Saturday, December 25, 2010
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Harlie Shavonne, you are 2 years old...
So much has happened in the last 6 months and it seems that in the blink of an eye, you turned 2 years old. You're are a little girl now, and the only baby-ness left to be seen is in your belly and chunker monker thighs. You are talking up a storm. You're favorite things to say are "What's that noise?", "Dinnertime!" (or breakfast/lunchtime), and "Night Night!" (You LOVE to play the night night game with your stuffed animals and blanket). You also LOVE to thank everyone for everything, all the time.
Your favorite songs to sing are your ABC's, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, "Ernie's song" (Row Row Row Your Boat), The Itsy Bitsy Spider, Barney's Song, and You are My Sunshine. You know most of the words to these songs but you love to emphasize the last word of each phrase and sing it really loud as you close your eyes and scrunch your face. I love it, you are such a ham. I hope you never stop singing your heart out.
Crackers, chips, cookies, cake and icecream are your favorite indulgences. You will always ask for a "Taste!" if we're eating in front of you and you love ketchup on anything. And like ketchup, you will lick most sauces and spreads off your food before eating it.
You love a party, and it thrills me that you get excited to put your party dress on for any occasion. And since daddy gets to dress you most of the time, I almost always can come up wth a reason to put a party dress on you. Along the same lines, you're facscinated with anything princess, and have started calling things you like "pretty".
Shrek used to be your one and only love when it came to movies, but these days you also love Cars and Nemo. As far as cartoon characters go, your faves are Strawberry Shortcake ("Cake Cake!"), The Care Bears, Mickey Mouse, and Abby Caddaby. Dad says you also like to watch Sid the Science Guy.
Since moving in with Grandma and Papa, you are obsessed with cows, and also have a great fondness for the horseys, llamas, and goats down the street. You like to tell them night night when we are driving home at night and like to watch the deer and turkeys from the window, often bursting into tears after they meander out of view.
Your hair is getting so long. It's about an inch past your shoulders now and I can finally pull it up into a ponytail with ease. You have a smattering of tiny freckles across your nose and cheeks...not enough to see from a far, but right up close, yup there they are. I remember rocking you as a newborn, wondering when they would first appear, knowing it was inevitable, you being such a fair skinned beauty. Sometimes I can't believe that these moments I wondered about have already arrrived, because geez, you are growing so fast.
You have become great friends with your cousins, Max and Mazzy. You love to go to "Keri's House" and seeing the three of you play together is one of my favorite things to do. It makes you so happy, that your smile hardly fades when you are around them.
Austin has embraced the roll of big brother with you and it's so darn cute. He looks after you, pulling you away from danger and letting you know when you're misbehaving. I catch him smiling at you sometimes and it makes my heart burst.
Monkey, I feel like there is so much more to say and that I couldn't possibly describe all that is TWO about you in this letter. You love BIG, you cry BIG and you are full of joy and personality!
I love you so much... you are my sunshine, my sweet sweet sunshine.
P.S. Oh, there is one more thing. This might be Mama's favorite thing of all time. Sometimes, when I put you down at night you grab my face with both of your hands and give me a big kiss and hug me so tight. Man that is THE best.
P.P.S. You still love to head bang when the rhythm gets ya. It's hilarious. Please never stop.
Your favorite songs to sing are your ABC's, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, "Ernie's song" (Row Row Row Your Boat), The Itsy Bitsy Spider, Barney's Song, and You are My Sunshine. You know most of the words to these songs but you love to emphasize the last word of each phrase and sing it really loud as you close your eyes and scrunch your face. I love it, you are such a ham. I hope you never stop singing your heart out.
Crackers, chips, cookies, cake and icecream are your favorite indulgences. You will always ask for a "Taste!" if we're eating in front of you and you love ketchup on anything. And like ketchup, you will lick most sauces and spreads off your food before eating it.
You love a party, and it thrills me that you get excited to put your party dress on for any occasion. And since daddy gets to dress you most of the time, I almost always can come up wth a reason to put a party dress on you. Along the same lines, you're facscinated with anything princess, and have started calling things you like "pretty".
Shrek used to be your one and only love when it came to movies, but these days you also love Cars and Nemo. As far as cartoon characters go, your faves are Strawberry Shortcake ("Cake Cake!"), The Care Bears, Mickey Mouse, and Abby Caddaby. Dad says you also like to watch Sid the Science Guy.
Since moving in with Grandma and Papa, you are obsessed with cows, and also have a great fondness for the horseys, llamas, and goats down the street. You like to tell them night night when we are driving home at night and like to watch the deer and turkeys from the window, often bursting into tears after they meander out of view.
Your hair is getting so long. It's about an inch past your shoulders now and I can finally pull it up into a ponytail with ease. You have a smattering of tiny freckles across your nose and cheeks...not enough to see from a far, but right up close, yup there they are. I remember rocking you as a newborn, wondering when they would first appear, knowing it was inevitable, you being such a fair skinned beauty. Sometimes I can't believe that these moments I wondered about have already arrrived, because geez, you are growing so fast.
You have become great friends with your cousins, Max and Mazzy. You love to go to "Keri's House" and seeing the three of you play together is one of my favorite things to do. It makes you so happy, that your smile hardly fades when you are around them.
Austin has embraced the roll of big brother with you and it's so darn cute. He looks after you, pulling you away from danger and letting you know when you're misbehaving. I catch him smiling at you sometimes and it makes my heart burst.
Monkey, I feel like there is so much more to say and that I couldn't possibly describe all that is TWO about you in this letter. You love BIG, you cry BIG and you are full of joy and personality!
I love you so much... you are my sunshine, my sweet sweet sunshine.
P.S. Oh, there is one more thing. This might be Mama's favorite thing of all time. Sometimes, when I put you down at night you grab my face with both of your hands and give me a big kiss and hug me so tight. Man that is THE best.
P.P.S. You still love to head bang when the rhythm gets ya. It's hilarious. Please never stop.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Sunday, October 3, 2010
The Brightside
Snuggling on the back patio with Harlie, watching the sunrise and singing her favorite songs.
Feeling the heat of the city fade away as Austin and I zoom down Motherlode with the windows down, finally headed for home after a long day.
Sunday night dinners, especially when it's Mom's night to cook.
Watching Harlie makes friends with her favorite neighbors, the deer, turkeys, horses, goats, llamas and cows.
Taking a walk down Monitor on a cool night, right before sunset.
Literally getting away from it all when the weekend comes.
Mom's appetizers.
Memory foam beds.
Exploring our new town.
Double Ovens.
No longer watching Dancing with the Stars alone.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Grizzly Austin
Austin started shaving this week. The smattering of whiskers he's had for months finally became somewhat beardlike in places, and was kinda freaking me out. To me, he is still a boy in so many ways, but I realize that's quickly changing. I'm just not ready to see it on his face yet. Luckily, Aust welcomed the opportunity to start shaving, so Scott bought a cheap Walmart electric razor similar to one he had used when he first started shaving and showed Aust how to use it the night before last.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Friday, August 13, 2010
On My Mind Tonight
- I have so many shows on our DVR that I haven't watched and I have no time to catch up before the move. So long crappy tv that I love so much.
- Tonight I put Harlie down to sleep in her room for the last time.
- It makes me sad that things are so crazy that I almost didn't realize it was the last time. I don't want these last times to pass me by. I want to remember.
- What the heck am I going to pack my blankets and other linens in? Do you really put blankets in boxes?
- A glass of wine would be nice right now.
- How much do I sell Harlie's baby stuff for at our garage sale? I secretly want to over-price it all so it doesn't sell. Just another thing I'm not ready for.
- I can't wait for Napa. I hope I can relax and enjoy it. Luckily there will be lots of wine there. That will help.
- I love this house.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Changes
In two days, I go back to work. Full time. This time it's for real.
Commuting downtown, working 8 hours, in an office. It won't be like last time when I could tap at the computer with you sleeping next to me in your bouncer.
As it stands, you've had enough of me already, since daddy has been gone for 3 days and you miss him something terrible. Tonight, as you threw your fifth monumental tantrum of the day, you screamed "Daddy!" over and over and over at the top of the stairs and you used all your might to push me away. There was no consoling you. You wanted your daddy.
I wonder if this time with you while Daddy and Aust were gone was God's way of preparing me for going back to work. You have been anything but cooperative and SICK to top it all off. Will I feel relieved to walk out that door Monday morning? Will it make coming home that much sweeter? Will you cry for "Mama" while I'm gone?
Can't we fast forward to 6 weeks from now? Aust will be in the swing of things at Cordova and hopefully we'll all be settled in at Grandma and Papa's. I'll be more comfortable at my new job and maybe, hopefully, I'll feel a little more normal. Because right now, all I feel is heartbroken.
I wish I could stop everything, just for a moment.
I need more time.
This isn't how it was supposed to go.
Commuting downtown, working 8 hours, in an office. It won't be like last time when I could tap at the computer with you sleeping next to me in your bouncer.
As it stands, you've had enough of me already, since daddy has been gone for 3 days and you miss him something terrible. Tonight, as you threw your fifth monumental tantrum of the day, you screamed "Daddy!" over and over and over at the top of the stairs and you used all your might to push me away. There was no consoling you. You wanted your daddy.
I wonder if this time with you while Daddy and Aust were gone was God's way of preparing me for going back to work. You have been anything but cooperative and SICK to top it all off. Will I feel relieved to walk out that door Monday morning? Will it make coming home that much sweeter? Will you cry for "Mama" while I'm gone?
Can't we fast forward to 6 weeks from now? Aust will be in the swing of things at Cordova and hopefully we'll all be settled in at Grandma and Papa's. I'll be more comfortable at my new job and maybe, hopefully, I'll feel a little more normal. Because right now, all I feel is heartbroken.
I wish I could stop everything, just for a moment.
I need more time.
This isn't how it was supposed to go.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
One Fabulous Fourth
Some highlights from this wonderful day were watching our kids play and form friendships, sipping on delicious sangria and margaritas, eating yummy bbq and APPLE CRISP (Oh My!), enjoying my sisters relaxing backyard and very efficient misters, and delighting in a fantastic fireworks show, without any tears!
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