Life, Kids, Technology & that move to another continent
At dinner T asks “daddy you like cake? “. My response “yes”. T asks “Mommy you like cake?” M’s reply “yes I like cake”. T’s response “I like cake too”. I then realize our family is very focused around cake. One might say too much however I am not saying that.
Earlier in the day: A to T “thank you” as she gives Teagan a toy.
Friday Teagan went with my mom to my sisters house for the first night of Passover. it was an experience for Teagan since she loves the train and she got to take two of them with her grammy. It was also an expense since she spent the night at my sisters without us or her sister. From all accounts she had a blast even if she didn’t have a nap.
Friday night and Saturday was interesting for MC and I since we got to act like people who only have one kid. Amelia got a lot of extra attention. Saturday Amelia and I went for a nice long walk and then played in the park. After her nap we drove to my brother in law’s sisters house for the 2nd night of Passover. We were reunited with Teagan, my sister and her family and my parents along with a bunch of other family for dinner. It was nice to spend time with the family and let the kids play with the cousins.
Amelia fell asleep pretty quick in the car not he way home. I would like to say the same for Teagan but all I can say is she fell asleep eventually on the car ride home.
Amelia just took three little baby steps. It’s a beginning…
Since Amelia has been a few months old and learned to grasp at stuff she has been battling me. She has been attacking my watch, Jawbone UP, eye glasses, chain, hair, nose, chin. She goes after pretty much anything she can grasp at. After loosing weight and getting rid of any double chin I had i was surprised when she grabbed a bunch of skin on my chin and yanked. Not fun. I seriously need to watch out for her to ensure i don’t get my eyes gouged out. She is happy about the whole thing, so i am glad she is enjoying herself.
Last week she added to her head count of fatalities and destroyed my chain. I got the simple gold chain from my parents for my Bar Mitzvah and have been wearing it every day since i was maybe 17. Amelia has been attacking it for some time but finally was successful at pulling it off my neck. It was the 2nd time she did this. The first time the chain came off at the clasp so after i found the coin that goes on the chain i was able to start wearing the chain again. This time Amelia just yanked the chain and broke one of the links. This time i was able to find the coin and chain before it got lost. Last time I was panicking for a day till i found the coin in the girls room.
Today I dropped the chain off at a jewelry store to get fixed. They said it wasn’t a big deal to fix so i am happy by that. I am pondering looking for something a bit stronger until Amelia is a bit older and won’t destroy this one again.
This whole event reminded me why I wear an old pair of glasses when i get home after work or during the weekends. They are not as comfortable as the ones i normally wear but much more resistance to child attacks.
Today we took Amelia to a photographer for her 1 year birthday photo shoot and cake smash. We did the same thing for Teagan last year and we loved the photos. For Amelia we went to the same photographer (Amanda Saldarelli Photography) we used for Teagan. We also used Amanda for our holiday cards. We have been very happy with her photos so we were excited to see what she could do with Amelia.
Going into the photo shoot we had a feeling Amelia would be more challanging. She has a “slightly” more demanding personality than Teagan. I didn’t stay for much of the shoot. We first took some family shots with both girls and then I took Teagan away so Amelia could get some personal time to get her photos.
Teagan and I ended up at a Starbucks nearby. She was happy since she got a snowman cookie. I was happy since i got a cappuchino since i hadn’t had coffee at all that day till then. After a little one on one time with Teagan we headed back to see how Amelia and MC were fairing. I got back in time to see the cake smash. Amelia at first was super excited to see cake. That was until she touched it. Then it was like we poured nasty goo on her hands because she got very upset. Teagan on the other hand had a blast at her smash. So much so that we can proudly say Teagan’s smash photo (one of our personal favorate photo of the shoot) is hanging on Amanda’s studeo wall.
All is not lost however since the first teaser photos of Amelia from the shoot looked fantastic. We are patiently waiting for more.
The rest of the day was a nice day at home. The girls slept in the car on the ride home but then wouldn’t take regular naps afterward. They were tired by the time it was bedtime. MC & I were also pretty tired too. I am a huge fan of nap time and I think MC is too.
Amelia loves coffee. That is the only explanation I have for her taking the can of Illy coffee and dumping it on her and the kitchen floor. yup only conclusion I have.
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.
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!
I am flying solo today with both kids for the first time. MC assured me there won’t be a coup, but that Amelia looks like she is scheming just sitting there all the time.
