Friday, August 27, 2010
i know...
I know it's been over a month since my last post but my computer has been on the fritz!! It's all better now and I'll be able to update the blog soon enough with all the new updates about our Pumpkin and there is lots to update you on! She had her first trip to Fantasy Island and the Zoo...went to birthday parties....and yes, she is finally WALKING!!!! She is just the best!
Friday, July 16, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Summer fun (minus a few rash road bumps...)
Well...our little pumpkin isn't so little anymore! She's almost 14 months!!Her 1-year old check-up went well...she weighed in at 21lbs flat and measured 29.5 inches tall...she is still in the 50th percentile for her weight, 95th for her height and the doc said she is now somewhere between the 70th and 90th percentile for her head size...how they came to that conclusion is beyond me...maybe pumpkin's head-size adjusts daily...lol.
During her doctor visit, the doctor noticed an ear infection...in both ears! (Which is odd...because when I was just a baby myself...I also had a double ear infection by the time of my first bday!) So the doctor prescribed her amoxocillin to battle the infection. It went so-so in the first days or so...until I picked her up from daycare and her daycare lady, Kathy, had tears in her eyes because Pumpkin got the worst diaper rash. It was so heartbreaking, I had her back at the doctors the next day. The doctor assured us, that while it looked pretty bad it wasn't the worst they have scene (if that is true, I don't even want to imagine what the 'worse' looks like!) The doctor gave us some tricks and tips to help battle the diaper rash which worked well (although I think she is just so sensitive she is going to be prone to this until I get her out of diapers!)
Anyway...so that following weekend, I, along with my friend Gina from college, left town for the night to visit my very good friends Kelly and Cliff Corbin in Toronto (Hi Cliff!) While I had a great time, the next morning I awoke to a text from Jay letting me know that Evelyn had developed some sort of rash...of course I went straight into Mom mode wanting to know every detail about this so-called rash. Jay...being Jay...wasn't too descriptive other than to tell me they were red...gee, thanks...lol. So, when I got home from Toronto, Evelyn was just waking up from 
her nap, and oh my...trying to remain calm...I approached the 'spot.' Evelyn was covered...and I mean covered...in red little dots and bumps all over. I was totally freaked out but tried to hide my fears from my face because spot..I mean pumpkin...is pretty good at reading when something is wrong. I immediately got on the computer and started googling everything from chicken pox to heat rash to 'this is what happens when you leave Daddy in charge for ONE night!' hahaha..just kidding, Jay! I ruled out chicken pox because there was no puss and it didn't seem to bother her in the least. I ended up settling on heat rash because the weather had been so warm and humid the past couple of days. But, there was one thing that bothered me...the fact that this rash had taken over her entire body from heat-to-toe, except from where her diaper sat. The Internet description said heat rash is common on the body where clothes and diapers sit...so I couldn't understand why it would be on her hands, feet, head, ears, face, back, front...it was everywhere! To treat heat rash you are just supposed to keep the child cool and comfortable, which is what we did for the next few days and the rash seemed to lighten up. But, by the weekend, it was back in full force and I couldn't take it anymore.
I took her to Kidz Xpress, which is an off-hours (heaven sent) doctor's office that you can take your children to when doctors offices' are typically closed. We met with the doctor who was even taken back by the extend of the rash and said it was not heat rash but instead appeared to be a reaction to something because it was so spread across her body. So, we started going through what she eats, wears for sunscreen, etc...and then the doctors asks "Is she on any medication" I reply, "Yeah, amoxocillin for an ear infection." And the light bulb goes off. Ding, ding, ding...we have a winner!
The doctor explained that when children are allergic to antibiotics such as amoxocillin then the reaction typically does not appear until the end of the treatment and Evelyn was on her last two days of doses, so this made perfect sense! And, I'm so happy we decided to take her to Kidz Xpress, because in 2 days she would have been finished with her meds, cleared up in a few days and if she ever needed antibiotics again, they would have put her on amoxocillin, or penicillin...or any "cillin" for that the reaction could have been more severe. So, for all my blog readers - Evelyn is ALLERGIC to the 'cillins' and will have to be placed on sulfur-based drugs for any future treatments. Of course we immediately stopped the amoxocillin (oh, and while we were at Kidz Xpress they checked her ears and the infection was totally gone!). Her regular peditircian was made aware of the visit and the suggested outcome of Evelyn's allergies. So all is well that ends well, right? Wrong...about 2 weeks later, Evelyn broke out in another rash...this time only covering her arms and legs!! Seriously? Back to the doctors we went! This time, Evelyn saw her own pediatrician and while they couldn't determine exactly what was causing this rash - rashes are apparently tricky to pinpoint in nature unless its the obvious like pox, measles or poison ivy. The Doc determined that Evelyn was probably getting over a viral infection and this was her body's way of letting the virus out. Since her two rashes came so close together, the Doctor still said they are going to consider and treat her in the future as if she is allergic to the 'cillins' so there is no chance of a secondary, much more severe, reaction....case closed. (for now..) So basically, the month of June felt like one big trip to the doctors. The weather has definitely been on our side
so we have been enjoying many days outside as a family on the front porch
or taking Evelyn for walks in the stroller or in her new learning tricycle that Grandma and Grandpa got her! She still is not walking on her own...but that's ok...my little girl will do things when she is fine and ready. Although, I do wish it was sooner then later, because pumpkin sure ain't the lightweight she used to be! If I dare say, she is a terrific sleeper...I can't even count on one hand the number of times I hear her awake in the night. And, if she does wake up then its just to talk to herself and her toys and then boom, she's out like a light. A few times here and there, Jay and I are the ones waking her up! Another present Evelyn got for her birthday was her big girl chair from Aunt Jenn and Uncle Tim...she is just the cutest when she actually sits in it and watches tv for a whole minute...but she mostly enjoys making it rock!
her nap, and oh my...trying to remain calm...I approached the 'spot.' Evelyn was covered...and I mean covered...in red little dots and bumps all over. I was totally freaked out but tried to hide my fears from my face because spot..I mean pumpkin...is pretty good at reading when something is wrong. I immediately got on the computer and started googling everything from chicken pox to heat rash to 'this is what happens when you leave Daddy in charge for ONE night!' hahaha..just kidding, Jay! I ruled out chicken pox because there was no puss and it didn't seem to bother her in the least. I ended up settling on heat rash because the weather had been so warm and humid the past couple of days. But, there was one thing that bothered me...the fact that this rash had taken over her entire body from heat-to-toe, except from where her diaper sat. The Internet description said heat rash is common on the body where clothes and diapers sit...so I couldn't understand why it would be on her hands, feet, head, ears, face, back, front...it was everywhere! To treat heat rash you are just supposed to keep the child cool and comfortable, which is what we did for the next few days and the rash seemed to lighten up. But, by the weekend, it was back in full force and I couldn't take it anymore.
I took her to Kidz Xpress, which is an off-hours (heaven sent) doctor's office that you can take your children to when doctors offices' are typically closed. We met with the doctor who was even taken back by the extend of the rash and said it was not heat rash but instead appeared to be a reaction to something because it was so spread across her body. So, we started going through what she eats, wears for sunscreen, etc...and then the doctors asks "Is she on any medication" I reply, "Yeah, amoxocillin for an ear infection." And the light bulb goes off. Ding, ding, ding...we have a winner!The doctor explained that when children are allergic to antibiotics such as amoxocillin then the reaction typically does not appear until the end of the treatment and Evelyn was on her last two days of doses, so this made perfect sense! And, I'm so happy we decided to take her to Kidz Xpress, because in 2 days she would have been finished with her meds, cleared up in a few days and if she ever needed antibiotics again, they would have put her on amoxocillin, or penicillin...or any "cillin" for that the reaction could have been more severe. So, for all my blog readers - Evelyn is ALLERGIC to the 'cillins' and will have to be placed on sulfur-based drugs for any future treatments. Of course we immediately stopped the amoxocillin (oh, and while we were at Kidz Xpress they checked her ears and the infection was totally gone!). Her regular peditircian was made aware of the visit and the suggested outcome of Evelyn's allergies. So all is well that ends well, right? Wrong...about 2 weeks later, Evelyn broke out in another rash...this time only covering her arms and legs!! Seriously? Back to the doctors we went! This time, Evelyn saw her own pediatrician and while they couldn't determine exactly what was causing this rash - rashes are apparently tricky to pinpoint in nature unless its the obvious like pox, measles or poison ivy. The Doc determined that Evelyn was probably getting over a viral infection and this was her body's way of letting the virus out. Since her two rashes came so close together, the Doctor still said they are going to consider and treat her in the future as if she is allergic to the 'cillins' so there is no chance of a secondary, much more severe, reaction....case closed. (for now..) So basically, the month of June felt like one big trip to the doctors. The weather has definitely been on our side
so we have been enjoying many days outside as a family on the front porchor taking Evelyn for walks in the stroller or in her new learning tricycle that Grandma and Grandpa got her! She still is not walking on her own...but that's ok...my little girl will do things when she is fine and ready. Although, I do wish it was sooner then later, because pumpkin sure ain't the lightweight she used to be! If I dare say, she is a terrific sleeper...I can't even count on one hand the number of times I hear her awake in the night. And, if she does wake up then its just to talk to herself and her toys and then boom, she's out like a light. A few times here and there, Jay and I are the ones waking her up! Another present Evelyn got for her birthday was her big girl chair from Aunt Jenn and Uncle Tim...she is just the cutest when she actually sits in it and watches tv for a whole minute...but she mostly enjoys making it rock!
We recently had a family staycation during the first week of July! Both Jay and I were off and it i
s the one week of the year that daycare is closed. It was a nice, but fast vacation. We
spent time with family and friends celebrating the 4th of July with cookouts and what not. Evelyn looked so cute in her little 4th of July dress thanks to Aunt Jenn T!
We spent time over Aunt Jenn and Uncle Tim's pool where Evelyn wasn't the biggest fan of the water but she would warm up after a little bit...but never taking her death grip from my neck!
We spent a few days at camp where she fell in love with her baby pool! She LOVES to splash and scream in her baby pool pool...something that has translated over during bath time --- yeah, that's not so fun for Mommy! Hahah! Oh, and Evelyn has found herself a new favorite food too...corn on the cob!!
The summer is half way over and we are looking forward to just spending more time with pumpkin outside, taking walks, going to the river and spending time with friends and family! We have Daddy's birthday coming up and Pumpkin is trying to cook-up a super gift to surprise him with!! Any ideas?!?!
Evelyn isn't scheduled to go back to the doctor's until early September...although we'll see if that works out as planned...you never know with kids!! Hopefully the next time I update this it will be with the big 'W' news!! (aka...walking!)
s the one week of the year that daycare is closed. It was a nice, but fast vacation. Wespent time with family and friends celebrating the 4th of July with cookouts and what not. Evelyn looked so cute in her little 4th of July dress thanks to Aunt Jenn T!
We spent time over Aunt Jenn and Uncle Tim's pool where Evelyn wasn't the biggest fan of the water but she would warm up after a little bit...but never taking her death grip from my neck!
We spent a few days at camp where she fell in love with her baby pool! She LOVES to splash and scream in her baby pool pool...something that has translated over during bath time --- yeah, that's not so fun for Mommy! Hahah! Oh, and Evelyn has found herself a new favorite food too...corn on the cob!!
The summer is half way over and we are looking forward to just spending more time with pumpkin outside, taking walks, going to the river and spending time with friends and family! We have Daddy's birthday coming up and Pumpkin is trying to cook-up a super gift to surprise him with!! Any ideas?!?!
Evelyn isn't scheduled to go back to the doctor's until early September...although we'll see if that works out as planned...you never know with kids!! Hopefully the next time I update this it will be with the big 'W' news!! (aka...walking!)
Monday, June 7, 2010
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY!
Let me tell you...do we Tylecs/Karchers know how to throw a party!! We couldn't have asked for a better day for Evelyn's 1st Birthday Party. Everything from start to finish was flawless and just utterly perfect -- exactly what our little princess deserved. Too bad she'll never remember it, right?! Ha! The day started off bright and early for us as I dropped her royal highness off at my parents so I could head out for Operation Decoration. Jay was off to the store to get the essentials for any Tylec party - beer and ice! I was off to Party City to pick up my fleet of balloons, which let me tell you -- even though I traded my mom her SUV for my car for the morning...it was no easy feat getting 40 helium filled balloons into that thing! After Party City, I headed off to Mayor's Park where Operation Decoration officially commenced. It began great...I opened the door to my Mom's car and out flies a bunch of balloons....awesome. Oh well, no time to fret over lost balloons. So I made due with what was left...a sea of pink balloons mixed in with some green. We also had table cloths, little 1st b-day party decorations and all that good stuff. In the end, the pavilion looked quite cute with little Miss Evelyn's highchair decorated at the 'front of the class."When Pumpkin first arrived it was Daddy's perfect opportunity to take her in the big bounce house before everyone else showed up...yeah...not so much of a good idea! LOL. Pumpkin was not a fan and pretty much started
bawling her pretty little eyes out. Hahaha...I'm sure this feeling for bounce houses won't last many more years. At 12:30 p.m. the party was 'officially' on and slowly but surely family and friends started making their way into the park. Our little angel was of course the center of attention and everyone 'oohed' and 'awwed' and how cute she looked in her little birthday dress with her flower headband on. We couldn't have asked for better weather. It was mid-70s, sunny but not hot...had a slight breeze that would come off the canal...it was truly a picture perfect day. We enjoyed pizza and wings (with mountains left over), salad, fruit and a variety of beverages :) It was great to see all our friends and family show up to show their love for our little girl. It was sweet to see all our friends coming in tow with their own pumpkins and how far we have all come over the years. The kids enjoyed the bounces houses (that's right, we had two! the smaller kiddies needed their own!) The adults enjoyed conversating as well as playing our favorite past time - cornhole. Overall, it was just a great day and afternoon and Jay and I are so grateful for all the help we received from both sides of our families.Evelyn's cake (made by Nana of course) was a HUGE cupcake!! Bigger than her pumpkin head if you can believe it!! We all sang "Happy Birthday" to Evelyn while she looked at all of us like we were nuts! Afterwards (and with a little help) the pumpkin dove into the frosting and oh boy!! Did she like that stuff! LOl...it was so sweet...made me a little teary-eyed. I can't believe it's already been a year.
We decided not to open gifts at the party as pumpkin does not know what she is doing and we did invite a lot of people and didn't want to take time away from the kids (and adults) enjoying themselves. So after the party, a few of us gathered at the Tylecs to relax and unwind and we opened up all her gifts. As I thought, my daughter's wardrobe quadrupled in one day. She has so MANY cute summer dresses, little outfits, shorts...she is going to be the cutest, best-dressed kid for miles! She also got new toys including a tea set, a cookie jar and my Aunt Dale made her the sweetest homemade doll with her name sewn into it...very adorable. With such a long day, the Pumpkin was in bed earlier then normal but that was to be expected. She was such a good girl (as always) for her party! We had such a great time, but Jay and I decided, next year, it will be Mommy, Daddy and Pumpkin going out to dinner...lol...don't think Papa & Nana and Grandma and Grandpa will let us get away with that...but she probably won't have another party of this size until...maybe 10...okay, probably 5 the way we give into that precious face!
Following her birthday party, we took Evelyn for her big girl 1-year old pictures. Our original appointment didn't go so well. Pumpkin was cranky and didn't want to sit still. She was crawling all over the place! Hh my...it was crazy for Jay and I to try and keep her in one spot let alone the photographer to be able to get her to smile! After about 30 minutes of a pouty-faced pumpkin, we called it a night and rescheduled her shoot for a few days later. Jay had to work that day so I ended up taking her alone and let me tell you -- the Ham was back in action! Did she work that camera!! For this sitting I get all the photos on disc so once I have them, I will post a bunch for you to see!
For now, enjoy the pictures from Evelyn's 1st B-day party below!!!
Tonight she goes for her big 1-year old doctor check-up...which I think means shots...dun, dun, dun!! (I'm putting my weight guess in at 22lbs!)
Proud parents!
The Price Family (minus AJ!) 
Sophia wants a piece of that cupcake! 
Friends
Family 
Two of the latest to join the Parent Club - Rob and Amy (Baby Cole - 5/16/10)
The Stahl Family 
Nana and Evelyn 
Tim and AJ 
The Olivieri Family
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
1 YEAR(S) OLD!!!!!!!!!
Ok, ok…it’s been quite a while since my last update but what can I say!! I’m a full-time working mom and wife with a house to keep, laundry to be done, dinners to be made and most importantly a pumpkin to play with!!!
Well, we made it!!! As of May 20, 2010, our little Evelyn Rose is officially 1 year old!! I can't believe how fast it has gone by! Jay and I just love her so much and feel so blessed that she came into our lives!! Evelyn's birthday week had a slight rough start as she was running a fever anywhere from 101-103 for a few days. She showed no other syptoms of having the flu or some type of other cold. Of course I called the peds office pretty much every day, and every day they told me to keep the fever at bay with Tylenol and keep her in loose clothes. So for a few days there pumpkin couldn't go off to 'school.' A very good friend of ours "Lil' Jen...who was about ready to pop her own pumpkin out...even came over one day to watch her so Jay and I could go to work! By her birtdhay, which was on a Thursday, the fever finally broke and Evelyn was cleared to return to daycare just in time! That morning we made an early stop at Tops to pick up some mini cupcakes for the kids at her daycare so they could all celebrate! When I dropped her off I told her daycare lady "If any of the other Moms ask...I made these cupcakes myself" Kathy replies "Funny, you all have the same recipe!" Too funny!
I was able to sneak out of work a little early and spend a gorgeous day with our little girl. Once Jay got home from work he gave pumpkin her present...a little chariot-style trailer that hooks onto the back of our bikes!! So we took Evelyn on her first bike ride and she is just TOO CUTE in her little (but kinda big) bike helmet...oh well...safety first!!
We rode our bikes down at the river and stopped off at Ole Man River for dinner. Pumpkin is eating anything and everything she can get her hands on (side note; at a differnt place, Jay put a lemon in her mouth...hysterical!! mean daddy!) After dinner we rode back to the car and stopped over Grandma and Grandpa's where pumpkin got presents!! LOTS of clothes and the coolest little tricycle thing that develops with her...I'll start by pushing her on it and eventually when she learns to petal, she'll be all over the place!!! We headed home and pumpkins was pooped!! She was in bed by 7:30 and Jay and I enjoyed the rest of the night as parents of a 1-year old princess!! The next day Nana stopped by to see the 'big girl' and brought more clothes! This girl's wadrobe has doubled in the past week and I have a feeling after her birthday party this Saturday it will probably quadrouple!
We are 3 days away from her big bday party! The decorations have been picked up (it was starting to look like a sea of pink so I threw some green in the mix!) ....the balloons are ordered, the food (pizza and wings) are set and we are expecting a great crowd of friends, family and kiddies to spend what is predicted to be a great Saturday afternoon with us!!
This month has just been so crazy! We have (so far) welcomed 2 new babies into world! Congrats to Amy and Rob on the birth of their son, Cole Robert who was born on May 16th and to Lil Jen and Erik who welcomed Isabelle Taylor on May 24th! Now we are just waiting on Evelyn's cousin, Austin, to arrive! I have a feeling it will be any day...but please just not at pumpkin's party!
No bounce house for Aunt Jenn!!!
I'll get party pics up asap!!
Happy Birthday to our precious pumpkin!! Love you to pieces!
Mommy and Daddy
Well, we made it!!! As of May 20, 2010, our little Evelyn Rose is officially 1 year old!! I can't believe how fast it has gone by! Jay and I just love her so much and feel so blessed that she came into our lives!! Evelyn's birthday week had a slight rough start as she was running a fever anywhere from 101-103 for a few days. She showed no other syptoms of having the flu or some type of other cold. Of course I called the peds office pretty much every day, and every day they told me to keep the fever at bay with Tylenol and keep her in loose clothes. So for a few days there pumpkin couldn't go off to 'school.' A very good friend of ours "Lil' Jen...who was about ready to pop her own pumpkin out...even came over one day to watch her so Jay and I could go to work! By her birtdhay, which was on a Thursday, the fever finally broke and Evelyn was cleared to return to daycare just in time! That morning we made an early stop at Tops to pick up some mini cupcakes for the kids at her daycare so they could all celebrate! When I dropped her off I told her daycare lady "If any of the other Moms ask...I made these cupcakes myself" Kathy replies "Funny, you all have the same recipe!" Too funny!
I was able to sneak out of work a little early and spend a gorgeous day with our little girl. Once Jay got home from work he gave pumpkin her present...a little chariot-style trailer that hooks onto the back of our bikes!! So we took Evelyn on her first bike ride and she is just TOO CUTE in her little (but kinda big) bike helmet...oh well...safety first!!
We rode our bikes down at the river and stopped off at Ole Man River for dinner. Pumpkin is eating anything and everything she can get her hands on (side note; at a differnt place, Jay put a lemon in her mouth...hysterical!! mean daddy!) After dinner we rode back to the car and stopped over Grandma and Grandpa's where pumpkin got presents!! LOTS of clothes and the coolest little tricycle thing that develops with her...I'll start by pushing her on it and eventually when she learns to petal, she'll be all over the place!!! We headed home and pumpkins was pooped!! She was in bed by 7:30 and Jay and I enjoyed the rest of the night as parents of a 1-year old princess!! The next day Nana stopped by to see the 'big girl' and brought more clothes! This girl's wadrobe has doubled in the past week and I have a feeling after her birthday party this Saturday it will probably quadrouple!
We are 3 days away from her big bday party! The decorations have been picked up (it was starting to look like a sea of pink so I threw some green in the mix!) ....the balloons are ordered, the food (pizza and wings) are set and we are expecting a great crowd of friends, family and kiddies to spend what is predicted to be a great Saturday afternoon with us!!
This month has just been so crazy! We have (so far) welcomed 2 new babies into world! Congrats to Amy and Rob on the birth of their son, Cole Robert who was born on May 16th and to Lil Jen and Erik who welcomed Isabelle Taylor on May 24th! Now we are just waiting on Evelyn's cousin, Austin, to arrive! I have a feeling it will be any day...but please just not at pumpkin's party!
No bounce house for Aunt Jenn!!!
I'll get party pics up asap!!
Happy Birthday to our precious pumpkin!! Love you to pieces!
Mommy and Daddy
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
10 Months! The Easter Bunny! And 'New' Ears!!
We’ve been busy little bees over the Tylec household! The pumpkin keeps us on our toes with her ever increased mobility. She’s not walking yet, but boy is she a fast crawler and she just loves to pull herself up (on anything) and stand tall. Since we have glass top tables throughout the living room, this has caused me to think I should buy some stock in Windex as it seems I’m wiping away little hand prints marks left and right!
Evelyn has about 7 teeth now! 3 on the bottom and 4 on the top! Two of them are not all the way through yet so we are dealing with LOTS and LOTS of drool….always fun.
She’s been fighting colds an awful lot too these past couple weeks. Snotty nose, itchy eyes and all that good stuff. We chalk it to the fact that she is in daycare and constantly around other germ-filled children as well as the changing of the seasons. Who knows. Evelyn might have a touch of seasonal allergies like her Mommy.
Her “vocabulary” is also expanding…while it might not be exactly English she is starting to make more sounds and possibly even understand what we are saying to her! Although…she doesn’t seem to like that word ‘no’….whenever I say it, she usually follows with a sweet little smile like she’s some innocent angel….I’m on to you pumpkin!
We did have a ‘big’ milestone over the past couple weeks. Evelyn celebrated her first Easter, but
even more ‘big’…she got her ears pierced! Jay and I took her to the Boulevard Mall to meet the Easter Bunny (who by the way…was HUGE…lol). Pumpkin was not all smiles like she was with Santa…in fact after about 45 seconds on his lap, the cry-face started to surface so we had to choose from the photos that were taken. You can tell her ‘awareness’ is increasing with each day as she is more hesitant around people she doesn’t know, but yet loves to snuggle with her Mommy and Daddy!
So we got the pictures done and then did some shopping in the mall. Evelyn is just so good…she such a Nosy Rosy that she just loves being out and about seeing all the lights, people and stuff!
Well, at the end of our shopping trip we made one final stop – Clarie’s Boutique…the piercing mecca for all Mommy’s of little girls. Jay and I looked over their starter earrings and decided to go with little ‘diamond’ ones (CZ…whatever…she’ll get diamonds soon enough the way she’s got Daddy wrapped around her finger!). So, Jay was the brave one who held her during the ‘event.’ Yes, it was an event…as soon as passer-byers realize what is about to happen they must just stop and gawk…not to mention give the Mommy’s and Daddy’s the evil eye. LOL. Jay was also the holder b/c like any Momma, I just had to get this one video ca
mera. So, they dotted where the earrings would be placed and it was time. Evelyn quenched her head down a little with the first prick and then it was over….screams of mass hysteria and the ‘what are you doing to me’ look was on…Daddy tried to comfort her but there was still one more ear to be pierced! Holy cow….does my little girl have a set of lungs on her! They applied the soothing gel and Daddy scooped her up and within 5 minutes she was FINE people!! And all with these new sparkly ears. Although, we quickly hightailed it out of the mall for fear of continued looks of disapproval, snares and evil-eyes from the ‘on-lookers’…LOL. But first of course, I had to let friends and family know about this huge milestone! Remember that video…yeah, it was on my cell…sent to Nana, Poppa, Grandma, Grandpa, the Aunts, the Uncles and friends…. BAD IDEA…once again we were ‘meanies’ and Evelyn deserved ice cream, money…whatever she wanted. My father told me Christmas was over for me forever…Dear Lord people…we pierced her ears…we didn’t tattoo her!! LOL. After all was said and done, it is agreed that Evelyn…hard to imagine that its possible…looks even more beautiful with her new ears. And I just love watching her sleep on the video monitor because they sparkle when she rolls around…so cute!!
On Easter Sunday, Evelyn enjoyed a basket hunt at my parents house where the Easter Bunny left her some Pajama’s along with the cutest little girl baseball caps and of course a stuffed bunny for her to ‘eat’ and drool all over. Then we were off to Nana and Poppa’s where we had our Easter dinner, during which Evelyn was nice enough to nap so we could all enjoy! Much to her surprise, the Easter Bunny stopped by again and this time set up an egg hunt for her in the living room!!! Eggs filled with puffs, yogurt melts and cookies were ‘as far as the eye could’…well at least for the pumpkin I’m sure that statement is true! She also got more jammies, a cute summer outfit and more toys!! It was a really nice day as a family for her first Easter J (ps…just so we can remember years down the line…Daddy enjoyed his own Easter hunt too with cans of Bud Light hidden throughout the living room…lol!)
The weather is getting nicer and I’ve been enjoying taking Evelyn on walks after work! She just loves going outside and being nosy! We are very much looking forward to the coming summer months to spend time with her and see all her new developments. We are also VERY excited for the arrival of Evelyn’s cousin, Austin who should be here on or around June 17th!!!
Much planning and preparing is in the forefront though as Evelyn’s first birthday (May 20th) and first birthday party (May 29th) are just a little over a month away!! Where did the time go!!!
Evelyn has about 7 teeth now! 3 on the bottom and 4 on the top! Two of them are not all the way through yet so we are dealing with LOTS and LOTS of drool….always fun.
She’s been fighting colds an awful lot too these past couple weeks. Snotty nose, itchy eyes and all that good stuff. We chalk it to the fact that she is in daycare and constantly around other germ-filled children as well as the changing of the seasons. Who knows. Evelyn might have a touch of seasonal allergies like her Mommy.
Her “vocabulary” is also expanding…while it might not be exactly English she is starting to make more sounds and possibly even understand what we are saying to her! Although…she doesn’t seem to like that word ‘no’….whenever I say it, she usually follows with a sweet little smile like she’s some innocent angel….I’m on to you pumpkin!
We did have a ‘big’ milestone over the past couple weeks. Evelyn celebrated her first Easter, but
even more ‘big’…she got her ears pierced! Jay and I took her to the Boulevard Mall to meet the Easter Bunny (who by the way…was HUGE…lol). Pumpkin was not all smiles like she was with Santa…in fact after about 45 seconds on his lap, the cry-face started to surface so we had to choose from the photos that were taken. You can tell her ‘awareness’ is increasing with each day as she is more hesitant around people she doesn’t know, but yet loves to snuggle with her Mommy and Daddy!So we got the pictures done and then did some shopping in the mall. Evelyn is just so good…she such a Nosy Rosy that she just loves being out and about seeing all the lights, people and stuff!
Well, at the end of our shopping trip we made one final stop – Clarie’s Boutique…the piercing mecca for all Mommy’s of little girls. Jay and I looked over their starter earrings and decided to go with little ‘diamond’ ones (CZ…whatever…she’ll get diamonds soon enough the way she’s got Daddy wrapped around her finger!). So, Jay was the brave one who held her during the ‘event.’ Yes, it was an event…as soon as passer-byers realize what is about to happen they must just stop and gawk…not to mention give the Mommy’s and Daddy’s the evil eye. LOL. Jay was also the holder b/c like any Momma, I just had to get this one video ca
mera. So, they dotted where the earrings would be placed and it was time. Evelyn quenched her head down a little with the first prick and then it was over….screams of mass hysteria and the ‘what are you doing to me’ look was on…Daddy tried to comfort her but there was still one more ear to be pierced! Holy cow….does my little girl have a set of lungs on her! They applied the soothing gel and Daddy scooped her up and within 5 minutes she was FINE people!! And all with these new sparkly ears. Although, we quickly hightailed it out of the mall for fear of continued looks of disapproval, snares and evil-eyes from the ‘on-lookers’…LOL. But first of course, I had to let friends and family know about this huge milestone! Remember that video…yeah, it was on my cell…sent to Nana, Poppa, Grandma, Grandpa, the Aunts, the Uncles and friends…. BAD IDEA…once again we were ‘meanies’ and Evelyn deserved ice cream, money…whatever she wanted. My father told me Christmas was over for me forever…Dear Lord people…we pierced her ears…we didn’t tattoo her!! LOL. After all was said and done, it is agreed that Evelyn…hard to imagine that its possible…looks even more beautiful with her new ears. And I just love watching her sleep on the video monitor because they sparkle when she rolls around…so cute!!On Easter Sunday, Evelyn enjoyed a basket hunt at my parents house where the Easter Bunny left her some Pajama’s along with the cutest little girl baseball caps and of course a stuffed bunny for her to ‘eat’ and drool all over. Then we were off to Nana and Poppa’s where we had our Easter dinner, during which Evelyn was nice enough to nap so we could all enjoy! Much to her surprise, the Easter Bunny stopped by again and this time set up an egg hunt for her in the living room!!! Eggs filled with puffs, yogurt melts and cookies were ‘as far as the eye could’…well at least for the pumpkin I’m sure that statement is true! She also got more jammies, a cute summer outfit and more toys!! It was a really nice day as a family for her first Easter J (ps…just so we can remember years down the line…Daddy enjoyed his own Easter hunt too with cans of Bud Light hidden throughout the living room…lol!)
The weather is getting nicer and I’ve been enjoying taking Evelyn on walks after work! She just loves going outside and being nosy! We are very much looking forward to the coming summer months to spend time with her and see all her new developments. We are also VERY excited for the arrival of Evelyn’s cousin, Austin who should be here on or around June 17th!!!
Much planning and preparing is in the forefront though as Evelyn’s first birthday (May 20th) and first birthday party (May 29th) are just a little over a month away!! Where did the time go!!!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Sooo...
Ok, from what I have heard you have to 'register' to be able to comment on this blog. So, I guess all my 'readers' out there get a pass...for now. Sign up and comment!
That is the least of our news....
It finally happened...Evelyn said 'Momma'.....loud and clear. It happened this past weekend (March 09) and omg...I could have died. So sweet! Of course, I teared up and the best part about it..she kept saying it!! She has always known her 'Momma' as well as her 'Daddy'....and I'll be fair...she has been saying 'Da-da' for a little bit now. But, let me tell you, as a first time mother...there have been no other sweeter, most precious words uttered in my life. It was awesome.
She has been saying 'Momma' now on a daily basis and she knows what it means. When she wakes up in her crib (of course after minutes of 'playing')..we hear 'Momma...Momma...Momma"...OR when she wakes up scared...bad dream or something...we hear "Momma...Momma...Momma"! Tell me, how do you not run to that!!!! Not to fear..she does say "Da-da" as well...but..its more Mommas!! lol :)
Evelyn is now an avid crawler as well...on all fours and in and out of every room in the household! She has also started pulling herself up onto tables and furniture which prompted Jay and I to take some safety action with outlet covers and table-end cushions.
We have to start mixing some more table food (textures) into her diet so we can gradually ween her of the baby food. This is going to take sometime because 1) Evelyn had an 'episode' when we took her out to dinner...her first real throw up! Early that day I had given her the first grilled cheese sandwich to try and later that night Jay and I and Evelyn of course went to dinner with Nana and Poppa...all was well until after the salad course left the table. Evelyn turned into the exorcist!!! OMG.....I have never seen projectile vomit like that! I know even reading about it is gross..but TRUST ME...if you were there and got to smell that curdled cheese all over me....it's a different story! It was crazy and I was def. scared because this was something 'new.' We got through it though and unfortunately the same thing happened the following Monday..all over our kitchen floor. I had learned there was a stomach bug going through daycare so I guess my little pumpkin picked up something! And, it was a good reason to mop the kitchen floor! Happy to say she is at full 100% health right now and growing more and more by the day!!!
Looks like we are going to have to reschedule the date of her first birthday party from May 22 to May 29 only because the city pavilions do not open until Memorial Day weekend. O'well though! We will give our family and friends their first cookout and party of the summer! All in honor of our precious pumpkin who be a whole 1 years old!!!
That is the least of our news....
It finally happened...Evelyn said 'Momma'.....loud and clear. It happened this past weekend (March 09) and omg...I could have died. So sweet! Of course, I teared up and the best part about it..she kept saying it!! She has always known her 'Momma' as well as her 'Daddy'....and I'll be fair...she has been saying 'Da-da' for a little bit now. But, let me tell you, as a first time mother...there have been no other sweeter, most precious words uttered in my life. It was awesome.
She has been saying 'Momma' now on a daily basis and she knows what it means. When she wakes up in her crib (of course after minutes of 'playing')..we hear 'Momma...Momma...Momma"...OR when she wakes up scared...bad dream or something...we hear "Momma...Momma...Momma"! Tell me, how do you not run to that!!!! Not to fear..she does say "Da-da" as well...but..its more Mommas!! lol :)
Evelyn is now an avid crawler as well...on all fours and in and out of every room in the household! She has also started pulling herself up onto tables and furniture which prompted Jay and I to take some safety action with outlet covers and table-end cushions.
We have to start mixing some more table food (textures) into her diet so we can gradually ween her of the baby food. This is going to take sometime because 1) Evelyn had an 'episode' when we took her out to dinner...her first real throw up! Early that day I had given her the first grilled cheese sandwich to try and later that night Jay and I and Evelyn of course went to dinner with Nana and Poppa...all was well until after the salad course left the table. Evelyn turned into the exorcist!!! OMG.....I have never seen projectile vomit like that! I know even reading about it is gross..but TRUST ME...if you were there and got to smell that curdled cheese all over me....it's a different story! It was crazy and I was def. scared because this was something 'new.' We got through it though and unfortunately the same thing happened the following Monday..all over our kitchen floor. I had learned there was a stomach bug going through daycare so I guess my little pumpkin picked up something! And, it was a good reason to mop the kitchen floor! Happy to say she is at full 100% health right now and growing more and more by the day!!!
Looks like we are going to have to reschedule the date of her first birthday party from May 22 to May 29 only because the city pavilions do not open until Memorial Day weekend. O'well though! We will give our family and friends their first cookout and party of the summer! All in honor of our precious pumpkin who be a whole 1 years old!!!
Saturday, February 27, 2010
P.S.
Ummmmm.....can you guys please 'comment' on these blogs or what? Grandmas, Grandpas, Nanas, Papas and Aunts and Uncles.....it's important for when Evelyn will read this one day she gets some 'input' for not just Mommy! You guys used to do it all the time! So, if you are reading this....and from here on in....I expect a 'comment' on each blog! (or I will stop blogging!!!!!....Not really...but I would love for Evelyn to hear from the rest of her family to throughout the years...yes, years people...this blog is for the long haul.....it is my 'baby book' for my BABY! So comment already!
9 months and counting!!
Ok, I know its been a while! We have been uber busy in the Tylec household!! Proud to report Jay is doing GREAT at his new job at Luvata and I'm am carrying along at Wilson Farms Corp. (I never talk about Jay and I so I thought I should start since we are part of this trio too...but I know, all you want to hear about is little Miss Evelyn....)So...my little pumpkin pie! Went for her 9 month check up on 2/25/10....and she now weighs 18lbs and is 29 inches! So since the last time she has gained almost 2 pounds and grown almost about an inch! Happy to report her head size is the same too!! She is 'perfect'...and I am quoting the pediatrician on that one!
Evelyn is getting over a nasty cold! One that brought not only a runny nose and heartbreaking cough, but also a fever....I called the peds office a couple times but she never hit the point that we had to bring her in. Thank Gawd for Baby Tylenol! But seriously, it was so depressing and literally broke us to see her have this horse little cough, sneeze all the time and have the chills to the point where she would shake. I would have given anything to take that from her....and I mean ANYTHING...cut my arm off so my baby doesn't have to hurt would be without a second thought. You don't realize these things until your a Mom (or a Dad) ...so now, looking back I guess Jay and I thank our Moms (and Dads) for more than we will ever know....and we are just beginning to learn...
But, good to know, that she has been good to go for about a week or so now. Still got that snotty nose, but we can handle it!
She is just starting to kind of crawl on all fours...every time she tries though she ends up on her belly and does the army crawl, but she can get from room to room on her belly with no trouble so Jay and I are always on the look out!
She started using this little Lion Walker thing that my parents got her for X-mas to help her learn to walk. It was BEYOND precious her first time. She didn't realize that while holding the
handle and moving forward that the Lion would actually move forward....so when it did, Pumpkin didn't move her legs! And, slowly....more like fast...fell onto her belly! We were right there of course, but my little baby was so scared!! Broke my heart, but we knew she had to 'get back on the lion!"So, we stood her back up and put her little hands on the holder thing and let me tell you.....tears, tears, tears! She was just standing there, whimpering...holding onto the lion...and when it (she) would move forward, she would cry a little harder BUT she would take a step..so it was "cry" then "step" then "cry" then "step" .......too funny.....too precious...we love every minute!!!
Evelyn has been progressing so well, its hard not to take a step back and realize how much she is growing up! We are just enjoying every minute with our miracle baby!
Next up we are going to pick up her big girl car seat as she has outgrown the length of her current baby carrier. We already got one seat from Jay's parents for xmas, but with daycare we need two. So, Evelyn and I are going to make a trip to Babies R Us so I can test some out and put her in them and ....I'll be nice, and let her tell me which one she likes best (aka..which ones she throws up in! LOL)
She'll be walking in no time I'm sure! She is almost to the point she can pull herself up to a standing position from sitting from an object (table, crib) from sitting so it's only a matter of time!!
It's crazy how fast this is going! We are throwing ideas around for the 1st birthday! We know we are going to do a big pavilion party with all our friends and family...now its just the details!! AKA..I feel like I'm planning a wedding reception!! LOL
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
MAJOR updates...
So...last I told you Evelyn could make her way from room to room with her little walker. Well, this past Sunday, our little pumpkin started CRAWLING!!!! It was literally out of no-where! I set her on her little mat to play with toys, walked away (because you can still can when they are stationary) got the towels from the dryer and walked back into the living room and OH MY GOD...she was at least 4..maybe 4.5 feet from her starting point! So, of course I was like "how did you get here?!" Dropping the towels, I backed her up and put an 'object' in her path...(OK the object was a water bottle..but hey, that's one of her favorite things to chew on! only the best for our pumpkin!!)..So Evelyn then rolled on over to her tummy and next thing I knew she was dragging herself to it!!! I know 'dragging' may not be the same as 'crawling' but still she was making ground!! And by ground, I mean if I put her at one end of the living room she can make it to the other side! So, that is crawling in my book!! So crazy! I 'yelled' for Jay and at the same time broke out in tears! Who knew crawling would bring me to tears!!! I was so excited for this next step but at the same time so sad because its just another reminder that she is growing up and getting bigger. And now, we are facing the crazy task of dealing with a child on the move. First thing, it's time for a baby gate. Second thing...she never wants to be held anymore! Heartbreaking I tell you!!!! Daddy's first thought of Evelyn on the move: "She's going to be in a lot of sh*t!" LOL...and he wasn't kidding. A day or two later, Evelyn was in the living playing away and I went into the next room to grab some paperwork (I was doing some filing) and I come back in and she was eating marriage certificate!!! LOL! You can't leave them for even one second now!!!
But it gets better!!!!
So tonight, dealing with Evelyn being on the move, etc...it was time for a bath. While I get her bath ready I sit her in the crib with some toys to occupy her while I'm doing this. So I fill the tub and set up the 'bath stuff.' I walked back into the nursery and guess who is STANDING in her crib!! I almost died!! First off, I was a little scared because I had "those thoughts" run through my head..aka "what if she fell over when I was filling the tub?!?" But then the fear turned to excitement and I called for Jay. He comes running up (probably thinking something was wrong) and he turns the corner and it took him back for a minute! "Pumpkin, what you doing?!?" he asked her!! Then we thought, OK...get the camcorder...but lets try to get her on video from sitting to the standing position. Knowing she might not do this while we were standing in front of her with a camera, we sat her down and walked out of the room to hide with the video recorder. Well, yeah, that didn't' go so well....we walk out of the room and Evelyn breaks into a sobbing fit! "Where are you going mommy and daddy!" We waited a minute to see if she would do anything...each of us peaking around the corner...but to no avail...pumpkin just wanted her mommy and daddy. So ,while we know she can do it, we have yet to show you any proof. But one thing is for sure...the crib mattress is getting lowered TOMORROW!!! Pumpkin - We love you so much, but please! slow down already!!!
xoxoxo
Mommy and Daddy!!!!
But it gets better!!!!
So tonight, dealing with Evelyn being on the move, etc...it was time for a bath. While I get her bath ready I sit her in the crib with some toys to occupy her while I'm doing this. So I fill the tub and set up the 'bath stuff.' I walked back into the nursery and guess who is STANDING in her crib!! I almost died!! First off, I was a little scared because I had "those thoughts" run through my head..aka "what if she fell over when I was filling the tub?!?" But then the fear turned to excitement and I called for Jay. He comes running up (probably thinking something was wrong) and he turns the corner and it took him back for a minute! "Pumpkin, what you doing?!?" he asked her!! Then we thought, OK...get the camcorder...but lets try to get her on video from sitting to the standing position. Knowing she might not do this while we were standing in front of her with a camera, we sat her down and walked out of the room to hide with the video recorder. Well, yeah, that didn't' go so well....we walk out of the room and Evelyn breaks into a sobbing fit! "Where are you going mommy and daddy!" We waited a minute to see if she would do anything...each of us peaking around the corner...but to no avail...pumpkin just wanted her mommy and daddy. So ,while we know she can do it, we have yet to show you any proof. But one thing is for sure...the crib mattress is getting lowered TOMORROW!!! Pumpkin - We love you so much, but please! slow down already!!!
xoxoxo
Mommy and Daddy!!!!
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