Monday, May 10, 2010

Painting





While I have been home on maternity leave with Little Peanut, I have tried to come up with some fun things for him to do. I decided to see if he would like painting Mother's Day cards for the grandmas. He LOVED painting and was content doing it for 45 minutes. That is quite a long time for a little boy with a very short attention span. He thought it was quite funny to paint on himself as well! He painted until daddy came home from work. Daddy spent the next ten minutes bathing LP while mommy spent the next ten minutes cleaning up the highchair and floor:)!

Tulip Time 2010





We didn't get a chance to do a whole lot for Tulip Time this year as I was quite pregnant, Brad was working a ton of hours, and the weather wasn't that nice. We did, however, make it out to the annual tradition of the Kids Tulip Time parade with my mom and Bethany, and Julie and her family. LP was VERY busy during the parade, but he really seemed to enjoy watching all the kids and the bands. He was definitely one of the cutest little Dutch boys around as well!

First Trip to the Dentist




Little Peanut went to the dentist for the first time on April 21. I called the pediatric dentists in Holland (the same office I went to as a child) to see what they recommended as far as dental hygiene for an 18 month-old. They said they recommended that a child have their first dentist appointment between one and two years old. They schedule this kind of appointment about once every other month and it is a sort of "group" visit that is done after working hours. Dr. Bolt was the dentist who looked at Little Peanut's teeth. He said that he was a bit behind on the amount of teeth he has, but he said this is less important than the order in which the teeth come in. He also said that he has a lot of extra gum tissue on the upper lip/teeth area. My brother and I had this same issue and needed to have surgery when we were older. Dr. Bolt said that LP would most likely need this surgery in the future as well. So...Brad and I have started a braces fund:)!

LP did excellent during the visit. He let the dentist look at his teeth and place fluoride on them. The dentist said his teeth looked good and there were no signs of decay. I guess his love of brushing his teeth is paying off!

Easter 2010







We had a wonderful Easter this year! We started the day off giving LP his Easter basket and then went to church to celebrate the resurrection. After church, we headed over to Brad's parents for lunch. Brad's parents, Brenda and Jason and Eli, and Grandma and Grandpa Zuverink were there. We had great food (as always) and then the boys had their Easter egg "hunt." Once LP figured out that the eggs were full of things like M&Ms, dried cherries, and Smarties, he was pretty excited about the whole idea. He also received a basket of goodies from the Easter Bunny (aka Grandma:)).