March 2013

Baby Seth enjoys the bouncer. He never liked the seat or the swing.



Cambria likes to measure things with my tape measure. She has invented her own unit system. Everything measures "sixteen odigo"

When Nathan is not busy running around he likes to ask me to "tuddle" which is him climbing on me to cuddle

"Him kicking his arms" Cambria re: Seth waving his arms



They all (including Seth) travel wonderfully

Nathan is more shy in warming up around people, but not dogs
Cambria is the opposite. She'll talk to people but is shy around dogs (but she loves them!)

They love to play in the sink. Nathan says "help you" whenever he sees me doing dishes

They love to play with the kitchen stool. They sit on the bottom step and put their plate on the top step. They also drag it all around the kitchen to get counter access.

Cambria's main meal is peanut butter and jam. She even gets out the ingredients all on her own and likes to make it herself. I help a little.

Nathan tells me when we're "Almost there, Mom!'

This is the kids traveling with me to Mom's Group, with their waffles. "Eat your waffle like a cookie," I tell them.



Cambria in the car: "Nathan, say waddo/waddle" so he does. Then, "Nathan, say waddo LOUDER!" and it turns into a fun scream-fest.

One of Cambria's towers

Baby Seth got his first shower!

Making some eggs with Dad before work.

Shaving cream!

Easter egg hunting!

Little dual-citizens

I had to take a LOT of photos of the kids this month since we were taking their NZ passport photos. You can't go get those done at an American passport photo location since the photo requirements and sizes are different. I spent a few days with my camera out trying to get shots of the kids straight-on, looking at the camera, and not smiling. It was HARD. But in the process I got a lot of great happy shots of them!

They just have their USA Passports so far. Look at this comparison of Amos and Nathan, at 2 years old, getting their first passports! Adorable.

A daddy-daughter date

Chick fil a had a daddy-daughter date night so Amos & Cambria got to go out on a date.  Little girls got a rose and there was a photo booth. She had a great time getting ready and going out on her date!

Dates with Mom

The kids love to go to Firehouse Subs. For my birthday I had a free meal coupon so off we went!  They love the fire hats, spotted tables, and chips galore (doritos and cheetos). It's a bit of a chore taking them all out alone during the day to a place without shopping carts or a stroller, but somehow I worked it out ;)

One Saturday morning I got to take Cambria out. She was in her pajamas and wearing my purple scarf. We went to drop off a card she made for a friend of hers who was sick. On the way home we stopped at Panera to share a huge m&m cookie!

I turned 30!

I'm finding it to be a very introspective time for me.  Am I where I thought I'd be? I think so. I remember turning 20 and thinking, "this will be the decade where I get married and have kids, wow!"  I have decided that my 30's are for refinement and sophistication, and more fun.  Amos assures me we will have tons of fun in our 30's with our growing kids, and having adventure, and traveling. I have been going through my wardrobe lately getting rid of things that I don't feel are suitable for someone in their 30's.  I was surprised with an ipad mini this year!

I share a birthday with my grandfather, and share a birthday month with ALL of my grandparents. I visited home with the kids and we went to visit Grandmom & Grandpop for their birthday's too.

Nathan loved the dogs!

Cambria got to meet and play with my cousins (her 2nd cousins) and had a blast with Chase, Luke, and Bella.

Feb 2013

For Valentine's day we went to visit Dad at work.  We made him some cookies out of grandma's pie crust. We made him a really big one, but once we got there to deliver the cookies, Cambria decided that it was hers. It's always fun to surprise Dad!

Me with my little snuggly Valentine

Siblings

Mini "ice cones"

Baby Seth

I love watching the beautiful sunsets and cloud formations from our kitchen window

Making cookies with dad

Watching a movie with her popcorn

Bathtime!

 Some of Cambria's architectural creations. I don't want to play her in Jenga!

Jan 2013

"I want to do it by my own" - Cambria



Nathan is learning to sing twinkle twinkle little star

Nathan does "gymnastics" by tucking himself through the bar underneath the slide and does the same through the step stool



"Kids, stop fighting over the vacuum!" #thingsineverthoughtidsay

Nathan does great in nursery with Cambria there

We play Red light green light, Simon says, Ring around the rosie, tick tock goes the clock and riding in the car (learned from music makers)

After asking Cambria to do something "Oh yeah, ok daddy"

Nathan: "Yeah!" and he repeats what you say

Seth started trying to roll over - gets to his side. If Cambria's around she'll flip him to his tummy and say "he wants to crawl."



Nathan is great at going to sleep and being put down for naps. He tells everyone "night night"

Every time we go the library Nathan makes a beeline for the elevator. He LOVES to press the buttons and take a ride to the 2nd floor

Nathan is putting together phrases. his first was a question "baby go?" "mama go?" "daddy go?" (where'd the baby go?) His next is "daddys home!" and "here ya go mama"

Cambria stopped calling Nathan "Nini" and calls him "Nathan." She calls Seth "baby Sef" or "Sep"

Nathan thinks Cambria's name is "Nini." He calls the baby "Baby" or "Ses"

They looove to wash their hands in the sink or play together in the kitchen sink. I often have to hide the bathroom soap since they love soap too.

Cambria calls rice krispy treats a "trick or treat"

They play following the leader and run "around around around" the table

At night after prayers Cambria always wants to sing "Hallelilujah," "Twinkle twinkle," and "lullaby"(oh hush, thee, my baby)

Cambria started taking pictures with one of our old cameras. She loves it and is hilarious. She instructs people what to do: "make a funny face" "smile"

This is Cambria being Santa. The reindeer are pulling her sleigh.

The kids love to take all the shoes off the shoe rack and throw them down the stairs. it's one of the best things they do playing together.

Nathan: "ites" = lightswitches
"doh-Y" = dummy
"ding-o" = thank you

Nathan LOVES turning on his ceiling fan before he goes to bed.