Alex has been travelling a ton and we managed to fit in a short trip home for Emery & I. Alex and I criss-crossed at the airport on my return while he left for another week. Emery and I met up with friends, went shopping with Grandma & Auntie P, and enjoyed time with Papy too!
She is still such a good child and happily entertains herself. I realize they change so much, but it was really obvious because Alex & I were apart for nearly a month with a few days together in between trips and then apart for 10 days. While in Atlanta, Emery mastered sitting up without support and has finally acquired taste for oatmeal. We had tried rice cereal at 5 months but she refused to eat it. I wasn't worried because we didn't try solids with Evan until he was 6 months, doctors I guess advise to start earlier now. Funny how things change. She LOVES the oatmeal and we added some applesauce this week. Today we tried sweet peas with it and she ate it up. The child doesn't miss a meal!
I will post a 6 month update after her appointment next week! But she is a doll and Evan is a good helper.
Evan and Alex had a much anticipated BOYS ONLY weekend while we were in Atlanta. Evan went to Apple Lane much much earlier on Thursday since Alex is in the office by 6:30. I think it was good to have a little change to his routine while I was away. He was very excited to have breakfast there. Evan has also been in swim lessons at the Y, and doing well. It was hard the first few weeks because he would cry when we left him to watch through the window. A little bribery helped too...I promised him to get ice cream if he didn't cry and it worked, but I guess there was some discussion in class because two of the other boys were asking their moms to go to Culver's as well! They went to a local pizza place, George's for dinner. Alex took Friday off and the boys went to see "How to Train Your Dragon". It was Evan's first movie and Alex said he was in heaven--especially iwht the big box of popcorn. Then on Saturday Alex took Evan to Oxbow Park which is a state park and sanctuary for Minnesota wildlife. There were bears, eagles, elk, deer and more. I'm excited to go with next time and enjoy a picnic!
I arrived home around 8:30 pm Sunday night and was so excited to see Evan. He asked for his presents like we all did when we were little. I couldn't wait to show him some shirts my friend appliqued --one was superman patch with an "E". Evan was less than enthusiastic about the shirts. Guess I should have fit the toys in my suitcase instead of shippng a box home. All I wanted to do Monday morning was snuggle with him but he had an other idea. He walked in the bedroom grumpy and said "Mommy, I want another boys weekend." Yep, and that's how the week without Daddy began! I was happy and sad at the same time. Alex had tried to find some Dragon toys, but didn't have any luck at Target....of course because the commercials say Exclusively at WALMART and boy did I win some brownie points with Evan on Monday! He picked out a dragon, Hiccup (the boy) and got some new light up tennis shoes, oh and Dragon granola bars.
We had a very busy week and so happy to have Daddy home on Friday. Nana and Aunt Anna arrive this week for Emery's baptism and we can't wait to see them!
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Grandma & Emery
Marialice & Emery
Sitting up!! My favorite new photo!
Aunite P
