Our family fun continued when, just one day after bidding Pops farewell, we welcomed Oma to Pittsburgh for a long weekend visit! On Friday at breakfast, Kaiser was tickled when I reminded him that we'd be picking her up at the airport later that morning.
Can't wait to see his Oma!
Porter was pumped, too.
Excavating play-doh until it's time to leave.
Oma landed safely, and we swung by to pick her up a bit before noon. After exchanging hugs and kisses, the four of us stopped at Panera Bread for a quick lunch on the way home. Oma surprised Kaiser with a huge book of stickers, and they spent some time together picking out the construction trucks (big shocker there!) and using them to decorate sheets of paper.
500+ stickers! Oh my!
Both boys took sound naps, and after waking up enjoyed more playtime with Oma for the rest of the evening.
Dressing up "Jack" in different sports uniforms.
So happy after dinner!
Smiley sons.
"I got a gween nose."
Brett and I had been looking forward to Saturday for quite some time. Several weeks beforehand, we had purchased tickets to Sesame Street Live: 1-2-3 Imagine! We didn't tell Kaiser, and could hardly wait to see his reaction to seeing Elmo, Big Bird, and Company! (I did, however, make the mistake of telling him two nights earlier that we had a "special surprise" for him -- only to witness a total meltdown when said "special surprise" was not immediately presented to him. What on earth was I thinking? Our two-year-old has absolutely no concept of delayed gratification!)
Anyway, our morning was a pretty normal one. The boys woke up, and we fed them breakfast and got them dressed for the day. Kaiser had a little time to play in his pajamas before we needed to leave.
Anyway, our morning was a pretty normal one. The boys woke up, and we fed them breakfast and got them dressed for the day. Kaiser had a little time to play in his pajamas before we needed to leave.
Looking so sharp!
Exersaucin'.
Getting some help from Kaiser.
Cheesy cheesy!
The show was at 10:30, but we left almost an hour early in order to get to the Consol Energy Center by 10:00 so I could feed Porter before it started. During the drive, we finally used the "S" words again and revealed that we were on the way to Kaiser's "special surprise". He could not stop smiling and giggling! When we arrived and saw all of the merchandise displayed, we told them that we were there to see a Sesame Street show! Even then, I'm not sure it really fully sunk in what awaited him.
Ready for the show to start.
Oma got him a super-fun spinning Elmo light!
P's such a trooper.
"I just go with the flow."
People-watching.
Sweetest kids in the crowd.
...and here we go!
During the show, we used our imaginations to visit the rainforest with Elmo, travel on a ship with Ernie, attend a Mexican birthday party with Rosita, travel under the sea with Bert, and much more!
Can you feel the magic? :)
He barely blinked!
These two were into it, too.
Getting a boost from Oma for a better view.
Kaiser had another "first" experience during the show's intermission: his very first bite of popcorn!
Will he love it?
Yes he will! (As if there was ever any doubt...)
Settled in for the second half.
Daddy's sure having a blast!
Listening to the final song.
Refreshed after waking from a catnap on Mommy!
Though Kaiser was pretty reserved throughout most of the performance, I have a sneaking suspicion he loved every second. And, of course, Mommy, Daddy, and Oma loved getting to share it with him! The excitement of the morning definitely took a toll on the kiddo's energy level. Once we were home, we let him finish up his lunch (some of which he'd eaten at the show) and then chill on the couch and watch some of his construction truck DVD with Oma.
Fading fast...
Porter got some extra attention after Kaiser had laid down for a nap, but before it was his turn.
"It's about time you focused on me!"
Oma was playing pat-a-cake with the cutie pie and really had him going. Here's some footage of his sweet smiles and giggles.
That night, Brett went out to watch the Steelers play with some friends from work, while the girls stayed home to play with the babies. After they were in bed, we watched The Social Network. Brett had rented it from the Redbox on Friday, but my momma and I had been too tired to make it all the way through. All three of us thought it was excellent and were glad to see it win several awards at the Golden Globes a couple of nights later!
Sunday morning we hung out and played until it was time for church at 11:00.
Porter's learning lessons in sharing his toys already. :)
Fishhooking himself.
Someone's ticklish!
Digging for some toys.
Getting some Oma love.
We enjoyed getting to introduce Oma to the church that has become home to us, and Kaiser had a blast playing in the nursery. He even got to go over to listen to some fun music with the "big" kids! Afterward, we came home for a restful afternoon. Brett decided to run to the gym, and while he was out he dropped off a very overgrown Berkeley at the groomer.
Shaggy dog.
All cleaned up!
Porter and his daddy-o.
Bustin' some sweet dance moves.
Looking skeptical about the lime Oma was offering him.
"Yum!"
Finally got his dinner, and lovin' life!
Monday was our final day with Oma, and we decided to take a trip to the mall. Oma wanted to treat me to a pedicure (Thanks, Mom!), and we figured we could also let Kaiser play and all eat lunch while we were there.
"I'm ready when you are!"
Because of the holiday, Brett didn't have to be at work until reporting for call later that afternoon, so he was able to come with us. While I got my toes done, he and Oma took the boys down to the play area to let Kaiser run around and give Porter a bottle. Then we had a bit of time to kill, so I suggested we all go to Build-a-Bear. I had purchased a Groupon for $10 a few months back, and I thought it would be fun to use it while Oma was here with us.
Puppy kisses for Porter.
So many animals to choose from!
Just his size.
Helping stuff the black bear that he selected.
It's taking shape!
Kaiser and "Blackie".
With our new buddy in tow, we headed to the food court to have some lunch.
Strolling together.
Flashing a grin when offered a french fry.
Daddy left for work shortly after the boys went down for their naps, and it was just Oma and me for the rest of the night. We got some precious playtime with Porter before Kaiser woke up that evening.
We also decided to give the stinker a bath before dinnertime.
Squeaky clean!
Rockin' the combed-back look.
Snuggled in his sleeper.
We ate leftovers from dinner the night before, then went down to play in the basement during Porter's evening catnap.
Towing trucks to the garage.
Kaiser was having a blast, so the news that it was time for bath was not welcome at all. He pitched a pretty decent fit in protest, which of course we felt obligated to capture on camera.
Cry me a river!
Kissing the crankiness out of him.
Eventually Kaiser relented and had a great time getting clean with Oma. I was nursing Porter across the hall and overheard him begging her to draw every type of construction truck imaginable with the tub crayons. She's such a sport!
Clearly his mood was much improved after bath!
We had to say goodbye to Oma early on Tuesday morning. Brett didn't have to be at work until noon, so he was able to drive her to the airport so that we could attend our music class.
"Are you sure you have to leave?"
Road conditions were iffy due to freezing rain that came the night before, so we all left rather early to give ourselves plenty of time. Before heading out, we took some final pictures together.
Oma with her grandbabes...
...and her daughter, too.
Mom/Oma, we're so happy you were able to sneak up here to spend time with us over the long holiday weekend. Kaiser had a ball playing trains, and Porter loved patty caking and "a-gooing" with you! We're just sad you had to leave so soon. Love you muchly and can't wait until we see you again!
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