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18
Oct
2009

A grand ol’ weekend

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Last night, Rachel and I went to Las Velas for a Burgh Mom meetup.  We finally got to meet, in real life, some of the people we talk with and follow online via Twitter and blogging.  We had a great time, and loved the food.  If you have a chance to eat at Las Velas, in Market Square, downtown Pittsburgh, please go – the food was great.  Thanks to everyone for coming out!

Today, we went clothes shopping for the whole family…well, not Zach.  He already has enough clothes for right now.  But, we got Abby some wonderful new outfits, some great shirts for Rachel, and a few shirts for me, too.  It was a shopping success, and we all had a great time.  It’s great to do things as a family when everyone is in a great mood and having fun!  We went to Steak & Shake for lunch and enjoyed some good food.

Once home, Abby got into bed for a nap, with a promise from Mommy that she could watch Cinderella when she got up.  We don’t have that movie, so I ran to the local Family Video to rent it.  Unfortunately, we got about 25 minutes into it, and it wouldn’t play anymore, even with various tricks that usually help.  We tried on three different DVD players (which includes a computer) and it just wouldn’t work.  Looks like someone tried to buff it with a t-shirt, as it had swirl marks all over.  Abby shifted gears really well, and opted for Peter Pan instead.  While she was watching, I made some Loaded Potato Soup, which turned out to be excellent.

And tomorrow, my brother and his wife & kids and my parents are coming over to enjoy the Steelers game and let the kids play.  We’ll probably be enjoying some chili and potato soup as well as various snacks.  What a great weekend in October!

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Abby enjoying a top

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Rachel & Zach

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13
Oct
2009

Grandma, Great Grandma, and coffee cake

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Great Grandma (my grandmother) and Grandma (my mom) visited us this evening. GG lives in Arizona and has been in Pittsburgh for a few weeks visiting family. She is heading back to AZ on Wednesday, and she wanted to see the kids again, so my mom brought her over to spend an hour or so with us before the kids went to sleep. In preparation for this, I whipped up a coffee cake using a yellow cake mix I had in the cupboard and some cinnamon & sugar.  It was quite a hit; everyone loved it.  I’m really glad I had the makings for it handy. (Granted, I only had two eggs, and no pudding mix that would work, but the cake mix already had pudding in it, so I just used a little water to substitute for the missing eggs, and a tablespoon or so of flour to add to the texture. See the recipe I linked for more info.)

Abby was very glad to see both Grandma and Great Grandma, and gave a lot of hugs and kisses tonight, all on her own initiative.  Zach was tired and zonked out just before they got here, but he woke up later and was very pleasant, even letting GG hold him for a bit.  We took some pictures for posterity.  Grandma was nice enough to take some pictures so that Rachel and I could be in a few, too.

It was a great evening, and I only wish we all had more time together.

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(Posts about this past weekend intended soon.)

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10
Oct
2009

Zach at 3 months

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Zach is growing so quickly. I can’t believe he is 3 months old already. It really feels like just yesterday we were in the hospital with him. He has changed so much already in 3 months. Here is the update.

Zach can now hold his head up all the way when he is on his belly and doesn’t need his head supported when on our shoulders or being sat up. He can also grab toys and bring them to his mouth. Time to start watching where we lay him and what is around him. We have to be careful that Abby isn’t putting her fingers in his mouth or any of her toys. She loves to touch his face and is always trying to put her fingers in his mouth, probably because whenever she puts her hands near his face his mouth opens. Too much of a temptation.  He is also very vocal. He loves to coo and the daycare says he talks to them all day long. He is such a happy baby that is very laid back.

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