each of them are wearing our mismatched shoes :)
finally getting outside again with some buddies!
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tree down at the park :(
Aug 30, 2011
Swamp Fires, Earthquakes and Hurricanes, Oh My!
The weather last week was interesting, to say the least. Thankfully we made it through with just a lot of yard cleanup to do. We know others who are still without power and that have trees where their roof once was, so I'm counting my blessings.
We did spend a ton of time inside and got a little stir crazy though. Yes, Ellie spent a lot of time in her diaper, trying on various hats and shoes.
Aug 21, 2011
A day in the life of an (almost) 18 mth old
0dark30: Wake up yelling/babbling/screeching non-stop until Daddy comes in for rescue.
0dark30 - mid morning: Screech, take diaper off, eat cat food, spill cat water, climb on top of older sister's booster seat, swipe older sister's leftover cereal, spill cereal on floor, fall in spilt milk, cry. repeat.
Mid-morning-lunch: Tag along with mom, sister, friends for various outings; climb anything and everything possible, screech, attempt to take off diaper, eat dirt/mulch/small bugs/crumbs stuck deep down in stroller; hug strangers, cry when strangers remark on how cute that was, screech.
Lunch: spill, throw food, shove entire banana in mouth, choke on banana, smear mushed banana in hair, laugh at mom and dad's facial expressions, screech
After lunch: NAP. allow mom to catch breath momentarily.
Mid afternoon-dinner: teeter on edge of baby pool trying to reach dead bug and put in mouth. screech when mom removes from edge of baby pool. drink pool water. screech when mom says no. repeat "no, no, no" for half hour at top of lungs. put fingers up nose. attempt to remove swim diaper.
Dinner/post dinner: consume massive quantities of food. must have enough energy for tomorrow's escapades. jump on furniture. climb on exhausted parents. copy everything big sister does. attempt adorable dance moves. one more valiant effort at removing diaper. screech for good measure. give adorable good night hugs and kisses. throw books around room. sleep.... ahhh
0dark30 - mid morning: Screech, take diaper off, eat cat food, spill cat water, climb on top of older sister's booster seat, swipe older sister's leftover cereal, spill cereal on floor, fall in spilt milk, cry. repeat.
Mid-morning-lunch: Tag along with mom, sister, friends for various outings; climb anything and everything possible, screech, attempt to take off diaper, eat dirt/mulch/small bugs/crumbs stuck deep down in stroller; hug strangers, cry when strangers remark on how cute that was, screech.
Lunch: spill, throw food, shove entire banana in mouth, choke on banana, smear mushed banana in hair, laugh at mom and dad's facial expressions, screech
After lunch: NAP. allow mom to catch breath momentarily.
Mid afternoon-dinner: teeter on edge of baby pool trying to reach dead bug and put in mouth. screech when mom removes from edge of baby pool. drink pool water. screech when mom says no. repeat "no, no, no" for half hour at top of lungs. put fingers up nose. attempt to remove swim diaper.
Dinner/post dinner: consume massive quantities of food. must have enough energy for tomorrow's escapades. jump on furniture. climb on exhausted parents. copy everything big sister does. attempt adorable dance moves. one more valiant effort at removing diaper. screech for good measure. give adorable good night hugs and kisses. throw books around room. sleep.... ahhh
Aug 12, 2011
Aug 9, 2011
Dog Days
We are in the middle of the hottest summer I can remember. But I think I say that every year. I am somewhat seriously looking into moving to Rhode Island or Seattle or somewhere cooler :) The thought of constant drizzle actually sounds awesome right now!
But, we've been forging through and finding plenty to do! Birthday parties and playground dates and snow cone making and painting rocks (Mia's idea). And the neighborhood pool, ahhh... We've been going every day since Aug. 1st (we are number 14 on the waiting list for full time membership. I know.)
Mia has made tons of progress "swimming". She likes to wear her goggles and go under water. She said that she wants to play soccer, do ballet and take karate lessons now that she is 4! We hope to narrow it down to one :) She will be in school 5 mornings a week in September, wow!
Ellie is causing all of my hair to turn gray at an alarming rate. She can open doors, reach counters, and has absolutely no fear. She doesn't really like just playing in the baby pool. She wants to climb on lawn chairs and scale fences and practice running. But it is such a great age too because you can practically see all of the things she is learning on a daily basis. I am excited to take music classes and go to library storytime with her in the fall.
No new pictures but I will repost this one because it makes me laugh. I can never get a real smile from Ellie--she scrunches up her face and says "cheese"! Hope everyone is great! xoxo
But, we've been forging through and finding plenty to do! Birthday parties and playground dates and snow cone making and painting rocks (Mia's idea). And the neighborhood pool, ahhh... We've been going every day since Aug. 1st (we are number 14 on the waiting list for full time membership. I know.)
Mia has made tons of progress "swimming". She likes to wear her goggles and go under water. She said that she wants to play soccer, do ballet and take karate lessons now that she is 4! We hope to narrow it down to one :) She will be in school 5 mornings a week in September, wow!
Ellie is causing all of my hair to turn gray at an alarming rate. She can open doors, reach counters, and has absolutely no fear. She doesn't really like just playing in the baby pool. She wants to climb on lawn chairs and scale fences and practice running. But it is such a great age too because you can practically see all of the things she is learning on a daily basis. I am excited to take music classes and go to library storytime with her in the fall.
No new pictures but I will repost this one because it makes me laugh. I can never get a real smile from Ellie--she scrunches up her face and says "cheese"! Hope everyone is great! xoxo
Jul 30, 2011
Amelia is Four!
Dear Mia,
Happy 4th Birthday!! What a wonderful year you have had! We've watched you grow so much and try so many new things with endless courage and grace and we could not be more proud of you.
We love that you are such an outdoorsy person and that you went to pirate daycamp all by yourself and had so much fun.
We love to hear all of your made up songs and stories and think it is the cutest thing that you can spend hours just making up adventures for your babies/princesses/mermaids/whatever :)
We love that you will swing as high as the trees, but if there is a single spiderweb on the slide you won't go near it.
We love how you give Ellie hugs and kisses and teach her new words (so far so good).
We love your sentimental side that cries when saying goodbye to family and friends.
We love you more than cotton candy and lollipops!
Happy Birthday to our "big kid"!
xoxo
Happy 4th Birthday!! What a wonderful year you have had! We've watched you grow so much and try so many new things with endless courage and grace and we could not be more proud of you.
We love that you are such an outdoorsy person and that you went to pirate daycamp all by yourself and had so much fun.
We love to hear all of your made up songs and stories and think it is the cutest thing that you can spend hours just making up adventures for your babies/princesses/mermaids/whatever :)
We love that you will swing as high as the trees, but if there is a single spiderweb on the slide you won't go near it.
We love how you give Ellie hugs and kisses and teach her new words (so far so good).
We love your sentimental side that cries when saying goodbye to family and friends.
We love you more than cotton candy and lollipops!
Happy Birthday to our "big kid"!
xoxo
Jul 27, 2011
Family visits
We've had some great, quick visits with the Weller side of the family this past week. "Grandpa with the airplane" as Mia calls him, flew down for a day and the girls wore him out! This weekend we visited Ben and Morgan in Maryland and met the gorgeous baby Kaylee! It is so sweet to see them as parents :) and was lovely to get to cuddle with a newborn. Then on to "long haired Grandma's" for a few days of pool playing time! This insane heat waves leaves us no choice but to play in the water :)
Oh, and a cousin of mine put together the most amazing home video with footage from my mom's childhood up through my toddler years. I was blown away by this glimpse at my mom's childhood and just loved seeing her and various relatives playing, fishing, and doing really fun things that no parent would allow today :) And at the end there is a sassy little 3 year old singing "Twinkle Twinkle" that truly resembles a 3 year old (almost 4!) that lives here. Anyway, the moral of the story is that I need to take more video, especially of everyday life, because it is just fantastic to look at years later!
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