Tuesday, May 20, 2014

San Diego is on Fire

What a crazy week! Adam returned from Maine last week just in time for wildfires to break out all over our area. The first big fire was very close to where many of my coworkers live. If we hadn't moved in March, we would have had to evacuate! Luckily, everyone was safe and no houses were destroyed in that one. Then the next day, 9 different fires appeared in various places around our county. You could see smoke in almost every direction from our house. We thought earthquake would be the scariest part of living here, but fires definitely win. And they say fire season is just beginning...

In addition to the fires, poor Bradley has been sick for what feels like forever. Last week, he missed 2 days of daycare due to hand-foot-mouth disease. Luckily, he didn't have it very bad and just had to stay home because he was contagious...he didn't feel too sick from it. Then a few days later, he manages to pick up pink eye, on top of an ear infection and sinus infection. Yikes! several doctor visits plus antibiotics and eye drops and our little man is finally feeling better. So far, Adam and I have both managed to avoid the illnesses...hopefully we are all healthy for the long weekend coming up.

Bradley continues to try to pick up and carry large objects around the house

 
Toy of the Week: cardboard box

 
Adam brought his buddy the singing dog back from Maine (check out my Christmas post to see a cute video of Bradley dancing with him)

 
Enjoys squatting, because he can


 
View of the first fire from my lab

 
picture my boss took as he evacuated his house

 
sunset with smoke in the sky

 
HOT all week

 
trying to carry around the tray from his stroller with his sippy cup

 
a bit of nostalgia


 
Watching Elmo on one of his sick days, for all of 2 min
 
 
Now we're finding random objects left all over the house

 



 
snack time with daddy

 
falling asleep during breakfast pancakes

 
Helping daddy brew another batch of beer



 
his new little table!

 
after decorating

Sunday, May 11, 2014

Grammy's Visit

 
Yay! Grammy's coming to visit!
 
 
Playing at the Torrey Pines beach

 
So happy that Adam's mom came for a visit!

 
enjoying his pool much more now

 
La Jolla

 
crazy hair


Gets very frustrated when he can't do things...like stand up inside the box

 
more crazy hair

 
taking a break

 
Visit to Coronado

 
chasing the birds

 
View of downtown San Diego from Coronado



 
Drinking his big boy milk


 
family photo

 
fun with sidewalk chalk

 
Date night with Adam...thanks Grammy!

 
TV only holds his attention for maybe 2 min a day...at least he has good taste (Puss in Boots)

 
Breakfast is more fun out of the highchair

 
He thinks he's a pro at walking and so tries to carry around heavy objects

 
Loves the drum

 
The walk to the playground makes him sleepy

 
Trying to carry 3 objects with 2 hands

 
Practice makes perfect (maybe?)

 
Mother's Day trip to the Safari Park
Quack Quack!

 
Gorilla carrying around her newborn

 
We've been to the Safari Park playground many times but this was his first time walking around!


 
"Give me more of your soft pretzel"

 
Tending to the yard

 
Enjoying some refreshing strawberries

 
Carrying more large objects around

 
On the Move...ain't that the truth!

 
Rearranging our shoes