Yeah, Yeah, I know what I said about not being impressed about signing. I take that all back. When Burke signed for milk it just made me so excited! While Burke was so sick he had to have Nebulizer treatments every two hours. Getting an 11 month old to sit still during a treatment was pure torteture on him and me. I found that he didn't mind the treatments so much if he could watch Immagination Movers and Baby Einstein videos. So we kind of got in a rut and have been watching the baby signs about once a day. I noticed a few days ago that he was trying to sign. He would do a lot with his hands while watching. And then it happened. While watching the video he saw the milk and did the sign!! Yay, Burke!! This morning when I was making his bottle he did the sign again for milk!
So yeah, my son can sign! And I am just thrilled!!!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Furke? Bert? Brooke?
I NEVER dreamed Burke would be a difficult name. I mean it is simple. At least we think. I know it isn't a common name. I know it is a surname. I realize it isn't on the top 10 or even top 100 names. But I love it!
I am totally amazed and annoyed with the people who can't figure out Burke's name. When I tell people his name, I say, "Burke, with a K". I usually get this response, "is it a family name?" Nope. Just a name we like! God forbid that the person asking be over 60. If they are over 60 you will never convince them his name is not Bert! Yesterday the health department called regarding B's whooping cough. This is how it went...
Me: Hello
Lady: Can I speak with Woolen's mom?
Me: This is Burke Woolen's mom
Lady: I am calling to get info on Woolen's Pertussis.
Me: Ok. My son's name is Burke his last name is Woolen..the lady paused.
Lady: I need some info on your son.
Now I knew Burke was a surname...but isn't Burke more of a first name than Woolen??
Another time Burke was called Furke! Really? You really think I would name my son Furke?
The doctor's office always calls him Brooke. Just ask me...I'll proudly tell you his name is Burke, with a K!
I am totally amazed and annoyed with the people who can't figure out Burke's name. When I tell people his name, I say, "Burke, with a K". I usually get this response, "is it a family name?" Nope. Just a name we like! God forbid that the person asking be over 60. If they are over 60 you will never convince them his name is not Bert! Yesterday the health department called regarding B's whooping cough. This is how it went...
Me: Hello
Lady: Can I speak with Woolen's mom?
Me: This is Burke Woolen's mom
Lady: I am calling to get info on Woolen's Pertussis.
Me: Ok. My son's name is Burke his last name is Woolen..the lady paused.
Lady: I need some info on your son.
Now I knew Burke was a surname...but isn't Burke more of a first name than Woolen??
Another time Burke was called Furke! Really? You really think I would name my son Furke?
The doctor's office always calls him Brooke. Just ask me...I'll proudly tell you his name is Burke, with a K!
Monday, January 4, 2010
Happy 2010!
This blog has turned into a blog for Burke. I'm sorry if it bores some, but I don't have that many readers...so please bear with me!
Burke's first Christmas!
Where do I begin my little sweetheart?! I told Daddy I didn't need/want anything this year because I got the best gift in January! This was by far the best Christmas ever! It was wonderful to hold my baby boy on Christmas. To wrap presents for my baby boy. To bake things that my baby boy would taste. To see my baby boy sit on Santa. To hang my baby boy's stocking! To see gifts to my baby boy. It was PERFECT in every way. Well, except we got sick, but I'll get to that later. On your first Christmas Grandma and Grandpa got here about 2:30 a.m. Dec. 24! Auntie and her family came on the 24th around 1:00. That is when our house got super crazy! Grandpa and Mommy made bierocks. You didn't care for them. Which is ok...most kids don't like bierocks. We all ate and visited. You watched your cousins run around and you tried to keep up! You got pretty tired but refused to go to sleep. You really showed off that you run our house! You had Mommy and Daddy all worked up because you were just so excited and wouldn't sleep! Mommy got all kinds of advice from Grandma and Auntie. When I went to bed my head was spinning. I think I heard enough advice to last a lifetime!!
Christmas Eve we took pictures of us in front of the tree. Then we let each child open a gift. You got a dump truck and school bus from Grandma and Grandpa. You really liked it. You also liked the Barbies that Mommy got for Summer and Lilly! You finally fell asleep around 8:00.
Christmas morning you woke up bright and early! You woke up at 4:45!!! I think you were excited to see what Santa had brought you! You weren't too excited about your gifts. You weren't old enough to unwrap the presents and you couldn't make the connection that they were toys! Oh well...next year. What you did notice and like VERY much was Lilly's Barbie Dream Condo! You LOVED it!!! Forget your chair, bath toy, KU text book, Retro Rocket, Learning Easel, adorable outfit, Planet Earth Blue Ray, Giraffe rug/pillow, forget all that...you wanted that Barbie condo! All day Mommy heard this, "Auntie can you get Burkie?", "Auntie Burke won't leave us alone." You simply wanted that condo! Too cute! On Christmas you still didn't want to sleep. You watched your cousins and you tried so hard to keep up. You ate Peppernuts, Grandma's sugar cookies, summer sausage, crackers, pumpkin bread, poppyseed bread, and you loved it all! There was a lot of commotion but you kept going and going! Until finally you slept.
On Sunday, Grandpa made Biscuits and Gravy and you liked it almost as much as pancakes! You ate it up!
Our company was here until Monday! You had a fun time playing with Summer, Lilly, and Addy. I think next year you and Addy will be quite good friends. This year she was a little too old for you, but next year you will be older and able to stand your ground with her. You had a fun time with Grandma and Grandpa. You think they are both very neat and special. And you are right! They love you so much!
Everyone left on Monday and we slept! We all started battling a cough and cold. So on Tuesday I called the doctor and to my horror I found out you have Whooping Cough. OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had taken you to the doctor Dec. 22 for your cough and runny nose. They tested you for Whooping Cough but I never dreamed you would have it. I was shocked and still am that you got whooping cough. It appears that you got it from Daddy. Daddy had a bad cough for about a month and since we were on the delayed vaccine schedule you were not fully immunized against it. Unfortunately, you got it. I'm so sorry. So they started all of us on antibiotics and said we couldn't take you outside the house for six days! Oh boy! By New Year's Eve you were sounding much worse and we got scared. You were wheezing and running a temperature. So we went back to the doctor. Dr. Owen's said you got RSV/Pneumonia on top of Whooping Cough. You were one sick baby! You have been doing Nebulizer Treatments every 2-4 hours since. Needless to say your New Year's was not too exciting. You were asleep by 7:00 and Mommy (who was now sick too) was asleep at 8:00! Daddy got sick too and so did poor Grandma in Missouri!
On New Year's day we stayed home because we were all sick! We did Nebulizer treatments, gave you bottles, and slept all day. It was a crummy day!
Today though is January 4, 2010 and you are happy and feeling so much better! And so is Mommy and Daddy! You are napping away as I type this. You have smiled so much in the last 24 hours. I have been reading other people's blogs about their baby's first Holiday season and it makes me kind of sad. Sad that we didn't ring in the New Year together. We don't even have pictures of us on New Year's. But I know it is just another day. We will have many more New Year's together. And even though we were sick this was by far the BEST holiday season EVER! I so enjoyed sharing it with you and Daddy. You made me smile so much! Every time I look at you I am reminded how much I am blessed. I am so blessed to be your Mommy. I am so blessed to be able to spend every day with you. I am so blessed that your daddy is my best friend. We are a blessed family. You are the best Christmas present ever. I love you sweet boy.
Mommy
Burke's first Christmas!
Where do I begin my little sweetheart?! I told Daddy I didn't need/want anything this year because I got the best gift in January! This was by far the best Christmas ever! It was wonderful to hold my baby boy on Christmas. To wrap presents for my baby boy. To bake things that my baby boy would taste. To see my baby boy sit on Santa. To hang my baby boy's stocking! To see gifts to my baby boy. It was PERFECT in every way. Well, except we got sick, but I'll get to that later. On your first Christmas Grandma and Grandpa got here about 2:30 a.m. Dec. 24! Auntie and her family came on the 24th around 1:00. That is when our house got super crazy! Grandpa and Mommy made bierocks. You didn't care for them. Which is ok...most kids don't like bierocks. We all ate and visited. You watched your cousins run around and you tried to keep up! You got pretty tired but refused to go to sleep. You really showed off that you run our house! You had Mommy and Daddy all worked up because you were just so excited and wouldn't sleep! Mommy got all kinds of advice from Grandma and Auntie. When I went to bed my head was spinning. I think I heard enough advice to last a lifetime!!
Christmas Eve we took pictures of us in front of the tree. Then we let each child open a gift. You got a dump truck and school bus from Grandma and Grandpa. You really liked it. You also liked the Barbies that Mommy got for Summer and Lilly! You finally fell asleep around 8:00.
Christmas morning you woke up bright and early! You woke up at 4:45!!! I think you were excited to see what Santa had brought you! You weren't too excited about your gifts. You weren't old enough to unwrap the presents and you couldn't make the connection that they were toys! Oh well...next year. What you did notice and like VERY much was Lilly's Barbie Dream Condo! You LOVED it!!! Forget your chair, bath toy, KU text book, Retro Rocket, Learning Easel, adorable outfit, Planet Earth Blue Ray, Giraffe rug/pillow, forget all that...you wanted that Barbie condo! All day Mommy heard this, "Auntie can you get Burkie?", "Auntie Burke won't leave us alone." You simply wanted that condo! Too cute! On Christmas you still didn't want to sleep. You watched your cousins and you tried so hard to keep up. You ate Peppernuts, Grandma's sugar cookies, summer sausage, crackers, pumpkin bread, poppyseed bread, and you loved it all! There was a lot of commotion but you kept going and going! Until finally you slept.
On Sunday, Grandpa made Biscuits and Gravy and you liked it almost as much as pancakes! You ate it up!
Our company was here until Monday! You had a fun time playing with Summer, Lilly, and Addy. I think next year you and Addy will be quite good friends. This year she was a little too old for you, but next year you will be older and able to stand your ground with her. You had a fun time with Grandma and Grandpa. You think they are both very neat and special. And you are right! They love you so much!
Everyone left on Monday and we slept! We all started battling a cough and cold. So on Tuesday I called the doctor and to my horror I found out you have Whooping Cough. OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had taken you to the doctor Dec. 22 for your cough and runny nose. They tested you for Whooping Cough but I never dreamed you would have it. I was shocked and still am that you got whooping cough. It appears that you got it from Daddy. Daddy had a bad cough for about a month and since we were on the delayed vaccine schedule you were not fully immunized against it. Unfortunately, you got it. I'm so sorry. So they started all of us on antibiotics and said we couldn't take you outside the house for six days! Oh boy! By New Year's Eve you were sounding much worse and we got scared. You were wheezing and running a temperature. So we went back to the doctor. Dr. Owen's said you got RSV/Pneumonia on top of Whooping Cough. You were one sick baby! You have been doing Nebulizer Treatments every 2-4 hours since. Needless to say your New Year's was not too exciting. You were asleep by 7:00 and Mommy (who was now sick too) was asleep at 8:00! Daddy got sick too and so did poor Grandma in Missouri!
On New Year's day we stayed home because we were all sick! We did Nebulizer treatments, gave you bottles, and slept all day. It was a crummy day!
Today though is January 4, 2010 and you are happy and feeling so much better! And so is Mommy and Daddy! You are napping away as I type this. You have smiled so much in the last 24 hours. I have been reading other people's blogs about their baby's first Holiday season and it makes me kind of sad. Sad that we didn't ring in the New Year together. We don't even have pictures of us on New Year's. But I know it is just another day. We will have many more New Year's together. And even though we were sick this was by far the BEST holiday season EVER! I so enjoyed sharing it with you and Daddy. You made me smile so much! Every time I look at you I am reminded how much I am blessed. I am so blessed to be your Mommy. I am so blessed to be able to spend every day with you. I am so blessed that your daddy is my best friend. We are a blessed family. You are the best Christmas present ever. I love you sweet boy.
Mommy
Monday, December 14, 2009
Kreativ Blog Award
If you stopped by to read this post you probably think it is weird that I am doing this. Clearly I should not be awarded anything for blogging, but someone who loves me thinks I deserve this award!
Here are the rules for the Kreativ Blog Award:
Thank the person who chose you for the Kreativ Blog Award--thank you Carrie!--check
Tell my readers 7 interesting things about myself that you might not already know
Choose 7 more bloggers to be awarded the Kreativ Blog Award and send them a comment so they know they have won.
So here goes. I am not really an interesting person. After reading Carrie's interesting things mine seem really uninteresting.
1. I met my husband, Greg, in the third grade and he was my boyfriend! Yes, he asked me to "go" with him and so I did. We didn't go anywhere, but he was my boyfriend. He moved that same year and long distance relationships just don't last. So we broke up and as I walked home from school he threw a quarter at me from the bus he was riding home on.
2. I got an MIP when I was a Junior in high school. What, you don't know what an MIP is? You must have been a good girl! An MIP is Minor In Possession. I was in possession of alcohol. My parents had left town for the weekend and trusted my sister and I a little too much. A couple of girlfriends and I went out and drank too much. We were hand cuffed and taken to the police station. My parents handled the situation the best out of all the parents. I was grounded for a weekend and couldn't drive my car. They were mainly annoyed because we had to attend some drinking class with our parents. That didn't thrill them to say the least!
3. Oh gee this is hard! I like to mow! Seriously, I don't mind mowing the lawn one bit! Especially when we lived in North Dakota where it was cool. Greg doesn't like that I enjoy mowing. I know it bothers him to see me out there mowing, like the neighbors think he is lazy. He hires someone to mow because he can't stand that I am out there doing it.
4. I have moved 7 times in 8 years with Greg's job! I think I am quite good at moving these days. However this last move with a baby was hard work!
5. I have a trick knee! Since I was in the fourth grade I have had knees that dislocate. Very painful to say the least. They dislocate at the worst of times. The first time I was playing Dodge Ball (love that game), followed by walking down the hall in Junior High, my Freshman year in volleyball practice (let me tell you I felt terrible that all my team mates had to do sprints, but I didn't because I hurt my knee. They had to run the sprints because of me...I was a horrible volleyball player! The last time the knee tricked out on me was after my brother's funeral. Stupid knee!
6. Since I mentioned Volleyball I thought I would tell you about my ability in athletics! I have ZERO ability! My parents had a rule that you tried out for every sport. Well, when you go to a small enough school everyone makes the team. Even the ones who shouldn't! I should have never made the team! I can't believe my parents attended the games. I would have been embarrassed to be my parents!
7. I got caught skipping school my junior year too. My mom was not happy! I had to do a Saturday school and it was horrible! Sorry, but only the really bad kids did Saturday school!
So there you have it. 7 interesting things about me. Now I need to tag 7 people. Here goes!
1. Carrie C.
2. Marcy
3. Oh no I don't know anyone else....
Alicia
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Please pray
I'm not sure what else we can do at this time. I don't ask for many prayer request but I am now. If you read my blog please, pray for Marcy, Doug, and Alex. Marcy and Doug are adopting from Russia. They have tried to adopt from China(still in line there after three years), Vietnam, Kazakhstan, and now Russia. Vietnam and Kazakhstan closed their programs while they were waiting for a referral. Now Marcy and Doug are in Russia and the judge is on a major power trip and is close to not letting this couple adopt Alex. Alex, is two and has spent his life in the orphanage. He met Marcy and Doug about three months ago as Russian adoptions are different and you actually meet your child, then go home and come back when you have a court date. This judge nit picked everything Doug and Marcy turned in. It appears to me she wants Alex to sit in an orphanage. I am just sick about this. Please go check out Marcy's blog...where she can explain better than me. Thanks.
http://journey2alex.blogspot.com/
Alicia
http://journey2alex.blogspot.com/
Alicia
Monday, November 30, 2009
10 Months Old!
Burke is 10 months old! I can't believe my little peanut is almost one. Oh my gosh where does the time go? We are having so much fun being parents. I love, love, love my life! It is just awesome! I am so thankful for God blessing me with Burke. I keep thinking back to last year. Thinking about all I would have to be excited for "next year". I can't believe next year is here and I am buying Burke Christmas presents!
Here is what Burke is doing at 10 months!
Burke is a little cruiser! He is getting quite good at it and can drop one hand. I don't see him walking anytime soon though. Maybe for his 1 year Birthday? No hurry though.
Burke got his first "goose egg" on his head. He fell pretty hard on the tile and we ended up going to the doctor. They checked him and all was well except for a bruise and goose egg. I know it hurt him and it broke my heart.
You are such a little poser. When you hear the flash you will stop what you are doing and just cheese! You have definitely had your picture taken a time or two!
Burke is eating finger foods. But for the most part still eats baby food. He loves those Gerber Puff things.
You know how to let me know you want something I have. You just get mad and cry. You love the remote control, my iPhone, the home phone, cords, daddy's electronics, etc. Anything that could cost significant money to replace you love and want to hold and put in your mouth!! ha!
You got two more teeth this month! You now have three teeth on the bottom and one on top!
You love your pacifier! Lord, help me when I have to take them away. You shove it in your mouth and can do all sorts of tricks with it. Many times you will have a paci in your mouth and one in each hand. Just in case!
You love to take off the door stops and put the little plastic end piece in your mouth. Which about gave me a heart attack when I realized that was what was in your mouth!
You were a bat for Halloween! You looked so cute, but you did not know why you were dressed up! You sucked on a little bit of a Kit Kat! Yummy!
You are such a good baby. You do so well when we go out to eat! Which we are so thankful for because we love to go out to eat! I think that you like to go out because you watch all the people and just chat away.
You love bath time! You love to watch the water come out of the facet. Thank goodness you like baths...your mom is a bit of a clean freak!
Your eyes get bluer and bluer each day. Man are they blue! And you have beautiful strawberry blonde hair with curls. You are just adorable and the love of my life! I love you Burke! Mommy
To my blogging friends. I will try to do better with posting. I decided to leave my blog open for now. I did make it so you can no longer comment as anonymous. You will need to register. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Love,
Alicia
Here is what Burke is doing at 10 months!
Burke is a little cruiser! He is getting quite good at it and can drop one hand. I don't see him walking anytime soon though. Maybe for his 1 year Birthday? No hurry though.
Burke got his first "goose egg" on his head. He fell pretty hard on the tile and we ended up going to the doctor. They checked him and all was well except for a bruise and goose egg. I know it hurt him and it broke my heart.
You are such a little poser. When you hear the flash you will stop what you are doing and just cheese! You have definitely had your picture taken a time or two!
Burke is eating finger foods. But for the most part still eats baby food. He loves those Gerber Puff things.
You know how to let me know you want something I have. You just get mad and cry. You love the remote control, my iPhone, the home phone, cords, daddy's electronics, etc. Anything that could cost significant money to replace you love and want to hold and put in your mouth!! ha!
You got two more teeth this month! You now have three teeth on the bottom and one on top!
You love your pacifier! Lord, help me when I have to take them away. You shove it in your mouth and can do all sorts of tricks with it. Many times you will have a paci in your mouth and one in each hand. Just in case!
You love to take off the door stops and put the little plastic end piece in your mouth. Which about gave me a heart attack when I realized that was what was in your mouth!
You were a bat for Halloween! You looked so cute, but you did not know why you were dressed up! You sucked on a little bit of a Kit Kat! Yummy!
You are such a good baby. You do so well when we go out to eat! Which we are so thankful for because we love to go out to eat! I think that you like to go out because you watch all the people and just chat away.
You love bath time! You love to watch the water come out of the facet. Thank goodness you like baths...your mom is a bit of a clean freak!
Your eyes get bluer and bluer each day. Man are they blue! And you have beautiful strawberry blonde hair with curls. You are just adorable and the love of my life! I love you Burke! Mommy
To my blogging friends. I will try to do better with posting. I decided to leave my blog open for now. I did make it so you can no longer comment as anonymous. You will need to register. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Love,
Alicia
Saturday, November 14, 2009
A Change
I have decided to change my blog. There is a lot I would like to share with my five or so readers, but I don't feel comfortable posting information about Burke to strangers. When this was Alicia's blog it wasn't a big deal. Now that Burke is here I just worry that some people might read my blog for the wrong reasons. Plus, there is a lot I would like to share, but feel it is too personal to share with the world! I am in the process of inviting readers. If you would like to read my blog please let me know. I will post more this week! Have a great weekend!
Love,
Alicia
Love,
Alicia
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