I've got issues that this makes me *this* happy.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
birds are back! again!
ok, they're in a different position, but they are back! And together, just like the girls always are :)
I've got issues that this makes me *this* happy.
I've got issues that this makes me *this* happy.
Friday, July 29, 2011
new bird :(
Apparently Aqua Poppy Designs has exceeded their photobucket bandwidth. I'm sad. I'll miss *my* birds.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
we went to the zoo... on Monday
oh yes, we did.
The girls really had a good time.
Buglet tried so hard to stay awake the entire time we were there, and she finally caved and fell asleep while Belly & I were watching the elephants get their baths.
Oh yes. We watched the elephants get cleaned. AND, the soap/shampoo stuff smells pretty good. Like, really good. Like, I want to know what it is and if I can use it on the dog & cat & mayber even the kids good.
AND. It was ELEPHANTS getting a SHOWER. HOW AWESOME IS THAT?! I love elephants. Belly says they're all my elephants - sometimes one is hers, but she always tells me that she knows they're my favorite.
And, Belly asked a million times when we'd get to see them. Well, them & the "a-raffes" (giraffes for those who don't speak toddler-ese).
Now Belly, she likes the peng-juans (penguins, again for those who don't speak toddler). She could watch them all day long. She loves to watch them swimming and she just thinks they're great. She prefers to 'go downstairs' to watch them (the glass part of the enclosure is down a short flight of stairs) than to watch them from the observation deck that's set above/beside it.
Buglet seemed to like whatever she could focus on that would keep her awake. She spent most of the day chewing on a teether.
After the zoo, we went out for pizza somewhere new (for us). We had a gc from one of the local deal sites so we tried it out. It was good and we'll probably either eat there again or Nick will pick it up on his way home one night.
Belle danced around the place while we were waiting for our food -- she was really good, not obnoxious, and we were the only people there. If she was a menace, we wouldn't have allowed it. She's been eating in restaurants since she was only a couple weeks old and is always very well behaved. Buglet got to sit in the hook on chair and she thought that was just the bees knees. She LOVES sitting up at the table with us. She even got some pizza crust all for herself.
The girls really had a good time.
Buglet tried so hard to stay awake the entire time we were there, and she finally caved and fell asleep while Belly & I were watching the elephants get their baths.
Oh yes. We watched the elephants get cleaned. AND, the soap/shampoo stuff smells pretty good. Like, really good. Like, I want to know what it is and if I can use it on the dog & cat & mayber even the kids good.
AND. It was ELEPHANTS getting a SHOWER. HOW AWESOME IS THAT?! I love elephants. Belly says they're all my elephants - sometimes one is hers, but she always tells me that she knows they're my favorite.
And, Belly asked a million times when we'd get to see them. Well, them & the "a-raffes" (giraffes for those who don't speak toddler-ese).
Now Belly, she likes the peng-juans (penguins, again for those who don't speak toddler). She could watch them all day long. She loves to watch them swimming and she just thinks they're great. She prefers to 'go downstairs' to watch them (the glass part of the enclosure is down a short flight of stairs) than to watch them from the observation deck that's set above/beside it.
Buglet seemed to like whatever she could focus on that would keep her awake. She spent most of the day chewing on a teether.
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| loving her new teether |
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| Mumma & her girls |
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| she loves her Daddy |
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| PENG-JUAN! |
After the zoo, we went out for pizza somewhere new (for us). We had a gc from one of the local deal sites so we tried it out. It was good and we'll probably either eat there again or Nick will pick it up on his way home one night.
Belle danced around the place while we were waiting for our food -- she was really good, not obnoxious, and we were the only people there. If she was a menace, we wouldn't have allowed it. She's been eating in restaurants since she was only a couple weeks old and is always very well behaved. Buglet got to sit in the hook on chair and she thought that was just the bees knees. She LOVES sitting up at the table with us. She even got some pizza crust all for herself.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
8 months. what the what?!?
NORAH GRACE IS 8 MONTHS OLD (yesterday).
oh.my.goodness.
I'm not prepared for this. AT ALL.
If she continues to follow in her sisters footsteps, she'll be walking alone before I snap her 9 month pictures. She cruises on everything (her sister never did though); crawls at the speed of light - no, seriously, babies crawl fast - I've seen it many, many times - but she seems to crawl at super-sonic speeds, AND with the lightness of an angry elephant; she climbs, and climbs, and climbs EVERYWHERE - the anywhere chair, walker & her sisters bed are her favorites; speaking of her sisters bed - Jordan NEVER teethed on her crib (which was converted into her bed)and yet, Norah seems to think it's a fabulous thing to munch on.
Norah does not have any teeth yet. The toothless tank has a mouthful ready to pop through, but non seem to want to be first out.
OH, and! She went paci-free yesterday. It was tough and I'm sure today won't be a picnic either, but it's time. If she's going to toss the paci from her crib and then refuse it when I give it back, it's time for it to go.
aaaannnnnd pictures:
oh.my.goodness.
I'm not prepared for this. AT ALL.
If she continues to follow in her sisters footsteps, she'll be walking alone before I snap her 9 month pictures. She cruises on everything (her sister never did though); crawls at the speed of light - no, seriously, babies crawl fast - I've seen it many, many times - but she seems to crawl at super-sonic speeds, AND with the lightness of an angry elephant; she climbs, and climbs, and climbs EVERYWHERE - the anywhere chair, walker & her sisters bed are her favorites; speaking of her sisters bed - Jordan NEVER teethed on her crib (which was converted into her bed)and yet, Norah seems to think it's a fabulous thing to munch on.
Norah does not have any teeth yet. The toothless tank has a mouthful ready to pop through, but non seem to want to be first out.
OH, and! She went paci-free yesterday. It was tough and I'm sure today won't be a picnic either, but it's time. If she's going to toss the paci from her crib and then refuse it when I give it back, it's time for it to go.
aaaannnnnd pictures:
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| see the bite mark - all those teeth are still BENEATH her gums |
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| the 3-6mo top is getting snug, but the 0-3mo skirt still has room for her to grow! |
Friday, July 22, 2011
Mumma, I just wanna cry
sometimes, Belle cracks me up. She's a complete actress, and I'm sure she's plotting, er rehearsing, for her future Oscar worthy performances.
She was dancing and laughing and walks over to me to sadly say:
Mumma, I just wanna cry.
I told her it was ok, and she could go cry.
What else can you say to that when not 2 seconds earlier she was having a grand ole time.
She had a short, fake cry, grabbed the Buglets wubba-nub paci (from the NICU that both girls play with, but don't use a paci), said 'oh! a doggy haci will make it better!', popped it in and started dancing around again.
She burst into laughter as soon as we made eye contact and told me that she was a "silly goofball"!
She totally is a silly goofball! My silly goofball, and I love her and wouldn't have her any other way!
oh my Belly-monster! Covered in marker and chocolate ice cream and chewing on a haci... what am I going to do with you?!
She was dancing and laughing and walks over to me to sadly say:
Mumma, I just wanna cry.
I told her it was ok, and she could go cry.
What else can you say to that when not 2 seconds earlier she was having a grand ole time.
She had a short, fake cry, grabbed the Buglets wubba-nub paci (from the NICU that both girls play with, but don't use a paci), said 'oh! a doggy haci will make it better!', popped it in and started dancing around again.
She burst into laughter as soon as we made eye contact and told me that she was a "silly goofball"!
She totally is a silly goofball! My silly goofball, and I love her and wouldn't have her any other way!
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| showing me how to use a "haci" |
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| dancing around |
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| being a silly goofball b/c "you don't eat the leg!" |
oh my Belly-monster! Covered in marker and chocolate ice cream and chewing on a haci... what am I going to do with you?!
Thursday, July 7, 2011
it's been awhile
and it's entirely my fault. I've had time, but not much I wanted to share.
I've been selfishly trying to keep everything the girls do to myself. Those are my happy moments and I want them all. The flip side of that is that I do want to share them, I just want them for myself more.
I guess I should mention that I finally went to my doctor b/c of my anxiety over things like this. She gave me a tentative PPD/PPA diagnosis and a prescription for celexa (which, here's a shock, turns out, I'm allergic to) and referral to counseling for a more accurate diagnosis.
Anyway, enough about me.
The girls are great. N is crawling & climbing and walking with help. J is the best big sister, ever. EVER. IN THE HISTORY OF BIG SISTERS. Ok, seriously though, she's awesome. The first thing she wants in the morning is her sister and the last thing she wants at night is to kiss her sister before bed. I know I must be doing something right seeing them so in love with each other.
and that's about all I'm going to share, b/c it's naptime in about 10 minutes for the Belly-monster (Buglet fell asleep on the floor - silly girl!), and then, I'm going to take a little benedryl & hopefully calm these hives the celexa caused (told you I was allergic - I'm just waiting on the reaction to go away now).
here's hoping anyway!
I've been selfishly trying to keep everything the girls do to myself. Those are my happy moments and I want them all. The flip side of that is that I do want to share them, I just want them for myself more.
I guess I should mention that I finally went to my doctor b/c of my anxiety over things like this. She gave me a tentative PPD/PPA diagnosis and a prescription for celexa (which, here's a shock, turns out, I'm allergic to) and referral to counseling for a more accurate diagnosis.
Anyway, enough about me.
The girls are great. N is crawling & climbing and walking with help. J is the best big sister, ever. EVER. IN THE HISTORY OF BIG SISTERS. Ok, seriously though, she's awesome. The first thing she wants in the morning is her sister and the last thing she wants at night is to kiss her sister before bed. I know I must be doing something right seeing them so in love with each other.
and that's about all I'm going to share, b/c it's naptime in about 10 minutes for the Belly-monster (Buglet fell asleep on the floor - silly girl!), and then, I'm going to take a little benedryl & hopefully calm these hives the celexa caused (told you I was allergic - I'm just waiting on the reaction to go away now).
here's hoping anyway!
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