So four months is not that bad when you are trying to hold down a crazy job, keep up with household chores, and take care of two children, right?
I keep getting subtle hints from my friends... Hmm... last photos on the blog are from EASTER!!!! Any chance you will get to that soon??? Well, here I am trying to get things going again.
The kids are fantastic! Koen is so big now. He has been walking since he turned one, so he is quite an expert now. Tessa is sitting up and getting more interactive by the day. We continue to work on rolling over with her. She's pretty laid back and not in too much of a rush, but what a smiley girl she is!!!
We spent almost a week at Scraggy Neck with the kids, and although Koen had a rough time sleeping, in general it worked out great to be at the beach everyday. The week after that, Lisa and the kids spent the week at her parents house with her cousin and 4 children (11, 9, 7, 5) and her other cousins son who is 8. It was complete mayhem, but Koen and Tessa had a blast playing with and getting to know their cousins. You could tell that Koen noticed when they left. :-( Too bad they live in Upstate NY!!
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Mornings at home
Where does the time go....
Well - A month and a half later and I finally make time to BLOG! The kids are huge! Koen had his ten month appt. last week and he is 25 pounds and 2.3 oz, and 30.5 inches long. The Dr. said he looks great but watch out for the high calorie table food. I thought she was referring to us, but she was talking about little Koen. :-)
Koen started crawling in the beginning of January and on March 8th, he stood on his own!! He has done it several times since then, but he thinks it is really funny and won't do it on a regular basis. I guess it will take time for him to get comfortable with his balance.
Tessa is like a new little girl. She is much happier than she was as an infant. She SMILES all the time now, and only has crying fits occasionally. Koen and Tessa really like each other, but they are too small to play together. Tessa rubs Koen's head and Koen grabs Tessa sleep sack. It is cute, though, cause thy do smile at each other often.
We brought both kids to church today and they did great. Koen slept through most of the service on Lisa's shoulder, and Tessa relaxed until she fell asleep towards the end of the service. I couldn't believe how PACKED the church was. The ushers were pulling out folding chairs so everyone had a place to sit. I thought maybe it was because there was a brass quartet or because we sang Handel's Alleluia Chorus at the end of the service, but I guess it was because it was Easter. Since Michael (our old neighbor) is the minister, it makes it that much easier to get there on Sundays.
Back to the kids... Tessa has been protesting Belly Time, but she is improving rapidly. She loves to stand on her feet now, and she is getting really strong. Lisa has gotten her to laugh out loud, which is adorable. I need to get that on video soon. Koen's favorite place is Gymboree. He gets to crawl and climb all over the place, and play with other kids his age. I wonder when he is going to start walking....
Koen started crawling in the beginning of January and on March 8th, he stood on his own!! He has done it several times since then, but he thinks it is really funny and won't do it on a regular basis. I guess it will take time for him to get comfortable with his balance.
Tessa is like a new little girl. She is much happier than she was as an infant. She SMILES all the time now, and only has crying fits occasionally. Koen and Tessa really like each other, but they are too small to play together. Tessa rubs Koen's head and Koen grabs Tessa sleep sack. It is cute, though, cause thy do smile at each other often.
We brought both kids to church today and they did great. Koen slept through most of the service on Lisa's shoulder, and Tessa relaxed until she fell asleep towards the end of the service. I couldn't believe how PACKED the church was. The ushers were pulling out folding chairs so everyone had a place to sit. I thought maybe it was because there was a brass quartet or because we sang Handel's Alleluia Chorus at the end of the service, but I guess it was because it was Easter. Since Michael (our old neighbor) is the minister, it makes it that much easier to get there on Sundays.
Back to the kids... Tessa has been protesting Belly Time, but she is improving rapidly. She loves to stand on her feet now, and she is getting really strong. Lisa has gotten her to laugh out loud, which is adorable. I need to get that on video soon. Koen's favorite place is Gymboree. He gets to crawl and climb all over the place, and play with other kids his age. I wonder when he is going to start walking....
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Sick kids...
We have two sick kids on our hands. Koen went to Gymboree for the first time on Saturday, and sure enough, three days later he had a fever and a head cold. Did I mention that there were 2 little twin girls hacking away at the Saturday morning class? That should be forbidden! Poor little guy. Miss Tessa had her 2 month check up yesterday at the Dr. and had her 3(!) immunization shots and drink (which she just about choked on), and today she had a fever she couldn't shake. Lisa ended up driving all the way up from the cape with Tessa today to the Dr. and sure enough her temperature was back to normal when she arrived at the office. Bummer that gas prices are through the roof!
I am sure this is the first of many colds/fevers/shots for the kids, and we'll just have to get used to it. Everyone else does, right?
Koen has been crawling now for a couple of weeks, and he is dying to walk. He is very comfortable standing up and holding on to the couch or anything else he can get his hands on. My prediction is that he will be walking in the next month.
I am sure this is the first of many colds/fevers/shots for the kids, and we'll just have to get used to it. Everyone else does, right?
Koen has been crawling now for a couple of weeks, and he is dying to walk. He is very comfortable standing up and holding on to the couch or anything else he can get his hands on. My prediction is that he will be walking in the next month.
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