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@Adira: If you see them all the time, then I think it would be really weird to not invite them. You got suck it up and invite them. Send an invite to your grandparents even if they can't make it. Being an adult stinks sometimes, but I really think it would be the best to invite them.
Wear the baby into day care care. I see parents doing it all the time.
@Pumuckl: 90% of the parents picking up babies at our day care use the strollers every day, even if they don't have a toddler to pick up. R is so slow walking down the hall these days, she has to stop and look in windows, play with the steering wheel, sit in the parking deck (couple rooms are decorated on the outside like car stuff). It takes a good 5 mins to walk out!

@Adira: Yeah dude, it would be weird to not invite Xander's great grandparents. I mean....in our family, they just kind of sit there and watch. They're too elderly to really be doing much else.

@Pumuckl: I'm glad you'll have the stroller today! Lesson learned for sure.

@Adira: Did you invite them to his 1st bday?

@Adira: I don't see you can't consider grandparents immediate family. I mean they are your grandparent and you are inviting Xander's grandparents (your parents). What's the difference?
I also don't think it is worth the family drama by not inviting them. I think not inviting friends and their children to every party is totally different.
Just my 2 cents.

@Adira: Sorry, I'm not going to be very helpful either! If it were me, I'd invite them. Guest lists can cause so much drama and I tend to fall into the "more the merrier" camp. I also don't think you should worry about the gift-grabby image.

Glad drop off went well! I'm majorly impressed that you can get two kids out the door in the morning! We have so much trouble with only one!

@Pumuckl: Definitely smart to take the stroller after yesterday. I'm sure you'll get the hang of it soon and then you'll need to be telling us all your tips and tricks for managing two!

This is super random but...
is anyone on this board interested in being part of a Kids Book Exchange? It's one of those things where you mail out a book to one child, then send the pre-made letter with directions to six other people. Then, a few weeks later, your child should receive 36 books in the mail.

I'm a scrooge and I usually hate these things! But a friend sent me the letter and I'd feel too guilty if I ignore it, so I'm trying my best to pass it along to six other willing moms/dads. Let me know if you'd be interested and I'll email you the letter!

We had a fun snow day at home yesterday. DH stayed home but had to be at his computer working most of the day. I took Pete out in the snow but he hated the sled. However, we did a lot of painting, made popcorn on the stove, and went to a playdate at a neighbor's house which was fun. Now, back to the grind a work!

He has a new, ridiculous expression when you ask him if he has a poopy diaper. He says, "Nope! Not yet. Poopy sleeping." Haha, makes me laugh every time. These kids...

@Adira: I agree with everyone else. I say invite them. I honestly don't see a good reason not to.

@silver1: Talking is so much fun, it is interesting to hear what they are thinking.

@Adira: I'm in agreement with everyone else, invite the great grand parents. They would love it and it isn't gift grabby. Glad drop off went well for you.

@QueensBee: Sounds like a fun snow day. Poopy sleeping is way too funny!

@Smurfette: First thing in the morning poops are horrible. Too early to deal with that. I'm always telling Isaac to save his poops for daycare!

@Pumuckl: Hope things are going good for you with the two kiddos on your own.

I had to just do dinner and bedtime myself tonight since DH was working late and I'm exhausted. I don't know how you ladies do every night by yourself.

@QueensBee: I am so jealous of his talking. R still pretty much only says one word at a time and she still doesn't talk a lot. It is more and more each month, but I so ready to have a conversation with her. I still can't understand half of what she says.

@Smurfette: I can't understand most of E's jibber jabber, either! It's mostly one or two words, and a very very random sentence once in awhile, that she will never utter again.

Sadie's talking is like my favorite thing ever. She has a southern accent, but we're not sure where it came from. She also says "strawbees" instead of strawberries, and it's so adorable I make her talk about strawberries all the time.

@photojane: Strawbees!

@ALV91711: Oh my gosh, I'd love to put our ugly high chair away! Sigh, Pete still loves climbing into his and doesn't seem interested in a booster anytime soon.

We had a really rough night last night. It was like Pete had taken a shot of espresso before bed. He was WIRED. It took him an hour and a half to fall asleep and then he was awake again by 11pm. He was screaming and inconsolable so we brought him into bed with us, where he tossed and turned all night. Around 3am he started sitting up to say, "downstairs!" He was ready to go downstairs to play! Ummm, no. We listened to his whining until 6am (he whined for downstairs, muffins, and an Elmo book, among other things), until we finally got up for the day.

He does have a slight cough but really doesn't seem sick. I really hope tonight is better!

@photojane: adorable!!! great pics!

@Adira: full on envy that Xander said I love you. We're no where near complicated sentences like that but B's speech is really getting better and better by the day.

@photojane: Wow, you can tell the fun she had from the pictures. So many awesome details! Since B's birthday is easter this year he'll not really get too much of a party. BUT alot of his family will be there so that's nice.

@QueensBee: hope the other nights went better! B is still in his highchair but then he doesn't have the typical highchair with a tray but a chair that he can sit at the table with (like a Tripp Trapp).