littleR was having fun most of the time we were shooting, but she soon decided it was more fun to pull the blanket down and play peek-a-boo!
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This was my first attempt at a home studio session. I assembled the “studio” in about three seconds by tossing bigR’s blanket over two of the dining table chairs, just in front of the sliding glass doors (for better lighting).
I can’t imagine how good this could look in the backyard with some night late-afternoon light!
Last night was pretty good. I had determined to keep my anger in check and make it good. While I often contend I don’t have any control over my anger, that’s just a cop-out and an easy way to stay grouchy and avoid doing anything. In truth I’m really not that weak - at least I hope not.
bigR’s attitude wasn’t quite as bad as it has been lately, and I guess mine wasn’t either (coincidence or cause & effect?). I’d spent most of the weekend in an awful mood for no reason at all, and the whole family was more than a little annoyed with me. Yesterday I was feeling pretty good, though. Maybe it was the previous night’s maritals or perhaps the thinly-veiled compliments the urologist gave me earlier in the day that had me in a better mood - doesn’t much matter.
Outside play session ended smoothly as dinner time arrived. (When I came home, bigR’s hair was in a “spike” that would be more appropriately described as a “pig tail”. I love how macho, tough guy, check out my muscles he is while at the same time caring for his daffodils and playing with Barbie. He’s so rad when he’s in a good mood.
Dinner was good, temporary tattoo was excellent, bath time was tolerable. Sleepy Wife laid down with littleR (getting so big!) and bigR and I just kinda chilled out in the living room, coloring some animals in his new coloring book.
Once bed time came around, he went without a fuss. His only complaint was mama and sister asleep in his bed. Lucky him, he gets to sleep with daddy! On a side note, littleR has definitely grown tired of her crib. I think it’s time to disassemble the bunk bed and give her her own big girl bed :]
Ok, fast forward a few hours to this morning.
The alarm sounded promptly at 4 AM, and I awoke to find bigR all sprawled out on his back - on top of me. I’m not sure how he managed it without me waking up, but he was full on using me as his bed. It was so silly and I really really really didn’t want to get up.
I’m hoping I can maintain control of my emotions long enough to have two good days in a row - send me some positive energy! Now!
littleR just did the cutest thing! I got her all dressed, and as soon as I buttoned up her dress and put her down, she walked right over to the shoe basket, picked out one of her sandals (the ones she always wears when we go out), sat down in front of me, handed me the sandal and stuck her foot up in the air. Once I had secured the sandal, she headed right back to the basket to retrieve the other one.
Our little girl’s growing up so fast :]
// This post can also be seen on theDaddyProject.org
To anyone whose primary source of information about me and my life is this weblog, I must seem an awful tit. I’m constantly bitching about work, daydreaming into the future, and fretting over the behavior of my kids. Honestly this isn’t the whole story. True, I have found myself a much more temperamental person since returning from Iraq, and I frequently find plenty to [legitimately?] complain about, but that negativity does not own me.
And my kids are amazing.
Mr. R is just about the most creative and imaginative little dude I have ever known. He is so smart, and picks up on everything. He corrects himself when he knows he’s said or done something wrong, and makes an effort to teach his baby sister all the things he knows (when he’s not busy beating her, that is). And he has the best taste in music of any three year old I know (They Might Be Giants, Sufjan Stevens, Rick Moranis …), and even knows most of the words!
Ms. R is absolutely beautiful. She’s tough, spry, and so ready to walk! Her record so far is four steps, and I think she only stopped because she got so excited she fell over!
Mr. E is on the honor roll for like the hundredth time in a row, and has been his little league team’s starting pitcher for a season and a half. I burned him some CDs a few years ago, and he told me on Christmas that he’d found them in his closet, and had been listening to them for the last week or so. Modest Mouse, the Shins, Morphine - he rivals Mr. R for best taste in music :] He’s grown up so fast, and it saddens me to know it will still be some time before I see him again. Maybe we’ll get lucky and get stationed on the east coast next tour so we can be closer to him.
There’s so much more to say about these kids and my wonderful wife, I just don’t often have the time. I wake at 4 to be out the door by 4:30 to beat the traffic and be to work by 5:30 to stand around until 6:30 for PT formation, then return at 9:00 to “start” the work day. By the time I head home, it doesn’t matter what time it is, I’m exhausted. Humans are not supposed to wake up so early, period.
Nobody wants excuses, though, so I’ll just keep on doing what I can to write when I can.
While not the first time Mr-R has painted on his new easel, this was the first time little sister was invited to join in the fun. And what fun it was!
I’ve never been a big believer in “quality time” being more important than quantity time. There’s just no substitute for lots of time with your children. While the last three days Tracy and River spent cooped up in hotel and hospital rooms certainly was sad for them, I must say Raden and I have bonded so well, just hangin’ out together. It’s an awesome, awesome feeling, and we are really good together :]
Obviously tons more to say, but the time is not yet. More to come, eventually.
river’s first trip to the playground
Originally uploaded by iAMiAN_
Well, the title pretty much says it all.
Originally uploaded by iAMiAN_
River was a bumble bee for Halloween this year. It didn’t take very
long for the big, puffy costume to annoy her, so mostly she was a baby
in tights for Halloween.
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