(So I didn't have to choose the pic with the cheesy guy, but it was the only pic that displayed what the night light actually does. And it made me laugh.)
Basically there is a timer on it which lights up the moon at night. Then in the morning, it turns into a sun (at the time you set) which lets your child know it is OK to get out of bed. It took a couple days for Toby to understand the concept, but now he LOVES it and his 5:30 am wake-up calls have disappeared. Hooray for smart people who think of things like this. So what made me decide to finally buy it? Toby was obsessing about what time it was on his digital clock. We figured out that he would literally stare at it hour after hour instead of going back to sleep. Oh my funny, high-strung, little boy. Life is much less boring with you around. :)
It's so hard to believe this guy will be 4 years old in a couple weeks! I am hoping this will be a much easier year in his life. 3 was HARD. Much harder than I expected. I could amuse you with a few stories, but I think I will save them for his birthday post. But I will share some of the funny things he's said recently:
Anytime we are trying to find something around the house (i.e. car keys, pacifier, toys...) I will ask Toby first if he has seen it. More than once he has said to me in a concerned tone: "I just don't know. It's quite the mystery."
Nick: "Ask mommy for a damp napkin."
Toby: "Mommy, I need a dam napkin."
(Nick and I burst out laughing)
Toby, totally confused: "What? I just want a dam napkin!"
Toby is so good at giving me compliments no matter what I make him for dinner. It could be ramen noodles and he would say enthusiastically: "Mmmm! You are such a good maker." Makes me feel like a world class chef.
And now for an update on Miss Aspen. She is 10 months old and such a delight. At her 9-month appointment she was in the 50th percentile for weight and head circumference and 90th percentile for height. She is becoming long and lean but maintains the round, chubby Rarick face. I was a little sad when she finally graduated from the army crawl at 9 months of age and worked off all the chub on her legs. She is a very active and curious little girl. Loves to clap, cuddle, cruise the furniture, and say "ma ma" when she is really upset. Melts my heart. The video below is her sharing her snacks with Kaya. I could not figure out how she was eating them so fast until I sat and watched her drop handfuls to Kaya. Now whenever we put her in her high chair, she leans over the edge to looking for lunch buddy. It's so cute.
Anytime we are trying to find something around the house (i.e. car keys, pacifier, toys...) I will ask Toby first if he has seen it. More than once he has said to me in a concerned tone: "I just don't know. It's quite the mystery."
Nick: "Ask mommy for a damp napkin."
Toby: "Mommy, I need a dam napkin."
(Nick and I burst out laughing)
Toby, totally confused: "What? I just want a dam napkin!"
Toby is so good at giving me compliments no matter what I make him for dinner. It could be ramen noodles and he would say enthusiastically: "Mmmm! You are such a good maker." Makes me feel like a world class chef.
And now for an update on Miss Aspen. She is 10 months old and such a delight. At her 9-month appointment she was in the 50th percentile for weight and head circumference and 90th percentile for height. She is becoming long and lean but maintains the round, chubby Rarick face. I was a little sad when she finally graduated from the army crawl at 9 months of age and worked off all the chub on her legs. She is a very active and curious little girl. Loves to clap, cuddle, cruise the furniture, and say "ma ma" when she is really upset. Melts my heart. The video below is her sharing her snacks with Kaya. I could not figure out how she was eating them so fast until I sat and watched her drop handfuls to Kaya. Now whenever we put her in her high chair, she leans over the edge to looking for lunch buddy. It's so cute.
It has been a rough couple of months for the kids though. We have gone through 2 ear infections, sinus infection, stomach flu, fevers, and now back to icky colds again. But somehow I always seem to dodge getting sick - which is a huge blessing. Sick kids and a sick mom is not a good combination.
Nick's been working hard at school and work. He's half-way done with the semester. Hard to believe in just a couple months he will be DONE. Done-done. I fully plan on making a huge deal about him graduating. I've never been a party-thrower person but this milestone demands an epic celebration of sorts. :)
And lastly, here is an update on our chickens. Ah yes, the egg-laying machines. We average about 20 eggs a week! Yeah, we give away A LOT of eggs. Any of you local friends ever need an egg, you know where to go. Nick and I keep bickering about whether or not we should keep them. Although I can admit that I love fresh eggs and love that they have become our new garbage disposal (they will eat all scraps and left-overs), they still are just one more thing to worry about. And I'm not too fond of seeing these beady eyes stare at me while I sit at the kitchen table:
Their eggs are pretty though. Light and dark brown and a light green.
So the chicken saga continues...To post on KSL or not post on KSL. That is the question.
That pretty much covers it. Stay tuned for family pictures sometime in the next week or so!
