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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
Tummy Time Troubles
Hey mom, look at me! I'm a Tummy Time pro!!
I can look this way...
...and that way!
Oh, I'm feeling a little unsteady...uh oh!
OUCH!
Oh no, you did NOT just take a picture of that - did you??!! I'm calling grandma!
I can look this way...
...and that way!
Oh, I'm feeling a little unsteady...uh oh!
OUCH!
Oh no, you did NOT just take a picture of that - did you??!! I'm calling grandma!
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Saturday's Score
We hit up a few sales today after a family trip to the chiropractor. It's hot out and I guess a lot of people are on vacation because there weren't many tag sales today - but we were still able to score some good deals!
Score one for Ish is this little Playmobile Pirate set. Matthew is very into pirates right now (due to Jake and his pals on Disney). This retails for about $12 - we got it for $1! I think it'll be a nice take and go piece.
This was our biggest score of the day - a brand new, in the box Little Einsteins Transform and Go Rocket. This is pretty neat - you program the rocket to go in any which way you want (forward, backward, in a circle, figure 8, etc). Very cool - Matthew loves it. We paid $8 - I could not find this any cheaper than $49 on the net.
We picked up these Matchbox tracks for $5 - the starter sets of these tracks are in the $20-30 range, so this bag full was a good deal. Matthew loves to build tracks lately for his trains and cars, so he'll have fun with these.
Matthew is also very into Veggie Tales lately. Not sure how that started, but they're bible-based stories so I'm glad he likes them. These puzzles were $1 a piece.
That same tag sale also had Veggie Tale dvds for $2 a piece - we picked up 4 (Matthew took one with him to watch before I snapped my pictures!).
Matthew saw these and had to have them - he has no idea how to play the game, he just thinks they're blocks to play with. For $1, we humored him.
Matt also scored at the sales today - he got a bunch of tool stuff. I have no idea what all this is, but Matt knows his prices and he was quite happy with his haul too!
Score one for Ish is this little Playmobile Pirate set. Matthew is very into pirates right now (due to Jake and his pals on Disney). This retails for about $12 - we got it for $1! I think it'll be a nice take and go piece.
This was our biggest score of the day - a brand new, in the box Little Einsteins Transform and Go Rocket. This is pretty neat - you program the rocket to go in any which way you want (forward, backward, in a circle, figure 8, etc). Very cool - Matthew loves it. We paid $8 - I could not find this any cheaper than $49 on the net.
We picked up these Matchbox tracks for $5 - the starter sets of these tracks are in the $20-30 range, so this bag full was a good deal. Matthew loves to build tracks lately for his trains and cars, so he'll have fun with these.
Matthew is also very into Veggie Tales lately. Not sure how that started, but they're bible-based stories so I'm glad he likes them. These puzzles were $1 a piece.
That same tag sale also had Veggie Tale dvds for $2 a piece - we picked up 4 (Matthew took one with him to watch before I snapped my pictures!).
Matthew saw these and had to have them - he has no idea how to play the game, he just thinks they're blocks to play with. For $1, we humored him.
Matt also scored at the sales today - he got a bunch of tool stuff. I have no idea what all this is, but Matt knows his prices and he was quite happy with his haul too!
Friday, July 8, 2011
The Big Boy Room
While Ish was at Camp Grandma & Grandpa for a few days, Matt and I transformed his "baby" room to a real big boy room.
Welcome to Ish's world!
We bought Matthew's furniture from Ikea last weekend and Matt spent many hours putting it together. The footprint is the same as his nursery furniture but there is so much more storage. Half of these drawers are empty!!
We went a little crazy with the wall decals - but you have no idea how happy they make Matthew.
Especially "the biggest Buzz Lightyear EVER!" that also glows in the dark.
As for toy storage - I re-purposed some of the Ikea storage bins he had in the room already and we have 2 sets of actual toy bins. He doesn't have a lot of toys in his room right now, but as he gets older and more independent, I'm sure he'll transfer some things up there.
My parents bought him this little Cars art desk from The Christmas Tree Shop (Matthew's favorite store!).
When we showed him his new room for the first time he didn't know where to look/go to first. He gets so excited every night to point out all the characters on his walls. And he's so proud to be in his big boy bed in his big boy room.
As for the nursery for Noah...let's just say it's a work in progress!!
Welcome to Ish's world!
We bought Matthew's furniture from Ikea last weekend and Matt spent many hours putting it together. The footprint is the same as his nursery furniture but there is so much more storage. Half of these drawers are empty!!
We went a little crazy with the wall decals - but you have no idea how happy they make Matthew.
Especially "the biggest Buzz Lightyear EVER!" that also glows in the dark.
As for toy storage - I re-purposed some of the Ikea storage bins he had in the room already and we have 2 sets of actual toy bins. He doesn't have a lot of toys in his room right now, but as he gets older and more independent, I'm sure he'll transfer some things up there.
My parents bought him this little Cars art desk from The Christmas Tree Shop (Matthew's favorite store!).
When we showed him his new room for the first time he didn't know where to look/go to first. He gets so excited every night to point out all the characters on his walls. And he's so proud to be in his big boy bed in his big boy room.As for the nursery for Noah...let's just say it's a work in progress!!
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
Friday, July 1, 2011
Summer is...
...pushing a bubble mower...
...even if it's only around the cars in the driveway and not on any grass.
It's getting a haircut on the back porch.
And sleeveless onesies.
It's protesting bathtime...
...even though the bathtub is filled with cool toys...
...and fun soaps.
It's trying to be cute to squeeze out five more minutes of playtime.
And sulking in the bathroom when that ploy doesn't work.
It's collapsing into bed after a long hot day at play, turning off the lights, and falling asleep in the soft sunlight that makes its way through the blackout curtains.
And it's only just begun!
...even if it's only around the cars in the driveway and not on any grass.
It's getting a haircut on the back porch.
And sleeveless onesies.
It's protesting bathtime...
...even though the bathtub is filled with cool toys...
...and fun soaps.
It's trying to be cute to squeeze out five more minutes of playtime.
And sulking in the bathroom when that ploy doesn't work.
It's collapsing into bed after a long hot day at play, turning off the lights, and falling asleep in the soft sunlight that makes its way through the blackout curtains.
And it's only just begun!
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