Nephew #3

Madden Everett Smith

April 28, 2012 @ 1121 pm

7 pounds 2 oz and 20.75 inches

Such a cutie, just like his 2 big brothers. Can't wait to hog him!

more sand

The sandbox hasn't gotten old! The kids are super excited to play in it every day! Mom likes it more when the sand is dry. A lot easier to clean off! Although not good for the sand castles!

1st haircut

I finally decided to attempt to cut Eddie's hair today. It was getting quite mullet like, and I finally decided that there was no reason to let it grow being he is a boy and all, and mullets really aren't in style! So while Eddie and Rowan were playing in the sandbox today I started cutting (easy clean up, and he was sitting still for the most part). I finished the process in the high chair at lunch time. It isn't perfect, news alert, I'm not trained in cutting hair, but it will do for now! I think it looks pretty good!

1ST steps

Eddie took several steps all by himself tonight. But his real new interest is walking on his knees moreso than on his feet. Soon enough we will have a walking boy! Of course once we got the video camera out, he wasn't interested in showing off anymore.

kipper #3

Rowan continues with swimming on Thursday nights. This is her third session as a 'kipper'. The last session was sort of a wash, or at least half of it. She had a poor teacher, that many of us parents complained about. She didn't keep control of her class (not that they were misbehaving, but she would let them talk and talk), it was like slow motion between tasks as well. It would be 10 minutes into the class before they would even practice a skill, it was a waste of time and money. So a few sessions into the class, another teacher took over the class while the current teacher assisted.

Now this session, the teacher that took over is the only teacher. Once that teacher took over the class, Rowan really excelled. But she definitely still have some learning to do. The comment that the teacher had on her last report card was that she won't always allow the teacher to help her, and that she says "I can do it myself" frequently. So we have talked about that alot with Rowan and the first thing she said after tonights class was, "Mom, I let the teacher help me!" She was very proud.

the great outdoors

Another cool day outside. The sun has been very deceiving lately. It looks warmer out than it is. And in the evening it cools down quickly! But we still try to squeeze in as much sand and swing time as possible.

Busy day for a 13 month old...

Today Eddie is 13 months old, already. This last month alone has flown by. We think he will be walking any day now? He is definitely closer, but seems to prefer crawling for sure. Today he was more into the sand in the sandbox. He ended up with a head full of hair once he learned how to throw it.

Our morning started off busy. We woke up, had breakfast and were out the door to head to Nashotah. We were on our way for Ed to disassemble Nana and Papa's pool table and foosball table and transport it back to our home. Papa helped Ed with that while Nana and the kids and I stopped at Marshalls, got some lunch, and then loaded up to head back home. It took Dennis' (Nana and Papa's neighbor) truck, Nana's SUV and our SUV to get it all back home. So Ed drove Dennis' truck, Papa drove Nana's SUV and Nana rode with the kids and I. After all the stuff was moved into the basement, Nana and Papa relaxed a bit before heading back home. They wanted to get back at a reasonable time to have some free time for themselves. They were glad to get rid of the items, and we were glad to have something to put in our new basement.

The weather was awesome, so we played in the sandbox a bit before Nana and Papa left, then it was time for a late nap. Better late than never.

Here is the basement one day after carpet is installed. And we already have plenty down there. Minus somewhere to sit and a TV.