A Win-Win

We were thrilled to have Mike’s parents come up for a quick visit!  Not only did it give them a chance to see Noah and Amelia, but they offered to babysit so Mike and I could go on our first date since Amelia was born.  It was so nice to go out and enjoy some great food and wine at one of our favorite spots.  We had a great end to our evening when we went to the local sports bar after dinner to watch the 9^th inning of the Giants game.  It was fun to be somewhere with so much excitement about the Giants moving onto the World Series!

Grandpa Ray was excited because it seems Amelia is a baseball fan (watching the Giants game).

Since starting school, Noah has wanted to add the “Pledge of Allegiance” to his bedtime routine.  It‘s so cute how he enunciates each word; I had to post a video to share.

Last week, Mike had a meeting he couldn’t miss so Amelia got to go to the studio with me and help train her first client.  I couldn’t help myself, so I dressed her up in her own workout gear which included little pink sneakers.  She slept through most of the session but she got a little “core” work in during her tummy time the last ten minutes.

Modeling a cute dress her Nana bought her.

Bouncing Boy & Babbling Baby

We celebrated Noah’s 6^th birthday with his friends and classmates this week at a “bounce house.”  He had such a wonderful time, and I loved it because they took care of everything . . . all I had to do was bring the cake.  I tried to take some good pictures, but as you might imagine, it was hard to get Noah to slow down for more than two seconds.

Some other Noah news, he is SOOO close to losing his first tooth!  We were telling him that once it falls out, he’ll have to put it under his pillow so he can get money from the tooth fairy.  He then said, “I think I’ll need to sleep with my eyes open because I think you guys might take it and give me money.”  He’s growing up so fast!  Earlier this week, he came home from school and asked me if it would be alright if he called me “Mom” instead of “Mommy” at school, because his friends might think it’s silly if he calls me “Mommy.”  He saw that I was having a hard time not being able to hide a bit of a sad face, so he then says that it’s okay because he’ll still call me "Mommy" at home.  

Amelia has been babbling up a storm lately!  We love having “conversations” with her; she is so expressive, just like her brother.  Something tells me she might be as chatty as he is!  

 

Lucy and I have been having our battles lately…  This week she decided to relieve herself on the new foam mats I bought for Amelia’s play area.  Then she decided to open one of my oatmeal packets and munch on it all over our couches.  She’s also been having a very hard time distinguishing her things from Amelia’s things.  Below is a picture of her curled up in Amelia’s boppy (this is a daily occurrence).  It's a good thing we think she's so adorable!

 Last weekend we went to the Stanford vs. USC game.  It was the first Stanford game we’ve gone to and, man, was it a great game!  For those of you who don’t know, I’m happy to report that Stanford beat USC in a VERY close game!  We’re going to try to make it to a few more sporting events in the time Mike has left at Stanford.

  

Here are a few new Amelia photos I've taken over the last week.

Cause for Celebration!

Mike and I were all to go to Noah’s Kindergarten class when they celebrated his 6^th birthday.  It amazed us to see how shy he was when he was in front of all his classmates as they each gave him a birthday wish when he called on them.  He chose a book to have his teacher read to the class in celebration of his birthday.  He ended up choosing the one we brought in, “I am invited to a Party!”, which is a book in the Elephant & Piggie series by Mo Willems.  For those who haven’t read any of them, they’re adorable!

It was incredibly hot last weekend and our portable A/C can’t handle that much heat (neither can I), so we decided to go to Santa Cruz for a beach day.  It was so great to let Noah play in the water and sand while Mike, Amelia and I relaxed in our portable beach pop-up tent (best $60 I’ve ever spent on Amazon!).  While in the tent, Amelia was having her daily “tummy time” and she surprised us by rolling over!  We weren’t sure if it was because the surface under the tent was sand or if it was the real deal.  When we got home we decided to test it on our floors while having the camera rolling…  it was the real deal!  Now every time I put her on her tummy, she rolls right over and then once on her back she swing her legs side to side to try and get back to her tummy!

The highlight of this weekend was going to our favorite Mexican restaurant called Apatzingan with our friend Jahed, where you better know some Spanish if you want to order.  The food is AMAZING and also surprisingly affordable! Last night was the Stanford vs. Oregon game; it was so much fun to watch even though Stanford lost.  We all had on Stanford attire and Noah and I made signs to hold up while we cheered them on from our living room.  He loves when we all watch football games because that means he gets to stay up late.  One of my clients gave us tickets to the Stanford vs. USC game next week.  Believe it or not, it will be the first football game we have been to at Stanford, so needless to say we’re very excited!