Finally! Mica's Birthday Party!

Mica's birthday party was postponed last week due to sickness in the fam. I suppose it could have been again tonight.

Aunt Terra's whole family got it! Emerson now has a fever! He's also pulled out his feeding tube twice lately! That is why he most of the time wears baby gloves. Luckily Terra got it back in both times on the first try! YAY Terra! I didn't think she could do that! I know she's a nurse, but for adults not babies. Grandma Spiehs said that babies are easier because they don't fight ya. I think they'd be harder because their systems are so small!

Emerson is 8 weeks old now. He close to 11 pounds. We've stopped having 1 week birthday parties now that school has started.

Mica's birthday was on the 10th, Daddy's is on the 30th and Terra's is on the 4th of September. We celebrated them all.

Of course since Mica's the youngest, he was the star. He had a button down shirt and tie sitting out on his table to change into since today was spirit day at school. His idea, not mine. Then he got red frosting on his shirt. It came out! WOO HOO!

The cake story can be found here.

His first gift was inside a box of burritos. He pushed it aside and didn't even bother opening it until we told him burritos were not really inside the box!

He couldn't wait to put his Lego gifts together that Grandma and Grandpa Spiehs got him! We made him wait until tomorrow. It was after bedtime, and his first week of kindergarten. Sleepy boy!

This isn't the best photo! But I think it illustrates how much Mica loves button down "handsome" shirts! He got one from Aunt Angela and one from Aunt Terra and zip ties from Aunt Terra. Aunt Terra didn't actually pick them out, Uncle Tyson did good!

He also got a few Cars 2 cars from Aunt Angela.

We got Terra these reusable homemade veggie/fruit bags from Miss Malaprop. I was impressed with how quickly they shipped and how much I got for the money! They sent a cute free shopping bag to! We also gave her a book I won off of My Baby's Green! Both sites I love!

Daddy will get his gifts on the 30th, when it's actually his birthday.

Our Walk Home From School

I picked Mica up from school.

Mica says, "Mom I have a new girlfriend."
I said, "What's her name?"
He said, "I'm not sure, but I like her!"
Then he told me, "I didn't want to tell her that she's my girlfriend because my old girlfriend from preschool might get cross if she finds out!"

The whole conversation cracked me up! The word, "Cross" was just too funny! Daddy reminded me later on that in the Thomas movies they use the word, "Cross" a lot.

Thomas

My parents told Isaak that they were going to visit Thomas. Thomas the financial adviser that is. He thought they were talking about Thomas the Tank Engine!

He asked if all his friends would be there?

Poor Isaak! He didn't get to visit Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends. He did get to color in an office though.

Something Girly

Want to win these? I bought them and want to give them away!

I'm giving them away here. You have to go to my Milking the Issue site to enter. If you have a little girl that's too grown up to wear them on her legs, you can have her wear them on her arms like Mica did last Halloween. Those sweet bones on his arms are BabyLegs.

I Think These T-Shirts are Fun For Boys!

I thought about skipping the toys and buying only these Mouth Man t-shirts for the boy's (all my nephews) for their birthdays. New Age Mama is giving away one {winner's choice}!

They have other animals to: Lizards, dragons, skeletons, puppies, dinosaurs and more. I'm just always looking for different, fun things to get because they all get so many toys. I like getting them something fun, yet useful!

For Christmas this year I bought them all these plates:

Images found here.

We've had so much fun decorating Mica and Isaak's plates at home. These plates were well worth the money!

I asked my one and only niece that's in high school if she would want one? She answered a quick, "YES!" They have even reviews from college aged kids online.

I just have to think of something small to buy to go with the plates.

School Days

I know I've been talking about Mica and kindergarten a lot. It's what is new in our lives.

Today Mica wanted a cold lunch. He went to school and forgot to put his lunch with all the other cold lunches. Instead he put it by his feet at his table. He ate a hot lunch. Then his teacher realized Mica had a cold lunch when they went back into the classroom.

Mica's Lunchbox

When Daddy picked Mica up the teacher wanted to talk to him. She talked about how Mica is so great and is confident with art. Then she said how bad she felt with him missing his cold lunch! She's used to teaching first grade. Kindergarten is new to her as well. Kids and sometimes adults forget more when something is new or out of routine. I think that's pretty normal.

Daddy emailed the teacher Monday night to tell her that he fixed some numbers on Mica's paperwork. She emailed him back saying she was glad we got the paperwork back to the school so fast.

Then she went on to say that the first station they had at school was puzzles and building. We know Mica is strong in that area. He puts puzzles together like it's nothing. We got a defective USA puzzle from Melissa and Doug. They put in two Wyomings instead of a Colorado. It was a present to Cousin Evan. Aunt Terra called the company, and they sent her a free one! We in turn got the defective one. Mica pretty much knows where all the states go. If you ask him his capitols he knows them to. Transformers that I would have a problem putting together, is a breeze to him. According to the teacher, at school he was patiently helping the other kids. I've seen him be this way before. He helped Great Grandma Kent unwrap packages at Christmas last year. She has Alzheimer's disease and forgets a lot of things now. With Isaak, Mica doesn't really help him too much. Maybe it's because Isaak won't let him. Isaak went through the "I do it myself!" stage. Also he is particular about who helps him. I think Mica gave up a little with Isaak.

It sounds like Mica's doing good in school. Now if only we could build up his memory skills {remembering that his gym shoes are in his bag and that he brought a lunch ;)}! I imagine that during winter time, he'll misplace gloves frequently. I better stock up and should get my butt in gear with labeling Mica's stuff.

He still is very grumpy in the evening. It's just from being tired. We put him to bed early! Mica seems excited to go to school! He talks about his day when Daddy picks him up. I'm hoping it's just an adjustment thing that he'll get used to in a week or so.

*Side Note: I'm so happy I figured out how to have no background on my image! It was really easy!

Sleepy Kindergarten Boy

Mica couldn't even form full sentences tonight after school! Then when it was time for him to put his dishes up on the counter {a task he does all the time} he took them into the bathroom! I was doing my best not to laugh.

We put him to bed at 7:30 last night. Tonight he went down at 7:20. I sure hope he adjusts!

He had to skip gym because he didn't have tennis shoes on. I put tennis shoes in his backpack with socks. He forgot. The teacher didn't check.

His milk wasn't touched. He said he couldn't figure out how to open it, and forgot to drink it. He at least remembered to keep the cloth sandwich bags. I feared he would accidentally trash them. I told him not to. He did good.

When we ask him how school was right after school? He has all good things to say.

Daddy even spotted a girl giving Mica a hug goodbye today! ;)

Wordless Wednesday - Magnify

Mica got a safari vest from Great Aunt Becky for his birthday.

Cousin Evan lost a tooth. He was showing Mica. Mica was looking at Evan's gap through his magnifying glass.

Mica's First Day of Kindergarten

Mica officially in kindergarten! He was excited and a little nervous.

After school I talked to him on the phone. He was talking my ear off with all the things he got to do. He loved that they got to go to the gym and playground twice. He talked about some of the kids in his class; said he was friends with a girl and another kid had the same name as someone in his preschool class. He liked his teacher a lot. They had hot dogs, but he couldn't finish his lunch. He was excited.

When I got home from work Mica and Isaak were fighting a lot. Mica was super tired! He looked tired! He got mad at me because he wanted to watch a movie and I said, "Nope!" I said after dinner it was time to get his nails trimmed, take a bath, get teeth brushed, read books and then bedtime.

School tired Mica out! That's one thing I've worried about. That boy still sometimes falls asleep in the middle of the day. His bedtime may need to get bumped up a bit. He may just have to adjust.

Trying Out Isaak's Halloween Costume

This dinosaur costume has gone through 3 kids now. Cousin Ethan that is in 6th grade wore it, then Mica and now Isaak's going to wear it.

Isaak was super excited to put it on!