I'll have a decaf latte, no foam please

Those who know me know that I LOVE MY COFFEE. I can't think straight without my first cup o' joe in the morning...sometimes just the smell of coffee perks me up. I used to get terrible migraines when I didn't have my coffee. Since having children, I've had to switch to a 1/2 regular-1/2 decaf mix and have staved off withdrawal issues pretty successfully.

Cut to a couple months ago on our way back home from visiting Dover. We stopped at a Dunkin Donuts on Rte 50 so that I could nurse Aaron. While I nursed Aaron in the front seat, Steven brought Zofia to the front seat and she got to play around in the driver's seat. Then she saw my coffee travel cup and said "mmmm, coffee tastes good". Bear in mind that those words never come out of my mouth - though I think it all the time.

Now just the other day, Zofia was playing and brought her sippy cup of milk over to the table and said "decaf". I was like - huh? So I asked her to repeat and she said "decaf milk".

I couldn't help laughing.

Sleep, perchance to dream...redux

man. Aaron will be turning 4 months next week and I am desperately trying to remember Zofia's sleep at this age. Was she in her crib? What did we do to get her to sleep? Aaron is still in the co-sleeper next to our bed at night and naps in it during the day in the living room. I know, I know...you're thinking "living room?!" Well it's not that easy with Zofia to have him nap in her crib as she still uses it (albeit less and less these days since she's on a napping strike - ugh, more on that later).

So I went back to her blog and read about her sleep somewhere around 4 1/2 months. Lo' and behold, screaming and crying! yeah! Now, why would I be happy about that? I'm happy about that because Aaron's screaming and crying will pass too, just like Zofia.

Now, on another note. Zofia's napping strike.... not good (for me anyway). I soooo look forward to having just a little bit of quiet time (although the incessant panting of my dog Molly is making this out of reach). For the last week, she's been refusing to nap. She'll fall asleep in the car, but put her down in the crib? FORGET IT. She's too young to skip naps, in my opinion, so I'm now adjusting her nap time to later in the day - even if it's only for 30 minutes.

CYA

The other day Zofia decided she had enough of being inside and was going somewhere. She grabbed her little 'purse', put it on her arm and said "Good-bye". I asked her where she was going and she said "work" and walked over to the stairs. I called her back and a few seconds later she said "Good-bye", so I asked where she was going. She said "Kristi's house".

Here are the photos....

Aaron @ 100 days!

Aaron turned 100 days on January 18th! He's all smiles (and very ready for the Superbowl!)

“When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain”

Zofia is 21 months and Aaron is just over 100 days old this month! We had an enjoyable Christmas. Auntie Miyong came home and stayed with us for about a week. Zofia and Miyong had a great time together.

Zofia(or "ZZ" as she calls herself) has been talking up a storm and is able to communicate her wants/desires/needs very directly. She has turned into quite the toddler. She now is able to speak about her thoughts about what other people might be doing (Oliver is at home, Oliver is sleeping, Aaron wants this, Aaron likes this, baby Abby (her doll) is hungry). She often refers to Aaron as "little boy" and frequently wants to kiss, carry or hold him. We go to music class every Friday for 45 minutes and she loves it - although I think it's not so much the class as much as it is being out of the house and seeing new faces. She knows her colors and is working on her letters (z,w and v are particular favorites). She also is counting up to 4 (imperfectly but is getting the idea of quantities). And when Zofia really likes the flavor of something, she will tell you that it tastes good - rice tastes good, soup tastes good, apple tastes good, you get the picture.

Aaron is just over 3 months and he really lights me up! His smile is completely infectious! He's been giving me about 6 hours of sleep at night for the last couple weeks (yeah!). I keep forgetting how quickly the time goes by. Aaron is beginning to settle into a sort of rhythm so it is getting a little easier for me.

Teething Again?!

Man, just when I thought I'd catch a little break, Zofia is beginning to cut her second set of molars (already!) Her drool is unlike anything before - she really should be wearing a rain suit!

Additionally, her language skills are taking off at quite a rapid pace. She is a little imitator! She actually strung a "sentence" together last night - "up, please, daddy" as she was trying to climb on top of the dining room chair.

Happy Birthday!

Zofia became a big sister on October 10th, Aaron was born at 9:14 am (details are at 1+1)

Today we had Zofia's 18-month check-up and Aaron's 1-week weight check. Both passed with flying colors. Zofia is 95% in height (34") and 90% in weight (27lbs)! She definitely will have Steven's height advantage!

Today is also Steven's first day back to work. Luckily both are napping and I have some quiet indulgence.