here is a jeff's very first post... he is the very proud papa who has made this happen! we'll add a pic shortly....
Chloe really learned how to ride a bike without training wheels this weekend! She went 11 minutes straight today (Sunday 7/26/09), "until I had to stop to scratch an itch." She learned the fundamentals last weekend, but really put it all together yesterday (Saturday 7/25/09). All she wants to do now is ride. She's so proud. And so our we! She said yesterday, "I'm going to remember this day for the rest of my life!" Probably true, since I still remember the day my dad let go of my seat on our front yard. She has taken a few tumbles, but nothing too serious and has gotten right back on each time....
Monday, July 27, 2009
brady scott mendl is here!
our nephew brady came into the world on thursday 7/23/09 at 33w. he weighed 4lbs4oz but his lungs were working perfectly (thanks to 2 steroid injections that my sister alison received). there was a complication with his small intestine (it had a twist/kink) which was corrected via an operation on friday 7/24. as of today (monday 7/27), he is breathing on his own once again! the doctor estimates that brady will need to be in the nicu for about 4w, bringing us to 8/20....
Friday, July 3, 2009
the funnies
chloe:
* "i know why my eyes are blue and green together! because i'm friendly to the earth!" (like mother, like daughter!)
* during math homework, where she was making up her own math problems: "i am trying to challenge myself to learn more." (what??!!)
amelia:
* headick (headache)
* after i saved her stuffed puppy from a high shelf where he got stuck "mommy, you are a firefighter!"
* when talking to daddy on mommy's cell phone: "it feels like daddy's in the phone!"
* idea as a verb: "that's why you idea'd this, right chloe?", "mommy, i idea'd that frosty (her stuffed snowman) could talk!"
* one morning, i had to actually wake amelia up for school at 7:50 (she is up at 6:30 every morning like clockwork)... she sat up and said "i was tired and tired and tired all day!"
* "i know why my eyes are blue and green together! because i'm friendly to the earth!" (like mother, like daughter!)
* during math homework, where she was making up her own math problems: "i am trying to challenge myself to learn more." (what??!!)
amelia:
* headick (headache)
* after i saved her stuffed puppy from a high shelf where he got stuck "mommy, you are a firefighter!"
* when talking to daddy on mommy's cell phone: "it feels like daddy's in the phone!"
* idea as a verb: "that's why you idea'd this, right chloe?", "mommy, i idea'd that frosty (her stuffed snowman) could talk!"
* one morning, i had to actually wake amelia up for school at 7:50 (she is up at 6:30 every morning like clockwork)... she sat up and said "i was tired and tired and tired all day!"
last day of school / chloe's journal -- 6/19/09
chloe was very sad on the last day of school. she said she will miss mrs. van nostrand very much and doesn't want to go to second grade! she didn't cry but said that a few girls in her class did cry. and the thing she is most afraid of: the lockers!!
here are some excerpts from her "daily news journal" which she brought home on the last day:
* early in the school year judging from the spelling: "I dont no wat to rite abawt. So im riting that i dont no wat to rite abawt. Now im going to dra a pikcher."
* november 2008: "There is a noo presadent. his name is broc oboma. i votid for him."
* february 2009: "I am in hebrooe school. And it is fun. But I can only go on sundays."
* around march 2009: "Yesterday I went to my Grandmos and Grandpos hawus. And me and Amelia made srawberey sort cake. And when we left she gave us emenems (M&Ms). And I got one green, two oring and a chocklit."
* april 2009: "I love my sister. She is the best sister ever. And we are best frends. Today and yesterday we were (wore) matching dresis (dresses)."
* may 2009: "On Sunday night Casey died. My family had a mamoreil for him. Me and Amelia made notes to him. All of my sentinsins (sentences) had the word you. Me, Amelia and my dad went to Shop rite and bot (bought) flowers for casey. My sister and me got a donute. Amelias was choclit and i got vilnila."
here are some excerpts from her "daily news journal" which she brought home on the last day:
* early in the school year judging from the spelling: "I dont no wat to rite abawt. So im riting that i dont no wat to rite abawt. Now im going to dra a pikcher."
* november 2008: "There is a noo presadent. his name is broc oboma. i votid for him."
* february 2009: "I am in hebrooe school. And it is fun. But I can only go on sundays."
* around march 2009: "Yesterday I went to my Grandmos and Grandpos hawus. And me and Amelia made srawberey sort cake. And when we left she gave us emenems (M&Ms). And I got one green, two oring and a chocklit."
* april 2009: "I love my sister. She is the best sister ever. And we are best frends. Today and yesterday we were (wore) matching dresis (dresses)."
* may 2009: "On Sunday night Casey died. My family had a mamoreil for him. Me and Amelia made notes to him. All of my sentinsins (sentences) had the word you. Me, Amelia and my dad went to Shop rite and bot (bought) flowers for casey. My sister and me got a donute. Amelias was choclit and i got vilnila."
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