We had Luke's third birthday party at home, with friends and family, on October 13, 2012.
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| The drinks |
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| The snacks |
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| The made-by-Mommy cake |
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| The brother! |
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| Vinnie is 4 months (exactly) older than his little girlfriend... |
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| The BIRTHDAY BOY! |
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Luke's 3rd Birthday Party
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Sunday Update September Part 2
Su-16
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M- 17
Lucas is officially day-time potty trained! Vinnie took his first official steps!
Tu-18
W-19
We had Grayson & Spencer. We had dinner at Outback with Mandy!
Th-20
Playdate with Hilary & her kids!
F-21
Tim stayed home from work, sick.
Both boys had follow-up appointments with Dr. Keyes.
Luke has soccer practice, Tim stayed home with Vinnie.
Mom, Dad, Mandy, and Frankie all came over around 7:30 for birthday cake with dad.
S-22
Luke's first soccer game. Separate Post
Afterwards we went to the Children's Museum with Mom.
Su-23-24
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Tu-25
Happy 29th Birthday to ME!
Tim got me an iPhone 4s for my birthday & it arrived in the mail.
W-26
We had Grayson & Spencer. We had dinner at Outback with Mandy!
T-27
Luke got his birthday swap gift in the mail from Stacey Christian! HE got a Chuggington book & 2 sets of PJs.
F-28
Luke had soccer
S-29
Soccer game cancelled due to rain
Su-30
We went to Busch Gardens with Mandy
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M- 17
Lucas is officially day-time potty trained! Vinnie took his first official steps!
Tu-18
W-19
We had Grayson & Spencer. We had dinner at Outback with Mandy!
Th-20
Playdate with Hilary & her kids!
F-21
Tim stayed home from work, sick.
Both boys had follow-up appointments with Dr. Keyes.
Luke has soccer practice, Tim stayed home with Vinnie.
Mom, Dad, Mandy, and Frankie all came over around 7:30 for birthday cake with dad.
S-22
Luke's first soccer game. Separate Post
Afterwards we went to the Children's Museum with Mom.
Su-23-24
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Tu-25
Happy 29th Birthday to ME!
Tim got me an iPhone 4s for my birthday & it arrived in the mail.
W-26
We had Grayson & Spencer. We had dinner at Outback with Mandy!
T-27
Luke got his birthday swap gift in the mail from Stacey Christian! HE got a Chuggington book & 2 sets of PJs.
F-28
Luke had soccer
S-29
Soccer game cancelled due to rain
Su-30
We went to Busch Gardens with Mandy
June Part 2 6/7-24/2012
Going to go ahead & hit publish on this one I found in my drafts bin. :)
Thursday June 7
We got up in the morning and took Luke to CHKD to get his belly x-rays done & then to get blood drawn.
When we were done with that we went home for a bit before heading out to Wal-Mart for Vinnie's pictures & some groceries.
Friday June 8
Happy 10 Month Birthday Vincent James!
Saturday June 9
First thing in the morning, Tim took Aaron to his baseball game.
Luke and I ran to Kohl's to buy new sneakers. When we got home Vinnie was still asleep, so we left him at home with Tim and headed to Aaron's baseball game.
After Aaron's game we came home and ate lunch. Aaron's team lost but won their second game by forfeit, so we were free to go to Busch Gardens.
We picked Amanda & Grayson & Spencer up and then hit the road. We ended up being at BG very late.
Sunday June 10
Sunday was the first meeting of the new Women's Bible Study I'm attending, so Vinnie & I went to that in the afternoon while Tim stayed home with Luke.
Monday June 11
On Monday I babysat for Melanie's little kids while Chloe did a t.v. shoot. In the afternoon I took the boys down to CHKD so Luke could see Dr. Konikoff about his puking. He got put back on reflux medicine, Prevacid Solutabs.
Tuesday June 12
Happy 34th Birthday Chrissy!
Wednesday June 13
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Thursday June 14
Happy 30th Birthday Tim!!
Tim took the day off of work to take me to the doctor about my boob. Our appointment was bright & early. After that, we stopped by Betti & Aaron's house to say goodbye & wish them lots of luck in Texas.
After that was settled, we loaded up & hit the road for Busch Gardens.
Friday June 15
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Saturday June 16
Birthday dinner at our house for Tim?
Sunday June 17
Happy Father's Day to Tim & Dad!
Monday June 18
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Tuesday June 19
Happy Birthday to Laura & Lo!
June 20
June 21
Ultrasound of breast at 7:45 in the morning & Thyroid at 9:30 in the morning
I think we went swimming at Mandy's work in the afternoon, I know I missed the VBS planning party I was supposed to attend.
June 22-June 24
Vinnie has mastered hands & knees crawling. :)
Thursday June 7
We got up in the morning and took Luke to CHKD to get his belly x-rays done & then to get blood drawn.
When we were done with that we went home for a bit before heading out to Wal-Mart for Vinnie's pictures & some groceries.
Friday June 8
Happy 10 Month Birthday Vincent James!
Saturday June 9
First thing in the morning, Tim took Aaron to his baseball game.
Luke and I ran to Kohl's to buy new sneakers. When we got home Vinnie was still asleep, so we left him at home with Tim and headed to Aaron's baseball game.
After Aaron's game we came home and ate lunch. Aaron's team lost but won their second game by forfeit, so we were free to go to Busch Gardens.
We picked Amanda & Grayson & Spencer up and then hit the road. We ended up being at BG very late.
Sunday June 10
Sunday was the first meeting of the new Women's Bible Study I'm attending, so Vinnie & I went to that in the afternoon while Tim stayed home with Luke.
Monday June 11
On Monday I babysat for Melanie's little kids while Chloe did a t.v. shoot. In the afternoon I took the boys down to CHKD so Luke could see Dr. Konikoff about his puking. He got put back on reflux medicine, Prevacid Solutabs.
Tuesday June 12
Happy 34th Birthday Chrissy!
Wednesday June 13
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Thursday June 14
Happy 30th Birthday Tim!!
Tim took the day off of work to take me to the doctor about my boob. Our appointment was bright & early. After that, we stopped by Betti & Aaron's house to say goodbye & wish them lots of luck in Texas.
After that was settled, we loaded up & hit the road for Busch Gardens.
Friday June 15
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Saturday June 16
Birthday dinner at our house for Tim?
Sunday June 17
Happy Father's Day to Tim & Dad!
Monday June 18
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Tuesday June 19
Happy Birthday to Laura & Lo!
June 20
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| Vinnie in an Aveeno bath |
June 21
Ultrasound of breast at 7:45 in the morning & Thyroid at 9:30 in the morning
I think we went swimming at Mandy's work in the afternoon, I know I missed the VBS planning party I was supposed to attend.
June 22-June 24
Vinnie has mastered hands & knees crawling. :)
Vinnie-15 Months Old
Slacker Mom of 2nd Baby....Vinnie's monthly updates have been few & far between.
Birth: My tiny little peanut. :) 5 lbs 14 oz
Two Months Old
Three Months Old
Five Months Old-
At 5 months he could sit in a tripod & roll both ways!
Six Months Old (fits into big brother's hand-me-down Woodland Tale longies)
Seven Months Old
Almost 8 Months Old
(First Word @ 8 Months)
(8.5 months--crawling!)
(Signed MILK!)
10 Months Old
CLIMBING!
Sign Language:
Vinnie understands and uses these signs correctly:
More, Milk, Down, Eat, All Done, Bye --we've been slackers on the sign language
He understands these signs:
Up, Yucky, Stuck, Open, Help
Spoken Language:
Vinnie says:
Mom, Dad, Bye, Down, Milk (meh), No, Dog, Down, Button (butt), Brother (bruh), Cup, That, Cut, Up
Phrases he can say:
Shhh!
Animals he can name:
Dog
Animal sounds he can make:
Woof
Fine Motor Skills:
He can fit small objects into small spaces.
He is starting to understand and figure out his shape sorters and puzzles.
He can put a ball (2") into a small hole (4").
Vinnie can pick up single pieces of small fruit or cereal & eat them.
Vinnie can use a spoon to eat some foods.
Gross Motor Skills:
Vinnie can walk but it is still the early walker waddle.
He can walk backwards a few steps.
He can kick a ball. (big or small!)
He even dances, by stomping his feet and wiggling his butt!
Vinnie can climb ladders, up stairs, onto the couches, onto the ottoman, off of the couch, off of the bed, and more. He can get just about any where he sets his mind to.
Vinnie waves hi & bye.
Vinnie can carry large, awkward, and heavy objects in front of him while walking.
Vinnie can throw a ball over and under handed.
Teeth:
Vinnie only has 4 teeth! Two on top & two on bottom!
Feeding:
Vinnie LOVES to eat. Although he struggles with MANY food allergies, he enjoys eating apples, pears, peaches, "chips", dried cranberries and many freeze dried fruits too!
Vinnie eats breakfast shortly after waking up. Breakfast may be veggie chips, 1/2 a piece of fresh fruit, a bowl of dried/freeze dried fruit (such as cranberries--his favorite), or a "squeezie" baby food pouch.
Vinnie is now eating 1/2 a hot dog (specialty for no allergies) for lunch. He might also eat some fruit or chips.
Vinnie eats an allergy free version of whatever we have for dinner. We make him plain chicken (grilled or fried in coconut oil) a lot.
He LOVES the fruit sorbet tubes that are like popsicles.
Sleep:
Vinnie goes to bed between 7:30-8:30.
He normally sleeps until at least 12:30 but sometimes sleeps through until 2 or 3:30. He likes to nurse for a few minutes when he wakes up until he falls back asleep.
Then he sleeps for another 3 hours or so & wakes up to nurse again.
Then he goes back to sleep (on the boob) and wakes up for the day around 6:30 am...sleeping in, means 7:15.
Vinnie still nurses and takes a morning nap, about 3 hours after he gets up.
He sometimes takes an afternoon nap when he nurses around 4 pm. He sometimes just nurses for a few minutes and is done. He can't decide if he needs 2 naps a day or not.
We plan to switch him to the toddler bed in the next week or two.
Playtime:
Vinnie enjoys playing:
I'm going to get you (chase)
In the bath tub
"Talk" on the phone
Reading books
With his big brother
He plays cars & makes Vroom noises, plays trains, and fighters.
He knows how to play swords and guns, with the appropriate noises & actions.
Car Seat Safety:
Vinnie rides in a Graco Safeseat 32 rearfacing car seat.
The limits on that seat are 30 lbs and 32 inches. Vinnie is about 21 lbs and 29.5 inches tall.
Potty Learning:
We have not started potty training Vinnie.
Other:
Vinnie can point out his ear and nose. He can "wash" his hair, put lotion on his belly, & raise his arms. We are still working on eyes and mouth.
He can work the iPad, Tim's iPod Touch, and my iPhone to play his baby apps.
Vinnie is my sweet baby. He likes to snuggle and love on folks. He is a Daddy's boy, but Mama wins out if he is hungry or tired. Daddy can put Vinnie to sleep if he has recently nursed. Vinnie is very much still a baby and we love him just as he is!
Birth: My tiny little peanut. :) 5 lbs 14 oz
One Month Old
Four Months Old
At 5 months he could sit in a tripod & roll both ways!
Almost 8 Months Old
(First Word @ 8 Months)
(8.5 months--crawling!)
(Signed MILK!)
9 Months Old
10 Months Old
11 Months Old--Standing Up!
13 Months Old (Sept. 2012)
Vinnie learned to walk on September 17--13 months & 9 days old!
14 Months Old (Oct. 2012)
15 Months Old Nov. 8, 2012
Sign Language:
Vinnie understands and uses these signs correctly:
More, Milk, Down, Eat, All Done, Bye --we've been slackers on the sign language
He understands these signs:
Up, Yucky, Stuck, Open, Help
Spoken Language:
Vinnie says:
Mom, Dad, Bye, Down, Milk (meh), No, Dog, Down, Button (butt), Brother (bruh), Cup, That, Cut, Up
Phrases he can say:
Shhh!
Animals he can name:
Dog
Animal sounds he can make:
Woof
Fine Motor Skills:
He can fit small objects into small spaces.
He is starting to understand and figure out his shape sorters and puzzles.
He can put a ball (2") into a small hole (4").
Vinnie can pick up single pieces of small fruit or cereal & eat them.
Vinnie can use a spoon to eat some foods.
Gross Motor Skills:
Vinnie can walk but it is still the early walker waddle.
He can walk backwards a few steps.
He can kick a ball. (big or small!)
He even dances, by stomping his feet and wiggling his butt!
Vinnie can climb ladders, up stairs, onto the couches, onto the ottoman, off of the couch, off of the bed, and more. He can get just about any where he sets his mind to.
Vinnie waves hi & bye.
Vinnie can carry large, awkward, and heavy objects in front of him while walking.
Vinnie can throw a ball over and under handed.
Teeth:
Vinnie only has 4 teeth! Two on top & two on bottom!
Feeding:
Vinnie LOVES to eat. Although he struggles with MANY food allergies, he enjoys eating apples, pears, peaches, "chips", dried cranberries and many freeze dried fruits too!
Vinnie eats breakfast shortly after waking up. Breakfast may be veggie chips, 1/2 a piece of fresh fruit, a bowl of dried/freeze dried fruit (such as cranberries--his favorite), or a "squeezie" baby food pouch.
Vinnie is now eating 1/2 a hot dog (specialty for no allergies) for lunch. He might also eat some fruit or chips.
Vinnie eats an allergy free version of whatever we have for dinner. We make him plain chicken (grilled or fried in coconut oil) a lot.
He LOVES the fruit sorbet tubes that are like popsicles.
Sleep:
Vinnie goes to bed between 7:30-8:30.
He normally sleeps until at least 12:30 but sometimes sleeps through until 2 or 3:30. He likes to nurse for a few minutes when he wakes up until he falls back asleep.
Then he sleeps for another 3 hours or so & wakes up to nurse again.
Then he goes back to sleep (on the boob) and wakes up for the day around 6:30 am...sleeping in, means 7:15.
Vinnie still nurses and takes a morning nap, about 3 hours after he gets up.
He sometimes takes an afternoon nap when he nurses around 4 pm. He sometimes just nurses for a few minutes and is done. He can't decide if he needs 2 naps a day or not.
We plan to switch him to the toddler bed in the next week or two.
Playtime:
Vinnie enjoys playing:
I'm going to get you (chase)
In the bath tub
"Talk" on the phone
Reading books
With his big brother
He plays cars & makes Vroom noises, plays trains, and fighters.
He knows how to play swords and guns, with the appropriate noises & actions.
Car Seat Safety:
Vinnie rides in a Graco Safeseat 32 rearfacing car seat.
The limits on that seat are 30 lbs and 32 inches. Vinnie is about 21 lbs and 29.5 inches tall.
Potty Learning:
We have not started potty training Vinnie.
Other:
Vinnie can point out his ear and nose. He can "wash" his hair, put lotion on his belly, & raise his arms. We are still working on eyes and mouth.
He can work the iPad, Tim's iPod Touch, and my iPhone to play his baby apps.
Vinnie is my sweet baby. He likes to snuggle and love on folks. He is a Daddy's boy, but Mama wins out if he is hungry or tired. Daddy can put Vinnie to sleep if he has recently nursed. Vinnie is very much still a baby and we love him just as he is!
Monday, November 5, 2012
Tomorrow is Election Day!
So, get out there & do your part. I don't care who you plan on voting for (though I do hope it's Mitt!) just as long as you VOTE.
In Virginia, if you aren't sure WHERE to vote, HOW to vote, WHAT you need to bring, or any other questions, you can visit the Board of Elections webpage for help!
Here's the ballot for Chesapeake, VA (Camelot district).
In Virginia, if you aren't sure WHERE to vote, HOW to vote, WHAT you need to bring, or any other questions, you can visit the Board of Elections webpage for help!
Here's the ballot for Chesapeake, VA (Camelot district).
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Busy Weekend! Oct. 19-20
Last weekend was crazy jam packed!! We just went full steam ahead all weekend long!
(10/19) Friday afternoon I drove home from Emporia, with no cell phone. I stopped at Mandy's work to drop off some sauce Mom had made for her and she offered to watch the boys so I could run over to Obici to visit my friend Liz, who had just had a baby. So, I left them there & zoomed over to the hospital and up to the maternity ward.
I got to visit with Liz and hear about her birth and then snuggle with little Katie Rose for a few minutes. It was nice. I definitely got all my warm fuzzies from holding that little 7 1/2 pound baby. But, fortunately, no baby fever.
After too short of a time, I had to go back and get the boys and then race home...Luke was going to be late to soccer practice if we didn't hurry.
I got home, Tim switched car seats and I got Luke dressed for soccer. Then they left and Vinnie and I were home alone. I nursed Vinnie and played with him a bit and then unloaded most of the van. I didn't have the motivation to do a whole lot, so we just hung out until Luke & Tim got home.
When they got home, we decided to splurge and get Subway for dinner, so we headed over there. After eating, we walked around Food Lion, letting the boys ride the "Spaceship car" and picking up a couple groceries.
When we got home, it was bed time for the kids and then for us.
(10/20) Saturday morning we got up and got ready for Luke's soccer game. He played at 10:30 and we ended up being a couple minutes late to the game, which is actually unusual for us, we normally make it to soccer on time or early. Luke went right out and actually played! He did really well for the first two quarters of the game.
By half time he was moping and whining and not wanting to play, so we let him take a break for a quarter (his team had 6 players anyway--they only need 5 on the field). During the last quarter, he decided to go play some more, all by himself!
After the soccer game, we headed to Greenbrier to shop a bit. Tim and Luke checked Petsmart for dog food, but they were out. Vinnie and I checked Target for a cell phone charger, but they didn't have what I needed. Then we all walked down to the Verizon store and found one there.
Then we walked back to where we parked and headed home. Luke fell asleep in the car, so Tim took him for a ride, while I nursed Vinnie at home & then packed up stuff for the rest of the day.
Tim and I ate our lunch in the car on the ride to Virginia Beach. Our church and Foundry United Methodist church were having a joint Fall Festival and pumpkin patch. Luke went straight for the bounce house, while Vinnie finished his nap up on my back.
Luke used most of his tickets to play the small games that were available and then we went inside to get some lunch and have a sit-down.
After Luke ate we headed back out to let him play in the jump-jump some more!
I went inside to nurse Vinnie for a bit and Tim got Luke all set-up to get his face painted. One of the moms from church did an awesome job giving him a Spiderman face paint!
He was too tired and cranky though, so 1/2 of it quickly got wiped off.
After that it was time to head home.
(10/19) Friday afternoon I drove home from Emporia, with no cell phone. I stopped at Mandy's work to drop off some sauce Mom had made for her and she offered to watch the boys so I could run over to Obici to visit my friend Liz, who had just had a baby. So, I left them there & zoomed over to the hospital and up to the maternity ward.
I got to visit with Liz and hear about her birth and then snuggle with little Katie Rose for a few minutes. It was nice. I definitely got all my warm fuzzies from holding that little 7 1/2 pound baby. But, fortunately, no baby fever.
After too short of a time, I had to go back and get the boys and then race home...Luke was going to be late to soccer practice if we didn't hurry.
I got home, Tim switched car seats and I got Luke dressed for soccer. Then they left and Vinnie and I were home alone. I nursed Vinnie and played with him a bit and then unloaded most of the van. I didn't have the motivation to do a whole lot, so we just hung out until Luke & Tim got home.
When they got home, we decided to splurge and get Subway for dinner, so we headed over there. After eating, we walked around Food Lion, letting the boys ride the "Spaceship car" and picking up a couple groceries.
When we got home, it was bed time for the kids and then for us.
(10/20) Saturday morning we got up and got ready for Luke's soccer game. He played at 10:30 and we ended up being a couple minutes late to the game, which is actually unusual for us, we normally make it to soccer on time or early. Luke went right out and actually played! He did really well for the first two quarters of the game.
By half time he was moping and whining and not wanting to play, so we let him take a break for a quarter (his team had 6 players anyway--they only need 5 on the field). During the last quarter, he decided to go play some more, all by himself!
After the soccer game, we headed to Greenbrier to shop a bit. Tim and Luke checked Petsmart for dog food, but they were out. Vinnie and I checked Target for a cell phone charger, but they didn't have what I needed. Then we all walked down to the Verizon store and found one there.
Then we walked back to where we parked and headed home. Luke fell asleep in the car, so Tim took him for a ride, while I nursed Vinnie at home & then packed up stuff for the rest of the day.
Tim and I ate our lunch in the car on the ride to Virginia Beach. Our church and Foundry United Methodist church were having a joint Fall Festival and pumpkin patch. Luke went straight for the bounce house, while Vinnie finished his nap up on my back.
Luke used most of his tickets to play the small games that were available and then we went inside to get some lunch and have a sit-down.
After Luke ate we headed back out to let him play in the jump-jump some more!
I went inside to nurse Vinnie for a bit and Tim got Luke all set-up to get his face painted. One of the moms from church did an awesome job giving him a Spiderman face paint!
He was too tired and cranky though, so 1/2 of it quickly got wiped off.
After that it was time to head home.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Bad Blogger!
I've fallen way-mega-behind again in the blog business. I've been barely keeping up with everything we have going on in September and October...and January is looking pretty awesome for all the empty calendar days we'll have!!
I'm going to update in little chunks, in reverse order...so starting with this past weekend and working my way to September 16. :)
Ready, set, go....
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