Locks of Love

Today I had almost all of my hair chopped off and donated it to Locks of Love , a non-profit organization that provides wigs for bald children. Nick really wanted to do it, but since he is follicle-ly challenged I volunteered. The last time I remember my hair being this short was after I had the "Dorothy Hamill" cut when I was 7! At least it's not as bad as that. It's actually sort of stylish now, if ever I get a chance to style it I'll post a picture.

Sleepy Monkeys

A rare and beautiful thing.

Why So Pouty Jack?

Looks like Jack was still a little upset after having made a visit with Dr. Pam for his 1 year check up. Once again, the second he caught a glimpse of the scary german nurse he broke down in tears... this from the boy who rarely cries!

Tears aside, all is looking good with Jack. He was lucky enough not to have to have any shots this time and is right on track with his growth. His new stats are:
Weight: 24lbs 10oz
Height: 30-1/4 inches
Head Circ: 46cm

Angel in Disguise

How appropriate that she be wearing a shirt that says "Angel in Disguise" whilst she went on a Sharpie spree throughout the house. I was away from her for maybe 3 minutes while I cleaned Jack up after lunch. That was long enough for her to climb on top of the computer desk, grab a red sharpie, and a black one, and then put a few nice red and black markings on the back of the loveseat, the banister, the wall, the floor, the dining room table, her new turtle ball that we got at the Aquarium yesterday, her clothes, hands, AND color her new white shoes (that we just bought this morning) RED. Oh, and just this very minute she handed me 2 of Jack's new cars and said "uh oh mommy, look"... they are covered in black marker.

Happy Birthday Jack!!!

The past year has gone by so quickly it's almost hard to believe... one year old today!! Welcome to a world of whole milk and forward facing car seats! Jack has had a very busy 1st year: moving across the country, traveling abroad, growing, learning, and becoming very mischievous... wonder where he got that from?

Here are a few pictures of Jack from his party on Sunday... he sure did like his cake!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Annabelle and Jack were wrestling each other for these silly shaped red and blue cups. Right in the middle of it all they suddenly stopped and discovered the reflective quality of sun light!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Completely Bonkers!

... just one of the many phrases Nick uses to describe Annabelle. Her latest fixation is a song by the Pet Shop Boys called Home & Dry. Every time we've been in the car lately she whines and cries "Ho, He, Yi, Yi, Yi-Ho, He, Yi, Yi, Yi!!!" (that's home & dry in mad language) until I play the song... and then we listen to it and she sings. And when it's over she cries and whines until it is played again. This goes on until we exit the car and she fixates on the next thing... this week it's "big rock" in front of our neighbor's house.

Syca-NO-more

Well, it's official Sycamore house... you've been put up for sale. Hopefully your departure will be quick and painless, much like your acquisition. I still remember when I first saw you on the mls... it was then and there that I knew you would be ours. So much so that I forced Nick to skip traffic school and drive 480 miles with a 2 month old Annabelle just to see you in person. You were the first house we looked at, and although your walls were covered in crayon with bad drawings glued to them, I still thought you had potential. You've been with us for many good times (and a few bad) and we will miss you... especially your lemon trees.

Big Girl

Growing up way too fast... I know I've said it a thousand times but every day I notice something new. The last time we were at this playground, which was maybe 3 months ago, she could not get across this balance beam.

Go Jack Go!

Jack has been zipping around like a madman lately. He is trying desperately to get up on those feet and take off running, but hasn't quite gotten there yet. Recently he has taken up knee walking (some may call it crawling) where he is upright on his knees and uses one of the little tikes chairs to support himself like a walker... a creative substitute if I do say so myself!