Genevieve is not a fan of being held while sleeping. When she does allow me to hold her, I do.
Monday, July 23, 2012
Sunday, July 22, 2012
A Little Privacy, Please!
Genevieve was laying down while we were eating dinner. This is how we found her afterwards.
I guess she wanted a little privacy (she was asleep).
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Happy 1st Birthday, Liam!
Happy First Birthday, Godson! We had a great time celebrating with you and watching you eat cake.
Friday, July 20, 2012
5 on Friday
1. Another birthday party last weekend and our last one for the month tomorrow. Ellie is going to go through withdrawl.
2. We are huge fans of the $1 Mylar balloons at the Dollar Tree. Our friends had told us about them a while ago, but we never got any. This past weekend we told Ellie she could pick out a balloon if she listened and followed directions. Somehow she ended up with two balloons (I think her sister followed directions as well, or something like that).
3. On Wednesday night I asked Ellie to help pick up her toys so I could clean a little. She cleaned up not only her toys, but her sister's toys as well. At one point I told her I would help her once I got Genevieve to fall asleep. She responded that she did not need my help and was going to do it all by herself. And she did... every single toy. I was, and am, so proud of her!
4. We have colds. At least the three girls in the house. Genevieve and I have it the worst.
5. Ellie is a fan of her "swimming lessons" with Mommy. She is doing pretty well for her age, and will go under water (for M&Ms), front float with help and back float with help. Of course she blows bubbles and puts her eyes and nose in the water. The back floating is her least favorite, I think it is partially because she doesn't like water in her ears (even with earplugs in).
2. We are huge fans of the $1 Mylar balloons at the Dollar Tree. Our friends had told us about them a while ago, but we never got any. This past weekend we told Ellie she could pick out a balloon if she listened and followed directions. Somehow she ended up with two balloons (I think her sister followed directions as well, or something like that).
3. On Wednesday night I asked Ellie to help pick up her toys so I could clean a little. She cleaned up not only her toys, but her sister's toys as well. At one point I told her I would help her once I got Genevieve to fall asleep. She responded that she did not need my help and was going to do it all by herself. And she did... every single toy. I was, and am, so proud of her!
4. We have colds. At least the three girls in the house. Genevieve and I have it the worst.
5. Ellie is a fan of her "swimming lessons" with Mommy. She is doing pretty well for her age, and will go under water (for M&Ms), front float with help and back float with help. Of course she blows bubbles and puts her eyes and nose in the water. The back floating is her least favorite, I think it is partially because she doesn't like water in her ears (even with earplugs in).
Thursday, July 19, 2012
New Computer
We lost a number of computers in the house fire. Since I had the iPad, we were putting off replacing mine until we got back into the house (one less thing to move from the condo to the house in a few months). I did not use it much, so it was no big deal. Then I got sick. And realized how nice it is to have a computer so I can work from home and not have to go into work while still running a fever...
On Monday I ordered my new computer! It arrived today. I love it.
Now I can upload all the pictures we have taken and get the blog updated with snapshots of the girls. Enjoy the past month + of pictures that are coming your way in the near future.
On Monday I ordered my new computer! It arrived today. I love it.
Now I can upload all the pictures we have taken and get the blog updated with snapshots of the girls. Enjoy the past month + of pictures that are coming your way in the near future.
Friday, July 13, 2012
5 on Friday
1. We made it to two of our three birthday celebrations this week, and have two more in the next two weeks. July must be a good month for babies being born. Happy Birthday, Grandma! Happy Birthday, Bodey! Happy Birthday, Henry!
2. On Monday afternoon I came down with a fever and was out of commission until Thursday afternoon. I still have a slight one today, but am feeling much better.
3. They took the ceiling out of the house and were supposed to take the roof off this week as well. Progress!
4. We now have an OP (The Other Place) restaurant in Clive (right on the way home from work). I loved this place in college, and am really excited to have on nearby.
5. I just love Neve's giggles. Ellie was never much of a giggler, so this is a big change.
2. On Monday afternoon I came down with a fever and was out of commission until Thursday afternoon. I still have a slight one today, but am feeling much better.
3. They took the ceiling out of the house and were supposed to take the roof off this week as well. Progress!
4. We now have an OP (The Other Place) restaurant in Clive (right on the way home from work). I loved this place in college, and am really excited to have on nearby.
5. I just love Neve's giggles. Ellie was never much of a giggler, so this is a big change.
Friday, July 6, 2012
5 on Friday
1. We had family pictures taken on Monday. I waited until the very last minute to put Genevieve in her outfit. Two minutes after she was dressed she had a blow-out poop. Go figure. Here is a preview:
2. Ellie got some new pool toys and a new pool bag this week (OK, I got a new pool bag which Ellie quickly claimed as hers). She was really excited to use them, and with this hot weather Mommy and Daddy were too. We spent the 4th of July with Mike, Megan and Liam. Megan and I laid out by the pool while Mike and Nick watched the sleeping babies. Then we all made a trip to the pool. The water was so warm we even took Genevieve in. She was not in very long, but she seemed to enjoy it.
3. We went to the Blank Park Zoo with the Beltman Family on Saturday morning. I don't think I had ever been there before. It was a great morning trip, with lunch on the lawn before we went home for nap time. Ellie's favorite part was the peacock, and she asks Nick to look at the pictures he took daily.
4. Our house (house, not condo) was broken into 4th of July night/yesterday morning. The only thing they took (they because getting the TV off the wall was not a one person job) was the TV that was still mounted to the wall. The TV was deemed non-cleanable, so it was getting replaced anyway. When they took the TV off the wall they broke a piece off of it. I like to think that whomever ends up with it will be upset to find out that it doesn't completely work (because the piece is missing, so it only hooks up a certain way) and it stinks of fire smoke (a smell that cannot be removed unless they take the TV completely apart). The only stuff left in the house are non-cleanable items, so it isn't like there is anything worth taking... but it is still disheartening that people would do something like that after everything else we are going through.
5. The air conditioner in our condo was not working last night. We tried turning it off for extended periods of time to thaw it out, but that did not work. Thank goodness for my handy husband who researched on the internet to figure out that it was frozen inside the condo and not outside like we were originally thinking. An hour or so of blow-drying with hot air melted the ice and we finally went to bed with a working air conditioner at 1am this morning ('we' meaning Nick and I, the girls were already in bed). Needless to say, we are tired today.
6. To end on a positive note: we have a fun weekend of birthday celebrations, pool time and biking time planned. We cannot wait!
2. Ellie got some new pool toys and a new pool bag this week (OK, I got a new pool bag which Ellie quickly claimed as hers). She was really excited to use them, and with this hot weather Mommy and Daddy were too. We spent the 4th of July with Mike, Megan and Liam. Megan and I laid out by the pool while Mike and Nick watched the sleeping babies. Then we all made a trip to the pool. The water was so warm we even took Genevieve in. She was not in very long, but she seemed to enjoy it.
3. We went to the Blank Park Zoo with the Beltman Family on Saturday morning. I don't think I had ever been there before. It was a great morning trip, with lunch on the lawn before we went home for nap time. Ellie's favorite part was the peacock, and she asks Nick to look at the pictures he took daily.
4. Our house (house, not condo) was broken into 4th of July night/yesterday morning. The only thing they took (they because getting the TV off the wall was not a one person job) was the TV that was still mounted to the wall. The TV was deemed non-cleanable, so it was getting replaced anyway. When they took the TV off the wall they broke a piece off of it. I like to think that whomever ends up with it will be upset to find out that it doesn't completely work (because the piece is missing, so it only hooks up a certain way) and it stinks of fire smoke (a smell that cannot be removed unless they take the TV completely apart). The only stuff left in the house are non-cleanable items, so it isn't like there is anything worth taking... but it is still disheartening that people would do something like that after everything else we are going through.
5. The air conditioner in our condo was not working last night. We tried turning it off for extended periods of time to thaw it out, but that did not work. Thank goodness for my handy husband who researched on the internet to figure out that it was frozen inside the condo and not outside like we were originally thinking. An hour or so of blow-drying with hot air melted the ice and we finally went to bed with a working air conditioner at 1am this morning ('we' meaning Nick and I, the girls were already in bed). Needless to say, we are tired today.
6. To end on a positive note: we have a fun weekend of birthday celebrations, pool time and biking time planned. We cannot wait!
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