Because he was still feeling a bit under the weather, Milo and I skipped the gym today out of courtesy for the other kids at the daycare center there… and in hopes that karma really does work and maybe someone will keep their sick kid from infecting the Bum in the future.
Holed up at home, we still had fun. New favorite word? “Hi.”
Unless it’s just the crappy music, I think Milo’s dancing skills have suffered with his head cold. And no, he was not medicated.
We made it through our first Thanksgiving without insult or injury… well, mostly. Just kidding, it was great. The food turned out great, though Milo didn’t help us much with that part. He stuck with a roll and some sweet potatoes, still holding out on his chosen vegetarianism.
Post-feast, we fed my desire to create some small traditions of our own. Andrew and I put Milo in the backpack for a hike through the woods a block up from our house to get our blood pumping again and prevent an impending food coma. Upon reaching the woods, we realized it was a little too spooky (pretty dark at 5pm now) and decided to settle for a walk around the block instead. Still fun, especially since we ate early so we got to see the other families enjoying their meals together inside cozy houses along the way home.
After Milo retired to his crib for a long rest, Andrew and I tried out the fireplace for the first time… and now understand why the previous owners said it was “broken.” It’s definitely not broken, but the combination of a small chimney opening and using a bit too much newspaper in starting the fire resulted in a bit more smoke than we bargained for. Luckily, or unluckily, our smoke detectors don’t work (we will alleviate ASAP, of course) so no alarm sounded. Determined to enjoy our little fireplace, we opened all the windows and doors downstairs, and continued to work the fire. A little later, we had a nice, warm, smokeless fire to enjoy! It was a really special first Thanksgiving with just the three of us.
The next day, we were joined by my sister, Krista, and her husband Eric, and their two 1/2-year old little boy, Charlie. Milo was immediately smitten. He has met Charlie on several occasions before, but this time he was super excited. He attempted to give Charlie many kisses, and constantly ran up to him, bent over slightly, and said “Hiiiiiii,” his new favorite word. He also tried to imitate many of Charlie’s skills, and showed Charlie how to bang on his hammer toy. We all enjoyed another Thanksgiving meal, as well as a team-sister-baked apple pie that turned out amazing!
On Saturday, we did some sight-seeing, mostly in the sculpture garden and national mall. A fun-filled trip, though we didn’t anticipate the crowds who had the same idea that we did. Ah, tourists.
Watching for Aunt Krista in the Ice-Skating Rink
Charlie & Milo in front of the Optical Illusion HouseNow we are alone again! Quiet, but maybe better since Milo has really come down with a nasty cold. Maybe it’s a good thing that Charlie refuted those kisses, after all. But we will be around to spread some germs in Ohio in only a month! Now for that crazy Christmas shopping… my favorite time of year for those little ones, especially since buying toys is so much fun!
After this video was carefully reviewed by HBI’s steering committee, I’ve been informed that the Bum has a standing offer to join a crew and start trimming out houses immediately. He is, as you can see, a vigorous young carpenter; what he lacks in precision, he makes up for in speed.
Sorry for being blog-delinquent! I have been having a lot of trouble with my computer for the past four days, and it’s not allowing me to upload videos and some pictures. As soon as I figure out what the problem is, I have some very funny videos of Milo. Until then, please enjoy these pictures from last weekend. Andrew was out of town teaching an executive MBA class in San Francisco until Saturday night, but Sunday we spent the day with Cat and Garriy. We went to brunch, walked around Eastern Market, then hung out at Garriy and Cat’s, where we watched a peculiar Russian cartoon about a hedgehog in the fog. Very interesting, as you can see!
We are looking forward to a quiet Thanksgiving… just the three of us, then Friday my sister Krista and her husband Eric, and Milo’s cousin Charlie are coming to hang out for the day & spend the night. It will be great to have family around!
Milo is such a funny character now. He is such a social butterfly, and smiles all the time. Whenever we go anywhere, he waves and says “Hi!” to strangers with a big grin on his face. It’s so sweet to see him interact and just love people in general. This weekend, my friend Kathy came to visit from Philadelphia. Milo loved her instantly, and even cried when she went upstairs once! Poor little bum. He gets so attached to the pretty ladies.
Not much news to report. It’s been freezing cold here, so there is little fun to be had outside. I still try to take Milo out at least for a little while every day, but he won’t keep gloves on, and constantly pulls his hat off, so it’s a struggle to keep him warm enough! He is healing well, though. We just had a doctor’s appointment on Friday that took all of two seconds before the surgeon told us to be on our way, an hour drive back and forth for just a simple bandage removal that I could have done myself. Oh, well. I guess I would feel differently if there had been something wrong! The next surgery isn’t until after the new year, so we have some time to enjoy the holidays before that big fiasco again.
Oh, and we are thinking about renting our house out for the inauguration. Apparently, people are getting some pretty good offers for a three-day rental since all hotels are booked in an hour & 1/2 radius from DC. What do you think? Creepy, or a great way to make some easy money?
