Lance finally figured out the fun of splashing in the tub. And he was on a mission!!!
here are two short clips:
Monday, May 24, 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010
First Mother's Day
a lot like any other day except that I got to be spoiled by dad and really think about how much I love my little guy.
and how truly lucky I am to be his mom.
we spent the day at our favorite beach, beach 69s, where stef and I got married.
we only took one photo, and his hair was up in a pony tail, in preparation for the swim ahead...
love. luck. pure joy.
and how truly lucky I am to be his mom.
we spent the day at our favorite beach, beach 69s, where stef and I got married.
we only took one photo, and his hair was up in a pony tail, in preparation for the swim ahead...
love. luck. pure joy.
Teeth (and his first cold)
The last two weeks have been pretty rough for our guy.
It started with his first cold and fever. Poor Lance had no idea what hit him!
and just when he was starting to feel better, his first tooth came in!! No problem!
... to be followed by the tooth next to it. BIG problem. lots of tears and upset to accompany it. The worst part was that the climax of the teething pain came at the exact hour of my follow up appointment with Dr. N, my OB! The very woman who brought my happy, adorable baby into this world!!!
and I couldn't show off what an amazing child I have! and what a fabulous mother I am!!!!!!!!
not to mention that my infant tylenol was on the recall list and I was stuck with a screaming, in pain baby until Stef made it home with the generics!
too bad.
but here are the new teeth! bottom, center.
It started with his first cold and fever. Poor Lance had no idea what hit him!
and just when he was starting to feel better, his first tooth came in!! No problem!
... to be followed by the tooth next to it. BIG problem. lots of tears and upset to accompany it. The worst part was that the climax of the teething pain came at the exact hour of my follow up appointment with Dr. N, my OB! The very woman who brought my happy, adorable baby into this world!!!
and I couldn't show off what an amazing child I have! and what a fabulous mother I am!!!!!!!!
not to mention that my infant tylenol was on the recall list and I was stuck with a screaming, in pain baby until Stef made it home with the generics!
too bad.
but here are the new teeth! bottom, center.
Bathtime
Lance is growing up. And it's happening way too fast.
For the first seven plus months of his life, either Stef or I has gotten in the bath with him at bathtime. We had one of those baby bath things, but somehow we never got around to trying it out. So... every night for the past many, many nights, we have hopped in the tub with Lance before bed for his bath.
Last week, I wasn't quite in the mood and thought to myself... "he can do it! why not?!"
so I put him in the tub all by himself.
and guess what?
he LOVED it. He splashed and smiled and crawled all over the place!
and I sat on the side and cried. the whole time.
It was one of my first letting go moments. He was having WAY more fun without me than he had with me and I had to let that go...
Go Lance!!!!
For the first seven plus months of his life, either Stef or I has gotten in the bath with him at bathtime. We had one of those baby bath things, but somehow we never got around to trying it out. So... every night for the past many, many nights, we have hopped in the tub with Lance before bed for his bath.
Last week, I wasn't quite in the mood and thought to myself... "he can do it! why not?!"
so I put him in the tub all by himself.
and guess what?
he LOVED it. He splashed and smiled and crawled all over the place!
and I sat on the side and cried. the whole time.
It was one of my first letting go moments. He was having WAY more fun without me than he had with me and I had to let that go...
Go Lance!!!!
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Swim Lessons
Well if one thing is certain, it's that Stef and I LOVE the water. So, even though we're not "supposed" to project our likes and dislikes onto our son, we can't really hide our hope that he loves it just as much as we do.
Lance had his first swim lesson today. I'm not sure who had more fun, Stef or Lance. The two of them had a blast at our local YWCA with the rest of the parents and kids in the group. I got to watch and observe the two of them together, which was also fantastic. Here are some of the highlight shots:
learning how to hang onto the side
big arms!
kick, kick, kick, kick
lovin' it!
first dunk!
free play
who's having more fun here??
okay, I know I can't get away with ending this post without addressing Lance's continually amazing hair. As you can see, it only gets more hilarious when wet and slicked down!! I leave you with this last shot proving just how long those curls really are... love my boy!
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Country Mice Hit the Big City!
This past weekend, we packed it up and headed to Honolulu to visit our dear friends, Wanee, Ivan, Noe, Elia and the soon to be baby girl Gomez. Before Lance came along, we made it out to see them a few times a year. Can you believe that it had been almost a year since we have seen them? way too long.
It was an awesome trip that included beach time, much needed shopping (for me) relaxing around the house, and Lance's first concert!
Lance did great with the lack of routine (a first for him) which gave me even more confidence to travel with him in the future.
He LOVED hanging out with the boys and got in lots of good playtime with Noe and Elia. I think we can safely say that they are both going to be amazing big brothers and I'm pretty sure Wanee and Ivan can count on Noe being completely in love with his little sister. Noe was always ready to show Lance toy he thought he'd like or just hang out with him on the ground where Lance spends most of this time...
We got in two days at the beach with jetskiing in an inflatable ski, paddleboarding and sand play.
We attended our third Kokua Fest, and got lucky enough to sit next to a photography student, who took these great pics for us! Lance perfected one of his latest moves while we were there- crawl to sitting and practiced it multiple times to a live soundtrack of Ziggy Marley and Jack Johnson, among others...
Unfortunately, there aren't any photos of my mad frenzy at the Nordstrom rack, trying to make up for over a year of lost shopping time while pregnant... for those of you who aren't familiar, Hilo doesn't have much to offer in terms of shopping. And by that, I mean that we don't even have the Gap. So, I am pleased to report that I came home with a few new items!
Most importantly, however, it was a great weekend spent reconnecting with our friends and making promises that we won't let another year go by without doing it again.
It was an awesome trip that included beach time, much needed shopping (for me) relaxing around the house, and Lance's first concert!
Lance did great with the lack of routine (a first for him) which gave me even more confidence to travel with him in the future.
He LOVED hanging out with the boys and got in lots of good playtime with Noe and Elia. I think we can safely say that they are both going to be amazing big brothers and I'm pretty sure Wanee and Ivan can count on Noe being completely in love with his little sister. Noe was always ready to show Lance toy he thought he'd like or just hang out with him on the ground where Lance spends most of this time...
We got in two days at the beach with jetskiing in an inflatable ski, paddleboarding and sand play.
We attended our third Kokua Fest, and got lucky enough to sit next to a photography student, who took these great pics for us! Lance perfected one of his latest moves while we were there- crawl to sitting and practiced it multiple times to a live soundtrack of Ziggy Marley and Jack Johnson, among others...
Unfortunately, there aren't any photos of my mad frenzy at the Nordstrom rack, trying to make up for over a year of lost shopping time while pregnant... for those of you who aren't familiar, Hilo doesn't have much to offer in terms of shopping. And by that, I mean that we don't even have the Gap. So, I am pleased to report that I came home with a few new items!Most importantly, however, it was a great weekend spent reconnecting with our friends and making promises that we won't let another year go by without doing it again.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Another Glorious Visit with Nini
Two weeks have passed since Nini was here for five wonderful days and I have been waiting for the CD of photos to arrive so that I could share all of the best.
As mom said, the visit was not Eau de Parfum or Cologne, but pure Perfume. Five concentrated days of quality time together. Complete heaven for me. And for Lance.
We mostly stayed around Hilo and spent time sharing Lance's usual routine with Nini. They got to spend lots of time playing together, with Nini noticing all of Lance's growth and changes during her stay.
We also took a day trip to Hawi where Lance ate his first lunch at a restaurant. He had avocado and papaya (his favorites) while mom and I ate some incredible sushi.
We had lots of trips to the beach, despite the so-so weather and spent Easter morning relaxing together.
One of the highlights was when mom and I came out of our rooms unintentionally wearing matching pants for our walk. Naturally, I had to change my white tank top to a white tee-shirt to seal the deal. Boy, did we get a kick out of ourselves!
I know I say it all the time, but visits like these always bring up a lot of mixed emotions about living so far away from family. It just feels so good to be together! I guess I have to appreciate the perfume for what it is- short periods of time in which we get to totally focus on each other... what a gift for all of us.
As mom said, the visit was not Eau de Parfum or Cologne, but pure Perfume. Five concentrated days of quality time together. Complete heaven for me. And for Lance.
We mostly stayed around Hilo and spent time sharing Lance's usual routine with Nini. They got to spend lots of time playing together, with Nini noticing all of Lance's growth and changes during her stay.
We also took a day trip to Hawi where Lance ate his first lunch at a restaurant. He had avocado and papaya (his favorites) while mom and I ate some incredible sushi.
We had lots of trips to the beach, despite the so-so weather and spent Easter morning relaxing together.
One of the highlights was when mom and I came out of our rooms unintentionally wearing matching pants for our walk. Naturally, I had to change my white tank top to a white tee-shirt to seal the deal. Boy, did we get a kick out of ourselves!
I know I say it all the time, but visits like these always bring up a lot of mixed emotions about living so far away from family. It just feels so good to be together! I guess I have to appreciate the perfume for what it is- short periods of time in which we get to totally focus on each other... what a gift for all of us.
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