And in our house!
Not really...
I went for a walk with Emmit and he was still sleeping so I put him in his swing bundled up.
What is so great is that the fleece was my nephew's 12 years ago!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
A Storm Trooper? An Astronaut?
Neither, just Gerrit playing with a motorcycle* helmet!
*No, we did not buy a motorcycle. Adam went snowmobiling Saturday and borrowed this helmet from friends (he didn't end up using it, he got a more modern one).
Gerrit had a blast wearing it and now is the proud owner of it!
I laughed every time he tried to put it on because it was too heavy for him to lift so he put his head in it first and then lifted it up! (see photos 1 and 2, top left)
Who's Who?
If it wasn't for the outfits, I think the boys would be hard to tell apart! Emmit is about a week older than when the picture of Gerrit was taken.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Questions, Questions, Questions
I read recently that a study showed that preschoolers ask 'why' and 'how' questions, on average, 76 times an hour.
I totally agreed with that study and think that Gerrit probably asks even more than 76 times an hour!
The one question I don't mind hearing from Gerrit over and over again:
How's Emmit doing?
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
FREEDOM!
The big task since we've been back from MI was to get Emmit to take a bottle. Of course he has to be different from his brother and not like the bottles Gerrit used. I did some research and found a bottle that I would try, only to notice it was an expensive bottle. All par for the course with a kid who only likes the most expensive pacifier out there! But after we visited friends this weekend (friends who had a son very similar to Emmit with reflux), she said her kids like the Playtex bottle and she sent one home with us. We tried it and he took it better than the Avent ones but still made it very painful and long. So I went out and bought a supply of the Playtex bottles and am working on getting the system down seeing these take a drop in liner. Tonight was the first time Emmit took the bottle w/o a struggle! I will now open and wash the other bottles!! More importantly, I feel I can leave Emmit and not worry about a phone call because he won't eat!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Happy Valentine's Day!
Gerrit made us this lady bug card at daycare:
Notice the word after love....that is Gerrit's signature. I didn't realize his name was that long!
(I asked him the other day what his name starts with and he said "G=R=T".
Happy Valentine's Day from Gerrit and Emmit!
Saving Grace
Emmit has finally taken a pacifier!
We tried 3 different ones we had in the house and he didn't like any of them. So, I went back to the store and found one that we hadn't tried. Of course it was the most expensive one, all natural, and needs to be replaced every 4-5 weeks! But he likes it so it is worth it - no more sucking on our pinky!
Yee ha!
FEAR
The only thing Gerrit is really afraid of:
A ZuZu pet he received from the neighbors for Christmas...
Rock Climber
Not really rock climbing, but gate climbing is more like it! Gerrit can climb over his gate so we decided to raise it. (Its our way of keeping him in his room at the beginning of bed time.) We thought we were pretty creative in raising the gate...well that lasted a few days because Gerrit was more creative (or daring).
One night he climbed over the raised gate! He hurt himself doing it but made it and was proud to be on the other side of the gate. During nap time today, I raised it higher - well he went under! So much for that idea. So I put 2 gates up which didn't last long because I noticed the top gate laying on the floor when I went up to check on him! Luckily he gave up and didn't fight trying to get 'out'!
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow...
We finally have experienced what we thought would be a typical Minnesota winter. We have more snow than we know what to do with! And we are expected to get a bit more over night! It's getting dangerous because you can barely see around corners there is so much snow. Here are a few pictures of the house and the amount of snow:
The pictures of Gerrit have a bit of a story behind them: (the one of him laying down was taken one night when he helped Adam shovel - they made snow angles in the front yard and he was showing me how to make a snow angle in the driveway.)
One day after daycare he asked to shovel. I said that was fine but I would have to be inside watching because of Emmit. Next thing I know, the shovel is on the ground and Gerrit is stuck in the front lawn! He picked up where he left off with Adam - making snow angles. He didn't have his snow pants on because I thought he was going to stay in the driveway! I had to go out and help him get up because the snow was soo deep. When he finally came in, he was covered in snow - hence the 2 pictures of his clothing and the one of him by the swing.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
A Glimps At Michigan
Gerrit and Emmit on the airplane. I didn't have a lot of time so this is the best I could do:
Ella in her glory with Emmit. She did very well with him:
Gerrit and Mia are two peas in a pod. You'd never know they don't see each other very often. They play so well together. One of the days Mia came to my parents' condo and played with Gerrit. Notice the jammie picture, they all have the same print. We tried to get a pictuer of all the cousin's together and this was the best one that I got (my brother took some too - hoping he got a better one!)
Emmit being passed around the family, getting to meet everyone. Aunt Erika reminded us of the pinky finger as a soothing technique (seeing he doesn't like the pacifier, yet). She was a big help in giving us tips to help calm his tummy (and meds!). The family as we opened presents at my brother's cottage; they left the tree up so it could feel a bit more like Christmas even though it was the end of January. A great shot of Gerrit outside, compliments of Aunt Erika. Finally a shot of Opa and Emmit - must've been a day when Mia was around to distract Gerrit!
A visit by Grandpa Bob and Geri was nice to get in despite their busy schedule. Of course, the 3 generation photo. Visiting with Grandma Marcy and GG (great-grandma) before we headed out of state. Gerrit loved to look for the cat too. He finally warmed up to sit by him and pet him.
It was great to introduce Emmit to the family and see a few friends as well as shop a few local places too. Relaxing was squeezed in as well as a ski trip for Adam. We are home again and getting back into our routine (shoveling snow these days!). We look forward to seeing some of the family Palm Sunday weekend for baptism. Until then, the blog will have to do! Thanks for a great week!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Photos By Bill
My soon to be brother in law (Jan 2, 2011) took some pictures when we were at my bother's cottage Sat/Sun for my family's Christmas celebration. Here are a few favorites of our family:
I have more pictures to post from these 2 days, but I'm using my Mom's computer and don't have them downloaded yet. Before we opened presents, we were able to play outside on the lake. My brother's family loves hockey so of course, a bit of skating and shooting was involved. We didn't take skates due to flying, but Gerrit and Adam still enjoyed themselves (and saved their ego as they don't skate quite as well as our 3 yr old niece!).
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