anZel/Arden

Archive for January, 2008

anZel filling some big shoes

Written by jlz on January 29, 2008 – 11:12 pm -

are we there yet?

Written by beeber on January 29, 2008 – 12:45 pm -

The house has been plagued with a bug which anZel brought home three weeks ago. Yes. THREE weeks ago. We all had the pleasure of fighting it, including six week old Arden. Last night, anZel threw up in his bed. We saw all his dinner and milk on him, his bed and his jammie. Because he was hungry, he asked to have more milk. He drank 6 oz slowly but threw it all up again a few minutes later.

So, with a six week old coughing like a life time smoker and a 22 month who can’t keep his food down from coughing, we are ready for Spring. Are we there yet? (It’s the first time I like the idea of Global warming. Maybe Spring will be in mid-February?)

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transcripts

Written by beeber on January 25, 2008 – 5:09 pm -

mum: anZel, are you a baby?
anZel: NO.
mum: No? What are you?
anZel: I am a BIG brother.
mum: What is Arden?
anZel: baby

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mum: Uncle Jeffrey is mum’s?
anZel: BIG brother
mum: Uncle Jeffrey is Grandma’s?
anZel: uncle

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joy of motherhood >> year end

Written by beeber on January 23, 2008 – 10:36 pm -

2007 was gone in a blur for me. This may have to do with the 19-hour san drug labour I went through for Arden. Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hannuka, Eid al-Adha and New Year came and left without much of celebration. We were all trying to survive with a 20 month old and newborn under one roof.

When I am not able to sleep at night (mostly because I want to make sure Arden is breathing), I try to think of how I could capture the 2007 year end report. How would I warp up the year, especially now that I am a mother of two under two.

I am glad I survived the long adjustment anZel made for daycare. He has adjusted so well that we recently received a little report from daycare saying he pulled a few strands of hair of classmate’s head, sat on a 10 month old’s head and hit one of his classmate. I was rather concerned about getting the note from school and was taken personally. Would this mean that I have failed in some ways in instilling good manners in anZel. dAd reminds me that it’s part of growing for anZel and me.

anZel continues to amaze all of us everyday with things he picks up from day care and from watching us. Being a big brother suits him well. When Arden cries, he will comfort her by telling her not to cry and he will protect her.

This year end report won’t be complete without mentioning the arrival of Miss Arden. I feel incredibly blessed to have the children I have. It’s an amazing feeling to look at her beautiful face and her long slender fingers. Another bonus is that she is a more cooperative breastfeeding partner than my last.

This time around, I realize some day the queen size bed will seem like a Cal King once they have their own beds; I can hear myself talk when they are at schools and there would be too much oxygen in my lungs once they stop sleeping on my chest.

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