m.i.a.!

not sure where we've been the last week and a half... obviously not in the blog!! i've been intending to update this thing, but just haven't had the chance. shame on me for not prioritizing, right? (<---- hangs head in shame...)

remington's starting to gradually leave the "sleep 95% of the time" phase, so he's got his eyes open more often. it's fun watching him focus on our faces, make eye contact, look around for noises he hears... and every time he so much as opens his mouth, cole hollers, "he is smiling, mama!!". yes, even when there's an obvious wail coming from the wee one. :)

rem is now in size one diapers. he's too long for the newborn size, but when it comes to width (especially around the legs), the new size is a bit roomy. he's got some bulking up to do, i guess. those little chicken legs of his just don't fill 'em out! anyway, i happened to have my phone handy one evening during a diaper change and noticed how close in size it is to those newborn diapers. teeny!!!

mom had off of work the monday after easter, so i took the kids up to the farm to let 'em loose (and to spend quality time with mom/grandma, of course!). remington showed off his smile for grandma!! they've been hiding, those smiles, but just this morning, he looked at me and got the biggest grin- it was heart-melting!!

cole thought he should have a "baby remington" too...

gotta love this goofy kid! :)

cole had to give his "baby remington" a ride on the "motorcycle"... i love this kid's imagination!

he also tried his hand at blowing bubbles. not much success, but the effort was there! between the wind and a batch of not-so-bubbly bubble solution, there wasn't much hope for bubbles anyway.

the other week for a few days, this was the kids' favorite book. either cole or madi- i'm not sure which one- put it in remington's view before naptime. if the intent was to keep the baby happy and therefore quiet, it worked!

daddy made an impulse buy... princess underwear! madison loved them, put them on and promptly wet two pair. but that's ok- it was her first time in underwear, and she's not even 2 1/2 yet, so she's got time. :)

i finally got the swing out for remington. he wasn't happy in the baby papasan; he seems happier in the swing, although ultimately, he's happiest when he's being cuddled, of course!

he's DEFINITELY not happy in the laundry basket! this isn't normal practice, fyi- it just so happened that i needed both hands and this was the closest place to stick him for a minute. hey- at least it's safe, right?

last week friday was nice enough to play outside! while i took remington to his chiro appointment, daddy took the kids outside (after their naps, of course). what's a day outside without sidewalk chalk?

despite her laborious efforts, i believe that madi got more chalk on her clothes than on the driveway. at least she had fun, and cranked out a few masterpiece scribbles too.

even daddy couldn't resist the chalk :)

and of course, the tractor came out too. madi did a great job pushing cole...

... and then got a turn to ride too!

but the best part of friday night was a visit from uncle tedly, who was sweet enough to treat us all to pizza hut! we did take-out, because let's face it: two wound-up toddlers and an infant in a place we never go to would have been a sure disaster. hahahaha! besides, you can't lay on the floor and play with your uncle's shoes when you dine in. or, at least, you shouldn't...

this was our view on tuesday: buds and flakes. yuck-o to the flakes... sure, it's wisconsin, but snow in may? totally uncalled for. when cole looked out the window and excitedly told me it was snowing, i had to pretend to be pleasantly surprised about it. i dare say i did a decent job of hiding my disgust, because he proceded to dance around the entire first floor, chanting "snow is coming down, snow is coming down!". at least SOMEone was excited about it...

this is remington today... 6 weeks, 2 days. he looks a little peeved, but really, he's not. just one of his many faces!

cole shared his george with his baby brother- someday, rem will know that it's a HUGE honor to be given a snuggle with his george!!

neither cole nor madison pass up an attempt to stop rem from fussing. it's rather cute. :)

in a year or two, we can call it a monkey-pile!

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so, that's what we've been doing in our cyber-absence!