Saturday, May 30, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
May Day
Yet another nice family weekend. Mojo's friend Poppy came over Friday night with her parents, who are always equipped with good wine. We ordered and enjoyed take-out from Cafe Lou Lou's while the girls played, and watched TV, and argued over the same toy that Mojo hasn't touched in months. Saturday brought an exciting Preakness that we watched at the Board's home, and we had Ethiopian food afterward. I think the food brought mixed reviews from the Ethiopian first-timers at best.
Sunday afternoon was spent at the Huber Family Restaurant with my family; family style country food with all the "fixins". The kids got to play in the elaborate, farm-themed playground afterwards (see photos below). Prior to going to Huber's, Mojo spent part of the morning at Cousin Claire's house, and her Aunt Mickey and Uncle John drover her out to the restaurant; where she had her own personal viewing of Mulan. Driving in the car will never be the same for her again.
Kid Report:
Rowan - is pulling himself up to standing position (with support). Everything is "ball" - and he says it at least 150 times a day. When upset, give him a ball and he will be satisfied. He also started eating Cheerios yesterday, and can't seem to get enough. Though he falls asleep (unwillingly) in his own bed, he manages to make it into ours by midnight, and wakes up at 3am, and then again at 5am. We need to break him of this soon.
Maureen - never ceases to amaze me. Her vocabulary is excellent - she devours books. She continues to test her boundaries with us and is very outspoken. She can be sweet one moment, and thoroughly rotten the next; but always cute as a button. We've noticed she is trying to do more and more on her own, independently, instead of relying on us. She can still whine with the best of them.
I know early on in this blog I had problems understanding how I could love a second child as much as the first. Now I know. It's the person you love, not the number.
Our weeks continue to be crazy, but there is some respite on the horizon with Memorial Day being a week away.
Sunday afternoon was spent at the Huber Family Restaurant with my family; family style country food with all the "fixins". The kids got to play in the elaborate, farm-themed playground afterwards (see photos below). Prior to going to Huber's, Mojo spent part of the morning at Cousin Claire's house, and her Aunt Mickey and Uncle John drover her out to the restaurant; where she had her own personal viewing of Mulan. Driving in the car will never be the same for her again.
Kid Report:
Rowan - is pulling himself up to standing position (with support). Everything is "ball" - and he says it at least 150 times a day. When upset, give him a ball and he will be satisfied. He also started eating Cheerios yesterday, and can't seem to get enough. Though he falls asleep (unwillingly) in his own bed, he manages to make it into ours by midnight, and wakes up at 3am, and then again at 5am. We need to break him of this soon.
Maureen - never ceases to amaze me. Her vocabulary is excellent - she devours books. She continues to test her boundaries with us and is very outspoken. She can be sweet one moment, and thoroughly rotten the next; but always cute as a button. We've noticed she is trying to do more and more on her own, independently, instead of relying on us. She can still whine with the best of them.
I know early on in this blog I had problems understanding how I could love a second child as much as the first. Now I know. It's the person you love, not the number.
Our weeks continue to be crazy, but there is some respite on the horizon with Memorial Day being a week away.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Saturday, May 09, 2009
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Monday, May 04, 2009
Princess Maureen
Maureen is a very determined little girl. She already has a fashion sense, and if it isn't pretty and girly, she wants no part of it. She will argue with you on anything, and will pitch a fit if she doesn't get what she wants. On the flip-side of the coin she can be a loving Daddy's Little Girl a good portion of the time - just don't cross her!
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Slowing of Blogs
I think blogs are on the way out. I've noticed not only the slowing of my own, but of others that I follow as well. I also see waves of commitment to Facebook. It seems the new adopters of Facebook are on it all the time, and after about three months, their activity starts to wain. I've tried Twitter, but I find it a little creepy - just any old person could start following your comments. I just got a notice that a user named Katieblows is following my comments. Why? I am not posting anything newsworthy. I wind up blocking anyone who I don't know, thus defeating the purpose of Twitter. I'm sure Kristin doesn't want Katieblows keep up with whatever I have to say.
Well, back to our family. This weekend was the Derby, and we had a lot going on. Our tradition of going to the Oaks on the Friday before Derby resumed after taking last year off - Kristin was huge with Rowan back then. Thanks go out to Karen and Paul for watching our kids for a very long and involved day. Kristin made only two bets the whole day, the winning exacta for Oaks, and picking the winning Derby horse to show for the next day. Our Oaks evening ended with a very nice Sushi dinner with friends. I believe the kids enjoyed being with the grandparents, but I think they also were ready to spend all of Derby day with their parents. We went to a couple kid-friendly parties, and more or less took it easy all day long.
Our Thursday night (prior to Oaks) was also "fun-filled", having spent a few hours in the emergency room with Rowan. I had the kids that evening, and Rowan managed to get what I believe was an Extra Strength Tylenol in his mouth. By the time I saw it, he had managed to suck the coating off, making the pill unidentifiable. Poison control instructed me to take him to the ER, so I had to call our good friend Rachel to come sit for Maureen before I could take him down. He was fine. They took a blood sample and observed him for a few hours and let us go. We are at the point with Rowan where we need to keep an eye on him every moment. He is now crawling, and orally fixated. Everything goes into his mouth. I'm getting too old for this!
It's been a crazy couple of weeks, with colliding work schedules, and this week promises more of the same. Kristin's real estate is ramping up, though I believe the Girl Scout gig is going to slow down a bit. We have a pretty full calendar this month, and a beach trip to look forward to in June. I hope to have a lot to write about in the weeks to come, and will try to keep writing. For now, Peace be with you all.
Well, back to our family. This weekend was the Derby, and we had a lot going on. Our tradition of going to the Oaks on the Friday before Derby resumed after taking last year off - Kristin was huge with Rowan back then. Thanks go out to Karen and Paul for watching our kids for a very long and involved day. Kristin made only two bets the whole day, the winning exacta for Oaks, and picking the winning Derby horse to show for the next day. Our Oaks evening ended with a very nice Sushi dinner with friends. I believe the kids enjoyed being with the grandparents, but I think they also were ready to spend all of Derby day with their parents. We went to a couple kid-friendly parties, and more or less took it easy all day long.
Our Thursday night (prior to Oaks) was also "fun-filled", having spent a few hours in the emergency room with Rowan. I had the kids that evening, and Rowan managed to get what I believe was an Extra Strength Tylenol in his mouth. By the time I saw it, he had managed to suck the coating off, making the pill unidentifiable. Poison control instructed me to take him to the ER, so I had to call our good friend Rachel to come sit for Maureen before I could take him down. He was fine. They took a blood sample and observed him for a few hours and let us go. We are at the point with Rowan where we need to keep an eye on him every moment. He is now crawling, and orally fixated. Everything goes into his mouth. I'm getting too old for this!
It's been a crazy couple of weeks, with colliding work schedules, and this week promises more of the same. Kristin's real estate is ramping up, though I believe the Girl Scout gig is going to slow down a bit. We have a pretty full calendar this month, and a beach trip to look forward to in June. I hope to have a lot to write about in the weeks to come, and will try to keep writing. For now, Peace be with you all.
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