Kidspace

Today we all headed to Kidspace Children's Museum in Pasadena. It was super fun for a few hours on a Tuesday vacation morning. It was a little chilly, but nothing like what we're in for later this week!

Here is Milo piecing together a bug. Next he's pictured going up and down the same three steps. I had lots of time to take this picture since this is all he wanted to do for about 20 minutes. Lyman and I were so bored, but he was loving it.

Milo really loved the bike track. His feet didn't reach the peddles, but that didn't stop him from scooting around.

Ho Ho Ho

Here are the few pictures I took at the zoo with our cuties and the man in red.

Santa at the Zoo

Sunday we headed to the zoo with our best friends Jenny, Sophie and Maddie. I lifted all these cute pics of their blog. Maybe later I'll upload my own!

We all took a turn on Santa's lap. Sophie and Milo were very pouty, but no big wails. Maddie was most comfortable and prepared. She brought along her Penny's Wish List catalogue (which is a lot smaller than when I was a kid) where she had circled her favorites. She did tell Santa that she also liked surprises. I love a girl who knows what she wants.

This was a great first weekend of vacation. We started with a nice breakfast with Lesli and Ivan at our favorite breakfast place, I took a nap Saturday and Sunday, a trip to the zoo and a visit at my old high school friend Mandy's house. Milo had a great time, as always, playing with Mandy's son Jullian while the Daddy's played video games and watched football. Now, it's Monday, I'm still in my pj's and drinking my 3rd cup of coffee. These are the weeks I love my job the most. This is really what I envisioned when I chose my career. I wanted to spend as much time with my family with the same school/work hours. There is a lot of drama at school with possible cuts to health care, increased premiums, cut salary so maybe a strike. It's not uncommon to feel a little under appreciated in an inner city public school. My boss spends too much of her own money trying to say thanks for what we do, which is a nice gesture. The kids who actually improve and the few parents that genuinely thank me are the most motivational. But these three weeks of restful holiday with my friends and family do the most good for the spirit.

The most wonderful time of the year...

Things were much better this week after Milo stopped puking. By Sunday, he was back to eating normally with no fever. We all had a busy week of work, daycare, Daddy daycare, meeting up with friends and crossing off the Christmas list. Now I am 100% ordered, bought and wrapped for the season. It feels good to have that finished. All that's left is sharing the gifts and spending time with family and friends. So, readers, we look forward to seeing many of you soon.

ER

Considering how adorable Milo is lately, it's amazing how few pictures and posts I have made. I can blame it all on hectic work schedules and cleaning up puke. Milo started a fever on Thursday, and began projectile vomiting on Saturday morning. From 10 am until 8 pm when our pediatrician said to go to the ER, he vomited four times. I saw everything he had eaten and drank on my carpet and my shirts. He was so sad and scared when vomiting and all smiles the rest of the time. Even in the ER, he was laughing and playing. They gave us some pills to take every six hours to help with his nausea and stop the vomiting and he's to take small sips and bites to eat all day until we're sure it won't come back up again. In other news, he really couldn't be cuter, smarter or more loving. He enjoys hugging and giving kisses, identifying objects in books, hopping, and learning new words. He can say Santa! Lyman's schedule is a little lighter, so they are spending lots of time together. In ten school days, I'll be with them all day too!