Mommy Notes

Hello everyone! March is almost over, and it has been one busy Month! Some notes about Riley: He is getting so big, he's 10 months old now, and quickly growing into all of his 12 month clothes. With the late appearance of his other top front tooth this week he now has 6 teeth, and with all the crying and chewing we are sure that more are on the way! He also has started cruising (or walking holding onto furniture), but it's more sidesteping right now than walking. He is also getting much braver and letting go more frequently and for longer times, especially when Daddy's laying on the floor and he has a softer cushion to land on!! We're sure he'll be walking in no time! He talks ALL the time, although not really saying much of anything we can understand. The only thing he seems to say consistantly is what sounds like "key, key, key" when he's chasing after the cat!! Everything else is Da-Da, or Do, Di, etc. Every once in a while we will get a Doggie, or Ma-Ma or Ba-Ba out of him. With his birthday coming up we are trying to work out all the details, and it looks like a large chunk of the family will be coming out for a visit!! Yeah!!

Other news: We are losing our wonderful babysitter Katy! She has found a better job (full time), closer to her family in North Dakota, so she is moving at the end of this semester. She has also cut back her hours now so that she has time to get everything in order before the move. Riley will miss her, and it has been difficult to find a replacement. We were very lucky to have her. And we are still looking for someone to Nanny for this summer. (So any of you reading this from the Fort that need a summer job . . . )
Aliy has entered into the downhill of the semester, but it's going to be a bumpy ride. Two of her three classes have huge final projects that she has begun, and they are very time and thought consuming for her. The remaining class also requires a lot of lab work (which needs to be done on campus computers) so she's making many evening trips back to school. Her summer internship search is still going on, but she has an interview in a couple of weeks with Boulder County Parks and Open Space. This is an ideal job, and would relieve a lot of stress about money and cut back on class scheduling for the fall (she can combine one required class (that won't be offered before she graduates) with an extra project for the organization). So prayers please that this is the job for her!! That would leave just two classes in the fall, and then Graduation in December!!! YEAH!!! (you're all invited)
Cameron seems to have the most stable and consistant routine right now, and has been wonderful to pick up all the slack in taking care of the house and Riley. The two of them are a joy to watch, especially now that Riley likes to roughhouse more and more each day!!! Cam has cut back on his biking a lot, but hopefully that can pick up again with the nicer weather, and thoughts of buying a trailer for Riley to ride along (don't worry, Aliy won't allow any drastic mountain biking tag-alongs!!) He is still keeping his eyes peeled for any new job opportunities, but only a few have presented themselves.

Yesterday we found a great deal on a backpack carrier for Riley, and we hope to use it a lot this spring and summer. So look for lots of hiking pictures to come!!

Springtime!

Yeah It's Spring!! Mommy and I have been enjoying the beautiful weather this week a lot. we have been on lots of walks and trips to the playground. And we have been playing outside with the doggies a lot too. Here's some pictures of me crawling around in the back yard.

The only part I don't like is when Mommy pulls the grass out of my hand before I can get it in my mouth! It's not fair - she's just too quick!! In fact it's been so nice that Daddy is spending his day off today mountain biking in the mountains. I wish I was big enough to go! Tomorrow though it's going to be colder again, maybe even snow. So Mommy and Daddy are taking me to a museum in Denver. Then we are going to visit Babies R Us in Denver and shop for a new carseat for me! Cuz I've almost grown out of my baby carseat! Can you believe it! Then on Sunday - It's Easter!! Mommy said that the Easter Bunny probably wouldn't visit me this year, because I'm too small for candy, so instead she made me an EASTER BUNNY!!!
Crazy Mommy!! That's ok though, I guess she better get her fill before I start getting old enough to protest! Sunday is going to be a busy day. We are going to both Mommy's and Daddy's churches!! With a small break in the middle for lunch. I hope I can last that long!! But Mommy says that it's important to remember that Easter is more than just bunnies, chicks, eggs and chocolate. He has Risen! He has Risen Indeed!! Have a Happy Easter Everyone!! And thanks to everyone who sent me Easter Cards!!

Hey everyone, It's gonna be a short post today, cuz I'm not feeling to good again! I'm all congested, and really snotty, and I didn't get much sleep last night. (but neither did Mommy and Daddy - I made sure of that!!) anyways, I just had to tell everyone that I can crawl up the stairs now!! Well I could until this morning when Mommy played shuffle the gates, and blocked it off - no fun!!

See even Mowgli looks sad about the switch!!
Hey Ma, Let Me OUT!!!

Hi Everybody!!! Check me out in my new Hats!!! Mommy got me these for spring and summer, to keep the sun off my face, since it's always so sunny here in Colorado!!
Also, this week Mommy and Daddy started trying to give me what they are having for dinner too. So I got to eat Spaghetti!!! That was fun!! Especially cuz Mommy just stripped me down and let me go at it!! (She said I was due for a bath anyways!!) I had so much fun!! I even got some in my mouth too!! But Daddy didn't have as much fun cleaning up the high chair afterwards!
Not a whole lot else going on this week. Except . . . oh yeah . . . Grandpa Louie will be happy to hear - I CAN CRAWL NOW!!! I'm not moving too far, or too fast yet (thankfully - says Mommy) but I can go!! Check out the videos on the right. Other than that, I'm just playing a lot. I've been hanging out with the doggies some too, while Mommy does some homework. Mostly because there's less for me to get into downstairs, and I keep entertained by the doggies!! They have been really good with me. We usually go down there after lunch so they can lick all the left overs off me!! And then they are happy and just lay there and let me crawl all over them (well, mostly just Mowgli! Piper goes and lays in the corner!) Tomorrow I get to spend all day with Daddy while Mommy goes on a trip with her class. I love Daddy time!! And then Spring Break is coming up - With Lots To DO!! Have a fun-filled weekend everyone!!

Happy March!! Mommy told me that March is coming in like a lion and a lamb!! Cuz yesterday was lamb day - it was beautiful, 75 degrees, sunny and so pretty!! But today it's cold, snowy, and the wind is really nasty!! But that's Colorado for ya - if you don't like the weather, just wait five minutes!! Yesterday I got to hang out with Katy all day while Mommy and Daddy went hiking. They went to Grey Rock, here's a picture of it Mommy took for me!
They hiked all day long, and they were really tired when they got home. Daddy made it all the way to the top, but Mommy got too tired. She said she's very out of shape since I came along! Guess that means I'll have to whip her into shape!! But I wish that Daddy would have taken the camera to the top, so I could see the view too, he said it was really pretty. It was such a nice day that they were both hiking in t-shirts, and got a little sun burned. I went to the playground with Katy and we were on the swings for a long time!! It's so crazy that I wore a onsie and knit pants yesterday, and today I'm back to being all bundled up in my Ewok suit to go outside!! I'm ready for spring!!

I hope you like the new stuff on the website!! Mommy made the slideshow, and will update it about every month or so with new pictures she says. Also, she told me to tell you all that she's trying to catch up on some videos too. She added some more, but most of them are a couple of months old. So check them out if you haven't yet! Once we fix and update our computer we will have room for all the videos and she'll do more with them!

I'm so excited for all the stuff coming up!! In two weeks Mommy has Spring Break!! And there's a lot going on during her break: Palm Sunday, St. Patrick's Day (Mommy's going to take me to the Parade!!), Good Friday (Yeah-Daddy gets the day off!!) and Easter!! March sounds like a fun Month!! - Oh yeah and Happy Birthday to Aunt Anna and Grandma Louie!! Grandma and Grandpa Wilson's Birthdays were last month, When's My Birthday Mommy??