This is the type of music that he could probably tolerate in Christmas form. So, for those of you who want a little more variety in your holiday music, here you go!
Try clicking on the days! Enjoy!
I'll have an update soon!
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Punk Rock Advent calendar
When Christmas comes around, Derek doesn't really like the fact that I play Christmas music all the time. If he would let me, I would play it starting in October, but I refrain.
This is the type of music that he could probably tolerate in Christmas form. So, for those of you who want a little more variety in your holiday music, here you go!
Try clicking on the days! Enjoy!
I'll have an update soon!
This is the type of music that he could probably tolerate in Christmas form. So, for those of you who want a little more variety in your holiday music, here you go!
Try clicking on the days! Enjoy!
I'll have an update soon!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Breaking & Entering,'Cahs', Moving and Thanksgiving
So we made it into our house by the skin of our teeth. I think if hadn't moved in any sooner, Derek & I might have killed each other! :) We arrived in Dallas on the 15th of November after 2 busy days of the movers packing us and loading up our stuff. The day they moved our stuff Joshua spent most of the day at the neighbors house playing, while I dashed back and forth checking on him and cleaning the house as the movers were clearing out rooms. That night, Joshua and I spent the night in an empty house...me on the floor and Joshua in his room in his playpen. A little depressing, but as any parent knows, sleeping with a toddler in a hotel and the same room would have been more difficult!
When we got here, we had to spend the week at a friends house until our stuff actually got to Texas. Bless our friends Lena and Chris because they probably didn't know what they were getting into! They were out of town the weekend we moved in and so we had their key. And in true Erika is accident-prone fashion, we went to breakfast Sunday morning and when we came back, I had somehow managed to lock us out of their house with the second lock on the door, which we DID NOT have a key for. So, I called a locksmith at 8 in the morning, lied that I lived at the house and got them there. Bear in mind that it's also about 30 degrees outside, so Derek and Joshua were sitting in the car while I was standing outside waiting. The guy arrives and he asks for proof that we live there and Derek pretends that he's not even there because he thinks we're going to be arrested. So, I break down and tell him that we're friends with the owners and I would call them right then, but my cell is IN THE HOUSE, so if he could just open the door, I would call them right away. The guy looks at me, then says "Let me call my supervisor." He gets on his phone and then hangs up. He says to me, "My boss asked me if you guys looked like burglars and I told him no." Who would rob a place on a Sunday morning with a 17 month old?? Anyways, after that fiasco, the week seemed like a breeze after we told our friends what we did to their front door. Luckily, they were nice enough to say it's ok...although probably by the end of the week, they were like, "We never should have let them stay!"
On the following Sunday the movers came and unloaded and unpacked all of the boxes for us. There were 4 guys doing this and one of them was 64 years old! Amazing, he was hauling dressers and other heavy furniture up the stairs. I felt really out of shape and unhealthy after watching him do that. We spent the rest of the week unpacking, unpacking and unpacking. It helped that Derek was home all week. We did stop for food and football though!
Joshua updates:
- He is ruling the roost here at the new house. The weather is a little chilly (not really, mainly windy), but we are able to go outside everyday, so that is good. Especially because now in NJ, it's too cold to spend too much time outside!
- He has grown in height, weight and hair length. His belly has gotten rounder (or should I say rotund?) to the point that his pants have to hang below the belly and some of his shirts are too short in the front. His pants didn't fit before because he was too little and now they still don't fit because they don't stay on his belly! Cute!
-He is talking gibberish A LOT these days. My favorite thing is to hear him 'talking' to his Dad. He does say actual words these days. Here they are in his favorite order:
1)Cah - this would be for cars....he says them like the Northerner he is!
2)Da - because he is somehow infinitely cooler than me
3)Na - No
4)Mum - Mom
5)Yeah - Yes
-Finally, we are adjusting and trying to start a routine. I joined an Early Childhood PTA in the area that has playgroups and get togethers and we are trying out a Gymboree class this week.
That's it from here. This was a pretty long one, but lots to catch up on!
When we got here, we had to spend the week at a friends house until our stuff actually got to Texas. Bless our friends Lena and Chris because they probably didn't know what they were getting into! They were out of town the weekend we moved in and so we had their key. And in true Erika is accident-prone fashion, we went to breakfast Sunday morning and when we came back, I had somehow managed to lock us out of their house with the second lock on the door, which we DID NOT have a key for. So, I called a locksmith at 8 in the morning, lied that I lived at the house and got them there. Bear in mind that it's also about 30 degrees outside, so Derek and Joshua were sitting in the car while I was standing outside waiting. The guy arrives and he asks for proof that we live there and Derek pretends that he's not even there because he thinks we're going to be arrested. So, I break down and tell him that we're friends with the owners and I would call them right then, but my cell is IN THE HOUSE, so if he could just open the door, I would call them right away. The guy looks at me, then says "Let me call my supervisor." He gets on his phone and then hangs up. He says to me, "My boss asked me if you guys looked like burglars and I told him no." Who would rob a place on a Sunday morning with a 17 month old?? Anyways, after that fiasco, the week seemed like a breeze after we told our friends what we did to their front door. Luckily, they were nice enough to say it's ok...although probably by the end of the week, they were like, "We never should have let them stay!"
On the following Sunday the movers came and unloaded and unpacked all of the boxes for us. There were 4 guys doing this and one of them was 64 years old! Amazing, he was hauling dressers and other heavy furniture up the stairs. I felt really out of shape and unhealthy after watching him do that. We spent the rest of the week unpacking, unpacking and unpacking. It helped that Derek was home all week. We did stop for food and football though!
Joshua updates:
- He is ruling the roost here at the new house. The weather is a little chilly (not really, mainly windy), but we are able to go outside everyday, so that is good. Especially because now in NJ, it's too cold to spend too much time outside!
- He has grown in height, weight and hair length. His belly has gotten rounder (or should I say rotund?) to the point that his pants have to hang below the belly and some of his shirts are too short in the front. His pants didn't fit before because he was too little and now they still don't fit because they don't stay on his belly! Cute!
-He is talking gibberish A LOT these days. My favorite thing is to hear him 'talking' to his Dad. He does say actual words these days. Here they are in his favorite order:
1)Cah - this would be for cars....he says them like the Northerner he is!
2)Da - because he is somehow infinitely cooler than me
3)Na - No
4)Mum - Mom
5)Yeah - Yes
-Finally, we are adjusting and trying to start a routine. I joined an Early Childhood PTA in the area that has playgroups and get togethers and we are trying out a Gymboree class this week.
That's it from here. This was a pretty long one, but lots to catch up on!
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Movin on up.....
The movers are coming on Thursday and we are trying to make it through the week! We leave for Dallas on Saturday morning, so it is happening really fast!! The weather here is in the 50s, so we're dressed for winter, but it's currently around 70 degrees in Dallas...so we are having to pack for both summer and winter!!
In other news, Joshua and I went to an event called "Touch-A-Truck"at the local park here this past weekend. Unfortunately, it was a little rainy, but we still liked seeing all the fire trucks. They also had garbage trucks, ambulances, tree trimming trucks, etc. Other than that, the weekend was spent getting paperwork ready, organizing and cleaning out the house and trying to cram in some football watching time. does anybody else wonder how Drew Brees can have 400 yards and still lose a game????
**Toddler moment**
So we went to the park for a little bit yesterday and we were there for no more than 5 minutes when Joshua decided that it was the right time to go #2. So, we left and headed to the doctor's office because we needed to pick up some paperwork before we left. We're in the bathroom and I am trying to get his diapers and everything out and I turn around and there is Joshua playing with the water in the kiddie toilet!! Ewww....gross and so I had to change the diaper and then clean his toilet hands. Funny now, but not so much at the time! :)
Won't be blogging for a while, so once we get settled, will write more!
In other news, Joshua and I went to an event called "Touch-A-Truck"at the local park here this past weekend. Unfortunately, it was a little rainy, but we still liked seeing all the fire trucks. They also had garbage trucks, ambulances, tree trimming trucks, etc. Other than that, the weekend was spent getting paperwork ready, organizing and cleaning out the house and trying to cram in some football watching time. does anybody else wonder how Drew Brees can have 400 yards and still lose a game????
**Toddler moment**
So we went to the park for a little bit yesterday and we were there for no more than 5 minutes when Joshua decided that it was the right time to go #2. So, we left and headed to the doctor's office because we needed to pick up some paperwork before we left. We're in the bathroom and I am trying to get his diapers and everything out and I turn around and there is Joshua playing with the water in the kiddie toilet!! Ewww....gross and so I had to change the diaper and then clean his toilet hands. Funny now, but not so much at the time! :)
Won't be blogging for a while, so once we get settled, will write more!
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Lots of things going on
Joshua and I have come back to New Jersey and we are trying to recover from our trip from Texas. We were excited because we got to see Derek and spend time with him. Me more than Joshua, but he got to see him this past weekend. He was actually really mad at us when he saw us, like he just realized that we had been gone. He cried and screamed at us for a good 10-15 minutes and wouldn't let Derek hold him at first. We were pretty upset with his reaction too. But he eventually forgave us and clung to Derek all weekend. Joshua had a blast at DeeDee and Papa's house. He was ruling the roost by the time we left. It helped that the weather was great and he was able to play outside everyday.
Joshua was a giraffe for Halloween. He didn't quite get the concept of Halloween, but he liked to ring the doorbell and pick out candy from the bucket. Of course, he didn't quite grasp that he was suppose to put it in his basket, so he would continually place back in the candy bowl and pick up more. He wasn't too fond of his costume either, but we managed to snap a few pictures.
In other news, we found a house!! We are going to be closing on it in a couple of weeks so it's happening really fast. We hope to be moving within the next couple of weeks from New Jersey. Thank heavens for company relocation!! We are going to be living in a neighborhood called Castle Hills. Super cute neighborhood with lots of walking trails and lakes and parks around the neighborhood, so we will be using all of the above! Here's a pic of our new house.
That's about it from here. We probably won't be doing too many blogs until we're settled, but I will try to keep up!
Joshua was a giraffe for Halloween. He didn't quite get the concept of Halloween, but he liked to ring the doorbell and pick out candy from the bucket. Of course, he didn't quite grasp that he was suppose to put it in his basket, so he would continually place back in the candy bowl and pick up more. He wasn't too fond of his costume either, but we managed to snap a few pictures.
In other news, we found a house!! We are going to be closing on it in a couple of weeks so it's happening really fast. We hope to be moving within the next couple of weeks from New Jersey. Thank heavens for company relocation!! We are going to be living in a neighborhood called Castle Hills. Super cute neighborhood with lots of walking trails and lakes and parks around the neighborhood, so we will be using all of the above! Here's a pic of our new house.
That's about it from here. We probably won't be doing too many blogs until we're settled, but I will try to keep up!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Absorbing everything
I always read about how little ones are like sponges and absorb everything they see, hear, touch, etc. But it's always interesting to actually see it in action. One thing that he did today was while we were at our Gym class. It always ends with a stamp on their hand. I was waiting for the crowd to clear and Joshua looks at me and points to his hand where they always stamp it! Amazing, that he can understand so much more than he used to and to start telling me what he wants.....granted I am sure there are going to be some downsides to that aspect pretty soon. :) But it's pretty neat to actually see things click in his head.
We have been on our own now for a few days and things are going pretty well. Joshua realizes that his Dad is gone. Just little things, like he doesn't go into Derek's closet like he used to and pull out the hangers. He hasn't been near his closet at all which is really weird for him. Plus, he gives me funny looks at bedtime when I read him his stories because his Dad usually puts him to bed. Cute and sad at the same time.
To keep ourselves busy, we went back to another farm in our area and looked at animals there. We really just looked. Joshua had no desire to get near the animals. Being a city girl myself, I don't really blame him. But I was going to suck it up and get some feed and feed the goats and cows that were there, but he wanted nothing to do with it. Fine by me! We also went back to the farm that had apple picking and ran around there during the weekend and took a hayride. They had a huge pumpkin patch there where we could pick our own pumpkin, but since we won't be here for Halloween, I decided against picking one. He loves that farm and running through the apple orchards there. I wish we could go there everyday, but I feel bad just because I don't really need anymore apples, so i would just be using their farm for Joshua to run around in. But if I get desperate, then that is what we will do and I will probably come home with something like a pie that I would eat by myself in 2 days. :)
Thursday, October 9, 2008
All Things New Jersey
Derek left for Dallas this morning to start his new job. We're sad that he left but we will see him soon.
As an homage to New Jersey, this is what we did and saw this past weekend, last night and this morning:
-Took a jughandle on the road (turned right to make a left)
-Had someone pump our gas
-walked into town to enjoy the small music festival
-ate dinner in the little town of Clinton
-had good Italian pizza
-Listened to The Boss (aka Bruce Springsteen) while packing
-Eat Dunkin Donuts for breakfast
-Saw Ted Danson in the security line at Newark airport
As an homage to New Jersey, this is what we did and saw this past weekend, last night and this morning:
-Took a jughandle on the road (turned right to make a left)
-Had someone pump our gas
-walked into town to enjoy the small music festival
-ate dinner in the little town of Clinton
-had good Italian pizza
-Listened to The Boss (aka Bruce Springsteen) while packing
-Eat Dunkin Donuts for breakfast
-Saw Ted Danson in the security line at Newark airport
Monday, October 6, 2008
Fall activities
October has arrived and I can't believe that it's already here! We had a great week last week with the weather and staying busy. We've been trying to help Derek get ready to leave for Dallas this week and just trying to hang out as a family as much as possible before he leaves. We are going to be very sad when he leaves!
I got Joshua's Halloween costume for this year. Everyone kept asking me what he was going to be and I said that whatever I found at this semi-annual consignment sale I go to is what he is going to be. Drumroll please......he is going to be a giraffe!!! Hey, the costume is cute and it was only $5. Worth it since he'll only wear it once!
I think that if Joshua could speak and if he understood the concept of Halloween, he would tell you that he would want to be a car. If there's one on TV he watches. If he hears one in the street he stops. He chases them and loves to wait for them. We were in town this weekend for a festival and some fire trucks and ambulances drove by with sirens blaring. I thought he was going to freak out with the noise, but he loved it. Cries when the food processor runs, but not when a fire truck blaring its siren. Weird!
In other news, we went apple picking last week with some friends. This is definitely something we have never done in Texas. It was a little windy that day, so we had to wear a hat for as long as we could keep on our heads. We had a lot fun and got tons of fabulous apples.
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