an end...

i'm putting an end to this whole "he has eyes like..." conversation.
he gets them from me. period.

Today

Me and Uncle Andy

he doesn't make the fun sounds like mommy does!

however, he makes just as good of a pillow....

ME ME

here i am, contemplating licking the metal equipment....

you thought i'd do it, didn't you?!

here's my girl when she came over to play with me when mommy and daddy went to the concert

ME!

peeeek a booooo! i know you're in there mommy!

daddy makes a great bed! (mommy said to ignore all the toys on the floor in the background.)

hurry up! i want to go outside and play in the snow!

Another Date

Mommy and Daddy went to see this band last night:


The Pink Floyd Experience


Andy and Amanda came over with Olivia to watch me, of course, i fell asleep right after mommy and daddy left, so it was an easy night.

I guess mom and dad had a great time!

We Love Pa!

deep down inside, we all want monkeys!
(get better soon!)

Hang in there

i'm in the process of changing the look of the blog. maybe.

Charging for Photography

would i have to have a set price? can i get paid in babysitting and other favors? am i good enough yet? would i have to be in charge of getting the photos printed? i hate the printing part. they never turn out as nice as on the screen. plus, i have a feeling, the color lab people think i'm nuts.

comments welcome.

Papa

Pa is in the hospital. He sounded good last night on the phone. However, surgery, or something will happen on monday or tuesday.

Who you calling Cracker?

Your new word. Cracker. It comes out something like "cruc cruc" but you go right to where the 50 ton bin of animal crackers from Sam's Club is located on the counter. And just like Pavlov's poor dog, i give you a cracker when you say the word.

This has to be against all guidelines against childhood obesity. I wonder what will happen when you can say "mommy, i want a chocolate donut."


But it's just so cute!

Ice Tree

this was behind work this morning after the ice storm

new matthew masterpieces

it's easier for me to take photos of someone when they're not trying to eat the camera...

New Bedtime

no calls after 7pm please. (due to a change in our bedtime routine)

Thanks!

Mom and Dad

Mommy's Japanese Smiley

You are "Sleeping"

What Japanese Smiley Are You?

My New toy!

great aunt joan gave me this! mommy and grandpa spent an hour putting it together!


olivia is going to be soooo jealous, grandpa!

This weekend

yeeeehaw! ride em tigger!

i kept running away from Nana! she wanted to kiss and hug me!

the kitchen

my new playground!

mommy lets me rearrange all the pots and pans

and that makes me happy!

Measurements of Me

mommy switched over tigger to a rocking cat!

daddy tried to measure me...but it didn't work.

not this way either...

Zsoltikins

up to no good as usual

cousin eddy

eddy is home with mommy and daddy!

Baby Update by Rachel

Hi All,

Not much time to write, but I wanted to update you all on the recent improvements. There is a good chance we may be able to take baby Matthew home on Monday. He is looking really good, was taken off of the bili lamps, and his blood cultures are good. They aren't saying 100% either way what will happen, but we are really hoping for tomorrow. In the meantime, they are letting us come back to the hospital to room in with him tonight. We have been there all day, and just came home to get a few things. We'll keep you all posted, and please keep your fingers crossed for us!

Love Rachel and Matt


From Kristian:
I went to the hospital today with rachel and everyone seems to be doing well. Matthew seems to have a bottomless pit for a stomach and really looks like his dad! Same ears and nose!

Saturday Night

poor hucky had to sit outside in the cold and zsolti
had to sit at home while MOMMY AND DADDY GOT
TO GO OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE BABY WAS
BORN!!!

Fast Eddy

I just talked to rachel and she said everyone is doing fine. They will be spending most of their time in ICU with matthew. Rachel is getting discharged today but they won't be home until late. Since matthew can't come home until later this week, they will be spending most of their days at the hospital and they probably still won't be able to return many calls. They again appreciate your thoughts and well wishes. Please email or call me if you would like more info. Thanks again for your understanding.
Kristian

January.

grandpa doesn't know it yet but he got you some refrigerator magnets. it's amazing how something small, white and plastic can hold your attention. i figured a while ago i would get you the brightest colored toys i could find, and you ignored them. it's true, you would rather have a bottomless tupperware drawer. since we've let you have free reign of the kitchen and hallway you love to rearrange the kitchen utensils and pretend to be chased up and down the hallway. i feel better that we no longer lock you in the living room. you have graduated to step 2. uncle arseny recently bought us the most wonderful present of all. a toybox. i looked in our living room today...it would seem that 5 children live here. at least if you decide to throw a party when we go out tomorrow (for our first date since you were born), that your friends would be well occupied, and you would get recognition for throwing the most rockin parties in the hood. maybe i should brush up on my hip lingo seeing that you are already teenager-like to me. we made sure to play the responsible parent and drilled holes in the back for ventilation. however, if you were to try to open the bottom drawer in the kitchen, you would see the wonderous dangers of batteries, screws, tools, and other sharp objects and hazardous paraphenalia. you have grown into a full fledged tantrum thrower. anything can set you off- from walking by you to telling you no. you throw yourself on the floor, kick your feet and cry until something is done about your situation. most of the time you get twice as upset when you end up hurting your head on the way down. i just remind you that if you had not done that- you wouldn't be hurting, and walk away. so far, it's not working. i am not embarassed by your tantrums. sometimes i wish i could throw myself on the floor and kick my feet when i don't get what i want either. actually.. maybe... sometimes... i still do. you have also turned back into the evil devil child you were at 8 weeks. no sleep for you. nope. it would be much more fun to play with daddy at 3am than at 7pm. nothing can be done about this. we've tried. you are also exhibiting your reading gene. that would be from my side of the family. every time i turn around you're tapping me on the leg and holding up a book for me to immediately read to you. no matter that we just read it 5 times not even 3 minutes before. i can no longer take your picture. snapshots are ok, however i have given up on taking any nice photos because you're more interested in what mommy is looking at than sitting pretty for me. maybe once you start turning off your inherited selective hearing you will once again sit when i ask you to. you're 13 months old. we're back to months. this, like your eating habits is reverting. every night we face getting hit in the head with a bowl of cauliflower. you will be the joker of the class. maybe even the class clown, because you do this just to get a laugh. you very defiantly pick up a piece of boca burger, slowly move your arm to the side of your high chair and sit there to see my reaction. as soon as i open my mouth to tell you not to feed the dog, your fingers open at the speed of light and huck now weighs 300 lbs. huck actually gets upset when he can't be in the house when you're eating your meals. your kissing is getting better. today i actually got a closed mouth kiss that didn't leave me feeling like i had just kissed a gorilla. i will say this. i live for your hugs. no matter that my legs can't wrap around you to hug back when i am standing by the door saying goodbye everyday- a one way hug from you is better than anything in the world.

saving my son from giant trucks!

sometimes, i want to bring back mean, sarcastic kristian. but then i think of zsolt. and how he should have a nice mommy. however, today- mean kristian will come back when i call the trash company and cuss them out for- (the horror) actually being brave enough to leave my trash can on the driveway!!! yes, normally, a trash can should be there when they are done emptying it. however, when i live on a busy road with big trucks and my child in the backseat, i cannot stop my car, get out, move the trash can out of the way, and pull in the driveway. i told them weeks ago to throw the stupid thing in the yard! can't they do this one simple release of aggression for me? just think- if you were a trashman, wouldn't you like to fling the stupid oppressive trash can into someone's yard- just once a week?!

Fast Eddy

Just a note:

Fast eddy was sent to NICU the other night because he has an infection. They are treating him with antibiotics, but everything seems fine. He can come home on thursday or friday next week. Due to this, rachel and matt have not been able to answer their phone or answer their messages but appreciate your thoughts and well wishes. They left a message on their cell phone about how he is doing should you happen to call, but probably won't be able to return any calls in the near future. Things just didn't go the way they had planned. Everyone is still doing fine and they wanted you to know this.

Anyone who would like more info can contact me in the meantime.

Thanks for your understanding!

kristian

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