9 Month Stats

Miss C had her 9 month appt today. She's 17.7 lbs (24th percentile), 28 inches (57th percentile) and completely healthy. She had to get 2 shots, but was too upset by them.

2 preschoolers bowling =

2 crazy moms! Wow, bowling was an experience! Mr O and R1 had a great time, but man, did it stress me out! A bowling alley in Crystal City was having free bowling for kids and we decided to take the kids. To say it was crowded would be an understatement.

We had to wait a few minutes for a lane and during that time, Mr O managed to make his way over to another lane and throw one of their balls down the lane. At least it was free, right? We finally got our lane and tried to explain to the kids that they had to wait their turn. Yeah right. I'm not sure how many times the poor guy had to come over and return a ball to us because it didn't make it all the way down the lane. I wasn't aware that it was possible to get so many gutter balls with bumpers. Leave it to our 2 kids.

Mr O loved it and wants to go back. I think it would be fun and a much better experience if it weren't so crowded and we didn't have to keep score and reset the pins ourselves.

First Day

Today was the first real day of preschool. Mr. O had orientation last week and did great, but today was the real test. The hubs took off work today and we took Mr. O out to lunch (Steak N Shake, his choice) and then headed over to school. I was fine until we pulled into the parking lot and then thought that I might get upset. As we're walking up to the school and I'm getting sadder, Mr. O starts yelling, "Yay, it's school! Yay, I'm at school!" How could I be sad when he was so excited?! He definately made it easier on me, I would have lost it if he was upset.

Snack was the highlight of the day. He was excited that he had cereal (cheerios) and apple juice at school. That and the fact that he washed dishes in the play sink were the only details I could get out of him at first. I later learned that he sang a song, read a book about a dog name Spot, went down the slide, and of course had snack.

First Ponytail

Miss C was born with a head of hair, but was pretty much bald by 5 months. Her hair's coming in nicely now and she has enough for a tiny ponytail. My camera battery died, but I managed to get a few pics of her at the park with her new 'do.

We were at Bee Tree park with R1 and R2 for some end of summer fun. The kids had a blast playing and digging in the sand/rock mixture and were a complete mess by the time we had lunch. Super messy=super fun!

Choo-Choo

So as a treat (ok, bribe) to get Mr. O to start potty training, we promised to take him on a train ride once he was out of diapers. We finally got around to taking him on his trip and it was a blast. It was so much fun watching his face as the train pulled up and as he looked out the window. We went out to Washington MO for breakfast and then headed back home. We're thinking about taking a trip to either KC or Chicago in the spring.

What a Big Girl!

Miss C is 9 months old today! I have no idea where the past nine months have gone, they've flown by for sure. My baby's getting big :( She's crawling all over, pulling up, cruising, attempting to stand on her own, feeding herself, getting into trouble with her brother, giving kisses, waving, giving high-fives, and completely stealing our hearts. She's so much fun to be around and I love watching her and Mr. O interact. She completely adores him!

Taking her first ride on the Mickey Flyer:

On another note

So Miss C isn't a huge fan of people besides Mr. O and myself. Occasionally her daddy is ok, but not too often. I had a dentist appointment today and I was so nervous about how she'd behave for my friend. I got home from the appointment to find that she was absolutely fine! A little fussing when she woke up from her nap and that was it! I'm so happy that she wasn't any trouble and now I feel more comfortable about leaving her with others. The hubs and I will definately be taking advantage of this new discovery and going to a much needed dinner....alone.

Preschool....*tear*

I've been talking up preschool for the past few weeks and Mr. O has recently gotten super excited about it. Well, today was the big day and I honestly had no idea how he'd do. It was only orientation, but still, it was his first taste of school.

He was so excited when he got up that he didn't want to wait to leave. We finally got out the door, along with his folder, a picture for Mista Baaarb (Miss Barb), and a few, ok more than a few, pictures of his first day.

I love his preschool and am so happy with our decision. Seeing him there, playing, having fun, leaving with his teacher without so much as a "bye mommy" made me so proud of him, and I won't lie, it did break my heart at the same time.

Everything was going amazingly well until I went into his classroom to get him. He was playing and all of a sudden he looked up at me with this shocked face. I looked down in time to see a puddle forming on the ground. So we got through the day without tears, but we did have an accident. While I was helping him change in the bathroom, he said, "I didn't want to go pee in my pants. I didn't know the potty here though." Poor kid. He hasn't had an accident in forever and was just too scared or nervous to ask where the potty was.

All in all, I think it was a great day and ended with Owen crying to go back. A good sign for next week? Let's hope so!

Picnic Fun

I guess it happens anywhere, you take for granted the things around you that you see on a daily basis. My kids have never been in the Arch and I'm not sure they've even been down on the Arch grounds, even though we see it several times a week. We were able to enjoy a picnic under the Arch with some gorgeous weather and good friends. I couldn't take them up in it, Mike would have killed me if we did that while he was working, but I think the up close and personal look is good enough for a while.


The weather was amazing today so a trip to the City Garden was in order since we were already downtown. This place is seriously Mr. O's new favorite. He immediately ran for the wading pool, not bothering to take off his shirt or change shorts. Miss C was spent from the picnic and lack of napping, so she wasn't nearly as excited about the City Garden adventure. She did pose for a few pictures though (please excuse the messy face!).

So Over It

My son's attitude, that is. I can't deal with it anymore. He woke up whining today, which is never a good sign. After a 45 minute tantrum/fit because he put his shirt on upside and I tried to fix it, I thought maybe things would get better. Wrong. Story time went well, the park went ok, and things took a major turn for the worse on the way home. We passed a McDonald's and I didn't stop to get him an apple juice, so another fit of at least 45 minutes ensued. There was another tantrum this evening, but at this point I can't even remember what started it.

The List

While reading some random blogs, I ran across this. It sounds like so much fun, I'm totally going to start working on my list. Any suggestions?

So Mr O has woken up a few times tonight for a drink and asked me to hold his hand until he fell back asleep. I hung out in his bed for a few minutes after he finally dozed off just watching him sleep. He looks like such a big kid now, it's so sad. I've been thinking a lot about him getting older, starting school, etc lately and it's so bittersweet to me. I love seeing how he's growing and what kind of person he's becoming, but it seems like I just brought him home from the hospital.

We survived!

Mike was gone for the weekend to Memphis with some friends and I was home alone with the kids. Not that I'm not with them alone everyday, but I was worried about not having the added help in the evenings. We had a great time and things went incredibly smoothly.

I let Mr O choose what he wanted for dinner Friday night and he picked McDonald's (big surprise!). Baths and bed went well until Mr O started asking to "just see my daddy." Poor thing broke my heart. He was easily consoled and was asleep quickly.

Another trip to Soulard on Saturday, this time with cash in hand. I always say I need to go there more often, but after looking at how much I got for so little, I'm going to make it a point to go weekly. It's ridiculous how much $ I saved and I like supporting the local farmers.

Mr O was so well-behaved the whole weekend. I love when he listens and behaves, it makes me feel like crap when it seems like my days are spent correcting him. He's just so much fun to be around when he's like this. Not that I don't love being with him all the time, him being in a great mood just makes everything so much better. And Miss C, well she was super cute as always, even if she was a little under the weather. Her little tooth finally broke through, so hopefully she's on the upswing.

Again, no pics for some reason. Usually I'm crazy with the camera, but I've been slacking lately. Definately need to get on that.

What a Trooper!

So Miss C had to go to the doctor today because she's been running a low temp off and on all week with a nasty nose to go with it. She started pulling her ears last night, so I figured I'd call. The poor girl has a virus, ear infection, and is getting another tooth! You wouldn't know that anything's wrong with her other than being a little clingy. Poor baby.

Love this

I love days like today. Love them. Our first trip to Soulard this year was great, aside from the fact that I didn't bring cash with me, but that just means we've already gotten another trip planned. Both kids behaved wonderfully and seemed to enjoy the trip.

After a quick lunch, we headed over to the CityGarden, which is quickly becoming one of Mr O's fav places. If you haven't been, it's an awesome sculpture/splash park downtown. It's definately worth checking out if you have little ones. Miss C had a good time splashing around and was even filmed for a few minutes by FSN. We'll have to watch to see if this is Miss C's tv debut.

Of course people had to come see the house tonight, so we played ball outside while waiting for them. I love how Mr O can totally crack Miss C up! She absolutely loves to watch him play and I love to hear the two of them giggling at each other.

Getting Started

Decided to ditch the old blog since Miss C has been around for several months now and the old blog focused mainly on Mr O. I'm hoping to stay a little more caught up with this one, but who am I kidding? With 2 kids, a dog, a cat, a husband, trying to sell our house, and the million other things that somehow find a way to take up my time, I am not the most diligent blogger.

The kiddos (the stars of the show around here):

Mr O- almost 3 year old fun-loving, sensitive, defiant, hilarious, bright, pensive, cautious, daring, sweet, creative boy. This kid tests my patience, cracks me up, and melts my heart on a daily basis. He continually amazes me with the things he comes up with.

Miss C- our 8 month old sweet, stubborn, independent, snuggly, giggly, screeching, chunky monkey, little mama's girl. This little girl is easy going, laidback, and is absolutely in love with her brother. Her huge smiles and belly laughs totally make my day.