Caramel apples and new toys

This week has been a rough one. Lily still won't nap during the day or even fall asleep at night sometimes unless I walk her around in the Ergo carrier. Side note: thank God for that carrier, I don't know what I'd do without it! I even nursed her in it today to get her to fall asleep! She and has also been waking up MULTIPLE times per night for extended periods of time and now, when I lay her down, she knows that I'm leaving the room and REALLY doesn't want me to, so she wakes right back up and the whole process starts all over again. 

I feel terrible for Wade because the majority of my time is being taken up either walking with Lily, laying her down (or trying to), or carrying her around because she's too fussy to put down. So, every chance I get to be alone with him, I try to make the most of it. The other day, we made caramel apples. At first he didn't want to, he just wanted to eat the candies- apparently Nene has given them to him before, so he associates them with her :) But, once I told him he could eat one after we opened all the wrappers, he set right to work. He nearly opened them all himself- now that's dedication!

Unwrapping

Covering the first apple



Mmmm! Licking the spoon :)

Finished product

Still licking the spoon

He got some of it in his mouth ;)

Now licking the plate...



I put Lily in the doorway bouncer for the first time tonight so I could take a shower and she could still see me. She was so proud of herself, she loves acquiring new skills and gets this big grin whenever she does something new :)



Crabby girl trying out the new swing. She actually really likes it, but you can't tell that from this picture!

Teething and playing at the park

Little girl has been teething. And by teething, I mean, she has suddenly transformed from a sweet, laid back little thing into a whiny, clingy, non-sleeping monster! I know, I know, teething must really suck. Those sharp pieces of bone, bursting through her gums- ouch! So we've been doing a lot of walking around with her in the Ergo carrier, just to get her to sleep. I have spent many days walking around the neighborhood, with Wade riding his bike next to us. Or pacing around the living room while Wade is "napping." I even walked around the block a few times one night. Oh well, it won't last forever. And this is my view lately. Could be worse, right? :)

 

Not sleeping, Mom.

Standoff

 

Took a trip to Old Settlers Park in Round Rock with Katie and Jack. The boys had fun running around and spinning in the swings. Lily and Ford had their usual "baby playdate" and smiled and cooed at each other for a bit. Then Lily decided she wanted to play in the dirt. She kept grabbing handfuls of dirt and sticks and inspecting what she had in her hands. The only way to keep her from eating it was to stick her pacifier in her mouth :)

Handfuls of dirt

 

Spinning with Jack

Nene's here!

I picked Nene up at the airport late Wednesday afternoon. Since then, we've played, went to a craft bazaar, visited and relaxed... As always, it's been a fun few days with Nene around, so much so, that I realized I hadn't taken any pictures! Both Wade and Lily think she's the greatest! Wade loves to play games with her- from running around outside and digging holes to reading bedtime stories to creating scenarios involving his "Star Wars girls." Lily thinks she's funny and likes to scrunch up her nose and make noises at her and listen to her whisper "secrets" in her ear. Today she packed up and headed to Canyon Lake to visit Brandon, Sam and the boys for a few days. She'll be back in a little while though, for Wade's birthday in a few weeks :) 

 

Hanging out with Nene

Showing Nene his acorn stash