Bingo and Michele and Garett

Last night we went to the Woodbury Middle School Bingo Night.  I hadn't played Bingo in at least 10 years probably more, but we went and hung out with Tad and Marge.  I just figured we would hang out and have a slim chance of winning some small prizes.  I was wrong.  I was immediately swept up into the frenzy of B14's and G53's that is Bingo.  I immediately bought 2 more boards, so I had 3 going at once.  BINGO!!  We were sitting in the back of the room so I got to run up to the stage getting high fives from all my adoring former students.  When the next game started I got it again but the prize was smashburger so I got to yell that.  SMASH BURGER!!!!  This time the high fives were noticeably absent and in fact there were a few boos from my former not so loving students.  We had a great time and if this is what Bingo is like then sign me up.  I don't need to wait for retirement and adult diapers.  I don't have any pictures of this but here is a random cute picture of Sydney.

BINGO!!!

Tonight Michele and Garett came over for dinner.  They weren't able to come over for the baptism party because of the blizzard on Sunday.  We had a nice dinner of Famous Dave's and their fabulous cornbread.  Mmmmm cornbread, ain't nothin wrong with that.  It was fun hanging out with them.  I think I'm allowed to say this now...They are also expecting in September.  Cherilyn got to share all her books with Michele and Garett and I hung out and talked about beer brewing and our aging sports careers.  It was a good time.  I don't think I had seen Garett for quite awhile.  Hopefully we'll be playing some racketball.....raquetball....I don't know how to spell it.  I missed out on the pictures again too so here are a few more random pictures. 

Month old Wachtography

Day two as a Manny started out pretty rough.  I played basketball this morning and therefore was covered in wonderful stink.  I wanted to shower and was hoping that Sydney would sit in her monkey chair and play with "Owl"ivia.  However I made a colossal mistake.  I picked her up to give her a kiss.  Now anytime I put her down she immediately starts to cry.  Perhaps it's my fabulous odor and perhaps it's her gassyness, but as I write this we look something like this.

Okay, I gave her a bottle and it's an hour after I started this, but she is finally asleep and I now smell of Swagger instead of hairy muskrat.  She still refuses her crib, but accepted the vibrating bouncy chair.  Anyways on to the subject for this entry.  On Wednesday Sydney turned 3 months old.  So far at every month milestone we have had Nikolaus Otto Wachter-Scheifelben come over and take pictures.  Nik took the Baptism pics as the 3 month pictures so those will be coming soon.  However I neglected to put up the 2 month pictures that he took.  A few of them are our attempt at the Luther magazine but then I forgot to send them to Luther too.  Here is the 2 month Wachtography.

Everyone in their Norse gear

Odin trying to get in the picture too

Here I am ruining her best smile

Stop! Manny Time!

Well the time is here.  Today I am starting my new job as a stay at home pops, or as Chris puts it a man nanny or a Manny.  My last day teaching and coaching was Wednesday.  So now I get to be home with Sydney.  This weekend we had family and friends over for Sydney's baptism.  We'll be getting the pictures for that soon.  Since Cherilyn went back to work last Thursday Nana Wicks was here to help out while we were both working.  Nana helped me to plan out a weekly menu, and she's been an extremely comfortable nap spot for Sydney as you'll see from the pictures.  I'm looking forward to being home with Sydney, and here are some pics from today.

Fun Times with Nana

The best nap spot in the entire G Unit

She loves being under the sea.  Especially when I sing the first line of the Little Mermaid song.....because I can't remember anything besides the first line of that song.

A huge smile for Daddy's first day as a Manny

Almost as comfy as Nana

Practicing my Manny shushing skills.

Showing off her cute new outfit.  We can only go shopping once a month now as per Momma's rule.  Only 5 more days until we can hit Carter's again!

Daddy is teaching her so much about facial expressions

Big Birthday Weekend

This weekend was Cherilyn's birthday.  She turned the Big Three Oh!  We had quite a good time.  On Saturday we went to the Habeck's house and had a get together with all the Science babies.  This fall I did a longterm sub for Liz Schiedel and now I'm doing a longterm for Missy.  So we got all three of our babies together for a nice lunch.  Ashley Riesgraf another science teacher came as well and we finally got to meet her "hot side dish".  We had fun together and then Sydney got to go on her first trip to Ikea.  She was so excited that she slept through the entire visit.

Henry in "Jail"

McKeon's strategy to eat food is to pull his mom's hand into his mouth

As you can see he is very good at chewing on all available resources

Oliver was very sleepy

McKeon making friends with Sydney....or he might be trying to chew on her

Liz dancing with Sydney

Sunday was the big B-day.  We started the day out with a bath and it was the first time that I hadn't seen Sydney cry while we were drying her off.  This produced a new cute bath hair picture.

After the bath in her Duckie towel

Cherilyn loved her curly hair

Then we went out to bruch at the Woodbury Cafe. Unfortunately we encountered the least friendly hostess I've ever met.  She took our name and said nothing, so we asked how long it would be.  She stared at the list and then glared at us as she said "Well there's seven in front of you."  Yup, that was helpful.  It was a good meal but the waitress then forgot to bring syrup 3 times and didn't bring me pancakes.  During lunch however Cherilyn decided we should go to Carters and get Sydney some outfits.  I know what your thinking.  "Dave there is no way this was Cherilyn's idea.  You are just trying to take the blame away from yourself"  But it's true.  Cherilyn wanted to use some coupons that we had from my last addiction excursion.  This time we found the Clearance rack!  Oh Joy of Joys the Clearance Rack!  Here is the Birthday mohma with her baby showing off the clothes.

These are her formal dresses for all the Balls and dinners that Sydney will be invited to attend.

OVERALLS!

The Flower dress is my personal favorite

Finally a guitar on a girl's outfit

You can't go wrong butterflies

Tonight we went to chruch and to our first new member class.  Sydney did well during the service and got to meet a bunch of new people.  5 people at the class had new babies or were currently expecting.  We also learned that there are over 400 kids in sunday school every week.  That is amazing.  We are looking forward to joining and to Sydney's baptism next weekend.  When we got home in addition to taking pictures with the clothes we took some cute pics of the Birthday mohma with baby and pops. 

Happy Birthday Cherilyn!