Naptime Again

This was naptime this weekend, or the lack of naptime.  The kids had to play, each taking the opportunity to wake each other up as they drifted off, at least once.  Vivian has learned how to pull up, which she finds delightful and hilarious.  However, she can't get back down, so I must have lain her back down at least ten times.
Needless to say, very little sleeping got done (they finally were separated and Viv napped with me and Sam with Chris) and they were both cranky for the rest of the evening.

The next day at Nana and GrandJoe's was similar.  The photos below I found on my phone which was on the bed with Sam and I, when I was napping and he apparently was not, since he was the photographer.  He finally slept when Joe finally lay down with him.  Vivian slept with Auntie and then managed to crawl off the bed despite her nest of pillows.  Yet, somehow, she will nap (solo) in 2-3 hour shifts at her childcare provider's during the week!

Buddies

                         Vivian and her friend at story hour at the library.

Tickets and Machine

 

After a very long appointment the other day for Sam's ears, I finally get the kids loaded in the car.  Somewhere between exiting the doctor's office and getting on the elevator in the parking garage, I had to get Sam off the floor in a fabulous meltdown that told me how he really felt about the day.  Meanwhile, Vivi was in the Baby Bjorn sling happily munching on the parking ticket I had just validated.  By the time I realized, she had gummed one corner pretty well. 

Unfortunately it was the kind you had to slide into the machine to exit the garage.  Even more unfortunately, the machine didn't like the chewed up parking ticket and jammed.  Just to be clear, the screen flashed "Jam" at me several times, while the arm guarding the exit stayed firmly in place.

The attendant who was supposed to be monitoring the machines didn't notice me yelling, "excuse me," out the window for a few minutes, until the line of cars backed up the ramp and he came over.  He opened the machine and gave me a look of disdain when he found the chewed up ticket.  I tried to apologize and explain it was the baby-

Happy Birthday(s)!

                                         

                         Somehow Sam always gets in on the cake action.

Sam and his Sibling

My favorite quote from the weekend:

As I'm in the kitchen and they are in the living room playing, I hear Sam celebrating.  "And she did it!  She crawled across the finish line!  She winned the race!"  When I peek in, Viv is oblivious to why Sam is celebrating, but delighted that he there is cheering and that he's paying attention to her.

Vivian Visits the Sandbox

It's a whole new world off the blue sheet that she is supposed to play on in the yard.  The sandbox is a whole discovery.  No wonder Sam spends so much time there.

Sam's Favorite Scootering

It's great to scooter through puddles, this obsession does not end.

What Vivian Likes to Eat

Grass.

Shoes.

Soccer Balls. 

Ipads.

Laptops.