he does get into trouble he will come out from being in time out and say " Mom sorry for _________, I wont do it again." So he does have a soft side to him

July 2008
We were able to get him potty trained. What a relief that is for me. Now I only have to buy and change one diaper. He is also talking up a storm. It seems like every day he picks up a new word. He can count to 10 and say his ABC's with my help. Many times I will hear him counting and saying 1,2,3 over and over again. We tried the color thing, but he thinks everything is BLUE. He loves to look at his books and find the different animals and objects.

June 2008
Jarom got to see how it felt like to get stung by a wasp today. NO actually not just a wasp but wasps!!! we were at the park and he went over to play with a neighbor boy and they attacked him!! they got his forearm and his little finger. he was tough, the mom of the boy hit his hand with her mail to get them off and i think that scared him more then anything!Jarom is also still getting use to having cole around. some days he is the biggest helper and other days he sees what he can do to bug him. i hope it ends soon.even with all his temper tantrums and fits he still melts my heart. just when i think i cant take any more he comes up with something cute to make me love him again!!

May 2008
Jarom is two years old and such a great big brother. He is still trying to get use to sharing my time with someone else, but he still makes me laugh and is still so happy. He is talking like crazy and loves to copy what we say. He seems so big next to Cole. He isnt my little baby any more!! We are trying to get him potty trained. Lets just say it might take some time, he has no interest in it at all and could care less if he has a messy diaper. He loves to be outside and could play for hours outside if I let him. He loves to swim and also play with anything that has to do with a ball. He for sure is all BOY!!

May 26, 2008
6 lbs. 4 oz. 18inches

July 2009
So its offical, Cole is Walking. He doesnt walk a ton because i think he gets around faster crawling, but he can walk around the room. He will walk until he falls and then he is done. He is also quite the swimmer. he is all over the place when he gets in. He hates being held. But that makes for a problem since he really cant swim. my favorite things to do is go under water with him and we look at each other. He looks so cute holding his breath. He has a crazy rash on his legs that we cant get rid of. I think we will always have something that we are dealing with on him. he has finally learned to clap and loves to wave to people.

April 2009
Cole is 11 months trying to be 2. He tries so hard to keep up with Jarom. The problem though is Jarom wont let him. I know that when he starts walking and talking Jarom better watch out. Cole is all over the place. He cant sit still for more then 2 seconds. He is always laughing. He loves to be around Jarom. Its so fun to see him turning into a little boy and not a baby anymore.

July 2008
I feel like the worst mom ever, but Cole has a cold for the second time. I guess it doesnt help when Jarom is coughing all over him!!! What do you do? Even with being sick Cole is a good baby. He has finally started to smile and it makes Josh's day when he comes home from work and gets a smile from Cole. We are trying to figure out all of his stomach issues. He seems to only have a messy diaper about once a week to 10 days. He is fine all week and then the grunts and groans and cries get more intense. Hopefully the Dr will give us some advice. He is still up about twice a night, but we are getting use to the routine.

June 2008
Wow almost a month old!! i cant believe it. i just have one word.... chunky!!! its so different from jarom, cole has the biggest cheeks and man does he have a double chin!!! when he was born his poor legs were just bone with skin covering... not any more!! he is still super cute. he also has the worst baby pimples but the good thing is they seem to come for a day and then go and move to a differnt spot. hope they clear up fast they sure arent attractive. He also got his first cold. poor little guy. Jarom started with the runny nose, i got the sore throat and then we all got the cough and runny nose. Its so sad to hear cole though, since he is so small he keeps gagging. hope he gets better fast.One more word to describe cole is Noisy!!! he cant just lay there without making noises. he grunts and groans and and snores and anything else you can think of. good thing he has his own room to sleep in. thank goodness for monitors!!!

May 2008
Cole came to our family a month early, but are we glad to have his sweet spirit here with us. He is such a great baby. I think he has maybe cried twice the whole time. He loves to have his hands on his face and loves to make all kinds of faces. He has his nights and days mixed up and so that makes things fun, but all in all we love him and so I think we will keep him.

Funny things from the Lewis Boys

*Josh stayed home from work the other day because he wasnt feeling very good. Jarom was out in the pool and he was trying so hard to backfloat. We heard him talking to himself and then he came up out of the water and grunted and said" i just cant do it, i am having issues" Josh said what did you say jarom, I'm having issues!!! I laughted so hard. the things Jarom says.

*The other day Jarom was watching TV and the show was talking about having a new baby. Jarom turned to me and said "mom I want a new baby!" I told him that Cole was our baby. He told me that cole wasnt a baby. I asked him what kind of baby he wanted and he said a GIRL!!!

* Cole loves to play with Jarom. Way more then Jarom likes to play with Cole. My only problem is if Jarom gets annoyed by Cole he tries to beat Cole up. When Jarom does this Cole just laughs, so it makes Jarom do it more and sometimes even harder. I have my work cut out for me when they get older I just know it.

* If I do something that Jarom doesnt want to me do or I dont do it right Jarom will say " YOU STINKER"

* Josh put in our new lighting in the kitchen a few weeks ago and the next day after it was done I showed Jarom and he said, " WOW, I so excited."

* Cole is getting better and better at feeding himself. He finally will drink from a cup by himself and loves to feed himself. However everytime he is done taking a drink he just drops it on the floor. We will have to work on his table manners. He is also very noisy when he eats, he smacks him lips like crazy. I guess I cant complain.

* Jarom's new bike has rockets on it and everytime he wants to ride his bike he asks, " Can I ride my spaceship bike" the only thing is when he asks it sounds like he is asking to ride his bishop bike.