Fun Times with Grandpa and Grandma

Today was my parents' first full day in town and they were able to spend some time with the kids. All the kids definitely appreciated the attention and here they are together. It was a very busy day for both Jason and I since the day before a party is always incredibly busy and stressful so it was nice that my parents were here to spend some time with the kids and they also brought us dinner, which was much appreciated.

Drinking from a Cup

We have been working with Joshua on how to drink from a cup. He is doing pretty well with it. We don't do it at every meal because if he's feeling ornery, it ends up being a big mess. But he has really gotten better at not spilling when he is motivated. And he seems to like the change. I am hoping we can get rid of sippy cups most of the time by the time he is two, but we'll see how it goes and if he is still throwing dishes as much as he does now.

Fruit Fanatic

Joshua loves fruit, or at least the idea of it, anyway.  He loves to look at it, he loves to hold it, and I'm pretty sure he'd like to throw it if we let him.  He thinks he likes to eat it, and for some he does, like bananas.  But for as excited as he gets about apples, and for as often as he requests them, he doesn't love the taste as much as you'd think.  Still, he longs for access to our fruit bowl ("Froooo," he cries), and today when Barb was trying to distract him from something else, she brought him up to the fruit bowl, and he was instantly excited (and distracted).  Here he gets to hold a piece of his beloved fruit.

2 Grandmas

Today Peg came to meet my mom so they could eat lunch together at Jack Stack. While she was here, they spent some time hanging out with the kids.

A New Experience

Today we gave Clara non-formula food for the first time (you could call it solids, but it was applesauce, so really not very solid). She was not overly impressed, though she did eat a little bit. We'll see how it goes. Joshua wasn't overly impressed at first either, but grew to really enjoy eating a wide variety of foods, so hopefully it will be the same with her. We aren't giving her too much food at this point. Probably we will wait until she is six months for that, but right now we are just trying a few different things and textures.

Happy Birthday to Mom!

Today was my mom's birthday and she, Christine, Joshua, Clara, and I went out to celebrate. She chose Olive Garden as where she would like to eat and it was really good. Unfortunately I forgot my camera. I know the kids today often don't have a camera and just use their cell phones, but I don't really understand this. Christine has an iPhone, which is what we used to take this since no one had a camera and is, by all reports, one of the best cameras on a cell phone that there is. But it still turned out a little blurry. So I guess I'll be sticking with a separate camera for the foreseeable future, though it would be nice to be able to combine devices.

Exercise Partners

Meghan's mom is staying with us right now, and it's been a huge help to us. Shes's been so willing to help us out with everything from changing diapers to watching the kids while we go out to eat. It's been really great for us, but it's been just as great for Clara and Joshua, as they are loving having Grandma here. Barb tries to get some outdoor exercise every day, so while she's here she tries to incorporate that with a walk or a ride with the kids. Today was Joshua's turn as she took him out in his little trike. While she's getting real exercise, his is more symbolic as he can't quite reach the pedals yet, so he's just along for the ride.