Starting at the 1 month visit, we've been doing tummy time with Amelia periodically. We're supposed to do it every day (oops). Nonetheless, she is very strong and her improvement raising her head has been great.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Spa Girl
All hell can be breaking loose during Amelia's witching hour, but nothing pleases her more than a hot tub. She literally can be screaming her head off, and if you drop her into a warm bath, she calms straight down and engages with you. Before it was just a quieting, then it turned into the occasional smile, but now she loves the full on conversation in the tub. It's wonderful to start to learn how to calm her down, make her happy, and have her respond so favorably!!!
(Complete with baby acne caused by the pacifier!)
(Complete with baby acne caused by the pacifier!)
Our top chef!!
At the birthday party, Miles openly took to the play kitchen that Elie had in the corner. He probably spent more time at the kitchenette than any other toy, including the bouncy house, at the party. It's wonderful to see his little imagination coming together as he plays with toast, plastic pancakes, and a miniature microwave!!
2 years later
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Today we celebrated the last of Miles' play-friends 2nd birthdays. The kids all ran around and ignored each other, but it was a wonderful time to see all our healthy little people running around. 3 of us have all had our second children already (one had twins!) and the 4th is due with her second in September. It's amazing that I met these women over 2 years ago when we were all pregnant. How time flies!!!
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Early Saturday Mornings
Sometimes it takes a while for all of us to wake up, but I love the time with the children. Miles loves to snuggle first thing in the morning - what a sweet little man! And Amelia is always happiest first thing, before she goes down for her first nap. Life is exhausting but wonderful.
Out of order Easter Post
Easter came in abundance this year! On Saturday morning, Mamma and Pop-pop came to town and we took Miles and Amelia to the Burlingame Easter Egg Hunt and pancake breakfast. Tons of kids were around and were serenaded by the Lions Club band. The Easter Bunny was there and freaked out Miles a bit. Miles did great in the Egg Hunt, and Tim even took the opportunity to teach him to share with other little kids. Miles happily took out eggs from his basket and gave them to others... I guess the greed will come next year!
After Miles woke up from his nap, Mamma had helped the Easter Bunny with a hunt in the back yard. Miles had 66 eggs to find, so many he began to be choosy - he avoided eggs that didn't rattle when he shook them and eggs that were in the dirt. I think he loved the game, especially putting all his quarters from the eggs into the piggy bank that Uncle Pito and Aunt Melissa gave him for his baptism.
On Sunday morning, we followed Mamma and Pop-pop down to Kevin and Jeannie's for another Easter egg hunt and a visit with the cousins. Like always, Miles LOVED hanging out with "Tylie and Tody". It really is wonderful to have them around.
After Miles woke up from his nap there, we traveled up to Menlo Park to Aunt Patsy's house to see all the Fish cousins. Miles got into a great game with Jack, Ryan and a bellows. He followed Margo around and she played piano with him. Miles was transfixed with the musical instruments ("Miles turn tar" = "Miles turn to play the guitar") while the cousins were transfixed with Amelia who was well behaved the entire day.
when we got home, we were so pleased with our sweet and wonderful children, that we had a small photo shoot. I didn't think I would enjoy Amelia in dresses, but she looked so stinkin' cute that she may be wearing them as long as I have control over her wardrobe!
After Miles woke up from his nap, Mamma had helped the Easter Bunny with a hunt in the back yard. Miles had 66 eggs to find, so many he began to be choosy - he avoided eggs that didn't rattle when he shook them and eggs that were in the dirt. I think he loved the game, especially putting all his quarters from the eggs into the piggy bank that Uncle Pito and Aunt Melissa gave him for his baptism.
On Sunday morning, we followed Mamma and Pop-pop down to Kevin and Jeannie's for another Easter egg hunt and a visit with the cousins. Like always, Miles LOVED hanging out with "Tylie and Tody". It really is wonderful to have them around.
After Miles woke up from his nap there, we traveled up to Menlo Park to Aunt Patsy's house to see all the Fish cousins. Miles got into a great game with Jack, Ryan and a bellows. He followed Margo around and she played piano with him. Miles was transfixed with the musical instruments ("Miles turn tar" = "Miles turn to play the guitar") while the cousins were transfixed with Amelia who was well behaved the entire day.
when we got home, we were so pleased with our sweet and wonderful children, that we had a small photo shoot. I didn't think I would enjoy Amelia in dresses, but she looked so stinkin' cute that she may be wearing them as long as I have control over her wardrobe!
New Haircut
Up in Reno, Mamma and I took Miles in for a long overdue haircut. Our little boy was starting to look like a member of the Beatles. In a moment of chaos, Amelia crying and nursing, the woman asked if she could use the clippers by his ears. For his last several cuts, they have always used the clippers to clean up things around the ears so I immediately agreed. Within in second, she had the big shears out and Miles was on his way to his military haircut. Both Mamma and I gasped, but then decided we just had to roll with it. Miles basically got his summer cut in March. While his little Marine-do is growing on me, I think I'll keep his hair on the longer side from now on!!
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