Honey I want you to know that during this time you struggled with sleep while your daddy was away. I am hoping that this resolves its self with time, but as of now you sleep the most soundly when daddy is home...11hrs one night and a 2hr nap!!! You even sometimes wimper in your sleep the night that daddy leaves. It is so painful on all of us and this now gives you full power to through it back in our faces when you have issues when you are older, but deep your heart know that dad and i thought that we made the right decision and that we will continue to search for what is right for all of us. You are so important to you and we love you so very much. Just this early AM, which could be considered last night we 3 sat in your rocking chair just holding you letting you know how much we love you. Dad and I are a strong unit of love and we are always here for you. I want you to see us laughing and holding hands like you did on Saturday morning after you slept-over at Bubbys- you just looked so happy to see your parents together and smiling. I hope that you will realize during this year since you get a zillion more skills each day, and as you get older that even when we are apart we always love each other and will forever and always love you. JB, this parenting thing is hard, but I wouldn't change it for the world please just remember that we are always learning and growing and we will keep trying to be the best that we can be.
looking into the possibility of you being allergic to strawberries.
JB line: i picked you up from school and asked how was your day at school...you responded..."have a good day at work?" you were NOT parroting back you are getting the concept and you are not even 2...I am brought to tears everyday when i see your talent, love, empathy, happiness and just watch my baby turn into your own beautiful person. I love you! Just to brag: we were reading Brown Bear and you told me that I missed a page and you were RIGHT!!!
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Florida...where you grew...in my belly that is
We flew across the country by ourselves. Rented a car, found the beach house, put in a car seat and navigated directions all by ourselves! You are a great flyer!
You loved being with Ashley and Taylor...you were up most of saturday night asking for them and during the party you kept walking up to their table and just staring at them.
It was nice getting to see you with Duchess and Grandpa...you even took Duchess panda home as you liked it so much.
I have been slow to post as we have been so busy living and scheduling life. Hopefully you will sleep past 3 and past 5 and maybe make it all the way to 6 as I NEED some sleep my little lady.
You know say full sentances and everything is your favorite...taylors wedding is my favorite, my dress is my favorite, this Dora song is my favorite...you are just too cute for words and too smart for your own good. Your note from school today stated that you were challenging the guides...my rascal!
You loved being with Ashley and Taylor...you were up most of saturday night asking for them and during the party you kept walking up to their table and just staring at them.
It was nice getting to see you with Duchess and Grandpa...you even took Duchess panda home as you liked it so much.
I have been slow to post as we have been so busy living and scheduling life. Hopefully you will sleep past 3 and past 5 and maybe make it all the way to 6 as I NEED some sleep my little lady.
You know say full sentances and everything is your favorite...taylors wedding is my favorite, my dress is my favorite, this Dora song is my favorite...you are just too cute for words and too smart for your own good. Your note from school today stated that you were challenging the guides...my rascal!
Friday, October 18, 2013
The sweet and the challenge
What an overall great Sunday!
We watched the Chiefs...you said go Chiefs...what fun to get to cheer along with my daughter. I hope that we can form the memories that I have with Grandpa in having snacks and cheering on our team. We also got to watch our first movie together. You sat on my lap and we watched a turtle tail. It was so nice getting to snuggle with you and talk about all that we were seeing and what was happening. After our relaxing morning we ventured out to Sea world. We would wait in line to meet the mermaid or pumpkins and then when it was our turn you would start to cry...I did not make you sit on their lap. It was such an interesting expierence watching you get excited and then scared. You were wonderfuly behaved while we were out. you walked and held my hand and we saw the penguines, baby balugas, and of course Elmo's world. You were standing by the speaker and Elmo started to talk and your face was priceless trying to find where Elmo was
We watched the Chiefs...you said go Chiefs...what fun to get to cheer along with my daughter. I hope that we can form the memories that I have with Grandpa in having snacks and cheering on our team. We also got to watch our first movie together. You sat on my lap and we watched a turtle tail. It was so nice getting to snuggle with you and talk about all that we were seeing and what was happening. After our relaxing morning we ventured out to Sea world. We would wait in line to meet the mermaid or pumpkins and then when it was our turn you would start to cry...I did not make you sit on their lap. It was such an interesting expierence watching you get excited and then scared. You were wonderfuly behaved while we were out. you walked and held my hand and we saw the penguines, baby balugas, and of course Elmo's world. You were standing by the speaker and Elmo started to talk and your face was priceless trying to find where Elmo was
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Fall Festival
The air is crisp and you are walking and talking.
Last night we went to your first tot-shabbat. you walked right in and sat on the rabbi's foot! you were so independent until I asked you to come over and sit on my lap, which then led you to stay close. I love that you are learning the songs and about the community that religion can offer you even if you choose not to be religious or embrace a religion I hope that you will always find comfort in a community.
My goodness next October will just be crazy with you almost being 3! I had a weekend of fall adventures planned, but today the pumpkin patch was a bust :( we ended up the La Jolla wine and art festival, which was so fun. You painted a car, made a crown and played some African Drums then street tacos and pinapple/basil drink to end our afternoon. It was great watching you 'play' with another girl. It is amazing how you just walk up and say HI. I so enjoyed watching you run around with her. You fell asleep in the car, which you have not done in a really long time. no baba you were just out and I was able to carry you up, change your diaper and put you into bed. You were a tired girl b/t swimming and walking all over the place. We will see what our afternoon adventure will bring!
Street Taco
First pumpkin pie
Last night we went to your first tot-shabbat. you walked right in and sat on the rabbi's foot! you were so independent until I asked you to come over and sit on my lap, which then led you to stay close. I love that you are learning the songs and about the community that religion can offer you even if you choose not to be religious or embrace a religion I hope that you will always find comfort in a community.
My goodness next October will just be crazy with you almost being 3! I had a weekend of fall adventures planned, but today the pumpkin patch was a bust :( we ended up the La Jolla wine and art festival, which was so fun. You painted a car, made a crown and played some African Drums then street tacos and pinapple/basil drink to end our afternoon. It was great watching you 'play' with another girl. It is amazing how you just walk up and say HI. I so enjoyed watching you run around with her. You fell asleep in the car, which you have not done in a really long time. no baba you were just out and I was able to carry you up, change your diaper and put you into bed. You were a tired girl b/t swimming and walking all over the place. We will see what our afternoon adventure will bring!
Street Taco
your shabbat outfit from Barbie.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Play time
My little JB...this is what you say when someone asks your name: June Bug and you call yourself JB b/c daddy is LB and I am HB. You are a smart little cookie! It has been so long since I have written about our adventures so a quick up-date:
1) you are loving Winnie-the-Pooh and learning everyone's names- we even went to the library in search of pooh books!
2) you are talking all of the time
3) you make daddy and laugh with your comments
4) you are doing great in school
5) you love playing with dogs..your dogs other people dogs just dogs!
6) you are sometimes really struggeling to share your toys
7) all of the sudden you will hit me and I am working on finding ways to help you...today you asked to to do your OHMS...so sweet
8) you wanted to say "good-bye" to diapers so we bought you underware, but you then went back to diapers...I didn't think that you were ready, but I wanted to let you see the power that you have.
Today was a great day...we had a nice walk as you slept till the sun came up. we then had breakfast and went to school. I picked you up for our nurse milk and then home to walk the dogs and have a snack. Today we had nothing planned so we went to the park for a few hrs, which was just great. You didn't want to stay in the sand so we ventured all over the park. A boy from your class was there, which was so fun. Many of the other moms were speaking Spanish- I really want you to be fluent as it will help you so much in life. After got home you played so nicely by yourself and I cooked dinner and got us all ready for the morning! You eat ham for the first time tonight and couldn't get enough. While cleaning up you put your black can on your head and ran over to me knowing that I would think it was funny but sadly i didnt get my phone in time. But I did get a picture of you unloading all of your toys out the bin. I don't know why you wanted to do that, but it was fun watching you "work".
I love spending time with you and enjoying this fall with you. I was looking at pictures of you from last October- it is AMAZING how much you change each year. You are walking, talking, going to school, hugging, giving kisses, making friends I just can't believe how quickly time passes. Now matter what I say you will most likely not get it until you are older just like I probably wont REALLY get it until I am older. I hope we can both live in the moment and enjoy this adventure of life. I love you forever, I like you for always, forever and always my baby you will be xoxo my little june bug.
1) you are loving Winnie-the-Pooh and learning everyone's names- we even went to the library in search of pooh books!
2) you are talking all of the time
3) you make daddy and laugh with your comments
4) you are doing great in school
5) you love playing with dogs..your dogs other people dogs just dogs!
6) you are sometimes really struggeling to share your toys
7) all of the sudden you will hit me and I am working on finding ways to help you...today you asked to to do your OHMS...so sweet
8) you wanted to say "good-bye" to diapers so we bought you underware, but you then went back to diapers...I didn't think that you were ready, but I wanted to let you see the power that you have.
Today was a great day...we had a nice walk as you slept till the sun came up. we then had breakfast and went to school. I picked you up for our nurse milk and then home to walk the dogs and have a snack. Today we had nothing planned so we went to the park for a few hrs, which was just great. You didn't want to stay in the sand so we ventured all over the park. A boy from your class was there, which was so fun. Many of the other moms were speaking Spanish- I really want you to be fluent as it will help you so much in life. After got home you played so nicely by yourself and I cooked dinner and got us all ready for the morning! You eat ham for the first time tonight and couldn't get enough. While cleaning up you put your black can on your head and ran over to me knowing that I would think it was funny but sadly i didnt get my phone in time. But I did get a picture of you unloading all of your toys out the bin. I don't know why you wanted to do that, but it was fun watching you "work".
I love spending time with you and enjoying this fall with you. I was looking at pictures of you from last October- it is AMAZING how much you change each year. You are walking, talking, going to school, hugging, giving kisses, making friends I just can't believe how quickly time passes. Now matter what I say you will most likely not get it until you are older just like I probably wont REALLY get it until I am older. I hope we can both live in the moment and enjoy this adventure of life. I love you forever, I like you for always, forever and always my baby you will be xoxo my little june bug.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Pretend mommy
JB...
It was our first tuesday without an activity so we finally got to go to the library and get the your pooh books. It was such fun exploring a new library (playing on the amazing computer and seeing how you just were able to figure it all out). We then got to walk the dogs and have dinner. It is amazing watching you eat your asparagus and fish ever so quickly. What an amazing toddler. Feeling like I had so much on my plate I was able to talk you into a stroller walk to get ice-cream. We now have your stroller facing me, which has been a nice bonding experience. You talked and squawked the whole way there and then you walked the rest of way in to the store and everyone just smiled and stared at you as you waddled around with your ladybug doll and your beautiful blue eyes and big smile. We then sat outside enjoying our treat until it was run around time. While looking at our reflections you told me to bend down and be the 'pretend' mom, which I gathered to be our reflections. It was just too amazing to see you put all these pieces together. I finally got you back into the stroller and then you took off running and had a BIG kaaboom. Oh my was it scary picking you off the ground and seeing you with a bloody nose. I have been getting so very frustrated with you running away from me when I ask you to stop and you just take off even faster. I am so scared about this behavior and how to protect you- a bloody nose was hard, but getting hit by a car or having you get a worse injury is something that I don't even want to think or write down as I love you ever so much. Then you recovered and we read our books...sadly as you got upstairs you had another fall into the ottomon. My goodness does it hurt me when you are hurt.
Just a pic from the weekend of us baking our pumpkin cupcakes and our first house warming potluck...you are such an amazing helper in the kitchen.
It was our first tuesday without an activity so we finally got to go to the library and get the your pooh books. It was such fun exploring a new library (playing on the amazing computer and seeing how you just were able to figure it all out). We then got to walk the dogs and have dinner. It is amazing watching you eat your asparagus and fish ever so quickly. What an amazing toddler. Feeling like I had so much on my plate I was able to talk you into a stroller walk to get ice-cream. We now have your stroller facing me, which has been a nice bonding experience. You talked and squawked the whole way there and then you walked the rest of way in to the store and everyone just smiled and stared at you as you waddled around with your ladybug doll and your beautiful blue eyes and big smile. We then sat outside enjoying our treat until it was run around time. While looking at our reflections you told me to bend down and be the 'pretend' mom, which I gathered to be our reflections. It was just too amazing to see you put all these pieces together. I finally got you back into the stroller and then you took off running and had a BIG kaaboom. Oh my was it scary picking you off the ground and seeing you with a bloody nose. I have been getting so very frustrated with you running away from me when I ask you to stop and you just take off even faster. I am so scared about this behavior and how to protect you- a bloody nose was hard, but getting hit by a car or having you get a worse injury is something that I don't even want to think or write down as I love you ever so much. Then you recovered and we read our books...sadly as you got upstairs you had another fall into the ottomon. My goodness does it hurt me when you are hurt.
Just a pic from the weekend of us baking our pumpkin cupcakes and our first house warming potluck...you are such an amazing helper in the kitchen.
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