“Don’t worry mommy. I will always keep you company. I will always love you. When you are sad I will fill you back up with my joy,” says Eve to me at dinner tonight, while rubbing my arm. What brought about this sweetness? I bit a yucky tomato and spit it out on my plate. Eve was very concerned about me and my happiness.
Now I’m off to snuggle with Lex in bed because, as Alan just told me, “The boy awaits the most sought after cuddles in the house.”
I’m such a lucky mommy!
At the nursery today, picking up seeds and dirt and rocks. Funny things to pay money for. We were checking out the greenhouse and Eve found these awesome chairs. She plopped down and said “Let’s just sit here awhile and watch the flowers grow.” We did. You can’t really see the flowers in this picture because they are behind me. I love her!
We discovered a nice neighbor last week. He’s in the other kindergarten class, but Lex knows him from lunch and recess. They get off the bus together every day, but have never expressed interest in one another… until last week. Out of the blue this boy ran our doorbell and asked Lex if he wanted to play. They have played together outside for several afternoons and today, because it was cold and windy, he came and played inside. He is polite, has good manners, and is nice to Eve (important in my book!) I’m excited to find another friend in the neighborhood. He has an older brother as well who is also quite polite. I don’t know his parents at all, but I’ll have to make an effort soon to meet them :)
I think Eve is a secret reader. I don’t know why she’s so shy about it, but sometimes she lets loose and reads an entire book (Go Dog Go, or most of Green Eggs and Ham), but then other times she refuses to read even the simplest words. It’s exciting to see her learning, but frustrating that she doesn’t seem more excited. I think she’s just being silly, but you never can tell with that one. I hope she becomes proud of her reading skills soon. We are all proud of her!
For those who know and love them as we do, welcome baby Kate. Born yesterday. She’s adorable, of course.
This year I decided to participate in the March of Dimes’ “March for Babies” walk held at DHMC on May 7th. I’m very excited to be a part of March for Babies this year and hope you will join my team! The course is 3 miles around DHMC, with registration at 9am and the walk beginning at 10am. I think it will be fun and it’s certainly for a good cause!
To walk with me, check out my team page at: www.marchforbabies.org/team/t1562136
Or if you’d rather donate you can go to my personal page at: www.marchforbabies.org/tessaj
Every day, thousands of babies are born too soon, too small and often very sick. We’re walking because we want to do something about this. The money we raise will support March of Dimes research and programs that help moms have full-term pregnancies and babies begin healthy lives. And it will be used to bring comfort and information to families with a baby in newborn intensive care. Thank you for helping me give all babies a healthy start!
Happy April 1st. The April Fools Day joke today was snow and school cancellation. I was looking at pictures from Eve’s 3yr check up and there was sunshine and green grass. Not today! Instead I had to take both kids to the doctor where we waited for over an hour. Sigh. They were as well behaved as can be expected for two bouncy kids in the doctor’s office at lunch time.
Eve, of course, is healthy and strong. She weighs 41lbs and is 42″ tall. The doctor didn’t tell me her percentages, but I’m sure they are fine. We know she’s tall. The doctor said she looked healthy and great. She also got an eye exam today, which I was eager for, and the nurse said she seems to have 20/40 vision. Eve was very silly and Lex was quite distracting, so I think it was hard for her to get an accurate read, but Alan and I have noticed that Eve may not have perfect eye sight. The doctor recommended an appointment with an eye doctor. More on that later.
Eve got three shots at the end of the appointment and cried the whole way home. I got a little bit of lunch in her and then put her to bed. Lex is having quiet time now and I’m trying not to eat all the cookies we have in the house. I really need a sugar detox this week and it’s going to have to begin with a purge of all remaining birthday sweets.
Today is our last day of swimming lessons, marking the end of a crazy week. We are looking forward to a quiet weekend.
Look at this boy go! I’m so proud of him!! His teacher (in the red bathing suit) is also super proud of him and raves about him after each lesson. Silly boy still fusses before each lesson and tells me he’s too tired, but then he does the lesson, does great, and comes out super excited about what he’s learned.
At the end of his lesson he did the freestyle stroke for about 3/4 of the length of the pool (not across as he is in the videos).
Happy, happy birthday to my big girl today! Just four short years ago today we welcomed her into this world, forever changing our little family. Lucky, lucky us!
Today she woke to find a little birthday something waiting for her.
Happy Birthday Eve!!
A tiny pink Samuri eraser makes her say "awww"
Ribbon on packages is kind of like torture to small children.
Lex picked out a flashing "Birthday Girl" tiara for her. She loved it :)
Big birthday hugs
The chocolate cupcakes I made for her party this weekend didn’t turn out well (literally, they did not turn out of the wrappers well and made a huge mess) so last night I whipped up a batch of yellow cupcakes (thanks Betty Crocker!) and this morning we put Cool Whip, red sprinkles, and raspberries on top. They were a big success with her friends at school.
Decorating cupcakes
Like my snazzy cupcake transport system? They all made it to school, safe and sound.
After school we decorated a princess mirror, put together her new puzzle, ate lunch, and spent an hour watching videos of her first year. That was fun.
Eve's friend got her a Decorate Your Own princess mirror. Eve loves it.
This was a gift from me, but it ended up being much harder than I had antipcated. We did it though!
This is Eve’s favorite…
This is one of my favorites (it’s hard to choose just one!)…
Now she is napping (which took some effort on my part!) and this afternoon we are off to swimming lessons again and then out to dinner at a restaurant of her choice, which is still undecided. It is a lovely day.