I had every intention of posting more pics after our trip to the kiddie rides at the park, but....life got in the way. I'd post some today, but Jeremy has my computer with him in Denver and I'm borrowing my mom's laptop, so, no pics. An update on the Todds:
Liam: is growing like a little chubby weed. He goes to the doctor tomorrow and I'm curious to see what he weighs. All I know is that most 6-9 month clothes are too small (and he just turned 6 months yesterday). He's been rolling over for a little while now and on Tuesday he sat up unassissted. He's still wobbly on the sitting up, but he's getting there. I'm good with the sitting up, but he's not allowed to crawl or walk 'til he's 3!!! :) He's still just as sweet and happy as ever. He's teething and that makes him a bit grumpy. Last night he was crying (and he's quite loud when he cries) and Kyra told him, "NO SCREAMIN' IN HOUSE BRUDDER!!!" It was pretty funny!
Kyra: she is just talking non-stop and it just cracks me up. She asks me every morning, "How you day, Mommy?" and I say, "I'm fine, how are you?" to which she responds, "I'm two!" So funny, and so accurate! She loves playing on the swings and slides and last night figured out how to climb up the slide and then slide down as opposed to using the steps. She's getting so big!!!! She has informed me that for her birthday she wants cupcakes and Thomas the Train party hats. I think that's do-able! She doesn't like her brother to touch anything of hers and gasps when he does and says, "Brudder, no touch! Mine _____!" I tell her he can touch her book (that's usually the object he's touching she doesn't want him to) and that she has to share and then she says, "OK, I share!" So silly!
Jeremy: is up at a residential treatment program at the Denver VA for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He'll be there 'til July 15th, but he comes home on Friday evenings and goes back up on Sunday late morning. Some of his issues are starting to improve and some aren't. We're hoping he'll be able to go to another treatment program in Houston once he's done with the program in Denver.
Me: most of my time is spent attempting to keep up with the kids and all the stuff around the house. My tutoring has slowed down tremendously, and while I don't like it for financial reasons, it's been nice to not have that to juggle as well. Last week I went on a cruise with some good friends who were celebrating their 50th anniversary. It was nice to get away (we left from Long Beach, CA and went to Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cabo San Lucas before returning home) and relax a little. For those who are curious, cruising reminds me a lot of traveling by train. Same kind of movement, but no click-clacking sound; and the same feel as if you're road-tripping. I'd been to Puerto Vallarta before and really liked it. But, I really loved Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas. I spent my day in Mazatlan laying in a lounge chair, under a palm hut, sipping a margarita, eating chicken tacos, playing in the ocean, and listening to the waves crash. It was wonderful!!! We only had a few hours in Cabo San Lucas, but it was very pretty, very different. It is more arid, but with lots of tall rocks and "mountains" around it. I would very much like to return to Mazatlan and Cabo and spend some time in each of them. But, I was ready to come home to my kiddos! While I was gone Kyra told everyone, "Mommy on ship!" Now, she tells me, "Mommy on ship, but now mommy home. I happy see you Mommy!" Very sweet, but she tells everything (down to the ducks in the bathtub and her Mickey Mouse ball) that she's happy to see them/it.
I did take some pictures with my phone of the cruise, well, mostly of some sunsets and my view on the beach in Mazatlan and some rocks in Cabo. If I can figure out how to upload them, I will!
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Thursday, June 3, 2010
fun evening at the park
Our City Park has kiddie rides (25 cents apiece except for the train and carousel which are 50cents) that are open every evening during the summer. "Riding the rides" was one of my favorite things to do as a kid, so it was fun to see Kyra have such a good time. She showed no fear at all.
Riding the choo-choo with Mommo
driving a choo-choo...she thought she was pretty hot stuff!
Her first words when the carousel took off, "Go, Horsey go! Yee-Haw!!!"
He just got to hang-out, but he did it happily!
eagerly awaiting her turn
Riding the choo-choo with Mommo
driving a choo-choo...she thought she was pretty hot stuff!
Her first words when the carousel took off, "Go, Horsey go! Yee-Haw!!!"
He just got to hang-out, but he did it happily!
eagerly awaiting her turnI have a few more pics from tonight, but I'm too tired to do it tonight so maybe tomorrow!
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
signs of summer
Messy faces
Big, fake, smiles
bruised and battered legs
bare feet
and what you can't see, the trail of skin peeling off my back (I couldn't reach an area of my back with sunscreen the other day when I helped paint my dad's fence and now that area is snakelike)....It's summertime!!!
Saturday, May 22, 2010
things I find myself saying on a regular basis...
...that I never thought I'd say:
"Lay down! I'll show you your poo-poo in a second!"
"Please don't drive the bus/car/stroller on your brother's head!"
"Yes, that's your brother's poo-poo and no you can't touch it!"
"You've had enough carrots today, would you like a cookie?" (OK, I have said that a few times, but each time I've said it I've laughed at myself and given her the carrot instead)
"Mommy doesn't want to read Shakespeare tonight, how about something else?"
"Lay down! I'll show you your poo-poo in a second!"
"Please don't drive the bus/car/stroller on your brother's head!"
"Yes, that's your brother's poo-poo and no you can't touch it!"
"You've had enough carrots today, would you like a cookie?" (OK, I have said that a few times, but each time I've said it I've laughed at myself and given her the carrot instead)
"Mommy doesn't want to read Shakespeare tonight, how about something else?"
Friday, May 21, 2010
spaghetti cuteness
This girl loves her some spaghetti! What you can't see is that she had sauce on her back! So glad I remembered to take her shirt off before she started eating!!!!
He can roll from his tummy to his back, but he can't quite get from his back to his tummy. He gets that one arm stuck. This week I've started giving him some fruit with his cereal and he LOVES it. Loves it so much he gets mad if I just give him a bottle after his cereal and not some fruit!
Sunday, May 16, 2010
afternoon at the park
We finally had a nice day, so I took the kids to the park for a little bit this afternoon. I got a good walk in around the park first and then we hit the swings and slide...
The best way to entice Kyra away from the swing and slide is with an ice cream cone (she is her mother's daughter!)
The best way to entice Kyra away from the swing and slide is with an ice cream cone (she is her mother's daughter!)
Look at those blue eyes! The hat's way too big, but it was better than nothing on a sunny day.
Hokey had fun and was ready to rest in the shade.
Two minutes into the ride home, this was Kyra. Having fun is exhausting!!!
Kyra-isms
I took my camera to my folks' on Mother's Day and didn't bring it home 'til yesterday, so no recent pictures, but I thought I'd share a few Kyra-isms....
Kyra and I are driving through the drive-thru lane at the bank and she wrinkles up her nose and says, "Smell....Smell....Horsey poo-poo, I like it! Yummy, yummy in Kyra's tummy!" (I certainly hope she doesn't think it's yummy, yummy in her tummy!)
Kyra sitting on the couch with her nose all wrinkled up says, "Smell...smell....Hokey poo-poo!" In actuality someone in the house (to remain nameless) had gas and she thought it smelled like the dog.
We read the book "Go, Dog! Go!" a lot around here and one of the lines in it, for those who aren't familiar with it, says "I like it! I like that party hat!" As Kyra and I were out for a walk this week she saw some slides and swings and tells me, "I like it Momma! I like that party hat!"
She has also taken to saying "I wuv you____!" spontaneously, which is very sweet. And, she's also started saying, "I happy see you day _____!" I have no idea where that one came from, but it's also very sweet.
She is also very polite. Any time I ask her to do something she doesn't want to do, her response is usually, "No Tanks!" Unfortunately for her just because you're polite doesn't mean you don't have to have your diaper changed, get dressed, comb your hair, brush your teeth, or take a bath.
When she gets up in the morning she gets out of bed, comes to the top of the stairs (I'm usually downstairs with Liam by then) and says "I awake Mommy!" At naptime and bedtime when she doesn't want to go to sleep she also tells me, "I awake Mommy, I awake!"
Kyra and I are driving through the drive-thru lane at the bank and she wrinkles up her nose and says, "Smell....Smell....Horsey poo-poo, I like it! Yummy, yummy in Kyra's tummy!" (I certainly hope she doesn't think it's yummy, yummy in her tummy!)
Kyra sitting on the couch with her nose all wrinkled up says, "Smell...smell....Hokey poo-poo!" In actuality someone in the house (to remain nameless) had gas and she thought it smelled like the dog.
We read the book "Go, Dog! Go!" a lot around here and one of the lines in it, for those who aren't familiar with it, says "I like it! I like that party hat!" As Kyra and I were out for a walk this week she saw some slides and swings and tells me, "I like it Momma! I like that party hat!"
She has also taken to saying "I wuv you____!" spontaneously, which is very sweet. And, she's also started saying, "I happy see you day _____!" I have no idea where that one came from, but it's also very sweet.
She is also very polite. Any time I ask her to do something she doesn't want to do, her response is usually, "No Tanks!" Unfortunately for her just because you're polite doesn't mean you don't have to have your diaper changed, get dressed, comb your hair, brush your teeth, or take a bath.
When she gets up in the morning she gets out of bed, comes to the top of the stairs (I'm usually downstairs with Liam by then) and says "I awake Mommy!" At naptime and bedtime when she doesn't want to go to sleep she also tells me, "I awake Mommy, I awake!"
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Friday, May 7, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
update
I don't have any recent pics to post, but I do have a couple Kyra stories...
Kyra is obsessed, and I do mean obsessed, with all bodily by-products (you know, poop, pee, boogers, etc.). So, everywhere we go she looks for poop, most of the time finding bird poop. She always has to see her poop, or her brother's, when I change their diapers. And, I'm not talking about just taking a glance at, she has to thoroughly examine it. I'm constantly reminding her she can look at poop, but she can't touch it. Yesterday morning she came in from outside asking me what was on her fingers, it was bird poop of course. She was excited about her great find, and not thrilled when I insisted upon washing her hands. While I was in the midst of cleaning our kitchen she comes in with her nose all scrunched up and says, "Smell poo-poo!" I of course took off looking for where Hokey had pooped in the house, but I didn't find any. It turns out she just wanted to smell poop, she is particularly fond of the smell of horse poop. She constantly asks me to see my parents' dog or my sister's dog and to see where they poo-poo.
Last night she had a big booger in her nose so I asked if I could get it, she let me and then, as always, asked to see it. I showed her and her response was, "WOW! Bite booger!" Um, no.
This can work to my advantage at times. She's more than willing to throw her brother's dirty diapers away. And, if she's crying the easiest way to get her to stop is to tell her you'll wipe her nose and show her her boogers. That even worked when she fell head first into my parents' 5+ foot deep window well a couple weekends ago.
She also likes "owies" and wants to see them and talks about everyone's owies all the time. Me having a couple cold sores this week has been thrilling for her.
If a toy or crayon gets broken, she's very upset. She talked about a broken crayon and daddy fixing it with tape for over 2 months. I'm just waiting for the day Liam figures out that he can push his sister's buttons by breaking her things. That's when life around here should get REAL interesting!
So, these days my life with Kyra is consumed with finding poop, boogers, and owies and keeping things from getting broken...Maybe she'll be a doctor...or a plumber!
As for Mr. Liam. He's doing fantastic! He's just the happiest little guy around. He just loves to laugh and smile. I laugh because it is much easier to make him laugh than it was Kyra, so he must not have as sophisticated a sense of humor as she does. :)
He's been sleeping through the night for a while now which is wonderful. He does wake-up a bit earlier than I'd like, but is usually content to play in his crib until I'm ready to get him. He's up to eating cereal 3 times a day 'cause formula just was not enough for him. He's growing like a weed. At the doctor last week for his 4 month check-up and shots he weighed in at 13.5lbs and 25.5" long. He has a few 3-6 months clothes that fit, but he's mostly wearing 6-9 months...He's just a big, happy boy! He can almost roll over, wants to sit up, and loves to stand when you hold him.
As for Jeremy and I, we're hanging in there. Jeremy has had some difficult times the last few weeks. I don't want to go into it all here (feel free to email me if you'd like to know more). But, I will say I feel compelled to meet with my local senator, and possibly the media, because the bureaucracy that is the VA is absolutely ridiculous!
Kyra is obsessed, and I do mean obsessed, with all bodily by-products (you know, poop, pee, boogers, etc.). So, everywhere we go she looks for poop, most of the time finding bird poop. She always has to see her poop, or her brother's, when I change their diapers. And, I'm not talking about just taking a glance at, she has to thoroughly examine it. I'm constantly reminding her she can look at poop, but she can't touch it. Yesterday morning she came in from outside asking me what was on her fingers, it was bird poop of course. She was excited about her great find, and not thrilled when I insisted upon washing her hands. While I was in the midst of cleaning our kitchen she comes in with her nose all scrunched up and says, "Smell poo-poo!" I of course took off looking for where Hokey had pooped in the house, but I didn't find any. It turns out she just wanted to smell poop, she is particularly fond of the smell of horse poop. She constantly asks me to see my parents' dog or my sister's dog and to see where they poo-poo.
Last night she had a big booger in her nose so I asked if I could get it, she let me and then, as always, asked to see it. I showed her and her response was, "WOW! Bite booger!" Um, no.
This can work to my advantage at times. She's more than willing to throw her brother's dirty diapers away. And, if she's crying the easiest way to get her to stop is to tell her you'll wipe her nose and show her her boogers. That even worked when she fell head first into my parents' 5+ foot deep window well a couple weekends ago.
She also likes "owies" and wants to see them and talks about everyone's owies all the time. Me having a couple cold sores this week has been thrilling for her.
If a toy or crayon gets broken, she's very upset. She talked about a broken crayon and daddy fixing it with tape for over 2 months. I'm just waiting for the day Liam figures out that he can push his sister's buttons by breaking her things. That's when life around here should get REAL interesting!
So, these days my life with Kyra is consumed with finding poop, boogers, and owies and keeping things from getting broken...Maybe she'll be a doctor...or a plumber!
As for Mr. Liam. He's doing fantastic! He's just the happiest little guy around. He just loves to laugh and smile. I laugh because it is much easier to make him laugh than it was Kyra, so he must not have as sophisticated a sense of humor as she does. :)
He's been sleeping through the night for a while now which is wonderful. He does wake-up a bit earlier than I'd like, but is usually content to play in his crib until I'm ready to get him. He's up to eating cereal 3 times a day 'cause formula just was not enough for him. He's growing like a weed. At the doctor last week for his 4 month check-up and shots he weighed in at 13.5lbs and 25.5" long. He has a few 3-6 months clothes that fit, but he's mostly wearing 6-9 months...He's just a big, happy boy! He can almost roll over, wants to sit up, and loves to stand when you hold him.
As for Jeremy and I, we're hanging in there. Jeremy has had some difficult times the last few weeks. I don't want to go into it all here (feel free to email me if you'd like to know more). But, I will say I feel compelled to meet with my local senator, and possibly the media, because the bureaucracy that is the VA is absolutely ridiculous!
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