We have had lots of visitors and adventures in the last two weeks so I am just hoping to catch up on some of them with this blog. And of course I have missed pictures with some of our visitors but I am getting better!
My dear friends Maryanne and Mindy came to visit on August 23rd. Mindy is in the first picture with Jocelyn. She and her husband are expecting their first baby in February. Can't wait to meet their nugget and find out if it is a boy or girl. And Maryanne is in the second picture.
Finally got a picture of Jocelyn with her Pap.
Our neighbor, Ed, has a pool in his backyard. On Sunday of Labor Day weekend (Charlie's one and a half birthday), he invited Charlie to come for a swim. He LOVES the pool. He will happily go under water with you, blow bubbles and splash up a storm. Bonus for Charlie- in Las Vegas he can swim 8 months out of the year instead of 3 months.
And finally on Labor Day we went to my parents house to celebrate my Dad's 63rd birthday!
My Dad is the hardest person to get a picture of smiling. The picture above is quite an accomplishment! Especially because when he is not smiling he is making strange faces like in the picture below.
This is Jill standing on a chair doing her victory dance after winning a game of Settlers. My family is anything but normal.
Charlie loved the birthday cake Grammie made! Happy Birthday Grandpa!
Vegas Update: We had a showing Wednesday, August 29th. It was the first time that I wished for some action on the house because preparing for a showing with a 2 week old and 18 month old is a full day of work for Kirby and I (taking down pack n plays, hiding toys, reorganize cabinets from which Charlie has pulled out every pot and pan, not to mention the typical cleaning anyone would have to do).
Worst Mommy moment: I take full blame for this one. At two in the morning Jocelyn woke up to eat. I definitely didn't burp her long enough and within two minutes of getting her all snug she spit up all over herself which required lights on and a full change of attire. She was not happy about that. Then when she woke up at five to eat again she spit up all over my side of the bed before I could even begin to burp her. Needless to say she got her paybacks and I got her message loud and clear.
Best Mommy moment: It may seem like a small feat, but it was definitely a challenge to take both kids out for a walk. I had to lay out a mental map of how I would do this. I got Jocelyn in the front carrier and Charlie in the stroller. Sounds easy enough but it took about half an hour. Time to get a double stroller though because Jocelyn was a sweaty little girl by the time we got back. Front carriers are great during colder weather- body warmth, but right now it's not working to well for Jocelyn and I
And on that note of doing things with both the kiddos, here are some pictures of brotherly and sisterly love....
Charlie loves to sit wherever Jocelyn does
Not sure if she is really enjoying his hug
They are going to have so much fun together!
Okay. You see why I was like a psycho lady about figuring out the double stroller situation. :) We did the front carrier and single stroller situation March-July and it was sweat-city! I almost cried with your spit up story. They are both so precious and I can't wait to meet her! You're doing an awesome job (blogging and mommying)! Lots of love!
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