Addie was telling me about her day at school today and she told me that she painted. The conversation went like this:
Me: "What did you do at school today, baby?"
Addie: "I painted!"
Me: "You painted? That's fun!"
Addie: "Yeah, with paintbrush on the table."
Me: "Your paintbrush was on the table?"
Addie: "Uh oh! Now paintbrush on the floor."
[Me laughing]
Me: "What colors did you paint with?"
Addie: "Ummm...blue and red."
[I'm thinking, I have seen my kiddo paint and there is no way her colors stayed separate - what a great opportunity to talk about colors!]
Me: "Oh! Blue and red! That's great! Did you see that blue and red make purple when they mix?"
Addie: "Purple? No, Mommy. I said I just paint with blue and red. Not purple."
She may as well have said, "DUH, MOM!" I'm just thankful I didn't get an eye-roll...hopefully I can put that off for a few more years at least! :)
Friday, September 26, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Have no fear!
Okay, because I became a tiny bit concerned about the cheese I bought the other day (I know, I know), I had to look it up. On this site, it says that cheese can last for 3-12 months, refrigerated and unopened. Granted, that's for Wisconsin cheese, but I'm going to give my cheese the benefit of the doubt. So it looks like Kroger cheeses will keep getting my business. I'm sure they were worried ;)
By the way, am I the only one who wants to buy ONE OF EVERYTHING on the site I linked above?!? I LOVE CHEESE!
By the way, am I the only one who wants to buy ONE OF EVERYTHING on the site I linked above?!? I LOVE CHEESE!
Monday, September 22, 2008
Due date cheese
One more post...last night, I was making dinner for JM and Addie to have while I was in class tonight. I got the cheese out of the fridge and noticed that its expiration date is March 9, 2009 (the new baby's due date). It made me think two things...
1) Baby #2 is going to be here a LOT sooner than it feels like!
2) Kroger brand cheese may have a few too many preservatives for my liking ;)
CRAZY, huh?!
1) Baby #2 is going to be here a LOT sooner than it feels like!
2) Kroger brand cheese may have a few too many preservatives for my liking ;)
CRAZY, huh?!
Just us girls!
John Michael had to go out of town last week (from Sunday to Sunday), so Addie and I flew solo. It was a little exhausting, to say the least! Not to mention that we really missed Daddy :) We were definitely ready for him to come home. But from the sound of his week, not half as ready as he was to be home!
On the bright side, we had a great week and Addie was so good for me and was not fussy in the mornings at all! That was a huge plus as I've still been having weakness in the morning a little. I also had an exciting day on Thursday when my mom and I got to go to the Eagles concert. It was AMAZING! I might have to explain that I have loved the Eagles since I was a little girl. We listened to their tapes every year on our drive to the beach. I seriously can't get over how awesome they were live. I'm so glad we got to go (although JM was sad he missed it!). A huge THANK YOU to Lynn & Kris who kept Addie so I could still go to the concert after a change in plans when JM got called out of town. We appreciate it so very much and love you guys! Addie & Holland had a good time. I have to get the pics from Kris, but at bed time, Lynn and Kris decided to try putting the kiddos in bed together (since Addie has been having trouble sleeping anywhere but her crib lately and we were all worried that she would still be up whenever I got back from the concert!) and it worked like a charm! Addie snuggled right up to Holland and they were both sleeping soundly when I went to pick her up 3 hours later. TOO CUTE!
Addie and I also had a great weekend. We had a good visit from Aunt Katie (although it was way too short) and Addie was crazy about her (and about the Mrs. Potato Head and cute clothes she brought)! We went to the mall and I realized I had forgotten the stroller, so we had to rent one of the huge ones from the mall. Addie was so excited about it! As Katie said, it was the best $5 investment ever. I agree, since Katie pushed her around the whole time :) The only downfall of the weekend was the HORRIBLE UT game. So so bad. Better luck next season, I'm afraid! Oh well...we still love our Vols!
Addie in the Princess Stroller - it had a functioning horn and she was a maniac with it! HA!
Katie and me, taken at 1am (so disregard my crooked hair!)
A cute bath pic, because it's been a while :)
On the bright side, we had a great week and Addie was so good for me and was not fussy in the mornings at all! That was a huge plus as I've still been having weakness in the morning a little. I also had an exciting day on Thursday when my mom and I got to go to the Eagles concert. It was AMAZING! I might have to explain that I have loved the Eagles since I was a little girl. We listened to their tapes every year on our drive to the beach. I seriously can't get over how awesome they were live. I'm so glad we got to go (although JM was sad he missed it!). A huge THANK YOU to Lynn & Kris who kept Addie so I could still go to the concert after a change in plans when JM got called out of town. We appreciate it so very much and love you guys! Addie & Holland had a good time. I have to get the pics from Kris, but at bed time, Lynn and Kris decided to try putting the kiddos in bed together (since Addie has been having trouble sleeping anywhere but her crib lately and we were all worried that she would still be up whenever I got back from the concert!) and it worked like a charm! Addie snuggled right up to Holland and they were both sleeping soundly when I went to pick her up 3 hours later. TOO CUTE!
Addie and I also had a great weekend. We had a good visit from Aunt Katie (although it was way too short) and Addie was crazy about her (and about the Mrs. Potato Head and cute clothes she brought)! We went to the mall and I realized I had forgotten the stroller, so we had to rent one of the huge ones from the mall. Addie was so excited about it! As Katie said, it was the best $5 investment ever. I agree, since Katie pushed her around the whole time :) The only downfall of the weekend was the HORRIBLE UT game. So so bad. Better luck next season, I'm afraid! Oh well...we still love our Vols!
Addie in the Princess Stroller - it had a functioning horn and she was a maniac with it! HA!
Katie and me, taken at 1am (so disregard my crooked hair!)
A cute bath pic, because it's been a while :)Thursday, September 11, 2008
Yikes!
Okay, so it's been over a month, and my loyal blog readers (Hi, Mom!) are in an uproar ;) So, here we are! It's been a good (but busy) month, so I'll just touch on the highlights:
* I started back to school, and that's been pretty emotionally draining. I'm going three nights a week and every Saturday morning, which is exhausting and getting old quickly. But I'm closing in on being done! And it'll be worth it when I get there...
* We took an awesome trip over Labor Day weekend with Lynn, Kris and Holland and Leslie and Skye! It was very relaxing. We did a whole lot of nothing, which was awesome! The girls took a shopping trip (babyless!) and the guys took the babies hiking. While they were hiking, they came across a rattlesnake. EEK! I am SO glad I wasn't there. They guys said that the kiddos thought it was pretty cool. I'm so glad that everyone (including the "wattlesnake") remained calm!
* Addie moved up a class in school and is doing AWESOME! She has always been a "star student" but the past month (before the transition) we weren't getting the best reports. I think she must have been bored, because since she has moved up, she has been doing great! She has a perfect report every day (knock on wood) and is back to being teacher's pet ;)
* Potty training - she has been doing great for a while, with only a few accidents, but is on potty strike this week. I'm not concerned at all. She's very quick to congratulate us when we potty though! She'll even bring us an M&M - but after she's made sure we've washed our hands. Hilarious.
* Big girl bed - we've been trying to make the transition to the big girl bed (twin bed). She was super excited about it for a few nights but is now more content in her crib. Again, not concerned about this. She has never tried to climb out of her crib, and Dr. Hood said to not even attempt a transition until she did so. Of course, we'd like to not have to buy another crib when the next baby comes along, but that is still six months away (plus around 8-10 weeks when he/she will sleep in our room).
* Speaking of the new baby, everything seems to be going great so far! We have gotten to see the baby four times by ultrasound (I LOVE MY DOCTOR!) and the two times that they measured the heartbeat it was 162 and 151. We should find out what we're having in about 4 to 5 weeks. Hooray! I've also been feeling a few flutters which is super exciting. And I'm only having mild "Oh my gosh, we're going to have two children!" moments :) I've only had a couple episodes of morning sickness but am having lots of morning (ahem, all day...) lightheadedness and dizziness. Ugh. I'll be glad when that passes!
I think that just about covers the bases. I went to Staples today and bought a little notebook so I can start writing down the cute things Addie says (and which I'll be sure to post on here!). She is just hilarious. One funny thing I can easily remember - we were in the car on the way to Boomsday and all eight of us were packed in pretty tightly. I was in the middle row by the window with Holland next to me and Addie by the other window. I am not quite sure if someone kicked the seat or made a noise or what, but Addie just asked, "Mommy? Did you fall down?" Me: "Um, no baby, I didn't..." Addie: "You okay, Mommy?" Me: "Yeah, baby, I'm fine." Addie: "Mommy, what happened?" Me: "I don't know, baby." Addie: "Mommy, you okay?" Hehe. Cracked me up. She is becoming very aware and both empathetic and sympathetic when things happen to others. So sweet. Anyway, here's a few pics!
Actually, first, a movie!
Addie at Great Aunt Patsy's 60th Birthday
Free labor (kidding! :))
Addie still loving her slide!
Addie picking her first pumpkin of 2008 at Nana & Papa's
* I started back to school, and that's been pretty emotionally draining. I'm going three nights a week and every Saturday morning, which is exhausting and getting old quickly. But I'm closing in on being done! And it'll be worth it when I get there...
* We took an awesome trip over Labor Day weekend with Lynn, Kris and Holland and Leslie and Skye! It was very relaxing. We did a whole lot of nothing, which was awesome! The girls took a shopping trip (babyless!) and the guys took the babies hiking. While they were hiking, they came across a rattlesnake. EEK! I am SO glad I wasn't there. They guys said that the kiddos thought it was pretty cool. I'm so glad that everyone (including the "wattlesnake") remained calm!
* Addie moved up a class in school and is doing AWESOME! She has always been a "star student" but the past month (before the transition) we weren't getting the best reports. I think she must have been bored, because since she has moved up, she has been doing great! She has a perfect report every day (knock on wood) and is back to being teacher's pet ;)
* Potty training - she has been doing great for a while, with only a few accidents, but is on potty strike this week. I'm not concerned at all. She's very quick to congratulate us when we potty though! She'll even bring us an M&M - but after she's made sure we've washed our hands. Hilarious.
* Big girl bed - we've been trying to make the transition to the big girl bed (twin bed). She was super excited about it for a few nights but is now more content in her crib. Again, not concerned about this. She has never tried to climb out of her crib, and Dr. Hood said to not even attempt a transition until she did so. Of course, we'd like to not have to buy another crib when the next baby comes along, but that is still six months away (plus around 8-10 weeks when he/she will sleep in our room).
* Speaking of the new baby, everything seems to be going great so far! We have gotten to see the baby four times by ultrasound (I LOVE MY DOCTOR!) and the two times that they measured the heartbeat it was 162 and 151. We should find out what we're having in about 4 to 5 weeks. Hooray! I've also been feeling a few flutters which is super exciting. And I'm only having mild "Oh my gosh, we're going to have two children!" moments :) I've only had a couple episodes of morning sickness but am having lots of morning (ahem, all day...) lightheadedness and dizziness. Ugh. I'll be glad when that passes!
I think that just about covers the bases. I went to Staples today and bought a little notebook so I can start writing down the cute things Addie says (and which I'll be sure to post on here!). She is just hilarious. One funny thing I can easily remember - we were in the car on the way to Boomsday and all eight of us were packed in pretty tightly. I was in the middle row by the window with Holland next to me and Addie by the other window. I am not quite sure if someone kicked the seat or made a noise or what, but Addie just asked, "Mommy? Did you fall down?" Me: "Um, no baby, I didn't..." Addie: "You okay, Mommy?" Me: "Yeah, baby, I'm fine." Addie: "Mommy, what happened?" Me: "I don't know, baby." Addie: "Mommy, you okay?" Hehe. Cracked me up. She is becoming very aware and both empathetic and sympathetic when things happen to others. So sweet. Anyway, here's a few pics!
Actually, first, a movie!
Addie at Great Aunt Patsy's 60th Birthday
Free labor (kidding! :))
Addie still loving her slide!
Addie picking her first pumpkin of 2008 at Nana & Papa's
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