Sunday, April 25, 2010

Happy Birthday to me!

Ha! Yes, Happy Birthday to ME! I turned the big 30 on Saturday! We had friends over Friday night (until 2 a.m.)! It was a wonderful way to welcome my 30s and say goodbye to my 20s!

In honor of my 30th... I thought we could take a stroll down memory lane...

Ity-bity Randi
Nice chunky arms and thighs!

Hanging out with a duck in the daffodils!

Finally have some hair for my mom to style with a barrette!

My Cousin Claire (left) and I (right)...check out those cheeks! And the spare chin!

A little older... and very sophisticated!
Me (top) with our cousin, Kim (bottom left), and my sister Megan, (bottom right).
Ok, that's enough! Time to turn in for the night!

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

A very poopy naptime.

Yes, it was a very poopy naptime here at the Sundsmos this afternoon. Eli and I started our day out as we do every Tuesday at the Red Balloon Bookshop on Grand. We went to visit Nick at work and just walked around for a little bit. On our way home, Eli passed out. So when we got home, I made a quick lunch and got him to sleep asap. I changed his diaper before he went to bed and didn't put his jeans on because I thought he would be more comfortable (we have done it many times before). When Eli takes his naps, I go into my office and get some work done. Well, it seemed that he wasn't going to sleep. Usually, I give him a few minutes and then will go and check on him. So, a few minutes passed and I went to check on him and find him with his diaper off and thrown on the ground (completely dry and clean) but his bed... his bed was full of poop! The sheet was saturated with poop and the crib rails were full of poop... Eli was covered in poop on his hands and legs. I didn't know what to do... I wanted to call someone to come and help! Could I call an emergency baby-poop-cleaning service and have them take care of this? Was I going to have to touch the poop? It was EVERYWHERE!!! So, I took Eli's shirt off, and carried him as best as I could without making contact with the poop. I got him in to the tub and the poo would NOT COME OFF of him!!! It was like a paste... stuck on his hands and legs and not coming off! "Lord, help me," I prayed to myself and I knew what I had to do... I scrubbed the poop off with my bare hands! I kept telling myself, "it's pudding, it's pudding, it's pudding". I wanted to die, but this all happened so fast and I just had to do it! After I got the boy all cleaned up, I turned on his favorite show and got to work on cleaning up his bed. As I mentioned, the poop was all over his crib rails, in every nook and cranny! I tore off the bedding and bumper got them into the wash. Finally, I cleaned myself up and went check on the little guy who was watching the last minute of his show. Eli started jibber-jabbing to me; it was like he was telling me, "Mom, we should probably leave my pants on for nap times." So, Eli will be napping with pants on from here on out.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Dear Bunnies

Dear Bunnies,

Please leave my Hydrangeas alone.

Thanks,

Randi

Weekend at the Zoo - Part 2

So, this weekend, we hit up the Minnesota Zoo!

Luke, Nick, Eli & Chris... all ready to go!
Eli & Mama
Checkin' out the baby sheep!
Ok, if you have seen the movie "The Hangover" you will get this...
Luke, Chris, Eli, Nick & Alan checkin' out the baby goats.
Eli wished he could tell this little guy to watch out for the poo in the ground...
Eli enjoying his thumb!
This little goat was taking a little nap... so cute!
...and this little guy wanted to play with my little guy!
...and Eli thought it would be fun to stick his finger up his nose!
Daddy and Eli
Time to visit the baby chicks! Good thing they keep them in a cage!
"Oh, wow!"
Taking a little break... so much to see!
Where should we go next?
How about the cows?! Meet Belle.
Again, enjoying his thumb!
Here's Daphne.
Checkin' out the little pigs!
...all snuggled up!
This one had the shivers...
So cute!
These little ones were just 4-hours old... so cute!!!
...that was fun, time to go home!

Weekend at the Zoo - Part 1

Last weekend, April 11th, we went to The Como Zoo, with Nick's siblings. Since we live a hop-skip-and-a-jump away, everyone came over for dinner and drinks afterwards!

Daddy and Eli ready to check out the wild animals!
Eli with Uncle Chris and Cousin Lukey!
Luke, Chris, Nick & Eli
Watch me run!
Beautiful Giraffe!
Wow!
Lukey had to hold both Uncle Nick & his Daddy's hands...
So cute!
Eli and Uncle Derek checkin' out the kitty!
I yelled at Derek not to hang my child over the fence... Uncles are more ballsy than mommies!
Luke checkin' out the big kitty!
Lukey is amazed!
Daddy and Eli, out little thumbsucker!
Silly boys!
One of the kittys!
Eli has Auntie Kelly wrapped around his finger...
Taking a call, pushing his stroller... he's a multitasker!

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Thoughts and Prayers

My thoughts and prayers are with the families, friends and loved ones of the trapped miners, and those we lost in West Virginia.

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Happy Easter! 2010

Eli hunting for eggs in our backyard! Nana filled them with Animal crackers, fruit chews and gold fish! Yum!
Eli sharing with Papa!
Time for a car ride!
I think there are more eggs!
Searching high and low!
Here's another one!
Eli and his Easter basket!
Flashback to last year....

Eli with Nana and Papa!
The Sundsmo family!
Daddy and Eli before Easter brunch with the Olsen crew!
Eli and Mama!