1) So M and I have started playing Guitar Hero III and Rock Band in earnest. Michael and some cronies have played at a local bar for fun, and a lot of people seem interested in it, so when we do it again, we'll get info out to everyone to join us.
2) How can L be so big to me at 5 months old?? Love this kid. She had been laughing like crazy moments before this photo shoot, but in my efforts to get her to laugh on video without my shrill, screeching, "dadaadadadadamaaaaaaaamaaaaaaadaadaddadada" being heard, I missed it. And then she was weary of performing so no big smiles, either. sigh. Anyway, she looks so old to me, now, and it's killing me. I feel like we've been in hiding for winter and thus no one has seen her in ages, so here you go!
Here's what she's been up to lately:
- FINALLY rolled over. After a lot of anticipation and close calls, she waited until Mike and I were in the kitchen and Charlotte was at tot time last Saturday morning. We hear her crying, and go in to see her on her belly. We left her on her back. Drat. Oh well. She hasn't done it too much since, though she is a BIG fan of scooching all over the place like a maniac and is never really where we leave her on the floor.
- We started cereal almost a month ago. I really wanted to wait until the 6 month mark, but she seemed so eager to eat, and despite "them" saying that cereal doesn't help baby sleep through the night, it seemed to work for L. She digs it. Here's a pic or two from the first night of cereal eating:
- She'll sit up for SHORT periods of time, leaning forward, if you put her in seated position.
-She is no longer Chat's mini-me. Definitely still look a LOT alike, but she's coming into her own.
3) How is Charlotte almost 4??
-She is really getting into her role as big sister. Tells L "It's ok, I'm here, don't cry!" There's a lot of mornings when I get up that I poke my head in there, and they've clearly been up for awhile, Char next to Eleanor's crib, making her laugh or doing a puppet show. It makes me melt every time.
-Char is in a new preschool class (same school, new classroom) as of mid-January after Christmas break. She had a rough adjustment, but seems to be getting more comfortable. Still broke my heart when, a week ago, the teacher said, "It was the first day I really saw her smiling and laughing." She brings home awesome projects and pictures and collecting them on her bedroom door.
-My girl is getting into helping more in the kitchen. She's always been great at cooking with Michael, and with me and baking, I thought she only liked cracking eggs, but she was all about measuring out ingredients and adding them to the bowl, etc. It makes me really excited and happy
4) Almost 6 months of being a stay-at-home for me. The adjustment is pretty tremendous and the days have gone so fast, I can't believe it has been half a year. I still feel like I'll be going back to Aon and my team any day now. How weird/sad is that? Still have total chaos in the house, though getting a little better. Ar gave me a gift certificate for a home organizer to come for 3 hours to consult with me. Which is hilarious, because I know Ar isn't using it because she'd have to get organized to have the organizer come by, which is my plan, too. It's like cleaning before the cleaning lady comes by. I'll share any great tips I get once I call and get her out here.
5) We're heading to Kelly's tomorrow for the SuperBowl party. I love that we just force ourselves on her house for shindigs. We all like entertaining, but Shan lives far from the rest of us, my house is like 4 square feet, and Rach-n-Neil...well, their place is pretty fab for get togethers, actually. Rach, why you slacking?? Anyway, Kel has a great house set up, so we're going there tomorrow to watch the game (We'll perhaps bring Rock Band!!)on her "plug from the wall" cable. I'm planning to make little chili-in-a-biscuit bowls (Paula Dean recipe from Food Network). I'll let you know how they turn out!
That's about it right now. Will try to get better on consistent posting and so on and so forth.