We had a great Memorial Day weekend. Boy it went fast! Grandpa and Grandma Moorefield and Papa and Nana Garcia came to Kansas City for a visit. Sunday Kim and Curtis had a cookout. They had hamburgers and hot dogs, smoked brisket and some other kind of meat, salads, beans, and of course homemade ice cream and chocolate cake. Needless to say, we all overate. Later we played badminton and pitch. And yes, we all still agree that spouses should not be partners, right Chad?
After a relaxing few days it's hard to get in the swing of things again. My routine is all out of whack because the packers come tomorrow. I'm really hoping it all goes smoothly. Chad is going to be home tomorrow night so he can deal with the packers then. The new and final itinerary of moving is as follows; Chad leaves Friday with Lola and Baxter to Columbus. The boys and I will be staying with Kim until Tuesday June 12. Then Lorraine and Dick will be flying to Columbus with me and the boys. It seems that everything is falling into place.
As far as Adam and Jack, they are doing wonderful. They got their birthday presents from Aunt Kim, Nana and Papa over the weekend. They now have their own plastic Little Tikes cars. You know, the red one with the wheels and the door that opens so they can ride it like Fred Flinstone. They instantly wanted to ride it! We taught them how to blow kisses. They both have done it several times but it seems that Adam still wants to clap every time you ask him to do something. And Jack is usually too busy to be bothered doing tricks. I think they are going through growth spurts. They both keep waking up in the middle of the night hungry. I really don't want to get in the habit of a nighttime feeding. Hopefully this won't last long......I'M TIRED!!!
Well I have a ton of things to get done before I go to bed. Pack, clean fridge, drink a margarita, laundry, clean in general, dishes, drink a margarita, pay bills, take trash out and then bed. Sound like an exciting Tuesday night! I will try to post something while the boys and I are staying at Kims house, otherwise you won't hear from me for a couple weeks.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Boys will be boys
I don't think I can wait until January. The American Idol fans know what I'm talking about. The next season of AI starts and that it toooooo far away. As most of you know my dad comes over every Tuesday and brings dinner and we watch AI. Yes, we know we are losers. But Jordan won! I'd like to take credit for her victory since I did stay on the phone until 10:00 p.m. last night voting for her but I won't. Oops, I forgot Chad said I should be embarrassed that I voted and to not tell anyone. My secrets safe, right?
Today Adam graduated from the lazy-man-army crawl to an actual crawl. We were at Aunt Kim's house and she told Adam she was going to get him. He got so excited that he pushed that butt in the air, tucked those knees under and took off. It was a proud moment for mommy. Of course it was a little sloppy and we do need to work on it but he did it. Now he can keep up with Jack.
As I posted earlier about the boys not sharing the ball, well we continue to have issues. Usually it's Jack taking the toy right out of Adam's hand. Adam then cries this heavy hearted broken cry. I then usually take the toy out of Jack's hand, give the toy back to Adam and hand Jack something different. I have started to try to let them figure it out and will only intervene if needed. Well, today Adam decided he wanted Jack's toy and he pushed him to the ground. Jack fell back and hit his head on the floor. Adam continued to grab the dog collar (yes, I let my kids chew on Lola's collar) then he went about his business. Jack cried for a second and was over it. I think it's time I start reading about how to deal with these boys as they get older.
I also have discovered something today. It crossed my mind before but I didn't really figure it out until today. What, you say is the big discovery? Well, Jack likes to poop in a clean diaper. I don't know how many times that I have changed his diaper and literally 2 minutes later I smell something. And it's not roses I'm smelling either. That little stinker waits until he has a clean diaper on to poo. I guess I don't blame him but I change enough diapers to have to deal with that. And as those who have watched Adam and Jack know there are a lot of diapers to be changed! When do I start potty training?
Today Adam graduated from the lazy-man-army crawl to an actual crawl. We were at Aunt Kim's house and she told Adam she was going to get him. He got so excited that he pushed that butt in the air, tucked those knees under and took off. It was a proud moment for mommy. Of course it was a little sloppy and we do need to work on it but he did it. Now he can keep up with Jack.
As I posted earlier about the boys not sharing the ball, well we continue to have issues. Usually it's Jack taking the toy right out of Adam's hand. Adam then cries this heavy hearted broken cry. I then usually take the toy out of Jack's hand, give the toy back to Adam and hand Jack something different. I have started to try to let them figure it out and will only intervene if needed. Well, today Adam decided he wanted Jack's toy and he pushed him to the ground. Jack fell back and hit his head on the floor. Adam continued to grab the dog collar (yes, I let my kids chew on Lola's collar) then he went about his business. Jack cried for a second and was over it. I think it's time I start reading about how to deal with these boys as they get older.
I also have discovered something today. It crossed my mind before but I didn't really figure it out until today. What, you say is the big discovery? Well, Jack likes to poop in a clean diaper. I don't know how many times that I have changed his diaper and literally 2 minutes later I smell something. And it's not roses I'm smelling either. That little stinker waits until he has a clean diaper on to poo. I guess I don't blame him but I change enough diapers to have to deal with that. And as those who have watched Adam and Jack know there are a lot of diapers to be changed! When do I start potty training?
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Monday already?
This weekend seemed to have flown by. I can't believe tomorrow is another Monday (I actually like Mondays). The boys and I (and Lola of course) picked Chad up at the airport on Friday. Chad gets so excited to see Adam and Jack. The boys are always thrilled to see daddy. I think they get sick of playing with me everyday! We took Adam and Jack to the Plaza to see some of our friends that were in town for a wedding. We ate at Baja 600. It was good to see everyone and to pass the boys off to them so Chad and I could enjoy our lunch! Today we went out to lunch and stopped by Charlie's house. Now it's almost 7:00pm, Chads on his way to the airport, the boys are asleep, and I'm having a margarita (or two).
So I bought a ball for the boys today. I thought they would like to have a bigger rubber ball. Well this is the first time with a toy that they do not want to share. When I bought it I didn't even think about buying two because they usually share. Well when one had the ball the other would chase it and take it. The tears were flowing today. I went back and got another ball. It's the best .98 cents I've ever spent.
The scoop with the house is that the movers pack us up on Wednesday May 30th. At that point the boys and I will probably stay at Kim's house. Chad will drive to Columbus in the Yukon with Lola and Baxter on Friday June 1st. We have posession of our new house on Wednesday June 6th, so the movers will drop our stuff off then. The boys and I (and maybe Nana) will fly to Columbus either Thursday or Friday and Chad will pick us up. That's the plan as of today. I'm glad we at least are starting to talk about a plan.
So I bought a ball for the boys today. I thought they would like to have a bigger rubber ball. Well this is the first time with a toy that they do not want to share. When I bought it I didn't even think about buying two because they usually share. Well when one had the ball the other would chase it and take it. The tears were flowing today. I went back and got another ball. It's the best .98 cents I've ever spent.
The scoop with the house is that the movers pack us up on Wednesday May 30th. At that point the boys and I will probably stay at Kim's house. Chad will drive to Columbus in the Yukon with Lola and Baxter on Friday June 1st. We have posession of our new house on Wednesday June 6th, so the movers will drop our stuff off then. The boys and I (and maybe Nana) will fly to Columbus either Thursday or Friday and Chad will pick us up. That's the plan as of today. I'm glad we at least are starting to talk about a plan.
Friday, May 18, 2007
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Home Sweet Home
I did it. I left the boys for exactly 26 hours and 45 minutes. And you know what? Everyone survived! I wasn't worried about the boys, I was worried about me. It's weird going from a crazy busy schedule, always worring about naps and when the next bottle will be or why they are crying, to nothing. I literally got on the airplane and did nothing for the last 26 hours. I only had to worry about myself! It was a great feeling, but I was extremely excited to come home. I may complain about my boring/busy days with the boys but I realized I LOVE IT. The boys and I have routine and life that works for us and we like it. I'm so lucky to stay home with them!
So, yes, yes we did find a house! (Picture is above) We will reside at 6781 Upper Brook Way soon. Soon is my guess. We really aren't sure of any details. The relo gal that's supose to be helping us doesn't call Chad back when she should, so there are a lot of things in the air. All I know is that I love our new house. It's in a cute, friendly, family neighborhood called The Greens of Hampsted Village. Our house is sooooo cute. It has what they call a "bonus room" on the second floor. It's a room that will have a t.v. and all of the boys' toys. If you want to see the house you can go to www.realtor.com. Click on "advanced search" (it's in small letters on the home page), then scroll down and enter the MLS number 2650480. It's the house in New Albany, Ohio. It's white with navy blue shutters. So cute!
Not a whole lot new with the boys. We think Jack might say "nana." Nana was working on it while she was here watching the boys. They both still have 2 teeth on the bottom, 3 and a half on top. Adam is my biter. He will lay his head in your lap and just when you say "ohhhh, how cute, he wants to cuddle" he bites you! Jack is the one who bites the furniture. They both have several teeth marks on their cribs. Naughty boys! Can you believe they will be 1 on June 26th! How did my little babies turn into little boys?
Well I will keep everyone posted on our move. Hopefully in the next few days we know more. I'm such a planner that this being in limbo is driving me crazy!
Monday, May 14, 2007
Bye-Bye Mommy....
Happy Mothers Day to all the mommies out there. I do realize it is Monday and Mothers Day was yesterday. Hey I'm surprised it's only Monday! I had a wonderful Mothers Day. We didn't do too much, just spent time together. I had to take Chad to the airport around 6:00 p.m. so I went to Kim's house on the way home. She was having a cookout so the boys and I hung out for a little bit. I ended up putting them to bed at 8:30 (they usually go down around 7:00), I thought they would sleep in. We got up at 5:30 a.m.....
We had a great visit with Grandma Jenny. She came on Wednesday evening. We she arrived at the airport I told her I would pick her up in the front of the airport so I didn't have to lug the boys around. Of course we were planning to surprise her at her gate. When she finally got off the plane and saw us she was thrilled! Her trip always seems to go so fast. We didn't do much, but that's what make the trip so great. We played with the boys on a blanket under the shaded tree most of the time. The boys love it! Since they don't like the grass I don't have to worry about them crawling off the blanket.
Well I'm going to do it. That's right, I'm going to leave the boys with nana and go to Columbus to look at houses. I'm sad to leave them. I haven't been apart from them yet. I know they will be fine, but I will miss them. They will remember me, right? I'm going to actually try to enjoy my freedom and time away from them. A whole 24 hours without poopy diapers, bottles, fussiness, crying, "mama mama mama mama mama mama", and "mama mama mama mama mama", might actually be a nice change. I leave Wednesday morning and return home Thursday morning. Short trip but I need to start out with baby steps.
We had a great visit with Grandma Jenny. She came on Wednesday evening. We she arrived at the airport I told her I would pick her up in the front of the airport so I didn't have to lug the boys around. Of course we were planning to surprise her at her gate. When she finally got off the plane and saw us she was thrilled! Her trip always seems to go so fast. We didn't do much, but that's what make the trip so great. We played with the boys on a blanket under the shaded tree most of the time. The boys love it! Since they don't like the grass I don't have to worry about them crawling off the blanket.
Well I'm going to do it. That's right, I'm going to leave the boys with nana and go to Columbus to look at houses. I'm sad to leave them. I haven't been apart from them yet. I know they will be fine, but I will miss them. They will remember me, right? I'm going to actually try to enjoy my freedom and time away from them. A whole 24 hours without poopy diapers, bottles, fussiness, crying, "mama mama mama mama mama mama", and "mama mama mama mama mama", might actually be a nice change. I leave Wednesday morning and return home Thursday morning. Short trip but I need to start out with baby steps.
Monday, May 7, 2007
Grandma Jenny is coming!
My mom, grandma Jenny, is coming to visit on Wednesday. She will be staying with us until Sunday. What a great way to spend our Mothers day! She has not seen the boys since our trip to Kalamazoo in December. I keep asking her what she wants to do while she is here and all she says is "play with those boys." Of course I know we will go shopping! I bet we will also drink wine and Margaritas, watch movies, have coffee on the deck, eat lots of junk food, and talk all night. I can't wait!
Well the weirdest thing is happening with Jack. There is this song on a cartoon that when I sing it he cries. It first happened the other day. I kept singing it and he was crying but it took me a while to figure out that it is that song. So of course I grabbed the video camera and started singing. Sure enough he started crying. It's not a mad or loud cry, it's a soft almost sad cry. Chad can even sing the song different than me and Jack will get sad. The words are "You are my best friend, I love you." I can sing any other song and he likes it but this one touches a nerve. Chris, our Parents As Teachers lady, is coming Thursday so I will ask her about this. It's so crazy. I wonder what he is associating the song with?
The boys are definitely calling me "mama." Every time I leave the room or go out of their eye sight they both chant "mamamamamama." We even went to the mall today and Adam was being a little fussy so I picked him up, the whole time I was holding him he was yelling "mama, mama, mama." It was cute but Adam has a loud voice so it echoed through out. All of the grandmas and moms that heard him smiled or laughed.
You will be relieved to know that I read in my "What to Expect, the First Years" book that babies banging their heads is normal. Regarding my previous post about Jack banging his head. Apparently he is learning about rhythm and that is his way of expressing it. Hey, if that's what the book says I'm going with it. Chad and I just thought he would be the athletic baby...
Saturday, May 5, 2007
"Bye-Bye"
Not a whole lot going on with us. The boys and I went to Wichita on Wednesday and came home Friday afternoon. Chad was out of town from Sunday until Friday so we headed to nana and papa's house for a little "vacation." It truely is a vacation for me. It's so nice to have someone else helping me keep an eye on the boys. Now that they are crawling it's like I can't turn my eyes away for one second.
Papa taught Adam to wave "bye-bye." He's not an expert on it yet but he will wave when he wants to. I tried to teach Jack but all he does is shake his head sideways as if he's saying "no-no-no-no." I have discovered Jack's new thing is to bang his head on things. The other day I heard a thumping noise over and over again. I went to the dining room where he was playing and he was sitting with his back to the wall banging his head. After a few more bangs I finally moved him in the other room. Chad noticed him banging his head this morning against the couch. At least that is soft!
Well, I had a first yesterday. A first with poopy in the bathtub! I now give the boys baths together (as you can see from the picture below) and did so last night. As they were splashing and giggling, all the sudden Adam got that serious look. I knew as soon as he turned red what he had done. I unplugged the tub and pulled both boys out. Sure enough it was poo. Not the kind that you pick up with toilet paper and put in the toilet poo either. Needless to say I had to scrub the tub and toys.
Chad looked at a few houses last week when he was in Columbus. Out of the bunch he looked at only one sorta caught his eye. He will look next week too. Hopefully something will come up quickly.
Papa taught Adam to wave "bye-bye." He's not an expert on it yet but he will wave when he wants to. I tried to teach Jack but all he does is shake his head sideways as if he's saying "no-no-no-no." I have discovered Jack's new thing is to bang his head on things. The other day I heard a thumping noise over and over again. I went to the dining room where he was playing and he was sitting with his back to the wall banging his head. After a few more bangs I finally moved him in the other room. Chad noticed him banging his head this morning against the couch. At least that is soft!
Well, I had a first yesterday. A first with poopy in the bathtub! I now give the boys baths together (as you can see from the picture below) and did so last night. As they were splashing and giggling, all the sudden Adam got that serious look. I knew as soon as he turned red what he had done. I unplugged the tub and pulled both boys out. Sure enough it was poo. Not the kind that you pick up with toilet paper and put in the toilet poo either. Needless to say I had to scrub the tub and toys.
Chad looked at a few houses last week when he was in Columbus. Out of the bunch he looked at only one sorta caught his eye. He will look next week too. Hopefully something will come up quickly.
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