RHUBARB SUMMERS: Bits and Bobs

Ian got his first stomach flu last night. It was quite interesting. He made it to the toilet/bathtub a few times, but not so much several other times. I was doing laundry all night. Ian was so pathetic it was quite cute. He is still a little sick and I am shocked that I have time to blog amidst all of this, but I don't really have much to do but sit around and wait for him to get sick again. Ian kept crying for water all night long and I wouldn't give it to him for fear he would just get sick again. At one point I must have dosed off because I woke up and Ian was up on the sink in the bathroom trying to drink water straight out of the faucet.

My friend Kate sometimes does a rundown on her blog called "bits and bobs" from her days in England. Since we have an impending royal wedding which I am getting quite excited for I thought I would list our "bits and bobs" from the last couple of weeks.

1) Tim had a board meeting in Palm Beach at the beginning of April and I got to tag along. Poor Tim had to wear his suit and attend meetings all day but I got to sit in the sun and order fruity drinks for three days. My parents and siblings took on the task of taking care of Ian and Emma. Ian and Emma had so much fun at their grandparents house they didn't want to leave at the end. Ian cried from his carseat as we backed out of the driveway, "I don't want to go home."

2) My mom thinks that Ian is destined to become a politician. I am not sure where he has picked it up but he he this is how he asks for things these days, "Mom, you are so nice. Can I please have a lollipop?" Or when at my Mom's house, "Mom-Mom, I love being at your house. Can I please have some candy?"

3) Emma...oh Emma. How do I put her personality into words? She is a bruiser. She gets knocked down and gets right back up. She is climbing up stairs and yesterday I caught her trying to climb out of the crib. NINE MONTHS people! I am not ready for this. She is SO into Ian. She loves everything about him, including pulling his hair. She thinks she can swim but she can't. We also call Emma the Slimer. She constantly has stuff oozing out of her nose, eyes, mouth. She is just disgusting, but in a cute way. She is eating us out of house and home. She eats EVERYTHING in sight.

4) We went to Sewickley to be with Tim's parents and family for Easter. We had the entire third floor to ourselves and the kids did great. We were able to capture a few shots of the weekend, but all in all Ian and Emma had a blast tearing apart Nina and Grandpa's house and hanging out with the family. Ian got to plant strawberries with Nina. Tim and I got to go to a hot yoga class which we loved! Susannah taught the class and did an amazing job. Ian had his first Easter egg hunt and was so excited to find his Easter basket up in a tree!

5) It is SO hot in DC right now. I was not ready for the 90 degree weather. Where did the spring go?

6) I finished up my first full month and a half of consulting work. Becky and my Mom were awesome and came down to watch Ian and Emma while I went into work. I now have a two month break before the next filing project in July.

Sometimes they just need to be separated: