Just got back from Florida and had to post a few pictures!!!
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Vocab uses
I am behind on my blog. It has been two months since I last "checked" in. Much has happened.
Henry, my brother's son, turned 1 recently. He also started walking. They sent us a little video clip of it and Lily said, "I want to watch it a hundred times. Can I watch it a hundred times, Mom?" Yes, that's my second point. Lily has started calling us Mom and Dad instead of Mommy and Daddy. It is bittersweet. I miss being called Mommy, but know it is part of the growing up process...She pronounces things more clearly every day also. She has gotten to the point where she uses some of her vocabulary words in new forms. It has had Matt and I laughing undercover many times in the past few weeks. She is trying to explain something and she uses words from her vocab, but they don't always necessary apply to the situation. Two examples: 1) She was in her bathroom with the door closed. When she tried to open the door, the rug got stuck on her stool that sits on the rug and the door. I could hear her struggling a bit to get the door opened, but knew she could do it. When she came out, she came to me and said, "I couldn't get out of the bathroom." I asked her why and she started making circular motions with her hands and said, "The rug was all, all, all.....BLENDED up!" Example 2) She has learned how to cut her banana into pieces and sprinkle her cinnamon and sugar on top. So, the other day I was attempting to let her peel the banana and she said, "I can't get it unwrapped. Can you get it unwrapped, Mom?" It totally means the same thing as peeled, but it is just amazing how their little minds work.
So much more to catch up on. Pics to upload, etc. Will be intentional about adding them soon. I need to document some of these things.
Henry, my brother's son, turned 1 recently. He also started walking. They sent us a little video clip of it and Lily said, "I want to watch it a hundred times. Can I watch it a hundred times, Mom?" Yes, that's my second point. Lily has started calling us Mom and Dad instead of Mommy and Daddy. It is bittersweet. I miss being called Mommy, but know it is part of the growing up process...She pronounces things more clearly every day also. She has gotten to the point where she uses some of her vocabulary words in new forms. It has had Matt and I laughing undercover many times in the past few weeks. She is trying to explain something and she uses words from her vocab, but they don't always necessary apply to the situation. Two examples: 1) She was in her bathroom with the door closed. When she tried to open the door, the rug got stuck on her stool that sits on the rug and the door. I could hear her struggling a bit to get the door opened, but knew she could do it. When she came out, she came to me and said, "I couldn't get out of the bathroom." I asked her why and she started making circular motions with her hands and said, "The rug was all, all, all.....BLENDED up!" Example 2) She has learned how to cut her banana into pieces and sprinkle her cinnamon and sugar on top. So, the other day I was attempting to let her peel the banana and she said, "I can't get it unwrapped. Can you get it unwrapped, Mom?" It totally means the same thing as peeled, but it is just amazing how their little minds work.
So much more to catch up on. Pics to upload, etc. Will be intentional about adding them soon. I need to document some of these things.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Purging
The first 9 years of our marriage, I feel like I spent my time gathering/collecting items. For the last year or so, I keep randomly purging my house. Many times it has been my closet. I just make a quick (30 min) sweep and anything that I don't feel like I need, want, use anymore goes. The garage sales in our addition are next Thurs, Fri, Sat. I am strongly considering participating (more than likely I will). Therefore, I am making a clean sweep through our entire house. Every cabinet, closet, shelf, etc is getting a good look. Even things that I still LIKE, but don't use are leaving this house. Our house is not cluttered, but I am just sick of stuff. (is this a symptom of loss???) I literally cannot look in another drawer full of things that I do not use for one more week!
There isn't much hesitation in ridding of most items. The three areas that I KNOW I need to get rid of things, but am having a hard time are casserole and decorative dishes, scarves, work clothes.
Work clothes being high on the list.....Not thinking I am going back any time soon. When I worked, I had many cute clothes. However, I have finally decided that IF I ever go back to work, they will probably be outdated. So, out they go.....Blazers (dressy and casual), skirts, shoes, jewelry, etc. OUT, OUT, OUT!
I feel better already, but oh my! Maybe it is just a different stage of life? Being content with less.
There isn't much hesitation in ridding of most items. The three areas that I KNOW I need to get rid of things, but am having a hard time are casserole and decorative dishes, scarves, work clothes.
Work clothes being high on the list.....Not thinking I am going back any time soon. When I worked, I had many cute clothes. However, I have finally decided that IF I ever go back to work, they will probably be outdated. So, out they go.....Blazers (dressy and casual), skirts, shoes, jewelry, etc. OUT, OUT, OUT!
I feel better already, but oh my! Maybe it is just a different stage of life? Being content with less.
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