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Sunday, April 21, 2013
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Sunday, April 7, 2013
Bieber Fever
I forgot to mention, our sweet Macy, has Bieber fever! The one and only time those two cried on the way to Florida was a mere 45 minutes away from our destination, and it was a scream more than a cry... you'll have to just trust me on that one! Justin Bieber was the only thing that calmed our sweet May May down. Check out this video!
Less Than Perfect
Some say we are cool parents, some say we are crazy; our two kids don't say anything. They're 7 months old and just along for the ride; looking forward to dipping their toes in the water. And so begins our first vacation as a family...and let's just say, it was a little less than perfect.
It all started at 6:05 p.m. on Thursday March 29, 2013. Everyone was cozy in their car seats and our tubs (this is a new phenomenon...more on this later) were packed and neatly stacked in our car.
It was going to be a trip we would always remember. And then it happened, not two hours into the trip we heard something that sounded like spit up, but so much more! Now we know about some spit up people. Since our two were born we have seen more half digested food than any one human would ever care to see. When we heard the "spit up" it sounded more like "throw up" and to be honest I thought a cup of water had spilled in the back seat. We turned, looked, and saw more spit up than we had ever seen (actually it looked like more than we had even fed him) drenching Johnny and his car seat. So we pulled over {quickly} and changed his clothes. We cleaned up his seat and saw a sad lethargic look in his eyes. He had a fever and looked extremely unhappy about being in his car seat. This was our beginning...
We made it to Florida at about 10:30 a.m. Friday morning (much later than we anticipated) and took the babies into the condo to finally stretch out!
Before we reached the condo we captured these videos of the whole family. Johnny was not very happy but you can still catch a small {almost} glimpse of a smile towards the end of the video as we reached Florida.
Before we got out of the car Macy shared what she was going to do once we got there.
Actually, all things considered, we didn't really hear one single whimper until about 45 minutes away from the condo. They did amazing, but we were all still exhausted so we cleaned up the babies, fed them, and laid them down for a short nap. We then assessed the damage in the car. It was a good thing we had seat protectors under their car seats because everything was covered, I mean covered in spit up. We cleaned it all up, did a load of laundry, unpacked our things for the week, and grabbed a few things at Target that we forgot at home before the babies woke up. We pretty much laid low and recuperated from the drive down with the help of Gigi (who was already there, thank goodness!).
My parents arrived Saturday and Kari, Philip, and Kiley also made their way down, late Saturday evening. The gang was {finally} all there and the fun would soon begin!
Sunday morning (Easter) we took the babies to their first church service since they were born. They absolutely LOVED the music and spent a lot of the time eating breakfast. That afternoon we rested by the pool and ate an Easter ham dinner. We also took a walk around Baywood Colony, Gigi and Poppy's condo.
The week continued with Little Johnny sicker than we have ever seen him. He was so tired and fell asleep anywhere we laid him. He was miserable; I could see it in his eyes and it broke my heart, but he kept on smiling until we finally started seeing his normal happy self midway through the week. Then wouldn't you know it, Macy and I caught whatever it was he had. I had an ear infection and Macy's eyes got pretty gunky, among other things. We visited the Urgent Care Clinic twice (maybe a record on vacation?). But we were all good sports and made it to the beach three times and spent the rest of the week at the pool.
We were also able to spent a lot of time with my family too. Macy and her cousin Kiley loved playing together, Kari and I enjoyed our conversations face to face (instead of on the phone), Johnny, Dad, and Philip enjoyed a round of golf, and Lolli (my mom) and Gigi (Johnny's mom) played with their grandchildren to their heart's content!
We now know that vacation is going to look a little different than it used to (aka, a lot less laying out for this momma) but overall it was a great learning experience. We wouldn't trade their first trip for anything. Actually with family, sunshine, and ice cream our less than perfect trip turned out pretty perfect!
It all started at 6:05 p.m. on Thursday March 29, 2013. Everyone was cozy in their car seats and our tubs (this is a new phenomenon...more on this later) were packed and neatly stacked in our car.
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| Florida ready! |
It was going to be a trip we would always remember. And then it happened, not two hours into the trip we heard something that sounded like spit up, but so much more! Now we know about some spit up people. Since our two were born we have seen more half digested food than any one human would ever care to see. When we heard the "spit up" it sounded more like "throw up" and to be honest I thought a cup of water had spilled in the back seat. We turned, looked, and saw more spit up than we had ever seen (actually it looked like more than we had even fed him) drenching Johnny and his car seat. So we pulled over {quickly} and changed his clothes. We cleaned up his seat and saw a sad lethargic look in his eyes. He had a fever and looked extremely unhappy about being in his car seat. This was our beginning...
We made it to Florida at about 10:30 a.m. Friday morning (much later than we anticipated) and took the babies into the condo to finally stretch out!
Before we reached the condo we captured these videos of the whole family. Johnny was not very happy but you can still catch a small {almost} glimpse of a smile towards the end of the video as we reached Florida.
Before we got out of the car Macy shared what she was going to do once we got there.
Actually, all things considered, we didn't really hear one single whimper until about 45 minutes away from the condo. They did amazing, but we were all still exhausted so we cleaned up the babies, fed them, and laid them down for a short nap. We then assessed the damage in the car. It was a good thing we had seat protectors under their car seats because everything was covered, I mean covered in spit up. We cleaned it all up, did a load of laundry, unpacked our things for the week, and grabbed a few things at Target that we forgot at home before the babies woke up. We pretty much laid low and recuperated from the drive down with the help of Gigi (who was already there, thank goodness!).
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| Johnny the first night in the condo |
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| Macy (not sick at all) the first night in the condo |
My parents arrived Saturday and Kari, Philip, and Kiley also made their way down, late Saturday evening. The gang was {finally} all there and the fun would soon begin!
Sunday morning (Easter) we took the babies to their first church service since they were born. They absolutely LOVED the music and spent a lot of the time eating breakfast. That afternoon we rested by the pool and ate an Easter ham dinner. We also took a walk around Baywood Colony, Gigi and Poppy's condo.
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| John and Johnny resting in the condo |
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| Macy, always ready to play |
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| Family picture by the bay |
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| Our first picture (of many) at Gigi and Poppy's condo |
The week continued with Little Johnny sicker than we have ever seen him. He was so tired and fell asleep anywhere we laid him. He was miserable; I could see it in his eyes and it broke my heart, but he kept on smiling until we finally started seeing his normal happy self midway through the week. Then wouldn't you know it, Macy and I caught whatever it was he had. I had an ear infection and Macy's eyes got pretty gunky, among other things. We visited the Urgent Care Clinic twice (maybe a record on vacation?). But we were all good sports and made it to the beach three times and spent the rest of the week at the pool.
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| Family time in the pool at Gigi and Poppy's condo |
We were also able to spent a lot of time with my family too. Macy and her cousin Kiley loved playing together, Kari and I enjoyed our conversations face to face (instead of on the phone), Johnny, Dad, and Philip enjoyed a round of golf, and Lolli (my mom) and Gigi (Johnny's mom) played with their grandchildren to their heart's content!
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| Macy and Johnny relaxing by the pool |
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| Kiley and Macy playing in the condo |
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| Family picture on the beach |
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| Family picture on the beach |
We now know that vacation is going to look a little different than it used to (aka, a lot less laying out for this momma) but overall it was a great learning experience. We wouldn't trade their first trip for anything. Actually with family, sunshine, and ice cream our less than perfect trip turned out pretty perfect!
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| Family picture at Midnight Cove |
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| Ice cream at Big Olaf's (my favorite spot in Siesta Key) |
Friday, March 1, 2013
Feature Friday
We absolutely LOVE Aden + Anais. Our feature this Friday is one of those products that some may think is a luxury but we will adamently disagree {everytime}. We believe in their products and we believe in our home they are a necessity! From the beginning the babies have been extremely "spitty" and we have yet to experience a bottle that either Macy or John has kept in their bellies...
...enter burpy bibs! My clothes and their clothes love the burby bibs because we get to actually wear them without a wardrobe change 5 minutes into a feeding. We, like many others, have the normal burb clothes and cut up old blankets (that we could not live without) but when someone gave us our first burby bibs we thought we had died and gone to heaven. They were literally one of the best gifts we had received for our sweet babies. Thank you Megan Grainger and family!
...enter burpy bibs! My clothes and their clothes love the burby bibs because we get to actually wear them without a wardrobe change 5 minutes into a feeding. We, like many others, have the normal burb clothes and cut up old blankets (that we could not live without) but when someone gave us our first burby bibs we thought we had died and gone to heaven. They were literally one of the best gifts we had received for our sweet babies. Thank you Megan Grainger and family!
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Merry Christmas
We loved Christmas (even if it was two months ago)! I am finally getting a photo book published and it's only because I have a free one that expires in 90 minutes! Nothing like waiting until the last minute!
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Hey Sugar SNAP!
I love when things are organized. It just makes me smile {AND feel calm}. I saw this and all the organized parts of my brain fell in love! I think I may need it. So, I may not really need it but I would LOVE to have one! I'll let you know if I ever get adventurous enough to actually click "add to cart." It may just have to become one of our feature Friday products. I don't even have one yet and I already think it will make my life easier. How can you not love this!?
I know, you are dying to learn more about this beautiful product! Click here for more information and much better pictures. I have a feeling you may fall in love as well!!
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