I know everyone saw the picture of Hannah in her sunglasses, and if you didn't then simply scroll down.
My mom kept her last Friday because she was sick and went ahead and took out the other eye, so now Hannah has frames with no lenses. Well, when Hannah first discovered these glasses she wouldn't keep them on. She would take them off, hand them to me and I would put them on either her or me. Now Hannah loves to wear them. She brings them to me; I put them on her and she takes off walking around the house with her hip glasses on. If they fall off, she tries to put them back, but no one can put them on like mommy, so she brings them back to me.
It is really cute, and I did get her on video with the glasses so I can black mail her when she gets older. Not to mention I am cracking up in the background, so she will know I intentionally made fun of her. Oh well, one day she will have a child she can make fun of! AAAHH, thats scary.
Well, we are leaving in the morning for the beach. For those of you who read this and do not participate in our July 4th festivities, my family gets together every July4th at the beach. It will be 15 of us in one condo, with 5 of the 15 being under 6 years old. When you put it like that, it doesn't sound really intriguing, but it is a lot of fun. Hannah will be a lot of fun at the beach this year, and we have our bikini packed!
I hope everyone has a great July 4th weekend. Happy Birthday America!!!! Another reason to have some fun! Okay, I am a dork! BYE....
Friday, June 30, 2006
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Higher Mommy Higher
Yesterday, Hannah and I went to the lake after work with some friends. They have a bunch of little play areas by the lake, so we had a picnic and played a while. Hannah has been to parks before and played in swings, but for some reason yesterday she really enjoyed it.
After we ate our dinner, I put her in the swing (probably not the smartest thing in the world, but it ended up okay). I pushed her and she started laughing. She was having the best time. Her hair was blowing in the wind and she kept on laughing. After a while, it started to make me feel sick just watching her so I slowed it down and tried to take her out. She wasn't having any of that. She gripped onto the swing and wasn't letting go. Not to mention letting out a really good scream so everyone around thought I was hurting her!
So what does any really strict mom (that I am) do, I start pushing again! And she is happy again! Eventually I got her out, and we went home. But she was a pill the rest of the night and I think she wanted her swing back! Kind of strange, since she was never a big fan of the swing as a baby. Maybe I should give it another shot!
After we ate our dinner, I put her in the swing (probably not the smartest thing in the world, but it ended up okay). I pushed her and she started laughing. She was having the best time. Her hair was blowing in the wind and she kept on laughing. After a while, it started to make me feel sick just watching her so I slowed it down and tried to take her out. She wasn't having any of that. She gripped onto the swing and wasn't letting go. Not to mention letting out a really good scream so everyone around thought I was hurting her!
So what does any really strict mom (that I am) do, I start pushing again! And she is happy again! Eventually I got her out, and we went home. But she was a pill the rest of the night and I think she wanted her swing back! Kind of strange, since she was never a big fan of the swing as a baby. Maybe I should give it another shot!
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Hannah's New Day Care
I don't have an extravagant story about Hannah today, but I do wish to get on my own soap box today about Hannah's day care.
I visited a friend a few weeks ago who was 7 months pregnant with her first child. Of course, me being the veteran mom I am, I listen to what she says and think she is going to eat those words! She starts talking about how dirty day cares are and about the kinds of people who go to day cares. I politey look at her and say Hannah is one of those kids! She didn't say much and I figured, "Hey, if she wants to be naive then go ahead and let her."
Well, we go outside and her mother starts to talk to me. My friend is still in college, so she won't be able to work full-time. Her mother says, "If I have to go back to work to pay for a nanny then I will because (she who will not be named) does not want her baby going to day care." I once again think, "Are these people serious?"
Well, let me just tell you how happy and wonderful my child is. She did just recently change day cares (the reason we changed was not because anything was wrong with Hannah at all), but she is so happy and CLEAN! Yeah, she has been sick and this and that, but isn't that what kids do! We just can't protect them from those crazy germs forever. At Hannah's new day care, she colors, finger paints, plays in the sprinkler, goes outside everyday, has friends she follows around and teachers who she leaps out of my arms to go to! These are things that she would have never gotten sitting at home by herself with a nanny. I like to wonder what Hannah really would be like if she wasn't in day care.
Anyway, to get off of my soap box, I don't believe there is anything wrong with a child staying home with a nanny, it was just kind of shocking how they thought day cares were run. And I also know that each day care is not perfect for everybody, but I thank God everynight for letting me find Hannah's day care because I feel it is exactly where she is supposed to be.
Not to say there are not times when I get upset because I feel like someone else is raising my child, but I have to remind myself that that is not the case at all. They are simply enriching her life, which is what all of us in Hannah's life do - we enrich her life.
On an ending note, I hope I did not offend anyone with this post. I just wanted everyone to know how awesome Hannah's day care is!
I visited a friend a few weeks ago who was 7 months pregnant with her first child. Of course, me being the veteran mom I am, I listen to what she says and think she is going to eat those words! She starts talking about how dirty day cares are and about the kinds of people who go to day cares. I politey look at her and say Hannah is one of those kids! She didn't say much and I figured, "Hey, if she wants to be naive then go ahead and let her."
Well, we go outside and her mother starts to talk to me. My friend is still in college, so she won't be able to work full-time. Her mother says, "If I have to go back to work to pay for a nanny then I will because (she who will not be named) does not want her baby going to day care." I once again think, "Are these people serious?"
Well, let me just tell you how happy and wonderful my child is. She did just recently change day cares (the reason we changed was not because anything was wrong with Hannah at all), but she is so happy and CLEAN! Yeah, she has been sick and this and that, but isn't that what kids do! We just can't protect them from those crazy germs forever. At Hannah's new day care, she colors, finger paints, plays in the sprinkler, goes outside everyday, has friends she follows around and teachers who she leaps out of my arms to go to! These are things that she would have never gotten sitting at home by herself with a nanny. I like to wonder what Hannah really would be like if she wasn't in day care.
Anyway, to get off of my soap box, I don't believe there is anything wrong with a child staying home with a nanny, it was just kind of shocking how they thought day cares were run. And I also know that each day care is not perfect for everybody, but I thank God everynight for letting me find Hannah's day care because I feel it is exactly where she is supposed to be.
Not to say there are not times when I get upset because I feel like someone else is raising my child, but I have to remind myself that that is not the case at all. They are simply enriching her life, which is what all of us in Hannah's life do - we enrich her life.
On an ending note, I hope I did not offend anyone with this post. I just wanted everyone to know how awesome Hannah's day care is!
Friday, June 23, 2006
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
I'm sleepy
A few weeks ago I got a carrier put on the back of my bike so Hannah and me could get out a little bit after work. At first I thought, "It will be fun for her. She will get to see dogs in the neighborhood, kids playing in their yards, birds flying in the air." The possibilities were endless for her little eyes.
Well, Hannah had a totally different idea in mind when she gets on the bike. She is so tired when she gets home from day care that she just falls asleep as soon as we get on the bike. For a minute she is awake, but then I start hearing her helmet scratch on the side of the seat and I know she is out.
Yesterday, I started to get really nervous about hitting a bump and hurting her neck. I pull over and it takes all I have to wake her up. She wakes up, takes a deep breath like "Mom leave me alone" and goes right back to sleep.
I amazes me how babies, well she is not really a baby anymore, can sleep anywhere. I just keep riding my bike and her head is just bobbing in the back. I try to go ways that don't have many bumps and I try to turn corners really slow because there is absolutely no way to keep her awake.
In the whole scheme of things, it is really good because she gets in a little nap and then she will stay up a little later and play with me. So I can't complain too much. I guess I just better be glad she likes to ride and doesn't fight her helmet!
Well, Hannah had a totally different idea in mind when she gets on the bike. She is so tired when she gets home from day care that she just falls asleep as soon as we get on the bike. For a minute she is awake, but then I start hearing her helmet scratch on the side of the seat and I know she is out.
Yesterday, I started to get really nervous about hitting a bump and hurting her neck. I pull over and it takes all I have to wake her up. She wakes up, takes a deep breath like "Mom leave me alone" and goes right back to sleep.
I amazes me how babies, well she is not really a baby anymore, can sleep anywhere. I just keep riding my bike and her head is just bobbing in the back. I try to go ways that don't have many bumps and I try to turn corners really slow because there is absolutely no way to keep her awake.
In the whole scheme of things, it is really good because she gets in a little nap and then she will stay up a little later and play with me. So I can't complain too much. I guess I just better be glad she likes to ride and doesn't fight her helmet!
Monday, June 19, 2006
Happy Father's Day
I have been saving this picture for a while, but I gave it to my father for Father's Day so it had to wait to be posted.
I just wanted to say Happy Father's Day to everyone. I hope all of you had a wonderful day and got to do whatever you wanted!
We had a big weekend, but I will write more later about that.
Work has been really busy so I haven't had much time to write. I just thought everyone would enjoy this picture. It is on my desk as well and it makes me smile every time I look at it. She is getting ready for the beach!
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
I can do it!
I am about to let out a secret about me that only a few people know, but you have to know to truly understand this story. I have a container at my house that holds unused ketchup and Taco Bell sauce packets. It is plastic and probably about a gallon size. I have a pet peave about not getting enough Taco Bell sauce with my Mexican Pizzas, so I keep some handy. Okay, I keep a lot handy. The container is probably over half full with sauce packets.
The other night, I indulged myself and got a Mexican Pizza. I brought out the container and sat it on the floor. I forgot to put it back in the pantry that night, and the next night Hannah found it. It was hilarious. Since she has started walking, she has also started working out her strength moves.
We were sitting on the floor and she headed toward the container. The next thing I know, she is trying to lift it. She looks like she is on the world's strongest man contest. She is squatting and trying to wrap her arms around it just right to get a good grip. Well, she does it! She grabs on to it and starts carrying it over to me. By the time she made it to me, she had this "Hurry Mom take it" look on her face. So I took it and sat it down. She let and go and went on to find the next thing to haul my way.
She is so cute now that she is walking. She grabs her big books and carries them to me, and anything else she can find. I really like her walking, but I may eat those words in a few months.
The other night, I indulged myself and got a Mexican Pizza. I brought out the container and sat it on the floor. I forgot to put it back in the pantry that night, and the next night Hannah found it. It was hilarious. Since she has started walking, she has also started working out her strength moves.
We were sitting on the floor and she headed toward the container. The next thing I know, she is trying to lift it. She looks like she is on the world's strongest man contest. She is squatting and trying to wrap her arms around it just right to get a good grip. Well, she does it! She grabs on to it and starts carrying it over to me. By the time she made it to me, she had this "Hurry Mom take it" look on her face. So I took it and sat it down. She let and go and went on to find the next thing to haul my way.
She is so cute now that she is walking. She grabs her big books and carries them to me, and anything else she can find. I really like her walking, but I may eat those words in a few months.
Friday, June 09, 2006
And she's off!
Finally my blog is back up and running. I have had some big news and it wouldn't let me share it. I sent out an email yesterday with the pictures because I couldn't get on here. Now I will share a few of the stories that go along with our new found talent.
As most of you know, Hannah really started walking on Tuesday. I noticed it a little bit on Sunday, but on Tuesday she became a walking machine, and she has gotten so much better in just a few days it is crazy.
At first, she would get up holding onto something and take off, but by the time night came on Tuesday she could get up without holding onto anything. She did have some problems getting up from the sitting position, but that was soon figured out as well.
On Wednesday, we came home and I put her sippy cup on the table. The next thing I know she has grabbed the cup and was off. She tucks it really close to her and just goes to walking. She still can't figure out how to drink and stand up at the same time, which is a real inconvenience for her so I am sure it won't be long.
For the first time since I moved into my new place I wondered it if was too small. For those of you who have seen my house you will understand a little better. The den and kitchen are connected and you can go around them in a circle (I hope that makes sense), and Hannah does just that. She goes around and around and around. She doesn't seem to get bored with it, but I think she is really relishing in her new found freedom.
Also on Wednesday when I went to get her out of bed, she usually pops up to the sitting position and I will pick her up. Oh, but not that day! I go into to get her and she pops up to the standing position like it was no big deal that she was now standing on her own. It was funny because it was like she was saying, "I'm good and I know it!"
It hasn't been all good though. She has taken some pretty good front dives, and she doesn't really like those. We got a busted lip last night and I am scared to death we are going to mess up those teeth we have worked so hard for. She still has trouble seeing what she is about to walk on, so she trips a good bit. But it is all in learning. We take for granted how easy it is to walk, but that is hard stuff!
Monday, June 05, 2006
A few stories from the weekend
Today I have a few things to tell about Hannah. Since it was the weekend, there are more things to tell.
1) Hannah had been running a low grade fever all weekend, but she was still happy. I figured she caught a little something at her new day care, and I didn't suspect teeth because we just got in two new teeth about two weeks ago. Yesterday I was taking her temperature and I just thought I would check for new teeth. Well, Hannah officially has two more teeth. They are in the back, so they are the big ones. That is exciting because maybe she can start actually chewing her food instead of inhaling it.
2) Hannah has not really been interested in walking. I mean she would if people really worked with her, but when we would get home she was not interested at all. I knew she would do it when she was ready, so I didn't push it. Well, this weekend she has shown the first signs of really wanting to try on her own. She would let go of things and take a few steps before falling on her bottom. Then she started letting go, but before she lost her balance and fell down she would sway back and forth like she was trying to learn to catch her balance. One time she was standing there and she was starting to lose her balance, so she squatted down, but didn't fall down, and pushed right back up to standing position. Another time she even walked to her drum set and played the drums with her drumstick (sometimes she plays with her hands, which would mean she would be holding onto something) and didn't fall down or hold onto anything. I know it won't be long now.
3) On Sunday, we went swimming at my house for the first time. The pool was really cold, so she wasn't real sure at first. We took it really slow and she eventually was fine. On one end of the pool, there is a ledge you can sit on. We made it there and I sat on the ledge with her. Hannah just curled up on and went to sleep. So on Sunday she took her mid-morning nap asleep on me in the pool. If I didn't have to get out because I was burning, she may have slept in there all day, but she took about an hour nap. This is a good sign for the beach this summer. She can take her nap in the pool, while I get some sun too.
4) Get ready for the Blueberry Muffins. On Sunday morning I took Hannah to PJ's, a coffee shop, and we ordered a blueberry muffin. You would have thought she had never eaten. She attacked it, almost worse than her birthday cake. I couldn't push it far enough across the table because she kept lunging for it. Needless to say, if Hannah ever comes to visit you better have Blueberry Muffins.
Well, that is a few highlights from the weekend. Hannah is so fun and becoming so sweet, but she is starting to show her little personality a little more everyday. Of course, there are some things that are great about her personality and others things we are going to have to work on.
1) Hannah had been running a low grade fever all weekend, but she was still happy. I figured she caught a little something at her new day care, and I didn't suspect teeth because we just got in two new teeth about two weeks ago. Yesterday I was taking her temperature and I just thought I would check for new teeth. Well, Hannah officially has two more teeth. They are in the back, so they are the big ones. That is exciting because maybe she can start actually chewing her food instead of inhaling it.
2) Hannah has not really been interested in walking. I mean she would if people really worked with her, but when we would get home she was not interested at all. I knew she would do it when she was ready, so I didn't push it. Well, this weekend she has shown the first signs of really wanting to try on her own. She would let go of things and take a few steps before falling on her bottom. Then she started letting go, but before she lost her balance and fell down she would sway back and forth like she was trying to learn to catch her balance. One time she was standing there and she was starting to lose her balance, so she squatted down, but didn't fall down, and pushed right back up to standing position. Another time she even walked to her drum set and played the drums with her drumstick (sometimes she plays with her hands, which would mean she would be holding onto something) and didn't fall down or hold onto anything. I know it won't be long now.
3) On Sunday, we went swimming at my house for the first time. The pool was really cold, so she wasn't real sure at first. We took it really slow and she eventually was fine. On one end of the pool, there is a ledge you can sit on. We made it there and I sat on the ledge with her. Hannah just curled up on and went to sleep. So on Sunday she took her mid-morning nap asleep on me in the pool. If I didn't have to get out because I was burning, she may have slept in there all day, but she took about an hour nap. This is a good sign for the beach this summer. She can take her nap in the pool, while I get some sun too.
4) Get ready for the Blueberry Muffins. On Sunday morning I took Hannah to PJ's, a coffee shop, and we ordered a blueberry muffin. You would have thought she had never eaten. She attacked it, almost worse than her birthday cake. I couldn't push it far enough across the table because she kept lunging for it. Needless to say, if Hannah ever comes to visit you better have Blueberry Muffins.
Well, that is a few highlights from the weekend. Hannah is so fun and becoming so sweet, but she is starting to show her little personality a little more everyday. Of course, there are some things that are great about her personality and others things we are going to have to work on.
Friday, June 02, 2006
First Melt Down
I alway knew it would come, but I didn't think it would be in the middle of the mall and so quickly. On Monday we went to the mall with my sister and her daughter. Hannah was doing fine just hanging out in her stroller, but on the way out of Dillard's she starts crying. Usually she will find her thumb and quiet down pretty quick, but this time was different.
She didn't calm down, so I picked her up. She was fine long enough to get out of Dillard's. Then she started jumping out of my arms like she wanted to get down and walk. I give in and put her down to walk. She walks about a minute, then we lose it. She goes totally limp and falls on the ground crying. I try to pick her up and she starts jumping out of my arms like she wants to get down. I put her down and she goes limp again just screaming. This happened probably one more time before I just held her and let her get it out.
We went into a store to find my sister, and she got quiet for a minute. Then two nice ladies (two separate times) come to tell her how cute she is, and she looks at them and screams! I mean, what do you say. "Sorry, it's not you, but then again she was fine until you came over here!"
We then go to get lunch and I just put her in her stroller. I'm not wonder woman. I can't possibly carry the tray and her and push a stroller. She is crying of course, and the poor woman in front of us was really pregnant. I bet Hannah made her rethink her decision to have a child!
Eventually, she got quiet and we made it through, but it was the first time I felt that, "why can't she control her child" or "what a horrible mother" look coming from all around. I know all of my fellow mother's around were just rooting me on and hoping I would just stay strong and not give in, but it was still a little embarrassing.
I know this was our first big one and will definitely not be our last, so I guess this is the point were our parents laugh and say payback! Well, there you go. Payback really stinks. Why can't we reverse the way we go through life? I mean, start as adults and go to children. I think we would be better children! Just a thought to ponder on for the weekend.
She didn't calm down, so I picked her up. She was fine long enough to get out of Dillard's. Then she started jumping out of my arms like she wanted to get down and walk. I give in and put her down to walk. She walks about a minute, then we lose it. She goes totally limp and falls on the ground crying. I try to pick her up and she starts jumping out of my arms like she wants to get down. I put her down and she goes limp again just screaming. This happened probably one more time before I just held her and let her get it out.
We went into a store to find my sister, and she got quiet for a minute. Then two nice ladies (two separate times) come to tell her how cute she is, and she looks at them and screams! I mean, what do you say. "Sorry, it's not you, but then again she was fine until you came over here!"
We then go to get lunch and I just put her in her stroller. I'm not wonder woman. I can't possibly carry the tray and her and push a stroller. She is crying of course, and the poor woman in front of us was really pregnant. I bet Hannah made her rethink her decision to have a child!
Eventually, she got quiet and we made it through, but it was the first time I felt that, "why can't she control her child" or "what a horrible mother" look coming from all around. I know all of my fellow mother's around were just rooting me on and hoping I would just stay strong and not give in, but it was still a little embarrassing.
I know this was our first big one and will definitely not be our last, so I guess this is the point were our parents laugh and say payback! Well, there you go. Payback really stinks. Why can't we reverse the way we go through life? I mean, start as adults and go to children. I think we would be better children! Just a thought to ponder on for the weekend.
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