Early this morning (the morning after graduation when we are exhausted), we hear Julian saying, "Down. Down. Down." That's his sign that he's ready to get out of the bed or at least have someone in the room talking to him. So, Vince got up, opened the door, and said, "It's still sleepytime, buddy. Can you lay back down?"
And HE DID!!!
BEST.KID.EVER!
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
18 Months Ago
Can you believe that this little guy...
Is now THIS guy?!
I love toddlerhood. Julian has such a great personality and every day he becomes a little more "him." He totally gets attitude, but he is also sweet and cuddly. Everyone always gets a wave goodbye or even a blown kiss. Some, like Yoda, get kisses.
He's totally observant and wants to make sure we hear every "zoom" (car, airplane, truck, pretty much any form of transportation), see every bird (or squirrel, dog, cat, anything with legs really), and he picks up every stick (or rock, flower, ball, dog poop - sad but true).
We are so glad to have had these 18 months with Julian. We know it just gets more and more fun as we go forward!
Is now THIS guy?!
I love toddlerhood. Julian has such a great personality and every day he becomes a little more "him." He totally gets attitude, but he is also sweet and cuddly. Everyone always gets a wave goodbye or even a blown kiss. Some, like Yoda, get kisses.
He's totally observant and wants to make sure we hear every "zoom" (car, airplane, truck, pretty much any form of transportation), see every bird (or squirrel, dog, cat, anything with legs really), and he picks up every stick (or rock, flower, ball, dog poop - sad but true).
We are so glad to have had these 18 months with Julian. We know it just gets more and more fun as we go forward!
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Happy Mother's Day
The day I became a mother was a wonderful day...hard, but lovely!
And it honestly gets better and better. I love being a mother to this precious little child. I couldn't imagine it any other way.
Today was a great day. I got cards from my guys with a gift certificate for a massage! Wahoo! Then we headed to breakfast at M. Henrietta's. I had a fried egg sandwich, which was actually much fancier than it sounds: toasted sourdough bread with gorgonzola cheese, tomatoes, bacon, two eggs over medium, topped with micro greens. YUM! Then off to the farmer's market.
After that the day was pretty much as usual: grocery shopping, cleaning the kitchen, a hot bath (unusual), and a little vegging. I may get the hem into the skirt I made months ago, so that I can wear it this week.
I love my family, and I'm excited to have many more Mother's Days to celebrate with them.
And it honestly gets better and better. I love being a mother to this precious little child. I couldn't imagine it any other way.
Today was a great day. I got cards from my guys with a gift certificate for a massage! Wahoo! Then we headed to breakfast at M. Henrietta's. I had a fried egg sandwich, which was actually much fancier than it sounds: toasted sourdough bread with gorgonzola cheese, tomatoes, bacon, two eggs over medium, topped with micro greens. YUM! Then off to the farmer's market.
After that the day was pretty much as usual: grocery shopping, cleaning the kitchen, a hot bath (unusual), and a little vegging. I may get the hem into the skirt I made months ago, so that I can wear it this week.
I love my family, and I'm excited to have many more Mother's Days to celebrate with them.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Shoes
Julian loves shoes! I think it was his first word. Today, he decided to wear my shoes. The best part of this video is his facial expressions to himself in the mirror.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Not much is happening
Julian turns 18 months old on Monday, so we will have some updated Yoda pics to share. But otherwise, not much is going on here. Julian shocked us the other day with some of his new words. Zipper is a favorite these days. He also loves to make all the animal sounds. One day I will catch it on video.
I promised a picture of Jules with Yoda and Moses, so here you go. Our friend Jonathan was in town from Boston, and he was staying with us.
We also bought a used bike trailer for Julian to ride in, and we went and got him his first helmet. It still needs a bit of adjustment, but he MUST wear at hat or helmet whenever one his people are wearing one.
I promised a picture of Jules with Yoda and Moses, so here you go. Our friend Jonathan was in town from Boston, and he was staying with us.
We also bought a used bike trailer for Julian to ride in, and we went and got him his first helmet. It still needs a bit of adjustment, but he MUST wear at hat or helmet whenever one his people are wearing one.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Seattle...more pictures
We had a great time in Seattle. One of the best parts was seeing family. My (April) mom flew in from Texas and stayed with us in the hotel for the first few days we were there, until we made the trek to my sister's. We mostly went to Pike's Place Market a couple of times per day and went to the Seattle Aquarium.
One of Julian's favorite words is fish. Although it sounds much more like shish. While he loves the fish, on this particular day, there was one fish that got a bit obsessed with him and kept trying to eat his buttons or something. He would move everywhere Julian would move. Needless to say, despite the layer of glass between them, Julian didn't care for it that much.
Mom and I took the ferry across Puget Sound to Bremerton, where my sister Mika picked us up. Julian got to meet his Aunt Mika and Uncle Tim for the first time, as well as his cousins Jon and Colin.
My two favorite moments during our trip were 1) when Julian was eating dinner and Jon was serenading us with his viola while Colin sat on the table make faces and 2) when we all played Rock Band and Julian really got into it.
Great trip.
One of Julian's favorite words is fish. Although it sounds much more like shish. While he loves the fish, on this particular day, there was one fish that got a bit obsessed with him and kept trying to eat his buttons or something. He would move everywhere Julian would move. Needless to say, despite the layer of glass between them, Julian didn't care for it that much.
Mom and I took the ferry across Puget Sound to Bremerton, where my sister Mika picked us up. Julian got to meet his Aunt Mika and Uncle Tim for the first time, as well as his cousins Jon and Colin.
My two favorite moments during our trip were 1) when Julian was eating dinner and Jon was serenading us with his viola while Colin sat on the table make faces and 2) when we all played Rock Band and Julian really got into it.
Great trip.
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