14 November 2008
I asked Monster this morning if he would like it if I took some pictures of him, and he enthusiastically responded "Okay Mommy!" Then of course, as soon as I took the camera out he got all shy and withdrawn on me, then became totally uncooperative. So this is all I managed to grab of him.
I cannot believe how long his hair is getting. It sits on his shoulders now! I love, yet hate it at the same time. He recoils every time I wash it or attempt to comb and tame it, yet I can't get him to sit still for a haircut either. Not to mention, a couple weeks ago someone mistook him for a girl... so I thought, that's it! It needs a serious trim. I'll have to get him in for a "real" haircut one of these days.
After giving up on him, I turned to Munchkin who turned on the ham factor to eleven.
My new absolutefavoritetodiefor photo of her. I can't believe she's mine... I'm so freaking blessed.
I don't know why, but she suddenly looks so grown up here. I think it might be the hair... it's actually long enough now to get a bit tousled, but not for a ponytail. Sigh.
Labels: big boy, my girl
06 November 2008
Found a couple pics that I forgot to upload from the camera.
I'm still not feeling remotely inspired to do anything creative... could the winter blahs be setting in already?? Gosh I hope not.
Labels: big boy, my girl, nature
01 November 2008
Yikes! IT'S NOVEMBER. I have no idea how October disappeared so quickly. It was a very busy month, hardly any photos snapped. (I'm very disappointed in myself) I really need to get back into the swing of things photography-wise; I've become very lax, and when that happens I tend to fall into a slump of uninspiredness... need to snap out of it!
Brief summary of October's happenings:
~ Visits. Both sets of grandparents came, on back-to-back weekends, one of which was Thanksgiving weekend. Mom helped me (or more accurately, I helped her) make a turkey, which was deliciously scrumptuoso!! Mmmmmmmm, turkey.
~ Surgery. I had my wisdom teeth removed on the 21st. Not fun, but now that I've recovered, save for some bruising on my jaw that seemingly refuses to fade, it was worth it. I had all four taken out, and two were impacted... I can still feel the stitches in my mouth, so gross. I can't wait until they dissolve.
~ Dance. Monday nights I've been attending a hip hop class with a close friend, which is a lot of fun and a real workout to boot! I'm about to sign up for another 6 week block, so hopefully I can learn a few more moves and dazzle everyone at the Christmas party dance!! Haha.
~ Helo. She is not fairing very well these days. She's been having gastrointestinal issues since we brought her home from the shelter... I thought at the beginning that it was just stress and the change in food, but it never went away so we went to the vet for some tests. The results are not good. She tested positive for giardia and cryptosporidium, which are a type of protozoa that attack the intestines. So she and Hershey are both on antibiotics for 14 days (they share litter boxes so Hershey could have it too). The worst part is that although rare, it's possible that it can spread to humans... and since Helo has not been, ahem... 'faithfully using the litter box', we've had to be very careful in disinfecting, washing hands, and staying clean... which is hard when your kids are 3 and 1. And have I mentioned that giving cats medicine in liquid form is almost impossible? Seriously, all medication for animals should be available in pill form. But I digress.
~ Monster. Continues to attend playschool on Tuesdays and is absolutely thriving there. Last week was his best day ever; he was compliant, he participated, and he remembered his manners!! He's come a long way in the few short weeks he's been going there. His new-found fun activity is singing, thanks to playschool. He loves to sing along to songs from movies and TV shows, especially Cars and nanalan'. If I can, I'll try to catch him doing it on video... it's priceless!
~ Munchkin. Has FINALLY started walking. Though not consistent, she does give it an honest effort, though she requires lots and lots of encouragement, and once she's had enough, she's done. She is a total chatterbox and still jabbers nonstop. Some words she does say are: mom, daddy, this, what's this?, what's that?, juice, done, fall down, uh oh, and kiss. That's her new thing - kissing. She kisses people, the kitties, her stuffies... always ready for a kiss. And her stuffies, oh my goodness. She has an entourage of animals that she MUST sleep with and MUST come downstairs with her when she wakes up, or she becomes very, very sad. The current tally is four, but if we let her she'd likely have many more!
~ Snow. Or lack thereof. I cannot believe we made it through October without a snowfall. Maybe that's why it doesn't feel like it should be November yet. It's been chilly out, with temps dipping below freezing, but no snow. Not that I'm complaining, mind you. Winter will be here soon enough and last for half a year, so I'm perfectly happy with the weather as it stands. Just to clarify.
~ Guitar Hero. We got World Tour on release day (thanks to my WONDERFUL, AMAZING HUSBAND WHOM I LOVE for standing in line at Walmart at 7:30am in the freezing cold) and I'm hopelessly addicted to the thing. I played for 4 hours today... hehe. I'm very much a n00b, but I've almost completed Guitar Career on Easy, and will be moving up to the next difficulty very shortly. It's terrible much fun :)
Well, I think I've blabbered enough for today. Next time I'll try and get pics up.
Labels: big boy, my girl
14 November 2008
I asked Monster this morning if he would like it if I took some pictures of him, and he enthusiastically responded "Okay Mommy!" Then of course, as soon as I took the camera out he got all shy and withdrawn on me, then became totally uncooperative. So this is all I managed to grab of him.
I cannot believe how long his hair is getting. It sits on his shoulders now! I love, yet hate it at the same time. He recoils every time I wash it or attempt to comb and tame it, yet I can't get him to sit still for a haircut either. Not to mention, a couple weeks ago someone mistook him for a girl... so I thought, that's it! It needs a serious trim. I'll have to get him in for a "real" haircut one of these days.
After giving up on him, I turned to Munchkin who turned on the ham factor to eleven.
My new absolutefavoritetodiefor photo of her. I can't believe she's mine... I'm so freaking blessed.
I don't know why, but she suddenly looks so grown up here. I think it might be the hair... it's actually long enough now to get a bit tousled, but not for a ponytail. Sigh.
Labels: big boy, my girl
06 November 2008
Found a couple pics that I forgot to upload from the camera.
I'm still not feeling remotely inspired to do anything creative... could the winter blahs be setting in already?? Gosh I hope not.
Labels: big boy, my girl, nature
01 November 2008
Yikes! IT'S NOVEMBER. I have no idea how October disappeared so quickly. It was a very busy month, hardly any photos snapped. (I'm very disappointed in myself) I really need to get back into the swing of things photography-wise; I've become very lax, and when that happens I tend to fall into a slump of uninspiredness... need to snap out of it!
Brief summary of October's happenings:
~ Visits. Both sets of grandparents came, on back-to-back weekends, one of which was Thanksgiving weekend. Mom helped me (or more accurately, I helped her) make a turkey, which was deliciously scrumptuoso!! Mmmmmmmm, turkey.
~ Surgery. I had my wisdom teeth removed on the 21st. Not fun, but now that I've recovered, save for some bruising on my jaw that seemingly refuses to fade, it was worth it. I had all four taken out, and two were impacted... I can still feel the stitches in my mouth, so gross. I can't wait until they dissolve.
~ Dance. Monday nights I've been attending a hip hop class with a close friend, which is a lot of fun and a real workout to boot! I'm about to sign up for another 6 week block, so hopefully I can learn a few more moves and dazzle everyone at the Christmas party dance!! Haha.
~ Helo. She is not fairing very well these days. She's been having gastrointestinal issues since we brought her home from the shelter... I thought at the beginning that it was just stress and the change in food, but it never went away so we went to the vet for some tests. The results are not good. She tested positive for giardia and cryptosporidium, which are a type of protozoa that attack the intestines. So she and Hershey are both on antibiotics for 14 days (they share litter boxes so Hershey could have it too). The worst part is that although rare, it's possible that it can spread to humans... and since Helo has not been, ahem... 'faithfully using the litter box', we've had to be very careful in disinfecting, washing hands, and staying clean... which is hard when your kids are 3 and 1. And have I mentioned that giving cats medicine in liquid form is almost impossible? Seriously, all medication for animals should be available in pill form. But I digress.
~ Monster. Continues to attend playschool on Tuesdays and is absolutely thriving there. Last week was his best day ever; he was compliant, he participated, and he remembered his manners!! He's come a long way in the few short weeks he's been going there. His new-found fun activity is singing, thanks to playschool. He loves to sing along to songs from movies and TV shows, especially Cars and nanalan'. If I can, I'll try to catch him doing it on video... it's priceless!
~ Munchkin. Has FINALLY started walking. Though not consistent, she does give it an honest effort, though she requires lots and lots of encouragement, and once she's had enough, she's done. She is a total chatterbox and still jabbers nonstop. Some words she does say are: mom, daddy, this, what's this?, what's that?, juice, done, fall down, uh oh, and kiss. That's her new thing - kissing. She kisses people, the kitties, her stuffies... always ready for a kiss. And her stuffies, oh my goodness. She has an entourage of animals that she MUST sleep with and MUST come downstairs with her when she wakes up, or she becomes very, very sad. The current tally is four, but if we let her she'd likely have many more!
~ Snow. Or lack thereof. I cannot believe we made it through October without a snowfall. Maybe that's why it doesn't feel like it should be November yet. It's been chilly out, with temps dipping below freezing, but no snow. Not that I'm complaining, mind you. Winter will be here soon enough and last for half a year, so I'm perfectly happy with the weather as it stands. Just to clarify.
~ Guitar Hero. We got World Tour on release day (thanks to my WONDERFUL, AMAZING HUSBAND WHOM I LOVE for standing in line at Walmart at 7:30am in the freezing cold) and I'm hopelessly addicted to the thing. I played for 4 hours today... hehe. I'm very much a n00b, but I've almost completed Guitar Career on Easy, and will be moving up to the next difficulty very shortly. It's terrible much fun :)
Well, I think I've blabbered enough for today. Next time I'll try and get pics up.
Labels: big boy, my girl
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said... Go Annika go!! She's really hamming it up you're right! Those are great pictures of her. And how cute of Jonah - all shy! I think his hair is quite adorable to be honest :):) And don't worry he SO does not look like a girl! Nope, just plain little boy..no feminism whatsoever :) People do mistake Kiera for a boy too. Go figure. Oh well what can ya do? :) -- November 19, 2008 10:40 PM
