More Snapshots

I love the curls on Lorena and Simon! Lorena and Simon are approximately 7 weeks apart in age, with Simon playing the part of the eldest...

Matt is keeping his hair long; I minded at first, but now, not so much, as it reminds me of Jim Halpert :)

We had Sunday School for the high school class outside so that we could simultaneously let Simon play on the swingset/outside toys. He was too sick (cold) to go into the nursery, and we had already stretched his good behavior throughout the church service. A few minutes after this snapshot, we experienced our first public toilet training fiasco. I had told Simon that he could have a donut after he went potty and if he wanted to, he could just go in the grass. He has done that at home several times (but usually he just had on training underwear to pull down.) So, Simon declined and kept playing and then he announced to us, "I want a donut." So, he ran to the edge of the playground, spread his legs apart, and continued to relieve himself, with ALL of his clothes on. Needless to say, he didn't get a donut. (I was kind of looking for a reason to skip the excess sugar since he has a cold)

We've all been home sick this week, with Matt running up to the office Mon. and Tues. just long enough to get his work laptop and bring home audio projects to work on from home.

That is all.

Fall Weather!

We enjoyed an early surprise day of autumn weather yesterday; we are fully aware that temps might go back into the 100s, but it's been such an odd summer, so who knows? I think the high was 79 yesterday.

Simon and I went on a walk w/ our tennis rackets (well, his was a smaller racquetball racket). My main goal was to retrace my earlier walk from before he woke up. I had lost my sunglasses somehow. I guess we overlooked them or someone had already come across them and picked them up, as we didn't find them :( I am pretty addicted to sunglasses, so I'll have to get some more as soon as the opportunity arises.

After prayer last night, we had to make a quick trip to Kroger's, as we are using one car this week. (An out of town family of a friend of ours is using our van this week in lieu of renting a van). Simon was pretty excited about wanting a box of "macer and cheese" (as he calls it). I think he dreamt about it last night. He wanted the "macer and cheese" as a bedtime snack, but we said he had to wait until lunch today. Then last night he was crying and I went in there and he said he was "Crying for Timmy." So, this morning I asked him if he remembered crying last night, and he said, "I was crying for Timmy." So I asked, why were you crying for Timmy. He said he was "Crying for Timmy and his house." Sweet, I should have quit my questioning then. Then I said "Why did you want Timmy and his house?" And Simon said, "He can eat with me. Eat Macer and Cheese." Hmmm...

So, guess what he wanted for breakfast, but isn't getting until lunch?

Evie's Room

Beginning stages. Ow, my left fingers are frozen.
I have the Pottery Barn Star quilt hooks that I plan to use over her crib, hanging up a baby blanket and I need some small pink pillows for the futon, to pull in the pink quilt. And several things still to hang up and lots of organizing, but it is taking shape.
It is kind of sad not to have a guest room anymore. Simon talks about baby "Ebby". He says I am going to go get baby Ebby, and then he goes to the crib with his hands together, pretends to pick her up, change her diaper (either on the floor or he uses his stool to reach the changing table), and then puts her back in the crib. I thought it was ingenius, wondering where he learned it, but Matt pointed out that he is mimicking what we have done to/for him for the last 3 years!

Labor Day Weekend

We had pleasant temps all weekend! And today our high will only be 85 with rain in the forecast for about the next week!

I spilled burning water on my left hand today, so I have to keep soaking my ring finger in ice water. And today was the day I was going to take off my wedding band/ring until Evie's birth, since some days my fingers are swollen too much.

I would type more, but it is difficult with one hand to type with, and the other hand in ice water :)

Laundry Time

Simon is easily entertained! Simon had fun last night at his friend Elia's house. Matt and I went to an "Office" themed birthday party for our friend Sally. Season Four of the office starts Sept. 27, so we better get busy watching Season 3 when it comes out on video Tuesday.
Matt is riding his bike right now and Simon and I are feeling just a tad under the weather.

Simon had his 3 year check-up and his height was over the 95% and his weight was around 85%. (41 inches and 37 lbs) He'll definitely be one of the taller kids in his classroom. When his doctor came in the room, Simon said, "Good Morning, Dr. Bill." He then asked Dr. Bill lots of "What's this?" questions, pointing to different objects in the room. I told the doctor that I think Simon was just testing his credentials. He passed superbly being able to label even the trashcan and winning Simon's trust.

Simon and I picked up Rachael yesterday morning to go to IKEA. We arrived there before opening to enjoy breakfast and then we probably had the shortest visit ever, just picking up 3 items we needed. I needed some lamp bases for Evie's room to go w/ the IKEA shades. Very pleasant. Simon asked where Sarah (Cox) was and I said, "Oh sweetie, she's in Georgia." He said "Georgia? Can I go to Georgia?" Very cute.

Then I spent some time visiting over lemonade with a discovered kindred spirit, Heidi, and then we explored a resale shop.

Simon was a trooper yesterday when we had to spend some time down the street in Dollar Tree, waiting for our floors to drive at home. I told Simon he could pick one item. So, after browsing the entire store, I asked him what he wanted. He said "Bubbles." I was a little surprised, since he has so many bubbles, but then he specifically wanted the ones that came with a "gun" that shoots them. He wanted the "scaring thing" which is his personal kenning for guns. He's so cute, making a gun pretty much out of anything and then asking, "May I scare you?" And then he shoots you ever so politely. I'm glad he is all boy! The other day at the Rainforest Cafe, he turned his straw into a 'scaring thing' and was attacking the wild animals.