Thursday, December 31, 2009
CDM Noon Year's Eve
We went to the Children's Discovery Museum today and they had a Noon Year's Eve celebration. They did a countdown and a ball drop after which they dropped confetti. Kyle LOVED the confetti. It was pretty cute. Of course he loved all of the museum exhibits too.
Happy New Year!
P.S. Here is a cute photo of Joelle trying on her Daddy's hat.
~ Christina
Happy New Year!
P.S. Here is a cute photo of Joelle trying on her Daddy's hat.
~ Christina
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Joelle's 2nd Day Eating
I managed to get some better photos on Joelle's second day eating. She had rice cereal again today. This time she was a more active participant, she kept trying to grab the spoon and shove it in her mouth.
~ Christina
~ Christina
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Joelle's First Food - Rice Cereal
Joelle had rice cereal for the first time today. Didn't get too many photos (we'll have to take more tomorrow). But here is what we have.
~ Christina
~ Christina
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Thanks Mandi!
I could probably start each week saying that. My friend Mandi is awesome! Seriously. She is extremely generous, very thoughtful, really smart, exceptionally funny and patiently kind. Her parents are pretty great too. What has brought about this latest thank you (in a string of many)? She brought Joelle and Kyle pretty cool Christmas gifts. Joelle received some adorable clothes and Kyle got a SpaceFrame Builders Kit. He (and Ian) have had so much fun building cool forts. Kyle's favorite though is a puppet theater. My Mom stopped by for a visit and was cajoled into performing a puppet show.
Thanks Mandi!
~ Christina
Thanks Mandi!
~ Christina
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Joelle Models for Jenny
One of Ian's college roommates, the very talented photographer Jenny Pfeiffer, needed an infant model for a photoshoot for SkipHop. We didn't have anything to do that day so we met Jenny, a "Dad" and a "Mom" model and jenny's assistant at a park in Oakland. Jenny gave me a CD with some of the photos of Joelle (with the other models cropped out).
~ Christina
~ Christina
Friday, December 18, 2009
Yum Yum Chomp Chomp
Joelle Puts EVERYTHING in her Mouth. Seriously. Everything. Kyle wasn't like that so this is new for us. It means we're going to have be extra vigilant when she starts crawling. Yikes!
Monday, December 14, 2009
Cutting Down a Christmas Tree
It's a tradition. I've done it every year since I was a child. And now I get to do it with my children. So cool. And this year we went with Ryan, Ali, Tristan, Shea, Lauren and Big Ian. Three trucks and two trees later we were done.
~ Christina
~ Christina
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Camilla's Birthday Party
Kyle had a great time at Camilla's 3rd Birthday Party. It was a princess party and Veronica (Camilla's Mom) had a crown for each kid to decorate, a game of stick the crown on the princess, a pull-string pinata, yummy cupcakes and fun goodie bags. Hooray for Playgroup friends! We have so much fun with them!
~ Christina
~ Christina
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Nutcracker Ballet
Kyle, Nana (My Mom) and I went to see the Nutcracker Ballet at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts. This is Kyle's second year going to the kids 1 hour matinee. He loves the music, but he does NOT like the canon shot. :) I wish they would rework the matinee so that it included some of the "dream" performances. Currently (as well as last year) it's just the first half of the ballet. Kind of boring for kids.
~ Christina
~ Christina
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Kyle's First Trip to the Dentist
Kyle went to see Dr. Rabbitz for the first time today. They showed him how to brush his teeth, took X-rays amd gave him a teeth polishing. He did a great job and I give partial credit to the dentist and his staff for being so geltle and explaining everything to Kyle in a kid-friendly way. Having a T.V. with Dora playing on it didn't hurt either. :)
~ Christina
~ Christina