Photo Diary - April 9, 2009
It's the fourth annual photo diary -- a day in the life of Jake, Abby, Tyler, Oliver and the dogs, Eddie and Basil! Click on slideshow (at the top right when you're inside the album) so you can sit back and watch a day in our life.And if you're bored, cl
Photos
First feeding of the day - 1:12 AM
First feeding of the day - 1:12 AM
Milk!
Milk!
Slept on Mama until 4:30 AM
Slept on Mama until 4:30 AM
More milk!
More milk!
HGTV is good late night/early morning TV
HGTV is good late night/early morning TV
Ahhh sleep!
Ahhh sleep!
8:08 AM - time to get moving
8:08 AM - time to get moving
Daddy does the first diaper of the morning
Daddy does the first diaper of the morning
All clean and dressed!
All clean and dressed!
Good morning, sunshine!
Good morning, sunshine!
Must have coffee
Must have coffee
Wrangling Tyler out of his pajamas
Wrangling Tyler out of his pajamas
Getting dressed
Getting dressed
Kisses for little brother
Kisses for little brother
He NEEDED to hold baby brother
He NEEDED to hold baby brother
Picking out his own cereal
Picking out his own cereal
Mmmm, breakfast!
Mmmm, breakfast!
Mama gets (sort of) dressed
Mama gets (sort of) dressed
Straw bowls are the best!
Straw bowls are the best!
Checking email on the kitchen computer - yes, we have a computer in our kitchen
Checking email on the kitchen computer - yes, we have a computer in our kitchen
Leaving to take Tyler to school
Leaving to take Tyler to school
On the road
On the road
Driving down the alley to drop Tyler off
Driving down the alley to drop Tyler off
Hi Mrs. Kiah! Look at my Easter basket!
Hi Mrs. Kiah! Look at my Easter basket!
Bye bye, Tyler!
Bye bye, Tyler!
Home again
Home again
Pretty pink azaleas in our front flowerbed
Pretty pink azaleas in our front flowerbed
Jake leaves for work
Jake leaves for work
Somebody needs breakfast
Somebody needs breakfast
All better
All better
Turning on the laptop
Turning on the laptop
And catching up on Toddlers & Tiaras
And catching up on Toddlers & Tiaras
Another check of the email
Another check of the email
And checking up on everyone on facebook
And checking up on everyone on facebook
Oliver goes down in the swing
Oliver goes down in the swing
So I can tackle the kitchen
So I can tackle the kitchen
All clean!
All clean!
Breakfast - PB&J and water
Breakfast - PB&J and water
Cooking carrots for Tyler's school Easter lunch
Cooking carrots for Tyler's school Easter lunch
Almost stepped on this giant centipede-ish creature (it was much bigger and scarier than it looks in the picture, trust me!)
Almost stepped on this giant centipede-ish creature (it was much bigger and scarier than it looks in the picture, trust...
Tried to smash/trap it with a shoe, but it wouldn't smash and kept escaping and crawling toward the baby
Tried to smash/trap it with a shoe, but it wouldn't smash and kept escaping and crawling toward the baby
So I sucked him up in the swivel sweeper -- and put the whole thing out on the porch because I figured he'd escape that, too.
So I sucked him up in the swivel sweeper -- and put the whole thing out on the porch because I figured he'd escape that,...
Baby Oliver slept right through all the creature drama
Baby Oliver slept right through all the creature drama
Having a baby means lots of shirt changes
Having a baby means lots of shirt changes
He's awake - and mad! (Diaper change.)
He's awake - and mad! (Diaper change.)
All packed up to go to Tyler's Easter lunch/party at school and still not happy
All packed up to go to Tyler's Easter lunch/party at school and still not happy
On the road again
On the road again
GSPS this way
GSPS this way
Somehow we missed the egg hunt -- they were already watching a movie and getting ready for lunch
Somehow we missed the egg hunt -- they were already watching a movie and getting ready for lunch
Ollie was fussing so we found an empty hallway and walked
Ollie was fussing so we found an empty hallway and walked
I put him in the pouch straight out of the car, hoping he'd fall asleep
I put him in the pouch straight out of the car, hoping he'd fall asleep
And he finally did!
And he finally did!
Mrs. Teena reads the Easter story
Mrs. Teena reads the Easter story
Lunch time!
Lunch time!
Tyler's table
Tyler's table
Oliver slept through the party
Oliver slept through the party
Playing outside after lunch
Playing outside after lunch
Tyler in the tunnel
Tyler in the tunnel
Not sure what this look is about
Not sure what this look is about
Trip to the bathroom after he pulled his pants down on the playground
Trip to the bathroom after he pulled his pants down on the playground
Back outside, and Oliver's still sleeping
Back outside, and Oliver's still sleeping
Peek-a-boo!
Peek-a-boo!
Lining up to go inside
Lining up to go inside
Talking about his Easter egg all the way down the hallway
Talking about his Easter egg all the way down the hallway
Loaded in the car and ready to go
Loaded in the car and ready to go
Down the hill and through the trees, home we go!
Down the hill and through the trees, home we go!
We're home! With an Easter bunny puppet!
We're home! With an Easter bunny puppet!
Somebody's not happy
Somebody's not happy
Lunch for Ollie
Lunch for Ollie
Checking in on facebook
Checking in on facebook
Baby Cate is here! (Hey, thanks for the text, Tiffany!)
Baby Cate is here! (Hey, thanks for the text, Tiffany!)
Leftover spaghetti lunch for Jake
Leftover spaghetti lunch for Jake
Nothing like changing a diaper right after lunch (it was mid-lunch for Oliver)
Nothing like changing a diaper right after lunch (it was mid-lunch for Oliver)
I get to fix a quick bowl of spaghetti during diaper time
I get to fix a quick bowl of spaghetti during diaper time
Jake heads back to work
Jake heads back to work
View of Tyler's pillow -- he's not on it because he was laying upside down in his bed
View of Tyler's pillow -- he's not on it because he was laying upside down in his bed
Ollie finishes his lunch and Mama gets to eat, too!
Ollie finishes his lunch and Mama gets to eat, too!
Yes, I watch the Duggars...
Yes, I watch the Duggars...
Getting pictures from the day off the camera
Getting pictures from the day off the camera
And texting with Tiffany
And texting with Tiffany
Fell asleep drinking his milk
Fell asleep drinking his milk
Forgot to take a picture of the clock at the beginning of naptime -- this was about 30 minutes in
Forgot to take a picture of the clock at the beginning of naptime -- this was about 30 minutes in
In a milk coma (that's milk dribbling down his cheek)
In a milk coma (that's milk dribbling down his cheek)
Chopped -- good lunchtime TV
Chopped -- good lunchtime TV
Hi Mom! Is naptime over yet?
Hi Mom! Is naptime over yet?
Back to sleep on Mama's chest
Back to sleep on Mama's chest
Definitely awake now and time for a new diaper
Definitely awake now and time for a new diaper
Thanks, Mama!
Thanks, Mama!
Miiiillllkkkk, please!
Miiiillllkkkk, please!
Thank you!
Thank you!
Chatting with Jake and working on pictures
Chatting with Jake and working on pictures
This is about the time when I need a nap, but no nap for me!
This is about the time when I need a nap, but no nap for me!
Coco's here for her after-school baby holding
Coco's here for her after-school baby holding
Wake up, sleepyhead!
Wake up, sleepyhead!
Are you STILL taking pictures?
Are you STILL taking pictures?
I told him he could have his Easter egg from school after nap
I told him he could have his Easter egg from school after nap
Open it, Mama!
Open it, Mama!
Look, there are M&Ms in there!
Look, there are M&Ms in there!
Ollie loves his Coco time
Ollie loves his Coco time
Coco does diapers, too!
Coco does diapers, too!
All clean!
All clean!
All hopped up on M&Ms, doing somersaults
All hopped up on M&Ms, doing somersaults
"And when you get to be a big boy like me, you can have M&Ms, too..."
"And when you get to be a big boy like me, you can have M&Ms, too..."
Tyler NEEDED to take a picture, too
Tyler NEEDED to take a picture, too
Tyler on the drums, Coco on the maraca and Oliver on the vocals
Tyler on the drums, Coco on the maraca and Oliver on the vocals
Coco, why'd you stop dancing?
Coco, why'd you stop dancing?
I'm not really sure what was going on here... He kept insisting that I come with him to "the jungle."
I'm not really sure what was going on here... He kept insisting that I come with him to "the jungle."
Little drummer boy
Little drummer boy
Jake's home from work!
Jake's home from work!
Welcome home, Daddy!
Welcome home, Daddy!
Daddy had to come check out "the jungle," too. Our son has a very active imagination...
Daddy had to come check out "the jungle," too. Our son has a very active imagination...
Oliver gets an extra-long nap on Coco
Oliver gets an extra-long nap on Coco
Too fast for the camera
Too fast for the camera
Oops, knocked my mirror off the bathroom counter. Is it still bad luck if the actual mirror part doesn't break?
Oops, knocked my mirror off the bathroom counter. Is it still bad luck if the actual mirror part doesn't break?
Going downstairs to feed the puppies
Going downstairs to feed the puppies
Scooping the food
Scooping the food
And dump it in the bowls!
And dump it in the bowls!
Basil and Eddie say thanks for the food
Basil and Eddie say thanks for the food
Back upstairs, Tyler was pressing his ear to the front door so he could hear the lawn mowers outside
Back upstairs, Tyler was pressing his ear to the front door so he could hear the lawn mowers outside
Oliver's awake!
Oliver's awake!
Coco has to go home
Coco has to go home
And Ollie has to have some milk
And Ollie has to have some milk
Daddy and Tyler have a little down time
Daddy and Tyler have a little down time
Can you tell he's been eating chocolate?
Can you tell he's been eating chocolate?
Frisbee head!
Frisbee head!
Playing on Daddy's iPod
Playing on Daddy's iPod
Time to start thinking about dinner for Tyler
Time to start thinking about dinner for Tyler
Oliver gets passed off to Daddy...
Oliver gets passed off to Daddy...
...while Mama fixes Tyler's dinner.
...while Mama fixes Tyler's dinner.
Mmmm, spaghetti and a butter sandwich
Mmmm, spaghetti and a butter sandwich
Being a monster, I think?
Being a monster, I think?
Done with dinner and off on his tricycle
Done with dinner and off on his tricycle
Bowling with letters!
Bowling with letters!
Bathtime! (Censoring by Jake)
Bathtime! (Censoring by Jake)
Ollie's sacked out
Ollie's sacked out
All clean and practicing his pout
All clean and practicing his pout
"Dajamas!"
"Dajamas!"
Sitting with Daddy...
Sitting with Daddy...
...for Curious George!
...for Curious George!
Awake and needing a new diaper
Awake and needing a new diaper
Time to start the nightly gas drops cycle
Time to start the nightly gas drops cycle
Mmmm, that's the stuff!
Mmmm, that's the stuff!
Washing down the gas drops with some milk
Washing down the gas drops with some milk
I guess Jake's already seen this episode of George
I guess Jake's already seen this episode of George
Starting to upload photo diary pictures
Starting to upload photo diary pictures
Picking out his bedtime books - more Curious George!
Picking out his bedtime books - more Curious George!
Bedtime stories
Bedtime stories
Found Jake and Oliver outside when I got done reading to Tyler
Found Jake and Oliver outside when I got done reading to Tyler
Tyler needed a drink of water
Tyler needed a drink of water
Yes, he's learned how to stall already
Yes, he's learned how to stall already
Tyler's tucked in for the night
Tyler's tucked in for the night
Jake heads out to get my annual gas price picture
Jake heads out to get my annual gas price picture
Jake takes over the camera
Jake takes over the camera
Hanging out in the bouncer
Hanging out in the bouncer
And we're done with the bouncer (about two minutes later)
And we're done with the bouncer (about two minutes later)
Finishing up his milk from earlier
Finishing up his milk from earlier
Flipped on a Friends
Flipped on a Friends
Jake's turn with the camera
Jake's turn with the camera
Getting the mail
Getting the mail
Headed down Mississippi
Headed down Mississippi
Gas is $1.95 a gallon this year -- a big change from last year!
Gas is $1.95 a gallon this year -- a big change from last year!
Driving through Waterboy
Driving through Waterboy
OJ for Jake, Pepsi for Abby
OJ for Jake, Pepsi for Abby
Home again
Home again
Jake's back for bathtime
Jake's back for bathtime
Not loving the bath
Not loving the bath
All wrapped up
All wrapped up
Getting dressed
Getting dressed
Showing off his onesie made by our good friends Greg & Ellen
Showing off his onesie made by our good friends Greg & Ellen
Engineered by: Cantrell Solutions
Engineered by: Cantrell Solutions
The master swaddler at work
The master swaddler at work
Baby straitjacket
Baby straitjacket
Time to start thinking about dinner for ourselves
Time to start thinking about dinner for ourselves
Popcorn is dinner, right?
Popcorn is dinner, right?
More gas drops
More gas drops
And more milk to wash the drops down
And more milk to wash the drops down
Popcorn popped
Popcorn popped
Mmmm, dinner!
Mmmm, dinner!
Passed out on Mama
Passed out on Mama
Still working on pictures
Still working on pictures
Is it morning yet?
Is it morning yet?
So mad he's blurry
So mad he's blurry
Ahhh milk!
Ahhh milk!
We didn't get any of our regular TV shows because of all the fires around the state
We didn't get any of our regular TV shows because of all the fires around the state
Back to sleep
Back to sleep
We should think about sleep, too. Ha ha...
We should think about sleep, too. Ha ha...
Oliver goes down in the swing
Oliver goes down in the swing
Pajama time for me!
Pajama time for me!
The evening kitchen mess
The evening kitchen mess
Dishwasher all loaded and started
Dishwasher all loaded and started
Getting the coffee ready for the morning
Getting the coffee ready for the morning
And fixing Tyler's morning juice
And fixing Tyler's morning juice
Snacktime for me - ice cream sandwich and ice water
Snacktime for me - ice cream sandwich and ice water
10:32 is the perfect time for an ice cream sandwich, right?
10:32 is the perfect time for an ice cream sandwich, right?
Checking in on Tyler - he's out
Checking in on Tyler - he's out
Watching a British sitcom, The IT Crowd - nerdy but funny!
Watching a British sitcom, The IT Crowd - nerdy but funny!
11:06 PM and...
11:06 PM and...
...guess who's awake again?
...guess who's awake again?
Another dose of drops
Another dose of drops
And another dose of milk
And another dose of milk
Getting another batch of pictures off the camera
Getting another batch of pictures off the camera
Back to the swing for Ollie
Back to the swing for Ollie
Now we should really think about going to sleep
Now we should really think about going to sleep
This is why I always go to sleep hungry
This is why I always go to sleep hungry
Made it through mid-morning working on the photo diary pictures
Made it through mid-morning working on the photo diary pictures
Giving up and shutting down
Giving up and shutting down
Night night, finally. See you all next year!
Night night, finally. See you all next year!