While we were in Iowa, Nate really, really wanted to go fishing. Nate and Josh even made a little trip to Walmart to find the latest and greatest fish bait, luers, and such.
Nate, Josh, G-ma Kathy, Miles and I all walked down to the cedar river. Nate and Josh fished a short while, but had no luck! Apparently, there’s nothing swimming in the river. If there was, you know these boys would have caught them, right?!
Meanwhile, Miles walked, crawled, and played his little heart out.
Monday night – the night before we left for Iowa – Miles got haircut #3!
We got Nate’s clippers out and buzzed him to one inch! Man, does he look like a little boy now! Where’s my little baby!?
Before
After
(not in the mood for pictures)
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Besides the obvious star of the videos above, I must give credit to the other participant. Miles loves this new little snack! Yogurt Rice Crisp bars. Miles had the banana ones - we got them at target! I highly suggest you let your little toddlers give them a whirl!
(from last weekend, August 15)
The whole family when into the city on Saturday. It was a super sticky 95 degree day. We visited the Central Park Zoo and Highline Park. We’re nuts, I know!
Miles loved the kid’s zoo – this time his favorites were the sheep and the splashing sea lions! sorry – Nate has these pics on his camera.
Nate loved Highline park. Its a park made in the place of some old rail line or something. You’ll have to ask Nate about it if you really want to understand it. It’s an architectural thing – by one of Nate’s NYC fav’s – Diller and Scofidio. (Beware – the website is over “Flashed” and super annoying!!) Nate, are you proud of me for remembering?!
It was a super hot day, so we were lucky to find a shaded, breezy area in the park for Miles to eat his mid afternoon snack. Nate enjoyed his iced coffee. I just sat and adored my boys. Miles got to ride on dad’s shoulders while we strolled the length of the park, I actually thought that it was a great little family day – the architecture wasn’t even that bad! Parks are cool :) Wish they had a swing set though….
The pics below are just of the train ride into the city…
Miles took his first steps yesterday :) He took 3 steps 3 different times!
I stood him up against the ottoman and grabbed his Chicago Bear (thanks Aunt Beth and Unc Nick!). I got Miles to look at me while I got very excited about the bear and gave the bear big hugs! Miles didn’t hesitate to start walking towards me! The best part was that he repeated the show 2 more times! The 4th try was a bust. He knelt down and started to cry. Apparently, he was exhausted and needed to go to bed.
Sorry – there is no video available. Times like that, I wish I had an extra couple sets of hands!!
Today, Miles refused to show off for dad, but took a few steps for his favorite ladies at his daycare today. When he gets a little better (ie. requires less coaching) I will try and get you all a video! Should be any day now :)
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Oh my… so much has happened since I was last able to post a Miles update. I will start with the black eye (today) and see how far I get before the internet crashes again or I can’t remember anything anymore!
So… Miles woke up from his morning nap at daycare today with his very first black eye. Both the daycare provider and I are unsure which of Miles’ many falls may have caused it, but either way… Miles will love knowing that he got his first '”tough guy” injury at 9 months old! This kid has no fear!!
I can’t get a good picture – so I’ll just post a few…
Is this common after a little boy takes his first steps? My guess is that it was probably from standing up in his crib and getting so mad that he fell over and smacked his face. Ahh.. boys!
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Whatcha doing, Mom?
Miles follows me everywhere
I can help you, mom! Peek-a-boo, daddy!
Then I had the ‘brilliant’ thought that if I stopped to play a little, maybe he’d give me a little break to finish things up. Wrong! oh well……
Miles loves to be thrown around…….
Pictures taken August 13, 2009 by Nate!
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After a tough weekend packed with car trouble, Monday was the hottest day of the entire summer so far. Driving home from work/daycare on Monday with no A/C or vent function in the car was horrible since we hit temps over 95 degrees with super high humidity. We drove with the windows wide open on the interstate, but Miles’ sweat soaked through his clothes and car seat cover. No wonder he was so angry.
To cool down when we got home, I let Miles play with a new toy – An ice cube. They are slippery little buggers!
After that, we took Cooper outside to do his business and Miles enjoyed a pedialyte popsicle. He was finally cooling down and feeling a little better.
Heeding the pediatrican’s advice – today was the first day of his new eating schedule. We are supposed to start taking away the bottle. We’ve successfully done that with the exception of the 6am bottle. We are also supposed to give Miles less formula, more solids.
You would never believe what and how much this kid has been eating!
Here’s what he ate today:
6am – 7 oz bottle
8am – melon and pancakes (when we arrived at daycare – not usually an eating time)
9am – container of mandarin oranges and large handful of cheerios with 4oz formula in a sippy cup.
12pm – yo baby yogurt, 5 tablespoons infant cereal, and 6 oz diluted juice in sippy
4pm – 5 fruit newtons and 4oz formula from sippy
6:30pm – 1 piece of buttered toast, 1/4 cup frozen peas, 3/4 of a banana, 2.5 slices of lunch meat ham. He would have eaten more, but I made him stop. That was just crazy!!
At this rate, my little boy will not be little for long…
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Miles washing his precious hair. He’s so particular!
He thinks he’s an olympic swimmer. What you can’t see is that he drinking the bath water.
Too many pictures, I know! Sorry, Milos…
“All done”
Pictures taken Sunday, August 9, 2009.
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The day started off so great! Miles slept through the night for the 2nd night in a row and for the 2nd night ever since moving to NY. I got up with Miles at 5:20am, but was pleased to see that Nate was actually laying next to me. I went to bed thinking that he was staying in the city over night! See my point! Great day so far….
Nate slept in until 8:30am leaving him with a whopping 6 hours of sleep. Miles and I walked him to the train station around 9:30am and then went for a run. Miles liked the fast ride in the stroller- well, he would have liked it had he stayed awake for it! Miles slept for 90% of our little early AM outing.
Miles and I checked out the apartment’s pool (indoor) when we got back. I waned to see if the water was still really cold. It was :( There went that idea. So, Miles and I played a bit and then he napped for 2 hours. (side note:That’s a huge amount of sleep for Miles in the last few days-hmmmm another growth spurt! You have to be kidding!!)We had plans of going to the Bronx Zoo, but Nate called to say that if we were going into the city, he’d appreciate a few things brought down to him. That’s not a problem for us – besides, Miles loves showing off his “baby-ness” to all of the architecture kids who are freaked out by the idea of babies, but still love the little guy. Miles does love himself some extra attention!
On the way down to see Nate, the Zoo idea was cancelled. My car decided it felt like dying. The air conditioner stopped working on this beautiful 85 degree day in stop’n’go traffic entering Manhatten. As the air stopped working, a fine mist entered the cabin of the car via the vents. That mist quickly became a burnt rubber smelling grey smoke! Windows Down!! The car kept running ok, though the engine temp would rise pretty rapidly while idling, just to cool down again when we started moving again. (where’s my dad or BIL-Tim when you really need them?!)
The typically 30 minute trip to Columbia took 1 hour and 40 minutes today thanks to the Yankee/Red sox game(I have to drive right past the stadium to get to school). I was not thrilled, especially since the car had already demonstrated her anger while the sweaty baby in the back was voicing his anger! Ha – that makes me think of a 80’s hair band…” can you take me higher?? It’s never over…”
So, we arrived at Nate’s school all well and good (enough). We hung out for a while. Nate showed off his beautiful baby boy. We even got to see Nate’s model.
(above) Hanging out with daddy in studio!
(below) Miles trying to move the studio door jam. Ahh, College kids!
Here’s the pesky design hogging my husband’s attention. If you have questions, you’ll have to talk to him about it. It confuses me!
The ride home was alright. The car runs, but that’s about it! The windows were wide open and the wind was making Miles’ hair dance. He slept most of the way home! We had just enough time to make a quick walking, errand trip to Target and then come home to feed, bathe, and put Miles to sleep!
He went to bed super fast! Finally, the day is looking up again! Time to give it a proper ending – watch Juno, write a blog about the doosie-day, walk down to the far, far, away lobby to find internet access post blog on the internet (wish ours worked!) and then to bed for me! Hmm.. Will Nate come home tonight? I guess I will find out in the morning.
Good night!
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So… Miles loved eating like a little man so much that we tried to improve on last night’s venture.
Miles had the same little pasta pieces (Ditali 10 shaped), but instead of spaghetti sauce, the noodles were lightly buttered. Miles ate these much better! He spent a lot of time chasing the little noodles across the table since they were slippery little buggers!
To go with the pasta, Miles ate frozen peas and Miles-sized chunks of nectarine! Again, the fruit I gave him was slippery – but I almost think the chase was half the fun! Miles ate a lot tonight! Hopefully he sleeps a little better.
His cold is getting better and his gums have simmered down a bit. There is light at the end of the tunnel! I cannot wait until he’s sleeping through the night again!
(written Tuesday, August 4, 2009_posted as internet becomes available)
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Today, Miles got to enjoy an entire meal free of the label Gerber or its generic and organic counterparts! He started with Bananas _ always a tasty choice!!
Next he ate some pasta with a tomato sauce. He loved the noodles, but the sauce seemed to be a little much. He made a sour, scrunched face with each bite. I might have to try a different flavor - I wasn’t thinking when I chose garlic and mushroom Prego from the cabinet! Oops! Silly mom!
After a nice palette cleansing with filtered tap water, Miles topped off with a handful of cheerios! Finally, the perfect finish to a fine meal is a bath! Miles' favorite part of the day!!!
He thinks he can catch the water. Silly little man!
Mom, I can do it myself! (he’s so particular about his hair)
All done! Get me out of here!
Bath, sleep, play, eat, repeat!!
(written Monday, August 3, 2009_Posted as internet became available)
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