We woke up to a light dusting of snow today! I guess the winter is here. The local bank said it was 39 degrees, so it wasn't all that cold. We walked into town for breakfast, Dave's treat, at the local bagel shop. The town was deserted, but the bagel shop was hopping. The sucky thing about that place is that they don't have highchairs or booster seats, so Jonathan sat on a normal seat and on our laps. It's a little more stressful than necessary. But, the food is good.
Yipeee!! I'm done with Christmas shopping!!! everyone has been accounted for!! yeah!
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Saturday, December 6, 2008
2008_12_06 Saturday
Oh boy were we good this year! St. Nickolas came and left a lot of loot! Jonathan got a big boy plate, sippy cup, table covers, and a security lock (for cabinets)! Dave got local honey, two types of tea, and some blueberry sticks to share. And, I got a 2009 day calendar! how did he know!?
We rushed over to our diner for a quick breakfast of blueberry pancakes, sausages, applesauce, french toast, and french fries between the three of us. Then, we picked up a trunk-load of flagstones through Freecycle. What a funny experience: the 80+yo wife peered out of her window and yelled at her 80+ yo husband for giving away stuff she wanted. So she came outside to supervise us lugging around these stones. Hubby said something like: "Gesh, you haven't cared about these stones for 15 years! what's the big deal!?" Dave and I could barely contain ourselves. But, we got a bunch of really big, heavy ones. I followed up with hubby to say that if wife changes her mind, we'd love to get the rest of them. We're planning on replacing the front steps (currently wooden) with these (more stable) flagstones.
Oh no! While Dave was putting the flagstones away, Jonathan and I were walking around the back yard. He took a tumble into an azalea bush and literally ate some dirt. Now, he's got a couple of scratches on his face, esp a noticable one down his little nose. Ugh! and we have an appt at Sears for Christmas photos on Monday afternoon!
Maplewood has a tree lighting ceremony at 1:30 today, and the fat man arrives at 4:30. I think we'll miss the tree lighting due to a nap, but we should make it to see Santa's arrival. Jonathan got up in time for us to have a quick slice of pizza (along with 1/2 of the town) and get to the town square. We saw him!! He came in by trolley limo. See pix: http://picasaweb.google.com/hardwicks03/2008_12_06Santa The rest are at home, goofing around. You should be able to see the nose scrape from this morning. :o( Oh, and you'll be able to see a little bit of the new paint job too!
We rushed over to our diner for a quick breakfast of blueberry pancakes, sausages, applesauce, french toast, and french fries between the three of us. Then, we picked up a trunk-load of flagstones through Freecycle. What a funny experience: the 80+yo wife peered out of her window and yelled at her 80+ yo husband for giving away stuff she wanted. So she came outside to supervise us lugging around these stones. Hubby said something like: "Gesh, you haven't cared about these stones for 15 years! what's the big deal!?" Dave and I could barely contain ourselves. But, we got a bunch of really big, heavy ones. I followed up with hubby to say that if wife changes her mind, we'd love to get the rest of them. We're planning on replacing the front steps (currently wooden) with these (more stable) flagstones.
Oh no! While Dave was putting the flagstones away, Jonathan and I were walking around the back yard. He took a tumble into an azalea bush and literally ate some dirt. Now, he's got a couple of scratches on his face, esp a noticable one down his little nose. Ugh! and we have an appt at Sears for Christmas photos on Monday afternoon!
Maplewood has a tree lighting ceremony at 1:30 today, and the fat man arrives at 4:30. I think we'll miss the tree lighting due to a nap, but we should make it to see Santa's arrival. Jonathan got up in time for us to have a quick slice of pizza (along with 1/2 of the town) and get to the town square. We saw him!! He came in by trolley limo. See pix: http://picasaweb.google.com/hardwicks03/2008_12_06Santa The rest are at home, goofing around. You should be able to see the nose scrape from this morning. :o( Oh, and you'll be able to see a little bit of the new paint job too!
Friday, December 5, 2008
2008_12_05 Friday
I slept horribly last night. I laid there for nearly four hours, wide awake. Was about to pick up my book to read, but my eyes were tired (luckily). Then, my alarm clock didn't go off for some reason; I woke up though. And, Jonathan got up about 20 mins earlier than usual. We had fake blueberry waffles this morning, but he didn't seem to like them very much. I even gave him a dallop of maple syrup. no dice.
Tino hadn't arrived by the time we left for storytime at the library. It was a lot of fun, but it was chaos too. There were easily 50 kids there, and it seemed like no one was watching half of them. Cheryl and Gavin showed up, so that was fun. And, a little girl Jonathan's age seemed infatuated with him. She'd lean over my shoulder and fall into my lap with a huge smile so she could get a closer look at him, and he wasn't having any of it. She was really cute, though.
ugh, and I bumped into Jerry, the first contractor I talked with when we first moved in, at the bank as I was depositing a check. what timing. Oh, and on the walk home, I swear I saw snow flakes!!!
Tino came by around 2 and worked on the purple ceiling in the foyer. It looks so much better in white!! Already the room looks 10xs brighter.
With Jonathan down for a nap, I laid down too. I was so pooped from last night's lack of sleep. Once he was up and fed (circa 3:30/4), we headed out for some quick errands. Then, a carpet guy came by at 6 for the den. Yeah! Install is 12/22 or sooner if Tino can finish off that room faster.
Don't forget to put your shoes out tonight. St. Nickolas comes by to all the good kids.
Tino hadn't arrived by the time we left for storytime at the library. It was a lot of fun, but it was chaos too. There were easily 50 kids there, and it seemed like no one was watching half of them. Cheryl and Gavin showed up, so that was fun. And, a little girl Jonathan's age seemed infatuated with him. She'd lean over my shoulder and fall into my lap with a huge smile so she could get a closer look at him, and he wasn't having any of it. She was really cute, though.
ugh, and I bumped into Jerry, the first contractor I talked with when we first moved in, at the bank as I was depositing a check. what timing. Oh, and on the walk home, I swear I saw snow flakes!!!
Tino came by around 2 and worked on the purple ceiling in the foyer. It looks so much better in white!! Already the room looks 10xs brighter.
With Jonathan down for a nap, I laid down too. I was so pooped from last night's lack of sleep. Once he was up and fed (circa 3:30/4), we headed out for some quick errands. Then, a carpet guy came by at 6 for the den. Yeah! Install is 12/22 or sooner if Tino can finish off that room faster.
Don't forget to put your shoes out tonight. St. Nickolas comes by to all the good kids.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
2008_12_04 Thursday
We started off the day a bit earlier than usual: 8:15! That actually worked out really nicely, since we went to coop-sit Gavin at 9:30. So, J2 was fed and ready to play. We were there until about noon (Cheryl and I gabbed for awhile after she got home).
Then, I had to swing by a Freecycler's home to pick up 3 bags of clothes for J2. It's all stuff that is way too big for him right now, but I can file it away for later. I rushed home to get him into bed. He was exhausted from all the fun of the morning.
After a very short nap, he had lunch. And, we played inside for a long time. At 4, he went back down for a second nap, which lasted until after 6:30. I had to call Dave to beg off from picking him up (besides it was raining too!). We high-fived as I ran out the door to the grocery store to restock on dairy goods while the boys had dinner.
When I got home, we goofed with Jonathan for a little. He actually said something very close to "Par-dough-ne" (which was first taught by Opa months ago) after he burped. We cried laughing. He's really getting the hang of twisting water bottle caps too. Before retiring, we moved PopPop's Adventskalendar and opened yet another truck from the stocking-adventskalendar. He was so excited to see a new truck (his expressions are priceless), and really worked on ripping open the wrapping.
We think he's starting to say two-word phrases, like 'bath time.' We probably wouldn't recognize the phrases out of context, but it was clear as day as he walked into the bathroom. The boys are bathing (well, one is) and then it's off to beddy-by for one.
Then, I had to swing by a Freecycler's home to pick up 3 bags of clothes for J2. It's all stuff that is way too big for him right now, but I can file it away for later. I rushed home to get him into bed. He was exhausted from all the fun of the morning.
After a very short nap, he had lunch. And, we played inside for a long time. At 4, he went back down for a second nap, which lasted until after 6:30. I had to call Dave to beg off from picking him up (besides it was raining too!). We high-fived as I ran out the door to the grocery store to restock on dairy goods while the boys had dinner.
When I got home, we goofed with Jonathan for a little. He actually said something very close to "Par-dough-ne" (which was first taught by Opa months ago) after he burped. We cried laughing. He's really getting the hang of twisting water bottle caps too. Before retiring, we moved PopPop's Adventskalendar and opened yet another truck from the stocking-adventskalendar. He was so excited to see a new truck (his expressions are priceless), and really worked on ripping open the wrapping.
We think he's starting to say two-word phrases, like 'bath time.' We probably wouldn't recognize the phrases out of context, but it was clear as day as he walked into the bathroom. The boys are bathing (well, one is) and then it's off to beddy-by for one.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
2008_12_03 Wednesday
Oh boy. not a good start to the day. As I was changing Jonathan out of his PJs, I reached up to get a new diaper, and he flipped off the changing table and landed on the floor. He seemed more shaken than hurt, but I was far more upset. He seemed fine after some hugs and kisses. Me too.
Tino's here. He got the first coat of the living room done yesterday. It looks awesome. I'm not sure what he's planned for today (I try to stay out of his way), but I can't wait to see it. It's looking awesome. He's done the first coat for both the dining room and the living room and touch-ups for both. He's also primed the foyer for tomorrow. Yeah!
When Jonathan gets up from his nap, we're off to buy a 42" plasma tv! yippeee! Got it! it barely fit in my car with the carseat!
I've got a new freelance gig!! I'm writing laymen's explanations of various cancers. They have a detailed template for me to follow; so I just fill in the form with the ones they've assigned me.
Tino's here. He got the first coat of the living room done yesterday. It looks awesome. I'm not sure what he's planned for today (I try to stay out of his way), but I can't wait to see it. It's looking awesome. He's done the first coat for both the dining room and the living room and touch-ups for both. He's also primed the foyer for tomorrow. Yeah!
When Jonathan gets up from his nap, we're off to buy a 42" plasma tv! yippeee! Got it! it barely fit in my car with the carseat!
I've got a new freelance gig!! I'm writing laymen's explanations of various cancers. They have a detailed template for me to follow; so I just fill in the form with the ones they've assigned me.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
2008_12_02 Tuesday
Jonathan is still not feeling well. His nose is quite the faucet, but I suppose that's a good thing. He's just getting tired of me wiping his nose. He had yogurt for breakfast (his appetite is still not 100%), and he kept trying to reach for the Advent calendar from PopPop and Grandma Pat. I think he really likes the movable tree.
Since it's pretty cold outside, we skipped our weekly playgroup. Instead, we rearranged his room back to how we had it. And, we played with some blocks. He's really starting to recognize objects; he showed me many of the words he knows that were images on his blocks. It's so cool to see him learning that sort of thing. Then, we read a 'new' book -- Richard Scary's big trucks book -- that I got at my shower. It's a normal paper page book, so I had to put it away for awhile. He was very gentle with it, and pointed out all the trucks, buses, cars, trains, and other vehicles. Now he's down for a nap.
Since it's pretty cold outside, we skipped our weekly playgroup. Instead, we rearranged his room back to how we had it. And, we played with some blocks. He's really starting to recognize objects; he showed me many of the words he knows that were images on his blocks. It's so cool to see him learning that sort of thing. Then, we read a 'new' book -- Richard Scary's big trucks book -- that I got at my shower. It's a normal paper page book, so I had to put it away for awhile. He was very gentle with it, and pointed out all the trucks, buses, cars, trains, and other vehicles. Now he's down for a nap.
Monday, December 1, 2008
2008_12_01 Monday
We've had a rough couple of days. Jonathan has a goobie nose, which makes it hard for him to breathe, especially at night. So, he was up 4+ times last night with the last one around 2am. I felt horrible for him. I've tried to give him lots of OJ and fruit, but it sure doesn't seem to be doing much.
Tino started this morning. He's preparing the walls now and will fill in dents and nicks later today; then I guess the painting starts tomorrow. We headed out to Sears to get some holiday pictures taken, and Jonathan was a disaster. He cried and clung to me, as though I was going to leave him there. We tried for about 30 mins, and then I rescheduled for next week.
Yesterday, we spent the day in southern Jersey with Jen and family. Steve/Vicky were there, as was Cathy/Bob. Donna gave us a ton of leftovers, so we had that -- along with a lazagna -- for an early dinner. Worked out well. The kids played around, and we hit the road around 6. I think we got home around 8, which is about normal. I was in bed pretty early, which was probably wise, given that I was up so many times with snotty boy.
So, two funny things just happened...
1. most of the living room is cleaned out for the painting, but my family photo collage is there, and he kept saying "Bob-E" at GG, so I showed him a picture of Bobby and he identified him. Then we went back to GG, and he said something close to "GG." I'm afraid it was more like Ditty, but we'll go with it.
2. Then, as I was sitting on the couch, he came over with his box of graham cracker things, thrust the box at me, and said "peeeeeeaaass". I could barely contain myself.
Since it is the first of December, we are starting an Adventskalendar. Luckily, we actually have two! PopPop and Grandma Pat sent us one, and I had one ready to go. So, take a look at our new pix of Jonathan figuring them out: http://picasaweb.google.com/hardwicks03/2008_12_01Advent#
Tino started this morning. He's preparing the walls now and will fill in dents and nicks later today; then I guess the painting starts tomorrow. We headed out to Sears to get some holiday pictures taken, and Jonathan was a disaster. He cried and clung to me, as though I was going to leave him there. We tried for about 30 mins, and then I rescheduled for next week.
Yesterday, we spent the day in southern Jersey with Jen and family. Steve/Vicky were there, as was Cathy/Bob. Donna gave us a ton of leftovers, so we had that -- along with a lazagna -- for an early dinner. Worked out well. The kids played around, and we hit the road around 6. I think we got home around 8, which is about normal. I was in bed pretty early, which was probably wise, given that I was up so many times with snotty boy.
So, two funny things just happened...
1. most of the living room is cleaned out for the painting, but my family photo collage is there, and he kept saying "Bob-E" at GG, so I showed him a picture of Bobby and he identified him. Then we went back to GG, and he said something close to "GG." I'm afraid it was more like Ditty, but we'll go with it.
2. Then, as I was sitting on the couch, he came over with his box of graham cracker things, thrust the box at me, and said "peeeeeeaaass". I could barely contain myself.
Since it is the first of December, we are starting an Adventskalendar. Luckily, we actually have two! PopPop and Grandma Pat sent us one, and I had one ready to go. So, take a look at our new pix of Jonathan figuring them out: http://picasaweb.google.com/hardwicks03/2008_12_01Advent#
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