7.14.11

I was emptying the dishwasher when I turned around and saw this. As if it's not bad enough that he stands on the floor in front of the TV, now he has to climb a stool to get even closer? I swear, he'd touch his nose to the screen if we'd let him. His vision is fine too, he can spot his soother a mile away, so I know that's not the issue!

7.13.11

Doubling up on pictures today to make up for the lack of pictures yesterday. Wyatt's isn't supposed to look like a mug shot. :P He got a haircut today, which he has been looking forward to for a while. Well, truthfully he just looks forward to the sucker when it's done. I wish he could have some sort of hair style, but unfortunately he has the same hair texture as I do (thick, coarse and sooooo straight) and 2 wicked cowlicks (from Josh, of course). We don't have a lot of choices. :P

7.12.11

I am really falling behind on my picture taking! Wyatt was at daycare all day, and Paige was in my arms alllll day, so it was hard to get a picture in. We'll try again tomorow. :)

7.11.11

This kid is getting really crafty at avoiding pictures.

7.10.11

Wyatt and his new growth chart. He's not actually trying to pose, he was in the middle of telling me, "All DONE." I get about 2 tries these days to get the shot, otherwise he starts rolling his eyes and trying to run off. Since when did he become a teenager?

Finally! We have REAL smiles. Poor little stinker slept all day today though, I think she got a bit of the cold that Wyatt had. He was only sick for about 2 days, and it didn't affect his sleep, so hopefully she'll follow suit. I think the chiropractor visits have been helping though, she does seem more settled as of late, and makes a lot of cooing sounds - just seems happier. Josh and I have always believed that the temperment of a baby had a lot to do with the temperment of the parents - if you're stressed out and anxious, your kid is going to feel it and react accordingly. If you relax and roll with the punches, your kid might be a little more chill. Obviously this is not always the case, but we're both wondering if that's why Paige was seeming so tense - because we both are. Between the lack of sleep, adjusting to 2 kids, Wyatt's ridiculous tantrums ("NO! I need to pee in the bath!"), Josh's fire department testing and issues at work...it's been a stressful 2 months and maybe she's feeling it. So our resolution is to start drinking*. Josh is a happy drunk and I fall asleep after 3 - I can't see any flaws in this logic. I plan to start tomorrow at 9am.

*Disclaimer: Not a real resolution. Save your CFS calls for the parents of the kid who whipped his junk out at the playground and peed all over the playstructure. Seriously kid? You suck.

7.9.11

Wyatt got to go mini golfing today with his cousins while I was in Winnipeg with my mom and sister. Apparently it was a bit of a bust, but I guess that's not a huge surprise. Toddlers aren't known for their patience and ability to follow game guidelines. Or maybe it's just our family - maybe there are other 3 year olds out there playing chess during playdates.
Winnipeg was great. We didn't do much, and 99% of my shopping was for other people, but it was so nice to just relax and visit. I really don't get to see my mom and sister nearly as much as I would like - not having family in the same town is frustrating some times.
Josh and I got to sneak out for a movie tonight (the late show). We saw Horrible Bosses, and we both thought it was hilarious - and neither of us fell asleep!

7.8.11

Spending some quality time with Auntie Ness on the swings. :)