Year: 2010

Miscellaneous

Daycare Infection Roulette

January 25, 2010

Carson has ear infections in both ears – his second in less than a month. Me thinks we are on our way to tube-land for him soon. The pediatrician mentioned not waiting to get him tubes due to Mallory’s ear history. And Mallory might have some UTI or bladder infection thing going on. So both kids are on antibiotics…here’s hoping everyone starts to sleep better.
Found this website this week and can’t help but think yesterday’s “doodle” was especially appropriate for today.

Doodle by Lee. The code for this doodle and other doodles you can use on your blog can be found …

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Mallory

Ages 5+

January 24, 2010

My smart three-yr-old and her 100-pc Fancy Nancy Glitter puzzle that said it was for ages 5+.

Rick helped her with the edges and I gave a few hints on the inside (just because I didn’t have all day), but other than that, she did it all by herself. I loved watching her troubleshoot the puzzle, especially when she’d plug the piece in place before I could even process in my head if it was the right piece for that spot.

Carson

Carson’s 9-mo stats

January 24, 2010

I think that with our trip I forgot to post Carson’s stats from his 9-mo appointment.
He’s 21.54lbs (66%), and 29.61” (88%).
Other things worth mentioning about my nine-month old baby boy:

He is still exclusively on breastmilk. My supply is more than keeping up with him (sorry if that is too much information, dad) and we have a freezer full of frozen milk that we’ll probably end up donating in April.
He loves to eat. He eats whatever we eat at dinner, and enjoys veggie burgers and grilled cheese and leftovers for lunch. His teachers report that sometimes they only …

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Carson

Mom of the Year

January 23, 2010

Which of these pictures makes me Mom of the Year? The first one where Carson is head-first into a storage bin looking for toys (and I grabbed the camera before going to save him, and I wouldn’t let Mallory help him out until I took the picture), or the second one where I took a picture of my son pooping?

Regarding Carson’s poop face – because of football season, Rick hadn’t been around much at dinner time (which is Carson’s normal pooping time), so the first time Rick was actually home for dinner and Carson started to turn red and make …

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Mallory, travel

Itsy Bitsy, Teeny Weeny (hand-me-down) Burberry Bikini

January 23, 2010

I think this bathing suit is hysterical. It was a hand-me-down (from Kaylie’s Kollection) and it’s Burberry. As in the place you buy really expensive scarves.
Really? A 3T Burberry bikini? But Mallory thought it was pretty cool to have “boob things” like her mom.
Ah, to be 3 again and not care how you looked in a bikini.

Do you think Mallory loved the pool in California? These shots are a selection of a bunch that I took as she ran back & forth across the pool, telling me to take her picture.

I am still slowly getting caught up. :-)

Carson

It’s gotta be the hair

January 23, 2010

Last night after the kids had a bath, I had some fun with Carson’s hair. He seems to have a little of Mallory’s curl. I don’t think Mallory’s hair was as long at 9-mos as his is, so it’s hard to really compare what will end up happening. But last night I let him rock a mohawk. This was all gel-less so with product I’m sure it would get even more rockin’.

Mallory, stb

A Mom Interview with Mallory

January 21, 2010

I found this questionnaire online last week and thought it would be fun to do with Mallory. I have a plan to do it every year on her birthday to see how the answers change. But here is our first one.
1. What is something mom always says to you? NO!
2. What makes mom happy? Me (Mallory)
3. What makes mom sad? Me
4. How does your mom make you laugh? you tickle me
5. What did your mom like to do when she was a child? crawl
6. How old is your mom? 26
7. How tall is your mom? up to the tall …

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Carson, Mallory, stb, travel

Santa Monica

January 18, 2010

We spent our last day in California at the beach. (We were in Indian Wells for a week for a work gig for me – I think I haven’t really told this story in order. oh well).
Continuing on – our last day in California we drove to the beach. Mallory was NOT impressed with the big waves and would freak out when I started to get my feet near the water. I LOVE these pictures that Rick took of the kids and me checking out the surf. The water was freezing but I felt I just had to dip my …

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Mallory

Who Dresses You?

January 18, 2010

Unfortunately these pictures don’t show the light-up features on the fancy Princess boots.