camera pictures (part two)

A few more photos from the summer/early fall...


Rose still LOVES to take baths:

I have no idea what we were doing here, but I liked the photo:

Mike had several bonfires as he trimmed back all the buckthorn in our backyard:

Rose has started to prefer running as her primary mode of transportation. (Whose kid is this?!?)

Next up...HALLOWEEN!

camera pictures (part 1)

As I mentioned in a recent post, I FINALLY figured out how to transfer pictures from my fancy (non-phone) camera to my "new" computer. Now I have six months of blogging to catch up on!

First off, some pictures from our "multi-purpose burcusa bash" last May. This was a combo part to celebrate Rose's 2nd birthday, Mike's 36th birthday, and Mike's graduation from the teaching program at the U. It was a lovely spring day! (I can't believe it's the end of autumn as I'm posting this!) Rose especially loved her "ice cream happy birthday cake." :)

Next up, we have a photo to commemorate day #1 of potty training. (Did I ever post a summary of the amazing job Mike did with this? If not, does anyone want me to type it out?)

And last up (for today), we have a couple candids of Rose from the summer, back when she had looooong hair. And was still teething. It's amazing what a difference just a couple months can make!

More photos to come, but I need to end my screen time now or I won't be able to fall asleep at my 9pm bedtime. :)

#TBT

In honor of "throwback Thursday," here are two pictures from when Rose was just a little, tiny munchkin. :)

hump day

Here are a couple photos to get you through hump day!

A couple days ago I finally figured out how to get photos off my camera and onto my "new" computer. So one of these days I'll be posted "good" pictures (i.e., not cell-phone pictures) from the past six months. Stay tuned!

Happy Columbus Day!

Two months
weight:  12# 6.4 oz (85th %ile)
height:   23.5"  (86th %ile)
head:    15.5" (66th %ile)

Four months
weight:  15# 10oz (86th %ile)
height:   26"  (95th %ile)
head:    16.75"  (85th %ile)

Six months
weight:  17# 7oz (78th %ile)
height:   27.25"  (93rd %ile)
head:    17"   (72nd %ile)

Nine months
weight:  19# 9.6oz (65th %ile)
height:   28.75"  (87th %ile)
head:    17.5"   (66th %ile)

Twelve months
weight:  20# 9.6oz (61th %ile)
height:   30.5"  (89th %ile)
head:    17.75"   (55th %ile)

Fifteen months
weight:  23# (70th %ile)
height:   32.25"  (91st %ile)
head:    18.25"   (67th %ile)

Eighteen months
weight:  24# 9.6oz (72nd %ile)
height:   2'10" (98th %ile!)
head:    18.5" (68th %ile)

Twenty four months
weight:  27# 12.8oz (66th %ile)
height:   2'0.25"  (98th %ile)
head:    19"  (72nd %ile)

Thirty months
weight:  31# 6.4oz (80th %ile)
height:   3'3.25" (99th %ile!)
head:     19.5" (83rd %ile)

I took a *big* hit in the PTO department when I took this new job, but in return I get 10 federal holidays per year, including Columbus Day (today) and Veterans Day (next month). So since I have no PTO to burn, I booked all of our major medical appointments for these two days. This morning Rose and I went to her doctor (she got a clean bill of health!), then we went to my doctor (I also got a clean bill of health!), then I dropped her off at "school" and went to my dentist (no cavities!). I got home, ate lunch, and scheduled Rose's first dentist appointment for Veterans Day. (Time to start brushing more regularly!) Then I got a phone call from Target's fraud department - ugh. I'm thankful that they were keeping a close eye on our account and that we aren't responsible for the bad guy's charges. So I just made some new passwords for our accounts and we'll get our new CC in a week or two. Now I'm making a cup of tea and trying to decide how to spend the rest of the afternoon:  quilt? read? nap? The world is my oyster! Thanks for sailing the ocean blue, Columbus!!

I didn't take any pictures today, but here's one from our "family walk" last night. Rose loves traipsing through the pretty fallen leaves.

Catching up!

I haven't blogged in forever! Between starting a new job and then getting sick, this is the first chance I've had to catch my breath. Whew! So here are a few photos from the last month or two... :)

My new car, Penelope :)

Trip #1 to the apple orchard:

Building forts at home:

Trip #2 to the apple orchard:

Playing dress-up with her winter clothes (and rain boots that are 2 sizes too big):

She still loves to read!

"Put your shoes on, Rose"

Last weekend we went up to Hayward:

On the way home, we gave Rose her very own ice cream cone. She loved it.

I'll try to post more frequently in the future! But please know that it's actually a good thing that I haven't been posting much recently - instead of being depressed (like the last time I stopped blogging), now I've just been really happy and enjoying life :)

you know you're sick when...

1. You go to bed before your toddler/preschooler.
2. Nothing feels as good as some successful neti pot action.
3. You pledge, once again, to never take your good health for granted. (Knowing you'll likely forget  this pledge, once again, by about the third day after  your health returns.)
4. You would give anything to be able to take some Sudafed.
5. TV shows are too mentally taxing so you make silly lists instead.