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Just when I thought I could say this past winter was the most sickly time for our family and put it behind us, Wyatt comes down with strep this week. We got him treated, and he's on the upswing, but it's been a miserable couple of days. He's wanted nothing else but to snuggle-up his burning-hot body next to mine until all hours of the night. But while I'm hating the sleeplessness, waiting times at the doctor, and middle-of-the-night misery, I do love my little sickees.
On Monday, our townhome's builder spent the day for a seven-month check-up to repair nail pops, settlement cracks, touch-up the paint and so on. This was more excitement than our own little Mr. Fixit Dylan could take. He jumped right in to help sand walls, lay tarps, and get his hands dirty. The workers had a ball watching him imitate them.
Friday night. Big Bowl. Reston Town Center. Just the girls. Lotsa fun.
Having a son with life-threatening food allergies, Lori Sandler took her personal philosphy that food is "made to share," and started Divvies - a bakery that makes tasty treats completely free of peanuts, tree nuts, milk and eggs.
Divvies was recently featured on Martha Stewart, where Lori and son Benjamin made nut and dairy-free cupcakes with Martha. I was a little bummed out to discover that their products do contain wheat, gluten and soy flour, but I still think they are a fabulous company.
Plus, I thought this offer was too good not share... Now until Mother's day, Divvies will automatically include a complimentary box of Divvies Dozen Cookies with every order.
Yesterday Ben and the boys treated me to the morning off, lunch at the park, an afternoon massage, and dinner at Sweetwater. A perfect way to bid farewell to my 20s. =) 
I love this tote from
J. Crew... it's fresh, classic and the price-tag isn't too hefty like so much of what I love from them. I think it would make the perfect beach bag, summer carry-all or even a diaper bag. Plus this spring I'm totally into madras... I know it's not knew, I'm just a little behind the times. =)
Also available in a mini version.
Last week Wyatt and I joined his preschool friends at Frying Pan Farm to check out this spring's batch of baby animals.
Most of the kids couldn't stand the smell of the barns and kept their shirts over their noses, but Wyatt seemed to accept it as part of the experience. He told them, "It's okay guys... these baby piggies just smell bad because they live in the mud."
He has a point. =)
Just saw that
Barenaked Ladies is putting out an original children's album called Snacktime. Available on May 6, the album will include song titles such as PollyWog in a Bog, Allergies, and 7,8,9 (check out the You-Tube video).
You can pre-order your CD or MP3, but hurry because this deal ends April 28th. I can't wait to hear more of this kid-themed album with a quirky BNL twist.
Whenever we have Pancake Day in our house, I always make 2 different kinds... one gluten-free batch and one Bisquick batch. Most of the time, I try to cook meals that everyone can eat. But pancakes have always been a fave of mine, and I guess I haven't been ready to trade in the fluffy goodness of Bisquick pancakes for the thick grainy consistency of most GF mixes.
But recently I decided to switch up the GF mix I was using for Wyatt and tried Kinikinnick's Pancake and Waffle Mix. It's turned out to be a big hit in our house... for the boys and me. The batter is smooth and the pancakes are moist, fluffy and taste great. So good, in fact, that I don't even have to make a second gluten-full batch. =)
Kinnikinnick's Pancake & Waffle Mix is available locally at Healthway Natural Foods and Whole Foods.
This morning, we were all feeling slightly under the weather, but we got outside to enjoy the sunshine nevertheless. After riding around looking for treasure (sparkly pieces of gravel), Wyatt insisted on teaching Dylan how to play T-ball. He'd tell him: "Just keep your eye on the ball, Dylan." And then he'd cheer when Dylan finally hit it, even if it was a foul ball. =)
Ikea may not be known for it's high quality furnishings,
but one thing they do have down is creativity. There's never a lack of quirky items, especially for kids... and the Ikea PS Svinga is no exception. Not only does it exude fun, but it'd be a great place for reading or relaxing.
We're planning to upgrade Wyatt and Dylan to bunkbeds in our new house, so I've been brainstorming ways to create a relaxing but fun space for the two of them to share. When I came across this swing, I knew they'd love it!
By the way, bonus points for anyone who started singing the Backyardigan's Boinga song when you read the title. =)
There are several reasons why I initially reacted strongly about moving to Georgia... there are the obvious ones like our home, close friends and family... and then there are the really obvious ones like Chipotle. I'm not kidding... I've told Ben repeatedly how much I'm going to miss that place... and according to my good friend, Chipotle is nowhere in Georgia.
Driving around our prospective new hometown last week with my realtor Natalie, we decided to grab lunch. She pulled into a newish shopping center said, "You pick. There's a Five Guys, Chic-fil-a... Chipotle..." Whaaaa? Seriously, Y'all. The South is lookin' better every day.
We finally assembled a scooter for Wyatt that's been sitting in our garage for over a year. "Scooting" (is that a word?=) has now become an obsession with him, and he insists upon wearing my mountain bike helmet for safety... albeit backward. Makes my job a ton easier. =) Dylan, on the other hand, is content to watch from the playground equipment, sipping a "paradise point" smoothie while Ben and I chant, "chug, chug, chug, chug!" =)
Almost every day, Ben goes running and takes the boys with him. God bless him, at this point it's more like pushing a dogsled... with 2 boys plus a double jogger it amounts to about 90 pounds.
Well yesterday, it was just too cute watching Dylan and Wyatt stretching with Ben... you know, before their strenuous ride in their comfy stroller seats with snack and drink in hand. =)
(My apologies for the bad lighting - the late afternoon sun pours into our bedroom.)
After 2 long days of house-hunting, 8 total hours of sleep and 3 canceled flights, I'm finally back from Atlanta. Not sure if we have a winner yet as far as houses go... we still have to negotiate a few things. But at least we have some pretty good contenders.
Can I just say that the housing market down there is crazy?! Here's just a sampling of what you can rent for $1500 or less:
I leave tomorrow for Atlanta, and so today has been a crazy day of packing and
prepping everyone for the next few days. I'm looking forward to checking out the area and house-hunting. But I already miss Ben and the boys, and I'm not even gone yet.
Just hanging out as a family is what I love most, and I rarely wish for moments away from them. Of course they'll be fine without me... I'll be the only one fighting tears back tomorrow. =)
After several days of Benlessness, it's so good to have my hubby home from Los Angeles. But our family's in overdrive to prepare for our move to Atlanta. So I'm flying-out next week to look at places to live. I'm excited about seeing my best friend from the age of 14, Kelly, who lives in Canton. She's got a beautiful family and a southern charmed life. We'll get to live about about 40 minutes from each other. Here are pics from when she visited me just after Dylan was born in 2006. I love remembering Wyatt's fascination with spatulas at this time. =)
So grateful for:
Last night I watched Larry King Live... featuring guests Jenny McCarthy, author of Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism and TACA spokesperson, as well as 3 pediatric doctors puzzled over the increasing autism diagnoses. They continued the debate over the vaccine/autism connnection in honor of World Autism Day (April is Autism Awareness Month).
Jenny also announced the Green Our Vaccines Rally that she and Jim Carrey are leading in Washington D.C. on June 4th. Their goal is to raise awareness and demand Congress to create a safer vaccine supply by eliminating all toxins from children's vaccines, as well as re-assessing the current mandatory vaccine schedule.
I'm personally pretty excited about this. Having friends and family members who've been affected by autism or vaccine-related injuries, I am very passionate about the issue of kids getting too many too soon.
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