Roly-Poly

It's official. Jason has started to roll. He started his latest trick with such subtlety, that we weren't sure at first what he was up to. About a week ago, Jon and I alternated laying Jason down, and then a few minutes later Jace would be on his side. Jon and I both doubted ourselves as to whether we had put him on his back or his side. Well, now Jason is a full-blown roller. No doubts about it.

See for yourself below (he rolled so fast in the video at first, that I had to keep it running, to catch more action than just the first 5 secs):

So far he prefers to roll to his right. He is not an ambi-roller. Haha.

One of those mornings...

It's been one of those days. You know, those days where nothing seems to go right, in fact it's almost comical how wrong things go. It starts out with me feeding Jason around 5am in my bed, and I decide to just leave him there once he falls asleep, with me heading to the couch for a couple more hours of shut-eye before Jack wakes. Jack gets up and I lure him to the couch with the promise of his latest favorite cartoon, in the hopes that I can snooze longer. Only I feel his pj bottoms are wet, and now the couch cushion is wet. Darn. So much for that idea. I quickly change Jack, and then attend to the couch.

A couple of hours later, I decide to take Jack and Jason to Chick-Fil-A where Jack can play in the A/C for awhile and have fun. I thought myself clever to have timed our visit at 10am, so as to avoid the lunch crowds. It just so happens, that this morning was the one morning every 2 weeks that they hold storytime. So not only are the tables in front of the play place taken by the kiddos and their parents, but the tables adjacent to the play place are reserved by their deserted trays and diaper bags. Thanks. Oh well. I order their breakfast item, the chicken minis, and Jack and I both enjoy one. It's pretty tasty. Then he runs off to play, leaving me and Jason to play amongst ourselves. Not 2 minutes later does Jack return with an odd look on his face, when I notice throw-up on his shirt and shorts. For some reason I think to myself, "it's just a little, I'll wipe it up and he can go play." After wiping him down, I realized that no, we really must just go home. During the wipe-down, the Chick-Fil-A manager informs all the other moms that the play place is temporarily closed while it's being cleaned, and it'll only be a few more minutes. MORTIFICATION ensues. I'm hoping that nobody notices that it's my kid, who I'm discreetly wiping down, that dirtied the play place. And then the inevitable walk of shame out the door and to the car. I think we were there about 10 minutes total.

So my day began with pee, with some throw-up in the middle- I'm too afraid to think how it'll end.

jump & swim!

We love the water here, and get to the pool whenever we can. So of course, I have to post the latest video of Jack swimming. He is a natural in the water and it's so fun to play with him. His endurance and strength has really improved since last summer.

I have to brag just a little, because he doesn't wear his "ears" in the water, meaning he can't hear you at all. So he learned to swim without any verbal instruction, just visual cues and instinct. I'm so proud of him. He gets many stares from adults as he jumps in the 4 ft and swims past their kids in life jackets.

Jack & the Bumbo

If a picture is worth a thousand words,

then is Jack asking to be potty-trained?

Really?

I got this great new sling to tote Jason around in; it's called a Maya ring sling. After watching the informational dvd on how to use it, I finally figured out how to use it successfully. I was also warned by the dvd to never leave baby unattended in the sling. Thanks for the advice.

Uncool Me

While jogging with a friend yesterday, I asked her if she felt her kids made her feel older. She then posed the question "do you ever feel like your kids make you uncool?" Definitely.

Here's an ever-growing list of how my cool factor plummetted once I became a parent:

1.) I used to love cruising in my red Mustang, with the radio blaring. Now I drive a Camry, with the music turned down so as to not bother the kids. When I go out by myself and have the choice to drive the Mustang, I opt for the Camry since it's higher off the ground and has better shocks. Lame I know.

2.) It took me months to know who Lady Gaga was. Enough said.

3.) I'm excited to go to bed at 10pm, and ecstatic if I sleep through until 6am. Sleeping in for me is going until 8am, and that is really exciting!

4.) More on #3- I used to think it was torture to wake up at 8am. Sigh.

5.) I complain about big crowds and annoying teenagers at the movie theater.

6.) To get my exercise, I generally opt to walk over run, because my knees bother me.

7.) In college I thought myself to be an intellectual, immersing myself in literature and the history of ancient civilizations. Today, my biggest concern is getting my 2 boys to nap at the same time.

8.) A trip to the grocery store alone is a chance to enjoy myself.

9.) I drive the speed limit, most of the time.

10.) I get excited when P&G coupons arrive in the mail.

There you have it. If you still want to be my friend after reading that list, feel free to commiserate and share how your kids make you uncool.

A quick update

What have we been up to lately? Here's some footage...

We've shot some hoops...

We've played hair stylist:
We've slid down really tall inflatable slides:

We've enjoyed some brotherly cuddles: We're bonding more and more everyday: