Ramblings of a Momma: 2012

so how is it our child is almost a year and a half?

she really likes to sleep. SO our child.

favorite foods:

keilbasa & pot roast

lemons

cucumber

applesauce

goldfish crackers

mixed veggies...broccoli

milk, milk, milk

new tricks:

blowing kisses - giving pursed lipped kisses {with mmmmmmwaaaaa sound effects}

dancing to music - or when asked to dance

singing - "eieiooooooooo" "dooo dooo dooo"

animal noises - cow and lion

screams/yells when she sees her moey blanket or one of her animal blanket friends and she cannot grab them herself.

handing us her paci or baba when finished

asking for BABA at the same time every night

asking for Gabba? or Bubble?

climbing into the tub {hers really likes baf time}

no longer wants to be rocked at bedtime, points to her crib, wants to lay down.

RUNNING

pooping on the potty after her bath {also...pooping while IN the tub}

washing her hands, asks for soap in the bath - soooo? sooooo? - rubs hands together

new words:

byebyeyou -aka- byebye i love you

shoes/socks {both sound like shhhhhhh}

moey clare - you just keep getting better and better.

im going to continue to keep the dreft on my detergent shelf - im holding on to infancy as loooong as I can.

Why hello there little blog!

I guess with all of my writing for my masters degree, I needed some time to just enjoy, spend time with my girl and not write....for many weeks. Well it has been about 4 weeks since I last wrote. Its time to dive into this story again.

I have been reflecting on mother-hood a lot recently. How wonderful it is. I still find myself marveled at this sweet baby, who was actualy growing inside me at one point. It is amazing what a baby does. You know, those cheesy commericals that say, "having a baby, changes everything". Well, that is true. I have always thought of my life of "if I hadn't done this...." or "if I hadn't met so-and-so" so many wonderful, joyus things would not be in my life.

Here is one example:

*if my parents had never divorced....
*my dad would have never remarried
*my step-mom would have never sent me to summer camp
*I would have never met B, therefore we wouldn't be married...yadda yadda yadda...

As a mother, I find myself constantly reflecting on everything. Some would say that is exhasuting...I find it exciting. By giving birth to a wonderful child I am more motivated than ever in my life to make things more creative, heathly, organized, and well-rounded. Might have I been this way as well just from getting older and wiser? Possibly, but in my case I am giving my daughter (and my amazing husband) all the credit.

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After I finihsed my masters, it has been so relaxing just enjoying all of the time I have with Moey.

Some recent moments with my girl...

July 2012