Surprise!

Happy 40th Nancy!

Happy Valentine's Day

Yummy 1!

Yummy 2!

We had a pretty low key Valentine's Day this year. I slept most of the day & Tony ended up going to Nancy Fulcher's 4oth birthday party alone while I stayed home with the kids. Nate & Zoe enjoyed their presents.

Zoe's Valentine Bag

At preschool today, Zoe exchanged valentines with her classmates. This is a photo of the bag she made to hold them.

I hate returnables...

Yes, I must admit that ever since moving to Michigan, I have detested the fact that I have to return pop cans to get the deposit back. I rinse them as best I can, but it still is a dirty stinky, sticky chore. This is about 1 week worth of cans & I haven't returned them since before Christmas. One of these days, I will load them all up in our to take back to Meijer.

Ahhhh......

Zoe was feeling at little under the weather today & actually fell asleep on the couch. A miracle - both kids sleeping during the day at the same time. I got to enjoy my book in complete silence for a little while...

Zoe's Recital Costumes

Zoe got her costumes for her recital today at ballet & tap class. She definitely has the attitude for the tap costume - that pose was all her own.

Nate in Car Seat

This weekend, we transitioned Nate from his infant seat to his new car seat (Zoe's old one & of course she is quick to mention this fact). Nate really enjoys his new seat. He loves that he can see out the window & watch Zoe. No more hissy fits when you put him in (at least for now). If you look closely, you can see his reflection in the not-so-clean mirror.

Dominoes

This afternoon we played a game of Dominoes which, as usual, Zoe won.

Happy Birthday Ava!

Today, we helped Ava celebrate her 3rd birthday.

A Little People Line-Up

Zoe lined up all of her little people today so they could watch the king & queen have a race. I know it's hard to tell, but each animal has a little person standing behind them. She is nothing if not organized.

A clean kitchen

I spent quite a bit of time today cleaning the kitchen, including cleaning all of the appliances and such. It is nice to enjoy while it lasts - which won't be long.

Artwork

Zoe's wall of art...

Health Exploration Station

Today, Zoe & I went an a field trip with her preschool class (Nate stayed home with Daddy) to the Health Exploration Station. Zoe had a good time learning how to be healthy.

Testing her flexability

Travelling through the large intestine. At the end, there was slide that ended at a toliet - I kid not.

A post for everyday...

So, I've decided to try and post something everyday starting at the beginning of February & thus far, I've not been very good about it. But, I have taken photos most days in an effort to have something to post...

A Family Photo

Pictures of all us at around 6 months of age...

A new grooming...

Tony & I were thinking of shaving our cats like a poodle, so we experimented with one of Alex's legs.

Actually, this is where Alex had his blood drawn & an IV placed for his all expense paid overnight stay at the animal hospital earlier this week. After three days of vomiting (for a reason still unknown), he needed rehydrated with an IV. He is home now on a restricted diet, but otherwise is doing well. I think this trip has convinced him to never vomit again.

How quickly it goes by...

Today was Nate's half year birthday & we celebrated by...going to the doctor for his 6 month check-up. His stats were:

Weight: 15 lb. 15.5 oz (25th percentile)

Height: 25.25 inches (95th percentile)

So, he is long & lean, just like his sister was...

He did not enjoy his 3 shots, but otherwise the visit went well.

Whose that girl?

I convinced Zoe to let me put her hair in pigtails & we almost didn't recognize her without all of that hair in her face.

Your made up name...

Today's lunch conversation...

Zoe: "Mommy, your made up name is heart."

Mommy: "Why is it heart?"

Zoe: "I don't know, that's what Poppa Bailey said it was. And, Grandma's made up name is Klipp."

Mommy: "Oh. My maiden name is Hart."

Zoe: "That's what I said."

Silly me. Of course, I should have realized what she meant since this was a call back to a conversation that Zoe had with Tony's dad...before Christmas. I am amazed at what she remembers.

Nate Rolling Over

Well, Nate seems to have figured out how to go from his front to his back pretty regularly now. I believe learning this was a move out of desperation to avoid dreaded tummy time.