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Saturday, March 5, 2011

Oaklandish

Well, our move to San Rafael in August is all set (we paid the deposit on Leo's preschool there) but God am I gonna miss views like this one, with an Arizmedi cheese roll and a Peet's coffee in hand. Wait! Mark says there's an Arizmedi in San Rafael now...I think I'll adjust just fine.

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Milestones

4/15/14 Kate said to me, "Mama, I want to wear big girl undies from now on." You got it baby girl!
3/21/14 Yeah, another loose tooth, this will be the third. And it's finally those tiny top ones that are starting to look funny in his mouth.
8/12/13 Leo has a loose tooth and the adult one is already growing in behind it!
6/12/13 Last night Leo told me I was the best cook of any chef at any restaurant anywhere! Sigh.
6/11/13 Leo graduated from preschool, and still says he wants to be a scientist when he grows up, that or a Mexican wrestler.
5/6/13 Leo wants to be a scientist when he grows up.
5/5/13 Each night when we sit down to dinner Kate says to Leo, "So, Yoyo, how was your day?" Sometime even when we've all spent the whole day together...
3/11/13 Kate asked for some milk and Mark asked her what the magic word was, she said "Meeska mooska Mickey Mouse!"
1/30/13 Lately Kate is fond of saying,"Run for your lives!", often for no apparent reason.
1/10/13 Kate says, "Baby, pacifier, happy; other baby sad."
11/11/12 No more whole milk for Kate; no more whole milk for Mama's coffee :-(
10/24/12 KK can pretty much say anything she wants now.
10/18/12 Kate says, "two, two, two" then jumps on you!
10/12/12 Leo told his teacher, "Kisses don't spread germs, they spread love."
8/29/12 Leo has moved up to the big butterfly room and has not been sleeping during naptime, he says, napping is boring.
8/29/12 Watching Kate try to jump with both feet is also very adorable!
8/27/12 Kate has decided that walking backwards is fun. I never thought watching someone walk backwards would be so adorable!
6/18/12 I told Leo he smelled like his Daddy and he told me I smelled like a hotdog...
5/31/12 Kate has learned to say no and sounds just like a southern belle when she's says it...except when she's yelling it at the top of her lungs.
5/1/12 I'm having a hard time disciplining Kate as she has me laughing most of the time.
3/14/12 Leo's a big 4 year old today AND Kate decided that she's a walker now!
3/6/12 Kate is doing some really good walking these days.
2/16/12 I asked Kate if she was ready for her nap, she made the sign for nap, then crawled up into Leo's bed and started to pull the covers over her.
1/27/12 Last night Kate stood up from my lap, bent over to pick up a ball then took 4-5 steps towards her Daddy. Her stuffed teddy bear may have stood up and walked as shocked as we were.
1/26/12 Baby girl can take one or two steps before falling into our laps and this morning she called "Aeo" to her brother!
12/29/11 Leo says for his birthday he wants to have Christmas again.
12/22/11 Kate can stand on her own for a full 5 seconds, especially if she's kinda mad.
11/27/11 Kate can say duck, if you listen very closely.
11/14/11 Kate loves to practice her clapping technique, even at 5am.
11/12/11 Our baby girl is one!
11/9/11 Daddy worked late last night, and Kate sat by the bathroom door this morning while he showered.
11/7/11 Kate is getting two more first year molars for her birthday!
11/3/11 Kate has gotten shaking her head no, down pat.
10/23/11 Kate's 9th tooth has finally erupted, I bet the other three first year molars are not far behind.
10/22/11 Kate looked toward the kitchen where Daddy was and said, "Dada."
10/14/11 Oh she also gives very good kisses if you like the open mouth drooly kind.
10/14/11 Kate is doing a lot of praticing of her mamas and dadas, and sometimes will repeat me when I growl like a tiger.
10/2/11 Daddy told Kate no tonight, and she started to cry.
9/22/11 Kate's old school crawling on her hands and knees now.
9/1/11 It's been a fun day teaching Kate how to give zerberts.
8/30/11 After months of working with Kate on her sign language she started using it first with her Dad the other night!
8/24/11 It took Kate a couple of nights to realize she liked having her own room.
7/21/11 Kate may be the smartest baby on Earth!
7/19/11 Yes! all of Kate's teeth have broken through, now we can finally get some full nights sleep...until the next ones start to surface.
7/18/11 Kate has really mastered the army crawl.
7/12/11 Kate is celebrating her 8 month birthday with three more teeth!
7/5/11 Kate's third tooth finally broke through. Top right only. Hope the matching one on the left comes in soon...
6/29/11 Last weekend, Uncle Chris said he saw Grandma Sharon in Kate. mmm
6/28/11 Leo is really hitting his stride as a 3 year old. Nuff said.
6/22/11 Wednesdays are Leo at home days, Kate likes Leo at home days; life is very good.
6/22/11 Wednesdays are Mama days, Leo likes Mama days; life is good.
6/21/11 Looks like Kate is getting several more teeth, maybe even 4, Ouch!
6/14/11 Kate slept from 7:30pm to 4:30am before making a peep, then just a quick complaint and back to sleep til 6:15!
6/3/11 Kate really likes to practice getting up on her hands and knees, mostly in the middle of the night.
5/15/11 As of 7:30pm Kate can roll over any old time she wants, no problem.
5/1/11 And Kate also loves sweet potatoes which is a good thing in this family.
4/25/11 Kate likes avocados, she's definitely her Daddy's girl.
4/22/11 Kate held up her arms up to her Daddy to pick her up.
4/16/11 Kate rolled over from her belly to her back; Leo calls it her magic trick.
4/15/11 Kate had some bananas this morning, she says, "Meh."
4/12/11 Correction, make that two teeth!
4/11/11 Kate is getting her first tooth, bottom right front!
3/16/2011 I had to give Leo's new Ironman action figure a kiss goodbye this morning. Oh and Ironman wanted waffles for breakfast.
3/15/2011 Kate has a very cute little giggle.
3/14/2011 Happy 3rd Birthday Bug!
3/2/11 Kate weighs 12lbs 3ozs which puts her in the 28th percentile for weight, up from 0, yeah!
2/28/11 Leo loved his first swim lesson.
2/20/11 Kate took a bottle from Daddy AND reached out and grabbed her rattle from me. What a big girl!
2/15/11 Kate may be the happiest baby on Earth.
1/28/11 Kate is not loving the bottle.
1/19/11 Leo says the ocean is a big puddle that goes in and out, in and out...
1/16/11 Kate rolled over from her back to her belly this morning. I think she surprised herself as much as anyone.
1/5/11 Maybe our food scale was a little off because the doc's scale says Kate weighs a whoping 9lbs!
12/28/10 Kate weighs about 8lbs now! If my math is right that is exactly 1 ounce per day weight gain!
12/15/10 Leo got a "booboo" on his head and wanted baby Kate to kiss it.
12/9/10 According to our food scale, Kate weighs 6lbs 14ozs!
12/7/10 Kate cried real little tears today.
11/29/10 Kate weighs 5lbs 12ozs! 10 ounces over her birth weight at 17 days old!
11/24/10 Kate weighs 5lbs 4ozs, she's over her birth weight in less than 2 weeks!
11/22/10 Leo wants to be a firefighter when he grows up.
11/12/10 8:50pm Our family is complete with the arrival of Kate!
10/25/10 When Leo "helps" me in the kitchen he has to put a towel over his shoulder, just like Mama.
10/24/10 In the last week Leo has enjoyed a Rueben sandwich and a mushroom and onion pizza. He is still my good eater!
8/17/10 Leo calls his baby sister Cake.
8/16/10 Today is Leo's first day at his new daycare, so far it sounds like he's doing just fine.
7/28/10 Leo is doing great in his big boy toddler bed.
7/16/10 Leo has taken to holding his index finger up to me and saying, "One minute Mama."
6/23/10 Leo likes us to sit on the big potty when he sits on his little potty to go pee pee. Yesterday he told me, "Push your pee pee down Mama."
6/16/10 Leo's diaper was bone dry this morning and he took a big long pee pee in the potty when he got up, what a big boy!
6/6/10 Spent the weekend by the pool in Hughson and no sunburn!
4/7/10 First poop in the potty, and a very proud little boy.
4/1/10 I finally did spy Leo's last two baby teeth coming in, the 2 bottom 2 year molars.
3/22/10 Leo's first ER visit. He's doing just fine now.
3/15/10 Leo started in the 2's room today. He ran right in and starting playing like he belongs there!
3/4/10 Leo is getting his two upper 2 year molars. Boy, are they big!
1/14/10 By the time I got Leo out of bed this morning, he was completely naked! Yep, had taken off his sleeper and diaper.
1/7/10 Last night Leo climbed up into his crib all on his own, said night, night and laid down to go to sleep.
12/7/09 Leo's introduction to snow was met with much trepidation.
11/30/09 Last night Leo walked through the kitchen and pushed closed a drawer that was left open on his way.
11/19/09 Leo likes to "cheers" our cup with his sippy cup. We have to be on guard to avoid sloshing drinks.
11/16/09 And another set of ear infections-poor little guy.
10/11/09 Leo loves brussle sprouts!
9/16/09 I can't keep track of the words Leo is learning on a daily basis.
9/5/09 Leo said apple, very clearly.
8/12/09 Leo points his finger in the air and waves it saying no,no,no...fun times are on their way.
7/26/09 Mama trimmed Leo's hair...oops. Next time I'll pay the $18.50.
7/19/09 Who knew teeth #13 & 14 would be the most painful!
7/12/09 And bird is his third. Definitely got something from his Nana.
7/5/09 Is "quack" a word? If so, it's Leo's second.
6/21/09 For Father's Day Daddy got a tried and true toddler...tantrums and all.
5/31/09 Leo spent his first night away from mama and daddy. Sounds like he was a little sad but in general did ok.
5/27/09 Leo can now reach the top drawers in the kitchen and bathroom...uh oh more babyproofing supplies are needed.
5/19/09 Leo has a total of 11 teeth presently.
5/6/09 Finally, finally more teeth coming in on the bottom, Leo's has the same two on the bottom since October!
5/2/09 Leo has his first ear infection and in both ears, poor little guy.
4/28/09 I bet if Leo wore a little pedometer he'd log several miles a day, just making laps around the condo.
3/28/09 Leo's getting both upper first molars, all at once poor little guy.
3/23/09 A whole weekend with no bottle! And Leo's enjoying cow's milk.
3/17/09 OK, seriously Leo is walking now. Even though sometimes he forgets he knows how.
3/10/09 Its been confirmed by daycare that Leo is a good hugger.
2/19/09 11 months 5 days and we have a walker...well almost!
2/11/09 School pictures were today, Leo was less than thrilled, keep your fingers crossed.
1/27/09 Oh my gosh, the clapping attempts are hilariously adorable.
1/20/09 Leo can occasionally stand on his own for about 2-3 seconds!
1/14/09 Leo has mastered waving and everyone at the grocery store is a lucky recipient.
1/12/09 Leo has SIX teeth now, there's a lot of drooling going on these days.
12/31/08 The fourth tooth has erupted though not the one we expected. Now Leo's got four, two on top two on the bottom all in the middle.
12/29/08 Leo took his first flight. He did awesome. Maybe he'll be a pilot.
12/22/08 And a fourth tooth is showing, the left incisor...should make for an interesting smile.
12/21/08 Leo's third tooth is barely peeking through.
12/15/08 Leo moved to the Toddler room at daycare today, what a big boy!
12/7/08 Leo gave his cousin Kaiya a kiss today.
11/21/08 Today I said Peek a Boo to Leo when he couldn't see me, and he still laughed.
11/5/08 I'm nervous to even say it but I think Leo's tearduct has unplugged, yeah!
10/30/08 Leo is pulling himself up to standing...and he's obsessed it.
10/26/08 Leo went for his first Hike-he loved it!
10/21/08 Leo's got two teeth!
10/20/08 Leo's crawling!
10/14/08 Leo's got a tooth! Yeah!
10/13/08 Leo started teething...Ouch!
10/5/08 Leo completed the Bridge to Bridge 7K walk, to benefit SONC.
10/1/08 Leo's first attempt at downward dog aka jungle boy walk
9/28/08 Leo weathered his first tried and true cold.
9/21/08 Leo had sweet potatoes today and LOVED them!
9/8/08 Today Leo laughed out loud for no apparent reason.

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