play date!

Posted on August 5, 2011 by mommyinthemidwest

Theo has a couple of friends. What I mean by “friends” is that I am friends with their mommies and we get together so that we can watch them “play.” I am using quotation marks simply because, as you know if you have or have had a toddler, they don’t really play together. They play near each other and sometimes acknowledge each other, but they don’t play cooperatively yet. Regardless, it’s cute and a great excuse to get together with my fellow mommy friends.

When Dexter was just a week or two old, R took Theo for a wagon ride around the neighborhood for a little one on one time and to get him out of the house for awhile. While they were exploring, a woman stopped them to ask where we got our cute wagon. Upon talking, the lady explained that she had a son just three months older than Theo and expressed an interest in getting her little boy, L, together with Theo to play.

Throughout my maternity leave, R mentioned repeatedly that we should call L’s mom. He finally called her Sunday and set up a play date at the playground for Thursday.

Too.

Cute.

Theo was quick to find a stick to carry around the park.

They had fun climbing on and playing inside of the jungle gym.

L gave Theo a lesson in swinging on the big kid swings.

He did pretty well!

It was fun meeting and L and we hope to see him again soon.

Dexter went with us to the park but I was busy snapping pictures of the big boys and forgot to take any of him. He was content watching Theo and L run around the park and playground. After we got home, Dex was happy to relax on my lap and cool off under the fan.

cheers to new friends.

~C~

weekend fun

Posted on July 25, 2011 by mommyinthemidwest

The last couple of weekends have been full of fun and friends. I got to visit with my three best friends that I no longer live close to. It’s hard when the friends you relate to the most are the people that are the furthest away.

em. and L visited first, staying just a couple of days. It was Em’s first chance to spend quality time with Dexter and the first time she had seen Theo in action since March. With em. being the superior photographer, I let her take the pictures while she was here and I don’t have them yet. We had a great time and a couple of pre-scheduled appointments meant that em. and L got to babysit for a couple of hours. Theo and Dexter loved it…Mommy and Daddy might have loved it even more. We certainly appreciated the help!

As soon as they left, it was time to get ready for a weekend at the in-laws’ lake house with my college BFF, T, and her adorable family.

T has a sweet husband, S, and they have two beautiful children, G (5) and M (2).

M and Theo had lots of fun playing together.

Both G and M loved loving on baby Dexter! I guess Dexter didn’t love it as much. Party pooper.

And during the weekend, Theo discovered a couple of things that he loves, too.

Nana’s front-loading washer…

and reading books in Dexter’s bouncy seat.

It was a great weekend. Other favorite pics from the weekend:

Then, this past weekend, another BFF (named E) came to town. I love how she jumps in like Dexter and Theo are her own kids and plays with them, diapers them, and does whatever else needs to be done. Dexter has been getting happier and happier and I couldn’t be more excited. Just like last time when I was on maternity leave, it starts getting fun right around the time you have to go back to work.

We went to an old-fashioned ice cream shoppe and soda fountain.

Afterwards, we went to a large indoor playground. Perfect for a hot, steamy summer afternoon.

I climbed to the top of this crazy thing with Theo. What? It said ages 5-12 recommended.

Hard to tell how hot and sweaty I was by this point. Not Theo. He could have stayed for hours.

It’s pretty challenging to travel with two babies, so I’m eternally grateful to my three best friends who made long trips to come see me and my little family. Feeling pretty lucky these days.

xo,

~C~

p.s. Also feeling happy about finally getting a new computer. Yes!

birthday party

Posted on March 15, 2011 by mommyinthemidwest

I’m a little slow at times, but I didn’t forget. Here are some pictures from my baby boy’s big day.

There was cake…lots of cake. The cake for guests was white with chocolate fudge swirl.

Theo’s cake was french vanilla. When I was nursing, chocolate upset his stomach and since he hasn’t really had any since then, I didn’t want to take any chances.