Sofia White
Sofia insisted on wearing Fiona's Snow White costume and it fit!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Happy 18 Months Birthday, Fiona!
Fiona celebrated her 18th month birthday by peeing in the potty! She's been sitting on the potty for a few months now, but tonight she actually went. We're so proud of our little girl! Fiona, we love you sweetie!
Sofia White
Sofia insisted on wearing Fiona's Snow White costume and it fit!
Sofia White
Sofia insisted on wearing Fiona's Snow White costume and it fit!
Thursday, September 24, 2009
New Adventures
Welcome Home!
Sofia came home over Labor Day weekend. She arrived with Nana and Papa and we spent a nice weekend with them. On one of those days we took the girls to the LakeFarm Park to visit with sheep, chickens, cows and ponies.
Sofia loves riding ponies. Fiona just wanted to eat one.
We also took a bike ride during that weekend. The girls rode in the bike trailer and Fiona tried hard to pull all of Sofia’s hair out. Hopefully they’ll get along better as they get older.
Love Fiona’s mischievous grin.
Random Pics
We went on a hike in the MetroParks one weekend with the usual suspects. It was a beautiful warm day.
Sofia, Mae, Nora and Fiona watch a horse (not pictured)
Later that day we spent the afternoon with Edie and her parents.
Sofia plays dress up with Edie.
First Week of Pre-School
Daddy took Sofia to her first day of school at Music Settlement and she had so much fun she went back.
On our way to her second day of school
Sofia and one of her teachers
Sofia went back the following week and we added a morning at Lake Erie Nature Center. She spent a couple of hours learning about cows and Fiona enjoyed the Metroparks with Fernanda.
In other news…
As I mentioned in our last post, my agency office moved downtown. I’m enjoying biking to work, with the exception of that tumble I took. It’s only two miles so it’s a quick ride. It's also been very nice to occasionally carpool with Joey and have lunch together without constant "mommy!! mommy!! daddeeee!" We also go to the same gym so we see each other a lot more.
Tower City formerly Terminal Tower or Cleveland Union Tower; until 1964 it was the tallest building outside of NYC.
The Brown’s Stadium is in the foreground and Lake Erie in the background.
Sofia came home over Labor Day weekend. She arrived with Nana and Papa and we spent a nice weekend with them. On one of those days we took the girls to the LakeFarm Park to visit with sheep, chickens, cows and ponies.
Sofia loves riding ponies. Fiona just wanted to eat one.
We also took a bike ride during that weekend. The girls rode in the bike trailer and Fiona tried hard to pull all of Sofia’s hair out. Hopefully they’ll get along better as they get older.
Love Fiona’s mischievous grin.
Random Pics
We went on a hike in the MetroParks one weekend with the usual suspects. It was a beautiful warm day.
Sofia, Mae, Nora and Fiona watch a horse (not pictured)
Later that day we spent the afternoon with Edie and her parents.
Sofia plays dress up with Edie.
First Week of Pre-School
Daddy took Sofia to her first day of school at Music Settlement and she had so much fun she went back.
On our way to her second day of school
Sofia and one of her teachers
Sofia went back the following week and we added a morning at Lake Erie Nature Center. She spent a couple of hours learning about cows and Fiona enjoyed the Metroparks with Fernanda.
In other news…
As I mentioned in our last post, my agency office moved downtown. I’m enjoying biking to work, with the exception of that tumble I took. It’s only two miles so it’s a quick ride. It's also been very nice to occasionally carpool with Joey and have lunch together without constant "mommy!! mommy!! daddeeee!" We also go to the same gym so we see each other a lot more.
Tower City formerly Terminal Tower or Cleveland Union Tower; until 1964 it was the tallest building outside of NYC.
The Brown’s Stadium is in the foreground and Lake Erie in the background.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Three Days and Counting
Yet again, the weeks have flown by and it's been almost three weeks since our last post. And in that time Sofia has been in Illinois visiting with family, but will be home in three days.
A quick recap...Sofia and I flew into Chicago on August 13th and she's primarily stayed with my parents, with a weekend or two with Nana and Papa Boyd. Sofia is having a wonderful time frequently playing with her cousins Cecily and Vincent; visiting various libraries with my mom (she LOVES books); going on walks and to the park; visiting Kiddieland and playing with her cousin Keira; concluding with a big birthday bash for her cousins Cecily and Vincent.
Joe and I call her every night and have Skyped a few times. She doesn't seem to miss us much, but I'm relieved that she told my mom once, "you'll miss me when I go home".
Nana and Papa will be bringing her back this weekend and spend a couple of days with us. Pre-school will begin in a couple of weeks, so it's the start of a brand new chapter.
We've spent great quality time with Fiona. I have to admit, it's much simpler having just one child! My plane trip with Sofia was a breeze and time with Fiona is so easy. I took Fiona for a jog in the Metroparks a couple of weekends ago and we visited the Great Lakes Science Center last weekend, aside from trips to the park and library.
Nonetheless I'm looking forward to having my little chatterbox home and to reading countless stories to a more appreciative audience (Fiona is getting a little better; she doesn't slap the book out of my hands immediately anymore).
Here are some random photos...
Joe got into the spirit of our annual yard sale by slapping a "price" on Fiona
Fiona found it hysterical
Last days of summer (three weeks ago!)...
My bookworm...future PhD?
In other news...
We have a serious flea infestation that's centered in our basement. I'm not sure how that happened since the cats, who typically live there, have spent most of the summer outside. Unfortunately it's become worse in the last couple of weeks and we decided to call an exterminator.
I haven't set foot in the basement since I was jumped by several fleas in the span of 10 seconds (from the bottom step to the deep freezer). Joe has diligently vacuumed and removed all carpeting and the cats' chaise lounge, but it hasn't abated. My poor cats have been relegated to the outside even as temperatures have dropped. We even gave them a bath (much needed after several years without one). I hope the new flea meds we gave them will help.
We'll continue to fight the fleas and keep you abreast of our struggle.
As for me, I spent last week in DC for a conference and it was a sweltering 90 degrees every day. It was nice to see some friends and to meet a friend's baby.
I started this week at our new office with great views of downtown Cleveland and Lake Erie. Pics to follow.
A quick recap...Sofia and I flew into Chicago on August 13th and she's primarily stayed with my parents, with a weekend or two with Nana and Papa Boyd. Sofia is having a wonderful time frequently playing with her cousins Cecily and Vincent; visiting various libraries with my mom (she LOVES books); going on walks and to the park; visiting Kiddieland and playing with her cousin Keira; concluding with a big birthday bash for her cousins Cecily and Vincent.
Joe and I call her every night and have Skyped a few times. She doesn't seem to miss us much, but I'm relieved that she told my mom once, "you'll miss me when I go home".
Nana and Papa will be bringing her back this weekend and spend a couple of days with us. Pre-school will begin in a couple of weeks, so it's the start of a brand new chapter.
We've spent great quality time with Fiona. I have to admit, it's much simpler having just one child! My plane trip with Sofia was a breeze and time with Fiona is so easy. I took Fiona for a jog in the Metroparks a couple of weekends ago and we visited the Great Lakes Science Center last weekend, aside from trips to the park and library.
Nonetheless I'm looking forward to having my little chatterbox home and to reading countless stories to a more appreciative audience (Fiona is getting a little better; she doesn't slap the book out of my hands immediately anymore).
Here are some random photos...
Joe got into the spirit of our annual yard sale by slapping a "price" on Fiona
Fiona found it hysterical
Last days of summer (three weeks ago!)...
My bookworm...future PhD?
In other news...
We have a serious flea infestation that's centered in our basement. I'm not sure how that happened since the cats, who typically live there, have spent most of the summer outside. Unfortunately it's become worse in the last couple of weeks and we decided to call an exterminator.
I haven't set foot in the basement since I was jumped by several fleas in the span of 10 seconds (from the bottom step to the deep freezer). Joe has diligently vacuumed and removed all carpeting and the cats' chaise lounge, but it hasn't abated. My poor cats have been relegated to the outside even as temperatures have dropped. We even gave them a bath (much needed after several years without one). I hope the new flea meds we gave them will help.
We'll continue to fight the fleas and keep you abreast of our struggle.
As for me, I spent last week in DC for a conference and it was a sweltering 90 degrees every day. It was nice to see some friends and to meet a friend's baby.
I started this week at our new office with great views of downtown Cleveland and Lake Erie. Pics to follow.
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