Robbie & Amy http://robbieandamy.com The Misadventures of Robbie and Amy posterous.com Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:49:00 -0800 Lots of pictures! http://robbieandamy.com/lots-of-pictures http://robbieandamy.com/lots-of-pictures

I finally had a chance tonight to go through some pictures I've taken recently, so be prepared to be bombarded!

Here is Margot trying on my boots.  I think they go quite well with her bug pjs. She's such a trendsetter.

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Bath time baby.  He lo-lo-loves splashing around in the water now.

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This winter has been incredibly mild, so we have spent quite a lot of time outdoors.  This day we took Margot's new digital camera outside so she could take some pictures of our sidewalk chalk creations.  I really need to set up a flickr account for her and actually get the pictures off of the camera.  That will be next on my list of things to do right after putting off actual work, work, laundry, bathing, you know, all of the not important things.
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Besides sleeping in the bed with us, the next best place that this kid sleeps is on the couch.  We were just saying that maybe we should buy a couch for his room.  Heck, Margot was in a full sized bed by 15 months, so a couch would make sense.
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I am not a very creative person, but I try to come up with different ideas to keep Margot entertained and maybe even throw in a little edumacation there.  On one of them there purdy days we've been having we went over to my parents to collect some items from their yard (and I don't mean dog poop).  Margot picked out some nice leaves, flowers, gumballs and sticks.  The next day we made some art out of them.  She wanted to incorporate the large stick we had and since it was too heavy to stick to the paper, I decided to use it as a picture hanger.  It worked perfectly.  I'm very proud of her creation.
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 Are you tired of the pictures and this long post yet?  Too bad, there are more to come!

It's Exersaucer time!  Man I LOVE when they get to the age where they like being in this thing! Not only does it help them to work on their dexterity and to strengthen their muscles it give us good ol' Moms a much needed break!  It's basically a 15-30 minute babysitter, or longer if you are lucky.  That's just enough time to go to the bathroom, get a drink, check your email and maybe if you are actually a productive Mom (which I have not been) then maybe stick some clothes in the washer.   

Look at the lips and cheeks on this kid.  I just want to bury my face in those big squishy, chubby cheeks.  If he weren't asleep on the couch (did I mention that he likes sleeping there, because yeah, it's been almost two hours that he's been there now) I'd be doing just that! 

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I saw this idea on Pinterest (which by the way, if you aren't on there, what are you waiting for?).  I originally was just going to take pictures of Nolan but Margot decided she wanted to be in on the action too, and why not, it makes the pictures that much cuter.  She really loves Nolan, and as you can tell, he really digs her too!

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So that's all...for now.  

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/1kAMsQvMOjlL iamwonder iamwonder iamwonder Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:59:00 -0800 Back in the day http://robbieandamy.com/back-in-the-day http://robbieandamy.com/back-in-the-day Things you take for granted before having kids. An uninterrupted nights sleep. Naps. Just you and your husband in bed. Sleeping a weekend away. Can you tell I miss my sleep? Waking up slowly. Showering every day, or at least whenever you wanted. Brushing your teeth in the morning. Going to the bathroom alone or uninterrupted. "Mommy, what are you doing?" "Daddy, where's Mommy?" followed by knocking on the bathroom door. Riding in the car with the windows down. Eating a meal while it's still hot. It never fails, somebody is going to need something just as you are about to take your first bite. Being able to drop everything and go somewhere without planning it in advance. Running in to multiple stores in one shopping trip. Peace and quiet. Why do I feel the need to end this with a qualifier stating that of course I love my children and all of these are small sacrifices that I would make again in a minute. Isn't that already known?!

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/1kAMsQvMOjlL iamwonder iamwonder iamwonder Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:23:00 -0800 Reading rainbow http://robbieandamy.com/reading-rainbow http://robbieandamy.com/reading-rainbow

Margot loves Nolan, and I couldn't be happier!  Her new thing is reading books to him.  Of course he doesn't know what is going on, but he loves watching/staring at her.  I hope that he will end up loving books as much as Margot does.

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Our good friends Jeremy and April were in town over the holidays.  While here, Jeremy took some pictures of Margot and with them he created this awesome little video.  It's so awesome!

 

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Have you ever thought about how uncomfortable it would be if while getting your teeth cleaned you just stared at the hygenist in the eyes?  

I wonder what the percentage increase has been for "eat my shit" pies, since the movie The Help has come out.

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/1kAMsQvMOjlL iamwonder iamwonder iamwonder Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:49:00 -0800 To fight, or not to fight http://robbieandamy.com/to-fight-or-not-to-fight http://robbieandamy.com/to-fight-or-not-to-fight

Lately it seems like all I am saying to Margot is "NO, don't do that", "Margot, look at me", "Are you supposed to be doing that", "HEY, I'M TALKING TO YOU", "You aren't listening".  She seems to be right on track when it comes to testing her boundaries and doing whatever she pleases.  It is so tiring to constantly be "fighting" with her.  I'm torn between continuing it or putting her out on the street with the recycleables.  I mean, she can be turned into a nice coaster, right?  No, seriously, I'm wondering if I'm just being overly critical, and should just let things go, like right now, she is behind me jumping on the couch.  What?  She's at least telling me "Mommy, I'm jumping".  

So for things like jumping on the couch/bed, do I tell her no and threaten to turn off what she's watching and then have to deal with a screaming kid, or do I just let her do it.  What's it really hurting, well except her if/when she falls off.  Then there's little things like walking on her books, toys or board games.  This seems like a no brainer.  Amy, just let it go, but I feel like she needs to be taught to respect her toys/books so they don't all turn in to trash.  Other annoyances, and maybe that's just what they should be, and I should just get over myself are when she has chalk and is scratching it under her fingernail, or writing all over herself with her markers.  Now, I don't care about that at all, but it was driving me up the wall today when she would make one tiny little mark and then want to run into the bathroom to wash it off.  So what's the problem you say, she just wants to be clean.  I DON"T KNOW!  I was just trying to get her to listen to me and to understand that she doesn't need to do it every time she wrote on herself, that we could do it at the end of playing.  That was like telling Cooper not to pee on his leg; it just wasn't getting through her thick skull, and ended up with her getting upset. 

All of this stuff is probably magnified because my quiet, sweet, liitle Nolan has over the past month turned in to a very vocal and opinionated little boy.  It's hold me, pay attention to me, hey, you with the boobs, yeah you, I'm hungry, all of the time, get over here and feed me now, or I'm going to let you know what I really think, and I doubt you'll like it.  I'm trying to take it day by day, and with the support of some great Mom's who have been there, or are there now, I'm getting through.  Seriously, as corny as it sounds, it does take a village to raise a kid hold the Mom back from jumping off of the ledge.

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/1kAMsQvMOjlL iamwonder iamwonder iamwonder Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:23:00 -0800 Just a playin' http://robbieandamy.com/just-a-playin http://robbieandamy.com/just-a-playin

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I like to make New Years resolutions.  I also like to try to keep them, even though it doesn't happen all of the time.  So here are the three main ones that I hope to accomplish this year

1) Read at least 12 books; one a month, shouldn't be hard.

2) Get back in to running and run a 10k (this was a goal for last year, but I got pregnant and didn't run during my pregnancy)

3) Make healthier meals and snacks for the family.

Of course I want to hug and kiss my kids as much as possible and be the best Mom I can be.  That's not a resolution though, that's just a way of life.

What are your resolutions this year?  I know at least one person reads this, so somebody better leave a comment!  Maybe THAT can be your resolution; to comment on our blog more often!

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/1kAMsQvMOjlL iamwonder iamwonder iamwonder Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:44:00 -0800 Frosty the Snowman http://robbieandamy.com/frosty-the-snowman http://robbieandamy.com/frosty-the-snowman

This is by far Margot's favorite song of the season.  We listen and dance to it at least ten times a day.

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The month of December is always a crazy one.  This is the first year that Margot has started to understand Christmas and the hoopla surrounding it.  We've had fun doing lots of crafts and driving around looking at decorations. 

We started out with cutting out a Christmas tree and Margot decorated it.  This is the first time I've let her have full reign of the glue stick.  She did a great job and didn't eat it!  Along with the tree we made a snowman family and snowflakes, neither which I took pictures of.  The snowflakes are now hanging up in her playroom and when anyone comes in she proudly shows them.

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Next we went out to find our Christmas tree.  Margot has been so excited about getting one, so when we told her we were going that's all she talked about.

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Here are the kids sporting their holiday head gear.  Yes, I like to torture my kids. :)  I need plenty of bribery material for when they get older.

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The next morning we decorated the tree in our pjs.  Surprisingly, Margot wasn't super excited about hanging the decorations on the tree.  She wanted us to do it and she supervised.  Well, except for a couple of them when Robbie lifted her up to put them on.

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Next we made salt doough ornaments for her playgroup, and for us of course.  I mixed up the ingredients and rolled out the dough and Margot took it from there cutting out the ornaments with cookie cutters.  After we baked them and let them cool overnight, she started painting them.  She had a lot of fun with the paints, but absolutely LOVED the glitter!  We are going to be sparkling in this house for months to come with the amount that is sprinkled around.  

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Finally it was time to celebrate at her playgroup's first Christmas party.  We made penguins out of footprints (I need to take a picture), ate some yummy food and exchanged gifts.  We were also successful in getting decent group pictures.
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Last, but definitely not least, I took the kiddos to get Christmas pictures today.  Did I mention, I like to torture my kids?  Oh yeah, I do.  Robbie does not approve.

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Here is a comparison of Margot at 4 weeks vs Nolan at 6 weeks.  They are both wearing the same onesie.  :)  Margot didn't plump up until 2-3 months, where Nolan is nice and chunky now!

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/1kAMsQvMOjlL iamwonder iamwonder iamwonder Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:06:00 -0800 Frisbee http://robbieandamy.com/frisbee http://robbieandamy.com/frisbee

This kid amazes me more and more every day.  It disturbs me that she can throw a frisbee better than me! :)

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/1kAMsQvMOjlL iamwonder iamwonder iamwonder Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:45:00 -0800 Thanksgiving 2011 http://robbieandamy.com/thanksgiving-2011 http://robbieandamy.com/thanksgiving-2011

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We spent Thanksgiving afternoon over at my parents house.  They had blown a ton of leaves into a pile and Margot had a great time running and jumping in them as well as throwing them up in the air.  Nolan woke up just long enough for us to get a family picture and then decided he had had enough and back to sleep he went. 

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We are so thankful for our wonderful little family!  

 

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/1kAMsQvMOjlL iamwonder iamwonder iamwonder Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:58:00 -0800 Glam! http://robbieandamy.com/glam http://robbieandamy.com/glam

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I love this little girl!  She's so much fun!  This was today as we were heading to the neighborhood playground.

 

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/1kAMsQvMOjlL iamwonder iamwonder iamwonder Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:11:00 -0800 Future soccer player http://robbieandamy.com/future-soccer-player http://robbieandamy.com/future-soccer-player

I'm really impresssed with how well this little girl can dribble!

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/1kAMsQvMOjlL iamwonder iamwonder iamwonder Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:35:00 -0800 5 weeks and can't stay awake to celebrate http://robbieandamy.com/5-weeks-and-cant-stay-awake-to-celebrate http://robbieandamy.com/5-weeks-and-cant-stay-awake-to-celebrate

Nolan was sleeping when it was time for his bath.  We undressed him, put him in the bathtub, washed him and he didn't wake up until I put water on his head to wash his hair.

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/1kAMsQvMOjlL iamwonder iamwonder iamwonder Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:08:00 -0800 4 weeks! http://robbieandamy.com/4-weeks http://robbieandamy.com/4-weeks

I can't believe 4 weeks have already passed.  Nolan is growing like crazy.  His newest achievement (which is my favorite) is his abililty to smile now.  I love, love, LOVE babies gummy smiles!

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/1kAMsQvMOjlL iamwonder iamwonder iamwonder Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:25:00 -0700 Trick or Treat http://robbieandamy.com/trick-or-treat http://robbieandamy.com/trick-or-treat

On Saturday our neighborhood had a parade for the kids and then some snacks and games at the pool area parking lot.  The parade was led by a fire truck and then followed up with a police car.  Margot had fun walking in it with her Dad.  It wasn't very far and nothing fancy, but it was fun none the less. 

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Heading out to trick or treat

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/1kAMsQvMOjlL iamwonder iamwonder iamwonder Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:28:00 -0700 Nolan's first weeks http://robbieandamy.com/nolans-first-weeks http://robbieandamy.com/nolans-first-weeks

One Week

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Two Weeks

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Three Weeks

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I need to start taking some better pictures. :)

Overall Nolan is a really good baby.  We have been able to put him down much more than we ever could with Margot.  He doesn't cry much, and he's gaining weight like crazy!  While I know that all of this could change at any time, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that he's got Robbie's laid back demeanor and will continue to stay this way. 

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/1kAMsQvMOjlL iamwonder iamwonder iamwonder Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:28:00 -0700 Pumpkin guts http://robbieandamy.com/pumpkin-guts http://robbieandamy.com/pumpkin-guts

(sorry it's sideways)

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