Last night we finally got back from our trip to NE. We had so much fun in Hastings with Brad's grandparents and hated that is was such a short stay! We had a nice visit with Bob and he really enjoyed watching the kids. We had to keep Will doused in hand sanitizer as he and Ady both came down with colds while in Alliance. Will kept climbing in and out of his stroller and Bob thought it was great and was really impressed with how smart Will is. He loved seeing Ady smile and she was in a great mood while we were there. We also got to see Aunt Karen and Uncle Rich and cousin Tom. It was fun to chat and catch up with them.
The real treat was Jean, Brad's grandmother. She treats us so well when we are there and is just so much fun to chat with and learn things from. She is an amazing cook and more of an amazing woman. It makes me miss my grandmother so much, but is such a comfort to have her as a surrogate grandparent!! She is awesome!!
We finally arrived home last night after a 10 hour car ride (Ady wasn't having a very good day!). We got to our house around 7:30, which is past bedtimes. Will came inside and he was so excited to be back home that he got every toy he owned and played. He didn't have dinner yet, so Brad tried to get him in his high chair and he didn't want to be strapped in a chair any longer for the day. He just wanted to run around and love all of his toys! It was so cute.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Leave my brother alone!!
Tonight, Brad was sitting on the couch with with Ady on his lap and Will was standing beside him. Brad was giving him raspberries on his stomach and I was giving him raspberries on his back (we had spaghetti for dinner and that is a non clothing dinner for Will!!) and Will was giggling and screaming. All of a sudden, Ady started making this grunting/throaty sort of cry, but she wasn't crying. It was really loud and it was like she was telling us to leave Will alone. Brad and I both looked at her and she had sort of a scowl on her face and we started laughing. We then let Will down and Ady was happy again. It was hilarious!!
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Broken Tooth
Will leaves Alliance with a semi-permanent memory. He fell in grandma and papa's bathtub and chipped his front tooth. He hit the side of the tub and got a really fat lip as well.
We have a hard time getting him to stay sitting down in the tub, and now hopefully he learned a lesson. We hope that he didn't hit a nerve or anything and it didn't crack all the way up, but we are going to take him to the dentist when we get home, just to make sure.
We have a hard time getting him to stay sitting down in the tub, and now hopefully he learned a lesson. We hope that he didn't hit a nerve or anything and it didn't crack all the way up, but we are going to take him to the dentist when we get home, just to make sure.
Grandma and Papa
We have spent the last two weeks in Nebraska at my parent's house. The first weekend, my brother, his wife and their daughter were here as well. Will and Aleia had so much fun playing together. They learned all kinds of new tricks together (for example Will has learned how to turn his body limp when he doesn't want to do something....a little trick he learned from Aleia). They played in the new car that grandma and papa got Will and sometimes had a hard time sharing. It was really good for both of them to learn to share.
Later in the week, Will got to go golfing with papa and grandma. Will got to drive the cart, have rootbeer and play all around the golf course. He even saw his first rabbit.
Then, grandma took Will to the lake here in town and he got to feed the ducks. They were all crazy for the food and Will wanted to play in the water with them. We didn't let him of course, because the water is disgusting! He had a really great time and kept saying duck, duck, duck all day. He then got to go see a train engine and climb up on it. After all that fun, Will got his first ice cream cone. He loved it....it was all over him and the car! What a day!!
The other night, grandma and I took Will to the fountain where Brad and I got married. The fountain has since been renovated and it is really pretty and Will loved seeing how high the water went. He kept saying, WOW! We then walked over to the park and he got to play on the play ground equipment. They have a really nice place for big kids and little kids. He went down all of the slides...even the BIG ones!! He also went on the swings and kept telling grandma, "again, again" (a new word he learned that night).
The bowling alley opened this week and we have been going down there for lunch. Will got to go bowling and he had a blast. Now every time we go in there, he says, "bowl, bowl." Papa even had a shirt that had a bowling pin on it the other day and Will went up to him and pointed at the pin and said, "bowl."
We are wrapping up our trip today and will be heading to Hastings tomorrow. We are sure going to miss grandma and papa and can't wait for another trip out here!!
Later in the week, Will got to go golfing with papa and grandma. Will got to drive the cart, have rootbeer and play all around the golf course. He even saw his first rabbit.
Then, grandma took Will to the lake here in town and he got to feed the ducks. They were all crazy for the food and Will wanted to play in the water with them. We didn't let him of course, because the water is disgusting! He had a really great time and kept saying duck, duck, duck all day. He then got to go see a train engine and climb up on it. After all that fun, Will got his first ice cream cone. He loved it....it was all over him and the car! What a day!!
The other night, grandma and I took Will to the fountain where Brad and I got married. The fountain has since been renovated and it is really pretty and Will loved seeing how high the water went. He kept saying, WOW! We then walked over to the park and he got to play on the play ground equipment. They have a really nice place for big kids and little kids. He went down all of the slides...even the BIG ones!! He also went on the swings and kept telling grandma, "again, again" (a new word he learned that night).
The bowling alley opened this week and we have been going down there for lunch. Will got to go bowling and he had a blast. Now every time we go in there, he says, "bowl, bowl." Papa even had a shirt that had a bowling pin on it the other day and Will went up to him and pointed at the pin and said, "bowl."
We are wrapping up our trip today and will be heading to Hastings tomorrow. We are sure going to miss grandma and papa and can't wait for another trip out here!!
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Big Brother Fun
Today Brad was holding Ady and Will was running around the kitchen like a crazy person. His new thing is spinning in a circle and making himself dizzy. Ady was watching Will's every move today. When he would start laughing, she would start laughing or when she thought something was funny, she would get a big grin on her face. Brad and I were amazed at how intent she was upon her big brother. It was amazing to watch them.
Monday, August 4, 2008
Grocery Store Trip
Today I took the kids out for the first time by myself. It wasn't as bad as it could have been, but it was pretty stressful. I had to go grocery shopping and was going to do it last night and then Ady vomited all over me, so my entire evening consisted of taking a shower with Will and then with Ady. Then I had to clean up her room and get her back to sleep. Then she didn't sleep. So, I missed my opportunity to go to the grocery store last night.
Anyway, I put both kids in one cart and then pulled another cart behind me for the groceries. It worked out pretty well because the store wasn't very busy. Will was kind of being a little pistol as he kept pulling on Ady's carseat and making it rock and move around. She was awake the entire time and didn't cry or fuss. She was however, getting pretty annoyed with her big brother because he wouldn't leave her alone.
I managed to get the kids to the store, all the shopping done, groceries loaded in the car, drove home, unloaded the car, unloaded the kids, and put the groceries away without a single meltdown from either child!! YEAH!!
Anyway, I put both kids in one cart and then pulled another cart behind me for the groceries. It worked out pretty well because the store wasn't very busy. Will was kind of being a little pistol as he kept pulling on Ady's carseat and making it rock and move around. She was awake the entire time and didn't cry or fuss. She was however, getting pretty annoyed with her big brother because he wouldn't leave her alone.
I managed to get the kids to the store, all the shopping done, groceries loaded in the car, drove home, unloaded the car, unloaded the kids, and put the groceries away without a single meltdown from either child!! YEAH!!
Eating Better
We just changed Ady over the fast flow nipples and she seems to be eating better. She has been taking about 32-34 ounces in the last three days where she was only eating about 20-22 before. She now can drink about 4-6 ounces at a time, whereas before it took me an hour to get her to drink 2 ounces. She hasn't been crying through her feedings either so hopefully the crying was due to frustration rather than something that was wrong with her.
She still wants to eat every two hours, so we are working on stretching out the length between feedings now and she doesn't like that at all. She is very demanding!!
She still wants to eat every two hours, so we are working on stretching out the length between feedings now and she doesn't like that at all. She is very demanding!!
Lake Fun!!
We went to Alexandria this past weekend to visit Brad's parents. Will always has such a good time at the lake! The weather wasn't very nice this time, so we didn't get to do much playing in the water or the sand. However, Friday night, Will had a hard time going to sleep. After numerous attempts on my and Brad's part to get him to sleep, we decided to let him get up and come outside and join the rest of the family (minus Ady, she was sleeping). We took his pajamas off of him so they wouldn't get dirty and he was running around in his diaper. It was pretty funny. He was really tired and so he was extra silly. He kept going behind Uncle Tim's chair and standing waiting for Uncle Tim to "get him." He then found the dog chain and was pulling it around the porch. After that, he found the hose. (Earlier that day, Grampie and I sprayed the sand off of him with the hose. ) He went to the end of the hose and picked it up. He had to use all of his might to hold it and then pull the handle to make the water come out. His cousins saw what he was doing and they came up from the water and decided to run throught the water when it sprayed. Will was just giggle outloud. It was so cute. We did get a little bit of it on video.
Then on Saturday night, we had corn on the cob for dinner. Ady actually slept during dinner so I got to join the family. We decided to give Will a piece of corn on the cob to see what he would do. He immediately went to town on it!! It was so funny. Grampie would eat his and then say, "ummmm" and then Will started copying him. Will would eat his corn and then say "yummmm." He really enjoyed his first corn on the cob!!
Then on Saturday night, we had corn on the cob for dinner. Ady actually slept during dinner so I got to join the family. We decided to give Will a piece of corn on the cob to see what he would do. He immediately went to town on it!! It was so funny. Grampie would eat his and then say, "ummmm" and then Will started copying him. Will would eat his corn and then say "yummmm." He really enjoyed his first corn on the cob!!
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