A Good Family Friday

I still have a birthday party to post pictures from, but we are skipping ahead to last Friday. 

I take every Friday in the summer off so that I can have a nice long weekend with my family since Wally is home too.  We try to make that day a family day whether it be just hanging out together in our pool or going somewhere fun. 

Last Friday we headed to Brookfield Zoo. 

Before that though, we had Paige's 2-year checkup where we were told she is growing and developing beautifully!  And she is perfectly proportional - in the 95th percentile for both height and weight (31.5 lbs. and 36 inches!).  She did much better with the doctor than she did at her 18-month appointment.  She had her fingers in her mouth the whole time (that's what she does when she is nervous), but she fully cooperated and even said hi and bye in her super sweet soft voice.  Oh and by the way, remember when I mentioned that Paige didn't have too many words, well apparently she was just waiting until she turned 2 because seriously she is talking like crazy now - phrases and short sentences too!  She was just waiting until she was ready I guess!

So anyways...after her checkup we headed to the zoo. 

Paige wasn't in the mood for the lion or the kangaroo below!  She kept saying "cary" (scary)!





This guy was our tour guide for the day. He was so excited to have the map in his hands and direct us on where to go to next. We have even been playing "zoo" at home using this map now!





And you guys, we saw a polar bear dive into the water and put on a little show for everyone! It was seriously so awesome and you could go to the zoo 100 times in a year and never see that happen, but this bear was really working the crowd on this particular day!





Both kids loved the Dinosaurs Alive! exhibit!



And of course we ended our zoo trip as we always do - with a carousel ride!





After a nice long nap for Paige in the afternoon, we headed to the backyard for some swimming, playing, and grilling out!





We ended our fun day with ice cream with sprinkles!



I love my Fridays off!

Friday

Friday was full of fun, work, cleaning, playing, and Bunco.

(Yes, we wear our holiday pajamas until they no longer fit!)


Luke tackled a pretty challenging puzzle that he has never done before. We don't even have the box for him to look at the picture. He was doing really well, but then he moved on to other things and never came back to finish it.


Paige wants to crawl so badly, but she just hasn't been able to put it all together yet. So she tries for a little bit, but eventually collapses to her belly and just scoots or rolls to wherever she wants to go.


We played in the basement.




We played upstairs.


We finally changed out of our pajamas. I am impressed with Luke everyday. He dresses himself from head to toe and is so patient about doing the buttons or zipper or turning his socks inside-out, whatever it may be.


And what happens when you have a little too much fun at your first Bunco night??? You end up hosting the next month. So here was the spread for the little get together. It was a fun night!

Friday Fun

and Friday pics...

Paige is starting to open her hands and reach for objects and toys! She grabbed on this time!


Paigey pics


Lukey boy


with his 'skirt' on!


I rearranged the furniture (along with the pantry, cupboards, and entire kitchen - poor Wally can't find anything)! This is Luke's new tv watching spot.


And this is Nala's favorite spot!


Naptime for baby girl!


Playtime!


Thinking about reaching for the turtle!


Bumbo!


Daddy time!


No more pictures for Luke!

Friday Fun

Before we left home for the day on Friday morning, I thought I would take some belly pics. Luke wanted in on these too! He kept saying "I hold Mommy's belly too!"

1 day shy of 31 weeks!










Then it was off to my doctor's appointment (which went great - baby, blood pressure, weight gain = all good! I go back in 3 weeks and then we start the more frequent appointments - the end is nearing!). Then it was off to work (which was the not so fun part of the day). Then we were back home for more fun!

On the way home from Punky's, I asked Luke if he wanted to play Go Fish! when we got home. He said (very enthusiastically), "Yes, that a good idea!" He cracks me up!

Friday Fun

Friday was the start of one of the BEST weekends!!!

For starters, it was a long one. I was off Friday and both Wally and I had Monday off.

Friday we had carpet installed in 2 bedrooms upstairs. That is not super exciting, but that was the last big thing we needed to do before Luke's big boy room would soon be ready! It also has made the baby's and Luke's rooms so much more homey and cozy! I actually wish we would have done this sooner. More updates on Luke's new room and transition in another post. We also took some pictures...

Luke was flipping through a Fisher-Price catalog I had received.


In the magazine, he saw some baby dolls so he asked where his 'baby' was...he's going to make the best big brother isn't he!!!





We also played with our old pals Mickey and Goofy!


Then we had some fun with an old discman Wally found.



He is touching his toes as he listens to the "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes" song.


Really feeling the music...


The rest of Friday was spend doing odds and ends stuff around the house. We have had a lot going on with painting and redecorating and cleaning out closets etc. We are trying to prepare for Baby Z. as much as we can before baseball season starts!