Monday, March 26, 2012
Toothy
Ezra got his 3rd and 4th teeth over Spring Break. That's 3 on the bottom and one on the top for those of you keeping track! And, his 2nd top tooth is coming in any day now; you can see it. For weeks now he's been grabbing our fingers so that he can walk around while holding one hand and he's been army crawling too. Since he's already walking a little bit and is almost always standing up, we'd all sort of decided that he would never crawl in a traditional sense. Saturday he proved us wrong. He woke up from nap and was playing on the floor while I blow dried Eliza's hair. My mouth dropped open when I glanced over at him and he's crawling on all fours with no problem. It was like something clicked in his brain while he was sleeping. So of course we all yelled, "Ezra, you're crawling!" and then he stopped and gave us a big smile like, "Of course I am, guys!" I was pretty happy to see it, not only because he looks so cute but also because he can do it by himself! Our backs are sore from holding his hand while he walks around all the time! His other favorite activity lately is to grab a hand so that he can walk to the guest bathroom and stair at the masks on our wall. We've had the masks forever and got them from South America. We jokingly call them "the gods of dentistry" because they're so toothy. They're a weird mixture of creepy and goofy. But, Ezra loves them. All day long he makes the trek to see them and do his little low pitched chuckle. Heh heh.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Best Week Ever
We had an awesome Spring Break! It was jam packed full of fun. Here are a few highlights...
Monday we went to the Nature Center with Janet and Lola. Ezra and Lola really hit it off. They've met plenty of times before, but they're getting much more interactive now and even hugged each other a few times. Eliza enjoyed the Dino Pit as always and showed the babies how to dig in the sand.
Tuesday we headed to DFW to visit Zac and Juju. They were heading back from Austin too, so they followed us there and helped out with the kiddos. Getting out of our driveway was a bit of a challenge (our road was closed for construction) but the rest of the road trip went pretty well. At one point Ez got fussy, and Eliza cheered him up by continuously squirting him with water. For some reason this made him laugh and laugh. We visited the playground, where Eliza crossed the monkey bars like a pro and Ezra tried the slide. That night we went to a cute Italian place that let Eliza make her own pizza and watch it cook in a wood fired oven.
Wednesday the 5 (I mean 6, SweetPea shout out! ;)) of us went to Dallas World Aquarium. I love that place. We went with Zac and Jules once before when Eliza was 1. This time it was crazy crowded! Like, line around the block crowded. But, it was worth it. Ezra liked it almost as much as Eliza! Before the aquarium, we also hit the McDonald's right next to the zoo. It's sort of like a cheap version of Rain Forest Cafe, with an indoor animal themed playground. Eliza is still talking about it. The kids had such a great day and I was so grateful Zac and Jules were there. The adventure was much easier with their help! That night Zac and Jules took Eliza to feed some fish and ducks at a nearby lake. Due to an accidental sisterly knee to his forehead right before the outing, Ezra and I opted to stay in.
Thursday the kids and I headed back toward Austin, but first we stopped at the Waco Zoo. Eliza's favorite part was the transparent slide that goes right through the Sea Otter habitat. The zoo was pretty crowded too, and at one point we were waiting behind a huge crowd to see a lion that was roaring. I was trying to hold both kids up at the same time so they could see over the crowd. As I held Eliza up, I said, "Did you see the lion?" and she says loudly, "I did, Mom! And I could see his penis too!" Oops, we got quite a few looks from the crowd. Luckily, after 4+ years of parenting a very vocal preschooler, it's pretty hard to embarrass me at this point. After 3 hours at the zoo we were getting pretty tired and cranky. Ezra took a very short nap, and he didn't want to miss any of the zoo fun. He was chuckling at the big animals again. We ended up stopping at Denny's on the way back. I don't recommend getting the tilapia at Denny's. S said that should be a given. :) We got home 5 minutes before Daddy and we were all very happy to see each other.
Friday we went to Ikea and then stopped by Ethan's house for an impromptu playdate.
Saturday we had a little reunion with my college roommates and their families. We now have 6 kids between the 4 of us, including a 4 month old, 5 month old, 8 month old and 9 month old! Ezra was the oldest baby and the only baby boy, and in all the pictures he looks like he wants to eat them! Eliza had fun playing with Jen's 2 year old. It was great to see everyone!
Sunday we went to the Austin Rodeo. We didn't do the actual rodeo part, but we did go to a petting zoo (which Ezra loved!), visit some longhorns and lots of horses and go to the carnival. Eliza is as much of a daredevil as always, and she and S rode the ferris wheel and a roller coaster. This morning she told me parts of the roller coaster were too slow! Right afterward she kept saying, "I can't stop laughing!"
After a whirlwind of a week, we are back to our usual routine. Luckily this morning both kids were very happy to see their teachers and their friends. I miss my little buddies already though!
p.s. Over the break Ezra's 3rd tooth popped through. Luckily he took it all in a stride.
Monday we went to the Nature Center with Janet and Lola. Ezra and Lola really hit it off. They've met plenty of times before, but they're getting much more interactive now and even hugged each other a few times. Eliza enjoyed the Dino Pit as always and showed the babies how to dig in the sand.
Tuesday we headed to DFW to visit Zac and Juju. They were heading back from Austin too, so they followed us there and helped out with the kiddos. Getting out of our driveway was a bit of a challenge (our road was closed for construction) but the rest of the road trip went pretty well. At one point Ez got fussy, and Eliza cheered him up by continuously squirting him with water. For some reason this made him laugh and laugh. We visited the playground, where Eliza crossed the monkey bars like a pro and Ezra tried the slide. That night we went to a cute Italian place that let Eliza make her own pizza and watch it cook in a wood fired oven.
Wednesday the 5 (I mean 6, SweetPea shout out! ;)) of us went to Dallas World Aquarium. I love that place. We went with Zac and Jules once before when Eliza was 1. This time it was crazy crowded! Like, line around the block crowded. But, it was worth it. Ezra liked it almost as much as Eliza! Before the aquarium, we also hit the McDonald's right next to the zoo. It's sort of like a cheap version of Rain Forest Cafe, with an indoor animal themed playground. Eliza is still talking about it. The kids had such a great day and I was so grateful Zac and Jules were there. The adventure was much easier with their help! That night Zac and Jules took Eliza to feed some fish and ducks at a nearby lake. Due to an accidental sisterly knee to his forehead right before the outing, Ezra and I opted to stay in.
Thursday the kids and I headed back toward Austin, but first we stopped at the Waco Zoo. Eliza's favorite part was the transparent slide that goes right through the Sea Otter habitat. The zoo was pretty crowded too, and at one point we were waiting behind a huge crowd to see a lion that was roaring. I was trying to hold both kids up at the same time so they could see over the crowd. As I held Eliza up, I said, "Did you see the lion?" and she says loudly, "I did, Mom! And I could see his penis too!" Oops, we got quite a few looks from the crowd. Luckily, after 4+ years of parenting a very vocal preschooler, it's pretty hard to embarrass me at this point. After 3 hours at the zoo we were getting pretty tired and cranky. Ezra took a very short nap, and he didn't want to miss any of the zoo fun. He was chuckling at the big animals again. We ended up stopping at Denny's on the way back. I don't recommend getting the tilapia at Denny's. S said that should be a given. :) We got home 5 minutes before Daddy and we were all very happy to see each other.
Friday we went to Ikea and then stopped by Ethan's house for an impromptu playdate.
Saturday we had a little reunion with my college roommates and their families. We now have 6 kids between the 4 of us, including a 4 month old, 5 month old, 8 month old and 9 month old! Ezra was the oldest baby and the only baby boy, and in all the pictures he looks like he wants to eat them! Eliza had fun playing with Jen's 2 year old. It was great to see everyone!
Sunday we went to the Austin Rodeo. We didn't do the actual rodeo part, but we did go to a petting zoo (which Ezra loved!), visit some longhorns and lots of horses and go to the carnival. Eliza is as much of a daredevil as always, and she and S rode the ferris wheel and a roller coaster. This morning she told me parts of the roller coaster were too slow! Right afterward she kept saying, "I can't stop laughing!"
After a whirlwind of a week, we are back to our usual routine. Luckily this morning both kids were very happy to see their teachers and their friends. I miss my little buddies already though!
p.s. Over the break Ezra's 3rd tooth popped through. Luckily he took it all in a stride.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Monday, March 12, 2012
Bedtime musings of a 4yo
E: Ezra you are the light of my life"
-That's so sweet to say about your brother.
Eliza: Know what?
-What?
E: There are 59 people in the world!....and 59 cars!
-Are you sure that's all?
E: 59 is ALOT
-How do you have so much energy?
E: You are an adult. You have to go to work. I am a kid and get to do fun things all day!
-Thanks for reminding me.
E: You know what that is?
-No.
E: That's me pretending my hand is a spider on your face.
-Oh.
E: Let's pretend the ceiling is a TV?
-Okay. What channel are we watching?
E: Moon channel.
-G'night moon
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Special Delivery
The kids got a big red ball in the mail last week from their Grammy's best friend, Melinda. Eliza was excited but confused. "Did Mrs. Melinda roll it all the way here?" Ezra has taken to blowing raspberries on it. He cracks himself up. Thanks, Melinda!
Friday, March 2, 2012
Quirks
Ezra is developing his own little personality. He thinks it's hilarious when I cough. (He's in luck this time of year! :)) He laughs and then he mimics me and does his own fake cough. Then he coughs for real, poor baby. But, get this, almost every single time he coughs, he sneezes at the very end. Random. When he wakes up in the morning he does this weird moan and grown thing that sounds like an old man. Then he farts. Then he's ready to get up and start his day. I miss his baby stretches. I don't know when exactly they disappeared, but he used to stretch after every single nap, even if it was only a 5 minute nap. I hope I have a video of that somewhere.
My voice has been on the fritz this week. For a whole day I could only whisper to the kids and that drove me crazy. Thursday morning I woke up and could still only whisper. Eliza colored all over her face with blue marker, 5 minutes before we were supposed to leave for school. She was very proud to show me. I whispered that she could either scrub it off her face herself or go to school like that, but one way or another we were leaving in 5 minutes and I wasn't going to help her. She cleaned it off herself (thank goodness it was a washable marker). I think she was testing me to see if I really couldn't talk. My coworker joked that I lost my voice from screaming at my kids too much. Obviously I don't scream at them enough! :)
My voice has been on the fritz this week. For a whole day I could only whisper to the kids and that drove me crazy. Thursday morning I woke up and could still only whisper. Eliza colored all over her face with blue marker, 5 minutes before we were supposed to leave for school. She was very proud to show me. I whispered that she could either scrub it off her face herself or go to school like that, but one way or another we were leaving in 5 minutes and I wasn't going to help her. She cleaned it off herself (thank goodness it was a washable marker). I think she was testing me to see if I really couldn't talk. My coworker joked that I lost my voice from screaming at my kids too much. Obviously I don't scream at them enough! :)
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