tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782905512748679632024-02-19T02:24:56.279-08:00The World According to GarffSGarffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00637912884778634603noreply@blogger.comBlogger318125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378290551274867963.post-3430663739542000412017-01-24T15:59:00.003-08:002017-01-24T15:59:33.581-08:00New Year, New MeIt's time for annual resolutions!!! I've decided to do things a bit differently this year. I've decided my priorities and aligned my goals to match.<br />
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Priorities: Me, Steven, Kids, Family, $, Organization </div>
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1. Running PR: I'm training hard for the Ogden Marathon, with SOJO as backup. I'm following an advanced marathoner plan (the same one I was following when I got pregnant with Jane!) and hoping to get 3:15 or lower. I'd also be ok with a half marathon 1:22 or lower. So far I haven't missed a day of the schedule despite all the snow! And it's intense! Often 8-9 miles on weekdays and 12-22 on the weekends!</div>
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2. Weight: I'm hoping to lose 10-15 lbs this year and limit the junk that comes to our home as much as possible. So far, I've already lost all the weight from Christmas and I have high hopes to be done with this goal by June.</div>
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3. Reading: 17 books. Not particularly ambitious, but I have 3 little kids at home all day so this isn't my priority for this season of life. I've already completed Dune and The Stranger so only 15 more to go!</div>
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4. Dates: 1 date OUTSIDE of the house every month. With 4 little ones and few local babysitting options, this is proving to be a challenge, but February is complete!</div>
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5. Visit the temple: Again with the babysitting, it's complicated, but we have a goal to go 3 times this year.</div>
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We also have some non-official goals of completing a marriage book club just between the two of us and to keep up the fun and positivity we had from our first real getaway without the kids.</div>
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KIDS</div>
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6. Dates: we have a goal of getting each kid a one-on-one date each month. I've even made a schedule. </div>
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7. <strike>Wean Lily from fingers</strike>: she's been a finger sucker since a tiny infant. happy to say this one is complete!</div>
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8. Teach Caleb and Lily to read: they know all the letters and sounds and a few sight words. Caleb is pretty good at sounding out words but I wouldn't say he can quite read yet. Hoping to complete by summer.</div>
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9. Swimming: I'd like William to make swim team (if he wants) and Caleb and Lily to be proficient in the deep end. I think we will make it by summer and if they do, I promised to buy a pool pass!</div>
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10. Potty train and Binky wean Jane: can you believe she'll be 2 this year! Hoping to ditch the binky around 2 and potty train when all the other kids are in school.</div>
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11. Vacations: we've been saving hard! Big plans for vacations this year!!! Disneyland, cabin, UCLA reunion, a girls' trip, and Hawaii to visit Grandma and Grandpa Garff!</div>
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12. Read Harry Potter: is like to read at least Book 1, perhaps Book 2. Movie nights when we finish!</div>
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13. Blog: At least once a month, but I'm going to try weekly if I have anything good to say or pix to charge.</div>
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14. Summer Camps: This was such a hit we are making it a tradition! A couple of options we are considering: repeats of Star Wars, Lego, Princess, and cooking camps. Other new ideas: Harry Potter, inventions, Ocean, Animals.</div>
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15. House Projects: I want to do one bigger project a month to improve our house and get ready for a remodel next year.</div>
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16. Emergency fund: I'd like to have a solid amount. At least 2-3 months worth of house payments. After all the emergencies in the last year, our emergency fund is pretty bare---though we've been lucky enough to always have enough!</div>
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I also have some non-official money goals of not spending money when the monthly budget is up and paying our house ahead to only have 9 years left on the loan.</div>
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ORGANIZATION</div>
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The house projects also fit under this priority. But my final goal is more fun!</div>
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17. Pinterest Projects: I'm shooting for once a week. I have a long list of ideas I'm dying to try. Things for me, the family, and also for fun. Here's a picture of my most recent one.</div>
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I'm usually pretty good at getting a lot accomplished with my resolutions. I may not complete every one, but I'll come close and definitely be happy with the results. Here's to a great 2017!!!</div>
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April Celeste Garffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481434220521846210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378290551274867963.post-75276773685662873122016-12-05T08:54:00.000-08:002017-01-24T16:04:31.335-08:00William is 7!!!<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">I've been so bad about blogging lately, but I'm determined to do a better job this year! One of my resolutions is to keep up with the blogging at least once a month in order to preserve these great memories.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="background-color: white; text-size-adjust: auto;">William is very helpful, and almost always does what I ask, although sometimes gets distracted and needs reminders. He loves to learn new things and is very interested in space, engineering, animals, cooking, and karate. William will still spend hours with Legos, though during quiet time, he will also spend hours reading books as well, and I love listening to him read books to his brothers and sisters.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">1. What is your favorite color? <i>Blue</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">2. What is your favorite toy? <i>Legos</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">3. What is your favorite fruit? <i>Cantelope</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">4. What is your favorite TV show? <i>Wildkratts, Lego City</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? <i>Chicken Nuggets</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">6. What is your favorite outfit? <i>Blue Striped Sweater</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">7. What is your favorite game? <i>Hero's Quest</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">8. What is your favorite snack? <i>Poptarts (something we've only bought once, lol)</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">9. What is your favorite animal? <i>Gecko</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">10. What is your favorite song? <i>Throne Room (from Star Wars)</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">11. What is your favorite book? <i>Harry Potter</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><em>1</em>2. Who is your best friend? <i>Max, Charlie, Daniel. Sam, Sage, Abror</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">13. What is your favorite breakfast? <i>Waffles</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? <i>Squirt Gun fights</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">15. What is your favorite drink? <i>Root Beer</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">16. What is your favorite holiday? <i>Christmas</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? <i>Baby Puppy, Boo Hoo (an owl), Hammer Whale (Shamu)</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">18. What is your favorite thing at school? <i>Recess</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? <i>Sushi. A yearly tradition</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">20. What do you want to be when you grow up? <i>An Astronaut</i></span></div>
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I'm so sad to see summer come to an end. We started off with a long list. We all contributed ideas, thought I will admit that a lot of them are mine. We never get around to making popsicles, reading day, ice blocking, grandma lunch, or math camp. But 45/50 still made for an awesome summer. </div>
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Jane has gone down to one nap, which means our mornings are now free. Which means lots of bike rides!!!</div>
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I've also taken some time to help Caleb and Lily learn to ride bikes. They are great at pedaling and balancing, but still need some work braking and starting on their own. Hopefully next summer we'll get it down.</div>
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And of course, nothing says summer like parades. We rode in one for the 4th of July, and rode to one for the 24th. </div>
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There was a TON of water time. I am determined to get these kiddos all solidly swimming by next summer. </div>
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William has it down, so he's mostly just learning various strokes now.</div>
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It wouldn't be summer for us without the library reading programs and events. We LOVE all the fun shows and activities. After the ballet performance, Lily now wants to be a ballerina. Yay!</div>
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One of the non-negotiable items in the Garff family is the Cabin. We spent about 10 days up there this year. Jane was a fan of her first time.</div>
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Something new we tried this year were summer "camps". These were basically themed weeks with various activities to keep everyone entertained. </div>
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We also had a princess camp, science camp, and Lego camp. I'm pretty sure we'll repeat them all next summer. It was such a blast!</div>
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We had dinner at Grandma's with all the Garff cousins.</div>
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Graduated from summer and into year 2 of Mommy Preschool.</div>
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We ran a family race. Caleb was the fastest Garff with a 5k time of 45:47. I ran 12 miles earlier that morning so was definitely ok with his pace. </div>
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We hit up Odgen's Dinosaur Park. It was a lot cooler than I expected. Plus, the tickets were free since I won some at a twins' club activity. </div>
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And Jane just liked crawling around.</div>
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We were so busy with fun activities all summer, we never got around to watching much of the Olympics. So we sat and watched pretty much the entire men's marathon. William was captivated.</div>
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We also ended up getting a zoo pass when we went with the Garff cousins. My kids always love the zoo. Almost as much as I do.</div>
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It's been harder than I expected to get back into a routine. It's been about a month since school started, and I just now am feeling like we are settling into our routine of preschool and homework and extracurriculars. We miss the fun and freedom of summer, but it is good to have that structure back. This was an epic summer and gave us some great ideas for next year.</div>
<br />April Celeste Garffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481434220521846210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378290551274867963.post-90506067349318679892016-08-22T14:23:00.001-07:002016-08-22T14:23:04.703-07:001st GradeWilliam started his first day of first grade today. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr7E7x3xhc9JIhFrVkX71LCdQyxM-8x21XNISZ4sI1gP2TkGDe3vnJssFazaXDk9zRYqQVsFTIRJrdaRnJwB-YxI5Hwv4t3EePL-w47LUejcQM60hKl2nW5OA6tA8LP9ozfY3eI98JDudL/s640/blogger-image-1975779453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr7E7x3xhc9JIhFrVkX71LCdQyxM-8x21XNISZ4sI1gP2TkGDe3vnJssFazaXDk9zRYqQVsFTIRJrdaRnJwB-YxI5Hwv4t3EePL-w47LUejcQM60hKl2nW5OA6tA8LP9ozfY3eI98JDudL/s640/blogger-image-1975779453.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>It was bittersweet. He's getting so big! I missed him while he was gone and getting homework done AND finding time to play and do extracurricular activities is going to be tricky.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwF5CsvhyphenhyphenG2zi-uxbCKOb341KOQO91yPbwip3816YtCRiXK8sI6Kh7hSiFZpO1JRrufqQZTjNWi8rSUPvNGfsnw5TvIrQuvFMQfiOrxOk6yrjzOUL0NUNlmlPK-7l7H9X1V1Qd7Fnj2kb/s640/blogger-image-817013926.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwF5CsvhyphenhyphenG2zi-uxbCKOb341KOQO91yPbwip3816YtCRiXK8sI6Kh7hSiFZpO1JRrufqQZTjNWi8rSUPvNGfsnw5TvIrQuvFMQfiOrxOk6yrjzOUL0NUNlmlPK-7l7H9X1V1Qd7Fnj2kb/s640/blogger-image-817013926.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>But, other than short days, Willywill be at school from 8:30-3. My other kids all nap from 1-4. That's 2 hours of blissful quiet time for me to be productive and recharge for the rest of the day. And William is genuinely excited to learn new things and eat lunch at school.</div><div><br></div><div>The worst part, is that he no longer has Mrs. Jorgensen for a teacher. No one else will ever compare, I'm afraid.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUcegLBQ6awB92XpHJrF6y6DZLrrvWmXMp1AEGTQYLWH63PEtVagjrzadUF4defQLiCtVn1iRF0M_lAepUYyflpkPlpDblnEgX6DuBjqbADbMtjcVX0RE1UQnv-G4kkd7nQpPWecyJ-Ga/s640/blogger-image--2110996290.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUcegLBQ6awB92XpHJrF6y6DZLrrvWmXMp1AEGTQYLWH63PEtVagjrzadUF4defQLiCtVn1iRF0M_lAepUYyflpkPlpDblnEgX6DuBjqbADbMtjcVX0RE1UQnv-G4kkd7nQpPWecyJ-Ga/s640/blogger-image--2110996290.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>But the best part is his bff Max is in his class! </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8aTorRoLTa_E9M-2QRfEans8h6mQEzP_4mfhz64LOpHv3HQss7VoK1sY91K_r2peAOwBLCYTXEgXtqmhkd59raefbIxOFcqIZ6KQm9U8Ikp6rpuXMASE9zwDCGe2SY6ALBthPzksmHpgj/s640/blogger-image--1644383415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8aTorRoLTa_E9M-2QRfEans8h6mQEzP_4mfhz64LOpHv3HQss7VoK1sY91K_r2peAOwBLCYTXEgXtqmhkd59raefbIxOFcqIZ6KQm9U8Ikp6rpuXMASE9zwDCGe2SY6ALBthPzksmHpgj/s640/blogger-image--1644383415.jpg"></a></div>We've had a blast this summer and I'm sad to see it come to an end...we've learned a lot, gone many places, and had a great time keeping busy. Getting back into the daily grind won't be too difficult since we've kept a solid schedule, but there's something special about summer that I will miss. But I'm glad for the opportunity for growth and knowledge with my little ones this year! It's the last year before I'm only home with Jane so we'll have to make the most of it!</div>April Celeste Garffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481434220521846210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378290551274867963.post-72110110672958305142016-08-22T14:07:00.001-07:002016-08-22T14:07:57.624-07:00Driving Miss JanieGrandma Karen got one of those little tikes cars at a garage sale a few years ago and it's gone in and out of fashion at our house, depending on how often we're in the garage.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div> The last few weeks, it has been a MAJOR source of fun for everyone. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiActYpB1kH4OhILNrLiCCXfqeK8N1WQAq5kIAXJFXI72babBrtbvSKTTNGidLviEFVYL_80GYfOX_vJJ7Z-OGHUonoTwwG-zZGfwXPjxBCvCHeTlaTUEWnVgXJ0mt7wuaf_G1qBhQXoBik/s640/blogger-image--1804865032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiActYpB1kH4OhILNrLiCCXfqeK8N1WQAq5kIAXJFXI72babBrtbvSKTTNGidLviEFVYL_80GYfOX_vJJ7Z-OGHUonoTwwG-zZGfwXPjxBCvCHeTlaTUEWnVgXJ0mt7wuaf_G1qBhQXoBik/s640/blogger-image--1804865032.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Jane especially. 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I can't believe it's been a year since this sweet little lady officially joined our family.</div>
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It's been a whirlwind of a year, and there's been lots of adjustment as we figure out the best way to make our new addition part of the family.</div>
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We love our sweet Jane. She isn't always predictable, easy, or even happy, but the joy that she has added to our lives makes our hearts full.</div>
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Jane is her Mama's little buddy. One of my favorite things about her is how much she loves her mom. We have a special bond, and I hope it will be something we share throughout our lives.</div>
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Every month, new skills develop. This month has Jane making the transition from infant to toddler. Jane now crawls! Not far or fast yet, but she can definitely get from place to place.</div>
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Jane has also added the words "nana" (banana) and "NANANANA!" (NO, NO, NO, NO!) to her vocabulary, along with lip smacking when she wants something to eat or drink. She also nods or shakes her head and is attempting to sign new words. I am loving that we can communicate more now because it cuts down on our frustrations.</div>
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We had a great time celebrating her birthday. We decided to make lunch at Feldman's Deli a tradition. It was a hit.</div>
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April Celeste Garffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481434220521846210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378290551274867963.post-37911999675708229942016-05-06T06:05:00.001-07:002016-05-06T06:05:38.290-07:00Sporty Kids<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMnpx3VuQClgMwj_CLHwgTyB2SNhwY2KiMz0pWN6GWz_ycPVYy7IkgdpYUTfeO_E4FRWR0LzXgqGxAQYnYH_wa9_5Jx8fQ3FN59fAkFgRJcCKgQRkwlSwEd8kLBUhlahNLYPX2WuurSj6/s640/blogger-image--325510857.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMnpx3VuQClgMwj_CLHwgTyB2SNhwY2KiMz0pWN6GWz_ycPVYy7IkgdpYUTfeO_E4FRWR0LzXgqGxAQYnYH_wa9_5Jx8fQ3FN59fAkFgRJcCKgQRkwlSwEd8kLBUhlahNLYPX2WuurSj6/s640/blogger-image--325510857.jpg"></a></div><br></div>In lieu of paying for preschool this year, I've opted instead to use my degree and teach the twins myself, and use the money we are aging towards kid activities. Our first round, I let everyone pick their own. William, no surprise, chose karate.<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9lgbUixWVIl81Ms1D4qlN9vp488xOoDXwFct2LH6fQUJMhvq8fOAfIPcL8yC6Rdd85N2OeBEQZMOUcRqJlwrba_clCHUmdsicwXhWmdlsqRDl5z6A1nsCbLC3fLGqDTt7vFLj6WZFepWv/s640/blogger-image-1540881043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9lgbUixWVIl81Ms1D4qlN9vp488xOoDXwFct2LH6fQUJMhvq8fOAfIPcL8yC6Rdd85N2OeBEQZMOUcRqJlwrba_clCHUmdsicwXhWmdlsqRDl5z6A1nsCbLC3fLGqDTt7vFLj6WZFepWv/s640/blogger-image-1540881043.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>He has loved it and vows to return back in the fall and/or once we find a class that is better suited to our schedule.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsmWlTcls9RX3vMn8G-8e2N-dGP4nljwg7LH0Y7O-03260rVB3ZdAp5btvYobJTEFFU0vgvXMpW71E2I1P3dfYX7NS15RBTC4zn2AgobHHDoBtNNQUkviNb5hFxhTmJMO53YPHNZjOdfM/s640/blogger-image--2035595006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsmWlTcls9RX3vMn8G-8e2N-dGP4nljwg7LH0Y7O-03260rVB3ZdAp5btvYobJTEFFU0vgvXMpW71E2I1P3dfYX7NS15RBTC4zn2AgobHHDoBtNNQUkviNb5hFxhTmJMO53YPHNZjOdfM/s640/blogger-image--2035595006.jpg"></a></div> I got tired of waking 3 of my kids up from naps to go to class. But it was fun!<br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXX5gKvb5u0sPEXD5ewzRmo0TNwr164c5cmEHB0guCEg0zwtfwvM0bRcquhEDEzE8Z8YSutKobi-4iZE9VAYTeOGFDb0jeXe2ErDxDjP-jJe_QSYeipwX0o-bOVyRvxPQTUoTr_XTR7Rl0/s640/blogger-image-1639784829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXX5gKvb5u0sPEXD5ewzRmo0TNwr164c5cmEHB0guCEg0zwtfwvM0bRcquhEDEzE8Z8YSutKobi-4iZE9VAYTeOGFDb0jeXe2ErDxDjP-jJe_QSYeipwX0o-bOVyRvxPQTUoTr_XTR7Rl0/s640/blogger-image-1639784829.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Lily REALLY wanted to do gymnastics and I told Caleb he got to choose between karate or gymnastics to simplify our schedule.</div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmGrgd5h_fC2TZU7qVti4d4O-G-kvJWW1IU1ckIYM1NG7LRMZWcKP2NW9dX1XOwiaEHXXbqCPYw-i4C00Av3KdGQCS57akvbTfhElCwa3sJczzMLlDqYMCaMe1spnSiUHMJCQjnL0Sd7p/s640/blogger-image-794525309.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmGrgd5h_fC2TZU7qVti4d4O-G-kvJWW1IU1ckIYM1NG7LRMZWcKP2NW9dX1XOwiaEHXXbqCPYw-i4C00Av3KdGQCS57akvbTfhElCwa3sJczzMLlDqYMCaMe1spnSiUHMJCQjnL0Sd7p/s640/blogger-image-794525309.jpg"></a></div>They are so cute in their little class!!!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv15DBw1npIh7yHU8r7wAWdzDhHZZlytPA89Ik2w9mZn5_ffa4qvVzlmrQgpWh2ioUsnmJgzh1X-dcgmzTsZlXMjreSB-urGmUjol9abPxmTv_9JS46wB4rypAMdwCCMVe3xOjZqs-qxmE/s640/blogger-image-1705815044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv15DBw1npIh7yHU8r7wAWdzDhHZZlytPA89Ik2w9mZn5_ffa4qvVzlmrQgpWh2ioUsnmJgzh1X-dcgmzTsZlXMjreSB-urGmUjol9abPxmTv_9JS46wB4rypAMdwCCMVe3xOjZqs-qxmE/s640/blogger-image-1705815044.jpg"></a></div>And I've loved watching them improve throughout the last 3 months.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7SLbTmG_vHyI3GvPdvIV625maT9rHOKK7qojbbmLYWt-LBnR1K8KWKmA8L1jeChToxk6-s0T7s3_2UinE3iwpW94Bs19XTIJJzqYiO73DFNH3Y6-vWOUwgGa_fQS6XO7ew4srdIyLByT_/s640/blogger-image-100553094.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7SLbTmG_vHyI3GvPdvIV625maT9rHOKK7qojbbmLYWt-LBnR1K8KWKmA8L1jeChToxk6-s0T7s3_2UinE3iwpW94Bs19XTIJJzqYiO73DFNH3Y6-vWOUwgGa_fQS6XO7ew4srdIyLByT_/s640/blogger-image-100553094.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div>April Celeste Garffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481434220521846210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378290551274867963.post-37279456394274968762016-05-05T07:02:00.001-07:002016-05-06T06:16:21.787-07:00A Day in the Life<div>I always wonder what I actually do all day. The days feel crazy and I'm always doing something...so I decided to document one to remember just how crazy it actually is. *WARNING: LONG*</div><div><br></div>6:08. Wake up, too tired to get out of bed after a late twins club meeting last night. Jane is awake, but happy, so I read the news and check my email until I get her at 6:30.<div><br><div>6:30-6:45 nurse the baby.</div><div>Change diaper, get her dressed.</div><div>Caleb and Lily are awake at this point and want toys out of Clutter Jail. So they do the required chore and Lily picks her glass slippers, Caleb picks a recorder. </div><div>Start a load of laundry.</div><div><br></div><div>7:00 Cricket whines so I let her out to go potty. William wants to earn $, so it is his job to feed her. I remind him to do so, but he forgets the part about the dog needing to be involved. :)</div><div>Grab a banana so I can have some food today.</div><div><br></div><div>7:10. Remember about Teacher appreciation week. Throw something together with what we have around the house. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj89XSAqj6HOJXjnPQBmqD3YD2slmQvNQS-T1Fb2WqD4pcdnEeotFg8f5F2r9LEPSnxUMFoPMu_r_xFle4tqROSpjUy2RiJ4UXuUunIreE65yLa9N3ciwiUe8ByoCva_G3O7PIfNo81W6NC/s640/blogger-image-850887578.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj89XSAqj6HOJXjnPQBmqD3YD2slmQvNQS-T1Fb2WqD4pcdnEeotFg8f5F2r9LEPSnxUMFoPMu_r_xFle4tqROSpjUy2RiJ4UXuUunIreE65yLa9N3ciwiUe8ByoCva_G3O7PIfNo81W6NC/s640/blogger-image-850887578.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">7:20. Get ready to exercise, but by the time I'm dressed, kids want to eat. So we get the kids fed. 3 bowls of cereal (each!) and many bananas later, I have a minute to eat a granola bar. Caleb is pretending to be a lion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_kg6daMiAnpFDcPUlaPq5IPL7Q1x4w_Tesk3l284iXGC0fG0ypOgAUN6ZJzRQR6eJofEevqT19Osbag2z-85fkDZNJJN_xXudaSyEhOG4Fs8P7olbNC2hADnbqk0uyawzwaxDNwzqaqt/s640/blogger-image--716547766.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_kg6daMiAnpFDcPUlaPq5IPL7Q1x4w_Tesk3l284iXGC0fG0ypOgAUN6ZJzRQR6eJofEevqT19Osbag2z-85fkDZNJJN_xXudaSyEhOG4Fs8P7olbNC2hADnbqk0uyawzwaxDNwzqaqt/s640/blogger-image--716547766.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">7:45 put chicken in the crockpot for dinner. It's cinco de Mayo so we're having mole enchiladas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">7:50. Switch the laundry to the dryer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Still haven't had a chance to exercise, though I did decide on my workout.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">8:00. Remind the kids to finish getting ready so we can get to school on time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Clean up breakfast. Remind kids AGAIN to get their shoes on. Put a jacket on the baby, dog in the kennel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhewb3gbLDzfYo4M68OGRhZlq1IgMmHU7rmdXKuFmkm4KByvamS3F6XnLiFlzpZ3d6R6W9sL_0FAtI7ym7lnyflNP4A6zpISgS9wqB4jruncWumJnBOU6wFzqlHjt0jXrEi8VlUrinjZ4t_/s640/blogger-image--1830843431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhewb3gbLDzfYo4M68OGRhZlq1IgMmHU7rmdXKuFmkm4KByvamS3F6XnLiFlzpZ3d6R6W9sL_0FAtI7ym7lnyflNP4A6zpISgS9wqB4jruncWumJnBOU6wFzqlHjt0jXrEi8VlUrinjZ4t_/s640/blogger-image--1830843431.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">810. Get 4 kids plus neighbor boy into the bike <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipMUBcatccNvrz_UIyCP7V1tMLnx3DQaFHQz3xPnaDacO0_6wE2_dyE1ZsXIn0ArgZufry5sG_J1hYMXO5TdsJIJ7YDHKvCRgwD3cMZnMwK-EhDMnDFgsgDJOrBfjw4-CeoEcKg_AmVWa6/s640/blogger-image--1617516805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipMUBcatccNvrz_UIyCP7V1tMLnx3DQaFHQz3xPnaDacO0_6wE2_dyE1ZsXIn0ArgZufry5sG_J1hYMXO5TdsJIJ7YDHKvCRgwD3cMZnMwK-EhDMnDFgsgDJOrBfjw4-CeoEcKg_AmVWa6/s640/blogger-image--1617516805.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">8:15. Bike the kids to school.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">8:30 After putting away the bike, start mole sauce for dinner baby in jumperoo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyYF0nhmbrWsN3Ha0B2Hyv_7t0CuXQlKgpXmpoMVCTmJqSuYupeD7Dl4kwhkyOE0w4BGCVsYM4yno-5z0IcGYDe-KZ4JkffuredblL4xT6j8UULv2R0toZW1MDT0-5FUNCP66wgBGzBuO/s640/blogger-image-410754547.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyYF0nhmbrWsN3Ha0B2Hyv_7t0CuXQlKgpXmpoMVCTmJqSuYupeD7Dl4kwhkyOE0w4BGCVsYM4yno-5z0IcGYDe-KZ4JkffuredblL4xT6j8UULv2R0toZW1MDT0-5FUNCP66wgBGzBuO/s640/blogger-image-410754547.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">8:35. Check on Dandelion. Clean cage, let him out in the yard to play. Water the garden.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTpBR71XA8x7IkrrpavllU1_lQ2mCTv5gvq1KPy3eOOG3eDM9rGyhgAhmqRV6DKmKXg1LqETLnfHn4mhKXlGECdFn_X7Sx1n0uMdc2ZY8zzNb1nDT5ilPDTNLxcbOTbhkihrTr5HcUNRs5/s640/blogger-image-377758656.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTpBR71XA8x7IkrrpavllU1_lQ2mCTv5gvq1KPy3eOOG3eDM9rGyhgAhmqRV6DKmKXg1LqETLnfHn4mhKXlGECdFn_X7Sx1n0uMdc2ZY8zzNb1nDT5ilPDTNLxcbOTbhkihrTr5HcUNRs5/s640/blogger-image-377758656.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Finish sauce. Baby is getting a bit fussy so I am playing peekaboo while I stir.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">8:45 Referee a fight about Lily wanting Caleb to get out of his room and not wearing her princess dresses. Caleb is crying and then spits on Lily. Finish drinking water bottle #1 of the day</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Check sauce again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Lily needs rescuing from off Williams bed.</div>More fighting and door slamming with the twins.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1agpoGU0jotX5ZS76chiO4KynbN39n_F41mgijYfEpZoEoSYpSJjhlhWTxeTHbAaveTRKdg-LOauj8zgN-YMcjLn21OHTPDDzCJb9BREnb1C9bwy_CkPkMUpg4yoAyvlasIStZyPShvpa/s640/blogger-image--1435066058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1agpoGU0jotX5ZS76chiO4KynbN39n_F41mgijYfEpZoEoSYpSJjhlhWTxeTHbAaveTRKdg-LOauj8zgN-YMcjLn21OHTPDDzCJb9BREnb1C9bwy_CkPkMUpg4yoAyvlasIStZyPShvpa/s640/blogger-image--1435066058.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Get Caleb a banana. Finish sauce. Clean up my mess.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">9:00 Play with Baby. We are working on crawling. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSImLngOvHWR57whgPX8waLP01yCWRCZl59qCj14svw_fYfP5hCzSHYXhZE5eV9a4sjygHF9f3rjyaZLL6RwsT7sAb9tML0yHQYOWanDdhyphenhyphenJVnFCXy8v6ZLqIWfBIPuvpHETEIgVe3_ZH/s640/blogger-image--383384330.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSImLngOvHWR57whgPX8waLP01yCWRCZl59qCj14svw_fYfP5hCzSHYXhZE5eV9a4sjygHF9f3rjyaZLL6RwsT7sAb9tML0yHQYOWanDdhyphenhyphenJVnFCXy8v6ZLqIWfBIPuvpHETEIgVe3_ZH/s640/blogger-image--383384330.jpg"></a></div>Caleb wants to watch a show so he has to clean up his room and the living room first. Mostly he just plays. I get roped into singing Aladdin songs. Because the twins are obsessed right now. Take a few minutes to check Facebook for news, deals, friends, and because it's one of my duties with the twins club to keep the page updated, answer questions, etc.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">915. Caleb and Lily are arguing over which princess to play with. Lily wants to be Elsa, but Caleb says no because Elsa has no prince. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Change Jane and put clean sheets on her bed put her down for her morning nap.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">9:30 Kids finally clean up their mess so I allow them to watch a quick show while I work on a project. I'm making a board book for Jane's birthday. This involves me taking some photos and ordering the prints from Costco. Water bottle #2.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzuAAWAt8VaUrkpk7iU7ECcVJxEiyUtLPuRxG7frqA7Q-OLAbbjWCdY7RkjW2YNYFcdfYMyKjnRlSYM5I0Eok0UuUh-OOAn8J47SkIueiNsq_HfBvO2Yll8eMn-PbfvDxV868mWxBiRG4o/s640/blogger-image-1426680430.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzuAAWAt8VaUrkpk7iU7ECcVJxEiyUtLPuRxG7frqA7Q-OLAbbjWCdY7RkjW2YNYFcdfYMyKjnRlSYM5I0Eok0UuUh-OOAn8J47SkIueiNsq_HfBvO2Yll8eMn-PbfvDxV868mWxBiRG4o/s640/blogger-image-1426680430.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">10-11:30. 45-minute strength training workout at the park. I keep getting interrupted by neighbors and my children. I can see Jane on the baby monitor and she sleeps this whole time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">11-110 Caleb cried uncontrollably because he either got a splinter or stepped on a bee. When he calms down, I call Steve to grab a few things from Costco.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">11:25. William gets home from school. Informs me he is going to friend Wally's house. Luckily, Wally's mom is cool with this. Caleb and Lily pick me a bouquet of dandelions. Finish water bottle #3.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFBGDz22ehTNG27DA4hNSkGG_KSAt0DmvEwANUf1pGsRCABz88dnOEEFghFnYeZesVjSv5Eelc4gPPUFz2GcaN0pcDKxzQP8Ms4vrW1-ri2LLyaiGKCpWKF986FzUzrXBeHJjWPXhYBMbT/s640/blogger-image-1990466821.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFBGDz22ehTNG27DA4hNSkGG_KSAt0DmvEwANUf1pGsRCABz88dnOEEFghFnYeZesVjSv5Eelc4gPPUFz2GcaN0pcDKxzQP8Ms4vrW1-ri2LLyaiGKCpWKF986FzUzrXBeHJjWPXhYBMbT/s640/blogger-image-1990466821.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">11:30. Wake up Jane so she will overlap afternoon naps with Caleb and Lily. Grab bikes for the kids and head back to the park. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">11:35. Nurse baby at the park.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">11:44-1220. Help Caleb practice riding his bike while Jane and Lily play on the grass. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1O0EEl8AgmrX9HS_YtMOELlYyXcr9ZXVtVqb4AZJ_mDMa3IQxWB-dC99y9THY4cp64ZdGmmgWoyMfUfcdibtXszgINGLq3bx74u7xBY5R0CXMwL6lhvH3Lyf2NgMGmUwHhYgkzRiBin21/s640/blogger-image--856495733.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1O0EEl8AgmrX9HS_YtMOELlYyXcr9ZXVtVqb4AZJ_mDMa3IQxWB-dC99y9THY4cp64ZdGmmgWoyMfUfcdibtXszgINGLq3bx74u7xBY5R0CXMwL6lhvH3Lyf2NgMGmUwHhYgkzRiBin21/s640/blogger-image--856495733.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We find 2 spiders and an ant on the way home. This is a big deal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Put the bikes away, catch Dandelion , and let Cricket it to go potty.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">12:25. Kids are in desperate need of food and luckily leftovers will satisfy them today. I get chicken noodle soup since I am trying to lose the last bit of baby weight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">12:45. Call Steve and my dad to sort out weekend plans.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">12:50. Kids are bribed with 1/3 cookie each to help me with lunch dishes. I finished wiping the table and counters and Jane while Caleb and Lily go potty and get ready for naps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">12:55. Read 2 stories (Llama llama time to share and Olaf). Tuck the kiddos into bed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit12qCa9P3MmLCziuwOY3ny9zuFGNf_aDIUrHubwA85ShuFO1XFV2QjdyioBQFDlUaz0RTNGo02BYrePsszJqdBeKh60w_012pkLIzMgY2-9j4o03qJXNU3y4W8ZkArDuTeGMgZSmnRmEE/s640/blogger-image--162031812.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit12qCa9P3MmLCziuwOY3ny9zuFGNf_aDIUrHubwA85ShuFO1XFV2QjdyioBQFDlUaz0RTNGo02BYrePsszJqdBeKh60w_012pkLIzMgY2-9j4o03qJXNU3y4W8ZkArDuTeGMgZSmnRmEE/s640/blogger-image--162031812.jpg"></a></div>Jane loves to play peekaboo with Caleb and dolls with Lily.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT5R8MGovak28ODj5W53HBX6pSkhj_U6VGj_yxdcIC3873uJBFiA0yw1FXSTA7VCUWGk2yZwWYsT_LZL-tS8QJgRPw7XFoZGXfnDsL7s_GwD0bSUIzZaGybGjAk1pXeKjUDrL4nFn5nX_b/s640/blogger-image-1504389463.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT5R8MGovak28ODj5W53HBX6pSkhj_U6VGj_yxdcIC3873uJBFiA0yw1FXSTA7VCUWGk2yZwWYsT_LZL-tS8QJgRPw7XFoZGXfnDsL7s_GwD0bSUIzZaGybGjAk1pXeKjUDrL4nFn5nX_b/s640/blogger-image-1504389463.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIfiHRHDZ1efWjLn7bQBbclRTWiHlsT5LGVZdo_hBP-ISlIRXx2WeY6XUvW3DSo8gfYItcmVeoZY6D7EOnBQc5u7SG6PzrC-90rkNT3MrP50Jp1yizu7naM4klyyVzlhGCesa6uqdzyR_o/s640/blogger-image-203939292.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIfiHRHDZ1efWjLn7bQBbclRTWiHlsT5LGVZdo_hBP-ISlIRXx2WeY6XUvW3DSo8gfYItcmVeoZY6D7EOnBQc5u7SG6PzrC-90rkNT3MrP50Jp1yizu7naM4klyyVzlhGCesa6uqdzyR_o/s640/blogger-image-203939292.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">1:15. I hop in the bath and give Jane a few toys while I soak my tired muscles. Jane finds a rock on the bathroom floor and a ifs hit out of her mouth. Yuck! She is entertained my hitting things the on the sink. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">1:30 I get out and get dressed. Throw my hair in a bun and put on a bit of makeup. Jane needs a diaper change so I change her indie while I'm at it since she is covered in lunch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Jane and I attempt to put away her laundry. Jane mostly just gets into things. I decide she doesn't need so many clothes so I toss some into my DI/Garage sale pile, and the worst ones in the trash.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">2:00. William will be home soon, so I figure I'll finish the laundry later and head upstairs so I can avoid Cricket barking when he walks in. Decide to shred the chicken. Eat way more than I should. Finish water bottle #4.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">2:15. William gets home. He is very excited to tell me all about his plays are with Wally. We start William's homework. William sings me a song he learned at school.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A package arrives. Cricket barks and I sush her to keep the twins asleep. I sort the contents and put them away.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">2:30. Jane is ready for a nap at this point, so I put her down.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Attempt to keep William on task with his homework. While he is working, I sort the mail and do a 15-minute decluttering.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">3:00. Caleb wakes up. He is motivated to clean up so he can watch a show and I can get a few things done. By the time they finish, Lily is also awake. They watch Miles from Tomorrowland.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I check my cleaning app to see what still needs to get done. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiStKkfYY7hQFHCf62hJZXO-sg-kcwqCEQ6af_sZUef_hszkvASalu2FEQokrQ15I2QLpeeI97wFjXEj_2hSdkrMTZyKalE-1T_hTCxW00c4EXHM4_3ziMJcb9UaM-KSwOL4Z3uTw3LEQBU/s640/blogger-image-41603289.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiStKkfYY7hQFHCf62hJZXO-sg-kcwqCEQ6af_sZUef_hszkvASalu2FEQokrQ15I2QLpeeI97wFjXEj_2hSdkrMTZyKalE-1T_hTCxW00c4EXHM4_3ziMJcb9UaM-KSwOL4Z3uTw3LEQBU/s640/blogger-image-41603289.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I've actually done pretty well today. Since the kids are awake and the weekly zone is the bedrooms, I start with the boys' room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH9QDCmHXvd1S_PmFSntoT81psUN67Y6xfljbNStOUUy0OW_lec_CpL9zSl5Rp5CxoUaFhecQCkouSjL6GDWnZ0xPQcNNC0PxbL-LRV5yYSERyaHlHJ6NS7tTKXTE7q-uf76yO4-N-ItaJ/s640/blogger-image-957776345.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH9QDCmHXvd1S_PmFSntoT81psUN67Y6xfljbNStOUUy0OW_lec_CpL9zSl5Rp5CxoUaFhecQCkouSjL6GDWnZ0xPQcNNC0PxbL-LRV5yYSERyaHlHJ6NS7tTKXTE7q-uf76yO4-N-ItaJ/s640/blogger-image-957776345.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">4:00. I sort a drawer I haven't dealt with in months, finding kindergarten paperwork about making sure kids are ready. Feeling guilty about the last hour of tv, we turn of the show so I Candace them do an activity...but Jane wakes up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I run to the van to grab William's violin book. Getting distracted by the mess from our trip last weekend, I throw away all the trash while I'm there. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">4:30. Feed the baby. During this time I also check Facebook and make an appointment to get the RAV4 serviced.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Change Jane's diaper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">4:45. Start on William's first violin lesson. Decide he needs his nails trimmed. While I'm trimming his nails, Lily needs help in the bathroom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7nlzPF-pTi0zFR66uwa3tMYm2wloapRzZ2Lb3DjJQU-JMx5UVtSg84mdxEiSVEes7DpTkreCdz8UTnZTSMvkH6H3o6kZccex4hVPzawf16_4mISuOKkHg9kFRZhSQs-ZnCVOHrlwBPe84/s640/blogger-image--1673281863.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7nlzPF-pTi0zFR66uwa3tMYm2wloapRzZ2Lb3DjJQU-JMx5UVtSg84mdxEiSVEes7DpTkreCdz8UTnZTSMvkH6H3o6kZccex4hVPzawf16_4mISuOKkHg9kFRZhSQs-ZnCVOHrlwBPe84/s640/blogger-image--1673281863.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Finish violin lesson. William has learned a few things and also still thinks this is fun. Success!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The other kids are luckily still happily playing in the toy room. I feel guilty for ignoring them and play with Jane. William goes upstairs to play with play dough. Lily wants new batteries in her princess carriage but we don't have the right kind. Lily throws a fit. Caleb and Lily fight about something.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">5:30. I run upstairs to get dinner put together. Kids stay happy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Put the enchiladas in the oven, slice up some pineapple.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">5:45. Jane wants a banana, so I put her in her high chair with some food.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">5:56. Steve calls to say he is coming home early for Cinco de Mayo. I tell The kids to clean up and I will make Brazillian Lemonade.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">William is the only one that cleans up. Caleb and Lily alternate playing and crying.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I make a terrible mess in the kitchen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Steve arrives home with flowers for me for Mother's Day and a load of supplies from Costco.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">6:30 eat dinner. I get up 3x to help the kids. Caleb and Lily finally decide to go downstairs and clean up their mess so they can have lemonade. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">7:00 Steve gets a bath for Jane while I do dishes. Caleb and Lily still aren't cleaning up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Jane doesn't like the bath today so I get her and she just wants her mama. But I give her to Steve so I can tackle some of the kitchen disaster.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">7:15 We give up on Caleb and Lily cleaning up and I put the lemonade in the fridge. I resolve to take away all the toys and put them in clutter jail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">7:30 Steve bathes the big kids while I nurse Jane and get her ready for bed. She's done for the day and so am I.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I put all the toys on the floor downstairs in clutter jail, including Caleb's special elephant blanket. I tell him this and he cries. However, I remind him that if he will help me clean up in the kitchen, he can earn it back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I finish up the dishes, but the dishwasher is full so I just leave the rest in the sink. I'm too tired today. Usually I don't leave dishes but the last hour has been too draining. Steve reads scriptures and stories. Caleb and Lily aren't listening and get sent to bed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">7:40 I go talk to Caleb and Lily about their behavior today. I am really mad but am proud that I was able to stay calm. They resolve to do better tomorrow. I tuck them in. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Lily throws a fit about something and keeps turning her light on. I pull the chain so she sang turn it on. Lily kicks the door for ten minutes and yells at me to lock it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I give William a goodnight kiss.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">William forgot to feed Cricket so I do it. Lily is still kicking the door.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Steve and I decide to ignore her and sit outside to read. After 15 minutes or so, the kids come outside crying, thinking we left them. We remind them we wouldn't leave them alone and send them back to bed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Lily is playing in the bathroom sink. It is full to the brim and water is all over the floor. I make her wipe up the mess and drain the sink, putting Lily back in bed. Lily slams her door.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">8:45. Steve comes back inside and we watch a documentary about the Beatles in the 1960s. I eat a chocolate pudding cup...my "dessert". I finish water bottle #5. I'm surprised I manage to stay awake. I think it's all the adrenaline from Lily's antics. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">9:30. I'm still not tired so Steve puts on an episode of Kimmy Schmidt. I make it through the rest of the episode I fell asleep in last time, and then I'm totally asleep on the couch. I wake up at 11:30, let Cricket out to go potty, and go downstairs to bed. It's the end of a VERY long day and I'm exhausted.</div>April Celeste Garffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481434220521846210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378290551274867963.post-15631228207922667772016-04-14T14:26:00.001-07:002016-05-06T06:05:56.336-07:00Jane: 11 months<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiICRIFcemUemTMZb26TlA6gzy4-JEhDx2EKee764r3LJvVK4siMhcibEIMEAC_LO10didBUZcpaRtrPIjE0z9c8hRsIT4xm-5hkWANlOdaENfjpwQ8NTsUySi7mSvhjRFvm_CeOxFziPVs/s640/blogger-image-1428716034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiICRIFcemUemTMZb26TlA6gzy4-JEhDx2EKee764r3LJvVK4siMhcibEIMEAC_LO10didBUZcpaRtrPIjE0z9c8hRsIT4xm-5hkWANlOdaENfjpwQ8NTsUySi7mSvhjRFvm_CeOxFziPVs/s640/blogger-image-1428716034.jpg"></a></div>Jane turned 11 months while we were at Disneyland. Lucky girl!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQLNc4mMINmpLxq-v0TkvhM_CQUmSjprAgxQeutkSK4Lzhd5zAzlekT8MrXIoAjyP6Ntu9UXniJlM5KRxFzvYZktMUiqoMsuUdNyQNX8pdCVP-IE0tydMpP8oCxKJXYjXK6IMTbFKuvFTD/s640/blogger-image-543073583.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQLNc4mMINmpLxq-v0TkvhM_CQUmSjprAgxQeutkSK4Lzhd5zAzlekT8MrXIoAjyP6Ntu9UXniJlM5KRxFzvYZktMUiqoMsuUdNyQNX8pdCVP-IE0tydMpP8oCxKJXYjXK6IMTbFKuvFTD/s640/blogger-image-543073583.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Here's what's new this month:</div><div><br></div><div>Jane has officially been diagnosed with Reynauds Syndrome. This pretty much means her feet (and sometimes hands) turn purple when temps are below 72. Seriously, that's her baseline. Colder than that and we need 1-2 layers of socks. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXo1-EAiUip9TFHDkaK2jmM8kKEyWtNHmsED1cQwrmrIgm3KJG8nk7nkt6PTivSGYzKo0tePqIzBa57zofVL83ZBIDFU9vnktEErpw7di8XE2zhVhYdP2zZumMeOCfSxw9NKcubqExVtsC/s640/blogger-image-1655917605.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXo1-EAiUip9TFHDkaK2jmM8kKEyWtNHmsED1cQwrmrIgm3KJG8nk7nkt6PTivSGYzKo0tePqIzBa57zofVL83ZBIDFU9vnktEErpw7di8XE2zhVhYdP2zZumMeOCfSxw9NKcubqExVtsC/s640/blogger-image-1655917605.jpg"></a></div>Here she is in a 72* house in a warm bath after being outside. At this point we are just watching it, but if things don't improve soon, Jane may have to take blood pressure meds to help her circulation. We've had an EKG to rule out heart issues, and her oxygen levels are tested regularly, but so far, they have been normal.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOybS30j2QDyjI2h1eHYiqsl-Ppn2Wzk6FT5RFm81N6DJOl6JnvRnMSl0fvlT4ATPXs49b7cM76oBznIwwX58_hFlOTcF8Lb22Y_xEtNf4gPDetoqlYLK0pSELGNyGJdiVaQq_BnjLjct/s640/blogger-image--758153009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOybS30j2QDyjI2h1eHYiqsl-Ppn2Wzk6FT5RFm81N6DJOl6JnvRnMSl0fvlT4ATPXs49b7cM76oBznIwwX58_hFlOTcF8Lb22Y_xEtNf4gPDetoqlYLK0pSELGNyGJdiVaQq_BnjLjct/s640/blogger-image--758153009.jpg"></a></div>Jane can now roll over both ways! Lots of physical therapy has helped with this new skill. Rolling is a struggle and makes Jane VERY unhappy, but at least she's improving. Our PT thinks the Reynauds is related to her motor issues, but the Pediatrician isn't so sure.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj956-XbEZQwMBTzsCrPjcZJi-bAG0l3ymZNYA_VzO2m4z71WRn5T39BKwWZCxE-Opn8VqHz4ufwUGH44mBwWrDjVk8FNdgDoLyxCg2Qb3u1AaYNecMA8tsUq1oGAItLJ554ATCy7k8Digo/s640/blogger-image-97729037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj956-XbEZQwMBTzsCrPjcZJi-bAG0l3ymZNYA_VzO2m4z71WRn5T39BKwWZCxE-Opn8VqHz4ufwUGH44mBwWrDjVk8FNdgDoLyxCg2Qb3u1AaYNecMA8tsUq1oGAItLJ554ATCy7k8Digo/s640/blogger-image-97729037.jpg"></a></div>Jane can also sometimes scoot backwards on a wood or tile floor, and is working on trying to learn to pull up, but we're not quite there yet.</div><div><br></div><div>Jane is a great eater! She even likes sushi!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_oOzVds_clMvbe_V5r_jdz8-YvK9as6ynDT61ij1Eg6HzbcKJZHjnyA2VaN8o81xbiN88SX8d40o2vTVrNAvb1uE1ySd8LPWGlLKY9DpjwOdEnYQfDlsNYGaGUzKufrpZuEs9I17EWMF/s640/blogger-image--1151519218.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_oOzVds_clMvbe_V5r_jdz8-YvK9as6ynDT61ij1Eg6HzbcKJZHjnyA2VaN8o81xbiN88SX8d40o2vTVrNAvb1uE1ySd8LPWGlLKY9DpjwOdEnYQfDlsNYGaGUzKufrpZuEs9I17EWMF/s640/blogger-image--1151519218.jpg"></a></div>Her favorite foods are anything I'm eating. The only thing she refuses is a bottle...and formula. She went on a nursing strike after we were reunited in CA, but after many tries, she finally gave in at Disney's Baby Care Center. DL for the win!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF0n9xpTCp9u-L4xnAwnHEMkTPpXKLh-MgC6ktCx-N_dn6-KRxig2uKxgmkSZyNz1FpuZQQOKW0OMMwsPbQ0dsHMrAXn9K-Ags4w7UBWbSxPGSRAJn_VEmEi1ZxJgjbHZTr3Af4PvI5i3X/s640/blogger-image-862466813.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF0n9xpTCp9u-L4xnAwnHEMkTPpXKLh-MgC6ktCx-N_dn6-KRxig2uKxgmkSZyNz1FpuZQQOKW0OMMwsPbQ0dsHMrAXn9K-Ags4w7UBWbSxPGSRAJn_VEmEi1ZxJgjbHZTr3Af4PvI5i3X/s640/blogger-image-862466813.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_wLwItUQbHNbohBQqP1m9oL8MDtSZiuqX82ecQeuxgtM_jGcCkocrlxGbhogexCCWyPPR7ahXhNFajf6KHy5cQlgF8GaWiDOOTml7Y4sB-yT2iHxo83k9rofDi08Cvucgss6W_R_oCR3/s640/blogger-image--65493923.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_wLwItUQbHNbohBQqP1m9oL8MDtSZiuqX82ecQeuxgtM_jGcCkocrlxGbhogexCCWyPPR7ahXhNFajf6KHy5cQlgF8GaWiDOOTml7Y4sB-yT2iHxo83k9rofDi08Cvucgss6W_R_oCR3/s640/blogger-image--65493923.jpg"></a></div>Jane has been such a happy baby lately. Leaving her has been really helpful for her social skills. Jane now waves (even to strangers!) and is much happier leaving mom for a minute or two. So that's a plus. She also signs the word "more", which usually means more food, so that's been good as well.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaa2IfJ4a3tKJjRQiMSf5-CbC9o6vdrIOQ6a_hkjEMAGsjvWD_jOIcMIORmrM4ukfnD7V853GJM6GQDVbCDGOaZgW5dEZmCzj02PHIFzt21pU6Fjzc7_RstWm_akDXiJNckYe298zSp7ca/s640/blogger-image-1380363239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaa2IfJ4a3tKJjRQiMSf5-CbC9o6vdrIOQ6a_hkjEMAGsjvWD_jOIcMIORmrM4ukfnD7V853GJM6GQDVbCDGOaZgW5dEZmCzj02PHIFzt21pU6Fjzc7_RstWm_akDXiJNckYe298zSp7ca/s640/blogger-image-1380363239.jpg"></a></div>I just LOVE seeing that happy face and those 2 little teeth! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8dbiaVhiQXqNRGyjuXmBBMmGgNYn9CHR4Oj4z5cL8wWEHFEfh0_V1qc4Z7frMzOZAw5pT0w9ddWebsC29EVbHEoddqKyp8SRKaFyBrNVN8cR2AOFs5To4YweHp8O9gIxHphXtKyFBAnH/s640/blogger-image--222580396.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8dbiaVhiQXqNRGyjuXmBBMmGgNYn9CHR4Oj4z5cL8wWEHFEfh0_V1qc4Z7frMzOZAw5pT0w9ddWebsC29EVbHEoddqKyp8SRKaFyBrNVN8cR2AOFs5To4YweHp8O9gIxHphXtKyFBAnH/s640/blogger-image--222580396.jpg"></a></div><br></div>April Celeste Garffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481434220521846210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378290551274867963.post-58816812116270840752016-04-01T10:03:00.001-07:002016-04-01T10:07:11.281-07:00Threenagers No More<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"></span><br>
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It's hard to imagine that these little guys are now 4! </div>
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We've experienced the full spectrum with these two. They are silly, happy, lovable, smart, and mischievous. Sometimes they love each other too much and other times, not hardly at all. Caleb and Lily are the best of frenemies. I used to be constantly feeding, holding or changing someone; now they can pack their own suitcase and make their own lunch. It's been a wild ride since the day we discovered there two in there and today was no different! We've had many great birthdays in between and hope to have many, many more!</div>
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Happy Birthday Caleb and Lily!!!!</div>
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Caleb is really into Octonauts right now, so he got a Gup cake with all his favorite guys on top.</div>
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And we've decided to start up the yearly interview with these guys.<br>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">1. What is your favorite color? <i><span style="color: #38761d;">Dark green</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2. What is your favorite toy? <i><span style="color: #38761d;">Octonauts</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">3. What is your favorite fruit? <i><span style="color: #38761d;">Watermelon</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">4. What is your favorite tv show?<i><span style="color: #38761d;"> Octonauts</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? <i><span style="color: #38761d;">Turkey sandwiches</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">6. What is your favorite thing to wear? <i><span style="color: #38761d;">Buzz shirt</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">7. What is your favorite game? <i><span style="color: #38761d;">Hungry Hungry Hippos</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">8. What is your favorite snack? <i><span style="color: #38761d;">Bananas</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">9. What is your favorite animal?<i><span style="color: #38761d;"> Sharks</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">10. What is your favorite song?<span style="color: #38761d;"><i> Follow the Prophet</i></span></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">11. What is your favorite book? <i><span style="color: #38761d;">Octonauts</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><em>1</em>2. Who is your best friend? <i><span style="color: #38761d;">Madeline</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">13. What is your favorite cereal? <i><span style="color: #38761d;">Cheerios</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">14. What is your favorite thing to do outside?<i><span style="color: #38761d;"> Ride bikes</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">15. What is your favorite drink? <i><span style="color: #38761d;">Orange juice</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">16. What is your favorite holiday? <i><span style="color: #38761d;">My birthday</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night?<i><span style="color: #38761d;"> Baby Simba and elephant blanket</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast?<i><span style="color: #38761d;"> Birthday waffles</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday?<i><span style="color: #38761d;"> Corn dogs, watermelon, sweet potato fries.</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">20. What do you want to be when you grow up?<i><span style="color: #38761d;"> Lion</span></i></span><br>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Lily had a hard time deciding between princesses for her birthday this year. For awhile, we were going with a Sofia cake, but then I had the genius idea to show her mermaid cakes (and we could kind of stick with an ocean theme. Lily LOVES Ariel, so this was a huge hit.</span><br>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1. What is your favorite color? <i><span style="color: #351c75;">Purple</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2. What is your favorite toy?</span><i style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #351c75;"> Lady</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">3. What is your favorite fruit? <i><span style="color: #351c75;">Grapes</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">4. What is your favorite tv show? <i><span style="color: #351c75;">Sofia</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? <i><span style="color: #351c75;">Pizza</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">6. What is your favorite thing to wear? <span style="color: #351c75;"><i>These clothes. (It's not. It's anything princess).</i></span></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">7. What is your favorite game? <i><span style="color: #351c75;">Hungry Hungry Hippos</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">8. What is your favorite snack? <i><span style="color: #351c75;">Goldfish</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">9. What is your favorite animal? <i><span style="color: #351c75;">Dog</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">10. What is your favorite song? <i><span style="color: #351c75;">I See the Light</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">11. What is your favorite book? </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: #351c75;"><i style="background-color: white;">Frozen</i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><em>1</em>2. Who is your best friend? <i><span style="color: #351c75;">William</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">13. What is your favorite cereal? <i><span style="color: #351c75;">Mini wheats</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? <i><span style="color: #351c75;">Ride bikes </span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">15. What is your favorite drink? <i><span style="color: #351c75;">Rootbeer</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">16. What is your favorite holiday? <i><span style="color: #351c75;">My birthday</span></i></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? <span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Lady, snuggle blanket</i></span></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? <span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Birthday waffles</i></span></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? <span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Corn dogs, watermelon, sweet potato fries</i></span></span><br>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">20. What do you want to be when you grow up? <span style="color: #351c75;"><i>First, she wanted to be a lion like Caleb...but #2 choice was a Mom!</i></span></span><br>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Caleb and Lily got to have their first friend party this year. We did a Little Mermaid/Octonaut theme. It's hard to really combine themes, but this wasn't too bad this year. And luckily, I snapped a few pictures before the kiddos got to the decor. </span><br>
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The one request from both birthday kids was a pinata. Caleb went first...and then Lily knocked it right down after him. So, it was mostly just a treasure hunt. </div>
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Presents X 2 is always chaos, but it's the kind of chaos that kids love.</div>
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Lots of games and coloring and outside activities.</div>
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Steve and I got them bikes and new helmets...we took them out for a spin after dinner. It was a hit!<br>
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Overall, it was a lovely day. A little crazy, a lot of mess and a lot of cake, but I think Caleb and Lily both enjoyed it.April Celeste Garffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481434220521846210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378290551274867963.post-77777157411213419612016-03-24T14:09:00.000-07:002016-03-24T14:09:05.669-07:00Park Days<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The weather has been bipolar lately. We'll have snow one day, and warm sun the next.<br />
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Because of this weather, especially with a baby who can't be in the cold due to her Reynauds, means we have been very cooped up. </div>
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So we have started getting outside any chance we can get.<br />
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It seems like the kids don't usually want to stop what they are doing, but after I force them to go to the park, they are almost always thrilled to be there. </div>
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Jane, especially, is a BIG fan of the swing.</div>
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William, tends to stick to climbing or playing in the sand.</div>
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We also spent an afternoon at Wheeler farm with friends. There were some super cute newborn cows and goats, but the boys were more interested in exploring.</div>
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Can you believe Jane is already 10 months???</div>
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It's taken a fair amount of work and multiple sessions with a physical therapist, but she's doing it! We've been referred to an occupational therapist for this. Our physical therapist thinks it could be a sensory issue, or potentially related to her purple feet (possible Reynauds). </div>
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We're still working on posture and balancing on her whole foot, but so far, so good. </div>
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Standing is one of Jane's favorite things to do.</div>
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Jane is also babbling a lot more and doing really well with eating. She isn't quite talking yet, but does occasionally say bababa when she wants bananas, and she makes an "eeeh!" sound that means "I WANT THAT, GIVE IT TO ME!" So we're getting close. I love seeing her little personality blossom!April Celeste Garffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481434220521846210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378290551274867963.post-52321838952760463202016-02-25T14:17:00.000-08:002016-02-25T15:57:12.543-08:00Snow Days<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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Winter makes me really miss California. I'm not really loving the winter when I have 4 little ones to bundle up before we can enjoy it. And Jane turns purple when she gets cold, so we've been mostly indoors this winter. But we have been able to have the opportunity for a little bit of snow fun. </div>
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Last week, for example, Bill and Karen took us to the ice castle in Midway. It was a warmer day, so Jane did well. It was fun to have a snow adventure. </div>
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Lily, particularly was a fan. She kept hoping we would see Elsa, and even came prepared in her Anna dress.</div>
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All the kiddos (and even Steve!) enjoyed the slide.</div>
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We've also had the chance to go skiing, and even help William try out the skis he got for Christmas. Steve has been busy at work and it's tricky for me to go skiing with 4 littles, so we haven't been much, but we are trying to get use out of his gift.<br>
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We've had multiple attempts at making snowmen. The kids are almost to the point where they can do it themselves.<br>
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And we've been on a couple of nature walks when the weather was nicer.</div>
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I even got out my old dog sled. It's in need of a few minor repairs, and Cricket is in need of training, but it was really fun for the boys, in particular.</div>
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And of course, we went sledding. Caleb had a couple of crashes and didn't want to go again, but we were able to get him back on the sled so winter sledding wouldn't be so traumatic.</div>
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And speaking of traumatic, I fell on a new layer of snow while on a run and came down hard. I had bruises and scrapes all up my arm and it was pretty swollen for a few days. After a quick x-ray, I was lucky that I hadn't broken my arm, but it took weeks to be able to put weight on my arm and do a proper plank again.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJntxiNxwoGFBOGD51SR5IYxFi1iNCqTcTUZm5e1kwSbAFILjFV3KBtNw57IQPbEZGYWTMSCal6EHl7CWnEUrszInylDQH777ycW2Sl_6eZPCW3-_lC99H0SnKwhftsg4op5itKEp339GG/s640/blogger-image-599262039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJntxiNxwoGFBOGD51SR5IYxFi1iNCqTcTUZm5e1kwSbAFILjFV3KBtNw57IQPbEZGYWTMSCal6EHl7CWnEUrszInylDQH777ycW2Sl_6eZPCW3-_lC99H0SnKwhftsg4op5itKEp339GG/s640/blogger-image-599262039.jpg"></a></div></div>
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For now, though, the snow is almost melted, and the weather is lovely again. We will probably have another big snowstorm or two (boo!). We enjoyed the snow while it was here, but we'll enjoy it more when it's gone away.</div>
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Jane is 9 months! So much has changed the last few months, I'm glad I've been documenting it. <img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNDwv87KtPDSpYGNGUllr4aEN__7_Ddo5iK-RuUiJgV_pebklK9QGFUYFH4YETILk83ySeAS6FpRie4ShmTshySlKvl937HSRwz08SH5rhJQqzzv13kWDzIzpmytEKjhhEKlGyrEaXYWlP/s320/blogger-image--1891142144.jpg" width="320" /></div>
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Size: Jane has been really growing since she discovered that solid foods weren't actually so bad. She went from the 3rd percentile, down the the 1st (due to some potential allergy issues). And at her appointment today, Jane's weight was pretty good, (2nd percentile) though she's still a tiny girl at 15 lbs, 3 oz and 26.5 inches long.</div>
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Sleep has stayed good. We're all big fans.</div>
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Health wise, Jane has been better. She got a minor cold, nothing serious, though I had a nasty cough that still affects me a little while I run. But Jane has seemed barely bothered. Unfortunately, however, a result of this cold was a double ear infection and what we thought was a ruptured eardrum. Boo! We had just come home from a family dinner and saw blood all over and in her ear, all within a week of her ear infection. Luckily, it turned out that it was just from a small cut on her ear. On the bright side, her clogged tear ducts and labial adhesions have luckily cleared up, so that's good news as well.<br />
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Jane is still very content to be held all day, as long as it's by me. Other people are terrifying to her still, though it's getting a tad better when she spends more time with various people. But because she likes to be held a lot, it has put some slow down on her movement . She can roll over both ways, but Jane just usually prefers not to. We are actively working on getting more tummy time when we are at home, but Jane much prefers sitting to laying on her belly. We had to get a referral to a physical therapist to help with some of her gross motor delays.<br />
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Jane has been lovin all the foods now! I was worried when she started out so picky, but don't have hardly any food issues now. Unless you count the fact that she wants to eat everything, choking hazard or not. Jane prefers to feed herself, so we try to do as much finger foods as possible. We're still having to be careful with dairy due to a possible allergy, but hopefully we'll figure it out soon...though it would be easier if she would take a bottle.<br />
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Jane has a mostly quiet disposition, though has been babbling more, Mostly Dada and baba, with an occasional Mama when I put her down or give her to Steve. Total Momma's girl and I love it. </div>
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Jane is a very sweet girl and is getting more fun by the minute. She LOVES to snuggle her mom and smile at her siblings. And we love having her around.</div>
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It's been so busy that I've missed a few months, with birthdays, holidays, work schedules, and orchestra practice getting in the way.<br />
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Jane has made some huge improvements the last few months... Here are some of my favorites:</div>
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RE-BINKYING! That's a real word, right? Jane needed to re-learn how to fall asleep on her own after her illness back in November. This led to a few sleepless nights, plenty of crying, AND she can now put her binky back in her mouth! This has her sleeping 12-13 hours straight most nights! We are big fans, and I think everyone is better for it.</div>
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ROLLING OVER: She isn't a huge fan, but will occasionally roll over both ways now. I've only caught her rolling to her tummy at night, though.</div>
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SITTING: it took a few sessions with Katie, but Jane is now a pro at sitting. It's her favorite way to hang out. We're still working on tummy time being acceptable to her. Jane's favorite thing to do while sitting is to read! Jane and sit and read with us for nearly an hour some days!!! Some times, the only thing to help her stop crying is to give her a book...and she'll cry when if we take it away. Such a little bookworm.<br />
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<span class="">SOLIDS: Jane has been the pickiest baby. She wouldn't hardly eat ANYTHING for several weeks...not even bananas! But, she has since discovered that real food isn't so bad and is coming around to most foods. She prefers to feed herself, which is fine by me and is good for her motor skills. I would say her current favorites are peas and carrots, bread, meat, and anything that I am trying to eat. Caleb and Lily are big fans of feeding Jane. </span><br />
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<span class="">SLEEPING: Jane hasn't cried out at night for months! I love sleeping all night! Usually, she goes to bed around 6:30, wakes up around 7/7:30 and takes an hour nap around 10, and a 1-2 hour nap around 2. I'm a huge fan of the afternoon nap because it overlaps the twins' nap. This means I often get a full hour with only William awake. And since he is almost always playing with Legos, this is my most productive time of the day.</span><br />
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<span class="">PEOPLE: Jane is not really a people person. Parties and loud gatherings make her cry. In fact, for a few months, the only person she didn't cry with was me. If I try to hand her off to someone for a quick minute, it usually results in a very sad baby. If she had her way, Jane would be content for me to hold her all day. And many days, that's what we do. Our neighbor Max and his mom, Sophie are other favorites. She has since discovered Dad is not so bad, the grandparents are starting to grow on her. And siblings! When the mood strikes, Janie cannot get enough of her brothers and sister. They are super cute together and so happy.</span><br />
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TALKING: Jane now says Mama!!! I love it! Occasionally she throws in a dadada or bababa, but for the most part, she's not a huge talker. But baby babbbles are my favorite, so hopefully that picks up a bit.<br />
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Overall, we have been very happy to have Jane in our family. She is definitely an important part of our family and we love her dearly. She is definitely her own kind of baby. Jane is fairly quiet, and not super outgoing and it will be interesting to see if that continues to be her personality. And she LOVES her Momma, and her Momma loves her. Jane is pretty much my favorite little buddy right now and is content to hang out and do almost anything, as long as I'm holding her. It's nice to have reached the point where having a baby is more enjoyable than it is work...it took a lot longer when I had two babies. We've got a routine down and Jane is mostly content to go with the flow, as long as we eat and sleep in regular intervals. Once winter is over and we can get out more, we'll have a ton of fun with our Janie-pie.</div>
April Celeste Garffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481434220521846210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378290551274867963.post-43794671831074920892015-12-05T20:00:00.000-08:002015-12-08T09:09:12.373-08:00Six Years Ago Today...<h2>
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My baby is not a baby anymore! This big 6-year-old has a big imagination and loves ninjas, Legos, animals, bugs, the human body, science, space, and marine biology.</div>
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He can read many sight words and is getting better at sounding out and spelling words as well. William LOVES school.<br />
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He tries really hard to be good and is a sweetheart, though his emotions get the best of him sometimes. William still loves to snuggle, and is still loving his Baby Puppy.<br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1. What is your favorite color? Sea Foam Blue</span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2. What is your favorite toy? <i>Legos</i></span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">3. What is your favorite fruit? <i>Banana</i></span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">4. What is your favorite tv show? <i>Wildkratts, Octonauts, Cat in the Hat</i></span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? <i>Pizza </i></span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">6. What is your favorite outfit? Ninja clothes and exercise clothes</span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">7. What is your favorite game? Don't Eat Pete<em> </em></span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">8. What is your favorite snack? <em>Cheesaroni (his recipe...melted cheese topped with pepperoni. We have yet to make it).</em></span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">9. What is your favorite animal? <i>Elf Owl</i></span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">10. What is your favorite song? The Ninjago theme</span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">11. What is your favorite book? <i>Any book about ninjas</i></span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><em>1</em>2. Who is your best friend? <i>Max, Charlie, Daniel. And all my friends at school.</i></span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">13. What is your favorite breakfast? Birthday Waffles</span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? <i>Hunt for things at the cabin</i></span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">15. What is your favorite drink? <i>Root Beer</i></span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">16. What is your favorite holiday? <i>Saturday</i></span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? <i>Baby Puppy</i></span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">18. What is your favorite thing at school? <i>Art. </i></span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? <i>Sushi. For real. We are actually doing this.</i></span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">20. What do you want to be when you grow up? <i>Nature Police (forest ranger???)</i></span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">We had a great day celebrating his birth. We started off with a race (kids' 1k, and a 5k for me). I placed 2nd, and gave my medal to him. He's a natural. Look at that form!</span><br />
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William got to have a big party with all his cousins and many of his friends. We had a total of 25 kids, most of them under 6. </div>
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We dressed up like ninjas.</div>
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Hit a pinata with a ninja staff.</div>
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It was crazy, but William LOVED it.</div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We are still so happy to have William in our family. He is still our Silly Billy, </span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">but won't let us call him that anymore. William is a full name kind of guy. Happy Birthday Billy Buddy!!!</span>April Celeste Garffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481434220521846210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378290551274867963.post-55073215714829117652015-11-14T14:07:00.001-08:002015-11-14T14:07:20.938-08:00Meet Cricket<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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Originally, we waited because I was going to have a baby. We got a few foster dogs to tide us over until we felt ready for a full-time dog. And a bunny for some fluffy companionship. But lets be honest...although Dandelion is lovely, a bunny is just not the same.</div>
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We were planning to get a puppy. Because PUPPIES!!!</div>
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I mean, right? Who wouldn't love a floppy, loving, silly puppy? We were thinking fall, but most likely springtime, to make potty-training less of an ordeal.</div>
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I thought we'd get a foster or two (or 5) until our perfect dog came along. But then, I was straight up asked by a lady in my foster group if I was willing to take a Great Dane mix (since she knew I was a fan since I volunteered for the last one). I wasn't going to do it. Steve was only willing to consider an adult foster if she was potty trained and/or crate trained. </div>
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And, she was. Not only that, but Cricket is great with the kids, doesn't hardly bark, and she may even be ok with Dandelion (the jury is still out on that one). Since she was supposed to just be a foster dog, I let William pick her name. William picked Cricket because he likes bugs.</div>
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Cricket follows me around like my shadow, and wants to be everywhere I am. It's very sweet.</div>
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And in case you were wondering about the bandage, she either sliced her foot before she came here, or the day we got her. 5 stitches. And then she got spayed two days later. So mostly she has been recovering since she arrived.</div>
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But I have gotten to take her running a few times. She LOVES it. You should see her gallop across the lawn. She's like a greyhound. We still have a ways to go with leash work, but it's coming along nicely.</div>
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We don't know much about Cricket, other than that she is a Great Dane mix from Nevada, about 3 years old. Apparently she was living in a trailer, and doesn't like being picked on by other dogs. </div>
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Like I said, we were originally going to get a puppy, but we all got so attached that we couldn't let her go. Even Steve likes her, and he's not exactly a dog person.</div>
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We're all glad she's a part of our family.</div>
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I was resigning myself to the fact that I wasn't going to get too many more years with family themed costumes. But then Lily saw me looking at superhero costumes with tutus and was sold. The boys were easy to convince.</div>
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We started our Halloween season with a Disney store Halloween dress rehearsal. I let the kids wear any Disney costume they wanted. Caleb was Captain America, William was a Jedi, and Lily was Anna.</div>
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Wonder Woman was a popular choice. There were three at or trunk or treat.</div>
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At the twins club party, we hired a photographer for photos. It was awesome.</div>
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How cute is my super family? Super baby, especially, cannot be beat.</div>
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William loved being Flash. He was running everywhere.</div>
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I volunteered for the Hallowwen party. Kindergarteners are too cute. </div>
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And of course, we wouldn't be complete without a "super" adoption photo featuring Cricket. It was a win with our rescue group.</div>
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And in case you were wondering, this wasn't a costume...I really am Super Mom. ;) I made that comment when I had to stop at the grocery store on the way home from a party and it got a lot of kudos.<br />
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Halloween morning I surprised the kids with a themed breakfast. I haven't been up to doing many "extras" this year as we are still adjusting to a new baby, but this was a hit. Pumpkins, ghosts, and spider eggs.<br />
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The kids had 3 trunk or treats, went trick or treating at Foothill Village (one of their favorite traditions), and also made it up and down most of our street.<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"> They only made it a few more houses than last year, but the buckets were more than overflowing. We might have to skip out on some events next year just to avoid so many treats! But we had a great time, the kids loved it!</span></div>
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We had some 80* afternoons up until a few weeks ago, so it has been difficult acclimating ourselves to fall. And jackets for our morning walks to school.</div>
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Snails, of course, for the boys.</div>
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We spent an afternoon at Wheeler Farm for the fall festivities.</div>
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It's become a yearly tradition, that I sadly had to miss last year because the smells made my pregnant self overcome by nausea.</div>
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We only went a few miles, but I was impressed we even made it there, since it was just me and 4 kids.</div>
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Last month, we made it to the zoo for Steve's work party. Super fun.</div>
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Halloween activities start tonight! I LOVE fall!</div>
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Jane is 5 months old!!! She is such a sweet, happy baby. She is usually perfectly content to be held (as long as she can see what is going on) and is getting more interactive and smiling more every day. She does occasionally get mildly upset, but usually only when she is tired and/or bored. She doesn't even cry to be fed unless it's at night. We all just adore her.</div>
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I especially adore when she gets excited. Her face lights up and she kicks her little legs.</div>
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Jane has pretty much mastered getting her fingers (and any object in her hands) into her mouth. She's a big fan of sucking her first two fingers (like Caleb and Lily before her) but always seems so pleasantly surprised when those fingers make it to her mouth.</div>
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She has mastered the tummy-to-back rollover, but is still working on the other direction. </div>
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Jane LOVES to sit up...but is nowhere near being able to do so on her own. Which is funny to me because all my other kids were sitting up at 5 months, or at least could solidly tripod, but Jane has no interest in the tripod position. She is getting better, though, so maybe by next month so we can get started on solids.</div>
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Jane had her 4 month appointment. She was 12 lbs, 6 oz, which is the 9th percentile...so she is staying small and not growing as fast as I'd like to see. I've had to force her to keep eating multiple times and try to encourage her to eat on both sides for a little extra milk. I also have to make sure it is totally quiet or she won't eat because she wants to check everything out. And it's close to impossible with 3 other small children, but I've at least tried. Which has made a difference. When I took her to the urgent care a week after her appointment (she would stop breathing and it freaked me and the doctors out, but it only lasted a day, so she's totally fine) but her weight was up to 12 lbs, 14 oz, which was up to 11th percentile. So that's a plus.</div>
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And she got her vaccines. She's really sensitive to them. Every time I touched her legs for 2 days after the shots, she would cry in pain. It's kind of a bummer. And she broke out a little. I'm thinking she's allergic to the Band-Aid adhesive like I am, though it was a mild enough reaction that I didn't get her checked at this point. If you look closely, you can see a faint outline of red from day 2 in the above picture.</div>
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Jane seemed to be doing well with sleep so we decided to wean the swaddle. We tried for a week before giving up. It was a disaster. Naps were terrible, she would wake up 4-5 times a night, and seemed to have a real struggle putting herself to sleep, even though she is perfectly capable of doing so without a binky or crying. Every so often, she would find her fingers and suck herself back to sleep, but for the most part, it was just a terrible idea for her at this time. We're planning to try again after my half marathon next week, so hopefully an extra month will have her mature enough to handle it this time.</div>
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Naps are getting a little shorter (usually a little over an hour in the morning, and a longer one in the afternoon, sometimes a catnap in the late afternoon), and she alternates 3 nap days and 2 nap days. Which means we are quickly heading toward the 3-2 nap transition. She has made the nap transitions on the early side every time, so I am not surprised, though I'm trying to hold her off until we start solids at 6 months because 2 nap days mess up our feeding schedule. But the 3-2 is the last transition for at least 8 months or so, which means we can get a little more consistency in our lives. I'm a big fan of consistency. Nights are still usually 1 feeding, sometimes 2 (especially if it was a 2-nap, early bedtime kind of day), but she is so small and distracted by the day eating that I'm resigning myself to keep to it until solids are well-established (hopefully by 7-8 months).</div>
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We also tried Jane out on the baby swings, propped up by blankets. She loved it. I loved that all 4 of my kids were entertained by the same thing so I wasn't running wildly all over the place. And no one else was at the park so we dominated the swings. :)</div>
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Seriously, how cute are these two? They have been SO excited to start preschool. I opted out of traditional preschool when I realized how much money it was going to be (X2!!!). All I would be doing when they were gone was probably just cleaning and/or hanging out with Jane. Which is fun and all, but I have a teaching degree. We decided it would be better to pay someone to clean (after we pay off the van) and I would just do a homeschool preschool. It has been so easy and fun. </div>
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We are doing a letter of the week preschool. We've currently covered A is for Apples, B is for Bug, C is for Cookie, D is for Dinosaur. We usually do preschool 3-5 days/week for about an hour. We read books, talk about our letter/subject of the week, practice writing and cutting, sorting and patterns, counting, and sometimes even a craft. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy2fmYLI_GyikQ9OQnnWEw4qAP_PzYkKmCNXZe2LNiuZdkMUH_z2sql3rLffytU01HATOLLeV-Qb2ACfguI-F8_XQqWszlFs2HewEZcVAHqPOti3LgXiQW2_tuH6HOApDQBEcbRGFFyG5X/s640/blogger-image--395053594.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy2fmYLI_GyikQ9OQnnWEw4qAP_PzYkKmCNXZe2LNiuZdkMUH_z2sql3rLffytU01HATOLLeV-Qb2ACfguI-F8_XQqWszlFs2HewEZcVAHqPOti3LgXiQW2_tuH6HOApDQBEcbRGFFyG5X/s640/blogger-image--395053594.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I even got smart and laminated everything so it's easy to re-use for both Caleb and Lily, but William sometimes does some worksheets during naptime. I will probably even use them for Jane. It's been a good project so far. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWP3KQ5WLTBLUD4YBlO9GxXgWpoP5X-JyjBQnyypXzly8uiAdpTkW-qeSY_JG8Cfm-uLof5ib6L8nW3gHeoQ2Ys7A8ohY2wQHp4Bu0NSezjqXcphrOCU0bHmnrmLcPYAiu20rOZcC1GsW/s640/blogger-image-776053542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWP3KQ5WLTBLUD4YBlO9GxXgWpoP5X-JyjBQnyypXzly8uiAdpTkW-qeSY_JG8Cfm-uLof5ib6L8nW3gHeoQ2Ys7A8ohY2wQHp4Bu0NSezjqXcphrOCU0bHmnrmLcPYAiu20rOZcC1GsW/s640/blogger-image-776053542.jpg"></a></div>I've slacked off a little the last few weeks because I caught a stomach bug AND a sinus infection, but am now on the mend. I'm excited for the next few weeks for Halloween and Farm activities. </div>
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While the boys were gone, I dropped Jane's 4th nap. She does well with longer wake times and would wake early from naps and play, so I figured it was time. Now, we usually get two 2-hr naps and a shorter nap of 30-90 minutes. Life is happier for everyone!</div>
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Jane rolls over! She is also trying hard to figure out back-to-front rolls, but that still eludes her at this point. Jane is getting better at reaching and grabbing, though she can't hold items for long, and she still can't make her hands do what she wants all the time. She is very frustrated by this.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCO5y26Yr5A5LblUbi4LPOWMT2vfAiJfprcO8DIwzNPg9S5clsp4Yi6zXWkpGs7_8KG5YzqceFydIFE8lHchu0XgXR4Z_thdh3mf4KKLuhHNE1WPFqFXYOEBlLwsKPg3v_h2w9udUPExo/s640/blogger-image--1587391417.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCO5y26Yr5A5LblUbi4LPOWMT2vfAiJfprcO8DIwzNPg9S5clsp4Yi6zXWkpGs7_8KG5YzqceFydIFE8lHchu0XgXR4Z_thdh3mf4KKLuhHNE1WPFqFXYOEBlLwsKPg3v_h2w9udUPExo/s320/blogger-image--1587391417.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
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April Celeste Garffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481434220521846210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378290551274867963.post-19673681933637507322015-09-01T13:13:00.001-07:002015-09-01T13:13:12.301-07:00Kindergarten<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">William is in Kindergarten! He started half-day morning Kindergarten last week and so far, loves it! It makes the mornings a little more chaotic, but let's be honest, they couldn't get much crazier. And Jane usually naps for 2 hours at that time so it gives me a chance to focus on the twins.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqIcvWjCygigWa2vdJ0Qx5zk3Dgo-qIALutsU5PKYLg3zCPVt7lqLEZI2Og5WIEhB402sOmPnnNqEgSsH9xchiZz4OlOCjsn9MY6gwloB-GhkiMxQoNIJSDdDgEn6t_Fi-hBNWhZSrUT-/s640/blogger-image--949674521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqIcvWjCygigWa2vdJ0Qx5zk3Dgo-qIALutsU5PKYLg3zCPVt7lqLEZI2Og5WIEhB402sOmPnnNqEgSsH9xchiZz4OlOCjsn9MY6gwloB-GhkiMxQoNIJSDdDgEn6t_Fi-hBNWhZSrUT-/s640/blogger-image--949674521.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> I've been running at 5:30 or 6 to get back in time to feed Jane and get everyone ready for school. William lucked out and has his BFFs, Max and Charlie, in his class with him. He also has several neighbors and friends from preschool in his class, which is super fun. We walk to school every morning with Max, and They walk home together with Max's mom. It's been a great system so far and I'm loving the extra calorie burn due to the daily walk. Plus, those boys can't get enough of each other.</span><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqIcvWjCygigWa2vdJ0Qx5zk3Dgo-qIALutsU5PKYLg3zCPVt7lqLEZI2Og5WIEhB402sOmPnnNqEgSsH9xchiZz4OlOCjsn9MY6gwloB-GhkiMxQoNIJSDdDgEn6t_Fi-hBNWhZSrUT-/s640/blogger-image--949674521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGAmcAjuriFtIj8GMfZjclEPnCwcYDU76jth0Bs5bgfL41g6JHytENVA9Jb8NiDSHByq5IwIpr57qeB7t68dBamTcB8BcL6jJKg100rkCoq6NpfLjZYMecF2WNQ6cOx_9HfpGvU0p-3nMM/s640/blogger-image--1299555254.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGAmcAjuriFtIj8GMfZjclEPnCwcYDU76jth0Bs5bgfL41g6JHytENVA9Jb8NiDSHByq5IwIpr57qeB7t68dBamTcB8BcL6jJKg100rkCoq6NpfLjZYMecF2WNQ6cOx_9HfpGvU0p-3nMM/s640/blogger-image--1299555254.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But my favorite part so far is his teacher! A friend fromy teaching cohort up at the U, Sheila, happens to teach Kindergarten at our school and we lucked out to have her for a teacher! William so far is a big fan. And I'm a big fan, too. Mrs. Jorgensen is a FANTASTIC teacher.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGAmcAjuriFtIj8GMfZjclEPnCwcYDU76jth0Bs5bgfL41g6JHytENVA9Jb8NiDSHByq5IwIpr57qeB7t68dBamTcB8BcL6jJKg100rkCoq6NpfLjZYMecF2WNQ6cOx_9HfpGvU0p-3nMM/s640/blogger-image--1299555254.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwO_xTyFQiR7muhQJ_9d7_-kjbPVpNywjDzy5ctaPGJ_15BVADm7rCz6pUL7OQHt8zzmOmBKfVGPTnKKFrqi82ztbd0LN2PGHWWMM-nXRnQGufYhdCefvbu9AXWtZuCind6O8IjxWFe-Fi/s640/blogger-image--1247476629.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwO_xTyFQiR7muhQJ_9d7_-kjbPVpNywjDzy5ctaPGJ_15BVADm7rCz6pUL7OQHt8zzmOmBKfVGPTnKKFrqi82ztbd0LN2PGHWWMM-nXRnQGufYhdCefvbu9AXWtZuCind6O8IjxWFe-Fi/s640/blogger-image--1247476629.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">William quote of the week: they were playing a game where each child says a food that starts with the same sound as their name. William choose "Wootbeer"! He's had some speech issues and we've gotten him tested (looks like he's ok for now), but it luckily makes for some great stories.</div></div></div>April Celeste Garffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481434220521846210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378290551274867963.post-77852546041717618692015-08-27T13:14:00.002-07:002015-08-27T13:14:38.401-07:00Garff Girls Staycation 2015The boys went up to the cabin for 9 days. For various reasons, us girls decided it would be more fun for everybody (us included), if we stayed home. Rather than just have it be a regular, boring time, we decided that every day, we would do something fun. And since it was just us girls, we generally opted to do girly things. :)<br />
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Day 1: Pedicures. This was a super fun activity for all of us. Lily has been begging me to paint her nails for ages, but there was never a good time that the boys were occupied to do so. It's been almost 2 weeks and the color is still there, so not bad for just an at-home job. We also did a barre workout, watched Sleeping Beauty, and mowed the lawn.</div>
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Day 2: The Curling Wand.</div>
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Even though church starts at 12:30, between naps, baby feeding, lesson planning, and getting everyone ready for church, it seems like we never have time for fancy 'dos. I busted out my curling wand and gave us each a head full of curls. Both Lily and I have naturally wavy hair, but cute, structured curls really enhanced the look. We were darling (if I do say so myself). Jane didn't seem to mind skipping out on this activity.</div>
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Day 3: Princess dress-ups and Beach trip.</div>
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Lily and I picked out this super-cute Sleeping Beauty onesie for Jane at a Disney Store clearance sale. We couldn't wait for Jane to be big enough to grow into it. This just so happened to be this week. Right after we got the pink rug for the girls' room.</div>
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We sorted through Jane's clothes to pack away the too-small ones. Lily found her old zebra pants in with the next size up and tried them on...they actually fit her skinny body pretty well. We also hit up a princess puppet show at the library and got in some story time afterwards. After dinner and putting Jane to bed, I had our neighbor/cousin Laney over to watch Lily while I went down the street to a neighborhood book club. It was Laney's first time babysitting, and since she is the only young woman in our neighborhood at the moment, it was my first time leaving Jane and Lily with anyone other than Steve.</div>
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Lily was tired in the morning, so she just wanted to snuggle and nap on the couch during Jane's morning nap. I took the opportunity to finish my book. As I was reading, Lily decided she wanted to read too, so we just sat and read together for a time. It was very sweet.</div>
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After lunch, both girls took a 2-hour nap at the same time! I took the opportunity to paint the master bedroom. Because the boys were gone, I had the option to sleep us in whatever room we preferred. Jane slept downstairs in the Girls' room (Jane sleeps there in the day, in our room at night; Lily sleeps in her old crib when she and Caleb decide to play and/fight instead of sleeping). Lily and I had a slumber party. I slept in her room on Caleb's bed. It sounds more fun than it actually was. Lily kept talking to me, and even though I was tired enough to fall asleep at 8, because she kept me up, I didn't go to bed until after 10. And I woke up at 5 and couldn't go back to sleep, so overall was a rough night for me. But Lily went back to sleep at 5 and both girls slept until 7, so that was awesome.</div>
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Day 6: Domestic Goddess Training.<br />
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Lily spent this day playing with her babies. She has 1-5 babies that she is always carrying around. ESPECIALLY since Jane was born. She rocks them, pushes them in the baby swing or her stroller, and occasionally can be found nursing them. Here she is shown tandem bottle feeding her blonde babies, Rella and Rose. Cinderella was her first baby, a present for her first birthday. Rose was a baby I got for all the kids the day we found out that Jane was a girl.<br />
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Day 8: Freezer Cooking Club.<br />
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I love freezer cooking, not so much for the meals, but for the time and effort it saves me in the kitchen. It has literally saved my sanity. And my favorite part is that I am usually cooking with my favorite people. Occasionally, we allow our kids to help, too (depending on how much mess we feel like cleaning up). We made 10 meals for each family (30 total) and cleaned up the disaster in 3-4 hours.<br />
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All in all, it was one of the best "Staycations" I've had, and probably Lily, too for that matter. I didn't want her to feel like she missed out on the fun at the cabin, so I did my best to make it a fun experience at home because that was the best decision for our family. Though to be honest, this was definitely more fun than last year, and probably just as much fun (if not more) than we would have had up at the cabin, but without all the work. Though for my boys' sake, hopefully we will all make it up there next year.April Celeste Garffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481434220521846210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378290551274867963.post-46928744678856390512015-08-20T13:39:00.000-07:002015-08-20T13:39:33.736-07:00Jane: 3 months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Jane is exiting the newborn stage! I know lots of people love newborns, but lack of sleep, teaching babies to sleep, round-the-clock feedings, and all the crying that accompanies newborns is hard for me. I prefer when babies get to be more social and regular.</div>
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-Jane is smiling a ton! She usually still just smiles at me or Steve, but she also likes to smile at her baby monitor camera, and sometimes other people. She smiles a lot when I clap her hands or bicycle her legs. My favorite thing pretty much all day is her huge smile when I get her up in the morning.<br />
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-Nap training, continued. Jane has now pretty much figured out how to put herself to sleep, and usually does so with or without a binky, and almost always within 5 minutes. She still often wakes up after 30 minutes, but will now usually goes back to sleep, often without much fuss. </div>
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-Napping on the go. The Solly wrap used to be one of the best ways to get Jane to sleep...unfortunately, she has reached the point of not sleeping well outside of her bed. Which is good and bad. It means she is sleeping on her own, but it also means we are stuck at home a lot since wake times are only 1-1.5 hrs. right now.<br />
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-Coordination. Jane has great control of her head, and is working on getting her hands to behave. She has also started to figure out kicking. Jane LOVES to kick in her bouncy chair...if she's in there, she blocks out the rest of the world. She also focuses her eyes a lot better now, too.<br />
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-Weight. At her 2 month appointment, Jane was consistent with her other siblings in weight and height. She was 22.5 inches and 10 lbs 4 oz. which puts her around 50% for height and 25% for weight. Jane was my biggest baby, so we thought she might stay bigger, but she is settling into similar sizing as the other kids. She's got cute little arm and leg rolls, though, and super kissable cheeks.<br />
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And like the typical 4th child, she is not getting nearly as many photos. But luckily, Caleb likes to take lots of pictures of Jane. As evidenced by this picture, he also likes to cover her with stickers.</div>
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