Just Another Day…

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  • From Cribs to Beds, Overnight

    We had a nice surprise last week when the boys informed us that they now know how to get out of the crib in less then 10 seconds. They were quick to demonstrate it in front of us, by just throwing one leg over the top, pulling themselves over, and dropping down to the floor. Well that’s not very good for mom and dad, knowing that they can get out anytime that they want!

    Their room was not really totally child proof, since we really never let them play in there. We had plenty of things that they could get into – like old fireworks, open paint cans and a case of “easy strike” matches. So, we had to make some changes. All of those things are now in the bottom drawer of their dresser.

    They now have toddler beds (cute little beds from IKEA) that can be adjusted as they get taller. On the surface it wasn’t all that expensive, until you doubled the price for everything since we needed 2 of them.

    How have they done? It’s been a challenge, but they’re getting better. The first several nights they screamed, cried and spent an hour jumping on the beds and sometimes hitting the floor. Now they’re much better. The crying time is less then 15 minutes and for the most part they sleep through the night.

    So now the room is all setup for the two of them plus #3, and their new sibling due to be here in just 12 more weeks. Then the real fun begins.


  • On another shoot for the Super Secret Project

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    On another shoot for the super secret super exciting project we are working on. Big fun today.

  • Spending the day playing Mr. Mom

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    Spending the day playing mr mom with the boys today and excited to be doing so! First stop today will be My Gym for some good playin’ time.

  • Having lunch with a good friend at Wishbone

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    Having lunch with a good friend at wishbone, west loop. I love this restaurant and miss having it as a regular lunch option.

  • Weekend Photos from MyGym and Arlington Race Track

    This past weekend we spent our usual family day together (my favorite day of the week). We started the day at My Gym, and the boys just love it there. The first time we took them there they were so excited the didn’t know what they wanted to do next.

    The down side to taking them there?

    We think we’ve accelerated their climbing abilities. Last night Andrew successfully climbed out of his crib while in a “time out”. Then when we put both boys in the cribs and watched them to see how they were doing it, it was obvious they they could do it without any assistance at all. They just threw a leg up on the top and pulled themselves over to drop down to the floor. I thought we had at least a few more months before having to deal with this! Just another one of those changes you don’t see coming until it’s there. For now we’re using a sheet of plywood and a heavy computer monitor on top of the crib to keep them in. We’ll probably have to find something else though soon.

    We also took them to the Arlington Park race track which is, believe it or not, very family oriented. There is plenty of green grass for them to run and play on and picnic tables all over the place. It was a nice change of pace from going to some of the other parks we take them to.

    For dinner we took them out for pizza, but all they really wanted to do was play (i’ll have video of this later). They were just loads of fun all day!

    It’s these days that make all of the difficult things worth it. I just love these boys so much, it’s still hard to believe they’re ours.

    The rest of the photos can be found on SmugMug as usual.