Day Care, Week 5!

Oh, Boy! What a week!


Our week started off with the arrival of Cousin Alistair! On Monday afternoon, Mary & Paul called with exciting news. We all piled into the van....Granny & Gramps, Becca and Manuel, and Annie and Grace. We took a rapid road trip to Rochester to meet Little Al and his parents at the hospital. Isn't he cute?!



Annie and Grace missed their rice cereal challenge, opting instead for a quick bottle of milk on the road. That decision came with a price tag....Tuesday! Hungry, tired and perhaps a little jealous of the attention showered on their new cousin, our gals managed to communicate their true feelings all night and all day on Tuesday!

The rest of the week, though, was perfect! Good weather allowed us to take walks every day....


and Friday arrived quickly, with smiley girls...of all ages! Happy Mothers' Day!

Boy, oh Boy!

Alistair Joseph McKie joined the Robfam on May 4, 2009 at 3:38 p.m. Mom and Dad are thrilled...




as is Grandpa! Can you tell?



Paul assures us that, although little Al is a perfectly healthy baby, he has retained an inhouse pediatrician to keep things in order!!


Meet Dr. Blue!

Day Care, Week 4!

This was truly a week of accomplishments! It's too bad that there were no witnesses to document our success, but both Brenda and Dick spent one on two time with the twins! What that really means...you'll have to imagine each of us feeding two babies at once! Dick perfected the two bottle juggle, using the bouncy seat and the couch as stabilizers; Brenda resorted to feeding on the floor, using the bouncy seat and a blanket as back up! There were a few complaints from Annie and Grace, but nobody went hungry...and we had a teachable moment..."undivided attention is a figure of speech!"

We weren't the only ones who made great accomplishments this week...
Annie and Grace mastered some of the gymnastic equipment,


and conquered the rice cereal challenge in their new high chairs! Thank goodness for bibs!










Two more accomplishments rounded out the week, but the camera wasn't quick enough to capture them...again...use your visual imagination! Grace demonstrated her new ability to sit up ...oops! over she went! Annie captured her big toe and got in a couple of good sucks on it before it popped out of her mouth...and she rolled over! All moments of success were greeted with great cheers and applause from the audience!

Day Care, Week 3!

Granny and Gramps have learned to appreciate the finer things in life.
It takes a village... or at least a village full of paraphernalia...to keep our daily routine moving smoothly!

Bottles....


Bob, the double stroller...


Baby swings...


and of course, babies (with pacifiers) on blankets!



We've learned a lot this week...

Annie says, "It's never too early in the morning to start working on those abs!"


Grace says "All I have to do is smile, and they give me everything I want!"


Sometimes, just a little change of perspective makes all the difference!


Day care, Week 3 ended on a happy note. Rebecca and Manuel completed a busy week of school, track meets and parent conferences. They have 6 weeks of school left until summer vacation, and yesterday marked the first 80 degree day of spring.

We're looking forward to next week's adventures.

Spring!

Marcia Britton was surprised while visiting Minnesota this week! She packed for typical April weather, and found herself shopping for summer clothes! We met for lunch on the Nicollet Mall, and I finally met Julaine, Marcia's long time friend from Cannon Falls.



Marcia's timing was perfect to catch the spring flower show at Macy's...though we still call it Dayton's. I practiced my photography...but I wish I could have captured the fragrance to add to this posting!

Day Care, Week 2!

It's all about wildlife at the Spreigl home these days! Day care mornings begin at 6:30...and the wildlife roams the back yard! First, meet Theron, the wild turkey that struts alongside the deck, fluffing his feathers to start the morning....




Now, look quickly or you'll miss them...the fox family, mom & pop, who chased a cat through the yards this morning. Good luck, cat!



Annie is inspired by all the activity...she's on a mission, goal in mind and hopefully in hand. Try harder, Annie, you can catch those feet!



Success! Next stop, toes in the mouth...look forward to next week's post!



But what about Grace? Our drama queen has chosen to sleep in...not in her crib, but dozing in her swing! What a sweet swinger!


Rebecca and Manuel are doing fine; there are 7 weeks left of school and track practice. Mary & Paul are finalizing plans for baby gear and day care in Rochester. Four weeks and counting for the new cousin!

Stay tuned for next week's adventures in Day Care!

Happy Easter!

Daffodils in bonnets!  Annie and Grace celebrated Easter in fine style.

After church, dinner at Mary & Paul's house, it was a walk in the park. Everyone's happy!