Life’s a beach

Sunscreen?  In January?

Yup!  Oh California, how I love your weather.

Yesterday we took the kids to Santa Cruz to spend a few hours playing at the beach.  We put our toes in the sand…

well, some put their whole body.

They built sand castles.

Played with their toys.

Dug holes.

Sucked their thumb.

and played some peek a boo

It was a very nice day!!

Questions about mommy, answered by Baeo

 

Okay, I have another set of questions and answers for you guys!  This time I just didn’t make up my own, I saw them on a blog I read and she got them off of Pinterest.  It took awhile to go through and get all of these answers because his attention span is about the same as an ant.

1. What is something Mommy always says to you?

Baeo:  I don’t know

2. What makes Mommy happy?

Baeo:  Dad makes you happy. (Yes, Braedon, you would be correct!)

3. What makes Mommy sad?

Baeo:  I hurt

4. How does Mommy make you laugh?

Braedon laughs, and says, “like that, mommy.”

5. What was Mommy like as a child?

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6. How old is Mommy?

Baoe:  Five.  (Wow, I look a lot younger than I thought…and Derek must get some nasty looks for marrying a 5 year old.)

7. How tall is Mommy?

Baeo:  Big!

8. What is Mommy’s favorite thing to do?

Baeo:  Work out. ( He nailed that one.)

9. What does Mommy do when you’re not around?

Baeo:  Play with Adi and Peyton

10. If Mommy becomes famous, what will it be for?

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11. What is Mommy really good at?

Baeo:  Playing cars

I do make a pretty awesome parking garage.  I get a lot of practice though

12. What is Mommy not very good at?

Baeo:  -------(Yeah buddy, I can’t think of anything either…just kidding!)

13. What does Mommy do for her job?

Baeo:  Talking (What is he trying to say here?)

14. What is Mommy’s favorite food?

Baeo:  Waffle sandwich

15. What makes you proud of Mommy?

Baeo:  ------------

16. If Mommy were a cartoon character, who would she be?

Baeo:  Doctor

17. What do you and Mommy do together?

Baeo:  We play together.

18. How are you and Mommy the same?

Baeo:  Points to my hair and says, “like that.”

19. How are you and Mommy different?

Baeo:  Our shirts

20. How do you know Mommy loves you?

Baeo:  He came up and gave me a hug and said, “that is how.”

21. Where is Mommy’s favorite place to go?

Baeo:  To the mall.  (I thought for sure he would say Starbucks on this one.)

 

And there you have it.  I couldn’t get any answers out of him for a few of the questions, no matter how I tried to word or explain them.  Not surprise there though.

The things Braedon says (Part 2)

I did a post about the things Braedon is saying that I wanted to remember a few weeks ago, but it’s time to do another one!

When he wakes up in the morning and we go and get him he will say, “I slept well!” or “I dreamed, mommy.”  When I ask him what he dreamed about he will say, “I took a nap.”  I don’t think he understands exactly what dreaming is.
When Derek gets home from work the first thing Braedon will say is, “How was work today, daddy?”  It is so cute!  You can actually have a real conversation with this kid and he will ask legit questions instead of just “why”, over and over again.
Speaking of questions, he has started to ask a lot of them and I think he is trying to differentiate between real and pretend.  His favorite movies are Cars and Cars 2 and in the movie a couple of the cars can fly.  He has asked me if cars can really fly and if cars can "go in submarines".  Other questions he has asked recently are "can cars swim" and "how do twisters work."  I have a feeling I wont be able to help him with his homework by the time he reaches 5th grade!
We have dipped into potty training and what I mean by that is he will sit on the potty when he wants to; we have decided to wait a little bit longer to take the full on plunge.  He knows that when he uses the potty he will get a chocolate chip for #1 and a cookie for #2.  So whenever Derek or I use the bathroom he will call in from the other room and ask, “do you want a chocolate chip, mommy?” or, “do you want a cookie?”  I crack up every time.  What will be even funnier is the day when we have a guest over and he offers them one.
He is learning how to pray which is something they are working on at church.  The other night it was just Baeo and me and right before dinner he came up to me with his hands folded and said, “I’m praying, mommy.”  It melted my heart.  I asked him if he wanted to pray with me before dinner and he said yes, so we prayed.
We have also really gotten back into playgroup and he is starting to make some friends.  It is nice seeing him actually interact with other kids and I love how excited he gets to go play with them.  They are a little older then him though, so it is more him following them around.  It hurts a little to see him try so hard to play with others, because it’s not always pretty, but it also makes me feel good that he is learning this important life skill.

Little goofballs

One of my favorite times of day is in the afternoon right after both kids have woken up from their naps and they are in good moods!  We often all get on the floor in the living room and play.  Sometimes we turn up the music and dance…and then I realize 15 minutes later that I’m the only one dancing.

Sometimes we put Adi in charge of the music and we’ll dance when she pushes her music button and then freeze when it stops.

Sometimes we will play Simon Says or do The Hokie Pokie.  Or, sometimes I just get blank stares while I play Simon Says or do The Hokie Pokie.

Yesterday Braedon and I were trying to get Adi to roll over.

Adi doesn’t seem to have the slightest interest.

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“You crazy.  Rolling over would require me to move, and does it look like I like to move?  Enough of these shenanigans, now where’s your booby?”

Meanwhile, Braedon has taken this doctor thing to a whole new level.

While I was cooking dinner last night I was getting multiple shots in the thigh, my blood pressure checked (around my leg), and my heart checked (on my belly button).  He takes his job very seriously.

He agreed to take a dinner break in between patients.

Adi, well she was just happy not to be the next patient.

(Doesn’t she look cross eyed?  I hope it was just the flash!  Maybe I should have the doctor take a look.)

Does someone need a doctor?

Because I know the perfect man for the job.

Mr. Bear, say awwwww…after he was done practicing his skills on stuffed animals, he moved on to a more complex species.

Don’t worry, Adilyn’s heart rate is perfect.

When Adi had her 4 month check up a couple of weeks ago, her doctor wanted us to get an ultrasound because her kidney felt enlarged.  We just had Braedon check her out though.

She checked out okay!  Gotta go, the doctor is awake.  I hear some Wonder Pets singing coming from his bedroom.

Hide and Seek

Last night we had a good game of hide and seek going on in this house.  Braedon loves hide and seek and asks to play it often.  He is a great counter and seeker, but I think his hiding skills need some practice.

Where’s Derek?

Braedon thought that was pretty funny.  What was funny was watching him trying to get down.

This and That

Braedon has been cracking us up even more lately and I just wanted to document some of the funny/cute things he has said and done in the last few weeks.

He watches our every move and mimics a lot of what we say and do.

He calls my nursing pads boobies and in the morning when I am getting ready, he will get me a couple nursing pads and say, here you go mommy, here’s your boobies for your tummy.”  I crack up every time.

Whenever I’m taking a drink of something, he tells me to use two hands.  I wonder where he has heard that before.

I don’t dare sing out loud in the car or I will here, “don’t do that mommy,” from the backseat every time.  Am I really that bad? 

The other day he offered me a goldfish and I said, “no thank you.”  He asked me what that meant and I explained to him that it is a polite way to say you don’t want something.  That evening at dinner he was picking everything out from his plate and putting it on mine saying, “no thank you.”  At least he used the meaning right.

It is so cute when he replies with, “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to do that after bumping into someone, or even when they bump into him.  It is still cute, but not so funny when he hits his sister and then says, “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to do that.”  Yeah right kid.

Derek took him to the dog park yesterday right after he woke up from his nap.  They were barely down the street before he said, “daddy, I’m tired.  I need to go to bed.”

Other things…

I think.  Braedon wants it to snow.  Or else he thinks that if he puts on all the gear, it might actually happen.

This is an easy way to keep an eye on both kids.

I can’t get enough of this girl!

This is the look I get when she thinks I’m funny.

This is the look I get when she thinks I’m crazy.

More Adi…with lots of smiles!

I adore this girl!

Adi in action

She loves her play mat!  Now if only I can get her to love tummy time just as much.  She is getting better though.

Four Months!

I can’t believe my baby girl was four months old yesterday!  Time sure is flying!  She had her doctor appointment today and is doing very well.  She handled her shots like a champ too!  Here are her stats:

Height: 25 inches

Weight: 13 pounds and 4.5 ounces

Doctor said she is gaining well, so no need to start solids until 6 months, which is what we did with Braedon too.  The only thing she isn’t doing but should be is rolling over, which I’m not worried about.  Braedon never really rolled either and she absolutely hates tummy time, so I’m not surprised. 

Her schedule at 4 months looks like this:

6 am:  Up to eat, and then I put  her back down until 9

9 am:  Eats and then plays

10 am:  Nap

Noon:  Eats and plays

1 pm:  Nap

3 pm: Eats and plays

4 pm:  Nap

6 pm: Eats and plays

6:45: Bed

10 pm:  Derek gives her a dream feed with a bottle

Adi continues to be such a good baby and is throwing smiles and coos at us all the time.  I love it!  She loves watching her brother play and having conversations with anyone who will listen.  She is also still a great eater and sleeper.  Miss Adi is growing way too fast! 

Happy New Year!

Wow, I can’t believe another year has already come and gone.  Things really need to slow down!  I did this last year and am going to do it again this year…another recap of what the Peterson’s were up to in 2011.

January: We spent half the month in Seattle for Derek’s winter break.  We had lots of fun seeing friends and family!

Also, we all got the flu and I found out I was pregnant!

February:  Back in Ithaca for our last year of grad school!  It was a very cold and snowy winter so we did our best to stay busy inside.

March:  Derek had been going through the interview process with Adobe.  We found out at the end of the month that he got the job and we were moving to San Jose.  Braedon took swim lessons for the second time and I was lucky to have Derek come once so I would get a break from the freezing pool.

We also got about a foot of snow!

We also visited Washington D.C.

April:  Braedon and I flew back to Seattle for a couple weeks at end of March/early April.

We also found out we were having a GIRL!

May:  Braedon turned 2!

We attended lots of fun parties as school was wrapping up.

We took a week long trip to Maine, Martha’s Vineyard, and Rhode Island.

We went to NYC!

Braedon played in Central Park.

Derek’s parents came for a week, and Derek GRADUATED!!!

June:  The day after graduation, we loaded up the moving trailer and made our way across the country.

July:  We went and saw a hot air balloon show for the 4th of July.

Musashi and Chad came to visit.

We visited San Francisco for the first time.

Derek turned 31 and we went camping in the dirt!

August: Megan, Tyson, and their kids came to visit for the weekend.

September:  Adi joined us right on September 1st!

My parents drove down and my mom and sister stayed for the whole month!

October:  We went to the pumpkin patch and sweated like pigs.

Braedon went trick or treating for the first time!

November:  Grandma and Grandpa Peterson came for Thanksgiving.

We smoked a turkey for the first time.

December:  My mom came to visit for a week.

Braedon met Santa and didn’t cry!

We celebrated Christmas at home for the first time.

Wow!  What a year.  Looking back, 2011 was a great year for us filled with exciting adventures and cute little miracles.  I’m excited to see what 2012 has in store for us!