OK, just so you know, baking soda does wonders for cradle cap!
I had tried putting olive oil on S and that helped some but didn't get it all off. A friend told me to try baking soda, so I made a paste of it and put it on his head, rubbed it around a little (gently of course) and then washed it off. The scales were gone! He has a clean head now and his hair is all fluffy again! Another friend suggested Aveeno baby bath to wash his head to prevent recurrence, so I got some of that, we'll see if it works.
Baking soda is awesome! If you are reading this and thinking of other cool things you can do with baking soda, go ahead and post a comment and tell me what they are ;)
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Different
I heard someone say on a video the other day that having ADD is like being left handed. Its different, but its natural to the person who has it. Since we live in a world with mostly "right handed" people we have to learn to adapt to get along.
I don't really think God originally intended for people to have ADD/ADHD but I don't necessarily think that those of us who have it are broken either. I'm not totally sure what I think LOL.
ADD is a part of my life though, and I am learning to deal with it. Hopefully I will be able to teach my son not only to deal with it as well but also to use it to his advantage. After all, people with ADD tend to think outside the box, be more creative, more energetic, and have a unique perspective on things. We just have to learn how to control our focus long enough to accomplish things!
Anyway, I like the left hand/right hand comparison. I think that is a very good way to explain how it is.
I don't really think God originally intended for people to have ADD/ADHD but I don't necessarily think that those of us who have it are broken either. I'm not totally sure what I think LOL.
ADD is a part of my life though, and I am learning to deal with it. Hopefully I will be able to teach my son not only to deal with it as well but also to use it to his advantage. After all, people with ADD tend to think outside the box, be more creative, more energetic, and have a unique perspective on things. We just have to learn how to control our focus long enough to accomplish things!
Anyway, I like the left hand/right hand comparison. I think that is a very good way to explain how it is.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
P.E.
We signed the two oldest up for Homeschool P.E. today! There is a program called EMH which stands for Energy + Motion + Health. The program runs Sept. - May and they do a different sport each month, with the exception of soccer which is both in Sept. and May.
Both boys are in the same group. M was noticibly taller than all of the other kids in the group. I think they both did OK. It was their first time EVER doing anything like this. The coach said that they needed to learn sportsmanship, boundries, and to follow instructions, but that is what the class is all about and the other kids are learning that too. She said her goal is to teach them these lessons so that when they are older they will be able to work on technique rather than basics.
G didn't seem to have as much fun as I thought he would. He misunderstood what was going on a couple of times and got discouraged and started to walk off the field at one point (the coach drew him back in). Hopefully once he gets used to it he will enjoy it more.
M's long time friend from church is in the group also. It will be interesting to see how they get along with the rest of the kids. They tend to set each other off and get wild. M is ADD and his friend is ADHD. His mom referes to M and her son as "Dynamite and a Match". They are easier to handle separately. At one point today it looked like they were playing "Tackle" Soccer!
J was a little bored and wanted to go out on the field with his brothers. There are a few other younger kids there, hopefully he will be able to get to know them and play with them during the weeks to come. I also want to bring a few things for him to do next time (coloring books, maybe a puzzle, etc.). Today Dh took him to the playground for a little while but in the future I will probably be taking the boys by myself so that Dh can study while we are away.
I am glad the boys are involved in this. I have been hesitant in the past to get them into sports but I think this program is just right for them. The committment is only once a week and we can even skip a month if we like. We also only have to pay for the sessions we attend, so that is helpful.
Praise the Lord!
Both boys are in the same group. M was noticibly taller than all of the other kids in the group. I think they both did OK. It was their first time EVER doing anything like this. The coach said that they needed to learn sportsmanship, boundries, and to follow instructions, but that is what the class is all about and the other kids are learning that too. She said her goal is to teach them these lessons so that when they are older they will be able to work on technique rather than basics.
G didn't seem to have as much fun as I thought he would. He misunderstood what was going on a couple of times and got discouraged and started to walk off the field at one point (the coach drew him back in). Hopefully once he gets used to it he will enjoy it more.
M's long time friend from church is in the group also. It will be interesting to see how they get along with the rest of the kids. They tend to set each other off and get wild. M is ADD and his friend is ADHD. His mom referes to M and her son as "Dynamite and a Match". They are easier to handle separately. At one point today it looked like they were playing "Tackle" Soccer!
J was a little bored and wanted to go out on the field with his brothers. There are a few other younger kids there, hopefully he will be able to get to know them and play with them during the weeks to come. I also want to bring a few things for him to do next time (coloring books, maybe a puzzle, etc.). Today Dh took him to the playground for a little while but in the future I will probably be taking the boys by myself so that Dh can study while we are away.
I am glad the boys are involved in this. I have been hesitant in the past to get them into sports but I think this program is just right for them. The committment is only once a week and we can even skip a month if we like. We also only have to pay for the sessions we attend, so that is helpful.
Praise the Lord!
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Weight loss update
I'm not going to weigh in till Monday but I'm going to go ahead and post how I've done this week.
On water, excellent! Except for today. (We ran out of drinking water and I can't stand the tap, so I didn't drink nearly as much as I should have).
On exercise, great! I met my goals!
On eating veggies, great! It takes planning to get them fixed. I try to prepare them during S's afternoon nap.
On not eating sweets, I am a miserable failure. I got some spring form pans from freecycle and I couldn't resist making a cheese cake. I've never made one in a spring form pan before! I did freeze half of it though. But I ate 3 slices. (not all in one day). I also had some soy ice cream stuff because I had a tooth pulled and it was really hard to eat for a couple of days. (excuses excuses).
On listening to the Lord? Good some days, not so good other days. There is just no excuse for it, I disobeyed. Father, forgive me and give me strength to obey. I want to obey, I am weak, give me your strength.
And finally, I did post an update here for the week, so I met that goal.
So hopefully this next week will be better. I'll post my weight on Monday.
I know the Lord cares about every area of my life and He wants me to obey His voice in every area of my life. I pray I will learn to obey, right away, without delay.
On water, excellent! Except for today. (We ran out of drinking water and I can't stand the tap, so I didn't drink nearly as much as I should have).
On exercise, great! I met my goals!
On eating veggies, great! It takes planning to get them fixed. I try to prepare them during S's afternoon nap.
On not eating sweets, I am a miserable failure. I got some spring form pans from freecycle and I couldn't resist making a cheese cake. I've never made one in a spring form pan before! I did freeze half of it though. But I ate 3 slices. (not all in one day). I also had some soy ice cream stuff because I had a tooth pulled and it was really hard to eat for a couple of days. (excuses excuses).
On listening to the Lord? Good some days, not so good other days. There is just no excuse for it, I disobeyed. Father, forgive me and give me strength to obey. I want to obey, I am weak, give me your strength.
And finally, I did post an update here for the week, so I met that goal.
So hopefully this next week will be better. I'll post my weight on Monday.
I know the Lord cares about every area of my life and He wants me to obey His voice in every area of my life. I pray I will learn to obey, right away, without delay.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Up late
I have always been a night person, I've always preferred to stay up late and sleep in late. I have memories from when I worked on the ship of being woken up by the phone in my cabin at 6 AM because I had the morning shift. My little watch alarm wasn't good enough. Even after my first baby was born he and I would sleep in till 10 every morning after staying up till midnight.
When we first moved out to California I was determined to start getting up earlier. I felt like it would be better for the whole family if the day started before noon. When we got our own apartment we started right off getting up at 8 AM. It was a challenge at first but we soon got used to it. Now it is pretty normal to get up at 8.
Though I am used to getting up at a reasonable hour, I still can't seem to get to bed on time! Lately its been Midnight or later before I finally get to sleep. Part of it is that Dh works late most nights, till 10 or 11, and then he gets home, we talk for an hour or two, and then go to sleep. So I wake up at 8 AM (usually at least 2 or 3 of the boys are awake before me), and feel really tired and regret staying up so late the night before.
I think 10 PM would be a much better time to go to bed than Midnight. That way the middle-of-the-night nursings and diaper changes wouldn't be such a big deal, because I have 10 hours in bed. When I only have 7 or 8 hours in bed those interruptions are harder to handle.
You may laugh, 7 or 8 hours, even interrupted sleep, sounds great to you! Well, I know its not great for me. I really need more sleep. 9 hours would seem ideal to me. Having 4 boys really wears a person out!
Dh gets off work at 6 PM this evening, so I think maybe I'll try to make my goal of getting to bed at 10. I don't know what his plans are for tonight but I plan to have supper ready when he gets home and then maybe go on a walk as a family right after we eat and before it gets dark.
Goodnight! er....Goodmorning!
When we first moved out to California I was determined to start getting up earlier. I felt like it would be better for the whole family if the day started before noon. When we got our own apartment we started right off getting up at 8 AM. It was a challenge at first but we soon got used to it. Now it is pretty normal to get up at 8.
Though I am used to getting up at a reasonable hour, I still can't seem to get to bed on time! Lately its been Midnight or later before I finally get to sleep. Part of it is that Dh works late most nights, till 10 or 11, and then he gets home, we talk for an hour or two, and then go to sleep. So I wake up at 8 AM (usually at least 2 or 3 of the boys are awake before me), and feel really tired and regret staying up so late the night before.
I think 10 PM would be a much better time to go to bed than Midnight. That way the middle-of-the-night nursings and diaper changes wouldn't be such a big deal, because I have 10 hours in bed. When I only have 7 or 8 hours in bed those interruptions are harder to handle.
You may laugh, 7 or 8 hours, even interrupted sleep, sounds great to you! Well, I know its not great for me. I really need more sleep. 9 hours would seem ideal to me. Having 4 boys really wears a person out!
Dh gets off work at 6 PM this evening, so I think maybe I'll try to make my goal of getting to bed at 10. I don't know what his plans are for tonight but I plan to have supper ready when he gets home and then maybe go on a walk as a family right after we eat and before it gets dark.
Goodnight! er....Goodmorning!
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Butterflies!
We went to the Pavilion of Wings at the L.A. Natural History museum last week. It was really neat seeing the butterflies, and the boys got to hold a caterpillar! One butterfly landed on M. He was thrilled of course. This week we are working on butterfly lapbooks but I think its going to take us a while. I plan to spend most of the day on Friday working on them though so maybe we'll have them finished by the weekend.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Weight loss goals
I think I'm ready to jump back on the track and get some of this weight off. I'm 181 right now and my ultimate goal is 135ish. My sister is getting married November 1st and I'm going to set a goal to get down to 169 by then.
Here are my goals for September...
1. To eat veggies everyday (don't be grossed out that I haven't always done this).
2. No sweets (with the exception of fruit in reasonable quantity).
3. Drink at least 90 oz. of water daily.
4. Walk at least 3 times a week for at least 30 minutes.
5. Do strength exercises for at least 20 minutes a day twice a week.
6. Post here once a week on how I am doing.
7. Listen to the Lord when He prompts me to eat or not to eat something!
Here are my goals for September...
1. To eat veggies everyday (don't be grossed out that I haven't always done this).
2. No sweets (with the exception of fruit in reasonable quantity).
3. Drink at least 90 oz. of water daily.
4. Walk at least 3 times a week for at least 30 minutes.
5. Do strength exercises for at least 20 minutes a day twice a week.
6. Post here once a week on how I am doing.
7. Listen to the Lord when He prompts me to eat or not to eat something!
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