Easter and lincoln logs

...it''s a Bill Hicks joke...
fork!!

Easter card from Gram & Grampa


anyway, the kiddo is growing methinks. We'll find out proof on Tuesday when she gets her "almost a year" check up!

The week in photos? Sure, there are several. I have a big test looming, so that usually indicates more pictures!!
See Irma? she's due ANY MINUTE!! and looks great!
Melia's 2nd b-day party was super fun yesterday!

Melia & her daddy, Paul

more later. I've been informed it's bedtime :)

getting onto April (and last vestiges of March)

This is a NEWBORN hat.

The countdown is near: Emelia is approaching her first year! So weird. This requires reflection, admiration, and oops a bit of a photo album. You know, of the non-blog variety. I have 2, from cousin Kathy, but need to print out some of these things. Of course, if I do that, then maybe I should get on that Wedding Album too.

er.
Caroline is a hit as yet another trusty caregiver whilst I play at the school stuff!
yeah.

AND I'll knit socks.
ha--let's not get all crazy-sauce, eh? That first pair is perfectly happy stuck at the midway mark, thank you. sigh.

ok, well, you all came here for pics, so let me get on with it.
E has managed to work on some more teeth, walking, babbling (no more words yet), and the teeth are not visible but there is looming.
No other milestones, just love abounding. Did I mention how cute she is when she's asleep? Too bad, no pics of that!
Right after we returned from Cali, Juli stayed with us a few days during a conference. She was diligent: walking about 42 miles back and forth with E in the hallway while I studied for a test. E was ecstatic. I have Zero pictures (I was studying!) but trust me, it was cute.
chair swirlies!
Laura, our favorite person at Cafe Lula's E likes it there, too we 4 had a nummy breakfast to send Juli off with a full belly, albeit during snow-- WTF?

Grampa came for a quick weekend--well, I barely saw him (but he fed us all)! GS was with E much of Friday and Saturday (3&4) then said a goodbye to mistress sleepyhead--full exhausting day! (most of our pics were via phone) D and I were happy to have him here, but no comparison to E's joy in the time she got 1 on 1. Lots of walks, I hear. Again, I was studying. Anyone notice a theme? I canNOT wait until May, just sayin'...
now let me post some videos (request by Gram, who couldn't make it last weekend)
<-this is from the 4th
the kid? she likes shoes... (3-31)
lots of investigating going on, humming to herself, poking around the apartment. Play=exploration, yo. This hobby has been going on for 2 weeks now.
mas bouncing

beach bum

wow.

remember? remember we went to California soooooooooooo long ago???

These are from 3-26th: Emelia's first Ocean View!

Bleen, looking good!
Aunti Bleen Showing Emelia "sand magic"
tickles! She was laughing
Josh, just exhausted from playing!

I am bummed; too few of the Thedakers from this trip. We are so very thankful to have such great friends to stay with, and miss them so much already.
p.s. my burn finally faded!

godlike. oooo

awestruckness.

the end. til next time, that is!
oh, and a note--the blue hat photos come first. There is no order here, but it's all within about 2 hours of time, so deal. :)

psyche psynching

Sorry, need to finish updating y'all on the past week+, but I have another test tomorrow yadda yadda...so hang on.

Had to take a sec though and post this. 4 definite teeth, a few more are looming such that I thought they'd be present by now. Perhaps by the 24th??

Did I mention E is walking now??? 5 steps at a time! Nope, this isn't a video of that.

love!

p.s. And a lot is yet to be posted, really. We fail. The last day in Cally, the past week, Grampa's visit this weekend...it will come. Be patient. Not like I enjoy studying ya know.

california was I dreamin?

First time Drew said he held a baby! E was in love.
We had such a nice trip....a week ago already, geez! wow.
Can't say enough about our wonderful friends--Bleen, Heg, Drew, and Joshcat are great hosts! Emelia will never experience quite the same attention as she had that week. It was great. Drew gave up his room, for one thing, and that meant Josh had to share his--and then Bleen & Heg gave up their sanity for 3 more crazies to be participating in the life. The cats were cool about it, sleeping on us most nights ha.

Let's see...I wrote about Monday. Did I mention In n Out burgers? nummers/burp.
Tuesday, we saw Grampa Bert and Nana, and had lunch with fun--Grampa even got on the floor to play peek a boo with E! A few toys were shared, lunch, and then before you knew it, both GB and E were falling asleep.

From there, we stopped by our friends' place to visit. Adrian and Natalie were there, but sadly Nicole was stuck at work. Burgers, homemade salsa, and hanging out was achieved. It was a short but sweet visit--and we even watched Adrian on Iron Chef. Way cool, duder. Natalie, btw=super cute!!

Wednesday, Darrell went to see teh inner werkinz of Blizzard in the morn, and I had a park trip with Bleen & kids. We both had a good time! I guess he saw lots of cool stuff, and cooler stuff was hidden behind screens. ha/boo. E got more swing time, after first napping on me in the Ergo while I chatted with Rachel and a few other homeschoolin' moms.
wheeJosh showing E how it's done!

in the afternoon, we drove out to meet up with D's good friend from ages past, Jason.
Here we enjoyed nummy lavender lattes--ok, I did.

travelin pro

I got to swing!!
Well, maybe not a pro per se, but Miss E has now taken her maiden voyage! We all flew out to California this morning (OMG so EARLY), getting zero sleep, taking a great cab (I highly recommend Taxi #4256 btw), and wow bouncing through the short line in the x-ray line. (ps Racial profiling is in full effect. An 8 yr-old girl got patted down, as she was wearing a headscarf. nice.)
As for the ride itself, no worries, really, just Emelia's typical crying that we've had the joy of experiencing the past few days. And a poopy diaper, which I was lucky enough to NOT draw the straw on that one.

Did you realize that none of those mystery tabs in the airplane bathcloset opens up a changing table? sux donkey butt. LOTS of screaming on all of our parts. Thanks airlines!!

So here we are, at teh Thedaker household (we got a map if you need it, made by Drew and wall decorations by Josh). D's making dinner, Heg is grilling, and E is exhausted.

We 3 took a 2 hour nap, but first, while Darrell and I were out getting some yummy In n Out burger for all of us (minus Heg, he was working boo), Drew and Josh (some minor Bleen supervision) watched and played with E on the swings. To her joy and excitement!

Tomorrow we see Nana and D's Grampa, and hopefully some other friends too.
Tonight? Oh lavendar lattes here I come!!!

E loves her new buds, This one is Drew who pushed her to happiness on the swings for at least an hour!

a note? the last week was not too much fun. E is pushing out *3* top teeth, and not really napping. Nights are restless, D's working late, and school was taking a relax but with an April that looms full of work.

teeth

This was our snack today, after E helped me vacuum by hanging out on my back in the Ergo for 45 minutes. She thinks it's hilarious. And ME so loves the loud noises!!

E is eating so much better now, that it's just all a matter of time before she has braces. Or something chomper-related.

Anyway, had to take some pics of her eating just now. Hilarious. I think I need to hose her down before we go on our errands for dinner...

And beware, the top teeth seem to be budding something fierce; her top gum is a bit red. She seems to be in a good mood, all playful n chit...The world will likely shatter the night those pop through. From *my* screams. haha. ahem.

mmm hope we didn't gross anyone out! Mac n cheez n spinach goop in action!