Nothing to Say

You know... when my friends started making blogs of their own, I thought it was a great idea. However, I did not think I could have one myself because I had far too little going on to captivate the interest of even my closest friends and family. After a new baby and a great trip out west, I, at last broke down and created this blog. Fast forward several months: the baby is adorable but no longer a novelty and the pictures of the vacation have been exhausted. It turns out my initial hesitations to create a Rasmussen family blog were indeed well founded. I have run out of things to say. Until inspiration strikes, here are some great pictures that our friend Matt took of the kids.

A Day in the Life (yawn)

Okay, here comes the "super-boring" part: At the request of my parents, who are currently living in Prague, I spent the day taking pictures of my kids. The pictures chronicle the following events:

Zoie in time out- Unfortunately, this is a daily occurrence!

Zoie watching a "woovie"- Zoie loves movies and always insists on eating popcorn at the same time. Her favorite movies are Shrek 1,2, &3.

Tobin sleeping with his teddy bear- Nap time (a.k.a. "Mom Time") is awesome.

Zoie pestering Bluto- Since Tobin's too small and George is too lazy, Zoie spends much of her time playing with Bluto. This entails chasing him, yelling at him, riding him, and bossing him around. He's a good sport.
Tobin playing- He's got such a great smile!

That's our day! Having written it down, it looks far less busy than it feels.

The OTHER "Little Rasmussens"

Here's a little info about the Rasmussen canines:

George (a.k.a. Porgy, Mal Pal, Store-bought Jelly Jam)- George is our three year-old pug. He used to be the baby of the family, but has comfortably settled into "old age". He prefers to spend his days sleeping and snoring. However, he is the brains behind any canine misdeeds taking place in the house.

Bluto (a.k.a. Blutz, Bloustoff Smirnov, Bluteous Maximus)- Bluto is a two year old boxer. He is as energetic as George is lazy. He loves to run around the backyard and pester George. But if George is the brains of all mischief, Bluto is definitely the muscle.

The dogs are awesome house dogs. They are very protective of the kids and love to snuggle with us and with each other (they have recently begun sharing a bed). The only complaints we have are the occasional chewed up dirty diaper and their barking when the doorbell rings -- although it comes in handy when the J-Dubs (Jehovah's witnesses) come to the door.

Rice Cereal and "Womb" Bear

Tobin is sleeping through the night! (Cue the Hallelujah Chorus) He is such a big boy with an insatiable appetite-- He was waking up to eat every three to four hours. I was a walking zombie. On the advice of many concerned family members and friends, I, at last, began adding rice cereal to his bottle before bed each night. The first time I tried it, he went twelve hours without eating again. I worried that I had drugged him. Now, I LOVE rice cereal.

The other life saver is how much Tobin loves his crib. Lance spent alot of time remodeling our guest room into a fun little boy's dinosaur room. It paid off because Tobin will go from screaming to smiling as soon as I set him in his crib. I always thought that those bears that sounded like a womb were creepy, but in desperation I bought Tobin a "womb" bear. He loves that thing. It sleeps in the crib with him. Between the rice cereal and womb bear, I am a very happy person.

Potty Training

On the advice of our pediatrician, Lance and I have postponed Zoie's potty training. However, certain recent events have made it clear that the time has come (i.e. randomly removing her diaper at unbelievably inconvenient times and places). Yesterday had me sitting on the floor with Zoie on her potty reading her "Where the Wild Things Are" for hours. But it was worth it! Today she has used the potty three times by herself. Whenever she does, we call someone to report the success. So, don't be too surprised if you receive a call from Zoie to tell you that she went potty.

Kira's 28

I celebrated my 28th birthday by taking the kids swimming with friends and later getting together with my remaining family. It was Matt's last night in the country-- before joining my parents in Prague.

Pics from Utah

Zoie had so much fun with her cousins and it was crazy to see Big Tobin and Tiny Scout together.