Friday, April 2, 2010
Nothing so far
Well, nothing happened so far, I guess we have to be patient for a little longer. It's fine for me whenever - just not on Tuesday - that's Dominic's BDay!
2. April
Wir sind definitiv im Endspurt! Am Montag war ich 3 cm dilated und 50% effaced. Nachher geht's nochmal zu meiner Gynaekologin -die ich liebe- weil sie gerne nochmal einen Ultraschall machen moechte. Mal schauen, ob sich was geaendert hat!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Things are moving
It seems like our little girl wants to arrive soon, my Doula thinks labor might even start this night. (No garanty though)
March 31
The last few weeks haven't been easy (2 weeks ago I had a bad cold, last week Dominic and I had a stomach bug -really no fun- and since Sunday I have an ear infection but it was getting much better today). Sometimes I can hardly walk because of pains in the frontal groin area or in my hips or in my lower back. It's just crazy. It wasn't this bad with my first pregnancy... So this time, my body is definitely ready!
It is wonderful having my Mom here, she helps us so much! Dominic loves it, too, and I am so glad to know that when I'll be at the hospital, the three of them will be fine. :)
Klaus is under lots of pressure from work these days and also needs to go to VA beginning of May for at least a week. Not what I had in mind, but what can you do?
It is wonderful having my Mom here, she helps us so much! Dominic loves it, too, and I am so glad to know that when I'll be at the hospital, the three of them will be fine. :)
Klaus is under lots of pressure from work these days and also needs to go to VA beginning of May for at least a week. Not what I had in mind, but what can you do?
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Wonderful comments
Today, I heard so many wonderful comments about Dominic - I just have to write a note about this! :)
Jacob, son of the secretary of our department head, goes to the same class as Dominic. She told us this afternoon that recently when she dropped off her son, he didn't want to give her a Good-Bye hug. When Dominic saw this, he decided that Lori really needed a hug - and hugged her!
Later, when I picked up Dominic from school/daycare, the kids were still outside playing. I enjoyed watching my son having so much fun riding the bicycle. I just loved his big smile when he saw me! While I was waiting - I wouldn't want to disturb all the fun - I was talking to his afternoon teacher. Miss Cammy told me, that she thinks Dominic is a really sweet boy who plays well and has a wonderful sense of humor!
At Kindermusik class tonight, Dominic took part excitedly in every activity. I wished he had as much fun cleaning up at home as it is to bring back all the instruments and props to Miss Pam. Dominic loves Miss Pam so very much! He says 'My Pam' when he talks about her. ;)
I didn't notice what happened outside after class. However, Pam told me that she was screwing a wooden/porcelain mushroom into a flower pot and said 'Perfect!' when she was finished. Dominic then fiddled with the same mushroom and also commented 'Perfect!' when he was satisfied with its position. So sweet!
Our friend Barbara just wrote on facebook:
"I saw Dominic on the playground yesterday, and he said "yes" when I asked him if he was feeling better! :-)" (He is still suffering from an ear infection. We were supposed to see our friends on Sunday but instead we went to see a doctor to find out what was going on with Dominic and got a second round of antibiotics for him.)
"Also, here is what Clarke said this morning on the way to daycare: "Dominic is my best friend. He is my best friend in the whole world!" :-)"
Oh my gosh! I just don't know what to say, that's so wonderful to hear - and it's incredible how well Clarke communicates at the age of 2.5 years!
I'm going to bed with a warm and happy feeling!
Jacob, son of the secretary of our department head, goes to the same class as Dominic. She told us this afternoon that recently when she dropped off her son, he didn't want to give her a Good-Bye hug. When Dominic saw this, he decided that Lori really needed a hug - and hugged her!
Later, when I picked up Dominic from school/daycare, the kids were still outside playing. I enjoyed watching my son having so much fun riding the bicycle. I just loved his big smile when he saw me! While I was waiting - I wouldn't want to disturb all the fun - I was talking to his afternoon teacher. Miss Cammy told me, that she thinks Dominic is a really sweet boy who plays well and has a wonderful sense of humor!
At Kindermusik class tonight, Dominic took part excitedly in every activity. I wished he had as much fun cleaning up at home as it is to bring back all the instruments and props to Miss Pam. Dominic loves Miss Pam so very much! He says 'My Pam' when he talks about her. ;)
I didn't notice what happened outside after class. However, Pam told me that she was screwing a wooden/porcelain mushroom into a flower pot and said 'Perfect!' when she was finished. Dominic then fiddled with the same mushroom and also commented 'Perfect!' when he was satisfied with its position. So sweet!
Our friend Barbara just wrote on facebook:
"I saw Dominic on the playground yesterday, and he said "yes" when I asked him if he was feeling better! :-)" (He is still suffering from an ear infection. We were supposed to see our friends on Sunday but instead we went to see a doctor to find out what was going on with Dominic and got a second round of antibiotics for him.)
"Also, here is what Clarke said this morning on the way to daycare: "Dominic is my best friend. He is my best friend in the whole world!" :-)"
Oh my gosh! I just don't know what to say, that's so wonderful to hear - and it's incredible how well Clarke communicates at the age of 2.5 years!
I'm going to bed with a warm and happy feeling!
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Pregnancy Problems
When I did a blood test about our baby, the quad screening,
thinking that everything will be fine anyways, one of the tests came
back positive; the AFP was higher than the limits (2.74 MOM, boarder is
2.5 MOM), meaning that our child could have spina bifida. It was a
terrible week until we got an appointment for a detailed ultrasound.
Fortunately, the doctor didn't find anything, so it was a false
positive. :) :) :)
Note: During my first pregnancy the same test was also done and it was slightly elevated, too. However, nobody worried about it.
Another note: I now (2010) have two perfectly beautiful and healthy children.
Meanwhile, I had an episode of heart racing (pulse up to 182) and was
then monitored for a few hours at the hospital - where everything was
back to normal. The next day, I saw a cardiologist. He also said, he
can't find anything wrong with me, checked my EKG and I also had an
Echo, an ultrasound of my heart. He said, pregnancy does weird things to
women. Well, I totally agree!
thinking that everything will be fine anyways, one of the tests came
back positive; the AFP was higher than the limits (2.74 MOM, boarder is
2.5 MOM), meaning that our child could have spina bifida. It was a
terrible week until we got an appointment for a detailed ultrasound.
Fortunately, the doctor didn't find anything, so it was a false
positive. :) :) :)
Note: During my first pregnancy the same test was also done and it was slightly elevated, too. However, nobody worried about it.
Another note: I now (2010) have two perfectly beautiful and healthy children.
Meanwhile, I had an episode of heart racing (pulse up to 182) and was
then monitored for a few hours at the hospital - where everything was
back to normal. The next day, I saw a cardiologist. He also said, he
can't find anything wrong with me, checked my EKG and I also had an
Echo, an ultrasound of my heart. He said, pregnancy does weird things to
women. Well, I totally agree!
Monday, October 26, 2009
Some of Dominic’s words in English and German:
English Dominic (E, G) German
brocken ubood abud kaputt
more mare mehr mehr
open ouf auf auf
closed tsoo zu zu
to cut nuts nats schneiden
into hine hein rein, hinein
out house haus raus
hot hots hots heiss
wet nuss nass nass
small hine hein klein
water ooa ua Wasser
heart herts Herz Herz
car outo Auto Auto
snow ne nee Schnee
money mumoottsMamutts Geld
mouse house Haus Maus
house house Haus Haus
bean boon Buhn Bohne
spoon boon Buhn Loeffel
October 4, 2009
English Dominic (E, G) German
Dominic Nic Nic Dominic
fruit oots Uhts Frucht/Obst
treats beats Biehts Leckerein
work ubide Abeid Arbeit/arbeiten
draw muuln maln malen
milk meas mis Milch
friends hands Haends Freunde
blow howe hohw blasen
snake nake Naek Schlange
wipes hipes Heips Tuecher
cake hake Haek Kuchen
fork hork Hohrk Gabel
ear ohr Ohr Ohr
foot foos Fuss Fuss
October 25, 2009
English Dominic (E, G) German
brocken ubood abud kaputt
more mare mehr mehr
open ouf auf auf
closed tsoo zu zu
to cut nuts nats schneiden
into hine hein rein, hinein
out house haus raus
hot hots hots heiss
wet nuss nass nass
small hine hein klein
water ooa ua Wasser
heart herts Herz Herz
car outo Auto Auto
snow ne nee Schnee
money mumoottsMamutts Geld
mouse house Haus Maus
house house Haus Haus
bean boon Buhn Bohne
spoon boon Buhn Loeffel
October 4, 2009
English Dominic (E, G) German
Dominic Nic Nic Dominic
fruit oots Uhts Frucht/Obst
treats beats Biehts Leckerein
work ubide Abeid Arbeit/arbeiten
draw muuln maln malen
milk meas mis Milch
friends hands Haends Freunde
blow howe hohw blasen
snake nake Naek Schlange
wipes hipes Heips Tuecher
cake hake Haek Kuchen
fork hork Hohrk Gabel
ear ohr Ohr Ohr
foot foos Fuss Fuss
October 25, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Kraeftige Tritte
Vor zwei Tagen auf einem stillen Oertchen wurde ich ganz kraeftig getreten - von innen! Erst einmal und dann gab es noch ein paar Tritte - nicht zu ueberspueren!!!
Scheinbar ist es auf dem stillen Oertchen im Unterbauch nicht so still. ;)
Schon seit einigen Wochen habe ich immer mal wieder eine Bewegung gespuert, so kraeftig war es bisher aber noch nicht gewesen. Unser Kleines moechte sich nun bemerkbar machen!
Scheinbar ist es auf dem stillen Oertchen im Unterbauch nicht so still. ;)
Schon seit einigen Wochen habe ich immer mal wieder eine Bewegung gespuert, so kraeftig war es bisher aber noch nicht gewesen. Unser Kleines moechte sich nun bemerkbar machen!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Ein Kuss fuers Baby
Heute Abend beim zu Bett bringen sitze ich am Boden mit Dominic und ploetzlich sagt er 'Baby', zieht mir mein Shirt hoch und gibt mir einem Kuss auf den Bauch!!!
Mein kleiner Dominic ist immer zu Ueberraschungen gut. Diese war so zaertlich und unglaublich suess!
Ich bin ueberzeugt, er wird ein stolzer grosser Bruder, der sich gut um sein Geschwisterchen kuemmern wird. Nur ... wie wird es wohl werden, wenn das Kleine sich auch mal mit Dominic's Spielsachen beschaeftigen moechte? ...denn teilen faellt unserem Grossen zu Hause *sehr* schwer.
Mein kleiner Dominic ist immer zu Ueberraschungen gut. Diese war so zaertlich und unglaublich suess!
Ich bin ueberzeugt, er wird ein stolzer grosser Bruder, der sich gut um sein Geschwisterchen kuemmern wird. Nur ... wie wird es wohl werden, wenn das Kleine sich auch mal mit Dominic's Spielsachen beschaeftigen moechte? ...denn teilen faellt unserem Grossen zu Hause *sehr* schwer.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Dominics erster Satz!
Klaus ist seit Freitag in Virginia, um Schichten am JLab zu nehmen. Heute ist Montag und erst naechsten Montag koennen wir ihn wieder am Flughafen in Monroe abholen.
Dominic hat mich heute sehr ueberrascht und beeindruckt! Er hat heute seinen ersten vollstaendigen Satz gesagt! Und nicht irgendeinen Satz, einen Satz mit tiefer Bedeutung. Ich hatte den Eindruck, es war ihm so wichtig, dass er sich wirklich gut ausdruecken wollte. Es war so, als ob er nach jedem Wort einen klitze-kleinen Moment lang nachdenken wuerde.
Mein suesser 2.5jaehriger sass nach einer schnellen Dusche in ein Handtuch eingewickelt auf meinem Schoss. In dieser ruhigen Minute, sagte Dominic ploetzlich von sich aus: "Miss Dada"
Ich erwiderte: "Ja, ich vermisse Daddy auch."
Daraufhin sagte Dominic: "Me miss Dada, too."
Das war der schoenste erste Satz, den man sich vorstellen koennte! Zwar sehr traurig, weil wir Klaus wirklich gerne schon heute wieder daheim haetten, aber so tief und bedeutungsvoll.
Dominic hat mich heute sehr ueberrascht und beeindruckt! Er hat heute seinen ersten vollstaendigen Satz gesagt! Und nicht irgendeinen Satz, einen Satz mit tiefer Bedeutung. Ich hatte den Eindruck, es war ihm so wichtig, dass er sich wirklich gut ausdruecken wollte. Es war so, als ob er nach jedem Wort einen klitze-kleinen Moment lang nachdenken wuerde.
Mein suesser 2.5jaehriger sass nach einer schnellen Dusche in ein Handtuch eingewickelt auf meinem Schoss. In dieser ruhigen Minute, sagte Dominic ploetzlich von sich aus: "Miss Dada"
Ich erwiderte: "Ja, ich vermisse Daddy auch."
Daraufhin sagte Dominic: "Me miss Dada, too."
Das war der schoenste erste Satz, den man sich vorstellen koennte! Zwar sehr traurig, weil wir Klaus wirklich gerne schon heute wieder daheim haetten, aber so tief und bedeutungsvoll.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
More new words
schu/shoo - zu!/close(d)
an - turned on/to turn on
seee - swing/schaukeln
sik - Musik/music
Zug - train
juice - Saft
poo-poo - Hintern, Popo or Stinker?/bottom or poop?
poops - Blaehungen/gas
moo - Mond/moon
mmmm - Muh (wie die Kuh)/mooh (what the cow says)
Ja - Ja/yes
yes - Ja/yes
Nein - Nein/no
Dominic fragt derzeit staendig nach Babies! Er fragt, ob dies oder das fuer Babies ist und sagt oft, dass etwas nicht fuer Babies ist: "bebies eh-eh"
Am Wochenende hat Klaus ihn dann gefragt, ob Dominic ein Baby moechte. Die Antwort war ein klares "Ja"!
Am Donnerstag werden Sabine und Klaus zusammen ins Kino gehen! Wir freuen uns sehr darauf! :) Dominic darf derweilen bei Clarke und seinen Eltern bleiben. Wir sind sehr gespannt, wie und ob das gut geht!
an - turned on/to turn on
seee - swing/schaukeln
sik - Musik/music
Zug - train
juice - Saft
poo-poo - Hintern, Popo or Stinker?/bottom or poop?
poops - Blaehungen/gas
moo - Mond/moon
mmmm - Muh (wie die Kuh)/mooh (what the cow says)
Ja - Ja/yes
yes - Ja/yes
Nein - Nein/no
Dominic fragt derzeit staendig nach Babies! Er fragt, ob dies oder das fuer Babies ist und sagt oft, dass etwas nicht fuer Babies ist: "bebies eh-eh"
Am Wochenende hat Klaus ihn dann gefragt, ob Dominic ein Baby moechte. Die Antwort war ein klares "Ja"!
Am Donnerstag werden Sabine und Klaus zusammen ins Kino gehen! Wir freuen uns sehr darauf! :) Dominic darf derweilen bei Clarke und seinen Eltern bleiben. Wir sind sehr gespannt, wie und ob das gut geht!
Saturday, May 2, 2009
New words
All done - Dominic uses 'all done' probably a hundred times a day! ;)
zin - Medizin/medicine as he takes his allergy medicine twice daily
Frau - Frau/Woman?
bus - Bus (English pronunciation)
sit - setzen
shoo-shoo - Choo-choo train/Zug
ball - Ball (English pronunciation)
zin - Medizin/medicine as he takes his allergy medicine twice daily
Frau - Frau/Woman?
bus - Bus (English pronunciation)
sit - setzen
shoo-shoo - Choo-choo train/Zug
ball - Ball (English pronunciation)
Friday, May 1, 2009
Good iron (hemoglobin) level
Dominic had an iron (hemoglobin) level blood test this week and it turned out to be normal. :)
Dominic's level: 12.2 gm/dl
Normal level: 11.7 gm/dl (according to the nurse at our pediatrician's office)
Normal levels for children between the ages of six months and nine years range from between 10.5 and 14 gm/dl, with the average being 12. (Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, Behrman, Kliegman and Arvin, 1996).
I'm quite happy with this as I don't give him any supplements. Dominic is happy and healthy! :)
Dominic's level: 12.2 gm/dl
Normal level: 11.7 gm/dl (according to the nurse at our pediatrician's office)
Normal levels for children between the ages of six months and nine years range from between 10.5 and 14 gm/dl, with the average being 12. (Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, Behrman, Kliegman and Arvin, 1996).
I'm quite happy with this as I don't give him any supplements. Dominic is happy and healthy! :)
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Dominic is talking more ... English!
I have a little time to myself tonight (Klaus is working in his home office, typical evening) and just remembered that I opened this blog but never really posted anything. Okay, so let's start this blog! :)
After one week of spring break at Trinity, Dominic talks a few more words in English. Words, that don't come from me or Klaus - Dominic spent Monday through Friday from 9 am to 3 pm at Miss Korene's.
It's an interesting choice of words:
Down
Sit
See
I see
Tomorrow morning, Dominic will be picked up by Miss Korene, as she drops off her older children in school and then takes him and Morgan, together with her own son A.J. back to her place. I know that Dominic is safe with her and even enjoys it. He has so much fun spending time with other children. Korene said, she can see that - Dominic and Timothy, son of Korene and 4 years old, enjoyed playing together during spring break! With all of her children around, Dominic ignored her pretty much. ;)
What other words does Dominic use these days?
Today, he joined in in the "Me, me, me!" - Song of Signing time: "Me, Me!"
Lo for love, joined another song on the same Signing time DVD
anzieh(e)n
auszieh(e)n
auf
Mi - for milk or Milch
heiss
Dada for Daddy :)
Mamma for Mommy
bebi for baby
Hai for shark
Hallo for telephone
Oh-Oh! when something fell on the floor
Nu-nu for eating or being hungry
Ha-i for Hasi or bunny
Se-sei for Flugzeug or plane
Mee, ganz ganz zart fuer den Laut, den die Schafe machen, what the sheep say
Mmmm for Moo or Muh - what the cows say
brrr for cold
Dominic says more than that and there are tons of more words that he uses signs for.
He loves reading books, especially in the little tent-house that I put in his room a few days ago. It's so cozy in his house on a blanket together with a few stuffed toys! Dominic's favorite books these days: "Weil wir Dich lieb haben" - absolute favorite, "We're going on a bear hunt!" - wonderful gift from Erin a year ago, a book about a fire engine with frogs, a snake, cup cakes, dogs, a first aid box, bananas, sandwiches, .... - and last but not least a book about trucks. However, not only the trucks seem to be important in this book, also the biker and all the animals!
After one week of spring break at Trinity, Dominic talks a few more words in English. Words, that don't come from me or Klaus - Dominic spent Monday through Friday from 9 am to 3 pm at Miss Korene's.
It's an interesting choice of words:
Down
Sit
See
I see
Tomorrow morning, Dominic will be picked up by Miss Korene, as she drops off her older children in school and then takes him and Morgan, together with her own son A.J. back to her place. I know that Dominic is safe with her and even enjoys it. He has so much fun spending time with other children. Korene said, she can see that - Dominic and Timothy, son of Korene and 4 years old, enjoyed playing together during spring break! With all of her children around, Dominic ignored her pretty much. ;)
What other words does Dominic use these days?
Today, he joined in in the "Me, me, me!" - Song of Signing time: "Me, Me!"
Lo for love, joined another song on the same Signing time DVD
anzieh(e)n
auszieh(e)n
auf
Mi - for milk or Milch
heiss
Dada for Daddy :)
Mamma for Mommy
bebi for baby
Hai for shark
Hallo for telephone
Oh-Oh! when something fell on the floor
Nu-nu for eating or being hungry
Ha-i for Hasi or bunny
Se-sei for Flugzeug or plane
Mee, ganz ganz zart fuer den Laut, den die Schafe machen, what the sheep say
Mmmm for Moo or Muh - what the cows say
brrr for cold
Dominic says more than that and there are tons of more words that he uses signs for.
He loves reading books, especially in the little tent-house that I put in his room a few days ago. It's so cozy in his house on a blanket together with a few stuffed toys! Dominic's favorite books these days: "Weil wir Dich lieb haben" - absolute favorite, "We're going on a bear hunt!" - wonderful gift from Erin a year ago, a book about a fire engine with frogs, a snake, cup cakes, dogs, a first aid box, bananas, sandwiches, .... - and last but not least a book about trucks. However, not only the trucks seem to be important in this book, also the biker and all the animals!
Friday, December 5, 2008
Life and Times of The GriFu Clan
Hi everyone!
I've tried to keep our own website www.grifu.org and the Blog about Dominic updated but I find it hard to do it as I am limited to only one computer and so I thought, let's try to start a real blog! We'll see how it'll work!
I've tried to keep our own website www.grifu.org and the Blog about Dominic updated but I find it hard to do it as I am limited to only one computer and so I thought, let's try to start a real blog! We'll see how it'll work!
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Dominic's erste Wöter - Juni 2008
Dominic's erste Wöter
Mama [Mammma - for Mommy and Daddy!]
Oma [Omma - nur zweimal gehoert ... bei der Omi]
Hasi [Haaasssi]
1,2,3 [so sehr sanft gesprochen]
Ba = Banane
Ba-ba = Computer
heiß [heißßß]
gleich [eicccchh]
Bubbles [Bubblllles = Seifenblasen]
Mama [Mammma - for Mommy and Daddy!]
Oma [Omma - nur zweimal gehoert ... bei der Omi]
Hasi [Haaasssi]
1,2,3 [so sehr sanft gesprochen]
Ba = Banane
Ba-ba = Computer
heiß [heißßß]
gleich [eicccchh]
Bubbles [Bubblllles = Seifenblasen]
First ASL signs
Dominic's ASL signs
Auto
Banane
Bye-Bye winken
Computer
Fertig
Fisch
Hände waschen
Hasi/Kaninchen
Hund
Hut/Kappe
Licht
Mehr
Milch
Schuhe
Ventilator
Wasser
Zug
Auto
Banane
Bye-Bye winken
Computer
Fertig
Fisch
Hände waschen
Hasi/Kaninchen
Hund
Hut/Kappe
Licht
Mehr
Milch
Schuhe
Ventilator
Wasser
Zug
2008
Sunday, June 1, 2008
We are doing alright, just need some adjustment to a new situation. Dominic spends half a day in a day care as I am hoping to start working soon. It is not easy gor him, but it is getting better by the day. :) Thursday was the first morning that he didn't cry when I gave him into the arms of his teacher at the day care. It was so heart tearing every morning to leave him there when he just wanted to be with his Mommy! But I believe them when they said he cried for only a few minutes and then he was in a good mood again. The teachers are really caring and give each of the children as much love as possible. I can see that Dominic is doing fine when I come into the room for picking him up and see him before he sees me. He is always content or even happily playing! So, that's really good to know. Sonntag, 1. Juni 2008
Dominic lernt derzeit nicht nur fast jeden Tag ein neues Zeichen der Zeichensprache, er lernt es nun auch neue Worte zu sprechen. Wer haette gedacht, dass er jetzt schon zaehlen wuerde?! Dominic sagt nun voller Begeisterung "eins, zwei, drei". Erst war es nur zu erahnen, aber inzwischen kann man die Worte wirklich gut verstehen. :) Woher das Interesse am Zaehlen? Beim Umziehen, wenn die suessen kleinen Fuesse durch die Hosenbeine schluepfen, sagen wir oft "Guckuck, eins, zwei, drei, vier, fuenf, alle Zehen sind schon da!". Das gefaellt Dominic offensichtlich sehr gut!
Gut, seinen Daddy nennt er momentan "Mama", genauso wie seine Mami, aber das hat er bestimmt auch bald raus! Dafuer ist Dominic derzeit wirklich fasziniert von Bildern von seinen Eltern - er erkennt uns auf Fotos mit mehreren Personen, deutet auf Klaus oder Sabine und sagt "Mama!".
Dominic liebt es nun, sich auf Mamis oder Daddys Schoss zu setzen und sich gemeinsam Buecher anzuschauen. Am liebsten mag er Bilderbuecher, in denen Begriffe abgebildet sind, die er schon kennt und bezeichnen kann, entweder mit einem Wort oder mit dem entsprechenden Zeichen. Z.B. Hund, Hase, Banane, Telefon. Heute hat er einen Baeren (in einem Buch) und ein Squirrel (im Park) als Hase bezeichnet - sagte "Hasi" und machte das Handzeichen dazu. Ich glaube, wir muessen ihm nun neue, mehr Zeichen anbieten! ;)
Ungaublich fand ich es heute, als Dominic mit der flachen Hand auf meinen Stuhl am Esstisch klopfte und mit der anderen das Zeichen fuer Milch machte - und mich dabei anstrahlte! Dominic hat verstanden, dass er mit der Zeichensprache etwas bewirken kann und seine Beduerfnisse mitteilen kann - auch ohne sich sprachlich mitteilen zu koennen. So hat er mir heute Nachmittag gesagt: "Mami, komm, ich moechte gerne Milch!" Ich liebe Baby Signs!!!
Die letzte Woche war nicht einfach fuer unsere Familie ... Dominic hat aus der Kinderkrippe Tuesday, May 27
We are so glad, today Dominic had a much better day at his new day care. This is what his teachers, both very nice ladies, said about Dominic:
Says "Thank you" (in his own words) when you give him something
He is strong, much stronger than the other kids
Sweet, very friendly
A heartbreaker
Says "Hello" to everybody
Sleeps only for a short time (...well, no news to us!)
Eats a lot but drinks only very little
He is the boss of the class (... I didn't know what to think about that one, then she explained to me what she meant:) Dominic is really social, interacts with everybody
Sonntag, 25. Mai 2008, Dominic ist 13,5 Monate alt
Gestern Abend bei unserer Schlafenszeitroutine hat Dominic etwas Neues eingefuehrt! :) Standardmaessig bekommt unser Kleiner nach ein wenig Spielen, Balgen und Wrestling ;) in seinem Zimmer eine Nachtwindel angezogen (meint, eine Nummer groesser als die normale Windel tagsueber), den Schlafanzug und Schlafsack angezogen, wird gestillt und dann singen Mami und Daddy ihm ein Schlaflied waehrend Dominic in den Armen gewiegt wird. Normal singen wir zweimal die erste Strophe von GUTEN ABEND, GUTE NACHT und dann wird das gleiche nochmal gesummt. Gestern aber, hat Dominic uns mittendrinn zu verstehen gegeben, dass es nun aber gut ist und er doch bitte gleich ins Bett moechte!!! Echt unglaublich, die Zeichensprache klapt wunderbar! Und heute Abend war es ganz genau so. :)
Derzeit macht Dominic diese Zeichen in ASL - American Sign Language:
Fertig (das ist das Zeichen, das er nun auch beim Zubettbringen macht), Mehr, Fisch, Hund, Wasser, Milch, Schuhe, Licht, Bye-Bye und Telefon. Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - 13 months
Dominic is so much fun and can do so many new things - he is clapping, likes it especially to the German nursery rhyme
"Backe, Backe Kuchen"! Dominic walks with ease, is attempting to run (okay, then he loses his balance and falls - but that's how it starts. ;) ) He asks for help when he brings something to you (like a bottle or flap cell phone that he wants open), hands the item to you and says 'DA!' And is just smiling when you help him. He tries sign language even at Day Care ... but even when the teachers know sign language, they first need to figure out what his personal signs mean. Dominic's signs are very close to the actual signs but soemtimes you need to guess ... like the sign for light and milk ... the only difference is that Dominic's arm is straight when he signs light and he usually signs milk only when he wants to nurse (okay, most of the time he let's me know in other ways). He just started to sign 'finished' when he is done with eating (his variation is to hold his arms still and move his hands up and down - it's actually close to 'Good-Bye'). And then there is another sign, Dominic is working on, it is 'fish'. When we stand in front of the aquarium at the Day Care and I sign fish, he holds an arm down and waves it back and forth.
It's so exciting to see him sign and comunicate!!!
Dominic has now all his front teeth and half of his molars. Means, you can see the tips of the molars behind the spot where the cuspids (Eckzähne) will be. That means, he has over half of his teeth! We can't wait, until he has all of them .... There are 20 in total, 8 front teeth are there and 4 molars .... that leaves another 4 molars and the 4 cuspids. He suffers so much when he is teething (Dominic even has had eruption cysts* for weeks - they looked so horrible and painful). :( We can't wait until Dominic has finally all of his first teeth!
*Eruption Cyst is a bluish, translucent, elevated, compressible, asymptomatic, dome-shaped lesion of the alveolar ridge associated with an erupting primary or permanent tooth. If left untreated, the cyst will spontaneously rupture. The cyst may be marsupialized or punctured to facilitate eruption. from: www1.umn.edu/webcore1/dentalt2.html
Here is a negative food list of what Dominic can't eat at this time:
Blood tests showed that he is not allergic to the food but intolerant, means, he gets stomach pain:
Cow's milk
Cow's yogurt
Cow's cheese
Cucumber
Pickles
Melons
Food that's too acid for Dominic's stomach - besides stomach pain, he even gets a rash and/or pimples on his face:
Fruit juice
Tomatoes
Strawberries
Raw apples
Goat milk yogurt
Backe, backe, Kuchen
Der Bäcker hat gerufen!
Wer will guten Kuchen backen
Der muß haben sieben Sachen:
Eier und Schmalz
Butter und Salz
Milch und Mehl
Safran macht den Kuchen gehl!
Schieb, schieb in´n Ofen ´rein.
Oder, unsere ganz persoenliche Version...
Backe, backe, Kuchen
Der Bäcker hat gerufen!
Wer will guten Kuchen backen
Der muß haben sieben Sachen:
Butter und Schmalz
Zucker und Salz
Eier und Mehl
Safran macht den Kuchen gehl!
Schieb, schieb in´n Ofen ´rein. Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 12 and a half months
- or ONE YEAR and a bit ;)
Last weekend Dominic started to bring us things, like a book that we then look at together for a short time, anything that he finds and wants to share - or, most importantly since Monday, when he first got it, Sabine's old cell phone with a working battery but no service contract. Means, it's really save to play with it without having to worry about calling anybody ... for example somebody in China, Japan or somewhere else far, far away with huge rates. Dominic even gives it to Mommy or Daddy accompanied by a 'Da!' ... even if it's only to ask us to fold up the cell phone. :) It's fun!!!
If I didn't mention it before: Dominic calls now for 'Mama' and 'Dadde' - eventhough most things are now 'Daddy' for our sweetie, starting with the most important device ever, a phone, over a remote control and including our bunnies ... he seems to have lost the word 'bunny' that he said so well before (okay, it was the German nickname for bunnies: 'Hasi').
I wished I had my camera with me today in the park!
DeEtte, her boys Tommy, Lucas and Ashton, Brenda with Thomas and Tara, Dominic and I met at the Lincoln Parish Park this morning. As usual, Dominic fell asleep in the car just when we arrived in the park ... well, he still naps most mornings about 3 hours after he got up. The other boys were up and about playing on the playground (unfortunately a family of caterpillars go into their way and only half of them survived) and Tara was staying close to her Mama. After some time on my lap Dominic went off and wanted to play with the boys! Dominic was collecting rocks and Tommy and his brothers were looking for more rocks that they would give Dominic, or put them next to him so that he would take them. And there was this moment - Dominic sat down on the ground and the other boys were sitting next to him!!! It would have been a great shot for sure! :) Dominic with Ashton (2.5 years), Lucas (4 years), Tommy (5) and Thomas (2.5 years) - Dominic is one of the boys now, not a baby anymore!!!
Tuesday, March 11, 2008, 11 months
Our little Dominic is sure growing and developing - and since Sunday he is officially walking! Two or maybe even three weeks ago he took his first few steps but last Sunday he took up to 25 steps. It helped to have Daddy at home! :) It is so much fun to see him like that! And then again I know how difficult this time is for him as he is teething, the first molars are coming in. Days ago you could see whitish-blueish bumps on his gum and for four days now he has fever. Last night it was even up to 102 degrees Fahrenheit. :( Most of the time he is doing pretty well, cuddling helps quite a bit and then are times when only ibuprofen or acetaminophen help.... Sonntag, 9. Maerz 2008
Dominic laeuft!!!
- und zwar bis zu 25 Schritte am Stueck! :) Mami war am Saehen und Daddy und Dominic waren nachmittags auch draussen im Garten. Daddy ermutigte Dominic sich an seinem "Gehfrei" festzuhalten und zu Laufen statt ueber die Wiese zu Krabbeln. Ja, und Laufen tat unser Suesser dann auch - aber ohne sich festzuhalten! ... am liebsten natuerlich in Richtung Mami; oder auch mal zum Besen hin, den man so schoen hochheben kann. ;)
Freitag, 7. Maerz 2008, 11 Monate
Dominic sagt 'Hasi'!
Gemeint sind damit seine geliebten Hasis, also Hasen - Donna, Dale, Struppi und Jeanie, die er jeden Tag mindestens 5 Mal besuchen will. :)
Samstag, 23. Februar 2008
Dominic entwickelt sich prima! Dominic ist nun 10.5 Monate alt, 10.1 kg schwer (22 lbs 6 oz) und 78 cm gross (30.5 inch). Er krabbelt jeden Tag schneller und heute - eben hat er seine ersten drei Schritte gemacht! :) Wir sassen alle drei am Boden - naja, Klaus lag mit angewinkelten Knien am Boden und Dominic stand an meiner Hand auf. Ich habe seine Hand losgelassen, weil Dominic ja schon sicher alleine stehen kann. Unser Kleiner stand neben Klaus angewinkelten Knien; fuehlte sich da sicher, weil er sich jederzeit an den Knien haette festhalten koennen. Dann tat er einen kleinen Schritt mit dem rechten Fuss nach vorne, in Richtung Klaus Oberkoerper ... dann noch einen und noch einen - bis er sich auf die Knie fallen hat lassen. War ihm wohl nicht geheuer, was er gerade gemacht hat. - Dominic's erste Schritte!!! Jetzt geht's erst richtig los! ;)
Dominic und ich waren im Januar ganz kurzfristig nach Deutschland geflogen. Es war ein vorgezogenes Geburtstagsgeschenk meiner Mutter und es war einfach schoen. Ich habe jeden Tag genossen, den ich mit meiner Familie verbringen durfte. Nur schade, dass Klaus nicht mitkommen konnte. Um so schwerer ist es mir gefallen wieder zurueck nach Ruston zu kommen. Naja, jetzt geht es schon wieder ... und es hilft sehr unsere neuen Freunde hier regelmaessig zu sehen. Wir haben auch ganz viele Bilder gemacht .... falls Ihr die Zeit und Lust habt mal reinzuschauen: http://picasaweb.google.com/Dominic.Grimm/ February 10, 2008
Dominic and I just got back from four wonderful weeks with my family in Germany.
This time Klaus wasn't able to come with us to Germany. Unfortunately. But even while we were missing him, we had a wonderful time. My Mom spoiled us every day. ;) The whole vacation was her early birthday present for me. It's one that I'll remember forever! We took many, many photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/Dominic.Grimm/DominicMommyInGermany I had a really hard time leaving. While traveling back, it felt like we were going back to Williamsburg. It seems like even though we live since almost half a year in Ruston, we don't feel 'at home' yet. It's gonna take some time. Who knows - maybe in a few years, I wouldn't even want to leave Ruston?
Dominic is a lovely little boy! He is so happy, especially with his Dad around. Mommy seems to be irreplaceable when he is not doing so well but I still have a hard time to make Dominic laugh. On the other hand, whatever Klaus does cracks Dominic up!
He is crawling so fast now. I was hoping he wouldn't be able to walk yet until we got back from Germany as I was afraid he'd be too active on the plane. So, Dominic is freely standing without holding on to something. Today, he even got up from kneeing without holding on to anything! He is getting more and more balanced - I think he is rather close to walking now.
Oh, I'd better go to bed as I'm not sure when Dominic will be waking up tonight (hope he is over his jet lag already...). 15. Februar 2008
Dominic und ich hatten einen ueberraschend guten Flug ... wohl dank Aschermittwoch, denn der Flieger war nur mit 30 Prozent ausgelastet und wir hatten somit schoen viel Platz. :) Es war nicht einfach uns wieder einzuleben, sind immer noch dabei .... es war so toll zu Hause zu Besuch zu sein, staendig jemanden um uns zu haben. Ich habe die Hilfe und Gesellschaft sehr genossen und ich weiss, Dominic ging es genauso. Dominic ist die ersten zwei Naechte um 1 Uhr aufgewacht und war bereit fuer den "Tag". Etwas zu frueh fuer mich.... Nach ein paar weiteren Tagen hatte er sich auf 5:30 Uhr aufstehen umgestellt - damit kann ich besser leben. ;) Leider hat uns eine Magen-Darm-Infektion erwischt ... damit sind wir noch mehr ans Haus gebunden und koennen nicht gleich unsere Freunde hier wieder sehen. :( Ausserdem ist meine Milch stark zurueck gegangen. :( Ich hatte nie Probleme damit gehabt und es nimmt mich ganz schoen mit .... Gestern wollte Dominic nichts mit irgendeiner Flasche zutun haben sondern wollte alle 1,5 oder 2 Stunden stillen. Wer weiss, vielleicht schafft er es ja doch meine Milch wieder zu gewinnen! :)
We are doing alright, just need some adjustment to a new situation. Dominic spends half a day in a day care as I am hoping to start working soon. It is not easy gor him, but it is getting better by the day. :) Thursday was the first morning that he didn't cry when I gave him into the arms of his teacher at the day care. It was so heart tearing every morning to leave him there when he just wanted to be with his Mommy! But I believe them when they said he cried for only a few minutes and then he was in a good mood again. The teachers are really caring and give each of the children as much love as possible. I can see that Dominic is doing fine when I come into the room for picking him up and see him before he sees me. He is always content or even happily playing! So, that's really good to know. Sonntag, 1. Juni 2008
Dominic lernt derzeit nicht nur fast jeden Tag ein neues Zeichen der Zeichensprache, er lernt es nun auch neue Worte zu sprechen. Wer haette gedacht, dass er jetzt schon zaehlen wuerde?! Dominic sagt nun voller Begeisterung "eins, zwei, drei". Erst war es nur zu erahnen, aber inzwischen kann man die Worte wirklich gut verstehen. :) Woher das Interesse am Zaehlen? Beim Umziehen, wenn die suessen kleinen Fuesse durch die Hosenbeine schluepfen, sagen wir oft "Guckuck, eins, zwei, drei, vier, fuenf, alle Zehen sind schon da!". Das gefaellt Dominic offensichtlich sehr gut!
Gut, seinen Daddy nennt er momentan "Mama", genauso wie seine Mami, aber das hat er bestimmt auch bald raus! Dafuer ist Dominic derzeit wirklich fasziniert von Bildern von seinen Eltern - er erkennt uns auf Fotos mit mehreren Personen, deutet auf Klaus oder Sabine und sagt "Mama!".
Dominic liebt es nun, sich auf Mamis oder Daddys Schoss zu setzen und sich gemeinsam Buecher anzuschauen. Am liebsten mag er Bilderbuecher, in denen Begriffe abgebildet sind, die er schon kennt und bezeichnen kann, entweder mit einem Wort oder mit dem entsprechenden Zeichen. Z.B. Hund, Hase, Banane, Telefon. Heute hat er einen Baeren (in einem Buch) und ein Squirrel (im Park) als Hase bezeichnet - sagte "Hasi" und machte das Handzeichen dazu. Ich glaube, wir muessen ihm nun neue, mehr Zeichen anbieten! ;)
Ungaublich fand ich es heute, als Dominic mit der flachen Hand auf meinen Stuhl am Esstisch klopfte und mit der anderen das Zeichen fuer Milch machte - und mich dabei anstrahlte! Dominic hat verstanden, dass er mit der Zeichensprache etwas bewirken kann und seine Beduerfnisse mitteilen kann - auch ohne sich sprachlich mitteilen zu koennen. So hat er mir heute Nachmittag gesagt: "Mami, komm, ich moechte gerne Milch!" Ich liebe Baby Signs!!!
Die letzte Woche war nicht einfach fuer unsere Familie ... Dominic hat aus der Kinderkrippe Tuesday, May 27
We are so glad, today Dominic had a much better day at his new day care. This is what his teachers, both very nice ladies, said about Dominic:
Says "Thank you" (in his own words) when you give him something
He is strong, much stronger than the other kids
Sweet, very friendly
A heartbreaker
Says "Hello" to everybody
Sleeps only for a short time (...well, no news to us!)
Eats a lot but drinks only very little
He is the boss of the class (... I didn't know what to think about that one, then she explained to me what she meant:) Dominic is really social, interacts with everybody
Sonntag, 25. Mai 2008, Dominic ist 13,5 Monate alt
Gestern Abend bei unserer Schlafenszeitroutine hat Dominic etwas Neues eingefuehrt! :) Standardmaessig bekommt unser Kleiner nach ein wenig Spielen, Balgen und Wrestling ;) in seinem Zimmer eine Nachtwindel angezogen (meint, eine Nummer groesser als die normale Windel tagsueber), den Schlafanzug und Schlafsack angezogen, wird gestillt und dann singen Mami und Daddy ihm ein Schlaflied waehrend Dominic in den Armen gewiegt wird. Normal singen wir zweimal die erste Strophe von GUTEN ABEND, GUTE NACHT und dann wird das gleiche nochmal gesummt. Gestern aber, hat Dominic uns mittendrinn zu verstehen gegeben, dass es nun aber gut ist und er doch bitte gleich ins Bett moechte!!! Echt unglaublich, die Zeichensprache klapt wunderbar! Und heute Abend war es ganz genau so. :)
Derzeit macht Dominic diese Zeichen in ASL - American Sign Language:
Fertig (das ist das Zeichen, das er nun auch beim Zubettbringen macht), Mehr, Fisch, Hund, Wasser, Milch, Schuhe, Licht, Bye-Bye und Telefon. Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - 13 months
Dominic is so much fun and can do so many new things - he is clapping, likes it especially to the German nursery rhyme
"Backe, Backe Kuchen"! Dominic walks with ease, is attempting to run (okay, then he loses his balance and falls - but that's how it starts. ;) ) He asks for help when he brings something to you (like a bottle or flap cell phone that he wants open), hands the item to you and says 'DA!' And is just smiling when you help him. He tries sign language even at Day Care ... but even when the teachers know sign language, they first need to figure out what his personal signs mean. Dominic's signs are very close to the actual signs but soemtimes you need to guess ... like the sign for light and milk ... the only difference is that Dominic's arm is straight when he signs light and he usually signs milk only when he wants to nurse (okay, most of the time he let's me know in other ways). He just started to sign 'finished' when he is done with eating (his variation is to hold his arms still and move his hands up and down - it's actually close to 'Good-Bye'). And then there is another sign, Dominic is working on, it is 'fish'. When we stand in front of the aquarium at the Day Care and I sign fish, he holds an arm down and waves it back and forth.
It's so exciting to see him sign and comunicate!!!
Dominic has now all his front teeth and half of his molars. Means, you can see the tips of the molars behind the spot where the cuspids (Eckzähne) will be. That means, he has over half of his teeth! We can't wait, until he has all of them .... There are 20 in total, 8 front teeth are there and 4 molars .... that leaves another 4 molars and the 4 cuspids. He suffers so much when he is teething (Dominic even has had eruption cysts* for weeks - they looked so horrible and painful). :( We can't wait until Dominic has finally all of his first teeth!
*Eruption Cyst is a bluish, translucent, elevated, compressible, asymptomatic, dome-shaped lesion of the alveolar ridge associated with an erupting primary or permanent tooth. If left untreated, the cyst will spontaneously rupture. The cyst may be marsupialized or punctured to facilitate eruption. from: www1.umn.edu/webcore1/dentalt2.html
Here is a negative food list of what Dominic can't eat at this time:
Blood tests showed that he is not allergic to the food but intolerant, means, he gets stomach pain:
Cow's milk
Cow's yogurt
Cow's cheese
Cucumber
Pickles
Melons
Food that's too acid for Dominic's stomach - besides stomach pain, he even gets a rash and/or pimples on his face:
Fruit juice
Tomatoes
Strawberries
Raw apples
Goat milk yogurt
Backe, backe, Kuchen
Der Bäcker hat gerufen!
Wer will guten Kuchen backen
Der muß haben sieben Sachen:
Eier und Schmalz
Butter und Salz
Milch und Mehl
Safran macht den Kuchen gehl!
Schieb, schieb in´n Ofen ´rein.
Oder, unsere ganz persoenliche Version...
Backe, backe, Kuchen
Der Bäcker hat gerufen!
Wer will guten Kuchen backen
Der muß haben sieben Sachen:
Butter und Schmalz
Zucker und Salz
Eier und Mehl
Safran macht den Kuchen gehl!
Schieb, schieb in´n Ofen ´rein. Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 12 and a half months
- or ONE YEAR and a bit ;)
Last weekend Dominic started to bring us things, like a book that we then look at together for a short time, anything that he finds and wants to share - or, most importantly since Monday, when he first got it, Sabine's old cell phone with a working battery but no service contract. Means, it's really save to play with it without having to worry about calling anybody ... for example somebody in China, Japan or somewhere else far, far away with huge rates. Dominic even gives it to Mommy or Daddy accompanied by a 'Da!' ... even if it's only to ask us to fold up the cell phone. :) It's fun!!!
If I didn't mention it before: Dominic calls now for 'Mama' and 'Dadde' - eventhough most things are now 'Daddy' for our sweetie, starting with the most important device ever, a phone, over a remote control and including our bunnies ... he seems to have lost the word 'bunny' that he said so well before (okay, it was the German nickname for bunnies: 'Hasi').
I wished I had my camera with me today in the park!
DeEtte, her boys Tommy, Lucas and Ashton, Brenda with Thomas and Tara, Dominic and I met at the Lincoln Parish Park this morning. As usual, Dominic fell asleep in the car just when we arrived in the park ... well, he still naps most mornings about 3 hours after he got up. The other boys were up and about playing on the playground (unfortunately a family of caterpillars go into their way and only half of them survived) and Tara was staying close to her Mama. After some time on my lap Dominic went off and wanted to play with the boys! Dominic was collecting rocks and Tommy and his brothers were looking for more rocks that they would give Dominic, or put them next to him so that he would take them. And there was this moment - Dominic sat down on the ground and the other boys were sitting next to him!!! It would have been a great shot for sure! :) Dominic with Ashton (2.5 years), Lucas (4 years), Tommy (5) and Thomas (2.5 years) - Dominic is one of the boys now, not a baby anymore!!!
Tuesday, March 11, 2008, 11 months
Our little Dominic is sure growing and developing - and since Sunday he is officially walking! Two or maybe even three weeks ago he took his first few steps but last Sunday he took up to 25 steps. It helped to have Daddy at home! :) It is so much fun to see him like that! And then again I know how difficult this time is for him as he is teething, the first molars are coming in. Days ago you could see whitish-blueish bumps on his gum and for four days now he has fever. Last night it was even up to 102 degrees Fahrenheit. :( Most of the time he is doing pretty well, cuddling helps quite a bit and then are times when only ibuprofen or acetaminophen help.... Sonntag, 9. Maerz 2008
Dominic laeuft!!!
- und zwar bis zu 25 Schritte am Stueck! :) Mami war am Saehen und Daddy und Dominic waren nachmittags auch draussen im Garten. Daddy ermutigte Dominic sich an seinem "Gehfrei" festzuhalten und zu Laufen statt ueber die Wiese zu Krabbeln. Ja, und Laufen tat unser Suesser dann auch - aber ohne sich festzuhalten! ... am liebsten natuerlich in Richtung Mami; oder auch mal zum Besen hin, den man so schoen hochheben kann. ;)
Freitag, 7. Maerz 2008, 11 Monate
Dominic sagt 'Hasi'!
Gemeint sind damit seine geliebten Hasis, also Hasen - Donna, Dale, Struppi und Jeanie, die er jeden Tag mindestens 5 Mal besuchen will. :)
Samstag, 23. Februar 2008
Dominic entwickelt sich prima! Dominic ist nun 10.5 Monate alt, 10.1 kg schwer (22 lbs 6 oz) und 78 cm gross (30.5 inch). Er krabbelt jeden Tag schneller und heute - eben hat er seine ersten drei Schritte gemacht! :) Wir sassen alle drei am Boden - naja, Klaus lag mit angewinkelten Knien am Boden und Dominic stand an meiner Hand auf. Ich habe seine Hand losgelassen, weil Dominic ja schon sicher alleine stehen kann. Unser Kleiner stand neben Klaus angewinkelten Knien; fuehlte sich da sicher, weil er sich jederzeit an den Knien haette festhalten koennen. Dann tat er einen kleinen Schritt mit dem rechten Fuss nach vorne, in Richtung Klaus Oberkoerper ... dann noch einen und noch einen - bis er sich auf die Knie fallen hat lassen. War ihm wohl nicht geheuer, was er gerade gemacht hat. - Dominic's erste Schritte!!! Jetzt geht's erst richtig los! ;)
Dominic und ich waren im Januar ganz kurzfristig nach Deutschland geflogen. Es war ein vorgezogenes Geburtstagsgeschenk meiner Mutter und es war einfach schoen. Ich habe jeden Tag genossen, den ich mit meiner Familie verbringen durfte. Nur schade, dass Klaus nicht mitkommen konnte. Um so schwerer ist es mir gefallen wieder zurueck nach Ruston zu kommen. Naja, jetzt geht es schon wieder ... und es hilft sehr unsere neuen Freunde hier regelmaessig zu sehen. Wir haben auch ganz viele Bilder gemacht .... falls Ihr die Zeit und Lust habt mal reinzuschauen: http://picasaweb.google.com/Dominic.Grimm/ February 10, 2008
Dominic and I just got back from four wonderful weeks with my family in Germany.
This time Klaus wasn't able to come with us to Germany. Unfortunately. But even while we were missing him, we had a wonderful time. My Mom spoiled us every day. ;) The whole vacation was her early birthday present for me. It's one that I'll remember forever! We took many, many photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/Dominic.Grimm/DominicMommyInGermany I had a really hard time leaving. While traveling back, it felt like we were going back to Williamsburg. It seems like even though we live since almost half a year in Ruston, we don't feel 'at home' yet. It's gonna take some time. Who knows - maybe in a few years, I wouldn't even want to leave Ruston?
Dominic is a lovely little boy! He is so happy, especially with his Dad around. Mommy seems to be irreplaceable when he is not doing so well but I still have a hard time to make Dominic laugh. On the other hand, whatever Klaus does cracks Dominic up!
He is crawling so fast now. I was hoping he wouldn't be able to walk yet until we got back from Germany as I was afraid he'd be too active on the plane. So, Dominic is freely standing without holding on to something. Today, he even got up from kneeing without holding on to anything! He is getting more and more balanced - I think he is rather close to walking now.
Oh, I'd better go to bed as I'm not sure when Dominic will be waking up tonight (hope he is over his jet lag already...). 15. Februar 2008
Dominic und ich hatten einen ueberraschend guten Flug ... wohl dank Aschermittwoch, denn der Flieger war nur mit 30 Prozent ausgelastet und wir hatten somit schoen viel Platz. :) Es war nicht einfach uns wieder einzuleben, sind immer noch dabei .... es war so toll zu Hause zu Besuch zu sein, staendig jemanden um uns zu haben. Ich habe die Hilfe und Gesellschaft sehr genossen und ich weiss, Dominic ging es genauso. Dominic ist die ersten zwei Naechte um 1 Uhr aufgewacht und war bereit fuer den "Tag". Etwas zu frueh fuer mich.... Nach ein paar weiteren Tagen hatte er sich auf 5:30 Uhr aufstehen umgestellt - damit kann ich besser leben. ;) Leider hat uns eine Magen-Darm-Infektion erwischt ... damit sind wir noch mehr ans Haus gebunden und koennen nicht gleich unsere Freunde hier wieder sehen. :( Ausserdem ist meine Milch stark zurueck gegangen. :( Ich hatte nie Probleme damit gehabt und es nimmt mich ganz schoen mit .... Gestern wollte Dominic nichts mit irgendeiner Flasche zutun haben sondern wollte alle 1,5 oder 2 Stunden stillen. Wer weiss, vielleicht schafft er es ja doch meine Milch wieder zu gewinnen! :)
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