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.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Rowan's growing up
Today was the first day Rowan ever said "Mama" to my knowledge. One more word to add to his vocabulary, which also includes: Dada (the person, not the 1920's art movement), Hi, and Ball (his favorite word). He can now point his little finger and show you where there is a ball, or where is Mama. Truly amazing to me.
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Saturday, April 25, 2009
Derby week
Derby week has begun. The dogwoods and azaleas are in bloom. Today's high is in the 80's. Excitement is in the air. Right now the kids are asleep and I'm able to sit back and relax. The windows are open and the ceiling fans are going. It is really nice right now.
My birthday was wonderful and low key. Maureen made a "My Daddy and Me" book and it was one of the best presents I ever received. Today Rowan and I went to the Farmer's Market - bought some pork spare ribs, bison burger, salad greens and spinach. Then the whole family went to the Cherokee Triangle art fair. Tonight we have the in-laws babysitting and Kristin and I get to have dinner with some friends at El Mundo (try it if you haven't - fish tacos are outstanding). Basically, things are good.
My birthday was wonderful and low key. Maureen made a "My Daddy and Me" book and it was one of the best presents I ever received. Today Rowan and I went to the Farmer's Market - bought some pork spare ribs, bison burger, salad greens and spinach. Then the whole family went to the Cherokee Triangle art fair. Tonight we have the in-laws babysitting and Kristin and I get to have dinner with some friends at El Mundo (try it if you haven't - fish tacos are outstanding). Basically, things are good.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
Lately
Hi everyone. What's going on? Anyone still out there? Well, we've had a busy spring so far. My work is ramping up, Kristin's work is slammed, and we are playing pass-off with the kids around 6pm each night. The last few weeks have been particularly difficult. But we are managing quite well and the kids are fantastic as usual.
Maureen is still going through a princess/Disney faze - wearing the dresses, asking to be told stories about Cinderella, Aurora or Snow White, naming off dwarfs. We watched Aladdin for the second time (that I know of) last night. I have a bad habit of using the TV as a babysitter as I try to cope with both kids in the evening. I need to get more creative and organized.
Rowan is progressing nicely. I feel bad that I am not writing as much now that he's here - not as much as when we had Maureen. Believe me, it is not a preference thing. It's my fault for getting immersed in other social media (Facebook in particular) that has taken me away from the Blog. I think the whole Wal-E thing coming true - soon we'll have our own wheelchairs with TV screens and we'll turn into big balls of mindless blubber.
Anyway, Rowan is really a funny little kid. He likes to laugh, and he is very active. He goes nuts for a ball. I hope he will develop to enjoy sports (more so than his dad). He still is not actually crawling, but he is rolling everywhere and gets to where he wants to be, in a hurry. I think we'll have to be more careful watching him than we were with Maureen. She was more interested in staying put, and looking at books.
Rowan still winds up in our bed by morning time. We just need to hunker down and get that resolved, but we are so tired at the point where he is inconsolable that we cave every time.
As you can see in the pictures below, Easter provided great photo ops. Everyone had a good time. I finished my vow of no sodas or desserts with a vengeance.
I have to go now - leave me a comment if you are still out there. I think I may have lost my audience.
Maureen is still going through a princess/Disney faze - wearing the dresses, asking to be told stories about Cinderella, Aurora or Snow White, naming off dwarfs. We watched Aladdin for the second time (that I know of) last night. I have a bad habit of using the TV as a babysitter as I try to cope with both kids in the evening. I need to get more creative and organized.
Rowan is progressing nicely. I feel bad that I am not writing as much now that he's here - not as much as when we had Maureen. Believe me, it is not a preference thing. It's my fault for getting immersed in other social media (Facebook in particular) that has taken me away from the Blog. I think the whole Wal-E thing coming true - soon we'll have our own wheelchairs with TV screens and we'll turn into big balls of mindless blubber.
Anyway, Rowan is really a funny little kid. He likes to laugh, and he is very active. He goes nuts for a ball. I hope he will develop to enjoy sports (more so than his dad). He still is not actually crawling, but he is rolling everywhere and gets to where he wants to be, in a hurry. I think we'll have to be more careful watching him than we were with Maureen. She was more interested in staying put, and looking at books.
Rowan still winds up in our bed by morning time. We just need to hunker down and get that resolved, but we are so tired at the point where he is inconsolable that we cave every time.
As you can see in the pictures below, Easter provided great photo ops. Everyone had a good time. I finished my vow of no sodas or desserts with a vengeance.
I have to go now - leave me a comment if you are still out there. I think I may have lost my audience.
Monday, April 13, 2009
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