Sunday, January 8, 2012

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.

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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? 

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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.

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

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I can’t get enough of this girl!

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

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

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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

More Adi…with lots of smiles!

I adore this girl!

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

Monday, January 2, 2012

Four Months!

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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

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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! 

Sunday, January 1, 2012

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!

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

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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.

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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.

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We also got about a foot of snow!

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We also visited Washington D.C.

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

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We also found out we were having a GIRL!

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May:  Braedon turned 2!

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

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

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We went to NYC!

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Braedon played in Central Park.

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

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

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

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Musashi and Chad came to visit.

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We visited San Francisco for the first time.

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Derek turned 31 and we went camping in the dirt!

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

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September:  Adi joined us right on September 1st!

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

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

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Braedon went trick or treating for the first time!

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November:  Grandma and Grandpa Peterson came for Thanksgiving.

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We smoked a turkey for the first time.

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December:  My mom came to visit for a week.

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Braedon met Santa and didn’t cry!

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We celebrated Christmas at home for the first time.

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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!