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Month: January 2014

31 Jan

New Job. New City.

hallmarkWade and I decided adding a baby to our family wasn’t enough chaos for the near future. He was offered a new job about three weeks ago and has officially accepted it. (They were the ones who sent the goody box to the family.) He will be working in the Design Engineering group at Hallmark (That’s right – Hallmark. But not the card part, the interactive toy, etc part) in Kansas City. He and I took a weekend trip down to visit the city (Wade had only been once for the interview and I had never been) and had a great time. We even met up with an old friend of mine from DC who is living there now. We don’t have a lot of the details worked out, but we do know Wade’s official start date is February 17th. Now the big question is whether we will be Missourians or Kansans.

31 Jan

January 31, 2014

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Creating targets for the nerf guns.

31 Jan

January 31, 2014

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Little guy plate date.

30 Jan

Dentist Time

The boys had their regular 6 month dental cleanings today. They were both excited to go and Alex kept telling Teague about the surprises at the end. On his own, Alex told me he had a rough time last visit (very true – see here) and that he would be really good this time. Both boys did a great job and patiently let the woman clean their teeth, take x-rays, and then let Dr. Ric perform his exam.

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Because both the dental hygienist and the dentist commented on how well Alex did in comparison to his last visit, I am going to guess they actually make a note of behavior in the file. Interesting.
30 Jan

January 30, 2014

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Shop helpers.

29 Jan

Busted

I rarely climb up into Alex’s bed. Most of the time he is already in bed when I even look into it. Imagine my surprise when I got up in the bed today and found 20 (or more) books on the platform end. My guess is Alex uses his nightlight (built into the bottom of the control panel) to read books after we put him to bed. Being a book lover myself, I have no problems with this. It reminds me of reading with a flashlight under the covers when I was a child.
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29 Jan

January 29, 2014

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Alex’s happy place.

29 Jan

January 29, 2014

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Teague has just discovered Curious George books (or I should say he has finally developed the attention span to listen to an entire one) and wants to read them constantly.

28 Jan

Next 20 Weeks

shotDue to my preterm labor with Alex and his early arrival, my doctor has decided to put me on weekly progesterone shots. She told me I had the option of coming into the office for these every week or my husband could give them at home. Wade has some issues with needles so I wasn’t sure what his reaction would be to giving shots. He decided he could handle it, went through the “injection training”, and then gave me the first shot in the doctor’s office. The weekly shots last for 20 weeks, so only 19 more to go!

28 Jan

January 28, 2014

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Pile of pillows.
(Photograph courtesy of Gram.)

28 Jan

January 28, 2014

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Pile of pillows.
(Photograph courtesy of Gram.)

27 Jan

These Boots Are Made For Walking

The boys had a lot of fun wearing Gram’s boots around the house.

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27 Jan

January 27, 2014

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Gram braved the -40 degree windchill to take the boys to Target. For the trouble they got to pick out a new toy.
(Photograph courtesy of Gram.)

27 Jan

January 27, 2014

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Gram braved the -40 degree windchill to take the boys to Target. For the trouble they got to pick out a new toy.
(Photograph courtesy of Gram.)

26 Jan

Ringing In Our 10th Year

ringsI mentioned a few months ago that Wade had officially declared his fourth wedding ring lost (read here). For Christmas he found a replacement ring he liked (it turns out amazon has the same tungsten-carbide ring he likes at a much much cheaper price) and asked for two of them. He now has a wedding ring, and a backup. Does that officially count as rings five and six?

26 Jan

January 26, 2014

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Bath time.
(Photograph courtesy of Gram.)

26 Jan

January 26, 2014

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Snuggled up after bath time.
(Photograph courtesy of Gram.)

25 Jan

January 25, 2014

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Cowboy Camp

25 Jan

January 25, 2014

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We went to see Cowboy Camp today and Teague definitely looked the part!

25 Jan

Blowing

This picture doesn’t really do the blowing snow justice. It was gorgeous as it blew in lines across the interstate.
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24 Jan

January 24, 2014

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Gram always bringing a new book in her bags!

24 Jan

January 24, 2014

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Gram brought a treat with her!

24 Jan

Sunrise

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23 Jan

January 23, 2014

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Shop time with Dad.

23 Jan

January 23, 2014

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Shop time with Dad.

23 Jan

Credit

I’d like to take credit for teaching Alex well, but this was all him. The good news is the last few times I have gotten out the vacuum he has wanted to help.
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22 Jan

January 22, 2014

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The boys have been begging for a sleepover so tonight we let them try. (And they both managed to fall asleep in a decent amount of time.)

22 Jan

January 22, 2014

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The boys have been begging for a sleepover so tonight we let them try. (And they both managed to fall asleep in a decent amount of time.)

22 Jan

Mail Call

Who doesn’t love to get a goody box in the mail? Even better when it has stuff for the entire family!

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21 Jan

January 21, 2014

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Reading fool.

21 Jan

January 21, 2014

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“No eye patch Mom”

21 Jan

Creativity

I’m not sure if this was a sleepover or Alex just wanted to snuggle with his lovies. Regardless it was a pretty cute setup when I walked into the room.

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20 Jan

Little Photographer

One of the boys’ favorite games is photographer. They prefer their homemade box camera and my tripod. Alex even wanted a “family shot” of Daddy and his lovies.

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20 Jan

January 20, 2014

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Alex had his first paying job today. Amber (who works with autistic children) took him on a playdate and he was paid a piece of gum and a dollar.

20 Jan

January 20, 2014

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Mr. Independent can now undo his snap and zipper.

19 Jan

Apologies

Alex got the cutest note from one of his friends at church today. Evidently they had a few issues during yesterday’s playdate and Tristan was worried Alex might not want to come play again.
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19 Jan

January 19, 2014

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I realized at some point that Alex had been really quiet for quite a while. This is where I found him.

19 Jan

January 19, 2014

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Best buds.

18 Jan

Pregnancy – 2nd Round

For those of you interested in the pregnancy side of things, here is a comparison between my first and second (so far). So far I would say this is a “dream” pregnancy.
First:
*Morning sickness all day (In fact Madison learned to leave the room at the command “Go Away” because she kept following me into the bathroom)
*Extreme fatigue (Wade at one point asked me if I was every going to get off the couch again)
*Extremely sensitive to smells (Non-pregnancy I would almost say I don’t have a sense of smell so this was a big deal)
*Noticeable decrease in appetite for sweets (I still ate them, but the quantity was drastically different)
Second:
*Some slight queasiness before eating in the mornings, but then nothing the rest of the day
*Slightly more tired than normal. (I take a short nap when the boys nap and otherwise my schedule is the same)
*No noticeable sensitivity to smells
*Same noticeable decrease in appetite for sweets

18 Jan

January 18, 2014

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The TV stare.

17 Jan

January 17, 2014

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Taking Daddy breakfast in bed. Happy Birthday Daddy!

17 Jan

Monster Of A Birthday

The boys and I woke up early (in this case meaning before Wade) to make breakfast for Daddy. Then we got out the party hats and had muffins in bed. (I didn’t really think this through beforehand and ended up having to change the sheets due to the mass of crumbs.) The boys couldn’t wait to have their present open and I think Wade was pleasantly surprised with our tickets to the Monster Truck Jam. (If you recall from years past Wade has actually requested to go.)

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We had Wade’s choice dinner of fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and biscuits. Then we got ready for the Monster Trucks. Both boys were excited and knew they needed their ear protection. Imagine my surprise when we got to our seats and they were front row (thank you “best seat” finder). Our seats were very loud and a little dusty, but fantastic for seeing every detail! Teague watched 90% of the show with his hands covering his eyes and peeking out, but he wouldn’t have left if we had begged him.

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16 Jan

January 16, 2014

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School days.

16 Jan

Family Picture

It just seemed like a good day for a family picture.
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15 Jan

“Aye, Aye Captain”

I love my pirate boys.

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15 Jan

January 15, 2014

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Definitely the new favorite game around our house.

14 Jan

Wall Track

Teague got this wall track for Christmas and we have just gotten around to putting it together. The boys tried to be patient but it was hard not to play with all the fun pieces laying on the table. Finally it was up and running and has been a great source of amusement ever since!

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14 Jan

January 14, 2014

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Battleships anyone?

14 Jan

January 14, 2014

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Kitty cat snuggles.

13 Jan

January 13, 2014

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Alex loved playing entertainer to Grant and tried to read him a train book.

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