We spent Easter down in Colorado Springs with the Wallace side of the family!
Click on the title to see pics of the day.
April 16, 2006
Easter
We spent Easter down in Colorado Springs with the Wallace side of the family!
Click on the title to see pics of the day.
Mamas and Munchkins Lunch Pics
Jill hosted a wonderful luncheon for some of us Inflow moms and babes. Chad came to take pics:
Megan and Baby Cayley
Zach, Jay, and Princess Cayley
Mamas 'n' Munchkins
Zach 'n' Me!
Jill and Baby Jay
Megan and Baby Cayley
Zach, Jay, and Princess Cayley
Mamas 'n' Munchkins
Zach 'n' Me!
April 14, 2006
Liza and Abby's "visit" to Denver
Liza and Abby were in Denver for about 3 hours on Good Friday, en route to MN from TX. Caitlin and Greta and Zach and I trucked out to DIA for breakfast!
Croissants were eaten; "floor alligators" were avoided; Zach was plugged in; and English teachers everywhere are cringing at the passive structure...
It was great to see them!
Croissants were eaten; "floor alligators" were avoided; Zach was plugged in; and English teachers everywhere are cringing at the passive structure...
It was great to see them!
April 12, 2006
Spring Fun (click for more pics)
Zach and I walked with Shelly this afternoon, then returned to the house to do some yard work.
He may have a future as a firefighter, though the hat is probably not regulation...
He may have a future as a firefighter, though the hat is probably not regulation...
April 10, 2006
Happy Birthday Anne Peyton!
On Saturday, April 1st, Zach's friend Anne Peyton turned 1!
We fools (Zach and I) went to help her celebrate. Here's a pic of Zach telling AP's Mom, Lisa, Happy Birthday to AP! (Unfortunately, I didn't get any other pics taken.)
April 06, 2006
Zach's 1 Year Doctor Appointment
Well, we have a healthy boy!
He gained 13 ounces in two weeks, so I expect that he had lost some weight with his sickness a couple of weeks ago. Today he measured 30 ¼ inches and 21 lbs 15 oz.
The nurse practitioner said everything looks good, even as he was moving furniture around in the room, getting into drawers, pulling on the door handle, and walking under the desk that was just a fraction of an inch taller than his head…
Of course he didn’t like his shots, but he did much better than in the past. (Mom didn't even cry this time!) And so far, no chicken pox or fever resulting from them.
He and I went to the library tonight while Scott was at class. We picked up my next book club book, and he talked to the checkout lady and held the library card. A very good helper.
Now he's snoozing, and I'm trying to resist the urge to make cookies...I don't think I can resist...
He gained 13 ounces in two weeks, so I expect that he had lost some weight with his sickness a couple of weeks ago. Today he measured 30 ¼ inches and 21 lbs 15 oz.
The nurse practitioner said everything looks good, even as he was moving furniture around in the room, getting into drawers, pulling on the door handle, and walking under the desk that was just a fraction of an inch taller than his head…
Of course he didn’t like his shots, but he did much better than in the past. (Mom didn't even cry this time!) And so far, no chicken pox or fever resulting from them.
He and I went to the library tonight while Scott was at class. We picked up my next book club book, and he talked to the checkout lady and held the library card. A very good helper.
Now he's snoozing, and I'm trying to resist the urge to make cookies...I don't think I can resist...
April 05, 2006
Still Hungry?
I forgot to mention that after Zach's lunch yesterday, I took away his food tray but left him in the chair for a minute while I discarded the partially eaten bits...
When I glanced over at him, I noticed he was picking things out of the catch-shelf in his bib!
Maybe we aren't feeding him enough? He'll likely go to bed hungry like his mother did as a child...
When I glanced over at him, I noticed he was picking things out of the catch-shelf in his bib!
Maybe we aren't feeding him enough? He'll likely go to bed hungry like his mother did as a child...
BIG Eater!
Yesterday for lunch Zach ate, and ate...and ate!
He started with some snappea crisps, then had some noodles, followed by deli turkey, then mixed veggies, and finally burger sauteed with onion!
Needless to say, that meal was rather long and messy, so we ended it with a trip upstairs to the bathroom where he got a baby shampoo and head massage - picture the kiddo laid out on the counter with his head dipped into the sink. He did very well, perhaps enjoyed his reflection in the mirror?
He started with some snappea crisps, then had some noodles, followed by deli turkey, then mixed veggies, and finally burger sauteed with onion!
Needless to say, that meal was rather long and messy, so we ended it with a trip upstairs to the bathroom where he got a baby shampoo and head massage - picture the kiddo laid out on the counter with his head dipped into the sink. He did very well, perhaps enjoyed his reflection in the mirror?
April 02, 2006
Missing
***I'm sorry to report that the pair were found, having succumbed to hypothermia. Our prayers are with them and their family.***
Unfortunately we have a connection to a real MISSING PERSONS case.
My cousin is a friend of the family who is missing. A mother and son disappeared in Montana on Tuesday, March 27th.
Many of the emails forwarded about missing children are internet hoaxes. This one is not. Please take a look at the link below. Though authorities have been searching for days, there has been no sign of the pair, and it may take a grassroots effort to get anywhere.
We're praying Niki and Nick will be found soon.
www.findnickandniki.org
Unfortunately we have a connection to a real MISSING PERSONS case.
My cousin is a friend of the family who is missing. A mother and son disappeared in Montana on Tuesday, March 27th.
Many of the emails forwarded about missing children are internet hoaxes. This one is not. Please take a look at the link below. Though authorities have been searching for days, there has been no sign of the pair, and it may take a grassroots effort to get anywhere.
We're praying Niki and Nick will be found soon.
www.findnickandniki.org
March 31, 2006
March 27, 2006
Zach's Birthday Party Pics
Getting ready for his party - Zach marched around the house with his "booh" in tow. LOVE balloons!
Plugged in in Target, ordering a birthday cake.
Said cake(s) - Zach got a personal cake too, but still wanted to eat the one that the rest of us were eating!
Good stuff!
I'm ONE! And I have a BOOH!
Click on the link of the title to see more pictures.
Plugged in in Target, ordering a birthday cake.
Said cake(s) - Zach got a personal cake too, but still wanted to eat the one that the rest of us were eating!
Good stuff! I'm ONE! And I have a BOOH!
Click on the link of the title to see more pictures.
March 19, 2006
March 17, 2006
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
I went downtown for lunch and had a reuben and green beer! (Or, maybe that was Mom, and she didn't actually drink green beer...but it's a great idea!)
Cruisin Lodo
Happy St. Paddy's Day!
Stinky Daddy, post bike ride (notice the shamrock on this jersey?)
Zach and Mama, sportin' the green
Leprechaun print
Cruisin Lodo
Happy St. Paddy's Day!
Stinky Daddy, post bike ride (notice the shamrock on this jersey?)
Zach and Mama, sportin' the green
March 09, 2006
Tai Chi?
Zach just took a short walk across the stage, waving his arms at the orchestra in front of him. (One of his first "legitimate" walks, actually traveling more than a couple of feet.) OR maybe he was practicing Tai Chi. I'm not sure yet. But he's really figuring out the walking thing.
Stay tuned!
Of course, that experience tuckered him out, so he's now lying spread eagle on a his mini-quilt on the floor, waving a spoon, or is it a wand?
Stay tuned!
Of course, that experience tuckered him out, so he's now lying spread eagle on a his mini-quilt on the floor, waving a spoon, or is it a wand?
March 07, 2006
Don't tell Verizon
Well, I recently had to replace my cell phone when the keypad no longer worked. Erg!
I called the customer service line, and they told me it was likely a battery problem. Batteries are $40. So I called several stores to see if they had the batteries in stock. I ended up at Colorado Mills with a baby who was ready for his nap. He concentrated on stretching my bracelet until it broke, sending beads all over the floor. And I talked to the sales person who said even a new battery did not fix the problem.
He offered to order me a new handpiece, two-day delivery, at no cost to me. Of course when it was rung up, it did cost me $50 because my phone was no longer under warranty. So, what could I do?
Three days later, I got the phone (on FedEx's second delivery attempt). The sales guy had told me to bring the new phone in before sending back the old one. Maybe they could transfer the phone numbers. I went to a different store this time, with the kiddo on my hip.
When I handed the new and old phones to this sales guy, he gave me an annoyed look and asked where I got the phone. "It was ordered by another store's sales person." Not from the insurance company? "No." Did the sales person talk to you about liquid damage? "Liquid damage? No." Well, whoever ordered the new phone for you shouldn't have. He'll probably get in trouble. This white spot here indicates that the reason your old phone doesn't work is because of liquid damage. You should have had to buy a new phone or reconstructed phone...blah, blah, blah.
While he "blah'd," I wracked my brain for a time when I might have knocked over a water glass or dropped the phone in the sink or something. Nothing.
It wasn't until I talked to a friend who recently had to replace her phone under similar circumstances that it all became clear. She said she'd taken her broken phone in to the store, playing dumb, shortly after she saw her daughter (1 week younger than Zach) with the phone in her mouth!
So, maybe the second sales guy wasn't glowering at me, but at my darling drooling machine?
I called the customer service line, and they told me it was likely a battery problem. Batteries are $40. So I called several stores to see if they had the batteries in stock. I ended up at Colorado Mills with a baby who was ready for his nap. He concentrated on stretching my bracelet until it broke, sending beads all over the floor. And I talked to the sales person who said even a new battery did not fix the problem.
He offered to order me a new handpiece, two-day delivery, at no cost to me. Of course when it was rung up, it did cost me $50 because my phone was no longer under warranty. So, what could I do?
Three days later, I got the phone (on FedEx's second delivery attempt). The sales guy had told me to bring the new phone in before sending back the old one. Maybe they could transfer the phone numbers. I went to a different store this time, with the kiddo on my hip.
When I handed the new and old phones to this sales guy, he gave me an annoyed look and asked where I got the phone. "It was ordered by another store's sales person." Not from the insurance company? "No." Did the sales person talk to you about liquid damage? "Liquid damage? No." Well, whoever ordered the new phone for you shouldn't have. He'll probably get in trouble. This white spot here indicates that the reason your old phone doesn't work is because of liquid damage. You should have had to buy a new phone or reconstructed phone...blah, blah, blah.
While he "blah'd," I wracked my brain for a time when I might have knocked over a water glass or dropped the phone in the sink or something. Nothing.
It wasn't until I talked to a friend who recently had to replace her phone under similar circumstances that it all became clear. She said she'd taken her broken phone in to the store, playing dumb, shortly after she saw her daughter (1 week younger than Zach) with the phone in her mouth!
So, maybe the second sales guy wasn't glowering at me, but at my darling drooling machine?
March 06, 2006
Chocolate Biscuits and Teeth
Well, now that Zach has a few teeth - 5 - it's time to start feeding him the sweets.
Here's his first chocolate biscuit, and a glimpse of the two upper knobbin' teeth - he got the two off to the sides first! If you click on the photo and look closely, you might imagine you see the next one coming in, on the right between the two upper ones.
March 05, 2006
February 22, 2006
Flashback...almost
Where are Zach's drawers?
Here is a photo from January when Zach went to visit Ashley (pictured) and Meghan Weiss. Ashley's parents are Lynn "My Twin" (formerly Sudyka) and Mark. They live about 45 mins from us, and unfortunately we don't get together enough.
But we plan to go to the zoo when the weather gets better!
February 20, 2006
First Steps!
Zach just took about 10 steps!!
His first step was Friday (February 17th). Just one step between handholds. He did that several times.
Then a couple of steps together over Saturday and yesterday. Last night Scott saw him take about 4 or 5 to get to the dishwasher.
Then this morning, he was holding onto something, and took about 3 triple steps to get to his exersaucer – step-step-step, rest, step-step-step, rest, step, step, step, step.
He’s going to be motoring soon!! Big boy!
His first step was Friday (February 17th). Just one step between handholds. He did that several times.
Then a couple of steps together over Saturday and yesterday. Last night Scott saw him take about 4 or 5 to get to the dishwasher.
Then this morning, he was holding onto something, and took about 3 triple steps to get to his exersaucer – step-step-step, rest, step-step-step, rest, step, step, step, step.
He’s going to be motoring soon!! Big boy!
February 14, 2006
Happy Valentine's Day!
May you eat lots of roses! And enjoy the company of loved ones!
(Click the posting title above for more photos.)
(Click the posting title above for more photos.)
February 13, 2006
February 09, 2006
Scott's 40th
On Superbowl Sunday, the Ives clan came up to help celebrate a belated 40th for Scott. He got some great loot (can you count to 40 packs of gum, Old-Timer?), and we had a great time visiting and watching commercials (oh, and the game too).
Click on the title for some more pictures. And scroll down to the four audio posts in a row to hear the kids singing.
February 07, 2006
Discipline
We're getting to the time when we'll need to work on disciplining Zach. Mom sent me the advice below
Tough Love vs. Spanking
Most of America's populace thinks it very improper to spank children, so I have tried other methods to control our kids when they have one of "those moments."
One that I found very effective is for me to just take the child for a car ride and talk. They usually calm down and stop misbehaving after our little car ride together. I've included the photo below of one of my sessions with our son, in case you would like to use the technique. It's very effective!
Tough Love vs. Spanking
Most of America's populace thinks it very improper to spank children, so I have tried other methods to control our kids when they have one of "those moments."
One that I found very effective is for me to just take the child for a car ride and talk. They usually calm down and stop misbehaving after our little car ride together. I've included the photo below of one of my sessions with our son, in case you would like to use the technique. It's very effective!
February 05, 2006
February 04, 2006
BIG Night!
Green or Blue...or Brown?
Well, Dad left this afternoon in Mom's Malibu (thanks, Great Grandma!) for the final time. Mom didn't even say a proper goodbye. He took it to the Subaru dealership intending to trade it in for an Outback.
When the dealer didn't have the exact car we wanted, I had to come up with alternatives. I suggested one with danglies hanging from the ceiling. After several hours/days/weeks of online research (thanks Daddy!), test drives, matrices and calculations, it came down to a couple of Subaru wagons. I've ridden around in so many cars lately!
We knew if Dad did make a purchase, it was between a blue XT (which had some giddy-up!) or a green LL Bean. It all came down to the negotation, and Daddy did a stellar job. Good thing he took that Negotiation class!.
While Dad was with the dealer, Mom and I hung out all day. I was a little bear, pulling everything out of all the kitchen cupboards and complaining because my other tooth is almost through. Mom tried not to ignore me, but she was busy cooking soup and a cake and frosting and dinner. At one point, I did escape. I was sneaky. I made enough noise for her not to be too supspicious. When she came to check for me, she found me with my Diet Rite can, on the landing all the way upstairs!
So, about 5 hours after he left, Dad called to say he was driving home a new blue Subaru! When he got home, we all hopped in for a quick spin.
Not to be outshined, I decided to show off a new color in the tub during tonight's bath. There's a first time for everything...
To see all the pics, click the title of this post)
Well, Dad left this afternoon in Mom's Malibu (thanks, Great Grandma!) for the final time. Mom didn't even say a proper goodbye. He took it to the Subaru dealership intending to trade it in for an Outback.When the dealer didn't have the exact car we wanted, I had to come up with alternatives. I suggested one with danglies hanging from the ceiling. After several hours/days/weeks of online research (thanks Daddy!), test drives, matrices and calculations, it came down to a couple of Subaru wagons. I've ridden around in so many cars lately!
We knew if Dad did make a purchase, it was between a blue XT (which had some giddy-up!) or a green LL Bean. It all came down to the negotation, and Daddy did a stellar job. Good thing he took that Negotiation class!.
While Dad was with the dealer, Mom and I hung out all day. I was a little bear, pulling everything out of all the kitchen cupboards and complaining because my other tooth is almost through. Mom tried not to ignore me, but she was busy cooking soup and a cake and frosting and dinner. At one point, I did escape. I was sneaky. I made enough noise for her not to be too supspicious. When she came to check for me, she found me with my Diet Rite can, on the landing all the way upstairs!
So, about 5 hours after he left, Dad called to say he was driving home a new blue Subaru! When he got home, we all hopped in for a quick spin.
Not to be outshined, I decided to show off a new color in the tub during tonight's bath. There's a first time for everything...
To see all the pics, click the title of this post)
February 03, 2006
February 02, 2006
Weather Calls for a Gusty Boppin
This photo was taken before dinner "flew" (a la Auntie Laura) all over his face, hair, and - gasp! - Gusty sweatshirt.
Newest Project - Staples Collection
Well, I'm keeping myself busy!
Many of you received an email invitation to take part in my "Staples" collection. :)
If you're interested in sharing/receiving a few recipes to broaden your repertoire of dinner meals, please post a comment below here, so I know to send you the email. Basically, I've asked friends and family to send me their 3 favorite recipes, and I'll compile them all into a document I'll send back out. Of course anyone can participate, so if you know some sous-chefs who may share their secrets, PLEASE invite them to participate!
So far, there's been a lot of interest. My mouth waters at the recipes I've been sent. So hop on the wagon!
Many of you received an email invitation to take part in my "Staples" collection. :)
If you're interested in sharing/receiving a few recipes to broaden your repertoire of dinner meals, please post a comment below here, so I know to send you the email. Basically, I've asked friends and family to send me their 3 favorite recipes, and I'll compile them all into a document I'll send back out. Of course anyone can participate, so if you know some sous-chefs who may share their secrets, PLEASE invite them to participate!
So far, there's been a lot of interest. My mouth waters at the recipes I've been sent. So hop on the wagon!
10 months - Update
Wow, well on the 23rd of January, Zachary turned 10 months, and so I thought it was time to do an update of his current passtimes and interests:
(Check back in the next few days to see 10 mos pictures - you'll be able to click the title of the post to get to the KodakGallery album)
These days, Zach:
- crawls WAY too fast.
- has learned to pull himself up to a standing position AND "cruise" along furniture and walls, etc.
- zips into the bathroom at every opportunity, and is thrilled to dip his fingers into the toilet bowl water...ERG! (we need to get faster, obviously).
- enjoys opening the cupboards to the entertainment center and pulling out all the CDs and DVDs.
- LOVES Sumo! He chases him around the house, crawls under the end table and up to the chairs to get at the kitty.
- goes for walks on the sidewalk and inside, round and round the living area, using his push-car (or an empty diaper box).
- eats all the jarred baby foods (without preservatives) as well as cut up ham, turkey, fruit rolls, apples, and whatever he can pick up off the floor.
- is working on getting is 2nd tooth! (The first came in on Sunday, the 29th of January; see future post.) Poor guy is drooling up a storm, and the moisture on his chin and under his pacifier has caused little patches of dry, red skin. :(
- LOVES bathtime! He stands up in the tub, walks around the sides, and has fun pulling toys out of the water, hanging them over the edge of the tub to watch the water drip to the floor. He even tolerates Dad's dunking and squirting water in his face!
- romps on our bed after baths. He does little baby gymnasticalisthenics or something, rolling onto his head and flopping around, etc.
- wears #3 diapers, though we've had a few "incidents," so maybe it's time to move to #4s.
- drinks apple/carrot (yum?) juice like a fiend.
- wakes in the morning at about 7:00 takes a good 1.5 hour nap in the morning, and another 1.5 to 2 hour nap in the afternoon, eats dinner, has a bedtime bottle in time to drift off to sleep at about 8pm. Can you hear his parents' more fitfull ZZZs these days?
- plays with all his noise-making toys. He especially loves his piano/tambourine/drum/horn, his giant block organizer cube, and his bedtime elephant, "I am your elephant, flopping my ears..."
- sneaks in some TV watching - he especially likes the [Honk] You can store all this at public storage for just one dollar.... commercial.
- spends time oogling all the other cute girls (and boys, and moms and dads, and grandparents, and balloons) at the grocery store, "eeeh-ing" if they don't notice him.
- goes to lunch with Mom and her friends, although the experience isn't quite as quiet as it used to be.
- is a rocket climbing up the stairs. (Gate is in place now)
- likes to be tickled (and giggle) on his ribs, thighs and under his chin.
- can grab things off the kitchen table!
- has learned to stand, unassisted, for a few seconds at a time.
- may know "Dada" but is nowhere near knowing "Mama."
- rides in his (still rear-facing) new carseat.
- is entertained by the doorstops and air intake grids on the walls.
- can hang onto a big, heavy Calphalon pan while Mommy relocates him away from the pan cupboard...
- is like the cat, and motors his way over to the fridge when the door opens. There are so many colorful containers in there!
- has pulled the garbage out of the can, dumped a carton of barley on the floor, and of course pulled cookie sheets, tupperware, bowls, the rice cooker, and the sifter (it DOES make a lovely echoing sound when you gahhhhh into it) out of cupboards...oh little boys!
- somehow remains darn cute, in the eyes of his parents.
(Check back in the next few days to see 10 mos pictures - you'll be able to click the title of the post to get to the KodakGallery album)
These days, Zach:
- crawls WAY too fast.
- has learned to pull himself up to a standing position AND "cruise" along furniture and walls, etc.
- zips into the bathroom at every opportunity, and is thrilled to dip his fingers into the toilet bowl water...ERG! (we need to get faster, obviously).
- enjoys opening the cupboards to the entertainment center and pulling out all the CDs and DVDs.
- LOVES Sumo! He chases him around the house, crawls under the end table and up to the chairs to get at the kitty.
- goes for walks on the sidewalk and inside, round and round the living area, using his push-car (or an empty diaper box).
- eats all the jarred baby foods (without preservatives) as well as cut up ham, turkey, fruit rolls, apples, and whatever he can pick up off the floor.
- is working on getting is 2nd tooth! (The first came in on Sunday, the 29th of January; see future post.) Poor guy is drooling up a storm, and the moisture on his chin and under his pacifier has caused little patches of dry, red skin. :(
- LOVES bathtime! He stands up in the tub, walks around the sides, and has fun pulling toys out of the water, hanging them over the edge of the tub to watch the water drip to the floor. He even tolerates Dad's dunking and squirting water in his face!
- romps on our bed after baths. He does little baby gymnasticalisthenics or something, rolling onto his head and flopping around, etc.
- wears #3 diapers, though we've had a few "incidents," so maybe it's time to move to #4s.
- drinks apple/carrot (yum?) juice like a fiend.
- wakes in the morning at about 7:00 takes a good 1.5 hour nap in the morning, and another 1.5 to 2 hour nap in the afternoon, eats dinner, has a bedtime bottle in time to drift off to sleep at about 8pm. Can you hear his parents' more fitfull ZZZs these days?
- plays with all his noise-making toys. He especially loves his piano/tambourine/drum/horn, his giant block organizer cube, and his bedtime elephant, "I am your elephant, flopping my ears..."
- sneaks in some TV watching - he especially likes the [Honk] You can store all this at public storage for just one dollar.... commercial.
- spends time oogling all the other cute girls (and boys, and moms and dads, and grandparents, and balloons) at the grocery store, "eeeh-ing" if they don't notice him.
- goes to lunch with Mom and her friends, although the experience isn't quite as quiet as it used to be.
- is a rocket climbing up the stairs. (Gate is in place now)
- likes to be tickled (and giggle) on his ribs, thighs and under his chin.
- can grab things off the kitchen table!
- has learned to stand, unassisted, for a few seconds at a time.
- may know "Dada" but is nowhere near knowing "Mama."
- rides in his (still rear-facing) new carseat.
- is entertained by the doorstops and air intake grids on the walls.
- can hang onto a big, heavy Calphalon pan while Mommy relocates him away from the pan cupboard...
- is like the cat, and motors his way over to the fridge when the door opens. There are so many colorful containers in there!
- has pulled the garbage out of the can, dumped a carton of barley on the floor, and of course pulled cookie sheets, tupperware, bowls, the rice cooker, and the sifter (it DOES make a lovely echoing sound when you gahhhhh into it) out of cupboards...oh little boys!
- somehow remains darn cute, in the eyes of his parents.
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