tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12743735825708468292024-02-07T02:58:52.809-05:00Jen + Rodneys BlogRodneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05062611742237687828noreply@blogger.comBlogger299125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274373582570846829.post-20191806761649041812014-03-09T20:55:00.001-04:002014-03-09T21:26:33.399-04:00Where is the ?<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
Rowan spent a fun filled hour or so at his favorite store, Cabela's (Home Depot comes in a close second). Most of the time was spent pointing at things and saying their names for all to hear. Here, Rowan is showing me where the tractor is.</div>
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What about the elephant? Where is he?</div>
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And the Moose? Can you see any?</div>
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What about two bears fighting over a dead deer?</div>
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In the future Rowan, if you do see a bear in the woods, don't wave and say 'Hi teddy'.</div>
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Rowan did manage to capture a baby bear that he wanted to bring home. Unfortunately, we had to leave the bear behind, but Rowan didn't mind too much, as he said, 'bye bye bear'.</div>
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Rodneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05062611742237687828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274373582570846829.post-5269675729002949312014-02-20T13:12:00.000-05:002014-02-20T13:12:09.658-05:00Hello? Is This Thing On?Forgive me, interwebs, for I have sinned. It has been 3.5 months
since my last blog entry. I'm not sure why, really. Laziness,
procrastination, lack of quality sleep, inertia? I will try to be
better about that. In the meantime, here is a little snippet of what's
been going on at our house. Rowan got a new potty at Christmas and
while he has not actually done any of his own business on it yet, he
does like to put all his teddies on there and announce what they're up
to. Rowan thought Monkey might like to hear a little story while
attending to his business. I was glad to see I'm not the only one who
gets interrupted on the potty. There is no such thing as peace or
privacy anymore in this house! :) <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274373582570846829.post-9565874314985814992013-11-02T20:01:00.003-04:002013-11-02T20:03:06.367-04:00A Pirate's Life For Me<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Rowan's first trick or treating. He got some candy, but was more interested in picking up rocks and putting them in his bucket.</span><br />
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<br />Rodneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05062611742237687828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274373582570846829.post-6813173505339543752013-10-02T01:22:00.000-04:002013-10-02T01:22:15.963-04:00Westport Kiwanis Triathlon<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Jen has been training hard over the last few weeks and months to participate in her first triathlon. A couple of weeks ago she successfully completed the Westport Kiwanis Triathlon, and had fun doing it. It was a very cold morning when we headed off before sunrise. Jen was glad to have her wetsuit for the swim.</span><br />
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Rodneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05062611742237687828noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274373582570846829.post-77846009261596190172013-06-24T20:02:00.000-04:002013-06-24T22:30:27.610-04:00Naugy River Race 2013The annual Naugatuck River Race happened back in May. Last year Rodney took part and Rowan and I spectated. Rowan was only 3 months old at the time and I was just getting back to being able to walk again, let alone kayak 6 miles. This year, though, I wanted to get back on the water. We had no babysitter so Daddy didn't take part but he did bring Rowan along to watch the action. The water level was really low after an unusually dry spell so there were a few places where you had to get out and walk your boat along to deeper water. Despite the low water, it was a fun day although I was quite sore by the end of the 6 mile course. I hadn't been in a kayak for probably a couple of years so my goal was just not to finish last! <br />
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At the end of the race there's a street festival with live music and food and stuff but we skipped all that because we had friends coming over. When the results were finally posted a couple of weeks later, it turned out I won a bronze medal! Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274373582570846829.post-7155314017279757782013-06-12T15:41:00.000-04:002013-06-12T15:41:28.298-04:00New BikeAt Easter, Rowan got a new bike seat from Grandma and Grandad. We went out several times on my old bike and while it was fun, it made me realize that my old bike just wasn't cutting it any more. It's heavy and clunky, the gears don't change smoothly and my bum was sore after just half an hour of riding. I soon ordered this new Jamis bike. Ever since I picked up the new bike, we have been out cycling several times a week. Rowan is more than pleased, as you can see. Along with chasing the dog and eating, I think riding on the bike is one of his favorite activities. And my bum is a lot less sore.<br />
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I thought I was excited about my new bike but I think someone else is equally excited...<br />
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likes some music while he practices his moves. Thanks again for the walker, Auntie Sybil!<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/muxp7l3Xuwc?rel=0" width="640"></iframe>Rodneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05062611742237687828noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274373582570846829.post-60463959084209774392013-03-20T15:36:00.000-04:002013-03-20T15:36:06.970-04:00The Family BedUnpopular though the practice is, we have been bed-sharing with our babe since he outgrew his cosleeper. Our pediatrician and all the "experts" recommend against it due to the risk of rolling over on your baby or having them suffocate in the blankets, etc. The truth is, though, that the scientific research simply doesn't support this theory. Sure, there are tragic cases every year of some kid or other being killed in the bed by smothering but most of the time these cases involve parents who are drunk or on drugs. <br />
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The risk of SIDS (cot or crib death) is actually lower in countries where cosleeping is the norm. Cosleeping has also been found to have many benefits, including more regular heart rhythm and body temperature in the baby and less night time waking/crying, meaning better sleep for parents and baby. Studies have also shown that babies who slept in their parents' bed grew up to be more independent and have higher self esteem than those who slept alone. Not to mention that having baby right next to mum facilitates easy breastfeeding, which has to be a good thing. <br />
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If cosleeping is dangerous for anyone, it's the parents! Rodney and I have both had many a kick to the face, head butt to the nose, eyes nearly poked out by wayward fingers, etc. Despite the perils, we love having the wee man sleep next to us. It works for him and it works for us. <br />
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I had to laugh when I saw this picture that Rodney came across on the internet. We can definitely relate!<br />
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So it turns out that Rodney likes to take photos of Rowan and me while we're sleeping.... creepy! ;) He didn't capture any of the above positions exactly, but I thought it was a cute collection anyway. </div>
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From these pictures you'd think all we do is sleep around here. Not sure, then, why I feel so tired all the time! Maybe one of these days we'll get this kid into his own bed but I don't think it's going to happen any time soon and that's just fine with me.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274373582570846829.post-66286136440994563722013-03-09T01:42:00.002-05:002013-03-09T01:42:59.836-05:00Winter Storm Saturn<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We got another pretty hefty snowfall today. About 6" of heavy wet snow this time that likes to stick to every surface. The tree branches were heavy with snow and just made everything seem so bright this morning.The snow blower was out again, perhaps for the last time. The best thing about this snow is that Rowan got to try his new sled for the first time. He enjoyed it very much, as you can tell from the video below. Giggles galore and fun as he tried to catch the snow in his mouth.</span><br />
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Although we had over 2 feet of snow last weekend, it was now about 12 inches deep. The river and falls were not frozen anymore. </div>
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Today was Fat Tuesday a.k.a "Pancake Tuesday." I made pancakes for dinner and we all did our best to get fatter. Rowan made the best effort of all. Sometimes he is like a bottomless pit. Tonight for dinner he had a slice of cheese, a tub of pureed peas, a jar of squash and turkey dinner, followed by a pancake, a pot of yogurt and then some mandarin orange slices. Followed about an hour later by his milkies. I don't know where on earth he puts it all - I think most of it goes to padding out his wrists and his fat little feet. <br />
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Once the tiles were done we put the various cover plates back on the switches and outlets. When we stood back and looked, the bright white cover plates just stood out way too much for our liking. This is when we decided to make our own custom cover plates that would hopefully blend better. I drafted up the CAD drawings necessary and used a laser cutter which we have in the office to cut the new plates from 1/8" plexiglass.<br />
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This also gave us the opportunity to add some descriptive logos to the switches that had ambiguous functions.<br />
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To blend with the wall we back painted the clear plex. We simply got a paint color match to the tiles. We were pleased with how they turned out. Here you can see the switches for lights, dish washer and the garbage disposal.
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Rodneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05062611742237687828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274373582570846829.post-51441866347664376292012-12-25T17:39:00.005-05:002012-12-27T22:34:40.024-05:00Rowan's First Christmas<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Rowan was up bright and early on Christmas morning, and was pretty happy with himself. It was snowing outside and he was wearing his cosy pajamas that aunty Kyra had bought for him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The living room was full of presents, and yes, most of them had Rowan's name on them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">First he tried out his new rocking horse from Grandma and Grandpa</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Amongst many other great presents, Rowan got a brand new swing. We might need to wait until the weather warms up before we can use this. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The quad bike was pretty exciting. He had to wait for daddy to do some quick assembly, but then he was off for a quick spin around the house.</span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There were a few Star Wars themed presents from uncle Steve and aunty Caitlin. Here, Rowan is learning his Star Wars ABCs. B is for Boba Fett.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Also on the Star Wars theme, here's his tauntaun hobby horse, or hobby tauntaun I suppose.</span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Rowan has been a lucky boy on his first Christmas. After all the excitement, he took a long nap to build up his energy to cause some more havoc in the evening. </span>
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Rodneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05062611742237687828noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274373582570846829.post-5965756353264249362012-12-21T22:46:00.000-05:002012-12-21T22:46:52.441-05:00I Hate You, Santa!Rowan and I were at the mall today when we happened to walk past the "Photos with Santa" area. There was Father Christmas just sitting in his big old chair looking bored with not a single child waiting for a photo. I walked Rowan around the enclosure in his buggy so he could see the decorations and such. I had absolutely no intention at first of getting the wee man's picture taken with Santa. But as we watched Santa just sitting there I figured it may be the only chance we ever get to just walk up and not have to wait in a crazy line. I also thought it would be a good photo for the record book - we may end up making it a tradition to get the annual photo with Santa so may as well start now, right? I can only hope that the Santa photo turns out this well every year. <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274373582570846829.post-11755991753258723302012-12-20T22:16:00.001-05:002012-12-20T22:16:43.802-05:00Advent UpdateSorry it has taken me so long to update on the Advent presents. I don't know how any of you have been able to sleep at night not knowing what was in all those little parcels! I'll spare you the excuses for the delay and get right to it, so that you might be able to finally rest your weary eyes tonight.<br />
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Dec 10: Elf bib! As you can see, Rowan was pretty excited about it.<br />
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Dec 11: Elf shirt for Sophie. She was decidedly LESS excited about her gift.<br />
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Dec 12: Snow spray. Of course I had to try this one out right away.<br />
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Dec 13: Hello Kitty mini puzzle. Because although I am a wee granny with my puzzles, I have a strange obsession with Hello Kitty.<br />
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Dec 14: Pirouline wafers. These were really tasty. So tasty, in fact, that I think Rodney ate all but one or two of them. Indian giver. ;)<br />
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Dec 15: Fuzzy cell phone pouch. Because you don't want your cell phone getting cold.<br />
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Dec 16: Christmas themed Rubik's cube. Haven't had the nerve to jumble it up yet for fear I'll never get it sorted again!<br />
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Dec 17: Chocolates. Don't worry, I made sure I polished these off before Rodney had a chance!<br />
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Dec 20: Cinnamon Spice candle. <br />
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Candle is lit, fire is burning, wee sherry is poured. 'Tis the season, indeed. :)<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274373582570846829.post-44282481380814788032012-12-19T08:05:00.001-05:002012-12-19T09:59:13.833-05:00Man in the Mirror <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHWDX9kDnavJfmS1yeoiOAy3wiX9h3pY_fNKd4t1ljFd07fnI-J0wTN511n_8kS6wBiYsW75QnIhFpqePrFhbtVGxw-F8eCjbxkwZMcfkX41apW6ONaAGgGy5rjVhEYIRdgZDlEVc7nQ/s640/blogger-image--782730401.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHWDX9kDnavJfmS1yeoiOAy3wiX9h3pY_fNKd4t1ljFd07fnI-J0wTN511n_8kS6wBiYsW75QnIhFpqePrFhbtVGxw-F8eCjbxkwZMcfkX41apW6ONaAGgGy5rjVhEYIRdgZDlEVc7nQ/s640/blogger-image--782730401.jpg" /></a></div>Rodneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05062611742237687828noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274373582570846829.post-28109772311382520602012-12-14T14:44:00.000-05:002012-12-14T15:25:15.188-05:00Baby ScientistSince Rowan is so advanced, I thought I'd start the college hunt early and took him over to my alma mater to start the application process. No, just kidding. We went over to Yale so that Rowan could participate in another study at the <a href="http://www.yale.edu/infantlab/Welcome.html" target="_blank">Infant Cognition Lab.</a> They are always looking for volunteers to participate in studies about infant development and we didn't have any other plans.<br />
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I took the wee man last month and he seemed to have fun. First they showed Rowan two toys and had him "choose" which one he liked better. Then they did a puppet show where one of the puppets liked the same toy as he picked and the other puppet liked a different toy. At the end, he had to choose which puppet he liked. Their research has shown that babies tend to choose the puppet that liked the same toy they do. It's funny how this preference for those who are similar to us starts so early in life. Of course, when it came time for Rowan to choose the puppet he preferred, I had already forgotten which one was the one that liked his toy so I don't know if he picked the "right" one or not!<br />
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This month the study was about overcoming obstacles. Again, another puppet show. This time the puppets were trying to get a toy out of a box. One puppet opened the box and got the toy. The other puppet couldn't get the toy because there was big pile of heavy books on top of the box. I guess the theory is that kids would choose the puppet that was successful (i.e. got the toy). This time I made sure I remembered which puppet was which and at the end Rowan actually picked the one who couldn't get the toy. I figured this was because, while he does value success, he was sympathetic to the plight of the puppet struggling with the books and he was rooting for the underdog. Such a sensitive little boy. ;)<br />
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Anyway, the best part is that they give you little gifts for volunteering your time. Last month, we got a t-shirt and this time we got a bib. Oh, and certificates. The first of many certificates for great accomplishments, I'm sure.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is how much college will cost by the time Rowan is old enough. Better start saving your pocket money, Rowan.</td></tr>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274373582570846829.post-81699825034821884782012-12-11T21:51:00.000-05:002012-12-11T21:54:53.977-05:00Asleep on the Job<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Rowan has been working so hard in his office that he just couldn't keep his eyes open any more. Nothing worse than getting caught sleeping on the job. How embarrassing!</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274373582570846829.post-80372532373118003862012-12-10T00:50:00.001-05:002012-12-10T00:53:44.264-05:00All by MyselfRowan likes to spend time crawling around the carpet, opening and closing all the drawers he can find. That's why all our drawers have cloth diapers hanging out of them - to prevent pinched fingers. Well, for a few seconds it was suspiciously quiet - no shuffling around and no drawers sliding. I looked over, and the wee man was standing there, quite pleased that he'd managed to stand up all by himself. He stood there just looking around for a little while before toppling over. Baby gates and more furniture safety measures will be needed.<br />
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