Jake eating cereal like a big boy! (Pretty good at it now too!!)
Hmmm, how can I get him out of here?
Maybe if I sit on him he will move!
Fatty bo-batty man Josh in the Bumbo chair!
Jake still fits in the Bumbo chair. He still loves it!
Friday, July 24, 2009
Around the House
Some new pictures of the boys! Life is still hectic but lots and lots of fun. We're leaving for Ocean City, NJ early on Sunday morning so will be sharing lots of cool shots from the trip!
Jake eating cereal like a big boy! (Pretty good at it now too!!)
Hmmm, how can I get him out of here?
Maybe if I sit on him he will move!
Jake eating cereal like a big boy! (Pretty good at it now too!!) Hmmm, how can I get him out of here?Maybe if I sit on him he will move!
Monday, July 20, 2009
Funny Jake Sleep Story
Just a quick anecdote to share...
As you know, we have struggled for the last month or so with Jake sleeping in his new toddler bed (since he so conveniently figured out how to climb out of his crib WAY before we were ready for him to). Well we have had a breakthrough over the past week. It started off with about an hour of screaming and wailing from behind the gate we have up on his door but that quickly subsided to just a two to three minute fit.
His newest thing (and he has done this to me twice now), is screaming for about 30-60 seconds and then he shuts the door behind him and climbs into his bed and goes to sleep. The twist on that tonight was that he laid in bed quietly after I left him then about 5 minutes later, he screamed for a minute and then slammed the door and was quiet. About 5 minutes after that, he opened the door and screamed for another minute at the gate and then slammed the door shut again. He did this about 4 times and now he has been quiet for about 45 minutes so I assume he is sound asleep at this point.
What a little stinker. I couldn't help but laugh to myself as he did it. I would have expected that sort of defiance from a teenager perhaps so it was quite amusing to see it come from a 2 year old!! Oh my sweet Jakey :-)
As you know, we have struggled for the last month or so with Jake sleeping in his new toddler bed (since he so conveniently figured out how to climb out of his crib WAY before we were ready for him to). Well we have had a breakthrough over the past week. It started off with about an hour of screaming and wailing from behind the gate we have up on his door but that quickly subsided to just a two to three minute fit.
His newest thing (and he has done this to me twice now), is screaming for about 30-60 seconds and then he shuts the door behind him and climbs into his bed and goes to sleep. The twist on that tonight was that he laid in bed quietly after I left him then about 5 minutes later, he screamed for a minute and then slammed the door and was quiet. About 5 minutes after that, he opened the door and screamed for another minute at the gate and then slammed the door shut again. He did this about 4 times and now he has been quiet for about 45 minutes so I assume he is sound asleep at this point.
What a little stinker. I couldn't help but laugh to myself as he did it. I would have expected that sort of defiance from a teenager perhaps so it was quite amusing to see it come from a 2 year old!! Oh my sweet Jakey :-)
Philly Trip to Visit Family
Last Tuesday, the family (me, Paul, Jake, and Josh) took a trip to Philly (Lansdale, PA to be precise) to visit Paul's grandmother. This was the first time that Joshua got to meet his great grandmother! We were also able to visit with Paul's Aunt Ilsa (his grandmother's sister) so the boys got to meet their Great Aunt Ilsa as well! Jake loved climbing on Aunt Ilsa's walker and managed to hide quite a few of his nummys and one of his toy cars in the hanging pockets on the walker. He was very proud of himself.
After a couple hour visit there, we headed back down south and stopped in Wilmington, DE to have dinner with Paul's second cousin, John and his wife, Anna, and their 9 month old son, Owen. Owen is walking already so he and Jake had quite a good time playing. Jake was so thrilled to play with toys other than his own and he especially enjoyed the slide! Aunt Gege and Uncle John came over to visit with us and the boys as well.
After leaving around 9:30am, we made it back home around 11pm and we were exhausted! Thank goodness Paul was awake enough to make it all the way home because I fell asleep!! We had a great day visiting with family though. Pictures below!
After a couple hour visit there, we headed back down south and stopped in Wilmington, DE to have dinner with Paul's second cousin, John and his wife, Anna, and their 9 month old son, Owen. Owen is walking already so he and Jake had quite a good time playing. Jake was so thrilled to play with toys other than his own and he especially enjoyed the slide! Aunt Gege and Uncle John came over to visit with us and the boys as well.
After leaving around 9:30am, we made it back home around 11pm and we were exhausted! Thank goodness Paul was awake enough to make it all the way home because I fell asleep!! We had a great day visiting with family though. Pictures below!
Friday, July 17, 2009
DC Trip
Last Sunday, the whole fam (me, Paul, Jake, and Josh) ventured to DC with Nick and Chloe to walk around DC and see the memorials/monuments. Not like we haven't all seen them before but it was a great way to spend a beautiful Sunday afternoon. (And get lots of good exercise too!)
Chloe was quite the helper. She pushed the boys around in their double stroller ALL day! Paul and Nick and I all tried to offer to help or take over but she had it covered all on her own! She is going to make a great babysitter and a wonderful mom one day.
Enjoy pictures from the slideshow below!
Chloe was quite the helper. She pushed the boys around in their double stroller ALL day! Paul and Nick and I all tried to offer to help or take over but she had it covered all on her own! She is going to make a great babysitter and a wonderful mom one day.
Enjoy pictures from the slideshow below!
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Photographer Jake
Little Jake man has taken up a new hobby -- photography! He loves grabbing a hold of our camera and taking some candid shots! Below is some of his work photographing Daddy and Joshy and himself!!
(Camera for this birthday perhaps? At least then he will stop dropping ours on the ground!)
(Camera for this birthday perhaps? At least then he will stop dropping ours on the ground!)
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
SLEEP
So the sleep saga with Jake continues..... BUT tonight was the first night that I have gotten him to go to sleep on his own in his toddler bed. Victory, perhaps?!? We'll have to see what the night brings. He did cry/scream/wail for about 45 minutes or so and I went in there 3-4 times to quickly console and tuck him back in. About 5 minutes after I came downstairs, it was dead silent. I thought for sure he fell asleep on the floor in his room. I waited about 10 minutes and I went upstairs to check on him and sure enough, he was sound asleep in his bed. Go Jakers!
Update from the next morning -- Jake slept through the night until 6:15am. Woo-hoo! And Joshua slept for 5 1/2 hours straight in his bassinet. Small victories are the sweetest!
Update from the next morning -- Jake slept through the night until 6:15am. Woo-hoo! And Joshua slept for 5 1/2 hours straight in his bassinet. Small victories are the sweetest!
Saturday, July 11, 2009
4th of July Weekend!
We had a blast for the 4th of July weekend this year! (Except we wish Paul didn't have to work all weekend! Hopefully next year will be different.)
On Friday, I went to the Sheryl Crow concert at Wolf Trap with Allison, Gretchen, Eva, and Lauren. Great ladies night out and I even had two Coronas.... whoah!! (Look out, everyone.) While we were at the concert, Paul took Jake and Josh to South Riding for their 4th of July (3rd of July) celebration and saw fireworks there. The report back was that Jake got a kick out of the fireworks but he fell asleep halfway through them and Josh stopped fussing (he was probably hungry without me there) to watch the fireworks and then he started fussing again. Guess my boys like the boom-booms! (Which is great because Paul and I LOVE fireworks.)
On Saturday (the 4th), the boys and I went to the 4th of July parade in Fairfax City with Gma and Gpa Gunning (Paul's parents). Jake loved it! Josh slept through the whole thing. After the parade, Gretchen and Allison joined us to watch the volunteer fire department competitions. They do three different competitions that involve their fire hoses and water and basically the whole point is that all the kids get soaking wet and they love it! Jake included, who was nice and sopping wet by the end. Then we went back to the Gunnings for dinner and headed over to near Fairfax High School to watch their fireworks. We ended up not having the best spot to really be able to see them well but they had one heck of a grand finale!
On Sunday, the boys and I, along with Gma and Gpa Gunning, and Gretchen and Allison went to the Aunts for a BBQ dinner. This was Josh's first time meeting his Great Aunt Barbara and Great Aunt Judith! Paul got stuck at work selling a car that evening but at least it was a good deal with a little money involved :-)
All in all, great weekend and we were all exhausted by the end of it!
Picture above from the 4th of July festivities!
On Friday, I went to the Sheryl Crow concert at Wolf Trap with Allison, Gretchen, Eva, and Lauren. Great ladies night out and I even had two Coronas.... whoah!! (Look out, everyone.) While we were at the concert, Paul took Jake and Josh to South Riding for their 4th of July (3rd of July) celebration and saw fireworks there. The report back was that Jake got a kick out of the fireworks but he fell asleep halfway through them and Josh stopped fussing (he was probably hungry without me there) to watch the fireworks and then he started fussing again. Guess my boys like the boom-booms! (Which is great because Paul and I LOVE fireworks.)
On Saturday (the 4th), the boys and I went to the 4th of July parade in Fairfax City with Gma and Gpa Gunning (Paul's parents). Jake loved it! Josh slept through the whole thing. After the parade, Gretchen and Allison joined us to watch the volunteer fire department competitions. They do three different competitions that involve their fire hoses and water and basically the whole point is that all the kids get soaking wet and they love it! Jake included, who was nice and sopping wet by the end. Then we went back to the Gunnings for dinner and headed over to near Fairfax High School to watch their fireworks. We ended up not having the best spot to really be able to see them well but they had one heck of a grand finale!
On Sunday, the boys and I, along with Gma and Gpa Gunning, and Gretchen and Allison went to the Aunts for a BBQ dinner. This was Josh's first time meeting his Great Aunt Barbara and Great Aunt Judith! Paul got stuck at work selling a car that evening but at least it was a good deal with a little money involved :-)
All in all, great weekend and we were all exhausted by the end of it!
Picture above from the 4th of July festivities!
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