Februay 7

What a busy day! Will had his first "gymnastics" class this morning. Marc and I were pretty disappointed, as the "instructor" barely interacted with the kids and it was essentially open play with gymnastics equipment. Plus, it was freezing cold in the room! Will had fun and I suppose that's what is important. I don't think we'll be continuing our "lessons" after this month is over.

This evening we had Aimee, Marna and their respective families over for dinner. We had a nice time catching up with old friends - well, as much of that as you can with four little ones running around. Ben, Will and Xander are all January babies - '06, '07, and '08 respectively. Aimee also has a 10 month old named Aaron. Will and Ben had a great time together and spent the last half an hour running circles around our house. Maybe it was the ice cream they'd had for dessert, who knows!

February 6

At my annual check up last week, my doctor and I realized that I had never been tested to make sure that my diabetes was gone after Will was born. So, I had to take the day off to get a glucose test. I picked Will up at 2:30 but still needed to clean the house in preparation for guests tomorrow. The vacuum is the latest trick in my arsenal to keep Will occupied while I try to get things done. He likes to "help Mommy" while I clean, so I have him use the vacuum hose to pick up goobers off of the floor. I have even been known to throw cheerios on the ground to keep him entertained by the vacuum for just a tad bit longer. Today we had our first toy fatality - Will accidentally sucked up a measuring spoon from his new kitchen. Luckily, he thought it was funny so we avoided a meltdown!

February 5

Today Will received "Sea Creature" pop up book as a belated birthday gift from Ben, Sunny and Diego. He was very excited to get to open a new package and even more excited to look at the intricate fish inside. He affectionately referred to it as the "Funny Book." Marc and I think we may put it away for the time being, since after only 15 minutes of reading a few of the pop ups are already on their last legs. Sometimes Will just gets too excited to remember to be "gentle!"

February 4

These two bottles of antibiotics have been far too common in our house over the last two years. Hopefully they will clear up Will's current ear infection before too long because we want our happy son back! Marc and I fear he is entering another phase of "disequilibrium" but for the time being we can just blame it on him being sick. Let's hope we don't have too many more days with a cranky, demanding toddler.

February 3

Lately it has been pretty foggy in the morning and today was no exception. As I was driving to school this morning, I saw the sun trying to burn through the fog and pulled aside to try to get some pictures. It was a bit difficult since I was in the middle of the city and there were light posts and houses all around, but I think I managed to get a good shot. I've never photographed landscapes in the fog before, so this was a first for me.

February 2

Today Will woke up with a gunky eye, so Marc stayed home to take him to the doctor. Luckily, no pink eye - just a sinus and ear infection. (Wait...didn't he just get ear tubes?) Marc took Will to Charlie's Safari after his nap today and I met them there after work. Luckily, it was not at all crowded, so Will had a great time in the bounce houses and on the slides. We grabbed dinner at Top Foods and picked up some blackberries. Will ate an entire pint in the span of only a few minutes. See above for the results of this berry-fest.

February 1

Today was Super Bowl Sunday - Steelers vs. Cardinals. Though I don't care a bit about football, it is a nice excuse to get together with friends to enjoy snack foods and adult beverages. We watched the big event at the Jones', along with Trina and Nelson. Marc's choice of beer - Heineken Light - was a source of jest for Nelson and Matt throughout the event. Hey, it's not that bad!

Will had a great time playing with all of Sophie's toys. Unfortunately, he wasn't so good about letting Sophie play with her toys. Sophie and Will enjoyed reading books and attacking the cat together. It was fun to watch them play.