As much as we really wanted to NOT watch TV with the kids, TiVo has basically saved our sanity quite often these past few months. Curious George is the all-time favorite. Signing Time is an educational hit. Mr. Rogers can be tolerated occasionally. Sesame Street doesn't keep their attention.
Tonight we found a new one. Thomas nearly hit me with the remote and walked away, giving me a glare that said, "You better turn it on something good, Mom." I obliged, thinking something totally boring would be on. The Lawrence Welk Show was on WUNC. Who knew it would be an absolute HIT! Thomas was mesmerized by the brass, the drums,and the singing. Amelia loved the dancing and tried hard to imitate the cop prancing around the garden or the fancy black duo with tophats and canes. We even got a little dose of the Osmonds. Can't wait to get a fresh (well, well-preserved from the 70's) episode next weekend.
Thomas is singing along with a boy-girl-boy trio right now. It is awesome. I guess all the Kindermusik classes are paying off in terms of music appreciation.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Overheard
Leslie: Ewww. What's that green stuff in your hair?
Amelia: (matter of factly) Oh, that's candy.
Amelia: (matter of factly) Oh, that's candy.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
We're in trouble now
Several moms have commented that life is easier when the baby is still immobile. Well, John is immobile no longer. He's been practicing all week and just learned to roll over while we were all busy doing something else.
While I was typing this post, Michael walked into the dining room to find Amelia and Thomas standing on the table trying to change the bulbs in the chandelier. Yesterday he figured out how to get the hammer, and the day before that, they made their way into the cleaning products. By God's goodness and grace, we're usually able to keep these little ones alive and healthy.
Tonight we hosted our neighborhood's annual picnic. Ten families came over to hang out in our backyard. Amelia was not shy like she is at preschool, and she and Thomas thoroughly enjoyed playing with the 1st grade boys.
Oh, some of us got haircuts this week, and a little girl commented today that Amelia looks like Madeline. It's pretty short, but it will grow. We'll enjoy the low maintenance aspect for the time being.
While I was typing this post, Michael walked into the dining room to find Amelia and Thomas standing on the table trying to change the bulbs in the chandelier. Yesterday he figured out how to get the hammer, and the day before that, they made their way into the cleaning products. By God's goodness and grace, we're usually able to keep these little ones alive and healthy.
Tonight we hosted our neighborhood's annual picnic. Ten families came over to hang out in our backyard. Amelia was not shy like she is at preschool, and she and Thomas thoroughly enjoyed playing with the 1st grade boys.
Oh, some of us got haircuts this week, and a little girl commented today that Amelia looks like Madeline. It's pretty short, but it will grow. We'll enjoy the low maintenance aspect for the time being.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
A New Routine
John has made it to the 3 month mark and has started sleeping though the night in his own crib. He and Thomas share a room, but neither of them realize it. John's little snorts and slurping noises hopefully won't wake his big brother like they do us. Just this week, he found his thumb and has mastered the grand skill of thumb-sucking.
Thomas is using words a lot to tell us what he wants. Some common phrases are "uppie,uppie" (pick me up - even to Malcolm at the phone store), "BUTTONS" which means (omgosh I see buttons, let me press them all!), "Mulk" which is a short form of mulkie (used by Amelia to mean milk or all beverages), "macaloni" (all food), "ring around rosie," "rode it, pat it" which comes from Pat-A-Cake (both taught by Grandma), and our favorite, "Know my, Know my A-D-D" which is really "Now I know my ABCs." On Sunday morning, when he got dressed for church, Amelia exclaimed, "Oh no! Thomas is going to work today!"
Today was Amelia's first full day at preschool. She's had several orientations, playdates and cleaning days there, so the room, her classmates and her teachers were all familiar to her. She said she made a picture (I think using potatoes as stamps) of all the people in her family. She said it had a lot of people in it. She said she got to play on two playgrounds and was very tired on the drive home. Somehow, that tiredness hasn't translated into a nap, but at least she's playing in her room for now while the boys are both sleeping. Here she is with her big hair all pulled back away from her face, ready for playing and learning at Binkley!
And as for the adults in the family... I have three books on the table: Dave Ramsey's Total Money Makeover, Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, and Once A Month Cooking, Family Favorites. None of them will actually get read (there is no time to read with 3 children this young), but it is fun to think they will be read before bible study starts back up next week. I'm excited about getting my hair cut this afternoon and completing the task of changing out all the outgrown summer clothes for the fall ones in bigger sizes. I was never good at doing that for ONE person, but now that I'm responsible for doing it FOUR people (Michael wears the same thing year-round), I find it overwhelming, especially given the storage space in our house. Consigning outgrown clothes 2x/year is a wonderful thing.
Michael has started a new year of Bible Study Fellowship. He's a discussion group leader again and is very excited about studying the Gospel of John. He's got some exciting projects at work that he looks forward to, and a full time job here at home as well. We're thankful for all these things! Here he is wearing Amelia and getting ready to push the boys through the zoo last weekend. He was moving some 300lbs so I could swing my arms and be carefree. What a sweet husband.
Thomas is using words a lot to tell us what he wants. Some common phrases are "uppie,uppie" (pick me up - even to Malcolm at the phone store), "BUTTONS" which means (omgosh I see buttons, let me press them all!), "Mulk" which is a short form of mulkie (used by Amelia to mean milk or all beverages), "macaloni" (all food), "ring around rosie," "rode it, pat it" which comes from Pat-A-Cake (both taught by Grandma), and our favorite, "Know my, Know my A-D-D" which is really "Now I know my ABCs." On Sunday morning, when he got dressed for church, Amelia exclaimed, "Oh no! Thomas is going to work today!"
Today was Amelia's first full day at preschool. She's had several orientations, playdates and cleaning days there, so the room, her classmates and her teachers were all familiar to her. She said she made a picture (I think using potatoes as stamps) of all the people in her family. She said it had a lot of people in it. She said she got to play on two playgrounds and was very tired on the drive home. Somehow, that tiredness hasn't translated into a nap, but at least she's playing in her room for now while the boys are both sleeping. Here she is with her big hair all pulled back away from her face, ready for playing and learning at Binkley!
And as for the adults in the family... I have three books on the table: Dave Ramsey's Total Money Makeover, Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, and Once A Month Cooking, Family Favorites. None of them will actually get read (there is no time to read with 3 children this young), but it is fun to think they will be read before bible study starts back up next week. I'm excited about getting my hair cut this afternoon and completing the task of changing out all the outgrown summer clothes for the fall ones in bigger sizes. I was never good at doing that for ONE person, but now that I'm responsible for doing it FOUR people (Michael wears the same thing year-round), I find it overwhelming, especially given the storage space in our house. Consigning outgrown clothes 2x/year is a wonderful thing.
Michael has started a new year of Bible Study Fellowship. He's a discussion group leader again and is very excited about studying the Gospel of John. He's got some exciting projects at work that he looks forward to, and a full time job here at home as well. We're thankful for all these things! Here he is wearing Amelia and getting ready to push the boys through the zoo last weekend. He was moving some 300lbs so I could swing my arms and be carefree. What a sweet husband.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Short walk through Durham
I had a business meeting in the NC Mutual Insurance this week. The prospect of a meeting there was exciting to me because I still had never been inside of that building. It was actually very pleasant with lots of patio outside and a spacious lobby with lots of natural light inside. The building itself is on a high point in the city so even though it is only 12 stories, the views made it seem much taller. (Pictures of the building are in this article at the bottom.)
On my walk back to my office from the NC Mutual Building, I took the opportunity to go in the new Durham Station bus terminal. On the outside, it looks pretty cool but inside it seems like nothing but wasted space. On the other hand, all of that glass faces in toward the city and gives a really nice and protected view of downtown.
On my walk back to my office from the NC Mutual Building, I took the opportunity to go in the new Durham Station bus terminal. On the outside, it looks pretty cool but inside it seems like nothing but wasted space. On the other hand, all of that glass faces in toward the city and gives a really nice and protected view of downtown.
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