Hey Diddle Dumpty The Cat And The Humpty...
So tonight e's book of choice was the very large Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes. After skipping over quite a few...seriously have you read some of them lately? Farmers wife cutting off tails, Mistress Kitty biting off heads, and blackbirds snapping off noses! He took immediately to Humpty Dumpty so after learning that one we tried learning Hey Diddle Diddle. Tucking him into bed he decided to morph them together. Pretty funny.
P.S. Night #4 paci free. You're asking me for it but tonight I managed to distract you with tickling and remembering all we did over the weekend so you could tell Daddy tomorrow when he picks you up from school.
I'm proud of you e!
Monday, March 31, 2008
2 in 1
I have too much to say so I'm putting two entries into one.
First entry is about e's dream. Well, we think it was a dream...Oh wait! in order of importance! last night was night 3 PACI FREE! Ok, back to his dream...last night around midnight e woke very upset. I went to him, cradled him and was able to get him back to sleep after being ordered to walk around as he nestled himself in my arms. When he woke this morning I asked him if he remembered being upset last night. He said yes and went into reason, e: I fall down at Daddy's house, Daddy came down stairs, I have a hurt right here |pointing to his forehead|. me: Did your Daddy make it better? e: Yep.
So in our normal morning fashion I talked to Scott asking him about this. Wondering if in fact it was memory of having a fall or really a dream. Scott couldn't remember the last time he bumped his head so we think that he must have been truly dreaming it. If in fact our memory (as parents) isn't escaping us, this is pretty neat. e is able at 2.5 to articulate his dreams. I often want to know what that boy of mine is thinking about.
Ok, now on to another subject, entry #2:
Yesterday after Church e and I headed to LaLa and Pop's house. It worked out for me to take him and this was great because I was overdue for a visit. I love the fact that I can take you out to your father's parents house. I love how comfortable I still feel out there and that you can experience going out there with your Mommy too! Not many children can say that e (children from untraditional homes). So just let me say, YOU LOVE IT OUT THERE! You shadowed Pop's every move asking "why" to everything and answering with a very southern sounding "Yep!" (this is new). Just because I am from the south and my voice from time to time will leak this, I did not teach you this and your father and I can't figure out where it came from.
Greeting us at LaLa and Pops was both Grandpas (great to you) and soon to arrive was Aunt Vickie and Brittany. You showed off in the garage (where Pop builds his cars) on the tractor taking it for a pretend ride and then shared a tune, your ABC's. After Pop was finished working we all went upstairs to have dinner and play. After dinner you helped feed Sandy dog (truly wish I would have had a camera). Walking up to Sandy a Samoyed, a Siberian dog with the fluffiest white hair (you are both the same height, weight...not so much) you held a plate out for her. The plate full of steak you decided once chewed you didn't want and a potato peel. She gobbled it up, all but one piece. e: "finish Sandy, one more piece" and then patted her on the head telling her, "good job Sandy" (with slight prompting). Kasey a golden also greeted you at playtime with a wagging tail and nose in the face, you, didn't flinch.
There was a time when you couldn't get used to those two dogs but still loved them dearly to put them at the top of your prayer list. Now you're ready to run and (almost) wrestle with them. Play-time consisted of bringing down a large basket full of toys and tools, you walking around fixing this and that and then hoping up on Pop's lap to have some giggles. I took my usual spot on the couch curdled up watching you play just as LaLa did at my feet.
Thanks for having us out and most importantly making me still feel like part of the family! Love you guys!
Love you e!
First entry is about e's dream. Well, we think it was a dream...Oh wait! in order of importance! last night was night 3 PACI FREE! Ok, back to his dream...last night around midnight e woke very upset. I went to him, cradled him and was able to get him back to sleep after being ordered to walk around as he nestled himself in my arms. When he woke this morning I asked him if he remembered being upset last night. He said yes and went into reason, e: I fall down at Daddy's house, Daddy came down stairs, I have a hurt right here |pointing to his forehead|. me: Did your Daddy make it better? e: Yep.
So in our normal morning fashion I talked to Scott asking him about this. Wondering if in fact it was memory of having a fall or really a dream. Scott couldn't remember the last time he bumped his head so we think that he must have been truly dreaming it. If in fact our memory (as parents) isn't escaping us, this is pretty neat. e is able at 2.5 to articulate his dreams. I often want to know what that boy of mine is thinking about.
Ok, now on to another subject, entry #2:
Yesterday after Church e and I headed to LaLa and Pop's house. It worked out for me to take him and this was great because I was overdue for a visit. I love the fact that I can take you out to your father's parents house. I love how comfortable I still feel out there and that you can experience going out there with your Mommy too! Not many children can say that e (children from untraditional homes). So just let me say, YOU LOVE IT OUT THERE! You shadowed Pop's every move asking "why" to everything and answering with a very southern sounding "Yep!" (this is new). Just because I am from the south and my voice from time to time will leak this, I did not teach you this and your father and I can't figure out where it came from.
Greeting us at LaLa and Pops was both Grandpas (great to you) and soon to arrive was Aunt Vickie and Brittany. You showed off in the garage (where Pop builds his cars) on the tractor taking it for a pretend ride and then shared a tune, your ABC's. After Pop was finished working we all went upstairs to have dinner and play. After dinner you helped feed Sandy dog (truly wish I would have had a camera). Walking up to Sandy a Samoyed, a Siberian dog with the fluffiest white hair (you are both the same height, weight...not so much) you held a plate out for her. The plate full of steak you decided once chewed you didn't want and a potato peel. She gobbled it up, all but one piece. e: "finish Sandy, one more piece" and then patted her on the head telling her, "good job Sandy" (with slight prompting). Kasey a golden also greeted you at playtime with a wagging tail and nose in the face, you, didn't flinch.
There was a time when you couldn't get used to those two dogs but still loved them dearly to put them at the top of your prayer list. Now you're ready to run and (almost) wrestle with them. Play-time consisted of bringing down a large basket full of toys and tools, you walking around fixing this and that and then hoping up on Pop's lap to have some giggles. I took my usual spot on the couch curdled up watching you play just as LaLa did at my feet.
Thanks for having us out and most importantly making me still feel like part of the family! Love you guys!
Love you e!
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Earth Hour
Lights out for one hour 8-9pm to acknowledge environmental awareness.
After story time we turned all the lights out and you sang yourself to sleep. Tonight is night two of sleeping without your pacifier. When your Daddy dropped you off today he shared last night was night one. I am following his lead. You asked for it a couple of times but I simply changed the subject with a song and you quickly chimed in. Great job e!
After story time we turned all the lights out and you sang yourself to sleep. Tonight is night two of sleeping without your pacifier. When your Daddy dropped you off today he shared last night was night one. I am following his lead. You asked for it a couple of times but I simply changed the subject with a song and you quickly chimed in. Great job e!
Friday, March 28, 2008
Thank You Karl
drop.io: simple private sharing
Karl has taught me how to upload and edit video....Watch Out! e, now I will be videoing your every move! I have already posted pics of Easter in a previous entry but this...this is VIDEO!
For those family members and friends who are enjoying this blog and have expressed the fun (Aunt Pat felt like she'd been on vacation with us)...it just got better! Who knew it could?!
Love to you all,
Enjoy! and Thank You Karl for video #1.
P.S. Could someone please tell me WHO hid the egg in the bathroom? Gross! John...was this your idea? Nice!
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Eek! Leak!
Pretty certain you are not going to notice that I didn't add an entry last night.
Pretty certain if I shared this info with you, you would ask "Why?".
Last night as I was tucking you into bed we watched the lightening and listened for the thunder. I was pleasantly surprised you were not afraid. As we enjoyed the storm, the rain got heavier, so heavy I swore I could hear it raining inside. Well, that is quite a bit of an exaggeration but we both did get out of bed and go investigate. There in the laundry room was the culprit a small leak, eeek! I went and grabbed a chair and bowl and stuck it on top of the washer/dryer stack (the chair cause I'm small). Talk about questions as I tucked you back in bed! "Water, why?, Bowl, why? Chair, why? Hole, why? Raining, why?" Wasn't sure when you'd get to sleep. Exhausted I went straight to bed after getting you asleep, no entry was written.
So of course minus one entry I have an overload of silliness to write......
He's all yours Scott! It would probably help if I filled the cup with milk. What's that other stuff you ask...rice, shrimp fried rice from Trader Joes!...He did have a good technique going, he would squash the cookie together the cream would then squish out the sides and he'd eat it. Newman-O's filling isn't as solid as OREO cream, it must be because it's organic. Ha!
I love you e.
Pretty certain if I shared this info with you, you would ask "Why?".
Last night as I was tucking you into bed we watched the lightening and listened for the thunder. I was pleasantly surprised you were not afraid. As we enjoyed the storm, the rain got heavier, so heavy I swore I could hear it raining inside. Well, that is quite a bit of an exaggeration but we both did get out of bed and go investigate. There in the laundry room was the culprit a small leak, eeek! I went and grabbed a chair and bowl and stuck it on top of the washer/dryer stack (the chair cause I'm small). Talk about questions as I tucked you back in bed! "Water, why?, Bowl, why? Chair, why? Hole, why? Raining, why?" Wasn't sure when you'd get to sleep. Exhausted I went straight to bed after getting you asleep, no entry was written.
So of course minus one entry I have an overload of silliness to write......
- Easter book, Big, Bad, Bunny: Favorite part is "Eek!" |you have the perfect voice for it|
- OREO cookie eating, well, Newman-O's eating...your father is a master of devouring a bag, I'll let him teach you how to eat them!
- I must record you singing Twinkle Twinkle and your ABC's, blogging about it won't do it justice...to be continued
- You love pushing your own mini grocery cart. The woman at the check out made a comment to me about starting you early, I told her that I didn't have a choice in the matter. 2.5 sees a mini cart, 2.5 pushes mini cart. Mommy needs more room in the basket...tough!
I love you e.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Impatient
|wrestling to get e's school clothes on|
me: come on e put your foot in!
e: okey, okey, and turn me around |singing with a grin on his face|
When I picked him up from school the other day they were doing the Hokey Pokey. I had never heard him sing it before or dance it. My impatience was quickly/cleverly met with song after I told him to put his "foot in". I just stopped and giggled.
I love you e.
me: come on e put your foot in!
e: okey, okey, and turn me around |singing with a grin on his face|
When I picked him up from school the other day they were doing the Hokey Pokey. I had never heard him sing it before or dance it. My impatience was quickly/cleverly met with song after I told him to put his "foot in". I just stopped and giggled.
I love you e.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Wanna Trade?
From time to time I look at the real estate market and see what opportunities are out there. What I have found in a relatively short amount of time is that two people (perhaps technically 1 1/2) can grow out of a petite space. Our home is beautiful and was the perfect buy at the time. Since then our lives have changed and I see us needing a larger space. With our Church community and e's father in the city, it would be nice to make it back that direction.
The smartest move for me to make in this market is a trade and a trade with this home could be a fantastic investment property for the right person. Our villa is completely renovated, in a sought after location, and a condo association sees to the maintenance on the outer structure and grounds.
The home is a 2 bedroom, 1 bath villa. It is an open floor plan with vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors throughout and new carpet in both bedrooms. The kitchen is complete with stainless steal appliances and granite counter tops. The bathroom features a jacuzzi tub, all new fixtures and a slate floor. You can also enjoy a front patio in addition to a back deck, this home is perfect for entertaining!
If you know of anyone who would be interested feel free to point them in my direction. For privacy purposes I will not place an address or phone number. If you are at this entry it is because you are either a family member, friend or Realtor any other inquires may leave a comment.
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