tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22875446873283476832024-03-21T21:15:43.523-05:00Living The DreamThe Happy Little Life of Nicholas, Alee, Leo & KoshkaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger291125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287544687328347683.post-63884013153192226172016-04-14T20:37:00.000-05:002016-04-14T20:37:12.126-05:00"It worked!"Wow...it has been a whole year! I have been feeling badly about neglecting the blog lately...I document our life on Facebook and Instagram and with texting and stuff so much so I don't really feel like I need yet another medium...but then this one seems a little bit more journal-esque than the rest and I am going to try to do better so we have more of a family record. Then again, I have said that many times over. Anywho, here goes.<br />
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This past Monday we had a quick FHE (because we weren't prepared that well...which used to be fine but now Leo notices and he is always really excited for it so we need to do better...add that to the list) Anyway, we read a story out of The Friend magazine called "School Bus Hero". I thought he would like it because it had a school bus in it, naturally, but also he had told me about some things going on at recess lately and I felt like it was a good message to talk about. By the way, totally innocent preschool things happening...just felt like a good teaching moment for the future. <br />
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The story is about a boy named Jason who, in a nutshell, didn't like to ride the bus until he made a friend (Ryan) and then he started being friendly to others on the bus (namely Blake) because he didn't want them to feel lonely like him. We chatted for a few minutes after we read it and I asked Leo if he thought he could try and be like Jason at school on Thursday. He asked me to write a reminder in his lunch (since I always write him a note on his napkin anyway).<br />
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Well, today was Thursday. I remembered to write on his note the tagline from the story that we had discussed (Sometimes heroes wear backpacks instead of capes) and then I drew a picture of a school bus and wrote "Be like Jason". As we were getting buckled in the car after I picked him up and I was asking about his day and such he got real excited and said "MOM! IT WORKED!" Then he proceeded to tell me about how he got his note and folded it up and kept it in his pocket so he could remember and then at recess how he got almost his whole class to play duck, duck, goose together. <br />
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I felt his comment was so profound...it worked! Yes in so many ways!!! Family night worked! Teaching a lesson worked! Having a goal worked! Writing notes on his napkins worked! Trying to raise a good human worked! For all of the times it seems like it isn't...this is a reminder that sometimes it does. IT WORKS! It matters!<br />
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(And along those lines, something else to remember...Leo recently told me that he loves our house because of the paint in the dining room, the curtains in the kitchen, the stripes on his wall, and a million other things he listed that I have done to our house...and it was like that total payoff moment where you are like "YES! It mattered! It wasn't just me being vain and trying to be trendy but it makes him feel like this is a loving, secure home! It worked!")<br />
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Sweet, sweet Leo...he is a super special child in so many ways. In a lot of ways I am just trying my best to not mess him up as he seems to be hard-wired to just be pretty awesome. Most days I feel completely overwhelmed in parenting him...he is too wise in way too many ways. I want him to just be a little boy and enjoy being little and silly, and yet at the same time I feel like we need to keep encouraging and pushing him as he seems to be so capable and definitely destined for something more. <br /><br />
Being a stay-at-home mom is sometimes hard and frustrating and a million times over I wonder if I am really doing anything except the same load of laundry or dishes..but then every once and awhile I get these sweet moments that remind me that it is so worth it. It matters...it works!nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616592234345259973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287544687328347683.post-33687685619358493462015-05-16T19:38:00.003-05:002015-05-16T19:38:37.773-05:00Easter!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So my family has this tradition to camp on Easter weekend...but we haven't done it in awhile. We decided this year to revive the tradition but by the time we did there were no available camping spots left anywhere near us! Early spring is a great time to camp in Texas before it gets too hot and every one else had the thought to take advantage of the long weekend like we did. Oh well...we opted for plan B since we had already told the kids and loaded up our camping gear and headed to Grammie's house.</div>
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We decided that Grammie had the best camping spot anyway with clean bathrooms and great food! The kids thought is was great fun to pitch a tent in the back yard and they, along with Nick and Ben, slept out there all night. June and I slept inside since she had an ear infection and wasn't sleeping great anyway...I was worried about her waking Leo in the night but I don't think I needed to worry as he was the LAST one to wake up in the morning! He sure played hard and was TIRED!</div>
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We had a great fire, as usual, provided by Grandpa and a traditional Easter ham dinner (but served up camping style outside!) on Friday night and a yummy French toast casserole and s'mores cones I had wanted to try on Saturday morning since I was in charge of breakfast. We also had sundaes and watched a movie on the Cosby's outdoor screen. The kids were in heaven!</div>
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I just had to get a picture of Leo loving Livi...he just can't keep from hugging her! Saturday morning we couldn't wait for Grammie's Easter egg hunt. The kids were very patient for us to get a picture first, and then they ran like crazy to gather those eggs!</div>
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This year Grammie had tried something new- in some of the eggs were numbers and she had that many prizes laid out. Whoever got number 1 got first choice, and on and on. Leo was THRILLED that he found #1 and got to choose the bubble gun that he had been eyeing...and then picked a Sonic gift card and a Walmart gift card.</div>
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Saturday afternoon we loaded up and headed home. We watched some General Conference while cleaning up and getting ready for the Easter bunny. Leo was already in bed when we remembered we needed to leave a carrot out for him, so we tiptoed downstairs and left a few and a treat for him. The kids were very happy to wake up and find their baskets full by the front door :)</div>
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Leo loved helping June go through her basket as well as his own. They each got a book, some new clothes, jammies, and plenty of treats! The Easter bunny even brought Mom and Dad some new flip flops and a dress shirt, respectively. We celebrated while listening to Conference together and having crepes. So fun to have holidays and traditions to share together!</div>
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aleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192573959559354171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287544687328347683.post-6030698258715760722015-04-21T14:34:00.000-05:002015-04-21T14:34:22.807-05:00June, 8 monthsMom fail. Getting back on the blogging bandwagon has been hard! It never seems that I am on the right device to blog with my pictures when I have a free minute...there has to be an app for that! Anyway, I really want to update about June since I often look back at my blog to see what Leo was doing when he was June's age...and I won't be able to do that with her! Poor second child. Here we go...<br />
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June. What a doll! She really is the sweetest baby and I could just squeeze her all day! She is as happy as can be and very smiley almost all of the time. It is hard to feel bad when you are out in public with her because everyone sees her, smiles, and then looks at you. So nice to have pleasant smiling faces everywhere I go! <br />
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She has the same long-on-top hair she was born with but man is it blonde! It has gotten lighter and lighter. She has figured out how to pull her pony tail out :( I still put one in (multiple times usually) every day though because otherwise her hair looks kinda funky...to me at least. Plus she kinda doesn't even look like herself to me when I don't! <br />
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June is moving. Not technically crawling on all 4's yet, but she can get anywhere she wants with her army crawl and rolls. She gets up on her hands and knees though and rocks and stuff but then drops down to actually try and go anywhere. It won't be long now.<br />
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She has just barely learned how to sit up by herself and likes to practice. (Meaning she is barely learning how to get into that position by herself...she started sitting unassisted the very day she turned 6 months!) It is so cute when she has done it and is so proud. She is also just barely starting to clap too. And she can kind of wave somewhat on demand now too.<br />
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June could eat Cheerios all day long. She loves to feed herself and likes puffs, Cheerios, and bits of bread. She has done cut up grapes, avacado, cheese, banana, and a few other random things, but she is like her momma and really just prefers a good old carb if she is going to snack :) She has gotten the hang of the sippy cup recently too and that has been really nice to be able to give her a drink in the car and stuff.<br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">Our little girl babbles quite a bit. She loves to say "dadadada" most but will also say "mamama" and "bababa" regularly as well as some other sounds here and there. When she gets over tired she really gets talking loud I just found out! And she has a little squeal when she gets excited, like when Nick gets home, that is just too cute.</span></div>
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Sometimes she gives kisses that is mostly just like completely chewing on your face. And boy does she love Leo! He loves her and she loves him and they already have this fun bond that is just so neat to watch. <br />
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June really loves to play with balls and can often be found with one or more in her hands. She even holds them while she army crawls. She also likes to try to eat paper, is good about putting her nuk in when she wants it, and likes the swing at the park.<br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">At the moment June is sleeping well. Her naps aren't amazing, but I think that is just how my kids work...not to mention she is the second child which means her napping opportunities aren't quite as golden as child number one's. She sleeps pretty well most nights and is happy for Nick to come get her about 6:30 each morning. She likes her bed and falls to sleep easily when I nurse her. I just read about Leo at 8 months and it sounded like we had a harder time getting him to sleep through the night so I am not going to complain about our occasional disruption.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">June has the tiniest feet! Always has but it is funnier now that her legs are starting to fill out a little bit more. She is so fun to get all dressed up and looks adorable no matter what due to her near-permanent smile. I always tell her "happy girls are the prettiest" and she seems to be taking it to heart :) She doesn't have any teeth yet but boy are her smiles precious!</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">She really just makes everything in our life so much more fun and happy. We are so glad that she is in our family! These last two pictures were taken the actual day she turned 8 months. We happened to be in Utah for my Uncle Hal's funeral and stopped in to see my Grandpa. We couldn't resist getting a picture of 4 generations! :)</span></div>
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Originally we had wanted to take a day to go skiing, as usual when we get to a cold climate that has snow, and we were excited to take Leo for his first skiing experience (hopefully). We didn't do it the day after we got there like we thought and then it kinda never happened...I don't think Leo was too heart broken about it as he was kinda aprehensive about the idea anyway but I knew Nick felt disappointed to not have some fun in the snow so we settled for sledding instead :) </div>
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aleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192573959559354171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287544687328347683.post-3223932915638885582015-03-20T17:10:00.004-05:002015-03-20T17:10:53.521-05:00Christmas, Part 3<br />
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Our Christmas adventure began with a trip to the airport to fly to Colorado to meet up with some of the other Vernons. June did a really great job on the flight and basically slept most of the time. She never even made a peep going to sleep and the guy across the aisle was genuinely impressed with how awesome she was. I also learned that if there are two bathrooms in the back of the plane then only one has a fold-down changing table...it was much easier to change her the second time around. Ha! And although I don't think we took any selfies on the way home to document, she was a champ flying home too. It was a mess with long delays and we got home super late and still she was great...especially for a 4 month old! In so many ways we are blessed with calm, happy children.</div>
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Flying is half of the fun of a vacation for Leo. We were getting pretty good at playing "airport" so it was great to have the real thing for him to experience. He did a great job too and loved wearing his headphones, using the airplane bathroom (more than once...), and playing with the shade on the window. </div>
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We are not selfie pros, but here is evidence that we were all there! This occupied some time as well...</div>
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Sweet Junie slept most of the flight and even after we landed and headed to baggage claim. She is just a sweet, sweet baby. </div>
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We landed in snow...which Leo thought was cool and kinda weird. We were grateful for a warm car to pick us (and our million bags) up! It was a sight to see us trying to get all of the bags to the car...Nick ended up holding June since the airplane so I lugged all of the bags and carseat and everything off of the carousel and to the door. Leo was more than happy to help with the suitcases!</div>
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June was a little confused when she woke up!</div>
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But she was so cute in her winter outfits :)</div>
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Leo wasn't in his matching jammies yet but we tried to get a picture before bed...this is what June thought of it!<br />
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Christmas morning came early, espeically considering we were an hour out of our time zone! We tried our best to keep the kids quiet in the basement so others could get some sleep...but after a couple of hours Leo just couldn't wait any longer. We headed upstairs to quietly get some breakfast and wait for others to trickle into the kitchen. Once everyone was up it was finally time to go see what Santa had brought!</div>
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Leo was thrilled with every thing, even his new underwear in his stocking! The holidays are really fun at this age!</div>
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Sweet June had been up so long that it was time for her morning nap by the time we actually were heading in to check out our stockings. She did ok to stay up a little longer and let us help her through her stocking, but that was about it. Then we had to excuse ourselves from the fun and lay her down. Nick and I took turns missing out as we tried to get her to actually rest alone while the other tried to hold off Leo opening more gifts until the other parent returned. </div>
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Santa knew that our suitcases would be overflowing as it was, so he left a picture next to our stockings of what he had left at our home. Leo was thrilled for a new bigger bike! </div>
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Our loot...after Mom got her hands on it to organize it :)</div>
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We ended the day with lots of playing and checking out our new gifts and then a yummy Christmas dinner. The kids stayed up later than usual to enjoy as much Christmas fun as they could handle, but as the day was ending with a beautiful Colorado sunset our "early to bed, early to rise" habits as well as the time change ensured they were the first to sleep that night to dream about all of the festivities that had just taken place :) </div>
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Before we boarded our plane to Colorado, we had a little fun here at home getting ready for the holiday too. Leo and I got to go on date to see his cousins in the Nutcracker ballet! It was actually just the dress rehearsal which suited us just fine since that meant we didn't really have to sit all of the way still or be super silent for long. Leo mostly just loved playing with the theater chairs.</div>
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Another fun thing we did was make gingerbread houses. It was nothing fancy because I knew he really wouldn't care and it was just for us. I made some good "glue" icing and pulled the random candy (most left from Halloween!) and graham crackers out of the pantry and let him go wild. He thought it was super fun to add a chimney that was one of our mini ice cream cones. It was a hodge podge of decorations but it just goes to show that the fun is in making it and the added stress and running around to get the "right" decorations would have been just for my piece of mind....Leo had a blast and thought it was the most beautiful creation ever :)</div>
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There were way too many fun activities to recount this year; the holidays sure seem more fun with some little ones around!</div>
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<br />nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616592234345259973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287544687328347683.post-38198206174566438732015-03-09T15:02:00.001-05:002015-03-09T15:03:12.677-05:00Christmas 2014, Part 1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Here are the kids in their Christmas outfits the Sunday before Christmas (which was on a Thursday). Trying to get a good picture of them together at this stage was not fun, even though they are happy kids. June wasn't sitting up yet and would only push up with her arms whenever <i>she </i>wanted....and Leo...was just an almost-4 year old boy. When I asked him to stand nicely for the camera he did this pose on on the top...he claimed he wanted everyone to see his belt. When I said not to smile like that he did the pose on the bottom...<br />
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We had plenty of Christmas festivities during the month of December, including a ward party, a date to the Cosby girls' Nutcracker ballet performance, and me leaving Junie for the first time at night to attend a Christmas dinner with Nick's co-workers. Leo went with Grammie to their ward Christmas party while June stayed at home with a babysitter (!) named Emy for about an hour and then Grammie and Grandpa brought Leo home and took over with June. We all survived but that first time away from your baby at bedtime is so hard! (Even though we were a little late to dinner so I could nurse June and do everything but actually rock her to sleep.) <br />
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It was so fun to have Christmas with two little ones this year. I had fun Christmas shopping and wrapping gifts and doing crafts with Leo...especially when it is still decent weather outside :) We were all excited for Nick to take some much-needed vacation time so we could head to Colorado to spend the holidays at Nick's parents' home. Packing for two little ones, including all of our Christmas gifts, was not as fun however...<br />
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Leo has become a great little reader lately. I am constantly surprised at all of things he can read. He definitely has an interest in all things scholastic and is counting down til he can go to real school himself. (He told me this week he told his babysitter Ericka that he was in 2nd grade but she didn't believe him. Ha) Leo has quiet time every day where he can rest or read and all of the additional practice is definitely showing! </div>
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One of my favorite things is when he reads to June...she just eats it up! Tonight he read her a scripture story before bed :) Love these two!</div>
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I am failing at my goal of blogging once a week, but at least there is improvement I guess. Valentine's seemed extra busy this year and we had treats coming out of our ears. Still, baking heart shaped sugar cookies is a tradition that I remember doing every Valentine's in my memory and so we pulled out the cookie cutters on Friday. I had mixed the dough up Thursday night and Leo got to roll to his heart's delight when June went down for her afternoon nap on Friday. He was so thrilled to use not only my heart cookie cutters but his too (that belong in his play kitchen in the playroom). </div>
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The smell of the dough reminds me of my grandma and I had fun telling Leo stories about how I would pass these same cookies out to everyone when I was little...his favorite was that I gave my bus driver one! I told him about how I baked one for every person in my ward at college one year (I can't remember how many but like 160 or something) and even wrote all of their names on them in icing. It is fun to have someone to share my traditions with! Even though Valentines was pretty hectic yet uneventful this year, it is still one of my favorite holidays and I am glad to have a little one that gets as excited as I do about the little things! He built me a picture holder at Lowes and made me a necklace out of noodles and string and I gave him a bat for his upcoming season of t-ball :) Leo is the perfect valentine...he is SUCH a lover!</div>
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Leo deserves a whole long post, but for now just one picture and one thing I love about him. He turned four years old this week and he couldn't be more thrilled :) One thing I absolutely love about him is his...independence I guess I'd call it? Confidence? Case in point: he loves letters and reading and writing and today I gave him a list I had written of who gave him what for his birthday so that he could write some thank you notes. He wrote all of them completely on his own while I was putting June down for her nap...and even though I had written it all out so basically all he had to do was copy it, he had sounded every single word out and wrote it by himself. Of course that makes it a little harder to decode, but I love it. I love that he likes to do things himself and in his own way. </div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Such a smiler! This sweet girl is always so happy and smiles to anyone who will look her way. She definitely has a gift for being happy.</span></div>
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Holy roller! Do not put this baby down and walk away...she is a rolling machine! I can't remember exactly when she started rolling, but she has mastered it in the last couple of weeks and often barrell-rolls across the whole room. The other day she had rolled across her entire bedroom floor and was stuck under her crib while I was putting her laundry away. She most often rolls on to her side or belly to sleep these days too.<br />
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Sleep...oh boy. We were having a hard go with sleeping for awhile...I guess I just forgot about the transition from the newborn-easy-to-sleep phase to the we-have-to-teach-her-how phase. She was a great sleeper at first for a couple of months but then it turned ugly and we ended up taking turns holding her most of the night...mostly because we were lazy and had a really comfy recliner this time. Then we held off "sleep training" because we were going to be traveling for Christmas. The new year brought some hard nights for all of us but I am happy to say that she is doing much better now and we are all getting more rest now...even if it isn't always in our bed :) We aren't home free yet, but there has been lots of improvement here.<br />
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Above is June's first ever ponytail! I can't remember when that happened...some time before Christmas. Her hair is definitely growing and is pretty much too long now to just be combed up into a little mohawk curl. I have to pull it into a ponytail or she kind of looks like Einstein. Today we tried her very first curlers though...but that deserves a whole separate post someday!</div>
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Santa brought June some mum-mums (rice snack cracker type things) and one day out of curiosity I gave one to her...and she ate just about the whole thing! Guess she was really for food! So we hurried to Kroger and bought a plethora of baby food and started her on some cereal that night. She doesn't love it yet, but she is getting better about eating it...and no matter what the pediatrician says I swear it helps her sleep! Leo can't wait for her to try bananas and thinks it is so fun for her to eat with him. I gave her sweet potatoes just recently too and she liked them a lot more than the cereal. <br />
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What else? She is getting really good at playing with toys and reaches for anything to put in her mouth. So far she seems to really like stuffed animals. She has a habit of pulling her hair while she nurses. She has the tiniest feet. I mean tiny! I can hardly keep anything on them because they are so thin and narrow. She is starting to love peek-a-boo. She loves bathing with Leo and likes to kick and splash a bit now. We still swaddle her but she breaks out like one minute after we lay her down to roll to her side and grab her nuk. She is definitely a momma's girl...but I'm alright with that for now because I miss her when I haven't held her for a few hours! However she really loves Daddy too and always grins so big when she catches his eye...which she is always trying to do if he is in view!<br />
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No one loves June more than Leo does and I can tell she loves him too already. I can't wait to see them grow up together. It will be fun to see their personalities and relationship grow. It is hard to believe she has been here 5 months already. We are so lucky to have her in our family!aleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192573959559354171noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287544687328347683.post-43393316745671429872015-01-10T12:24:00.002-06:002015-01-10T12:24:44.644-06:00Resurrecting the blog...Part of my New Year's resolutions was to blog weekly...yes, weekly. I know that seems like a far cry from the once-every-few-months rate I have been going, but I have been looking back on this blog a lot lately and am feeling sad I don't keep it up. I look back and remember what Leo was doing when he was June's age...and feel sad that I really won't have much of a record of her. I figure even if I don't make it every week it will at least be a lot more than I have been doing! So here it goes...<br />
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As I was running this morning I was thinking about how I hope this lingering tiny cold thing I have will go away in time for my first post-June race next month. It is just a 5k so I am not worried about it as I have already run that far, but I wanted to try to work on my speed. This annoying little tickle in the back of my throat that makes me feel like I need to clear my throat all the time really bothers me when I run and I haven't been able to push it as much as I would like yet. Blah blah blah...on to the point...which is then my mind started to wander about all of the things over the years that I have worried about while running....<br />
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Will I be able to make it? Do I look dumb running? Am I wasting my time? Am I damaging my knees? I hope I don't slip and fall on the ice... I wonder if this baby will fall out? Can I make it the whole way? What lap am I on? What will I do when I have to run alone? Will I be able to keep up with them? I don't think I can push the stroller the whole way... I hope a car doesn't run me over... Is this doing any good? <br />
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The list continued for a mile or more and then I wondered if through all of those worries if there was ever a time I had wished I hadn't gone running. Sure there were plenty of times it was hard to get out the door, but once I got going - and finished especially - was there ever a time I regretting going? I could remember specific times I had spent worrying, but if I have ever felt sorry that I went I couldn't remember it. I am always happy that I have gone. I always feel better after I go. So let this be where it is carved in stone and a reminder to myself...just go! Nike was on to something because when I just do it then I feel better afterwards. I feel healthier and stronger, even if my body isn't looking like what I wish running a few miles would do to it! <br />
<br />aleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192573959559354171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287544687328347683.post-2225352754293829392014-10-09T08:00:00.001-05:002014-10-09T08:00:34.948-05:00Sweet baby June - Part 2We checked into Willowbrook Methodist about 5:30am on Monday, August 18th ready to be induced. It actually took a little while before they called us back in and I was wondering why we got up so early if they weren't even ready for us?!? Once they called me back I got changed and all that and had a really nice nurse named Estelle (I'm pretty sure). She basically just got me all hooked up to the pitocin and everything and drew blood and such and then it was time for a shift change (7am). To be honest I was a bit disappointed because she was such a good nurse and seemed to be so genuine and caring...but I lucked out and got another awesome nurse named Kathy. Kathy had a young guy shadowing her for the day which I thought would bug me more...but I guess when you are in labor things like that don't really phase you anymore!<br />
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I was still measuring about 3cm but the pitocin was helping the contractions come quick. I was surprised at how much Kathy wanted me to move around...they didn't really give me options like that with Leo. I was sitting on the yoga ball when my mom came and joined me and Nick. We watched some of Good Morning America which I was glad to see because usually it gets interrupted a million times and then switched to the Disney channel. My doctor asked the on-call doctor to break my water to get things going...and so Dr. Geddy came and broke my water around 8 I think. When he first came in he said we were going to have a big baby...and then afterwards he said that maybe it was just fluid because there was lots. Turns out I am lucky enough to carry a lot of fluid AND a big baby! That part was not super comfortable but felt SO much better when it was done. I am convinced that my water just won't break on its own...it didn't with Leo either. I was carrying a lot of water both in the amniotic sac and in my legs and it felt so good to be rid of at least some of it. <br />
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After that things moved quickly. The contractions started to get immediately more intense and frequent and I wasn't sure when to ask for the epidural. With Leo it took all day so I wasn't super prepared for a quick labor, even though I was anticipating it being not quite as long. About 9am I decided it was time...and they finally got there about 9:20. It was about 9:40 before it was in and done, and about 10 before I was really numb. I definitely wasn't as numb as I was with Leo, but it made it a lot better. They were going to wait a little longer to put the catheter in so that I was more numb...but little Junie arrived before they could even do it! At this point I was about 7cm dilated. <br />
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I had been laying on my right side and Kathy wanted me on my left. I rolled over and was pretty uncomfortable the whole time I was on that side. It wasn't as bad as pre-epidural, but there was so much pressure that I really kept feeling like I wanted to roll back to the right side. When Kathy came in to check on me she could tell I was uncomfortable and I told her I thought I maybe should roll back over. We started to and then she decided to check me and see where we were at...and we were all the way dilated to a 10 already. She had called my doctor a little earlier and we were waiting for her to come. I was happy that Kathy wasn't acting like I needed to wait for the doctor if I felt like I needed to push...but I still just didn't realize it was that close! <br />
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My doctor rushed in and I thought we were kinda just going to push once to see where we were at. I pushed once and took a breath and then pushed again...and she was out! Like I said, I labored all day with Leo and then pushed about an hour and a half with him so I wasn't mentally prepared for such a quick labor. On that second push I felt like crying and as soon as she came out the tears just started flowing. I was so excited and relieved that she was here!<br />
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They put her up on my chest while they wiped her off a bit and then left her there for a long time while they cut the cord and cleaned me up and stuff. They had done that with Leo too but not for as long. We tried to feed and everything before they finally took her out of my arms to put a diaper on her and weigh her. (This resulted on me and my gown being covered with meconium, but you definitely don't mind a silly thing like that at a moment like that!) We gave our guesses on weight...I had initially thought 9 lbs 4 oz but once I held her she seemed so small so I changed my guess to 8 something. Even Kathy guessed 8 something...but then we put her on the scale and....<br />
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Well, my hope of Leo being a fluke was dashed. I just make big babies I guess! At least I can deliver them as well and haven't needed a c-section...yet. I was shaking a little after Nick left with our little girl to the nursery...I think I was just a little shocked that it all happened so quick. Kathy got me cleaned up and into the wheelchair to head to recovery. Once I was there my dad joined us and then he and my mom ran to get lunch...which was a good thing because my hospital meal got lost or something. My recovery nurse finally ordered it again and got it to me but it was almost dinner time by then! An Arby's sandwich and banana milkshake from Sonic was good enough for me! I had some good recovery nurses that I want to remember, but that is another post!<br />
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nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616592234345259973noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287544687328347683.post-16535948675137005952014-09-29T14:50:00.000-05:002014-09-29T15:09:06.566-05:00Welcome to the world sweet baby JUNE!Part One<br />
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Well she is 6 weeks old and I have been wanting to document her birth story for weeks while it was still fresh...but having 2 kids is a little bit of an adjustment! Better late than never right? (Oh and by the way...did I ever even post that we were expecting??? I can't really remember...ah to be the second child!)<br />
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Some other day I will have to write some of my feelings about her pregnancy...I had plenty this time around ;) But I want to write down her delivery more while it is fresh. I went back and read Leo's on my blog a bit ago and remembered so many things I had forgotten. You think you will remember!<br />
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August 7th<br />
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Go in for an appointment...figuring that since I almost went to the ER a few days before because I thought we may be in labor that we would definitely be having her soon. 3cm dilated and carrying a ton of water, not to mention measuring at 40 weeks already even though they have me down at 37. Doctor agrees with me that it is time and tells me we will induce in the morning. I feel relieved and excited and head to my car with the good news...but then they call me back in and say that my doctor consulted with a specialist at the hospital and they advised to not induce yet because I am not 39 weeks (to them...it HAD been 39 weeks since my last period but they pushed my gestational date back 2 weeks after the first ultrasound...just like Leo). So they send me to the hospital for a nonstress test and tell me to put my feet up, take it easy...<br />
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August 11th<br />
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My grandma's birthday so I'm really hoping today is the day. I go in for another appointment and nonstress test...nothing much has changed. I feel like she is going to fall out and am SUPER miserable...I plead with the doctor to induce me but now since now "polyhydramnios" is written on my chart and they won't touch me until I at 39 weeks on their chart. They tell me to hang in there and go home and put my feet up. Yeah, right. <br />
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It was a long week after that. I try everything I can to self-induce (short of drinking castor oil) but mostly just end up tired and sore from so much walking. Sleeping was a joke and I was trying to talk myself in to believing that I really was going to have to wait until the 18th when they would induce me to meet my little girl while still holding out hope that she was going to arrive any minute.<br />
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August 17th<br />
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I go to church...I really don't want to, but I haven't had the baby yet so what else do I do? I am uncomfortable all throughout Sacrament, have periods where I realize I am holding my breath in Sunday School because I am in pain, and barely make it down the hall when we split into our classes in Young Women's. By the time I find Nick after church I tell him it is time to go to the hospital. I wasn't sure that it was really time, but I was miserable enough at that point to go find out. <br />
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We went home and got Leo a snack while we grabbed our bags and then met my parents at the hospital. They played with Leo (turns out he is a really great wheel-chair driver) while we go in and get checked out. The nurse was not my favorite and was none too sympathetic. Of course the pain was a little better by now, unfortunately, and we watch my contractions on the monitor come and go. They weren't close enough together and so, since I had an appointment to be induced the next morning, they send me home. <br />
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We went to Amy's for dinner and then got Leo ready for bed there. We tucked him into bed in her guest room for his much anticipated sleep-over and headed home, sad to say goodbye to our baby forever...we knew the next time we saw him he was going to seem like such a huge kid compared to his tiny baby sister. That was a long night. And short all at the same time. I actually slept fairly decently and woke at 4am to start getting ready to go check in to Methodist Willowbrook for our appointment to be induced at 5:30.nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616592234345259973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287544687328347683.post-20601390454619593772014-04-26T22:04:00.001-05:002014-04-26T22:04:12.734-05:00Easter Egg Hunt at Grammies'<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We skipped nap and headed over as soon as we got our yardwork done- first to Bahama Bucks and then to Grammie's back patio for the yummy traditional Easter Saturday picnic- fire roasted hot dogs, shrimp salad, fruit & chips. Then we distracted the kids a bit while Tara and Amy hid eggs in the front yard. Grammie gave the rules and then they were off! (The rule was that Leo could get 25 eggs...and he told us that many times for many days.)</div>
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After all the eggs were found, we returned to the back patio to open them and see all of the goods. We were happy Tara could fly over to be with us for the weekend and Leo was happy to let her help empty all of his eggs. </div>
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Despite the weird timing on some of my pictures, all of the kids were thrilled to find their eggs were stuffed with lots of candy and even a few dollars! We then exchanged some Easter treats & gifts (including our baby girl's first Easter basket, complete with a tutu...oh, here we go!) and then we played in the backyard and went on a walk/bike ride. We ended up stopping and playing at the park for awhile- the weather was just perfect- and we spotted a turtle under the playground that we decided probably couldn't get out of the mulch. Grandpa decided to pick it up and walk it down to the little pond area...the kids were so excited to watch that Livi got a little too close and fell in! After that we hurried back home so they could all take a bath (and Livi could get the pond scum out of her ears...it was seriously nasty water) and put on new Easter pajamas before heading home so the Easter bunny could visit and hopefully fill our baskets :) Leo was zonked within a minute of being in his bed from a fun and exhausting day!</div>
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Leo got a sand table for his birthday (in January) and has been dying for it to get warm enough to use it. I finally bought a bag of sand a few weeks ago and he has been in pure heaven ever since! So far he is pretty diligent about the "sand rules" and thus we haven't had much tracked into the house...hallelujuh. </div>
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The best part is that it is on the back porch right out the kitchen window so I can see him while I make dinner- a win/win situation for us! (Unfortunately I recently learned he can open the gate so sending him out there doesn't mean he stays just in the backyard...I've already bought a different lock for the gate to remedy this problem so now I just have to get out there are install it.) Luckily for us, the back porch is shady in the afternoon and I foresee many hours this summer spent playing with sand! So far I would definitely call it a good investment :)</div>
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These two. Trouble if I've ever seen it. :) We went to take a few pics of Belle and these two tagged along on their bikes. Love this pic! You would have thought I would have staged it- you know, told them to both put one hand on the handlebars and the other on the seat, inside legs up on the pedal, etc. It was just too randomly perfect to not brag about :)</div>
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aleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192573959559354171noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287544687328347683.post-40504635032765547992014-03-06T15:44:00.003-06:002014-03-06T15:44:53.758-06:00Leo 3.0<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It is insane that my little boy has turned 3 years old! I remember thinking about writing a post about him at two years old...and I still haven't gotten there! Ha. So here are some things I want to remember about Leo at 3.<br />
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This kid LOVES his bike! He started riding on an old hand-me-down bike last summer and has really come to be quite good at it. He has already begged for me to take his training wheels off, which I declined for now. I think he would be just fine to be on his bike from sun up to sun down if I let him. We are lucky to live in a cul-de-sac where he has lots of room to ride and good neighbor kids to play with. I am so glad it is getting warmer so we can spend lots of our day outside. He also loves riding the tricycle and scooter that we borrowed from Livi.<br />
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He still loves Daniel Tiger on PBS and has more recently gotten into Thomas the Train. I think he'd watch Word World every day, unfortunately it is only on once a week now and I can only stand watching the same episodes so many times.<br />
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Speaking of Thomas, he has developed a love of trains that matches his love of cars, almost. He knows all of the different trains on Thomas <i>(I can't tell most of them apart)</i> and knows exactly which ones he hopes to get next. He got a train table and train set for Christmas and has spent many hours pushing those trains around the tracks. I'm glad we don't have to live at Barnes and Noble anymore :) However he still has a soft spot for anything with wheels! He loves when we have to get the oil changed or tires rotated and thought it was awesome when Nick's car wouldn't start and got to ride on a tow truck. <i>(Past bedtime on the other side of Houston, we didn't think that was quite as fun...)</i><br />
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Leo is funny. And he wants to be funny, which is funny. He is usually so happy and is always coming up with new ideas for us. He is considerate and very thoughtful for a 3 year old. He says "please" and "thank you" almost all of the time and will put his dishes in the sink when he is done. And he is SO loving! He frequently takes breaks from whatever he is doing to come tell me he loves me or give me a hug. He says "I love you" at least two dozen times a day and fights with me often over who loves who more. He loves to hug and cuddle but has recently started designating only one day a week where he leaves my kisses on...all of the other days he wipes them off. Below he is insisting to carry my purse for me and cuddling with Dad when they had a sleepover in his room...all part of a very elaborate plan to work up to camping in a tent :)<br />
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He LOVES letters. He has known his alphabet for quite some time now and is always trying to sound out words. He pretends to read all of the time and my favorite is when he tries to make up what is on the back of the books...it usually is something like "this sturdy book is the best in the whole wide world and is good for kids who like to read and..."<br />
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So far he can write 18 of his letters so that you can tell what they are every time <i>(since I started working on this post like a week ago he has pretty much mastered all 26 letters...he loves to practice writing!)</i> The others I am sure will be quick to come...he is mostly mad at me that I want to only focus on practicing one new letter a day. Just today we wrote numbers 1-10. He very clearly can write his name and can spell "Leo Vernon" by himself. Again, he is mad at me that I haven't taught him "Nicholas" yet.<br />
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His drawings are getting more fun- he has started doing his version of a person and a car. He loves drawing on his magnadoodle and with a pen if I ever give him one. He is dying to go to "real school" <i>(not pretend school or pre-school)</i> and when I ask him what he'll do there he says "learn with my friends". I just love his sweet innocence, not to mention his love for learning :)<br />
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Leo loves rules and is always very concerned about who is following the rules. We are lucky and able to do so many things because he is very cautious and worried about doing things as I've said. Like bake. He loves to bake and is pretty good at doing it without making a mess. He is not interested in anything that gets his hands messy but can stir just about anything and keep it all in the bowl. He also loves to play board games and is very good at following the instructions on how to really play. He is getting better at pretending <i>(thanks Livi!) </i>but is very concerned with making sure everyone knows it is just pretend. <br />
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He loves bath time, although he will take a shower if he has to. He loves his bedtime routine and can tell anyone exactly what to do and in what order. He loves reading a story before bed and is getting really good at saying his own prayers. Below: bath time and new birthday jammies from Grammie.</div>
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For his birthday Leo got two new books from Grandma Lyndy and Grandadoo: Steam Train, Dream Train and Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site. They are really cute books and great for reading before bed. Leo already has them both completely memorized! And these aren't tiny little board books! For awhile I couldn't understand what he was always mumbling under his breath but then I would recognize it as a stanza from one of the books. He is a funny little guy with a real knack for memorization! Now most nights he "reads" to us.</div>
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Oh and does this boy love his daddy! I frequently tell Nick to never do anything wrong because I'm pretty sure Leo would follow him through fire. He can't wait for Dad to get home from work every day and I don't think he'd miss me if I was missing on the weekends when Dad is home to play ALL DAY! Consequently and obviously, Leo is a Broncos fan. And even though they lost, we had to show our Bronco support in the Super Bowl with some new jammies...although Leo did take a break from the game to play Eric Carle's ABC game...which we play at least a few times every single day. I told you, we LOVE letters around here.<br />
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Leo was so proud to turn 3 so that he could go into his gym class by himself. Up until now we have been doing the mommy & me gymnastics class and I was worried about the transition, but he is thrilled to go in by himself...and I enjoy the little break I get to just sit and watch! He normally isn't the most daring kid around, and I doubt ever will be, but he is getting more brave in his class and I love to see him conquer not only new physical feats but his own fear too. And he can somersault like no one's business :)<br />
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We are currently in transition to a big bed. He loved his crib and never tried to get out so we let him stay in it until now. We have taken the side off and put the toddler rail on and he has done awesome- he is so excited about his new bed. And so far he has done really well with the clock we put in his room so that he stays in his bed all night. This week we took the toddler rail off his bed completely so it is basically just like a mini daybed. He still is doing awesome and is excited for his "own bigger bed".<br />
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Leo is getting so independent. He has mastered going to the bathroom by himself <i>(angles singing)</i> and can get undressed by himself. He can put his shoes on put all his dishes away out of the dishwasher. We haven't given him any formal chores yet because he is always so excited to help with anything.<br />
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Did I say he loved his dad? Here he is on Valentine's Day when we decorated Dad's car at the park-n-ride and him using his new "shaving" kit he got for Christmas. <br />
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He is a master of technology, like all kids these days, and has no trouble using a mouse, touchpad, ,or touchscreen. He frequently tells me he has a message he needs to text to someone and asks for my phone. I am happy though that he really doesn't seem to be addicted and want screen time all day long...except for when he is sick. Below he is catching some early morning cartoons after a long, sickness-filled night. All four of us cuddled in my bed and it felt like heaven on earth :)<br />
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Leo loves church. Period. He loves wearing special church clothes like Dad. He loves going to his nursery class. He loves getting to take his turn passing the bread and water trays. He loves going to find a seat in chapel. He loves singing the songs. And lately he especially loves when Dad takes him to the bathroom at church and he gets to use the special potty...aka urinal. Ha! And all in all I have to admit he is really great at church and is dang cute when he is all spiffed up :)</div>
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Last week, even though Leo had pneumonia, we stayed up late to go to the big Pinewood Derby race that the cub scouts were having. Leo thought is was great to stay up late, go in his jammies, eat treats, and watch cars race! We had a pretty fun time with him too. He is really at such a fun age where he isn't completely a rat yet but is definitely old enough to enjoy some fun things. I'm sad for the day when he doesn't think his dad and I are the most awesome friends! </div>
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aleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192573959559354171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287544687328347683.post-22097291017826363102014-02-20T20:45:00.001-06:002014-02-20T20:45:12.344-06:00And then the heavens opened up...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
When Leo was starting to eat, he was great. He'd eat lots of things and try almost anything we were eating. I remember the days when he'd eat serving after serving of lasagna. Well...then he turned two I guess. Testing boundaries, being stubborn, whatever you want to call it is fine with me but the moral of the story is that the child just was impossible to feed. For months we had just a few foods we'd rely on for mealtimes. He never got tired of snacking though (probably because he never got full at mealtimes) which drove me crazy as it seemed like I couldn't go anywhere without a whole picnic in my purse. I got really tired of making him a separate dinner all of the time, but I hated him to go hungry too...because he was fine to just not eat if I wouldn't make him what he wanted. I tried fighting him about eating a few times, but I quickly realized I just don't have it in me- the tears and anger and standoffs did no one any good. So I eventually landed on a new approach to eating- I continued to offer all foods, however if he would use his manners (no thank you) I didn't push. Exhausting as it was/is, it is how we survived for awhile.<br />
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And then one day, the heavens opened up and the kid just decided to eat! Now I am not boasting that he will eat everything I make, but in the last few weeks we have had major breakthroughs. <i>(All of this after one of the most frustrating food battles ever...he wanted noodles for dinner, I didn't have rotini so I made spaghetti, he refused to eat it and sobbed and threw the tantrum of all tantrums just because it was a different shape, he eventually had a bite, he asked for two more bowls after he finished the one I originally gave him and then asked for spaghetti for dinner for the next few nights. Really???)</i> Anyway, his mind has suddenly opened up to trying things- from orange yogurt (we were strictly vanilla for a long time) to even a carrot (which he didn't like and still spit out...but he TRIED it!) Dinner is getting way more fun because all of the sudden there are more than like 3 options for his main course. And it is even slightly possible to build a meal for all of us around what he will eat. I know it sounds dumb, but it has been so awesome the last few weeks! I really hope this isn't a quick phase...<br />
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In the last few weeks here are the things he has started eating (most of them he used to eat just fine but then didn't eat them for months): corn, strawberries, orange yogurt, homemade chicken nuggets, homemade french fries, grilled cheese sandwich, spaghetti, mac and cheese, smoothies, a pancake, mandarin oranges, popcorn, granola, chocolate raisins, apples. I know it isn't an amazing diet yet, but it is a remarkable difference and it makes me feel so invigorated to actually cook again (really hard to stay motivated when Nick rarely makes it home for dinner, I'm exhausted, and all Leo wants is a peanut butter sandwich). I have been eating better myself too because we have more fruits and veggies around since he'll actually eat them and I love it. I didn't realize how much I missed eating real food! Here is hoping for many more great meals!!!</div>
aleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192573959559354171noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287544687328347683.post-26191938031574441362013-11-16T16:20:00.000-06:002013-11-21T14:53:07.518-06:00These two<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Leo and Livi are the best of friends! They have a love/hate relationship and most of the time instead of breaking up fights we are breaking up hugs...I find myself saying "Leo, no more hugging!" way too often when we are with Livi! He just adores her and calls her "my Livi". I am glad that we live close enough to at least a couple of cousins for his sake. He asks to go play with Livi almost every day!</div>
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One day we picked Livi up from dance and on the way home stopped for frozen yogurt...I just love their expressions in these pics! You can totally tell that they just love each other!<br />
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When school started this year, Leo was pretty confused and disappointed that he didn't have anywhere to go. I started to investigate different opportunities for him and we tried a free class at The Little Gym. To be honest I wasn't completely bowled over with the class...maybe because we are spoiled with having a great nursery? But Leo LOVED it and kept telling me that he loved it in "his class"...plus the gym does have a lot of cool equipment to play with! After a quick chat with Dad, we signed Leo up and he was thrilled. He loves having days we go to his gym ("my little gym") and is doing really well there. He is one of the oldest in the class (it is still Mommy & Me style until he turns 3) and although he is not the most daring, he definitely can do anything they ask. He especially loves the bubbles and stamps at the end :)</div>
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He loves walking on the beam and is so thrilled that he looks like the commercial before Daniel Tiger on PBS :) He is getting braver and can even go on the high beam without holding on to anyone...on a brave day! We have learned how to go forwards and backwards on the beam, as well as wheelbarrow style where he just walks his hands on the beam while I hold his hips up in the air. He has even started climbing up on the high beam like the older kids do and not using the little stairs that are out for the little kids. I know that doesn't seem like a lot, but he isn't a daredevil and it is exciting for us to see him get more confident.</div>
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Bars are fun to swing on and he is finally coming around to idea of flipping over it. And just this week he finally tried walking on the lower bar while he holds on to the higher bar, back and forth. He did awesome! He is getting better at somersaults and rolling too.</div>
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We are always SO excited when the rings are out- the equipment changes from week to week depending on what the big kids are working on and Leo is always disappointed when the rings aren't out. He loves to swing on them and thinks it is hilarious to let go and plop down on his bum. <br />
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His gym class has been a fun addition to our routine. He loves his class time and the open gym time too. He likes singing songs and playing with the balls and parachute...and it is helping us both get to know other kids and moms in our area. Leo loves his teacher, Miss Kierstin, and can't wait to tell and show her things each week. He even insisted we take her a Halloween cookie when I said we were making them for our friends. And I am excited that he is getting comfortable in the gym so he will hopefully make a smooth transition to going to a class alone in just a few short months when he turns 3! My little baby is growing so fast! :)</div>
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We are lucky enough to live really close to this little farm that has a pumpkin patch (and where you can go cut down your own Christmas tree soon!) Nick and I couldn't wait for the first Saturday in October to take Leo to his first real pumpkin patch experience. It was still pretty hot but we sweated it out to see the pumpkins and, most importantly, ride the train.</div>
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The hayride was also a hit...although not quite as great because we had to sit on scratchy hay. We have the most finicky 2 year old! We sat up close to the tractor and eventually Leo ended up on Nick's lap, both of which made the hayride a bit better.<br />
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Seeing the pumpkins really wasn't that high on Leo's to-do list...there was a train don't forget! But we convinced him to check out a few piles...<br />
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He was far too nervous to climb on the pumpkins like all the other kids, but was eventually persuaded with a lot of help :) He is one cautious little guy!<br />
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He had fun chasing Dad around this giant spider...<br />
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He couldn't wait to get a wagon to pull around...however he picked the smallest pumpkins we could find! We looked at lots, but he kept insisting they were too big. We eventually found some tiny pumpkins by the check out and he was more than happy to pull them in the wagon...all the way out to the car! </div>
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He was happy to pick out 3, one for each of us, and wanted to hold them the whole way home :) Although it didn't really feel like fall because it was SO hot, we were happy to welcome in my favorite season with something that will definitely be a tradition for years to come! </div>
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So one day while we were running errands I saw a sign for an open house at this little airport that is just a couple miles away from us. I wondered what it would be and was thinking we should check it out...and then I got an email about it from my playgroup leader which solidified my decision.</div>
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It was actually a great day for it...slightly overcast and not quite as stifling as it can be in late September. It actually sprinkled a little bit while we were there but we just took cover in the main hanger for a few minutes until it passed. Leo loved it! It was great that it only took like 5 minutes to drive there...and then it was great to have somewhere to just let him roam free and explore.</div>
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He was kind of timid at first- which is becoming a theme lately- but warmed up and loved wandering around and checking out all of the planes, helicopters, and especially fire trucks that were there. </div>
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It took far too long to get him to actually touch the propeller for the picture above...I don't know why he is becoming such a scaredy cat lately! I mean I would never say that he has been a huge daredevil, but he is way too afraid of silly things now! Really hoping this is just a phase... On the other hand, he wanted his picture taken by every single wheel of this fire truck. We actually happened upon this one volunteer firefighter that was way too anxious to show off the truck and he took us to a big ladder truck that was over on the side, not in the main arena with the planes and other emergency vehicles, so Leo could explore all by himself! It was awesome :)</div>
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Leo loved getting to actually climb in this airplane! And I will say that Nick and I both had just as much fun as he did looking at all of the airplanes and watching our little man explore to his heart's content.</div>
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Leo really loved watching some of the planes take off and land...and especially the one that stopped to get fuel! (We play gas station about a million times every day at home!)</div>
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And the most unexpected thing we saw was right as we were walking out...a PIG! In a stroller!?! Pretty sure it was time to call it a day after that! We had a really great time and didn't spend a dime which was awesome. Plus it only took a few minutes in the car to get there. So glad that we decided to check it out!</div>
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aleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192573959559354171noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287544687328347683.post-90562271159053738612013-09-09T14:40:00.000-05:002013-09-09T14:41:24.279-05:00First Dental Visit!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
My hopes of catching on my blog are seeming more and more impossible...so at the moment I am giving up and just moving forward. Hopefully this will help me to record what is going on more regularly :)<br />
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Today Leo had his first dental check up. We went to Dr. Andersen as he had come highly recommended by the Cosby girls. Leo was all about it- he didn't seem nervous and told me before we got there that he "loved the dentist". <br />
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When we were walking in he said "Mom, you are brave at the dentist?" to which I said "Yes" and that was it. He loved the toys in the waiting room and was almost disappointed that we only waited like 2 minutes. <br />
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A super friendly Texas hygenist let Leo look at all of her tools and then he let her "tickle" his teeth and get a drink from her super cool water gun. She let him pick a new toothbrush and then we waited for about one minute for the dentist.<br />
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He told Leo he was going to count his teeth and Leo was happy to open wide. Dr. Andersen assured us all was well and said his 2 year molars were no where in sight yet. Sigh...more teething...wahoo.<br />
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Leo chose a kaledoscope out of the treasure box at first, but quickly reconsidered for a jump rope to "help me jump". I'm not sure if he knows what to do with it but he sure jumps a lot while holding it! :) We are glad that our first experience with the dentist is #1 a good one and #2 over!!!<br />
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aleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192573959559354171noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287544687328347683.post-41672265845450540402013-07-24T14:06:00.003-05:002013-07-24T14:06:51.286-05:00Will I ever catch up?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Okay, so I'm a liar. I said I was going to catch up on my blog and then summer happened...stomach flus, sinus infections, my grandmother passing away equaling a quick trip to Utah, plus the laziness that comes with the heat and humidity...we have spent our fair share of time at the pool this summer. Anywho, I got a new phone and tried to get all the pics off of the my old one...so here are a few that are way out of date (we are talking pre-move so we are probably talking last fall and winter.)</div>
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Loving the slide...we LOVE playgrounds and can't wait til it is cool enough to go back!</div>
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These were from a playdate Leo had with a friend named Kaden. Kaden was equally obsessed with cars and building a track to race cars on and a wagon ride suited them both just fine.</div>
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Leo is still a little techy...he used to get my old laptop, hide, and push the buttons like mad until I found him. Thankfully now we have figured out that if he just asks nicely first he can have computer time on my real computer that actually works. He has mastered the touchscreen and the mouse and loves to type his name as well as navigate through pbskids.org.</div>
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And he is just as handsome as ever! He requested for a long time to wear a tie like Daddy to church...and I finally got him a regular one...which is good because without a tie he resorted to wearing a "jewelry like Mom" which meant he wore one of my necklaces. ;) He loves going to nursery at church and is the best singer by-far...I promise I am not just his mother saying that! Everyone comments on his singing and he really does know all the words to a lot of songs! <div>
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I'd like to say this catch up was going to continue, but a summer vacation to Montana calls to us next week so who knows. I want to catch up and talk about far more exciting things like Leo writing his name and learning to go on the potty...at least I have done enough to cross the old blog off my to-do list for today! :)<br /><br /></div>
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