Boulder news

First up, seaweed snacks are all the rage here in the elementary schools.  Sage begged me to buy them.  Crunchy and teriyaki flavored.  Mmmmmm....seaweedy goodness. Micah, Sage and I all love them.  Only in Boulder would children pack seaweed snacks in their lunch.

And we're getting a Trader Joe's next year!  Hip Hip!  We already have 3 Whole Foods, Vitamin Cottage, Sprouts, Sunflower Market, Lucky's and Alfalfa's so with TJ's we'll have a grand total of 9 health food stores.  Just another reason Boulder is the perfect town for our little family.

movin' and groovin'

And in other news she's started signing "milk"

Micah Says

When I ask him to smile this is the face he makes

Micah loves to stand in front of the fridge, tug on the door and the following conversation ensues (keep in mind that this child wants to eat all the live long day):
M: Mama, can I have nothing? 
A: You want nothing?
M: Yeah.

Anytime I put his winter coat on he makes the request, "Can you my neighbor-hood on?"

Micah is still learning to be a good cleaner-upper.  He doesn't particularly enjoy cleaning and usually he tries to create more messes while I work.

Recently I was singing the Clean Up song when he chimed in for the last stanza, "Clean up, clean up everybody do my share." Some people might call it a cute mistake, I say Micah was going for accuracy.

Parting words at bedtime tonight (according to Shane): "I wish I could have more broccoli."

listen up

Love the bike, love the dress and love this song from Meghan Smith.

Listen Up

Smooth.  Oh so smooth.

What's Happening: Haven Edition

This picture is courtesy of one of the kiddos...not sure which one as they both love snapping away.  I like it because you can see the Joker-like (as in Batman) curl of Havie's lip. 

All of our children are late bloomers.  Sage walked at 13 months, Micah at 19.5 months.  Sage just lost her first tooth at 6 and 3/4.  And according to this pattern Miss Haven just began sitting at 8 months and she doesn't yet have a single tooth.  By the way Haven is a teeny little thing.  She's as light as a feather and I haven't had to buy many new clothes as she hasn't grown much.  Sometimes I do worry but then I remember that she has an appetite like a velocraptor, she has more than her fair share of dirty diapers, she is happy, sleeps well, her eyes are bright and shiny, never been sick etc.  It's helpful that she's never been to the doctor so I don't have to worry about the weigh-in and measuring and stress about percentiles (which truth be told, I think are silly).  I guess I'm learning to just trust that every baby is different and will develop at different rates and there's no need to stress because there's nothing I can do about it.







Sage so nicely offered to hold Haven for her first haircut.  Actually second.  A month prior to this picture I got tired of seeing her hair in her eyes and I took a pair of fabric scissors and hacked away.  Haven looked like Lloyd from "Dumb and Dumber" when I was through.

A chilly walk on Christmas Day.  Haven LOVES to be facing outward in the Moby.  She used to cry and fuss when I had her facing.  It took me a long while to determine that this kid loves action.  She really enjoyed NYC because there was so much to look at.  She's happiest when the kids are running around the house, making lots of noise.  She's a hustle and bustle kind of girl.

What's Happening: Micah Edition

When Micah first got sick, in January 2010, he would scratch constantly during naps and at night, resulting in lots of blood and a sad, sad boy.  My ever-resourceful dad and brother created a special bed for him.  He slept in that little bed for 20 months, his hands tied down with zip ties.

Micah has been doing so well (minimal scratching and sleeping well) we let him go zip tie free over the TG break. He didn't know what to do with himself at first.  Many nights we would peek in and see him lying flat on his back with his arms semi-spread eagle---his old sleeping arrangement.  After a few weeks he settled in to sleeping on his tummy, curled up with his loveys.

And at long last Mr. Micah sleeps through the night... most nights.

Santa brought Micah some wheels...a Strider.  He's not sure about it yet.

Sage shared her chocolate reindeer with him on Christmas morning.  Chocolate is a no-no food but anything goes on Christmas, right?.  Micah was thrilled to say the least.  "I really, really like it."

First time sledding.  He has a love-hate relationship with the hill...mostly hate.

First snowman. "I want to svoove it down." (translation: I want to smooth it down)

He loves "Russel Sprouts" as he calls them. Micah's never met a vegetable, or any food for that matter, that he doesn't like.

He loved lentil soup but the lentil soup didn't love him as evidenced by the puffy, red lips.  Poor kiddo.

First official haircut.  Ashleigh comes to our house for cuts...woot woot!

 Micah always sleeps with "Dressy Bessy" and "Mr. Monkey."  Dressy Bessy was Sage's; she's a special doll that helps you learn to button, tie and zip.  For some reason Micah decided he loves her. 

Micah loves to get bundled up and go outside to play.  And then within 5 minutes he's ready to come back inside.

















                                                                                         

He loves "geen svoovies" (green smoothies)