2010_06_29 Tuesday

We are into our second day of big boy underpants, with four successes (sometimes poops/pees/both), two failures (one b/c it was far more fun to play with daddy), and one false alarm so far.

Mom: "can I have the yellow train?"

Jonathan: "can you ask nicely, mommy?"

Mom: "may I please have the yellow train?"

Jonathan: "of course you may, mommy! nice asking."

We also made popcicles this morning and he's enjoying the fruits (haha, it's all pureed fruit) of his labor as dessert.

Daddy: "You are eating 'bowtie' noodles."

Mommy: "Sometimes daddies wear bowties to work."

J2: "I wear bowties on Friday, Saturday, and Monday. I have [list as many colors as he could think of] bowties."

2010_06_22 Tuesday

This entry isn't so much a log, but a repository.

I took the kids to the Staten Island Children's Museum at some point in June/July, but I've forgotten which day it was. It took forever to find it, but was worth the trip. But, I some great photos that should be seen...

along with some of us just goofing around (again, date forgotten!)...

and

2010_06_20 Sunday

We hosted Oma/Opa (+dogs) and the MD and NY Hardwicks for a Father's Day BBQ.

2010_06_19 Saturday

Shannon/Shawn and Elise/I went to Costco in preparation for our Father's Day BBQ. Dave and Jonathan went to the fire station for an open house. Then, we all went to the Cassidy's for a BBQ. Shannon/Shawn and Elise/I left a little early to get them packed and back to LGA.

2010_06_18 Friday

GG, Great Aunt Holly, and Oma came to visit us. And, Kevin/Melissa stopped by afterward!

2010_06_17 Thursday

Grandpoppy came to visit us! I couldn't believe how comfortable Jonathan was with him; he just chatted away like they were old buds. Jonathan also used his blocks as snacks for everyone, and he 'cooked' them in the den while we 'ate' in the living room.

2010_06_16 Wednesday

We went to our Whole Foods art class and made hand/foot prints for Father's Day!

2010_06_15 Tuesday

We went to the zoo!! It was Shawn's first time ever. Everyone enjoyed the train, and everyone but me enjoyed the carousel.

2010_06_14 Monday

Shannon and Shawn arrived late at night for a visit until Saturday.

2010_06_08 Tuesday

After quite a late morning (J2 got up close to 10am!), we headed to the Liberty Science Center for the day. All the obnoxious school trips notwithstanding, we had a great time. He spent most of the time in the toddler play room, which has a rice table, a ball machine, and a build-your-own car race track. I was able to pull him away to see the Eat and Be Eaten animal exhibit, which I really like. Then, we swung through a communication exhibit, which had a movie about the news and sourcing. (some day, I'd like to moozy through it for my own knowledge.) J2 turned to me and asked if he could watch "the daddy movie," so I asked him what that was; his response was that "there were lots of daddies in the movie [news anchors and reporters] and that there were no mommy movies on right now." After a little snack, we visited the construction exhibit, which had a Muppets movie and a Spiderman movie clip showing the use of skyscrapers. He liked that, and he enjoyed building his own skyscraper with the foamy blocks we have at home (and that he never touches).

Was able to nurse Elise a couple of times in relative privacy.

2010_06_07 Monday

This weekend, Elise and I flew to Buffalo, NY, by way of IAD and PHI. She was absolutely amazing...she didn't make a peep in any of the four flights. She slept the entire time. People even commented that they didn't realize there was a baby in the plane, which is the ultimate compliment IMHO. The Borgosz/Jolly wedding was great. They are so perfect together. I had a blast seeing many of the DC crew. They were also all very helpful while I nursed Elise or had to pee, etc. While it was tough to lug the carseat and a dufflebag around various airports, the entire trip was as smooth and as fun as I could have hoped for. I brought Jonathan a Buffalo stuffed animal home, and he now tells me that I went "to a buffalo wedding."

Jonathan and Dave went to another Home Depot Kids' Workshop and made a mini-fussball table. It sounded like they had a really good time too.

2010_06_03 Thursday

Jonathan: "Mommy, I only poop on Fridays."