How was your Easter?

We hope it was great (and perhaps warmer and more springlike than ours?) But, ours was pretty good. We managed to make a trip to the grocery store on Saturday, where we noticed that once you put 2 kids in a cart, there isn't much room left for groceries. We also discovered (again) that Saturday is the worst day to go grocery shopping. Maybe we will remember that for next time...

Also on Saturday we initiated w1 into the most important Easter tradition: dying eggs. He enjoyed it more than I thought he would, and actually stayed pretty clean.


Then, on Sunday we had a small egg hunt for w1. I'm not sure I have shared with you yet what a fan w1 is of M&Ms. If he were to randomly come across a bowl of them, he would cram them into his mouth by the handful (as evidenced by exactly that happening at a friends house at Christmas). Once, we were at the fabric store and someone who was snacking on M&Ms while shopping had left a trail of them down the aisle. w1 thought it was his lucky day until I didn't let him eat any of them. So, to put it mildly, w1 likes M&Ms. For the egg hunt we put a single M&M into each plastic egg and hid them around the living room.


With a little help, w1 found most of them. Except for this one:

Do you see it? Right next to the plant. This was the last egg. He didn't find it until an hour or so later, when he happened to be running by on the way to the kitchen. But, trying to come to an abrupt stop on hardwood floors wearing only socks is always dangerous. After a spectacular fall, at least he got to eat one more M&M as a consolation.

And, of course, l1 slept through most of it:

w1's current favorites

Book:

w1 is like all other kids (I assume) and his preferences change all the time. But, for the last week he has wanted to read this book every day before his nap, and every night before bedtime.

And this makes me happy, too, because it is a children's book that I can read over and over without my brain turning to mush. It is full of information about London, some history, and lots of quirky pictures.

So thank you Uncle Brody and Aunt Karen for giving this to him for Christmas!

Toy:

Any phone, really. And the funny thing is that it really confuses him that his toy phones have cords. Real phones don't have them... The only phone we don't let him play with is the home phone (we relented with the cell phones), and he oh so badly wants to. But I am positive that he would manage to call 911 and then I would have another funny but embarrassing story to tell.





Snack:

These rice crisps. Crunchy. Salty. Delicious.

two weeks

okay, okay, so l1 was two weeks old on Wednesday, and today is Friday. I meant to post this on the appropriate day, but for some reason or another got busy! So, here is a photo of the rapidly aging young man:

He is still in the sleeping all the time phase, which is wonderful. If only it could last for another year or so...

And the next photo shows you what happens every time I attempt to change l1's diaper. Luckily, I have 2 changing pads, because the minute I pull one out for l1, w1 plops himself right down. So, I get to change l1's diaper and then either actually change w1's or at least pretend to. I've never seen a kid so eager for diaper changes before. Beats having to chase him around the room before tackling him and pinning him down to the changing pad.

w1's new "talent"

...is stuffing large amounts of food into his mouth all at once. In the picture, I think it was toast with peanut butter. (I got really thirsty just watching him). Today, it was a piece of bagel, and last night almost an entire chicken nugget. This makes me want to hover over him poised to do the Heimlich. But, he seems fine, as he chews away for several minutes before swallowing. Sigh, boys.

Yay, grandma is here!

And she brought presents...

She knows the way into w1's heart: a toy with buttons that makes a lot of noise!

how l1 spends his days

Taking advantage of some brief periods of sunshine. Don't you want to just curl up next to him and take a nap?

l1 and w1 at home

Here's a picture of what l1 spends most of his time doing (so far he is a good sleeper, let's hope it lasts): w1 needed a diaper change, so we went into his room where the changing table is. I set l1 down in w1's crib. w1 didn't like that very much. Note the worried expression. Also note w1's outfit put together by his dad (Halloween skeleton shirt under a polo, classy).
And here is w1 eating the delicious soup made by our friend Jan: (note the same skeleton shirt, poor neglected child)
And I would just like to add a little self-congratulatory side note; I managed to take a shower yesterday and today. I know, pretty exciting.