Every Sunday when I sit
down to write the blog, I always feel like it's been a whirlwind weekend and
Monday has snuck up on us too soon. However, this weekend really was jam-packed
and I could use one more day to recover.
Friday night Tony and I
decided to try something new with the kids dinner. We got the "no more
pureed food" suggestion from the pediatrician at the beginning of January,
and we've been working to eliminate bottles and add more "real food"
instead. Honestly, this has been more difficult than we thought it would be
(isn't that the truth for every stage of parenting?). People keep telling us
"just feed them what you eat", but it seems to be much harder than
that. Tony and I stay alive on turkey burgers with no bun, steak, and
smoothies- none of those things are kid friendly. We also run into the problem
that if one kid doesn't like the food and refuses to eat it, sometimes the
other one does too- they feed off of each other (pun intended). So, Tony and I
made some spaghetti on Friday night and the kids seemed to like it- they
certainly made a mess with it. We also have run into the problem of feeding the
kids when they're "too hungry", thus turning our little ones into
whining, fussy, meltdowns waiting to happen. Gone are the days we didn't have
to worry about dinner until 8pm; now I know why some families eat at 5. So,
here's the spaghetti aftermath- kiddos went straight to the tub, and we even
found noodles in their diapers! Yipes!
Saturday morning we loaded
up and went to a Crossfit fundraiser for the son of our local gym owner. Tony
and I have been both been hooked on the Crossfit fitness craze for a number of
years (Tony a year longer than myself) and it was nice to put our fitness
obsession to good use this weekend. The boy we were raising money for is a two
year old in need of a life-saving liver transplant. The Crossfit community came
together to participate in a workout held in this little boy's honor. It was
gratifying to know that we could give to such a worthy cause, and it was fun to
be able to see friends from across the Crossfit community that go to different
gyms that we don't see on a regular basis. Tony was slated to workout prior to
his ankle injury, but he's still hobbling around a bit, so he was on baby duty
while I represented for the Collett Clan. Here's a picture of the Black Iron
Crossfit/Frisco Crossfit crew on Saturday.
Sunday I was excited and
happy to co-host a baby shower for my good friend (whom I met through Crossfit)
and her baby due in April. I left the house at 11am to pick up my co-hostess,
make some last minute stops, arrive at the venue and set up prior to the baby
shower at 2. Tony had the kiddos and did a great job taking care of them all
day long by himself. He gets extra kudos for changing four dirty diapers while
I was gone and feeding them lunch, a bottle, and a snack before I could get
home tonight. Thank you, Tone! I know that Chrissy was thrilled with her
shower, and Heidi and I were thrilled to be able to throw her a nice party.
After all the cake and cookies and punch and presents, we forgot to take a
picture of us together all dressed up. So, here's a picture of the three of us
back in our comfy clothes after the shower- smiling partly because we were back
in comfy clothes.
So our weekend flew by and now we're getting to
tackle another week. I'll close tonight with a couple of silly pictures of the
kids just being themselves. Even when they days are long, the whines are
grating, and the crying seems endless, I'll still take these two any day.
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