We've so been enjoying a nearly cat-hair free environment since Chloe had her little haircut. We sent Opie back to the vet for another try yesterday. With a little sedation, they were able to do his Lion Cut.
Opie, Before
Opie, After
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Through the Years
OKay, now I'm humming the Kenny Rogers tune to myself.
Do you ever wonder what I do during nap time? That is, if nap time actually happens for both boys at the same time? Normally I do laundry, clean, check e-mail, update my blog, etc. Today, I wasted a little time on this hysterical website : yearbookyourself
1950 and quite fetching, if I do say so myself
1960 - maybe I need to look into a pair of cat eye glasses?
1968 - Hey, I do my hair like that now!
1974 - no comment
1976 - maybe I should ask my stylist for this cut?
1982 - Totally offensive. How would one with hair like this wear a hat?
1984 - No wonder the ozone is in trouble
1990- I actually did wear my hair like this!
1994 - I SO wish I had a scanner. My sister's High School graduation picture is exactly this picture!
Monday, September 15, 2008
Tub Time
With Brody being a bit bigger now, the boys take their bath together. It's kind of fun to see them in the soapy water, playing with the toys. Brody mostly spends his time chewing on the letters, and Dylan takes them away and slaps them up on the wall of the tub.
Dylan also likes to teach Brody the letters. But Brody isn't allowed to touch them...
Argh!
Mr. Mohawk
Dylan also likes to teach Brody the letters. But Brody isn't allowed to touch them...
Argh!
Mr. Mohawk
Brody's Crawl
These are just a few funny shots of Brody playing with his mirror. I thought the pictures turned out great - his reflection is so clear. The middle picture is really cute - he's peering in to the mirror, trying to figure out what is going on in there!
Brody's Crawl
These are just a few funny shots of Brody playing with his mirror. I thought the pictures turned out great - his reflection is so clear. The middle picture is really cute - he's peering in to the mirror, trying to figure out what is going on in there!
Finally! The video uploading seems to be going well today, so I was able to add this video of Brody crawling after Opie. This video was taken a few weeks ago, so he's already a lot faster, but you'll get the idea of his funny crawl. He gets all the way around the house like this.
Tub Time
With Brody being a bit bigger now, the boys take their bath together. It's kind of fun to see them in the soapy water, playing with the toys. Brody mostly spends his time chewing on the letters, and Dylan takes them away and slaps them up on the wall of the tub.
Dylan also likes to teach Brody the letters. But Brody isn't allowed to touch them...
Argh!
Mr. Mohawk
Dylan has known the names of colors for awhile, but recently has started to correctly identify almost all the colors. It's fun to quiz him and get the correct answer! Here is a video:
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Tumbling Class
Dylan had his first Tumbling class this morning. There are seven girls plus Dylan.
The teacher started by asking the kids to sit in a circle and listen to her. They all ended up sitting right next to her, facing the same direction!
The class started a bit slow. Stretching and some yoga poses. Dylan ran off to play with a ball several times during the stretching phase. I've noticed he seems to do better if he sits right next to the teacher and can get more specific direction, instead of being addressed as one of the group.
What ensued was a bit chaotic, but I hope, as the kids become more familiar with the routine, it will be more engaging for them. They lined up on a green mat and restlessly waited for their turn. Two at a time, the kids rolled like a pencil down the mat to the end, where they were to sit and wait for everyone else.
Yeah, right.
Dylan took his turn by running down the mat, and back, and down again, got bumped over by someone who was actually rolling, and back again. There were several other kids not following directions, so I didn't feel too terrible about it, but it was obvious that Dylan has LOTS of energy. By the end of the class, all of the other mom's knew Dylan's name.
They did other activities that involved waiting your turn. That is tough for kids this age, and I had to go sit near Dylan and hang on to his shirt for awhile. I'm hoping as the session goes on, he'll be able to reign in his need to go now, now, now.
They had a few more structured activities, then they had free time. Dylan spent time crawling in the tunnel, jumping on the trampoline, crawling up the ramp the girls were using to do sommersaults, and walking on the shiny half circle thingies.
There was only one teacher for the eight kids, so the moms pitched in and helped out at times. They finished by playing with the parachute. Then they were instructed to put their shoes on, and to pick out a lollipop. Dylan could barely sit still while I put his shoes on!
On the way home I asked him what his favorite part of class was. He said the lollipop. I asked him besides the lollipop and he didn't have an answer. Although later on the ride home he mentioned pencil rolling, so maybe we'll practice that at home a little.
I think it is going to be a fun 15 weeks, and I hope at the end Dylan's waiting, turn taking and listening skills are stronger!
The teacher started by asking the kids to sit in a circle and listen to her. They all ended up sitting right next to her, facing the same direction!
The class started a bit slow. Stretching and some yoga poses. Dylan ran off to play with a ball several times during the stretching phase. I've noticed he seems to do better if he sits right next to the teacher and can get more specific direction, instead of being addressed as one of the group.
What ensued was a bit chaotic, but I hope, as the kids become more familiar with the routine, it will be more engaging for them. They lined up on a green mat and restlessly waited for their turn. Two at a time, the kids rolled like a pencil down the mat to the end, where they were to sit and wait for everyone else.
Yeah, right.
Dylan took his turn by running down the mat, and back, and down again, got bumped over by someone who was actually rolling, and back again. There were several other kids not following directions, so I didn't feel too terrible about it, but it was obvious that Dylan has LOTS of energy. By the end of the class, all of the other mom's knew Dylan's name.
They did other activities that involved waiting your turn. That is tough for kids this age, and I had to go sit near Dylan and hang on to his shirt for awhile. I'm hoping as the session goes on, he'll be able to reign in his need to go now, now, now.
They had a few more structured activities, then they had free time. Dylan spent time crawling in the tunnel, jumping on the trampoline, crawling up the ramp the girls were using to do sommersaults, and walking on the shiny half circle thingies.
There was only one teacher for the eight kids, so the moms pitched in and helped out at times. They finished by playing with the parachute. Then they were instructed to put their shoes on, and to pick out a lollipop. Dylan could barely sit still while I put his shoes on!
On the way home I asked him what his favorite part of class was. He said the lollipop. I asked him besides the lollipop and he didn't have an answer. Although later on the ride home he mentioned pencil rolling, so maybe we'll practice that at home a little.
I think it is going to be a fun 15 weeks, and I hope at the end Dylan's waiting, turn taking and listening skills are stronger!
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