Overheard

Logan: I want to go to the doughnut store!
Don: How do you spell doughnut?
L: Um...D - R -4 - 5- 6!
D: Close enough, lets go.

Placeholder post

This is in lieu of the stitches post I need to put up. And the post where I talk about Aurora rolling over and sitting up. In the meantime, this is what Logan has been watching over and over and over...

The Seed from Johnny Kelly on Vimeo.

and

Shelly from Johnny Kelly on Vimeo.

Friday morning

I never imagined my Friday mornings would involve chasing the three trash trucks that pick up green waste, recycling, and trash down the street while nursing the baby. Logan sure does love those trucks.

Of course you don't!

Today we spent a lot of time outside because we had the tub resurfaced and it stunk up the whole house. Unfortunately Sunshine was trapped under our bed where the fumes were totally overpowering. I had to go in and rescue her, and she was completely traumatized. I let her outside and then we went to the backyard. Logan could not stop thinking about her and kept asking me where Sunshine went. I didn't know and told him as much. Over. and over. and over. I think he asked me where that d*(# cat was every 10 seconds for 5 minutes. Finally I cracked.

Me: Logan, you are driving me CRAZY!
Lo: Mama, I can't do that! I don't know how to drive!

Babymoon over

Wow. I didn't change the blog name to mean done writing! I guess I have been lost in our world of babies and 3 yr olds. Anyhow, I'm back. Things are good here. Aurora just started taking a bottle today, in time to start daycare in 1.5 weeks. I am trying to enjoy the last of my maternity leave, but this past week was challenging. VERY challenging. The longest dr appt in recorded history, cranky kids from shots, and the topper? LICE. Yes, lice. The gift that keeps on giving. But all that aside, Logan is doing great and Aurora is growing like a weed. She went from the 15th % across the board at birth to the 75th now. She is a chunk! Her thighs are something to behold.

We went on vacation last week to Palm Springs with Nana and PopPop. It was fantastic. Though I have to be honest and say that vacations just aren't the same with kids. Especially babies who don't like their routines interrupted. So I was exhausted and very crabby a few days in. Fun! I righted myself with a nice long nap and adjusted expectations. We even got a night out! Not too shabby.

More to come, as I am back blogging I won't keep all the cuteness to myself...

Tulppaani No. 26

Oh how I love the wraps. I started with a Moby (why didn't I have this with Logan? I had pouches, slings, and a bjorn, but not the most comfy baby carriers!), then a Vatanai wrap, and then a Girasol Tulppaani No 26. It is so lovely. So perfectly rainbow colored. How am I affording all these wraps while on maternity leave? Craigslist! I have been selling things that have been lying around the house. And it has been profitable. Hooray! I also did a couple graphic design jobs that brought in a little cash.

Since the girl is a carseat screamer I wear her a lot. A whole lot. We can't push her in a stroller or she will fuss. I wear her around the house too so I can do things with Logan and she will sleep. Sleeping babies are good. Soooooo good. Awake content babies are good too. It works for both. Hooray! Mostly I just like being close to her. She is sweetness.

The boy is 3

THREE!!!????!!! How did that happen? He had an absolutely wonderful birthday, including a fun-filled day at sea.world. He really liked touching the bat rays and the dolphins. We had breakfast with Shamu, and that was really cool. We were so close! He had his typical observer thing going on, so we couldn't tell if he was really into it or not, but I think he had fun.



It was also 85 that day and we were so hot.



Then he had a family birthday meal and celebration. He and I spent Monday making this cake...



And the directions to make it are here. It was delish!

Then Auntie H and Uncle M came over for a party on Friday. Yes, he had a full birthday week. Expect nothing less! Here he is in his super cute hat.



Doesn't he look like such a big kid? Where did my baby go? I think because Aurora is so little, I have been waxing nostalgic about Logan's infancy. I mean, it was no easy stretch there in the beginning, but he was so adorable. And he didn't talk back or kick things. So yeah, times have changed.

Quickly in Aurora news. I got my first giggle out of her tonight. She loves singing, which is quite a switch from her big brother who looked at me like I had three heads when I tried to sing him songs. I will have to get a video of it because she is so cute.