September 8, 2008
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This week, my friend Dana came over to spend the afternoon with me. She brought Indian food for lunch and made a pot roast with a side of string beans for dinner! Of course, no meal is complete without sweets, so she also brought cookies, grapes, and Baskin-Robbins icecream. Yummy – thank you Dana! Luckily, Calie was having a good day (long naps), so we were able to chat. And after Zachary and Calie went to bed, we stayed up to watch a movie.
Of course, all good things come to and end, and after 2 nights in a row of sleeping 7+ hours, Calie is now getting up every 2-3 hrs at night. And her fussy period (evenings) seem to be getting a lot worse. She hates being put down and will insist that someone hold her while walking at the same time. And walking in place does not count … not sure how she can tell, but she can.
This weekend, we had a “Welcome Calie” open house at our place. We served my mom’s meatballs over rice, salad, and a “Princess” cake from Ettores (the same bakery that made our wedding cake!) James’ dad brought over a train set, which was a huge hit.
Even though it wasn’t a baby shower, we ended up with a lot of gifts … I don’t think Calie will ever have to wear Zachary’s hand-me-downs. And speaking of outfits, Calie is now in size 3 month clothes and size 1 diapers. Kind of sad, but also a relief, to know I’ll never have a tiny newborn again.
In terms of milestones, Calie is smiling and holding her head up more. And Zachary is 100% in underwear. Since my last post, he’s been dry every night. I’ve read about kids regressing when there is a new sibling, but it’s been the opposite for Zachary. He wants to differentiate himself from Calie, and takes pride in being a “big kid.” He’s also talking more because we can’t hover and predict his questions like we used to. He knows he has to talk to get our attention.
After Calie’s party, I took Zachary to his classmate’s bounce house birthday party. Zachary had a great time – throwing balls down slides, chasing his classmates, running through obstacle courses, and well … bouncing.
Happy 5th Birthday Braden!
Comments (4)
As I read this, I immediately thought of purple crying. I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of it, but it might help you out during this period of her life
Cute!! I’m sad I missed fancy cake — more delicious that the green tea one I presume. As for me, you’ll be happy to know that as of last Friday, I am also 100% in underwear.
Just wanted to tell you that I’ll bet Calista is in a growth spurt and that’s why she’s waking up more again. There’s a big growth spurt around 4-6 weeks. Hopefully she’ll be back to normal in a couple days.
This is the second photo I’ve seen of a toddler secretly holding the foot of a baby. By the smile on Z’s face, I’m suspecting his pinching the hell out of it.
That Ettorees also make that Darth Vader cake? It is HUGE! And yet Z gets shafted with a cupcake.