buffet-like post

i have been neglecting this space. i keep thinking of tiny things to say here, but haven't been finding the time. so here goes.

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big news for me is that i finally joined the local y. i have been dreaming about it since before henny was born. i never felt that we could afford it financially or afford the pain it would cause by leaving a tiny baby. but hen is bigger and we have this long, unscheduled summer to contend with. so now i have the option of leaving the kids off in a fun place, "full of plastic toys", so that i can exercise for a few minutes. heaven. (once hen will really let me leave!)

something that struck me as funny was on the application for enrollment at the y. they ask all sorts of expected questions, the usual. i got stuck when i got to the question that asked, "what do you hope to get out of your experience at the y?" hmmmm..... now, i couldn't possibly write the truth: "i hope to get a break from my kids for 45 minutes at a time. possibly coordinate this break with the airing of the view." i had to think for a minute, long enough to make up a little white lie.

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in child development news, henny has been going through a lot of changes. he has 7 teeth now, is LOVING strawberries and has found that he has a mind of his own, and a voice to go with it. at dinner he just yells. yells and yells until the next bite is presented to him, or sprinkled on his tray. he has also started to pull up on EVERYTHING. and if he gets something that he can't have and you take it away, watch out! he will let you know what he thinks.

it's cute to see him exploring his world and to see things that he really enjoys. he loves golf balls and the play kitchen. he also loves the bathroom, a lot. but on the other hand, it is in sharp contrast to the baby of a few months ago. let's just say that i have some adjusting to do.

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this past sunday was father's day. we had a very full day with lots of fishing and good eating.
we started off the morning with a 5am wake up and some very early fishing. it was nice to be out so early and fun for bee and D. bee likes fishing for about 5 minutes, and then she goes into her pretend world, catching fish her own way and making up her stories. it's all good. 

the fish weren't biting, but we still had fun. looking back, this was probably the nicest part of the day. after we left the lake there were more tantrums than you would like on father's day. it's funny though because if i sat down to write this on sunday, the whole post would have been about the "not listening" and "sassy" behavior. but now that some time has passed, all i can remember are the good moments. i guess that's how this parenting thing works.