Friday, January 24, 2014

Simon and I had our dentist appointments this morning at Contra Costa Dentistry. Simon was very excited to go to the dentist because he would get to watch “Planes” while having his cleaning. The office has monitors on the ceiling so you can have a nice distraction while getting your teeth worked on.

Simon did a great job with his first set of x-rays and his cleaning. He collected three tokens today and got some fun prizes like this mustache. Lorax Simon!

Unfortunately he has developed some small cavities that need to be worked on so he will be back to see the dentist another day to have those filled in.

Simon went back to school for lunch and the afternoon activities while I went to treat myself to some coffee before heading home. Philz… yum! It took me a few hours to clean and organize the backyard but I’m proud of how organized everything is now. Simon will have a few days in February when school is closed so he’ll get to enjoy the outdoor space as long as it doesn’t rain. He really enjoys going outside to paint and ride his balance bike or scooter or draw on the ground with chalk.

Simon did this fun projects at school in the afternoon. Year of the horse.

Tissue paper and paper plate fish.

Iris received a gift from Auntie Tiffany and inside was some tissue paper which she found more interesting than the gift. She had so much fun with tugging the paper and ripping it.

A little video of her playing. If you can’t view the image below, then click the link under it.

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We all had a good laugh about the situation in this picture. I asked Simon to pose for a picture and Daddy decided to give him bunny ears.

Then I let Simon see the picture and he was confused about where those “ears” came from so he looked behind him and actually got up to check to make sure there wasn’t anything on the table. But then I took another picture for him to check if it still showed up. The second picture was at a bad angle so he couldn’t see the “ears” so I took another one.

When he looked at this picture, he started cracking up too and said “Daddy! It was your hand!”. He was so confused and it was so funny to all of us because he was so intent on figuring out what that was behind his head.

Little Iris wasn’t paying much attention, she just wanted to stand up and try to “cruise”.

Thursday, January 23, 2014

I love Iris’ funny sleeping positions. I guess as long as she’s comfortable…

I think packing smaller lunches has worked out better for Simon. Less waste and he hasn’t been complaining about being too hungry after school. Today is mini chicken tacos with cheese, cucumbers, strawberries, and half a banana.

Iris has had chapped cheeks lately. Probably due to a combination of cold weather and drooling.

Simon was not in the mood to have his picture taken today so I had to sneak it in.

*nom* *nom*… teething?

Ron got a little better looking picture for Simon.

And yes, he is not wearing pants.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

For the first time in a long time, I didn’t bring lunch so treated myself to Bakesale Betty’s Fried Chicken Sandwich. The bread has changed and I think the price changed. It was $7.75 for the sandwich and $6.95 for the salad. The slaw was still just as yummy, the chicken breading delicious though the chicken a little dry, and the bread was delicious except that it kept on breaking apart. My 1000 calories for the day.

When I picked up Simon from school, I observed all the Lunar New Year decorations the kids were working on. They made firecrackers.

And some signs.

Simon was a little bit in a bad mood when I picked him up. When he gets in the car, I always buckle him in before he is allowed to have his snack. Today, he got a bit upset with me for trying to buckle him in and almost started to cry. Then he started disagreeing with whatever I said on the drive home. Within a few minutes of finishing his snack, he was out cold. He did not take his nap at school so this is probably why he was fussy. Ron carried him into the house and Simon continued to sleep.

Iris greeted me happily at home.

After his nap and some dinner, Simon was in a better mood and had a good bubble bath.

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Back to school… lunch of apples, strawberries, mac n cheese, and steak.

Check out my blingy Hello Kitty phone case. One of my co-workers got it for me. She was so sweet to get me a different Hello Kitty one before but it was for a Samsung phone so traded it in and got this for me instead. So very nice of her, thanks Mai! But I am a little bit afraid that some of the jewels might come off so I have to be careful with it.

Simon likes to pretend when he is under this toy that he is a turtle, the big dome is his shell. Turtle Simon!

Iris has a new affection for chew toys. Maybe some new teeth sprouting?

One picture without something in her mouth. I love her little belly!

Monday, January 20, 2014

Iris at her favorite spot again.

Today we took a walk with our neighbors to the nearby park: Glendale La Loma Park. Iris had a good time on the swing.

Then we sat in the little train. Unknown to me, Iris was making a funny face at me.

Back to the swing for more fun.

Then a ride in the car.

And a little nap after playing so much.

All the while, Simon was having fun playing with our neighbor’s child. They were running around, laughing, and talking.

Simon taking a moment to rest.

Riding home in our neighbor’s wagon. I think we need to get one of these too. It has great ATV wheels.

How do you like Simon’s gentle smile? I think he’s been practicing posing for pictures.