You may want to turn the sound down a little, the song gets a little annoying, but stick with it. This is a one-minute exerpt from a three and a half minute video I got of him dancing, and about 3/4 of the way through this clip I just die. It's probably because he's my kid and I'm the momma, but still. I die.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Lazy day
Well, it was a lazy day for me. Is it ever really a lazy day for a toddler? This morning while Luke made his usual gigantic mess he calls "playing", I read a book. Doesn't that sound nice? He played all around me and I sat with this super warm blanket, a cup of coffee (that came to a total of 3 by the end of the morning), and my book that I'm reading.
A few weeks ago I got Francine River's A Lineage Of Grace. It's five different ficitional naratives about women in Jesus' lineage. I've loved it. This morning I started the last one, titled Unafraid, about Mary. As I read about her telling the story of rearing Jesus I watched my own son play and just couldn't help but get teary. This woman got to watch Abba take His first steps. He called her Momma. When he got a boo boo she got to kiss it. Amazing. I'm about half way through it and I'll probably finish it in bed tonight after I finish watching the Cowboy's game.
Unless they continue to spank the Eagles and I'll cut out early to go read.
So that was this morning, and this afternoon I took a very dangerous trip to Target. The temperature finally got up around the freezing mark today, so I felt good about leaving the house. Why was it dangerous? There are always good things to get. I found a sweater and a pair of shoes for Luke, both 50% off. But mostly because I found these. (the canisters)
Aren't they so cute? I love getting little things to spruce up the place. The canisters that I had before had been wedding presents, so I thought it was time to get some fresh color in the kitchen. Plus it inspired me to hang these up over the back door.
Mom got them for me for Christmas, and I love them! They say Coffee (duh, that one is big enough to read), "There will be a $5 charge for whinning", "Kitchen rules: take it or leave it", "Keep the kitchen clean- eat out" (my personal motto), and "Home is where they love you" Thanks Santa Mom!
A few weeks ago I got Francine River's A Lineage Of Grace. It's five different ficitional naratives about women in Jesus' lineage. I've loved it. This morning I started the last one, titled Unafraid, about Mary. As I read about her telling the story of rearing Jesus I watched my own son play and just couldn't help but get teary. This woman got to watch Abba take His first steps. He called her Momma. When he got a boo boo she got to kiss it. Amazing. I'm about half way through it and I'll probably finish it in bed tonight after I finish watching the Cowboy's game.
Unless they continue to spank the Eagles and I'll cut out early to go read.
So that was this morning, and this afternoon I took a very dangerous trip to Target. The temperature finally got up around the freezing mark today, so I felt good about leaving the house. Why was it dangerous? There are always good things to get. I found a sweater and a pair of shoes for Luke, both 50% off. But mostly because I found these. (the canisters)
Aren't they so cute? I love getting little things to spruce up the place. The canisters that I had before had been wedding presents, so I thought it was time to get some fresh color in the kitchen. Plus it inspired me to hang these up over the back door.
Mom got them for me for Christmas, and I love them! They say Coffee (duh, that one is big enough to read), "There will be a $5 charge for whinning", "Kitchen rules: take it or leave it", "Keep the kitchen clean- eat out" (my personal motto), and "Home is where they love you" Thanks Santa Mom!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Today's stats
After 4 poopy diapers, 9 temper tantrums, 1 grocery store run in 17 degree wind chill weather, 0 showers, 6 different snacks, 1 pee pee on the floor, 2 crates of toys everywhere, 3 non-trash items fished out of the trash, and a million baby steps run all over the house, Momma is tired. He made me work for it today. And he's still going.
And I wish that all of that was exagerations. But they aren't. Well, execpt for the million baby steps. It sure did feel like it though.
I did get an interesting picture today. Luke's been really into eating with a fork, and as a part of his dinner I let him have the end to a loaf of french bread. I was honestly hoping it would keep him occupied for a while. It did.
Nothing says "I can conquor the world" like having the entire end piece of bread on a fork.
And I wish that all of that was exagerations. But they aren't. Well, execpt for the million baby steps. It sure did feel like it though.
I did get an interesting picture today. Luke's been really into eating with a fork, and as a part of his dinner I let him have the end to a loaf of french bread. I was honestly hoping it would keep him occupied for a while. It did.
Nothing says "I can conquor the world" like having the entire end piece of bread on a fork.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
18 month well check
Today Luke, Kayden, and I ventured out for the first time together to go to Luke's 18 month well check. It was crazy! Trying to get a carrier around with a toddler is about as difficult and prone to fumbling as it looks. If Luke was a little older and I could trust him to stay by my side when I tell him to, things might be a little different. But the instant there is another bush, or tree, or flower, or car tire to look at and touch, it don't matter WHAT Momma says, that boy is off.
But we did it and all survived. Luke's stats are 25.8 lbs (I was THOROUGHLY shocked it was so much less than 30), 32 1/2 inches tall, and I think she said his head was 43 cm around. Something like that. I forgot to ask about his percentiles chart, so I'm not sure where he falls on all of those, but the kid looks pretty average to me, so I'm guessing somewhere around the 50% for all. Get it? Average? 50%? I know you are so glad you are still reading.
Most of the time we talked about his milestones. He still failed several, but not nearly as many as his 9 month or 12 month milestones. My baby is slowely catching up! He is still farthest behind on his language (like we didn't already know that), but I've already got him an appointment with the developmental pediatrician on the 12th. I just can't believe my precious angel is already 18 months!
Tonight at church I got to have dinner with some friends who just came back from a 2 weeks mission trip to China. They got back Monday and boy were their stories great! I'm just so glad everyone is home saftely, no matter how much the jet lag stinks. ;) And then in bible class I started the Ester study by Beth Moore. I think it is going to be a great one, and I can't wait to sink my teeth in it.
Speaking of teeth, please everyone pray that all of the rest of Luke's teeth come in soon. I"m so tired of having a fist full of spit come at me everytime he reaches for me. The child literally chews on his ENTIRE FIST. The whole thing goes in his mouth. Yet another reason we still haven't let go of the paci.
But we did it and all survived. Luke's stats are 25.8 lbs (I was THOROUGHLY shocked it was so much less than 30), 32 1/2 inches tall, and I think she said his head was 43 cm around. Something like that. I forgot to ask about his percentiles chart, so I'm not sure where he falls on all of those, but the kid looks pretty average to me, so I'm guessing somewhere around the 50% for all. Get it? Average? 50%? I know you are so glad you are still reading.
Most of the time we talked about his milestones. He still failed several, but not nearly as many as his 9 month or 12 month milestones. My baby is slowely catching up! He is still farthest behind on his language (like we didn't already know that), but I've already got him an appointment with the developmental pediatrician on the 12th. I just can't believe my precious angel is already 18 months!
Tonight at church I got to have dinner with some friends who just came back from a 2 weeks mission trip to China. They got back Monday and boy were their stories great! I'm just so glad everyone is home saftely, no matter how much the jet lag stinks. ;) And then in bible class I started the Ester study by Beth Moore. I think it is going to be a great one, and I can't wait to sink my teeth in it.
Speaking of teeth, please everyone pray that all of the rest of Luke's teeth come in soon. I"m so tired of having a fist full of spit come at me everytime he reaches for me. The child literally chews on his ENTIRE FIST. The whole thing goes in his mouth. Yet another reason we still haven't let go of the paci.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Now I've got a craving
Ever since my good friend Niki mention that she and Sonic's Dr. Pepper where having a little thing on the side, well darn it if I didn't need one too. So tonight on my way home from picking up my braclet and dinner guess what I passed. That's right. A Sonic. And could I just drive on by and go home? Nope. I thought I'd get a little treat to go with dinner.
When I get drinks from Sonic, I rarely get DP, for some reason I have always thought it tasted a little different somehow than any other DP. I usually get a cherry vanilla coke, because I heart those a lot and the only other way to get one would be to buy cherry coke and vanilla coke and mix it yourself. Who wants to do that when Sonic does it so superbly well? Now much to the suprise of everyone, myself included, is that Dr. Pepper and I have been on a break lately. Now, don't get me wrong, I could never completely break up with DP. But we agreed that for a little while it was best to try some other flavors of soda, lest our relationship get stale and boring. So when out I have been getting a lot of tea. Because that's really the only thing left after Dr. Pepper and coffee.
When the little gal brought me my large Dr. Pepper I thought to myself "Hey! I can see if it really does taste funny since I haven't had one in a while, or if I was just always being a DP snob." And you know what? I'm a snob. But that's okay, because I've still almost finished the whole thing and haven't even started dinner yet.
So thanks Niki for the craving. It was worth it.
When I get drinks from Sonic, I rarely get DP, for some reason I have always thought it tasted a little different somehow than any other DP. I usually get a cherry vanilla coke, because I heart those a lot and the only other way to get one would be to buy cherry coke and vanilla coke and mix it yourself. Who wants to do that when Sonic does it so superbly well? Now much to the suprise of everyone, myself included, is that Dr. Pepper and I have been on a break lately. Now, don't get me wrong, I could never completely break up with DP. But we agreed that for a little while it was best to try some other flavors of soda, lest our relationship get stale and boring. So when out I have been getting a lot of tea. Because that's really the only thing left after Dr. Pepper and coffee.
When the little gal brought me my large Dr. Pepper I thought to myself "Hey! I can see if it really does taste funny since I haven't had one in a while, or if I was just always being a DP snob." And you know what? I'm a snob. But that's okay, because I've still almost finished the whole thing and haven't even started dinner yet.
So thanks Niki for the craving. It was worth it.
Monday, January 4, 2010
First day on the job
Suprised? Yes, I started my new job today. It's called I'm-a-surrogate-mother-to-an-infant. Or child care provider. Or babysitter. Whatever. The point is, today was the first day Kayden came over to play. As much as an 8 week old infant can play. I think he's 8 weeks.
ANYWAYS. It was good! He's another easy baby who eats and sleeps. Although, he's not quite as content to lay around when he's awake like Luke was, so I'm not sure what to do with him sometimes. He might have to be subjected to my made up songs with their made up tunes. His mom is a girl who is a teacher at Mom's school, and today was the first day back from Christmas vacay. All the teachers groaned, all the parents rejoiced.
Tonight Luke and I got out to do a couple of errands while Cody got a massage. I would be super jealous about that, but it was what he asked for for Christmas from Mom and Dad. I could have asked for the same thing and I chose not to, so I can't be jealous. Right?
Back to the errands. Nothing says "Please come help me" like a young mom carrying a toddler through Home Depot up and down the isles. I was sure they would put those outside faucet insulator things up at the front seeing how cold it is but NOOOO they make you pace around carrying a 30 lb lump of sweetness on your hip until you have to ask the old man helping someone else where they are. But I got them and when I put them on tonight neither of them fit our faucets outside. Poetic justice right? At least they were only 98 cents. And styrofoam so I could jimmy-rig them.
Then we went to James Avery to get my new charm sautered on from Christmas. Mom got me a charm that says " I *heart* crafts" How perfect is that?
Tada! That was my day. Well, I also cooked some killer chicken breasts with something I threw together. Cody had some left over onion from dinner last night, so I sliced them up and put them on top of the chicken with lots of lemon pepper seasoning. I was pleasently suprised how good my make shift dinner turned out. Luke even ate some of the chicken, which is an item he's decided to veto the last couple of weeks.
ANYWAYS. It was good! He's another easy baby who eats and sleeps. Although, he's not quite as content to lay around when he's awake like Luke was, so I'm not sure what to do with him sometimes. He might have to be subjected to my made up songs with their made up tunes. His mom is a girl who is a teacher at Mom's school, and today was the first day back from Christmas vacay. All the teachers groaned, all the parents rejoiced.
Tonight Luke and I got out to do a couple of errands while Cody got a massage. I would be super jealous about that, but it was what he asked for for Christmas from Mom and Dad. I could have asked for the same thing and I chose not to, so I can't be jealous. Right?
Back to the errands. Nothing says "Please come help me" like a young mom carrying a toddler through Home Depot up and down the isles. I was sure they would put those outside faucet insulator things up at the front seeing how cold it is but NOOOO they make you pace around carrying a 30 lb lump of sweetness on your hip until you have to ask the old man helping someone else where they are. But I got them and when I put them on tonight neither of them fit our faucets outside. Poetic justice right? At least they were only 98 cents. And styrofoam so I could jimmy-rig them.
Then we went to James Avery to get my new charm sautered on from Christmas. Mom got me a charm that says " I *heart* crafts" How perfect is that?
Tada! That was my day. Well, I also cooked some killer chicken breasts with something I threw together. Cody had some left over onion from dinner last night, so I sliced them up and put them on top of the chicken with lots of lemon pepper seasoning. I was pleasently suprised how good my make shift dinner turned out. Luke even ate some of the chicken, which is an item he's decided to veto the last couple of weeks.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
I pronounce it good
Sorry about the silence last night. I promise I wasn't mad at you or anything. It's just that we went to a 9:20 showing of Sherlock Holms. Loved it! Except I had a hard time understanding what Holms was saying when he would talk fast in that accent, which caused many whispers of "What did he just say? What's going on?" to Cody. He doesn't like that. Tough. Then we went to IHOP afterwards. We haven't done that in forever! Made me feel like a college gal all over again.
Today was a good day. Church was good. Luke was good. Luke got grumpy and then took a really good nap. 12:30 to 4. Yes. Be jealous. And you know it ended on a good note when you living room looks like this.
We played just about everything. Which is appropriate when the cabinet is emptied like this.
But, Luke is a good and sweet boy and helped me clean while Cody cooked dinner.
Did you catch that last statement?!
Cody cooked dinner. Ahhhhh. I just love saying that.
So all in all it was a good day.
When I uploaded those living room pictures from my camera just now, I found pictures of this.
I have no idea what is happening here, or why his p.j.'s are around his ankles, but it had to have happened in the last day or two, because they came after the NYE picture of him sleeping. I guess I just have a crazy kid who likes to run around half necked (that's naked pronouced with a long "e" instead of an "a"). As long as he's half necked and not fully necked. Lord help me the day he figures out he can take that diaper off.
Today was a good day. Church was good. Luke was good. Luke got grumpy and then took a really good nap. 12:30 to 4. Yes. Be jealous. And you know it ended on a good note when you living room looks like this.
We played just about everything. Which is appropriate when the cabinet is emptied like this.
But, Luke is a good and sweet boy and helped me clean while Cody cooked dinner.
Did you catch that last statement?!
Cody cooked dinner. Ahhhhh. I just love saying that.
So all in all it was a good day.
When I uploaded those living room pictures from my camera just now, I found pictures of this.
I have no idea what is happening here, or why his p.j.'s are around his ankles, but it had to have happened in the last day or two, because they came after the NYE picture of him sleeping. I guess I just have a crazy kid who likes to run around half necked (that's naked pronouced with a long "e" instead of an "a"). As long as he's half necked and not fully necked. Lord help me the day he figures out he can take that diaper off.
Friday, January 1, 2010
No resolutions please
I'm not one to do resolutions. I think they are lame. I think that you have the power to start something new each day that you wake up with the ability to make choices. So that's pretty much everyday that you are breathing and not in a coma.
That being said......I do have a few thoughts for this year. Over the last few months I have tried to focus my life back on Christ. I've really put forth the effort to revive my relationship with Him. I hope that this year I can continue to draw closer to my God and let Him continue to change me in ways that I could never do by myslef.
One of those ways I'm working on is my snotty-ness. If you don't know me personally, I have the tendencies to speak before I think, stick my foot in my mouth, and not be the most polite to everyone around me. Blec. Nobody wants to be that girl. I want to be a woman of grace and love and compassion. So that's one facet I'm praying that God works on. And you know how He usually works on your weaknesses? By sitting you smack dab in the middle of what makes you uncomfortable and draws out those negative reactions. *sigh* Bring it on.
Anyway, I guess that's the closest thing to a resolution as I'm gonna get. Sure I'd like to loose a few pounds around the middle. Of course I would love to revamp my eating habits and be healthier. Who wouldn't want to pick up a new hobby? But lets be honest. None of those are probably going to happen. Momma loves her coffee, Dr. Pepper, snacks, and tv. No, I've decided to work from the inside out, and pray that the Lord will take me under His wing and fix me up in ways I could never do myself.
That being said......I do have a few thoughts for this year. Over the last few months I have tried to focus my life back on Christ. I've really put forth the effort to revive my relationship with Him. I hope that this year I can continue to draw closer to my God and let Him continue to change me in ways that I could never do by myslef.
One of those ways I'm working on is my snotty-ness. If you don't know me personally, I have the tendencies to speak before I think, stick my foot in my mouth, and not be the most polite to everyone around me. Blec. Nobody wants to be that girl. I want to be a woman of grace and love and compassion. So that's one facet I'm praying that God works on. And you know how He usually works on your weaknesses? By sitting you smack dab in the middle of what makes you uncomfortable and draws out those negative reactions. *sigh* Bring it on.
Anyway, I guess that's the closest thing to a resolution as I'm gonna get. Sure I'd like to loose a few pounds around the middle. Of course I would love to revamp my eating habits and be healthier. Who wouldn't want to pick up a new hobby? But lets be honest. None of those are probably going to happen. Momma loves her coffee, Dr. Pepper, snacks, and tv. No, I've decided to work from the inside out, and pray that the Lord will take me under His wing and fix me up in ways I could never do myself.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
It finally happened
I had something fun to post about.
I had something interesting to say.
Then bathtime happened.
10 mintues into bathtime something happened.
I cried out for Cody.
"911! 911! We've got a situation in here!"
He comes down the hall and before he even gets to the bathroom he says...
"He pooped in the tub didn't he."
Yes. It finally happened. I knew this day would come. I knew I could not be lucky enough to skip out on colic, trouble falling asleep, high maintenance-ness, AND a tub poop.
Alas. My day came. And I panicked. What do you do?
Finally I yanked him out of the tub and stood him in the sink while Cody drained the tub. The he told me to take him back and wipe him down with wipee's. Cody fished the.....stuff....out of the tub and squirted it down with bleach toilet cleaner. Then I scrubbed the toilet cleaner with a clorox wipe and rinsed it down really well.
*shiver* Lets all hold hands and pray this is a one time only thing.
I had something interesting to say.
Then bathtime happened.
10 mintues into bathtime something happened.
I cried out for Cody.
"911! 911! We've got a situation in here!"
He comes down the hall and before he even gets to the bathroom he says...
"He pooped in the tub didn't he."
Yes. It finally happened. I knew this day would come. I knew I could not be lucky enough to skip out on colic, trouble falling asleep, high maintenance-ness, AND a tub poop.
Alas. My day came. And I panicked. What do you do?
Finally I yanked him out of the tub and stood him in the sink while Cody drained the tub. The he told me to take him back and wipe him down with wipee's. Cody fished the.....stuff....out of the tub and squirted it down with bleach toilet cleaner. Then I scrubbed the toilet cleaner with a clorox wipe and rinsed it down really well.
*shiver* Lets all hold hands and pray this is a one time only thing.
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