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Weekend Review (10/12 – 10/14)

Posted on October 15, 2007 5:06 pm by TheAngelForever

What a difference a week makes. From temperatures in the 80’s where onesies are optimal, to weather barely making it to 60 for a high with sweaters and hats required. I missed feeling the change since I was cooped up in the house with NHL most of the week, but man did it hit hard when we went out this weekend.

Friday night NHL was going stir crazy from a week almost entirely in our house. We figured we would head out and about the next day. We tried to get both boys ready for bed early. Here is NHL trying to avoid PJ’s by playing with his little brother (all happy and warm in his froggy PJ’s).

He even tried to avoid bed by trying to kiss JSL over and over:

Of course JSL thought this was all hilarious:

Finally given no choice in the matter he started to put on his PJ’s.

The next morning we actually had to turn the heat on since it was FREEZING in the house. After it was on and we had breakfast the three boys thought it would be fun to romp around. ‘Tis my pile o’boys!

Pile o'boys!

Soon after this it was time to get dressed. JL went to get dressed while I went to find something for NHL. Check out the twins! Seriously we had no clue what the other was selecting.

Some friends stopped by early afternoon to talk. Once we were done we got the boys bundled up and went to the park. JSL had his sweater on, a blanket, and hat . . . we did not think the car seat cover was needed at that point since the sun was out. Here are some photos from the park (not too many were taken of NHL since he was always on the move.

Saturday we went out to dinner and then both boys crashed on the way home. NHL got up for his antibiotic, but practically begged to go right back to sleep.

Sunday we went out to breakfast with my father. Then we went to Target for some things and for Dad to get photos printed. Next we went to BJ’s to look at the cell phones there (we’re due for new ones). Got diapers and other "fun" stuff and dropped dad off and went home. After lunch we went to get NHL’s 4 year portraits at JC Penney – they came out great!!! Since it was SO cold we put JSL’s car seat cover on. Check him out in the car along with NHL in his cow (also note his shades they will show up again soon).

Before dinner was ready JSL was playing in his highchair. JL decided to put on NHL’s shades on him. This is the result:

Cool JSL and NHL

Later at night JL found a new program and made the following which is a nice way to end things.

Wanted Poster-JSL

C’est Moi

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Late weekend review (10-5 to 10-7)

Posted on October 14, 2007 10:38 pm by TheAngelForever

Last week NHL stayed home on Friday to go with us to Simchat Torah services. He was so excited to go and dance with all of the Torahs. Talk about a tired little boy. He hardly sat down. He paraded around with his stuffed Torah making sure that everyone stopped to kiss it. He was too cute.

This is a photo of the boys in their Polo shirts that someone from my school gave them:

Brother hug in matching shirts - 2

Later on we we able to get both of the boys to nap. Here’s how I found JSL in his crib (note one hand is missing):

Where the rest of him was during the nap

Here’s where we found the other hand:

JSL's hand out of the crib while napping

That was also JSL’s second day using his new Fisher Price small high chair that we got. It’s great since it saves space and goes right onto the chair. He loved being able to sit with us and see what we were doing. Plus thanks to the tray he could easily manipulate toys from hand to hand.

Second time in new chair

While JSL was busy with all of his goodies, NHL was hard at work on a computer. He was busy making a card for our neighbor’s birthday party the following day (note the extreme concentration on his face)

. My little computer geek - 2

The following day it was REALLY warm. Who knew we could get to temperatures in the high 80’s here this time of year? Well, we did. That morning before NHL went to a birthday party next door the boys were all playing on the floor. It was so sweet. I asked if I could get a hand shot of all three of them together. Here is what I captured.

Boy hands

JL took NHL to the party. Since it was SO warm JSL and I came back to where we had lots of fans and the AC running. I did three loads of laundry while playing with the little guy. Here he is sitting in his "thinking swing" and grabbing his newly found foot.

Got one foot

Next it was time for a little buddy chewing to help those teething gums.

Duckie eating 3

And then Mommy wanted to get a photo of JSL in the cute little onesie that Nana and Papa gave him before he outgrows it. Please note he has his feet again!

I got my feet!

Later on that night Daddy gave JSL his first piggy back ride way up high. Here are a few photos from that milestone.

JSL's first piggy back

Just because you wanted to his his little behind . . . . *wink*

Back view of piggy back JSL

And now JSL helps JL to pull some more hair out:

Won't let go of Daddy's hair

That night our friends came over to order dinner in, talk, see the boys, and play Wii for the first time. It was a fun night. Sunday we ran errands and noticed that NHL wasn’t feeling so great. This was the first that we noticed he was getting a cold. As noted in other entries it was just a warning of the illness to come.

The weekend was a long one for NHL thanks to the holiday. Both boys were home with me for Columbus Day while JL went to work. NHL really wasn’t feeling well. By that night he had a low grade fever and had to stay home the next day requiring the important meeting with the school district to be done on the phone. C’est la vie with kids.

C’est Moi

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Sleep for the sick and teething

Posted on October 12, 2007 4:45 pm by TheAngelForever

The last few days both boys have been fighting sleep. They don’t want to nap and are restless when they finally go to sleep. Yesterday was particularly bad for JSL. Thanks to teething (I can feel those suckers on the front bottom under the gums) he’s miserable. He wants to nurse often since he can’t nurse long thanks to the pressure and he wants to be held. He didn’t want to sleep. In order to help NHL with something I had to put him in his crib with heavy eyelids. So I put him in and he flipped to his back. I left him like that and put on the noise machine with waves. Here is the end result after a little while.

Tired JSL fell asleep listening to waves

Today NHL was a basket case. He’s been cooped up in the house since Saturday night, except for a quick trip to the doctor on Wednesday (same here except for 3 other mini-trips to get things at the store or NHL’s new school). He would not listen to me and refused to sleep. After much crying he fell asleep in his bed, had a nightmare and then I carried him to the couch in the living room. Here’s how he is right now:

NHL sleeps after a week home sick

Hopefully something will happen with JSL’s teeth to ease his pain. Mind you I am not looking forward to chompers when nursing, but he’s so miserable. And we’re hoping that NHL can get rid of this fever. The antibiotic seems to be helping his wheezing (along with the other medication he’s taking), but who knows about the ears since he still has a fever. I just know it’s doing a number on his GI system.

C’est Moi

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Who’s who in the ark outfit?

Posted on October 1, 2007 11:42 pm by TheAngelForever

Today I had JSL in one of NHL’s old outfits. This evening I decided to prop him on the couch to get a photo similar to one that I had of NHL in the same outfit. Here’s the comparison.

So do you know which is which?

Here are the stats about the photos.

–> NHL’s was taken 12-14-2003 when he was almost 4 months old.

–> JSL’s was taken today (10-1-2007) when he was about 4 1/2 months old.

Let me know if you can tell the difference.

C’est Moi

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Rolling over for new stuffed friend

Posted on October 1, 2007 11:34 pm by TheAngelForever

I knew it was just a matter of time . . . but now I know I am doomed with JSL! The little guy has been rolling from his tummy to back since he was a month or so old. Recently he’s been very close to going from his back to tummy, but he always stops just before he completes the roll. That was until today!

This ladies and gentlemen is what the little monkey needed to motivate him.

This fuzzy kitty cat is super soft and best of all MACHINE WASHABLE! This is so very important with an infant since so many stuffed friends are only able to be surface washed.

JSL was on the ground at my parents house. I asked JL to toss me the kitty so JSL could play with it. When JL threw it, kitty landed on JSL’s tummy not the floor. Rather than act scared he started to laugh. Of course we had to try this several more times. Then we noticed that JSL looked for the kitty when it went on the floor next to him. I put the kitty just out of his reach and he rolled part way over to try to grab it. Mom, Dad, JL, NHL and I watched as JSL rolled all the way over onto his tummy for the first time!!!! The only problem he had was at the end when his hand got stuck under his belly.

Now I am sure he’s going to work on this the next few days and before I know it he will be rolling all over the place. *sigh* I guess this is what happens with kids that have older siblings to want to go after.

Here are a few additional photos of JSL with kitty.