Smelt fry!

And they loved it!






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Lyly by the numbers

Lysander had his one-year checkup. Despite that -we- think of him as a tank, his numbers are a lot like Pip's at 12mo!
20 lbs 12 oz (35th %ile)
2' 7.5" (90th %ile)
60th %ile head

Just another top heavy lanky fellow in the house!



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Pics from the weekend

Our 'little get together' turned into a 35 person birthday party for Lyly. He liked the ribs, though!








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Eat your vegetables!

Peregrine is an OK eater, but he - like many three year olds - only wants to eat the yummy parts. In his case, that means he mostly doesn't eat vegetables. He's ok with broccoli and carrots, sometimes, but by and large getting him to eat even a single bite of his veggies is like pulling teeth.

The other night, though, I had a cunning plan. Capitalizing in his recent trend towards oppositional defiance, after we served the plates I immediately told him "Peregrine, you're not allowed to have any more vegetables. That's ALL you get!"

He looked a little confused for a second, and then started asking 'why'...but I could see the defiance building behind his glasses. Pretty soon he was loading his fork with veggies, and taking huge bites and mouthfuls of them. I relented slightly and said, well, if he eats them all then <i>maybe</i> he could have some more, but until he ate them all what was on his plate was all he was allowed.

Would you believe, he even had seconds? It was a veggie mix, so he even ate green beans - something he has never been willing to choke down!

Delicious

Sky came home quite late, but Peregrine was still awake (because three year old). She had come downstairs to say hi to me, and grabbed a quick drink of my rye (Pritchard's, of which I think highly!). She went back upstairs to say goodnight to Peregrine, and when she snuggled in close, he said "Mama, something smells delicious!" She replied that she had just had a sip of my drink. "What's it called?" Whisky. "Can I have some?" Nope, it's a grown-up drink.

He wanted a couple stories and the usual stall tactics, but then he wanted to get in close and give her a nice big kiss right on the lips...suspicious. Then he made a face..."I like how whisky smells but not how tastes."

Ah, whisky. :)

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The boys, by the numbers

Peregrine and Lysander had their check-ups on Friday. They're both doing just great and making big advances. The doctor was very impressed Pip could put on his own undies and pants, and Ly is really good at tummy time!
For those of you who just want absolute values: Peregrine grew two inches in the last six months, he's now 1m (3' 3.25") and gained a whopping half pound (!) in that same time; he's a 33 pound bruiser :) . He's about 80%ile height and 50%ile weight.
Ly is holding true to recent Munson/Klyn norms: 90%ile length, 30%ile weight, and 50%ile head. He's 15 1/2 pounds and 2' 3".

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July, July, July!

Wow. July was a busy month. Feels like we could hardly take a breath. Just a few of the amazing goings-on:
-Went to the Evergreen State Super Speedway for their July 4th extravaganza! Which was LOUD. Saw lots of racing, crashing, and Sky and Peregrine got to ride in a monster truck!
-Uncle Ziad, Aunt Amy, Cousin Willow, and Cousin Elliot came to visit for a few days as part of their cross-country trip. Lots of fun spending time at Alki Beach and Seward and Discovery Park. It was a really nice visit for all involved. I think the highlight for Peregrine was getting to fly kits at our park around the corner - Jefferson Park, which has been a popular kite-flying locale for generations! In a truly handy fashion, theres a very nice family who are often there selling kites, you know, just in case you forgot yours. :)
-Uncle Thaddeus, Aunt Erika, and Cousin Nora came for a few days the very next weekend. We had a great time showing them around the city, including Pike Market, downtown, and riding the Duck Boats! I don't think I've seen Sky and Tvor laugh so hard in my life - the driver was quite the character!
-Taj, Lysander, and Peregrine spent the day at the Dragon Boat Festival and the center for wooden boats. Those dragon boats are pretty fast and very cool!
-We all went to the ballpark to watch the Marines beat the Twins with our friends Jason, Kristin, and baby Morgan. Thanks to some quality noise-blocking earphones, Lysander and Morgan even had great naps!
Plus, of course, lots of stuff I don't even remember that well. A busy month for sure...

Photos!

July 2013

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Milestone!

We went out last night for a celebration! We were celebrating Peregrine having 5 nights in a row without peeing in his bed at night. Four of those nights he went all night without peeing, and one night he woke himself up to go to the potty! Big deal for our three year old, so we went out to Lil Woody's for cheeseburgers and milkshakes, and then walked down to the cinema to see 'Turbo', about the snail who races in the Indy 500. While I would not necessarily recommend it myself, Peregrine thought it was great. (And thanks to his headphones, Lysander slept through almost the whole movie!)

Hooray for Peregrine!

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Or this way

Someone is ready for his saag...

Testing the new interface

Who likes chocolate ice cream (and, as it turns out, pinball machines)?


This guy!

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Lorax fan

We've been reading a lot of The Lorax these days. I think it's rubbing off. He gets pretty irate about anyone 'hacking the trees to the ground', and his poor 'barbaloot suits' with crummies!

http://youtu.be/ifF390SPMng?sc

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a few pics

Busy busy weekend! We have a few pics up at my new attempted photosharing option...
https://www.icloud.com/photostream/#A4JtdOXmGtf37s

There are pics in that stream going back to Christmas, I think.
Peregrine went to Grandma Pam's on Friday for the night so Sky and I could have a bit of a date night. We went and saw The Hobbit at last. Saturday we spent the morning doing projects like sorting baby clothes and the like...trying to get ready for Number Two! Sky went to Port Townsend as well so I got to play games with some friends and clean the house. Sunday did a lot of cooking, freezer sorting, shopping, and organizing. Monday fixed the car, Peregrine did gymnastics with Scout (the foam pit is his favorite), had lunch, moved furniture, and more house organizing. Lots of things to do!

Anyway, mostly wanted to share the pics for those of you who haven't seen them.

For you last minute shoppers

It occurs to me at my list for Peregrine was a bit shy on some of his current favorite activities - lego, duplo, and playmobil. So...if anyone is still shopping for the holiday, there's a whole additional realm of options for you.



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So long, Pogo!

Sadly, and for a variety of reasons not the least of which was a court order, Pogo left yesterday for a new home. Peregrine was not exactly crushed. His exact words were "that's ok with me." Ah, the stoicism of youth! 

Busy weekend

Somehow this weekend became very, very busy. Well, by our normal standards, anyway. Not a lot of pictures but I thought I would give you the brief rundown:
Thursday:
AM Peregrine's first-ever ice-skating lessons
PM entertaining and serving turkey at our house

Friday:
AM braving the hordes and watching the parade downtown
PM aruchat shabbatt dinner at our friends Carolyn & Jonathan's house (with their daughters Natalia and Tamar)

Saturday:
AM trip to Bainbridge Island to ride the ferry- saw orcas! (sorry, no pics)
PM stump pulling (papa) and gardening (mama). Peregrine was most helpful with both tasks. I am still sore.

Sunday:
AM braving the hordes again - forgot to buy diapers last time. Then, hanging out at Seward Park for some running and playing time.
PM out for pizza with Eric, Sarah, and Scout, followed by the Wildlights at the Zoo, with Pip and Scout looking oh-so-cute riding in a wagon covered in blankets. Parents liked the lights displays and hot cocoa. Scout & Peregrine's highlight was of course the indoor snowball fight which was total chaos. (Snowballs were little puff stuffed things, no actual snow was involved.)

By the end of the weekend, we were all absolutely tuckered out. Fun times!

Fun day!

Took Pip for his first ice skating today. He had a pretty good time! Then we had a very small and nice thanksgiving dinner with uncle loren and grandma pam, and we had a variety of folks stop by to visit but not eat. It was a good day!


















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Peregrine will have a little brother

...it's time to rename the blog, I guess!

Visit with Grandpa Bruce

Grandpa Bruce made the long trip out to visit with us this last weekend, which was really nice for Peregrine (and mom & dad). Lots of time spent playing and visiting and going to parks and just having a great time. We spent some time at the library, and at Jefferson and Seward parks, and even went to cousins James and Vivi's birthday party at an indoor bouncy park. I think the highlight of the visit for Peregrine, though, was getting to sit on the couch and read books with Grandpa. Lots of books! What a great grandpa! We hope he can visit again soon!

11-4-12

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Trick or treat!

Managed to squeak in about an hour of trick-or-treating with Scout, Sarah, and Eric on Wednesday evening. Pippers dressed as a pumpkin at is request, Scout as a ghost. The first couple houses they weren't so sure of all this, but by the time the third stranger answered the door and gave them free candy, they were hooked. And pretty cute, too.


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What we've been up to...

A handful of things over the past couple of weeks -
- Made a trip to a 'family fun farm' out near Issaquah, WA with Scout and Co. for some autumnal fun and, ideally, picking pumpkins. That was a blast, as the farm had a lot of different things to see and do. Less of a blast, since it was rainy, the train wasn't running, and the pumpkins were not so much 'you pick' as 'you select from the pile on the ground'. But we had a fun time, and Peregrine liked the animals and the train (of course, stationary though it was), and both he and Scout had an absolute blast in the hayloft. And afterward we headed to a separate pumpkin-picking area...which still wasn't 'you pick', but, meh, it worked. They had wheelbarrows and a field full of pumpkins so that worked out just great.
- Pippers has definitely learned about his pockets and he looks SO CUTE when he tucks his hands in them.
- Lots of time at the park and back...the other day he walked the whole way home from the park! That's a 10 minute walk for us adults, and it's the first time he has done this. Not only that, he carried a HUGE leaf pretty much the whole way. He's getting so big!
- Peregrine participated in pumpkin carving for the first time this year. I think last year he was...underfoot, but not really involved. This year he helped Mama carve a masterpiece!

We'll be trick-or-treating this evening with Scout, before Grandpa Bruce comes into town for a few days. Hopefully we'll have some more good pictures after that! Hope everyone is safe, warm, and dry out there!

October 31, 2012