Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Snowmageddon 2010
It finally stopped snowing!! It started early on Friday morning and finished up Saturday night. We got a total of about 14 inches - it would have been higher if we hadn't gotten a lot of sleet and freezing rain in the middle!
Our power went out on Friday night, so Tim went ahead and got the woodstove going. We didn't want to wake Noel, so we waited for her to wake up herself, and then I brought her into bed with me around 3 AM. Sleeping with her would be kind of nice and cuddly if she wasn't such a crazy sleeper! She constantly squirmed and rotated, keeping me up. Tim stayed downstairs near the woodstove to get it going, and Noel and I slept upstairs. It got down to 62, but that's not that bad considering it only came down 5 degrees!
By 8:30 AM, the power came back on! It kept switching on/off but generally stayed on until the afternoon, then went back out for a few hours. We've been really fortunate though, because thousands of people in the area were without power for a lot longer!
Now we're in the process of digging ourselves out, which is SUPER tough, since all of the snow/sleet/freezing rain is hard as rock. I'm glad we at least parked at the end of our driveway! Tim's been working on it for the past 2 hours+.
Noel loves going outside, and we've been out a few times since it's started - we're getting really good use out of her snow suit! I just LOVE her little hat!
Our power went out on Friday night, so Tim went ahead and got the woodstove going. We didn't want to wake Noel, so we waited for her to wake up herself, and then I brought her into bed with me around 3 AM. Sleeping with her would be kind of nice and cuddly if she wasn't such a crazy sleeper! She constantly squirmed and rotated, keeping me up. Tim stayed downstairs near the woodstove to get it going, and Noel and I slept upstairs. It got down to 62, but that's not that bad considering it only came down 5 degrees!
By 8:30 AM, the power came back on! It kept switching on/off but generally stayed on until the afternoon, then went back out for a few hours. We've been really fortunate though, because thousands of people in the area were without power for a lot longer!
Now we're in the process of digging ourselves out, which is SUPER tough, since all of the snow/sleet/freezing rain is hard as rock. I'm glad we at least parked at the end of our driveway! Tim's been working on it for the past 2 hours+.
Noel loves going outside, and we've been out a few times since it's started - we're getting really good use out of her snow suit! I just LOVE her little hat!
Friday, February 5, 2010
Random pictures!
Dad was nice enough to come and watch Noel for us a few weeks ago! Here he is sharing his cereal with Noel
Dancin in the tub!
Who...Me??
Ahhhh snow!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
"Swapping"
No pictures yet, but I promise to upload some tomorrow...I should have some free time!
My first few weeks as a student have been busy but refreshing! I love learning new things, especially in topics that interest me. I have THREE tests next week (although I'm only taking two courses). I have to take a math placement test in addition to my regularly scheduled tests, because I've basically procrastinated!
Anyway, Noel has added a few new words to her vocabulary this week...
"Backpack", "What's that?" and "Fishies"
She also had her four canines break through her gumline, so she officially has 16 teeth total! It's amazing how much she's changed just in the past month. Every stage she goes through, I think to myself "this is my favorite age!". I feel so grateful for being able to stay with her this past year and see all of these changes take place. They really do grow too fast!
In other news, our "swap" is working out wonderfully. Hunter and Maia came over to our house for the first time last Friday. I was a little bit concerned about how it was going to all play out, since Maia and Noel go down for naps at the same time, and Maia reportedly cries when she's left with an unfamiliar babysitter. We had many playdates before we actually began "swapping", but Maia is very attached to her mommy!
Anyway, after about 10 minutes, Maia seemed to finally realize that her mom was actually gone...so she began to cry. And then Noel began to cry. Oh no!
But since it was both their nap times, it was easy to fix...so I put Noel down in a jiffy, and came back for Maia, going through her naptime routine as Tami had instructed. However, she didn't much feel like stories or bottles, so I just rocked and sang to her, until she relaxed and put her down for her nap. Hunter was patiently (and silently) waiting for me to finish so that we could play. How many 2.5 year olds do you know that are patient OR silent??
While Maia napped, Hunter and I had so much fun! We built a big wall with the legos, and then decided to build a tower as tall as him! We talked about his trips to the beach to see his grammy and poppy, and when he lost his tooth on their trip up to see them.
He is SO ADORABLE!! I could just eat him up. Today Tami sent me an email letting me know that her classes had been cancelled and she wouldn't be bringing them by tomorrow. She said...
"I guess we'll just stay home tomorrow. Although I'm sure Hunter, especially, will be sad not to see Noel. Hunter is all about the love these days. He told Eric he loved Noel. And he told me again that: "I love Noel. And I love Kelly. Do Noel and Kelly love me, too?" "
I look forward to being able to understand Noel better and having conversations with her. It's amazing to hear what goes through a little mind!
My first few weeks as a student have been busy but refreshing! I love learning new things, especially in topics that interest me. I have THREE tests next week (although I'm only taking two courses). I have to take a math placement test in addition to my regularly scheduled tests, because I've basically procrastinated!
Anyway, Noel has added a few new words to her vocabulary this week...
"Backpack", "What's that?" and "Fishies"
She also had her four canines break through her gumline, so she officially has 16 teeth total! It's amazing how much she's changed just in the past month. Every stage she goes through, I think to myself "this is my favorite age!". I feel so grateful for being able to stay with her this past year and see all of these changes take place. They really do grow too fast!
In other news, our "swap" is working out wonderfully. Hunter and Maia came over to our house for the first time last Friday. I was a little bit concerned about how it was going to all play out, since Maia and Noel go down for naps at the same time, and Maia reportedly cries when she's left with an unfamiliar babysitter. We had many playdates before we actually began "swapping", but Maia is very attached to her mommy!
Anyway, after about 10 minutes, Maia seemed to finally realize that her mom was actually gone...so she began to cry. And then Noel began to cry. Oh no!
But since it was both their nap times, it was easy to fix...so I put Noel down in a jiffy, and came back for Maia, going through her naptime routine as Tami had instructed. However, she didn't much feel like stories or bottles, so I just rocked and sang to her, until she relaxed and put her down for her nap. Hunter was patiently (and silently) waiting for me to finish so that we could play. How many 2.5 year olds do you know that are patient OR silent??
While Maia napped, Hunter and I had so much fun! We built a big wall with the legos, and then decided to build a tower as tall as him! We talked about his trips to the beach to see his grammy and poppy, and when he lost his tooth on their trip up to see them.
He is SO ADORABLE!! I could just eat him up. Today Tami sent me an email letting me know that her classes had been cancelled and she wouldn't be bringing them by tomorrow. She said...
"I guess we'll just stay home tomorrow. Although I'm sure Hunter, especially, will be sad not to see Noel. Hunter is all about the love these days. He told Eric he loved Noel. And he told me again that: "I love Noel. And I love Kelly. Do Noel and Kelly love me, too?" "
I look forward to being able to understand Noel better and having conversations with her. It's amazing to hear what goes through a little mind!
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