Our friends Jim and Hannah called me last night to wish me a happy birthday and gave me the best gift! They told us they are expecting baby #2 on December 9. Baby David will join big sister Ash, who is already one of Gus' best friends. Gus and Ash are 3 months apart and Fozzy and Baby David will be 4 months apart. So exciting. So, I've added them to my babies list...right after me, Seth and Mo and Kim and Chris. It's definitely a baby boom. Congrats, Davids!
ek
Friday, May 30, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Happy week
We had a great weekend in Iowa City. Sally threw Dave a surprise 60th birthday party Saturday night and it was a blast. So many folks showed up to see Dave, and Jenny and Eli surprised everyone (except for Sally...she was in on the surprise) by flying in from Savannah. So Gus and Eli got to spend some fun time together. I'll post some photos to our flickr account soon.
My 33rd birthday is Thursday and I'm excited. I love birthdays. I don't ever think I'll be one of those people who tries to ignore their birthday...it's just not in me. I have really nothing planned for Thursday. I'm home with Gus all day, so perhaps we'll just go to the park for a bit. My mom is coming up Friday to take Gus and I out for lunch and to take me shopping for a little somethin' somethin', so that should be fun. Saturday afternoon we're having friends over for a bbq, so that'll be fun.
This morning I took Gus to Sears for his first professional set of photos. Here are a couple from the session (I shouldn't be posting these but whatevs...). The first one below cracks me up a bit b/c he was supposed to put his hands on his knees but didn't quite get it. It turned out, though. I may send one to all my girlfriends if we order enough. I was kinda worried b/c he's never done this before, but he totally hammed it up for the camera. He was creating poses for the photographer and she was cracking up. I ended up just choosing a couple b/c it can be so $$$. We'll probably do something similar once Fozzy arrives, but I wanted Gus to have his own photos before things change up. It really hit me how much he looks like Andy once I saw the photos. I wish I had a copy of one of Andy's baby photos to show b/c they look so alike...but I think Gus got my hair and eyes, perhaps. Who knows!
Until later!
Friday, May 23, 2008
Toddler beds and new bathroom floors
So, Andy and I have been struggling with the decision to move Gus to a toddler bed. He hasn't seemed too ready to move, and from all that we've read, we wanted to wait until he seemed "ready" so he would adjust. He sleeps really well in his crib, so we didn't want to mess with it too soon. Yeah...that was before he started to climb out of the crib. We noticed about a week or so ago that he was able to get one leg over the top of the crib and the other over half-way up, and he is dangerously teetering on the top ledge of the crib. The crib is as far down as it will go, so there's no more adjusting to do. He always seems to pull himself back down into the crib, but it's freaking us out. And he's only going to get taller as time goes on...we were going to wait until Fozzy was about 2-3 months old to move Gus to his big bed, but now I think we're going to do it now! So, we're getting him a toddler bed very soon, like this weekend or something. I hope he adjusts ok...and I know this is going to be a rough patch for us, b/c he will surely try to get out of the bed at night. But I guess it's best to do it now vs. waiting for him to fly out of his crib. That would suck...but maybe if we do it now, he'll be adjusted by the time Fozzy comes. The fun part is I get to buy Gus new toddler bedding...hee hee. I love buying him stuff. I think I like this brand of bedding by Olive...either the pirates bedding or the outer-space themed bedding. :)
We finally have new bathroom floors in our main upstairs bathroom. They look good. We thought they were going to be finished up in one day (Tuesday), but the workers found that the subfloor had rotted b/c of an old leak. So they had to replace the subfloor and then put in the new floors. The plumber is here putting out toilet back, and then our bathroom will be back to normal. Yahoo! No more stinky, creepy, dark green carpet in there. It was getting to me. And now when we decide to potty train Gus, we won't have to clean carpet...just linoleum! Much easier.
We leave for Iowa City tomorrow a.m., pretty early. It's about a 5-6 hour drive, but with Gus, it usually takes closer to 6 b/c we have to stop a couple of times for breaks/diaper change. He's been really good on our trips to Iowa, so I don't expect too many meltdowns. He does get impatient in his carseat sometimes, but the trip will fall during his nap, so hopefully he'll sleep for a chunk of the drive. One can only hope! We come back on Monday, so it will be a nice little getaway. I love that they live in Iowa City. It's a great place to visit, and it's far enough away that we feel like we're getting in a little vacation, but it's close enough to visit a few times a year.
That's about it for today. Hope you all have a great Friday! Any tips you can provide about transitioning a toddler to a toddler bed are greatly appreciated (Lindi and Cherie)! :)
ek
We finally have new bathroom floors in our main upstairs bathroom. They look good. We thought they were going to be finished up in one day (Tuesday), but the workers found that the subfloor had rotted b/c of an old leak. So they had to replace the subfloor and then put in the new floors. The plumber is here putting out toilet back, and then our bathroom will be back to normal. Yahoo! No more stinky, creepy, dark green carpet in there. It was getting to me. And now when we decide to potty train Gus, we won't have to clean carpet...just linoleum! Much easier.
We leave for Iowa City tomorrow a.m., pretty early. It's about a 5-6 hour drive, but with Gus, it usually takes closer to 6 b/c we have to stop a couple of times for breaks/diaper change. He's been really good on our trips to Iowa, so I don't expect too many meltdowns. He does get impatient in his carseat sometimes, but the trip will fall during his nap, so hopefully he'll sleep for a chunk of the drive. One can only hope! We come back on Monday, so it will be a nice little getaway. I love that they live in Iowa City. It's a great place to visit, and it's far enough away that we feel like we're getting in a little vacation, but it's close enough to visit a few times a year.
That's about it for today. Hope you all have a great Friday! Any tips you can provide about transitioning a toddler to a toddler bed are greatly appreciated (Lindi and Cherie)! :)
ek
Monday, May 19, 2008
School's Out For Summer....
So KU has ended another school year. Summers are the best for KU staff. We can catch up on work and exhale. I'm excited b/c my web student is coming back to work full-time this summer. She and I get along really well, so it will be great to have the help and to have the company.
The weekend was very nice. Saturday morning I worked at the fine arts graduation ceremony. I work it every year and every year it's pretty uneventful, but this year one of the design graduates decided to alter her graduation gown so it was a SUPER SHORT MINI and then she paired that with some black stilletos that laced up her calves. She worked it across the stage and got a couple of cat cat calls, but mostly just attracted laughter from the audience (this was held at the Lied Center). I am so old b/c I kept thinking, if I were her mother, I would be so embarrassed! It's happened...I've aged! Anyhoo...after graduation I had the rest of the day to hang out with Andy and Gus and work in the garden. I planted some herbs and other plants (I even bought a special plant with purple flowers for Gus that attracts butterfiles...he loves butterflies). I want to plant more, more, more, but I have to space it all out. It adds up! We watched a disappointing movie Saturday night called Cache. The plot looked interesting, but nope...just a strange, French movie. To top it off, the disc from Netflix came damaged, so the very last scene was screwed up and we couldn't watch the end. So we looked up the plot online and the ending wasn't anything huge...boring, actually.
On Sunday we met Leah, Dan and Bea for breakfast at the Kansas City Farmer's Market. It was so nice to see them. There are some interesting folks at the Farmer's Market, namely this old man who sits in a wheel chair, takes drags from his cigarette, and makes these creepy puppets dance to Elmo tunes. He asks for tips. Of course Gus and Bea loved it, and we (the parentals) were cracking up at how creepy it all was. After that Andy worked all day to clean out our office and move the furniture down to our basement. The old office is going to be converted into the baby's room. It's nice to have the office space set up downstairs. Now we need to paint the baby's room and get it set up. If anyone knows where we can get a white, circular (small) rug for the baby's room, let me know. I can't find one anywhere! The room is rather cozy (small), so it needs to be small-medium in size.
I just had my 29-1/2 week doctor's appointment this morning. Everything went well. The heartbeat is still in the 150's and the baby has moved positions, so the doc thinks he/she is head down now (yeah!). I felt some serious movement last week, so I'm not surprised. I'm ever-so-slightly anemic, so I'm taking iron pills (I had to do that with Gus, too). I start going to appointments every 2 weeks now. I can't believe we only have about 10 weeks left! I'm starting to really nest, so I know it's kinda close. I'm also just getting very emotional about these last weeks as a family of three. I am really looking forward to having the baby and adding to the brood, and I know Gus will be a wonderful big brother. But I can't help but feel super emotional when I think of Gus graduating to "big brother." I want to spend as much time with Gus before Fozzy arrives, b/c his whole world is going to change! We've been telling Gus that he's soon going to be a big brother, and I show him photos of big brothers kissing or hugging their little siblings. I think he's really understanding so much now, so I think on some level he gets it. Although he still thinks the baby lives in or behind my bellybutton.
Speaking of Gus, he LOVES the song Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star right now. He sings this verse constantly, "Like a diamond in the sky" but it actually sounds like he's saying, "Oh, God Damnit, in dah die..." Andy and I crack up every time he sings it b/c it totally sounds like he's cussing. But he will ask us to sing Twinkle, Twinkle and then when we're done he'll say "Agoo?" (which means "Again?") It's awesome.
We're driving to Iowa this next weekend to hang out with the Dierks. It should be super fun!
ek
The weekend was very nice. Saturday morning I worked at the fine arts graduation ceremony. I work it every year and every year it's pretty uneventful, but this year one of the design graduates decided to alter her graduation gown so it was a SUPER SHORT MINI and then she paired that with some black stilletos that laced up her calves. She worked it across the stage and got a couple of cat cat calls, but mostly just attracted laughter from the audience (this was held at the Lied Center). I am so old b/c I kept thinking, if I were her mother, I would be so embarrassed! It's happened...I've aged! Anyhoo...after graduation I had the rest of the day to hang out with Andy and Gus and work in the garden. I planted some herbs and other plants (I even bought a special plant with purple flowers for Gus that attracts butterfiles...he loves butterflies). I want to plant more, more, more, but I have to space it all out. It adds up! We watched a disappointing movie Saturday night called Cache. The plot looked interesting, but nope...just a strange, French movie. To top it off, the disc from Netflix came damaged, so the very last scene was screwed up and we couldn't watch the end. So we looked up the plot online and the ending wasn't anything huge...boring, actually.
On Sunday we met Leah, Dan and Bea for breakfast at the Kansas City Farmer's Market. It was so nice to see them. There are some interesting folks at the Farmer's Market, namely this old man who sits in a wheel chair, takes drags from his cigarette, and makes these creepy puppets dance to Elmo tunes. He asks for tips. Of course Gus and Bea loved it, and we (the parentals) were cracking up at how creepy it all was. After that Andy worked all day to clean out our office and move the furniture down to our basement. The old office is going to be converted into the baby's room. It's nice to have the office space set up downstairs. Now we need to paint the baby's room and get it set up. If anyone knows where we can get a white, circular (small) rug for the baby's room, let me know. I can't find one anywhere! The room is rather cozy (small), so it needs to be small-medium in size.
I just had my 29-1/2 week doctor's appointment this morning. Everything went well. The heartbeat is still in the 150's and the baby has moved positions, so the doc thinks he/she is head down now (yeah!). I felt some serious movement last week, so I'm not surprised. I'm ever-so-slightly anemic, so I'm taking iron pills (I had to do that with Gus, too). I start going to appointments every 2 weeks now. I can't believe we only have about 10 weeks left! I'm starting to really nest, so I know it's kinda close. I'm also just getting very emotional about these last weeks as a family of three. I am really looking forward to having the baby and adding to the brood, and I know Gus will be a wonderful big brother. But I can't help but feel super emotional when I think of Gus graduating to "big brother." I want to spend as much time with Gus before Fozzy arrives, b/c his whole world is going to change! We've been telling Gus that he's soon going to be a big brother, and I show him photos of big brothers kissing or hugging their little siblings. I think he's really understanding so much now, so I think on some level he gets it. Although he still thinks the baby lives in or behind my bellybutton.
Speaking of Gus, he LOVES the song Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star right now. He sings this verse constantly, "Like a diamond in the sky" but it actually sounds like he's saying, "Oh, God Damnit, in dah die..." Andy and I crack up every time he sings it b/c it totally sounds like he's cussing. But he will ask us to sing Twinkle, Twinkle and then when we're done he'll say "Agoo?" (which means "Again?") It's awesome.
We're driving to Iowa this next weekend to hang out with the Dierks. It should be super fun!
ek
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Baby Miescher-Lerner is here!
Nick and Jessica had their baby. A boy, on Saturday morning, 5/10, around 8:45 a.m. (Jessica was only in labor for a few hours!) He was 7 lbs. and his name is Logan Elliott. I hear he has black hair and might just be super cute. :) I can't wait to see him this weekend! Congrats!!
ek
ek
Friday, May 9, 2008
Weekly update
It's a rainy, Friday morning. Gus is playing in his room. I'm trying to wake up (wish I could have more coffee!) I will say sleeping in our house has been much better this past week, knock on wood. Gus has seemingly gone back to his old, great sleeping ways, although he woke and cried at 12:30 a.m. this morning. I checked on him and held him for a bit and he crashed again. Maybe a bad dream? Who knows. We also relocated the cats down to the basement at night, and as guilty as I feel, it's wonderful for our sleep. It has made a huge difference. I only really feel guilty towards Ruby, b/c he has slept with us since I adopted him 10 years ago (when he was just weeks old). But it's ok.
This weekend should be pretty low key. I really need to weed my garden and plant some stuff, but with all the rain I'm not sure how much will happen. Tomorrow is Ash's 2nd birthday party. It should be fun. I worry a little b/c the party is at noon and Gus' nap is at 12:30...so he's going to either have to skip his nap or take it later in the day. I hope he'll just crash for an hour or so after the party. We will see...but the party should be fun. I can't believe these kids are turning 2!
So here's a photo of me at 28 weeks pregnant. I should probably clean up the room before taking these photos, but I never think to do it. The baby is kicking often and we actually saw my stomach move last night. Less than three months to go...hopefully! Every time I look at a photo of myself I realize how much more my face is filling out in this pregnancy. It's weird how pregnancies can be so different. Oh, and I'm anxiously awaiting news that my friend, Jessica, has had her baby. She is due May 11, so we're just waiting to hear the great news! The crazy part is that Jessica doesn't know the sex of the baby but her husband, Nick, does. We'll all know soon enough. Hilarious.
This weekend should be pretty low key. I really need to weed my garden and plant some stuff, but with all the rain I'm not sure how much will happen. Tomorrow is Ash's 2nd birthday party. It should be fun. I worry a little b/c the party is at noon and Gus' nap is at 12:30...so he's going to either have to skip his nap or take it later in the day. I hope he'll just crash for an hour or so after the party. We will see...but the party should be fun. I can't believe these kids are turning 2!
So here's a photo of me at 28 weeks pregnant. I should probably clean up the room before taking these photos, but I never think to do it. The baby is kicking often and we actually saw my stomach move last night. Less than three months to go...hopefully! Every time I look at a photo of myself I realize how much more my face is filling out in this pregnancy. It's weird how pregnancies can be so different. Oh, and I'm anxiously awaiting news that my friend, Jessica, has had her baby. She is due May 11, so we're just waiting to hear the great news! The crazy part is that Jessica doesn't know the sex of the baby but her husband, Nick, does. We'll all know soon enough. Hilarious.
Here's a fun video of Gus just being Gus. Oh, no worries, Ruby didn't hurt him. Fun with cats and toddlers. Gus is my little sugar pants, he is.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Hanging with Gus
Andy is in Canada until late tomorrow night, and before that he was in Michigan. He was home for about a day this week, so it's really just been me and the Guster hanging out. We've had colds all week, and Gus is also experiencing some new toddler phase (separation anxiety? who knows...) where he whimpers and/or cries a bit when I leave (especially at night when he's going to bed). It has caused some sleepless nights this week, but we're getting through it. Keep your fingers crossed for me tonight.
It's Thursday evening, and it's a nice, balmy night. We were (are?) in a tornado watch and thunder storm warning, but hopefully it'll pass soon. The weather is supposed to turn chilly again tomorrow, so we're enjoying the 80* weather by having the screen door open and by running around in our pj shorts (well, Gus is doing that). Gus had to pose for this photo...love the bent knee.
It's Thursday evening, and it's a nice, balmy night. We were (are?) in a tornado watch and thunder storm warning, but hopefully it'll pass soon. The weather is supposed to turn chilly again tomorrow, so we're enjoying the 80* weather by having the screen door open and by running around in our pj shorts (well, Gus is doing that). Gus had to pose for this photo...love the bent knee.
Gus played and played in the sandbox at daycare today. When I picked him up he literally had sand in his diaper and his shoes. Jen tried to clean him up, but it was everywhere. Then when he took a bath tonight, I realized he was covered in sand and dirt (his feet were so gross). The bath water was so filthy, and it took me forever to clean the sand out of his hair, but he's clean now. Or at least better than he was! I don't know which I loathe more now: cleaning up cottage cheese from clothes and the floor or cleaning sand out of a wriggling toddler's hair. Both have their special challenges.
This clip is from earlier this week when we went to the park. It was pretty nice out that day and Gus went down the slide by himself for the first time, and then did it over and over again. It was so cute. Have a great Friday..
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