Showing posts with label maddie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label maddie. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
What I wish for my daughter...
That she moves off to NYC when she gets older and lives out her dreams and is not scared to do so.
OK, I don't really care if she moves to NYC...that was MY dream. But just that she goes wherever it is that she wants to go and isn't too scared to do whatever that is.
I was scared. Of failing, of a big move, of leaving my family, and well, I was dating this guy...who I was in love with since I was 19. I remember 3 months after dating him, it hit me. Not like a giddy young girl, type thing. But more matter-of-fact... I can remember being in his truck outside my parents house. We were just sitting there, I think I kinda had my head in his lap, and suddenly I was like holy crap, I am going to marry him- he is going to be my husband one day. And 8 years later- I did.
I don't regret marrying him, or having my kids, or anything in my life. Regrets are dumb. However, I do still kinda wonder what if I had just gone off after college like I always wanted to do. I had a Prof in college who said, if you can go to NYC and make it in the Ad World, you can go anywhere. Well, things just fell into place for me and I had an offer 4 days after I graduated. It may not have been NYC, but it was one of the biggest and best Ad agencies here in Detroit. And I had so much fun, and learned a lot, and made great connections.
But I still can't help to wonder.... "what IF".
I plan to teach Maddie not to have regrets for the things she has done in her past. I just hope that I can teach her to live her dreams and not be scared. And I am not so sure that I am the proper teacher for this as I haven't been able to do this myself.
(P.S. if you are wondering what in the world made this post come up... I was just on FB looking at pics of my old childhood friend who just went to visit his sister who is going to college in NYC)
OK, I don't really care if she moves to NYC...that was MY dream. But just that she goes wherever it is that she wants to go and isn't too scared to do whatever that is.
I was scared. Of failing, of a big move, of leaving my family, and well, I was dating this guy...who I was in love with since I was 19. I remember 3 months after dating him, it hit me. Not like a giddy young girl, type thing. But more matter-of-fact... I can remember being in his truck outside my parents house. We were just sitting there, I think I kinda had my head in his lap, and suddenly I was like holy crap, I am going to marry him- he is going to be my husband one day. And 8 years later- I did.
I don't regret marrying him, or having my kids, or anything in my life. Regrets are dumb. However, I do still kinda wonder what if I had just gone off after college like I always wanted to do. I had a Prof in college who said, if you can go to NYC and make it in the Ad World, you can go anywhere. Well, things just fell into place for me and I had an offer 4 days after I graduated. It may not have been NYC, but it was one of the biggest and best Ad agencies here in Detroit. And I had so much fun, and learned a lot, and made great connections.
But I still can't help to wonder.... "what IF".
I plan to teach Maddie not to have regrets for the things she has done in her past. I just hope that I can teach her to live her dreams and not be scared. And I am not so sure that I am the proper teacher for this as I haven't been able to do this myself.
(P.S. if you are wondering what in the world made this post come up... I was just on FB looking at pics of my old childhood friend who just went to visit his sister who is going to college in NYC)
Thursday, September 24, 2009
PICTURES!!!!!
Here are some overdue pictures Dear Blog Readers.
BIG Boy! Cam standing in the living room. I was trying to get a "cool" pic of him with the sunglasses on. Look how tall he is!
Maddie yelling at me. For what, I do not remember. She is a Camera ham!
Burfday Suit! :)
Who wants to eat him up first??? I DO, I DO! Check out his snarle tooth!
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Summer Time Fun
I just included this one cause isn't he just soo handsome? This is actually his "worried" face. Daddy was deflating the air-matress and he was worried. lol.
Life is SO fun, especially with Pancakes (cam's first pancake...chock full of mashed bananas :))
Fun with Cousins!
Mustard: everyones favorite condiment.
Taking Mister Penguin for a walk.
Trampoline fun with CJ
Fun on the Trampoline
Water Balloon Fight @ the Hartwig Family Reunion
Water Balloon Fight @ the Hartwig Family Reunion
Dora Bike, a loaner from our friends Mindy and Rick. Gotta love good friends.
Dora Bike, a loaner from our friends Mindy and Rick. Gotta love good friends.
She came outside like this! Put the boots on herself, and only had a pull up on. It reminds me of the Govenor in StripTease. Lol.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
The Bike & The Heartbreaks
When you become a parent, you will soon enough feel your heartbreak a million times over. I am serious. There is nothing big enough in your life to give you the heartbreak you will feel when something good does not happen, or something bad does happen to one of your kids. And I do suspect that there are more to come, and maybe even some heartbreaks that hurt more than the ones I have felt thus far.
There are MANY things that have broken my heart since Maddie has been born. But none as big so far as a dumb bike. That is right... I said- a DUMB BIKE!
Maddie has been infatuated with bikes since I first started training for my 3 day. Which was back in March. As we would go around subdivisions she would point out bikes and even said to me a couple of times "Maddie Bike".
Then fast forward to us going camping with our friends, and their kiddos bringing bikes camping. Maddie would get on their bikes and really none of them fit her very well. For her 2nd birthday I was adament about getting her a bike, but the truth is, I cannot figure out which one is best and well now that we are watching money, I really have some "rules" about the bike she gets. I either want her to be able to ride it for a while, or I want Cameron to be able to ride it next season if she is to outgrow it, and I want to be sure that she can use it right now. So the week of her camping birthday weekend I go to the store and I look at all the bikes. I really have no idea which one to get and we have already plopped down a lot of money for the camping trip. I found one that I thought might be good and it was on sale, so I called DJ to see what he thinks (why I don't know) and he talks me out of it all together. But I wanted so badly for her to get her own bike camping! Her birthday comes and goes and still Maddie does not have a bike and she still continues to be obessed with bikes.
Now fast forward to a couple of weeks ago. I clean my Dads house, and I try to walk over there, to help with my training, but this time I decide to ride my bike over there because I was running out of time and had some other things to do- but still wanted the physical exercise. When I get home, I say to my hubby in a joking manner, "HMMM, wonder what I should spend my money on...??? A manicure, a pedicure, maybe a dinner out". As we are sitting on the couch Maddie keeps talking about a bike, and I say I wonder what is making her bring that up. DJ tells me that when I left for my Dads she watched me ride off on my bike, and kept saying "Mommy Bike"! So, I mention that my bike is outside, and somehow Maddie misunderstands and she thinks I told her that WE GOT HER A BIKE OUTSIDE!! (enter heartbreak #1) It was seriously the saddest thing to watch her. She says YEAH!!!!!!!!!!! MYYYYYYYYYY BIKEEEEEEEEEEEE, YEAH!!!!! Clapping hands and getting so excited and wanting to go outside to "Go See My Bike!" I so very sadly tell her NO Maddie, there is no bike out there for you. Then DJ is teasing me, "Guess I know what you are spending your $50 on. Honestly if it would not have been so late, I would have taken her straight to the toy store to pick out her bike. A couple days go by, and I haven't forgotten about the bike, I have saved the $50, but I haven't gone out to get her one again. Then one of my friends post a Facebook Status about how they spoil their Son cause they just bought him a Sand and Water Table for no reason. After reading that I just cannot help it, I think it is ridiculous that my daughter does not have a bike. I mean that is basic, right, it isn't even like I am spoiling her by having a bike, she doesn't even have 1. (enter heartbreak #2 about the fact that we do not have the money to properly spoil our daughter). So the very next day I pack up the kids and take them to Toys R Us to get her a bike. She had a blast in the toy store getting on all the bikes and she even picked herself out a "HAT" (helmet) which I did not tell her she needed...she knew about this all on her own. (so observent aren't they). So I look over EVERY bike, and I cannot figure out which one is best to get. It is hard cause it seems like one is too small, the next size too big. I settled on a big wheel type bike, but they do not have any girly ones, and so I bought a Harley Davidson one- it had a key pad and made sounds and stuff, and she played with it for a while. However, it is in a box, and I am not even sure she knows it is a bike. I feel slighty bad that I did not get her a girly bike with tassles like every girl dreams of. (those were heartbreaks 3 & 4) But I tell myself it is ok cause next year we will get her her girly bike.
I get the bike home and get a BIG no way from the hubby, becuase it is a BOY bike. Which really was my point, so they both can ride it next summer. And besides Girls can ride Harley's. Anyhow, he never puts it together, I get over it because like I said before it was in a box, and I don't even think she realized we bought a bike that day. Then I decide the $50 would better be spent on groceries, so I go out to do errands, and DJ brings out the bike from the garage for me to take back to the store. I pack up my car, and as I leave I say good-bye and I grab the bike in a box. I head for the gate and Maddie starts running following behind me screaming "HEEEYYYYY!!! THAT MYYYYYYY Bike!!! (Enter Heartbreak #5 and the biggest one of all). I had no idea she KNEW that was a bike. Really. I just stood there frozen for a little while, and then, I did the number ONE bad parenting thing..... I TOTALLY put the blame back on my Hubby. Lol. I said "Well we have to take it back to the store cause Daddy says it is a boy bike!"
So, on my way I went, feeling like the suckiest parent ever. I mean, really I know I am not, and I know it is not important for kids to be spoiled with material items. But at the same time you cannot help but to want to give your kids EVERYTHING their little heart desires. Even when you KNOW that it is not always best for them.
(is anyone still reading) Well if you are, I will talk about heartbreak #6...that was tonight. There was a man on a bike riding down the street as I got Maddie out of the car. she noticed him right away and said "Bike" Pointing to him. Then she says "mommy, where MY bike?" I answer "You do not have a bike Maddie." She answers "Yeah, My Bike. M'ere (come here) and she takes me to the side-door of the garage and so I open it for her. She takes me over to where the box with the bike in it sat from the day I bought it till the day I took it back. She stopped put shrugged her shoulders and said "where bike at?" Ok, I get it, she always knew all along that that box was a bike! Why are kids so smart?
There are MANY things that have broken my heart since Maddie has been born. But none as big so far as a dumb bike. That is right... I said- a DUMB BIKE!
Maddie has been infatuated with bikes since I first started training for my 3 day. Which was back in March. As we would go around subdivisions she would point out bikes and even said to me a couple of times "Maddie Bike".
Then fast forward to us going camping with our friends, and their kiddos bringing bikes camping. Maddie would get on their bikes and really none of them fit her very well. For her 2nd birthday I was adament about getting her a bike, but the truth is, I cannot figure out which one is best and well now that we are watching money, I really have some "rules" about the bike she gets. I either want her to be able to ride it for a while, or I want Cameron to be able to ride it next season if she is to outgrow it, and I want to be sure that she can use it right now. So the week of her camping birthday weekend I go to the store and I look at all the bikes. I really have no idea which one to get and we have already plopped down a lot of money for the camping trip. I found one that I thought might be good and it was on sale, so I called DJ to see what he thinks (why I don't know) and he talks me out of it all together. But I wanted so badly for her to get her own bike camping! Her birthday comes and goes and still Maddie does not have a bike and she still continues to be obessed with bikes.
Now fast forward to a couple of weeks ago. I clean my Dads house, and I try to walk over there, to help with my training, but this time I decide to ride my bike over there because I was running out of time and had some other things to do- but still wanted the physical exercise. When I get home, I say to my hubby in a joking manner, "HMMM, wonder what I should spend my money on...??? A manicure, a pedicure, maybe a dinner out". As we are sitting on the couch Maddie keeps talking about a bike, and I say I wonder what is making her bring that up. DJ tells me that when I left for my Dads she watched me ride off on my bike, and kept saying "Mommy Bike"! So, I mention that my bike is outside, and somehow Maddie misunderstands and she thinks I told her that WE GOT HER A BIKE OUTSIDE!! (enter heartbreak #1) It was seriously the saddest thing to watch her. She says YEAH!!!!!!!!!!! MYYYYYYYYYY BIKEEEEEEEEEEEE, YEAH!!!!! Clapping hands and getting so excited and wanting to go outside to "Go See My Bike!" I so very sadly tell her NO Maddie, there is no bike out there for you. Then DJ is teasing me, "Guess I know what you are spending your $50 on. Honestly if it would not have been so late, I would have taken her straight to the toy store to pick out her bike. A couple days go by, and I haven't forgotten about the bike, I have saved the $50, but I haven't gone out to get her one again. Then one of my friends post a Facebook Status about how they spoil their Son cause they just bought him a Sand and Water Table for no reason. After reading that I just cannot help it, I think it is ridiculous that my daughter does not have a bike. I mean that is basic, right, it isn't even like I am spoiling her by having a bike, she doesn't even have 1. (enter heartbreak #2 about the fact that we do not have the money to properly spoil our daughter). So the very next day I pack up the kids and take them to Toys R Us to get her a bike. She had a blast in the toy store getting on all the bikes and she even picked herself out a "HAT" (helmet) which I did not tell her she needed...she knew about this all on her own. (so observent aren't they). So I look over EVERY bike, and I cannot figure out which one is best to get. It is hard cause it seems like one is too small, the next size too big. I settled on a big wheel type bike, but they do not have any girly ones, and so I bought a Harley Davidson one- it had a key pad and made sounds and stuff, and she played with it for a while. However, it is in a box, and I am not even sure she knows it is a bike. I feel slighty bad that I did not get her a girly bike with tassles like every girl dreams of. (those were heartbreaks 3 & 4) But I tell myself it is ok cause next year we will get her her girly bike.
I get the bike home and get a BIG no way from the hubby, becuase it is a BOY bike. Which really was my point, so they both can ride it next summer. And besides Girls can ride Harley's. Anyhow, he never puts it together, I get over it because like I said before it was in a box, and I don't even think she realized we bought a bike that day. Then I decide the $50 would better be spent on groceries, so I go out to do errands, and DJ brings out the bike from the garage for me to take back to the store. I pack up my car, and as I leave I say good-bye and I grab the bike in a box. I head for the gate and Maddie starts running following behind me screaming "HEEEYYYYY!!! THAT MYYYYYYY Bike!!! (Enter Heartbreak #5 and the biggest one of all). I had no idea she KNEW that was a bike. Really. I just stood there frozen for a little while, and then, I did the number ONE bad parenting thing..... I TOTALLY put the blame back on my Hubby. Lol. I said "Well we have to take it back to the store cause Daddy says it is a boy bike!"
So, on my way I went, feeling like the suckiest parent ever. I mean, really I know I am not, and I know it is not important for kids to be spoiled with material items. But at the same time you cannot help but to want to give your kids EVERYTHING their little heart desires. Even when you KNOW that it is not always best for them.
(is anyone still reading) Well if you are, I will talk about heartbreak #6...that was tonight. There was a man on a bike riding down the street as I got Maddie out of the car. she noticed him right away and said "Bike" Pointing to him. Then she says "mommy, where MY bike?" I answer "You do not have a bike Maddie." She answers "Yeah, My Bike. M'ere (come here) and she takes me to the side-door of the garage and so I open it for her. She takes me over to where the box with the bike in it sat from the day I bought it till the day I took it back. She stopped put shrugged her shoulders and said "where bike at?" Ok, I get it, she always knew all along that that box was a bike! Why are kids so smart?
Friday, July 3, 2009
Maddie's TWO!
Wow, where did the time fly. My baby turned two last Sunday. We went camping with our family and closest friends and had a great time!
This post is a bit late, but I have to venture downstairs to the desktop to load my pics, and then venture down again, to upload them from computer to blogger.
So here goes. Maddie is a mess, but hey it was HOT and we were camping. I had brought a dress for her to wear, but it never made it on her!
The Cake
Goodie Bags
Aunt Becky and Cam...the kid ALWAYS has a grouchy look on his face. But I think it is adorable. Since he is my baby boy. There is Aunt Shell on the side and Ken and Danny in the back!
Maddie- the best picture I could get of her smiling cause it was so sunny she was squinting in all the others.
I was so surprised that she blew the candles out all on her own! I know, I shouldn't be. But it was cute!
Maddie had no problem figuring out how to get presents un-wrapped this year.
And YES that is Christmas paper... lol. Then night before we let her open one gift from one of her friends. Who got her a princess outfit. It was so hilarious Maddie walking around in the grass camping with high heel princess shoes on. And you could tell she thought she was SOO cool! lol.
This post is a bit late, but I have to venture downstairs to the desktop to load my pics, and then venture down again, to upload them from computer to blogger.
So here goes. Maddie is a mess, but hey it was HOT and we were camping. I had brought a dress for her to wear, but it never made it on her!
The Cake
Goodie Bags
Aunt Becky and Cam...the kid ALWAYS has a grouchy look on his face. But I think it is adorable. Since he is my baby boy. There is Aunt Shell on the side and Ken and Danny in the back!
Maddie- the best picture I could get of her smiling cause it was so sunny she was squinting in all the others.
I was so surprised that she blew the candles out all on her own! I know, I shouldn't be. But it was cute!
Maddie had no problem figuring out how to get presents un-wrapped this year.
And YES that is Christmas paper... lol. Then night before we let her open one gift from one of her friends. Who got her a princess outfit. It was so hilarious Maddie walking around in the grass camping with high heel princess shoes on. And you could tell she thought she was SOO cool! lol.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Funnies
Today Maddie and I were laying around in my bed resting from the long camping weekend. She wanted some Milk to drink which she pronounces NOW. It is funny, and I have never really corrected her as she usually does the sign with it, but this time I decided to have her pronounce it correctly.
So I said You want Milk?
"NOW" She says nodding her head.
Say "MMILK" I ask her.
"NOW"
So I really emphasize it "MMMMMMMMMMMMMM-MILK"
To which she repeats "MMMMMMMMMMMMM-NOW"
I couldn't do anything but laugh.
So I said You want Milk?
"NOW" She says nodding her head.
Say "MMILK" I ask her.
"NOW"
So I really emphasize it "MMMMMMMMMMMMMM-MILK"
To which she repeats "MMMMMMMMMMMMM-NOW"
I couldn't do anything but laugh.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Happy Friday!
Happy Friday Dear Readers!
My Dad put the idea of homeschooling into my head. UGH. Not that there is anything wrong with that...it is just that, when an idea comes into my head, I go full-force ahead, researching and reading and thinking and buying books. I have SOOO many other things I need to be working on, but I am now stuck on the idea of homeschooling! Something I don't have to even really give a ton of thought for a few years yet. It has been a good thing either way. Because it also really made me realize how I used to spend way more time with Maddie, doing things, teaching things etc. But after getting pregnant, and then my Mom, and then starting to work from home, I have been plopping her in front of the TV way more than I EVER intended. SO, it has also really started me looking into things to do with her to prep her for school- well really learning. Whether that may be in an actual school- or through me.
We are doing a workbook, and the beginning pages the kids literally just stick stickers on pages. It is SUPER cute watching her take things SOOO serious. The second sticker she put off was hanging off the side, and she says very loud and seriously "UH-OH!!!" She was very upset about the sticker not being all the way on the page! I guess I have a perfectionist in the works. We pulled it off and fixed it. Then again today, one of the stickers was hanging off- this time just a little bit. No biggie, and this time she had really stuck the sticker on the page- so it would be hard to rip off. So I told her "Its Okay...lets leave it" On to the next sticker. She places the second one and then says "Uhhh, about the other one, and rips it off the page!" OH DEAR, is all I can say.
But I get it. Many homeschoolers have said that they like to watch their kids in action learning. And I can see that. I would be missing out on somethings that I am not sure I would want a teacher to witness! My neighbor started homeschooling her daughter just this year, and says she now knows her daughter in a way she never did before. Interesting.
So, I just made a big boo-boo that I am paying for. Maddie was pretending to leave. She had Elmo in the stroller, a bucket on her arm, which I can only imagine is supposed to represent a diaper bag. And she comes over to give kisses. So as she is walking away towards the door, I say, trying to add to her "pretend" game. "Have a good walk to Papa's house!" She stops in her tracks! "Buh-bye?" And then I say, No...we were just playing. "PAPA!!!" with hands flailing and all. I still say, No we are not going to Papas. Then I let the dog out and she comes running yelling "PAAAPAAAA!" Oh geez, what did I start here!
Ok, I just counted out my points for some graham crackers and put them by my side...and somehow while I was typing this they all disappeared! Hmm, wonder who that was.
My Dad put the idea of homeschooling into my head. UGH. Not that there is anything wrong with that...it is just that, when an idea comes into my head, I go full-force ahead, researching and reading and thinking and buying books. I have SOOO many other things I need to be working on, but I am now stuck on the idea of homeschooling! Something I don't have to even really give a ton of thought for a few years yet. It has been a good thing either way. Because it also really made me realize how I used to spend way more time with Maddie, doing things, teaching things etc. But after getting pregnant, and then my Mom, and then starting to work from home, I have been plopping her in front of the TV way more than I EVER intended. SO, it has also really started me looking into things to do with her to prep her for school- well really learning. Whether that may be in an actual school- or through me.
We are doing a workbook, and the beginning pages the kids literally just stick stickers on pages. It is SUPER cute watching her take things SOOO serious. The second sticker she put off was hanging off the side, and she says very loud and seriously "UH-OH!!!" She was very upset about the sticker not being all the way on the page! I guess I have a perfectionist in the works. We pulled it off and fixed it. Then again today, one of the stickers was hanging off- this time just a little bit. No biggie, and this time she had really stuck the sticker on the page- so it would be hard to rip off. So I told her "Its Okay...lets leave it" On to the next sticker. She places the second one and then says "Uhhh, about the other one, and rips it off the page!" OH DEAR, is all I can say.
But I get it. Many homeschoolers have said that they like to watch their kids in action learning. And I can see that. I would be missing out on somethings that I am not sure I would want a teacher to witness! My neighbor started homeschooling her daughter just this year, and says she now knows her daughter in a way she never did before. Interesting.
So, I just made a big boo-boo that I am paying for. Maddie was pretending to leave. She had Elmo in the stroller, a bucket on her arm, which I can only imagine is supposed to represent a diaper bag. And she comes over to give kisses. So as she is walking away towards the door, I say, trying to add to her "pretend" game. "Have a good walk to Papa's house!" She stops in her tracks! "Buh-bye?" And then I say, No...we were just playing. "PAPA!!!" with hands flailing and all. I still say, No we are not going to Papas. Then I let the dog out and she comes running yelling "PAAAPAAAA!" Oh geez, what did I start here!
Ok, I just counted out my points for some graham crackers and put them by my side...and somehow while I was typing this they all disappeared! Hmm, wonder who that was.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Summer Vocabulary
Maddie has added some new words to her vocabulary.
These include, but are not limited to, Sandbox, Slide, Trampoline, Swing. See Below for more information.
We got a free sandbox from Friends David and Janette (bonus #1)
Then Papa bought the sand to fill it (bonus #2)
Check out the awesome swing set Aunt Shell and Uncle Ken and family bought for Maddie and Cam. (bonus #3)
These include, but are not limited to, Sandbox, Slide, Trampoline, Swing. See Below for more information.
We got a free sandbox from Friends David and Janette (bonus #1)
Then Papa bought the sand to fill it (bonus #2)
Check out the awesome swing set Aunt Shell and Uncle Ken and family bought for Maddie and Cam. (bonus #3)
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Rusty
Wow. I feel totally rusty at the blogging thing.
But I actually have some time to myself and so I am going to use that to blog. I know you are all excited!
I just have to tell you that today my kiddos have just been bringing so much laughter and smiles to my house today. Maddie was having me laughing my butt of earlier, there were a few different things. And then I decided to teach Cam to stick out his tongue. He is so different from Maddie ever was. She would watch intently and then slowly try until she got it right. Cam watches intently, and then I can see his tongue wanting to give it a try. it is literally inside quivering. Lol. So I put him down and tend to some things, and the first time that I walk over to him to pick him up, he looks at me so serious and then sticks his tongue out with all his might! Like "Ok Mom, I got it" It is like he waited for me to leave to practice it a couple of times to make sure he could do it and only then did he show off his new talent. That was super cute and all, but the reason that I was just laughing my butt off about it is that he totally has the funniest looking tongue. It is long and pointy and well, think of KISS. Wow.... I always knew it was a bit pointy, but actually seeing it when he sticks it out just makes me laugh. And it like curls up even, so I swear it kinda looked like a snake or something. I will try to get it on video.
Maddie is just Maddie, and well she has a great personality, even if she is 22 months going on 18. Boy oh boy does she know what she wants and gets REALLY upset when she doesn't get it. I really feel sorry for the boys she dates. ;) But she is also really funny and keeps me smiling all day.
Well, I need to get to blogging more. It is really theraputic for me so I need to do it more. Well, I am off to rest a bit while the kiddos are sleeping. I have a busy work at home night ahead of me too. I am really enjoying working from home.
But I actually have some time to myself and so I am going to use that to blog. I know you are all excited!
I just have to tell you that today my kiddos have just been bringing so much laughter and smiles to my house today. Maddie was having me laughing my butt of earlier, there were a few different things. And then I decided to teach Cam to stick out his tongue. He is so different from Maddie ever was. She would watch intently and then slowly try until she got it right. Cam watches intently, and then I can see his tongue wanting to give it a try. it is literally inside quivering. Lol. So I put him down and tend to some things, and the first time that I walk over to him to pick him up, he looks at me so serious and then sticks his tongue out with all his might! Like "Ok Mom, I got it" It is like he waited for me to leave to practice it a couple of times to make sure he could do it and only then did he show off his new talent. That was super cute and all, but the reason that I was just laughing my butt off about it is that he totally has the funniest looking tongue. It is long and pointy and well, think of KISS. Wow.... I always knew it was a bit pointy, but actually seeing it when he sticks it out just makes me laugh. And it like curls up even, so I swear it kinda looked like a snake or something. I will try to get it on video.
Maddie is just Maddie, and well she has a great personality, even if she is 22 months going on 18. Boy oh boy does she know what she wants and gets REALLY upset when she doesn't get it. I really feel sorry for the boys she dates. ;) But she is also really funny and keeps me smiling all day.
Well, I need to get to blogging more. It is really theraputic for me so I need to do it more. Well, I am off to rest a bit while the kiddos are sleeping. I have a busy work at home night ahead of me too. I am really enjoying working from home.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Mornings with Maddie
Maddie is quiet this morning already which makes me think "uh-oh" I go into my bedroom and she is in my bed covered up... similar to the pic in the below post. I say "what are you doing" cause TLC is on the TV and I know this time of morning is the baby show. I look at the tv and laugh and she looks around the bed and says "no remote" with her hands turned up. It makes me laugh, cause she is like, "well I would have changed it, but I couldn't find the remote"
She knows all the places to look to. She looked on Daddy's night table. Then I told her well look under the pillows. She soon finds it under the body pillow which leads to a huge squeal of "REmote!!!" What happened to the Mom who said I would not let my kids watch TV? I know what happened to her. She got pregnant when said child was 6 months old. lol.
She knows all the places to look to. She looked on Daddy's night table. Then I told her well look under the pillows. She soon finds it under the body pillow which leads to a huge squeal of "REmote!!!" What happened to the Mom who said I would not let my kids watch TV? I know what happened to her. She got pregnant when said child was 6 months old. lol.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Picture Overload
I haven't posted lately cause I promised myself that When I did I would post pictures. Which means coming downstairs to get on the Mac, and not upstairs in bed on the laptop.
SOOO, I have finally made it down here and BOY do I have some pictures to share. I will try not to make this TOO long!
Cam finally allowed to sit at the table with us. Guess I should start treating him like a 6 month old :(. lol
Maddie wearing Mommy's Work At Home Headset.
I just thought this was a cool shot. She LOVES eating with her Elmo fork
Cam loves his walker. And he really loves to chew on Cookie Monster's eyes!
Silly Girl! Playing Buh-Bye. Complete with kisses and hugs and her walking down the steps to the door.
I caught her in my bed like this. She got up there, with her baby and blanket and covered herself up. Barney was playing on our TV in there.
Rough Housing. And yes, Cam loves it!
SOOO, I have finally made it down here and BOY do I have some pictures to share. I will try not to make this TOO long!
Cam finally allowed to sit at the table with us. Guess I should start treating him like a 6 month old :(. lol
Maddie wearing Mommy's Work At Home Headset.
I just thought this was a cool shot. She LOVES eating with her Elmo fork
Cam loves his walker. And he really loves to chew on Cookie Monster's eyes!
Silly Girl! Playing Buh-Bye. Complete with kisses and hugs and her walking down the steps to the door.
I caught her in my bed like this. She got up there, with her baby and blanket and covered herself up. Barney was playing on our TV in there.
Rough Housing. And yes, Cam loves it!
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Updates
Well, I gave an update about Cam last night and I feel the need to do one about Maddie. I try to make things equal with them and the truth is that I probably tend to talk about Maddie more. But only because she does more! So it is totally NOT intentional. I have to be quick too, because I have a phone appt for my WAH job. I know I totally do work all hours and from the comfort of my home bed. lol
Maddie's vocabulary has really just exploded lately. Well, really I think it is just that I have finally begun to understand her more now. But she actually says sentences. It is super cute. She says "I got it" She says Mine and Maddie for things a lot now. She says I love you which sounds like "OLIVE OOOO" She is constantly playing "Buh Bye" Putting on shoes and or clothes, or getting bags and putting things in them then going around and giving everyone bye bye kisses.
She is such a jokester. She pretends to cry when My sister asks her to give her a kiss. She is SOO rough with Cameron, but it is funny- he totally LOVES it. Today she smacked his belly SOOO hard... and he just laughed. I was so surprised. She still got herself in trouble for that one though. She tries to brush Cam's hair. Which for one- he doesn't HAVE any hair. lol. He switches from loving the attention to kinda ducking from her when she brushes it. It is really funny. I have no idea what she was doing this evening while I was making calls, but he was seriously laughing his head off! SOOO cute. I am leaving messages and laughing the whole while. That is ok, though, that is why I work from home. To be here and see these things.
As for me. I met with one of my old vendors yesterday for coffee. I am not going to lie. It was soo nice to get out! Have some coffee and adult conversation. It did make me miss the whole advertising executive roll I used to be in..... but it is so easy to forget all the crap I used to put up with too. I think basically I just miss the people, and well, of COURSE the pay. Lol. But whatever, I will be replacing it soon, I just won't have that ego boost of having the "title" But what REALLY is in a title anyhow ya know. Plus, I am starting to realize that really the BEST title in life is MOM. ;)
Well, it is Easter weekend. We have plans to take the kiddos to see the Easter Bunny and do some fun egg coloring. Oh, and I am scrapbooking too.
HAPPY EASTER TO YOU ALL! I am sure there will be pictures to follow of our Holiday Fun. Jesus Has Risen!
Maddie's vocabulary has really just exploded lately. Well, really I think it is just that I have finally begun to understand her more now. But she actually says sentences. It is super cute. She says "I got it" She says Mine and Maddie for things a lot now. She says I love you which sounds like "OLIVE OOOO" She is constantly playing "Buh Bye" Putting on shoes and or clothes, or getting bags and putting things in them then going around and giving everyone bye bye kisses.
She is such a jokester. She pretends to cry when My sister asks her to give her a kiss. She is SOO rough with Cameron, but it is funny- he totally LOVES it. Today she smacked his belly SOOO hard... and he just laughed. I was so surprised. She still got herself in trouble for that one though. She tries to brush Cam's hair. Which for one- he doesn't HAVE any hair. lol. He switches from loving the attention to kinda ducking from her when she brushes it. It is really funny. I have no idea what she was doing this evening while I was making calls, but he was seriously laughing his head off! SOOO cute. I am leaving messages and laughing the whole while. That is ok, though, that is why I work from home. To be here and see these things.
As for me. I met with one of my old vendors yesterday for coffee. I am not going to lie. It was soo nice to get out! Have some coffee and adult conversation. It did make me miss the whole advertising executive roll I used to be in..... but it is so easy to forget all the crap I used to put up with too. I think basically I just miss the people, and well, of COURSE the pay. Lol. But whatever, I will be replacing it soon, I just won't have that ego boost of having the "title" But what REALLY is in a title anyhow ya know. Plus, I am starting to realize that really the BEST title in life is MOM. ;)
Well, it is Easter weekend. We have plans to take the kiddos to see the Easter Bunny and do some fun egg coloring. Oh, and I am scrapbooking too.
HAPPY EASTER TO YOU ALL! I am sure there will be pictures to follow of our Holiday Fun. Jesus Has Risen!
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Conversing
Maddie and I have conversations. What is so blog worthy about that you ask?? Well, it is the fact that I have NO IDEA what it is we converse about! Here is a sampling of our conversation from today:
Her (sitting on the couch watching a movie): MOOOOOOMMMMA, blehha, dellhie taattie blayer????
Me (standing at stove): I am just right here making dinner cause Daddy is on his way home.
Her: Uummmm, Noooo, buhhelr, laaader, delher DADA blehel baaaa.
Me: Oh yeah?
Her: Buhhelr, jughel, maenaaaher HAAAA HAAAA HAAAA!
SO my assumption is that whatever she said last was pretty funny- or at least SHE thought so!
Her (sitting on the couch watching a movie): MOOOOOOMMMMA, blehha, dellhie taattie blayer????
Me (standing at stove): I am just right here making dinner cause Daddy is on his way home.
Her: Uummmm, Noooo, buhhelr, laaader, delher DADA blehel baaaa.
Me: Oh yeah?
Her: Buhhelr, jughel, maenaaaher HAAAA HAAAA HAAAA!
SO my assumption is that whatever she said last was pretty funny- or at least SHE thought so!
Monday, December 15, 2008
Maddie Speaks!
Maddie talking. She usually says things clearer than she was in this video, cause she was being silly. Also, I laughed so hard when she said "More" cause she has never said it before, she usually just signs it. I love how she goes back and forth from signing to speaking. haha.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Toledo Zoo Lights... Finally
For my loyal readers, you may remember this Post from last year when we attempted to go to the Toledo Zoo lights, got there, and turned right around to go home cause of the weather!
Well, this year we went again, and actually made it in this time! It was fun!
Here are some pictures from the night! Probably more than you want to see!
Maddie and her buddy Hanna. Hanna didn't want Maddie touching her, and Maddie knew it, so what did she do...? Kept touching her!
My niece getting eaten by a Polar Bear. AHHH! :)
The Girls dancing to the light show music! It was really cool!
Maddie and Haley, isn't it just the cutest pic ever!
Believe it or not, Cameron is in that stroller. He is in the back part, under the light blue blanket. He was the warmest out of all of us!
Kids having (too much) fun in the restaurant afterwards. Haley, Maddie, and Drew
Maddie and Haley showing some love!
Typical Boy messing with the girls pictures ;)
Well, this year we went again, and actually made it in this time! It was fun!
Here are some pictures from the night! Probably more than you want to see!
Maddie and her buddy Hanna. Hanna didn't want Maddie touching her, and Maddie knew it, so what did she do...? Kept touching her!
My niece getting eaten by a Polar Bear. AHHH! :)
The Girls dancing to the light show music! It was really cool!
Maddie and Haley, isn't it just the cutest pic ever!
Believe it or not, Cameron is in that stroller. He is in the back part, under the light blue blanket. He was the warmest out of all of us!
Kids having (too much) fun in the restaurant afterwards. Haley, Maddie, and Drew
Maddie and Haley showing some love!
Typical Boy messing with the girls pictures ;)
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