Yep. You read that title right. This post is about boobies.
My three-year-old's obsession with boobies.
I'm not exactly sure what caused the normal, toddler interest in my nursing Katerina (over A YEAR AGO) to balloon into non-stop booby-talk.
But within the last couple weeks each one of these statements have exited her mouth in her loudest toddler voice.
She asks me "why do you have big boobies mommy? So you can feed Kit Kat? I don't have big boobies."
She asks grandma "Why do you have big boobies?"
She stares in a very creepy way at our cousin while she nurses her baby.
And the best one so far, she told to daddy on the way to daycare today "I can't go to school yet because I don't have big boobies."
So if you see us out and about and stop to say hi she may ask you why you have big boobies (if your a girl) or why you don't have big boobies (boy), or tell you she doesn't have big boobies, or even just say boobies.
I'll be red-faced and trying to hide.
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Sunday, March 8, 2015
The ABC's of Weber Haus
A - Anniversary. Number 5 is approaching. Seriously...FIVE?!?! Time flies when you have fun with the one you love!
B - Baby Joe! The poor little dolly came to us so squeaky clean. Now he's covered with love. Just in case you were wondering "love" is a dirt-like film that WILL NOT COME OFF. Jackie couldn't love him any more.
C - Crib. We are done with the crib for now. MUCH sooner than I had planned since Katerina is only 16 months old and still not sleeping completely through the night. She usually wants a bottle once. Our little risk-taker decided to fall out of the crib one morning. Now it's to the big girl bed she goes. So far she is doing OK with it. We shall see.
D - Dresses. We have finally hit the "dress" stage with Jackie. She wants to put on a pretty dress everyday. I'm sure to have stocked up on summer play dresses!
E - Ethan and Jill. Jackie now knows our first names. This is fun...
F - Fairy God Mother. Thanks to Jackie's love of "Shrek 2" she has dubbed a little stuffed dog her "Barry-God-Mudder" and no one is allowed to touch it. Ever.
G - Gewurztraminer. My husband's new favorite type of wine. Give it a try...kinda sweet, but not too sweet. White.
H - House of Cards. My love of politics (and hate...) plus watching my cousin as "Meechum" makes for an obsessive week when I can binge watch as many episodes at a time as I can stay awake for!
I - "It's about time!" Katerina is finally, finally starting to let go of mommy and play. Play with sissy, watch Shrek, or just chill with daddy. It has been a VERY LONG process and it's not completely finished yet, she still has her clingy days, but it looks like she may give me a break! After having two very different children, the clingy "gotta have mommy and only mommy" one drove me bananas!
J - Jack-Attack! Our almost-three-year-old who thinks she owns the world. Each day she is reminded that she is not the boss. She takes after her mama right down to those brown eyes and long legs. Her favorite new phrase is "Come on! Get it for me." Patience is a process... She loves, LOVES babies and asks constantly for a baby brother. If she tells you she is going to have a new brother, make sure you check the source before you believe her. I am not pregnant.
K - "Kit-Kat." Our little nickname for Katerina. She is a risk-taker, people pleaser, and chowing down food like she's in a growth spurt. She definitely has her mother's sweet tooth, but everything else seems to be just like daddy, right down to those baby blue eyes and curls in her hair!
L - Lake house. My brother John recently bought a lake house in Missouri. We are looking forward to our first trip out there to visit. Can't wait to enjoy some quality family time swimming, boating, and getting some sun.
M - Mommy Bottle. One day Ethan took Jackie with him to run some errands. One of those errands happened to be stopping by the liquor store to pick up some wine. He mentioned to Jackie that they were there to pick up a "Mommy Bottle." It has stuck with her. Anytime she sees a wine bottle it is "Mommy Bottle." Nice...
N - New car. We have hopefully made the last big purchase that we will need to for quite some time. Ethan decided that he was tired of cramming his 6'4" frame into the little Honda. It was time for a change. We traded in the boat and the Honda for a Chrysler 200. Bright Royal Blue. It fits him perfectly! Someday I will drive it... :)
O - "Ohhhhh" followed by surprised eyes and hands that cover her mouth. Katerina's new favorite gesture. She will randomly turn and look at us with this expression. Of course she is wanting a reaction so she can giggle and continue with whatever she was doing before.
P - Princess Fiona. This is the only princess we care about at this point. I'm OK with it because I happen to think she is the coolest of all the princesses. We have not attempted "Frozen" yet. I don't plan on it for a while.
Q - Quarters. "These are for church." Or any other type of coin. Jackie loves to put coins in the collection basket at church. She even took a handful to church herself in her purse. She only put in a couple pennies, saving the rest for next week. :)
R - Rah Rah. (Or Ruff Ruff) Katerina is a puppy nut! She LOVES dogs. Anytime she sees a picture of a dog she gets all excited and yells "rah rah." And if she happens to see a real doggy. She is in love.
S - Spring! Bring on warmer weather, open windows, and outside play!
T - Time Change. Speaking of "Spring." I am hoping Spring Forward will help the girls stay in bed just a little longer...mommy needs to get some things done!
U - Underdogs. The Rockies this year. Hoping for a Cinderella season... At least we can root for the Shockers!
V - Voice. I lost mine this weekend. Do you know how hard it is to be a mother of two children under the age of 3 and not have a voice? I'm really hoping I don't have to find out what it is like to teach a classroom full of middle-schoolers without a voice. Maybe wine will help...
W - Where the Wild Things Are. I went digging through my old tubs of "stuff I thought I needed to keep" from my childhood. Found that book. I forgot I had it and I promptly took it out and read it to Jackie. I have two copies of the book, it was always my plan to cut out the pages, frame, them and hang them around a nursery. Hmmm...maybe next time.
X - ShoX! Bring on March Madness!
Y - YMCA. The pool to be exact. I have never seen bigger smiles on my girls than when they are playing, splashing and jumping in the water. Will make for a fun summer!
Z - Zoo. Jackie keeps asking to go to the zoo. We went one of those beautiful days this winter and she took to it. I can't wait for summer so we can go more often.
B - Baby Joe! The poor little dolly came to us so squeaky clean. Now he's covered with love. Just in case you were wondering "love" is a dirt-like film that WILL NOT COME OFF. Jackie couldn't love him any more.
C - Crib. We are done with the crib for now. MUCH sooner than I had planned since Katerina is only 16 months old and still not sleeping completely through the night. She usually wants a bottle once. Our little risk-taker decided to fall out of the crib one morning. Now it's to the big girl bed she goes. So far she is doing OK with it. We shall see.
D - Dresses. We have finally hit the "dress" stage with Jackie. She wants to put on a pretty dress everyday. I'm sure to have stocked up on summer play dresses!
E - Ethan and Jill. Jackie now knows our first names. This is fun...
F - Fairy God Mother. Thanks to Jackie's love of "Shrek 2" she has dubbed a little stuffed dog her "Barry-God-Mudder" and no one is allowed to touch it. Ever.
G - Gewurztraminer. My husband's new favorite type of wine. Give it a try...kinda sweet, but not too sweet. White.
H - House of Cards. My love of politics (and hate...) plus watching my cousin as "Meechum" makes for an obsessive week when I can binge watch as many episodes at a time as I can stay awake for!
I - "It's about time!" Katerina is finally, finally starting to let go of mommy and play. Play with sissy, watch Shrek, or just chill with daddy. It has been a VERY LONG process and it's not completely finished yet, she still has her clingy days, but it looks like she may give me a break! After having two very different children, the clingy "gotta have mommy and only mommy" one drove me bananas!
J - Jack-Attack! Our almost-three-year-old who thinks she owns the world. Each day she is reminded that she is not the boss. She takes after her mama right down to those brown eyes and long legs. Her favorite new phrase is "Come on! Get it for me." Patience is a process... She loves, LOVES babies and asks constantly for a baby brother. If she tells you she is going to have a new brother, make sure you check the source before you believe her. I am not pregnant.
K - "Kit-Kat." Our little nickname for Katerina. She is a risk-taker, people pleaser, and chowing down food like she's in a growth spurt. She definitely has her mother's sweet tooth, but everything else seems to be just like daddy, right down to those baby blue eyes and curls in her hair!
L - Lake house. My brother John recently bought a lake house in Missouri. We are looking forward to our first trip out there to visit. Can't wait to enjoy some quality family time swimming, boating, and getting some sun.
M - Mommy Bottle. One day Ethan took Jackie with him to run some errands. One of those errands happened to be stopping by the liquor store to pick up some wine. He mentioned to Jackie that they were there to pick up a "Mommy Bottle." It has stuck with her. Anytime she sees a wine bottle it is "Mommy Bottle." Nice...
N - New car. We have hopefully made the last big purchase that we will need to for quite some time. Ethan decided that he was tired of cramming his 6'4" frame into the little Honda. It was time for a change. We traded in the boat and the Honda for a Chrysler 200. Bright Royal Blue. It fits him perfectly! Someday I will drive it... :)
O - "Ohhhhh" followed by surprised eyes and hands that cover her mouth. Katerina's new favorite gesture. She will randomly turn and look at us with this expression. Of course she is wanting a reaction so she can giggle and continue with whatever she was doing before.
P - Princess Fiona. This is the only princess we care about at this point. I'm OK with it because I happen to think she is the coolest of all the princesses. We have not attempted "Frozen" yet. I don't plan on it for a while.
Q - Quarters. "These are for church." Or any other type of coin. Jackie loves to put coins in the collection basket at church. She even took a handful to church herself in her purse. She only put in a couple pennies, saving the rest for next week. :)
R - Rah Rah. (Or Ruff Ruff) Katerina is a puppy nut! She LOVES dogs. Anytime she sees a picture of a dog she gets all excited and yells "rah rah." And if she happens to see a real doggy. She is in love.
S - Spring! Bring on warmer weather, open windows, and outside play!
T - Time Change. Speaking of "Spring." I am hoping Spring Forward will help the girls stay in bed just a little longer...mommy needs to get some things done!
U - Underdogs. The Rockies this year. Hoping for a Cinderella season... At least we can root for the Shockers!
V - Voice. I lost mine this weekend. Do you know how hard it is to be a mother of two children under the age of 3 and not have a voice? I'm really hoping I don't have to find out what it is like to teach a classroom full of middle-schoolers without a voice. Maybe wine will help...
W - Where the Wild Things Are. I went digging through my old tubs of "stuff I thought I needed to keep" from my childhood. Found that book. I forgot I had it and I promptly took it out and read it to Jackie. I have two copies of the book, it was always my plan to cut out the pages, frame, them and hang them around a nursery. Hmmm...maybe next time.
X - ShoX! Bring on March Madness!
Y - YMCA. The pool to be exact. I have never seen bigger smiles on my girls than when they are playing, splashing and jumping in the water. Will make for a fun summer!
Z - Zoo. Jackie keeps asking to go to the zoo. We went one of those beautiful days this winter and she took to it. I can't wait for summer so we can go more often.
Saturday, February 7, 2015
The Great Orange Meltdown of 2015
We are a little over a month away from having a 3 year old in our house. Which means only one thing.
We are smack-dab in the middle of the so-called "terrible twos."
I say "so-called" because she hasn't been consistently "terrible."
But she has her moments.
Each and every day Jackie learns the hard lesson that she is not the center of the universe. This lesson apparently needs to be learned over and over and over until it finally starts to sink in. It still hasn't sunk in.
Which was made abundantly clear on one cold Saturday morning in January.
For weeks, Jackie and Kat have been devouring those little Halo/Cutie oranges. I can't peal them fast enough. Luckily they are easy to peal :)
It was a normal Saturday morning. Jackie was up at 6 AM and ready for a snack. Never-mind that the previous morning saw me trying to drag a sleepy, cranky child out of bed at 7 AM so we could make it out the door on time. Everyone else was enjoying the fact that it was Saturday and were sleeping.
Anyway, as per her normal request, Jackie asked for an orange. Rarely do I refuse this request, because...it's fruit!
I did what I always do. Pealed the orange while those little brown eyes watched and she sucked on her little thumb.
After throwing the peal away, I broke it in half so she can pick off the individual sections herself.
Again, this is the way we always did it. I pealed it, broke in half and she enjoyed the citrus-y goodness.
Oh no. Not today. Because sometime between Friday night (her last orange) and Saturday morning at 6 AM, Jackie decided that she did NOT want me to break the orange in half.
That was now to be her job.
I had no prior knowledge of this change. No memo. No warning. No previous reason to think I might be making a GIANT mistake.
But mistake it was...
She proceeded to scream and cry like I had just cut her baby doll in half and fed it to the dogs. She REFUSED to eat that orange, and just sat in her chair and cried, screamed for me to get her another one.
You know what doesn't mix well with a screaming, drama-filled toddler?
A stubborn mommy.
She did not get a new orange. I put the "inedible orange" in a baggie for her sister to eat later and she learned the all-to-common lesson that "Jackie is not the center of the universe." Again.
Although, now I had received the memo; oranges are NOT to be broken in half from this point forward. I gladly shared the news with Ethan as he poked his sleepy head out of the bedroom to see what horrible thing could have possibly caused Jackie to become such a sobbing "hot mess."
"Seriously, an orange??"
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Getting Them in the Kitchen...
I like to consider myself a pretty balanced mom when it comes to the food my kids eat. We try, most times, to make healthy choices, but are open to the occasional stop along the drive-through. Sometimes the meal I make is all from scratch and includes only clean prepared ingredients.
And sometimes it's a cheesy, can of cream of mushroom, smothered casserole that my mom made when I was little.
Sometimes it's fruit and Greek yogurt. Sometimes it's ice cream.
Who am I kidding...it's usually ice cream :)
Our kids do well most of the time at meal time. We have our moments of baby teething and toddler "I'm DONE's." But for the most part we have been pretty lucky in that our girls will usually eat whatever I put in front of them. I attribute this to two things...
1. They have what we are having, and always have. I don't make two or three separate dinners. Everyone has tator-tot-casserole or the baked talapia. Most times they eat it, sometimes they don't.
2. I try to get Jackie in the kitchen "helping" me whenever I can.
I saw this a long time ago, while I was in college (way before Ethan or kids) and watching Rachel Ray's 30 minute meals. She talked all the time about how cooking dinner was a family event. Everyone was involved and it resulted in children who weren't picky. I thought...that is cool! THAT is what I'm going to do.
And it has stuck with me. I try to involve Jackie in the kitchen as much as possible. Katerina is just getting to the age where she is curious, but her jobs are limited to watching from her high chair and eating while Jackie and I work.
Tonight was baked ziti, cheesy garlic bread, and salad.
Jackie got to help with each part. Ethan took advantage of the moment and snapped a few great photos of our evening.
Here she is helping mix the salad. I chopped everything and she put it all together...while sampling peppers, romaine lettuce, and grape tomatoes.
Katerina tried to help...
but ended up snacking on a banana and bell pepper instead.
Jackie stirred the cheese mixture for the ziti..
poured the spices and cheese for the cheesy bread...
and helped lay the cheese layer in the casserole dish.
Don't forget to taste it first!
Oh...and a little something for mommy and daddy :)
Every single time I have her help in the kitchen it results in a great dinner experience for everyone. Yes, there is a bigger mess and everything takes longer than it should, but results speak for themselves...
And I would be lying if I said that there wasn't some future planning in all of this...someday I'm going to ask my girls to cook dinner, and I want them to be comfortable in the kitchen and know how to make a yummy ziti! I'm hoping for sooner rather than later... :-)
And sometimes it's a cheesy, can of cream of mushroom, smothered casserole that my mom made when I was little.
Sometimes it's fruit and Greek yogurt. Sometimes it's ice cream.
Who am I kidding...it's usually ice cream :)
Our kids do well most of the time at meal time. We have our moments of baby teething and toddler "I'm DONE's." But for the most part we have been pretty lucky in that our girls will usually eat whatever I put in front of them. I attribute this to two things...
1. They have what we are having, and always have. I don't make two or three separate dinners. Everyone has tator-tot-casserole or the baked talapia. Most times they eat it, sometimes they don't.
2. I try to get Jackie in the kitchen "helping" me whenever I can.
I saw this a long time ago, while I was in college (way before Ethan or kids) and watching Rachel Ray's 30 minute meals. She talked all the time about how cooking dinner was a family event. Everyone was involved and it resulted in children who weren't picky. I thought...that is cool! THAT is what I'm going to do.
And it has stuck with me. I try to involve Jackie in the kitchen as much as possible. Katerina is just getting to the age where she is curious, but her jobs are limited to watching from her high chair and eating while Jackie and I work.
Tonight was baked ziti, cheesy garlic bread, and salad.
Jackie got to help with each part. Ethan took advantage of the moment and snapped a few great photos of our evening.
Here she is helping mix the salad. I chopped everything and she put it all together...while sampling peppers, romaine lettuce, and grape tomatoes.
Katerina tried to help...
but ended up snacking on a banana and bell pepper instead.
Jackie stirred the cheese mixture for the ziti..
poured the spices and cheese for the cheesy bread...
and helped lay the cheese layer in the casserole dish.
Don't forget to taste it first!
Oh...and a little something for mommy and daddy :)
And I would be lying if I said that there wasn't some future planning in all of this...someday I'm going to ask my girls to cook dinner, and I want them to be comfortable in the kitchen and know how to make a yummy ziti! I'm hoping for sooner rather than later... :-)
Sunday, October 26, 2014
It's All Because of You
Something amazing hit me smack dab in the face the other day, last week, earlier this summer.
Probably when my face was covered with pureed sweet potatoes thanks to the fun new trick our 6 month old (now almost 1-year-old) discovered of spitting her lips together just after getting a mouth full, and my ears could only hear the screaming of our two-year-old because I wouldn't let her color with the sidewalk chalk inside on our wood floors.
I was probably still in PJs... at lunch.
And hadn't showered.
Or redone the messy bun on top of my head from how it looked when I rolled out of bed before 6 AM on my summer "break."
I have everything I have ever prayed for.
Everything.
Wow.
That kind of realization takes time to process. Weeks, even months, before I can fully grasp how awesome it is.
I say it over and over in my head... I have everything I have ever prayed for.
And it's all because of you.
You.
7 years ago you came in to my life.
I know now, God had planned on this. He knew when I prayed for someone to love, to want a family and build a home, that you would be the one.
And as I sit here tonight on the couch with you and our stubborn, independent, and beautiful little toddler as our almost one-year-old sleeps quietly in her crib, I can't help but think again.
I have everything I've ever prayed for.
And it's all because of you.
Happy Birthday You.
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Two Weeks to a Top 10
So you know what I figured out last week? When I go back to work all day and the girls are at daycare, the number of things that happen that are worthy of a blog post decrease SUPER fast. And for those of you who say "You're just not looking hard enough" or "I bet things are more blog-worthy than you think." Really, I can only post about playing outside, dinner, and silly messes the girls make so many times...
Hey! Guess what three things the top 10 includes this week. Yup. Playing outside. Dinner. Silly messes. :)
10. Baby Preston - Baby Preston is officially not a "baby" anymore. Born 9 weeks early, on August 11, my little nephew has just thrived ever since. He is TALL and has the best little face. Ohhh, those eyes. My brother, Joe and his wife, Stacy along with big brother, Bryson had a very nice party for baby Preston. Cake. Ice Cream. Giraffes. It doesn't get much better than that. Whether you are turning 1 or 101!
9. Setting the Table - Jackie has taken to helping with a few jobs around the house. I am pretty easy going in most areas of my life, and I definitely became more relaxed with any OCD tendencies I thought I might have at one time. Basically if someone will do something for me, whether it is folding laundry, vacuuming the floor, unloading the dishes out of the dishwasher, or setting the table, I am not going to complain about the way it was done and I'm not going to go and fix it behind them. However, Jackie has now decided to set the table for MANY more people than we have in the house and at random times during the day. Here are a couple of her latest table decor. Maybe I should pin them on Pinterest :)
8. Speaking of Messes - For the life of me I CANNOT seem to figure out this "clean as you cook" thing so you don't have this huge mess after dinner. I hear other moms talk about how they basically have the kitchen cleaned up before they sit down to dinner. H-O-W!?!?! This weekend I tried everything I thought to keep it cleaned. I had the kitchen cleaned before I started, began one thing in the crock pot HOURS before dinner time and slowly made one thing at a time before we sat down for dinner at 5:45. I did dishes during and after EACH dish was complete. And I still ended up with this. I don't get it.
7. School's Back - I mentioned above that I went back to work full time again. I am a teacher, and summers are golden. I refuse (while my kids are little) to spend much time at the school during the summer time. This is OUR time, and I have to have that separation from work and family. However, in order to feel prepared and ready for my students to walk in the door on the first day of school, I HAVE to do something outside of the two work-days we get scheduled into our calendar. My solution the last few years has been to return the girls to daycare a week early and just start my school year a few days before everyone else. It is a life saver! I had my room ready to go before the official "first day back for teachers" and then could spend my work days on curriculum. Here are a few shots of my first week and the first day of school!
6. Daddy and His Girls - When Katerina was first born, Jackie did great with the new baby. She didn't seem to mind that she wasn't getting enough attention. Or so we thought. It wasn't until she thought DADDY was spending too much time with Katerina that she creatively started to figure out how to get what she wanted. If Ethan was holding Kat, Jackie would look up at him and smile and say "Kit Kat wants mama." Which meant. PICK ME UP DADDY. She is and has always been a Daddy's Girl. After that little maneuver Jackie has decided that Katerina may get to spend some time in daddy's arms, but it won't be alone. "Jackie want daddy and his girls" has become a frequent phrase spoken by our 2 year old. I have to admit, it is pretty cute. And gives my hands a chance to work on cleaning up the kitchen from dinner. :)
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5. Popcorn Outside - We had some pretty spectacular whether around here this last week, and we took full advantage of it. Even enjoying our bedtime snack outside. I think this was the highlight of Jackie's week. She could eat popcorn and not have to worry about staying on the blanket.
4. Miracle Treat Day - We are Dairy Queen fans. We grab that red spoon and give in to our sweet tooth more than any other ice cream place. We always make sure to try and hit DQ on Miracle Treat Day, where 1 dollar is donated for every Blizzard purchased. Why not enjoy creamy soft serve mixed with cookie dough or Reece's for a good cause. The girls loved being part of this tradition :)
3. New Park - While we were back in my hometown for Baby Preston's birthday party we made a stop by one of the parks in town. Jackie was super excited to see a "New Park" and play on all the different toys.
2. Happy Plate - I had never heard the term "Happy Plate" until I married into the Weber's. I now hear it at least three times a day. A happy plate is when you clean you plate completely. Luckily, I was able to capture just how proud Jackie gets when she can say "Jackie got a Happy Plate!" Plus, she knows that she only gets a treat if she has a happy plate! That alone has helped her finish carrots, broccoli, and green beans.
1. Jack Attack - For at least the last 6 months, Jackie has been referring to herself in the third person. Jackie does this, Jackie wants that. It has now evolved. Thanks to the cute little nickname she received at daycare and a summer of mommy calling her by said nick name, she now refers to herself as Jack Attack. The Karate chop arm actions that accompany it are totally her own. I'm definitely foreseeing a rocking awesome Halloween costume out of this fun little phase :)
Hey! Guess what three things the top 10 includes this week. Yup. Playing outside. Dinner. Silly messes. :)
10. Baby Preston - Baby Preston is officially not a "baby" anymore. Born 9 weeks early, on August 11, my little nephew has just thrived ever since. He is TALL and has the best little face. Ohhh, those eyes. My brother, Joe and his wife, Stacy along with big brother, Bryson had a very nice party for baby Preston. Cake. Ice Cream. Giraffes. It doesn't get much better than that. Whether you are turning 1 or 101!
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| Jackie right there, making sure he figured out how to eat that cake! |
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| I went to put Katerina to bed and came out to, what Jackie described as "A lot of bowls. Jackie did that. For animals." |
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| The result of overhearing me ask Ethan if we wanted water or beer with dinner. She didn't give him an option :) |
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| I think she just grabs a handful and puts it on the table because it is easier than taking one over at a time :) |
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| Seriously, how did this happen??? |
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| Oh well, at least I have this to keep me company while I clean :) |
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| All clean and ready to go! |
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| First day selfie with the sister. She is literally right next door. Pretty flowers sent to us from our mama! |
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| First day with my Advisory. Super excited for an awesome year! |
6. Daddy and His Girls - When Katerina was first born, Jackie did great with the new baby. She didn't seem to mind that she wasn't getting enough attention. Or so we thought. It wasn't until she thought DADDY was spending too much time with Katerina that she creatively started to figure out how to get what she wanted. If Ethan was holding Kat, Jackie would look up at him and smile and say "Kit Kat wants mama." Which meant. PICK ME UP DADDY. She is and has always been a Daddy's Girl. After that little maneuver Jackie has decided that Katerina may get to spend some time in daddy's arms, but it won't be alone. "Jackie want daddy and his girls" has become a frequent phrase spoken by our 2 year old. I have to admit, it is pretty cute. And gives my hands a chance to work on cleaning up the kitchen from dinner. :)
5. Popcorn Outside - We had some pretty spectacular whether around here this last week, and we took full advantage of it. Even enjoying our bedtime snack outside. I think this was the highlight of Jackie's week. She could eat popcorn and not have to worry about staying on the blanket.
4. Miracle Treat Day - We are Dairy Queen fans. We grab that red spoon and give in to our sweet tooth more than any other ice cream place. We always make sure to try and hit DQ on Miracle Treat Day, where 1 dollar is donated for every Blizzard purchased. Why not enjoy creamy soft serve mixed with cookie dough or Reece's for a good cause. The girls loved being part of this tradition :)
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| I could barely give her a bite and attempt to get one of my own before she was screaming for more! |
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| I think the girls got more ice cream than we did! |
2. Happy Plate - I had never heard the term "Happy Plate" until I married into the Weber's. I now hear it at least three times a day. A happy plate is when you clean you plate completely. Luckily, I was able to capture just how proud Jackie gets when she can say "Jackie got a Happy Plate!" Plus, she knows that she only gets a treat if she has a happy plate! That alone has helped her finish carrots, broccoli, and green beans.
1. Jack Attack - For at least the last 6 months, Jackie has been referring to herself in the third person. Jackie does this, Jackie wants that. It has now evolved. Thanks to the cute little nickname she received at daycare and a summer of mommy calling her by said nick name, she now refers to herself as Jack Attack. The Karate chop arm actions that accompany it are totally her own. I'm definitely foreseeing a rocking awesome Halloween costume out of this fun little phase :)
Sunday, August 3, 2014
This Week's Top 10
Again...no particular order. That takes extra time and organization to prioritize what happened this week, and quite frankly I'm about ready to finish a mystery novel I've been reading so I need to get this done :)
10. Tomatoes - If there is one thing I love about summer...HA, that's funny. There are about 15,000 things I love about summer.... But the food is one of them. I crave a home grown tomato like a pregnant woman craves, well, anything. (I'm NOT pregnant, just an example!) My brother, Joe and his wife planted a great little garden this year and they had an abundance of tomatoes. He was kind enough to share the wealth. Which I promptly ate right up. First thing on the menu? BLT. Classic. Awesome. Soooo good.
9. Katerina's Car - If Katerina had a "to-do" list. Each and every day at the top of that list would be. Chase after Jackie. But since Kat can't walk yet, she has to resort to either being "walked" by holding our fingers or playing in her car. Her car is one of those little walker toys I bought when we realized that she wanted to follow us everywhere but couldn't. I have a serious love/HATE relationship with this little toy. I love the amount of time she spends in it and that is keeps her somewhat happy...until she gets stuck in a doorway that's not big enough. But I HATE how bad it hurts. That thing is the devil for your feet. Even Jackie knows when we put her sister in the car that it kills your feet when she bumps in to you. Jackie makes a bee-line for the couch or the Tupperware cabinet or anywhere else that is out of reach. I either put on my tennis shoes or Ethan's slider shoes.
8. Nine Months - Yay! Our little Kit Kat turned 9 months old this weekend. Hard to believe we are on the countdown to ONE :)
7. Dolly gets a bath - Jackie loves her little dolly that Papa gave her. Dolly goes everywhere with Jackie. I could watch her "play mommy" to that little thing all day. I was finally able to sneak dolly away for a bath. Washing the doll in the machine was out, so hand wash it was. Thankfully it was going to be a hot day and I found a fast way to get the baby dry before nap time came around and Jackie had a meltdown because she couldn't have her doll. Of course...Ethan did say it looked creepy. Whatever works...right? :)
6. Ladybug - Apparently any brown, black, or red spot is now a ladybug. Tonight while eating her ice cream, Jackie delightfully announced that there was a ladybug in her ice cream, and then ate it. Turns out, it was a chocolate chip. She proudly showed me another one she found. Amazing how many "ladybugs" are in chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. :) I don't know whether to be happy that she is no longer afraid of ladybugs or concerned that she would eat them so easily...
5. Finding a balance - One of the biggest challenges (OK...probably THE biggest) for me to solve in my mommy role has been trying to find that balance of keeping the house and spending time with the little ones. I have really struggled with this. Clean up after dinner or go outside and play with the girls on the swing. Sweep up the floor or build a castle out of blocks. I know. I know. I know. I have heard the "They're only young once" and "spend time with them while you can" and "the mess will still be there, someday they won't" speeches a hundred times. I say them to myself every time I load a dish into the dishwasher. But here's the thing. The mess is still there. And I still have to clean it up. So if I don't do some picking up and cleaning throughout the day, then I'm left with this HUGE MESS at the end of the day...which 9 times out of 10 I will leave until the morning because I am so tired and don't want to clean the house up at 8:00 at night. I don't know if anyone ever figures out that balance, and I'm NOT wishing time will move any faster, but I do look forward to the day when I can have Jackie help load the dishwasher and Kat sweep up from under the table without it just making a bigger mess.
4. Baby Joseph - Jackie has a few obsessions at the moment. One of the cutest is her love for baby Joseph. Joseph is a three month old little cousin (2nd cousin if you want to get technical). To Jackie, he may as well be a living, breathing doll. Joseph has an older sister, Elizabeth who is just a few months younger than Jackie. When we get together with them, I wait for Jackie and Lizzie to go off and play together. Nope. Jackie is totally taken by Joseph. We saw them again Saturday for a wedding, in which Jackie went all around the reception looking for Joseph. She was so excited when she finally found him and even got to hold him. Thanks Cyndi for being a great sport!
3. New kicks - Jackie had to get some new shoes. Call me cheap or tight or whatever (you are right) but I will not spend more money on my two-year-old's shoes than I will my own. So. We are hitting up any clearance sales we can to find shoes that will work. Thanks Academy Sports for our 5.99 deal.
2. Daily Routine - I finally feel like we have figured out a fun daily routine that works for all of us. Wake up, eat breakfast, go for a walk, clean up from breakfast, go to the park, lunch, play a little, NAP, play some more, fix dinner, DADDY'S HOME, eat dinner, bath, books, and bed. This was our last week with that summer routine so here are some final shots at the park :)
1. Miss Rose - Tomorrow morning we will be getting back into the swing of our school time schedule. Girls will be heading to daycare. Jackie has been saying "Miss Rose. Next week. Addie and Ella. Willy too. Mariah too." all week long. I think she is excited to see all her friends again, but I'm not so sure she is ready to share with them. She has definitely been more protective of her toys now that Katerina is mobile. Speaking of Katerina. She left at the end of May not quite sitting up and now she's sitting, crawling, and getting in to everything she can. We are so lucky to have such a wonderful place for the girls to go while we are both at work. I know, even if there are tears at drop off tomorrow, that they love being there and love Miss Rose!
10. Tomatoes - If there is one thing I love about summer...HA, that's funny. There are about 15,000 things I love about summer.... But the food is one of them. I crave a home grown tomato like a pregnant woman craves, well, anything. (I'm NOT pregnant, just an example!) My brother, Joe and his wife planted a great little garden this year and they had an abundance of tomatoes. He was kind enough to share the wealth. Which I promptly ate right up. First thing on the menu? BLT. Classic. Awesome. Soooo good.
9. Katerina's Car - If Katerina had a "to-do" list. Each and every day at the top of that list would be. Chase after Jackie. But since Kat can't walk yet, she has to resort to either being "walked" by holding our fingers or playing in her car. Her car is one of those little walker toys I bought when we realized that she wanted to follow us everywhere but couldn't. I have a serious love/HATE relationship with this little toy. I love the amount of time she spends in it and that is keeps her somewhat happy...until she gets stuck in a doorway that's not big enough. But I HATE how bad it hurts. That thing is the devil for your feet. Even Jackie knows when we put her sister in the car that it kills your feet when she bumps in to you. Jackie makes a bee-line for the couch or the Tupperware cabinet or anywhere else that is out of reach. I either put on my tennis shoes or Ethan's slider shoes.
8. Nine Months - Yay! Our little Kit Kat turned 9 months old this weekend. Hard to believe we are on the countdown to ONE :)
7. Dolly gets a bath - Jackie loves her little dolly that Papa gave her. Dolly goes everywhere with Jackie. I could watch her "play mommy" to that little thing all day. I was finally able to sneak dolly away for a bath. Washing the doll in the machine was out, so hand wash it was. Thankfully it was going to be a hot day and I found a fast way to get the baby dry before nap time came around and Jackie had a meltdown because she couldn't have her doll. Of course...Ethan did say it looked creepy. Whatever works...right? :)
6. Ladybug - Apparently any brown, black, or red spot is now a ladybug. Tonight while eating her ice cream, Jackie delightfully announced that there was a ladybug in her ice cream, and then ate it. Turns out, it was a chocolate chip. She proudly showed me another one she found. Amazing how many "ladybugs" are in chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. :) I don't know whether to be happy that she is no longer afraid of ladybugs or concerned that she would eat them so easily...
5. Finding a balance - One of the biggest challenges (OK...probably THE biggest) for me to solve in my mommy role has been trying to find that balance of keeping the house and spending time with the little ones. I have really struggled with this. Clean up after dinner or go outside and play with the girls on the swing. Sweep up the floor or build a castle out of blocks. I know. I know. I know. I have heard the "They're only young once" and "spend time with them while you can" and "the mess will still be there, someday they won't" speeches a hundred times. I say them to myself every time I load a dish into the dishwasher. But here's the thing. The mess is still there. And I still have to clean it up. So if I don't do some picking up and cleaning throughout the day, then I'm left with this HUGE MESS at the end of the day...which 9 times out of 10 I will leave until the morning because I am so tired and don't want to clean the house up at 8:00 at night. I don't know if anyone ever figures out that balance, and I'm NOT wishing time will move any faster, but I do look forward to the day when I can have Jackie help load the dishwasher and Kat sweep up from under the table without it just making a bigger mess.
4. Baby Joseph - Jackie has a few obsessions at the moment. One of the cutest is her love for baby Joseph. Joseph is a three month old little cousin (2nd cousin if you want to get technical). To Jackie, he may as well be a living, breathing doll. Joseph has an older sister, Elizabeth who is just a few months younger than Jackie. When we get together with them, I wait for Jackie and Lizzie to go off and play together. Nope. Jackie is totally taken by Joseph. We saw them again Saturday for a wedding, in which Jackie went all around the reception looking for Joseph. She was so excited when she finally found him and even got to hold him. Thanks Cyndi for being a great sport!
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| I don't think baby Joseph was as happy to see Jackie. :) |
2. Daily Routine - I finally feel like we have figured out a fun daily routine that works for all of us. Wake up, eat breakfast, go for a walk, clean up from breakfast, go to the park, lunch, play a little, NAP, play some more, fix dinner, DADDY'S HOME, eat dinner, bath, books, and bed. This was our last week with that summer routine so here are some final shots at the park :)
1. Miss Rose - Tomorrow morning we will be getting back into the swing of our school time schedule. Girls will be heading to daycare. Jackie has been saying "Miss Rose. Next week. Addie and Ella. Willy too. Mariah too." all week long. I think she is excited to see all her friends again, but I'm not so sure she is ready to share with them. She has definitely been more protective of her toys now that Katerina is mobile. Speaking of Katerina. She left at the end of May not quite sitting up and now she's sitting, crawling, and getting in to everything she can. We are so lucky to have such a wonderful place for the girls to go while we are both at work. I know, even if there are tears at drop off tomorrow, that they love being there and love Miss Rose!
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