Saturday, January 24, 2009

Matcho Man


I must be feeding this boy something right (he had mashed roasted butternut squash yesterday) because I turned around to see this scene...Adam had ripped his toy from the kick and play. RIPPED! It was the one with a mirror, so maybe he's a little narcissistic. I have no clue how to get it back on, but he's pretty proud of himself.





There's a sense of accomplishment when ALL your children are napping at the same time. This picture was taken weeks ago and unfortunately, this was the only time it has occurred since then. At least I have this memory and the hope that one day it will repeat itself.Here's one of the reasons the naps have been at a minimum...Adam can't stop pulling his pacifier out of his mouth. He acts shocked every time it happens, as if someone ELSE were taking away his source of comfort.

My Parents attempt at food storage

Our attempt at food storageA two week supply is our goal. It seems we've gone heavy on breakfast and snacks. Opps, but it's where we spend our most time.
Here are the results of our preschool tuition.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

I Got 'em!

April 8th, here I come. Finally!

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Nummy Nummy in Adam's Tummy

For some unknown reason I thought my second child would be just like my first. I've always been a little naive. While Shannon never finished a single box of rice cereal, Adam's finished his first box in less than 2 weeks. He's also ventured into the world of squash and carrots. He's going to be my good little eater who's willing to eat curry and tomatoes. Definitely a Gruwell.


Shannon's been a wonderful help, but she's a little disgusted by his inability to stay clean.















Watching Adam eat reminds me of a hungry snapping turtle. Enjoy!

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Frozen in Time

At enrichment, my mom won a photography session with our long time friend Amber Lockhart. She was gracious enough to come over the day before Christmas Eve and patient enough to capture the best family pictures we've ever had. The fact that there is a picture with all our eyes open is a feat in and of itself. Thank you Amber for giving capturing the essence of our family.Steve and my "cheez" face

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Thank goodness for Modern Medicine

The black flag of quarantine has been lifted and we are so close to being back in action. The Gruwell holiday 2008 consisted of being sick, sick, and more sick. No one was spared, although some were worse for the wear. Adam ended up with bronchiolitis and a double ear infection. Here's what his week consisted of...

getting a nebulizing treatment every 4 hours, round the clock. Let's just say he wasn't THRILLED about it.
Lindsey was able to put her new nursing skills to work
Hacking and sneezing so much we ran out of pajamas and had to borrow some of Aubrey's. That's right, my 4 month old son can share clothes with his 17 month old cousin.
I added the bow to see if he would look like a girl...since most people can't tell babies' genders anyways. Melanie made me feel better when she declared that he "was not a cute girl."

Since Adam went to the doctor 3 times in December, we found that our 20 pound 8 ounce boy is in the 98% for weight. The constant ache in my lower back would have guessed more like off the charts.

Here's some randomness that I had blogged before the masses were hit with various bugs.
Parenting according to Melanie Mickey Mouse Clubhouse all the WAY!
Crazy Hair
Shannon's preferred style
Melissa's preferred style...polished
I wonder where she gets this "stupid human trick" from?

Home for the Holidays
Ahhh Lindsey's back = more relaxation
Aubrey's home = more craziness and more fun!

Zach's visiting = making fun of us.. "Oh, I think this is a blogging moment. Quick, get the camera." Zach wasn't such a willing participant for his own "blogging moment."TN for Melanie = spending hours in the sewing room making 3 dozen burp clothes, diaper wipes cases, rice heating bags, Martha Stewart paper Christmas trees, fabric owls, etc.Once we get some sleep and clean up, I'll post some more from our Christmas adventures! Oh and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Monday, December 8, 2008

A GREAT day to start Twilight

I turned my sound machine onto thunderstorm for a little added drama and voila I was in Forks.

I was so distracted by my desire to get back to Twilight, that I didn't pay attention to the sugar cookie recipe and accidentally doubled it. Ops. The cookies were for the kids to decorate at a Christmas party. Once again Trisha pulled off a fabulous party complete with a cocoamotion (hot chocolate making machine = Mormon heaven)
Cookie decorating
Present pass
Happy Adam...his shirt says bah humbug but he slobber all over it so it's hard to see.
Ho Ho HoAdam's favorite pass time...chewing on his hand, but he sure was eyeing those Chick Fil A nuggets. Steve later dipped his pacifier in hot chocolate and he REALLY appreciated that. Forget the fact that he hasn't started on rice cereal yet.Adam's slept in his crib two nights in a row...a new record.Some daddy/daughter time. Steve feels the need to introduce Shannon to new electronic activities. The latest has been PBSkids.org. She's already a master at mario cart thanks to the wii at Best Buy.

Friday, December 5, 2008

He's a maniac

Just a day in the life of Adam