So I had to raise the seat on his bike yesterday and it's already looking to small for him ("It will grow with him" my foot). I took a wild shot at removing his training wheels as well. He was excited about it rather than scared, which was nice. He didn't really have the balance however so they went back on about 10 minutes later.
He is a Lazytown *fanatic* as of late. Between that and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Jungle Fury, he really needs no other entertainment. He recently got costumes for both; Sportacus for Lazytown and blue ranger for MMPRJF. I need to take and post pics - he *LOVES* them. Suffice it to say that they have served as pajamas on more than one occasion thus far. Looks like the MMPR mask is causing some irritation under his nose, however, so it is currently banned from wear until we determine whether it is the culprit or not.
In other news, he went underwater at the pool voluntarily for the first time yesterday. He was so proud of himself that he had to call a bunch of people (daddy at work being one of them) to let them know. Additionally, we got new back wheels for his "tractor" since the others had worn to holes in them after cruising around the cul de sac for the past several months. $18 a piece for the wheels (pricey, but not freakishly so) and $35 for shipping (Ouch!).
He maintains the status of being really good over the past several weeks while mommy is dealing with her treatment troubles. Gotta love that kid.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Saturday, July 19, 2008
What a Kid
Wow, what a great kid [brag, brag, brag]. He has been in a really spectacular mood over the past several weeks and really fun to be around. In addition to just being well behaved, he has been especially loving and cuddly. It really makes your day when he snuggles up to you to watch TV. It's just plain awesome.
He and I went to a friend of mine's birthday dinner tonight. Bobbie stayed home because she was really nauseous from the treatments. He had a really fun time playing with their daughter (she's 3) and just hanging out at a new place in general. Their neighbors had a full sized trampoline with the protective netting around the outside and that was a real treat for him. He loved it. It was fun for me as well because I rarely get to see this friend anymore. It's a good 40 minutes to get to their house, so Killian and I had a fun and talkative ride on the way up and he crashed on the way back so I had to wake him up for a bath before bed. You can always tell when he's definitely tired because he is ready to get out of the bath as soon as you're done washing him. Typically he wants to play until he's a prune.
He has also been dealing with Bobbie being sick in bed over the past month really well. I was pretty worried about how he would take it since up to that point it had been pretty much all mommy all day for a long time. He's had a rotating crew of helpers to keep him entertained throughout (mom & Glen, dad and then Bobbie's mom) and that has been helpful I'm sure.
He and I went to a friend of mine's birthday dinner tonight. Bobbie stayed home because she was really nauseous from the treatments. He had a really fun time playing with their daughter (she's 3) and just hanging out at a new place in general. Their neighbors had a full sized trampoline with the protective netting around the outside and that was a real treat for him. He loved it. It was fun for me as well because I rarely get to see this friend anymore. It's a good 40 minutes to get to their house, so Killian and I had a fun and talkative ride on the way up and he crashed on the way back so I had to wake him up for a bath before bed. You can always tell when he's definitely tired because he is ready to get out of the bath as soon as you're done washing him. Typically he wants to play until he's a prune.
He has also been dealing with Bobbie being sick in bed over the past month really well. I was pretty worried about how he would take it since up to that point it had been pretty much all mommy all day for a long time. He's had a rotating crew of helpers to keep him entertained throughout (mom & Glen, dad and then Bobbie's mom) and that has been helpful I'm sure.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Wee Rider
In an effort to actually get some exercise, I picked up the WeeRide Co-Pilot bike trailer for Killian. It's awesome. He loves it and I get a chance to ride at speed as opposed to just trying to stay balanced at his 12" cycling speed. It's tough to tote 40-ish extra pounds behind me, particularly in my current state of ultra-fitness, but it's not difficult to ride. It really only hurts when heading uphill. All said, I would definitely suggest the trailer. It was very easy to assemble and is easy to attach and detach from my bike with a quick-release bolt. I think it will serve to help him drop the training wheels from his own bike sooner as well since he can pedal along with me, though he can't steer or stop.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
The Countdown
I'm getting a little out of control with the slideshows there (assuming they're working). Well, Killian is scheduled to make his triumphant return home on Friday after almost 2 full weeks away at the grandparents' with his cousin Erin. I personally can't wait. Sure, there are positives (sleeping in, leaving doors freely open, playing Rock Band at the house), but I miss him dearly. In fact, we were just talking about that at lunch today among the working guys. In any case, it was good that he wasn't around for his mom's first two weeks of treatment. He hates to see her sick and would have been constantly asking to wake her up. That will no doubt happen much over the next two weeks, but it will be worth it to have him back in action. We've had a few chances to talk to him over Xbox live video chat in his absence, which was a lot of fun. Good investment those cameras.
Corrections + Bonus
I was told that the photo slideshow from the 2nd 4th Birthday below wasn't working. I hope the change I just made corrected it. Please let me know. As a special bonus, here is a slideshow from the 1st 4th Birthday party as well:
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