12.09.2010

my girl

We get to have a lot of good one-on-one time now that both boys are in school.

Some days, we get together a handful of times throughout the day and read or play for a bit and then she returns to the trucks and pencils and books that occupy the rest of her time.

Some days, she's a little leach firmly attached at the hip for the majority of the day.

Some days she takes naps...others she doesn't.

Some days, we spend the morning running errands and going to the library and grabbing a coffee and a milk.

Some days, she wears her PJ's all day (and makes me jealous that I can't do the same.)

She loves to sing Christmas carols, Big Time Rush and Queen.

She likes to count...1-2 and 7-8-9.

She dances unbelievably awesome.

She colors in the lines (ok, and also on the furniture and walls but we're working on it.)

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse + Dora + Elmo + Thomas = winners.

Dislikes diaper changes (yes, still.)

Talks in full on sentences that blow my mind.

The other day, I marveled at the fact that in every child's life, you start by measuring their development by all their "firsts." And then, at some unknown point, you look around and realize it's really all the "lasts" that you missed that act as subtle reminders of how fast they are growing and changing. When did we stop closing the bathroom doors? When did we stop putting the garbage up high so she couldn't dig for treasure? When did we stop closing the baby gate at the top of the stairs?

OK, sappiness over I've got work to do and a baby to play with.

Later, friends!

12.02.2010

my counter kicks ass


A completely unintended benefit of the new island and countertop we added a couple of weeks ago: wrapping presents! Just a big, open space for spreading out and getting crafty. No more backaches wrapping presents on the floor or bed. Both of the boys share a downstairs bedroom so I have lots of recovery time if I hear one of them up and about while I'm wrapping. I wrapped all 24 holiday books in under an hour (ps, Target $1 spot wrapping paper is PERFECT for this)

I was already happy with our little mini reno but now I'm in love.

Aren't you glad I'm back with these thought-provoking posts?

11.15.2010

sweaters and sneakers

The other day, Izzy laid in bed with me and watched Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. I was glad to have an excuse to watch it and the boys never would have watched for so long or with such intensity.

God, it was cheesy. But I couldn't stop smiling...not for even one second. I loved a lot of shows as a kid. I think maybe Captain Kangaroo and Pee Wee's Playhouse ranked right up there as well but Mr Rogers was the best. And still is.

I can't think of any other show that was so gentle. That taught respect and a desire for knowledge and neighborliness in such a thoughtful way.

The one we watched though had a Big Bird mention...how could I have watched so many episodes of MRN and never noticed the Sesame Street Crossover?

My Fred Rogers love renewed, I just added this to my reading list. I think everyone should read it :)

11.11.2010

So, it's been almost exactly a year since I updated this thing.

A lot has changed. Even more has stayed the same.

I've been thinking for awhile about coming back to it. Composing posts in my head but never putting pen to paper as it were.

Then today, as I went about my day, I had this overwhelming sense of deja vu. I popped over to the blog and it all made sense looking at my last post. So, it was obvious to me that this would be the day that I made an attempt to revive some semi-regular updating.

LAUNDRY...NEVER ENDING | RAKING LEAVES | WORK MUSIC
THE LONG AWAITED RELEASE (WHICH WAS READ AFTER SCHOOL COVER TO COVER) | WAITING FOR SCHOOL TO LET OUT
DINNER...YUP | SILLY IZZY IN THE BATH | PENSIVE IZZY IN THE BATH
POTTY TRAINING | CHECKING HOMEWORK FOLDERS | THE NIGHTLY RITUAL

Maybe it was the gorgeous fall day; far too lovely for early to mid November. Maybe it was the pinch as blisters set into my hands. Maybe it's because a couple of weeks ago, I picked up that brown sweater that I'd started last fall (intent on finishing AND wearing this Thanksgiving!)

Whatever it was, nostalgia brought me back. And all of the coincidences that led me back, also made me decide immediately that DQ for dinner was an absolute.

Maybe tomorrow, I'll think about updating that banner, huh?

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