2010_08_15 Sunday

SHE ROLLED OVER!!!! I went in to get her after a very long nap this afternoon, and she was on her belly with her head popped up. Then, we put her down in the den, and she continued to flip over a couple of times. How scary and exciting!

Jonathan was super cute by laying down at her face to encourage her to flip over (although he kept saying 'hi, baby, come on' as if to encourage her to crawl). either way: awww.

2010_08_14 Saturday

We drove to Connecticut for the day. One of Dave's cousin's son was baptized. We actually missed the ceremony because of traffic, but we made it to the reception afterward. Elise is still tough in the car, although she does sleep for awhile now. The problem is that when she's awake, she screams. It was great to spend time with his cousins and their kids; most are about Jonathan's age. The ride home was about the same: E slept for 1/2 way and cried the other, and J had to pee in the trunk rather than stopping on I-95 at night.

It's been great to have Dave home for so long. Jonathan's been at his side for 99% of it. Dave's off to CA and ATL Tues AM-Fri PM.

2010_08_12 Thursday

What a garbage-y day. It started off on the wrong foot with Jonathan being fairly defiant as soon as he got up. He saw that Dave was working from home, so he wanted to spend the day with him and was pretty sour that I wouldn't let him.

We went to the movies, saw Aliens in the Attic, which I think was a bit too scary for him, although he seemed ok through it. I'm not sure he followed the story all that much. E slept through a lot of it.

And, now, I'm having a terrible time getting the kids down for naps. Jonathan screamed incessantly (just to make noise) and then peed on his floor. Elise has been screaming/wailing for a good 90 mins by now. I've poked in to make sure she hasn't thrown up on herself or has a poopy diaper, etc, but she just doesn't want to nap. I'm at my wit's end, so both can cry it out until I pull myself back together (sounds like J2 has stopped, but E is far from it). ugh.

2010_08_05 Thursday

I have been working like a banshee on a surprise while Dave's been gone. I repainted Elise's room. The walls and ceiling were an awful, faded teal, so I fixed all the holes, white-washed the ceiling, and painted the walls a pale purple. It took him 24 hrs to go into her room and see it. I love how it's turned out, though. I'm much happier in there; I'm hoping she is too. Next up is to hang our gingham purple shades. I think we'll do a yellow accent, so I'm hunting for a funky yellow table lamp to get started.

I have grand ambitions for denim-ish stripes in Jonathan's room. I'd love to finally stain the secretary's desk that has been calling to me from the basement for nearly two years now. And, some of our gardens are horrendous and need massive overhauls. All these projects should keep me busy while hubster is away.

2010_08_04 Wednesday

We made it to Whole Foods today. They had a dinosaur theme, so we took along two books to share. And, Jonathan made a cute dino out of construction paper.

I had the pleasure of hosting both Iris and Aylin for a short visit this afternoon. Great to see them, even if J and Alanya were crazy.

It was ungodly hot/humid today, so after a stroll into town (and a juice on the way home), Jonathan and I took a bath together, a first. What fun we had making waves and splashing around. I guess we got clean too, who knows! He made some funny comments like "Mommy, you have big boobs." etc that I suppose all kids say at some point.

I finished my big surprise today (painted Elise's room). There's nothing hanging on the walls yet, but the color is great. It's just a solid purple; I'd like to have a chair-rail hung and then add dark purple stripes along the bottom section, but I'm happy with a solid color for now. I'd also like to do Jonathan's room too in white and dark blue stripes, maybe. And, I have a secretary to stain and position in the foyer. That should keep me busy when Dave is traveling...at least for a little while!

2010_08_03 Tuesday

Sitting at a red light in town, Jonathan says: "Mommy, ladies have rings in their ears, but daddy's do not." HA!

2010_08_01 Sunday

It's been awhile, and while there haven't been any remarkable developmental items to report, I am so happy about Jonathan's potty training. He's been dry consistently; he even had a dry diaper overnight, and he does wake up in the morning to go to the bathroom. It's very exciting.

On a different note, Dave is quitting his job for one with his old buddies. He now is working 50% in ATL, for the foreseeable future. So, the three of us are flying solo this week. We dropped him off at the airport tonight. When I told Jonathan that we'd pick him back up on Thursday, his response was: "Mommy, are you kidding me?" ha, I couldn't help but laugh.

Below are a few new shots of the kiddies. I had planned to get Jonathan's 3 yr old ones done on Friday but had to cancel b/c he was in a complete funk. Maybe I'll use some of these. Enjoy!