The Forbidden Fruit

Paul does not like raisins (like his mother), but I put a small box of them in his Sunday snack every week for about a month. He refused to eat them. So, I gave up and put them in the cupboard thinking one day I might offer them to him when I needed a quick, healthy snack option. Today, I saw them and realized he's never going to eat them and by now they're probably old and gross, so I put them in an empty cereal box on the counter that was going out with the trash. Well, Paul found them and decided they were his "medicine" and he and the box of raisins were inseparable for about an hour. Now that they're garbage I'll eat them!

This & That

Here's a little update about what we've all been up to.
Jeremy: Only 3 more weeks of his first clinical rotation! Jer is loving seeing patients every day, but is not a fan of the long commutes. The Vespa is finally fixed and ready to sell. Jer purchased the final Harry Potter on Saturday and is now reading during any free time.
Terra: I had my first successful garage sale ($80) and now I can say every place in the house is cleaned out and organized (aww...). I'm getting an early start on the big move. I still have a few more big ticket items to sell as well. The weather's been bad and so it's been a rather boring week. I've really been missing my friends that have moved away!
Paul: He's doing better potty training--who knew this would take so long! He told a few darling stories on his own today. (I looked everywhere for the video camera and as Paul said "it must be somewhere.") He's really into how things smell and eating almost all day. He's also starting to pretend (bus trips, off to school, shopping) and imagining that things are something else. It's really fun. When I tell him I love him he says, "yeah, you do."
Sam: Sam's going through a fussy stage. He acts like he's teething, but there's nothing coming in. He hasn't been sleeping well at night and is tired all day. He's happy when he has his binky and is being held by Mom. He sits really well now and seems to want to start crawling. He also started doing this cute babble while he chews his tongue. (Where is that camera?!) He is interacting more with his brother and it gives me hope that one day they will entertain each other.
Life is moving along at the Gerritsen's.

Water Fun

Last week was really hot here--we hit over 100. One afternoon I got out a bowl of water for Sam to kick in and Paul played with the hose. They had a lot of fun cooling down outside.

Paul's Guitar

Ever since Jeremy got a guitar for his birthday, Paul has wanted one. First he used his tennis racket and then he settled on his push popper. Jer tied a string around it and he would pretend to strum. In Seaside, we found a little guitar at a toy store. Paul insisted that it was his and he wanted to take it home. It was quite the feat to get him out of the store without a scene. Jer and I went back and got him this little ukulele (he doesn't know the difference) because the strings were tighter. Paul loves his new guitar and keeps it right next to Jer's in the living room. He's getting pretty good and playing songs and singing along.

Sam Man

Sam is 5 months old today and is getting into a really fun stage. He can sit on his own for several minutes, can roll both ways, and scoot in a circle on his belly. He grabs everything and puts it in his mouth. He's working on manipulating toys better. He has discovered his tongue (which he uses to greet me in the mornings) and his feet. He still a sweetheart, although he's becoming more aware of when he's alone or not being held or entertained. He's finally on a great schedule and eating solids. He loves him Mommy, thinks his brother is way funny and looks a lot like his Daddy. We love little Sam-man.

Happy 4th!

We had a wonderful time at Seaside with my family on Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday was a beautiful day--the most perfect west coast beach day I've ever experienced. Sam LOVED the sand and Paul actually liked the water too this time. Wednesday was windy so it made the beach cold, but we spent a little time there and also hit the town for a parade, a ride on a carousal and train, shopping, ice cream cones, and pedaling a 6 passenger bike. The beach was packed with people digging fire pits and lighting fireworks. Paul had fun with pop-its and sparklers. Sam was very excited by all the noise and lights. We only wish we could have stayed longer!