Sunday, September 26, 2010
Grandparent Visit
Grandpa Roy and Grandma Kim came over for dinner the same night we babysat Josie. It was a full-house!
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Twins and Target Field
We (finally) made it to our first game at the new Target Field! Sam loved every minute of the entire experience: riding a bus there, seeing the field, watching the game, eating the food, having a big kid day with Mom and Dad (Charlie stayed at my cousin's house - thanks, Ashley!), hanging out with aunties, uncles, and grandparents, singing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game", and riding the train home. He now loves to play baseball in our living room by wearing his Twins hat and his baseball glove and pretending to dive into the ground to catch imaginary balls. All in all - a great time. We can't wait to go back next year with BOTH boys!
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Eight Months
Charlie is now eight months old! He still scoots around like crazy, but crawling is just around the corner - probably this week! He gets up on his hands and knees (see below) all the time now, so he just needs to figure out how to move forward in this position. 
He has recently discovered how cool it is to scoot all the way over to the sliding door to see outside.
He has recently discovered how cool it is to scoot all the way over to the sliding door to see outside. Sunday, September 12, 2010
Firetruck on the First Day of School
This is a firetruck from our local fire department. It is in front of our house at 4:00 in the morning on the first day of school.
The night before, I got everything ready for the morning and got everyone in bed early (including myself) so we were well-rested for the next day. At 3:30 in the morning, a piercing sound woke up me and Peter. It was our carbon monoxide detector. Our immediate response was that it must be a malfunction or a low battery, but then I got a little nervous because what if it WAS the real deal. So, I pulled out my manual, and read the following: If you hear one beep every thirty seconds, then replace the battery. If you hear four quick beeps every few seconds, immediately leave your home and call 911. Well, we heard four quick beeps every few seconds. We still contemplated for a few minutes about whether to take this seriously, but then I read that children are the first to be affected, and with high levels of carbon monoxide, adults would be so disoriented, they wouldn't even be able to call for help. Peter heard the concern in my voice, and called 911. They told us the same thing as the manual - get out of the house. So, we loaded both boys and the dog into the car and parked across the street as a police officer arrived followed by two firemen in a firetruck. Sam was more than impressed. He wanted to get out and see the firetruck and meet the firemen. Of course, at 4:00 in the morning, I told him this wasn't an option. So he instead asked if he could have breakfast and go to Miss Lisa's house (daycare).
After what seemed like forever, they told us that there was no carbon monoxide detected in our home. This was, of course, a relief, but seriously, I think I need to write a letter to our carbon monoxide detector company. We were given the okay to back inside at 5:00 am, and of course, both kiddos were wide awake. We finally got them to go back to sleep at 5:45, only to wake them up at 6:15. So much for being well-rested for the first day of school! If anyone has a recommendation for a good carbon monoxide detector, do let me know:)
The night before, I got everything ready for the morning and got everyone in bed early (including myself) so we were well-rested for the next day. At 3:30 in the morning, a piercing sound woke up me and Peter. It was our carbon monoxide detector. Our immediate response was that it must be a malfunction or a low battery, but then I got a little nervous because what if it WAS the real deal. So, I pulled out my manual, and read the following: If you hear one beep every thirty seconds, then replace the battery. If you hear four quick beeps every few seconds, immediately leave your home and call 911. Well, we heard four quick beeps every few seconds. We still contemplated for a few minutes about whether to take this seriously, but then I read that children are the first to be affected, and with high levels of carbon monoxide, adults would be so disoriented, they wouldn't even be able to call for help. Peter heard the concern in my voice, and called 911. They told us the same thing as the manual - get out of the house. So, we loaded both boys and the dog into the car and parked across the street as a police officer arrived followed by two firemen in a firetruck. Sam was more than impressed. He wanted to get out and see the firetruck and meet the firemen. Of course, at 4:00 in the morning, I told him this wasn't an option. So he instead asked if he could have breakfast and go to Miss Lisa's house (daycare).After what seemed like forever, they told us that there was no carbon monoxide detected in our home. This was, of course, a relief, but seriously, I think I need to write a letter to our carbon monoxide detector company. We were given the okay to back inside at 5:00 am, and of course, both kiddos were wide awake. We finally got them to go back to sleep at 5:45, only to wake them up at 6:15. So much for being well-rested for the first day of school! If anyone has a recommendation for a good carbon monoxide detector, do let me know:)
Thursday, September 09, 2010
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