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| Chair Pose |
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| Cadyn getting ready |
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| "Ladies, Ladies, Don't fight!" |
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| Charlotte checking out Cadyn sitting with her boyfriend |
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Yoga Baby
Yes, Ben is a yoga baby. Today was our second of a six week session at the Wichita Y, and the class size doubled from last week-yay! Ben enjoyed today a little less than the first class as we arrived very early (to eat) and spent a bit of our happy smiley window before the class began. We have already put to use some of the techniques we learned last week with amazing success. At only $15 for six weeks, I plan to continue from Baby Itsy Bitsy to Toddler Bitsy and beyond. Ben will need these techniques to deal with his type-A, stress mess mom, and maybe I'll be a little more relaxed in the process, too!! The instructor also offers a free stroller yoga on Wednesdays, so look for a post about what that's all about-coming soon to a blog near you!
Monday, November 15, 2010
Jewish?
I mentioned to Ryan's Mom as we were leaving church Sunday morning, "maybe this is his way of telling us he wants to be Jewish." Not sure she thought it was as funny as I did.
This was a weekend of many firsts for Ben; his first visit to church, his first wedding (reception), and his first inconsolable breakdown (in church.)
Ben started fussing a little as soon as we sat down at church and Ryan took him back to the "cry room." After one more attempt to sit with us, we did not see them again. I walked back to find Ryan and take over so he could receive communion and could not find them anywhere. I even walked out to the car where a sweet older lady followed me and asked if I was looking for my husband. She mentioned they were in the kitchen. That's where I found a distraught husband, a mostly naked screaming baby, and the contents of the diaper bag strewn about the floor. Ryan left to get communion and Ben instantly fell asleep in my arms. I think he finally felt a safe place to give in to sleep and sensed my calm that had long since left his Dad. Ben had spent most of Saturday hanging with Dad and Grandpa while I cooked and cleaned and then had Nana Pat and Grandpa Jim oogling over him Saturday night and Sunday morning. I think just too many new and different things all at once and church was sadly the breaking point. We will try again next week.
Sunday evening we attended the wedding reception of Tasha (Ryan's Co-worker) and Josh who were married two weeks ago in Central Park (tre romantic, the tic there is pronounced "teek.") Ben did super great during the reception and allowed Mom and Dad to socialize and relax a bit. Thanks Buddy! and Cheers to the many other firsts ahead!
This was a weekend of many firsts for Ben; his first visit to church, his first wedding (reception), and his first inconsolable breakdown (in church.)
Ben started fussing a little as soon as we sat down at church and Ryan took him back to the "cry room." After one more attempt to sit with us, we did not see them again. I walked back to find Ryan and take over so he could receive communion and could not find them anywhere. I even walked out to the car where a sweet older lady followed me and asked if I was looking for my husband. She mentioned they were in the kitchen. That's where I found a distraught husband, a mostly naked screaming baby, and the contents of the diaper bag strewn about the floor. Ryan left to get communion and Ben instantly fell asleep in my arms. I think he finally felt a safe place to give in to sleep and sensed my calm that had long since left his Dad. Ben had spent most of Saturday hanging with Dad and Grandpa while I cooked and cleaned and then had Nana Pat and Grandpa Jim oogling over him Saturday night and Sunday morning. I think just too many new and different things all at once and church was sadly the breaking point. We will try again next week.
Sunday evening we attended the wedding reception of Tasha (Ryan's Co-worker) and Josh who were married two weeks ago in Central Park (tre romantic, the tic there is pronounced "teek.") Ben did super great during the reception and allowed Mom and Dad to socialize and relax a bit. Thanks Buddy! and Cheers to the many other firsts ahead!
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| Cuddling with Dad Saturday morning |
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| Friends Onie and Jay at the wedding |
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| The happy couple cutting the cake |
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| Ben at the wedding-unfortunate but typical bib attire |
Friday, November 12, 2010
Animoto Video that Grandpa Jim made
http://animoto.com/play/MpHPt0WbK6ISqEOFpXM8Aw
Lots of the pics have already appeared in the blog, but the video is too cute!
Thanks Grandpa Jim for keeping us the forefront of technology!!
Lots of the pics have already appeared in the blog, but the video is too cute!
Thanks Grandpa Jim for keeping us the forefront of technology!!
Perfect Day
Ben slept in while I sipped coffee and showered and he and I joined Tisha and Cadyn at the Gap friends and family sale. We procured Ben's holiday outfit and some other great deals, stopped at Cocoa Dolce for some AMAZING hot chocolate, and meandered about to some other shops. Did I mention the rain? This whole time it was cold and misty and drizzly and wonderful. Again, as good as it gets short of snow, which rarely comes to Wichita.
With all that cold and rain we had no choice but to snuggle on the couch in the afternoon and box Christmas gifts to send, (second warning procrastinators.) Chrystal stopped by for a cup of decaf and to let Ben hang out with his yet to enter the world buddy, Baby Boy Johnson. The Wilson family welcomed baby boy #4, Harry David-Congrats guys!!
Risha's calzones from the freezer for dinner meant the only cooking was the salad. My studly husband came home from making the money so I could procure the outfits and joined me on the couch for dinner and Grey's. All topped off with a bubble bath that I fell asleep for nearly an hour in while previously mentioned studly husband put angelic baby to sleep. The End.
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