Evie had her first day of daycare today, so it was a rough
morning for me. Even though I dropped
all her things off last week, no one seemed to know she was coming this morning…
it was a bit hectic and made an already difficult morning much worse. Thankfully I know she is in good hands based
on Maggie’s experience… It can only get better from here!
I'll be fine, Mom
Last night was Bishop Foley’s welcome picnic. We all went, had ice cream, played some Frisbee
and then passed out in bed afterward.
Maggie’s bedtime has shifted from 7pm to 8pm over the past couple
months, but on weekends it seems to be closer to 9pm. She loves it, but is a cranky-pants the next
morning!
Future track star
Life of the party
Playing frisbee with her new friend
I'm going to stand in the middle of this Ultimate game.
Saturday we went to an open house and got to see a bunch of
Jamie’s buddies from high school. There
was a bounce house, young kids and ice cream… Maggie was quite happy.
Life is a lot different since 2002!
Ice cream daze
We went to see Daddy play softball earlier in the week. Baby Hazel was there too, and all three girls
had a swell time together. Afterward we
got ice cream. As I write this post, I
see that ice cream has been mentioned in three paragraphs… we have an addiction that needs to be addressed…
Checking out the other team
My big girl
Summer = Ice Cream
Evie is starting to play with toys more and more. She really likes the crunchy noises.
It's August... that means back-to-school time for Jamie. He has to report back this week to start setting up his room. Next week he has a more regular schedule of professional development, so we are going to start Evie at daycare. I am not looking forward to the stress of planning all the bottles, packing a bajillion things and trying to get two girls out the door on time!
Just leave me here, I can watch myself
We had an awesome visit from Claire yesterday. Bobby and Al took Luke to the baseball game, so we got some one-on-one time with my goddaughter. For someone with a reputation of sobbing when Mom and Dad aren't around, she totally surprised us! Claire was a little angel the whole time, and had a lot of fun playing with Maggie. I think Maggie enjoyed being the big kid!
When Maggie plays with Luke, there is a lot of yelling and running and laughing. When the girls play together, they talk in soft tones and stroll from place to place... it was pretty cute.
Playing with the princesses
"Here, let me adjust your fairy wings"
Just right
Your heart sounds good to me!
No more photos!
Maggie and Claire had a ball playing the piano together, though Maggie kept insisting on having "sheet music." Jamie grabbed one of her books and she played a little, turned the page, played a little, turned the page... just like Mommy. Again, both girls played very delicately.
Let's pick a different song
I'm not a player, I just watch a lot
Maggie has a very big, chubby baby doll that she has been carting all over the place lately. This doll has always freaked us out, but now it's especially scary because she's similar in size to Evie... so you'll walk into a room, and have a mini heart attack because you see a baby face down on the floor, falling off a chair, head covered in a blanket, etc...
Phew, not Evie
Those dead eyes. What are you planning, baby doll?
Evie is doing great this week. She is rolling onto her side, but I haven't seen her go all the way around yet (though Jamie swears she can). We have started calling her Thumper because of the way she slams her legs down all the time. I always think she's going to hurt herself! Hulk would really be a more appropriate nickname.
Hypnotized
Mid-thump
Daddy loves his little girl
Evie often falls asleep contemplating life's issues
Maggie is continuing to do well with potty training. I've found the M&M's are the best incentive. She still isn't ready to go out in public without a pull-up, but we are getting closer. For some reason, she really wants to go on a Thomas train ride (though she never likes watching that show). So we promised she gets a train ride once she can use the potty all the time... so I need to find a train...
This past weekend we started potty training 2.0 (we failed last December). Maggie was talking about it a lot more, and seemed to be showing signs that she was ready. It was a very tiring weekend of running around, cleaning up messes, doing lots of laundry and giving non-stop attention to Maggie. I think it went pretty well though! Today at the zoo she even used a big person potty!
All the panties!
After pulling off all the toilet paper... rookie parent mistake!
We spent a lot of the weekend on the floor, having picnics without pants on. Classy.
Mom, I can go potty too! Doing it right now!
Last week we celebrated Alain's birthday at the house. Maggie learned about soccer from him earlier in the day, and then helped spit all over the cake blow out the candles!
Happy Birthday, Alain!
Maggie and Hazel rearranging the furniture
Deep breath please
Last night the Rabines got together at Pat and Donna's to visit with cousin Jeff - I haven't seen him in over 10 years! It was great to catch up, and Maggie had soooo much fun with all the girls. I can't believe how much the family has grown in just a few years!
Drawing a pretty dinosaur
A little blurry, but I love how everyone is laughing
A few of us
Giving Maggie a chalk outline. My family is really weird.
Girl Power!
Baby bottle time!
Watching a chick flick
They called ahead to coordinate outfits
Today Jamie took the girls to the zoo and met up with Rex and Will! Maggie had an awesome time, and earned a ride on the carousel for going potty!
Does life get any better?
Stud muffin
What's up, animals!
Here's a few other ones:
Cute and I know it
Nothing is more depressing and uplifting than getting a photo of your family cuddling while you're dealing with crazy people at work
