Friday, March 27, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Tickle Me Tuesday
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Squeezin' in a Snooze
We had a hectic, but wonderful day today(more on it to come later,)but my boy and I were able to squeeze in a little snooze. Too bad we weren't able to capture the part where he had his arm completely draped across me. I could've stayed like that for days! :)
Friday, March 13, 2009
It's our Monthdays!
*This is the post that I tried posting before and it didn't work. Of course, this time I can't remember everything I wrote, so I am a little dissapointed.
It’s our Monthdays! Graham turned 5 months on the 1st and Lila turned 21 months on the 3rd. My, how quickly they grow.
This little girl amazes me everyday. I can't keep up with all the new words/sentences and funny things this girl does. Literally everyday it is something new. So to commemorate this month, here are 21 things about Lila. Please note: these are ALL sorts of things, some a little quirky, but all loveable.
1. She is now very protective over people's belongings. I.E. If I take a drink of Michael's drink, I get the lecture..."No, it's Daddy's." So does the waitress at the restaurant who clears our table. "No, it's Mommy's pate." As does the nurse who helps me undress Graham, "No, it's Gam's clothes."
2. She doesn't like for us to get up from the table. "Mommy/Daddy sit down." Every now and then we will get a "pease" after her demand.
3. When we get in the car, she says, "Roll Over." OVER AND OVER. This is a song on her Kindermusik CD. She also sings "Roly Poly Roly Poly Up, Up, Up!" She loves to do the motions on both songs at the house.
4. She sings the clean up song, "Keen up, evwy body, (and then something that is suppose to be everywhere.)"
5. When she sings her ABC's, she doesn't get past D because she breaks into Deep and Wide with the motions. "A,B,C, D Deep and Wide."
6. She has started attempting to put on her own pants. She also likes to help with the laundry, and if she finds a pair of my underwear they end up on her head.
7. She got her 2nd ear infection and was REALLY sick this month. We had several nights where she woke up screaming in the night. We even tried putting her in bed with us. Even with a high fever the girl wouldn't go to sleep with us or on us.
8. When she is counting something herself without me starting her with number 1, she says, "4,9,10." ALWAYS. Sometimes she will add something that sounds like 11, 12.
9. As far as shapes go, she recognizes circle, triangle, heart, and star. Most days.
10. Refer to previous post about "Poopie Potty."
11. She now calls my mom "Grandmother" instead of “Ma.”
12. She takes a coaster with her around the house and puts her milk on it. I even found her milk in the “frigerator” sitting on a coaster once. Gotta love it!
13. She helped me cook for the fist time when we made cookies for Valentines. She loved it!
14. She loves to feed Chloe. "Cohee, Foooood." She takes the cup, but then gives it to her piece by piece. This will keep her entertained for quite some time.
15. She knows if we actually get dressed for the day that we are leaving to go somewhere. All I hear all morning before we leave is, "Coat, Bye Bye, and then naming wherever we are going.
16. She LOVES to go to "Stoweytiiiime" at the Library and will talk about it constantly. Although, I don't think she has ever sat through a whole story before. It is more about the play, I am sure. And about the fact that she gets to see "Mason, Baby Jenna, Mawk?" Although she doesn't get to see Mark at Storytime, she has high hopes.
17. If she doesn't know what something is it is just called, "This." Or, if she thinks she can’t pronounce something, she just won’t try.
18. She loves to ask, "What's that?"
19. She likes to pretend to "pump" and "nurse." AAHH! She even says, “Pump, Pump, Get it Get it “
20. I gave her a small pillow to sleep with. The next morning I asked her if she liked sleeping with her new pillow and she said, " Uh huh, I like it."
21.She likes to play a game where she opens the door to the room I am in and say, “Hi Mommy.” Then she shuts it and says “Bye Mommy.”
Here is my little stinker bug at 21 months!
Here is my little 5 month old! Oh how I love this boy!
Here are 5 things about my sweet little boy this past month.
1. He rolled over! Finally, my boy rolled from belly to back.
2. He got his first ear infection. I should say first 2 because it was a double. Poor thing.
3. He blows lots of bubbles when he talks.
4. He tried out his jumperroo for the first time.
5. He is held A LOT and he loves it! He likes to snuggle with mommy at naptime and with daddy at night on the sofa.
I love love love this age, because each and everyday you see more and more of their personalities. Graham is such a good baby. I couldn't do it if he wasn't. I am going to have to work on the nap situation though. Usually, his morning nap ends up being in the car if we are going somewhere for Lila, and I will lie down with him in the afternoons. ( I know...so bad.) However, if it is time for him to go to sleep when we are trying to get out the door, it is not good. He will cry and cry because he wants to be held. We have practiced sitting up a little, but to be honest he doesn't get as much on the ground, playtime because I am holding him chasing after Lila. (Again, I know..very bad.)
He is just precious though and everyone comments on how he looks like a little man. I never thought I would love having a son so much! Yes, girls are still a lot more fun to dress, but God knew what he was doing when he gave me my boy!
*Update*
I took Graham back for his follow up appointment and he STILL has an infection in both ears. We are on another 10 day round of antibiotics. We have also had the yucky stomach bug around here. Here is hoping and praying that Michael and Graham do not get it. Here is to a Healthy Week!
It’s our Monthdays! Graham turned 5 months on the 1st and Lila turned 21 months on the 3rd. My, how quickly they grow.
This little girl amazes me everyday. I can't keep up with all the new words/sentences and funny things this girl does. Literally everyday it is something new. So to commemorate this month, here are 21 things about Lila. Please note: these are ALL sorts of things, some a little quirky, but all loveable.
1. She is now very protective over people's belongings. I.E. If I take a drink of Michael's drink, I get the lecture..."No, it's Daddy's." So does the waitress at the restaurant who clears our table. "No, it's Mommy's pate." As does the nurse who helps me undress Graham, "No, it's Gam's clothes."
2. She doesn't like for us to get up from the table. "Mommy/Daddy sit down." Every now and then we will get a "pease" after her demand.
3. When we get in the car, she says, "Roll Over." OVER AND OVER. This is a song on her Kindermusik CD. She also sings "Roly Poly Roly Poly Up, Up, Up!" She loves to do the motions on both songs at the house.
4. She sings the clean up song, "Keen up, evwy body, (and then something that is suppose to be everywhere.)"
5. When she sings her ABC's, she doesn't get past D because she breaks into Deep and Wide with the motions. "A,B,C, D Deep and Wide."
6. She has started attempting to put on her own pants. She also likes to help with the laundry, and if she finds a pair of my underwear they end up on her head.
7. She got her 2nd ear infection and was REALLY sick this month. We had several nights where she woke up screaming in the night. We even tried putting her in bed with us. Even with a high fever the girl wouldn't go to sleep with us or on us.
8. When she is counting something herself without me starting her with number 1, she says, "4,9,10." ALWAYS. Sometimes she will add something that sounds like 11, 12.
9. As far as shapes go, she recognizes circle, triangle, heart, and star. Most days.
10. Refer to previous post about "Poopie Potty."
11. She now calls my mom "Grandmother" instead of “Ma.”
12. She takes a coaster with her around the house and puts her milk on it. I even found her milk in the “frigerator” sitting on a coaster once. Gotta love it!
13. She helped me cook for the fist time when we made cookies for Valentines. She loved it!
14. She loves to feed Chloe. "Cohee, Foooood." She takes the cup, but then gives it to her piece by piece. This will keep her entertained for quite some time.
15. She knows if we actually get dressed for the day that we are leaving to go somewhere. All I hear all morning before we leave is, "Coat, Bye Bye, and then naming wherever we are going.
16. She LOVES to go to "Stoweytiiiime" at the Library and will talk about it constantly. Although, I don't think she has ever sat through a whole story before. It is more about the play, I am sure. And about the fact that she gets to see "Mason, Baby Jenna, Mawk?" Although she doesn't get to see Mark at Storytime, she has high hopes.
17. If she doesn't know what something is it is just called, "This." Or, if she thinks she can’t pronounce something, she just won’t try.
18. She loves to ask, "What's that?"
19. She likes to pretend to "pump" and "nurse." AAHH! She even says, “Pump, Pump, Get it Get it “
20. I gave her a small pillow to sleep with. The next morning I asked her if she liked sleeping with her new pillow and she said, " Uh huh, I like it."
21.She likes to play a game where she opens the door to the room I am in and say, “Hi Mommy.” Then she shuts it and says “Bye Mommy.”
Here is my little stinker bug at 21 months!
Here is my little 5 month old! Oh how I love this boy!
Here are 5 things about my sweet little boy this past month.
1. He rolled over! Finally, my boy rolled from belly to back.
2. He got his first ear infection. I should say first 2 because it was a double. Poor thing.
3. He blows lots of bubbles when he talks.
4. He tried out his jumperroo for the first time.
5. He is held A LOT and he loves it! He likes to snuggle with mommy at naptime and with daddy at night on the sofa.
I love love love this age, because each and everyday you see more and more of their personalities. Graham is such a good baby. I couldn't do it if he wasn't. I am going to have to work on the nap situation though. Usually, his morning nap ends up being in the car if we are going somewhere for Lila, and I will lie down with him in the afternoons. ( I know...so bad.) However, if it is time for him to go to sleep when we are trying to get out the door, it is not good. He will cry and cry because he wants to be held. We have practiced sitting up a little, but to be honest he doesn't get as much on the ground, playtime because I am holding him chasing after Lila. (Again, I know..very bad.)
He is just precious though and everyone comments on how he looks like a little man. I never thought I would love having a son so much! Yes, girls are still a lot more fun to dress, but God knew what he was doing when he gave me my boy!
*Update*
I took Graham back for his follow up appointment and he STILL has an infection in both ears. We are on another 10 day round of antibiotics. We have also had the yucky stomach bug around here. Here is hoping and praying that Michael and Graham do not get it. Here is to a Healthy Week!
The Cat and the Hat
Anyway, I have lots of blogging catching up to do. I spent about two hours the other night writing and uploading photos for it to somehow conviently NOT post and not save even after I hit save 500 times...eerrr. Anyway, be sure to check back for baby monthdays, snow pics, and other fun stuff! In the meantime, I remembered I had this cute picture on my phone.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Makes my Heart Melt
Today, Michael stayed home with the kids while I went to church. They are still not 100% and with all the funk going around I figured it would be best to keep them home. He got to go to church the last time, so today it was my turn. I walked in from church with my purse and bible in hand. Lila was sitting at the table. Her first words to me were, "It's a...Bible!" I didn't even know she knew what it was. It made my heart melt and I felt so proud!
Then, as quickly as it came...it faded fast. She proceeded to argue with me telling me, "No, It's Daddy's Bible." It wasn't, but she sure thought she was right. Aaahhh...that girl!
Then, as quickly as it came...it faded fast. She proceeded to argue with me telling me, "No, It's Daddy's Bible." It wasn't, but she sure thought she was right. Aaahhh...that girl!
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Guess what she did?!?
This afternoon we were dabbling in some art and Lila got marker on her pants. I know, I know I should not have let her use markers. Anyone know what gets it out?
I went to take her pants off so I could work on the stain and she started wiggling and crying and did not want me to change her diaper. I told her that I wasn't changing it, only taking off her pants to wash them. Well, as soon as I took them off she ran into the bathroom and stood beside the toilet and said "poopie diaper." I asked her if she wanted to go in the potty and she said uh huh. So, I checked her first to make sure she hadn't gone and then went and got a book for us to read while she sat. As we were reading she was kind of grunting, ect. but more fake like than anything, so I figured she wouldn't do anything. Well, I get to the end of the book and Lila makes this face...yall know the one I am talking about....THE FACE. All the sudden she tries to hop off and says "all done." I just held her on there and cheered her on saying Good Job and told her what she was doing. She looked at it and I showed her what she did and got all excited. She just jumped off and told me to "close it" pointing at the lid. Normally she wants to flush and wash her hands. She ran into her room and grabbed a diaper for me to put on her. I think it totally freaked her out actually going in the potty. I pray it didn't scare her too much! I felt like I needed to reward her somehow and didn't want to associate anything bad with going. I wasn't actually expecting her to do it so I was not prepared. I did go get her a piece of candy just because it was the first thing I could think of and I was still shocked. I think I will do stickers from now on. Anyway..my girl went poopie in the potty!!! I have decided that if she asks to go then I will put her on there, but she is also only 21 months old so I know she is still so young. Honestly, what will propably be the most difficult is the pee pee in the potty. This girl hardly goes all day long, but usually pees through her diaper every night. It is like she holds it all day until she relaxes at night. She likes to tell me all about it too. I usually hear while changing her, "HOLY COW..soakin' wet!" :) So, I know we are a long way from being potty trained, but for now I will just revel in this "first" moment. I AM going to continue talking to her about going poopie before her naps whether it is in her diaper or the toilet. I am loving these 2 hour naps vs. the usual 45-an hour. I don't know what I will do with myself if she keeps that up!! I might actually get things done....or maybe just take a nap myself. :)
I went to take her pants off so I could work on the stain and she started wiggling and crying and did not want me to change her diaper. I told her that I wasn't changing it, only taking off her pants to wash them. Well, as soon as I took them off she ran into the bathroom and stood beside the toilet and said "poopie diaper." I asked her if she wanted to go in the potty and she said uh huh. So, I checked her first to make sure she hadn't gone and then went and got a book for us to read while she sat. As we were reading she was kind of grunting, ect. but more fake like than anything, so I figured she wouldn't do anything. Well, I get to the end of the book and Lila makes this face...yall know the one I am talking about....THE FACE. All the sudden she tries to hop off and says "all done." I just held her on there and cheered her on saying Good Job and told her what she was doing. She looked at it and I showed her what she did and got all excited. She just jumped off and told me to "close it" pointing at the lid. Normally she wants to flush and wash her hands. She ran into her room and grabbed a diaper for me to put on her. I think it totally freaked her out actually going in the potty. I pray it didn't scare her too much! I felt like I needed to reward her somehow and didn't want to associate anything bad with going. I wasn't actually expecting her to do it so I was not prepared. I did go get her a piece of candy just because it was the first thing I could think of and I was still shocked. I think I will do stickers from now on. Anyway..my girl went poopie in the potty!!! I have decided that if she asks to go then I will put her on there, but she is also only 21 months old so I know she is still so young. Honestly, what will propably be the most difficult is the pee pee in the potty. This girl hardly goes all day long, but usually pees through her diaper every night. It is like she holds it all day until she relaxes at night. She likes to tell me all about it too. I usually hear while changing her, "HOLY COW..soakin' wet!" :) So, I know we are a long way from being potty trained, but for now I will just revel in this "first" moment. I AM going to continue talking to her about going poopie before her naps whether it is in her diaper or the toilet. I am loving these 2 hour naps vs. the usual 45-an hour. I don't know what I will do with myself if she keeps that up!! I might actually get things done....or maybe just take a nap myself. :)
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Do you think it counts?
I must preface with this post with 2 things. 1.NO, I am not trying to potty train!!! 2. If you don't like reading the word "Poopie", you may want to skip this post. :)
Lila has been very interested in the potty since going to Morristown at Thanksgiving and watching her cousins use the big girl potty.
She started by running into the bathroom and backing up against the toilet and pulling up her shirt. At that point, I would ask her if she wanted to sit on the potty. I knew she wouldn't actually go, but I would put her on there just because she acted interested. Well, recently she has started telling us "Poopie Diaper" all the time. Sometimes she does have one and other times she won't have one until an hour later or so. I started thinking that maybe she is actually telling me BEFORE she actually goes because she feels like she needs to. She is queen of lying down for nap and then waking up in the middle of it with a dirty diaper. SO, I have started asking her if she needs to go to the bathroom while we are eating lunch. I mention it to her several times during lunch and afterwards to get her mind thinking about it so she will go before nap time. So far, this has actually worked and she has taken longer naps! Several weeks ago when she was sick, we found her here:
She was actually wiping her bottom and then putting the toilet paper in the trash can. She managed to pull the whole roll of toilet paper off. She was also saying, "Shoo Wee!"
On Thursday, she said to me several times that she had a poopie diaper. I checked her and she didn't. When I was checking her she said "Poopie Potty" while nodding her head yes. I asked her, "Do you want to poopie in the potty?" She said yes. I took her in the bathroom and sat her on the toilet. She grunted and pushed and even said, "Push it OUT!"
(When she is constipated, sometimes I do the cheer, "Push it out, Push it out, WAAAYY out.") Oh help me, I can't believe I just posted that on my blog. :)
Anyway, back on track. She sat there for a long time and worked and worked. She then said, "All done" and hopped off. I never heard anything come out, but, whatever, she tried, right? So I picked her up with her bottom under my arm and guess what is on me?!?! Yep, you guessed it. She HAD gone. I don't know if it got stuck and it didn't come all the way out or if it startled her when it actually started happening so she hopped off and then went right afterwards. So, does it count? I don't know. I don't want to push it, but others have said maybe I should. What do you think? I just can't imagine that she is REALLY ready to potty train. Oh, and what do you refer to "Poopie" as? I usually just try to say Dirty Diaper, but Lila is big on calling it "Poopie."
Ok, now I am beginning to question whether this post is appropriate at all.
Lila has been very interested in the potty since going to Morristown at Thanksgiving and watching her cousins use the big girl potty.
She started by running into the bathroom and backing up against the toilet and pulling up her shirt. At that point, I would ask her if she wanted to sit on the potty. I knew she wouldn't actually go, but I would put her on there just because she acted interested. Well, recently she has started telling us "Poopie Diaper" all the time. Sometimes she does have one and other times she won't have one until an hour later or so. I started thinking that maybe she is actually telling me BEFORE she actually goes because she feels like she needs to. She is queen of lying down for nap and then waking up in the middle of it with a dirty diaper. SO, I have started asking her if she needs to go to the bathroom while we are eating lunch. I mention it to her several times during lunch and afterwards to get her mind thinking about it so she will go before nap time. So far, this has actually worked and she has taken longer naps! Several weeks ago when she was sick, we found her here:
She was actually wiping her bottom and then putting the toilet paper in the trash can. She managed to pull the whole roll of toilet paper off. She was also saying, "Shoo Wee!"
On Thursday, she said to me several times that she had a poopie diaper. I checked her and she didn't. When I was checking her she said "Poopie Potty" while nodding her head yes. I asked her, "Do you want to poopie in the potty?" She said yes. I took her in the bathroom and sat her on the toilet. She grunted and pushed and even said, "Push it OUT!"
(When she is constipated, sometimes I do the cheer, "Push it out, Push it out, WAAAYY out.") Oh help me, I can't believe I just posted that on my blog. :)
Anyway, back on track. She sat there for a long time and worked and worked. She then said, "All done" and hopped off. I never heard anything come out, but, whatever, she tried, right? So I picked her up with her bottom under my arm and guess what is on me?!?! Yep, you guessed it. She HAD gone. I don't know if it got stuck and it didn't come all the way out or if it startled her when it actually started happening so she hopped off and then went right afterwards. So, does it count? I don't know. I don't want to push it, but others have said maybe I should. What do you think? I just can't imagine that she is REALLY ready to potty train. Oh, and what do you refer to "Poopie" as? I usually just try to say Dirty Diaper, but Lila is big on calling it "Poopie."
Ok, now I am beginning to question whether this post is appropriate at all.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Snow Day
We woke up on Sunday morning to find the yard covered in WHITE. YAY..we finally got some accumulation that actually amounted to something. It didn't last long though. Our white covered yard usually means some green poking out too. (Yes, we actually live in a county that doesn't have any plows.)
I was so excited to bundle Lila up and take her out!
I'll let the pictures tell the story.
What is this:
"No, I not like it."
"Holdyou Momma"
Yeah...I am still debating if that 30 minutes it took to get her and myself bundled up was worth these photos or not.
I was so excited to bundle Lila up and take her out!
I'll let the pictures tell the story.
What is this:
"No, I not like it."
"Holdyou Momma"
Yeah...I am still debating if that 30 minutes it took to get her and myself bundled up was worth these photos or not.
Yummy Cereal!
Yes, Graham is 5 months old, but we finally tried cereal. Between sicknesses and Michael being gone, I wanted to wait. He did ok. Mainly, we spent our time cleaning up and trying to catch what he pushed back out with his tongue. We will keep trying though and I am sure soon enough we will be chowing down!
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