The other day, The Kid was singing Happy Birthday to me and when she finished I asked her if it was my birthday and she said yes. Then, being the little smarty pants that she is, she decided that we needed cake. Leave it to my kiddo to pretend it's someone's birthday just so she can get some birthday cake.
She also has a mind like a steel trap. A couple of weeks ago, we went to a baby shower. Before the shower I had picked up a couple of gifts for 'the new baby'. She thought it was all for her and so we had a talk about how the presents were for 'the new baby' and that pretty much seemed to satisfy her. Even when we went to the shower, we talked about how the soon-to-be momma would be opening lots of presents of toys and books. The Kid understood that these were off limits because they were for 'the new baby'. Well, she has not forgotten about that because since the shower, when she asks for something and I say no, she will nod wisely and say "for the new baby". Then I have to try and explain to her that "No. It's not for the new baby, honey. You just simply can't have that sharp knife/scissors/matches on the counter."
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Photo series: "Through the beach ball"
I wanted to call this "The Kid in the Plastic Bubble" but I was afraid somebody might take me seriously. FYI - If you don't know me personally, don't take anything I say seriously.
Sunday, February 18, 2007
You will have to excuse me...
I have a new camera, so I'll be all about pictures and the fun things I can do with it for a few days.
I call this series "Study on a Monkey"
I call this series "Study on a Monkey"
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Happy Valentine's Day!
A BICYCLE!!!
Ooohhhh! It is red and shiny!
I can't reach the pedals.But it is a good place to enjoy my Valentine's sucker!
Monday, February 12, 2007
2.5
My little girl is 2.5 years old today. These milestones are always kind of bittersweet for me. She is changing so fast and I wish she would slow down. Every time she does something new, I'm so proud of her and yet, at the same time, I just want to go sit in a corner and have myself a little cry because she's not my baby anymore. I missed the first year of her life, you would think she could show me the common courtesy to slow down and quit learning and stuff. But, no, this is the way it was meant to be.
My girl, LOVES to dance. Turn on some music and she will dance herself into a frenzy. She is as good of a dancer as I am. I am serious. I have thought about getting her into dance classes, but I don't want her to make all the other kids jealous. She is PHENOMENAL! I think she is the next Martha Graham. She reminds me a lot of a young Elaine off of Seinfeld, complete with the little kicks.
Have I mentioned that she talks ALL THE TIME now? Well, she does, and sometimes, it's pretty dang funny.
Here's some of my favorite things.
One more time? - after a book, a song, a popsicle
Cheers! - If we each have one of the same thing, they must touch and we say "Cheers _____!" Sometimes this is a drink, if we are both wearing a hat, our noses, our thumbs. Anything really.
Fleemo! - Flamingo!
Mayme tay-mahr-wow - maybe tomorrow- usually said right after I have said "Not right now, honey."
Dah-doh! Dah-doh! - Donald! as in Donald Duck
Mick clue Mow Cluh! - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse!
Mother, I would like to use the computer so that I might get a jump start on studying for my college entrance exams. I'm not even sure when/where she learned about college entrance exams....
She has an imagination that rivals my own growing up. She refuses to stand on the bath mat next to the bathtub because she is afraid to step on the ladybugs (it's ladybug-free). We play lots of hide-and-seek for Toodles (it's a 'character' off of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse). She makes the best popcorn cookies and ice cream soup you have ever had the pleasure of eating. And she makes THE BEST coffee I have ever had. And her imagination is not ALL about cooking....there are always puppies and kittens running around our house, eventhough I am very allergic....
I wake up every day, anxious to see what new thing she will learn or discover. I am so proud of her, but at the end of the day, once she is sound asleep, I sometimes go back to look at pictures of her from the day we met. I still wish I could have just a little more time with my baby. But no, this is the way it was meant to be. In six months, she will be three. 3!!!! If you need me, I'll be in the corner...having myself a little cry.
My girl, LOVES to dance. Turn on some music and she will dance herself into a frenzy. She is as good of a dancer as I am. I am serious. I have thought about getting her into dance classes, but I don't want her to make all the other kids jealous. She is PHENOMENAL! I think she is the next Martha Graham. She reminds me a lot of a young Elaine off of Seinfeld, complete with the little kicks.
Have I mentioned that she talks ALL THE TIME now? Well, she does, and sometimes, it's pretty dang funny.
Here's some of my favorite things.
One more time? - after a book, a song, a popsicle
Cheers! - If we each have one of the same thing, they must touch and we say "Cheers _____!" Sometimes this is a drink, if we are both wearing a hat, our noses, our thumbs. Anything really.
Fleemo! - Flamingo!
Mayme tay-mahr-wow - maybe tomorrow- usually said right after I have said "Not right now, honey."
Dah-doh! Dah-doh! - Donald! as in Donald Duck
Mick clue Mow Cluh! - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse!
Mother, I would like to use the computer so that I might get a jump start on studying for my college entrance exams. I'm not even sure when/where she learned about college entrance exams....
She has an imagination that rivals my own growing up. She refuses to stand on the bath mat next to the bathtub because she is afraid to step on the ladybugs (it's ladybug-free). We play lots of hide-and-seek for Toodles (it's a 'character' off of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse). She makes the best popcorn cookies and ice cream soup you have ever had the pleasure of eating. And she makes THE BEST coffee I have ever had. And her imagination is not ALL about cooking....there are always puppies and kittens running around our house, eventhough I am very allergic....
I wake up every day, anxious to see what new thing she will learn or discover. I am so proud of her, but at the end of the day, once she is sound asleep, I sometimes go back to look at pictures of her from the day we met. I still wish I could have just a little more time with my baby. But no, this is the way it was meant to be. In six months, she will be three. 3!!!! If you need me, I'll be in the corner...having myself a little cry.
PS. She's not wearing real earrings, they are the stick-on kind. She has to wait until she's 13 for the real thing. But her armband tattoo?? Totally real.
Sunday, February 04, 2007
And the other way we spent the weekend.
FREAKOUT! (I am having trouble editing, so just ignore the part after she starts swinging around the shopping cart.)
Our weekend in pictures
It was bitterly cold outside all weekend long (today, with the windchill, it was way below zero), so we stayed at home where it was warm. Here's how we spent the weekend.
#1 Veggin' out. #2 Diaper Patrol #3 I know you told me not to touch it, but I'll keep trying for the next 15 minutes when I move on to the next thing I'm not supposed to touch. #4 See??? I CAN play independently. #5 NO!! YOU say 'cheese'!
#1 Veggin' out. #2 Diaper Patrol #3 I know you told me not to touch it, but I'll keep trying for the next 15 minutes when I move on to the next thing I'm not supposed to touch. #4 See??? I CAN play independently. #5 NO!! YOU say 'cheese'!
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