Adventures with Two

Here's a story that's funny (I guess) in hindsight but not so much at the time... Today Daniel, Kyra and I ventured to the new Children's Museum with a friend and her son. The timing worked out great -- we visited the museum, went for a snack and it was time for Daniel to fall asleep in the car; Kyra wasn't due to eat until right after we got home and I got Daniel to bed... the best laid plans... When I put Daniel in the car to head home, he asked for my keys. I said "No, I need them." He asked again and I gave them to him, closed the door and went to get Kyra from the stroller and into the car. That's when I noticed that Daniel had pushed the LOCK button on the key. I realized all the doors were locked, Daniel was in the car and my bag with my phone was also in the car. I ran with Kyra in her carseat across the parking lot to catch my friend before she left. I ran back with Kyra in tow and began to talk through the window to get Daniel to push the buttons on the key again. He had the keys in one hand and another toy in the other. I knew if he dropped the keys, I was in trouble. He looked at me, wondering what on earth I was talking about. By this time, Kyra was awake and crying. Finally, after 5 minutes or more of coaching, I got Daniel to focus on the keys and to push the 'red' button which was the car alarm. He was startled initially and then enjoyed the "Beep Beep". After that, I said, "Push all the buttons" over and over until he pushed the buttons to open the doors... I am so happy that he is a smartie and could figure this out but am certainly not proud that I managed to get myself into that situation... I can blame it on sleep deprivation, though. Kyra was up for almost 4 hours last night -- Matt and I shared that time but we're trying to help her understand daytime vs. nighttime -- I suppose it doesn't really matter when all you do is eat, sleep and poop! She does seem to have mastered these skills, though.

Kyra's Two Weeks Old

Here's a picture of Kyra at 2 weeks. She visited the pediatrician on Wednesday and weighed 8 lbs 9 oz and he says she's 'perfect'. All is going well although I could use more sleep! She goes 3-4 hour stretches from the start of one feeding to the start of the next which really isn't bad but sometimes doesn't want to go right back to sleep at 3am... needless to say, I DO want to go right back to sleep at 3am... She's a very good baby, though, and doesn't cry at all except when diaper changes are keeping her from her food. She hangs out and watches what we do without complaint.

Stickers and the potty

The other night as we were getting ready for bathtime. Daniel climbed up on his potty as a step stool and found these stickers. I told him the stickers were for when he sat on the potty. So he pulled out the potty, opened it up and sat down. He proceeded to take all the stickers off and put them on his legs... We wouldn't be good parents if we didn't capture such moments, right?

A couple more pictures

What can I say

Yes, we have a newborn at home and are struggling with the late or all nighters. She seems to have a very good temperment and is only really cranky when she's hungry. I'm struggling with some of the same breastfeeding issues as with Daniel but feel we're close to resolving them. Kyra is gaining weight and staying awake more and more during the daytime. She has beautiful eyes and is 1 week old today.

Daniel is doing really well. He's struggling with this a bit, too. Not having full run of the house and the parents is a bit tough. Especially when I'm feeding Kyra and he wants me to help him do something else. It's been great to have my mom here to help out with Kyra at night and with both kids during the day. It's so important to me to spend time with Daniel. Here's a picture from the hospital the day Kyra was born -- he's wearing a shirt made by his Great Grandma... More Kyra pictures to come.

Kyra comes home!

Kyra came home today and is adjusting to her new surroundings!

Welcome Kyra Louise Bomberger!

At 9:56 AM pacific time we welcomed Kyra into the world. Everyone is doing well (even Matt). Kyra is 8 lbs. 5 oz. and 20 inches long. We look forward to getting to know her. More pictures to come!

Did Daniel have a birthday?

I'm pretty sure he turned two sometime in the last 2 weeks. We've had other incidents similar to the Macy's one except at home instead of in public! He has a thing with pouring from one container to another. Last week, I was making dinner and realized he had poured the cat's water dish into his food dish. That same evening he somehow got the lid off his sippy cup and poured juice all over the floor. He can repeat, "Mommy says no throw," or "Mommy says no write furniture." (Of course, I sound like the ogre.) Compliance is a different story. It seems he's more into everything than he was a week ago and has to touch everything. Time to actually start using the gates and door locks we installed!

For dinner last night, he thought his pasta was yummier when dunked in his mixed fruit yogurt!

He's also taken to chasing the cat and shrieking. Basil loves that, as you can imagine!