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Wed, Jul 30, 2008 5:20 PM
Noah is a homeless boy. Well, not really, of course, but he was sure acting like it today when he was EATING OUT OF THE TRASH CAN! UGH!!!

Earlier in the day, I had thrown away some old, stale tortilla chips. Apparently, Noah noticed them in there when he was throwing something away (one of his favorite past-times). We have maybe given him a chip twice. We try not to give him any fried food or junk food. And whenever he sees chips, he always wants them. How kids know that they want the yummy-stuff-but-bad-for-you food is surprises me. Anyway, I’m sure he saw the chips in a big pile IN THE TRASH and thought “yeah! CHIPS! They’re all MINE!” and then decided to dig one out and EAT IT! Oh. My. GOSH! I only reason I caught him because I saw, out of the corner of my eye, that he was standing facing at the trash can and not really doing anything. Odd. So then I really turn to look at him, I notice that his hands were at his mouth and something was crunching! What the bleep??? I hadn’t give him anything to eat. I swear he looked like a little rat that had found a piece of food. I flew over to him and tried to grab it out of his hand, but he was just finishing it. GRRR! I can laugh at it now, but man I was so shocked, so horrified, so disgusted and really upset that he would do that! I tried to explain to him that we do NOT eat out of the trash can and that it is DIRTY. He looked at me the whole time I was talking to him (rather than turning his head and ignoring me as he has done a couple of times – ugh – a whole OTHER story) and then put his head down and walked away. I think he got it. I HOPE he got it. GROSS!

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Noah is not ready for potty training. He signed “potty” today, so I asked if he had a dirty diaper and started changing it. There was nothing there. So, I wondered if maybe he was telling me he had to go. Wow, that would be great, right? Well, I thought about putting him on the toilet for a split second and then thought that maybe he just farted instead because whenever we fart in front of him (sorry TMI) he’ll make the potty sign. LOL! It’s very funny. Anyway, I decided not to and didn’t take him to the bathroom. A few moments later, I hear Noah grunting a little bit, so I rush over to him, pull off his shorts and diaper as fast as I can and put him on the toilet. I’m thinking “YES! Potty training is going to be easy!” Well, he didn’t make anything. Instead, he started crying and saying “Down! Down!” Oh well...I can’t be that lucky, right?

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Sara: That was too funny!! Girl, you should write a book with all these stories!

traci: HAHAHAHAHA! I know I shouldn't be laughing, but the way you told the story is SO FUNNY!!!!!!! That Noah!

Sue: Well told, Tina - I have tears in my eyes from trying to NOT laugh out loud right now! Just picture him standing over the can with you running across the room to stop him is straight out of movie. I think that you are making the career switch to stay-at-home sarge in the nick of time!

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Tue, Jul 29, 2008 2:43 PM
5.4 Earthquake Hits Chino Hills at 11:42 am

Chino Hills is about 20 minutes away from Disneyland. It felt big! I was at work at my desk on the 3rd floor and everything was shaking pretty good. Things were falling off people's desks. We all had to evacuate the building. Everyone was on their cell phones and blackberries. I couldn't get any calls out for a good 20 minutes. I finally was able to talk to Julia at home, and left a message on Chad's cell. We were let back into the building about 35 minutes later. Holly is supposed to bring the list of people working in our area for the day (so we can account for everyone when we're out of the bldg), but is out sick today. I'm her back-up. Well, I hauled azz outta here and forgot to bring the list. I told Scott to just fire me now 'cause I totally failed that test! LOL!

The resort is clearing out all the hotels, all the venues, all the attractions and checking them for safety before they let anybody back in.

Whoa...the boys' first earthquake. ;) Hope it's their last one, too!

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My dad was driving around in the car with Julia, Noah & Joshua at the time. The boys fell asleep and were oblivious. My dad said that he thought it was a tire that blew. Everyone was safe.

Chad hates earthquakes. He was working in the medical warehouse said he hauled azz, too, practically running someone over 'cause they weren't moving fast enough. LOL!

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Uncle Bruce: Aren't they fun? You should have been here in 1989 for the Loma Prieta Quake. It was 7.1 and we had about 2500 aftershocks of 5 or better. It is the price we pay for living in paradise. GRIN.

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Sun, Jul 27, 2008 5:33 PM
We had a busy day at home doing projects and running errands. Chad did a lot of touch-up paint around the house. I got a haircut – nothing exciting, just some layers ‘cause I was tired of boring, long hair – and made runs to Target & Ralphs.

We also visited our neighbor’s house because they just had a balcony built off of the master bedroom. They have the exact floor plan as us, just flipped. They also made an additional room off the master bath. Ah, it’s fun to dream of all the home improvements we’d like to do. Then you realized how much money it takes – reality bites.

Since I’ll be a full-time mom now, Chad suggested we make the Armada the official “baby transport” car since it’s bigger which hopefully translates to safer. So, that’ll be my car now and Chad will get the Murano. Chad switched all our stuff from our “old” cars to our “new” cars.

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traci: Oh, I can't wait to see your new HAIR!

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Sat, Jul 26, 2008 5:33 PM
This morning, Chad & I headed to Fullerton to finally pick up our boys. They had a great 3 days with the family. We all went to the circus at the Honda Center. Lani got the tickets for us and she & Julia came along. Noah loved it. During intermission, Lani bought the boys souvenir toys from the show. Joshua fell asleep during the last 10 minutes, even though it was really loud. We all really enjoyed it. I think our favorite acts were the elephants, the bouncing inner tubes and the SEVEN motorcyclists speeding around inside the steel ball. Noah fell asleep in the car. When we got home, we put the boys in their cribs to nap and Chad & I got a nap, too.

Joshua is 8 months old today! We took his monthly picture on the Nemo pillow. I also thought to check his gums to see if I could feel any teeth yet...I FELT SOME! I think I felt two on the bottom - where the first teeth normally come in. I couldn't get a good look at them though because Joshua kept moving his tongue. I think he was trying to tell me "get your fingers outta my mouth, mom!" Chad was getting irritated at me, too, for irritating Joshua. Oops.

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Fri, Jul 25, 2008 5:32 PM
The boys were still at Mama & Papa’s, so Chad & I had another date night tonight. After work, we met at Roy’s at the new Garden Walk in Anaheim. We had a yummy dinner of fish and their famous chocolate soufflé! So good! You must order a second scoop of ice cream to go with the soufflé because it’s just too rich without a little more vanilla coolness to break up all that warm, melty chocolate. We do it every time and never regret it. LOL!

Chad said he got sooo much done being home alone. He even got a long conference call (aka “nap”)! Chad ordered plantation shutters for the 3 high windows in the living room, the loft window and Noah’s window. We also got a new sliding door installed. The only window left to be replaced is the big atrium window in the kitchen. We have no idea what to do with that one.

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Thu, Jul 24, 2008 2:42 PM
First thing this morning, I walked into Scott's office and planned to tell him that I was going to stay home and take care of the boys full-time. I did...but not without blubbering through a waterfall of tears. UGH!!! I sooo did not plan for that to happen. Scott was so understanding and supportive and great to me as always. He said I could leave tomorrow if I needed to. He also said he wouldn't tell anyone until tomorrow so that I could talk to my friends first. So, I got back to my desk and started typing out my good-bye e-mail...and started crying AGAIN! Man, who knew it was going to hit me this hard. Anyway, I decided to not send it until the end of the day, so I would have a day to compose myself. I'm hoping tomorrow I will be able to talk about it without tearing up.

Papa offered to keep the boys there until Saturday, so Chad & I have the next couple of nights child-free. We went out to dinner by ourselves and it felt like we were single and dating again. LOL!

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Here's mom's recount of the boys' day with the Gube family:

Noah was asleep when I got home and was crying and fussy when he woke up. I figured he had pooped and was uncomfortable because of the way he was walking. When I changed him, I noticed his butt was red and hurting him. He was okay shortly after his diaper change. I took him in the backyard to play and we stayed outside for almost an hour. He loved walking up and down the hill, rolling and pulling the big ball. He gathered up dried leaves to put in my hair, then we made a pile of them, and then he scattered them all over the place. He heard the birds chirping but couldn't see them unless they flew overhead, so I laid on the grass and he laid down, too, and I put his head on my arm so we could look up at the sky and watched a plane and a bird fly by. I pointed out the tree branches and how they moved as the wind passed through them. I was surprised he liked doing that and stayed laying still for quite a while. In fact, he went and laid down again by himself later on.

Joshua was outside with Dad when I came home, and he was in really good spirits all evening. No fussing at all. We put him down to nap but he was up in about an hour.

Then we had dinner and both boys bathed in the kitchen sink after that. Joshua doesn't like to have the faucet sprinkler on. Then we played in Josh's room. Noah liked being in Josh's crib. I think he tired himself jumping and flopping all over the place. Joshua sat and played with his little bucket and toys. He continued to be in good spirits even when I laid him on the floor. Around 8 p.m., I took Noah upstairs and brushed his teeth (or tried at least). He was still a bit wired and whimpered for a few seconds when I put him down, but once I left the room, he was quiet.

Then I went downstairs to put Joshua to bed and he did not fuss at all. Whew!! Piece of cake! Love the precious moments with my boys.

Dad was already snoring at that time....

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Uncle Bruce: Tina, Though I know that it is hard to give up a job that you love (I did it when Aunt Lorene got sick)I know that you will find it far more rewarding to be the SAHM you descricbe. Being a mother is a full time job in and of itself and frankly I don't know how you handled both. Yes I do because I worked full time and went to school full time and was fully involved in my church for eleven years. Once when a niece was asked "What does Uncle Bruce do?" she answered "He goes to school!" because that is all she ever saw me do as I worked at home for eight of those years. I did not realize how much I had taken on until I quit doing everything and just went to work when we moved to San Jose. I know that many frown on SAHM's but mothering is a full time job and with two boys you will have your time fully occupied. Lots and Lots of LOVE from us to you and Chad and the boys.

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Wed, Jul 23, 2008 3:12 PM
I brought the boys up to Mama & Papa's and planned to spend the night there, too, myself. I figured it would be easier to be there so that I don't have to wake the boys up early and run around in the morning trying to gather everything together and then drop them off before going to work. They'll stay there until SATURDAY morning (3 days!), when we pick them up to go to the circus at the Honda Center.

It was Papa's official 68th birthday, so we had some ice cream cake after dinner to celebrate. Noah tried blowing out the candles on the cake. He didn't quite do it, but it was good practice for his birthday that happens in just a few more weeks!

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Tue, Jul 22, 2008 5:30 PM
Gammie will longer be a nanny for us. It’s a looong story and was a long time coming unfortunately. We're both really good with it and I've been saying a lot lately that I really need (and want!) to be home.

We’ll use Papa until we find an appropriate time for me to talk to Scott about not working. Soon, I will be a SAHM!!!

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Tonight, we celebrated Papa's birthday. It was the only day that all of us were available for dinner. We went to Koji's Shabu Shabu at The Block. I've been telling Chad ever since our first date that I want to take him there to try, so I was so glad we finally got the chance. It was just as yummy as I remembered it the last time. Chad & Noah liked it, too. Afterwards, we took advantage of a bunch of 2-for-1 coupons to Jamba Juice and Ben & Jerry's and everyone got dessert! YUM!

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Sue: WHAT?!!? Oh my gosh - I didn't know you were getting that serious. You are going to LOVE that and I'm sure you'll be driving a PrincessTupperMobile in no time!

traci: Oh my goodness! This is big news! Please let us know if we can do anything to be supportive during your transition time.

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Mon, Jul 21, 2008 5:29 PM
I was sooo sick today. I left work early after dealing with a migraine all day. I felt nauseous, but didn’t get sick until I got home...twice. I couldn’t nap because I was uncomfortable, so I tried to play with the boys the best I could. Noah wanted to take a bath, so Joshua and I watched him while he played in the water. I was so out of it that I completely forgot to wash Noah's hair. But by that point, he was all rinsed off and I was not feeling well enough to lather him up again. I started feeling really bad when I was putting Aquafor on Noah and had to rush to the bathroom. Noah watched me as I got sick. He was just babbling and I’m sure was just wondering WTB was going on. I think I heard him say “no, no, no”, too. LOL! He read my mind because I was definitely thinking "no, no, no"!

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traci: Oh no! Poor Tina! I blame the DEEP FRIED SPAM!

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Sun, Jul 20, 2008 5:29 PM
Team Thompson went to the OC Fair today with the Banisters and Sue, Damon & Dallas. Noah had fun seeing all the animals. And Joshua was happy just letting us push him around in the stroller. We ate fried food and fried food and junk food and more fried food. We also took our annual photo booth pictures – this year, with Joshua! We picked a color booth this time which was much better for me ‘cause I didn’t end up looking like Aunt Jemima again, like the b&w photos made me look. Thankfully, we brought the boys’ lovies, so they were able to nap in the stroller. YEEESSSSS!!! (We didn't have any tired tantrums, but Noah did act up a little ealier in the day.) Unfortunately, I forgot Joshua’s baby food, so we had to feed him his solids when we got home. It seems I’m always forgetting something! ONE day, I’ll get it right.

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traci: It was so fun! Our 4th year of the Fair together! =)

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Sat, Jul 19, 2008 5:29 PM
AF has arrived! WOO HOO! LOL I was so surprised to see her. I had totally forgotten that she was maybe on her way. I was excited at first and then realized, oh...no... Be careful what you wish for, right? This means I get to start taking my BCP tomorrow. We have to use a back-up method for the first month, and then we’ll be “free”. Chad’s V is coming up next month, too. So, after that, we hopefully won’t have to think about BC for a looong time.

The boys and I went to the Alondra ho’olaule’a today. It was unusually and wonderfully overcast and cool all morning. It was perfect and so comfortable. Not at all scorching hot as it normally is every year. We walked around and said “hi” to Mae, Char & Steph at the Kamuela booth, and saw Anissa & Sam, Jacque & family and Jane & Vailana. Noah threw a fit earlier in the day and there was no consoling him. The terrible two’s have officially started. Then Joshua was screaming on the way home. They both conked out in the car right away which I was not surprised at, but then Joshua woke up and was not happy. Noah slept through the first 10 minutes of the screaming. But then woke up and started crying because he heard his brother. Ayayay! I put them both down as soon as we got home at 2:30 and all 3 of us took a long nap.

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Thu, Jul 17, 2008 4:20 PM
Noah said his first sentence tonight – “hi, baba”! I had Joshua sitting on my lap at the time and Noah was playing and he came over to us and it just happened. After Noah said it, it took me a second to realize what just happened, and then I just smiled.

After that, I had to yell at Noah (probably the loudest I’ve ever yelled at him) and told him “NO!” He was standing on the couch (like he likes to do) and started climbing up the back-rest part of it and was kneeling on the top of it. AAHHH! (If he falls, it’s NOT going to be pretty.) I freaked out and explained why he shouldn’t do that. Noah cried a little and soon there were big tears. Thankfully, he didn’t try it again.

Noah still loves to hug and kiss his baby brother Joshua. And Joshua loves to watch his big brother Noah. Chad says he loves watching Joshua watching Noah. It’s like Joshua has a sight-lock on his big brother. His head just keeps moving side to side. It’s very cute.

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traci: Noah's first sentence! YAAY!!! The Thompson boys are adorable!!!!

Uncle Bruce: Thank you Tina. For saying "NO" to him. So many of todays guru's say that you should not say NO to a child and let them explore. But our charge as parents is to protect them from dangerous situations and how will they ever learn if nobody ever corrects them. How will children know they are going the wrong direction if no one guides them to the correct path.

Love your blogs. Keep on "Keeping On" and remember that we love you.

Auntie Lin: Been checking everyday for new photos or videos . . . NONE!!! Supwidat? Slacking off Teency. Better charge up those batteries and start snapping. Love you! Waiting patiently.

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Wed, Jul 16, 2008 4:18 PM
The boys are so dingity dang cute. Chad & I peeked in on them tonight as they were sleeping and couldn't help but just smile at each other because of their adorable-ness.

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Sun, Jul 13, 2008 3:09 PM
Noah got up at about 6:30 am. We heard him rolling around the crib and I tried not to lift my head up over Chad’s shoulder to see what he was doing. But soon he was standing up and I saw his head pop up over the railing. Chad rolled over to see Noah and Noah said “Daddy!” That woke Joshua up. We all played a little bit in bed and then got started with packing everything up. We got out of there pretty quickly and were at Aunt Jan’s & Uncle Roger’s right on time at 8 am. They were just 10 minutes away on the other side of the freeway on the same street as the Marriott. It was great. I’m so glad we decided to spend the night rather than get the boys up super early and make the long drive.

After breakfast with Aunt Jan & Uncle Roger, we went to Sea World to meet our family again and the Banister & Klinchuch families. The new Bay of Play area for the kiddies is lots of fun! Noah didn’t want to play in the water which surprised me. Usually, he can’t get enough of that. But he rode a teacup-like ride with his cousins and the swinging boat ride with Daddy. After the boat ride, Noah was doing the “more” sign. So stinking cute! We also took pictures with Elmo and Big Bird. We mistakenly brought the single stroller (not the double), so the boys had to take turns in the big stroller for their naps. Noah didn’t get a long enough one and he was REALLY cranky. At 5 pm, Noah was sitting on top of a play area and just screaming/crying. It was sad/funny. I know he was tired and we were all hot, too. We called it a day and said goodbye to everyone. We got home at 7 pm in time to have a quick dinner, give baths to both boys and put them in bed.

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Sat, Jul 12, 2008 3:08 PM
We dropped off some food to Corey & Autumn. They had their little girl Olivia about 2 months ago. Corey had done the same for us when Joshua arrived. He made the best chicken tortilla soup. We bugged him for the recipe (again! LOL) when we saw them. They have a cute little home in Ladera Ranch. The girls’ room is adorable with all kinds of pink and green and hula girl stuff.

From there, we headed straight to La Jolla for a mini-vacation! Lani had gotten us a room at the Marriott. The family was staying there, too, and we got adjacent rooms. It was great! It was our first attempt at staying in a hotel (ie, in one room all together to sleep) so we were apprehensive about how much of a vacation this weekend was really going to be because of all the extra work (man, there’s a lot of crap you have to pack for two boys), plus would anyone get any rest (because we weren’t used to sleeping all together)?! Well, we decided to take a chance…and it turned out great! The room was really nice and the bathroom was huge (it had been designated a handicapped room). In fact, we put Joshua’s crib in there for one of his naps because it was dark and quieter in there. He didn’t do well and cried for all but 20 minutes of it. For dinner, we all split up. Lani & Natashia ate at the hotel. And we walked across the breezeway to get Hawaiian food at L&L. Chad opted for sushi at the place next door.

Afterwards, everyone went to the indoor pool at the hotel. Noah had fun in the water with Daddy and Joshua & I just watched. It’s in a big room with all the gym equipment, so Noah got to workout on the treadmill for the first time. It was cute to see him walk on it. He was having fun.

Afterwards, we went for dessert at the hotel restaurant. But we all got a mishmash of everything. Chad had wine & a salad. Lani had wine & dessert. Natashia & I shared a big plate of ribs, and Julia & Mama had sorbet. Noah had a bunch of crackers and a big bowl of raspberries – the biggest I’ve E.V.E.R. seen. He loves raspberries. Papa had been sleeping in the room the whole time and could’ve cared less about eating. Soon it was 9 pm (way past the boy’s bedtimes), so we all headed upstairs to go to bed. Chad ended up going back downstairs to run and bumped into Lani & Natashia who were also working out. There was talk about going to see a movie, but everyone was too tired to commit to that.

The boys slept pretty well. We had both their sound machines going to hopefully drown out most of the sounds we were making getting ready for bed. I know we don’t want to raise high-maintenance kinda babies, but I wonder if by making their rooms so soundproof and dark that we’re actually doing them a disservice because they can’t fall asleep if they’re in a place that’s not… But then if you don’t provide that peaceful, sleep-inducing type of environment, they won’t get really good rest, right? Oh, what to do...

p.s. Noah had his first taste of both peanut butter & jelly today. He didn't want to eat the chicken fingers that we got him for lunch, so Dory offered Emalyn's left-over pb&j sandwich. My knee-jerk reaction was to tell Dory "no, thank you", but quickly realized that Noah was almost 2 and hasn't had any allergies yet (thank goodness) and I can't shelter him forever. So, what the heck. Chad & I agreed to start offering pb when he was 2 anyway. So, Noah had one bite and then did the "more" sign. He didn't have any reaction to it, so we get to add pb&j to his food list. Yay!

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Fri, Jul 11, 2008 1:15 PM
WOO HOO! Joshua slept all morning! I didn’t hear a peep out of him...so of course I started worrying and thought about peeking into his room to make sure he was ok. I ended up not checking on him. I’m crossing my fingers that this is the start of a good sleeping streak for him!

The boys got to take a bath together for the first time tonight! Joshua did great and seems to enjoy it. He doesn’t really like to have the water poured over his head though. I think it’s because he doesn’t like the water on his face. Noah is so easy-going and let’s me do whatever I need to do to get him clean. Thankfully, he listens when I ask him to stand up when I soap him and rinse him off, and will sit down when I ask him to when I’m done.

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Thu, Jul 10, 2008 3:07 PM
Noah is 23-months old today! It’s hard to believe that we’ll have a 2-year old in just a month! I better get started on the party! LOL!

So, there are quite a few moms I know whose babies are younger than Noah already talking in full sentences and have been for months now. Noah says about 14 actual words and about 26 in sign language. I’m sure it’s a few more than 40 words total, but I can’t remember them all right now. I’ve maintained that he’s never put 2 words together. However...I was just thinking that one of his favorite phrases/games is saying “where is it?” (whatever “it” may be) and then, when he finds it (or reveals it), says “there it is!” Those are sentences, right? Granted, he doesn’t say the words clearly at all. They’re all mumbled together and it’s really just the inflection he uses that tells us that that’s what he’s trying to say. But, hey, I say those count!

He spends a lot of time pointing at stuff and asking what it is. I love bedtime when we’re reading stories and he’s laying across my lap. He’ll tap his cute little chubby index finger repeatedly on something on the page. That’s him asking “what is it?”

Gammie dropped off the boys after work so that we could all meet some friends after work for dinner. We all met at CPK at the Garden Walk and tried to catch up as best we could while feeding and running after the kids. Jeanette brought her 2 little girls, too. It was fun and we set a date in September for our next gathering – this time without the kids!

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Thu, Jul 10, 2008 12:51 PM
Ugh, Joshua woke up at 6 am again this morning. It’s been his M.O. for a few weeks now. Chad & I both woke up and just looked at each other and laughed. What else could we do? And, seriously, what do we need to do to keep this little guy asleep? I’m sure black out curtains would help, but we’re not that desperate (yet) and we don’t really want to raise that high-maintenance of a boy. Chad suggested tying a string across his crib railing and hanging toys from there like we do in the car. I’m all for it if it keeps him entertained and at least quiet in the early morning hours!

Chad got up, kissed me goodbye, and took Joshua downstairs and plopped him in the jumper before leaving for work. The jumper is the fail-safe way to keep Joshua happy. If he’s tired enough, he’ll put himself to sleep jumping. You’ve all seen the video. So, I walk downstairs about a ½ hour later to throw some clothes in the dryer (too lazy to iron). I hear music and see Joshua jumping and happily watching a video. It’s Bambi. Chad put in the movie and angled the little TV in the bonus room so Joshua could watch it. My husband is too cute! Joshua would alternate between jumping and watching the video. There were definitely parts that he was glued to the screen! So cute. Anyway, as I’m ready to walk out the door, I see Joshua asleep in the jumper. It’s 7 am and he’s supposed to be sleeping anyway. So, I scoop him up to bring him back upstairs. He makes some weak cries, but he keeps his eyes closed and doesn’t protest much more than that. I lay him down in his crib, tuck his lovey under his arm and close the door. One last little cry and then silence. YES!!! Hopefully, he’ll now sleep until 8:30 am...like he’s SUPPOSED to. ;)

Noah is 23-months old today! I can’t believe I’ll have a 2-year old in just a month. I guess I should start working on his b-day party! LOL!

We increased the amount of milk formula in Joshua’s bottles again today. He now has 70% milk and 30% soy. He’s doing great! And he’s been off the bottle (BPA free!) and using Nuby no-spill cups for a week now! WOO HOO!!! Hopefully, he’ll transition to whole milk and regular cups just as easily. I won’t have to worry about that for another 4 months or so.

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Thu, Jul 3, 2008 4:08 PM
Joshua woke up at about 4:30 am this morning screaming! It sounded like a really scared cry, so we think it was a bad dream. Poor little guy. I straightened him out in his crib and tucked his lovey under his arm. He quieted down right away.

Joshua has been doing great on the 50/50 soy/milk formula mix. So, Chad said we should increase the milk more and go to a 33/66 mix. I hope he continues to do well with the milk!

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Wed, Jul 2, 2008 3:55 PM
Papa had fun with the boys yesterday. When I got home, he and Noah were chasing each other around the kitchen. Noah was saying "da da da" (which means "catch me if you can") and having so much fun that he ran right by me and didn't even stop to greet me or give me the usual welcome home hug! Papa said he got his exercise. LOL!

Chad got home at 8:30 pm last night! He FLEW home!!! I kept Noah up a little later so that Chad could see him. It's great to have him home safely!

We spent the day just lounging around the house. We all got naps today. I did a few errands with Noah in the morning and Chad mowed the lawn. It was a great day just being a family at home.

Noah is saying "out" now. He doesn't say the "t", so it comes out sounding like "ow". LOL! He started saying it when he wanted me to get the Play-Doh "out" of the can.

Joshua is squealing now. It can be piercing at times, but it's so darn cute. That's when you know he's really excited and happy. He spent some time on the floor today as I was cooking lunch and he was rolling all over the place. He's getting really good at it. Still no movements that show he's getting close to crawling.

Joshua is now on the Nuby sippy cups. These are completely BPA-free. He liked the Playtex bottle and did great with the transition to those. But I figured since we're switching to BPA-free cups anyway, might as well try and wean off the bottle while we're at it. Joshua took all 4 "bottles" in the new cups. He puts up a little fuss, but not as bad a Noah who completly refused them. YAY Joshua!

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Tue, Jul 1, 2008 3:41 PM
Chad is on his way home!

Two relief crews from Anaheim arrived yesterday, which means Chad is officially done with his tour up north! YAY!

They will have to stop to refuel, get food and unload their gear at the station, so we won't see him until maybe 10 pm or so tonight. I'm so excited to see him!

Thank you for all your prayers. And please continue to pray for the safety of those still working to put out the fires.

Papa is taking care of the boys all by himself today. Pray the boys are kind to him. :)

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Uncle Bruce: This is great news. Hopefully he will be in your arms soon. Be gentle with him and give him lots of tender love. We will say a prayer for Papa that his care will be great and the boys don't cause him any permanent damage. [GRIN]

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