Monday, August 27, 2007
Saturday, August 25, 2007
More stuff
What a busy week!
Wednesday morning we met with the Waldorf playgroup, LOTS of kids this week. Then wednesday night I met Jessica to go out for dinner and was treated to a surprise baby shower! Thanks so much to all my TC friends, it was so much fun and meant a lot to me.
Thursday morning Alex and I met some friends and went exploring along the Boardman river downtown. The kids got to feed the ducks and scavenge around for some neat stones, sticks and plants.
Friday we ran a few errands and then had an appt friday afternoon to get our carseat installations checked out at one of the local fire stations. There were two car seat safety technicians there and then the fire chief who also checks seats. While the other two techs checked out our seats Chief Jim took Alex on his very own private tour! He was very excited. He got to sit in one of the trucks and help them wash their trucks.....he didn't want to leave when we were done!
Friday night Ben and Alex went to check out a Traverse City Beach Bums game. (I didn't think I could sit on stadium seats that long so I stayed home) Alex loved it! Ben said he made friends with everyone in their section. He liked watching the game but he LOVED their team mascots - SunBurn and SunTan (a red bear and a brown bear). Someone from their section caught a t-shirt during one of the between inning contests and gave it to Alex so now he has a t-shirt w/ SunTan on it.
I will upload some pictures from the game tomorrow. Ben has the camera with them right now.
This morning I ran some errands, hit the farm market and the yarn shop for some knitting assitance. Ben took Alex to the open house of a renovated tall ship . They got to tour the ship, play games and see pirates! And there were even more fireman and a truck there.
After lunch they decided to pack up and go camping for the night. There are some state forest campgrounds w/ in 15 minutes of our house that are right on the Boardman River.
So here I sit in a very quiet house!
Wednesday morning we met with the Waldorf playgroup, LOTS of kids this week. Then wednesday night I met Jessica to go out for dinner and was treated to a surprise baby shower! Thanks so much to all my TC friends, it was so much fun and meant a lot to me.
Thursday morning Alex and I met some friends and went exploring along the Boardman river downtown. The kids got to feed the ducks and scavenge around for some neat stones, sticks and plants.
Friday we ran a few errands and then had an appt friday afternoon to get our carseat installations checked out at one of the local fire stations. There were two car seat safety technicians there and then the fire chief who also checks seats. While the other two techs checked out our seats Chief Jim took Alex on his very own private tour! He was very excited. He got to sit in one of the trucks and help them wash their trucks.....he didn't want to leave when we were done!
Friday night Ben and Alex went to check out a Traverse City Beach Bums game. (I didn't think I could sit on stadium seats that long so I stayed home) Alex loved it! Ben said he made friends with everyone in their section. He liked watching the game but he LOVED their team mascots - SunBurn and SunTan (a red bear and a brown bear). Someone from their section caught a t-shirt during one of the between inning contests and gave it to Alex so now he has a t-shirt w/ SunTan on it.
I will upload some pictures from the game tomorrow. Ben has the camera with them right now.
This morning I ran some errands, hit the farm market and the yarn shop for some knitting assitance. Ben took Alex to the open house of a renovated tall ship . They got to tour the ship, play games and see pirates! And there were even more fireman and a truck there.
After lunch they decided to pack up and go camping for the night. There are some state forest campgrounds w/ in 15 minutes of our house that are right on the Boardman River.
So here I sit in a very quiet house!
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Stuff
The monday after his birthday Alex quit wearing diapers to bed too. He does a great job staying dry all night and even gets up in the night to use the potty sometimes.
We had a pretty full week......a children's program at the museum on tuesday, a trip to the farm market and a park playdate on wednesday morning, trip to the midwife wednesday afternoon, Alex and I spent the day in Petoskey on thursday helping with a babywearing workshop, and finally on friday we had a park playdate with Lily and family in the morning, ran errands and met a whole bunch of friends at Friday Night Live later that night.
I was pretty puffy at my appt this week so the goal for this week is to get rid of that extra fluid. Otherwise it was pretty uneventful, baby sounded good.
Friday I was on my feet and busy all day long and had braxton hicks contractions all day, some pretty painful ones. I was also feeling a ton of pelvic pressure that hadn't been there before.
Saturday and sunday things calmed down a lot and I felt better so I don't think she's coming anytime soon!
This week so far we have attended a birthday party yesterday morning and gone to the Children's museum this morning with a bunch of friends. Alex and I have plans everyday this week actually!
Weather depending, Ben is thinking of taking Alex camping this weekend for a little boys weekend.
We go back to the midwife friday afternoon.
We had a pretty full week......a children's program at the museum on tuesday, a trip to the farm market and a park playdate on wednesday morning, trip to the midwife wednesday afternoon, Alex and I spent the day in Petoskey on thursday helping with a babywearing workshop, and finally on friday we had a park playdate with Lily and family in the morning, ran errands and met a whole bunch of friends at Friday Night Live later that night.
I was pretty puffy at my appt this week so the goal for this week is to get rid of that extra fluid. Otherwise it was pretty uneventful, baby sounded good.
Friday I was on my feet and busy all day long and had braxton hicks contractions all day, some pretty painful ones. I was also feeling a ton of pelvic pressure that hadn't been there before.
Saturday and sunday things calmed down a lot and I felt better so I don't think she's coming anytime soon!
This week so far we have attended a birthday party yesterday morning and gone to the Children's museum this morning with a bunch of friends. Alex and I have plans everyday this week actually!
Weather depending, Ben is thinking of taking Alex camping this weekend for a little boys weekend.
We go back to the midwife friday afternoon.
Sunday 8/12....the beach
Sunday was hot and muggy so we headed off to meet Tessa and family at the beach in Elk Rapids. It was windy there and felt SO good. We all had a great time playing in the waves and watching the sailboats and kiteboarders.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Alex is 3
Wow, Alex is 3.
He started his birthday with a trip to the farm market and a ride on the "Spirit of Traverse City" train downtown.
In the afternoon he had a few friends over to play in the backyard, eat supper and of course have cake and ice cream.
He said it was a pretty great birthday.
He has matured so much in the past couple months. It's just amazing. And he got taller...again!
Thursday, August 09, 2007
The fair
Last night we met Jessica, Brandon, Tessa and Harrison at the fair!
Alex and Tessa both decided right away that the porta-potties were "yucky potties" and neither of them would use them....but both apparently have bladders of steal because they just held it the whole time we were there instead.
After taking care of that business we headed to check out some animals. Alex was very happy to meet some goats that did not want to eat his shirt (unlike the goats at Jim Pecks).
The horses and bunnies were some other favorites and Alex was a little more comfortable about the size and loudness of the pigs this year.
The guys had to get themselves some carny food corn dogs. Jessica and I settled for the fresh lemonade instead thank you very much. Jessica bought Alex and Tessa each a cotton candy bigger than their heads! Alex licked his a few times and decided the texture was a bit weird for his liking.
We got asked several times if Alex and Tessa were siblings or cousins.
It was a gorgeous evening and a fun time was had by all!
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Moomers
Today we went to take a tour at Moomers Ice Cream. It's a local dairy farm and ice cream shop that has amazing ice cream. We started on a wagon and drove behind the store, through the woods, past the pastures and some young cows and then to their milking barn. Then back to the shop for ice cream!
Sunday, August 05, 2007
And finally...the BIG news
Alex can use the potty. Not just his little potty.....any potty. Even public bathroom potties, which in case you didn't know he use to be terrified of even being in the stall with someone. In fact he decided he doesn't want to use the little one at all and only use the regular big potty.
We have been diaper free during the day for a week. And he's been keeping his diaper dry at night every night as well so it's just a matter of time (and guts on mommy's part) before we get rid of the night time ones too.
SO WAY TO GO ALEX!! We are very proud.
We have been diaper free during the day for a week. And he's been keeping his diaper dry at night every night as well so it's just a matter of time (and guts on mommy's part) before we get rid of the night time ones too.
SO WAY TO GO ALEX!! We are very proud.
"Sit right back and I'll tell a tale, a tale of a......"
Thursday night Ben got to go salmon fishing out on a charter in Lake Michigan for work. The "seas" were a bit rough....ok, really rough. But we now have a freezer full of yummy salmon.
I *heart* Craigslist
We have been watching rummage sales and craigslist all summer for one of these little houses, Alex just loves them. Finally found one on craigslist for a really great price! Happy early birthday Alex!
Oh Fudge!
Really, fudge. The moms club decided to play tourist or "fudgie" as the slang expression goes around here and go to one of the fudge shops and watch how fudge is made.
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