Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Thursday, April 01, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Sing?
Zoe: I want a cracker I want a cracker I want a cracker
Daddy: Zoe, please stop whining
Zoe: I'm not whining, I'm singing!
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
Sunday, March 07, 2010
Friday, March 05, 2010
Gypsy Dogs kid version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKcdEf8BIIo
They started singing this spontaneously at the breakfast table!
Sent from my iPhone
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Zoe's hockey lament
Zoe said to me: I'm sad that Zach Parise didn't won.
She was referring to the star player on the USA hockey team, who she was soooo excited to hear about because his name is the same as her brother's. So we were all cheering for Zach and team USA.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Masterminds
Zack has been enjoying playing Mastermind Jr., a simpler version of the mind game. The girls have been playing an easier version where all you have to do is guess the right colors only. The harder way that Zack has been playing is to guess the right colors and the right positions. Well last night, Zoe after watching Zack and I play wanted to play that way too. And she got it! she gave clues correctly when choosing the code, and was smart enough to modify her guesses locially when guessing! Zoe had more interest in playing the game repeatedly too. Zadie was busy building a dog-catching net.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Zack the Lego Maniac
Zack is putting together some legos this morning and was overheard to say:
"I'm getting tired and exhausted from doing all these legos. I think I need to burp. (Belch). Ok, I'm better"
"I'm getting tired and exhausted from doing all these legos. I think I need to burp. (Belch). Ok, I'm better"
Friday, January 15, 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Saturday, January 09, 2010
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Caring Kids
This morning the kids came to dad's aide in a very cute way. I had made them breakfast, they all were eating at the table while i was unloading dishes. I bent down to put some away in a low drawer then stood up quickly hitting the back of my head on an open corner of a cabinet door above. It was (and still is) so painful that I dropped to the ground waiting and hoping for the pain to pass. The kids didn't see it, but sprang into action about 15 seconds later, when they noticed me writhing on the floor.
Zack came over and gently put his arm on me and asked if i was ok and what happened. The girls came over too. Zadie suggested that she get me ice and she and Zack debated which ice pack to get out of the freezer and then brought both. Zadie suggested that she get me a blanket to put on me, and then Zoe ran back with her blankie. Zadie then got hers and put it on me too.
At this point it was getting cute, so I decided to remain on the floor. The pain was bad but the ice was helping.
Zack stayed by me and suggested he go find a third blanket to cover my feet, I said that it wasn't necessary, but thanks. Then, Zoe brought in a music box they had been playing with earlier in the week, and Zack and Zadie brought in a second one and wound it up. Zadie said the music would make me feel better. Then Zoe brought in a large pillow from the living room and Zack asked me to lift my head and put it under my head. THEN, Zadie saw me move a bit and crouched down next to me put her hand on me to stop me and said "Just stay down and rest, OK?".
HA!!! I was cracking up, on the floor, listening to a 3.5 year old tell me what to do while two music boxes battled it out for musical caring supremacy.
It's funny to see how they behave. Zack even asked if he should go wake up mommy and tell her. I said no, but that's a good idea especially if something happens to me and I'm not able to talk. Zoe was the fetcher, Zack was triage, and Zadie was the caring bedside manner role. So cute (and painful!)
Zack came over and gently put his arm on me and asked if i was ok and what happened. The girls came over too. Zadie suggested that she get me ice and she and Zack debated which ice pack to get out of the freezer and then brought both. Zadie suggested that she get me a blanket to put on me, and then Zoe ran back with her blankie. Zadie then got hers and put it on me too.
At this point it was getting cute, so I decided to remain on the floor. The pain was bad but the ice was helping.
Zack stayed by me and suggested he go find a third blanket to cover my feet, I said that it wasn't necessary, but thanks. Then, Zoe brought in a music box they had been playing with earlier in the week, and Zack and Zadie brought in a second one and wound it up. Zadie said the music would make me feel better. Then Zoe brought in a large pillow from the living room and Zack asked me to lift my head and put it under my head. THEN, Zadie saw me move a bit and crouched down next to me put her hand on me to stop me and said "Just stay down and rest, OK?".
HA!!! I was cracking up, on the floor, listening to a 3.5 year old tell me what to do while two music boxes battled it out for musical caring supremacy.
It's funny to see how they behave. Zack even asked if he should go wake up mommy and tell her. I said no, but that's a good idea especially if something happens to me and I'm not able to talk. Zoe was the fetcher, Zack was triage, and Zadie was the caring bedside manner role. So cute (and painful!)
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Monday, November 30, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Zadie wins the stand on one leg event
needed to share the top podium. :-)
348 bounces in a row
Zoe had 140, zadie had 98.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Overheard at the dinner table
Zadie (after farting at the dinner table): Put-put! I eat put-puts.
Zoe (correcting her): We don't eat put-puts, we eat dinner tables!
Zoe (correcting her): We don't eat put-puts, we eat dinner tables!
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Zack's alien
He made this out of clay all by himself while mom was out and dad was
napping with the girls. I didn't know we even had this clay
napping with the girls. I didn't know we even had this clay
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Sunday, December 07, 2008
What a morning, again
All of this happened before 10am.
-Zadie knocks her mouth against the piano and almost gets a trip to the ER, but we are able to manage the bleeding.
-Zadie then pees in the toilet with a kid seat for the first time!
-Zoe, not to be outdone then poops in the toilet for the first time!
-Zadie then poops in her first new big-girl pants she got to wear
-Zadie then pees in her second pair of big-girl pants she got to wear
-Zadie, now wearing a diaper again, walks into a wall corner and knocks herself down and cuts her head.
I wonder what is going to happen next!
-Zadie knocks her mouth against the piano and almost gets a trip to the ER, but we are able to manage the bleeding.
-Zadie then pees in the toilet with a kid seat for the first time!
-Zoe, not to be outdone then poops in the toilet for the first time!
-Zadie then poops in her first new big-girl pants she got to wear
-Zadie then pees in her second pair of big-girl pants she got to wear
-Zadie, now wearing a diaper again, walks into a wall corner and knocks herself down and cuts her head.
I wonder what is going to happen next!
Friday, October 31, 2008
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
Zack swims in the deep end!
So I honestly think that after watching all the olympic swimming, it caused Zack to turn a major corner in swimming. Before, he was always wary of the "deep end" of the pool (which is 80% of the pool). He would be happy just playing in the shallow end and never wanted to venture out.
So the other day in the shallow end, Zack says to me that he want to jump into the deep end together. I quickly agree and suggest we swim back to the nearby edge after we do. We do it, and Zack is totally fine doing it all himself. Jen then daringly suggests that we try and jump in and swim to the other side of the pool across the deep end. Zack doesn't hesitate, and so he and I both jump in and swim to the other side! Zack didn't need any help! He did it a few times without even using his hands and just trying dolphin kicks and swim kicks. And he tried a few time with big arms. We couldn't believe it! He even climbed out of the pool all by himself after reaching the edge, so now he's officially waterproofed at 4 1/2!
He then wanted to dive down and touch the bottom and pick up toys at the bottom of the 9 ft pool. So I helped him, even had him hold on to my back like a backpack as we went to the bottom. He's now a super fish!
So the other day in the shallow end, Zack says to me that he want to jump into the deep end together. I quickly agree and suggest we swim back to the nearby edge after we do. We do it, and Zack is totally fine doing it all himself. Jen then daringly suggests that we try and jump in and swim to the other side of the pool across the deep end. Zack doesn't hesitate, and so he and I both jump in and swim to the other side! Zack didn't need any help! He did it a few times without even using his hands and just trying dolphin kicks and swim kicks. And he tried a few time with big arms. We couldn't believe it! He even climbed out of the pool all by himself after reaching the edge, so now he's officially waterproofed at 4 1/2!
He then wanted to dive down and touch the bottom and pick up toys at the bottom of the 9 ft pool. So I helped him, even had him hold on to my back like a backpack as we went to the bottom. He's now a super fish!
Zoe talks in sentences
Here's an update that is long overdue.
Around 18 months, Zoe said her first sentence. She picked up a wrapper on the table, gave it to me and said , "This is trash."
It's great to see that she likes identifying things, and also helping! Since then she's been saying many 3-5 word sentences. She knows how to correctly interchange "I" and "you" when repeating sentences she hears, for example if I ask "are you poopy" she will say "yes, i'm poopy". She's very happy about trying to say the whole sentence, and you can see a look of concentration when she tries it.
Zadie has picked up on the baby signing more than Zoe, and Zadie relies more on hand signs to communicate what she wants.
Zoe's become very opinionated when it comes to clothes, so that when I dress her in the morning, I have to present her an option because she often resists what I first try to put on her.
Around 18 months, Zoe said her first sentence. She picked up a wrapper on the table, gave it to me and said , "This is trash."
It's great to see that she likes identifying things, and also helping! Since then she's been saying many 3-5 word sentences. She knows how to correctly interchange "I" and "you" when repeating sentences she hears, for example if I ask "are you poopy" she will say "yes, i'm poopy". She's very happy about trying to say the whole sentence, and you can see a look of concentration when she tries it.
Zadie has picked up on the baby signing more than Zoe, and Zadie relies more on hand signs to communicate what she wants.
Zoe's become very opinionated when it comes to clothes, so that when I dress her in the morning, I have to present her an option because she often resists what I first try to put on her.
18 Month Update
Ok, so it is nearly 6 months late, but here's the 18 month update for the girls. I had lost the stats and just found them again
Zoe:
Weight: 23#1oz = 25%
Length: 33 3/4 in = 95%
Zadie:
Weight: 22# = 10-25%
Length: 32 in = 50%
I forgot what the tooth count was at the time, but I believe that Zoe still only had 4 teeth, even at 18 months, and all of Zadie's teeth had come in. We've started to see Zoe pull ahead in size, and she's becoming noticeably bigger.
The girls were described to us by their daycare teacher in one word:
Zoe=contemplative
Zadie=spunky
The 2 year update will be coming in a week or two!
Zoe:
Weight: 23#1oz = 25%
Length: 33 3/4 in = 95%
Zadie:
Weight: 22# = 10-25%
Length: 32 in = 50%
I forgot what the tooth count was at the time, but I believe that Zoe still only had 4 teeth, even at 18 months, and all of Zadie's teeth had come in. We've started to see Zoe pull ahead in size, and she's becoming noticeably bigger.
The girls were described to us by their daycare teacher in one word:
Zoe=contemplative
Zadie=spunky
The 2 year update will be coming in a week or two!
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Thursday, August 07, 2008
What a morning!
I had "one of those mornings" today, as a single dad. Jen left for work at 6:45. I had to get 3 kids ready and take 4 kids to school at 8:30.
Well, the short answer is every one is ok, but the family had an epic fail this morning. the only things missing were an injury or runaway dog.
First, Zack. Zack promised that he'd get dressed before his friend and classmate Gregory (and his new puppy) came over at 7am, but somehow that didn't happen. Poop #1 called and Zack was busy with that but made a mess and didn't clean himself well. Gregory was on the way in while I got a crying Zack back to the bathroom to get cleaned and into his bedroom to get dressed.
Then I go visit the girls, and am greeted with Zadie saying "uh-oh". Sure enough there is barf all over her crib and toys and a MED (massively exploded diaper) (which is Poop#2) to the point i couldn't tell the difference between the barf and poop. So she gets cleaned up up while Zack gets dressed and plays with Gregory. Zadie needs an instant bath because she has a mix of stuff all over her. Zoe is wandering around and trying to pull the soiled toys and stuff out of Zadie's crib so I try and quarantine the room and have Zoe wander with the boys while i clean Zadie. Zadie gets washed and dried (and gets upset that I used the doggie towel instead of the bunny towel) and dressed, then I tackle Zoe
Zoe was fine until I changed her (Poop #3) when it was clear she has a diaper rash which put her in a very foul mood. I barely got the diaper on, and she wouldn't let me put any clothes on her and began her Zoe-flop-tantrum. I left her alone in the living room because Zadie had just begun her tantrum. I close the door to the girls room to keep anyone else from going in there until i clean it.
Zack and Gregory had gotten some crackers out of Gregory's lunchbox, and Zadie saw them and wanted them, but she didn't get them and then became very upset. Gregory was nice to give her some to appease her when I asked and end the Zadie tantrum. So it's on to breakfast with a dressed Zadie and naked Zoe. I've run out of milk so I can't feed the kids what they are asking for (cereal) so it's apple juice and cereal bars and muffins for all. Zoe has calmed down a bit so it's off to get dressed again.
Back to Zoe's room I open the door and realize that the dog Tobey was closed inside. Not a problem until I realized that he had been "cleaning" the soiled bed toys and had decided to leave a small present (Poop#4) on the floor nearby. Zoe is calm enough now that she picks out her clothes (a pooh shirt, or should I say "poo" shirt). At this point I put on Sesame Street to enchant the kids while I clean up the house and try not to lose my breakfast. We got off to school and the drop off was fine. Zadie ate well, is in good spirits, no fever, and was totally fine.
By the numbers:
5 people in the house
4 poops (in the house)
3 full-fledged tantrums
2 dogs
and 1 barf episode
Well, the short answer is every one is ok, but the family had an epic fail this morning. the only things missing were an injury or runaway dog.
First, Zack. Zack promised that he'd get dressed before his friend and classmate Gregory (and his new puppy) came over at 7am, but somehow that didn't happen. Poop #1 called and Zack was busy with that but made a mess and didn't clean himself well. Gregory was on the way in while I got a crying Zack back to the bathroom to get cleaned and into his bedroom to get dressed.
Then I go visit the girls, and am greeted with Zadie saying "uh-oh". Sure enough there is barf all over her crib and toys and a MED (massively exploded diaper) (which is Poop#2) to the point i couldn't tell the difference between the barf and poop. So she gets cleaned up up while Zack gets dressed and plays with Gregory. Zadie needs an instant bath because she has a mix of stuff all over her. Zoe is wandering around and trying to pull the soiled toys and stuff out of Zadie's crib so I try and quarantine the room and have Zoe wander with the boys while i clean Zadie. Zadie gets washed and dried (and gets upset that I used the doggie towel instead of the bunny towel) and dressed, then I tackle Zoe
Zoe was fine until I changed her (Poop #3) when it was clear she has a diaper rash which put her in a very foul mood. I barely got the diaper on, and she wouldn't let me put any clothes on her and began her Zoe-flop-tantrum. I left her alone in the living room because Zadie had just begun her tantrum. I close the door to the girls room to keep anyone else from going in there until i clean it.
Zack and Gregory had gotten some crackers out of Gregory's lunchbox, and Zadie saw them and wanted them, but she didn't get them and then became very upset. Gregory was nice to give her some to appease her when I asked and end the Zadie tantrum. So it's on to breakfast with a dressed Zadie and naked Zoe. I've run out of milk so I can't feed the kids what they are asking for (cereal) so it's apple juice and cereal bars and muffins for all. Zoe has calmed down a bit so it's off to get dressed again.
Back to Zoe's room I open the door and realize that the dog Tobey was closed inside. Not a problem until I realized that he had been "cleaning" the soiled bed toys and had decided to leave a small present (Poop#4) on the floor nearby. Zoe is calm enough now that she picks out her clothes (a pooh shirt, or should I say "poo" shirt). At this point I put on Sesame Street to enchant the kids while I clean up the house and try not to lose my breakfast. We got off to school and the drop off was fine. Zadie ate well, is in good spirits, no fever, and was totally fine.
By the numbers:
5 people in the house
4 poops (in the house)
3 full-fledged tantrums
2 dogs
and 1 barf episode
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Blah Blah Poopy
That is the new phrase that is sweeping the household. Zack was playing around with those toy cell phones that you can record a bit of your voice on. The last thing he recorded sounded like he said "Blah Blah Poopy", so then the girls played with the toy and when they pressed the button for the replay of the recorded bit, they heard it over and over. So now Zoe's been grabbing other phones and instead of saying "Hello" in her cute voice, she now says "Blah blah poopy!"
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Zoe goes
potty! At 21 months, Zoe has peed in the potty! a full year before Zack had done it. It was quite amusing how it happened too. We still haven't unpacked from our move, and the kids potty was up on a shelf, visible from the dinner table. Zadie saw it and started pointing at it and saying "potty! potty!" so we got it down and allowed her to sit on it, first with pants on, then without. Nothing happened, except for Zoe taking interest in what was going on. So Zoe came over to have her turn at sitting on the potty. We took her diaper off, and she was happy sitting on it for 20-30 seconds at a time and standing up and looking in. She repeated this a few times until we saw that she had peed! It was very shocking for us since we didn't expect interest from the girls this early, but it doesn't surprise us since they, especially Zoe, are very aware of what they do in their diaper and when. Hopefully we won't even need to buy size 5 diapers at this rate.....
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