Okay, here we go. Off to walk the baby.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Baby
She hasn't quite figured out how to handle a "baby" yet. But it was sure entertaining to watch her try.
Okay, here we go. Off to walk the baby.
Okay, here we go. Off to walk the baby.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Weekend Wrap-Up: Independence Day MEGA POST
As I alluded to a couple blog posts ago, we managed to stay busy this weekend even after the crazy busy-ness of the past week. But we love to be on the move. If we're home, we're most likely bored! So here's how we stayed busy this weekend:
Saturday
Lunch with our college friend Nate! He lives in Washington so we don't get to see him very much. He clearly enjoys the presence of two adorable girls!
One-Year-Old Birthday BBQ for Callie's triplet cousins Everett, Liam and Wakelyn! She was trying to figure out what to do with all those boys. :)
Uncle Dan came home for about 16 hours!
Sunday
Family outing to Wabun
Reading her favorite Nursery Rhyme book with MorMor at the condo
Monday
4th of July parade with Jenna, Andy and Charlie!
Hanging out with Kona
BBQ with the Johnsons...Emily surprised everybody with a visit home. And we were all excited to see Baby Donald!
We missed Auntie Laura
1st Cousins, 2nd Cousins, 3rd Cousins
Trying an icee for the first time
Peter's homemade cake with Beth's frosting creation!
And finally, a crazy toddler talking
Saturday
Lunch with our college friend Nate! He lives in Washington so we don't get to see him very much. He clearly enjoys the presence of two adorable girls!
One-Year-Old Birthday BBQ for Callie's triplet cousins Everett, Liam and Wakelyn! She was trying to figure out what to do with all those boys. :)
Uncle Dan came home for about 16 hours!
Sunday
Family outing to Wabun
Reading her favorite Nursery Rhyme book with MorMor at the condo
Monday
4th of July parade with Jenna, Andy and Charlie!
Hanging out with Kona
BBQ with the Johnsons...Emily surprised everybody with a visit home. And we were all excited to see Baby Donald!
And finally, a crazy toddler talking
Talking Toddler from Baby Goose on Vimeo.
Red, White, and Cute...Part 2
I'm pretty sure I used that blog post title last 4th of July, but it fits again for this one!
Happy July 4th,2011!
And for fun, here's the difference a year makes- July 4th, 2010:
Happy July 4th,2011!
And for fun, here's the difference a year makes- July 4th, 2010:
Friday, July 1, 2011
Social Calendar
Callie's had play dates with lots of little people the past few days.
Band concert in the park with Ciri
Visit to Calvin's new house in Northfield
Mall of America fun with Charlie
Rides with Mommy (and a lot of Dora sightings!)
Dinner with Sydney
And the fun social events are continuing this weekend. Stay tuned!
I promised a few blog posts ago that I'd try to get video of Cal talking. In order to do that I knew I had to contain her somehow. The only way to contain her at this point is to put her in her high chair. And the only way to keep her happy in the high chair is to give her food. So I hope you like see-food.
Band concert in the park with Ciri
Visit to Calvin's new house in Northfield
Mall of America fun with Charlie
Rides with Mommy (and a lot of Dora sightings!)
Dinner with Sydney
And the fun social events are continuing this weekend. Stay tuned!
I promised a few blog posts ago that I'd try to get video of Cal talking. In order to do that I knew I had to contain her somehow. The only way to contain her at this point is to put her in her high chair. And the only way to keep her happy in the high chair is to give her food. So I hope you like see-food.
Talking Part 1 from Baby Goose on Vimeo.
Talking Part 2 from Baby Goose on Vimeo.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Nap Battle
12:30-1:00: 30 minute nap in the car on the way home from Northfield
1:00: Car seat to crib transfer was a total failure, she got a 2nd wind
1:15: A little extra playtime to get tired again
2:00-3:45: Epic nap battle. EPIC. Epic. Ridiculously Epic. Mommy is done.
3:45: Daddy gets home and is doing his best to get her down.
Here is my problem: I'm stubborn and do NOT want to let her win. She can't win because maybe then she'll think she can win tomorrow. And I'm not about to fight this battle every day.
But it is already 4:00 and she isn't down, so what the heck we do?
Today is one of the frustrating days.
UPDATE: 4:15. We're clearly losers. Apparently a half hour nap and 2 hours 15 minutes hanging out in the crib is all a certain toddler needed today. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.
UPDATE #2: 8:00. We lost, but in the end, no big whoop. I got some "me" time while Daddy took her to G-ma and G-pa's, and when they got back I got some great cuddle time with a nearly naked toddler.
And now Daddy is putting her to bed while I finish my glass of wine.
1:00: Car seat to crib transfer was a total failure, she got a 2nd wind
1:15: A little extra playtime to get tired again
2:00-3:45: Epic nap battle. EPIC. Epic. Ridiculously Epic. Mommy is done.
3:45: Daddy gets home and is doing his best to get her down.
Here is my problem: I'm stubborn and do NOT want to let her win. She can't win because maybe then she'll think she can win tomorrow. And I'm not about to fight this battle every day.
But it is already 4:00 and she isn't down, so what the heck we do?
Today is one of the frustrating days.
UPDATE: 4:15. We're clearly losers. Apparently a half hour nap and 2 hours 15 minutes hanging out in the crib is all a certain toddler needed today. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.
UPDATE #2: 8:00. We lost, but in the end, no big whoop. I got some "me" time while Daddy took her to G-ma and G-pa's, and when they got back I got some great cuddle time with a nearly naked toddler.
And now Daddy is putting her to bed while I finish my glass of wine.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Summer Sunshine
For the first time all summer (or so it feels like) the sun has been out...multiple days in a row! We have taken full advantage of the summer sunshine (and have gone through lots of sunscreen, don't worry!) We have a little fish on our hands. SHE LOVES WATER.
Yesterday afternoon we went to the pool at T&C with my family. SHE LOVES WATER.
Today we met the P.A. playgroup at a splash pool. SHE LOVES WATER.
I was able to get her out of the water long enough to eat a little lunch and play with her friend Makayla, who is 7 months old.
When not in the water, she just wants to be outside. Unfortunately, we have ZERO shade in our front yard, since they cut down our tree and replaced it with a mini-tree. So I try to keep her occupied indoors during the intense afternoon sunshine. She likes to do this...
At times she reminds me of (a cuter version of) the kid in the 1st Toy Story movie who goes after the toys with his big toothed smile:
Silly Callie, Tolerant Kona. I make it up to Kona by having Callie give her treats. She's fine.
Cal had her 18 month check-up yesterday and I'm happy to report she is perfect. She weighs 23 lbs 14 oz (43%ile), she is 2 ft 8 inches tall (67%ile) and is holding steady with her 98%ile head circumference.
Her vocabulary is also steadily increasing, which is a blast. I'm going to attempt to get video of her saying all the words she knows...so stay tuned!
And a nap update: she is keeping us guessing. Monday was a 2 nap day. Yesterday she slept until 8:45am, so she only took one nap. Today she slept in the same, so I'm assuming it will be a one nap day today too. All I know, is that a well slept baby is a happy baby. And the opposite...well, let's just say I don't want to ever go there. Happy babies are way more fun.
Yesterday afternoon we went to the pool at T&C with my family. SHE LOVES WATER.
Today we met the P.A. playgroup at a splash pool. SHE LOVES WATER.
When not in the water, she just wants to be outside. Unfortunately, we have ZERO shade in our front yard, since they cut down our tree and replaced it with a mini-tree. So I try to keep her occupied indoors during the intense afternoon sunshine. She likes to do this...
Poor Kona from Baby Goose on Vimeo.
...and then when Kona eventually tries to escape, she does this...
At times she reminds me of (a cuter version of) the kid in the 1st Toy Story movie who goes after the toys with his big toothed smile:
Silly Callie, Tolerant Kona. I make it up to Kona by having Callie give her treats. She's fine.
Cal had her 18 month check-up yesterday and I'm happy to report she is perfect. She weighs 23 lbs 14 oz (43%ile), she is 2 ft 8 inches tall (67%ile) and is holding steady with her 98%ile head circumference.
Her vocabulary is also steadily increasing, which is a blast. I'm going to attempt to get video of her saying all the words she knows...so stay tuned!
And a nap update: she is keeping us guessing. Monday was a 2 nap day. Yesterday she slept until 8:45am, so she only took one nap. Today she slept in the same, so I'm assuming it will be a one nap day today too. All I know, is that a well slept baby is a happy baby. And the opposite...well, let's just say I don't want to ever go there. Happy babies are way more fun.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Weekend Wrap-Up: Nap Time Experimentation
So mylast post discussed our nap time issues of late. She turned 18 months on Wednesday and it is like a switch was flipped in her brain. A "Mommy-I'm-Too-Old-For-2-Naps-A-Day" switch. And, after doing some research on babycenter.com, I came to realize she's right. Most 18-month-olds transition to one nap a day.
Well, unfortunately for her, we had plans on Saturday based on her 2-nap-a-day schedule. So our experiment for that day was to get her up early (6:30) in hopes that she'd be tired enough to still take a morning nap. We were marginally successful- I got her down in 20 minutes at her normal morning nap time, and she slept for 45 minutes. Then didn't nap again for 5 hours, but was able to go down for a 1.5 hour nap fairly easily.
Today we decided to try the 1-nap-a-day thing. Luckily for us she slept until 7:30, which is later than normal. So we had her up and active until 12:15 and she went down pretty easily. But only for another 1.5 hour nap. Aren't the 1-a-days supposed to be longer? Hopefully we'll make it through this transition time and end up with a schedule that gets her enough sleep.
Okay, enough with the nap talk. On to the weekend.
Friday
We had a little ABC lesson
Since it was finally a nice day out, we set up a little play area outside underneath a big umbrella so us pale white girls wouldn't get sunburned.
Saturday
Auntie Laura flew in for the night, so we got to hang out with her and Auntie Mari in the afternoon. We also went to a party at little George's house (which also happens to be G-ma and G-pa's neighbors' house). There were LOTS of kids at the party!
Then we spent a quiet evening at home.
Sunday
We went to the condo for a bit to see the Henderson Aunties again. The blondies had fun reading together.
After the nap, we spent a long time outside "playing golf" and playing with the girls who live across the street.
It was a fun weekend and now we're looking forward to a fun busy week ahead!
Well, unfortunately for her, we had plans on Saturday based on her 2-nap-a-day schedule. So our experiment for that day was to get her up early (6:30) in hopes that she'd be tired enough to still take a morning nap. We were marginally successful- I got her down in 20 minutes at her normal morning nap time, and she slept for 45 minutes. Then didn't nap again for 5 hours, but was able to go down for a 1.5 hour nap fairly easily.
Today we decided to try the 1-nap-a-day thing. Luckily for us she slept until 7:30, which is later than normal. So we had her up and active until 12:15 and she went down pretty easily. But only for another 1.5 hour nap. Aren't the 1-a-days supposed to be longer? Hopefully we'll make it through this transition time and end up with a schedule that gets her enough sleep.
Okay, enough with the nap talk. On to the weekend.
Friday
We had a little ABC lesson
The ABCs from Baby Goose on Vimeo.
Since it was finally a nice day out, we set up a little play area outside underneath a big umbrella so us pale white girls wouldn't get sunburned.
Saturday
Auntie Laura flew in for the night, so we got to hang out with her and Auntie Mari in the afternoon. We also went to a party at little George's house (which also happens to be G-ma and G-pa's neighbors' house). There were LOTS of kids at the party!
Then we spent a quiet evening at home.
Sunday
We went to the condo for a bit to see the Henderson Aunties again. The blondies had fun reading together.
After the nap, we spent a long time outside "playing golf" and playing with the girls who live across the street.
Ready for the links? from Baby Goose on Vimeo.
It was a fun weekend and now we're looking forward to a fun busy week ahead!
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