Some how some way we have fallen into the routine of watching channel four news on Sunday nights, then Rosen's sports Sunday and then Criminal minds follows. For the last year and a half, or so, we have done this. The first two I like, the last is like watching a nightmare that you get sucked into and can not look away. The show is creepy, but interesting. It's terrible to watch before bed. Especially on a Sunday, right? But, we do it. Why????
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Sunday, May 27, 2012
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
What a difference a year makes!
5-27-12
Grace at one!!
Gracie starts the days (usually) at about 7:30 or 8am. Her new habit is when she sees me coming in to get her she stops "calling" for me and grabs her blanket and baby ( this i love, that she is attached to the blankie and baby) Then she gets to nurse. One of two feeding she still gets. Weaning her has been pretty easy, but she is definitely still more into than her brother was. Then we head to the kitchen for a little breakie. Grace loves bananas, grapes, blueberries, raspberries, pancakes, Cheerios, applesauce.. You name it she likes it! I love that she is a good eater! One less thing to worry about! ;-)
Then we play or run errand or go for a walk. This past week we started getting serious about how I put her down for naps and bedtime. I have been guilty of nursing her to sleep so we needed to change our ways. Grace has handled it like a champ. Hardly any extra fussing. Her morning naps are at about 10:30-11 and for an hour or less, but she is taking them! Then some playing and lunch. The afternoon can be tricky because of my work schedule. During the week I work and 3pm and usually drop the kids off at Sharon's ( who we are so blessed to have) at about 2:15 so if she hasn't fallen asleep she does driving the 2 mile drive over and then might or might not fall back asleep inside. At home, she usually does another hour. Sometimes if the morning doesn't allow us a am nap she will take an hour and a half to two hour nap about 1pm. We are working on it! But I'll take what I can get and any sleep is good for her and for me!
Then we play until daddy gets home, have dinner, walk the pups, and get what ever else we can get up to before bed! We try to have both kids down by 8-8:30. We have gotten pretty good at bedtime with a bottle or pumped milk some stories, winding down in the crib while being supervised, then watching her "tv" ( the music and motion machine) and maybe a minute of fussing. She is such a good kid! We have been so blessed with two healthy great kids!
She cracks me up. She shakes her head "yes" and "no"! She is even appropriate with it! Like when she sees her baby dolls! She shakes "yes" and gives a BIG grin! Grace loves to use a wipe to clean her face and has started to share...occasionally.
Today started with Grace waking up at 5:30 because of a yucky dirty diaper. She has a bad rash right now, which we aren't sure if it's from something she ate or teething? She still is toothless!! Mommy and daddy both got up and gave her a bath and took her down for some breakfast.
Then I took the kids to church and Robb got to nap. ( max was up in the middle of the night sick and then grace up at 5:30 left little sleep for us) when we came home we helped clean up the house and then moved outside where we weeded the garden and Robb got caught up cutting down tree branches. So that led to a little nap and the a trip to the dump and trip to target where we had a picnic lunch and then to home depot to get supplies to lay down new fabric in the play area outside. Right now we have lots of holes! Then uncle Jason came over and we hung up a swing to the big trees out back and swung. We all ate Broadway for dinner and then had cake and ice cream!
Robb and I stayed up late last night finishing up the rainbow cake and let's say it was a work in progress. We learned lots! lol!! Then it was time for a bath, can you see why?
Tonight, as we listened to it storm, we read books then I let her play for a few minutes. She has a corner in her room where we we have some blankets her Dolly's and dolly accessories. She brought her baby to the bed and put a blanket over her and I said "give baby a kiss" she bent down smothered baby's face and said "muah ". I love that she is starting to "get it"! Such a big girl!
We have been blessed with people sending cards and outfits for our little ones birthday! Thank you to each of you! We adore the gesture! And we know she is fun to spoil!
Robb has been fixated on wanting to build a playhouse this summer. Its all he can talk about and google the last two weeks. I'll show you as it happens!
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Grace at one!!
Gracie starts the days (usually) at about 7:30 or 8am. Her new habit is when she sees me coming in to get her she stops "calling" for me and grabs her blanket and baby ( this i love, that she is attached to the blankie and baby) Then she gets to nurse. One of two feeding she still gets. Weaning her has been pretty easy, but she is definitely still more into than her brother was. Then we head to the kitchen for a little breakie. Grace loves bananas, grapes, blueberries, raspberries, pancakes, Cheerios, applesauce.. You name it she likes it! I love that she is a good eater! One less thing to worry about! ;-)
Then we play or run errand or go for a walk. This past week we started getting serious about how I put her down for naps and bedtime. I have been guilty of nursing her to sleep so we needed to change our ways. Grace has handled it like a champ. Hardly any extra fussing. Her morning naps are at about 10:30-11 and for an hour or less, but she is taking them! Then some playing and lunch. The afternoon can be tricky because of my work schedule. During the week I work and 3pm and usually drop the kids off at Sharon's ( who we are so blessed to have) at about 2:15 so if she hasn't fallen asleep she does driving the 2 mile drive over and then might or might not fall back asleep inside. At home, she usually does another hour. Sometimes if the morning doesn't allow us a am nap she will take an hour and a half to two hour nap about 1pm. We are working on it! But I'll take what I can get and any sleep is good for her and for me!
Then we play until daddy gets home, have dinner, walk the pups, and get what ever else we can get up to before bed! We try to have both kids down by 8-8:30. We have gotten pretty good at bedtime with a bottle or pumped milk some stories, winding down in the crib while being supervised, then watching her "tv" ( the music and motion machine) and maybe a minute of fussing. She is such a good kid! We have been so blessed with two healthy great kids!
She cracks me up. She shakes her head "yes" and "no"! She is even appropriate with it! Like when she sees her baby dolls! She shakes "yes" and gives a BIG grin! Grace loves to use a wipe to clean her face and has started to share...occasionally.
Today started with Grace waking up at 5:30 because of a yucky dirty diaper. She has a bad rash right now, which we aren't sure if it's from something she ate or teething? She still is toothless!! Mommy and daddy both got up and gave her a bath and took her down for some breakfast.
Then I took the kids to church and Robb got to nap. ( max was up in the middle of the night sick and then grace up at 5:30 left little sleep for us) when we came home we helped clean up the house and then moved outside where we weeded the garden and Robb got caught up cutting down tree branches. So that led to a little nap and the a trip to the dump and trip to target where we had a picnic lunch and then to home depot to get supplies to lay down new fabric in the play area outside. Right now we have lots of holes! Then uncle Jason came over and we hung up a swing to the big trees out back and swung. We all ate Broadway for dinner and then had cake and ice cream!
Robb and I stayed up late last night finishing up the rainbow cake and let's say it was a work in progress. We learned lots! lol!! Then it was time for a bath, can you see why?
Tonight, as we listened to it storm, we read books then I let her play for a few minutes. She has a corner in her room where we we have some blankets her Dolly's and dolly accessories. She brought her baby to the bed and put a blanket over her and I said "give baby a kiss" she bent down smothered baby's face and said "muah ". I love that she is starting to "get it"! Such a big girl!
We have been blessed with people sending cards and outfits for our little ones birthday! Thank you to each of you! We adore the gesture! And we know she is fun to spoil!
Robb has been fixated on wanting to build a playhouse this summer. Its all he can talk about and google the last two weeks. I'll show you as it happens!
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Max is 3.5 kid years
5-23-12
So, my Maxers, our Maxers is 3.5 years old today! It's exciting and scary how fast time flies. It just happened that I could schedule his kindergarten screening for today, as well. It was neat to watch him get screen, frustrating, too! Frustrating like when they asked him his favorite book he said he could remember but he can recite " chicka chicka boom boom" by memory. But over all the proud feeling rose up in me today. The proud momma! He is such a big boy, so sweet.
To update on Max, let's see. The past few days he has been into cleaning. He takes a sponge and cleans everything in his sight. I taught him to dry the wood and other things that shouldn't stay wet. He has been washing walls, stool seats, counter tops, trash cans... You name it he has cleaned. It's enduring to me since I adore a clean home. He is my son after all, I wasn't JUST an oven!
He still loves to read, play Legos and play with cars. He can recite his ABC's and count to 12, give or take a 5 or 10. I credit this to his increased interest in numbers and letters but also the aforementioned "chicka chicka boom boom" has been huge. Also, when we were in Mexico I happened to find a video on youtube, since we didn't bring he book, that totally sticks in our head! It's made the difference in him learning the alphabet in order.
Max still loves his bike and rides at least once a day. Usually when we walk the dogs, although he does have a "track" lined out with chalk in the garage. He really wants to do a gymnastics class to learn summersaults better. So I hope to find a class for him over the summer. I want to get him into some swimming classes and maybe a soccer/ t-ball class, as well as VBS. it might be a busy summer with just one kid doing activities!
He eats most things but has started to prefer treats and sweets. He sleeps usually 11-12 hours a night. Usually 8:30-8:30 although it varies. He hasn't napped regularly now for about a year. He is 41 and 7/8" and about 40#. Since February he has grown about two inches and cruised through size 3's to 4's! His memory is strong, calling me on things and recalling things from weeks ago! I think he is brilliant and smart and cute! His curls are coming back with his sweating and summer humidity! Hooray! Here are some current pictures!
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So, my Maxers, our Maxers is 3.5 years old today! It's exciting and scary how fast time flies. It just happened that I could schedule his kindergarten screening for today, as well. It was neat to watch him get screen, frustrating, too! Frustrating like when they asked him his favorite book he said he could remember but he can recite " chicka chicka boom boom" by memory. But over all the proud feeling rose up in me today. The proud momma! He is such a big boy, so sweet.
To update on Max, let's see. The past few days he has been into cleaning. He takes a sponge and cleans everything in his sight. I taught him to dry the wood and other things that shouldn't stay wet. He has been washing walls, stool seats, counter tops, trash cans... You name it he has cleaned. It's enduring to me since I adore a clean home. He is my son after all, I wasn't JUST an oven!
He still loves to read, play Legos and play with cars. He can recite his ABC's and count to 12, give or take a 5 or 10. I credit this to his increased interest in numbers and letters but also the aforementioned "chicka chicka boom boom" has been huge. Also, when we were in Mexico I happened to find a video on youtube, since we didn't bring he book, that totally sticks in our head! It's made the difference in him learning the alphabet in order.
Max still loves his bike and rides at least once a day. Usually when we walk the dogs, although he does have a "track" lined out with chalk in the garage. He really wants to do a gymnastics class to learn summersaults better. So I hope to find a class for him over the summer. I want to get him into some swimming classes and maybe a soccer/ t-ball class, as well as VBS. it might be a busy summer with just one kid doing activities!
He eats most things but has started to prefer treats and sweets. He sleeps usually 11-12 hours a night. Usually 8:30-8:30 although it varies. He hasn't napped regularly now for about a year. He is 41 and 7/8" and about 40#. Since February he has grown about two inches and cruised through size 3's to 4's! His memory is strong, calling me on things and recalling things from weeks ago! I think he is brilliant and smart and cute! His curls are coming back with his sweating and summer humidity! Hooray! Here are some current pictures!
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Monday, May 14, 2012
Gracie 11 months
Gracie is 11 months... the count down is on to ONE!! I know I am not going to remember all of the fun things she does at but I am gonna try. My little monkey is a fast walker. She is into everything. She picks it up moves it to another room, see something in there drops what she has and picks of what she had spied and takes that to the next place. She is intrigued by cupboards and drawers and everything in them. She has mastered the stairs going up and down, although I still like to follow her just to keep her safe. I do have to say Big Brother Max has done a great job watching her and keeping her safe. He likes to follow her up and down the stairs. We talk a lot about how big brothers need to protect the little sisters! Did I tell you about the time she crawled up the bunk bed latter after her brother? did I mention that I was in the shower at the time? Just about gave me a heart attack! Seriously. That was about a month ago.
One big thing I have been wondering is when will she start "acting like a girl"? that question was answered probably by the end of the 10th month and this month so far. She has always loved babies, but now has taken to her baby dolls. She carries them around with her EVERYWHERE! She loves them at school and will play with them most of the time. She loves trying to put on sunglasses and headbands. She is drawn to sparkily pretties. I love it. I love my girl. Of course, I love my boy as well. I am so blessed to experieince raising both.
Speaking of school, I have realized that is where she is picking so much of this up and applying it at home. When she went down the slide all by herself I looked at her and thought, " where did she learn that?" turns out she has been doing it at school in the gym during the parent education time. Whoa! I have just discovered that she can "color" with side walk chalk, too, not just try to eat it! And she paints and colors. What a big girl. Her world has just grown so much!
Gracie still does not lay claim to a tooth. This has not hampered her eating, it just makes me nervous. Who doesn't have a tooth by 1? My girl! She does how ever make funny grins, and noises with her gums that kids with teeth might not be able to!
One big thing I have been wondering is when will she start "acting like a girl"? that question was answered probably by the end of the 10th month and this month so far. She has always loved babies, but now has taken to her baby dolls. She carries them around with her EVERYWHERE! She loves them at school and will play with them most of the time. She loves trying to put on sunglasses and headbands. She is drawn to sparkily pretties. I love it. I love my girl. Of course, I love my boy as well. I am so blessed to experieince raising both.
Speaking of school, I have realized that is where she is picking so much of this up and applying it at home. When she went down the slide all by herself I looked at her and thought, " where did she learn that?" turns out she has been doing it at school in the gym during the parent education time. Whoa! I have just discovered that she can "color" with side walk chalk, too, not just try to eat it! And she paints and colors. What a big girl. Her world has just grown so much!
Gracie still does not lay claim to a tooth. This has not hampered her eating, it just makes me nervous. Who doesn't have a tooth by 1? My girl! She does how ever make funny grins, and noises with her gums that kids with teeth might not be able to!
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Catalonia Riviera Maya
April 20/21st, 2012
We woke up "in the middle of the night" to catch a 7 o' clocker to Cancun via Charlotte. Again, my kids are fantastic travelers! Handled both plane rides like pro's! My trick... Lots of fruit snacks! I try to buy the all-fruit ones so it's not too bad for them! We got into Cancun about 1:30 and took a transfer out to the Catalonia Riviera Maya. After check in we loaded up on sunscreen and we went to find food! We made it to the snack bar just in time to scoop up a few little things to hold us over to dinner. Then we found a few mommy daddy drinks and moved our party to the pool! Can you hear the kids finally breathe a sigh of relief? It was hard to be patient all day! After a nice dip went walked around a bit to get acquainted with the place and found one of the buffets for dinner. I think we were all asleep by 8 pm!
And an 8pm bedtime means we woke with the sun! It's 11 now and we have eaten, swam, and Gracie has even had her a.m. Nap! Time to move !
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We woke up "in the middle of the night" to catch a 7 o' clocker to Cancun via Charlotte. Again, my kids are fantastic travelers! Handled both plane rides like pro's! My trick... Lots of fruit snacks! I try to buy the all-fruit ones so it's not too bad for them! We got into Cancun about 1:30 and took a transfer out to the Catalonia Riviera Maya. After check in we loaded up on sunscreen and we went to find food! We made it to the snack bar just in time to scoop up a few little things to hold us over to dinner. Then we found a few mommy daddy drinks and moved our party to the pool! Can you hear the kids finally breathe a sigh of relief? It was hard to be patient all day! After a nice dip went walked around a bit to get acquainted with the place and found one of the buffets for dinner. I think we were all asleep by 8 pm!
And an 8pm bedtime means we woke with the sun! It's 11 now and we have eaten, swam, and Gracie has even had her a.m. Nap! Time to move !
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Thursday, April 12, 2012
BOB, I'm smitten. <3
Since February I have been picking up extra shifts, working doubles, I even came in at 11pm and worked a night shift! Haven't done that literally for years. Probably 6.5 years! Funny, I love the shift, love the people but the staying up all night and trying to be coherent for the week following is the adverse aspect. Anyway, all this leads up to the fact that BOB now occupies my husbands garage stall.
Since we brought BOB home we have enjoyed the beautiful weather with many walks. We have even found a way to stow Max's bike handle bar to handle bar for when he needs a ride. Robb keeps teasing me that I am just trying to push for a third child, you know so that this luxury stroller gets ample use. So what? Would that be so wrong? But that probably leads to another post altogether! In my defense, I have been stalking Craigslist for a year. Every time I email someone, it's been taken. Really, i think there are more WANTED posts for BOB's than people selling them. We used our REI rebate, a 20% coupon and two gift cards and I'd think we got an amazing deal!
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Since we brought BOB home we have enjoyed the beautiful weather with many walks. We have even found a way to stow Max's bike handle bar to handle bar for when he needs a ride. Robb keeps teasing me that I am just trying to push for a third child, you know so that this luxury stroller gets ample use. So what? Would that be so wrong? But that probably leads to another post altogether! In my defense, I have been stalking Craigslist for a year. Every time I email someone, it's been taken. Really, i think there are more WANTED posts for BOB's than people selling them. We used our REI rebate, a 20% coupon and two gift cards and I'd think we got an amazing deal!
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9/10 months-Gracie baby
Gracie at 10 months! Geez she is already to double digits! In the words of my husband " she is a little people". It's amazing how these little beings turn into people under watched eye. You can tell she understands and wants to communicate. She can blow kisses, walk across the room, crawl up stairs. She kicks her little feet when she gets picked up. She babbles mama and dada especially when she wants us to do something. Totally amazing! She continues to be toothless yet eats everything we feed her. Her hair is coming in in droves. She is tough and can handle when her brother is a brute three year old. She loves her brother. He has taken to "helping" get out doors and other places that his "tow truck" services can go that hers are not sufficient.
She is a social butterfly. She is waving from the second she is pulled out from the car seat until the time she shuts her eyes. Constantly looking to make eye contact with people. Her smile is brilliant and fills a room. ( which is a stark contrast to her recently shy brother who hides behind his mama legs when spoken to by strangers.)
Max is my sweet boy. He is trying to figure things out about this big world you can tell. He hears something and try's to use it in context. He is starting to get possessive of his room and toys. The weekend of march 31st he decided he wanted to ride his bike and has not stopped since. It's his passion. His little legs are getting so strong his is now able to peddle ALL the way UP our driveway! He is learning to navigate the ends of side walk bumps and incline/declines. He has been out playing with our neighbor boys lately, too. One day over the weekend they were all out playing and Abby (the mom) asked if her boys were hungry and Max chimed in "yes" so in he went for a full coursed meal! So funny! None of us have been in their home so this was hilarious to me that he just agreed to lunch and went in like he lived there and was one of the boys. Yet, he is shy. He always has been when it comes to people he doesn't know. We know where he gets this from, considering Robb and I aren't all that socially adept. Gracie's outgoing-ness is the mystery! I like Max's shyness. I don't think he needs to talk to people he doesn't know. It's healthy. I can talk to those people, he doesn't need to. And I have a standard line that I use so people don't think I am purposely raising a rude child.
I love spending all this time outside. The weather has been phenomenal. Plus, I went a little crazy and bought something new. His name is BOB. We have been thoroughly enjoying these glorious days with long walks with many stops at parks. I am smitten! It was worth the extra shifts, I tell ya!
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She is a social butterfly. She is waving from the second she is pulled out from the car seat until the time she shuts her eyes. Constantly looking to make eye contact with people. Her smile is brilliant and fills a room. ( which is a stark contrast to her recently shy brother who hides behind his mama legs when spoken to by strangers.)
Max is my sweet boy. He is trying to figure things out about this big world you can tell. He hears something and try's to use it in context. He is starting to get possessive of his room and toys. The weekend of march 31st he decided he wanted to ride his bike and has not stopped since. It's his passion. His little legs are getting so strong his is now able to peddle ALL the way UP our driveway! He is learning to navigate the ends of side walk bumps and incline/declines. He has been out playing with our neighbor boys lately, too. One day over the weekend they were all out playing and Abby (the mom) asked if her boys were hungry and Max chimed in "yes" so in he went for a full coursed meal! So funny! None of us have been in their home so this was hilarious to me that he just agreed to lunch and went in like he lived there and was one of the boys. Yet, he is shy. He always has been when it comes to people he doesn't know. We know where he gets this from, considering Robb and I aren't all that socially adept. Gracie's outgoing-ness is the mystery! I like Max's shyness. I don't think he needs to talk to people he doesn't know. It's healthy. I can talk to those people, he doesn't need to. And I have a standard line that I use so people don't think I am purposely raising a rude child.
I love spending all this time outside. The weather has been phenomenal. Plus, I went a little crazy and bought something new. His name is BOB. We have been thoroughly enjoying these glorious days with long walks with many stops at parks. I am smitten! It was worth the extra shifts, I tell ya!
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