Cutting naps

It seems that Isaac is starting to cut naps on some days.  He went napless on Saturday and again today.  I was able to put him to bed extra early today (asleep by 6:30pm instead of the usual 9pm).  I don't really know why he's cutting his nap... maybe I just missed the timing since he was looking quite sleepy a bit earlier but I wanted him to eat lunch before his nap.

I know that there are a number of kids his age that have already cut their naps, but I think he generally needs his nap still.  He's much less agreeable in the evening when he doesn't get a nap.

Today, I took Isaac to a Strong Start class.  First we had some gym time, then free play, circle time, snacks, he wasn't interested in reading time, but listened in on the story time at the end.  For snack time, they served crackers, cheese, oranges and apples.  Isaac really loved eating the cheddar cheese.  He kept asking for more but didn't touch any of the other stuff.  I was hoping that taking him to school would help to burn off his energy so that he'd nap... but I couldn't get him down after trying for an hour.  I left him at home with Daddy and went to do a blood test.

It looks like one of Isaac's 2-year molars has finally broken through and is coming in at the back.  3 more to go.  I haven't noticed any teething symptoms this time.  Then again, the teeth seem to be coming up quite slowly.

Tomorrow we have Twos Time.  I've volunteered to help in tomorrow's class.  Hope it'll be fun.

Dental Checkup and Preparing for Preschool

This morning I took Isaac to the clinic to get his teeth screened by a dental hygienist.  It was a good visit, Isaac was very co-operative.  There was no biting, no crying, no screaming, no bad behaviour.  I was happy the visit went smoothly.  She had some areas where she was a bit concerned but gave the ok to see us again in 6 months.

I was given a task to find a family dentist for all of us.  I asked her for some recommendations.  I'll try to followup and inquire at a couple of places to see if we can find a dentist/clinic that is a good fit.

We've been reading stories to prepare Isaac for preschool for the past month.  He seems to be looking forward to going to Twos Time.

This evening after we put Isaac to bed, I started labelling his things for preschool tomorrow.  I found Mabel's Labels easy to use.  I'll have to see how they hold up.  I labelled his water bottle, a thermos food jar, a snack container, a set of utensils, two tops, two pairs of pants, a couple of jackets, cap, and sun glasses.  His shoes are starting to fall apart, so I didn't want to waste a label on it.  Instead, I wrote his name on masking tape and stuck it in his shoe.  Hope I didn't forget anything.

I packed him a set of spare clothes, socks, underwear and diapers, his water bottle, and a snack.  Daddy took the day off tomorrow so that we can attend the parent orientation together.

Survival Test - Day 3 of 15

Rough morning. The boy woke up at 5:44am with an upset gassy stomach. He wanted to go to the potty but when he was on it, he was so uncomfortable and upset. He kept hugging me and arched his back. I put him onto the floor potty.

We went back to bed and I snuggled with him and rubbed his tummy. He got up and wanted some mum-mum. I made him some toast. He asked to go to the potty again, repeat of last potty episode. After, I got some toast into him. He made more poop in his diaper and again wanted to go to the washroom. This time he just wanted to play with the stuff in his bath tub, so I gave his bum a wipe and changed his dirty diaper. I hope he feels better soon.

He still has a dental appointment this morning. At least he seems to be happier at the moment. I'm letting him watch some television.

The dental appointment went pretty well. The boy got his teeth flossed and got a fluoride treatment.  He only started getting upset at the end.  He was happy when he got to pick a sticker.  We don't see her again until April.

After our appointment, we went to vv, then picked up some dim sum for an early lunch (10:30am).  The boy is tired and I don't want to push his nap later today since he probably needs his rest.  Tried to get him to eat some congee, but he didn't want it.  He ate some beef rice noodle roll, scallop dumpling, and a quarter bowl of oatmeal.  He fell asleep at 11am.  Time for me to finish the rest of the dim sum.  I'll have to give him a snack when he wakes up.  I think we'll skip the citrus today since I don't want to upset his stomach more.

I've finished my lunch, disinfected (ie. scrubbed) his toilet and potty, and am ready to take a nap.  I hope he'll sleep for another 30-60min.

The boy woke up but I was able to get him back to sleep, so I managed to take a little nap also.  He played with his golf set, but is now on my glider messing with the contents on our dresser and the radio.  Time to snack then take the garbage out.

Snacks: yogurt, a few bites of a granola bar and a cereal bar.

Dinner: me - rice, chicken, broccoli and potatoes.  Isaac - butternut squash, avocado, some chicken, and some broccoli.  A friend came over this evening and played Lego with us for a bit.  I just put him to bed, but he's standing in his crib saying "up up up".