Austin Java and No Naps

This morning I was able to sleep in some thanks to Morry and Grandma and Papa.

Papa went off to the Hillel meeting and Morry went to meet Marcin at Austin Java Company to do some work. Me, Mom/Grandma, Evan, Noah, and Aunt Susan were trying to do decide where to go for brunch/lunch. Morry suggested we come to Austin Java. We were worried it was going to be crowded, but we were easily able to find a table. Once we ordered I had Evan come with me to find a high chair. As we walked to the back of the restaurant we saw Morry. Evan seemed really confused, but excited to see Morry. We said hi and then went back to our table. Evan and Noah were pretty well behaved at lunch. Evan ate a little bit of pancake and Noah ate a ton of fruit. After we ate we all went outside to the patio for a little bit. Morry and Marcin met us out there toward the end.

When we got home both boys were tired and we put them down for naps. Neither one napped.

Before Grandma and Papa left we showed them Guitar Hero on the Wii.

We had an early dinner. We just made a fajita salad with stuff we happened to have in the house. We talked about going to the grocery store, but we were tired and knew the grocery store would be crowded as well.

After dinner, the boys played a little bit and watched a DVD of videos from when Evan was younger. Evan kept asking where Noah was in the video. We tried to explain Noah wasn’t born yet.

We put Evan and Noah to bed early, a little before 8pm. It seems to be quiet up there.

After we put them to bed, I took Lizzy for a 2 mile run.

Playgroup and Target

Evan woke up while Morry was getting ready for work, so Morry put a movie on for Evan and fed him breakfast.

This morning we had playgroup. Today’s playgroup was at a house where 2 boys live. Evan and Noah had the best time. They had a lot of boy stuff there. Evan did not want to leave.

After playgroup we went to Target. I was able to get a lot of free stuff (after coupons) and clearance items. It was a successful trip.

For lunch Evan wanted macaroni and cheese. I was a little hesitant to make it, since the last few times we have offered it to him, he hasn’t eaten it. But today, he ate a lot of it. I was glad he had a good lunch. Noah, like always, didn’t eat that much though.

Evan and Noah took nice, long naps this afternoon.

Morry got home around 7pm and we left to go out to dinner. I had one a free meal at Joe’s Crab Shack so we went there. Evan and I shared shrimp and crab. He ate quite a lot. Noah enjoyed the mozzarella sticks appetizer we got.

Before we left the restaurant we went on the patio and looked at the lake and birds on the water.

We just put Evan and Noah to bed.

Sink Fixed

This morning I had planned on running and then taking the boys to the spray fountains. Plans changed. The boys were both cranky this morning. I had to call to arrange someone to come fix our sink. Then, I thought maybe I would just run around the lake and then go to the fountains near by. While I was loading stuff in the car, the boys were really being fussy. Evan was whining about wanting different things. Noah was crying because I wasn’t holding him. I was worried about the car ride and being out at the lake with the boys moods. I changed my plans again. I had to get out of the house, so I strapped the boys in the stroller (with Evan crying/whining) and just walked around the neighborhood.

Evan and Noah really needed early naps. I fed them lunch. Lenny, the repair guy, came at 1:00 to fix the sink. I let Evan play outside while Lenny was fixing the sink. I would have liked to have them in bed, but I needed to wait for Lenny to finish. Lenny fixed the sink and left around 1:30

I put the boys down for naps. They were both asleep for maybe 30-45 minutes when Noah started crying. I could not get him to calm down. I tried his pacifier. Then I took him out of bed and tried rocking him. He was screaming. I thought something was maybe wrong. I had to change his wet diaper and I could barely hold him down. By this time Evan had woken up from all of Noah’s crying. I took Noah on the upstairs patio and he calmed down right away and was happy. A little while later I put him back to bed and he threw another fit. I knew Evan would not go back to bed so I let him play in the gameroom. I left Noah in his room so I could get ready for tutoring. He quieted down, but did not go back to sleep. I brought him downstairs right before Blanca got here at 4:00.

I tutored one student and got home around 6:00.

We ate our leftovers from last night.

After dinner we let the boys play a little before bed.

Noah took a few steps! Morry and I sat a few feet away from each other and encouraged Noah to go back and forth. Most of the time he just sort of fell or dove to the other person, but a few times he actually took a few steps.

Evan did not want to go to bed. He was crying after we put them to bed. He just quieted down. I hear Noah’s bear singing. So, both boys are still awake. I hope they fall asleep soon.

House Cleaning

This morning we were woken up around 8am from our neighbor’s landscapers. They usually come really early on either Friday or Saturday morning. I was especially tired since Evan woke up in the middle of the night last night. He was crying for some reason. He calmed down pretty quickly. When I went in his room he told me he wanted water. I filled his cup with water and then he went back to sleep. Maybe he had a bad dream?

At 9:45am the housecleaning lady came. She didn’t speak any English so I had to show her around the house and explain things in Spanish. It was her first time at our house. I negotiated a price with her, but then called Yenis to translate and make sure I really understood. I had understood, but I just wanted to be sure so we didn’t have any problems at the end.

Evan, Noah, and I went to Newflower and got some fruit and veggies for the weekend. Then, we met Morry for lunch. I needed to be home by 1:15 for an online focus group. Morry was on a call when we met him at work so we were late going to lunch. We went to Chick-Fil-A (Evan’s request). I had to quickly eat lunch and rush home. Morry brought the boys home a little later so they could stay and play longer.

I got home, signed on to the computer and a few minutes later got a message saying there were too many people in the focus group. I won the lottery and was dismissed from the group, with pay. It was supposed to be an hour long chat session on drinks for $75. So, I got paid $75 for nothing. Great deal!

I took the boys in the backyard and we played for a little while. Evan watered our little garden. We noticed a little green tomato and a few jalapeno peppers finally started growing. Evan was pretty excited about the tomato. I explained that it wasn’t quite ready to eat yet and we’d have to keep watching it until it turned red.

Evan and Noah went down for naps around 2:00.

Grandma/Lynn and Papa/Lenny got here around 3:00. Since the cleaning lady was still here we just sat outside on the upstairs patio. Noah woke up at 3:30 and Evan woke up a little later.

For dinner we went to Cypress Grill. Evan and Noah were very well behaved and ate well. Evan had his own shrimp kids meal.

We just put the boys to bed, but Evan is still awake. He was just crying for Daddy, so Morry is up there trying to get Evan to sleep.

Kevin’s House and Panera

Last night neither Evan nor Noah slept well for some reason. Noah was up a few times. Evan woke up crying at one point. I’m not sure why. He said he needed a diaper change, but it was just a wet diaper. I didn’t sleep well.

This morning, I thought it would be good to get out of the house. I thought maybe we would go to the mall. The weather still isn’t great. It was supposed to rain on and off all day.

I called Yenis and we originally planned to meet at the mall, but then we started talking and both of us decided the mall might not be a good idea because of the whole Swine Flu scare. She invited us to come over and play.

Yenis has a nice covered back patio. Even though it was humid and a little wet, we were still able to play on the patio. Evan, Noah, and Kevin played well at first. Then, for some reason Evan and Kevin started getting cranky and not playing to well together. We had fed them snacks, but thought maybe they were still hungry. Evan threw a fit when it was time to leave Kevin’s house to get lunch. Evan said, “I don’t want to go to dinner.” He gets lunch and dinner confused some times. We managed to get everyone out of the house and we went to Panera for lunch. The weather had cleared up some and we were able to sit outside. All 3 kids did well. Evan and Kevin played for a while after lunch.

We came home for naps around 2:00. It has just gotten quiet upstairs and Lizzy started barking. It woke or disturbed Evan from almost sleeping. Evan never ended up napping. Noah slept well though.

Blanca came at 4:00. I tutored one student and got home at 6:00.

We had grilled chicken with carrots and celery for a side.

Noah got real cranky, but as soon as Morry cut up watermelon and put in on his tray he calmed down. Both boys ate a ton of watermelon. Morry couldn’t cut it fast enough.

We just gave the boys baths and put them to bed. So far, so good. Let’s hope for a better night tonight.

Happy Birthday Dear Noah

Noah is now 1 year old! It’s hard to believe it has already been a year.

This morning Blanca came over for an hour and a half so I could finish cleaning. After that, we met Morry and went out to lunch for Noah’s birthday. We wanted to find a place we could eat outside since Noah loves being outside. We went to Doc’s Backyard, a hamburger place. The weather was nice and both Evan and Noah enjoyed eating outside.

After lunch we came home and the boys wend down for naps. Morry worked from home so I could go to my hair appointment. My appointment was for 1:45. I got it cut and colored. I came home around 4:00.

Grandma/Lynn and Papa/Lenny got here around 5:00. Evan and Lizzy were very excited to see them.

Evan was being very hyper and silly. Evan and Noah played in the backyard while we figured out where to go for dinner.

We went to the County Line for barbeque. We sat on their outside patio overlooking the hills and sunset while we waited for a table. They had a guy playing the guitar. Evan enjoyed dancing (spinning) to the music.

We had a nice dinner. Evan and Noah ate a lot of bread. After dinner we went back to the patio for just a few minutes.

On the way home we stopped at HEB to get some things for Noah’s birthday party tomorrow.

At home, Noah opened his birthday presents. We let the boys play for just a little bit and then we got them ready for bed.

Lots of things on a nice day

Today was a busy day. We did a lot today.

This morning we met Liz, my Spanish teacher friend from West Ridge Middle School. We met her for brunch/lunch at Panera’s. It was a little cold when we first got there so we sat inside. Evan and Noah were very well behaved. Noah ate almost the whole time. I got a blueberry muffin for Evan. It was pretty big. He ate half of it and Noah ate the rest. Noah also ate some of Liz’s bagel, applesauce, and fruit. After we ate we went out to the restaurant’s patio. Evan and Noah enjoyed running and crawling around the patio. It gave Liz and I a little bit of a chance to talk.

After Panera’s we met Alissa, Ben, and Molly at the Circle C Park. When we first got there we saw a man walking a dog that looked sort of like Lizzy. I’m pretty sure Noah said “Lizzy” when we saw the dog. We were there a long time. The weather was great and the kids were playing well and having a good time. We stayed at the park until about 2:00. When we got home both boys were exhausted and took good naps.

Morry met a friend for dinner. One of his friends since elementary school is in town for the South by Southwest festival. Morry went straight from work to meet his friend.

Evan, Noah, and I ate dinner at home. I made mac and cheese for Evan. Noah didn’t eat much. He ended up throwing a lot of his food on the floor.

I needed to go to HEB today. We were out of milk for Evan and we needed some other things. By the time we were able to leave the house it was about 8:00. Evan and Noah were very good at HEB. I let Evan walk next to me and he did very well.

When we got home about 9:00 Morry was home and he helped unload the car and put the groceries away. Then, we put the boys to bed.