Dylan's Sprain

Last night as I was trying to get Dylan and Tyler to come in from outside and they were fighting me to just stay out a 1/2 hour longer. I caved and let them. So instead, I went and did some Wii fit and thought I would call back out to them in a half hour. I wasn't 10 minutes into it when I heard all sorts of crying from outside. Before I could get out there - Tyler was barging in the house with Dylan behind - Dylan was crying hysterically. Got it figured out that Dylan fell and "twisted" his ankle. Took off the shoe and the sock and I could see it was red but that's it. He immediately wasn't putting pressure on it and to the couch he went. He mentioned that he probably wouldn't be able to go to school tomorrow but I told him we would have to see what morning brang.

This morning I got him up and yah..he wasn't going to school. His whole foot was nice and puffy and he couldn't walk on it. He hobbled down the stairs on his butt and to the couch he went. I believed him but also gave the firm warnings that there was no running and playing/no going outside/only to be on the couch or in the chair playing the Wii. He asked for Tylenol and I sort of believed he was hurting. I called and got him a doctor's appointment.

Dylan cracks me up. Couldn't put his shoe on that foot so he has developed this hobble and drag move with his foot. It's cute to watch. As we were waiting a good 20 minutes at the doctor's office, Dylan was becoming annoyed we had to wait so long. He really is his father's son! :) The doctor examined him and sure enough it's a sprain. He said the tendon that runs from the ankle bone along the side of the foot is probably what tore away. He suggested an ace bandage and for him to stay off from it. No gym for 2 weeks and keep with the Ibuprofen for the pain. We got home, got him settled on the couch and Brett wrapped his foot up. Keeping him down is going to be a challenge........ He is a cute patient isn't he?

"Mom, those are for babies"

Dylan says to me yesterday morning that he can't wear his underwear anymore because they hurt. So he is right, he's outgrown a few pair and I told him I would pick him up some new ones at Walmart that afternoon. I asked him what "kind" he would like? Spongebob, Star Wars, etc...you know the character kinds. The underwear that you bought them when they were potty training and you would say "now don't pee pee on Thomas". He informs me that "those are for babies" and he would like the "big boy kind". OMG...really....you are only 5 1/2....you have to have big boy underwear. Sniff, sniff.....they aren't babies anymore. So I bought big boy underwear and he loves it!

Dylan lost his 1st tooth

Yeah! Dylan lost his first tooth on Sunday! It has been loose for a while and he has worked at it. His adult tooth had started to come up behind it and we knew it wasn't long before the tooth fairy needed to visit. I can't believe he is 5 and lost a tooth already. The tooth had been very loose and just lying there but he wouldn't let us near it. He did however let John David near it (his cousin) and he grabbed it and it was all but out. The blood came and the look of shock came over Dylan. Brett grabbed a wet cloth and out it came. Yeah - the first tooth is out! The tooth fairy came and brought him $5. Some people thought this was a bit much. Whatever! Seriously, what can you buy for under $5 that is worth anything. So....check out this toothless grin! :)

Dylan holding his tooth for the tooth fairy...
And it's out...He's so happy...you can see the adult tooth already up behind it. Now it has room to move into position.

Yeah for Dylan

So this is probably embarrassing and luckily I can get away with it cause I'm the mom....with potty training comes daytime training and night time training. The daytime came for everybody and went pretty smoothly...or as smoothly as potty training 3 kids at once can go. Then it was night time and Cody and Tyler just seemed to not have any issues. Dylan seemed as if it was taking a little longer. Well it took almost a year longer. Not a big deal. We just graduated to those Good Nights and didn't make a big deal of it. The pediatrician wasn't worried that he was 5 and still wetting at night. I did some research to and I wasn't worried - it would come! Well folks, the time has come and he hasn't wet for a couple of weeks now. YEAH! He is so happy he doesn't have to wear the "pull up" at night any more. It's almost as if the gland that controls this just became mature. I'm so proud of him. The sad thing is is that I had just bought a new pack of the good nights and used like 2 out of it. So......I guess I hand them down to Connor when it's his turn. Yeah for Dylan and yeah for everybody just peeing in the potty!!!! Now we just need to work on that aim.......

Dylan's Turn

Today was Dylan's turn to go back to the doctor. He ran a slight fever last weekend. We have all had the crap (cough, runny nose, sneezing) and I've watched him all week. Probably about Wed. he turned green. I still watched it cause he was acting fine. They he started to say his cheeks hurt and his ear hurt. That's what got me.....I probably should of called yesterday but you all know how my yesterday went! So I called today and they got us in. Sure enough - ear/sinus infection. He is now on amoxicillin and hopefully should be feeling better in no time.

It's funny though about amoxicillin - kids love this stuff. When Cody got put on his about a week ago - Dylan wanted to take some so badly. They make that stuff so yummy tasting. I guess! I wish all kids medicine tasted like that - it would make parents life so much easier.

Clean Teeth

My 3 little boys have super clean teeth tonight. They all went to the dentist for their 6 month cleaning. And I have to brag that they did a FANTASTIC job and everybody cooperated. They made there mom very happy to say the least. This was Tyler's first trip to the dentist. Well, technically it was his second but the first time didn't go very well. This time he sat in the chair himself, got his teeth cleaned, got his x-rays and was so well behaved.

All 3 = no cavities!!! Great news!

Tyler has great spacing....about 20 teeth....the only we talked about with the skin from his upper lip to his teeth. She said it is pretty thick and we just need to watch it. If he should fall he might cut it. When his adult teeth come in we would watch to see if it had any affect on the pull of his lip. If for any reason, he should get another set of tubes in his ears - then to go ahead and have the ENT cut it.

Dylan got exciting news....he has 2 loose teeth!!! He was so excited. They are just loose - and not wiggling very much. It could be 6 months to a year before they fall out but they have started. He could have cared - he was so excited and had to come home and call people. Getting his teeth cleaned is like an old habit to him. He does such a gtreat job. He's got great spacing as well.

Cody did wonderful too! The dentist said he has great bone structure. All his teeth appear healthy. The tooth in his palate is solid, healthy and has great bone support. All really good news. By looking at his old panoramic x-rays she said he has an extra tooth on his left side and a missing tooth on the right. She said that once we start the palate expander if we should need any help or assistance and don't want to drive to Syracuse, that we can stop by and she will help.

So to end a great trip to the dentist - there was no payment needed and the boys got McDonald's.

Conversations with Dylan

For those of you who have more than 1 child or if you have other siblings - you know what I mean by the "middle child". I was one. I have an older sister and a younger brother. I don't think I ever really felt like the "middle" child much. Although, my sister used to tell me I was adopted. However, there is a good age gap between me and my siblings. With my kids though, having 2 at once.....one is still older. Even if it's by a minute. So Dylan is technically my middle child.

When he was born I was very worried how I would be able to tend to him when I had so much to do with Cody. Dylan was pushed off a lot onto other family to feed him and I really do feel like I missed out on some bonding moments. Then when Tyler came along and started to get sick and require a couple surgeries for tubes/tonsils/adenoids.....Dylan was again "left out" from what he was beginning to think as one-on-one time. Even though when Cody or Tyler went to a doctor it wasn't really "fun".

So, Dylan has just recently (probably the past 6 months or so) has taken a liking to such TV shows as the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Military Channel, Infomercials, etc....anything dealing with "real life". Kind of cracks me up because he sits so still and just watches - really soaking it all in. Cause then they come back in conversations.

These are some I remember:

1. There was a commercial for some type of electronic eye lash curler. The object was supposed to put on mascara without clumping. One night, he tells me I should order it and my mascara won't clump. I thought he was crazy....till the next morning when I was putting mine on and darn it - the kid was right - it was clumping. It took a then 4 year old to tell me that.

2. Oh and his Dad is getting the Billy Mayes hamburger patty press. Dylan just thinks his Dad would "love it" and "has to have it". (we haven't ordered it yet)

3. Last night, I was sitting in the chair and after he got over his fit (he was mad cause I made him watch Idol), he came in and sat with me. I asked him if he still loved me and he said "mom, I'll always love you"!

4. He told me that I should be "thankful for not watching TV with him the other night". When I asked why, he told me it was because it was about machine guns (must of been military channel) and I would of been "scared". I am thinking bored would of been more like it.

5. This morning driving to school as the sun was beating on my windshield and I was realizing I need to run the wipers, he pipes up from the back seat and tells me that I should get new wipers for the van. He said he saw some on TV and they wouldn't scratch my windshield, would melt the snow away.....guess I need to find these.

6. When my brother was hear the other day - Dylan really wanted to hold baby Jack. So he did - but then quickly reminded everyone that he couldn't do it for long as he was "Santa and Santa was a busy man and needed to get back to work".

So these are just some of our conversations he tells me. He is usually very matter of factly about it all. He's becoming controlling over the remote and giving his Dad a run for his money. I love our little conversations and can't wait for the next one!