Part I was 3 weeks ago when Dave & Vickie were in town watching Gus. This weekend, Gus loved up every minute of Part II of Grandparent's weekend with his Grandma and Grandpa Debi and Steve. I don't have photos of their adventures yet, but hope to grab some from mom and dad's camera when we're home for Thanksgiving. Ross and I headed down to Mpls for the day (a very long day) on Saturday where I shot a wedding. As of today, I've decided it will be my last one for a while.
Enough wedding talk, back to Gus. He was spoiled all weekend and he loved it. He started to cry after we waved goodbye to G & G, walked into the house and shut the door. He thinks Ross and I are boring. But we will all be back into the swing of our normal lives by tomorrow, I'm sure.
We are looking forward to a short week!
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Vacuum, anyone?
Oops, we've got some explaining to do. Gus received the coolest vacuum in the mail last week and long story short, we ended up mixing up some packing invoices with other packages and now we don't know who to thank for this gift! If you're out there, oh-kind-vacuum giver, please come forward. Your thank you note awaits.
PS - Tadd & Jody, thank you for the book......and the vacuum, too. :)
Monday, November 17, 2008
The Big B-Day
Today was the big 1 for Gus. He said he felt older this morning when he woke up. Here's the highlights from the last 2 days.
Gus's first b-day party. Clockwise: Gus, Avary, Josh, Ross, Kole and Mya.
We played color on the table, Josh got into it.
Opening presents with his Aunt Christy.
His new homemade piggy bank from Josh and Christy. It's an aquarium.
Blocks from the Skunbergs.
The farm-yard/barn-yard toy from Uncle Mike and Aunt Steph. Thank you for sending this surprise to Gus. He likes to shove all the animals into the silo.
Pizza time.
Yum.
Alright, here's the traditional cake eating photos.
That was delicious.
Gus's friends are pure entertainment.
Thank you, everyone, for being so kind and bringing or sending gifts, greetings and cards to Gus! He received so many cool things, none of which Ross or I would have ever discovered on our own. We appreciate everyone's thoughtfulness. Thank you!
Fast forward 1 day to tonight. He got his favorite meal, spaghetti. He ate an entire bowl.
So there you have it! 12 months old as of today.
Speaking of 12, here's his 12 week shot.
12 days.....
And 1 year ago, exactly.
Also, we cannot forget about another amazing details from 1 year ago today - the wedding of Josh & Christy! Congratulations. 1 year down, many more to go.
Gus's first b-day party. Clockwise: Gus, Avary, Josh, Ross, Kole and Mya.
We played color on the table, Josh got into it.
Opening presents with his Aunt Christy.
His new homemade piggy bank from Josh and Christy. It's an aquarium.
Blocks from the Skunbergs.
The farm-yard/barn-yard toy from Uncle Mike and Aunt Steph. Thank you for sending this surprise to Gus. He likes to shove all the animals into the silo.
Pizza time.
Yum.
Alright, here's the traditional cake eating photos.
That was delicious.
Gus's friends are pure entertainment.
Thank you, everyone, for being so kind and bringing or sending gifts, greetings and cards to Gus! He received so many cool things, none of which Ross or I would have ever discovered on our own. We appreciate everyone's thoughtfulness. Thank you!
Fast forward 1 day to tonight. He got his favorite meal, spaghetti. He ate an entire bowl.
So there you have it! 12 months old as of today.
Speaking of 12, here's his 12 week shot.
12 days.....
And 1 year ago, exactly.
Also, we cannot forget about another amazing details from 1 year ago today - the wedding of Josh & Christy! Congratulations. 1 year down, many more to go.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Officially a toddler
Only 1 more week to go until Gus reaches the ripe old age of 1. I keep calling him a toddler but I honestly didn't know if that was right, I had to do a little reading earlier this week to find out what the toddler criteria is. I think Gus qualifies;: a toddler is one who toddles, especially a young child learning to walk; during this period, the child learns a great deal about social roles and develops motor skills.
Here, for instance, is Gus at our friend's Kristie and Skunny's house on Friday night where we ate a scrumptious dinner of beef stew and salad. Thanks Skunbergs, it was delicious. He socialized plenty while we were there and showed off his new walking/toddling skills.
We often throw all his animals into a laundry basket and tell Gus to give them a ride around the house. He has even started making the car sound effects to go along with it.
Brushing up!
Oh, here's a funny story related to brushing your teeth. Last Thursday at about 7am I went in and scooped Gus out of his crib for the day. He seemed rested and in a good mood and was chatting away as I set him down to tend to diaper duty. I unzipped his jammies and did a double take - there, stuck to the poor kids thigh was his toothbrush. Ooops, clearly we were in a hurry on Wednesday night while getting Gus ready for bed. But if you've had a kid or two, please tell me you understand. When you have a kicking and screaming baby sometimes you just have to hurry and zip up the jammies while you can! You don't have time to take inventory on all the toys and gadgets you've used to keep them entertained while trying to get them into their pajamas.
I now make sure I've located the toothbrush before putting him to sleep. Thankfully he is not scarred by his mom's irresponsibility. He was ready to brush his teeth again the next night.
On a totally unrelated topic, we had the teeniest dusting of snow this weekend, Gus had to check it out.
Sunday was my b-day and it was a grrrrreat day. I received some wonderful gifts from Ross and Gus, and after I was done opening my presents, Gus played with the bag. We all win.
This kid is in love with the vacuum. He actually chases the vacuum around while it is on and in use. We've even gone so far as to put it at the top of the stairs as bait in the evenings when we want him to go upstairs and get ready for bed.
Disclaimer:
- Yes, Gus is wearing his NDSU football jersey again in all the remaining pics in this post. It dawned on me that the last 3 posts included photos of Gus in the same jersey and soon people might start to think our poor child only has 1 shirt. But I have an explanation: he wears it on Sundays because Sunday is football day in our house and since we work all week, we take the majority of pics on Sunday. So he's in good shape with clothing, he's got plenty, he just prefers his fb jersey.
The below photo was not staged. This shot was taken with 3 mins left in the Vikings game and I know why Ross was hooked on the TV screen but I can't explain why Gus was. Of course we think he is advanced but there's no way he understood the nail-biter scenario...or did he? He looks pretty intense.
It's cold here now.
They switched caps.
Christy baked the most yummy cake I've ever had on my birthday, ever. I believe you can see the creamy caramel from here.
And finally, a Sunday wouldn't be a Sunday without uncle Josh reading a couple books to Gus.
Now back to the work week! Only 7 more days of having a less-than 1 year old.
Here, for instance, is Gus at our friend's Kristie and Skunny's house on Friday night where we ate a scrumptious dinner of beef stew and salad. Thanks Skunbergs, it was delicious. He socialized plenty while we were there and showed off his new walking/toddling skills.
We often throw all his animals into a laundry basket and tell Gus to give them a ride around the house. He has even started making the car sound effects to go along with it.
Brushing up!
Oh, here's a funny story related to brushing your teeth. Last Thursday at about 7am I went in and scooped Gus out of his crib for the day. He seemed rested and in a good mood and was chatting away as I set him down to tend to diaper duty. I unzipped his jammies and did a double take - there, stuck to the poor kids thigh was his toothbrush. Ooops, clearly we were in a hurry on Wednesday night while getting Gus ready for bed. But if you've had a kid or two, please tell me you understand. When you have a kicking and screaming baby sometimes you just have to hurry and zip up the jammies while you can! You don't have time to take inventory on all the toys and gadgets you've used to keep them entertained while trying to get them into their pajamas. I now make sure I've located the toothbrush before putting him to sleep. Thankfully he is not scarred by his mom's irresponsibility. He was ready to brush his teeth again the next night.
On a totally unrelated topic, we had the teeniest dusting of snow this weekend, Gus had to check it out.
Sunday was my b-day and it was a grrrrreat day. I received some wonderful gifts from Ross and Gus, and after I was done opening my presents, Gus played with the bag. We all win.
This kid is in love with the vacuum. He actually chases the vacuum around while it is on and in use. We've even gone so far as to put it at the top of the stairs as bait in the evenings when we want him to go upstairs and get ready for bed. 
Disclaimer:
- Yes, Gus is wearing his NDSU football jersey again in all the remaining pics in this post. It dawned on me that the last 3 posts included photos of Gus in the same jersey and soon people might start to think our poor child only has 1 shirt. But I have an explanation: he wears it on Sundays because Sunday is football day in our house and since we work all week, we take the majority of pics on Sunday. So he's in good shape with clothing, he's got plenty, he just prefers his fb jersey.
The below photo was not staged. This shot was taken with 3 mins left in the Vikings game and I know why Ross was hooked on the TV screen but I can't explain why Gus was. Of course we think he is advanced but there's no way he understood the nail-biter scenario...or did he? He looks pretty intense.
It's cold here now.
They switched caps.
Christy baked the most yummy cake I've ever had on my birthday, ever. I believe you can see the creamy caramel from here.
And finally, a Sunday wouldn't be a Sunday without uncle Josh reading a couple books to Gus.
Now back to the work week! Only 7 more days of having a less-than 1 year old.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Biggest news
I just remembered that I did not post the biggest, most exciting news ever. Clearly I need to shake myself and take a minute to catch this blog up on the good stuff!
Next April, Ross and I are going to be an uncle and aunt (which makes Gus a future cousin). My sister Steph and her hubs Mike announced the good news back in September and we are super duper pumped. Now if we only lived next door to each other I would be perma-grin.
I am so looking forward to hearing and seeing every little step along the way for Steph and Mike. Having a baby is something else. They are going to be the best parents, plus, I'm hoping my niece/nephew will pick up a wicked sweet Bah-ston accent.
Congratulations!!
Next April, Ross and I are going to be an uncle and aunt (which makes Gus a future cousin). My sister Steph and her hubs Mike announced the good news back in September and we are super duper pumped. Now if we only lived next door to each other I would be perma-grin.
I am so looking forward to hearing and seeing every little step along the way for Steph and Mike. Having a baby is something else. They are going to be the best parents, plus, I'm hoping my niece/nephew will pick up a wicked sweet Bah-ston accent.
Congratulations!!
Freedom Weekend
I suppose it's a little late to blog about last weekend as if it was yesterday, but better late than never. Freedom weekend, as I'm calling it,occurred last weekend because Ross and I took off to Mpls on our own....no car seat, no pack and play, no 8-bags full of clothing, diapers, food, bottles, etc....no toddler, it was just us and a couple bags with comfy sweatpants and sweatshirts!
Gus had his own version of a freedom weekend, too. Grandma and Grandpa Vickie and Dave came down and stayed Thursday - Sunday. Basically Gus got to play and play and do whatever he pleased which means he was happy.
So I think the only people in this situation who didn't have a freedom weekend were his Grandma and Grandpa. But I think they had fun and we appreciated it a TON.
The reason we took off for Mpls on Friday was because of the birth of little Gabrielle Marie. Our friends Mike & Michelle welcomed her into the world last Wednesday, October 29th at 7:51pm. She is precious. I can't believe she is this small (7 lbs 13 oz). She seemed way smaller than that. She is adorable and is a really good baby. Here's some shots of her cuteness.
Meanwhile, Gus was busy with G & G.
Picking out the best book.
Heart-to-heart with Grandpa Dave.
Trying to escape from Grandma Vickie.
Didn't work.
Still trying.
Extreme close up.
And finally, a blog post wouldn't be a blog post without sharing Gus's latest trick. G & G taught him how to show everyone how old he is. He's 1 in case you can't see his little hand and the sign for 1.
On second glance it looks as if he's going "right back at cha."
Gus had his own version of a freedom weekend, too. Grandma and Grandpa Vickie and Dave came down and stayed Thursday - Sunday. Basically Gus got to play and play and do whatever he pleased which means he was happy.
So I think the only people in this situation who didn't have a freedom weekend were his Grandma and Grandpa. But I think they had fun and we appreciated it a TON.
The reason we took off for Mpls on Friday was because of the birth of little Gabrielle Marie. Our friends Mike & Michelle welcomed her into the world last Wednesday, October 29th at 7:51pm. She is precious. I can't believe she is this small (7 lbs 13 oz). She seemed way smaller than that. She is adorable and is a really good baby. Here's some shots of her cuteness.
Meanwhile, Gus was busy with G & G.
Picking out the best book.
Heart-to-heart with Grandpa Dave.
Trying to escape from Grandma Vickie.
Didn't work.
Still trying.
Extreme close up.
And finally, a blog post wouldn't be a blog post without sharing Gus's latest trick. G & G taught him how to show everyone how old he is. He's 1 in case you can't see his little hand and the sign for 1. 
On second glance it looks as if he's going "right back at cha."
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