Do I talk about Fara too much? It's mainly because she is the one still having the most milestones and doing the most firsts. I do love them all the same...for slightly different reasons, but the same. I used to say, that whichever one I am holding is my favorite, but then came the time I threw Fara off my lap to jump up and rescue Wyeth from some harm...
I love them all.
Back to Fara. She is all mixed up with her fast food items and it's hard to determine what she actually likes. She asks for chicken nuggets every time you ask her about food. However, she call Potato Oles, chicken nuggets. Today at lunch she didn't eat a lot, so I left her nuggets on the table (are you judging me that this point is about fast food?) and later in the afternoon she wondered by eating something. I asked, "what are you eating?" Without hesitation, she said, "a cheeseburger."
Oh I can't keep up. I am sure the lesson is to stop feeding the poor child fast food.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
QOTD
Fara found a Hershey's Kiss and brought it to me, held it up, "I need to swallow this."
Swallow vs. eat... made me giggle.
Swallow vs. eat... made me giggle.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Survived!
I enjoyed my first ever girls weekend away with daddy left to care for the kiddos. He did a great job...even combing hair and loading and unloading the dishwasher.
It was great to get away with the girls for a little fun in the sun.
I'm so thankful that Mr. Workin' was cool with my escape. :)
Thursday, October 29, 2009
This Moment
I composed a post in my head, earlier today while folding laundry, and now that I am here in front of the computer, I can't remember what I was going to say. I am going to continue to type and in hopes it comes flooding back...
Wyeth
1~He was wandering around the house after he got home from school today, and when he found me, he said, "It sure is nice to be home." Awe...that makes a mama so happy. I want this house to always be his safe haven.
2~There are still a fair amount of tears after school (for Ella too). I know this has 100% to do with being tired and seeing mama is a relief. However, I find myself panicking about once a week, that maybe I am somehow not meeting their expectations. Or life isn't.
3~Wyeth is listening his first chapter book read by me. Daddy has read several, but we are enjoying a Hardy Boys adventure about werewolves!
4~Language exploration has been a big part of our conversations as of late. He says, "Mom, can boys my age say holy?" or "I heard a boy say the "s" word today." And the "s" word turns out to be shut-up. :)
5~He is eating like it's going out of style! Going without a morning snack has been one of the better adjustments.
Ella
1~Ella is so grown up. She has really changed in the last several weeks.
2~I am about to just give-up and decide she is a vegetarian. I can't get her to dig meat or a lot of dairy. She is a sugar head, however. I need to continue to stuff her with multi-vits and work on a consistent protein source. Eggs worked for so long, but she is kind of taking a break.
3~Swimming lessons start on Tuesday, and I know she will love it. She likes the water and if I can keep her warm it should be a hit.
4~Napping seems to be on the way out the door. She is waking around four every morning and climbing in bed with us. Sometimes she goes back to sleep, but usually she doesn't. I think that two hours in the afternoon is too much. She is sweet about not waking Fara, she i able to quietly sneak out.
5~Elizabeth is the puzzle queen. She loves them. She works a set of about five different puzzles again and again throughout the day. Her favorite are floor puzzles with about 30 pieces. I ask her to put them away when she is finished and more likely than not, they will be pulled out and worked within the hour.
Fara
1~Where to start with this little ham? She and Ella play together fairly well at this point. I have noticed this comes in phases. In the last week, I have observed them sharing several things that I would consider special to one or the other.
2~She has been expressing more interest in potty training. I think I am going to help her get serious about it. I don't think it will be long.
3~Her language and vocabulary are impressive to this mama. She speaks in sentences. My favorite word she uses is lately, ridiculous. "Mercer don't be ridiculous!" And is able to express herself LOUDLY and clearly. I love it.
4~She is so used to sleeping with someone that a handful of times, I have found her in Wyeth's bed with him. I am not sure of the motivation, but I would guess that it has something to do with Ella not being nice.
5~Fara is so excited about the going to school. She misses Ella. The other morning she told me, "I not hanging out with you, I go to school with Ella." Cute.
I have been thinking more and more about when #4 will join the team. There are several areas of life that are getting smoother as Fara gets older... better get a baby before one doesn't make sense. Nah, I will always want another baby.
Wyeth
1~He was wandering around the house after he got home from school today, and when he found me, he said, "It sure is nice to be home." Awe...that makes a mama so happy. I want this house to always be his safe haven.
2~There are still a fair amount of tears after school (for Ella too). I know this has 100% to do with being tired and seeing mama is a relief. However, I find myself panicking about once a week, that maybe I am somehow not meeting their expectations. Or life isn't.
3~Wyeth is listening his first chapter book read by me. Daddy has read several, but we are enjoying a Hardy Boys adventure about werewolves!
4~Language exploration has been a big part of our conversations as of late. He says, "Mom, can boys my age say holy?" or "I heard a boy say the "s" word today." And the "s" word turns out to be shut-up. :)
5~He is eating like it's going out of style! Going without a morning snack has been one of the better adjustments.
Ella
1~Ella is so grown up. She has really changed in the last several weeks.
2~I am about to just give-up and decide she is a vegetarian. I can't get her to dig meat or a lot of dairy. She is a sugar head, however. I need to continue to stuff her with multi-vits and work on a consistent protein source. Eggs worked for so long, but she is kind of taking a break.
3~Swimming lessons start on Tuesday, and I know she will love it. She likes the water and if I can keep her warm it should be a hit.
4~Napping seems to be on the way out the door. She is waking around four every morning and climbing in bed with us. Sometimes she goes back to sleep, but usually she doesn't. I think that two hours in the afternoon is too much. She is sweet about not waking Fara, she i able to quietly sneak out.
5~Elizabeth is the puzzle queen. She loves them. She works a set of about five different puzzles again and again throughout the day. Her favorite are floor puzzles with about 30 pieces. I ask her to put them away when she is finished and more likely than not, they will be pulled out and worked within the hour.
Fara
1~Where to start with this little ham? She and Ella play together fairly well at this point. I have noticed this comes in phases. In the last week, I have observed them sharing several things that I would consider special to one or the other.
2~She has been expressing more interest in potty training. I think I am going to help her get serious about it. I don't think it will be long.
3~Her language and vocabulary are impressive to this mama. She speaks in sentences. My favorite word she uses is lately, ridiculous. "Mercer don't be ridiculous!" And is able to express herself LOUDLY and clearly. I love it.
4~She is so used to sleeping with someone that a handful of times, I have found her in Wyeth's bed with him. I am not sure of the motivation, but I would guess that it has something to do with Ella not being nice.
5~Fara is so excited about the going to school. She misses Ella. The other morning she told me, "I not hanging out with you, I go to school with Ella." Cute.
I have been thinking more and more about when #4 will join the team. There are several areas of life that are getting smoother as Fara gets older... better get a baby before one doesn't make sense. Nah, I will always want another baby.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Pecking order
Fara is such a little ham. She tells us all A LOT lately, "I am not a baby ANYmore!" It's so cute. Something so obnoxious, only a mother could get a kick out of.
Poor Mercer, our ten month old rat terrier, is the most aware of the Fara's need to assert her "not the baby" status. She spends a great deal of time schooling on the dog.
Tonight she said, "No no doggy, don't eat mama's hair pretty, that is ridiculous."
Listen to my "not the baby ANYmore" using such big words.
Poor Mercer, our ten month old rat terrier, is the most aware of the Fara's need to assert her "not the baby" status. She spends a great deal of time schooling on the dog.
Tonight she said, "No no doggy, don't eat mama's hair pretty, that is ridiculous."
Listen to my "not the baby ANYmore" using such big words.
I am frustrated with how overwhelmed I feel with life and this point in time.
Marriage is hard work and parenting is hard work and keeping up with all the things a mom has to keep up with is hard work. I don't mind hard work. I don't mind working for unseen results, I love my husband and kiddos. But, boy howdy, do I get overwhelmed.
I keep coming to the table with this idea that I want to fix all these unmet expectations for myself and of myself about partnership and parenting. And just being a person in general. And try as I may, I am not fixing it and seem to be spinning my wheels. I don't know what the stepping off point would be...
Letting go of expectations and moving away from looking at things in a black/white mind-set. And letting go of the need to be pleasing and not upsetting my household. As long I am being true and kind and accountable, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. It's time I start listening to my heart and feeding my soul on a regular basis.
So....sigh.
My sweet babies are sleeping, my hubby is snoring and tomorrow is a new day. A day to be the best me.
Marriage is hard work and parenting is hard work and keeping up with all the things a mom has to keep up with is hard work. I don't mind hard work. I don't mind working for unseen results, I love my husband and kiddos. But, boy howdy, do I get overwhelmed.
I keep coming to the table with this idea that I want to fix all these unmet expectations for myself and of myself about partnership and parenting. And just being a person in general. And try as I may, I am not fixing it and seem to be spinning my wheels. I don't know what the stepping off point would be...
Letting go of expectations and moving away from looking at things in a black/white mind-set. And letting go of the need to be pleasing and not upsetting my household. As long I am being true and kind and accountable, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. It's time I start listening to my heart and feeding my soul on a regular basis.
So....sigh.
My sweet babies are sleeping, my hubby is snoring and tomorrow is a new day. A day to be the best me.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Whiney
Now I am the whiny one. I don't care if anyone dotes on me. I just want to be left alone.
I am a sickie! EEEEEEEEEEWHH!!
My babies are so good, I am always amazed by their resilience when I feel this way. They somehow sense that mama means business. How blessed that these three people were sent to me!!
Bouncing back soon!
I am a sickie! EEEEEEEEEEWHH!!
My babies are so good, I am always amazed by their resilience when I feel this way. They somehow sense that mama means business. How blessed that these three people were sent to me!!
Bouncing back soon!
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