Gone Fishin'

The Boy went fishing for the first time yesterday. They didn't catch anything, but isn't that exactly how fishing goes?

A Milestone

This is amazing for two reasons. The first is that after a year of sleeping in a Pack 'N' Play (because I'm a good mother like that), the Girl finally has a crib.

The more incredible thing is that it has all four bumpers. The Boy was deeply attached to his long bumper, which we called a "night night". If you've seen Mr. Mom, the Boy's night night was like his woobie. You may remember from this post that I tried to take it away from him before the Girl arrived - knowing that I would eventually need them. Unfortunately he found where I stored it and I didn't have the heart to take it away from him after she came.

As I was putting together the crib last month (finally), I decided she would be fine with three bumpers. I mean...she's a year old. When I was all finished, without prompting or request, the Boy brought his night night in from his room and put it in her crib. When I told him he didn't have to do that if he didn't really want to, he said, "She can have it. She needs it to be safe."

I thought that was a very big, mature step for him. Once in a while he does ask for it back. I decided to compromise with him. On occasion now, you may find him inside her crib, snuggling his night night.

First Steps

The Girl took her first step today at church right in front of the bishop. I guess she's trying to make a good impression. She kept trying and trying after that - this little one has tenacity.

Moving Is Hard on Us All

We think Roxy is depressed about the whole thing.

We've Been Busy

St. Louis really does have a lot to do. We tried to take advantage of that before The Man had to start into work.

We hit the arch, of course. I thought it was more amazing from the outside than from the top.


We went to the children's museum here called The Magic House. It doesn't hold a candle to Strong, but I'm grateful for it all the same. The Boy did a little fishing in the river there.

We checked out the "free" zoo. By "free" they mean admission is free and everything else (including parking) will cost you an arm and a leg. It was incredibly hot the day we went, but we enjoyed it enough. I have no idea where my pictures of that trip went.

The Botanical Garden here is amazing and we got in on a totally free day (unlike the zoo). They even have little places here for the kids to get wet. I was sorry we didn't get pictures of that, but we will definitely go back. There was so much to see we weren't able to get it all in.


Fourth of July was celebrated solely by The Man and the Boy. They went to a little festival where he got to play in bubbles and make colored sand bracelets. Then he posed for a few phots at the neighborhood park before the fireworks started. This same park has a children's aquatic center only for residents of the three adjacent suburbs. How great is that? We are sure to make it there this week.


Liking the area quite a bit so far.

It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To

Here are the pictures from the Girl's birthday party in Arkansas. She had a wonderful day right up until party time. She woke up from her nap whiny, sad, and not feeling well.

Guncle managed to snap a picture or two between cries, but she spent most the time in my lap a sad little diva.
Icing cures many ails, luckily.