Date Weekend

Robert's Father's Day gift

Damaetra's at Carmel Beach

Caramel Chocolate covered apple

Next morning breakfast at First Awakenings

A quiet breakfast, just us two!

Took Robert kayaking for Father's Day!

..and a kid-free trip to Costco

I planned a kid-free 24 hours with Robert last weekend and it was fun! We never do date nights anymore (and to be honest I think we are both too tired to be out late anyway) so I decided to plan a few fun activities for us to catch up and hangout together.

Friday night we got Damaetra's take-out, went to Carmel Beach, walked around downtown and picked up a few treats at the bakery, then came home and watched a movie. 

Saturday morning we enjoyed breakfast at First Awakenings (we actually had a conversation and enjoyed each other!), went kayaking off Monterey Beach and paddled out to the aquarium, then out to Costco (romantic!).

Thank you Amy, Lori, and Peter for watching the kids - appreciate the time alone with Robert :)

Trolley Ride

Oma, Harper, Hunter, Wyatt, and I all rode the free trolley around town last week and it was fun! Hunter's favorite cartoon character rides a trolley in the show, so he was super excited to ride around town and hear the bell ding. We stopped at Cannery Row to let the kids run around and then got back on to head back. Thanks for the idea Oma!

Suns Out, Buns Out

This water table has been getting a lot of use lately! The weather has been beautiful and the boys have so much fun playing in the water. I have a million photos of them splashing around out there - so fun!

19-21 weeks - Baby #3

Going on 22 weeks here and already feeling b-i-g. 

I finally ordered maternity clothes, so I am looking forward to a package delivery in the next few days and hope I will be more comfortable! 

I have gained 11 pounds so far, but it feels like a lot more and the yoga clothes just aren't cutting it for me anymore, even though they are the most practical :)

Hunter still thinks he is getting a sister and asks if he can touch and kiss "her" every night before bed. We correct him and tell him he is getting a brother, but he doesn't seem to be convinced at this point! Sorry buddy!

What is new with the baby?

• The baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long — about the size of a carrot. 
• You may feel like he is practicing martial arts as movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges.
• Your baby's eyebrows and lids are present now.

Operation: take away pacifier

Wyatt has a serious love affair with his white blanket and his pacifier. He is adorably comforted by both of them when he is in pain, frustrated, or just tired. Bedtime is really easy - as soon as he lays down with his blanket and pacifier he has a huge smile on his face and we never hear a peep from him.

At 16 months old Robert and I decided it was time to take the pacifier away. Now that he is walking around and growing into a toddler, I think he is capable of soothing himself and I really do not want him dependent on the pacifier when he is going through tantrums.

We decided to let him have the pacifier during sleep time, as he is so addicted to it I wanted to tackle the daytime first.

Day one pretty much looked like this:

theeeeee saddest face ever

He was soooo miserable (and so were we). He is also on meds for a double ear infection and has a molar popping through (didn't realize until after the fact), so I am not sure all the screaming was just because of the pacifier..

Day two looked like this:

He was a different child! Happy and didn't cry once for the pacifier, thank goodness. He also napped without a peep, which was a very pleasant surprise. 

As I am typing, he is sleeping soundly and went down just like any other night. Hooray for mission accomplished in less than 48 hours!

Weekend

Beach, backyard, Dametras, operation take away pacifier (more on that later), long walks, barf, double ear infections, and Kendall's 1st birthday!

Wyatt's Words at 16 Months

Wyatt's vocabulary is exploding and it seems like he has new words and/or phrases on a daily basis. I am not sure if it is the ages or if it is because they are only hearing English every day now, but English has improved a lot for both Wyatt and Hunter the last couple of months. 

I was looking back at Hunter's milestones at this age and he had a fraction of the words Wyatt has! It is so interesting to watch the kids grow and see the similarities and differences. They both make me so proud.

Here are Wyatt's words so far (and I know I am missing some, but I don't write them down daily, so this is just from my memory)...

Mama, dada, dog, ruff ruff, cat, meow, thank you, I love you, rawr (lion/bear), boat, you're welcome, mickey mouse, bye bye, uh oh, I dropped it, bath, mmmm, night night, window, vroom vroom, no, no, no, flower, nose (and can point to it), eyes (and can point to them), feet, opa, oma, more, blanket, car, paci, and muuuaaaahhhh.

I am happy that he is starting to talk more and hope having words will help him communicate more effectively with us during the toddler years.

Hunter's words around the same age HERE