Wednesday, February 17, 2010

What a weekend. We had so much fun last weekend that I requested an extra day or two but somehow didn't get it. Friday night some little friends came over and played with Ella and Eli while Landon went to his taekwando testing. Landon tested for his purple belt and did well. Chuck, Caroline, Kelli, and Sam also came over and watched the opening of the Olympics with us. It snowed that evening and stopped after 1.5 inches so it was a pretty but not overwhelming. Saturday Ella and Eli's pajama party was cancelled so we were able to have a relaxed morning with homemade waffles. Later Mike took Ella to the daddy/daughter dance at the Children's Museum. She was so very excited to get dressed up and go on a date. They played, made crafts, ate dinner and danced. While dancing Ella realized that he date was almost over and began to fall apart. After coming home Mike quickly switched from his suit into ballgame gear and took Landon to the Wake vs GT game. They had a blast watching Wake take out GT. Sunday was another full day with church, lunch with lots of friends, Landon's friend Jason coming over to play and then cake with the kids. Once the kids went to bed Mike fixed me a wonderful dinner with Alaskan king crab legs, roasted red potatoes, white wine and then a special icecream parfait with blueberries and strawberries and homemade whipped cream. Quite fancy it was!!!

I couldn't have asked for a better birthday. Might I also mention that Mike gave me a macbook which I am still trying to completely figure out. It's been since college that I used a Mac. It's pretty cool but I think it is going to take me a while to really get the grip of it all. If anybody has any tips please pass them along.

On another note, tonight Eli went to bed without a pacifier at all. He started having issues with it on Sunday when we thought he left it outside. Mike went and bought some new ones that were bigger than the old and he wouldn't have anything to do with them. Then we found his old one and tried that and he didn't want them at all. Eventually after a late night he finally fell asleep. Since then it has been a battle trying to get him asleep without them and we have even tried to get him to use his old one. Today he didn't take a nap at all so he was especially tired. We laid him down and never heard a fuss. I am hoping that this means that he won't be using it anymore. Wow - they are growing up. Moving to the big bed and getting rid of the pacifier in less than 2 weeks - can mom handle it???

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Our little boy is growing up so fast. Eli has been talking so much lately and often says things I didn't even know he could say. He likes to repeat anything Landon and Ella say as well. Yesterday, he had his first big loss. He was leaving the grocery store with Ella and I, and carrying two balloons (one for him and one for his big brother). As you have probably already guessed, one went up in the air. As he became alarmed at the balloon fastly rising out of reach he let go of the second one. Then immediately he started screaming. A mom and her teenage daughter were coming through the parking lot and the young girl went back in and got Eli the very last balloon in there. Eli screamed a thank you but continued to cry for about 30 minutes overwhelmed with disbelief that the balloons were gone. He kept repeating two things...."balloon fly away" and "mommy can't reach it". I felt horrible as if I had let him down somehow. If I could have flew up in the air I would have saved those two balloons without a second thought. He then decided that he didn't like the balloon and didn't want it and gave it immediately to Landon. After giving it away he still continued to cry saying "balloon fly away". I know we all wish we could fix things like this but it reminds me that he now understands the feeling of losing something outside of the realms of losing it in the house.

After we regrouped and had dinner Eli had calmed down. I think he really wore himself out crying. We put him to bed in the pack'n'play that he has been sleeping in since we started remodeling. Even though we are finished we hadn't transitioned him to the big boy bed for good. Last night after we put them to bed Landon came out and told me that Eli climbed out of the pack'n'play and is in other bed. He sweetly went to bed with no problem and was still sleeping hard when I woke him up at 8:30. Mike went in and put up the rails in the middle of the night so he wouldn't fall out. This afternoon he took his nap with no problem in the big boy bed and tonight same thing. I guess tomorrow I will take the pack'n'play down, all the while I am sure I will be shedding a tear or two. They don't stay babies very long.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Who can believe this weather??? Here we are with snow still on the ground and we are under another winter weather warning. This time they are calling for ice so not as nice but we can deal. Luckily we have people outside cutting down a tree today that is near a power line which will hopefully keep us from downing the line that runs directly to our house.

On another note, Landon just let me pull his tooth out. It had been barely hanging on for about a week now and he had been having trouble eating. When I looked today it was soooooo loose I just asked him if I could pull it. He stood there like a champ and let me take it out but it didn't require much pulling at all. He was very excited and immediately asked me "is the tooth fairy imaginary?". Don't you love those fun questions? I was selfish in wanting him to let me pull it as the first tooth he lost he was at Nannie and Pops house and they never found it (hmmmm think he swallowed it) and this was his second. He is going to spend the night at Nannie's tonight to await the snow so I wanted to at least see it gone. Wonder if the tooth fairy will visit Nannie and Pops house?

Hope you all have a nice snowy or icy weekend.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

February is here already????? I can't keep up. January was fun and we had a great start to the year. All of the remodeling was done and we have thoroughly enjoyed the house being back to normal for the most part. We have also loved having another big snowfall. The kids had a blast playing in the snow and sledding was great again. Eli had fun playing in the snow with a bucket and shovel. We had icicles on our house that were about 15 inches long. It was a beautiful picture. Landon and Mike have been going to several of the Wake Forest games and having a lot of fun. We have also had several play dates since the New Year and looking forward to a lot more.

Landon has almost finished his Geography book and his Math book for the year but we have decided to push forward to the next year's books so that we can keep him going. He has also been talking about t-ball and excited for the spring to get that started. Ella still has a love hate relationship with preschool. It doesn't help when we have 3 days off a week for snow. She loves her class once she is already there but doesn't ever want to go in the mornings. Outside of that she has enjoyed doing lots of crafts since Christmas and is still drawing and coloring all the time.

Eli shares his sister's love hate relationship with preschool. Although he only goes twice a week when we have extended time away (as we have for the last 3 weeks due to holidays, teacher workdays and now snow) he doesn't adjust to going back. He is growing up a storm and talking so much now that it amazes me. This morning he was up at 5 and while Mike and I were still trying to catch a few z's he was randomly counting 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20. He was very bright eyed for 5 in the morning unlike his mom!!!!

Looking forward to February and 6 more weeks of winter. Planning on going skiing some and taking Landon and Ella for their first attempt. Landon is also counting down the days until my birthday even though I was thinking about skipping a birthday this year and waiting until next year to count it.