We're having a great week...maybe in part due to the fact that I've been going to bed with the kids - at like 8:30 every night...so I have a little more energy. On Sunday, we went to the Lebanon Green, where they had the yearly "Sundae in the Park" with unlimited free ice cream. It was fun - Jonathan played in the bounce house, swung a couple of bats, got a balloon and they both enjoyed the playground.
For the past couple of days, I've been taking the kids to a nearby lake in Quechee, VT called Lake Pinneo. I've heard of it from both patients and friends but I haven't been brave enough to try it out yet. It is totally fabulous. We get there in the afternoon after their naps and have stayed for about an hour or so. There's a great sloping beach and the water is pretty warm. The really great thing is that we've been able to play with the beach toys that are already there so I haven't had to buy the kids beach toys yet. They also have a playground, a swing set, and picnic tables for snacking. We hope to continue to go to take advantage of the beautiful weather we've been having.
Here are all of the pics from this week.
This morning, Yoni sang a version of "Row Your Boat" that I haven't heard before...
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Time for another ticker...
So...we've been brewing baby number #3 for 12 weeks now and just had a great nuchal ultrasound and we are SOOOO excited! That is, when I don't think about having 3 kids under 4 :) The official due date now is Feb 6th 2009, which means the baby will probably come a week earlier than that...but we're still hoping for a February baby. This pregnancy thus far has been totally different from the other two in that I knew right away because I was SO tired. Actually 'tired' is an understatement...I have never been so exhausted in my life...but I think that I'm starting to slowly feel more energetic, especially as my job nears its final month.
Here's our new little peanut.
Here's our new little peanut.
And a pic of the heart rate:
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Glory, Glory, Hallelujiah!
Today, at 13 and a half months of age, Sylvie finally started walking! She's been dragging all of us around the house with her so that she can hold our hand while she walks for weeks now. And today, in our bedroom, she just started walking. Actually...she just took off! When Jonathan started walking, it was earlier and he was very cautious and gradually became comfortable. Sylvie just took off like she's been doing it for years :) I guess she waited until she got it down before her first step...a perfectionist in the making? As is typical of Sylvie, and classically captured in this video, she walked back and forth a couple of times, and then decided to go her own way. Ignore the naked boy jumping around in the background...we don't know who he belongs to. (He just woke up from his nap and had not gotten dressed yet).
Grandma's and Grandpa's Visit
Grandma and Grandpa came to visit us from Florida and stayed with us for almost two weeks. They were here for Jonathan's third birthday and we had so much fun with them. Ever since they left, Jonathan's been saying "I wanna go to Florida!". (Oddly, usually followed by "Where'd Aunt Jen go? She in Florida too?")
We did so much with them while they were here and we took tons of videos and pictures (thank you Lily! (Grandma)). You'll see all of our adventures by clicking here - there are loads of pics!
They took Jonathan to the science museum, where they built boats, saw some frogs, and had a great time. Here's a video of Jonathan watching the ball come down the stream with Grandma.
And here is a neat rock chime that they enjoyed.
Still at the museum, they had a great time building a sailboat and following it down the stream.
Grandma and Grandpa also spent a day alone with Jonathan in Quechee, visited the pet store, and took him to the library for story time (about boats too), after which they built another boat!
We all had a great day at the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory and then visited the Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Factory.
Finally, we ended their eventful trip with an afternoon at the Circus! We all had a great time...it was such a neat treat!
As you can imagine, we all got a little silly during their visit and here are a couple of videos to prove it...The first one is of me and Lily giving the kids "horsey rides" (after Lily had already done it several times with Jonathan).
Then we all started cracking up and couldn't stop while Mike did it with Jonathan...
My parents came into town at the end of Grandma and Grandpa's stay with us and we all had fun together. This is a video of Yoni playing balloon volleyball with Grandma and Savta and he keeps yelling for it not to fall. He's yelling "Keep it up!".
We are so fortunate to have such loving parents for our children (and ourselves!).
We did so much with them while they were here and we took tons of videos and pictures (thank you Lily! (Grandma)). You'll see all of our adventures by clicking here - there are loads of pics!
They took Jonathan to the science museum, where they built boats, saw some frogs, and had a great time. Here's a video of Jonathan watching the ball come down the stream with Grandma.
And here is a neat rock chime that they enjoyed.
Still at the museum, they had a great time building a sailboat and following it down the stream.
Grandma and Grandpa also spent a day alone with Jonathan in Quechee, visited the pet store, and took him to the library for story time (about boats too), after which they built another boat!
We all had a great day at the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory and then visited the Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Factory.
Finally, we ended their eventful trip with an afternoon at the Circus! We all had a great time...it was such a neat treat!
As you can imagine, we all got a little silly during their visit and here are a couple of videos to prove it...The first one is of me and Lily giving the kids "horsey rides" (after Lily had already done it several times with Jonathan).
Then we all started cracking up and couldn't stop while Mike did it with Jonathan...
My parents came into town at the end of Grandma and Grandpa's stay with us and we all had fun together. This is a video of Yoni playing balloon volleyball with Grandma and Savta and he keeps yelling for it not to fall. He's yelling "Keep it up!".
We are so fortunate to have such loving parents for our children (and ourselves!).
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Jonathan's Third Birthday!!!
We had such a blast at Jonathan's 3rd birthday in our backyard. All of his friends came and played with him and he had so much fun. Click below for all of the pictures. Today's production would not have been possible without Grandma and Grandpa whose experience came in SO handy and made the whole day go smoothly. Especially the clean-up :)
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Fourth of July, 2008
We had a fabulous weekend this year. On Friday, July 4th, we started out the day by going to our yearly parade at which Jonathan is getting quite adept at collecting all the candy that is thrown his way. Unfortunately, I was being extra vigilant and had smeared Sylvie's face with sunscreen and she was quite miserable the whole time -her eyes were tearing non-stop....so, we went home afterwards to wash up and take naps. In the afternoon, we went to a friend's house (right on the CT River) and had a great time barbequeing and Jonathan even swam in the river.
On Saturday, we took Jonathan to Storyland where two miracles occurred. The first started out in the morning. As our usual when we go somewhere for the day, we put Yoni in a pull-up, just in case...He immediately protested and said "I want my underwear!" So, we put him in his underwear but told him that he can't have any accidents, and indeed - he had no accidents all day (though we did pack lots of extra clothes). He even came running off the playground to tell Mike that he needed to go to the bathroom. So..we are done with pull-ups. He's proven that when he wants to stay dry, he can!
Another miracle occurred at Storyland. When we first got there, we saw the tea-cup ride and Jonathan refused to go on it. Then, we walked to the big ball pit and again he was scared. So, we figured that the rest of the day would likely just be spent in the playgrounds and water park, and that Yoni won't be riding any of the rides until we try again next year. The next ride we came to was the biggest roller coaster at the park (Polar Coaster) and Yoni was fascinated by all the screaming, so he went to look at it with Mike while I played with Sylvie. Ten minutes later, I hear Mike yelling to me to come with the camera and I couldn't believe my eyes that they were both sitting in the roller coaster ready to go. I couldn't grab Sylvie in time to take any pictures, but after that ride, Yoni went on just about every single ride in the park. The height minimum to ride with an adult is 36 inches and at 38 inches, the whole park seems like it was built just for Yoni! And everywhere we went, there was a little play area for the babies so that Sylvie could enjoy herself while Yoni was on the rides. We also saw a circus show and Yoni had his first cotton candy, which he didn't like at all because it made his fingers too sticky! They even have little potties, free strollers, nursing rooms, changing rooms, and nap rooms for the kids. This park is just so child friendly that it made the two hour ride (through the beautiful White Mountains) to get there well worth it! We can't wait to go back! Of note, while riding through one of the small NH towns in the mountains, a bear ran across the road! We couldn't believe our eyes.
Here are Yoni and Mike in the shoe ride:
Here's Yoni at the water park area...he says "I'm getting all wet!" at the end.
Here's Sylvie playing in the sandbox while Mike and Jonathan are on the whale ride.
All of the rest of the pictures can by seen by clicking here!
On Saturday, we took Jonathan to Storyland where two miracles occurred. The first started out in the morning. As our usual when we go somewhere for the day, we put Yoni in a pull-up, just in case...He immediately protested and said "I want my underwear!" So, we put him in his underwear but told him that he can't have any accidents, and indeed - he had no accidents all day (though we did pack lots of extra clothes). He even came running off the playground to tell Mike that he needed to go to the bathroom. So..we are done with pull-ups. He's proven that when he wants to stay dry, he can!
Another miracle occurred at Storyland. When we first got there, we saw the tea-cup ride and Jonathan refused to go on it. Then, we walked to the big ball pit and again he was scared. So, we figured that the rest of the day would likely just be spent in the playgrounds and water park, and that Yoni won't be riding any of the rides until we try again next year. The next ride we came to was the biggest roller coaster at the park (Polar Coaster) and Yoni was fascinated by all the screaming, so he went to look at it with Mike while I played with Sylvie. Ten minutes later, I hear Mike yelling to me to come with the camera and I couldn't believe my eyes that they were both sitting in the roller coaster ready to go. I couldn't grab Sylvie in time to take any pictures, but after that ride, Yoni went on just about every single ride in the park. The height minimum to ride with an adult is 36 inches and at 38 inches, the whole park seems like it was built just for Yoni! And everywhere we went, there was a little play area for the babies so that Sylvie could enjoy herself while Yoni was on the rides. We also saw a circus show and Yoni had his first cotton candy, which he didn't like at all because it made his fingers too sticky! They even have little potties, free strollers, nursing rooms, changing rooms, and nap rooms for the kids. This park is just so child friendly that it made the two hour ride (through the beautiful White Mountains) to get there well worth it! We can't wait to go back! Of note, while riding through one of the small NH towns in the mountains, a bear ran across the road! We couldn't believe our eyes.
Here are Yoni and Mike in the shoe ride:
Here's Yoni at the water park area...he says "I'm getting all wet!" at the end.
Here's Sylvie playing in the sandbox while Mike and Jonathan are on the whale ride.
All of the rest of the pictures can by seen by clicking here!
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Today
This morning as Mike is getting ready for work:
J: "Where you going today daddy?"
Mike: "I'm going to work."
J: "You going to work today daddy?"
Mike: "Yep."
J: "OK. See you on Monday!"
Guess he must have heard that line somewhere...
J: "Where you going today daddy?"
Mike: "I'm going to work."
J: "You going to work today daddy?"
Mike: "Yep."
J: "OK. See you on Monday!"
Guess he must have heard that line somewhere...
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