techie boy

a friend of ours is graduating from an M.B.A. program and we were asked to make a video of ourselves saying congratulations. Owen has now made many many many videos of himself saying congratulations, nate! It's pretty cute, and this one is particularly funny.

thank you, heidi

baseball and sun

rice cereal

Well, we started Aleida on brown rice cereal. She absolutely loves it and eats all that I give her. We started her on it because she seemed to be quite hungry and she was (is) getting up a lot at night right now. We're hoping that the rice cereal will help her sleep longer at night. So far - no go. I do believe that her night time wakefulness is due to the two bottom teeth that are soon to appear. She's a growing girl! She's getting so big so fast.




Owen is getting better all the time at constructing sentences and communicating with us. He also is getting quite good at using the computer. He likes to watch the little videos we take with our camera. He knows how to do this. He also figured out how to take pictures of himself - I found these on the computer yesterday.

sickies

We've all been hit with a lingering cold. Ry got it first, and still has a bit of a snotty nose and cough, but he feels fine. Owen got it too, but he's not over it with the same light symptoms as Ry. Aleida and I are still in the thick of it. I'm not feeling too run down which is good. Aleida is also teething and feeling whatever that feels. Last night she slept the longest she ever has - from 7:30 to 6:30! Yes! I was up a couple times just cause I usually am. She needed to sleep that much as all yesterday she did not nap well, and the previous night, she was up a lot crying and upset. Anyway, we're off to a good start today - she ate well and is napping. Hopefully that will continue throughout the day.

My parents arrive tomorrow! We're all excited to have them stay and play and hold the baby.

Owen discovered a fun game this morning. Can you find the slipper in each picture?

very cute kids show

fav.

Well i am back to work. My first day was monday the 15th. Unfortunately, Ry had just gotten a cold and thus he felt quite terrible his first day of being home with the kids alone. It was aleida's first day on the bottle, too. It was a rocky day but they all made it through.

I did well being away and at the office. Pumping was fine - lucky for me I have a lot of experience pumping (Owen never latched - I pumped for 9 months for him), although I certainly prefer NOT pumping. I only work 2 days a week, which is great. I am so grateful for my job and that I can be home 70% of the week. Also, I am grateful that Ry's job is such that he is the one home with the kids whilst I am at work. It is really fun for Owen and Aleida to have concentrated times of mommy AND daddy.

Spring arrived officially March 21, but we've been experiencing very spring like weather since the beginning of March! It's been heavenly. Although today is a big shock of cold - at least it is sunny. The parks are clear which is great news for Owen. He can expend his energy much more effectively now. It feels so amazing to be outside and let the sunshine touch more than just our noses, cheeks and eyes! Aleida really loves being outside, too. She actually turns her face, eyes closed, toward the sun and seems to get great contentment soaking it in. It's really sweet. When we go outside, she's in a baby carrier. She really loves this mode of transportation.





Meal times have developed into a time where both Ry and I can eat our meal with both hands free.


This was the first -and only- time she's done this.


These pictures were taken a couple weeks ago. It was glorious outside! A family walk replaced nap time. It would have been silly for us to sleep through the beauty, warmth & freshness.