Mom, Mama, Drew and Jack
the adventures of 2 boys and their moms
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Some Things.....
Oh, so very many things going on around here! I find it quite difficult to find blogging time in the midst of working and chasing a crazy 11 month old! So, here is an update in bullet form with some pics as well!
* A couple of weeks ago while out scrapbooking, my pump died! After a few moments of panic and a couple of phone calls, Me.dela replaced it for free and the hospital loaned me one for the three days I had to wait for a new one (because it died on a weekend of course!) PHEW!!!
*Little Man is not so little anymore and we often remark at how our baby has turned into a toddler!
*We are thoroughly enjoy many fall activities such as visiting farms, hayrides, and apple picking.
*We had unseasonably warm temps for Col.umbus Day weekend and it was awesome! in the 80's every day!
*We enjoyed an outing yesterday with other NH 2 Mom families. We went apple picking and enjoyed playing with lot of kids!
*Drew loves the Hall.oween decorations that we are putting up. He points and says OOOOHHHHH, OOOOHHHHH over and over again. It is quite cute!
*We are planning the First Birthday party which will be here in 3 short weeks. We are going with a Farm theme and we are having the party at my parents' farm. It should be lots of fun and we can't wait to celebrate our little guy!
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Eleven Months
Drew -
You are ELEVEN months old today. Just one month away from being a year old. It is so crazy how quickly this first year has flown by and I can't believe we are starting to plan your first birthday party.
You have settled very nicely back into the daycare routine now that Mom and Mama have returned to work. You LOVE playing with the kids there and you have decided that you would much rather play with the big boys and all of their toys instead of the baby toys. Most mornings we drop you off and put you on the floor and off you crawl into the living room to play. Of course, Sydney and Camden are usually crawling with you, and it is just too cute!
You continue to crawl like a pro and man, oh man, you are fast! You can get anywhere that you want to now! You pull up and cruise with ease and you have even stood on your own for a few seconds here and there. You have also mastered hanging on with one hand and looking all around. We are also amazed at your motor skills and how coordinated you are. You will be walking before we know it!
You are so curious and you don't miss a thing. You notice a new item in a room, something hanging on a wall, flags, lights, and so on. You also love to point and say "ooohhhh, ooohhhh, ooohhhh" over and over again. We often comment that you are too smart for your own good! You are so very aware of the world around you.
You love to play with lots of different toys, especially anything that has wheels. You love to push trucks across the floor and get just as much enjoyment out of flipping them over and spinning the wheels on them. We put away most of your "baby" toys because you prefer the big stuff.
You LOVE to be outside. You really enjoy going for walks in your wagon and looking all around. The wind blowing through the trees always fascinates you. You love crawling around on the ground and you certainly are not afraid to get dirty. You continue to love to go to Nana and Opa's farm where you can see all of the animals and ride on the tractor. Your Nana and Opa have taught you how to raise and lower th bucket and you love doing that. We love that you enjoy the outdoors so much!
This month you went Apple Picking and on a Hayride for the first time. You especially loved the hayride because there was a tractor pulling us. Eating apples was lots of fun too while we were picking them. You made such a mess, but had so much fun. The first time we went, Olivia came with us and you went another time with just Mom and Mama. You loved crawling around in the pumpkin patch too.
You picked your first pumpkin this month at Nana and Opa's. They grow pumpkins every year for the kids that visit. You, of course, got first pick. You loved banging on all of the pumpkins and picking out which one you wanted.
You love to be read to! You will deliberately pick certain books and you already have your favorites. Your absolute favorite is Curious Kitties. You also like Scary, Scary Crocodile, Color Train, The Barnyard Dance and your Peek-a-boo books. We hope that you will continue to love being read to for a long, long time.
You said your first words this month as well! Your very first word was "kitty". You also say "Opa" and "wheeee". We think you are very close to saying "Mom/Mama" and we are pretty sure we have heard it a few times, especially when you are tired.
You had your first illness that required a Doctor's visit this month. You had conjunctivitis and a cold. It is pretty amazing that this is the first time we had to take you to the Doctor's! As usual, you bounced back quite quickly and Mama got to spend 2 days at home with you which was great!
You are wearing mostly 12 month clothes now, but your pants are 9 months and you are still in size 3 diapers. You weigh 19 1/2 pounds and you are still very long and lean. Your looks change all of the time and you really are a toddler now. It is amazing how you seem to grow overnight sometimes.
We are looking forward to all of the fun Fall activities that we will get to enjoy with you this year. You bring smiles and laughter and joy into our lives every minute of every day. We are so lucky to be your Moms and we can't imagine our lives without you.
With All Our Love,
Mom and Mama
You are ELEVEN months old today. Just one month away from being a year old. It is so crazy how quickly this first year has flown by and I can't believe we are starting to plan your first birthday party.
You have settled very nicely back into the daycare routine now that Mom and Mama have returned to work. You LOVE playing with the kids there and you have decided that you would much rather play with the big boys and all of their toys instead of the baby toys. Most mornings we drop you off and put you on the floor and off you crawl into the living room to play. Of course, Sydney and Camden are usually crawling with you, and it is just too cute!
You continue to crawl like a pro and man, oh man, you are fast! You can get anywhere that you want to now! You pull up and cruise with ease and you have even stood on your own for a few seconds here and there. You have also mastered hanging on with one hand and looking all around. We are also amazed at your motor skills and how coordinated you are. You will be walking before we know it!
You are so curious and you don't miss a thing. You notice a new item in a room, something hanging on a wall, flags, lights, and so on. You also love to point and say "ooohhhh, ooohhhh, ooohhhh" over and over again. We often comment that you are too smart for your own good! You are so very aware of the world around you.
You love to play with lots of different toys, especially anything that has wheels. You love to push trucks across the floor and get just as much enjoyment out of flipping them over and spinning the wheels on them. We put away most of your "baby" toys because you prefer the big stuff.
You LOVE to be outside. You really enjoy going for walks in your wagon and looking all around. The wind blowing through the trees always fascinates you. You love crawling around on the ground and you certainly are not afraid to get dirty. You continue to love to go to Nana and Opa's farm where you can see all of the animals and ride on the tractor. Your Nana and Opa have taught you how to raise and lower th bucket and you love doing that. We love that you enjoy the outdoors so much!
This month you went Apple Picking and on a Hayride for the first time. You especially loved the hayride because there was a tractor pulling us. Eating apples was lots of fun too while we were picking them. You made such a mess, but had so much fun. The first time we went, Olivia came with us and you went another time with just Mom and Mama. You loved crawling around in the pumpkin patch too.
You picked your first pumpkin this month at Nana and Opa's. They grow pumpkins every year for the kids that visit. You, of course, got first pick. You loved banging on all of the pumpkins and picking out which one you wanted.
You love to be read to! You will deliberately pick certain books and you already have your favorites. Your absolute favorite is Curious Kitties. You also like Scary, Scary Crocodile, Color Train, The Barnyard Dance and your Peek-a-boo books. We hope that you will continue to love being read to for a long, long time.
You said your first words this month as well! Your very first word was "kitty". You also say "Opa" and "wheeee". We think you are very close to saying "Mom/Mama" and we are pretty sure we have heard it a few times, especially when you are tired.
You had your first illness that required a Doctor's visit this month. You had conjunctivitis and a cold. It is pretty amazing that this is the first time we had to take you to the Doctor's! As usual, you bounced back quite quickly and Mama got to spend 2 days at home with you which was great!
You are wearing mostly 12 month clothes now, but your pants are 9 months and you are still in size 3 diapers. You weigh 19 1/2 pounds and you are still very long and lean. Your looks change all of the time and you really are a toddler now. It is amazing how you seem to grow overnight sometimes.
We are looking forward to all of the fun Fall activities that we will get to enjoy with you this year. You bring smiles and laughter and joy into our lives every minute of every day. We are so lucky to be your Moms and we can't imagine our lives without you.
With All Our Love,
Mom and Mama
Friday, September 30, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
{this moment}
{this moment} – A Friday ritual inspired by SouleMama.
A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week.
A simple, special, extraordinary moment.
A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.
A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week.
A simple, special, extraordinary moment.
A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Fun Weekend!
We had a fantastic weekend! Olivia came to visit and it was great to hang out with her!
My Dad always grows pumpkins for the kids who come to visit and they were ready to pick. Olivia has been getting one from him forever and this was Drew's first year picking out of Opa's Pumpkin Patch!
Drew loves hanging with Olivia! I love the belly hanging out on this one!
We picked some blackberries too and I set them in the opposite end of the wagon where Drew couldn't reach them. I looked back and saw this!
He had lots of fun picking his first apple with Mom!
Fall weekends are just my favorite. I love the cool crisp temps and the fall activities. It is amazing to experience all of this with the Little Man now!
Monday, September 5, 2011
Ten Months
Drew -
You are TEN months old today. You have really seemed to become less and less of a baby this month and you are heading to really being our "big boy." We have often commented about the fact that you are getting too big for your britches. We didn't really believe people when they said how fast the first year goes, and now we do. We are only 2 months from your first birthday!
You have now (finally) decided that crawling is your favorite mode of transportation. You have always known how to do it and just kept doing your little Army crawl. All of a sudden one day you decided crawling was better! You love your new found freedom with this skill and you thoroughly enjoy chasing the dog and cats and generally going anywhere you want in the house.
You have also continued to be a pro at pulling up. In fact, you prefer to play standing up now. Nana and Opa bought you a really cool table with lights and sounds and you love to stand and play at it. You have also begun to cruise along the couch and you can transfer from one toy to another.
We enjoyed most of this month at home with you as well. What a treat to have the summers off especially now that we are Moms! We spent more time swimming, playing outside, and just enjoying being with you! At the end of the month we had to go back to work, but you enjoyed going back to daycare as you LOVE to play with the kids there!
One of your favorite "new" toys is the Cozy Coupe car. You love to sit in it and steer and press the buttons. We have to hold the door closed because you try to escape. I am sure you will love it even more next summer when you have more coordination to actually move around in it.
You took your first trip to the ocean this month. We thought we were going to just dip your toes in and that would be it. We were very wrong. You were absolutely ecstatic and you loved playing in the water and the sand. You had no fear and you would squeal when the waves were coming in. You loved splashing in the water and crawling on the sand. You even played with some big kids and they blew bubbles with you and you played in the "pool" they dug for you. We can't wait to take you to the ocean next summer after seeing how much you loved it.
You have learned to wave at people and it is the cutest thing! At first we thought you were just twirling your hands and then we realized that you were doing it at appropriate times for waving. You especially love to wave at the "handsome boy in the mirror" and your Opa when he is in the barnyard.
You are still an amazing eater and you have said good bye to baby food. You will eat anything that you can feed to yourself, you independent little soul! You continue to devour black olives! This month you have also had cottage cheese, yogurt, pork salsa pie, steak tips, sausage patties, grilled cheese, ice cream, potato salad, and a large variety of fruits and vegetables. We are in big trouble when you get bigger and really start eating! Sometimes we wonder where you put all of your food!
You sprouted teeth number 5 and 6 this month. You now have 4 on the top and 2 on the bottom. It seems like you are constantly teething and it is the one thing that you have a really terrible time with. It just makes you absolutely miserable.
You absolutely LOVE going to your Nana and Opa's farm. You are constantly watching all of the animals and you especially love the roosters. That is because your Nana crows everytime they do! You reach out and touch all of the sheep and donkeys and have no fear with the animals. We got to spend a week here this month because Nana and Opa went on vacation to celebrate their 40th Anniversary. You also love your Opa's tractor. You can hear it start up from anywhere. You kick your legs and flail your whole body in excitement waiting to go for a ride. You have also learned how to work the lever to pick the bucket up and down. That is especially helpful when you and Opa are moving dirt!
Hurricane Irene blew through NH this month and we survived three days with no power. You didn't mind though, because it meant that we got to go to Nana and Opa's every night for a bath and dinner!
You have learned a few new tricks this month. You figured out how to run the windshield wipers and wash the car windows. You also figured out how to climb up on the dishwasher door when it is opened. Another great trick you learned was how to dump the dog's water bowl over. You really enjoyed playing in all of the water that dumped out! Life as we know it just gets crazier and crazier as you move more and more!
You are wearing both 9 and 12 month clothes now except for your shorts which are still 3 - 6 month because you are so skinny and you are still in size 3 diapers. You didn't have a Doctor's appointment this month, but we figure you are 19 pounds. You have definitely grown a taller this month and your face has really changed into a lot more of a little boy face.
You are our smart, inquisitive boy who loves to figure things out on his own. You don't miss a thing and you are such a copy cat. You learn so quickly and we can't believe how many new skills you learn each and every day. You love to figure out how things work and you have a wonderful sense of adventure. We had an amazing first summer with you and we are so lucky to be your Moms!
With All Our Love,
Mom and Mama
You are TEN months old today. You have really seemed to become less and less of a baby this month and you are heading to really being our "big boy." We have often commented about the fact that you are getting too big for your britches. We didn't really believe people when they said how fast the first year goes, and now we do. We are only 2 months from your first birthday!
You have now (finally) decided that crawling is your favorite mode of transportation. You have always known how to do it and just kept doing your little Army crawl. All of a sudden one day you decided crawling was better! You love your new found freedom with this skill and you thoroughly enjoy chasing the dog and cats and generally going anywhere you want in the house.
You have also continued to be a pro at pulling up. In fact, you prefer to play standing up now. Nana and Opa bought you a really cool table with lights and sounds and you love to stand and play at it. You have also begun to cruise along the couch and you can transfer from one toy to another.
We enjoyed most of this month at home with you as well. What a treat to have the summers off especially now that we are Moms! We spent more time swimming, playing outside, and just enjoying being with you! At the end of the month we had to go back to work, but you enjoyed going back to daycare as you LOVE to play with the kids there!
One of your favorite "new" toys is the Cozy Coupe car. You love to sit in it and steer and press the buttons. We have to hold the door closed because you try to escape. I am sure you will love it even more next summer when you have more coordination to actually move around in it.
You took your first trip to the ocean this month. We thought we were going to just dip your toes in and that would be it. We were very wrong. You were absolutely ecstatic and you loved playing in the water and the sand. You had no fear and you would squeal when the waves were coming in. You loved splashing in the water and crawling on the sand. You even played with some big kids and they blew bubbles with you and you played in the "pool" they dug for you. We can't wait to take you to the ocean next summer after seeing how much you loved it.
You have learned to wave at people and it is the cutest thing! At first we thought you were just twirling your hands and then we realized that you were doing it at appropriate times for waving. You especially love to wave at the "handsome boy in the mirror" and your Opa when he is in the barnyard.
You are still an amazing eater and you have said good bye to baby food. You will eat anything that you can feed to yourself, you independent little soul! You continue to devour black olives! This month you have also had cottage cheese, yogurt, pork salsa pie, steak tips, sausage patties, grilled cheese, ice cream, potato salad, and a large variety of fruits and vegetables. We are in big trouble when you get bigger and really start eating! Sometimes we wonder where you put all of your food!
You sprouted teeth number 5 and 6 this month. You now have 4 on the top and 2 on the bottom. It seems like you are constantly teething and it is the one thing that you have a really terrible time with. It just makes you absolutely miserable.
You absolutely LOVE going to your Nana and Opa's farm. You are constantly watching all of the animals and you especially love the roosters. That is because your Nana crows everytime they do! You reach out and touch all of the sheep and donkeys and have no fear with the animals. We got to spend a week here this month because Nana and Opa went on vacation to celebrate their 40th Anniversary. You also love your Opa's tractor. You can hear it start up from anywhere. You kick your legs and flail your whole body in excitement waiting to go for a ride. You have also learned how to work the lever to pick the bucket up and down. That is especially helpful when you and Opa are moving dirt!
Hurricane Irene blew through NH this month and we survived three days with no power. You didn't mind though, because it meant that we got to go to Nana and Opa's every night for a bath and dinner!
You have learned a few new tricks this month. You figured out how to run the windshield wipers and wash the car windows. You also figured out how to climb up on the dishwasher door when it is opened. Another great trick you learned was how to dump the dog's water bowl over. You really enjoyed playing in all of the water that dumped out! Life as we know it just gets crazier and crazier as you move more and more!
You are wearing both 9 and 12 month clothes now except for your shorts which are still 3 - 6 month because you are so skinny and you are still in size 3 diapers. You didn't have a Doctor's appointment this month, but we figure you are 19 pounds. You have definitely grown a taller this month and your face has really changed into a lot more of a little boy face.
You are our smart, inquisitive boy who loves to figure things out on his own. You don't miss a thing and you are such a copy cat. You learn so quickly and we can't believe how many new skills you learn each and every day. You love to figure out how things work and you have a wonderful sense of adventure. We had an amazing first summer with you and we are so lucky to be your Moms!
With All Our Love,
Mom and Mama
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Labor Day Weekend
Drew has had quite a busy Labor Day Weekend helping around the house:
First, he emptied the dishwasher:
Next, he scooped some ice cream:
After that, he emptied the dog's water bowl so she could have some fresh water:
Checked on dryer to see if he could put his wet pants in there:
Made sure the kitchen sink was clean:
Helped his Opa move some dirt with the tractor:
Took a ride in his new wagon:
Made sure his tray was nice and clean:
And celebrated his Auntie Becky's birthday with some ice cream cake:
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Whirlwind
Things have been quite the whirlwind around her over the past week. Let's recap:
*Hurricane Ir.ene made her way through NH last Sunday and brought plenty of wind and rain our way. She also knocked out power on Sunday morning and we didn't have power back until late Tuesday afternoon. What a pain! Luckily my parents have a generator and we could run there to shower each day and they fed us too!
*We went back to work and Drew went back to daycare this week. Getting up and going at 5:30 in the morning is not my idea of fun! Drew loved being back and playing with the kids, but his moms missed him terribly!
*Not only did we go back to work, but I am at a new school two days a week, and MJ switched to 2nd grade. We survived our first week and we both like our new positions.
*Drew has decided to take up crawling for real instead of scooching. That makes for lots of chasing through the house!
*Things have been crazy busy here, but life is good!
*Hurricane Ir.ene made her way through NH last Sunday and brought plenty of wind and rain our way. She also knocked out power on Sunday morning and we didn't have power back until late Tuesday afternoon. What a pain! Luckily my parents have a generator and we could run there to shower each day and they fed us too!
*We went back to work and Drew went back to daycare this week. Getting up and going at 5:30 in the morning is not my idea of fun! Drew loved being back and playing with the kids, but his moms missed him terribly!
*Not only did we go back to work, but I am at a new school two days a week, and MJ switched to 2nd grade. We survived our first week and we both like our new positions.
*Drew has decided to take up crawling for real instead of scooching. That makes for lots of chasing through the house!
*Things have been crazy busy here, but life is good!
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