Mom's Group fun

Early WWF moves.



Pip the sailor man:


Charlie and Natalie's first date:

Tricycle mania

Today Pip hosted his friends again for another play date. Natan, Drew, and Isabelle all stopped by and had a great time running about the house, making trains, tossing balls, and jumping on the mat. Just before they left we snapped a quick picture:



Later Pip found his new helmet and was excited to try it on. Seemed to do wonders for his pedalling skills. Prior to the helmet he insisted on "pedalling" with one foot and using the other to scoot the bike forward. Despite numerous attempts by Phil and I to instruct him otherwise, he insisted that was the proper way to bike. With the helmet, though, he decided to trust mommy and try it her way. He was pedalling like a champ around the kitchen in no time. I was so proud and impressed we went outside to try it out on the sidewalk. He went all the way around the block!

Dad Day, part 2

Today was the second of a two-part series. Nat went off work, leaving me and the kids to fend for ourselves for the day. It started off looking pretty grim, with Viv having a somewhat restless night and early wake-up. She was exhausted all morning, but instead of a nice, long mid-morning nap, it only lasted 45 minutes. Uh-oh.

But it's amazing what a little fresh air can do for these two. We made a quick trip to the Dunkin Donuts, where Viv charmed the locals and Pip covered the floor in munchkin debris. When we got home, we spent some time in the backyard. I love how removing half the deck has opened up the space. We soaked up some wonderful mid-day sun. Viv even got a ride in the wagon; she loved it!

Things were going fine until I turned my back on Pip. He promptly shoveled a load of sand onto my coffee cup. Luckily, just a few grains made in down into the cup, so I was able to salvage the caffeine. He also worked on making sand crabs with the mold. He learned that dry sand doesn't make much of a crab, but adding some water makes it stick together.

Vivian rocks the xylophone

Vivian discovered the xylophone that Aunt Martha gave us. She was very exited to be able to hit the keys and make music. I love this smiley gal. She's a joy to watch discover. Here's some pics and a video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPPwVRcImNk

St Pat's Mom's Group

It's March 2009 and we have a gaggle of kids in green. We attempted a group photo because we still haven't learned! This time we bribed them with brownies, which worked like a charm for the toddlers, but the babies just didn't get the incentive.




Pip enjoys his well-earned brownie.

And then there were three

Pip now has three imaginary animals in his room. The original dinosaur, a duck, and now a bird. All three seems to live peacefully but are not allowed to sleep there when he naps or at night. We have a routine where after his book and his song he reminds us to get his dinosaur, then he points out the duck who usually hangs out on his bookshelf. I had both in my hand and was walking out when he stopped me today and was like ... 'um, mom ... the bird please." Apparently a bird has joined the duck on the bookshelf and also needed to be escorted out.

New digs

I went to Old Navy today to use the gift certificate Dad got me and found (among many things) this blue sweater and a new hat for Pip. We posed for some shots in our new digs. Even better was that Viv sat still for some cuddle time on my lap.