Potty time

I'm REALLY trying mommy!

I'm not so sure I like this thing

While Robbie is not quite ready to use a potty we decided we should go ahead a pick one up for when the time is ready.  The one we got is a three stage one that goes from a potty trainer to a step stool.

Leo's Birthday Party

Leo's lion chair

Lion cake pops

Robbie, Claire, & Leo

Kent State Babies with their mommies  

Claire getting attention from
the boys

Robbie posing with his birthday hat
on

 Leo Mesenger, Robbie's favorite friend, turned a magnificent one year old January 24.  To help him celebrate his strength in the force, friends and family gathered to celebrate in a Star Wars themed party.  Matt was in Florida on business, so it was just the two of us.  There were quite a few little ones there, and as usual, Robbie had no interest in the boys.  Sorry guys.  After socialization, we all lined up and ate the Star Wars goodies.  Robbie really enjoyed the guacamole dip and kept trying to steal cookies.  At one point, he had an audience of grandmothers, grandfathers, and admirers watching Robbie as he learned different ways to wave at everyone.  There was the hi wave, the Miss America wave, the Pope wave, and he even bowed when he was done!  Then there was the pop quiz where we all had to answer questions to see how well we knew Leo.  Instead of cake, they had Lion Cake Pops - little pops of cake dipped in chocolate and designed to look like lions.  Gifts were also opened, and we made sure they got to see our wonderful Lion chair.  Robbie has a matching one that I hope the boys will get to enjoy when they get bigger.  Before we left, we ended up getting a few nice pictures of Robbie, Claire, and Leo sitting together with balloons and mothers.  The Kent State Babies! Robbie slept so hard on the (now) short drive home he didn't even wake up when we stopped by Grammie's house and instead slept on the floor for over an hour before a cat stepped on him and woke him up.  The party was a success - Happy Birthday Leo! 

Daddy was there... on Robbie's shirt! 

New Library

After moving to Broadview Heights, we needed to find the library in town.  It turned out to be even better than I thought it could be!  They have this area open to the kids to play and interact without being cut off from the books.  Robbie really enjoyed playing with the trucks and trains and cars and other kids there.  We signed him up for a library card, and can't wait for story time to come around!  Luckily we don't have to wait too long - they started last week!

New home, new library, new chances to meet the ladies!

More Teeth

Robbie's first molar finally broke through yesterday.  We're both glad because he's been pretty miserable at times, especially when he's going to bed.  I know he still has a while to go but it is progress.  Also the more teeth he gets the more kinds of foods he'll be able to eat, the ones that right now WANTS but can't have.

Dog Sitting

We agreed to dog sit Kelly's boss's son's dog.  He went into the hospital and her boss's wife is allergic to dogs.  The dog was a good size chow, was nice and lives with two 18 month old twins so we weren't worried about her with Robbie.  Robbie wasn't so sure though.  He was very cute, all weekend long he would point and grunt towards the dog, but when you actually put him down near her to pet her, he backed away, ok maybe I don't want the doggy.  Then of course the cute part within 10 seconds he would point and grunt at the dog again, and repeat again and again.  The cats of course wanted nothing to do with the dog.

Unexpected doctor visit

Well Kelly took Robbie in to see the doctor today.  He hasn't been feeling very well, he's been running a fever and developed a rash everywhere but his legs (although he didn't seem to scratch at it).  He also got himself so worked up on the Thursday night going to bed that he threw up.  Well the doctor thought it might be strep throat, but the test came back negative.  The prognosis ended up being that it was just a reaction to the MMR vaccine, which does happen occasionally.  (Since I'm writing this about a month after the fact he recovered just fine)