So....Frankie seems to continue to need every one's prayers (actually, we all do!) Adjusting to a daycare is going ok for everyone, but Frankie seems to be having the most trouble adjusting. He is really struggling with...I am not really 100% sure I know exactly what! He is happy at the daycare, doesn't get too upset when he is dropped off, naps well, eats well, is extremely happy every time I pick him up, but he HITS and PINCHES other kids! It is to the point where the other kids are getting marks on their faces and the parents are complaining. I have "that" kid in daycare that the others are afraid of and the parents don't like. Terrific! :(
We are very blessed to have such caring ladies to care for him. I know they love him and he loves them. He is just going through a phase (or so I keep telling myself). And, I know he feels bad, because when we talk about it, he pouts and buries his head. Poor guy.
My heart is very heavy. I want so badly to be home with him, but I can't and I know that he is probably acting out as a result of frustration with me going back to work. I've dealt with enough kids and situations like this that I feel so frustrated that there isn't anything I can do to fix it this time. :( I want him to be loved and liked and to not be the bully! Most of all I want him to feel loved and happy and safe.
He's just so stinkin' cute and little!!!! Maybe it's all a compensation for being little! HA!
Actions they are taking at daycare:
-telling him "No no! No pinching! No hitting! That hurts!"
-putting him in the highchair for time out...but now it's the playpen so he doesn't associate the highchair with being in trouble since he needs desperately to eat!
-we are doing the same thing at home as we see it happen
What else can you do for a 16 month old? :(
Please just pray for him and us. I'll take any advice, too! :)
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Friday, August 5, 2011
Frankie 15 months and other stuff
Well, our little peanut stays little! We will be lucky if he reaches 20 lbs. by 18 months! haha He had a great checkup other than weighing only 19 lbs. He is still in the 1 %tile, but 75th in height and 25th in head circumference. He's growing, just not filling out. I love Dr. Miller. He is so positive and trusts that I am doing everything I should be doing. Frankie is not malnutritioned, just skinny mini! We discussed some options to help plump him up and decided to meet with a nutritionist to see how we can get creative and incorporate some more protein in Frank's diet. We'll see how that goes. I guess if I can get some new ideas on what to feed him, it'll be worth my time. I'll let you know...hahaha! In the meantime, I just pray Frankie stays healthy and strong and at least keeps growing...up!
Here are the charts for those of you who are interested:
18 months Frank Jak
weight 19lbs. 25lbs.
height 32" 33" but may not have been recorded correctly....
I don't have Nick's 18 months and don't know mine.
A little news on Jak....we took him to see his first movie in the theater last night! We had a Mommy, Daddy, Jak date! We went to see Cars 2. It wasn't great, but it was fun. It cost just as much for us to get a popcorn and pop to share as it did to get in to the theater! Oh my goodness! :) We were also the ONLY people in the theater, so we got to choose where we sat! Jak thought that was pretty cool! Nick and I both agreed that we would have rather watched the movie at home on the couch, but were so very glad to give Jak that experience. I think he liked it. He seemed pretty excited last night, but really hasn't talked about it much. Other than he thought is was pretty neat we got to choose where we sat! HA! He's funny. He has told me several times today that, "At the movies you get to pick where you sit, but in an airplane they tell you where you sit." :) He's cute! We had a great time and I'm sure Frankie had a blast with G and P Chaney.
I am currently working on my second grad course for the summer. I got signed up late which has been a blessing and a headache. I finished my first course quickly and enjoyed it (or at least enjoyed it as much as you can for a grad course). It wasn't boring, I'll put it that way. I picked up a few things, but other than that it was just an easy, put in my time course. My second course, which I was really excited about, is disappointing me. I am not enjoying it and am having a hard time getting motivated to work on it. Plus, I have a million things going through my head and need to do before school starts in a week. Needless to say, there is not much down time for me and the stress level has raised significantly. Luckily I have my babies to slow me down (or maybe distract me is a better way to put it.)
Here are the charts for those of you who are interested:
18 months Frank Jak
weight 19lbs. 25lbs.
height 32" 33" but may not have been recorded correctly....
I don't have Nick's 18 months and don't know mine.
A little news on Jak....we took him to see his first movie in the theater last night! We had a Mommy, Daddy, Jak date! We went to see Cars 2. It wasn't great, but it was fun. It cost just as much for us to get a popcorn and pop to share as it did to get in to the theater! Oh my goodness! :) We were also the ONLY people in the theater, so we got to choose where we sat! Jak thought that was pretty cool! Nick and I both agreed that we would have rather watched the movie at home on the couch, but were so very glad to give Jak that experience. I think he liked it. He seemed pretty excited last night, but really hasn't talked about it much. Other than he thought is was pretty neat we got to choose where we sat! HA! He's funny. He has told me several times today that, "At the movies you get to pick where you sit, but in an airplane they tell you where you sit." :) He's cute! We had a great time and I'm sure Frankie had a blast with G and P Chaney.
I am currently working on my second grad course for the summer. I got signed up late which has been a blessing and a headache. I finished my first course quickly and enjoyed it (or at least enjoyed it as much as you can for a grad course). It wasn't boring, I'll put it that way. I picked up a few things, but other than that it was just an easy, put in my time course. My second course, which I was really excited about, is disappointing me. I am not enjoying it and am having a hard time getting motivated to work on it. Plus, I have a million things going through my head and need to do before school starts in a week. Needless to say, there is not much down time for me and the stress level has raised significantly. Luckily I have my babies to slow me down (or maybe distract me is a better way to put it.)
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