Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Okay, Scratch That
So, remember when I posted here about what sizes Aaron is currently wearing? Just a few days ago? Well, yeah, that's old news. Let's try 18 or 24-month onesies and 12-month pants.
Between the going through clothes like a crazy man, and eating anything and everything we give him (except he doesn't really like bananas), he's going to break the bank. And most of the stuff from Jacob in the sizes listed are short-sleeved t-shirts, because he was already walking by that point. I guess it's time for another trip to Carter's. And I'm really hoping the Halloween costume will still fit.
Between the going through clothes like a crazy man, and eating anything and everything we give him (except he doesn't really like bananas), he's going to break the bank. And most of the stuff from Jacob in the sizes listed are short-sleeved t-shirts, because he was already walking by that point. I guess it's time for another trip to Carter's. And I'm really hoping the Halloween costume will still fit.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Fire Trucks!!!!
What a day! After jumping out of bed and heading to the Original Pancake House for breakfast (we discovered their tropical syrup, yum!), and then getting haircuts for Mama and Daddy, we headed to north Irvine to the Orange County Fire Authority's annual Open House. Wow! We told Jacob he was going to see a fire truck and boy did he get to see fire trucks. Lots and lots of different kinds of fire vehicles. Jacob was able to tour their garage, spray a fire hose, climb in a number of vehicles, try on a hat, and we all even got a free lunch (our tax dollars at work)!
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| OCFA Open House |
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Aaron
(Wow! Two posts in two days!)
Aaron and Jacob are like night and day. When I was told that we were having another boy, my first visions were of another Jacob. Don't get me wrong. I love Jacob! He is my joy, and he makes me laugh daily. But he's Jacob. And he takes after me. So, he's not exactly easy. And truthfully, I had a (one-sided) conversation with Aaron the day before he was born, recognizing that he would be his own self, different from Jacob, and still very much loved. And he is! Thankfully, Aaron takes after John.
Aaron has grown super-fast. At his sixth-month check-up, he weighed in at two ounces shy of twenty pounds. Jacob weighed in at exactly twenty pounds at his nine-month check-up. John's comment, "Oh good. Aaron is growing fifty percent faster." He is going through clothes like crazy. Currently he is wearing 12-month onesies (which some are tight), 9 or 12-month pants (but only the really stretchy kind because denim or cords won't fit over his thighs), 18-month pajamas and 18-month shorts (Jacob also wears 18-month shorts). They both now wear the same size diaper, size 4. Many of the clothes I have saved from Jacob, Aaron has not, or will never be able to wear. Again, he is his own person! Aaron has started pre-crawling. He can just about anywhere he wants to by lunging, flopping, and rolling. I'm hoping this mobility will slow down his growth-rate, because my back needs a break!
Eating is a major area where Jacob and Aaron are completely different. I have always blamed myself for Jacob's difficulties with breastfeeding, solid food, and just general eating. Feeding always was (and still is) a battle with Jacob. But it's not so with Aaron. Feeding Aaron has been easy (well, as easy as a child who refuses the bottle can be- and again, another difference, for Jacob LOVED the bottle for over two years). We've had very little problems breastfeeding. Aaron LOVES solid food and will eat just about anything you put in his mouth. He was able to get a breadstick from John the other day and just sucked on it until little bits came off into his mouth. Jacob refused the breadstick. And when I was eating lunch next to Aaron the other day, he got so excited, that I decided to get something for him too. But he was less than thrilled about my walking away with the plate and let me know it. That little man loves to eat!
Do I ever love this little guy! He is just so squishy and adorable and lovable and I could just eat him up!
Aaron and Jacob are like night and day. When I was told that we were having another boy, my first visions were of another Jacob. Don't get me wrong. I love Jacob! He is my joy, and he makes me laugh daily. But he's Jacob. And he takes after me. So, he's not exactly easy. And truthfully, I had a (one-sided) conversation with Aaron the day before he was born, recognizing that he would be his own self, different from Jacob, and still very much loved. And he is! Thankfully, Aaron takes after John.
Aaron has grown super-fast. At his sixth-month check-up, he weighed in at two ounces shy of twenty pounds. Jacob weighed in at exactly twenty pounds at his nine-month check-up. John's comment, "Oh good. Aaron is growing fifty percent faster." He is going through clothes like crazy. Currently he is wearing 12-month onesies (which some are tight), 9 or 12-month pants (but only the really stretchy kind because denim or cords won't fit over his thighs), 18-month pajamas and 18-month shorts (Jacob also wears 18-month shorts). They both now wear the same size diaper, size 4. Many of the clothes I have saved from Jacob, Aaron has not, or will never be able to wear. Again, he is his own person! Aaron has started pre-crawling. He can just about anywhere he wants to by lunging, flopping, and rolling. I'm hoping this mobility will slow down his growth-rate, because my back needs a break!
Eating is a major area where Jacob and Aaron are completely different. I have always blamed myself for Jacob's difficulties with breastfeeding, solid food, and just general eating. Feeding always was (and still is) a battle with Jacob. But it's not so with Aaron. Feeding Aaron has been easy (well, as easy as a child who refuses the bottle can be- and again, another difference, for Jacob LOVED the bottle for over two years). We've had very little problems breastfeeding. Aaron LOVES solid food and will eat just about anything you put in his mouth. He was able to get a breadstick from John the other day and just sucked on it until little bits came off into his mouth. Jacob refused the breadstick. And when I was eating lunch next to Aaron the other day, he got so excited, that I decided to get something for him too. But he was less than thrilled about my walking away with the plate and let me know it. That little man loves to eat!
Do I ever love this little guy! He is just so squishy and adorable and lovable and I could just eat him up!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Pajama Time!
(Lyrics by Sandra Boynton, literary genius for babies and toddlers)
The moon is up. It's getting late. Let's get ready to celebrate. It's Pajama Time!
Pull on the bottoms. Put on the top. Get yourself set to pajama-dee-bop- it's Pajama Time!
Now, some are old and some are new. Some are red and some are blue.
Some are fuzzy. Some are not. But we can all pajammy in whatever we've got.
It's Pajama Time! Ooooo yes, it's Pajama Time!
Some are pink and some are green. Some are the ugliest you've ever seen.
They might be stripey, or polka dot. But we can all pajammy in whatever we've got.
It's Pajama Time!
Pajammy to left. Pajammy to the right.
Everybody's wearing them for dancing tonight. (Jamma jamma jamma jamma P! J!)
Now all around the room in one big line, wearing our pajamas and looking so fine. It's Pajama Time!
Hop into bed. Turn out the light. You can have a party in your dreams tonight.
It's Pajama Time! Whoa, It's Pajama Time! Good night.
The moon is up. It's getting late. Let's get ready to celebrate. It's Pajama Time!
Pull on the bottoms. Put on the top. Get yourself set to pajama-dee-bop- it's Pajama Time!
Now, some are old and some are new. Some are red and some are blue.
Some are fuzzy. Some are not. But we can all pajammy in whatever we've got.
It's Pajama Time! Ooooo yes, it's Pajama Time!
Some are pink and some are green. Some are the ugliest you've ever seen.
They might be stripey, or polka dot. But we can all pajammy in whatever we've got.
It's Pajama Time!
Pajammy to left. Pajammy to the right.
Everybody's wearing them for dancing tonight. (Jamma jamma jamma jamma P! J!)
Now all around the room in one big line, wearing our pajamas and looking so fine. It's Pajama Time!
Hop into bed. Turn out the light. You can have a party in your dreams tonight.
It's Pajama Time! Whoa, It's Pajama Time! Good night.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
At the "new house"
Disclaimer: I am using a different format for this post, using our pictures within the post rather than creating a separate album. Let me know how you like it.
There was a lot of packing
And some paperwork
And even more packing
Plus an occasional snack break.
But we finally made it
And are getting slowly settled
Because we play outside a lot.
And now, there is more yard maintenance than before.
There was a lot of packing
And some paperwork
And even more packing
Plus an occasional snack break.
But we finally made it
And are getting slowly settled
Because we play outside a lot.
And now, there is more yard maintenance than before.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
So, We Pretty Much Suck at This...
...you know, the whole update the blog thing. Not like we're busy or anything!
Ever since Aaron was born, simple tasks are three times as hard, and the blog kind of takes a back seat to things like feeding the children or clean clothes. Plus, trying to sell and buy a house, and being completely exhausted all make things even harder. (By the way, I know John posted that Aaron was sleeping 7-8 hours and only waking once a night about 2.5 months ago. Well, that was the last day that Aaron did that. He is currently sleeping one 3-4 hour stretch, then waking every 1-2 hours after that. And during the day, his naps are always less than an hour long, and conveniently never during Jacob's naps, so Mama is VERY tired.)
Anyway, so I uploaded pictures from the big camera today, and when I realized there were pictures from a month ago still on the camera, I knew we were slacking off. So, I made it a priority to do a post today. It may take me all day, but it will get done!
This first batch of pictures goes back about a month, to the middle of July. Many of the pictures are from our recent trip to Rocklin for Emily's wedding. We decided to fly and my mom was amazing enough to agree to drive and meet us there to help out. We are so thankful that she was willing to come! The trip would have been much harder without her! This was the boys' first airplane ride and they did awesome. Of course, we only got one picture of Jacob while on the plane, since airports and planes can be very hectic with two small children, and I can't find that particular picture. Figures.
This second album is to demonstrate why we are so crazy busy this month. Here is our new house! We should be moving in at the end of the month, and are very busy with signing papers, packing boxes, appraisal and inspection reports, and keeping up with the work on the new place. But we are very excited and looking forward to getting settled in the new place!
So, it only took me 5 hours from start to finish for this post! Pretty good, huh? And, I got a nap in (thanks, Aaron)!
Update: So apparently John had the two plane pictures on his phone and has uploaded them to the first album. Yes, Jacob slept the entire flight home. Aaron only slept at the very end of the flight.
Ever since Aaron was born, simple tasks are three times as hard, and the blog kind of takes a back seat to things like feeding the children or clean clothes. Plus, trying to sell and buy a house, and being completely exhausted all make things even harder. (By the way, I know John posted that Aaron was sleeping 7-8 hours and only waking once a night about 2.5 months ago. Well, that was the last day that Aaron did that. He is currently sleeping one 3-4 hour stretch, then waking every 1-2 hours after that. And during the day, his naps are always less than an hour long, and conveniently never during Jacob's naps, so Mama is VERY tired.)
Anyway, so I uploaded pictures from the big camera today, and when I realized there were pictures from a month ago still on the camera, I knew we were slacking off. So, I made it a priority to do a post today. It may take me all day, but it will get done!
This first batch of pictures goes back about a month, to the middle of July. Many of the pictures are from our recent trip to Rocklin for Emily's wedding. We decided to fly and my mom was amazing enough to agree to drive and meet us there to help out. We are so thankful that she was willing to come! The trip would have been much harder without her! This was the boys' first airplane ride and they did awesome. Of course, we only got one picture of Jacob while on the plane, since airports and planes can be very hectic with two small children, and I can't find that particular picture. Figures.
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| July/August 2009 |
This second album is to demonstrate why we are so crazy busy this month. Here is our new house! We should be moving in at the end of the month, and are very busy with signing papers, packing boxes, appraisal and inspection reports, and keeping up with the work on the new place. But we are very excited and looking forward to getting settled in the new place!
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| We're In Escrow |
So, it only took me 5 hours from start to finish for this post! Pretty good, huh? And, I got a nap in (thanks, Aaron)!
Update: So apparently John had the two plane pictures on his phone and has uploaded them to the first album. Yes, Jacob slept the entire flight home. Aaron only slept at the very end of the flight.
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