Kids

Family Photo Shoot

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Today I took the day off because we had an appointment for a photo shoot with the girls. We found a fantastic photographer (Amanda Saldarelli Photography) last year that we used for Teagan’s first year photos. We booked her again this year for a smaller session for photos we are going to use for our holiday photos. We went to the grounds of a museum near Great Neck. I didn’t even know that place existed but it was very nice backdrop for our photos. Thankfully Teagan survived the car drip without getting sick. The past month or so we have completed several trips without having to give her any medication so we have our fingers crossed that she is over her car sickness phase. As recently as our Maine trip in August she had trouble so we very happy she is doing well traveling.

Both girls were awake and in a good mood for the session. With two kids that young you have to be grateful for that. Besides Teagan running around a lot the session went well. We are hoping we got some really good photos.

Besides the photo session the day was generally uneventful day at home playing with the kids. It was nice to have a 3 day weekend.

A Mystery of Childhood I Won’t Solve

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Around Teagan’s first birthday my parents got her this easy chair with her name on it.  She also has a play kitchen set with utensils and wood food, etc that she loves and plays with all the time.  She has had the kitchen for over a year.  For at least a few months Teagan has been taking her play kitchen utensils and placing them on her lounge chair.  Today MC mentioned it, but we both know she has been doing it for a while.  MC doesn’t think she ever puts the fake forks and knives on the chair, just the ladle, spatula, etc.  I am not sure about that, but i do know she never puts other stuff like the food or pots on the chair.  It is not an every day occurrence but she has done this several times.  The chair is not even near the kitchen.  I would love to know why she is doing it but she can’t communicate well enough yet.  MC and I just have to scratch our heads and smile at this one!

Flying Solo With The Girls

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Today our babysitter was sick.  MC had a deadline at work so I took off.  I was already going to work from home because I was taking Teagan to her 2 year checkup but I wasn’t planning on getting no work done.  I have taken care of both kids alone before but it is always a challenge.

Today thankfully Teagan had a class in the morning.  I also had a class with Amelia but she was napping in the stroller so I made the command decision for us not to go.  Instead i got a civilized walk in with her sleeping.  The highlight was my Starbucks Cappuccino.  I miss my walks when Teagan was a baby were I could go for coffee.  With both kids it is a challenge so i was grateful for the chance today.

After Teagan’s doctor appointment and attempted nap time I got in some really good play time with them. That was followed by the challenging yet not as bad as it could have been bathing Amelia, feeding Teagan, then bathing Teagan juggling act.

All day I was craving Sushi, so i ordered delivery for when MC got home.  We hadn’t had in a while and it was delicious.  I was tired but it was a generally great day with my girls!

The World Really Does Need Another Father of Two Blogging About Stuff

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When I was single I blogged about work and tech stuff. Then I got concerned about writing about work so if I do write about work it is few and far between. Any real detail is a private post, so that left writing about some current events and technology. I never liked writing much about dating or my social life when single just because I wasn’t sure who would look me up if I did go out on a date with someone. The only person who did look me up that i know about was one of the last people I dated before I met my wife. Of course she didn’t find my blog but just found me on Facebook.

Now that I am married and have kids I am finding what I can and want to write about has changed since my life has drastically changed. That means that if the world is ready or not they get another dad blogger. I still aim to write about tech stuff since I still like to do it, but the kids (yeah still weird for me to say multiple kids) are very entertaining.

Now all I need to do is force myself to make time for writing. I can use the excuse that I dont have time. It is partially true but the real reason is I haven’t wanted to spend the little time i do have writing. I should spend time writing since I always found it relaxing. Maybe that will be my May resolution to write more!

Rain Day at Home

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Its a rainy day at home today. MC tried to take Teagan out to the park but it was all wet and Teagan went back to the stroller and wanted to get back in it. I on the other hand did laundry. Laundry went from an annoyance (I haven’t liked doing it since i was a kid) to a workout chasing Teagan around. She was generally good but had a good time exploring the basement and the laundry room.

Soccer Time

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Today was T’s first day of Soccer class.  M signed her up and I got to take her to it this week.  It is a good time first thing in the morning Saturday.  We used to goto open gym at Gymboree but since we stopped going to Gymobree to try new classes out we haven’t had an early morning activity.

We can say T had fun.  She did.  She ran around and had a blast.  She really didn’t get that into the activities.  M said she was like that the first time she went to music class a few weeks ago but after a class or two she got used to it and was a better participant.  Let’s face it though, if T is horrible at sports she is just taking after both her parents!

The rest of the day was spent at home.  It was rainy and there was not much to do out.  M and I splurged and ordered Sushi for dinner.  T ate Baked Ziti and if I wasn’t all excited to eat Sushi I would have had a lot more of that Ziti.  It was good.  It was part of the same batch M made for my birthday!

W Sisters Story T Smash

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T has tries for months but today she succeeded in damaging my glasses.   Ironically this time it was an accident but the end result was rendering the glasses useless.   Thankfully I had a backup pair but they were giving me a head ache so i just got the original pair fixed so i am as good as new.   I think i need to listen to M”s advise.   She has been saying for months I need to buy a pair that is indestructible.   That search begins at kiddie nap time!

Amelia Nicknames

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Now that Amelia is two months old we are past the discussing important things like what to name her, will she be healthy, & how do we configure her room. We have moved onto less important topics such as what nickname will we use for her.

With Teagan we didn’t have many options. Our nieces Ailene and Alexis both came up with Teagie. It was nice to see that a 4 year old and a 24 year old came up with the same name to use. Of course the 24 year old is a teacher and said that Teagie is ligusisticly easy to say so that explains why the 4 year old came up with it. I am personally a fan of Teag’s but at present am the only one using that. There is also some use of T, but generally Teagan is a tough name to come up with a nickname.

For Amelia we have much more options to choose from. Since the time we started thinking about the name Amelia I knew if we picked that name I would use the nickname Ame (pronounced Amy). Others have liked and suggested Mia. A few other people offered up Milly however to their credit they didn’t like that option any more than we did. I heard a little girl on the playground call her sister Amia. MC suggested Mimi as another contender. MC says she thinks whatever Teagan decides to call Amelia is what nickname we will use so we are all on the same page with a name. My take is call me crazy but I am not leaving that decision up to an 18 month old.

I will stick with Ame, however I am happy for others to use different names as long as its not Milly or anything my brother in law Michael comes up with. OK, lets expand that to anyone in Michaels family. We love them and all but they have a bad track record with names and nicknames.