Thursday, December 22, 2011
December 22, 2011 PICS
So, keeping an eye on two kids near a pool means few pictures (sorry!) but I did attempt to snap a couple in the locker room. That was hard enough, so I never got a very good one, but there are a few posted below. The first picture is of Samuel and Flora playing a game at breakfast. Flora is so cute. She will hide behind Samuel and say "Mimiiiiiii," and then she'll peek out the side behind Sammy and say "Hi!". :)
December 22, 2011
Name: Flora
Date: 12-22-11
Arrived: 7:15am
Breakfast: 7:20am, almost all of PB and bread
Snack 1: 8:55am, cereal
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12:15, a little cheese, all veggies, about half of granola/yogurt/banana mix, about half of grapes
Nap 2: 1:15ish-2:25
Snack 2: 2:45, 2 banana cookies
BM: 8am, 12:45pm
Special notes: Flora did not seem all that hungry at lunch. I think she swallowed too much pool water! Ha :) She was such a fish in the pool!
Name: Samuel
Date: 12-22-11
Arrived: 7:30am
Breakfast: finished beforehand
Snack 1: 8:55, grapes and cheese, 1 cookie
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12:15, a couple bites of peas, no sweet potato, all of sandwich, about 1/2 banana, about 1/2 yogurt
Nap 2: 1:15ish-2:30
Snack 2: 2:45, 2 apple cookies and a few pretzels
BM: 12:45
Special notes: Sam had trouble in the pool figuring out how to fill a cup with water so he could dump it out, but by the end, he had it figured out, and that’s all he did for quite a while! Fill, pour, fill, pour, as he just sat there in the water. So cute!
A few things we did today: Rec Center!!!
General notes: Well, folks, we made it. :) We had an adventure to the Rec Center today where we played in the pool and had a little time in the gym. The kids were wonderful, and they loved the water (of course)! Flora was persistent on laying on her stomach and crawling around on her hands, which was great, but it often meant swallowing a lot of water (sorry! I tried to explain that the water was yucky, but I don’t think it helped much). We even had a couple older girls come play with us (Rachel and Jesse), which was great! They were wonderful with the kids (though they made me a tiny bit nervous at times), so that was a good experience for the kids as well. We did not escape without accidents, though, one which included Flora slipping and conking her head before I had gotten her pool shoes back on her on the way out from the pool (she didn’t cry too long, so I think she’s fine), and the other included a bit of wiz on the floor of the dressing room (haha, I’ll just keep you guessing which kid it was). All was well, though, in the end, and it was worth the trip. The most difficult part was getting dressed afterward, as it was chilly in the dressing room and the kids were wanting to wander around and explore (floors were still wet, too). So, that was challenging. But once we were all dressed, we headed to the gym to kick a ball around, and Flora kept wandering over to a basketball player (who was nice enough to share his big basketball with her). Wonderful experience overall. I’d definitely do it again sometime. With all the stairs and carrying kids around, I got a workout, too. Added bonus! :)
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
December 21, 2011
I just realized I didn't post today...I'm sorry! Must be holiday brain fog...anyway, I will do my best to make sure I post tomorrow!
My apologies...
-Nanny Kiki :)
My apologies...
-Nanny Kiki :)
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
December 20, 2011 VIDEOS
Here are two short videos of Flora doing a perfect somersault.
http://youtu.be/AS_GZHoLagY
http://youtu.be/oTbSGlWLD5M
http://youtu.be/AS_GZHoLagY
http://youtu.be/oTbSGlWLD5M
December 20, 2011
Name: Flora
Date: 12-20-11
Arrived: 7:15am
Breakfast: 7:15am, all French toast, a few grapes
Snack 1: 9:25, cereal
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, a little cheese, all veggies, no potatoes, the rest of grapes, all yogurt and granola
Nap 2: 12:55-2:25
Snack 2: 2:45, cereal and crackers and dried fruit
BM: 2:25
Special notes: Flora just LOVES Milo! It was so funny watching her today at the Tri with him. When she couldn’t find him, she would look around and lightly call out “Mimo! Mimo!” and then when she either found him or I pointed him out, she would scream his name several times as she ran toward him!
Name: Samuel
Date: 12-20-11
Arrived: 7:30am
Breakfast: I can’t remember…ate most of it with Andrea
Snack 1: 9:25, cereal and dried fruit mix
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, a little cauliflower, all sandwich, 1/2 banana, didn’t want peas, all yogurt
Nap 2: 12:55-2:25
Snack 2: 2:30, crackers, cookies, and dried fruit mixed
BM: 11:30
Special notes:
A few things we did today: We actually got out for a stroller ride this morning! Lovely. :) Then we made a quick trip to the store and headed to the Tri.
General notes:
Date: 12-20-11
Arrived: 7:15am
Breakfast: 7:15am, all French toast, a few grapes
Snack 1: 9:25, cereal
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, a little cheese, all veggies, no potatoes, the rest of grapes, all yogurt and granola
Nap 2: 12:55-2:25
Snack 2: 2:45, cereal and crackers and dried fruit
BM: 2:25
Special notes: Flora just LOVES Milo! It was so funny watching her today at the Tri with him. When she couldn’t find him, she would look around and lightly call out “Mimo! Mimo!” and then when she either found him or I pointed him out, she would scream his name several times as she ran toward him!
Name: Samuel
Date: 12-20-11
Arrived: 7:30am
Breakfast: I can’t remember…ate most of it with Andrea
Snack 1: 9:25, cereal and dried fruit mix
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, a little cauliflower, all sandwich, 1/2 banana, didn’t want peas, all yogurt
Nap 2: 12:55-2:25
Snack 2: 2:30, crackers, cookies, and dried fruit mixed
BM: 11:30
Special notes:
A few things we did today: We actually got out for a stroller ride this morning! Lovely. :) Then we made a quick trip to the store and headed to the Tri.
General notes:
Monday, December 19, 2011
December 19, 2011
No Pics Today. Sorry so late!!!
Name: Flora
Date: 12-19-11
Arrived: 7:10am
Breakfast: 7:15am, almost all egg and bread and cheese, a little cereal
Snack 1: 10:15, cereal
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, most cheese, all veggies, some potatoes, all grapes, all yogurt and granola
Nap 2: 1:05-3:25!
Snack 2: went with Dad
BM: not yet…
Special notes: It was the cutest thing this morning: Samuel woke up late today, and so Flora and I went in to get him. As I opened the door, Flora pushed it wide open, ran to Samuel’s crib, and leaned between the bars to give Samuel a kiss! It doesn’t get much more precious than that. They are really starting to like each other’s company a lot, which is great.
Name: Samuel
Date: 12-19-11
Arrived: 7:30am
Breakfast: 8am, all pineapple, a few bites of cottage cheese, all egg casserole
Snack 1: 10:15, pretzels
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, most cantaloupe, a few bites of cauliflower, most lasagna, the rest of the guacamole with most of the chips
Nap 2: 1pm-2:30
Snack 2: 2:45, grapes and cheese
BM: when he woke up at 8am
Special notes: Sammy’s bottom is still a little red, so I used disposable diapers all day long. Andrea, there is some cream in the crayon basket…is that the one you were looking for? I think there is also one in the bathroom upstairs.
A few things we did today: The kids hung with me as a ran a couple errands (bank and Hobby Lobby) and actually enjoyed Hobby Lobby quite a bit. There is a lot to look at there and could actually be turned into quite an educational trip! :) We didn’t do that much there, though; just practiced colors a couple times and checked out some of the decorations. On our way back, we stopped at Millet and played for a while. The rest of the day was pretty normal!
General notes:
Name: Flora
Date: 12-19-11
Arrived: 7:10am
Breakfast: 7:15am, almost all egg and bread and cheese, a little cereal
Snack 1: 10:15, cereal
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, most cheese, all veggies, some potatoes, all grapes, all yogurt and granola
Nap 2: 1:05-3:25!
Snack 2: went with Dad
BM: not yet…
Special notes: It was the cutest thing this morning: Samuel woke up late today, and so Flora and I went in to get him. As I opened the door, Flora pushed it wide open, ran to Samuel’s crib, and leaned between the bars to give Samuel a kiss! It doesn’t get much more precious than that. They are really starting to like each other’s company a lot, which is great.
Name: Samuel
Date: 12-19-11
Arrived: 7:30am
Breakfast: 8am, all pineapple, a few bites of cottage cheese, all egg casserole
Snack 1: 10:15, pretzels
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, most cantaloupe, a few bites of cauliflower, most lasagna, the rest of the guacamole with most of the chips
Nap 2: 1pm-2:30
Snack 2: 2:45, grapes and cheese
BM: when he woke up at 8am
Special notes: Sammy’s bottom is still a little red, so I used disposable diapers all day long. Andrea, there is some cream in the crayon basket…is that the one you were looking for? I think there is also one in the bathroom upstairs.
A few things we did today: The kids hung with me as a ran a couple errands (bank and Hobby Lobby) and actually enjoyed Hobby Lobby quite a bit. There is a lot to look at there and could actually be turned into quite an educational trip! :) We didn’t do that much there, though; just practiced colors a couple times and checked out some of the decorations. On our way back, we stopped at Millet and played for a while. The rest of the day was pretty normal!
General notes:
Friday, December 16, 2011
December 16, 2011 PICS
The kids really liked my bandana today, and when they saw bandanas in the laundry, they wanted to put them on. It started with Flora, but then Sammy wanted to join in the fun, too. :)
December 16, 2011
Name: Flora
Date: 12-16-11
Arrived: 7:10am
Breakfast: 7:15, a couple bites of egg with broccoli, 2 sticks of cheese, a few grapes
Snack 1: 10:10, a little bit of everything…cereal, crackers, and cookies with raisins
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, the rest of the cheese, the rest of the grapes, some quinoa with peas, a little yogurt with granola
Nap 2: 1:00-2:20
Snack 2: 2:45, crackers
BM: 10am, 12:30pm (just a tiny bit)
Special notes: Flora is really starting to repeat things a lot. It’s fun!
Name: Samuel
Date: 12-16-11
Arrived: 7:30am
Breakfast: already ate
Snack 1: 10:10, I can’t remember…pretzels?
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, some rice and beans, all applesauce, most of cut up fruit, a few chips with avocado, almost all cheese (He definitely ate better today. Still a little picky, but much better)
Nap 2: 1:00-3:10
Snack 2: 3:15, Lara Bar (loved it!)
BM: not yet
Special notes:
A few things we did today: We went to the Tri just to run around and play for a little bit before the aerobics ladies come in at 9, then we went to Wal-Mart. Other than that, pretty much same old. The kids pick up more every day with the alphabet.
General notes: The kids were cracking me up today with my bandana. Flora liked mine and obviously wanted one on her head (I was folding laundry and talking to them about the different articles of clothing, and Flora saw another bandana and wanted it on her head like me.) So, I put it on her head. She loved it (for about 30 seconds anyway). Then she wanted Sammy to put it on, and Sammy wanted to put it on, so we did. The kids get cuter every day. Without prompting today, they were both staring out a window at the Tri and turned and kissed each other. They romp around and play more and more WITH each other rather than BESIDE each other, so that’s nice to see.
Date: 12-16-11
Arrived: 7:10am
Breakfast: 7:15, a couple bites of egg with broccoli, 2 sticks of cheese, a few grapes
Snack 1: 10:10, a little bit of everything…cereal, crackers, and cookies with raisins
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, the rest of the cheese, the rest of the grapes, some quinoa with peas, a little yogurt with granola
Nap 2: 1:00-2:20
Snack 2: 2:45, crackers
BM: 10am, 12:30pm (just a tiny bit)
Special notes: Flora is really starting to repeat things a lot. It’s fun!
Name: Samuel
Date: 12-16-11
Arrived: 7:30am
Breakfast: already ate
Snack 1: 10:10, I can’t remember…pretzels?
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, some rice and beans, all applesauce, most of cut up fruit, a few chips with avocado, almost all cheese (He definitely ate better today. Still a little picky, but much better)
Nap 2: 1:00-3:10
Snack 2: 3:15, Lara Bar (loved it!)
BM: not yet
Special notes:
A few things we did today: We went to the Tri just to run around and play for a little bit before the aerobics ladies come in at 9, then we went to Wal-Mart. Other than that, pretty much same old. The kids pick up more every day with the alphabet.
General notes: The kids were cracking me up today with my bandana. Flora liked mine and obviously wanted one on her head (I was folding laundry and talking to them about the different articles of clothing, and Flora saw another bandana and wanted it on her head like me.) So, I put it on her head. She loved it (for about 30 seconds anyway). Then she wanted Sammy to put it on, and Sammy wanted to put it on, so we did. The kids get cuter every day. Without prompting today, they were both staring out a window at the Tri and turned and kissed each other. They romp around and play more and more WITH each other rather than BESIDE each other, so that’s nice to see.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
December 15, 2011 PICS
I thought this was the greatest since Sam hasn't really shared a lot yet. He seemed happy to let Flora eat some of his pretzels. I love seeing them care for each other, even at a young age. On a side note, little did I know that as I was taking this picture, Flora was biting Sammy's finger! Oops. It was a total accident, but as soon as I was done clicking the camera button, Sammy started crying and I had no idea why...then I figured it out when I saw the bite marks on his finger. Awwww... Either way, it was cute they were sharing. I think he'll still share with her. :)
Now that Flora has a name for Sammy (Mimi), she often asks for him to do things with her. It's really cute. Today she wanted to go through the tunnel, but she started saying "Mimi" because she wanted Sam to join her. In this picture, she asked to get up on the couch, but as soon as she was up..."Mimi!" because she wanted Sam to sit beside her. So, here they are, enjoying a book together on the couch. :)
Now that Flora has a name for Sammy (Mimi), she often asks for him to do things with her. It's really cute. Today she wanted to go through the tunnel, but she started saying "Mimi" because she wanted Sam to join her. In this picture, she asked to get up on the couch, but as soon as she was up..."Mimi!" because she wanted Sam to sit beside her. So, here they are, enjoying a book together on the couch. :)
December 15, 2011
Name: Flora
Date: 12-15-11
Arrived: 7:10am
Breakfast: 7:15, most eggs and broccoli, a few grapes
Snack 1: 9:30, cereal
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12:30, most cheese, rest of grapes, all veggies, all hummus, all yogurt and granola
Nap 2: 1:20-3:20
Snack 2:
BM:
Special notes: Not sure if you give Flora pretzels, but Sammy was sharing them with her and she wanted those instead of her cereal. Just a note in case you need a snack idea. :)
Name: Samuel
Date: 12-15-11
Arrived: 7:30am
Breakfast: ate before
Snack 1: 9:30, pretzels
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12:30, 1/2 banana, all PB sandwich, rest of yogurt, a couple bites of pineapple, all of eggs and broccoli
Nap 2: 1:40-3:10
Snack 2:
BM: 1:00
Special notes: Sammy was actually sharing his pretzels with Flora today!! He doesn’t usually share well, especially food, so I think maybe he is starting to grow out of that. It was sweet! I felt so bad for him, though, because one time when he was sharing his pretzel with Flora, she accidentally bi his finger instead of the pretzel! Poor little Sammy had teeth marks on his little finger. He was ok, though.
A few things we did today: We played in the middle room (the tunnel, exercises, etc.), then we made play-doh (thought they didn’t play with it very long). We also drove to Hamilton today to visit JB and go to the library.
General notes: Just as a note, I think I like the kids’ section in Oxford Lane Library better than the Hamilton branch. I wanted to check it out and see what it was like. Sammy was happy to see Daddy at work. :)
Date: 12-15-11
Arrived: 7:10am
Breakfast: 7:15, most eggs and broccoli, a few grapes
Snack 1: 9:30, cereal
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12:30, most cheese, rest of grapes, all veggies, all hummus, all yogurt and granola
Nap 2: 1:20-3:20
Snack 2:
BM:
Special notes: Not sure if you give Flora pretzels, but Sammy was sharing them with her and she wanted those instead of her cereal. Just a note in case you need a snack idea. :)
Name: Samuel
Date: 12-15-11
Arrived: 7:30am
Breakfast: ate before
Snack 1: 9:30, pretzels
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12:30, 1/2 banana, all PB sandwich, rest of yogurt, a couple bites of pineapple, all of eggs and broccoli
Nap 2: 1:40-3:10
Snack 2:
BM: 1:00
Special notes: Sammy was actually sharing his pretzels with Flora today!! He doesn’t usually share well, especially food, so I think maybe he is starting to grow out of that. It was sweet! I felt so bad for him, though, because one time when he was sharing his pretzel with Flora, she accidentally bi his finger instead of the pretzel! Poor little Sammy had teeth marks on his little finger. He was ok, though.
A few things we did today: We played in the middle room (the tunnel, exercises, etc.), then we made play-doh (thought they didn’t play with it very long). We also drove to Hamilton today to visit JB and go to the library.
General notes: Just as a note, I think I like the kids’ section in Oxford Lane Library better than the Hamilton branch. I wanted to check it out and see what it was like. Sammy was happy to see Daddy at work. :)
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
December 14, 2011
I did take a couple pics, but not sure I'll post them or not.
Name: Flora
Date: 12-14-11
Arrived: 7:10am
Breakfast: 7:15am, some cereal and milk
Snack 1: 9:15, cereal and crackers
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, all grapes, most yogurt and granola, about half of pasta, all applesauce
Nap 2: 1:10-2:50
Snack 2: 3pm, crackers and cereal
BM: 12:45
Special notes:
Name: Samuel
Date: 12-14-11
Arrived: 7:30am
Breakfast: already ate
Snack 1: 9:15, pretzels
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, yogurt, all PB/oatmeal/carrot ball things, about 1/3 of the eggs and broccoli, didn’t want much of anything else
Nap 2: 1:05-2:20, but then I let him lay there for about 15 minutes until I went to get him
Snack 2: 3pm, O’s and pineapple
BM: not yet
Special notes: Sammy really liked the pretzels, Andrea, so that should be a good backup snack when you need it.
A few things we did today: We made it to Millet today! Otherwise, a pretty normal day. Sorry not writing more…I need to get ready for a dinner guest! :)
Name: Flora
Date: 12-14-11
Arrived: 7:10am
Breakfast: 7:15am, some cereal and milk
Snack 1: 9:15, cereal and crackers
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, all grapes, most yogurt and granola, about half of pasta, all applesauce
Nap 2: 1:10-2:50
Snack 2: 3pm, crackers and cereal
BM: 12:45
Special notes:
Name: Samuel
Date: 12-14-11
Arrived: 7:30am
Breakfast: already ate
Snack 1: 9:15, pretzels
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, yogurt, all PB/oatmeal/carrot ball things, about 1/3 of the eggs and broccoli, didn’t want much of anything else
Nap 2: 1:05-2:20, but then I let him lay there for about 15 minutes until I went to get him
Snack 2: 3pm, O’s and pineapple
BM: not yet
Special notes: Sammy really liked the pretzels, Andrea, so that should be a good backup snack when you need it.
A few things we did today: We made it to Millet today! Otherwise, a pretty normal day. Sorry not writing more…I need to get ready for a dinner guest! :)
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
December 13, 2011
No Pics Today.
Name: Flora
Date: 12-13-11
Arrived: 7:10am
Breakfast: 7:20am, cereal and milk
Snack 1: 9:30, crackers
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, a little cheese, all veggies, most yogurt and granola, all hummus
Nap 2: 1:10-3:15
Snack 2: 3:20, cookies and raisins
BM: 12:45
Special notes:
Name: Samuel
Date: 12-13-11
Arrived: 7:45
Breakfast: 7:45, eggs and broccoli, applesauce
Snack 1: 9:30, some O’s and raisins
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, some PB cookie things, all pizza, yogurt
Nap 2: 1:00-1:50, but then rested in crib for about another hour
Snack 2: 2:50, grapes (didn’t want O’s)
BM: 12:45
Special notes:
A few things we did today: The two biggest things were the grocery store and the Tri.
General notes: The kids were great today! They loved the Tri, especially Flora. She was running all over the place and playing with other kids. I’m so glad to have that as an outlet for them to socialize.
Name: Flora
Date: 12-13-11
Arrived: 7:10am
Breakfast: 7:20am, cereal and milk
Snack 1: 9:30, crackers
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, a little cheese, all veggies, most yogurt and granola, all hummus
Nap 2: 1:10-3:15
Snack 2: 3:20, cookies and raisins
BM: 12:45
Special notes:
Name: Samuel
Date: 12-13-11
Arrived: 7:45
Breakfast: 7:45, eggs and broccoli, applesauce
Snack 1: 9:30, some O’s and raisins
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, some PB cookie things, all pizza, yogurt
Nap 2: 1:00-1:50, but then rested in crib for about another hour
Snack 2: 2:50, grapes (didn’t want O’s)
BM: 12:45
Special notes:
A few things we did today: The two biggest things were the grocery store and the Tri.
General notes: The kids were great today! They loved the Tri, especially Flora. She was running all over the place and playing with other kids. I’m so glad to have that as an outlet for them to socialize.
Monday, December 12, 2011
December 12, 2011
No Pics Today.
Name: Flora
Date: 12-12-11
Arrived: 7:10am
Breakfast: 7:15am, a little over half of bread with PB
Snack 1: 9:25, cereal with dried fruit
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12:00, some cheese, all veggies, all grapes, all applesauce, some granola and yogurt
Nap 2: not sure exactly when she fell asleep…I think 1:20 or so, woke up at 3:25!!!
Snack 2: didn’t have one yet
BM: 10:30, 12:45
Special notes: Flora’s cold doesn’t seem too bad today. I used the nasal spray before naptime.
Name: Samuel
Date: 12-12-11
Arrived: 7:30am
Breakfast: already ate
Snack 1: 9:25, just a few O’s. He wasn’t really interested
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, Sammy wouldn’t eat anything, even with PB. I finally cut two slices of bread and made a hummus and broccoli sandwich. He ate most of it. He wouldn’t even eat a banana! *gasp*! :)
Nap 2: 1:15ish-2:35ish
Snack 2: 3:10, 2 cookies
BM: 12:45
Special notes: I think Sammy feels pretty bad today. He just wasn’t himself. He was very clingy and cried a lot. Poor guy. And then he hardly ate any snack and wouldn’t eat much of anything for lunch. I hope he feels better!!!
A few things we did today: We had planned to do “Millet Monday,” but circumstances changed and so I did not have a car. All was fine, though. We played on the drum, practiced the alphabet, did some kid exercises, played with the bean trough, played with the tunnel, etc. The kids love it when I chew gum and blow bubbles! So if you ever need some quick entertainment, grab a stick of gum and go at it! :)
General notes:
Name: Flora
Date: 12-12-11
Arrived: 7:10am
Breakfast: 7:15am, a little over half of bread with PB
Snack 1: 9:25, cereal with dried fruit
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12:00, some cheese, all veggies, all grapes, all applesauce, some granola and yogurt
Nap 2: not sure exactly when she fell asleep…I think 1:20 or so, woke up at 3:25!!!
Snack 2: didn’t have one yet
BM: 10:30, 12:45
Special notes: Flora’s cold doesn’t seem too bad today. I used the nasal spray before naptime.
Name: Samuel
Date: 12-12-11
Arrived: 7:30am
Breakfast: already ate
Snack 1: 9:25, just a few O’s. He wasn’t really interested
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, Sammy wouldn’t eat anything, even with PB. I finally cut two slices of bread and made a hummus and broccoli sandwich. He ate most of it. He wouldn’t even eat a banana! *gasp*! :)
Nap 2: 1:15ish-2:35ish
Snack 2: 3:10, 2 cookies
BM: 12:45
Special notes: I think Sammy feels pretty bad today. He just wasn’t himself. He was very clingy and cried a lot. Poor guy. And then he hardly ate any snack and wouldn’t eat much of anything for lunch. I hope he feels better!!!
A few things we did today: We had planned to do “Millet Monday,” but circumstances changed and so I did not have a car. All was fine, though. We played on the drum, practiced the alphabet, did some kid exercises, played with the bean trough, played with the tunnel, etc. The kids love it when I chew gum and blow bubbles! So if you ever need some quick entertainment, grab a stick of gum and go at it! :)
General notes:
Thursday, December 8, 2011
December 8, 2011
No Pics Today.
Name: Flora
Date: 12-8-11
Arrived: 7:10am
Breakfast: 7:15, some eggs with cheese
Snack 1: 9:30am, cereal and dried fruit
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12:15, most of the eggs from breakfast, all grapes, all veggies, a little banana with yogurt and granola
Nap 2: 1:15-2:25
Snack 2: 2:30, cookies and raisins
BM: 8:30
Special notes: it seemed Flora woke up stuffy and sneezing…we were trying to brainstorm why this might be, but we couldn’t come up with anything. Just keep an eye on it.
Name: Samuel
Date: 12-8-11
Arrived: 7:30
Breakfast: ate beforehand
Snack 1: 9:30, crackers
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12:15, most rice and broccoli, banana
Nap 2: 1:10-2:45
Snack 2: 3pm, crackers and cookies
BM: not yet
Special notes:
A few things we did today: hung out with Aunt Lacey and went to the library for story time
General notes: Wish I had more time to write! I have to leave to go wedding dress shopping with the little sis, but the kids were great. Flora was wonderful with the other kids at the library. That time was nice today…we may try to do that more frequently.
Name: Flora
Date: 12-8-11
Arrived: 7:10am
Breakfast: 7:15, some eggs with cheese
Snack 1: 9:30am, cereal and dried fruit
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12:15, most of the eggs from breakfast, all grapes, all veggies, a little banana with yogurt and granola
Nap 2: 1:15-2:25
Snack 2: 2:30, cookies and raisins
BM: 8:30
Special notes: it seemed Flora woke up stuffy and sneezing…we were trying to brainstorm why this might be, but we couldn’t come up with anything. Just keep an eye on it.
Name: Samuel
Date: 12-8-11
Arrived: 7:30
Breakfast: ate beforehand
Snack 1: 9:30, crackers
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12:15, most rice and broccoli, banana
Nap 2: 1:10-2:45
Snack 2: 3pm, crackers and cookies
BM: not yet
Special notes:
A few things we did today: hung out with Aunt Lacey and went to the library for story time
General notes: Wish I had more time to write! I have to leave to go wedding dress shopping with the little sis, but the kids were great. Flora was wonderful with the other kids at the library. That time was nice today…we may try to do that more frequently.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
December 7, 2011
Name: Flora
Date: 12-7-11
Arrived: 7:15am
Breakfast: Wasn’t hungry
Snack 1: 10:10am, cereal, crackers, and raisins
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12:15, some cheese, all hummus, all veggies, all yogurt, all granola, and all applesauce
Nap 2: 1:20-2:50
Snack 2: 2:55, cookies and raisins
BM: 3:10
Special notes: I’ve got to get a picture of Flora kissing Sammy. She kissed him two or three times today at Kofenya!
Name: Samuel
Date: 12-7-11
Arrived: 7:30am
Breakfast: already ate
Snack 1: 10:10, 2 crackers and some cranberries
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12:15, didn’t want cauliflower or edamame or apples or pork chop (he was picky today!), ate a banana, sweet potato, and a yogurt
Nap 2: 1:10-2:40
Snack 2: 2:55, O’s and Craisins
BM: not yet
Special notes: There was a bird book on the table at Kofenya, and Sammy showed off by doing his bird sign. :)
A few things we did today: We had a busy morning! I was planning to make cornbread today, but our cornmeal had webs in it, so I decided to pack the kids and go to the store…AGAIN. However, this time we ventured out to Wal-Mart, which seemed to be rather fascinating for them, especially Sammy. We made it back in time to have a few minutes to play, then Brad and Milo came over. Today we tried dried beans in the standing trough thing, and the kids LOVED it! They must have played with the beans for a good 30 minutes, maybe even 45. As soon as Milo left, we headed uptown to visit my friend Liz who was working at Kofenya. The kids also loved hanging out there. We sat on the couches for a bit and happened to run into my friend Kara as well. The kids just loved climbing around and exploring. That brought us to lunch time, so our morning was packed! This afternoon was just playing around the house.
General notes:
Date: 12-7-11
Arrived: 7:15am
Breakfast: Wasn’t hungry
Snack 1: 10:10am, cereal, crackers, and raisins
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12:15, some cheese, all hummus, all veggies, all yogurt, all granola, and all applesauce
Nap 2: 1:20-2:50
Snack 2: 2:55, cookies and raisins
BM: 3:10
Special notes: I’ve got to get a picture of Flora kissing Sammy. She kissed him two or three times today at Kofenya!
Name: Samuel
Date: 12-7-11
Arrived: 7:30am
Breakfast: already ate
Snack 1: 10:10, 2 crackers and some cranberries
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12:15, didn’t want cauliflower or edamame or apples or pork chop (he was picky today!), ate a banana, sweet potato, and a yogurt
Nap 2: 1:10-2:40
Snack 2: 2:55, O’s and Craisins
BM: not yet
Special notes: There was a bird book on the table at Kofenya, and Sammy showed off by doing his bird sign. :)
A few things we did today: We had a busy morning! I was planning to make cornbread today, but our cornmeal had webs in it, so I decided to pack the kids and go to the store…AGAIN. However, this time we ventured out to Wal-Mart, which seemed to be rather fascinating for them, especially Sammy. We made it back in time to have a few minutes to play, then Brad and Milo came over. Today we tried dried beans in the standing trough thing, and the kids LOVED it! They must have played with the beans for a good 30 minutes, maybe even 45. As soon as Milo left, we headed uptown to visit my friend Liz who was working at Kofenya. The kids also loved hanging out there. We sat on the couches for a bit and happened to run into my friend Kara as well. The kids just loved climbing around and exploring. That brought us to lunch time, so our morning was packed! This afternoon was just playing around the house.
General notes:
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
December 6, 2011
Name: Flora
Date: 12-6-11
Arrived: 7:10am
Breakfast: 7:15am, some milk and cereal
Snack 1: 9:30, cookies and raisins
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, all applesauce, most of granola and yogurt, most cheese, just a little pasta, all veggies
Nap 2:
Snack 2:
BM: 8:30am, 12:45pm
Special notes: When we got to the Tri today, Flora got a ball and stood off to the side a bit. This lasted several minutes! It was so cute. It was like she was just standing there taking everything in. She hardly moved for the first several minutes! Then she was energetic like usual. She seems to be at the kind of in between stage of being clingy and playing with other kids. She isn’t clingy like Samuel, but she doesn’t play with the other kids much yet. I think she’s getting close, though. She did play with other some today.
Name: Samuel
Date: 12-6-11
Arrived: 7:30am
Breakfast: already ate
Snack 1: 9:30, O’s and cranberries
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, pineapple and melon, all chicken corn soup, 1/2 banana, yogurt, didn’t want cauliflower
Nap 2: 1-2:15
Snack 2: 2:45, grapes and cheese
BM: 12:30pm
Special notes: Overall, Sammy mostly stayed by my side at the Tri, but he did venture out some. Overall, he was a pretty happy guy today.
A few things we did today: Went to the Tri, grocery store (might as well make this a daily field trip! Ha), and just played around the house.
General notes: Mom, I will hopefully have pictures to post tomorrow! :) I took a couple today, but they weren’t really worth posting. Tomorrow, Milo is coming and I have something new to try with the kids. :)
Date: 12-6-11
Arrived: 7:10am
Breakfast: 7:15am, some milk and cereal
Snack 1: 9:30, cookies and raisins
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, all applesauce, most of granola and yogurt, most cheese, just a little pasta, all veggies
Nap 2:
Snack 2:
BM: 8:30am, 12:45pm
Special notes: When we got to the Tri today, Flora got a ball and stood off to the side a bit. This lasted several minutes! It was so cute. It was like she was just standing there taking everything in. She hardly moved for the first several minutes! Then she was energetic like usual. She seems to be at the kind of in between stage of being clingy and playing with other kids. She isn’t clingy like Samuel, but she doesn’t play with the other kids much yet. I think she’s getting close, though. She did play with other some today.
Name: Samuel
Date: 12-6-11
Arrived: 7:30am
Breakfast: already ate
Snack 1: 9:30, O’s and cranberries
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, pineapple and melon, all chicken corn soup, 1/2 banana, yogurt, didn’t want cauliflower
Nap 2: 1-2:15
Snack 2: 2:45, grapes and cheese
BM: 12:30pm
Special notes: Overall, Sammy mostly stayed by my side at the Tri, but he did venture out some. Overall, he was a pretty happy guy today.
A few things we did today: Went to the Tri, grocery store (might as well make this a daily field trip! Ha), and just played around the house.
General notes: Mom, I will hopefully have pictures to post tomorrow! :) I took a couple today, but they weren’t really worth posting. Tomorrow, Milo is coming and I have something new to try with the kids. :)
Monday, December 5, 2011
December 5, 2011
No Pics Today.
Name: Flora
Date: 12-5-11
Arrived: 7:05am
Breakfast: 7:10am, most of waffle
Snack 1: 9:20, cereal
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12pm, almost all cheese, some veggies, all hummus, all yogurt and granola
Nap 2: 12:55-2pm
Snack 2: 2:45pm, cookies and raisins
BM: 8am, 10:30am
Special notes: Flora and I worked on colors a little bit today. She hasn’t shown any sign of understanding them yet, but she is doing great repeating the words back to me!
Name: Samuel
Date: 12-5-11
Arrived: 7:30am
Breakfast: some eggs, some bread, and something else…but I can’t remember
Snack 1: 9:20, 2 cookies
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12pm, a few carrots with PB, potato with cheese, yogurt
Nap 2: 12:55-2:15
Snack 2: 2:45, 1 cookie
BM: afternoon sometime
Special notes: Sammy said “pants” today even before I said it, though his sounded more like “pass.”
A few things we did today: We ended up going to the store for a few minutes (I wised up and kept them separate this time, which worked MUCH better!), and then we headed to Millet for some running around. Other than that, the usual. Rain, rain, rain. I am looking forward to snow! :)
General notes:
Name: Flora
Date: 12-5-11
Arrived: 7:05am
Breakfast: 7:10am, most of waffle
Snack 1: 9:20, cereal
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12pm, almost all cheese, some veggies, all hummus, all yogurt and granola
Nap 2: 12:55-2pm
Snack 2: 2:45pm, cookies and raisins
BM: 8am, 10:30am
Special notes: Flora and I worked on colors a little bit today. She hasn’t shown any sign of understanding them yet, but she is doing great repeating the words back to me!
Name: Samuel
Date: 12-5-11
Arrived: 7:30am
Breakfast: some eggs, some bread, and something else…but I can’t remember
Snack 1: 9:20, 2 cookies
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12pm, a few carrots with PB, potato with cheese, yogurt
Nap 2: 12:55-2:15
Snack 2: 2:45, 1 cookie
BM: afternoon sometime
Special notes: Sammy said “pants” today even before I said it, though his sounded more like “pass.”
A few things we did today: We ended up going to the store for a few minutes (I wised up and kept them separate this time, which worked MUCH better!), and then we headed to Millet for some running around. Other than that, the usual. Rain, rain, rain. I am looking forward to snow! :)
General notes:
Friday, December 2, 2011
December 2, 2011
NO PICS TODAY.
Name: Flora
Date: 12-2-11
Arrived: 7:15am
Breakfast: 7:15am, all oatmeal
Snack 1: 9:30, cookies and raisins
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, all hummus, all cheese, all carrots, some pasta
Nap 2: 1-1:50
Snack 2: 2:30, didn’t want 1/2 banana, cereal and dried fruit
BM: Oh no…I don’t remember. She did have one today, and it was sometime in the middle of the day.
Special notes:
Name: Samuel
Date: 12-2-11
Arrived: 7:45am
Breakfast: ate before
Snack 1: 9:30, 2 cookies
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, most blueberries, all yogurt, most rice, a little cauliflower, all pineapple and melon
Nap 2: 12:55-2:30
Snack 2: 2:50, cheese and grapes
BM: not yet
Special notes:
A few things we did today: we were in the house all day. I was thinking about having Fieldtrip Friday until Andrea reminded me that I didn’t have a car today. Oops! :) So, it was a much-needed break when we finally stepped outside for a walk this afternoon.
General notes: Not much to note today.
Name: Flora
Date: 12-2-11
Arrived: 7:15am
Breakfast: 7:15am, all oatmeal
Snack 1: 9:30, cookies and raisins
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, all hummus, all cheese, all carrots, some pasta
Nap 2: 1-1:50
Snack 2: 2:30, didn’t want 1/2 banana, cereal and dried fruit
BM: Oh no…I don’t remember. She did have one today, and it was sometime in the middle of the day.
Special notes:
Name: Samuel
Date: 12-2-11
Arrived: 7:45am
Breakfast: ate before
Snack 1: 9:30, 2 cookies
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, most blueberries, all yogurt, most rice, a little cauliflower, all pineapple and melon
Nap 2: 12:55-2:30
Snack 2: 2:50, cheese and grapes
BM: not yet
Special notes:
A few things we did today: we were in the house all day. I was thinking about having Fieldtrip Friday until Andrea reminded me that I didn’t have a car today. Oops! :) So, it was a much-needed break when we finally stepped outside for a walk this afternoon.
General notes: Not much to note today.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
December 1, 2011 PICS
I am sad I didn't get a better picture, but Sammy was moving fast! He was so cute dragging around a bag of potatoes today. He looked a lot like Linus dragging his blanket. :)
The kids loved the tent today!
Flora moving in for the kiss!! I am sad that it turned out fuzzy and my timing was a little off, but you can still feel the moment. Flora is so generous with her kisses! :)
The kids loved the tent today!
Flora moving in for the kiss!! I am sad that it turned out fuzzy and my timing was a little off, but you can still feel the moment. Flora is so generous with her kisses! :)
December 1, 2011
Name: Flora
Date: 12-1-11
Arrived: 7:10am
Breakfast: 7:15am, about half of oatmeal
Snack 1: 9:15, bunnies and raisins
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12:00, some quinoa, all edamame, some carrots, a couple bites of yogurt and granola, most applesauce, a bite of cheese, most hummus (see notes about lunch)
Nap 2: 1:05-2:50
Snack 2: 3:05, dried fruit and cereal
BM: 8am, 12:45pm
Special notes: So, lunch was interesting today. Flora just seemed to want a little bit of this and a little bit of that. I made the mistake of putting Flora’s main container on her tray when I probably should have spooned out a little bit at a time. She dumped everything out onto her tray, so it got all mixed together, and then she mostly just kind of picked at it instead of eating it. So, some of that was wasted. Then I gave her the cheese stick, which she took a couple bites of and spit most of it out (the bite-marked cheese stick is in her lunch bag! :). So then she had a pile of quinoa, carrots, and a bitten cheese stick with a few already-chewed bites all sitting in a pile on her tray, and she wanted more. Haha She seemed to want apple sauce, so I gave her about half in her orange bowl, and she ate about all she could get with her spoon. She then wanted more, so I poured the rest in, but she didn’t eat all of it and wanted more of something else. So I thought, “Well, apples are fruit. It wouldn’t be too bad mixed with yogurt.” She wanted yogurt, so I poured the yogurt in with the apple sauce and added granola. She took about a bite or two and decided she was done. So, that explains the container of weird-looking yogurt in her lunch box. :) The last thing: I had already taken everything away and started cleaning, and she decided she wanted milk, which was fine. So I gave her some milk and turned around to clean a couple dishes. Well, when I turned back around, there was milk everywhere! Down her shirt, on her pants, on the chair, on the floor. Haha I have no idea how that happened, but now you have an explanation for her change of clothes. And there you have it! Lunch with Flora. :)
Name: Samuel
Date: 12-1-11
Arrived: 7:30am
Breakfast: 7:30am, about half of eggs and all of toast with PB
Snack 1: 9:15, O’s
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, most blueberries, most peas with PB, most rice and beans
Nap 2: 1:05-2:45
Snack 2: 3:05, grapes
BM: 12:45
Special notes: Samuel was loving eating with a spoon today! I have been using the black plastic spoon since, Andrea, you told me he wouldn’t use a baby spoon but also so he doesn’t hurt himself with a big metal one. He’s doing great with it! Using a spoon, though, usually means a full bib at the end of lunch, and today before I thought to grab his bib, he took it off to show me he was finished and dumped everything on the floor. Haha
A few things we did today: We stayed in the house today. We went through the alphabet and watched Kermit’s alphabet, read books, etc. Today (inspired by Brad and Milo!) I got out one of my tents and set it up in the middle room. The kids loved it! What was funny, though, is that I don’t think either one of them, even with as many times as they came in and out of it, ever made it in or out without tripping over the lip. I guess they’re not quite old enough to learn from their mistakes. :) We had some pillows and a blanket inside, so the kids loved it. The lip-tripping was funny, though, because sometimes I was lying down inside, and so when the kids tripped, they came crashing down—on me! :) Needless to say, we had fun.
General notes:
Date: 12-1-11
Arrived: 7:10am
Breakfast: 7:15am, about half of oatmeal
Snack 1: 9:15, bunnies and raisins
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12:00, some quinoa, all edamame, some carrots, a couple bites of yogurt and granola, most applesauce, a bite of cheese, most hummus (see notes about lunch)
Nap 2: 1:05-2:50
Snack 2: 3:05, dried fruit and cereal
BM: 8am, 12:45pm
Special notes: So, lunch was interesting today. Flora just seemed to want a little bit of this and a little bit of that. I made the mistake of putting Flora’s main container on her tray when I probably should have spooned out a little bit at a time. She dumped everything out onto her tray, so it got all mixed together, and then she mostly just kind of picked at it instead of eating it. So, some of that was wasted. Then I gave her the cheese stick, which she took a couple bites of and spit most of it out (the bite-marked cheese stick is in her lunch bag! :). So then she had a pile of quinoa, carrots, and a bitten cheese stick with a few already-chewed bites all sitting in a pile on her tray, and she wanted more. Haha She seemed to want apple sauce, so I gave her about half in her orange bowl, and she ate about all she could get with her spoon. She then wanted more, so I poured the rest in, but she didn’t eat all of it and wanted more of something else. So I thought, “Well, apples are fruit. It wouldn’t be too bad mixed with yogurt.” She wanted yogurt, so I poured the yogurt in with the apple sauce and added granola. She took about a bite or two and decided she was done. So, that explains the container of weird-looking yogurt in her lunch box. :) The last thing: I had already taken everything away and started cleaning, and she decided she wanted milk, which was fine. So I gave her some milk and turned around to clean a couple dishes. Well, when I turned back around, there was milk everywhere! Down her shirt, on her pants, on the chair, on the floor. Haha I have no idea how that happened, but now you have an explanation for her change of clothes. And there you have it! Lunch with Flora. :)
Name: Samuel
Date: 12-1-11
Arrived: 7:30am
Breakfast: 7:30am, about half of eggs and all of toast with PB
Snack 1: 9:15, O’s
Nap 1: ----
Lunch: 12, most blueberries, most peas with PB, most rice and beans
Nap 2: 1:05-2:45
Snack 2: 3:05, grapes
BM: 12:45
Special notes: Samuel was loving eating with a spoon today! I have been using the black plastic spoon since, Andrea, you told me he wouldn’t use a baby spoon but also so he doesn’t hurt himself with a big metal one. He’s doing great with it! Using a spoon, though, usually means a full bib at the end of lunch, and today before I thought to grab his bib, he took it off to show me he was finished and dumped everything on the floor. Haha
A few things we did today: We stayed in the house today. We went through the alphabet and watched Kermit’s alphabet, read books, etc. Today (inspired by Brad and Milo!) I got out one of my tents and set it up in the middle room. The kids loved it! What was funny, though, is that I don’t think either one of them, even with as many times as they came in and out of it, ever made it in or out without tripping over the lip. I guess they’re not quite old enough to learn from their mistakes. :) We had some pillows and a blanket inside, so the kids loved it. The lip-tripping was funny, though, because sometimes I was lying down inside, and so when the kids tripped, they came crashing down—on me! :) Needless to say, we had fun.
General notes:
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