Monday, June 23, 2008
Work it!
Yesterday Dexter pulled my big sun hat out of the hallway basket, put it on and immediately started striking poses. Only 10 months old and already working the look. Fierce!
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Sea Monster Cafe
The latest offshoot of Henry's dinosaur obsession is prehistoric sea monsters, thanks to a great book he got from our friend Yvonne. We've learned that many types of sea monsters eat squid, so Henry wanted to try it for himself. I thought this was a pretty surprising request, since he's so conservative in his food choices. But he likes fish and they had fresh squid at the seafood store, so I thought we might as well give it a try. So with no further ado, I give you Sea Monster Cafe:
Monday, June 02, 2008
Back to the blog!
I'm not sure if blog posts can legitimately be lumped into genres, but if they were, one of the most popular would have to be the old, "Whoa--sorry I haven't updated this thing in awhile" missive that crops up on almost every personal blog from time to time. And, here's mine. I've been busy at work, and when I get home I rarely feel like turning my computer on. So I've fallen behind. I don't think anything monumental has been happening, but there have been a few events that would have merited their own post if I hadn't been so lazy. Here's a recap:
I did the 10K!
On May 24 I ran a 10 K race. For various reasons, including (but not limited to) the weather this spring, bizarre injuries (how did I hurt my back so bad sleeping?), general lack of time/energy, and general lack of enthusiasm for running, I did not train as hard for this event as I imagined I would when I first signed up. But I still did fine, finishing in 52:00:07 chip time/ 53:01:03 official time. I was 54/606 in my age/gender grouping, 312/3885 for all women, and 1397/7048 overall. I was very happy with those results. And, it was an enjoyable event overall. 10K is a much, much easier race than the half marathon I did two years ago, so I wasn't suffering at the end of it. It was a warm, sunny evening, and the race course is a scenic loop around the canal. Tom, Henry & Dexter were waiting near the 7 km mark to cheer me on, just as I was starting to feel tired. Fun times.
Dexter is 10 months old!
My sweet little baby is turning into a toddler before my eyes. He's not yet trying to stand up on his own, but he only needs one hand to hold himself up against a chair or coffee table. This weekend he shook his head "no" in a meaningful way (it was the end of a meal and I was offering him another bite). He's on the verge of cutting his top front teeth, which will be a real boon to him because he loves eating real food!!! I can't tell you how excited I am about his appetite and evermore adventurous palate. He loves mango and avocado, neither of which his picky older brother will even try. This weekend Dexter ate and enjoyed salmon, scrambled eggs, meatballs, asparagus and chickpeas. Chickpeas!!! He ate like a dozen of them in one sitting. (Henry would throw up if I got him to put a chickpea in his mouth.) He's eating such huge quantities of food that I expect a big growth spurt soon. He's no longer willing to eat jarred baby food (except for fruit purees), but who cares? He eats! He eats!!!
Henry is swimming--and sleeping!
Well, not quite full-on swimming, but he's definitely getting over his dislike of water. We've been doing swimming lessons for the past few months, and it's paying off. He'll now put his face in the water and blow bubbles. That's a big step for him. It also appears that he's finally getting over his life-long sleep problems and sleeping through the night most nights (I'm now knocking on multiple pieces of wood to guard against The Jinx). In fact, there have been a couple mornings where we've had to give him a good shake to wake him up for school (I guess he is my child after all). But most days he sleeps through until 6:30 or 7 am, then crawls into bed for a cuddle with me before we get up for the day. He may be a big boy now by his own estimation, but he's still a very affectionate child who loves a hug. Can't complain about that.
Okay, I think I'm caught up now. I'll get some pictures up sometime this month. . .
I did the 10K!
On May 24 I ran a 10 K race. For various reasons, including (but not limited to) the weather this spring, bizarre injuries (how did I hurt my back so bad sleeping?), general lack of time/energy, and general lack of enthusiasm for running, I did not train as hard for this event as I imagined I would when I first signed up. But I still did fine, finishing in 52:00:07 chip time/ 53:01:03 official time. I was 54/606 in my age/gender grouping, 312/3885 for all women, and 1397/7048 overall. I was very happy with those results. And, it was an enjoyable event overall. 10K is a much, much easier race than the half marathon I did two years ago, so I wasn't suffering at the end of it. It was a warm, sunny evening, and the race course is a scenic loop around the canal. Tom, Henry & Dexter were waiting near the 7 km mark to cheer me on, just as I was starting to feel tired. Fun times.
Dexter is 10 months old!
My sweet little baby is turning into a toddler before my eyes. He's not yet trying to stand up on his own, but he only needs one hand to hold himself up against a chair or coffee table. This weekend he shook his head "no" in a meaningful way (it was the end of a meal and I was offering him another bite). He's on the verge of cutting his top front teeth, which will be a real boon to him because he loves eating real food!!! I can't tell you how excited I am about his appetite and evermore adventurous palate. He loves mango and avocado, neither of which his picky older brother will even try. This weekend Dexter ate and enjoyed salmon, scrambled eggs, meatballs, asparagus and chickpeas. Chickpeas!!! He ate like a dozen of them in one sitting. (Henry would throw up if I got him to put a chickpea in his mouth.) He's eating such huge quantities of food that I expect a big growth spurt soon. He's no longer willing to eat jarred baby food (except for fruit purees), but who cares? He eats! He eats!!!
Henry is swimming--and sleeping!
Well, not quite full-on swimming, but he's definitely getting over his dislike of water. We've been doing swimming lessons for the past few months, and it's paying off. He'll now put his face in the water and blow bubbles. That's a big step for him. It also appears that he's finally getting over his life-long sleep problems and sleeping through the night most nights (I'm now knocking on multiple pieces of wood to guard against The Jinx). In fact, there have been a couple mornings where we've had to give him a good shake to wake him up for school (I guess he is my child after all). But most days he sleeps through until 6:30 or 7 am, then crawls into bed for a cuddle with me before we get up for the day. He may be a big boy now by his own estimation, but he's still a very affectionate child who loves a hug. Can't complain about that.
Okay, I think I'm caught up now. I'll get some pictures up sometime this month. . .
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