TerraDactyl is a HUGE fan of her jumper now-a-days
TerraDactyl had a play date this weekend. We met up with a friend and her 18 month old daughter for breakfast. TerraDactyl was perfect, right up until my breakfast was delivered. And then she started freaking out. And only I would do for consolation. So I got to hold TerraDactyl in one hand and eat breakfast with my left hand while rocking side to side. I keep getting surprised by what new feat of coordination I'll have to pass while in public. Like eating waffles with my fork in my left hand. I imagine I'll be an accomplished left hand eater in a few years, but I'm not yet, and learning while in public is not exactly ideal. On the bright side, the next time I'm in Europe, I can show off my European-style silverware skills.
Grumpy face
After breakfast we all walked to a park not far from my house. TerraDactyl ended up falling asleep in her Tula carrier while her friend got to play on the swings. She also got a lot of practice saying "baby" since we had TerraDactyl with us. ;) Since they're basically a full year ahead of us, it was a good chance for me to pick the brain of another mom and get a preview for what's the come. It was also just really nice to get out and talk with another mom. My non-parent friends have been very patient with me, especially considering just how much of my conversation now revolves around bodily functions... it's a bit ridiculous. (I'm so sorry, guys!)
Bedtime stories with Dad
Lazy morning snuggles with Dad
DH sent me this video the other day and it just cracks me up. Everything about it. The delivery, the timing, the reaction... it's just too funny. I hope you find it as funny as I do.
Tomorrow TerraDactyl will be starting her first day of summer camp. It's twice a week for 3 hours each day. The class is super small (5 kids) and they're all 3 or 4 years old. It's only for the month of July. Hopefully, she'll like it. It's a nut-free building, so I was struggling to find filling snacks for TerraDactyl to bring with her. I ended up finding these snack cups of olives and pouches of pickles. I was so excited about my find. And you know what DH had to say? "Olives and pickles for snacks? What are you trying to get TerraDactyl bullied?" :P (I'm still packing the olives for her). TerraDactyl really does like olives though. She seems to kind of like the pickles, but the olives pretty much always get cleaned off her plate. I'd also like to point out that neither DH nor I taught her to shove the olives onto her fingers. She just started doing that one day. Maybe it's innate.....
Check out all the candy TerraDactyl collected from the 4th of July Parade! DH said she had a blast running out and picking up the candy. For most of the parade they were spaced pretty far away from other kids so she actually had a chance to get the candy. After a while though, another family with older kids camped out on their other side and they pretty much cleaned up the street before TerraDactyl could get to it. She's not super aggressive with these things (yet - I'm sure she'll inherit a decent dose of competitiveness). Also, check out her awesome snow boots that she insisted on wearing. She's such a nut. Parade snacks! DH and I weren't sure what kind of parking there would be, so they drove to a train stop and rode the train downtown. TerraDactyl was super excited about the train ride. DH wanted to walk back to the car after the parade, but TerraDactyl insisted on riding the train back. A bit surprisingly, TerraDacty...
TerraDactyl had her first day of school. It went super smoothly. She had zero problems with us dropping her off with a bunch of strangers. Once the teacher said she could play with the toys in the room, she had no more interest in her parents. And DH and I suddenly had 3 child-free hours! Here's one of the last photos of me pregnant. Do you think these vertical lines are slimming? I know I look huge. There's a good reason for that... This little grumpy troll (aka SaraTops) was born on July 14 at 2:42pm, weighing 9 lbs, 10 oz! She was a big one! More than a pound heavier than TerraDactyl was, but an inch shorter (20.5" vs 21.5")! SaraTops is actually much more attractive than that last picture indicates. We refered to her as Norm throughout the pregnancy because Norm MacDonald is DH's favorite comedian and DH suggested we name her after him. I did not agree to that plan, but I did allow Norm as a ni...
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