Twins Game

Gabe & I were lucky to get tickets to the Cargill box at the new Twins stadium. I'm not much of a baseball fan, but that sure was an awesome way to watch a game. What a great night!

Each box at the new stadium is named after a Minnesota lake & has a map of the lake hanging outside. The box 2 doors down from the one we were in was named Lake Vermilion. The map showed a small portion of the lake & Gold Island was right in the middle - big coincidence considering the lake has 365 islands!

Breaking out the Pool/Breaking in the Yard

It was steamy today so we broke out the pool for the first time this summer. As you can see from the picture progression below, Blake wasn't sure what to think of it at first, but soon figured it out.

 

 

 

Campbell jumps right in. The water was frigid, but she had a blast.

I'm apologizing in advance for writing this, but I just have to share this grossness. Campbell didn't want to wear her suit (she's been picky about clothes lately - arg! What is she 16 or something?)and soon off goes the swim diaper. I'm not going into too many details, all I'm going to say is before I realized what was going on she was squatting by the fence. Things do come in 3's and what a finale (this had better be the end to it) to my poop-tacular week. #1 Blake diarrhea dripping out of diaper onto carpet AND MY LEG. #2 Blake pooping in the tub. #3 Campbell confusing the front yard for a restroom.

None of those things has ever happened to me....why not just get it all over with in a couple days!?!?!?!? Again, I'm apologizing, but I did give warning.

Night Walk

 

I don't know what was with Blake tonight, but something was bugging him because he wouldn't go to sleep. He screamed in his crib for a good 2.5 hours in between Gabe & I taking turns trying to get him to settle down. Finally I decided to take him for a walk up and down the alley, which he loved. He was very calm and then all happy posing for the picture. I don't know if it could be the burger he ate today at the zoo (it's really hard to find something he can eat with his allergies) or his teeth? We gave him ibuprofen, which I thought would've helped the teeth (I see 3 eye teeth coming down). Who knows! All I know is it's 10:30 and he's FINALLY quiet.

Zoo

We had a great time at the zoo with our friends R, J, A & M.

 

Blake liked to YELL at the animals.

 

If you've seen the local news lately (link), a dad decided it was a great idea to put his kid over a barrier and the kid got attacked by a hungry Leopard. Obviously, Our Lil Monkey hadn't seen the news & was trying to climb in.

Ending our trip with RIDES! 

Paperwork

I conquered a humongous pile of paperwork which felt great! As I was filing Blake's 12 month well child exam sheet, I compared to Campbell's. Interesting that they had the SAME EXACT weight and head size at 1 year - (23 lbs 3 oz & 19 inches)! Blake beat out Campbell on height by 1/2 an inch. I have it in my head that Campbell was so much bigger, but I need to re-think that.

Paci Fairy

I've been prepping Camppbell that she's too old for her pacifier (she named it her Baba when she was really little) for a while now. We talked about giving them to Blake and then the other day we were playing outside with our neighborhood friends and the 6 year old told Campbell about the Paci Fairy. That got her attention.

Campbell had napped, so when Campbell decided at 9:30 PM she wanted the Paci Fairy to come that night, I quick went online to check what time Target was open until (thank goodness it was 11!) Gabe was very sentimental about our baby girl getting rid of her paci that she's had from Day 1. On the other hand, I was totally ready to get rid of it as I'm tired of fighting with her to keep it in her bed. We made a big deal about going on a Paci Hunt to find all the pacis scattered around the house/car and she set them on the window sill. She went to bed without a peep because the Paci Fairy will only come if you are sleeping.

At 7 this morning Campbell came running/yelling excitedly into our room saying the Paci Fary had come. It must have been the Paci Fairy because besides the Owl to snuggle with, these are things that I would NEVER buy. Polly Pockets & Princess dress up dolls. There are a ba-zillion micro scopic pieces. But she does LOVE her special toys that stay in her room that Blake can't play with.

She was crying about something this morning and it was interesting to to see what she did because normally she would've gone to get her Paci. She said the wanted her Baba and Blankie, but then corrected herself and said "I just want my Blankie." We'll see tonight - the true test.

 

 

 

Update 1: 11:30 PM on Night 1 without paci. Campbell screamed hysterically for a LONG time. She wasn't asking for her Baba, but just couldn't settle down without it. I finally let her get up and she was as happy as a lark until she passed out.

Update 2: 9:30 PM on Night 2. Campbell kept getting out of bed. We tried reading books and a few times I let her stay downstairs. She contently watched me clean toilets, vacuum and sweep the floor. No crying this time though - progress! Although I couldn't believe she didn't pass out right away after a action packed day going to the zoo, playing for hours in the pool and going to the park - all that with no nap! She still hasn't asked for her pacis, which is very nice!

Update 3:  It's been a couple weeks now & I think I can call it a success! Campbell doesn't seem to miss her paci at all. She's asked about it a couple times, but we go over how the Paci Fairy took her pacis to give to newborn babies ('born babies' as she calls them) and she's fine with it. She did ask Gabe how the Paci Fairy got to our house and Gabe said he wasn't sure if she flew or got a ride. She makes sure she has all her 'cuddly things' (blankie, dog, owl, monkey, etc, etc) when she goes to bed and she's fine.

House For Sale

As I was looking at the For Sale sign in our yard today, I realized I haven't posted about it....so here it is! We put our house up for sale 4.12 and to date we've had a big fat ZERO number of showings. We've had 3 open houses on the weekends we've been out of town with 2/3 people through each time with at least 1 of those each time being a nosy neighbor. Oh well...I know something will work out eventually. I was being obsessive about keeping the house clean because for a showing because you could have only 2 hours notice. Now I've not been keeping it clean in hopes that will make a difference! :)