Hairs and bears...for three!

A couple of years ago, when we were pregnant with Scarlet, we wanted to help Emerson get excited and prepare for the arrival of a new sibling, We went out to lunch, and stopped at Build-a-Bear Workshop for Emerson to make himself, and his soon-to-arrive sibling, a gift. The result, is Scarlet has a cute little bunny in overalls from made with love by her big brother.

With a little more than a month to go until the arrival of Z3PO, we wanted to continue this tradition with Emerson and Scarlet. After haircuts this morning, we had lunch out (a rarity with Scarlet), and headed back to Build-a-Bear.

The kids each got to pick out an animal for themselves, and then chose one for baby-to-be. They each inserted a heart for this baby bear, and were involved in bringing him to life. I'm sure their little sibling will adore it. Now, we all need naps!

Pre-haircut ragamuffins.

First ever haircut for Scarlet Catherine. It took candy to keep her in that chair.

Looking good!

Resulting darlings.

Lunch at Red Robin. Yum.

And so begins the creation. That's her bulldog being filled. She chose a "Let it go" musical insert, and Minnie Mouse outfit.

Emerson's turn. He chose a puppy, a "Take me out to the ballgame" musical insert, and a baseball outfit.

Bringing their younger sibling's bear's hearts to life.

Now, everyone gets a bath. Teamwork.

Emersonisms - October 2014 Edition - PART 2

I always remember a few more after posting, and usually wait until the next "Edition" to post, but being that the next post like this may not happen until after the arrival of Z3PO (affectionate name Jason coined for our next crazy child in utero), figured I'd go ahead and share.

__________________________________________________

Are Marilyn and Jared married? No. Do you think they should get married?
Yes. Are Jessica and Matt getting married on August 6 (note: August 6 is Emerson's birthday)? No, they're getting married on August 7.
I can't deal with that. Em, we are celebrating your birthday in Florida while we're all there!
WE'RE CELEBRATING MY BIRTHDAY IN FLORIDA! THAT'S AWESOME! Then I'm OK with that.

There you have it, Aunt Jeeka. Documented approval.

__________________________________________________

Em, are you getting excited for the baby? It will be here before Thanksgiving.
Yes, I'm just a little nervous.
What are you nervous about?
I just don't know how I'm going to give it a bottle, watch it while we're outside playing. You know, that stuff.
Well, you don't have to worry about any of that. Mom and Dad are going to take care of the baby. You just have to love it.
Oh, OK. Then yes, I'm really excited.

__________________________________________________

Em, so what do you think we should name the baby?

If it's a boy, we should name it Marshall. If it's a girl, we should name it Sarah.

We know a few Sarahs, but not any Marshalls, at least not that I'm aware of. Lovely names, of course, and I appreciate his ideas. We've come a long way from two and a half years ago. Scarlet was nearly "Coach Willie"!

Emersonisms - October 2014 Edition

Poppy spent a few weeks in Florida this month, and we regularly Face Time with him. One Saturday morning, Poppy asked if Emerson would fly down to go swimming with him, and Emerson very quickly responded with, "I'm sorry, I can't make it." As if it were just down the street, and he had a conflict. Sorry, Poppy...maybe next time.
______________________________________________________________

Mom, have u ever crashed into another car? No, but other cars have crashed into me.

Did they make you almost go off the road? No, but we pulled over to the side of the road after it happened.

Did the police come? Yes, they came and took a report.

What was the policeman's name? I don't remember. 

Did he love you?

I don't believe I answered the last one. Truth is, I don't know. Maybe this policeman I interacted with once, who took a report following a fender bender did actually love me. :P

______________________________________________________________

We have been super, duper, duper, crazy lucky in having Taylor fill in for us as a nanny during our 3-month child care gap. We had our prior nanny leave unexpectedly with very little notice, and still had three months leading up to my maternity leave. After wooing Taylor, she agreed to fill in for us for the three months, and has been a complete blessing! She spoils Scarlet in the best way home-cooked breakfasts, outings to the park, zoo, library, dress up and games, crafts galore...you name it. Emerson gets regular soccer matches in the front yard, and baseball in the back with Taylor and Scarlet after his school day. And despite my asking multiple times, Taylor is not interested in moving in with us. I even offered to make space for her boyfriend! No go. Nonetheless, the impact she has on my kids is just awesome. And they love her. Even Emerson, who takes a little time to warm up to new people has told us, "She really is the best." We agree, Emerson! We agree!
______________________________________________________________

And another Emerson-related note, never did I ever have any idea just how much time I'd spend trying to convince my child that cold weather requires one to wear pants. You would think that we're driving toothpicks under his nails every morning we make him wear pants. Which happens to be part of the uniform he wears, and they've made the seasonal switch to winter uniforms, so he must. Pants. Cruelty. Who knew? Can't wait until he needs to wear a coat every day.