I must say the last few days have left a lot to be desired. It all started Thursday night when Alexia woke up at 10:30 screaming her poor little head off. This was the first time in a very long time that I had to go and get her. After finally getting her calmed down we sat and rocked. This I must say was something I have missed. Looking at her spread out on my lap brought me back to the days when she was so little she fit perfectly in my arms. Now I was looking at this gown up little person whose legs were hanging off my lap and arms were wrapping around me. After having my emotional little moment I wondered why it seems like we have regressed back to the early days of having to be held all the time and waking up screaming and whining all the time. So after rocking her back to sleep I attempted to lay her back in the crib, oh no she wasn't having that, just like the old days so back to rocking we went. Attempt 2=fail. Attempt 3=fail so I sat by her crib and talked with her. She eventually settled down but just sat there. This went on for another 30 minutes until I shifted my position and she freaked. I then took her out of the crib and changed her diaper and she decided it was time for some Disney junior. We watched one show and then went on with our normal going to bed routine which worked because she went into the crib with no crying and fell asleep. So since it was after 12:30 by the time she finally went back to sleep I thought she might sleep in a little, boy was I wrong! She was up at 6am screaming at the top of her lungs, just how I wanted to start my day. My poor little girl is cutting her first molar and it is really messing with her! I just don't know how to help her besides the cuddles, teething tabs, and Tylenol. Our newest issue is riding in the car seat! Man does she loathe that car seat. I have even turned her around so she is facing forward thinking that the change of scenery may help her. Nope it is now a struggle to get her strapped in :( and the crying that follows is not pleasant. It seems that these days we are having a little more bad moments then good. I wouldn't change it for anything! It's those moments where she will just come up to me and give me a hug while patting my back followed by the sweetest little Lexi kiss that makes my heart melt! She is just really turning into her own little person but still having such a hard time expressing her needs without getting incredibly frustrated! And let me say she isn't the only one who is frustrated!
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Monday, August 20, 2012
Can a child survive off ketchup and ranch?!
Lately, meal times have not been a fun experience. I'm trying so hard to make sure that Lexi has a balanced diet and nothing is working. Frustrated doesn't even begin to explain it. I believe I may have blogged about this in the past but no progress has been made. At the moment it seems like she lives off of ketchup, ranch, Mac and cheese, and hotdogs. How is it that she knows a vegetable even if I blend it up. For instance for dinner tonight I blended peas up in her sauce and she wouldn't even look at it so I put a little on her lips and she proceeded to fly off the handle screaming at me like I had just tried to feed her bleach. Spitting everywhere and yelling at me. After she calmed down I gave her the same thing, sans peas, and she is loving it! WHY, arg. This no vegetable eating is, I think, the root of her constipation issue. She is now on a daily low dose of miralax to help her with her little pebble poops.
On a brighter note she has learned a few new words! No! Is one of my favorites, like every toddler she says it to just about everything and rarely gets the meaning right but it is just so stinking cute the many different ways she says it! She also said her first name recently and guess who the lucky person was? Auntie Stacey! Lexi now will sometimes call her Tay-see and it is so darn cute! She is getting more words and sounds everyday.
On a brighter note she has learned a few new words! No! Is one of my favorites, like every toddler she says it to just about everything and rarely gets the meaning right but it is just so stinking cute the many different ways she says it! She also said her first name recently and guess who the lucky person was? Auntie Stacey! Lexi now will sometimes call her Tay-see and it is so darn cute! She is getting more words and sounds everyday.
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Pictures!!!!
Here are some pictures taken before our trip to New York that I haven't gotten around to uploading and also a few picture from our trip. I have many more picture of New York but it takes forever to upload onto the blog so I will work on getting them posted onto facebook asap!!! Enjoy.
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| End of June. With her favorite monkey. How beautiful can you get?!?! |
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| at our favorite place in prescott. the patio at macayos |
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| hanging with auntie stacey while in prescott in july |
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| playing legos with daddy |
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| thanks grandma for teaching her this one! |
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| sat still long enough for first braid |
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| the tired Izzo's |
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| flight from detriot to buffalo. not the flight where she screamed the whole first hour and a half~ |
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| At a little park in Syracuse taking a play break |
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| Harbor Fest in Oswego |
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| with Shelly and Jim at Harbor Fest
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| first carosel ride
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| fun in the swing |
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| Waiting for the train at the Albany station to go to NYC |
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| Having dinner in Lake Placid with Shelly, Jim, Joey, and some new friends |
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| BEAUTIFUL view from the hotel lobby in Lake Placid |
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| ahhh a RARE moment of peace and quiet |
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| our incredibly rushed trip to Niagra Falls. Man was it awesome |
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Getting back to normal
It was like she was never gone. Lexi picked right back up loving her time with Jessica, Natalie, and Lilly! I was a little nervous she would be back to square one like she was with her auntie Stacey when we got home. Poor Stacey, wants Lexi to play with her so bad but Lexi is once again giving her the old cry and run to mommy. Grandma is coming on Saturday so I hope things will go well and she will let her love on her! It may help that I might note around. Yes, that is right I am taking some mommy time to go and see step up 4 with Angie and Stacey on Saturday! I am counting down the days! I have even been eagerly awaiting the arrival of my own dental cleaning tomorrow with my favorite hygienist :) it feels like ages since I have had some adult girl time.
Now let's talk about tantrums! All my fellow mommies out there- any advise?!?! Lexi has entered the tantrum stage. She throws herself in the ground and just start crying and then she gets herself so worked up she can't calm herself down. I've tried ignoring, distracting, cuddling. I know we are both equally as frustrated with the situation! Any words of wisdom is welcome!! Today she just stood still and cried until she started coughing and gagging. She won't move and only wants picked up, how do I help her to understand that she can't act like that without rewarding what she wants but getting her to calm down before she makes herself sick? Oh boy, fun times ahead I can tell.
On a brighter note.....she amazes me everyday with all the new things she does and says. She is too smart for her own good and I think we are going to be in big trouble in the future :) she had changed my life in so many ways and I couldn't imagine life without her and her crazy personality!
Now let's talk about tantrums! All my fellow mommies out there- any advise?!?! Lexi has entered the tantrum stage. She throws herself in the ground and just start crying and then she gets herself so worked up she can't calm herself down. I've tried ignoring, distracting, cuddling. I know we are both equally as frustrated with the situation! Any words of wisdom is welcome!! Today she just stood still and cried until she started coughing and gagging. She won't move and only wants picked up, how do I help her to understand that she can't act like that without rewarding what she wants but getting her to calm down before she makes herself sick? Oh boy, fun times ahead I can tell.
On a brighter note.....she amazes me everyday with all the new things she does and says. She is too smart for her own good and I think we are going to be in big trouble in the future :) she had changed my life in so many ways and I couldn't imagine life without her and her crazy personality!
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Been too long since I last blogged!
Hello all! I realize I am doing a less then stellar job at keeping my lovely blog updated (for those of my family and friends that are actually interested!) a lot has happened in the Izzo household since I was last on here.
1) I went back to work in may. I was only looking for a day or two a week but found an office I like and am working 3.5 days a week. The dr and all the staff are so nice and despite the commute I thoroughly enjoying going to work! With that being said we found an amazing sitter for Lexi! Jessica has been wonderful since the start and honestly I don't think I would be able to go to work and not worry about Lexi if we would have went with anyone else. The first week was a little rough but now when I go to pick her up I get a wave and she continues about her business! Jessica has twin girls of her own and they are just the cutest things! I think that they are helping Lexi come out of her shell. She is talking more and more-not necessarily with real words but we are making headway!
2) After receiving sad news about my mother in law passing away a couple weeks ago we packed up and headed to New York. Although the circumstances that brought us there were not good it was great to see Lew's family. A lot of his family Lexi and I haven't had the pleasure of even meeting yet. Let me take you through our whirl-wind trip to New York!
We took the red eye.....which I will never ever do again with a toddler. Lexi was already tired and once we got to the airport there was just too much going on for her to go to sleep. Once we finally got on the plane all hell broke lose. Lexi managed to scream the first hour and a half of the 3.5 hour flight. When I say scream I mean scream at the top of her lungs until all she could do was finally pass out. I was horrified and exhausted and thank god she slept most of the rest of the flight. Then we lay overed in Detroit and had a pleasant little flight to Buffalo. In buffalo we rented a car and drove to my sister in laws house in Syracuse. Later that day was Lew's moms wake and service. It was beautiful and so moving to see all the people that came out to support her and her family. We saw a lot of New York and I mean a lot. Shelly was brave enough to travel with us to NYC! Let me tell you it was over whelming! We arrived in penn station at rush hour which wasn't ideal! We walked all over. Central park was amazing! Lexi managed to have another complete meltdown at the empire state building. The next day we took the ferry and got to see the statue of liberty and the two new towers that are going up around ground zero! It was amazing to see it all first hand and not in a movie. We got back to Syracuse and then headed to lake placid. This was by far my favorite part of the trip. Lake placid was beyond gorgeous, words can't even explain. Our time in New York was way too short. Our last stop was a very quick trip to Niagra falls. We need to get passports so we can visit the Canadian side next time. Luckily our flights home went quietly for the most part. It was an exhausting trip and I was disappointed that Lexi played the shy card and wouldn't let her family love on her. I know this can be typical toddler behavior and we totally uprooted her from her routine but I was still frustrated. She was glued to me the whole trip, it made it hard.
Major thanks go out to Shelly and Jim who opened up their home to us and included us in all their adventures. You guys made our trip so wonderful and we miss you so much all ready. S much more happened on the trip but I fear I am getting blogged out! I will try and add pictures this weekend!
All in all things are going well with the Izzo's 3!
1) I went back to work in may. I was only looking for a day or two a week but found an office I like and am working 3.5 days a week. The dr and all the staff are so nice and despite the commute I thoroughly enjoying going to work! With that being said we found an amazing sitter for Lexi! Jessica has been wonderful since the start and honestly I don't think I would be able to go to work and not worry about Lexi if we would have went with anyone else. The first week was a little rough but now when I go to pick her up I get a wave and she continues about her business! Jessica has twin girls of her own and they are just the cutest things! I think that they are helping Lexi come out of her shell. She is talking more and more-not necessarily with real words but we are making headway!
2) After receiving sad news about my mother in law passing away a couple weeks ago we packed up and headed to New York. Although the circumstances that brought us there were not good it was great to see Lew's family. A lot of his family Lexi and I haven't had the pleasure of even meeting yet. Let me take you through our whirl-wind trip to New York!
We took the red eye.....which I will never ever do again with a toddler. Lexi was already tired and once we got to the airport there was just too much going on for her to go to sleep. Once we finally got on the plane all hell broke lose. Lexi managed to scream the first hour and a half of the 3.5 hour flight. When I say scream I mean scream at the top of her lungs until all she could do was finally pass out. I was horrified and exhausted and thank god she slept most of the rest of the flight. Then we lay overed in Detroit and had a pleasant little flight to Buffalo. In buffalo we rented a car and drove to my sister in laws house in Syracuse. Later that day was Lew's moms wake and service. It was beautiful and so moving to see all the people that came out to support her and her family. We saw a lot of New York and I mean a lot. Shelly was brave enough to travel with us to NYC! Let me tell you it was over whelming! We arrived in penn station at rush hour which wasn't ideal! We walked all over. Central park was amazing! Lexi managed to have another complete meltdown at the empire state building. The next day we took the ferry and got to see the statue of liberty and the two new towers that are going up around ground zero! It was amazing to see it all first hand and not in a movie. We got back to Syracuse and then headed to lake placid. This was by far my favorite part of the trip. Lake placid was beyond gorgeous, words can't even explain. Our time in New York was way too short. Our last stop was a very quick trip to Niagra falls. We need to get passports so we can visit the Canadian side next time. Luckily our flights home went quietly for the most part. It was an exhausting trip and I was disappointed that Lexi played the shy card and wouldn't let her family love on her. I know this can be typical toddler behavior and we totally uprooted her from her routine but I was still frustrated. She was glued to me the whole trip, it made it hard.
Major thanks go out to Shelly and Jim who opened up their home to us and included us in all their adventures. You guys made our trip so wonderful and we miss you so much all ready. S much more happened on the trip but I fear I am getting blogged out! I will try and add pictures this weekend!
All in all things are going well with the Izzo's 3!
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