I can't believe that we are already celebrating Easter and getting ready for Spring! The first quarter of the year has been as good one so far for the Wismers. February started with John and Nettie going to a new school/daycare. With baby Goldberg (beautiful little Lily) coming soon, Leslie was ready to move a couple kids out and Nettie was READY for a new challenge. Both kids seem to be enjoying their new environment. Nettie surprises her teachers everyday with all that she knows. We can thank a lot of time with Diana, Leslie and Mom and Dad drilling her on letters, numbers and spelling for all this! She likes going to a school that has a big park she can play on every day, more kids than she can remember names and a teacher that she loves. John is getting used to being around that maybe babies and is finally adjusting to taking naps in a room with other kids, something he never has done (spoiled little stinker!). Of course, with beginning a new day care, the last 2 months have also been full of colds, ear infections, and plenty of yucky bodily functions that all parents love to deal with. We are hoping with Spring all this subsides and we get back to normal.
February ended with the celebration of John's first birthday. It was a fun party with lots of family and friends. We were super excited that Aunt Jean, Abbie and Mia made the trip from Durango for the weekend. Geema and Geepa left the following day for a 5 week trip and Nettie has been counting the days down until they get back since. February was full of family birthdays and baby showers. We are excited that Lily Goldberg joined the craziness in March, Nettie needs an ally, since it was 3 boys to 1 girl! We are looking forward to Grandpa Jack coming for a visit in April, Baby Burford making his/her appearance and warmer weather this spring.
I will try to post pictures from the last couple of months. Have a Happy Easter!
Friday, March 21, 2008
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Monday, February 4, 2008
One Dress - 2 Generations & A Screaming Boy
After a wonderful weekend in the mountains, we returned this morning to snow and cold in Denver. While we did see a fair amount of snow in the mountains as well, we aren't as used to it at home. The kids enjoyed play time with their cousins and Nettie has decided that she is ready to ski! That will make next year even better.
My parent's are remodeling their basement and while going through boxes she found my flower girl dress from my Aunt Pam and Uncle Joe's wedding....
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You can also kind of tell who Nettie looks like, and usually acts like as well!
Another quick one for you....John is a great kid. He takes after Ben and can be pretty mild mannered. However, if he doesn't like something that you have done or are doing he lets you know. The other day I put him in his high chair to eat and he let me know that I was not his favorite person at the time. He did find a second to stop and eat a Cheerio though...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCC1Ik5UE60
My parent's are remodeling their basement and while going through boxes she found my flower girl dress from my Aunt Pam and Uncle Joe's wedding....
.JPG)
You can also kind of tell who Nettie looks like, and usually acts like as well!
Another quick one for you....John is a great kid. He takes after Ben and can be pretty mild mannered. However, if he doesn't like something that you have done or are doing he lets you know. The other day I put him in his high chair to eat and he let me know that I was not his favorite person at the time. He did find a second to stop and eat a Cheerio though...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCC1Ik5UE60
Monday, January 28, 2008
Finally a couple of pictures
Just a few pictures from the last few months. Johns scar doesn't look nearly that bad anymore, but we do look at the Cinderella dress every day! And it definitely doesn't look that good anymore!
Baby Stages
So, still no pictures, but I am adding it to my list of things to do....
A friend and I were discussing babies soon after I went back to work after having John. She has a son that is a little younger than Nettie. When she had returned to work a co-worker asked if her son had started sleeping through the night. When she said he had jsut started the co-worker (who had 3 kids) said "Wow, that stage is already complete". Of course, when you are living the middle of these stages you don't think they are EVER going to end.
I was just cleaning out the dishwasher and cursing the MANY bottles that I put away each time I clean it out, and began to smile. I have decided that babies and parents go through stages. I am sure that many people have already realized this, but since John is my last baby, I am starting to let go of the baby stage and embracing the toddler stage, without looking back. When Nettie was this age we were excited for all the new things that she would do, but also knew that someday we would get to see all those firsts again. But while cleaning out the dishwasher today I realized that I only have a couple more months of putting those darned things away!
It is exciting to see John as he is becoming his own person and learning about everything. Nettie and John and I went to the symphony today with our friends the Goldbergs. Nettie enjoyed the music, watching the conductor and seeing all the instruments. John was especially intrigued, watching all the musicians and other kids. We got to sit on the stage the entire time which was a fun experience.
I will try to post pictures this week, the kids are both getting big, John will be 1 in 3 weeks! We hope everyone is doing well!
A friend and I were discussing babies soon after I went back to work after having John. She has a son that is a little younger than Nettie. When she had returned to work a co-worker asked if her son had started sleeping through the night. When she said he had jsut started the co-worker (who had 3 kids) said "Wow, that stage is already complete". Of course, when you are living the middle of these stages you don't think they are EVER going to end.
I was just cleaning out the dishwasher and cursing the MANY bottles that I put away each time I clean it out, and began to smile. I have decided that babies and parents go through stages. I am sure that many people have already realized this, but since John is my last baby, I am starting to let go of the baby stage and embracing the toddler stage, without looking back. When Nettie was this age we were excited for all the new things that she would do, but also knew that someday we would get to see all those firsts again. But while cleaning out the dishwasher today I realized that I only have a couple more months of putting those darned things away!
It is exciting to see John as he is becoming his own person and learning about everything. Nettie and John and I went to the symphony today with our friends the Goldbergs. Nettie enjoyed the music, watching the conductor and seeing all the instruments. John was especially intrigued, watching all the musicians and other kids. We got to sit on the stage the entire time which was a fun experience.
I will try to post pictures this week, the kids are both getting big, John will be 1 in 3 weeks! We hope everyone is doing well!
Monday, January 21, 2008
A New Year
So it is already almost the end of the month, but Happy New Year to everyone. We are enjoying the post holiday season and getting back in the groove of life. I keep thinking, "I need to update the blog" and then I think about the fact that I need to add pictures. I have decided that I will update more, but it will probably not have pictures every time.
The kids are both doing well. John had minor surgery about 2 weeks ago to remove a dermoid cyst from between his eyes. He did wonderfully for surgery. The little stinker got angry after having his IV out, Mommy bonking his head on the crib and his diaper being changed (all in about 5 minutes) and held his breath. We then had to put him back on oxygen and spend 2 extra hours in the hospital until his levels were back to normal. He is doing well now, we had a follow up today and all was great! He will be 11 months old tomorrow and is quickly becoming his own person.
Nettie is doing really well. She is so much fun and has a personality all her own. She loves to do whatever Mommy and Daddy are doing. If we are feeding John a bottle then she feeds her baby a bottle. She is also very good at mimicking what others say, so we are very careful about everything that comes out of our mouths. She is getting excited to start preschool in the next few weeks.
We are looking forward to some skiing in the next few weeks and enjoying wintertime in Colorado. We hope everyone is having a great January. We will update again soon!
The kids are both doing well. John had minor surgery about 2 weeks ago to remove a dermoid cyst from between his eyes. He did wonderfully for surgery. The little stinker got angry after having his IV out, Mommy bonking his head on the crib and his diaper being changed (all in about 5 minutes) and held his breath. We then had to put him back on oxygen and spend 2 extra hours in the hospital until his levels were back to normal. He is doing well now, we had a follow up today and all was great! He will be 11 months old tomorrow and is quickly becoming his own person.
Nettie is doing really well. She is so much fun and has a personality all her own. She loves to do whatever Mommy and Daddy are doing. If we are feeding John a bottle then she feeds her baby a bottle. She is also very good at mimicking what others say, so we are very careful about everything that comes out of our mouths. She is getting excited to start preschool in the next few weeks.
We are looking forward to some skiing in the next few weeks and enjoying wintertime in Colorado. We hope everyone is having a great January. We will update again soon!
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