Between Ian's constant hunger and the German group arriving a week ago, I have been a little busy, hence I am way behind on the blog. Here's a quick recap of some major happenings in our world:
We had lots of visitors. This picture of Ian looking like he's hung over from milk is probably one of the last pictures we have of him wearing newborn sized clothing. This was also the same day that Anja's friend Lyla and her family came over. May have been one of the first times that I have seen two toddlers actually play together instead of near each other. It is also an example of why my photography skills are no where near my sister's or our friend,
Alison's. Please note the foot in the bottom of the picture. I rock. And am too lazy to go back and crop it now.
Awww, Ian's first 0-3 month outfit. You can't tell, but it's a short sleeved romper. Remember those few days when it was around 75 degrees around 2 weeks ago? Yeah. It's snowing as I'm typing this. Yay, Minnesota.
1st self portrait of the fam. I love the look on Ian's face. He must know what he was born into.
I also took Anja for a tour of what will likely be her preschool next year. I can't believe she's old enough for that already! She misses the cut off for some programs by 4 days, but Lakeville's program said to bring her on in for a tour and they'd see how it went. So Anja, Ian and I went for a visit last Friday to check out the class that she would be in. She LOVED it and has been begging to go back ever since. She knows she has to be fully potty trained to go, so every time she uses the bathroom, she thinks we can pick up and head right to the school. At least she's motivated! But the director of the program and the various teachers were very impressed with her, so it looks like we won't have any issues with sending her. Assuming she does finally finish potty training, that is! She joined in on the singing and dancing, play time, chatted with the teachers and kids, and showed off her vocabulary to all the right people. It was nice to hear a professional tell me that Anja is very advanced for her age. (Yes, I am tooting my own horn on her behalf - deal with it.)
And last week, a group of 35 German teenagers and their chaperones arrived for their 3 week stay. We've had a large number of issues already, but we've been able to solve them all quickly so far. So much for maternity leave, eh? Luckily for us, the chaperone staying with us, Isi, is awesome and very helpful. Plus Anja loved her from the very first day, so that's even better!
And now I am off to go finish the laundry that resulted from Ian's first up-to-the-shoulders blow out that caught Dan by surprise last night.
Let the fun continue!
Awww, Ian's first 0-3 month outfit. You can't tell, but it's a short sleeved romper. Remember those few days when it was around 75 degrees around 2 weeks ago? Yeah. It's snowing as I'm typing this. Yay, Minnesota.
1st self portrait of the fam. I love the look on Ian's face. He must know what he was born into.
I also took Anja for a tour of what will likely be her preschool next year. I can't believe she's old enough for that already! She misses the cut off for some programs by 4 days, but Lakeville's program said to bring her on in for a tour and they'd see how it went. So Anja, Ian and I went for a visit last Friday to check out the class that she would be in. She LOVED it and has been begging to go back ever since. She knows she has to be fully potty trained to go, so every time she uses the bathroom, she thinks we can pick up and head right to the school. At least she's motivated! But the director of the program and the various teachers were very impressed with her, so it looks like we won't have any issues with sending her. Assuming she does finally finish potty training, that is! She joined in on the singing and dancing, play time, chatted with the teachers and kids, and showed off her vocabulary to all the right people. It was nice to hear a professional tell me that Anja is very advanced for her age. (Yes, I am tooting my own horn on her behalf - deal with it.) 
