Monday, January 31, 2011
Grammatical Errors
I've been getting a little careless lately about double checking my work. I realized this today when I looked at the header I created and noticed I misspelled "home." It is not as if I don't know how to spell home, it's more of an issue of the fact that I got to going on something and didn't even notice that I made a mistake. I start thinking and typing and I hit publish before I take the time to read it over. Recreating a header is a huge pain. I basically had to start from scratch because there are so many steps in creating one. I was more than a little aggravated at myself. But maybe it was a hard lesson learned. Maybe it was time to check myself and pay attention. Who knows, but I do know that I will work harder to make my posts with no grammatical errors making it easy for the reader to understand (I mean, that is part of the 3rd grade writing scoring guide, if they can do it, I can do it).
Thursday, January 27, 2011
A Concert, A Few Steps, and A Whole Bunch of New Words
Language is blossoming aroun here like crazy. Each day brings a new word or sound. Lately Reese says, uh-oh, dog, bye, Mommom, DaDa, babies, moo, nigh-nigh (night-night), doot (that), a very angry UGH (I like to pretend that means please), lo (hello), dah (ta-dah), up and some other random sound that don't mean much. It is so fun to watch her learn new words. Before we know it she's going to be saying "no" with a vengence!
She is also starting to take her first few steps. This is a pretty slow-going process but she will venture out and take 2-3 at a time. That's the real excitement for me, oh how I love to watch her confidence build and her courage take her farther out of our hands. It's like an adventure she is stepping out on. We cheer and clap and she always get so excited for herself. I've worked all week to get this on video but the minute I get the recorder out, well, she's done.
And last but not least, the concert. Reese and I went to my 3rd graders music program on Tuesday night. The teachers had to do some reading so we sat in the front facing the audience. I was incredibly nervous about it because I knew I'd have to leave her to get up and read. With her age, handing her to a stranger and walking away is the equivalent of an ax murderer coming in my house. But she sat quiet and still and even put on a delightful performance of her own. At the last number, Reese decided she would like to sing along. She proudly sang her little heart out, "aaahhhhh, aaaaahhhhhhhh, aaahhhhhhh," she sang and then clapped and clapped for herself. Many members of the audience stopped to watch my daughter instead of their own, and even the kids singing had to stop and stare at some points because it was so stinkin' cute. The clapping for herself was really the icing on the cake.
So, my little girl is growing up. In tiny little ways but still growing all the same. Singing happily with the choir, talking up a storm, and taking a few steps out on her new adventure. She is becoming such a sweet little girl with so much personality and I just adore her.
She is also starting to take her first few steps. This is a pretty slow-going process but she will venture out and take 2-3 at a time. That's the real excitement for me, oh how I love to watch her confidence build and her courage take her farther out of our hands. It's like an adventure she is stepping out on. We cheer and clap and she always get so excited for herself. I've worked all week to get this on video but the minute I get the recorder out, well, she's done.
And last but not least, the concert. Reese and I went to my 3rd graders music program on Tuesday night. The teachers had to do some reading so we sat in the front facing the audience. I was incredibly nervous about it because I knew I'd have to leave her to get up and read. With her age, handing her to a stranger and walking away is the equivalent of an ax murderer coming in my house. But she sat quiet and still and even put on a delightful performance of her own. At the last number, Reese decided she would like to sing along. She proudly sang her little heart out, "aaahhhhh, aaaaahhhhhhhh, aaahhhhhhh," she sang and then clapped and clapped for herself. Many members of the audience stopped to watch my daughter instead of their own, and even the kids singing had to stop and stare at some points because it was so stinkin' cute. The clapping for herself was really the icing on the cake.
So, my little girl is growing up. In tiny little ways but still growing all the same. Singing happily with the choir, talking up a storm, and taking a few steps out on her new adventure. She is becoming such a sweet little girl with so much personality and I just adore her.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Before I was a Mom
There are all these hilarious YouTube videos about parent teacher conferences and education in this theme. Tonight I saw one about Stay At Home Dads and it directed me to a bunch of mothers on the play ground talking. Each video was funnier than the last. I finally came to this one and almost cried I laughed so hard. I thought I would share. Enjoy!!
Sunday, January 23, 2011
A Love Story
Dustin got me a Kindle for Christmas this year and I really love it. The first book I bought, using the term loosely here since it was free, was Pride and Prejudice. I completely fell in love with it. I was so engrossed by the book that I could wait to get my hands on it. The thin line between love and hate for Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth was excruciating to read. They argued, they ridiculued, they finally gave in to love and married. And with that, I fell in love with the first classic I ever read.
Then this week The Pioneer Woman had a giveaway. The rules were that a person was to comment on their favorite love story. Who is the all-time winner of great love stories? Because I was enamored with the story, I chose Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth. But I didn't end there, I scrolled down the list and saw several couple who are the epitome of love.
Some of my favorites were listed, (Joe Fox and Kathleen Kelly from You've Got Mail, Vivian and Edward Lewis in Pretty Woman, Johnny and Baby from Dirty Dancing) some were not, (Melanie and Jake from Sweet Home Alabama, Jenny and Forrest from Forrest Gump). It really got me thinking about who else should be on that list.
And with that, I leave it up to you. I would love to get a lot of feedback about which great love story is on your mind. I know I'm stealing from Ree on The Pioneer Woman, but I'm also dying to know what the readers of this blog think. So click the blue words that have a number followed by lovely thoughts (i.e. 0 lovely thoughts) below to post a comment, you can do it annonymously if you haven't set up an account to follow exclusively and let me know what you think.
Then this week The Pioneer Woman had a giveaway. The rules were that a person was to comment on their favorite love story. Who is the all-time winner of great love stories? Because I was enamored with the story, I chose Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth. But I didn't end there, I scrolled down the list and saw several couple who are the epitome of love.
Some of my favorites were listed, (Joe Fox and Kathleen Kelly from You've Got Mail, Vivian and Edward Lewis in Pretty Woman, Johnny and Baby from Dirty Dancing) some were not, (Melanie and Jake from Sweet Home Alabama, Jenny and Forrest from Forrest Gump). It really got me thinking about who else should be on that list.
And with that, I leave it up to you. I would love to get a lot of feedback about which great love story is on your mind. I know I'm stealing from Ree on The Pioneer Woman, but I'm also dying to know what the readers of this blog think. So click the blue words that have a number followed by lovely thoughts (i.e. 0 lovely thoughts) below to post a comment, you can do it annonymously if you haven't set up an account to follow exclusively and let me know what you think.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Some Fun Stuff
Reese has officially had her first step. I am so proud and excited and happy for her that I could just burst. She did it without preamble or circumstance, just took a step, realized she did and hit the deck like she made a mistake. But it wasn't a mistake because she's done it several times since. She even took 3 in a row last night. What a big girl!!
Another thing that she did that deserves mentioning was at dinnertime tonight. We had an informal dinner in front of the TV, which has never happened for Reese and she wasn't really too sure how to behave herself. I made roasted carrots and fish, both of which she loved and gobbled up faster than I could. She even tried to feed me a few bites, it was the sweetest thing. But when I cleaned up and put everything away, I guess she decided that she wasn't quite done with dinner yet so she went to the kitchen, opened a cabinet and pulled out a can of green beans. She brought them all the way to the living room, handed them to me and cried until I opened them and let her have some. She then proceeded to shove them in her mouth by the handful. I guess the girl loves to eat or something!
Reese also has made a friend. It's not a new friend, but an old one, if you could call 14 month old girls' friends "old." But my dear friend, Nova, has a daughter going to the same babysitter as Reese. Her daughter and Reese just love each other so much and they have been doing a lot of giggling at lately. Reese has even picked up on some of Ramona's sign language and used it at home. Last night Ramona told her mother that Reese was her friend and that they have a party. It warmed our hearts and we swore they will be friends forever. Maybe we should get them half heart necklaces to wear too. Sweet girls.
Another thing that she did that deserves mentioning was at dinnertime tonight. We had an informal dinner in front of the TV, which has never happened for Reese and she wasn't really too sure how to behave herself. I made roasted carrots and fish, both of which she loved and gobbled up faster than I could. She even tried to feed me a few bites, it was the sweetest thing. But when I cleaned up and put everything away, I guess she decided that she wasn't quite done with dinner yet so she went to the kitchen, opened a cabinet and pulled out a can of green beans. She brought them all the way to the living room, handed them to me and cried until I opened them and let her have some. She then proceeded to shove them in her mouth by the handful. I guess the girl loves to eat or something!
Reese also has made a friend. It's not a new friend, but an old one, if you could call 14 month old girls' friends "old." But my dear friend, Nova, has a daughter going to the same babysitter as Reese. Her daughter and Reese just love each other so much and they have been doing a lot of giggling at lately. Reese has even picked up on some of Ramona's sign language and used it at home. Last night Ramona told her mother that Reese was her friend and that they have a party. It warmed our hearts and we swore they will be friends forever. Maybe we should get them half heart necklaces to wear too. Sweet girls.
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