RIP Simon the Glofish

Today, we lost Simon, the Glofish.  He was the  yellow fish that made up the "fishmunks" as Jake has come to call them.  This morning I saw him struggling to swim.  I knew it was the end.  The next time I checked on him the other fish were circling and I think I saved him just in time.  Jake and I took him to the front yard, dug him a little hole, said a few words and covered him up. 

Jake thinks in thousands of years when the house has fallen down and people are digging around they will find hundreds of fish bones.  Because we've lost hundreds of fish...

Simon "The Glofish" Gribble - 5/31/12 - 6/5/12

My Fish Tank

So Jake wanted fish.  We all know what that means.  So, I have taken over this tank.  It's in his room and he likes to pretend that he feeds them, but they are constantly swimming around like they are starving and if there weren't a top to the tank i'm pretty sure they'd leap into my arms when I walked by.  They love me.

We had two little algae eaters.  They aren't scientifically named that, it's what I called them.  They have disappeared.  Gone.  No remnants at all.  So, yesterday I went to the store and bought some more fish. It was Thursday so I knew my selection was going to be great.  That's how much I love this tank.  I have become knowledgeable as to when Petsmart gets their fish shipments.  Sad, really.

So I got three Glofish.  I think they're some kind of hybrid radioactive fish.  They are bright colors.  I picked a pink, yellow and orange one.  On the way home I thought about names.  Three fish, need three names.  I thought of Larry, Mo and Curly, but that was stupid.  Then I came up with Alvin, Simon and Theodore.  Genius!  Mostly because I also got a hass of an algae eater that affectionately became known as Dave.  I have to admit that I had to look it up online because for the life of me I couldn't remember the guys name that lived with the chipmunks. 

The guy at the pet store told me that Dave will grow really fast and that he really needs a 55+ gallon tank.  Our ten gallon tank hasn't exactly been the fountain of youth.  It's more like the place fish go to die.  I'm taking my chances that poor Dave won't live to his 55+ gallon aquarium size.  BUT, if he does make it, apparently you can take him to some local fish stores and they'll want him.  Who knew there was such a market for ginormous algae eaters named Dave.

Alvin, Simon and Theodore are too spastic to take a picture.

Dave

"Jake's" Fish Tank

6 Months

Our little girl is growing into a person before my very eyes.  It's amazing how it seems like yesterday that she was born, yet I can't remember her being a lump around the house.  She's so busy now.  She sits in her exersaucer and plays.  She grabs at things, yanks at things, moves things and wants things to play back with her.  She's happiest when you are carrying her around doing errands, chores or just walking.  She makes raspberries constantly and yesterday when I went to give her a spoonful of peas she shook her head "no."  Then she smirked at me as if to say, "i'm too cute for you to be mad at me for not wanting any more of those peas."  She was right.  She loves learning.  She has started enjoying me reading books to her and when she's bored she'll let you know it. 

So far, she LOVES bananas, isn't a fan of sweet potatoes, carrots or pears.  She's taking a liking to peas.  At least I got one veggie in her!  A girl after my own heart, only liking fruits.  The pear was from the fridge.  I think the cold bugged her more than the flavor.  That's what i'm banking on.

Her 6 month check up had her at 14 lbs 9 oz and 24.25 inches long.  The doctor says that she's evening out on her percentages.  At her 4 month check up she was super long and skinny.  Now her height has slowed and her weight is catching up.  She's still in the 30% percentile for most things.  Except the size of her head.  I think that was higher.  Lots of brains.

Jakeism

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This morning we were in the car listening to Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger." Jake mentioned that he likes this song.  A few moments later he talks about how it is a confidence booster.  Then, he says, "it's so much better than those depressing country songs.  The ones with the low voices."

2.
Also, leaving the neighborhood this morning he asked me when papers came to the house.  I told him that it depended on what the people wanted and that it could come everyday or every Sunday.  He then says, "those people must have been gone for two days, two weeks or they're ignorant of their paper on the driveway."  I still haven't figured out if he used the word ignorant properly, but the fact that he is 10 and used the word ignorant made me smile.

Week 23

Today is our little one's 23rd week.  I can't believe how fast it's all going.  She is focusing across the room, standing on her little bow legged legs and grabbing at things.  She still hates tummy time and screams bloody murder when she's doing it.  She then buries her head into the ground and does this until someone picks her up.  She's onto me.

She loves to watch the dogs play & loves being outside (but doesn't like to be hot).  This is going to pose a problem being that we live in Texas and it's already been 95 degrees in April.  Hope she likes the pool as much as her bath!

She babbles quite often and lately has fallen in love with Jake.  She was fussy yesterday in the car and he leaned over so she could see him and she instantly stopped crying.  He makes faces and now has an outlet for his nonsense songs he likes to sing.

Growing Up

I packed away the Pack and Play this weekend.  I didn't expect to be so sad about it.  It is where our little one slept for almost 3.5 months of her life.  Right next to my side of the bed.  We could hear her breathing and sighing and all of her nightly noises.  Watching her grow up and hit different milestones is amazing and fun and sad all at the same time.  Our little 5 pound baby is almost 13 pounds now and sleeping in her crib, all by herself.

First it's sleeping in the crib, then it's going off to college.  Too fast...

March 29 - (Posting in April because I forgot to hit "publish")

A year ago today we found out that we were going to have a baby.  This was our fourth try and we were getting discouraged.  It was hard to go to the doctor, get excited, wait two weeks, then find out it didn't take.  I know people go through this for years, but for us, just the four times was starting to weigh on us.

We waited all day to test.  I was nervous and ready for a negative.  I think Christian was too.  I tested and put the strip away.  I didn't want to know.  Christian eventually looked and told me it was positive.  It was one of the greatest moments of my life.  Who knew at that moment that we would end up with the greatest little girl anyone could ask for.