Me: Owen, come inside. It's time for your nap.
Owen: No mama. Me no night-night.
Me: Owen you look tired. Come take a nap for a little bit.
Owen: Me no nap. Me just drink some coffee.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Ten Little Tidbits
1. Owen threw up for the first time Friday night. It's funny how when you hear the sound, you know what is happening without seeing it happen. He was a trooper about it. Little scared at first and then became analytical - "It came up my throat. It hurt. Then it made my shirt and pants wet. That wasn't fun. Miles had his throat hurt this week too." Funny enough - our house is 99.5% tile and he managed to throw up on the .5% that is not. And our bed. And his bed. Ugh.
2. If Owen likes something, it becomes his "favorite" thing. That's my favorite car. That's my favorite movie. That's my favorite rock.
3. He can sing the alphabet though he does leave out 'k' every single time. He can also pronounce the alphabet phonetically. Ed works with him every night and it's paying off.
4. We just found out Monster Jam is this weekend. Owen loves monster trucks and though I do not, I should probably be a good mom and take him. He has this horrible dvd about monster trucks that he loves to watch. Plus he has a youtube monster truck addiction. Ed will be out of town so it will be just me and Owen. At Monster Jam!! (insert megaphone voice here)
5. Ed had movie night for his kids Friday night and Owen and I went (before vomiting ensued, of course). We watched Toy Story 3 (Owen's favorite movie) and ate popcorn. Ed is a natural teacher and you can tell his kids respect him. Owen was super shy at first but warmed up when a kid made him a little toy soldier out of tinfoil. Some of Ed's kids are trouble makers but they all have good hearts.
6. Owen has had some funny nights sleep the past few nights. Last night he had a nightmare and woke up really angry saying Miles had taken his sticker. He was still asleep and I was trying to calm him down by saying Miles didn't take his sticker. He was adamant that Miles did so I told him Miles will have to go to timeout. That quieted him down and he went back to sleep.
7. Friday big Ed is retiring. I am very jealous and I have a feeling Carol is very happy. Congratulations Ed! Now you can come down and fix our house. We have a pool light that needs some tweaking. Ha ha!
8. Owen fell into a duck pond a couple weeks ago. It was just me, Owen, and Oro the daycare dog. The edge went out under him and he went in. It was scary at first, seeing him submerged but then I realized how shallow it was. It was more cold and absolutely disgusting. One does not want to swim in a duck pond. I jumped in, dog and all, carried him out and up to the car and immediately to the bathtub. In the past we had problems with him getting to close to the edge that resulted in us leaving the park with an angry toddler. I don't think we'll have that problem anymore.
Owen pre-duck pond swimming.
9. Owen thinks it's hilarious to toot in the bathtub. I do not. "Mama, the toot coming! Here come bubbles!"
10. Last but not least, tomorrow is my mom's birthday. Happy Birthday mom! Wish we were there. I love you.
2. If Owen likes something, it becomes his "favorite" thing. That's my favorite car. That's my favorite movie. That's my favorite rock.
3. He can sing the alphabet though he does leave out 'k' every single time. He can also pronounce the alphabet phonetically. Ed works with him every night and it's paying off.
4. We just found out Monster Jam is this weekend. Owen loves monster trucks and though I do not, I should probably be a good mom and take him. He has this horrible dvd about monster trucks that he loves to watch. Plus he has a youtube monster truck addiction. Ed will be out of town so it will be just me and Owen. At Monster Jam!! (insert megaphone voice here)
5. Ed had movie night for his kids Friday night and Owen and I went (before vomiting ensued, of course). We watched Toy Story 3 (Owen's favorite movie) and ate popcorn. Ed is a natural teacher and you can tell his kids respect him. Owen was super shy at first but warmed up when a kid made him a little toy soldier out of tinfoil. Some of Ed's kids are trouble makers but they all have good hearts.
6. Owen has had some funny nights sleep the past few nights. Last night he had a nightmare and woke up really angry saying Miles had taken his sticker. He was still asleep and I was trying to calm him down by saying Miles didn't take his sticker. He was adamant that Miles did so I told him Miles will have to go to timeout. That quieted him down and he went back to sleep.
7. Friday big Ed is retiring. I am very jealous and I have a feeling Carol is very happy. Congratulations Ed! Now you can come down and fix our house. We have a pool light that needs some tweaking. Ha ha!
8. Owen fell into a duck pond a couple weeks ago. It was just me, Owen, and Oro the daycare dog. The edge went out under him and he went in. It was scary at first, seeing him submerged but then I realized how shallow it was. It was more cold and absolutely disgusting. One does not want to swim in a duck pond. I jumped in, dog and all, carried him out and up to the car and immediately to the bathtub. In the past we had problems with him getting to close to the edge that resulted in us leaving the park with an angry toddler. I don't think we'll have that problem anymore.
Owen pre-duck pond swimming.
9. Owen thinks it's hilarious to toot in the bathtub. I do not. "Mama, the toot coming! Here come bubbles!"
10. Last but not least, tomorrow is my mom's birthday. Happy Birthday mom! Wish we were there. I love you.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Big Boy Bed
We finally got enough breathing room here to put together Owen's bed he got for Christmas from my mom and grandma. It went well and Owen got to "help." It's been a couple of days now and so far, so good with him (and us) adapting to life free of bars. He's pretty happy with himself now that he's a big boy. It's actually a big deal to him that he is doing "big boy" stuff now and not doing stuff "for babies." It's funny how we identify ourselves.
Happy as can be.
Story time has moved to Owen's room. This is a good transition because it gets him out of "me sleep in mama's bed?" mode.
Best of all, he's happy sleeping in his big boy bed.
Happy as can be.
Story time has moved to Owen's room. This is a good transition because it gets him out of "me sleep in mama's bed?" mode.
Best of all, he's happy sleeping in his big boy bed.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Bad Hair Day?
As Ed was getting ready this morning and doing his hair, Owen decided he wanted to do his hair. He wanted to put stuff in his hair like dad did. And he wanted to do it. all. by. himself. And do not try to help. And absolutely do not try to fix it.
Maybe this is the cool style at daycare and I'm just getting old.
Maybe this is the cool style at daycare and I'm just getting old.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Later Mama - I'm Sleepin
Our morning routine has changed. Owen used to be the first one up at 5:30 am. Now he likes to sleep in anywhere between 7:30-8:30 am. This is very nice on the weekends but makes weekday mornings a little tricker. He likes to take his sweet time waking up and if you wake him too quickly, we have a grouchy toddler on our hands.
To start the wake-up process, we move him from his room to ours as we get ready. (Love the hair sticking up!)
Before he leaves for work, Ed tries to fully wake Owen up so that he can say good-bye. There were a few times that Ed didn't say good-bye before he left and Owen was surprisingly upset.
If I'm lucky, I get this when he wakes up. Other times I have a grumpy little boy who doesn't want to get dressed. It's on those days, that by time I have him dressed, fed and at daycare, I feel like I need to go home and take a nap before heading into work.
To start the wake-up process, we move him from his room to ours as we get ready. (Love the hair sticking up!)
Before he leaves for work, Ed tries to fully wake Owen up so that he can say good-bye. There were a few times that Ed didn't say good-bye before he left and Owen was surprisingly upset.
If I'm lucky, I get this when he wakes up. Other times I have a grumpy little boy who doesn't want to get dressed. It's on those days, that by time I have him dressed, fed and at daycare, I feel like I need to go home and take a nap before heading into work.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Me Poop In The Potty
Oh, how life changes on you. There was a time in life when there was no context in which I would get excited about poo. Well, that's all changed now. Carrie, Owen and I just had a celebration regarding his going to the bathroom in the big-boy potty. Life really does shift focus when you're a parent.
I'm thinking senior year book photo material here.
I'm thinking senior year book photo material here.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Christmas 2010 Recap
Speechless and overwhelmed - that is how we would describe Owen's reaction Christmas morning. He went to bed with no presents under the tree and woke up to a ton of them. He didn't talk and was expressionless for a good ten minutes so we just sat on the couch while he took it all in. Finally, he quietly looked at us and said, "Me touch?" After he got the green light to start opening, the mayhem began.
So this Santa guy, he just leaves candy and toys in a big sock?
Owen's favorite present of the morning. He was absolutely giddy over it.
He has recently become a Dora and Diego fan so he was pretty excited to get the Diego rescue center.
A robot!
Dawn stopped by to exchange presents with Owen and have a cup of coffee with us. After she left, we got dressed and headed over to Dick and Ellie's for Christmas dinner. It was nice to see family at Christmas and as an added bonus, Lori, Mike and Ben were in town.
We met up the next day for a leisurely hike. The kids collected rocks and Ed got attacked by a jumping cholla. (He's lived here for over five years and still hasn't learned to not mess with the pokies, as Owen calls them.) All and all we had a nice and relaxing Christmas. Ed caught up on some much needed rest and we all got to slow down for a few days.
P.S. Ben says "hi" to Uncle Carol and the little man.
So this Santa guy, he just leaves candy and toys in a big sock?
Owen's favorite present of the morning. He was absolutely giddy over it.
He has recently become a Dora and Diego fan so he was pretty excited to get the Diego rescue center.
A robot!
Dawn stopped by to exchange presents with Owen and have a cup of coffee with us. After she left, we got dressed and headed over to Dick and Ellie's for Christmas dinner. It was nice to see family at Christmas and as an added bonus, Lori, Mike and Ben were in town.
We met up the next day for a leisurely hike. The kids collected rocks and Ed got attacked by a jumping cholla. (He's lived here for over five years and still hasn't learned to not mess with the pokies, as Owen calls them.) All and all we had a nice and relaxing Christmas. Ed caught up on some much needed rest and we all got to slow down for a few days.
P.S. Ben says "hi" to Uncle Carol and the little man.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Friday, December 24, 2010
Ready For The A.M.
We have the evening all set. Santa's cookie? Check! Santa's Milk? Check! Reindeer carrots? Check! Fat lip, comical belly and beard? Check, check and check. Welcome Santa.
Looks like someone's having a beautiful Christmas.
We anticipate that Owen is going to have a baby cardiac arrest when he sees this in the morning. He went to bed with no presents under the tree. He will wake up to this. It's good to be a little boy.
Looks like someone's having a beautiful Christmas.
We anticipate that Owen is going to have a baby cardiac arrest when he sees this in the morning. He went to bed with no presents under the tree. He will wake up to this. It's good to be a little boy.
Holiday Cheer From Arizona
Christmas is upon us again and that means another trip to the railroad park, where everyone goes out of their way to make things extra Christmasy. Although we didn't sit in Santa's lap (by request of a certain 2 year old in our company), we did say "hi" to him and tell him Merry Christmas. Being in the gifting mood, we also decided it was time to do something about our car that was hit by the golf ball hail and ended up looking not unlike a golf ball itself.
This is the train that welcomes park-goers all year round. It looks decidedly cheerier these days.
There are lots of Christmas lights throughout the park. These guys are fireworks.
Bout to roll on the train around the park. Owen had a very good time and we followed suit. It's tough not to catch the Christmas spirit when you have a 2 year old with you.
Ah yes, our (Carrie's) new car. We are smitten.
Wagons, wagons, we love wagons. We also like 72 degree Christmases!
Merry Christmas everyone!
This is the train that welcomes park-goers all year round. It looks decidedly cheerier these days.
There are lots of Christmas lights throughout the park. These guys are fireworks.
Bout to roll on the train around the park. Owen had a very good time and we followed suit. It's tough not to catch the Christmas spirit when you have a 2 year old with you.
Ah yes, our (Carrie's) new car. We are smitten.
Wagons, wagons, we love wagons. We also like 72 degree Christmases!
Merry Christmas everyone!
Monday, December 20, 2010
Take Your Baby To Work Day
We just realized there are a few blogs we started to post but never did. We probably weren't in a creative mood and felt bad just slapping the pictures up. Since we still don't feel creative, we decided to just slap the photos up anyway. Don't want to waste a cute photo, right?
So I present: Owen hanging at my (Carrie's) office circa November 2009.
In all honesty, I hope he doesn't end up in a job like this (i.e. sitting in front of a computer for 9 hours a day).
This is the face I make when I have someone ask me to write another memo. So many memos in government work and so little time.
So I present: Owen hanging at my (Carrie's) office circa November 2009.
In all honesty, I hope he doesn't end up in a job like this (i.e. sitting in front of a computer for 9 hours a day).
This is the face I make when I have someone ask me to write another memo. So many memos in government work and so little time.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
It's Beginning To Look Alot Like Xmas
Five more days till Christmas. My goodness times goes by quickly. All and all it's been a nice holiday season for us. Ed is officially on break though he has one more week of his school. All our presents are shipped and we are almost done shopping for Owen. He has asked Santa for a truck and some apples. I think Santa will come through this year. We checked out neighborhood Christmas lights and baked cookies. We just want to go to the Railroad Park and ZooLights and I think we have done everything on our holiday tradition list.
This guy's house was crazy. The lights played to music, there was a bubble machine and a faux snow machine. The side of his house was decorated too and he had a firepit where the kids could roast marshmellows. I guess he goes crazy at Halloween too so we'll have to check it out next year.
It wouldn't be Christmas without Christmas cookies.
Owen was mildly into making cookies. He liked cracking the eggs and playing with the flour. I lost him after that but he jumped back in to help when he saw the frosting and sprinkles come out.
Cutting out the middle man - who needs a cookie when the sprinkles can go straight into your mouth.
This guy's house was crazy. The lights played to music, there was a bubble machine and a faux snow machine. The side of his house was decorated too and he had a firepit where the kids could roast marshmellows. I guess he goes crazy at Halloween too so we'll have to check it out next year.
It wouldn't be Christmas without Christmas cookies.
Owen was mildly into making cookies. He liked cracking the eggs and playing with the flour. I lost him after that but he jumped back in to help when he saw the frosting and sprinkles come out.
Cutting out the middle man - who needs a cookie when the sprinkles can go straight into your mouth.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Goin' On A Tree Hunt
What do you get when you have 3 moms, 4 kids, 1 dog and a chainsaw? Why a fun little getaway in Pine, AZ of course. Dawn wanted to cut her own Christmas tree this year. Kristi (Miles' mom) had a friend with a cabin in Pine. Ed had an insane amount of work to do this weekend. So it seemed like a perfect reason to pack up the car and take a road trip up north.
Playing in the cabin. And I use the term "cabin" very loosely. It was a house. A fabulous house. The woman who owns it has it set-up for guests: movies, music, dog food, fire pit, wine - you name it, we had it. It was wonderful and I am very grateful to the woman, who I will probably never meet, that let me sleep in her home.
The boys were in heaven playing pretend in the forest.
Goin' on a bear hunt... we're not scared...
Dawn and her Christmas tree. Pine doesn't exactly have trees fit to be a Christmas tree but we managed to find one that would work. Unfortunately, for her, she did not get to use the chainsaw. The trunk was tiny and it would have been silly. Fun but silly.
Something about a toddler with a saw didn't feel right. But, we needed fire wood and he volunteered.
Only thing not pictured is the large dog on Dawn's lap and the large chainsaw in the trunk. Needless to say, we were cozy but we had a dang good time.
Playing in the cabin. And I use the term "cabin" very loosely. It was a house. A fabulous house. The woman who owns it has it set-up for guests: movies, music, dog food, fire pit, wine - you name it, we had it. It was wonderful and I am very grateful to the woman, who I will probably never meet, that let me sleep in her home.
The boys were in heaven playing pretend in the forest.
Goin' on a bear hunt... we're not scared...
Dawn and her Christmas tree. Pine doesn't exactly have trees fit to be a Christmas tree but we managed to find one that would work. Unfortunately, for her, she did not get to use the chainsaw. The trunk was tiny and it would have been silly. Fun but silly.
Something about a toddler with a saw didn't feel right. But, we needed fire wood and he volunteered.
Only thing not pictured is the large dog on Dawn's lap and the large chainsaw in the trunk. Needless to say, we were cozy but we had a dang good time.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Belated Thanksgiving Post
We are late posting the Thanksgiving photos but better late than never. (We say that a lot lately.) Thanksgiving was nice and also not so nice this year. Nice because Robyn came down to celebrate with us. Not so nice because Owen and I were sick. But having Robyn around for that reason was also very nice because she could help out with Owen and I could sneak in some extra sleep. Plus she helped Ed grade papers. Probably not the trip she had in mind in terms of fun and craziness but it was a huge help and relief for us. Anyway - onto Thanksgiving fun!
Making mashed potatoes crazy Ed style.
Robyn and the best gravy in the world. The best, we say!
Owen and I were down and out but managed to clean ourselves for some turkey goodness.
Owen and grandma anxiously awaiting pumpkin pie. (It was exactly one year ago on Thanksgiving that Owen took his first step. Seeing how far he has come was one of the main things we were thankful for.)
Making mashed potatoes crazy Ed style.
Robyn and the best gravy in the world. The best, we say!
Owen and I were down and out but managed to clean ourselves for some turkey goodness.
Owen and grandma anxiously awaiting pumpkin pie. (It was exactly one year ago on Thanksgiving that Owen took his first step. Seeing how far he has come was one of the main things we were thankful for.)
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