Weekend in the Big O

The kids and I spent 3 days in Omaha with my mom over the weekend. The weekend highlights included fireworks, a trip to the Henry Doorly Zoo and Lauritzen Gardens. We had a great time!

Andy and the polar bear...

Andy's a big fan of the giraffes. We rode the new Skyfari (ski lift that runs from one end of the park to the other) right over the top of them. This was definitely a highlight for Andy.

Of course, we had to ride the train!

Andy checking out the koi pond at the garden...

We toured the Garden on a tram with stops to check out the trains. The model train garden was definitely the highlight of the Gardens for Andy. The Garden is also home to two very large locomotives that overlook the Interstate and the Missouri River. Andy was in train heaven.

Breakfast in the driveway

Over the last month, construction crews have been preparing our street for resurfacing. On Friday, the resurfacing began at 7am. They started by removing the old asphalt (seen in the picture) then layed down the new. Approximately, 15 dump trucks were lined up down the street waiting for their turn to catch the old asphalt. A similar line of trucks then queued up to bring in the new asphalt. As you can imagine, when you combine long lines of dump trucks, a bobcat, a road grinder and steamrollers, Andy was pretty excited...almost speechless. Since they started at 7 in front of our house, he ate his breakfast in his PJ's out on the driveway. We wouldn't want to miss any of the action. It took two days to resurface the whole neighborhood, so this was two days of constant entertainment.

Summer Fun!

Earlier this month we broke out the whale pool (Christmas gift from Cousin Trevor). We have had some hot humid days, so it has been a perfect way to cool off. It not only keeps him out of trouble, but also wears him out before his nap!

10 months

Miss Sammy is 10 months old today! This month she learned how to get herself around. She is crawling everywhere. Which also means that she is getting into everything. Opening drawers is one of her newest discoveries. I wonder how many times she will close the drawer on her fingers before she learns that lesson. Andy finds the new "on the go" Sammy very amusing. Just wait until she walks!

She also pulls up on everything. This makes bath time a challenge. A wet soapy baby trying to pull up on the side of the tub is cute, but never ends well.

Her first two teeth appeared this morning. Thankfully, teething didn't seem to faze her. Sammy is sleeping through the night, but she's an early riser. She is usually standing in her crib yelling for us between 5:30 and 6:00 am. She continues to be a rock star napper. She is still taking two naps a day and sleeps about 1 1/2 to 2 hours with each nap. Without her nap, Sammy is a mess and she struggles to fall asleep if she's not in her crib. Fortunately, it is a rare occasion that we get her off schedule.

Sammy has started to experience a little table food, but it's not her favorite. She has texture issues. She will still eat anything that comes in a baby food jar. Like her mommy, she gets a little fussy when she's hungry and isn't afraid to let us know. It can get a little loud around here at dinner time when both kids want to eat. I may need to invest in some ear plugs!





Good Morning!