Big Girl, Daddy and I were watching a movie and it inspired a discussion about how the girl's mother was wrong and she should let her daughter grow up to be whatever she wants to be when she grows up. We said that girls can like whatever they want to and if they like cars they can grow up to be mechanics or race car drivers and if they want to like Princess's and Dolly's that is okay too. Big Girl declared that she loved singing so she was going to grow up and be a singer . . . well that and a doctor. Hmmm . . . the world's first singing doctor . . . sounds good. I think I can go along with that. LOL
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Showing posts with label Big Girl Stuff. Show all posts
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Updates on us
y There are lots of little things going on in our world. Things that are keeping us really busy. So I thought I would do a quick little post with all the updates I could think of:
- Homeschooling is going well. Big Girl will stop her work every day and hug me and tells me I am "the bestest mommy ever". Which tells me she is enjoying it.
- Cloth diapering is going easier than I expected. I do one load of diapers a day and it is easy to keep up on and her room smells better than it did with disposables.
- I am will be 28 weeks pregnant on Sunday and that will put me in my third trimester. I am feeling good. So far my blood sugars are perfect and my blood pressure hasn't gone up. I have only gained 9 lbs. I feel my little one kicking me all the time and Daddy has even felt her at this point.
- The plans for our move are going well. We got a great deal on a house to rent. We will be living in Loch Leven and I am so glad to be getting out of the city and so many close neighbours. I love that I will be living close to my Mother-in-law. She is a wonderful lady and I love her dearly.
- I posted some pics on the Family Foto Album. Some are of Little Girl walking around the room.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Reason I Homeschool
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
First Day of Homeschool
So we had our first day of homeschool yesterday and it went really well. We mostly had a fun day of celebration and preparation yesterday and really got to work today. Big Girl had a lot of fun and is still really excited about the whole endeavor.
We started out by making pancakes. For fun, we put some chocolate syrup and some chocolate chips into them.
Then we made our Grade Two sign. She decorated it and we used it with our pictures and then hung it up on our school wall.
While we schooled, Baby Girl mostly enjoyed munching on pancakes and then went down for a nap for the rest of the morning. It was really convenient.
We sat down and decided on the rules we thought that our homeschool should have. Mostly, she dictated and I wrote them out for her.
We took Big Girl height and made a note of it so that we can compare it to the end of the year to see how much she grew over the course of the year.
We took some first day of school pics. It was windy and chilly as we had had a tropical storm the night before. But she braved the wind and stood there in her favorite color to get her pics taken.
You can just see how excited she is to be homeschooling in these ones.
Then we made a poster collage of things she wants to learn about this year.
And here is our homeschool wall. I think we have a good start to it and we will continue to add to it as the year goes by.
We started out by making pancakes. For fun, we put some chocolate syrup and some chocolate chips into them.
Then we made our Grade Two sign. She decorated it and we used it with our pictures and then hung it up on our school wall.
While we schooled, Baby Girl mostly enjoyed munching on pancakes and then went down for a nap for the rest of the morning. It was really convenient.
We sat down and decided on the rules we thought that our homeschool should have. Mostly, she dictated and I wrote them out for her.
We took Big Girl height and made a note of it so that we can compare it to the end of the year to see how much she grew over the course of the year.
We took some first day of school pics. It was windy and chilly as we had had a tropical storm the night before. But she braved the wind and stood there in her favorite color to get her pics taken.
You can just see how excited she is to be homeschooling in these ones.
Then we made a poster collage of things she wants to learn about this year.
And here is our homeschool wall. I think we have a good start to it and we will continue to add to it as the year goes by.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Our Ultrasound Appointment
We are back from our U/S today. The baby is healthy, happy and measuring 18 weeks exactly. Big Girl and Little Girl were there to see the U/S too and Big Girl was excited to see the baby. The Tech didn't get a great look, but she said that if she had to guess she would guess that this is a baby girl. So Little Girl will be sharing a room with her baby sister. I am so happy for my Little Girl. I was two years older than my younger sister, we always shared a room, and we were always really close. I would love that for my girls.
I love that I knew where the baby was. I have been feeling her all up and down the right side of my belly. And when the tech did the U/S, she was exactly where I have been feeling her. When I asked the tech if she saw the heartbeat and she said yes, I cried. I was just so scared that something was wrong with my baby. I am so relieved. My baby really is in there. She is okay, she is healthy, and she has been trying to let me know. I can breathe now, I can feel free to connect with her now, I can love her now.
Check out Family fotos for some Ultrasound pics.
I love that I knew where the baby was. I have been feeling her all up and down the right side of my belly. And when the tech did the U/S, she was exactly where I have been feeling her. When I asked the tech if she saw the heartbeat and she said yes, I cried. I was just so scared that something was wrong with my baby. I am so relieved. My baby really is in there. She is okay, she is healthy, and she has been trying to let me know. I can breathe now, I can feel free to connect with her now, I can love her now.
Check out Family fotos for some Ultrasound pics.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Park Play
We all went to the park yesterday. It was fun. I of course took lots of pics as I always do on our first park day of Spring. Daddy brought bubbles and they were a huge hit. We brought the puppy and Little Girl, both of whom mostly sat quietly and watched the excitement from the sidelines.
If you want to see pics of our adventure, head on over to Family Fotos!
If you want to see pics of our adventure, head on over to Family Fotos!
Sunday, April 12, 2009
When my big girl was my little girl's age
Recently, I found some old pics and I had to share. This one in particular stood out to me. It is Big Girl at the age that Baby Girl was last month.
And here is Baby Girl last month at the same age (You can't tell, but Baby Girl is MUCH bigger. She weighs more now than Big Girl did at 1 year!):
There are more pics in Family Fotos! So pop on over for a visit.
The Nightdress
I remember this nightdress. It was so special to me and putting it away after Big Girl outgrew it was a sad day for me. I put it away, but I couldn't get rid of it. I just couldn't. But now I get to pass it down to Baby Girl. I can look at her and see how cute she is in it and remember.
One a side note, I noticed that Big Girl was 2 years old when she first wore it. In the pictures below she is three years old and wearing it. Baby Girl is wearing it at 8 1/2 months old! They are two such different girls!
One a side note, I noticed that Big Girl was 2 years old when she first wore it. In the pictures below she is three years old and wearing it. Baby Girl is wearing it at 8 1/2 months old! They are two such different girls!
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Conversations with a seven year old
Big Girl: Mommy, J* revealed my secret. (she actually used the word revealed!)
Me: Oh? What secret was that?
Me: Oh? What secret was that?
Big Girl: That I love M*, I mean I want to kiss him love him.
Me:(thinking, I will NOT laugh. I will NOT laugh) Oh dear, that wasn't very nice.
Big Girl: I know I think so too. The kids all laugh
Me:(thinking, I will NOT laugh. I will NOT laugh) Oh dear, that wasn't very nice.
Big Girl: I know I think so too. The kids all laugh
On a side note, I remember being in grade one and saying I loved every boy that was my friend. I guess I was just experimenting with the fact that there are different kinds of love. Whenever I have conversations like this with Princess Belle, it brings back all those memories.
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This morning, I was laying in bed, sleeping peacefully and I heard a knock at my door. I groaned. Big Girl knows that knocking on my door wakes up Baby Girl and isn't allowed. She knows that on weekend mornings, she can turn on the television in her room that only has access to kids shows. So I just say, "Go to your room and I will come in a minute to see what you want." She knocked again. I am officially grouchy.
I get up, put on my housecoat and open the door, ready to tell her to go to her room and wait for us to get up. She smiles at me, hands me a glass of Apple Juice and a banana and says, "Happy Birthday Mommy!" (clearly unconcerned that my birthday was 2 days ago and not today.)
My heart melts. I give her a hug, take my apple juice and my banana, give her a kiss, usher her to her room letting her know how much I appreciate her thoughtfulness. (silently deciding to ignore the fact that after one disaster too many, she is not allowed in the kitchen when we are not up yet, she is so sweet and loving.)
I walked back into my room to attempt to get a little more sleep (in vain as it turns out as she did indeed wake up her sister LOL), looking at Daddy, holding up the banana and the apple juice and smile, saying, "How could you get mad at this?"
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Just a note, there are more pics on Family Fotos!
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This morning, I was laying in bed, sleeping peacefully and I heard a knock at my door. I groaned. Big Girl knows that knocking on my door wakes up Baby Girl and isn't allowed. She knows that on weekend mornings, she can turn on the television in her room that only has access to kids shows. So I just say, "Go to your room and I will come in a minute to see what you want." She knocked again. I am officially grouchy.
I get up, put on my housecoat and open the door, ready to tell her to go to her room and wait for us to get up. She smiles at me, hands me a glass of Apple Juice and a banana and says, "Happy Birthday Mommy!" (clearly unconcerned that my birthday was 2 days ago and not today.)
My heart melts. I give her a hug, take my apple juice and my banana, give her a kiss, usher her to her room letting her know how much I appreciate her thoughtfulness. (silently deciding to ignore the fact that after one disaster too many, she is not allowed in the kitchen when we are not up yet, she is so sweet and loving.)
I walked back into my room to attempt to get a little more sleep (in vain as it turns out as she did indeed wake up her sister LOL), looking at Daddy, holding up the banana and the apple juice and smile, saying, "How could you get mad at this?"
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Just a note, there are more pics on Family Fotos!
Friday, February 13, 2009
Conversations at our house
Here is a conversation that I had last night with Big Girl. I have to say, it made me so happy! (and it made me laugh)
Big Girl: Mommy did your belly get smaller?
Me: What do you mean?
Big Girl: Well, before you looked like you still had a baby in your belly, but you don't anymore. Now you just look like Mommy.
Me: (in my head I am dancing a little jig and yelling woohoo at the top of my lungs) Well I probably did lose some weight in my belly.
Big Girl: okay (runs off to play)
Me: What is her allowance? I need to double it.
Daddy: Mommy, she doesn't get an allowance. Double nothing is still nothing.
Me: Its a deal!
Daddy: Mommy that is not very nice (laughing)
Friday, February 6, 2009
Love
I feel like these days, my life is filled with love.
Whenever I lay in bed next to Daddy, or sit together and watch shows in the evening. I know how lucky I am to have someone in my life that I love so much and that loves me back. There is a security in that, in knowing him so well, and in him knowing me.
Whenever I hold Baby Girl, I remember 5 long years of trying to get her. I remember how fast time flies by and know that she will not be a baby nearly long enough for me. Every time I pick her up, I put my cheek against her head and try to soak up the feel of her, the smell of her, the sound of her breathing. I try to imprint the feeling of her in my memory for those days when she is running full tilt and I long to hold her close but can't catch her for a cuddle. She is so sweet and cuddly and snuggly. When I look at her beautiful brown eyes, all wet with tears, smiling at me because I came to rescue her from her crib, I smile from my soul. She is such a treasure. I am constantly aware of how much I wanted her, how long I waited for her, and I am overwhelmed by the depth of the love I feel for her deep in my soul. She is a prescious treasure I had to work to get, that I had given up on getting. I know how lucky I am that I get to love her.
Whenever I go into my big girl, Big Girl's room to wake her up in the morning, I look at how beautiful she is growing to be. She is tall, slender, with huge brown eyes and she loves nothing more than to get lots of hugs and cuddles. She is a little love sponge that just soaks up all the love you can pour into her and glows in the light of it. I love the feeling of her little hand in mine as we trudge down the stairs in the morning, to face the day together. I love how hard she works to do her reading homework, and the joy she takes in the stories. I love how she is always willing to drop what she is doing to come and give you a big hug and kiss.
She has imaginary friends. They haven't been around as much since her sister was born, and they have been reduced from four to just one, but she has one there just the same. Daddy called Big Girl into the living room the other day and this is how the conversation went:
Daddy: "Who is Margaret?"
Big Girl: My best friend.
Daddy: Who is Jasmine?
Big Girl: My best friend.
Daddy: Who are Alex and Matthew
Big Girl: My best friends.
Daddy: So if you have so many friends in real life, why do you need to have an imaginary friend?
Big Girl: Well, I play with them when I am outside, at school, or at the center, but when I am up in my room, I have nobody to play with and to talk to. If I had no imaginary friends, I would just be in my room talking to myself and Daddy that would be just silly!
Daddy: Uumm . . . Okay then.
How can you not love a little mind that come up with logic like that?
Whenever I lay in bed next to Daddy, or sit together and watch shows in the evening. I know how lucky I am to have someone in my life that I love so much and that loves me back. There is a security in that, in knowing him so well, and in him knowing me.
Whenever I hold Baby Girl, I remember 5 long years of trying to get her. I remember how fast time flies by and know that she will not be a baby nearly long enough for me. Every time I pick her up, I put my cheek against her head and try to soak up the feel of her, the smell of her, the sound of her breathing. I try to imprint the feeling of her in my memory for those days when she is running full tilt and I long to hold her close but can't catch her for a cuddle. She is so sweet and cuddly and snuggly. When I look at her beautiful brown eyes, all wet with tears, smiling at me because I came to rescue her from her crib, I smile from my soul. She is such a treasure. I am constantly aware of how much I wanted her, how long I waited for her, and I am overwhelmed by the depth of the love I feel for her deep in my soul. She is a prescious treasure I had to work to get, that I had given up on getting. I know how lucky I am that I get to love her.
Whenever I go into my big girl, Big Girl's room to wake her up in the morning, I look at how beautiful she is growing to be. She is tall, slender, with huge brown eyes and she loves nothing more than to get lots of hugs and cuddles. She is a little love sponge that just soaks up all the love you can pour into her and glows in the light of it. I love the feeling of her little hand in mine as we trudge down the stairs in the morning, to face the day together. I love how hard she works to do her reading homework, and the joy she takes in the stories. I love how she is always willing to drop what she is doing to come and give you a big hug and kiss.
She has imaginary friends. They haven't been around as much since her sister was born, and they have been reduced from four to just one, but she has one there just the same. Daddy called Big Girl into the living room the other day and this is how the conversation went:
Daddy: "Who is Margaret?"
Big Girl: My best friend.
Daddy: Who is Jasmine?
Big Girl: My best friend.
Daddy: Who are Alex and Matthew
Big Girl: My best friends.
Daddy: So if you have so many friends in real life, why do you need to have an imaginary friend?
Big Girl: Well, I play with them when I am outside, at school, or at the center, but when I am up in my room, I have nobody to play with and to talk to. If I had no imaginary friends, I would just be in my room talking to myself and Daddy that would be just silly!
Daddy: Uumm . . . Okay then.
How can you not love a little mind that come up with logic like that?
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Time flies by
Well, Big girl turned SEVEN yesterday. I don't know where the time goes. She has brought me sunshine and happiness for for seven full years now. She is truly the sweetest, kindest, most tender and caring child I have ever seen. I am so lucky to be her mom.
Baby girl turned six months old on the 22nd. She is a full half a year now. It seems like just yesterday she was newly born. If you pop over to Family Fotos, I have have posted our six month photo shoot.
Baby girl turned six months old on the 22nd. She is a full half a year now. It seems like just yesterday she was newly born. If you pop over to Family Fotos, I have have posted our six month photo shoot.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Big Girl Notes
Big Girl was sitting studiously writing in the living room behind the chair yesterday. She came over with an envelope and handed me this note that she had written by sounding out the words.
In case you can't read her writing, it says, "I love you because you are the best!" Isn't that the sweetest thing! My heart overflows.
In case you can't read her writing, it says, "I love you because you are the best!" Isn't that the sweetest thing! My heart overflows.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Friday, November 7, 2008
Well, they fixed it
They fixed the fridge. It was three days before I could use it and I lost a lot of food, but at least we have a fridge again.
Big Girl is standing beside me, feeling her sister. It is really sweet. She just decided that she looked hungry, so she is feeding her.
Big Girl has taken to dressing up in her room. She comes down in the cutest little outfits. It is really sweet. Lately she has taken to being a Princess. Just the other day, she came down as a Cinderella riding a dragon. LOL
I am attempting to put Baby Girl to sleep without being swaddled tonight. It will probably be a long night, but she is getting too big for her swaddling blanket and she makes me nervous. She is growing like crazy! She is already wearing 6 - 9 month clothing!!
Monday, October 27, 2008
Update
Nothing too exciting is happening in our world at the moment. Baby girl is as sweet and wonderful as ever and growing like crazy. I swear, I go to bed and she grows 3 inches before I wake! Big girl is doing well in school and really enjoying the year so far. We really like her teacher and that helps a lot.
We bought a video camera on the weekend so as soon as we can figure out how to upload the videos, and get the proper drivers, we may have videos of the girls to share.
We are proud of Big for one thing this weekend. She gave up her bib! She is now a big girl who doesn't suck her thumb with her bib when she goes to sleep! I am so proud of her for that!! On Friday night before going to bed, she came downstairs and said to me, "Mommy, I don't think I need this anymore. It smells stale." And she just handed me her bib! She decided that she wasn't going to sleep with her bib anymore! She has been sucking her thumb with this bib since she was 6 months old and she is now SIX! I am so proud of her for being brave enough to give it up. She is growing in leaps and bounds these days and this is one more step on the road to being a big girl.
We bought a video camera on the weekend so as soon as we can figure out how to upload the videos, and get the proper drivers, we may have videos of the girls to share.
We are proud of Big for one thing this weekend. She gave up her bib! She is now a big girl who doesn't suck her thumb with her bib when she goes to sleep! I am so proud of her for that!! On Friday night before going to bed, she came downstairs and said to me, "Mommy, I don't think I need this anymore. It smells stale." And she just handed me her bib! She decided that she wasn't going to sleep with her bib anymore! She has been sucking her thumb with this bib since she was 6 months old and she is now SIX! I am so proud of her for being brave enough to give it up. She is growing in leaps and bounds these days and this is one more step on the road to being a big girl.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Scrapbook Layout
Click to enlarge:
Journalling reads:
Through the years,
you have held my
hand and guided me
through the world.
You always made me
feel safe and loved.
Please know that
even as I let go of
your hand and
venture into this
world alone, I will
always be
Daddy's Girl
Journalling reads:
Through the years,
you have held my
hand and guided me
through the world.
You always made me
feel safe and loved.
Please know that
even as I let go of
your hand and
venture into this
world alone, I will
always be
Daddy's Girl
Friday, September 26, 2008
Two Months
Baby Girl is doing amazingly well. She turned 2 months on the 22nd of this month and I grow more in love with her every day. She slept 8 hours last night and it felt like a little vacation. I swear, I just felt so great to get some extra sleep. She is loving bath time. She laughs and splashes and has a great time. Big Girl loves to watch her have her bath and help wash her.
I am in love with her eyes. She is just so sweet and peaceful and her eyelashes look so sweet as they rest against her cheeks.
I am in love with her eyes. She is just so sweet and peaceful and her eyelashes look so sweet as they rest against her cheeks.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Big Girl Funny
Big Girl is so funny these days. She came down the stairs the other day and asked me, "Mommy, in order for you to have a baby you have to have a seed in there right?"
Deciding it was too late to continue the same explanation I have been trying to get her to understand since I got pregnant with her sister, I took the easy way out. "Yes, that's right."
She nodded her head knowingly, "Okay, then I am never going to swallow a seed because I don't want to have a baby."She stated. "They're too much work. She flung over her shoulder as she went back into her room."
Which reminds me, she has this habit of continuing to talk away as she walks back into her room. Most of the time we have no idea what she is saying, if she wants us to know, or if she is even talking to us.
Another cute thing is that she is convinced that the baby monitor is a two way radio. When she notices that the baby monitor is on and that the baby is upstairs, she will lean over, put her mouth up to the speaker and talk to her sister. She says things like, "Hi baby, I love you baby." and all sorts of things like that. She really is very sweet.
Deciding it was too late to continue the same explanation I have been trying to get her to understand since I got pregnant with her sister, I took the easy way out. "Yes, that's right."
She nodded her head knowingly, "Okay, then I am never going to swallow a seed because I don't want to have a baby."She stated. "They're too much work. She flung over her shoulder as she went back into her room."
Which reminds me, she has this habit of continuing to talk away as she walks back into her room. Most of the time we have no idea what she is saying, if she wants us to know, or if she is even talking to us.
Another cute thing is that she is convinced that the baby monitor is a two way radio. When she notices that the baby monitor is on and that the baby is upstairs, she will lean over, put her mouth up to the speaker and talk to her sister. She says things like, "Hi baby, I love you baby." and all sorts of things like that. She really is very sweet.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Scrapbook Layout
We are doing well over at our neck of the woods. Big Girl is doing amazingly well in First Grade so far. She looks so sweet walking up to the bus stop in her cute little outfits and her backpack. I am proud of her.
Baby girl is incredible sweet. She has a little fussy time each evening and she keeps me busy but she is a doll and I find myself overwhelmed with love for her when we cuddle in the evenings. She is just so pleasant and sweet and cuddly. I don't know how I got so lucky as to have two such great girls.
Baby girl is incredible sweet. She has a little fussy time each evening and she keeps me busy but she is a doll and I find myself overwhelmed with love for her when we cuddle in the evenings. She is just so pleasant and sweet and cuddly. I don't know how I got so lucky as to have two such great girls.
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