Dominic remembers things that are so long ago - it is just amazing!
This morning he was so sweet, when Klaus and Dominic were ready to leave the house, I was kneeing together with Juliana and he gave her a hug and gently petted her. Intensively looking at her, Dominic said: "She is holding her head." Wow. He is really paying attention!
In the end of August, Dominic and Jacob are starting at Montessori. I am looking forward to it! Currently, I have the feeling, he is bored when he is at Emmanuel.
Every day, Dominic says that he misses his Grandma. He adds, that he wants to fly to her and stay in Germany. I tell him, that his Grandma promised to come back to see us. Since his received the recent picture postcard from Grandpa Norbert, Dominic also expects Norbert to come visit us.
I think, Juliana is already teething... She is usually a very calm and not-high-need baby. I am so very grateful!!! Yesterday though, she was just not content, woke up screaming in the night (usually she just sleeps through - amazing!), had a lot of bowel movements, spit-ups. Always sucking on her fingers and lots of saliva. I bet, in about a month she'll have her first tooth coming through!
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Fist kicking
Juliana was concentrating on kicking with her fist at hanging toys today - while the other arm and legs were still. :)
Looking forward to every developmental step before she'll be actually 'stepping'!
Looking forward to every developmental step before she'll be actually 'stepping'!
Friday, June 11, 2010
Morgens am 11. Juni
Juliana spielt gerade auf dem Boden mit den kleinen Stofftieren, die ueber ihr haengen. Noch liegt sie am Ruecken, macht aber grosse Anstrengungen sich bald auf die Seite zu drehen. Mal gespannt, wie lange es noch dauert. Ich kann mich gar nicht mehr erinnern, wann Dominic soweit war. MmhH. Da dachte man immer, das ist so wichtig, das vergisst man nicht... Sollte wohl doch mehr Notizen machen. ;)
Dominic ist immer noch ganz stolz auf seine kleine Schwester, aber so manchmal habe ich nun doch den Eindruck, dass ein bisschen Eifersucht durchkommt - jetzt, wo die Omi nicht mehr hier ist und sich nicht mit ihm befassen kann, waehrend ich mich um Juliana kuemmere.
Die Kleine ist so lieb und kann sich auch mal alleine beschaeftigen - das ist so hilfreich, besonders beim zweiten Kind!
War die Geburt leichter? Mmh, kuerzer, ja - aber immer noch harte Arbeit.
Ich will mir mal die Zeit nehmen, einen Geburtsbericht zu schreiben, bevor ich alles vergesse.
Dominic ist immer noch ganz stolz auf seine kleine Schwester, aber so manchmal habe ich nun doch den Eindruck, dass ein bisschen Eifersucht durchkommt - jetzt, wo die Omi nicht mehr hier ist und sich nicht mit ihm befassen kann, waehrend ich mich um Juliana kuemmere.
Die Kleine ist so lieb und kann sich auch mal alleine beschaeftigen - das ist so hilfreich, besonders beim zweiten Kind!
War die Geburt leichter? Mmh, kuerzer, ja - aber immer noch harte Arbeit.
Ich will mir mal die Zeit nehmen, einen Geburtsbericht zu schreiben, bevor ich alles vergesse.
Juliana is 2 months today
Juliana is doing well, growing so quickly and so much fun to watch when she is playing in her play gym. I just love when she is 'talking' with us! And Dominic is a wonderful big brother, very sweet with his sister and also very protective of her!
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
So many changes in Dominic's life
There's been so many changes in Dominic's life recently. - Not only in our family but also at Emmanuel as he graduated to an older class a few weeks back and then just last week all classes had promotion day. Now he has a new teacher and a mixed up class - again within about a month.
Juliana & Dominic - 9. Juni 2010
Juliana ist ein so wunderbares kleines Maedchen - sehr ruhig aber trotzdem aufmerksam. Sie schlaeft gut (in der Nacht im Schnitt etwa 7 Stunden) und beschaeftigt sich auch mal selbst - meint sie spielt gerne wenn sie am Boden liegt mit den Stofftierchen, die herunter haengen. Da strampelt sie so fest mit Armen und Beinchen. Es macht so sehr Spass ihr dabei zu zuschauen! :)
Dominic musste in dem Alter eigentlich staendig in Bewegung gehalten werden, um zufrieden zu sein, am liebsten wurde er in einer 'Sling' getragen. Juliana haelt davon gar nichts - das wuerde sie zu sehr in ihrer Bewegungsfreiheit einschraenken. So eine Art Rucksack, den ich auf dem Bauch habe, hilft uns aber dann doch abends, wenn es mal schwierig wird.
Dominic liebt seine kleine Schwester so sehr und ist ganz liebevoll mit ihr. Wenn Juliana mal ein wenig weint, oder sich auch nur ungluecklich anhoert, dann laeuft Dominic gleich zu ihr, streichelt sie und sagt ihr 'Alles wird gut, Ju-ana!'. Es ist so lieb und so suess!
Dominic musste in dem Alter eigentlich staendig in Bewegung gehalten werden, um zufrieden zu sein, am liebsten wurde er in einer 'Sling' getragen. Juliana haelt davon gar nichts - das wuerde sie zu sehr in ihrer Bewegungsfreiheit einschraenken. So eine Art Rucksack, den ich auf dem Bauch habe, hilft uns aber dann doch abends, wenn es mal schwierig wird.
Dominic liebt seine kleine Schwester so sehr und ist ganz liebevoll mit ihr. Wenn Juliana mal ein wenig weint, oder sich auch nur ungluecklich anhoert, dann laeuft Dominic gleich zu ihr, streichelt sie und sagt ihr 'Alles wird gut, Ju-ana!'. Es ist so lieb und so suess!
Saturday, June 5, 2010
5. June 2010
Juliana is a wonderful baby, so sweet and calm. She sleeps well (on average 7 hours during the night) and when she is awake she loves playing on the floor (so far in the play gym). I never thought, I would have such a calm baby.
And Dominic loves her so much. Couldn't be better!
Now I just have to get used to getting things done alone during the day as my Mom has left on Wednesday. It's not easy on Dominic - Well, or on me... She stayed with us for 10 weeks and we really loved having her around. I'm sure we'll get through it, it will just take a while. The positive side: Klaus is helping out as much as he can. :)
And Dominic loves her so much. Couldn't be better!
Now I just have to get used to getting things done alone during the day as my Mom has left on Wednesday. It's not easy on Dominic - Well, or on me... She stayed with us for 10 weeks and we really loved having her around. I'm sure we'll get through it, it will just take a while. The positive side: Klaus is helping out as much as he can. :)
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Bin froh, dass Giesela hilft!
Bin froh, dass Giesela hilft!
Ohne meine mutter waere hier das volle chaos angesagt und ich total ueberfordert. da sie aber hier ist, muss ich nur mit schlafmangel kaempfen. :) dominic ist super lieb mit juliana! es tut mir schon ein bisschen weh, dass ich jetzt nicht mehr soviel 'private' zeit mit ihm verbringen kann wie sonst. zum glueck beschaeftigt sich aber omi wunderbar mit ihm, wenn ich gerade anderwietig gebraucht werde.
juliana wacht gerade auf! :)
Ohne meine mutter waere hier das volle chaos angesagt und ich total ueberfordert. da sie aber hier ist, muss ich nur mit schlafmangel kaempfen. :) dominic ist super lieb mit juliana! es tut mir schon ein bisschen weh, dass ich jetzt nicht mehr soviel 'private' zeit mit ihm verbringen kann wie sonst. zum glueck beschaeftigt sich aber omi wunderbar mit ihm, wenn ich gerade anderwietig gebraucht werde.
juliana wacht gerade auf! :)
Monday, April 26, 2010
April 26
Life is going back to normal again - just a different kind of normal! ;-)
Things are actually going rather well. Juliana's jaundice is getting much, much better, I think, the next blood sample should give us results close to the normal range. It is so much easier now to wake her up for feedings and she has long phases of being awake. Well, and during those times she certainly lets me know when it is time for her to nurse! ;)
Dominic is being a real sweety and so excited to see her in the morning and when he gets home from preschool. (Is Linus in preschool for a little while, too?) There are times though when I see him just standing there and thinking - realizing that I just can't spend as much attention on him anymore. I am glad, that this hasn't turned in jealousy yet. Let's see how things will work out!
Things are actually going rather well. Juliana's jaundice is getting much, much better, I think, the next blood sample should give us results close to the normal range. It is so much easier now to wake her up for feedings and she has long phases of being awake. Well, and during those times she certainly lets me know when it is time for her to nurse! ;)
Dominic is being a real sweety and so excited to see her in the morning and when he gets home from preschool. (Is Linus in preschool for a little while, too?) There are times though when I see him just standing there and thinking - realizing that I just can't spend as much attention on him anymore. I am glad, that this hasn't turned in jealousy yet. Let's see how things will work out!
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Photos
I'd like to share some photos of our sweet baby girl Juliana with you. She was born on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 15:16 CST and weighed in at 4116 g or 9 lbs and 1 oz.
We are so happy that she is doing well now! Up to the middle of this week we had to take a trip to Monroe every day to get her blood drawn as she had some trouble with jaundice . The levels have decreased significantly and she is more and more awake! :)
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=Klaus.Grimm&target=ALBUM&id=5463418537286464961&authkey=Gv1sRgCMCx9uOw5OOOKg&feat=email
We are so happy that she is doing well now! Up to the middle of this week we had to take a trip to Monroe every day to get her blood drawn as she had some trouble with jaundice . The levels have decreased significantly and she is more and more awake! :)
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=Klaus.Grimm&target=ALBUM&id=5463418537286464961&authkey=Gv1sRgCMCx9uOw5OOOKg&feat=email
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.
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