Saturday, February 28, 2009
Miscellaneous
Carolyn's first cousin on Jeremy's side of the family was born this week. She's seen me getting his baby gift ready, so she always asks about "Noah in Melissa's tummy." We've had talks about just what the doctors do to help deliver the baby. And now she tells us several times a day that she wants to go see him. Very sweet. But Noah and Melissa live in Pennsylvania. I tried to explain to her that Noah lives close to Grandma and Grandpa, who live very far away, and we would have to get on a plane to visit.
She doesn't think this is a problem. "I want to go on a plane, too, Mama."
Today we had this conversation:
Carolyn: Noah out of Melissa's tummy?
Me: Yup.
Carolyn: I want to see him.
Me: Well, sweetie, they live far away. Remember we talked about this?
Carolyn: Yeah, let's go after nap.
I don't really think she understands geography yet.
Last night I went to the Brad Paisley concert with my friend Elyn. There are no pictures to prove I was there except on my cell phone. Apparently, my cell phone is still in the dark ages when it comes to camera abilities. My picture of the stage is mostly just lights running into each other. People around me had very clear pictures of Brad Paisley singing and you could actually make out details, like his face, and guitar. I need a new phone. Or just to learn how to sneak a camera into a concert.
Blake is getting so big. He had his two month appointment last week and is 13 lbs 4 oz. It took Carolyn over 4 months to reach that mark. And that was before she took a precipitous drop off the growth chart. Blake gives the biggest smiles when you talk to him and they just make my day. I really forgot how wonderful it is to snuggle a little baby and make them happy.
She doesn't think this is a problem. "I want to go on a plane, too, Mama."
Today we had this conversation:
Carolyn: Noah out of Melissa's tummy?
Me: Yup.
Carolyn: I want to see him.
Me: Well, sweetie, they live far away. Remember we talked about this?
Carolyn: Yeah, let's go after nap.
I don't really think she understands geography yet.
Last night I went to the Brad Paisley concert with my friend Elyn. There are no pictures to prove I was there except on my cell phone. Apparently, my cell phone is still in the dark ages when it comes to camera abilities. My picture of the stage is mostly just lights running into each other. People around me had very clear pictures of Brad Paisley singing and you could actually make out details, like his face, and guitar. I need a new phone. Or just to learn how to sneak a camera into a concert.
Blake is getting so big. He had his two month appointment last week and is 13 lbs 4 oz. It took Carolyn over 4 months to reach that mark. And that was before she took a precipitous drop off the growth chart. Blake gives the biggest smiles when you talk to him and they just make my day. I really forgot how wonderful it is to snuggle a little baby and make them happy.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Anyone see anything similar in these pictures?
I'll give you a hint. I am not a stylish mom--I do not buy my daughter capris to go under her ruffled skirts.
So is it any wonder all the 2T pants are too big in the booty for her when she fits just nicely in Blake's 0-3 month pants? I know I'm not buying shorts this summer. She just gets all the pants Blake's outgrown already.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Tuckered out
If I want Carolyn to behave well in an unusual situation, like Mom and Dad leaving for days to bring home a baby, I have to give her plenty of time to prep. We talk about it well ahead of time and explain everything that is going to happen. We tell her where she will be, where Mom and Dad will be, when we will come back to get her, etc. and ad nauseam.
I had a doctor appointment today that fell right in the middle of nap time. So I started prepping her as soon as I woke up that she would be napping at her cousin Chandler's house. She was so excited. She asked about every twenty minutes if it was time to go. I asked her what she would do there, and she always told me, "sleep!"
She was wrong. What she did was cry. So she skipped her nap, which is never a good thing for her temperament. I had to carry her out of Chandler's house and take her straight home for a time out. This involved more crying. After she was done, she came next door to where I was talking with Angelina, requesting a trip downstairs. I told her we could go, and inexplicably this set her off crying again and she went back to her room.
A short five minutes later, I peeked next door to find this:
My kid who won't even fall asleep in a car or watching a movie made herself comfortable on her floor for a short nap. She couldn't even be bothered to move the extra five feet to be in her bed.
I had a doctor appointment today that fell right in the middle of nap time. So I started prepping her as soon as I woke up that she would be napping at her cousin Chandler's house. She was so excited. She asked about every twenty minutes if it was time to go. I asked her what she would do there, and she always told me, "sleep!"
She was wrong. What she did was cry. So she skipped her nap, which is never a good thing for her temperament. I had to carry her out of Chandler's house and take her straight home for a time out. This involved more crying. After she was done, she came next door to where I was talking with Angelina, requesting a trip downstairs. I told her we could go, and inexplicably this set her off crying again and she went back to her room.
A short five minutes later, I peeked next door to find this:
My kid who won't even fall asleep in a car or watching a movie made herself comfortable on her floor for a short nap. She couldn't even be bothered to move the extra five feet to be in her bed.
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