Wylie's Birthday Party

I had a fun time at Wylie's 5th birthday party. It was held at Safari Run, a huge indoor jungle gym. It was my first time there and as expected, I was scared at first of the giant gorilla head on the play structure. Daddy managed to convince me that the gorilla was not at all scary, and once I started playing inside, I didn't want to stop. It helped that I dragged Mommy and Daddy in there with me.

Me and Mommy up at the top, about to go down that slide.

The slide was so fast, that is a look of pain on Mommy's face when she landed on her butt.

What a fun birthday party! Don't be surprised if you see one of my or Colin's birthday parties there in the future. 

Comparisons

Brother vs. Sister at three months.

And just for fun...Kaitlyn at 3 months vs. 4 years...

Three Month Update

I'm three months old and getting bigger, stronger, and louder! Unfortunately I'm still a fussy baby, but at least I'm more predictable. Every evening starting at 5pm you can count on at least one screaming session. Mommy wants to fast forward through these months until we're over this, but at the same time, she wants me to stay a baby forever!

• Growth: There was no checkup this month, but I probably weigh about 14 pounds now (based on Mommy stepping on the scale with and without me). I'm getting really chunky. I barely fit into my 0-3 month clothing and have gone up to size 2 diapers. Oh, and my hair is growing so long. People always comment about how much hair I have.
• Getting stronger: I've always been pretty strong from the start and can now lift my head high when doing tummy time. I can escape almost any swaddle. My legs are also super strong! I love the feeling of bearing weight on my legs and am always kicking and trying to stand up. We can't wait to break out the bouncer.
• Yup, found my fists: I never took the pacifier, so my fists are a good alternative. I love gnawing on them!
• Lots of smiles and coos. I'm in my happiest mood in the morning, and usually start smiling as soon as I wake up. I like to smile and talk when someone is talking to me and say "ah-goo" a lot.
• Sleep: I still only sleep for a max of four hours at a time. I started waking up multiple times a night again, like every one to two hours. At first Mommy thought it was a growth spurt, but it kept continuing. We think it's because I sleep right next to Mommy and know she's there, so I just want to be closer. It's time to start sleep training soon. 
• Likes: Being carried in the Bjorn or the Ergo, sitting in the Bumbo, staring and smiling at my sheep mobile
• Hates: Tummy time for too long, the snot sucker

Father's Day in Sonoma

Father's Day schwag for Daddy

We joined the Berman families for a special Father's Day BBQ event at Cline Cellars in Sonoma. There were lots of yummy snacks, hamburgers, hot dogs and, of course, wine (for the grown-ups). As expected, I had lots of fun running around the winery gardens and feeding the fish with Wylie and his cousin, Addie.

We just happened to color coordinate that day.

Just the dads

It was a great way to spend Father's Day. Hope Daddy had as much fun as we did!

Cheeseburger Cupcakes!

How cute are these?! I'm not quite sure how, but once upon a time Kaitlyn stumbled upon these random YouTube videos of Nerdy Nummies, in which this girl Ro demonstrates all her cute baking projects. In one of the episodes she makes cheeseburger cupcakes. Kaitlyn was so entranced with this episode and watched it dozens of times. For a while it was the first thing she asked to see every morning. Anyway, there was something very intriguing about these cheeseburger cupcakes and after months of watching, I just had to try making them myself. Kaitlyn was more than happy to help.

In one part of the video, the girl tells us "it's okay if it's messy." Kaitlyn loved knowing that she had approval to be messy. 

A cheeseburger cupcake consists of a cupcake, cut in half to resemble the bun. The burger is a chocolate brownie, layered with "ketchup" and "cheese" frosting, and shredded coconut flakes for lettuce. It was a little difficult to take photos during the assembly process since I was managing Kaitlyn at the same time, and she was so eager to get her hands on everything. Her favorite parts were mixing the colors into the frosting, and then using the pastry bags to squeeze the frosting onto the cupcakes.

The "cheese" frosting. It actually looks like Cheez Whiz.

So happy with the end result!

Yum! They turned out pretty good. A little bit messy but so fun to eat. Most importantly, Kaitlyn was soooo happy that she finally got to make cheeseburger cupcakes!

Goodbye Cottage Kids!

Last Thursday was my last day as a Cottage Kid at preschool. The year went by so fast! The parents were invited to come to our class and we performed a few songs for them.

I don't know why all the short kids were in the back. The bigger kids were standing in front and blocking us for a while until they finally sat down. 

Here's a video of one of the songs we performed.

Afterward it was time to say our goodbyes for the summer.

Here are some pages out of our year-end books, which included some projects and pictures from throughout the year.

I will miss preschool, but looking forward to coming back in the fall as a Playschool Villager!

Ice Skating Party

We went to a birthday party for Aria, the daughter of one of Daddy's hockey friends. Aria just turned two but her parents (both hockey players) have already started putting her on the ice. The party was held at the ice skating rink and it was fitting that the theme was Frozen!

Initially I skated alone with Daddy, but since I was so short and wobbly we didn't get very far. Thankfully the party included free lessons and since I was one of the few kids that were old enough to actually skate, it was like having a private instructor. She basically took my other hand and we skated around in our little area.

Here's a video of us skating back and forth. It took a while to get used to, but I really enjoyed it and skated for a good half hour.

Good times!