Working on Sitting Up

Samuel enjoying Caspar Baby Pants.

Good to be home and Tired of the Pump!

Obviously my right boob makes more than my left.  I got really tired of the pump after about 24 hrs. on my trip to San Fran.

This is my sister and I at Muir Woods before we went on the Sonoma Wine Tour.  Guess what's in the gold bag? Yup the pump, we were gone all day so I had to bring it along and at the first wine stop I had to pump in the public bathroom.  The only other place I had to pump was at the spa, other than that I was able to do it at our hotel.  First trip out of state having to pump ever and it was by choice.  Not bad.

Not sure if you do this....but I do.

I'm generally not a negative thinks the worst kind of person for the most part.  I'm usually up beat, used to be kinda a bubbly person.  I'm leaving for San Francisco tomorrow with my sister to visit my brother who recently has taken up a job in California.  Last year we took this trip (brother had an internship) but I was in my first trimester of my second pregnancy and well let's just say this is a do over.  When I was there last food, smells, too much movement made me super sick and beyond the fact I was super exhausted and fatigued the whole time that tells you what kind of trip it was.  We made the best of it and still had a good time but this time we plan to have a RADICAL time (I've been wanting to use that word for a while again).  But before I leave on a trip and leave my two children behind with my hubby I must go through my overly paranoid checklist:

1) Review of Infant and Kid CPR and confirmation that he remembers.
2) Bed time for Eli is 8:30 (he always gets sucked into a zillion stories, I'm usually there to say wrap it up).
3) Always put a new blanket down with baby since all of our animals like to shed their fur on everything especially the baby blankets.
4) Reminder to get along. Sometimes Brian turns into a 5 yr old arguing with my 3 yr old. and antagonizes him.
5) Reminder that the first step on the staircase of our new deck is a steep one and remind him to remind Eli to hold onto the rail when he goes down even though it has a gate.

I'm sure I have at least ten more reminders, but I don't want you to think I'm that paranoid mom that always thinks the worst.  I like to call it just being prepared and maternal.

Well I better get to packing my bag and running to the store for baby food.  I haven't had a trip like this in a while, I'm not sure I know what to do with myself, I'm sure I'll figure it out.

Peace out, Seattle even though you'll be warmer while I'm in San Fran.

Sucessful Fishing Trip....Camping remind me to rent a house.

Cousin Charlie and Eli getting ready with their fishing poles and Mom and Eli in the boat.  Hot day for fishing on Fish Lake.

All smiles aftewards and Brian go them red slushies afterwards since it was 90 degrees plus.

Sam at Lucia and Silas's 1st birthday party.  The two fingers in the mouth look is pretty normal in our house.

Eli and Brooklyn running around in a sprinker water toy at Tallgrass (a party our friends do every year).  Eli loves Frog and Toad stoires and likes it when he's dripping water out of his bathing suit.  Fun day for these guys!

Creative Imagination

It's 1.5 hours before we are to leave for camping and everyone is still sleeping and I'm updating this blog, the house is a wreck we are half packed myself unshowered.  I have a feeling we may just be getting there when we get there. 

Anyways, I was thinking about Eli's comments he shares lately.  He is starting to share his imagination with me.  The other day he held up his sun glasses vertically and said, "Mom a rainbow!" He was holding it in the shape of a rainbow.  It was only days before I had said to him that a cloud looked like something ( I can't remember of course) but had told him, that sometimes you can see things in the clouds if you use your imagination.  He has done several things like this lately where he comes up with a whole new idea all on his own and it's unique.  Go Eli! 

I better go get in the shower.

We are going Camping?

So we are getting ready to go camping for two nights and it only took me two days to pack for it.  I can't wait till I can tell the kids go pack your bag.  Right now I currently pack three bags, gear and groceries and do laundry for my husbands bag.  Ridiculousness is what I say.  Eli really wants to go fishing.  Not sure if he just likes the idea or really wants to I guess we will see once we get out there.  We purchased two fishing polls one for him and and one for his cousin who is visiting from New York.  I hope he likes it I have a feeling we may be a year ahead of ourselves, we'll see.

Here Eli said, "Mom take a picture of us." This was new for him to ask so I obliged. I must say I'm glad he did.

This is Sam trying to feed himself.  He wants to grab the spoon and constantly put his two fingers in his mouth while being fed.  It can be a bit challenging sometimes.  So far we have had Rice Cereal, Oatmeal, Carrots, Peas, Peaches and just tastes of cold apple and watermelon.  I think Sweet Potatoes are next and then maybe Pears, Apples or Avocados.