Simon Playing Baseball (May 2014)

Simon is very good at baseball for an almost three year old. This isn't just a doting mother, take a look at these hits!

Sleeping Lillian

During Gaga and Papa's visit Lillian was back in our room in the baby-tent for the night and in her crib for naps. She usually sleeps with Little Piglet and her Purple Hippo Lillian blanket. Here are some sleeping baby pictures just because.

This girl is almost mobile!

Lillian at almost 7 months is revving up to go! She isn't crawling quite yet, but can move from sitting to belly to crawling/rocking position and back up to sitting. Watch out world, here she comes!

Weekend fun: Grandparent Basques Visit 5/15-5/19/2014

Gaga and Papa came to visit on Thursday last week. They helped Colleen watch the kids on Thursday. Luckily they were here all day on Friday to watch the kids because Jenn got sick (poor Jenn) so had to call in sick. The Grandparents were probably totally worn out by two days of kid watching, but they hid it well. It helped that we always go to bed at 8:30 anyway. We had a rough week(end) with Simon - both in his attitude and his sudden potty training regression. (Every day had at least one accident.) That coupled with the weather prevented much outdoor activity Thursday through Saturday. By Sunday we were all stir crazy so went out to the park and played some baseball. I'll include a video of game time on a new post, but there are some pictures after the jump as well. Even though it might not have been the most fun trip for Ken and Cindy, it was a weekend we really needed and appreciated the help!

Auntie Colleen's Pictures

Auntie Colleen watched the kids last week on Tuesday and Thursday and sent a couple fun pictures. Love that last one of my little Eddie Bauer Model!

Simon Says Part 3

Simon: Someday I'll be old like Mama, with big legs!

Daddy: Simon, please leave Mama alone while she's going potty.  She needs privacy.
Simon: Oh ok sure.  [opens the bathroom door and yells in] Mama, do you need privacy??

Simon: Where were you, Daddy?
Daddy: I was upstairs, trying to put Lillian to sleep
Simon: [hears Lillian, still upstairs, start to cry again] Oh, that's ok Daddy.  Keep trying, you'll get better.

Daddy: This summer when it gets hot you can play in the sprinkler again
Simon: [confused] What is a sprinkler?
Daddy: Oh you don't remember?  It's a hose that sprays water in the backyard, and you can run around in it outside
Simon: [suddenly very excited] Can... can I pee in it??

Simon: I have to go potty

Daddy: Ok, we'll be home soon so you need to hold it.

Simon: Ok [grabs his crotch]

Daddy: You don't need to actually hold it with your hand, just please don't go to the bathroom in your pants

Simon: [looking confused] But... I don't have a bathroom in my pants!

Simon: Let's play with the doctor kit! You can be the doctor

Daddy: Why don't you be the doctor? 

Simon: Because I'm not a believable doctor

Simon: I think farts are just poops talking

Simon: My nose is like a chip... it is crunchy

Daddy: Simon, today we're going to go walk around in the woods.  Does that sound fun?

Simon: [thinks for a minute] Ok but can we milk a cow there?

Daddy: Um, I don't think will be a cow, but we might see some other animals

Simon: Well I think we should keep walking until we find a cow

Simon: Can we watch another one, just because you love me? 

Lillian Standing on Piano Toy

Lillian has started pulling up and practicing standing so we pulled out the stand up toy that Simon loved so much. I remembered there being a picture of him on it so I went and found it - and lo, both kids at the same age playing with the same toy.

Lillian standing at six and a half months.

Simon Standing at 7 months

The blog post about Simon standing at the same toy when he was about six and a half months, roughly the same age. More standing of Lillian after the jump.