you follow 4 blueberry muffins with half a jar of olives...and pretty much decided it was the best snack ever. (In my defense, the muffins were healthily homemade and small).
Lots of stuff going on this week...and we have continuously been busy. Last night Colin got home at 5:30 which was EARLY for us and we were able to get out of the house as a family, then enjoy BBQ pork sandwiches, coleslaw, and french fries (we take turns every other night with dinner--the in-laws and us...well really Lauren and I and it makes cooking/cleaning dinner a blast).
Today, especially, Archer has been horribly clingy and was really sad about having to take a nap-normally it is a request of his. He would ask to "rock" and then get sleepy and ask for "night night" but when I put him in his bed he would cry and say, "mama night night." Hahah..and he is up and calling--will finish this thought later!
Friday, May 21, 2010
Monday, May 17, 2010
"30 minute lunch break"
I have started giving myself a 30 minute lunch break once Archer goes down for his nap...I had to set a limit for myself or I would honestly never get anything done...
So...
Archer started "pretend" today and it has been amazing, and super fun! He likes to mix/make things (mostly oatmeal and pancakes) and then offer it to me "mommy have it" and I of course take a giant bite and he says "YUMMY." Pretty fun---and super weird. It's so interesting to see him become a little person that is starting to understand the world.
Yesterday we woke up (Sunday is Colin's only day off as of right now) and had a wonderful breakfast with our in laws followed by a long trail walk. There was a fresh stream running all along the trail we were on and Archer took it upon himself to simply walk right into it. Pretty funny, and we let him play in there for a good bit before continuing on. After that we gave him a short nap, I napped (I have declared Sunday as a funday and NO WORK day), and Colin did an hour like mountain bike ride...NUTS. We woke Archer up and headed into Salt Lake City for a Bee's baseball game...WHAT A BLAST. They have a free train for the kids to ride and a playground, not to mention we sat on the lawn. It was a beautiful day and Archer got a snow cone, hot dog, lemonade, etc. After that we came home and had chicken wings and bedtime. Busy day! On the agenda for this week: a local indoor swimming pool with a lazy river and water slides, visiting a farm, two mornings of story time, and an indoor bounce house thing...not to mention hopefully several walks and lots of park playing.
P.S. loving Utah...missing friends (lots of asking for Brody and Eliza for sure). I miss having a friend (esp. Elllen) to chat with/do fun kid stuff with too. If only Louisiana and Utah were closer.
-Ok, lunch break nearing an end...blah.
So...
Archer started "pretend" today and it has been amazing, and super fun! He likes to mix/make things (mostly oatmeal and pancakes) and then offer it to me "mommy have it" and I of course take a giant bite and he says "YUMMY." Pretty fun---and super weird. It's so interesting to see him become a little person that is starting to understand the world.
Yesterday we woke up (Sunday is Colin's only day off as of right now) and had a wonderful breakfast with our in laws followed by a long trail walk. There was a fresh stream running all along the trail we were on and Archer took it upon himself to simply walk right into it. Pretty funny, and we let him play in there for a good bit before continuing on. After that we gave him a short nap, I napped (I have declared Sunday as a funday and NO WORK day), and Colin did an hour like mountain bike ride...NUTS. We woke Archer up and headed into Salt Lake City for a Bee's baseball game...WHAT A BLAST. They have a free train for the kids to ride and a playground, not to mention we sat on the lawn. It was a beautiful day and Archer got a snow cone, hot dog, lemonade, etc. After that we came home and had chicken wings and bedtime. Busy day! On the agenda for this week: a local indoor swimming pool with a lazy river and water slides, visiting a farm, two mornings of story time, and an indoor bounce house thing...not to mention hopefully several walks and lots of park playing.
P.S. loving Utah...missing friends (lots of asking for Brody and Eliza for sure). I miss having a friend (esp. Elllen) to chat with/do fun kid stuff with too. If only Louisiana and Utah were closer.
-Ok, lunch break nearing an end...blah.
Friday, May 14, 2010
I always do this...
I am the worst blogger, in fact, was considering just giving it up all together but then decided something is better than nothing AND since I am no longer working perhaps I will have "more time"...even though my life seems to be about 200 times busier!
We are in Utah! It is amazing, AMAZING, amazing here! It is absolutely gorgeous and there is SO...MUCH...TO...DO! Archer and I went to a little park today for lunch and the park included all of his favorite: mud, sticks, rocks, and swings. I am having an absolute BLAST being home all day...I feel wonderfully domestic--from packing Colin's lunches in the morning...to 2 hours of tidying up while Archer naps, banana bread baking, and preparing yummy dinners are the end of the day (anyone who really knows me knows this is pretty much my destiny/dream come true). That being said, it is INTENSE! I am used to a "break" from Archer a couple of nights/week and the way it is going now---it is NONSTOP! Archer has developed a very intense attachment to me---pretty serious, and Colin has been working from about 8-7 (if we are lucky). Therefore, it is all day of Archer entertaining and everything else that a day involves---hopefully once the "busy" part of Colin's job slows down he will be able to be home this summer around 2 or 3pm and we can spend way more time as a family.
Baby Kimble #2 continues to grow..and grow! I need to take another picture because this babe is getting big QUICK! It is crazy how fast this pregnancy is going by...4 months from now we will either have another babe or be waiting for the moment any day. I have serious concerns about this baby being a girl...for the first few months I thought of it as nothing other than a boy. I have a boy, I know a boy---we have clothes, toys, etc and looking back I think how great my older brothers life would have been with a little brother (instead of me as an annoying girly little sister). In my mind, Archer was going to have a little brother. Suddenly I realized, THIS COULD BE A GIRL?!?! Colin thinks I am wildly dramatic in my obsessive thinking about having girl, I'm just not sure I am emotionally prepared! Suppose I will have to be! Also, not sure we are financially prepared for the items that just have to come along with a sweet baby girl. I also think because I am not very "girly" this will perhaps spark something in me--and boy what would it do to Colin?!?!? That being said, we had our 20 week ultrasound and decided not to find out the sex again--so here we go!!!
Archer is insane...and def. reaching the terrible twos! We have some very challenging moments and have started "time out" like situations. It's crazy how willful such a small sweet child can be (sort of upsetting to see him intentionally make me upset). I cant wait to have a newborn and a willful two year old at the same time ;) His talking has taken off!!! He can now say two or three word statements. He counts, "won, twooo, THREE" and he counts pretty much everything with impressive accuracy. Today while we were at the park there were two ducks swimming and I asked him how many ducks there were, he lifted his little hand pointed and said, "won, two...two ducks." I'm not going to say he is a genius directly... :) At the end of the day (and for right now he is only letting mama put him to bed) we have started talking about what we did that day-starting with waking up. It's super fun and we can talk back and forth...I will say "and then we rode in the stroller and where did we go?" he will reply "park, sand, swing, water"...haha, not much for an absolute thought, but it's interesting to hear him recall events from the day and end the statements saying "fun" or "yummy". Pretty neat little guy...and most def. just my BUDDY.
Ok, I have a tremendous list of things I need to get done around here...this is seriously intense! But, I am going to once again say...I am really going to try to update this blog on Fridays (with a new baby coming I just dont want to forget things as they happen).
Love,
The now Utah Kimbles
We are in Utah! It is amazing, AMAZING, amazing here! It is absolutely gorgeous and there is SO...MUCH...TO...DO! Archer and I went to a little park today for lunch and the park included all of his favorite: mud, sticks, rocks, and swings. I am having an absolute BLAST being home all day...I feel wonderfully domestic--from packing Colin's lunches in the morning...to 2 hours of tidying up while Archer naps, banana bread baking, and preparing yummy dinners are the end of the day (anyone who really knows me knows this is pretty much my destiny/dream come true). That being said, it is INTENSE! I am used to a "break" from Archer a couple of nights/week and the way it is going now---it is NONSTOP! Archer has developed a very intense attachment to me---pretty serious, and Colin has been working from about 8-7 (if we are lucky). Therefore, it is all day of Archer entertaining and everything else that a day involves---hopefully once the "busy" part of Colin's job slows down he will be able to be home this summer around 2 or 3pm and we can spend way more time as a family.
Baby Kimble #2 continues to grow..and grow! I need to take another picture because this babe is getting big QUICK! It is crazy how fast this pregnancy is going by...4 months from now we will either have another babe or be waiting for the moment any day. I have serious concerns about this baby being a girl...for the first few months I thought of it as nothing other than a boy. I have a boy, I know a boy---we have clothes, toys, etc and looking back I think how great my older brothers life would have been with a little brother (instead of me as an annoying girly little sister). In my mind, Archer was going to have a little brother. Suddenly I realized, THIS COULD BE A GIRL?!?! Colin thinks I am wildly dramatic in my obsessive thinking about having girl, I'm just not sure I am emotionally prepared! Suppose I will have to be! Also, not sure we are financially prepared for the items that just have to come along with a sweet baby girl. I also think because I am not very "girly" this will perhaps spark something in me--and boy what would it do to Colin?!?!? That being said, we had our 20 week ultrasound and decided not to find out the sex again--so here we go!!!
Archer is insane...and def. reaching the terrible twos! We have some very challenging moments and have started "time out" like situations. It's crazy how willful such a small sweet child can be (sort of upsetting to see him intentionally make me upset). I cant wait to have a newborn and a willful two year old at the same time ;) His talking has taken off!!! He can now say two or three word statements. He counts, "won, twooo, THREE" and he counts pretty much everything with impressive accuracy. Today while we were at the park there were two ducks swimming and I asked him how many ducks there were, he lifted his little hand pointed and said, "won, two...two ducks." I'm not going to say he is a genius directly... :) At the end of the day (and for right now he is only letting mama put him to bed) we have started talking about what we did that day-starting with waking up. It's super fun and we can talk back and forth...I will say "and then we rode in the stroller and where did we go?" he will reply "park, sand, swing, water"...haha, not much for an absolute thought, but it's interesting to hear him recall events from the day and end the statements saying "fun" or "yummy". Pretty neat little guy...and most def. just my BUDDY.
Ok, I have a tremendous list of things I need to get done around here...this is seriously intense! But, I am going to once again say...I am really going to try to update this blog on Fridays (with a new baby coming I just dont want to forget things as they happen).
Love,
The now Utah Kimbles
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