ole schnikees: 2018

Tova: she finally rolled from her tummy to back the first time when I wasn't in the room but then I put her on her tummy again and she rolled over while trevor & I were watching (didn't do it again tho), I think she may be teething or her teeth moving: she's still drooling a ton, chomping on lots, her poop has been green (usually yellow), she's been crying loudly before going down for naps and upon waking, she hasn't been eating as long and has been chomping down on me after eating about 3-4 minutes (ouch!!), but I still don't see or feel anything, she started actually laughing,

Monday morning it was pretty nice out so we went for a mile walk and then ended at the school park just down the road. once there, I noticed Jodi had text me that they were walking to the park too, so they showed up shortly after we did. then home for lunch, Al woke up, trevor didn't nap (wouldn't even lay down like usual, kept coming out of his room so I gave him a couple books to look at in bed), then I took trevor outside to swim in his pool and run through his sprinkler before Al had to go to work. then we just played, entertained a cranky/tired Tova, before an early bedtime again.

Tuesday afternoon trevor had soccer; Al got up just before soccer so I was able to leave tova home to nap. mom met us at trevor's soccer so she got to watch him play. then we all came back home for supper, playing with nana, Al left for work, and then bed.

Wednesday was 4th of july so I woke up Al shortly before 8 and all 5 of us (mom included) hoped in mom's car since she has a third row of seats and headed to my great aunt and uncle's cabin that I went to lots as a kid on the 4th and this is the 4th year for trevor going. it took almost 2 hours to get there and started raining just as we were getting close. we were the first to arrive so we got some good time with sarajane, Gordon, patty, cooper and walter. some more people started to arrive just as the rain was stopping, but then it got really buggy. after a bit, the wind picked up, it warmed up a bit and we even saw a little sun. trevor spent about 2 hours wading/playing in the lake with multiple people. tova took one short nap on Al in the rocking chair and a second one on me in the carrier, and she did pretty good, just got fussy at the end before we left. we headed home about 4, got home about 6, mom left shortly after. then after I fed Tova, trevor and I went over to matt & Jodi's for fireworks (Al was pretty tired so he offered to stay home with tova.) we got over there, had a little to eat, trevor played with the kids (jake, Kassie, kade and Kinsley were there too.) then just after 730 matt started the fireworks and their backyard neighbors came over (laura, nate, and their boys jack 6 and lucas 4). matt started with poppers and sparklers for the kids and slowly worked his way up to the big ones. they were good and ended just as it was getting dark. the kids loved it except for Kinsley who was scared of the noise and trevor covered his ears for most of them. the bugs were pretty bad again and trevor and I were covered in bug bites by the end.

Thursday was Al's last day off for the week; he got up about 11. tova and I slept in until 8!! and trevor slept til almost 9! tova cried a lot during her second nap so I ended up giving her Tylenol and she eventually slept (she may be teething although I don't see or feel any teeth yet.) we had our first garden harvest of pea pods, green beans, and cucumbers which we ate for lunch, snack and supper. trevor took a small nap before we had to wake him for soccer. trevor and I went while al and tova stayed home. after soccer, all 4 of us went outside in the backyard, Tova in her bug-proof pack n play, and did water balloons and played. then had supper, showers, video games for trevor and dadda, then bed.

Friday morning the kids and I packed up and headed up to mom's house to play with her and eventually to take her to the airport. while tova napped, I took trevor to the splash pad in woodbury but the water was so cold he didn't play in there as long as I thought, so we played on the big park next to it a bit then picked up lunch. we played outside in mom's backyard for a while, even tova, but it has been really buggy lately so we didn't stay out too long. then after an early supper and another nap for tova, we took mom to the airport for her sisters week in Colorado.

Saturday morning we had Gina's son, Cal's 4th birthday party at 10 am. tova was awake at 630 so she got in a little nap before we went over. it was fun and so good to see gina, matt, cal and their families. trevor had fun and got a paw patrol cookie, piece of cake and some ice cream. tova did pretty good although she wouldn't eat more then 4 minutes. we headed home about 1145 and shortly after we got home, Al got up. so we had some time playing with Al before he had to work at 530p. the kids and I ran to target when Al left for work then home for supper and legos (trevor's cars legos were on clearance at target!)

sunday the kids and I just played at home since Al worked and I couldn't play softball because I didn't have anyone to watch the kids (not comfortable with anyone else watching tova yet) due to mom being gone and Al working.