I've seen it coming for a few weeks now and I'm not excited about it. Today it was official... they dropped their afternoon nap.
Luckily, their afternoon nap was the shorter of the two (30-45 minutes) but still. How will I get anything done? When will I nap?
Unfortunately, they didn't change their bedtime (to make it earlier). At least they go down without a fuss.
Sorry no pictures, we were out and about all day. Today was the first time I went out with the two of them shopping, alone. They survived and so did I. Can't wait until Ed gets back from Edmonton on Monday night (he's been gone since Tuesday).
By the way, we had another picnic today. I've been finding Cheerio bits and dust everywhere. May need to re-think that one...
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Having a Picnic
On the mornings when we have our act together (or maybe it's when we DON'T have our act together), we let the kids have a picnic. We've experimented and Cherrios directly on the floor clearly win out (we've tried using a plate/container but that doesn't last very long).
Max is now able to say "baby" and "little" and they both love to give hugs/sit in your lap. They're so cute.
Max is now able to say "baby" and "little" and they both love to give hugs/sit in your lap. They're so cute.
Monday, April 4, 2011
McGyver I'm Not
So the kids are still up (it's 10:30pm) and there's no slow down in sight. I must have inadvertently given them caffeine. They are WIRED! Update: They finally crashed at 11pm.
They have learned how to remove all the outlet covers and enjoy spending their days removing anything plugged in, sucking on it and then putting it back in the socket, seriously. Our kids are so smart...
As many of you know, Ed and I don't have a TV and haven't had one for over 10 years. It has nothing to do with any religious, social or cultural convictions, neither of us had one when we met and we just haven't needed one since. We know, we've heard it a million times, we're horrible parents and we're abusing our kids by not letting them watch TV... next.
Now, not having a microwave or toaster, well, that's another story. I'm no Martha Stewart and I rely heavily on these two appliances. Unfortunately, I don't currently have either. We took ours to Mexico and haven't replaced them yet. This would be fine if I was McGyver. Speaking of which, I love including McGyver in my daily conversation whenever I can, Ed gets called it often. ONCE I played Trival Pursuit and I answered McGyver to every answer and I kid you not, it WAS the answer to one of the questions (so was Ronald Reagan but that's another story), something about a show being filmed in Vancouver... SERIOUSLY. Back to me being McGyver, if I was, I could cook up some luxury feast using a wok, rice cooker and pot, but McGyver I'm Not.
We are currently accepting offers of free microwaves and/or toasters (I'm frugal, read: cheap, don't you know). Those offering free TVs need not apply.
What's up with me and graphics? Between you and me, I'm LOVING them!
P.S. Ed just asked what the "paperclip and gum" graphic was about. HELLO!? McGyver can make a bomb from these two everyday household items. Sheesh.
They have learned how to remove all the outlet covers and enjoy spending their days removing anything plugged in, sucking on it and then putting it back in the socket, seriously. Our kids are so smart...
As many of you know, Ed and I don't have a TV and haven't had one for over 10 years. It has nothing to do with any religious, social or cultural convictions, neither of us had one when we met and we just haven't needed one since. We know, we've heard it a million times, we're horrible parents and we're abusing our kids by not letting them watch TV... next.
Now, not having a microwave or toaster, well, that's another story. I'm no Martha Stewart and I rely heavily on these two appliances. Unfortunately, I don't currently have either. We took ours to Mexico and haven't replaced them yet. This would be fine if I was McGyver. Speaking of which, I love including McGyver in my daily conversation whenever I can, Ed gets called it often. ONCE I played Trival Pursuit and I answered McGyver to every answer and I kid you not, it WAS the answer to one of the questions (so was Ronald Reagan but that's another story), something about a show being filmed in Vancouver... SERIOUSLY. Back to me being McGyver, if I was, I could cook up some luxury feast using a wok, rice cooker and pot, but McGyver I'm Not.
We are currently accepting offers of free microwaves and/or toasters (I'm frugal, read: cheap, don't you know). Those offering free TVs need not apply.
What's up with me and graphics? Between you and me, I'm LOVING them!
P.S. Ed just asked what the "paperclip and gum" graphic was about. HELLO!? McGyver can make a bomb from these two everyday household items. Sheesh.
What Monkey?
Artemis spent the whole day with this monkey (a gift from our neighbours) velcroed around her neck. We kept waiting for her (or Max) to pull it off but it never happened. It's like neither of them even noticed that it was there.
We caught a cute picture of them reading a book together.
We caught a cute picture of them reading a book together.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Aries and Friends
I was going to call this post "Friends with Benefits" but I knew what you'd think and it IS a family blog...
When we were in Mexico, we took Aries to the vet for her 5 year check-up. No, she's not 5 years old (in fact, she'll be 15 this month!), it's that she hasn't been to the vet for FIVE years. While there, we pulled out all the stops and did some blood tests, had her teeth checked, and were specifically wondering why she'd lost so much weight (1kg, 2.25 lbs!). Note that she was FAT before so no harm done. It turns out that all is well and she has the body of a much younger lady.
For whatever reason, Aries really likes the kids (note that she's never liked Ed or I much...). They're pretty good with her (we don't let them bother her too much). In fact, their first real word (that is consistently associated with ONE object and not everything) that they both started to say this week is "CAT"! You can ask them "Where is the cat?" and they'll look for her, point at her and say "Cat" or "Ca". They can say mama and dada, ga, ya and other syllables but with no meaning or context.
Aries parks herself beside Artemis at every meal (never beside Max as he EATS all of his food), waits patiently and is always rewarded. As for the weight loss, with friends like these, it's a wonder that she's lost any weight.
Since Artemis shares her food with the cat, she is especially hungry and has been known to eat other things. Like this morning, yum, orange peels!
No pictures of Max today as he is recuperating from his face first fall onto the concrete curb (yesterday). The first of many I'm sure. Besides, he's teething and hasn't been up for taking pictures. Here's one taken yesterday while he's watching the dogs play (favourite pasttime #2, next to playing with the cat). I didn't notice until after the picture was taken that he'd removed his (left) slipper.
When we were in Mexico, we took Aries to the vet for her 5 year check-up. No, she's not 5 years old (in fact, she'll be 15 this month!), it's that she hasn't been to the vet for FIVE years. While there, we pulled out all the stops and did some blood tests, had her teeth checked, and were specifically wondering why she'd lost so much weight (1kg, 2.25 lbs!). Note that she was FAT before so no harm done. It turns out that all is well and she has the body of a much younger lady.
For whatever reason, Aries really likes the kids (note that she's never liked Ed or I much...). They're pretty good with her (we don't let them bother her too much). In fact, their first real word (that is consistently associated with ONE object and not everything) that they both started to say this week is "CAT"! You can ask them "Where is the cat?" and they'll look for her, point at her and say "Cat" or "Ca". They can say mama and dada, ga, ya and other syllables but with no meaning or context.
Aries parks herself beside Artemis at every meal (never beside Max as he EATS all of his food), waits patiently and is always rewarded. As for the weight loss, with friends like these, it's a wonder that she's lost any weight.
Since Artemis shares her food with the cat, she is especially hungry and has been known to eat other things. Like this morning, yum, orange peels!
No pictures of Max today as he is recuperating from his face first fall onto the concrete curb (yesterday). The first of many I'm sure. Besides, he's teething and hasn't been up for taking pictures. Here's one taken yesterday while he's watching the dogs play (favourite pasttime #2, next to playing with the cat). I didn't notice until after the picture was taken that he'd removed his (left) slipper.
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