Getting pictures of both the kids together has proven to be quite a challenge. This particular day yielded a few cute photos and several outtakes!
This one in particular just cracks me up:
Not too bad:
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
I feel the Earth move...under my feet...
"10 more minutes until naptime," I said to Brynley this afternoon at 1:50.
"Thunder!!" she said in return as we heard a low rumbling, but the sky was filled with sunshine.
Then the whole house started to shake. A few thoughts ran through my head at once...a truck crashing, a plane, an earthquake. Roman slept through the whole thing. Bryn and I ran around the house looking out windows and chanting, "Earthquake, earthquake!". (B also called it a volcano...haha). It woke Rob up from a dead sleep as well.
My mother-in-law called and said she had felt it too...that is when I knew it was real! Brynley & Roman experienced their very first earthquake today. In Virginia. Crazy!! The news is saying it was a 5.9 on the Richter scale and based out of Mineral, VA (about 80 miles from where we live).
"Thunder!!" she said in return as we heard a low rumbling, but the sky was filled with sunshine.
Then the whole house started to shake. A few thoughts ran through my head at once...a truck crashing, a plane, an earthquake. Roman slept through the whole thing. Bryn and I ran around the house looking out windows and chanting, "Earthquake, earthquake!". (B also called it a volcano...haha). It woke Rob up from a dead sleep as well.
My mother-in-law called and said she had felt it too...that is when I knew it was real! Brynley & Roman experienced their very first earthquake today. In Virginia. Crazy!! The news is saying it was a 5.9 on the Richter scale and based out of Mineral, VA (about 80 miles from where we live).
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Friday, August 19, 2011
Summer fun
By the third week in July, Virginia was hit with a stifling heat wave. It was so hot and humid that we stopped going swimming (I'm not sure Roman or Mommy could stand the heat)! However, from May through the second week of July, we were still playing in the kiddie pool all the time. These pictures are from early July.
I bought Brynley some plastic funnels to use as pool toys. I also showed her how to fill them with water and plug the bottom with her finger so she could bring them across the deck and splash some unsuspecting dry person with water. Well, I actually just showed her how to plug the funnel hole. What she did with that knowledge was totally up to her.
I was her first victim...Daddy her second...
She thought it was pretty darn funny.
Even Roman was amused:
I bought Brynley some plastic funnels to use as pool toys. I also showed her how to fill them with water and plug the bottom with her finger so she could bring them across the deck and splash some unsuspecting dry person with water. Well, I actually just showed her how to plug the funnel hole. What she did with that knowledge was totally up to her.
I was her first victim...Daddy her second...
She thought it was pretty darn funny.
Even Roman was amused: If we weren't swimming, we were at the playground:
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Sponge balls!
In mid-July, Brynley and I made sponge balls to play with outside. The idea was to have a water/sponge ball fight with Mommy & Daddy, but she didn't quite get the hang of that so we just played with the new toys in her swimming pool.
As you can see from the pictures, she loved the toys even before we got them outside.
As you can see from the pictures, she loved the toys even before we got them outside.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
This boy...
....has stolen my heart.
....has the cutest dimple on his right cheek.
....has a huge smile and a silent laugh.
....has traveled to two states...and in that traveling, has been in six states total. Not bad for a two month old.
....doesn't fuss much...hungry or tired, that's about it.
....tolerates his sister pinching his cheeks over and over again.
....has the cutest dimple on his right cheek.
....has a huge smile and a silent laugh.
....has traveled to two states...and in that traveling, has been in six states total. Not bad for a two month old.
....doesn't fuss much...hungry or tired, that's about it.
....tolerates his sister pinching his cheeks over and over again.
....weighed in at 11lbs 5 oz at his two month checkup.
....kicks his legs like crazy.
....sucks his thumb and fingers.
....is starting to fit into his 3 month clothes.
....still has really long toes and small feet.
....likes his swing and bouncy seat
....is loved beyond words!
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Anatomy of a black eye
Life with a toddler is always interesting and unpredictable...sometimes joyful and sometimes heartbreaking. On July 9th, Brynley took a nasty spill on our front sidewalk and didn't put her hands out to break her fall. She landed directly on her cheekbone. After many tears (Mommy & baby), we continued on our way to visit Melinda & her family. That could have been the end of the story. The next morning, my sweet girl woke up with a black eye.
Since I'm behind on blogging (and writing this post on August 7th), I can tell you that the boo-boo is still not completely healed. I am going to ask the pediatrician about it during Roman's two month checkup this week. I chronicled the first 10 days of the black eye. Just looking at these photos breaks my heart, but as you can see, Bryn was just as happy as ever. She even enjoyed putting "boo-boo medicine" on her cheek several times a day! She often requests "Mommy, kiss you" which means she wants me to kiss her and when I kiss her boo-boo, she says, "Mommy, I feel better!" Sweet girl!
Day 2: 7/11/11
Day 3: 7/12/11
Day 4: 7/13/11
Day 5: 7/14/11
Day 6: 7/15/11
Day 8: 7/17/11
Day 9: 7/18/11
Day 10: 7/19/11
Since I'm behind on blogging (and writing this post on August 7th), I can tell you that the boo-boo is still not completely healed. I am going to ask the pediatrician about it during Roman's two month checkup this week. I chronicled the first 10 days of the black eye. Just looking at these photos breaks my heart, but as you can see, Bryn was just as happy as ever. She even enjoyed putting "boo-boo medicine" on her cheek several times a day! She often requests "Mommy, kiss you" which means she wants me to kiss her and when I kiss her boo-boo, she says, "Mommy, I feel better!" Sweet girl!
Day 1: 7/10/11
Day 2: 7/11/11
Day 3: 7/12/11
Day 4: 7/13/11
Day 5: 7/14/11
Day 6: 7/15/11
Day 7: 7/16/11
Day 8: 7/17/11
Day 9: 7/18/11
Day 10: 7/19/11
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
A day full of adventure!
On a Friday back in July (7/8 to be exact), Rob & I had a fun filled day with our littles.
It started off when I took Brynley to the playground which is one of Brynley's favorite things right now. (Her other favorite thing to do is go to "Minda's house"). We met up with Melinda & her kids there and I chased Brynley around with Roman in the stroller for a solid two hours.
After the playground, we met up with our friends Trung & Virginia for lunch. They have two little boys a bit older than Brynley and we had the pleasure of meeting Virginia's brother as well. Our lunch conversations were great, but the kids were getting antsy and we still wanted to spend time together. We were going to go to a local park, but it started raining before we could get there. We redirected ourselves to the mall where there USED to be an indoor playplace once to find out it was gone. We ended up at the bounce house and the kids had an absolute blast!
I wish I had taken more pictures of the day, but I guess we were having too much fun. Here are the few I managed to snag:
Tyler & Brynley swinging:
And giggling:
Post playground-lunch-bounce house (and a missed nap):
It started off when I took Brynley to the playground which is one of Brynley's favorite things right now. (Her other favorite thing to do is go to "Minda's house"). We met up with Melinda & her kids there and I chased Brynley around with Roman in the stroller for a solid two hours.
After the playground, we met up with our friends Trung & Virginia for lunch. They have two little boys a bit older than Brynley and we had the pleasure of meeting Virginia's brother as well. Our lunch conversations were great, but the kids were getting antsy and we still wanted to spend time together. We were going to go to a local park, but it started raining before we could get there. We redirected ourselves to the mall where there USED to be an indoor playplace once to find out it was gone. We ended up at the bounce house and the kids had an absolute blast!
I wish I had taken more pictures of the day, but I guess we were having too much fun. Here are the few I managed to snag:
B at the playground:
Tyler & Brynley swinging:
And giggling:
Post playground-lunch-bounce house (and a missed nap):
Monday, August 1, 2011
One month
On July 5th, Roman turned one month old.
At one month old, Roman wakes every 2-3 hours at night to eat. He eats quickly and gets right back to sleeping. This is a blessing to me!
At one month old, Roman wakes every 2-3 hours at night to eat. He eats quickly and gets right back to sleeping. This is a blessing to me!
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