Saturday, August 31, 2013

aug 31

we loved watching micah ride the train into the city - we told him it was thomas and he even got to buy our tickets from the "real sir topham hat" - he was a young black guy and played along perfectly, explaining to micah that he wasn't wearing his top hat because his head was too big - the awe in micah's eyes was worth walking around the city in the pouring rain.

Friday, August 30, 2013

aug 30

after getting into chicago last night at midnight, this morning we decided to spend this 98 degree day at the children's museum here - it puts ours to shame and i think we possibly enjoyed it as much as micah did.

Thursday, August 29, 2013

aug 29

this morning as we were packing to leave for chicago tonight, nyla started crawling (8.5 months old) - it's slow and robotic and adorable.

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

aug 28

ever have one of those days where you want to punch your kids - no? well then neither have i.

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

aug 27

today Micah had his first "grandpa date" - a trip to target to pick out any toy he wanted - of course he picked out a four-pack of cars movie guys - shocker & adorable.

Monday, August 26, 2013

aug 26

today is micah's first nap time in his twin bed and it took him a looooong time to fall asleep - when i went in there to remind him it was time to sleep, what i really wanted to do was lay under his blankets with him and take a nap together - maybe once he really gets the hang of this big boy thing i'll do just that.

Sunday, August 25, 2013

aug 25

two nights ago we took the sides off micah's crib to create a big boy "toddler" bed, now today micah is napping on our bed while we take down his crib and set up his twin bed - my baby is growing up - sigh.

Saturday, August 24, 2013

aug 24

celebrated micah's first night in his big boy bed with a special breakfast at luna, then a fresh big boy haircut, then an afternoon at the pool and dinner at barrio in tremont with my mom - the perfect saturday!

Friday, August 23, 2013

aug 23

this morning we ran around like crazy people finishing up our errands before spending the afternoon at the pool with "grandma hodous."

Thursday, August 22, 2013

aug 22

nail polish, makeup, cookie baking, the kiddie pool - those are the makings of a fun day with the five kids.

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

aug 21

the upside of watching the weeks girls this week is the little hips to carry around nyla and three playmates for micah.

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

aug 20

luckily my sister came to the rescue when i realized taking two kids to the pool by myself was a really bad idea.

Monday, August 19, 2013

aug 19

it is so cute to watch micah and nyla play with the three harrington kids while we eat key lime pie and talk.

Sunday, August 18, 2013

aug 18

luckily after only a couple "burps where the food comes out" in the car yesterday, three hours of thomas the tank engine and a good night sleep micah seems find this morning and hopefully it stays that way.

Saturday, August 17, 2013

aug 17

well there's a first time for everything - micah puked all over the car today on the way to get the pieces to set up his big boy bed - i guess it's not the night to make the transition.

Friday, August 16, 2013

aug 16

today nyla is eight months old (how can it be?!) and in two days micah will officially be two and a half - the days are looooooong but the months really do go fast.

Thursday, August 15, 2013

aug 15

nyla woke up sneezy and snotty and whiny so we couldn't watch the girls again today - i actually wished we did though - the two older ones were a lot of help yesterday - making bottles and carrying nyla around on little hips like little mamas-in-training.

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

aug 14

watched three of my favorite girls today in addition to my two kids and the day was a breeze - i think i forgot that babies and toddlers eventually get older and get easier in some ways - we baked cookies and painted 80 fingers and toes and played many, many games of hangman - it was a great day with five kids under one roof.

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

aug 13

today I went on a wild goose chase for 100% shea butter for Nyla's hair on recommendation by a friend - and in case you care neither target or sally beauty has it but whole foods came through in the end.

Monday, August 12, 2013

aug 12

last time we went to the kiddie park micah had a blast - today not-so-much: i may have made a mistake by forcing him onto the little airplane ride thinking that once he got over his trepidation he'd remember how much he loved it - um, nope, he cried the whole time then refused 8 out of the next 9 rides.

Sunday, August 11, 2013

aug 11

only at an african/african american wedding can it start almost two hours late and none but us peach-colored people bat an eye.

Saturday, August 10, 2013

aug 10

the nice thing about having a zoo membership is that we can go for an hour or two and not feel like we're wasting money on a random saturday when everyone is in a grumpy mood - or just i am.

Friday, August 9, 2013

aug 9

rain turned to sunshine & my headache went away in time to spend the morning with long-lost cousins - lakeside cemetery to visit their dad's grave, little italy for coffee & pastries & coventry for vintage shopping - all before lunch - now the kids rest up before a big family bbq tonight.

Thursday, August 8, 2013

aug 8

if you need a good workout try going grocery shopping with a two year old and a 7 month old strapped to your chest - for added calorie burning, drop something (or have your toddler drop/throw something) and squat to pick it up with said baby nearly upside down in the ergo - sweat inducing and hilarious.

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

aug 7

this rainy wednesday calls for books under blankets on the sunporch and long naps (for them at least).

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

aug 6

we haven't been to an indians game since I was pregnant with Micah - so excited for our double date care of Nestlé tonight - having a smoothie for lunch so I can eat junk tonight.

Monday, August 5, 2013

aug 5

i love when monday morning starts out the week with a clean house, an empty dirty clothes hamper, dinner prepped and errands done too.

Sunday, August 4, 2013

aug 4

sundays are always a weird mix of busy and exhausting in the morning and chill and relaxing in the afternoon - church usually wears out the kids so we're left with a few uninterrupted hours together on sabbath afternoon.

Saturday, August 3, 2013

aug 3

curtis was away for most of the day which made me forget it was a saturday - but we made the best of it and hung with the rest of my fam until he got home.

Friday, August 2, 2013

aug 2

even if only for a few hours, it's always nice to get to chill with some of our dearest out of towners as they drive through cleveland - i wish we lived closer to do family bbq's all the time.

Thursday, August 1, 2013

aug 1

had a triple dinner date to discuss our upcoming bible study - it's going to be fun to co-lead with some of our best friends.