This is what happens when you play with friends all afternoon, don't nap, and go to two birthday parties at night with Daddy.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Big Girl Bike
Esther got her first real bike of her very own today. Last fall our friends gave us their son's small 2-wheeler that he wasn't using anymore, and Esther got some great use out of it in the fall and for the last couple weeks since it has warmed up. However, Esther was very excited to pass the boys bike on to Peter and to pick out a pink and purple bike for herself! Here she is after her first ride with Daddy!
Boppy
Uses for a Boppy pillow:
1. Feeding
2. Propping up
3. Tummy time
4. Learning to sit up
5. Pillow for falling asleep at 4:00 p.m. in front of the TV when you're a 2-year-old who didn't take a nap earlier in the afternoon like you really needed to.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Bubbles
I realized that we hadn't done a post in over a week, and since we don't want to be blog slackers, I figured I'd better put something on here!
During spring break we had a fun time relaxing, spending time with friends, and having Daddy home for 2 extra days since he took a couple vacation days. Mommy got to join the crew for Donut Day, which was a special treat. Esther and Peter also had a sleepover with Grandpa and Grandma W. and Aunt Karen, which was a treat for everyone! While they were gone, Casey and I spent a very romantic afternoon cleaning out our basement storage room. We did also get take-out for dinner and watch a movie, so we did have some fun while they were gone.
We are absolutely loving this beautiful weather! We are spending hours playing outside in the backyard and going for walks and bike rides. It's so wonderful to be out again, and Esther and Peter actually sleep well at night because they're so tired! Tonight we were blowing bubbles, so I thought I'd post a couple pictures...
During spring break we had a fun time relaxing, spending time with friends, and having Daddy home for 2 extra days since he took a couple vacation days. Mommy got to join the crew for Donut Day, which was a special treat. Esther and Peter also had a sleepover with Grandpa and Grandma W. and Aunt Karen, which was a treat for everyone! While they were gone, Casey and I spent a very romantic afternoon cleaning out our basement storage room. We did also get take-out for dinner and watch a movie, so we did have some fun while they were gone.
We are absolutely loving this beautiful weather! We are spending hours playing outside in the backyard and going for walks and bike rides. It's so wonderful to be out again, and Esther and Peter actually sleep well at night because they're so tired! Tonight we were blowing bubbles, so I thought I'd post a couple pictures...
Esther the expert bubble-blower
Poor Peter doesn't quite have the technique down yet
Miriam loved watching the bubbles float by her face
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
3-Year-Old Theology
Tonight I was lying in Esther's bed with her and after we sang songs and prayed, she asked me where heaven is. I tried to explain that we don't really know where it is. She then asked how we get there, and wondered if we need to take a big plane. I again tried to explain that God can just take us there without us having to go in a plane or car or anything like that.
From there, she launched into about a 5 minute long explanation of how she thought that God and Jesus would drive their cars (Jesus' would be a van) to the house of the person who died and take the person to heaven. She also said that if they were driving and they saw a really cute bunny on the side of the road and got distracted (yes, her word) then they might crash. She said the plastic on the car would be fragile, so it might be in all little pieces. If this happened, they would just have to walk to the person's house.
I really wish I had a recording of it, because I can't do it justice trying to retell it. All I can think of is where does she come up with this stuff?
From there, she launched into about a 5 minute long explanation of how she thought that God and Jesus would drive their cars (Jesus' would be a van) to the house of the person who died and take the person to heaven. She also said that if they were driving and they saw a really cute bunny on the side of the road and got distracted (yes, her word) then they might crash. She said the plastic on the car would be fragile, so it might be in all little pieces. If this happened, they would just have to walk to the person's house.
I really wish I had a recording of it, because I can't do it justice trying to retell it. All I can think of is where does she come up with this stuff?
Rice Cereal
We gave Miriam her first taste of rice cereal last night. These before and after pictures pretty much sum up her opinion so far...
She is 4 months old already! Some of you are aware of the issues she's had in the last 6 weeks, which started when she had some blood in her stool. The first course of action was for me to cut dairy out of my diet since I'm nursing. That worked for a while, but then it started again. Miriam has endured stool cultures, blood draws, and a Meckel's scan which involved an IV injection. All the tests came back negative, so the doctors are assuming it is a food allergy/intolerance. Currently I am not eating dairy, soy, eggs or nuts, and everything has been clear for about 10 days. She has been a trooper through it all and continues to be our sweet, smiley girl!
She is 4 months old already! Some of you are aware of the issues she's had in the last 6 weeks, which started when she had some blood in her stool. The first course of action was for me to cut dairy out of my diet since I'm nursing. That worked for a while, but then it started again. Miriam has endured stool cultures, blood draws, and a Meckel's scan which involved an IV injection. All the tests came back negative, so the doctors are assuming it is a food allergy/intolerance. Currently I am not eating dairy, soy, eggs or nuts, and everything has been clear for about 10 days. She has been a trooper through it all and continues to be our sweet, smiley girl!
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Sign of Spring
Is spring finally here? We hope so! We are looking forward to more time playing in the sandbox and doing other things outside!
Monday, March 31, 2008
Alphabet Peter
Well, he's finally smarter than his Daddy....maybe he'll skip a grade and save us some tuition!
We realized tonight that the reason he shouts the letters is because he watches Wheel of Fortune with Daddy every night. Hmmmm, let's see, he watches TV with Daddy and as a result learns his letters....Mommy will have hard time winning the TV battle with Daddy from now on!
We realized tonight that the reason he shouts the letters is because he watches Wheel of Fortune with Daddy every night. Hmmmm, let's see, he watches TV with Daddy and as a result learns his letters....Mommy will have hard time winning the TV battle with Daddy from now on!
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Saucer Time
Miriam is loving the Exersaucer! Amazingly, neither Esther or Peter have tried to climb into it and play yet.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Fun with Friends
I was able to spend some time today with 2 of my very good friends, Mary and Kristen. Mary lives in Minneapolis and she was in town with her kids, so Kristen, along with her husband Mark and their kids also came into town from Detroit. It was so much fun watching Mary's 3 girls, Kristen's 3 boys, and our kids all interact with each other since they don't see each other very often. We realized that we did get to have more adult conversation than the last time we were together several years ago because the kids (besides Miriam) are old enough to feed themselves and play pretty independently now! I'm so thankful that these friendships stay strong despite the distance that separates us.
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