Yesterday we spent most of the day at the Space Center in Houston. They had the usual space exhibits but they also had the animal version of Grossology, and the boys LOVE that. Really fun. Of course it was sad that daddy wasn't there with us, but maybe when he comes home we can make another trip back. I know he would have loved playing with the boys at the Space Center.
Here's a short slide show with pics since we've been in Texas this summer.
At 6 months post partum I am 29 lbs. under my pre-pregnancy weight (I know, I was really fat) and about 41 lbs. under my delivery weight. I still have a ways to go, but I can already see a difference: Pre-pregnancy: Today: (Ignore the mess in the background...I'm in the process of cleaning/packing)
This morning the kids and I attended a Boy Scout/Cub Scout Memorial Day ceremony. It was kind of an early morning for us, since we all had to get up around 5:30 am, which is about an hour early for me and an hour and a half early for the boys. They were very good about getting ready, though, and we made it to the post cemetery on time. Unfortunately, the time that had been sent out was 30 minutes prior to the start time. Someone pulled a "dad" on us and posted 6:30 am to be sure that ever...
Izzy had her first experience with a cup and with something besides breastmilk. She had 2 oz of unsweetened pear juice diluted with 2 oz of water. Next time I think I will dilute it a bit more. She seemed to find the aftertaste a bit tart, LOL. She managed to take in about 1/2 an ounce. Photo Sharing - Upload Video - Video Sharing - Share Photos
A little comment about what a smartass my oldest is growing up to be (I'm so proud!): At the Cub Scouts Crossover ceremony (where they get to switch over the next rank up), he kept snickering when the Cubmaster talked about the path to Eagle (scout). Apparently he kept hearing the path to EVIL. Haha.
I am officially going grey. I have found grey hairs before (found my first one during the last deployment), but this time there are MANY. White, crinkly strands of oldness. My mom says my dad started going grey at 17 and apparently it runs in our family. I did some wiki work and learned about the mechanics behind going grey. Unfortunately, there's not a damn thing I can do about it. I can yank those bastards out for now, but I've developed an allergy to hair dye, so when they take over, ...
I can hardly believe this. I just got a voice mail from my child's school's vice principal (I have a home phone, but for some reason he felt the need to call me on my cell, which does not always get reception in my house). He called to inform me that my child had been in the office, speaking to both the principal and vice principal about his inappropriate behavior on the playground at recess. The vp went on to say that my child was in trouble for slapping other students (ok, that's bad). ...
Ignore my stupid baby-talk, please! Photo Sharing - Upload Video - Video Sharing - Share Photos
Good Mother's Day. I got the baby to (kind of) sleep until 10 am. My mom called to wish me a HMD and didn't call at the crack of dawn and wake me up. Baby realized she can splash loudly by slamming her heels into the water in the tub, and that was very amusing. I lost 2 lbs for no apparent reason, bringing my total lost since the end of my pregnancy to 39 lbs. The boys were waiting downstairs with MD cards and Orian had made me a very sweet photo frame in class. My Moby Wrap was in the m...
Just some pics. Izzy bein' pretty: Thoughtful girl: Coy: Concentrating: Sassy (with big brother Orian): Hugs: Happy girl: Sitting up like a big girl: Chillin':
I was close to the sleeping in finish line, when I heard a light tapping on my bedroom door. I thought it was soft enough that I could ignore it, but the tapping continued. I thought I heard a whiny "Maaaaaawma" but I wasn't sure. Finally I gave in. "Open the door. What do you want?" I whispered, as Izzy was still snoozing, nestled up next to me. If I could get this issue resolved quickly and quietly, I could have maybe 10-20 more minutes of sleep. In Mommy World, that's a lot. So...
I am so glad it's finally Friday. I am ready to sleep in tomorrow. I wonder if I'll get to? My sleep- nemesis , Izzy, is not a fan of the 10 am wake up. She is so happy and squirmy in the morning,though, it's impossible to be mad at her. Tonight we're having a family TV night and watching Cartoon Network. The theme this week is aliens, and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends is going to feature Cheese as an alien. If you haven't watched FHFIF, you should. Cheese is awesome. "I have ...
Here's a little snack the boys and I made: It didn't turn out as cool as it should have, but it was still a pretty neat snack. It's orange jello poured into a greased glove and set. Then you cut the glove away and use red jello or food coloring for blood. Well, orange and lemon jello mixed together might have yielded a more realistic color, and I'm not sure how I was supposed to get the jello out of the glove without destroying the hand. The blood didn't quite work out...