Monday, December 31, 2007
Breastmilk Is GONE
I keep forgetting to post that the freezer is BARE! Bea drank her last bottle of breastmilk on Dec. 17. So, the people who guessed Dec. 15 were dead on. Especially because the weekend we went to Appleton, we didn't take any breastmilk, so there were two days of formula in there. Now, if anyone has anything they need to store in a cold enviornment, we've got room.
Good Riddance 2007!!
Here we are on New Year's Eve. Finally. I have to admit that I'm usually not a big fan of New Year's celebrations, but this year I couldn't be happier. This has been the longest year EVER. So, wahooo! Hogmanay! See-ya '07.
If you had told me on New Year's Day 2006 that on New Year's Day 2008 I would have an 8-month-old baby I wouldn't have been surprised. But, I could have never imagined the journey it took to get here!
As you can tell (because I'm typing this), we're not out on the town. We're having fun here at home with Bea. Attached is a picture of Bea in her ducky bathtub and Matt just a few mintues ago. Ah, things ain't what they used to be, but it's all good.
We wish you the very best in 2008. Thanks for everything in 2007!
Love, Melissa
P.S. Congrats to Rob and Sara, who have a new baby boy today -- a new cousin for Bea. Welcome Logan, we all can't wait to meet you. New Year's Eve sounds like a heckuva a good day for a birthday party.
If you had told me on New Year's Day 2006 that on New Year's Day 2008 I would have an 8-month-old baby I wouldn't have been surprised. But, I could have never imagined the journey it took to get here!
As you can tell (because I'm typing this), we're not out on the town. We're having fun here at home with Bea. Attached is a picture of Bea in her ducky bathtub and Matt just a few mintues ago. Ah, things ain't what they used to be, but it's all good.
We wish you the very best in 2008. Thanks for everything in 2007!
Love, Melissa
P.S. Congrats to Rob and Sara, who have a new baby boy today -- a new cousin for Bea. Welcome Logan, we all can't wait to meet you. New Year's Eve sounds like a heckuva a good day for a birthday party.
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Happy Holidays
Hope you had a great Christmas. Bea's first Christmas was full of fun and excitment (and a lot of time trying to occupy her in a high chair while sitting at family dinners...).
For those of you who aren't in Minnesota, we had the perfect white Christmas -- it has snowed every day for a week or so. And, on both Christmas Day and Christmas Eve there was lovely snow falling each day. It was like being in a snow globe. Here's a picture of Bea and me on Dec. 24 in the snow when it stopped briefly. Bea is standing in a spot that Matt shoveled for Bullet - so you can get an idea how deep the snow was, or how small Bea is. It snowed another six inches or so after that.
On Christmas Eve, we had Grandma Liz, Grandpa Dick, and Great Aunt Sue over for dinner. Here is a picture of Matt, Grandpa, Bea, Grandma, Bullet, and me. (Apparently, I didn't get the "red shirt" memo...)
Then, on Christmas Day, we went to Princeton to see Grandpa Steve, Grandma Pat, and the rest of Matt's family. We had a very nice meal and all had a fun time watching Bea and her older cousin, Sadie. Unfortunately, when it came time to drive home, the snow had made the roads slippery and driving horrible. We saw many people in the ditch and had to drive home very slowly. But, we made it eventually! Here is a picture of Sadie and (Sadie's mini-me) Bea.
At Christmastime, you really count your blessings. We have so many things to be thankful for this year. Thanks to all of you for being part of our extended family and many happy wishes for the new year.
Melissa
For those of you who aren't in Minnesota, we had the perfect white Christmas -- it has snowed every day for a week or so. And, on both Christmas Day and Christmas Eve there was lovely snow falling each day. It was like being in a snow globe. Here's a picture of Bea and me on Dec. 24 in the snow when it stopped briefly. Bea is standing in a spot that Matt shoveled for Bullet - so you can get an idea how deep the snow was, or how small Bea is. It snowed another six inches or so after that.
On Christmas Eve, we had Grandma Liz, Grandpa Dick, and Great Aunt Sue over for dinner. Here is a picture of Matt, Grandpa, Bea, Grandma, Bullet, and me. (Apparently, I didn't get the "red shirt" memo...)
Then, on Christmas Day, we went to Princeton to see Grandpa Steve, Grandma Pat, and the rest of Matt's family. We had a very nice meal and all had a fun time watching Bea and her older cousin, Sadie. Unfortunately, when it came time to drive home, the snow had made the roads slippery and driving horrible. We saw many people in the ditch and had to drive home very slowly. But, we made it eventually! Here is a picture of Sadie and (Sadie's mini-me) Bea.
At Christmastime, you really count your blessings. We have so many things to be thankful for this year. Thanks to all of you for being part of our extended family and many happy wishes for the new year.
Melissa
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Hooping it up
I haven't made a post in a really long time and I'll try to spread out the news in a few posts. To follow up on Melissa's previous blog my Mom is doing very well. She had thyroid surgery at Mayo on Wednesday and found out she didn't have cancer but they removed the growth as a precaution. It looks like Grandma Pat will be around for quite a while. So let's skip to the purpose of this blog...
Basketball and Bea. Melissa bought Bea a cool basketball set with a lion as a backboard and the balls, after entering the net, roll down to the lion's feet. We've developed her ball handling dexterity by starting with long slender objects for her to learn how to grab, then moving to slightly bigger objects with many corners and edges for good gripping. Then we moved to the NBA approved indoor-outdoor-and bathtub blue, red and green infant balls Bea is palming in the attached picture.
To develop her forearm strength we started with push ups and practicing banging anything on the table - plastic lids, plastic glasses, essentially any break-proof non-edible, non-gaggable object. She can now successfully make a basket about every other day. Also attached are pictures of her throwing one down then bringing down the backboard like baby Shaq. After she pulls down the backboard she likes to eat the little fuzzy things on top of the backboard. Rather then get a technical for showmanship she usually gets cheers, pats on the back and a lift off the ground so she can sit up and do it again.
Her arc is a bit flat so we're working on getting the ball off of the palm of her hand and using good follow through. Now if only Tubby was the women's coach.
Basketball and Bea. Melissa bought Bea a cool basketball set with a lion as a backboard and the balls, after entering the net, roll down to the lion's feet. We've developed her ball handling dexterity by starting with long slender objects for her to learn how to grab, then moving to slightly bigger objects with many corners and edges for good gripping. Then we moved to the NBA approved indoor-outdoor-and bathtub blue, red and green infant balls Bea is palming in the attached picture. 
To develop her forearm strength we started with push ups and practicing banging anything on the table - plastic lids, plastic glasses, essentially any break-proof non-edible, non-gaggable object. She can now successfully make a basket about every other day. Also attached are pictures of her throwing one down then bringing down the backboard like baby Shaq. After she pulls down the backboard she likes to eat the little fuzzy things on top of the backboard. Rather then get a technical for showmanship she usually gets cheers, pats on the back and a lift off the ground so she can sit up and do it again.
Her arc is a bit flat so we're working on getting the ball off of the palm of her hand and using good follow through. Now if only Tubby was the women's coach.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Ho Ho Ho!
Wow! It's been a long time since anybody posted a blog. Well, I'd like to say we have a good excuse, but not really. In our last installment, you read how Bea was really sick. Well, it wasn't her teeth. It was a cold and she gave that crud to just about everyone she knows... Me, Matt, Grandma Liz, Granpa Dick... we were all sick for about two weeks. Bea and I had to miss Thanksgiving and everything. In addition, we had out-of-town guests, attempted to put up the Christmas decorations, etc., etc.
Last weekend we went to Appleton to visit all the relatives and see Santa at the Fox River Mall. Russ (er... Santa) has a real beard and captures the real spirit of Christmas for the kids. He has been at the Fox River Mall for 17 years and became friends with Grandpa Dick. In fact, the first year Grandpa Dick worked at the Mall, I flew home to Appleton for Christmas. Grandpa Dick got Santa (who I never met before this point) to greet me when I got off the plane and tell me I had been naughty in front of all the other passengers... as a joke... no really, it was a joke. So, obviously, we wanted Bea to see him for her first visit with Santa. Bea loved it and was giggling and kicking her feet the whole time -- in fact, she got all the other people in line for Santa laughing, too. You can see the pictures here, they don't really capture how excited Bea was, but they turned out pretty well. That day, Bea also wore shoes for the first time. They are faux patent leather and she was obsessed with them. She kept clicking her heels like Dorothy all day and finally tried to eat one (the highest compliment paid by an eight-month-old).
As well as seeing Santa, Bea got to meet many of her Appleton relatives for the first time, including her new cousin, Gwenyth, who was born in August. Gwen and Bea had a great time trying to grab each others' noses and feet.
Before I sign off, I'd also like to send special good vibes to Grandma Pat (Matt's mom), who is having surgery for possible thyroid cancer tomorrow. Get well soon!
Last weekend we went to Appleton to visit all the relatives and see Santa at the Fox River Mall. Russ (er... Santa) has a real beard and captures the real spirit of Christmas for the kids. He has been at the Fox River Mall for 17 years and became friends with Grandpa Dick. In fact, the first year Grandpa Dick worked at the Mall, I flew home to Appleton for Christmas. Grandpa Dick got Santa (who I never met before this point) to greet me when I got off the plane and tell me I had been naughty in front of all the other passengers... as a joke... no really, it was a joke. So, obviously, we wanted Bea to see him for her first visit with Santa. Bea loved it and was giggling and kicking her feet the whole time -- in fact, she got all the other people in line for Santa laughing, too. You can see the pictures here, they don't really capture how excited Bea was, but they turned out pretty well. That day, Bea also wore shoes for the first time. They are faux patent leather and she was obsessed with them. She kept clicking her heels like Dorothy all day and finally tried to eat one (the highest compliment paid by an eight-month-old).
As well as seeing Santa, Bea got to meet many of her Appleton relatives for the first time, including her new cousin, Gwenyth, who was born in August. Gwen and Bea had a great time trying to grab each others' noses and feet.
Before I sign off, I'd also like to send special good vibes to Grandma Pat (Matt's mom), who is having surgery for possible thyroid cancer tomorrow. Get well soon!
Melissa
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