I used to wonder what Bear's view of the world was like...what she sees and how she sees it. For her birthday she got her very own camera. Apparently this is how she views the world...Hope you enjoy her version of our trip.
12.31.2008
Through Bear's Eyes
I used to wonder what Bear's view of the world was like...what she sees and how she sees it. For her birthday she got her very own camera. Apparently this is how she views the world...Hope you enjoy her version of our trip.
The rest...
So our trip wasn't all bad. There were some good memorable moments...
...celebrating the fact that it was Chipmunk's first Christmas.
...visiting the Snoopy store and ice rink in Santa Rosa, CA.
...Bear learning the word "zamboni."
...celebrating a birthday.
...spending time with loved ones.
Hope you all had a wonderful...virus-free...holiday.
...celebrating the fact that it was Chipmunk's first Christmas.
...visiting the Snoopy store and ice rink in Santa Rosa, CA.
...Bear learning the word "zamboni."
...celebrating a birthday.
...spending time with loved ones.
Hope you all had a wonderful...virus-free...holiday.
12.28.2008
Sick in Sacramento
Christmas was rough this year. The kids were sick. Yup, again. This time wasn't so fun though. We ran the whole gamut from fevers to upset stomachs. It was one messy Christmas...ew.
Bear was fine after about a day or so, but Chipmunk is still not doing so well. After peaking at a fever of 104.1, we took him to see a doctor who basically told us that there wasn't much to be done, prescribed some meds and sent us on our way. Currently he's still running a lowgrade fever, and just not eating much by way of solid foods. Plus, he's super unhappy and seems to be only wanting the comfort of mom.
So Chipmunk spent his first Christmas very much the same way Bear spent her first Christmas...ill.
So amidst all the icky symptoms we've tried to have as normal a Christmas as possible.
Tried.
So we're still here...sick in Sacramento.
Bear was fine after about a day or so, but Chipmunk is still not doing so well. After peaking at a fever of 104.1, we took him to see a doctor who basically told us that there wasn't much to be done, prescribed some meds and sent us on our way. Currently he's still running a lowgrade fever, and just not eating much by way of solid foods. Plus, he's super unhappy and seems to be only wanting the comfort of mom.
So Chipmunk spent his first Christmas very much the same way Bear spent her first Christmas...ill.
So amidst all the icky symptoms we've tried to have as normal a Christmas as possible.
Tried.
So we're still here...sick in Sacramento.
12.26.2008
3 years
I can't believe our little girl is three years old today.
I still remember that night three years ago...coming home from a family Christmas, feeling like I ate one too many scoops of super cheesy mashed potatoes...Matt felt it, too (indigestion...ugh). We couldn't sleep that night and little did we know that we wouldn't sleep that night. I remember it was 3 am when I decided that I just couldn't sleep so I propped my pregnant self up with pillows to read a book. About 5 minutes into my reading I felt really weird and decided to get out of bed. As soon as I stepped into the bathroom my water broke, surprise hit my face and with a weak voice I managed to yell out to Matt who responded, "what! are you serious?!"
Calmly, yet quickly...we were out the door, into the car, driving quietly into the night to the unloading zone at the hospital...I remember a security guard wheeling me into labor and delivery...getting settled into a room and then the constant questions, check ups, contractions, ivs, whirlwind of procedures...
And then it all stopped...at least that's what it felt like to me. It was as if time slowed down as my little girl was being placed into my arms...my tiny baby girl with her chubby cheeks and soft mound of black hair. It was surreal.
And today, she's three years old. She's no longer my baby, but rather my child. She's roasting bears, drawing monsters and calling firemen on the phone. With her constant conversation and her insatiable curiosity (why? why? why?) and her beaming personality, I'm still as amazed now as I was back then.
3 years old. Wow.
Happy Birthday, Little Bear!
I still remember that night three years ago...coming home from a family Christmas, feeling like I ate one too many scoops of super cheesy mashed potatoes...Matt felt it, too (indigestion...ugh). We couldn't sleep that night and little did we know that we wouldn't sleep that night. I remember it was 3 am when I decided that I just couldn't sleep so I propped my pregnant self up with pillows to read a book. About 5 minutes into my reading I felt really weird and decided to get out of bed. As soon as I stepped into the bathroom my water broke, surprise hit my face and with a weak voice I managed to yell out to Matt who responded, "what! are you serious?!"
Calmly, yet quickly...we were out the door, into the car, driving quietly into the night to the unloading zone at the hospital...I remember a security guard wheeling me into labor and delivery...getting settled into a room and then the constant questions, check ups, contractions, ivs, whirlwind of procedures...
And then it all stopped...at least that's what it felt like to me. It was as if time slowed down as my little girl was being placed into my arms...my tiny baby girl with her chubby cheeks and soft mound of black hair. It was surreal.
And today, she's three years old. She's no longer my baby, but rather my child. She's roasting bears, drawing monsters and calling firemen on the phone. With her constant conversation and her insatiable curiosity (why? why? why?) and her beaming personality, I'm still as amazed now as I was back then.
3 years old. Wow.
Happy Birthday, Little Bear!
12.25.2008
12.24.2008
Climber
I think because his sister didn't start crawling (and combat crawling at that) until she was 10 months old, it feels like Chipmunk is on the fast track. He crawled a little before he was 6 months old, pulled himself up to standing a month later and has been cruising ever since. When he hit 10 months old he started doing something Bear didn't start until she was almost 2 years old...climbing.
He climbs on top of plastic tubs. He climbs onto the kitchen play set (as you can see above). Lately, he's been climbing into and out of the exersaucer on his own, too.
I hope he doesn't figure out how to climb out of the crib. Scary thought.
12.23.2008
12.22.2008
Chipmunk Bites
Since we are traveling to see family this week, I scheduled some random posts to pop up during this week...just in case you miss us and need to read more about what we've been up to.
Chipmunk has this thing about biting.
See this?
And this?
He also bit out chunks of wood from the 30 year old vintage crib at his grandparents house.
Occasionally, he takes a bite of my knee or arm.
At our visit to the County Fair last Fall, I found a hole in the map right where we were trying to look for information.
He's ripped holes, made scratches and punctured with those eight little teeth.
Man, he's got strong teeth.
Chipmunk has this thing about biting.
See this?
And this?
He also bit out chunks of wood from the 30 year old vintage crib at his grandparents house.
Occasionally, he takes a bite of my knee or arm.
At our visit to the County Fair last Fall, I found a hole in the map right where we were trying to look for information.
He's ripped holes, made scratches and punctured with those eight little teeth.
Man, he's got strong teeth.
12.21.2008
Another ha ha moment
Lately, Bear has been enamored with talking on the telephone. This is one of her most recent "imaginary" conversations.
"Hello? Dire Dighter (Fire fighter)? We need help. You coming? You come in the truck. Okay, Dire Dighter. See you later!"
She's not yet three and already imagining about firemen rescuing her. Hmmm.
Chipmunk's latest attempt at talking? "Whooooaaa!" whenever he sees something worth the exclamation. Oh, and "ssssssss" which in baby talk is "cheese" as in whenever Bear points her camera at him.
Silly kids.
"Hello? Dire Dighter (Fire fighter)? We need help. You coming? You come in the truck. Okay, Dire Dighter. See you later!"
She's not yet three and already imagining about firemen rescuing her. Hmmm.
Chipmunk's latest attempt at talking? "Whooooaaa!" whenever he sees something worth the exclamation. Oh, and "ssssssss" which in baby talk is "cheese" as in whenever Bear points her camera at him.
Silly kids.
12.19.2008
Internet Hiatus
We've been having withdrawal these past four days. Why??? Our lovely internet was out. Gone. Nada. Not only the internet, but our cable service was out, too. So we were put on a non-self-imposed internet hiatus (no paying bills, no online Christmas shopping, no updates for our Tivo service). Yup, no tv, no internet...Whatever did we do with ourselves these past four days?
So for all of you waiting for our Christmas cards (my address list was online) or return emails, they're coming. If you noticed that my commenting on Facebook was non-existent or that our blogs have been mysteriously quiet, well we've been sitting here twiddling our thumbs instead. Right.
Surprisingly, it felt twice as busy. Who knew?
So for all of you waiting for our Christmas cards (my address list was online) or return emails, they're coming. If you noticed that my commenting on Facebook was non-existent or that our blogs have been mysteriously quiet, well we've been sitting here twiddling our thumbs instead. Right.
Surprisingly, it felt twice as busy. Who knew?
12.10.2008
Why We Love Costco
After spending an hour or so looking for Chipmunk's teddy bear, we left Costco resigned to the fact that we would never see "Bear Bear" again. Today Matt called and they had found the bear and kept it for us to pick up.
Besides the cheap hot dogs, that is why we love Costco.
Besides the cheap hot dogs, that is why we love Costco.
12.05.2008
The Budding Artiste
Bear has been loving "art" lately. Whenever she gets a chance she runs up to me and asks, "I do art?" This means pulling out her box with her crayons and glue and scissors and a quiet 45 minutes of her "creating." Her favorite part being when her work is completed and she runs up to show either Matt or myself her masterpiece. Before her work consisted of random blobs and scribbles, but lately her work is starting to take actual shape and form. So now for you, our blog readers, we present Bear's gallery of her latest artwork.
"Monster," 2008. Medium: Magnadoodle.
"Monster has Belly Button," 2008. Medium: Magnadoodle.
"Orange Fish," 2008. Medium: Orange Crayon.
"Daddy, Mommy, me and Baby and Sonja," 2008. Medium: Purple Crayon.
She really enjoys her "art." She's like a little Miro.
"Monster," 2008. Medium: Magnadoodle.
"Monster has Belly Button," 2008. Medium: Magnadoodle.
"Orange Fish," 2008. Medium: Orange Crayon.
"Daddy, Mommy, me and Baby and Sonja," 2008. Medium: Purple Crayon.
She really enjoys her "art." She's like a little Miro.
12.01.2008
Thanksgiving Recap 2008
Busy weekends have a way of sneaking by in a mad rush. Thanksgiving weekend was almost "thankless" mostly because we didn't have enough opportunity to give thanks through all the busy-ness. So better late than never...here are our thanks:
Wednesday: We're thankful for arriving safely, despite the rain, traffic and 10 hours stuck on the road. We're thankful for a warm place to sleep and seeing Matt's family again.
Thursday: We're thankful for family gatherings. We're thankful for great-grandmas and aunts and cousins and dim sum. We're thankful for smoked turkeys and full tummies and ample relatives to watch over our happy children. We're also thankful for home-baked apple pie and ice cream.
Friday: We're thankful that Berkeley is only a hop-skip-and-a-jump from Sacramento. We're thankful for seeing my family healthy and well. We're thankful for fondue and artichoke and purple yams. We're thankful for B the dog, who put up with Bear and kept her company most of the day. (We're also thankful for Black Friday sales at the Apple store...hee hee)
Saturday: We're thankful for the newly renovated Science museum at Golden Gate Park which had Bear and Chipmunk exclaiming "wow!" from the moment we arrived. We're thankful for R and her forethought in getting tickets online weeks ago because otherwise we wouldn't have been let in. (By the way, I highly recommend it...super-cool exhibits for nerds like me).
Sunday: We're thankful for Sunday mornings, catching up with friends and celebrating soon-to-be parents. We're thankful for long afternoon naps and chances to bake with grandmas.
Monday: We're thankful for being able to come home safely, settle in and rest up from a long, fun weekend.
And some pics...
Wednesday: We're thankful for arriving safely, despite the rain, traffic and 10 hours stuck on the road. We're thankful for a warm place to sleep and seeing Matt's family again.
Thursday: We're thankful for family gatherings. We're thankful for great-grandmas and aunts and cousins and dim sum. We're thankful for smoked turkeys and full tummies and ample relatives to watch over our happy children. We're also thankful for home-baked apple pie and ice cream.
Friday: We're thankful that Berkeley is only a hop-skip-and-a-jump from Sacramento. We're thankful for seeing my family healthy and well. We're thankful for fondue and artichoke and purple yams. We're thankful for B the dog, who put up with Bear and kept her company most of the day. (We're also thankful for Black Friday sales at the Apple store...hee hee)
Saturday: We're thankful for the newly renovated Science museum at Golden Gate Park which had Bear and Chipmunk exclaiming "wow!" from the moment we arrived. We're thankful for R and her forethought in getting tickets online weeks ago because otherwise we wouldn't have been let in. (By the way, I highly recommend it...super-cool exhibits for nerds like me).
Sunday: We're thankful for Sunday mornings, catching up with friends and celebrating soon-to-be parents. We're thankful for long afternoon naps and chances to bake with grandmas.
Monday: We're thankful for being able to come home safely, settle in and rest up from a long, fun weekend.
And some pics...
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