New dress

Here is a dress that I made Aurora last night. It will fit for about a day, but here it is nonetheless...





And here is Logan modeling the Max hood Don wore for halloween...

Best laugh evah

Baby Aurora's new laugh...

Steps and H1N1 vaxes

Aurora took steps! Last weekend she took her first three uassisted steps at our friend's house. Whoa! At 10 mths, 3 months earlier than Logan. We are so unprepared for a wobbly walker. Yay! and *sigh* I would like her to stay a baby a little bit longer. She clearly has other ideas.

Today we were told of a local H1N1 vax clinic where there was no waiting. What? We totally high-tailed it over there and everyone got shot. Logan was BY FAR the most offended, he really hasn't gotten over it yet despite the fact that it doesn't even hurt anymore. Regardless he informed me that I should get off his bed at night-night because I :gave: him the shot and he didn't want it. Oh well. I guess today I am horrible. I am ok with that. :-)

Overheard

On the way home from Ms T's yesterday Logan and I were discussing what days he and his buddy Ren are together at daycare. For the record, Logan and Ren go together on Tuesday and Thursday. Logan goes again on Friday and Aurora obviously goes all the days...

Me: So where do you go on Monday?
Logan: TeTe's?
Me: Let's try again.
L: School!
Me: That's right!
L: Daddy picks me up from school. I only like it when Daddy picks me up.
Me:Oh, you don't like it when I pick you up? Even from TeTe's?
L: No. I want Daddy to do it every day. Only Daddy!

Thanks kid. Can you tell he is going through a Daddy phase?

Sad Day

Well, it is a sad day in our house. Don has been closely following baseball as the PA team tried to make it to the top again. Oh well, next year! (I am not-so-secretly doing a happy dance that we can FINALLY watch something else, and that Gl.ee won't be bumped for the dullest game on earth...)

Here is how the playoffs progressed according to Logan:

Figgies smash up Colorado
Figgies beated up the Rogers
Figgies lose to the Ankies, poor Figgies.

As much as I dislike baseball, I sure am going to miss hearing Logan talk about the Figgies and their various opponents (who knew there would be a whole team of Rogers?).

Happy Halloween!

Says the bee and the dinosaur (dragon) with pink spots... I was a flower and Don was Max, King of all Wild Things...

New hair!

Big days

It seems as though life got infinitely busier with the start of school. Everyone execpt Aurora is attending class in one form or another. Logan started preschool two days a week (it is going well), Don is back teaching the night class and elementary school, and I am taking a serger class every Wednesday night. Add general life craziness and it has been pretty wild. And I can't believe it is October. Wha?

Aurora is growing like a weed and is starting to cut her first tooth. A bump on the gum confirms it, in addition to her surly mood of late. The kid is generally so happy that any crabbiness is noticed immediately. So now we have a reason! She also started doing the sign (we are teaching her basic sign language) for milk. Hooray! Now she can tell me when she is hungry. And last but not least she stood on her own yesterday for a couple seconds. She is barely a baby anymore.

Logan taught Aurora how to hold hands yesterday. I couldn't leave them to get a camera because they were on the bed (Aurora crawls off immediately). It was adorable and they both stayed still for a considerable period of time with hands locked. My heart melted...

Yeehaw!

Crafty

My latest project-a mei tai slipcover! I am pretty happy with the results. Next up is a full mei tai (which is a babycarrier that is kind of like a backpack with long straps that wrap around and tie instead of short padded buckle straps).

Also, on the sage advice of my Grammy and mom I signed up for a serger class this fall. My first class was last Wednesday and it went great. I met another woman who has kids the same age as Logan and Aurora and she also sews diapers. And lives a short walk from us. Go figure. We have already had a playdate and everyone gets along. Hooray!

In costume

Sore loser. Didn't win at candyland (for the first time, he usually beats us). And he is in his halloween costume just cause. It is a "dinosaur" that might look a little like a dragon, but don't tell him that!

Motion

*This is an old post - but good for historical reference :-)*

Aurora is constant motion (so is Logan, but that goes without saying). The girl is rolling all over the place and getting up on her hands and toes. And just now, JUST NOW, I saw her go on her hands and knees. This girl is determined to get at stuff and her current abilities are not sufficient. She is also starting to eat solid food in quantities that make me think some is actually getting past her mouth. Where did the baby go? Where?

Food, scars, general musings

Aurora started solid foods at 6 months. I thought it would be a big hit, since she seemed more than ready, but no. This is what she thought of avocado...



And then...



But in between bites was quickly back to...



Logan's busted chin scar is healing slowly. It will be a badge of honor someday.



We are also in the very slow process of redoing our bathroom. First we had the tub resurfaced, then Don painted (it used to be very orange), and this weekend he put down tile. I looooooove it! Grouting this week...





Last, but not least--more cuteness.

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...