This is a funny email that Leslie just sent to me.
I make:
cheesy eggs
cinnamon toast
orange slices and strawberry
She eats only the cinnamon toast.
He eats only the eggs.
They sit there for 10 minutes not eating a thing.
I switch the plates and they dig into one another's leftovers with both hands.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
A Fly on the Wall...
If you were a fly on the wall at our house, here are some things you might hear: Can you guess who said them?
1. 'jamas (with the sign)
2. hurry up
3. I feel sick
4. everyone here is moving in slow motion
5. brush teeth (with the sign)
6. I want to watch Curious George!
7. Joey (immediately following #6)
8. we're out of carrots
9. Please bring me some...
10. I don't see it. Where is it? Oh, here it is.
11. Please read a book for beepin'
12. Sit DOWN! Hehehe (from a tabletop -and pointing)
13. My birthday is coming up in May (x 100000)
Amelia got accepted into the preschool across the boulevard from our house. Here is their website : http://www.binkleypreschool.org/ We're excited she'll be going in the Fall on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Michael is training her how to rest so she'll get back into a nap routine. I'm very thankful for his efforts as her non-napping was about to throw me over the edge. Despite all my tricks, she still loved to spend the time jumping naked on her bed with a stroller and a hula hoop.
Thomas has *thankfully* passed through the phase of being in love with the toilet and the trashcan. He played in the potty if the door was left open, and he threw ANYthing into the trash for a couple weeks. No telling what we missed, but we pulled out several drum mallets, books, spoons, cups, toys, shoes, etc. He continues to practice throwing items into the sink and the washer, but those are much preferred locations. He loves all things musical and tried to strum books and toys after watching our Kindermusik teacher play the guitar.
I've been busy stockpiling food for the coming months since Thomas and Michael can never seem to get enough. We've also had (no exaggeration) 10 friends who've had or are having new babies within a month or so. I'm hoping to actually get food to them but can't coordinate having the whole meal together at the same time.
We signed up for our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) box again this year. I bought it from another mom on Craigslist last summer and had a great time following the meal plan, recipes, etc. I couldn't quite decide if I'd have the energy/time to make the best use of the box this year, but finally decided that the healthy, fresh foods will be great for all of us and that since the shopping and planning are already done, it would yield better results than a bunch of frozen meals from Trader Joe's and Sam's with a little bit of effort. We hope to visit the farm soon, but I'll post some of last summer's pictures from our box and a meal for now.
1. 'jamas (with the sign)
2. hurry up
3. I feel sick
4. everyone here is moving in slow motion
5. brush teeth (with the sign)
6. I want to watch Curious George!
7. Joey (immediately following #6)
8. we're out of carrots
9. Please bring me some...
10. I don't see it. Where is it? Oh, here it is.
11. Please read a book for beepin'
12. Sit DOWN! Hehehe (from a tabletop -and pointing)
13. My birthday is coming up in May (x 100000)
Amelia got accepted into the preschool across the boulevard from our house. Here is their website : http://www.binkleypreschool.org/ We're excited she'll be going in the Fall on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Michael is training her how to rest so she'll get back into a nap routine. I'm very thankful for his efforts as her non-napping was about to throw me over the edge. Despite all my tricks, she still loved to spend the time jumping naked on her bed with a stroller and a hula hoop.
Thomas has *thankfully* passed through the phase of being in love with the toilet and the trashcan. He played in the potty if the door was left open, and he threw ANYthing into the trash for a couple weeks. No telling what we missed, but we pulled out several drum mallets, books, spoons, cups, toys, shoes, etc. He continues to practice throwing items into the sink and the washer, but those are much preferred locations. He loves all things musical and tried to strum books and toys after watching our Kindermusik teacher play the guitar.
I've been busy stockpiling food for the coming months since Thomas and Michael can never seem to get enough. We've also had (no exaggeration) 10 friends who've had or are having new babies within a month or so. I'm hoping to actually get food to them but can't coordinate having the whole meal together at the same time.
We signed up for our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) box again this year. I bought it from another mom on Craigslist last summer and had a great time following the meal plan, recipes, etc. I couldn't quite decide if I'd have the energy/time to make the best use of the box this year, but finally decided that the healthy, fresh foods will be great for all of us and that since the shopping and planning are already done, it would yield better results than a bunch of frozen meals from Trader Joe's and Sam's with a little bit of effort. We hope to visit the farm soon, but I'll post some of last summer's pictures from our box and a meal for now.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Snow, Sherwin, and Sitar
January was so busy, we missed the opportunity to share some of our great adventures! On Inauguration Day, we woke to a pretty decent snowstorm. After breakfast, we bundled up and played in the yard for a bit. A snowplow came down our street, then we took our sleds over to our neighbor's house. Amelia(2) and Audrey (3) really enjoyed sledding. Thomas (1) was a little cold as he didn't have decent snow pants or boots. He'd only been walking for a few days, and I didn't realize he'd need them. After warming up with some snacks and lunch, the kids enjoyed watching the inauguration. Amelia loves pointing out Barack Obama on TV. Maybe she just likes saying his name because there are no S's in it.
Her vocabulary and expression are progressing at a faster rate than her articulation, so it is challenging at times to understand her. Some things that leave us scratching our heads:
-I need a poon.
-I'm cratching.
-my shleeshlack
-Where are my lippers?
-I want to ride in the doe-doe!
The weird words are: spoon, scratching, sleepsack, slippers, stroller...
Also in Jan. we had a friend's painting company over to repair a ton of drywall issues and paint all our ceilings. We decided that it would be best to get them to repaint the rooms that really needed it since our lives will not be slowing down for such activities in the next year. We got the bathrooms, family room, dining room, and kitchen repainted while we stayed at a friend's condo in downtown Chapel Hill. We were so thankful for Ashley and Joe's generosity to let us use their condo while they weren't there. It was SO nice. Leslie also participated in the huge kids consignment sale during that hectic week.
Finally, we attended the grand opening of Michael's favorite restaurant's new location. It was a huge celebration with Indian dancing and a free spectacular lunch buffet. The mayor of Durham did the ribbon cutting. We thought it was kinda funny he mentioned watching the building change every week when he took his Jag over to the carwash. The kids were quite patient for the lengthy ceremony and were glad when their friend Hannah and her family joined us at the table.
Grateful for above ground power lines
This evening at about 3:30am, we were awakened out of our sleep by a huge explosion and a small flash. I immediately assumed that a power transformer had exploded nearby or that there was a more serious problem at the gas station across the street. Leslie quickly got out of bed and called 911. We looked out the back door and saw that a car had flipped over and crashed into the phone pole at the corner of our backyard. The driver had gotten out and appeared to be unhurt. No one else was in the vehicle.
Firstly, thank you God for protecting the life of that driver. Secondly, thank you God for putting a phone pole there to prevent that car from careening into our backyard and possibly even doing damage to our car, fence, or house.
We're too wound up to fall back to sleep at the moment and are in our back room with the window open observing everything. Firefighters are examining the wreck to see if there is any gasoline leaking. I imagine a crew from Duke Energy will be along soon to check the pole for damage. A tow truck needs to flip the car back over and tow it away.
Too much excitement for a Sunday morning!
Edited to add: We believe the car belongs to a younger (than us) neighbor. The police told me the driver was arrested (we assume for DUI). Thomas coughed for an hour after the event until we put Vicks on him. The power trucks worked in our front yard for another 1.5 hours until Amelia woke up at 5:55. What a night.
Firstly, thank you God for protecting the life of that driver. Secondly, thank you God for putting a phone pole there to prevent that car from careening into our backyard and possibly even doing damage to our car, fence, or house.
We're too wound up to fall back to sleep at the moment and are in our back room with the window open observing everything. Firefighters are examining the wreck to see if there is any gasoline leaking. I imagine a crew from Duke Energy will be along soon to check the pole for damage. A tow truck needs to flip the car back over and tow it away.
Too much excitement for a Sunday morning!
Edited to add: We believe the car belongs to a younger (than us) neighbor. The police told me the driver was arrested (we assume for DUI). Thomas coughed for an hour after the event until we put Vicks on him. The power trucks worked in our front yard for another 1.5 hours until Amelia woke up at 5:55. What a night.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Thomas weighs in
I took Thomas in for an unofficial weight/height check at the pediatrician's office today. He weighs 20 lb. 9 oz. (3rd percentile) and is 31 1/4 inches long (50th percentile). He continues to be long and lean.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Big Steps
Today is the first day Thomas is officially walking more than crawling. He has been taking steps for over 2 months, but I think he has been afraid of "Hurricane Amelia" who often comes out of nowhere to knock him for a loop. He seems to aimlessly move from room to room. He's so proud. Unfortunately, this development happened just days after Grandmama and Granddaddy went back home to FL.
Amelia just prayed a little prayer after dinner that Daddy (who is home sick today) would feel well enough to clean up the kitchen. I backed her up on that prayer! She's also perfecting the art of imitating the nasty hacking cough that he has. She's too cute. She has an application in at the preschool across the street from our house, and I can't believe she might actually be a student somewhere next fall.
Michael's been busy going up and down the attic stairs with outgrown clothes for all the other family members while waiting for a big rain to fill his new rain barrel. He's been studying the Life of Moses in his bible study, and really enjoying the leadership role he's in.
I was excited to have my mom and stepdad up for a couple days this weekend. Mom and I repaired most of the sleepsacks Amelia chewed the zippers out of as well as sewed up some new ones for the next little ones. I'm also preparing all the baby girl clothes and shoes for a big consignment sale next week. We found out a few days ago the new baby will be a boy, so we're trying to get things organized in our cozy home for another little bundle on June 8th!
Amelia just prayed a little prayer after dinner that Daddy (who is home sick today) would feel well enough to clean up the kitchen. I backed her up on that prayer! She's also perfecting the art of imitating the nasty hacking cough that he has. She's too cute. She has an application in at the preschool across the street from our house, and I can't believe she might actually be a student somewhere next fall.
Michael's been busy going up and down the attic stairs with outgrown clothes for all the other family members while waiting for a big rain to fill his new rain barrel. He's been studying the Life of Moses in his bible study, and really enjoying the leadership role he's in.
I was excited to have my mom and stepdad up for a couple days this weekend. Mom and I repaired most of the sleepsacks Amelia chewed the zippers out of as well as sewed up some new ones for the next little ones. I'm also preparing all the baby girl clothes and shoes for a big consignment sale next week. We found out a few days ago the new baby will be a boy, so we're trying to get things organized in our cozy home for another little bundle on June 8th!
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Amelia weighs in
Amelia had her 30 month well-visit yesterday. Everything was just fine.
She weighs 31 lbs (75th percentile) and is 36 inches tall (50th percentile).
She weighs 31 lbs (75th percentile) and is 36 inches tall (50th percentile).
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