This was taken almost a month ago (Sept 5) and I have not had a chance to post it yet, but this might be my favor moments of E ever captured. It's just sooooo her. The left handed blueberry mining, the curious reaction to the odd sounds of her dad and brother playing, remembering the waffle, forsaking the waffle, the gleeful realization I'm filming her, the scream...
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
I love every second of this video...
This was taken almost a month ago (Sept 5) and I have not had a chance to post it yet, but this might be my favor moments of E ever captured. It's just sooooo her. The left handed blueberry mining, the curious reaction to the odd sounds of her dad and brother playing, remembering the waffle, forsaking the waffle, the gleeful realization I'm filming her, the scream...
Monday, September 27, 2010
Fun with public transportation
Yesterday, the whole fam went downtown intending to go to the Pecan Street Festival. But, it was a complete madhouse when we got there and we couldn’t find parking even remotely close. So we went to the Children’s Museum instead. After about an hour, Eleanor was ready for a nap, but Henry was still having a good time. So, Diane and E headed home and Henry and I planned on just catching the bus a little later. Thanks to Uncle Karl hooking me up with a smart phone recently, the bus schedule was just a few clicks away. Unfortunately, I wasn’t paying attention during those few clicks to the part where it told me our bus stop was under construction and we would need to go to another stop on a different street, so after walking about eight blocks with Henry on my back, we sat at the wrong stop for a little while. For whatever reason, this particular stop (Brazos & 6th, for those following at home) is always occupied by the most vagrant of vagrants. Yesterday was no exception. Henry has been in a really friendly mood lately, talking to any and every passerby that he sees…so I was really hoping he wouldn’t take this opportunity to network, which thankfully he did not. But, after waiting a few minutes, I checked the schedule again and this time noticed the warning. So, we moved on to our new stop right in time to watch one extremely drunken fellow picking a fight with another less drunk but still completely wasted gentleman. Lots of loud, drunken swearing and fist waving ensued and I did my best, “Hey, look over there at that thing that isn’t two bums fighting” routine before deciding we just needed to probably find a different stop. As we were walking away, Henry said, “That guy in the black shirt was MAD.” That much was certain.
When we got on the bus, I started to relax a little and was relieved to be through the bum gauntlet that downtown can often be….but that lasted all of about 30 seconds before some woman behind us started screaming at another passenger. Swears ensued and it started getting pretty hostile (I never looked back to see what was going on, hoping my disinterest would rub off on Henry, so I have no idea what it was about). The agitator got off the bus a few blocks away, but made sure to swear at and flip off (with both hands waving wildly) the other passenger a few more times after getting off the bus (which fortunately took place directly outside our window).
A few stops later, a woman in a wheelchair got on, so we had to move from the front of the bus to the very back….where the only open seats were next to a young guy in his 20s with his face pressed against the window completely unconscious. This was not the, “I sure am tired…think I’ll catch a little nap” sort of sleep, but the “I’ve consumed waaaaaaay too much of whatever it was I was enjoying and suddenly everything turned dark” variety. I quickly whipped out my phone and Henry and I started playing as many games as I could download quickly for the rest of the trip home. As we were walking home, he said, “That man who was asleep was funny.” Yes, that whole experience was funny, Henry….and even funnier the closer we got to home.
When we got on the bus, I started to relax a little and was relieved to be through the bum gauntlet that downtown can often be….but that lasted all of about 30 seconds before some woman behind us started screaming at another passenger. Swears ensued and it started getting pretty hostile (I never looked back to see what was going on, hoping my disinterest would rub off on Henry, so I have no idea what it was about). The agitator got off the bus a few blocks away, but made sure to swear at and flip off (with both hands waving wildly) the other passenger a few more times after getting off the bus (which fortunately took place directly outside our window).
A few stops later, a woman in a wheelchair got on, so we had to move from the front of the bus to the very back….where the only open seats were next to a young guy in his 20s with his face pressed against the window completely unconscious. This was not the, “I sure am tired…think I’ll catch a little nap” sort of sleep, but the “I’ve consumed waaaaaaay too much of whatever it was I was enjoying and suddenly everything turned dark” variety. I quickly whipped out my phone and Henry and I started playing as many games as I could download quickly for the rest of the trip home. As we were walking home, he said, “That man who was asleep was funny.” Yes, that whole experience was funny, Henry….and even funnier the closer we got to home.
Fun with public transportation
Yesterday, the whole fam went downtown intending to go to the Pecan Street Festival. But, it was a complete madhouse when we got there and we couldn’t find parking even remotely close. So we went to the Children’s Museum instead. After about an hour, Eleanor was ready for a nap, but Henry was still having a good time. So, Diane and E headed home and Henry and I planned on just catching the bus a little later. Thanks to Uncle Karl hooking me up with a smart phone recently, the bus schedule was just a few clicks away. Unfortunately, I wasn’t paying attention during those few clicks to the part where it told me our bus stop was under construction and we would need to go to another stop on a different street, so after walking about eight blocks with Henry on my back, we sat at the wrong stop for a little while. For whatever reason, this particular stop (Brazos & 6th, for those following at home) is always occupied by the most vagrant of vagrants. Yesterday was no exception. Henry has been in a really friendly mood lately, talking to any and every passerby that he sees…so I was really hoping he wouldn’t take this opportunity to network, which thankfully he did not. But, after waiting a few minutes, I checked the schedule again and this time noticed the warning. So, we moved on to our new stop right in time to watch one extremely drunken fellow picking a fight with another less drunk but still completely wasted gentleman. Lots of loud, drunken swearing and fist waving ensued and I did my best, “Hey, look over there at that thing that isn’t two bums fighting” routine before deciding we just needed to probably find a different stop. As we were walking away, Henry said, “That guy in the black shirt was MAD.” That much was certain.
When we got on the bus, I started to relax a little and was relieved to be through the bum gauntlet that downtown can often be….but that lasted all of about 30 seconds before some woman behind us started screaming at another passenger. Swears ensued and it started getting pretty hostile (I never looked back to see what was going on, hoping my disinterest would rub off on Henry, so I have no idea what it was about). The agitator got off the bus a few blocks away, but made sure to swear at and flip off (with both hands waving wildly) the other passenger a few more times after getting off the bus (which fortunately took place directly outside our window).
A few stops later, a woman in a wheelchair got on, so we had to move from the front of the bus to the very back….where the only open seats were next to a young guy in his 20s with his face pressed against the window completely unconscious. This was not the, “I sure am tired…think I’ll catch a little nap” sort of sleep, but the “I’ve consumed waaaaaaay too much of whatever it was I was enjoying and suddenly everything turned dark” variety. I quickly whipped out my phone and Henry and I started playing as many games as I could download quickly for the rest of the trip home. As we were walking home, he said, “That man who was asleep was funny.” Yes, that whole experience was funny, Henry….and even funnier the closer we got to home.
When we got on the bus, I started to relax a little and was relieved to be through the bum gauntlet that downtown can often be….but that lasted all of about 30 seconds before some woman behind us started screaming at another passenger. Swears ensued and it started getting pretty hostile (I never looked back to see what was going on, hoping my disinterest would rub off on Henry, so I have no idea what it was about). The agitator got off the bus a few blocks away, but made sure to swear at and flip off (with both hands waving wildly) the other passenger a few more times after getting off the bus (which fortunately took place directly outside our window).
A few stops later, a woman in a wheelchair got on, so we had to move from the front of the bus to the very back….where the only open seats were next to a young guy in his 20s with his face pressed against the window completely unconscious. This was not the, “I sure am tired…think I’ll catch a little nap” sort of sleep, but the “I’ve consumed waaaaaaay too much of whatever it was I was enjoying and suddenly everything turned dark” variety. I quickly whipped out my phone and Henry and I started playing as many games as I could download quickly for the rest of the trip home. As we were walking home, he said, “That man who was asleep was funny.” Yes, that whole experience was funny, Henry….and even funnier the closer we got to home.
Developmental updates....
Not much change going on yet. Eleanor at ten months old seems right on target with her speech/language development. She says mama, uh-oh, up, and lots of ba-ba, whatever that means. She is always talking. She is also always yelling. She is not crawling yet, which I know is not a true developmental milestone, but instead of trying to crawl, she just yells at the top of her lungs till we give her the toy she wants or we pick her up. There are days when her floor time is very little b/c she is being carried so much, as to avoid her screaming and then Henry's screaming.
I think if it was just her we could handle the screams and she would just have to deal but Henry gets so mad when she's yelling and then they are both yelling. I know some babies never crawl and perhaps she will be one of those babies. She can get on all fours, scoot, turn around and move about but just...not crawling. She likes to stand up on her knees and she likes to stand on her feet. She loves to hold on to things and bounce up and down--baby dancing. She's also a big clapper. She will clap anytime she hears music, when she's happy to see someone, or we sing.
She still has no teeth. Not one. You can see them. Her gums are all lumpy. But they are not pushing through. I read on the innerwebs that some babies don't get teeth as late as 15 months. I suppose it's not a bad thing. She can eat whatever she wants. She just sucks on everything so long that it turns to mush (crackers, pretzels, bread, etc.). She can eat pretty much anything (but is pickier than Henry). I send her to school with a lunch box full of food and the other baby who is two weeks older and has four teeth is still getting jarred baby food. I wonder if it's just easier and that's why parents do baby food so long???? I mean, real food is a terrible mess. I am constantly wiping the floor beneath E and wiping her down. Her lunches are usually something like: chick peas with cucumber, tofu with some kind of pureed fruit drizzled over it (or I send plain yogurt with the fruit puree mixed in), and then a dish of cut up grapes or peach, pear, or avocado...something like that. And she always gets cheese and crackers. I just buy a block of organic cheese, slice it and then toss in 1 or 2 whole wheat crackers. She eats ALL of that.
Her breakfast right now is O's with almond milk on her tray, and then some cut up fruit or berries. Her dinner is whatever we're eating.
Sleep is still pretty outstanding. I guess it's b/c she has no teeth? She goes to sleep between 6:30 and 7:00 and wakes 12 hours later, w/o a peep. Naps are two a day, usually 9:30 and sometime between 12 and 1, depending on the length of the morning nap. But about 3 hours worth of sleep during the day.
Now, on to Henry (if you're still with me here...and I don't expect many are b/c this is some boring info but this is my online baby book so gotta include it.)
Henry is going through some sleep stuff right now, pretty much related to having to wake up to pee. He is still going to bed at 7 but will wake at 6 or 6:30 b/c he has to pee and then he can't fall back asleep (or he wakes even earlier b/c he has wet his bed--which really is not fun).
He always takes a nap at home. An hour and a half or two hours but he's struggling at school to nap. I'm not sure if it's b/c they go down so late (a full hour later than he naps at home) and by then he gets his second wind? But on those days he's a mess and we have to tolerate him till bedtime and then he falls asleep the second his head hits the pillow.
More on Henry later. I have to pack lunches.
I think if it was just her we could handle the screams and she would just have to deal but Henry gets so mad when she's yelling and then they are both yelling. I know some babies never crawl and perhaps she will be one of those babies. She can get on all fours, scoot, turn around and move about but just...not crawling. She likes to stand up on her knees and she likes to stand on her feet. She loves to hold on to things and bounce up and down--baby dancing. She's also a big clapper. She will clap anytime she hears music, when she's happy to see someone, or we sing.
She still has no teeth. Not one. You can see them. Her gums are all lumpy. But they are not pushing through. I read on the innerwebs that some babies don't get teeth as late as 15 months. I suppose it's not a bad thing. She can eat whatever she wants. She just sucks on everything so long that it turns to mush (crackers, pretzels, bread, etc.). She can eat pretty much anything (but is pickier than Henry). I send her to school with a lunch box full of food and the other baby who is two weeks older and has four teeth is still getting jarred baby food. I wonder if it's just easier and that's why parents do baby food so long???? I mean, real food is a terrible mess. I am constantly wiping the floor beneath E and wiping her down. Her lunches are usually something like: chick peas with cucumber, tofu with some kind of pureed fruit drizzled over it (or I send plain yogurt with the fruit puree mixed in), and then a dish of cut up grapes or peach, pear, or avocado...something like that. And she always gets cheese and crackers. I just buy a block of organic cheese, slice it and then toss in 1 or 2 whole wheat crackers. She eats ALL of that.
Her breakfast right now is O's with almond milk on her tray, and then some cut up fruit or berries. Her dinner is whatever we're eating.
Sleep is still pretty outstanding. I guess it's b/c she has no teeth? She goes to sleep between 6:30 and 7:00 and wakes 12 hours later, w/o a peep. Naps are two a day, usually 9:30 and sometime between 12 and 1, depending on the length of the morning nap. But about 3 hours worth of sleep during the day.
Now, on to Henry (if you're still with me here...and I don't expect many are b/c this is some boring info but this is my online baby book so gotta include it.)
Henry is going through some sleep stuff right now, pretty much related to having to wake up to pee. He is still going to bed at 7 but will wake at 6 or 6:30 b/c he has to pee and then he can't fall back asleep (or he wakes even earlier b/c he has wet his bed--which really is not fun).
He always takes a nap at home. An hour and a half or two hours but he's struggling at school to nap. I'm not sure if it's b/c they go down so late (a full hour later than he naps at home) and by then he gets his second wind? But on those days he's a mess and we have to tolerate him till bedtime and then he falls asleep the second his head hits the pillow.
More on Henry later. I have to pack lunches.
Developmental updates....
Not much change going on yet. Eleanor at ten months old seems right on target with her speech/language development. She says mama, uh-oh, up, and lots of ba-ba, whatever that means. She is always talking. She is also always yelling. She is not crawling yet, which I know is not a true developmental milestone, but instead of trying to crawl, she just yells at the top of her lungs till we give her the toy she wants or we pick her up. There are days when her floor time is very little b/c she is being carried so much, as to avoid her screaming and then Henry's screaming.
I think if it was just her we could handle the screams and she would just have to deal but Henry gets so mad when she's yelling and then they are both yelling. I know some babies never crawl and perhaps she will be one of those babies. She can get on all fours, scoot, turn around and move about but just...not crawling. She likes to stand up on her knees and she likes to stand on her feet. She loves to hold on to things and bounce up and down--baby dancing. She's also a big clapper. She will clap anytime she hears music, when she's happy to see someone, or we sing.
She still has no teeth. Not one. You can see them. Her gums are all lumpy. But they are not pushing through. I read on the innerwebs that some babies don't get teeth as late as 15 months. I suppose it's not a bad thing. She can eat whatever she wants. She just sucks on everything so long that it turns to mush (crackers, pretzels, bread, etc.). She can eat pretty much anything (but is pickier than Henry). I send her to school with a lunch box full of food and the other baby who is two weeks older and has four teeth is still getting jarred baby food. I wonder if it's just easier and that's why parents do baby food so long???? I mean, real food is a terrible mess. I am constantly wiping the floor beneath E and wiping her down. Her lunches are usually something like: chick peas with cucumber, tofu with some kind of pureed fruit drizzled over it (or I send plain yogurt with the fruit puree mixed in), and then a dish of cut up grapes or peach, pear, or avocado...something like that. And she always gets cheese and crackers. I just buy a block of organic cheese, slice it and then toss in 1 or 2 whole wheat crackers. She eats ALL of that.
Her breakfast right now is O's with almond milk on her tray, and then some cut up fruit or berries. Her dinner is whatever we're eating.
Sleep is still pretty outstanding. I guess it's b/c she has no teeth? She goes to sleep between 6:30 and 7:00 and wakes 12 hours later, w/o a peep. Naps are two a day, usually 9:30 and sometime between 12 and 1, depending on the length of the morning nap. But about 3 hours worth of sleep during the day.
Now, on to Henry (if you're still with me here...and I don't expect many are b/c this is some boring info but this is my online baby book so gotta include it.)
Henry is going through some sleep stuff right now, pretty much related to having to wake up to pee. He is still going to bed at 7 but will wake at 6 or 6:30 b/c he has to pee and then he can't fall back asleep (or he wakes even earlier b/c he has wet his bed--which really is not fun).
He always takes a nap at home. An hour and a half or two hours but he's struggling at school to nap. I'm not sure if it's b/c they go down so late (a full hour later than he naps at home) and by then he gets his second wind? But on those days he's a mess and we have to tolerate him till bedtime and then he falls asleep the second his head hits the pillow.
More on Henry later. I have to pack lunches.
I think if it was just her we could handle the screams and she would just have to deal but Henry gets so mad when she's yelling and then they are both yelling. I know some babies never crawl and perhaps she will be one of those babies. She can get on all fours, scoot, turn around and move about but just...not crawling. She likes to stand up on her knees and she likes to stand on her feet. She loves to hold on to things and bounce up and down--baby dancing. She's also a big clapper. She will clap anytime she hears music, when she's happy to see someone, or we sing.
She still has no teeth. Not one. You can see them. Her gums are all lumpy. But they are not pushing through. I read on the innerwebs that some babies don't get teeth as late as 15 months. I suppose it's not a bad thing. She can eat whatever she wants. She just sucks on everything so long that it turns to mush (crackers, pretzels, bread, etc.). She can eat pretty much anything (but is pickier than Henry). I send her to school with a lunch box full of food and the other baby who is two weeks older and has four teeth is still getting jarred baby food. I wonder if it's just easier and that's why parents do baby food so long???? I mean, real food is a terrible mess. I am constantly wiping the floor beneath E and wiping her down. Her lunches are usually something like: chick peas with cucumber, tofu with some kind of pureed fruit drizzled over it (or I send plain yogurt with the fruit puree mixed in), and then a dish of cut up grapes or peach, pear, or avocado...something like that. And she always gets cheese and crackers. I just buy a block of organic cheese, slice it and then toss in 1 or 2 whole wheat crackers. She eats ALL of that.
Her breakfast right now is O's with almond milk on her tray, and then some cut up fruit or berries. Her dinner is whatever we're eating.
Sleep is still pretty outstanding. I guess it's b/c she has no teeth? She goes to sleep between 6:30 and 7:00 and wakes 12 hours later, w/o a peep. Naps are two a day, usually 9:30 and sometime between 12 and 1, depending on the length of the morning nap. But about 3 hours worth of sleep during the day.
Now, on to Henry (if you're still with me here...and I don't expect many are b/c this is some boring info but this is my online baby book so gotta include it.)
Henry is going through some sleep stuff right now, pretty much related to having to wake up to pee. He is still going to bed at 7 but will wake at 6 or 6:30 b/c he has to pee and then he can't fall back asleep (or he wakes even earlier b/c he has wet his bed--which really is not fun).
He always takes a nap at home. An hour and a half or two hours but he's struggling at school to nap. I'm not sure if it's b/c they go down so late (a full hour later than he naps at home) and by then he gets his second wind? But on those days he's a mess and we have to tolerate him till bedtime and then he falls asleep the second his head hits the pillow.
More on Henry later. I have to pack lunches.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Philosophers' Rock
Yesterday, we took Eleanor on her first ride on the Zilker Zephyr. On the way back to the car, we stopped so they could play on Philosophers' Rock.
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