Pump My Ride

pics from our bike ride to viva vienna festival last saturday. the girls got this bike trailer fm my bro for their bday last yr, but didnt get a chance to use it until this summer.

we cheated alittle, rode in 1/2 way, but we made it! all whooping 2miles, but hey, momma finally got some exercise (-:

we're gonna try the w&o trail next to get to this park. wish us luck! even better, come out and ride w/us.

PS poppa's caught the biking bug. he bought a fancy fuji road bike and now rides in everyday to work! our own iron man.

22 1/2 Months Update!

Verbal and Learning
A word explosion for Vienna: pand-ma (gramma), maw-mi (maria), aunt louise, outside, light, hair, eyes, nose, fork, spoon, knife, glasses, elevator, a-million (watermelon), baterfuly (butterfly) and on and on...basically, she'll try to repeat anything you say!

She'll also say simple phrases: high-five (insert name), thank you (insert name), what's that?, more please, share low-el, wait low-el (but of course, wont take her own advice!)

Laurel is more quiet. She'll try to to sound out new words, but they come out sounding alot like 'ssss'. Might need some phonics-to-the-rescue. Or she's just taking her time, her own pace, she's a mellow-yellow-kinda-girl.

Vienna knows her basic colors, some letters and numbers. thanks to these videos.
Since Laurel will only sit thru the beginning of (any) video, she knows 3 colors and when asked, will rotate thru them until she hits the right one.

Emotional
Still lots of separation anxiety fm Vienna, but really only with momma. Working from home can be challenging, since I have to sneak in & out of the kitchen for snacks and coffee. If she spots me heading back to the study, commence hysterical meltdown. Love her to bits, but she can be one HIGH maintenance girl.

Likewise, Laurel is THE poppa's girl. she has perfected the (dramatic whine) 'da-da!' And he admits, it's a zinger to his heart. If she could, she would attach him as a 3rd arm.

It also doesnt help, they are both teething. 2yr old molars have come and gone. Their upper, secondary teeth are starting to break in.

Motor Skills and Quirks
Vienna is our monkey. She'll climb up, in and strap herself to the hair chair. She'll climb on tables, my shoulders, the rock wall....you name it.
Like her fav guy, elmo, she loves to gives 'mawah' kisses to everyone and everything.

Laurel has major food envy. She has to know what you're eating. She truly is my daughter (hehehe). When she's enjoying a particularly tasty morsel, she'll stuff her mouth and ask for more, before she even swallows!
And everything is 'hawt' unless it's cold. She is also the follower and bully of the pair. Figure that one out.

Sleep and Weight
No changes to their sleep schedule. Night is still 12 hours with 1- 1 1/2hr nap at noon.

Still havnet gained alot of weight: V- 20lbs, L- 22lbs. But i just found out about this product. Nutritional like peadisure, but even more cal! Lord knows, I've tried everything else!

Pic of the day

our (plastic) pool is officially open. and now here are the models for the latest toddler swim fashion.

Big cheese for the camera. Swinging on the big swings, just like the big girls (5yrs old) next door did.

Emerald Isle

we took off to emerald isle, nc over the wkend for a family friend's wedding. wesley also grew up in the neighborhood--- eric thinks he babysat him (gawd we're getting old). a few of the familes from 'easie and vale' still get keep in touch and meet up every christmas.

the wedding was casual chic, cozy and scenic on the beach (love the beach weddings, oh that's right, we had one too ;-)

there was a pig roast, tasty shrimp and fun beach cake, so no one left hungary.
it stormed all wkend except the day of the wedding (so fortunate!), which is double good luck in asian supersitiion. the rain washes away the couple's all past misgivings so they can start their life togehter fresh and new. we so hope this is true( since there was some wedding drama(sigh).

we had one perfect day to play on the beach; and along with the wedding, made the trip worthwile.

the only 'downside' was the drive. gramma rented a van, so we were super comfy. but on the drive down, Garmin took us around and around ---ah, the joys and pains of technology. then on the way home, the rain slowed us down. both times, it should have only taken us 7hrs, but was closer to 9hrs!

but like, gramma said, 'if we can survive 9 hours in the car with two on-the-go toddlers, we can survive anything!'

PS, work has been CRAZY busy lately, so of course, i forgot to pack the camera. arent the best pics w/a disposable.

Summer Lickin' Good