Baby Brother will be here in about 12 days (or sooner, I believe...). Paisley is thoroughly engaged in the dialogue about "Baby Brother". It's been pretty cute. But just the other day I said, "you know, baby brother is going to share your daddy with you." She was like, "no MY daddy!!" SOO...there's an angle we hadn't considered yet...
I'll do my best to make the big announcement when he arrives....
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Drano, hip pain and other fun things...
As you can see, I've been rendered worthless these days - hence, no update since what, June? Awful. Everyone says the second one gets such a rotten deal. And although I know it will be a huge priority to us to make sure that this doesn't happen (the infamous "no pictures", all hand-me-downs, etc.) judging by what I'm seeing in this blog - I've already shorted the kid on a blog of their development. So sad. Well kid, let me cover the highlights - your big sister needs a bath, so I have to be brief. (I know, I know, "enough about her"...sorry...)
Week 15 - we're half way through. We did the urine/drano test (I'm sure that's environmentally friendly...) which says this baby is a girl. Who knows. I hate the thought of it now being a boy simply because everyone under the sun says I'm all "girl vibes". That poor boy would be scarred for life!
My hips and lower back are hurting WAY beyond anything I recall experiencing with Paisley. I wince with every movement. Part of this is probably from school having started back up and my being on my feet all day. It's day 4 and I'm contemplating showing a week-long video --- just so I can sit! I'm only kidding. I wait till later in the semester for that!
Paisley - smart little cookie. At 20 1/2 months, she knows her numbers, her letters, and her shapes. I was just telling someone today - I think this is when I just throw up my hands and turn her over to Blue's Clues and let the television raise her. I don't even know how to keep up with her! Her vocabulary is giant. Today she yelled "no" at me and then went and sat herself in time out. See - I really think she's got it under control. Even discipline appears to be out of my hands.
Okay, I have to bathe Smartie Pants. Sorry for the lame post. I'll try to redeem myself soon......
Week 15 - we're half way through. We did the urine/drano test (I'm sure that's environmentally friendly...) which says this baby is a girl. Who knows. I hate the thought of it now being a boy simply because everyone under the sun says I'm all "girl vibes". That poor boy would be scarred for life!
My hips and lower back are hurting WAY beyond anything I recall experiencing with Paisley. I wince with every movement. Part of this is probably from school having started back up and my being on my feet all day. It's day 4 and I'm contemplating showing a week-long video --- just so I can sit! I'm only kidding. I wait till later in the semester for that!
Paisley - smart little cookie. At 20 1/2 months, she knows her numbers, her letters, and her shapes. I was just telling someone today - I think this is when I just throw up my hands and turn her over to Blue's Clues and let the television raise her. I don't even know how to keep up with her! Her vocabulary is giant. Today she yelled "no" at me and then went and sat herself in time out. See - I really think she's got it under control. Even discipline appears to be out of my hands.
Okay, I have to bathe Smartie Pants. Sorry for the lame post. I'll try to redeem myself soon......
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
It's a GIRL! (supposedly...)
Baby Gender Predictor
That's a random website that does the Chinese Calendar for gender prediction. I guess there's a 50% shot that it's right.
: ) Sonogram on Friday to check on our little pea!
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Do you want a million dollars? Do you want to go to Disney World?
These days if you were to ask Miss P if she'd like a bucket of chocolate with ice cream and candy - most assuredly her answer would be a loud defiant "NOOOO"! Jealous? Yeah, this is what our world has become. So we've taken advantage of the situation and (video)recorded her highness answering in the negative to some of the requests that I'm sure will surface in the next year or so. Kind of the video equivilent of "can we get that in writing?" Now to be fair, this little person has SO much to say these days. Her words are limitless, it's crazy. If I say something once to her, she repeats it. Literally - she was asking "what's that" to everything so I just started answering and making her look at my mouth. She started at that time, looking right back at me and forming the word identically.
Let's take "clock" for instance. It went down like this -
Paisley: "what's that (repeat 20x)"
Me: "Clock"
Paisley: "What's that?"
Me: Paisley, look at mommy - "Cllllock"
Paisley: "Clock"
Me: *speechless*
(This is primarily for recording purposes because I do realize most people aren't impressed by the vocab of a 16 month old...)Miss Paisley can say - Mom, Dad, Mimi, Poppa, Grama, Sophie, Colby (Bobie), Carter (the three dogs), Spoon, Milk, Juice, Hot, Snack, Please, Thank you, Squirrel, Cow (& Moo), Bird, Duck (& Quack Quack), Outside, Door, Window, Big Jay (as in the National Champion Kansas Jayhawks!), Apple, Banana, Olivia, Lilly, (the little character from the books), Car, Shut, School, Hi & Bye, Shoes, Feet, toes, Teeth, Hair, Bow, Shirt, socks, Nose, Eyes, Chin, Cheek, Ears, Ouch :( , Train (and Choo Choo), Frog (& 'ibbit, 'ibbit), Bunny, and I'm sure there are plenty more I'm forgetting...
She can sort objects - which is stunning to me. I took the advice of our Parents As Teachers parent educator and made a sheet of paper with 8 colors on it and make corresponding squares of paper with those same colors on them. I gave it to her to see if she could match the colors and she did it with ease! Multiple times! I was stunned!
On a more bummer-ish note, and in spite of a healthy diet/appetite we've had a constant form of illness with this kid. We literally went three weeks in a row with a spiking fever that lasted for about 24 or 48 hours. So bizarre. Docs weren't too concerned. The random fever has been accompanied by rashes, runny noses, and coughing. Not fun. As I write this, we're airing out the house from a coughing fit that led to a giant BARF! The worst part is that she was in her bed, I didn't realize she had thrown up, just though she had a little coughing fit, so a few minutes later, assuming the coughing had awoken her from her hap, I go in there to find her sitting in a giant mess. It was bad. She was her happy little self, not a problem at all. Didn't seem to mind that the stuff on her hands she was examining was vomit. Glad to know she's so open minded. I, however, am not. It was nauseating. However, I'm quite surprised at how nonchalantly I grab at the snot on her nose when I don't have a cloth handy. To be honest it's about vanity. Clean face wins over squeamishness over snot any day! A sentence I never expected to hear myself utter.
Oh and I could not write this blog without mentioning the fact that Paisley took her first airplane ride a few months ago (I can't believe how much time has flown by!). We went to San Francisco with Mimi & Poppa. It was WONDERFUL! I admit I was extremely nervous about the flight. All I could do was take anything imaginable to thwart a meltdown. Lots of snacks, juice, pacifier, BENEDRYL, bottles, etc. I was just so nervous that we were going to be "those people on the plane who couldn't control their kid". But on the way out she slept most of the way back she watch some DVDs. It was really okay! And in San Francisco we had a ball! We spent a day in Napa, shopped, ate, you know, vacation stuff. It was great to have all those uninterrupted days with the whole family.
And finally, this isn't that big of a deal, but I find myself a little sad when I think about it.... Paisley is done with the bottle. As of March 29th - she has been bottle free! We really had an easy time getting rid of the bottle. We just cut one "bottle feeding" every few weeks since she was around a year old. The only one still hanging on was the last one of the day after story time and heading to bed. Mimi actually gave her her last bottle because we were over there watching KU play in the Final Four. The next night she was already asleep, and then the next night we just attempted not offering it and it was no big deal so we just went with it. Easy. I know this is a struggle for some parents so it is not lost on me what a major break we got on this one! Hopefully the pacifier will be just as easy. After that...potty training...
Now for some fun stuff!
Divalicious! No diva is complete without her stuffed bunny.
Pippy Longstocking working in the kitchen.
ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK!!!
Piggy Tales for the JAYHAWKS - Yes, we went crazy for March Madness here in KU land!
Aha! So that's where those blue eyes come from!
So busy! Funny story, this oh-so-fun noise maker was hand selected by Paisley at Babies R Us and she suckered Mimi into getting it. (Literally ran through the store with it. Whoever let her out of the cart is beyond me!)
Airplane ride heading to San Francisco!! FUNN!! (I'm hiding my anxiety well, don't you think?)
So far so good - normally not a baby who wanders around in public with a paci, but for this I made the exception! It worked wonders!!
Dad is a huge help, huh? Packed an entire tote bag of books - bought us a lot of time!
And we're OUT! Note the cheese sauce all over her dress. Dad let her put her hands in the dipping sauce that came with the giant pretzel. I just looked at him with my jaw dropping when he did that... I was like, "what are you thinking????" but at that point, it was too late to stop her, all we could do was manage the mess at this point. Overall, I have to say, we did alright. Seriously?! Cheese sauce with the "kids' meal" on the flight? Brilliant.
AHHH! Finally in the hotel - I don't think Paisley had ever been on a comforter or pillows this thick and fluffy. So funny, she loved it! Check out the bulgy diaper. Do these people ever change this kid's diaper? Geesh!
First stop, Pier 39! Sea lions...that's an animal you don't see in the "farm animal" books!
Paisley's FANCY cupcake! We made a stop at Kara's Cupcakes ---- SO good!
The view of Paisley & Mimi visiting in the parking lot while Mom & Dad went WAYYY up in Coit Tower.
Baby's first day in NAPA!
EASTER!!
Oh, this makes me melt. So sweet.
Let's take "clock" for instance. It went down like this -
Paisley: "what's that (repeat 20x)"
Me: "Clock"
Paisley: "What's that?"
Me: Paisley, look at mommy - "Cllllock"
Paisley: "Clock"
Me: *speechless*
(This is primarily for recording purposes because I do realize most people aren't impressed by the vocab of a 16 month old...)Miss Paisley can say - Mom, Dad, Mimi, Poppa, Grama, Sophie, Colby (Bobie), Carter (the three dogs), Spoon, Milk, Juice, Hot, Snack, Please, Thank you, Squirrel, Cow (& Moo), Bird, Duck (& Quack Quack), Outside, Door, Window, Big Jay (as in the National Champion Kansas Jayhawks!), Apple, Banana, Olivia, Lilly, (the little character from the books), Car, Shut, School, Hi & Bye, Shoes, Feet, toes, Teeth, Hair, Bow, Shirt, socks, Nose, Eyes, Chin, Cheek, Ears, Ouch :( , Train (and Choo Choo), Frog (& 'ibbit, 'ibbit), Bunny, and I'm sure there are plenty more I'm forgetting...
She can sort objects - which is stunning to me. I took the advice of our Parents As Teachers parent educator and made a sheet of paper with 8 colors on it and make corresponding squares of paper with those same colors on them. I gave it to her to see if she could match the colors and she did it with ease! Multiple times! I was stunned!
On a more bummer-ish note, and in spite of a healthy diet/appetite we've had a constant form of illness with this kid. We literally went three weeks in a row with a spiking fever that lasted for about 24 or 48 hours. So bizarre. Docs weren't too concerned. The random fever has been accompanied by rashes, runny noses, and coughing. Not fun. As I write this, we're airing out the house from a coughing fit that led to a giant BARF! The worst part is that she was in her bed, I didn't realize she had thrown up, just though she had a little coughing fit, so a few minutes later, assuming the coughing had awoken her from her hap, I go in there to find her sitting in a giant mess. It was bad. She was her happy little self, not a problem at all. Didn't seem to mind that the stuff on her hands she was examining was vomit. Glad to know she's so open minded. I, however, am not. It was nauseating. However, I'm quite surprised at how nonchalantly I grab at the snot on her nose when I don't have a cloth handy. To be honest it's about vanity. Clean face wins over squeamishness over snot any day! A sentence I never expected to hear myself utter.
Oh and I could not write this blog without mentioning the fact that Paisley took her first airplane ride a few months ago (I can't believe how much time has flown by!). We went to San Francisco with Mimi & Poppa. It was WONDERFUL! I admit I was extremely nervous about the flight. All I could do was take anything imaginable to thwart a meltdown. Lots of snacks, juice, pacifier, BENEDRYL, bottles, etc. I was just so nervous that we were going to be "those people on the plane who couldn't control their kid". But on the way out she slept most of the way back she watch some DVDs. It was really okay! And in San Francisco we had a ball! We spent a day in Napa, shopped, ate, you know, vacation stuff. It was great to have all those uninterrupted days with the whole family.
And finally, this isn't that big of a deal, but I find myself a little sad when I think about it.... Paisley is done with the bottle. As of March 29th - she has been bottle free! We really had an easy time getting rid of the bottle. We just cut one "bottle feeding" every few weeks since she was around a year old. The only one still hanging on was the last one of the day after story time and heading to bed. Mimi actually gave her her last bottle because we were over there watching KU play in the Final Four. The next night she was already asleep, and then the next night we just attempted not offering it and it was no big deal so we just went with it. Easy. I know this is a struggle for some parents so it is not lost on me what a major break we got on this one! Hopefully the pacifier will be just as easy. After that...potty training...
Now for some fun stuff!
Divalicious! No diva is complete without her stuffed bunny.
Pippy Longstocking working in the kitchen.
ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK!!!
Piggy Tales for the JAYHAWKS - Yes, we went crazy for March Madness here in KU land!
Aha! So that's where those blue eyes come from!
So busy! Funny story, this oh-so-fun noise maker was hand selected by Paisley at Babies R Us and she suckered Mimi into getting it. (Literally ran through the store with it. Whoever let her out of the cart is beyond me!)
Airplane ride heading to San Francisco!! FUNN!! (I'm hiding my anxiety well, don't you think?)
So far so good - normally not a baby who wanders around in public with a paci, but for this I made the exception! It worked wonders!!
Dad is a huge help, huh? Packed an entire tote bag of books - bought us a lot of time!
And we're OUT! Note the cheese sauce all over her dress. Dad let her put her hands in the dipping sauce that came with the giant pretzel. I just looked at him with my jaw dropping when he did that... I was like, "what are you thinking????" but at that point, it was too late to stop her, all we could do was manage the mess at this point. Overall, I have to say, we did alright. Seriously?! Cheese sauce with the "kids' meal" on the flight? Brilliant.
AHHH! Finally in the hotel - I don't think Paisley had ever been on a comforter or pillows this thick and fluffy. So funny, she loved it! Check out the bulgy diaper. Do these people ever change this kid's diaper? Geesh!
First stop, Pier 39! Sea lions...that's an animal you don't see in the "farm animal" books!
Paisley's FANCY cupcake! We made a stop at Kara's Cupcakes ---- SO good!
The view of Paisley & Mimi visiting in the parking lot while Mom & Dad went WAYYY up in Coit Tower.
Baby's first day in NAPA!
EASTER!!
Oh, this makes me melt. So sweet.
Friday, January 04, 2008
Umm. Yea. We're still here....just hangin out...
So we've been a little busy lately. What did I say - school would start and all hell would break loose? Kinda. Well in the interest of time let's recap - we had a baby a year ago. I KNOW -- CRAZY!! A YEAR!! Where did the time go? (Only old people say that) But we have a little person living in our house and she walks and talks and has opinions and shakes her ornery little head NO and all kinds of fun stuff!
I'll cut to the chase - on her actual birthday we had to take her to the doctor because she had struggled for two days with a fever. I guess she just had a cold. But we went and got ice cream anyway. Here is our little ice cream FIEND enjoying her ice cream... (we created a monster, by the way!)
Okay, so then there's the actual birthday party: a pink poodle party. Oui oui! Mimi made her a poodle cake. She searched high and low for the perfect cake pan and I think she paid more for the shipping than the pan even cost, but c'est la vie, non?! (You can see it on the table with oh so polite little chunks missing) You know, even though it's been a year, that Mimi still tends to spoil Miss Paisley a bit. This smile will tell you, it was not only appealing to the eye but also to the palette! Haha!!!
Little birthday princess -- tutu and all. Note the pearls. Tres elegant, n'est pas?
Okay, so now we'll back track a bit. The plaza lighting. She was tentatively scheduled to appear at this event last year, but she was busy primping, so to speak. So we were excited to take her down to the festivities. She had a ball hanging out in Poppa's RV (to stay warm and have snacks) but we snuck out to snap a few shots! Brr! It was chilly -- and "this darn hat keeps sliding in my face!" (Sidenote: Hey look, we're on Broadway........coincidence? I think not!)
And indulge me if you will...I am just smitten with this photo -- I would have to purchase eyes this blue!
After a Christmas performance by my kids' show choir (my school kids) she got her singin'-n-dancin' groove on. Now I know there is no audio with this picture, but trust me - she is QUITE the vocalist. And she can dance, I think she's almost "en pointe" in this shot. You throw in a splash of drama queen (uh, check!) and you've got a triple threat ...look out J. Lo!!!
Speaking of J. Lo.......her smugness in this shot is almost disturbing.
She is obsessed with those sunglasses. It's really entertaining!
Auntie Serene came for a visit --- we LOOOOVE Auntie Serene!
Oh and Auntie Serene if you're reading this, this is just for you!!! She has CLEARLY perfected her arabesque. Even though you can't see it, I guarantee you, those toes are pointed!! We work around the clock on this man. I'm telling you, "MY KID IS A FLIER!!!" (PS - ironically, that's Auntie Serene in the framed photo behind her!)
And finally, Halloween. We're going to sound a little "uncreative" here, but, yes, she was a Pink Poodle for Halloween. It was tough to get a good shot - you know how high in the air a "pink poodle's" nose can be...so do you get the top view, or the little person view? Hmm. This one is primarily of the little person. She was, ummm... dog-gone cute. Sorry. Had to. :)
So that's her - Miss P. We haven't messed her up yet - at least in any ways that we can immediately detect. She's just the coolest! I think our warranty has expired - I think we'll keep her! Hee hee....
I'll cut to the chase - on her actual birthday we had to take her to the doctor because she had struggled for two days with a fever. I guess she just had a cold. But we went and got ice cream anyway. Here is our little ice cream FIEND enjoying her ice cream... (we created a monster, by the way!)
Okay, so then there's the actual birthday party: a pink poodle party. Oui oui! Mimi made her a poodle cake. She searched high and low for the perfect cake pan and I think she paid more for the shipping than the pan even cost, but c'est la vie, non?! (You can see it on the table with oh so polite little chunks missing) You know, even though it's been a year, that Mimi still tends to spoil Miss Paisley a bit. This smile will tell you, it was not only appealing to the eye but also to the palette! Haha!!!
Little birthday princess -- tutu and all. Note the pearls. Tres elegant, n'est pas?
Okay, so now we'll back track a bit. The plaza lighting. She was tentatively scheduled to appear at this event last year, but she was busy primping, so to speak. So we were excited to take her down to the festivities. She had a ball hanging out in Poppa's RV (to stay warm and have snacks) but we snuck out to snap a few shots! Brr! It was chilly -- and "this darn hat keeps sliding in my face!" (Sidenote: Hey look, we're on Broadway........coincidence? I think not!)
And indulge me if you will...I am just smitten with this photo -- I would have to purchase eyes this blue!
After a Christmas performance by my kids' show choir (my school kids) she got her singin'-n-dancin' groove on. Now I know there is no audio with this picture, but trust me - she is QUITE the vocalist. And she can dance, I think she's almost "en pointe" in this shot. You throw in a splash of drama queen (uh, check!) and you've got a triple threat ...look out J. Lo!!!
Speaking of J. Lo.......her smugness in this shot is almost disturbing.
She is obsessed with those sunglasses. It's really entertaining!
Auntie Serene came for a visit --- we LOOOOVE Auntie Serene!
Oh and Auntie Serene if you're reading this, this is just for you!!! She has CLEARLY perfected her arabesque. Even though you can't see it, I guarantee you, those toes are pointed!! We work around the clock on this man. I'm telling you, "MY KID IS A FLIER!!!" (PS - ironically, that's Auntie Serene in the framed photo behind her!)
And finally, Halloween. We're going to sound a little "uncreative" here, but, yes, she was a Pink Poodle for Halloween. It was tough to get a good shot - you know how high in the air a "pink poodle's" nose can be...so do you get the top view, or the little person view? Hmm. This one is primarily of the little person. She was, ummm... dog-gone cute. Sorry. Had to. :)
So that's her - Miss P. We haven't messed her up yet - at least in any ways that we can immediately detect. She's just the coolest! I think our warranty has expired - I think we'll keep her! Hee hee....
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Yippee an update.....
Whooowee...time is a FLYIN around here. School started and this just compounded the time warp we have been on for the past nine and a half months. We're all adjusting okay, I think, to my being gone during the day. I think we're awfully lucky to have the arrangement that we do. Paisley is a blast. I now understand when beaming mothers say "Oh, I've just loved every stage" -- I have too. It's just been so fun getting to play so many roles as mom. You get to be a coach, a playmate, an observer, a *learner*, a disciplinarian (the cords near the entertainment center garnered our first "NO!" followed by a meltdown of hurt feelings...oh poor little thing...I was a monster!!) a gourmet baby food chef, and an expert on infant constipation. It's so challenging, yet so fun. I feel like we're doing an acceptable job, too. Which is amazing. Because I didn't know if we were going to be cut out for it. But I do indeed think we're managaing.
Okay, let me just document the fun stuff for posterity and then I'll post some pictures.
Okay, so Miss P officially stands up now. Regularly. And alone. Occasional balance on an object, but she appears to be relatively fearless. And she is no longer doing downward dog while attempting to crawl - she CRAWLS and she ain't kiddin! Chasing her is like chasing a small, fast dog. They never know exactly where they're heading, but they do it fast and change directions rapidly. That's Paisley. Super-fast baby!
By the way, there used to be a Saturday Night Live skit about "Swiffer Jammies" for babies. Is there really anything wrong with that? I mean why would we parody something that every mother has probably envisioned? And what a time saver! AND, no matter how many times I neurotically clean my floors (wood floors, obviously) her shins and knees are so freaking grubby every single day. I'm going through oxy-clean like mad. (That stuff works like crazy good by the way!! Never had I been a true conoissuer of the stain remover...however...times have changed...)
Ummm, okay, let's move on to pictures:
This is our little Jayhawk's first KU game --- she LOVED it!!! (Disclaimer: I've tried to rotate these pictures and according to my "preview" they're not rotating, so sorry...I tried. These days, that's all I got)
And example of her "standing baby ku cheerleader" -- she's awfully talented, no?
And of course, leave it to Mimi to think of the important details like the matching bloomers! Nothing says "Rock Chalk Jayhawk" like these fancy drawers!!!
Luckily Poppa was able to land us these primo seats in the stadium suites...because when you gotta call it quits, it's nice to not have to do it in the stands. Thanks Poppa!!
Now back at the ranch...you can imagine what this book shelf looks like at the end of the day. She's awfully literary. I think she's reaching for the scrabble dictionary... *as I beam with pride -- mommy's little wordsmith* "Q-U-A-G-M-I-R-E. quagmire. 20 points, sucka!" SIGH...she's so smart.
And I'll leave you with this...I just can't believe how big and how capable this little critter is getting. We're just beside ourselves. It's like she's a real person!!! We just keep telling ourselves that with our mouths agape. I'm not sure we had put that into perspective until she started eating food from a dish and transporting herself from point a to point b without our help. I guess people tried to warn us.
Okay, let me just document the fun stuff for posterity and then I'll post some pictures.
Okay, so Miss P officially stands up now. Regularly. And alone. Occasional balance on an object, but she appears to be relatively fearless. And she is no longer doing downward dog while attempting to crawl - she CRAWLS and she ain't kiddin! Chasing her is like chasing a small, fast dog. They never know exactly where they're heading, but they do it fast and change directions rapidly. That's Paisley. Super-fast baby!
By the way, there used to be a Saturday Night Live skit about "Swiffer Jammies" for babies. Is there really anything wrong with that? I mean why would we parody something that every mother has probably envisioned? And what a time saver! AND, no matter how many times I neurotically clean my floors (wood floors, obviously) her shins and knees are so freaking grubby every single day. I'm going through oxy-clean like mad. (That stuff works like crazy good by the way!! Never had I been a true conoissuer of the stain remover...however...times have changed...)
Ummm, okay, let's move on to pictures:
This is our little Jayhawk's first KU game --- she LOVED it!!! (Disclaimer: I've tried to rotate these pictures and according to my "preview" they're not rotating, so sorry...I tried. These days, that's all I got)
And example of her "standing baby ku cheerleader" -- she's awfully talented, no?
And of course, leave it to Mimi to think of the important details like the matching bloomers! Nothing says "Rock Chalk Jayhawk" like these fancy drawers!!!
Luckily Poppa was able to land us these primo seats in the stadium suites...because when you gotta call it quits, it's nice to not have to do it in the stands. Thanks Poppa!!
Now back at the ranch...you can imagine what this book shelf looks like at the end of the day. She's awfully literary. I think she's reaching for the scrabble dictionary... *as I beam with pride -- mommy's little wordsmith* "Q-U-A-G-M-I-R-E. quagmire. 20 points, sucka!" SIGH...she's so smart.
And I'll leave you with this...I just can't believe how big and how capable this little critter is getting. We're just beside ourselves. It's like she's a real person!!! We just keep telling ourselves that with our mouths agape. I'm not sure we had put that into perspective until she started eating food from a dish and transporting herself from point a to point b without our help. I guess people tried to warn us.
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
"Bye-bye" Summer!!
Oh man, it's just killing me...at the risk of being dramatic, I feel like something awesome is coming to a painful, dramatic end. Well, I mean, it IS...Summer..it's over for me in one week!!! Can you believe that?! Remember when "summer" meant June, July & August?? Not anymore. Teachers now have to go back in mid-August, thus negating the three [aforementioned] reasons we go IN to teaching in the first place. Changing lives? Bologna!! Making a difference? Children, Schmildren. It's all a rouse -- we do it for the SUMMERS!! And mine is slipping irrevocably into the past -- and I hate it! I have just LOVED being a full-time mamma for two and a half months. I loved waking her up in the mornings (did I say that? cause I meant being woken up BY her...), I loved watching her learn things, I loved finding her new teeth, I loved "cooking" new things for her to try out, and I loved swimming lessons, I loved inventing silly toys out of out formula cans, I loved hearing her first "word".... I could go on, but it's essentially all the same stuff. I loved doing what stay-at-home moms get to do every day. If anyone out there is a stay-at-home mom...relish it. For all of us who just can't have it both ways - eat it up, you have an incredibly awesome opportunity. Luckily, one of us parental units will be home with her at all times. I love not putting her in day care. I know eventually we'll probably dabble in some "pre-school" type stuff but I love not having to take her somewhere in the morning and then wondering if she's being loved on enough all day. It's really a good feeling. Although, I'm certain we're developing a little monster. How could we not - her world is SO about her? We went to my aunt and cousin's joint birthday party Sunday night and Miss P became the evening entertainment. She laps it up - it's truly comedic. Such a scene stealer. She plays a mad game of peek-a-boo, claps her sticky little hands, and is even eating Cheerios. It's crazy. Where did that little no-motor skill-havin baby go?? Our coconut with a sock pinned to it? Our softball with a bow taped to it? Our saggy little tights with a potato thrown inside?? Oh man. Darn kids.
Oh speaking of motor skills - and this is a sore subject -- we're still being a bit, um, challenged in the whole crawling department. I'm even more convinced that if she does crawl, it will be extremely short lived. She's definitely showing more interest in standing and even walking. Her "crawl" has really turned into an exercise in the "downward dog" pose. My guess is, and this is metaphorically speaking, her "downward dog pose" simply one of the photos in the Evolution of Man graphic, (knuckles dragging, etc.) and she'll soon be in a more upright position and, in fact, walking. Amazing.
Okay, so I have a bunch of pictures but I haven't uploaded them to photobucket. We've been on a ton of field trips - museums, the zoo, outdoor parks, etc. I think we can safely say we have truly enjoyed our first summer with Miss P. I know I'll be counting the days even more diligently this school year!! Would it be inappropriate to have a count down, much like we do in the month of May, on the board the entire year? "Only 186 days, kids!!!!" "But teacher, it's September..." "I know kids. Now, shut up and say it with me...ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY SIX!!"
Anyway, I'll post some pictures soon. Send me "separation-anxiety-calming vibes"
It's night night time. :)
Oh speaking of motor skills - and this is a sore subject -- we're still being a bit, um, challenged in the whole crawling department. I'm even more convinced that if she does crawl, it will be extremely short lived. She's definitely showing more interest in standing and even walking. Her "crawl" has really turned into an exercise in the "downward dog" pose. My guess is, and this is metaphorically speaking, her "downward dog pose" simply one of the photos in the Evolution of Man graphic, (knuckles dragging, etc.) and she'll soon be in a more upright position and, in fact, walking. Amazing.
Okay, so I have a bunch of pictures but I haven't uploaded them to photobucket. We've been on a ton of field trips - museums, the zoo, outdoor parks, etc. I think we can safely say we have truly enjoyed our first summer with Miss P. I know I'll be counting the days even more diligently this school year!! Would it be inappropriate to have a count down, much like we do in the month of May, on the board the entire year? "Only 186 days, kids!!!!" "But teacher, it's September..." "I know kids. Now, shut up and say it with me...ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY SIX!!"
Anyway, I'll post some pictures soon. Send me "separation-anxiety-calming vibes"
It's night night time. :)
Friday, July 20, 2007
Not a ton of time - of course. Summertime is the FUNNEST, though. We are having a blast. We started this week off with a bang - our first trip to the zoo AND our first SWIMMING LESSONS!! FUN! But first a couple of other noteworthy events for the month of July. Miss P had her first overnight vacation to Mimi & Poppa's house. I actually had a roadtrip with my best girlfriends up to visit our "missing man" girlfriend who moved away from us. What a blast we had - we laughed till we cried on numerous occasions. It was just so good for the soul!!! Josh had to work through the weekend so we packed up a little pink overnight bag and shipped little missie off to Mimi & Poppa. I think we were all a little nervous, but everything went absolutely perfect! I loved the fact that I could discreetly get a picture mail/message on my cell phone and I could avoid being "that mom" who calls home every hour! (At least I tried not to be...but that's a hard hat to switch out from under) Ultimately I think the little vacay was so good for all parties!
Little milestones --- Miss P has her second tooth! She's eating more and more big people food, too. One thing I stumbled upon that she loves - rice cakes. Mmm. Plain puffed rice, everyone's favorite... Okay, so I've never found them to be completely fulfilling, but Paisley gobbles them up and they melt down to a nice mushy mess and seem to tide her over just fine.
Also, she is really really struggling to crawl. And man does she get mad when she can't, shoo-eee! She gets up on all fours and rocks like crazy and then the legs just pop out behind her and BOOM, she's back on her tummy again. I keep the video camera close because she's just on the cusp!!
I think the crawling will be short lived to be honest - she is seriously so interested in standing and walking. She has even held herself up at the coffee table and always seems quite impressed with herself when she does.
Oh and this is random. No one ever told me about this - and maybe it's just my child - but what's with all the primative, loud, grunts that this child belts out? Seriously?! She has the capability of sounding like a cartoon-characteresque BRUTE! They're not "at" anything in particular, they're just her finding her vocal range I guess. But it's pretty funny.
Quick note on swimming lessons - they're going so great. She loves them! And she kicks like mad, too. It's super fun, I'm so glad we did it. And boy does she nap HARD when we get home!
Now on to the photo gallery!
KICK KICK KICK! Miss P is the belle of the poole! :)
Paisley and Dad at the Zoo! If you look really close you can see the giraffe in the background. She was not necessarily impressed with the animals. She has stuff like that at her house. Three of 'em. No biggie.
Mom and Paisley
Paisley standing at the coffee table - not sure why this is so blurry and of course it's not missie's most photogenic moment, but I had to capture the "standing"
So busy. Things to do, people to see, purses to carry.
And of course, no summer would be complete without a trip to Aunt Bev's house for a pool party! This was her first time in a swimming pool and after a few minutes, she seemed to be right at home there! We love Aunt Beverly!!
Little milestones --- Miss P has her second tooth! She's eating more and more big people food, too. One thing I stumbled upon that she loves - rice cakes. Mmm. Plain puffed rice, everyone's favorite... Okay, so I've never found them to be completely fulfilling, but Paisley gobbles them up and they melt down to a nice mushy mess and seem to tide her over just fine.
Also, she is really really struggling to crawl. And man does she get mad when she can't, shoo-eee! She gets up on all fours and rocks like crazy and then the legs just pop out behind her and BOOM, she's back on her tummy again. I keep the video camera close because she's just on the cusp!!
I think the crawling will be short lived to be honest - she is seriously so interested in standing and walking. She has even held herself up at the coffee table and always seems quite impressed with herself when she does.
Oh and this is random. No one ever told me about this - and maybe it's just my child - but what's with all the primative, loud, grunts that this child belts out? Seriously?! She has the capability of sounding like a cartoon-characteresque BRUTE! They're not "at" anything in particular, they're just her finding her vocal range I guess. But it's pretty funny.
Quick note on swimming lessons - they're going so great. She loves them! And she kicks like mad, too. It's super fun, I'm so glad we did it. And boy does she nap HARD when we get home!
Now on to the photo gallery!
KICK KICK KICK! Miss P is the belle of the poole! :)
Paisley and Dad at the Zoo! If you look really close you can see the giraffe in the background. She was not necessarily impressed with the animals. She has stuff like that at her house. Three of 'em. No biggie.
Mom and Paisley
Paisley standing at the coffee table - not sure why this is so blurry and of course it's not missie's most photogenic moment, but I had to capture the "standing"
So busy. Things to do, people to see, purses to carry.
And of course, no summer would be complete without a trip to Aunt Bev's house for a pool party! This was her first time in a swimming pool and after a few minutes, she seemed to be right at home there! We love Aunt Beverly!!
Thursday, June 28, 2007
"Tickle Me Paisley"
I'm feeling rawther smug --- I can't believe I figured out how to do this. I'm so excited. I don't want to miss the sounds I've captured here. Hopefully it waits for you to hit play before it starts but it's actually Little Miss Paisley herself GIGGLING uncontrollably!! I'm tickling her or something, and you can hear my goofy "doo doo doo" noises at one point, but the rest of it is her! I think there is an echo on it or something; it sounds a touch demonic. Haha!! It just makes me laugh out loud every time! I find it awfully sweet. :)
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
The tooth fairy arrived!!
Yippeee! As of today, we have a tooth! Yep, our first toofie! Lower left. Wasn't too much of a struggle on the way in. About once a week or so, maybe even less frequently, we'd have a big meltdown. I was thinking this was about her tooth moving or swelling gums, or whatever. But it was never too major for too long. And we've battled some diaper rash as well. (Apparently, a rashy rear-end is a metaphorical "red flag" for teething?? I'm not sure what the two "ends" have in common...but I digress...) So again, this kid has cut us some slack and we've dodged another bit of a bullet as far as the hurdles of infancy go, no major teething issues! Yippee!
And there's more! The new tooth is not all...what a busy month we've had! Let me just start by saying being home is just beyond everything I thought it would be. I LOVE going to her in the morning when she wakes up. You just can't beat starting your day with that big gummy grin!! I love asking her what she wants to wear every day, putting her down for naps, you know...what moms do! It's SO fun!! We play awfully hard - exploring every thing we can get our hands on...leaves on the trees, the dogs, mom's cell phone, the remote control, muffin tins with toys in them, our own feet (and their freshly painted toe nails, might I add), etc. It's just fascinating watching her learning about stuff. I just sit on the floor next to her and watch her study something. I feel like I'm spying on her, because she doesn't even notice me - she's so taken by whatever it is she's examining!!
Recently we've added so many new tricks to our repertoire. Just the other day little missie started saying something that sounded like "da da da" --- I counted it as the official "first word". I'm not sure what the rules are about that...but it sounded like "daddy" to us. SO, Check: First Word! YIPPEEE!!
Oh and fun fun fun!! We got a new swimming pool and little P got to take it for a spin recently. Her little swimsuit was just TOO much! Her dad just rolls his eyes at the insanity of an infant "bikini". As he puts it, "what is that thing supposed to be covering up?!" I guess he has a point, this little bikini top so dang funny, like two little triangles covering something that will later be not only exposed, but also covered in a mushy, gummy cookie and gooey brown banana (more on this later...). Just funny. Anyway, the fancy schmancy pool has a lot of bells and whistles when in reality she just likes to watch her feet wiggle in the water. What?! I thought for sure she would want to use the "Whale Slide"!? Ride on the "Inflatable Dolphin"?! Man. Kids just don't know what they're missing!!
Next item on our agenda -- little miss manners is starting to wave bye-bye, er..hi...er something. Whatever. She's moving her fingers open and closed, like waving, but doesn't quite get when to do it. But I think it's progress!
AND she's feeding herself stuff too. I mentioned this already, but I made those little whole grain teething biscuits and she still loves them. They basically look like dog biscuits (and, most likely, taste quite similar as well!) and I'm still spending most of my time fishing the big chunks out of her mouth, but I know the bits she is consuming are good for her and well, it's what babies are supposed to do, right? Another food favorite is bananas - so funny. I just strip her down to a diaper and we go to town on a big mushy handful of banana. Whoo. Little princess takes a bit to clean up after banana time - it's like detailing a car, gotta look everywhere for that stuff!
I think that's about it for now. And for anyone who mentioned "teething tablets" to me as a remedy for a teething baby ---- how right you were! Those things are amazing!!! I feel bad though, they make her awfully relaxed, it makes a mom's wheels turn... I could see those things coming in handy regardless of teething issues......and here I thought I was going to have to rely on bourbon and cough syrup for the tough times.
And now, on to the party pics! Aunt Christie is the best photog!
Mom and P at dinner being silly!
Miss P working the table for everyone at dinner. Notice the soggy dress. Who knows what she had dumped on herself at this point. She had eaten off of every one's plate and still wanted more!
Mimi's fountain in her conservatory. Paisley's first fountain! Aunt Katie let her splash her feet in it! FUNN!!!
And finally, I just found this one. This is from January. She was about 6 weeks old. She's soo TINY!! I just can't believe it. Josh said it best - and for anyone who knows Josh you'll appreciate this. For anyone who doesn't know Josh...he'll sound like a weirdo. But it cracked me up. He said - she was like a big potato with a dress pinned on it. It was so true. She was so little, but I guess that's the thing with babies. They start out really little. Then they get bigger. I know. I'm a genius.Anyway, this is just a reminder for me...time has definitely SPED up!!
Pictures of our pool party time!! Not only did she love splashing her feet but eating the rings of one of the "sea creatures" was also extremely entertaining! Oh and if you look really closely on the sideways picture, you can see a cute pink toe nail! Hee hee!!!
And there's more! The new tooth is not all...what a busy month we've had! Let me just start by saying being home is just beyond everything I thought it would be. I LOVE going to her in the morning when she wakes up. You just can't beat starting your day with that big gummy grin!! I love asking her what she wants to wear every day, putting her down for naps, you know...what moms do! It's SO fun!! We play awfully hard - exploring every thing we can get our hands on...leaves on the trees, the dogs, mom's cell phone, the remote control, muffin tins with toys in them, our own feet (and their freshly painted toe nails, might I add), etc. It's just fascinating watching her learning about stuff. I just sit on the floor next to her and watch her study something. I feel like I'm spying on her, because she doesn't even notice me - she's so taken by whatever it is she's examining!!
Recently we've added so many new tricks to our repertoire. Just the other day little missie started saying something that sounded like "da da da" --- I counted it as the official "first word". I'm not sure what the rules are about that...but it sounded like "daddy" to us. SO, Check: First Word! YIPPEEE!!
Oh and fun fun fun!! We got a new swimming pool and little P got to take it for a spin recently. Her little swimsuit was just TOO much! Her dad just rolls his eyes at the insanity of an infant "bikini". As he puts it, "what is that thing supposed to be covering up?!" I guess he has a point, this little bikini top so dang funny, like two little triangles covering something that will later be not only exposed, but also covered in a mushy, gummy cookie and gooey brown banana (more on this later...). Just funny. Anyway, the fancy schmancy pool has a lot of bells and whistles when in reality she just likes to watch her feet wiggle in the water. What?! I thought for sure she would want to use the "Whale Slide"!? Ride on the "Inflatable Dolphin"?! Man. Kids just don't know what they're missing!!
Next item on our agenda -- little miss manners is starting to wave bye-bye, er..hi...er something. Whatever. She's moving her fingers open and closed, like waving, but doesn't quite get when to do it. But I think it's progress!
AND she's feeding herself stuff too. I mentioned this already, but I made those little whole grain teething biscuits and she still loves them. They basically look like dog biscuits (and, most likely, taste quite similar as well!) and I'm still spending most of my time fishing the big chunks out of her mouth, but I know the bits she is consuming are good for her and well, it's what babies are supposed to do, right? Another food favorite is bananas - so funny. I just strip her down to a diaper and we go to town on a big mushy handful of banana. Whoo. Little princess takes a bit to clean up after banana time - it's like detailing a car, gotta look everywhere for that stuff!
I think that's about it for now. And for anyone who mentioned "teething tablets" to me as a remedy for a teething baby ---- how right you were! Those things are amazing!!! I feel bad though, they make her awfully relaxed, it makes a mom's wheels turn... I could see those things coming in handy regardless of teething issues......and here I thought I was going to have to rely on bourbon and cough syrup for the tough times.
And now, on to the party pics! Aunt Christie is the best photog!
Mom and P at dinner being silly!
Miss P working the table for everyone at dinner. Notice the soggy dress. Who knows what she had dumped on herself at this point. She had eaten off of every one's plate and still wanted more!
Mimi's fountain in her conservatory. Paisley's first fountain! Aunt Katie let her splash her feet in it! FUNN!!!
And finally, I just found this one. This is from January. She was about 6 weeks old. She's soo TINY!! I just can't believe it. Josh said it best - and for anyone who knows Josh you'll appreciate this. For anyone who doesn't know Josh...he'll sound like a weirdo. But it cracked me up. He said - she was like a big potato with a dress pinned on it. It was so true. She was so little, but I guess that's the thing with babies. They start out really little. Then they get bigger. I know. I'm a genius.
Pictures of our pool party time!! Not only did she love splashing her feet but eating the rings of one of the "sea creatures" was also extremely entertaining! Oh and if you look really closely on the sideways picture, you can see a cute pink toe nail! Hee hee!!!
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