Announcing…

The Children’s Museum at the Perot Museum of Nature & Science!

Abi & some of her friends from school were asked to jump out of a box (literally) to announce a large donation that was enabling the Children’s Museum to be moved/built in the lowest floor of the new (opening in early 2013) and AMAZING Perot Museum of Nature & Science.  We can’t wait.

Full story here.

This obviously happened a while ago.  But, we had such a good time being a part of a neat experience – that I thought it was worth documenting here in this childhood blog o’ ours.

 

 

  

If you have the winter blues…

This is for all of our dear friends who don’t live in Texas.  Even though it has been delightfully chilly in Dallas the past week or so.

Just put on your swimsuit. Then you feel like it’s 73 degrees (or whatever you have your thermostat set to!) outside – and you can’t wait to go swimming.

Now, I understand that 73 degrees doesn’t make most people want to go swimming.  It doesn’t even make me want to go swimming anymore.  But, if you grow up where it’s relatively “chilly” in the summer…well, sometimes you have to rally and get pumped to swim when the temps are in the 70s.  Aka growing up in Michigan.

*Can you tell that Abi is excited to go to her cousin’s house for his “polar swim” party.  She couldn’t wait to try on her ‘end of season and mega cheap’ swimsuit!

Oh wait! One more thing – Nate the Great 9 months

Perhaps the best thing of all this month…

Nate says “mama”

Granted, it’s mostly when he’s really sad or really hungry…but it’s there!!  The words that make every momma’s heart melt!

Joy!

Nate the Great at 9 months

Weight: According to the Wii, he’s rockin’ it at 21 lbs.

Length: I’m estimating a solid 30 inches

Head Circumference: I’m taking this out until 10 months, when I’ll have an official stat :)

Eating: 6-8 ounces 4 times a day (wake up / around 11:30 / after nap / before bed).  Nate is such a content fella (except for when I walk out of the room, we’re having some separation issues!) – however, when this boy is hungry – he is not happy.  When his tummy is full, ahh pure joy.  Nate loves avocado, cheese, and really doesn’t know what to think about chicken.  He has a hard time with that one.

Bedtime: 7:00-7:30pm

Awake: We’re back to the sweet spot of not waking up until 7/7:30 am.  Oh, hallelujah!  I am thankful for the peace in the morning until 7, and he is a happier camper for sure.   A lot of this is still contingent on how good of a sleeper Abi is.  If she wakes up early and is not quiet, well then she wakes up brother.  We really do take it one day at a time.  Sharing a room has been a process, one we’re glad that we’re on…but a process nonetheless. 

Naps: Morning Nap (1-2 hours) – and another 1-2 hours in the afternoon.  I have been given really good sleepers for kiddos.  The goodness of this is not lost on me.  I am thankful.

Diapers: size 3, and the cloth are about to go up to their largest size.  Buddy is getting BIG!

Clothes: 9 months or  12 months (depending on brand)/ 12 month  and 18-24 month (haha, if they’re hand-me-downs and have been washed many times!) sleepers *same as 8 months

Favorites: Standing up!  Nate is pulling up on everything and is always quite proud of himself.  He is working on being able to stand on his own without support…but that usually ends with a quick landing on the bottom.  FOOD & Abi  - his ball!!  Oh my gosh, nothing makes him laugh or gets him to “exercise” like this one green ball that we have.  It is love.   Tickles on bellies, and things that are “off limits” – for example, eating leaves / playing by the fire place / cords!  Oh, these boys!!

Latest "tricks": Pulling up for sure.  It is crazy to see how this little handsome man is growing up so quickly.  He enriches our days to be sure.