Weekend Wrap-Up

I did recover from my snow-anger Saturday morning and we proceeded to have a nice low-key weekend.

Had some condo time on Saturday. The hallway window has quickly become one of Callie's favorite spots. She looks out/down over the city (with no fear, I might add)and points to everything.

And playing out there is fun too:

Playing in the Hall from Baby Goose on Vimeo.

We also got out her trike and she had fun being pushed as well as pushing Pluto!

Today (after I did a nine-mile run from our house to the condo!) we had a lunch date with Jenna and Charlie. The two kids were hilarious...it was really fun to see them actually interacting:

Lunch Date from Baby Goose on Vimeo.

Then we went to see the Easter Bunny. As you might remember, last year Callie was less than impressed with the bunny. This year, it was more of a Santa experience. She immediately started crying when I put her in the bunny's lap, so I held her in mine and she calmed down a little, but was still pretty mad.

Sooo...to make it up to her we found a fun little merry-go-round and she loved it!

We stopped by to see Grandma, Grandpa and Auntie Cathleen on our way home. We went outside for a little bit...and Callie loves to point out airplanes that she hears in the sky. Every. Single. Time.

After we got home we had nap time (everybody slept!), dinner, and then headed to the evening service at church for Palm Sunday. Callie enjoyed listening to MorMor's music and clapped after every hymn/song.

We ended the evening with a little dance party on the newly laundered Dancing Quilt.

Dance Party from Baby Goose on Vimeo.

Youhavegottobekiddingme

Sign Language

Callie and Grandpa had the following conversation today:

(Callie grunting/pooping)

Grandpa: Is poopie all done? Or more?

Callie: (signing) More!

(A few moments later)

Grandpa: Now is it all done? Or more?

Callie: (signing) All done!

And it was safe to change the diaper.

Ponytail

I finally got Callie to let me put a ponytail in her hair!

The result: A Little Ridiculous but Utterly Adorable

I'm hoping that pigtails are not too far off.

And here are a couple more random pictures from the past few days:

Running around Gold Medal Park with Bops

Relaxing with (on) Auntie Cathleen

Yummy foot!

Weekend Wrap-Up

A day like today is why I can say I love the Midwest. We spend all of winter (months and months and months) cursing our humble state as we freeze, shovel, and hibernate. The length and severity of this winter was especially brutal, but it made today SO very sweet.

Sunshine. Warmth. No jackets. No socks. Flip Flops! Humidity (I always hope my hair forgets what it likes to do in humidity after long dry winters, but alas, it remembered).

So really, the only thing bad about this day (or this weekend!) was my hair.

Saturday:
*Chiropractor appointment
*Condo time with MorMor and Bops
*Good naps
*Dinner at our house with our small group (which now includes Callie and Charlie)

Sunday:
*Me: 8 Mile Training Run in the humidity (see my comments earlier in the post as to why there are no pictures of this event); Callie and Daddy: breakfast and naptime
*Lunch at Chipotle...mmm...cheese quesadillas

*Afternoon at G & G's enjoying the sunshine (and all the neighbors!)

With neighbor George (who just turned 1)

Cal loves their dog Louis

Hanging out with Auntie Cathleen!

*Nap time requested by a certain toddler (by answering Auntie Cathleen's questions, "Is it time for sleepies? Do you need your passy and blankie?" with emphatic "YES" nods and walking to the crib trying to figure out how to get in)
*Rest time for Mommy and Daddy

*Play time with Uncle Dan

*Last, but definitely not least: an amazingly easy road to sleepies: she was all about the bottle drinking, tooth brushing, sleep sack wearing, and had no patience for cuddling. Instead, she wriggled out of my arms towards the crib. So I placed her in the crib, left the room, and listened to the sound of silence.

Who is this child and what did she do with my sleep monster?

Love it!

Golf

Daddy is VERY excited about the upcoming (impending?) golf season. And this weekend, he is excited about watching The Masters.

So, to help Daddy cheer on the golfers, our "Future Big Hitter" wore the golf shirt she got for Christmas from Grandma and Grandpa.

Oh, and in case you're wondering how the road to sleepies is going tonight: Chris is putting her to bed, I have the monitor on, and I hear her laughing. Presumably in his face, while he is saying "Time for sleepies."

Oh, and another thing. I pulled a Big Dave today. Spring is in the air and spring clothes are on the shelves. I. Can't. Resist. The. Cuteness.

Happy Anniversay to Nana and Papa!

Today is a very special day. Chris' grandparents (Nana and Papa) are celebrating their 60th Wedding Anniversary!!! Congrats!

And now, a glimpse into our evenings lately:

It may be obnoxious to others, but we call naps and bedtime sleepies. As in, "Callie, are you ready for sleepies?" or (when she's supposed to be sleeping but is instead standing up in her crib and laughing in our faces) "No, it is time for sleepies."

Tonight it was just Cal and me at home for the road to sleepies, so I thought I'd take a few snippets of video to showcase the journey. If you have a few minutes,

7:07 (T-Minus 53 minutes until sleepies)

Tonight Pt. 1 from Baby Goose on Vimeo.

7:10 (T-Minus 50 minutes until sleepies)

Tonight Part 2 from Baby Goose on Vimeo.

7:54 (T-Minus 6 minutes until sleepies)

Tonight Pt 3 from Baby Goose on Vimeo.

When 8:00 rolled away, there was NO sign of tiredness. No eye rubs. No passy/blankie searches. So playing continued.

8:11 (11 Minutes AFTER usual sleepies)

Tonight Pt. 4 from Baby Goose on Vimeo.

Shortly after the last video, my Mommy stubbornness kicked in and I put her to bed.

She had other plans.

9:01 (1 hour, 1 minute AFTER usual sleepies)

Tonight Pt. 5 from Baby Goose on Vimeo.

9:17- Silence. I win.