Also, can I just say that I love watching Brian play with the kids? Their preference for him above everyone else is 80% endearing and 20% maddening to me - only because they often prefer him over me as well.
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Our Version of the Tropics
Mom and Dad are in Argentina right now and say it's wonderfully HOT. Well, it's hot here too! Well, it's above 40 degrees, which means it's puddle jumping weather! We were all outside after dinner soaking up the sun and talking with the neighbors. We all came out from hibernation, and it was lovely! I can't say how soon Spring can come in earnest!
Also, can I just say that I love watching Brian play with the kids? Their preference for him above everyone else is 80% endearing and 20% maddening to me - only because they often prefer him over me as well.
Also, can I just say that I love watching Brian play with the kids? Their preference for him above everyone else is 80% endearing and 20% maddening to me - only because they often prefer him over me as well.
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Sickness
Nathan has had a stomach bug since Tuesday night. Cathy was taken out by it on Wednesday. Viv seems to have gotten it this morning. I am grateful for my health, but I am tired of bodily fluids. This post is to remember that in previous days everyone in our house was happy and healthy. See you on the other side!
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Sledding!
The weather has been warming up so we went sledding with some friends! We are lucky enough to have one of the best sledding hills in town behind our house. It's usually packed with kids right after a snow, but for some reason when we had it almost all to ourselves. I didn't get any photos of the actual sledding, but Nathan had almost as much fun playing in the woods next to the hill. Viv seemed to like being outside too. :) Also of note, I love it when the things I knit for Zach or Leah make it down to my kids. That pom pom is darn cute on the top of her head.
10 Months/Vivian Says!
Viv was 10 months old as of yesterday. I am having a hard time believing that she's so close to a year old. I'm a little weepy about it actually, which says more about my hormones than anything else.
There's not a great deal to report since last month, she still loves waving and clapping. Her hair is definitely filling in. She now has her two teeth on the bottom! Probably her favorite toy to play with are the magnetic letters on our fridge and the leapfrog player (see photos). She also is getting into anything and loves climbing. I turned my back for 2 minutes while cooking and looked over to find her standing up in the dishwasher, pleased as punch with herself. Of course I grabbed my camera before getting her down. I hope she'll forgive me for the pictures of her in the buff, but I just love her chunk.
More than anything I can say that we've turned a corner with sibling relations. From the time she was about 6 months old Nathan has been struggling with jealousy a bit. It hasn't been all the time, but for about 2 months he was definitely struggling with the green eyed monster more than we all would have preferred. Now he really only gets frustrated with her when he's very hungry and hasn't seen us all day. If I'm fast enough with a pre-dinner snack, he's all hugs and kisses again.
I really love it when she gets up for the day (he's always awake first) and he runs into her room after me and says, "Good morning, Viv! I want to hug her! I love my Viv." I'm not making this up. In all honesty, we still have our moments, but it's a much improved situation. Viv is pretty good at de-escalating the situation on her own. Yesterday he didn't like that she was playing with her blocks so after he took away two of them that she has picked up and was hoarding them in his arms. So she started picking up blocks one by one and handing them to him until his arms were full. He started laughing, which made her laugh, he dumped out the blocks and the game continue for 3 armfuls. It was a beautiful moment to watch as a mom. I could see the future of actual play between the two of them.
Also, I am now comfortable saying that Viv has real words! It's hard to actually believe that, but she's a little mimic these days. She doesn't use them all the time, but when she does it's pretty darn clear what she's saying. It's a little unnerving actually, but I love her voice. I may be forgetting one or two, but here are the most heard words.
Dada
Mama
Uh oh
Ba (bottle) I actually heard her say bo-al the other day. Imagine a Brit saying it.
Yeah
Hi
Papa
Ball (ba)
Yay
There's not a great deal to report since last month, she still loves waving and clapping. Her hair is definitely filling in. She now has her two teeth on the bottom! Probably her favorite toy to play with are the magnetic letters on our fridge and the leapfrog player (see photos). She also is getting into anything and loves climbing. I turned my back for 2 minutes while cooking and looked over to find her standing up in the dishwasher, pleased as punch with herself. Of course I grabbed my camera before getting her down. I hope she'll forgive me for the pictures of her in the buff, but I just love her chunk.
More than anything I can say that we've turned a corner with sibling relations. From the time she was about 6 months old Nathan has been struggling with jealousy a bit. It hasn't been all the time, but for about 2 months he was definitely struggling with the green eyed monster more than we all would have preferred. Now he really only gets frustrated with her when he's very hungry and hasn't seen us all day. If I'm fast enough with a pre-dinner snack, he's all hugs and kisses again.
I really love it when she gets up for the day (he's always awake first) and he runs into her room after me and says, "Good morning, Viv! I want to hug her! I love my Viv." I'm not making this up. In all honesty, we still have our moments, but it's a much improved situation. Viv is pretty good at de-escalating the situation on her own. Yesterday he didn't like that she was playing with her blocks so after he took away two of them that she has picked up and was hoarding them in his arms. So she started picking up blocks one by one and handing them to him until his arms were full. He started laughing, which made her laugh, he dumped out the blocks and the game continue for 3 armfuls. It was a beautiful moment to watch as a mom. I could see the future of actual play between the two of them.
Also, I am now comfortable saying that Viv has real words! It's hard to actually believe that, but she's a little mimic these days. She doesn't use them all the time, but when she does it's pretty darn clear what she's saying. It's a little unnerving actually, but I love her voice. I may be forgetting one or two, but here are the most heard words.
Dada
Mama
Uh oh
Ba (bottle) I actually heard her say bo-al the other day. Imagine a Brit saying it.
Yeah
Hi
Papa
Ball (ba)
Yay
Friday, February 20, 2015
Nanny and Pop Pop Visit!
Nanny and Pop Pop came to visit during some of the coldest weather we've had this winter. While it wasn't great timing for the weather it was great to see them! They watched the kids on Friday while Brian and I worked so I don't have any pictures of their escapades, but Nathan's summary was, "We had soon much fun." They also took a trip with Nathan to the Hands On Museum, but I hung back with Viv while she napped so I didn't get to document that either. I got an excellent report back from all involved.
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