Happy 10th wedding anniversary Eric!

Eric and I had a great 10th anniversary celebration! We stayed overnight in a hotel, had very pleasant adult conversation (tried and failed on not focusing on the children during our talks), a wonderful dinner out full of decadence and a to-die-for breakfast to follow the next morning. Everything was perfect especially the man I am so lucky to have enjoyed it with…I love you Eric!

Kids had a fun night with my parents, enjoying the carausel and the indoor playground. Levi didn’t do so great overnight, crying for his Mommy and sadly laying by the baby gate waiting for me to show up! Oh no! My parents said it was nothing they couldn’t deal with. The next day he was very clingy and at first I thought it was because I left him, but after awhile Eric and I thought this was more. Loud screaming and crying, writhing in the middle of the night not really too relieved with pain med and gas drop…brought him in the next day and wouldn’t you know the day before I am to return to work he comes down with a double ear infection….thankfully after meds he’s doing well at daycare who graciously accepted him back anyway because he’s not considered contagious. We had to act fast on the remedy in order to get the household back to work/daycare. It all worked out!

Levi is getting better at saying no. He shakes his head emphatically back and forth and sneers like “ewww!” at whatever it is you’re offering. He’s gotten all the sudden much more picky on the eating. He’s liking yogurt all the time and generally isn’t eating as much. Not sure if it’s the multiple molars that he’s got coming in (teething pain) or if he’s not in the growth spurt mode and doesn’t need as much or starting his two behavior of making more of his own choices clear (exercising independence). He’s also got a ‘wrinkle up my nose and eyes, aren’t I funny?’ new expression to show his silly side. It’s super cute and totally new. There’s a boy at daycare who does a similar look, he’s almost 5 years old, maybe Levi is mimicking the look (as they say ‘imitation is the highest form of flattery’ after all…) Levi has also routinely been saying at his highchair, “All done.” Sounds like “A-done”.

Kaylee is getting so that she is more and more sophisticated with her thinking and language. She continues to love to “read” and sits there remarkably putting together stories from the pages, rhyming her words together all along the way. She may have some sort of gift for language…maybe she’ll be a writer, poet, teacher or … lawyer? She’s got the whimsical side of language fast developing, reminding me of my two sisters. Though she’s got the logic of language coming through in her negotiations reminding me of my lawyer relatives her grandfather and my sister-in-law (and let’s be honest Eric). She’s also got an authoritative, managerial style making me think she’d be a good teacher similar to my mother in law and my sister. But, I’ll tell you, I’m not going to pigeon hole her, she’s got so much potential. She’s getting exposed to building toys, books, race cars, dress up gear (doctors, vets and of course princesses), forts, preschool…there’s so much to discover about what she likes to do. Eric and I signed her up for Tiny Tot Dance for kids 3-5 (it’s only 5 weeks) through community education. Cross your fingers for her that she gets in – she’s really looking forward to it and asks, “Why is it taking so long to get to dance class?” I also think I’m going to sign her up for the “Junior Gym” one that rides along the same time schedule exposing her to soccer, t-ball, and follow the leader. She agreed this would be fun but had a lot of questions, “Who will be the leader?!”

I’m seriously looking forward to my new nephew being born, my sister in law is due on the 25th. I’ve been excitedly awaiting the news, and updates. I hope we can visit soon after! So EXCITED to be an auntie again!

We had lots of fun with the Smiths since I last posted. The whole crew went over to the zoo, all of us had lots of fun seeing that and their new Jungle room. Levi is loving having less time tied up in a stroller and more time independently toddling. Though it’s more work, with someone requiring 100% of their attention on following/guiding and as necessary carrying him when he is down. Kaylee loves to ride on her daddy’s shoulders when she gets the opportunity and very seldomly requires a ride in the stroller these days. The double stroller is getting used only on warm days on long walks.

Enjoy the unusually warm weather we’re experiencing while it lasts. Take care all.