I haven't done my blogging letter challenge for a few months (courtesy of Olivia's arrival!), but thought I would start back up tonight, although I must admit that I am skipping "k!"
Love:
I was thinking tonight about what has made me the person I am today, and most of it has sprung from the things I love in life. Some of my current, and eternal loves are:
*Pizza....no cheese, just the saucy crust, and the hamburger if it's a beef pizza!
*Books...reading them, trying to write them, their smell, the way the feel in my hands....everything.
*Green...it's the color of life, vibrancy, and everything outdoors!
*Nick...he makes me smile, laugh, mad, and tons of other things, which means it must be L.O.V.E.
*Emma...her smile, her beautiful baby blues, the way she clings to me when she get scared of a bug, how she tells me she loves me, the sound of her little voice singing "Happy Birthday" when she's supposed to be going to sleep....and on and on.
*Olivia...the way she smiles and coos first thing in the morning, how she settles down from crying when I pick her up and start talking, the way she smiles when she's falling to sleep, how she loves to watch Emma dance and play....and on and on.
*The Lord our God...without whom, none of this would be possible.
I could go on and on, but I'm pretty sure I would lose my readers, maybe exempting Ethan, when I start talking about my love of the Harry Potter novels :)
Monday, August 19, 2013
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Belated Birthday Wishes to My Firstborn
Emma Rae,
How is it, my love, that already three years have gone by
since God sent you to us?! It has been
three of the fastest, yet sometimes the slowest, years of my life. You are sure a ham, and a ball of
fire!!! (I think you get that from your
Dad ;) ) Some fun facts about you:
*You are starting to get the hang of this potty training
business! Yesterday you didn’t have any
accidents at school, and went in the potty four or five times! Definitely a record for you!!!!
*Recently you’ve learned to do summersaults, and love to
practice your new skill……sometimes a little too close to your sister!
*I think you know how to run my iPad better than I do
sometimes!
*We are looking for a toddler bed for your room. You like sleeping in the ones at Gma and Papa’s
houses, and we think you may be getting close to being ready here.
Things haven’t always gone smoothly, or as planned, but we
wouldn’t have it any other way! I love
you more and more every day and can’t wait to celebrate many many, many more
birthdays with you!!!
Love Now and Forever,
Mommy
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Two Months!
Dearest Miss Olivia,
Where oh where have the past 2 months gone! Already it is August, and already you are turning 2 months old. It truly is hard for me to remember what is was like before you came, but all I know now is that life feels complete with you here. We are still working to figure each other out, but I'm confident that we'll get there :) These first two months have been terribly eventful, what with two hospital stays, one being for a whole week. Let's just not make this a habit, alright, little lady?
Bath time is now one of your favorite times of day, and you are so bright-eyed and bushy-tailed during it! Naps, on the other hand......well, let's just say that you're not a big fan because there's too much to see and do. Plus, I'm still trying to figure out how long to let you stay up before putting you to sleep, so maybe you're a bit overtired??? You are still a sucky eater (no pun intended :) ) and some days you want to eat every 1.5-2 hours, but only about .5-1.5 ounces at a time, which equals one LOOOOOONNNNNGGGG day for both of us. You had been napping between 45 minutes to 3 hours, but yesterday I don't think you napped more than 1.5 hours for the entire day, which led to a major meltdown that evening, followed by a 6:15 p.m. bedtime (and a tumultuous night.) I am working on getting you to nap in your crib and not the swing or vibrating chair. Yesterday you slept in it for 45 minutes, then woke yourself up crying. So, right now you are passed out in the swing, and I'm planning on giving you your afternoon nap in the crib.
I am trying to prepare to start back to work on August 12th, which will be your first day at daycare also. I have to be honest, I am looking forward to going back and getting into my old routine. Not that I haven't appreciated and loved my special time with you, but I know that I will appreciate that time and those smiles even more when I start working. Alright, so now some fun facts:
*You are DEFINITELY a morning girl, like your sister and your Papas.
*You have started "talking" to us, and love to be cooed back to, usually resulting in a sweet little smile :)
*Some cradle cap has begun to develop, but I'm trying to nip it in the bud with special cradle cap wash and using conditioner too. It is a common misconception that this is caused by a lack of hygiene, however, it is due to a lack of normal scalp oils to keep the scalp hydrated, so DON'T JUDGE when you see a baby with it.
*Sometimes you wolf down your bottles, and other times I have to practically take your clothes off to keep you awake enough to eat even half.
*You are so very loved by everyone, and we wouldn't trade you for the world!
All my love,
Mama
Where oh where have the past 2 months gone! Already it is August, and already you are turning 2 months old. It truly is hard for me to remember what is was like before you came, but all I know now is that life feels complete with you here. We are still working to figure each other out, but I'm confident that we'll get there :) These first two months have been terribly eventful, what with two hospital stays, one being for a whole week. Let's just not make this a habit, alright, little lady?
Bath time is now one of your favorite times of day, and you are so bright-eyed and bushy-tailed during it! Naps, on the other hand......well, let's just say that you're not a big fan because there's too much to see and do. Plus, I'm still trying to figure out how long to let you stay up before putting you to sleep, so maybe you're a bit overtired??? You are still a sucky eater (no pun intended :) ) and some days you want to eat every 1.5-2 hours, but only about .5-1.5 ounces at a time, which equals one LOOOOOONNNNNGGGG day for both of us. You had been napping between 45 minutes to 3 hours, but yesterday I don't think you napped more than 1.5 hours for the entire day, which led to a major meltdown that evening, followed by a 6:15 p.m. bedtime (and a tumultuous night.) I am working on getting you to nap in your crib and not the swing or vibrating chair. Yesterday you slept in it for 45 minutes, then woke yourself up crying. So, right now you are passed out in the swing, and I'm planning on giving you your afternoon nap in the crib.
I am trying to prepare to start back to work on August 12th, which will be your first day at daycare also. I have to be honest, I am looking forward to going back and getting into my old routine. Not that I haven't appreciated and loved my special time with you, but I know that I will appreciate that time and those smiles even more when I start working. Alright, so now some fun facts:
*You are DEFINITELY a morning girl, like your sister and your Papas.
*You have started "talking" to us, and love to be cooed back to, usually resulting in a sweet little smile :)
*Some cradle cap has begun to develop, but I'm trying to nip it in the bud with special cradle cap wash and using conditioner too. It is a common misconception that this is caused by a lack of hygiene, however, it is due to a lack of normal scalp oils to keep the scalp hydrated, so DON'T JUDGE when you see a baby with it.
*Sometimes you wolf down your bottles, and other times I have to practically take your clothes off to keep you awake enough to eat even half.
*You are so very loved by everyone, and we wouldn't trade you for the world!
All my love,
Mama
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