micah update

micah went to dr garcia's yesterday to get updated on his immunizations. the minute we walked into the office, he became quiet. it's been about 6 months since he's been there, but i'm sure he remembers that he never leaves happy. he cooperated with the weighing, measuring, and even the exam, just remained quiet. and then it was time for the shots. he watched the nurse get the shots ready. i tried to distract him right before the first shot went in. i expected screaming, but he just tensed up. he was pretty brave until the 3rd and final shot went in. he whimpered, and with tears falling down his cheeks, he said to me, "door, open." he just wanted to get out of there. and once we were out, he was okay.

so micah now weighs 26 pounds and stands 33 inches tall. dr garcia says he's just right. he talks SO much yet didn't say a word to anyone in the doctor's office. micah speaks in sentences. he'll say things like,"c'mon, let's go...upstairs," or "it's Nicah's milk." (he prounounces his name with an N.) he can count to 10 and is fascinated with cars. my little boy will be 2 in just 2 months!

another furlough friday

since the governor has added another furlough day for state employees, our office was closed today. so we surprised the kids with a quick trip to sea world. malia got to pet her beloved stingrays, but enjoyed picking up the starfish as well. micah wanted to hold the starfish too, but when roel gave it to him, he started to squeeze it, so that didn't last long. we watched the sea otters, sea turtles, and went to the aquariums. but shamu is still the favorite.

costco is out to get me

and everyone else too! i try to go only once a month for this reason. c'mon, who doesn't like a free sample? but do they have to give apple pie a la mode and tell me that there's a coupon for it in my booklet? sold! next sample...sold again! malia loves coming with me to costco for the samples. but also because she knows we will leave with a frozen yogurt in hand. that's the reason i used to go with my mom! that's when it was known as price club. anyways, i only had a few things on my list like wipes, veggie chips and a gift card. but $150 later, i knew they got me again. looks like we'll be eating apple pie a la mode (among other things) this holiday weekend.

free & fun at the fair

i took a furlough day today and we headed to the fair, it was free today for state employees. so that helped because food is ridiculously expensive. but it's the fair, it's expected. roel had deep fried steak strips. the kids and i just had spaghetti and chicken strips w/fries since they are picky. in the exhibit hall, roel & i got our favorite food at the fair, mini donuts! yum!

the carousel is always on the top of the list

malia was set on riding the skyride

micah just wanted to run run run

micah jackson

anyone who's close to us knows that one of micah's nicknames is 'micah jackson'. no particular reason. i just said it one day and it stuck. i grew up listening to michael jackson. my sister, my friend steph and i would watch him on MTV, copy his dances, and put on one glove just like him. so it was a sad when i heard the news yesterday about him dying. he was a part of everyone's life in one way or another. for me, he brings back childhood memories. all of the radio stations are constantly playing his music. every single one is a hit. micah often turns on our radio on our alarm clock. so when he turned it on this afternoon, sure enough it was a michael jackson song. 'beat it' to be exact. micah jackson and i started dancing. he knows good music when he hears it.

monday monday

who really likes mondays? not me, because it's back to work and back to missing the kids while i'm at work. but today was a pretty good monday. malia was with her ninong jojeann, so i only had to pick up micah. even though i missed lia, i got in some mommy & me time with micah, which malia has had a lot of since she is the firstborn. we got home and shared a pineapple, walked down the street to get the mail, then ate some cereal together. it's nice because we really can have a conversation together since he speaks in short sentences now. after roel came home, we headed to la bella's restaurant in chula vista to celebrate ninong/uncle ray-ray's birthday. malia came with ninong jojeann & ninang lori. she was excited to tell us she had gone to the beach today. i'm glad she's enjoying her vacation. after some video games and a good meal, we headed home. and monday is over.

daddy's day

father's day was pretty laid back, just like daddy. they woke him up and gave their cards that were made at school/daycare. then after some playtime, it was off to church. and that's where daddy said he got the best father's day present because they both behaved during mass. micah fell asleep without a fuss and malia stayed in her spot. we had lunch at home and then it was off to roel's parents' house. all of m&m's uncles were there, so they were happy running around with them. after that we headed back home and the adventos came over for some more fun.

m&m with uncle ian, uncle markie & uncle andre

and with ninong joey, papa vic & daddy

kinder grad

malia graduated from kindergarten today! it was a wonderful ceremony, we really enjoyed watching her. we are so proud of her! the school really went all out. the class sang a bunch of songs including "proud to be an american", "the star spangled banner", "it's a small world" and "we're all in this together." who would've thought it was possible to cry to a HSM song? well, i did. of course micah got a little fidgety when it was time for the teachers and grad committee to speak. you'll see in the pictures that he was walking down the hallway and just about everywhere else. but he was happy to give his sister a hug when it was over. malia got a medal because she had been at her school for 3 years. that was her favorite part of the entire thing.

some pics from the ceremony-

a clip from the HSM number-

and a clip from the exit number-

i'm very thankful she attended a school that fit her personality so well! she was almost in tears when we got home because she finally realized she really wasn't going back to school there. i think we were too busy making sure she was excited to start 1st grade at a new school. i reminded her that her teachers had told her to come back and visit, and then she was fine.

malia will be graduating from kinder a week from today. when i picked her up today they gave me her cap and gown, i could've cried, but i didn't for once. it's come so fast. she's so excited for graduation. i had heard from another montessori mom that the school goes all out for the graduation, so i'm really looking forward to it. HSM "we're all in this together" is one of the songs they'll be singing. they even have a routine. so OA, it's so her.

night terrors or nightmares?

whatever it is, it has started and it's not fun. i remember these with malia - sudden crying and screaming in the middle of the night, she was inconsolable. at least micah is a little more consolable, so they might just be nightmares. poor guy. at least malia sleeps like a log now so the crying and screaming doesn't bother her.