August 10, 2010
This past weekend we all traveled to Vail, CO to visit with Leslie’s family. Leslie’s mom and aunt were attending a distant cousin’s wedding and decided it would be nice to have everyone get together, so they rented a giant condo so we could all visit for the weekend. There were enough bedrooms to comfortably fit: Leslie, Jeff, and Esme; Mimi & Grandpa (aka Leslie’s mom and dad); Leslie’s brother, Patrick; her Aunt Jackie and Uncle Mark; and her cousin Matt with his wife, Annie, and daughter, Ellie. This was the first time we were able to meet Ellie (almost 17 months old) and she and Esme seemed to enjoy each other as much as two toddlers can when fighting over toys. All in all, it was a fun and exhausting weekend and it was great to spend time with family that we get to see so rarely. We were able to whittle (?) the pictures down to a mere 300…
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August 9, 2010
We’re still not sure how our little Esme got to be two years old, though it’s slowly sinking in. Today we had her two-year checkup with the Pediatrician. There was a bit of squirming during the shots and a tantrum when she didn’t get the kind of Band-Aid she liked (Road Runner, rather than Dora), though otherwise she is good to go for another year unless there are any problems.
So, pull out your scorecards for those of you playing at home, and let’s recap her growth and see where these newest measurements fall…
- Birth; Saturday, August 2, 2008: 7lbs, 14oz.; 20″
- Hospital discharge; Tuesday, August 5, 2008: 7lbs, 7oz. (it’s normal for babies to lose some weight in their first few days)
- One week checkup; Monday, August 11, 2008: 8lbs, 9oz.
- One month checkup; Friday, September 5, 2008: 11lbs even; 21.75″
- Two month checkup; Tuesday, October 7, 2008: 13lbs, 1oz.; 23″
- Four month checkup; Tuesday, December 2, 2008: 15lbs, 7oz; 24.75″
- Six month checkup; Wednesday, February 4, 2009: 17lbs, 9oz; 26.25″
- Nine month checkup; Monday, May 4, 2009: 19lbs, 2oz; ~28″ (she was squirming too much to tell)
- One year checkup; Friday, August 14, 2009; 21lbs; 29″
- Two year checkup; Monday, August 9, 2010; 24.75 lbs; 33.75″ (between the 25th and 50th percentile on both)
August 8, 2010
So, most of you probably know by now, though if you don’t — well, the title of this post should give it away. Esme will be a big sister, sometime around March 4, 2010. Leslie has been feeling, um, not the best, though actually a bit better than last time around. Esme is getting used to the idea, we think, and Jeff is already starting to work on all those random around-the-house things that need to get taken care of at some point, and are much easier when you only have one toddler to chase around. (Plus, with Esme going to bed at 8pm and Leslie following not much later, he has a lot of quiet time in the evening.)
We set up a special SmugMug album for pregnancy-related photos which we’ll add to periodically. In the meantime, here’s a neat due-date countdown (prominently featured on the home page of the blog as well), and a few early photos.
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August 7, 2010
Just a quick follow-up to our post of pictures from Esme’s birthday party — our good friend Sarah (of Sarah Daisy Photography) took some great pictures at the party that we wanted to share. Enjoy!
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August 3, 2010
Just a handful of pictures showing the good luck we’ve been having with our garden this year, plus some fun Esme has been having around the house and at the Zoo…
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August 2, 2010
We had the big celebration over the weekend, so Esme’s “official” birthday today was a bit anticlimactic. Mom went with Esme to playgroup and then the pool, which was tons of fun, and then Dad took her out for ice cream. Well, technically not ice cream — frozen custard. And not just any frozen custard — that venerable St. Louis institution Ted Drewe’s Frozen Custard. This was her first taste of the legendary stuff, and as the pictures and video shows, she ate it all up (pun intended). Read the rest of this entry »
August 1, 2010
Well, we’ve got a two year old. Though Esme’s official birthday is tomorrow, we had a party on Saturday to celebrate this milestone. The weather cooperated, unlike last year, and everyone had a great time. It was fun to see kids young and old playing together inside and outside, making new friends and enjoying time together. In lieu of gifts we asked people to bring donations to the St. Louis Crisis Nursery, and we collected a bunch of great things that we’ll drop off this week. Esme still got a few presents, mainly going along with the Dora The Explorer theme. The true sign it was a good party? At least one person ended up going home naked. (Well, truth be told, Ethan did have a diaper on, and it was because his clothes got wet from the water table. Still….)
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July 28, 2010
What is ice grass sledding, you ask? Good question. Step 1: Take a block of ice. Step 2: Sit on it. Step 3: Slide down hill.
Jeff tried this activity for the first time over the weekend with friends Scott and Jenine. A good — if dirty — time was had by all, as the pictures and video (Scott on the left, Jeff on the right) show… Read the rest of this entry »
July 27, 2010
While Leslie stayed in Cape Cod an extra week traveling around the northeast, Jeff returned to St. Louis with Esme and GiGi and Grandpa flew out for the week as well. They had a great time entertaining Esme (mainly indoors — the heat was oppressive), and she did a fantastic job of entertaining them.
Best story of the week — Esme was helping respond when GiGi was asking “A is for…” (Apple); “B is for…” (Banana). When she got to G, instead of Esme’s normal responses — like GiGi, or grapes — she responded “Google.” Jeff swears that he didn’t teach that to her. Leslie is skeptical.
Oh, and despite all the pictures which would make you think otherwise, Esme did do more this past week than just paint with / eat chocolate pudding…
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July 26, 2010
Well, it’s been a busy few weeks. We spent a week in Cape Cod, overlapping a bit with GiGi and Grandpa, plus Steph and Dave and Cousin Ian. It was a bit unseasonably hot and humid, though we still had a good time with family, eating, sightseeing, swimming, and enjoying some R&R. Mimi came out at the end of the week along with Aunt Jackie and family friend Susan, and they joined up with Leslie for a National Parks tour of the northeast (pictures coming separately). We were lucky to be able to see so much family in such a short time, plus enjoy some time with just the three of us.
Sorry, no captions for now, though you can probably figure most of them out on your own — and some are probably even more amusing if you make up your own captions!
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