Weekend Wrap-Up

Hey there!

What a fast weekend!

It was on this weekend, one year ago, that we found out that Hamsie Little Squish would be joining our family!  What a crazy wonderful year.

As for the weekend, it was pretty mellow.  We had some play time on Saturday morning and Callie REALLY got into her princess puzzle.  She did it at least half a dozen times...all on her own.  Maya chilled in the bumbo, etc., and they both played on the baby play mat.

We met Josh, Alison and Avery for lunch at MOA.  Mealtimes with them are not so much leisurely anymore with three kids around, but we were able to catch up nonetheless.

Maya managed to fall asleep like this in my arms for a short period of time.

After lunch Callie had I raked the few leaves we had left in our yard.  Thanks to Chris mowing last weekend, and the crazy wind, we didn't have too much.  But we still had fun playing in them.

Kona did too, even though it doesn't look like it

We spent the evening at home as a family.  Maya is getting more and more interactive and playful.  I can't stop taking pictures of her.  It is kind of ridiculous.

"Mom! Let's take a family picture!"
Mom!  Let's take a picture with you, me and Maya!"

So cute, right? Look at those cheeks!

Today my Maya picture addiction continued.  I spent the morning at home with her while Chris and Cal went to Sunday School.  I. can't. get. enough.

Notice the bottle picture??  YAY!!!

The eyes.  The smile.  The cheeks.

I got some Callie time too...we went on a walk with Kona, some errands, and worked on another puzzle.  On the walk, she was dressed head to toe in different shades of pink.  I called her "The Pink Tornado" and she called herself "The Pink Tomato."  It was adorable. 

See how she looks slightly miserable in the puzzle picture?  She developed yet ANOTHER cold today.  I think that makes three colds in about five weeks.  And when each one lasts about a week, that is a lot of snot up in our house.

During her cold a couple weeks ago, we started using the Nose Frida.  We bought it initially for Maya when she was a little stuffy, but it has worked well with Callie too.  When she actually lets me do it.  It usually takes some major bribery, but that is okay with me considering the amount of snot I'm able to get out.  Can you tell how it works?

Yep, I'm totally sucking out her boogers through a long tube-like contraption.
It. Is. Awesome.

It is a Swedish invention that we have heard rave reviews about so we decided to try it.  I'm glad we did.

Lastly, we have a baby that is THISCLOSE to rolling over from back to tummy.  If only that darn arm would get out of the way.  It just makes her mad.


IMG 7916 from Baby Goose on Vimeo.

The "skill" the other daughter seemed to perfect this weekend is the exasperated "MO-om" whine whenever I don't do something right or fast enough or do exactly what she wants when she wants it done.  I don't care to get that skill on video, so you'll just have to trust me.  She sounds 3-going-on-13.

Another busy week starts tomorrow!  Let's hope it will feel easier than the last two. 

Hope everyone had a great weekend!