Museum Day

One of my college roommates also lives in Colorado and since we haven't seen each other in years, she invited us to go with her and her daughter to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science on one of their free days. We got up really early since its a long drive and we would be battling traffic to get there as soon as they opened. The early morning and long drive were well worth the fun day that the kids had! We started out in the section specially designed for kids 7 and under and spend about two hours there with all the fun things  to do. It was a little tricky keeping track of the boys since there were kids everywhere and they were hopping from one exciting thing to the next while I tried to catch up with my friend. They did a really good job of listening to me and trying to stay close and we only had one incident all day of a missing kid (Asher wandered off for awhile, but hurried back to me as soon as he realized he had gotten separated).

We visited the "outer space" section next where the kids were enthralled with all things space. They really liked the space shuttle they could explore and play in. I didn't get a picture of it, but Asher really liked a rover that had been on Mars and had a million questions for me on the ride home about how it got to Mars, what it did there, how it did what it did there, how it stayed out of the rain, how did they fix it if it got wet in the rain, etc., etc., etc.

We also explored all the animal exhibits, but I didn't get any pictures of that. The boys really liked riding on the escalators and elevators too. As we were leaving, the boys had an encounter with a dinosaur that was walking around greeting visitors. They were a little hesitant at first, but thought it was really cool once they realized that it couldn't hurt them. Heidi was a pleasant little princess (like usual) the whole time we were at the museum. I put her in the carrying sling that I usually use when I take her out and she loved being packed around and seeing all the new sights and people. She got really tired after a few hours and finally fell asleep for a bit, but was soon awake again to see what was going on. I fed her right before we left, so while I was doing that, my friend took the boys to get one of those souvenir pennies that gets squished in a machine and stamped with a logo of the museum. They thought this was amazing and treasured their pennies afterward (unfortunately Leif lost his in the car somewhere and I'm still promising him that it will turn up any time now). It was a great day and we can't wait to meet up with my friend and her daughter (whom the boys really liked) to try out some other Denver museums on their free days. 

EIGHT MONTHS

I'm a little late on posting Heidi's 8 month blog post. Her 8 months fell on Austin's birthday so things were busy, I had to work that day, and on top of it all, Heidi had pink eye and wasn't looking so great. These pictures aren't great either- you can still tell which eye had the pink eye in it- its the same one that has a clogged tear duct, so maybe that had something to do with it. The skin on her little cheek got all red and died out too because I was constantly putting a warm washcloth on it trying to wipe the goobers out of it.
Heidi is getting big faster than I like. She got her first tooth a couple of weeks ago and it seems that another one will be coming soon. The boys were fascinated when I told them that Little Miss had a tooth and both wanted to stick their fingers in her mouth to check it out. I made them wash their hands twice before doing it-the extra work was well worth it for them. They are always so excited about anything related to their little sister. Heidi loves solid food some days and isn't at all interested other days. Maybe its just the type of food I'm feeding her, or maybe its just the day. She really seems to like carrots, peas, and rice cereal. She is so-so about butternut squash, zucchini, and sweet potatoes and so far she hasn't liked banana or applesauce. Heidi loves to throw herself onto the ground if she is ever put down in sitting position. She hasn't shown any signs of trying to crawl, but she loves to roll to get around the room. I'm trying to teach the boys to be extra vigilant about leaving out any small toys that she could swallow. They seem to understand the importance and want to do well at it, but its hard for little boys to remember and I keep finding little legos and other toys around. I hope she isn't one to stick anything she finds in her mouth. Heidi has officially started sleeping in her own room. Her nursery was in the extra "wing" of our room, but we have now moved the desk into that area and put her room in what used to be the office. She is sleeping better since I don't jump up at every little noise she makes and she doesn't hear Austin and I coming to bed hours after she went to sleep. Its kind of nice to not have to sneak around our own room trying to get ready for bed.
Heidi is just as sweet and happy as ever and we can't imagine life without her!