Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Birthday Party
Yea for birthdays and excuses to go out to eat! Just a few snap shots of Kace's Birthday Bash with the Browns at Chilis. Yummy food and good company...perfect!
Noahs Dinner
Well, last night we had steak, artichokes and potatoes for dinner. I am still going through a little meat aversion phase so I just buy one large steak for Jason. When he got home and saw what was for dinner he asked "What are the kids going to eat?". I said "Elina likes artichokes and might eat a few potatoes". And I consider that a great meal by her eating habits.
So Noah has always been a good eater, amazing would be the word to describe it if you were to compare his eating habits to his sisters. And I told Jason that Noah might eat a little of his steak, so he cut some up into really small bites and put it on his plate. The kid inhaled it! We "refilled" his steak three times all the while he was eating the potatoes along with it.
About this time Noah started signing/waiving that he was "done", but Jason and I were just getting to the heart of our artichokes. I had to run and help Elina in the bathroom and when I came back to the table Jason was eating his heart and Noah was pointing to my plate for mine. So I handed it to him, figuring he would think it was slimy and give it back or not know what to do with it. Not the case, the kid went to town, again!
This boy sure knows how to make his momma (and his Nana, I'm sure) proud!
So Noah has always been a good eater, amazing would be the word to describe it if you were to compare his eating habits to his sisters. And I told Jason that Noah might eat a little of his steak, so he cut some up into really small bites and put it on his plate. The kid inhaled it! We "refilled" his steak three times all the while he was eating the potatoes along with it. About this time Noah started signing/waiving that he was "done", but Jason and I were just getting to the heart of our artichokes. I had to run and help Elina in the bathroom and when I came back to the table Jason was eating his heart and Noah was pointing to my plate for mine. So I handed it to him, figuring he would think it was slimy and give it back or not know what to do with it. Not the case, the kid went to town, again!
This boy sure knows how to make his momma (and his Nana, I'm sure) proud!
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Kiddos
Just a quick note on each of the kiddos. First Elina loves to do puzzles. We had one or two up in the top of the toy closet that were still new in the box. I figured she wasn't old enough to do them and with Noah being the crazy boy that he is I just never got brave enough to sit down with her and do a puzzle. Well, Mummi cured us of our puzzle-phobias. She bought Elina an Ariel one at the store and Elina loved it! The first time Mummi sat at the table with her and gave some pointers, but now she does them all on her own! And we have gates blocking out the kitchen, so it can be Noah proof, and I can just set her in her booster and give her a puzzle (or six) and she is content for a good hour. It is wonderful! It especially helps her calm down and focus when she is a little feisty...
And now for my sweet baby Noah. This picture is just of him eating a go-gurt, but it explains the phase of development he is in quite well. He will be 18 months next weeks and man is he stubborn. He has to feed himself everything! And it is very frustrating, especially yogurt and oatmeal, very messy foods for a little boy who is just learning coordination. But I am learning that a warm rag to clean him up with is better than a fight! Here is a perfect example of what a sweetie he is too. This morning we grabbed breakfast on the way to playgroup, so he was eating in my lap in the front seat of the car while we were waiting for more people to arrive. Noah was being very wiggly, barely able to get a bite of biscuit in before turning to explore all the buttons and gadgets of the car. I would get a little frustrated with him and move or twist him back to the sitting position on my lap and say something like " Just sit there and eat" or " Can you just be still and take a bite". And he would turn his head and look at me with the sweet face and give me a big kiss! He did this about five times before he was over all the buttons and just wanted food.
And now for my sweet baby Noah. This picture is just of him eating a go-gurt, but it explains the phase of development he is in quite well. He will be 18 months next weeks and man is he stubborn. He has to feed himself everything! And it is very frustrating, especially yogurt and oatmeal, very messy foods for a little boy who is just learning coordination. But I am learning that a warm rag to clean him up with is better than a fight! Here is a perfect example of what a sweetie he is too. This morning we grabbed breakfast on the way to playgroup, so he was eating in my lap in the front seat of the car while we were waiting for more people to arrive. Noah was being very wiggly, barely able to get a bite of biscuit in before turning to explore all the buttons and gadgets of the car. I would get a little frustrated with him and move or twist him back to the sitting position on my lap and say something like " Just sit there and eat" or " Can you just be still and take a bite". And he would turn his head and look at me with the sweet face and give me a big kiss! He did this about five times before he was over all the buttons and just wanted food.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Return with pictures
As mentioned earlier, I was planning on posting some pictures of when my mom was visiting. Well, I have found them on the computer and finally have a minute to post some more as Elina is entertaining Noah with water. A little bit of water mess is worth cleaning up later just to have a minute of peace!
Noah sneaking through Grandma Burnside's doggie door.
Elina "nursing" her babydoll.
At the Tucson Zoo with Mummi. We love the Tucson Zoo! It is very small, so easy to trek around, but with all the "big" animals like elephants, giraffes, lions, polar bears... And with a family membership we just go for about an hour in the morning before lots of people get there and before it gets to hot. It is wonderful!
Nap time with Mummi. If you look close you can see Noah rolled up in the corner blankets.
I thought about not posting this picture because it is of me and this post is about the time we spent with my momma. But, I never would have gotten such a good picture with my kids if my momma hadn't been there to take it. We love you Mummi!!
Noah sneaking through Grandma Burnside's doggie door.
Elina "nursing" her babydoll.
At the Tucson Zoo with Mummi. We love the Tucson Zoo! It is very small, so easy to trek around, but with all the "big" animals like elephants, giraffes, lions, polar bears... And with a family membership we just go for about an hour in the morning before lots of people get there and before it gets to hot. It is wonderful!
Nap time with Mummi. If you look close you can see Noah rolled up in the corner blankets.
I thought about not posting this picture because it is of me and this post is about the time we spent with my momma. But, I never would have gotten such a good picture with my kids if my momma hadn't been there to take it. We love you Mummi!!Monday, May 26, 2008
Ballet
We have a new video to share with you all of Elina's first Ballet Recital. I think that should do it! Have fun, we sure had a good time watching it!
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Sam...
Our very good friends Sam, Will and Angie moved last week and we miss them! How are we going to make it all summer without Angie's garage to hang out in, Sam to play with Elina and Will to bite Noah?!
Momma Visit
Well, I thought I would be able to do more little things around the house while my mom was visiting. Like rearranging my bedroom and posting more pictures on my blog, but we just ended up doing a lot of shopping and eating out. That comes from two things: 1) I am over the prego sickness from the beginning (Translation: bring on the heartburn!) and 2) my mom lives in Germany and doesn't have Ross and Sonic. So twist my arm and hers to just indulge ourselves for two weeks! Anyways, here are a few pictures from my camera.
Ok, so these aren't quite the pictures I had in mind. My moms camera must have all the good ones. She has this cute little camera that fits into her purse and we have a monster of a canon. I guess that is the sacrifice you make when you own a nice large camera. Wonderful picture quality when you remember to dig it out of the closet, not so convenient. Oh well, I will just have to steal some pics from Momma :)
Ok, so these aren't quite the pictures I had in mind. My moms camera must have all the good ones. She has this cute little camera that fits into her purse and we have a monster of a canon. I guess that is the sacrifice you make when you own a nice large camera. Wonderful picture quality when you remember to dig it out of the closet, not so convenient. Oh well, I will just have to steal some pics from Momma :)
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