Solo Bath

For 7 months, Evan has taken every single one of his baths with me in my bathtub. We haven't owned a baby bath tub since Sela was a baby and I found it a huge pain to use. And I've never tried the sink, it just looks like a pain too. Anyway, it's our little ritual. Every night before bedtime, we take a bath together. He loves it. I love it. It relaxes both of us and I really enjoy that tiny bit of one-on-one time with him.

But he has finally started sitting up well the past couple of weeks so I let him have a go at a solo bath. He loved playing with the toys. I allow no toys in my bath. I am a tiny bit grossed out by bath toys. But anyway, it was fun to watch him enjoy the new experience. When Nina came in and saw him in all his chubby glory she just had to join him.

Advent Day 4: Gumdrop Pops

Saturday's activity was a huge treat. The kids made gumdrop pops like the ones below from Martha Stewart. Zig and I had a Christmas party to attend so we left the materials with the sitter. Sela said Rollin was trying to eat all the materials, but otherwise it was really fun.

Advent Day 3: Red, White, and Green Pizzas.

Friday we usually do a movie night and make homemade pizzas so this friday our advent activity was red, white, and green pizzas for dinner followed by a Christmas movie.

Advent Day 2: Homemade Photo Ornaments

This project was done with the babysitter. I left the materials, and they did the rest using magazine catalogs and other random sparkles left over from other projects. It was fun to come home and see what they came up with.

Conflict Resolution

"Mom, take a picture of the frog I caught." The one I caught. You know the one I caught, all by myself. While Rollin was at school. And I was alone. By myself. Yeah, that one. The one I caught I. I. I. I. I.












I want to hold it too! It's my frog too!! I tried to shake it to death, doesn't that count for anything?!!
























No, just stand there and smile,wishing you had your own frog, while I hold MY frog.
That I caught.



















On second thought, let's both hold it.













I said nothing. Not a word. They completely resolved this problem, and even came up with the compromise, with no intervention. Nothing short of a miracle. Hallelujah!

Advent Day 1: Story and Cider

We read one of my favorite Christmas stories tonight, Apple Tree Christmas. The story takes place in 1881. I am a sucker for simple, humble, old-fashioned Christmas stories. And this one is so touching, but not at all sappy. The illustrations are beautiful as well. Then we enjoyed some spiced apple cider to warm us on this very chilly night.




















p.s. Darcie, your girls would love this story (if you haven't already read it)

It's time to feed me, Mom! I'm 7 Months Old!