Here's to hoping your three day weekend was as happy as this girl's.
Happy Memorial Day to all.
mg
Monday, May 31, 2010
It's all in the eyes
Here's to hoping your three day weekend was as happy as this girl's.
Happy Memorial Day to all.
mg
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Madeline looks like...
Photos of Madeline taken today:
Who do you think her celebrity look a like is?
The headbands are in the same place and the hair is about the same length but I'd say we can do better than Luke Wilson from The Royal Tennenbaums.
Ok, I think I took a step in the wrong direction. So very, very wrong.
There it is...
The resemblance is uncanny!
Don't you think?
Hope you are all enjoying your long weekends. We've been having a blast so far. I'm going to need another weekend to recover (and so is my house!)
mg
Who do you think her celebrity look a like is?
The headbands are in the same place and the hair is about the same length but I'd say we can do better than Luke Wilson from The Royal Tennenbaums.
Ok, I think I took a step in the wrong direction. So very, very wrong.
There it is...
The resemblance is uncanny!
Don't you think?
Hope you are all enjoying your long weekends. We've been having a blast so far. I'm going to need another weekend to recover (and so is my house!)
mg
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Little Fishes
Today our local pool opened. Tonight we took the girls for their first swim of the season. For Lydia it was her first swim ever. Totally didn't think of that until just now. Now I'm wishing I had a camera there. You'll have to settle for this instead.
No, Lydia hasn't grown that much in a couple of days. That photo is of Madeline an I on June 11, 2008. (I think I miss my shorter hair. Don't tell Kevin I said that. He might schedule a haircut for me.) I can't believe how little she looks in that photo. She was 13 months old.
But back to today: Madeline was so very very excited about her first trip to the pool. I know that she remembers being at the pool last year, but when we started talking about going to the pool tonight she was full of questions.
How do we get to the pool?
Do we walk or drive?
Will you stroll my sister? (put Lydia in the stroller)
What do I wear?
Do I have a swim suit?
What does it look like?
Do I put it on at home?
Do I wear that in the pool?
Why do I have to wear a cover up?
Do I wear that in the pool too?
What do I wear on my feet?
How do you get into the pool?
What is a pool pass?
Do I have a pool pass?
Can I hold my pool pass?
Why did we give our pool pass to that guy?
Will he give it back?
Now what do we do with the pool pass?
Where is the bathroom?
Do they have a toilet in the bathroom?
Can I use the bathroom?
Why are we walking by the pool?
Why do we use this chair?
Why did you put the bag down?
Where do you put your shoes?
Why do I have to take my cover up off?
Where do you get in the pool?
Are you going to go with me?
And those were just the questions in the 15 minutes it took to leave the house and get to the pool. Once there she had even more questions. But what I remember about our hour at the pool was her face.
As a kid I loved swimming. I lived at the pool for more than one summer and I loved to swim more than anything. I have always wanted my kids to love the water as much as I do. When the photo above was taken Madeline loved the water. Last year however, Madeline was very hesitant in the water. We spent a week in Florida and she spent most of her time on the stairs, just not to sure about the water.
After tonight I don't have to worry about her being hesitant. I do however have to make sure she is constantly within reach. She is no were near swimming, but she is trying. Tonight she blew bubbles in the water and used pool noodles to help her float. If she keeps this up, she will be a fish by the end of the summer.
She was so full of joy at the pool I don't know how to describe it. The smile on her face was huge. Tonight was exactly what I wanted from my kid's pool experience.
And Lydia, Lydia was hilarious. It was very close to her bed time so she was tired. Even so, she liked the pool water. At one point, Kevin was holding her and was taking his hand in and out of the water. As he'd lift it up out of the water she would laugh out loud. It was totally adorable. She is so much fun right now. I can't even begin to tell you how silly she is, even at only 7 months old. I LOVE it!
I can't wait for many more nights like tonight. Summer is here. I love it.
mg
No, Lydia hasn't grown that much in a couple of days. That photo is of Madeline an I on June 11, 2008. (I think I miss my shorter hair. Don't tell Kevin I said that. He might schedule a haircut for me.) I can't believe how little she looks in that photo. She was 13 months old.But back to today: Madeline was so very very excited about her first trip to the pool. I know that she remembers being at the pool last year, but when we started talking about going to the pool tonight she was full of questions.
How do we get to the pool?
Do we walk or drive?
Will you stroll my sister? (put Lydia in the stroller)
What do I wear?
Do I have a swim suit?
What does it look like?
Do I put it on at home?
Do I wear that in the pool?
Why do I have to wear a cover up?
Do I wear that in the pool too?
What do I wear on my feet?
How do you get into the pool?
What is a pool pass?
Do I have a pool pass?
Can I hold my pool pass?
Why did we give our pool pass to that guy?
Will he give it back?
Now what do we do with the pool pass?
Where is the bathroom?
Do they have a toilet in the bathroom?
Can I use the bathroom?
Why are we walking by the pool?
Why do we use this chair?
Why did you put the bag down?
Where do you put your shoes?
Why do I have to take my cover up off?
Where do you get in the pool?
Are you going to go with me?
And those were just the questions in the 15 minutes it took to leave the house and get to the pool. Once there she had even more questions. But what I remember about our hour at the pool was her face.
As a kid I loved swimming. I lived at the pool for more than one summer and I loved to swim more than anything. I have always wanted my kids to love the water as much as I do. When the photo above was taken Madeline loved the water. Last year however, Madeline was very hesitant in the water. We spent a week in Florida and she spent most of her time on the stairs, just not to sure about the water.
After tonight I don't have to worry about her being hesitant. I do however have to make sure she is constantly within reach. She is no were near swimming, but she is trying. Tonight she blew bubbles in the water and used pool noodles to help her float. If she keeps this up, she will be a fish by the end of the summer.
She was so full of joy at the pool I don't know how to describe it. The smile on her face was huge. Tonight was exactly what I wanted from my kid's pool experience.
And Lydia, Lydia was hilarious. It was very close to her bed time so she was tired. Even so, she liked the pool water. At one point, Kevin was holding her and was taking his hand in and out of the water. As he'd lift it up out of the water she would laugh out loud. It was totally adorable. She is so much fun right now. I can't even begin to tell you how silly she is, even at only 7 months old. I LOVE it!
I can't wait for many more nights like tonight. Summer is here. I love it.
mg
Friday, May 28, 2010
Hair
I am obsessed with hair these days.
Like many pregnant women my hair became gloriously thick and shiny last year. Twelve weeks after Lydia was born I started loosing my hair. This happened after I had Madeline too, but back then I didn't know it was normal and I thought I had a rare form of cancer or was dying some slow horrible death. Trust me that if your hair was coming out in copious amounts every day you'd think the same thing too.
There are things about pregnancy, child birth and motherhood they never tell you. That is one of them. (and not the worst one by a long shot)
So my hair isn't what it used to be. Madeline's hair, however, is lovely. I agonized over cutting it last year. I just didn't want to loose her curls. I realized recently that she has a whole new layer in her hair growing. As this hair grows in, her curls have gotten thicker and her hair shinier. Just as mine is getting thinner and duller.
She needs another hair cut, but this year I don't want to cut it because I just don't think I can emotionally afford to loose any more hair. Mine or hers.
Thoughts?
mg
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Bed time
So I like sleep.
Like, a lot.
In graduate school we used to have conversations about how late everyone stayed up reading for class or working on a paper. I was always the first in bed, by at least a couple hours.
I used to say that if I didn't get 8 hours of sleep I was useless. Now that is more like 10.
So why am I posting at 2 minutes to midnight you ask?
Children steel your sleep. Like thieves they take minutes out of your day that could be spent doing laundry, or putting away dishes, or (more realistically) reading blogs and trolling Facebook.
Don't let their cute little faces and sweet squeaky voices fool you. They are out to get your sleep.
You might think I am referring mainly to my youngest child. Although she is going through a rough (I am not going to go to bed until YOU are thoroughly convinced you are a horrible parent) stage she is not the only sleep thief in this house. The older of the children is the one who derails me most of the waking hours. She demands attention all day long and creates a wake of destruction behind her. Her trail is littered with crayons and doctor's tools. Today I played doctor with her for the better part of an hour. Was that enough? Heck no. She wanted to keep playing, FOREVER!!! When I suggested we find a new game to play she sobbed that if I stopped playing doctor, her stuffed penguin would never get better. You can't reason with a sobbing sleep thief.
Lydia takes my time at night. Madeline during the day.
I suspect a conspiracy.
So five minutes to midnight and I am posting. Maybe I should just write tomorrow's post while I'm up. Na, I'll leave that for them to steal from me tomorrow.
mg
Like, a lot.
In graduate school we used to have conversations about how late everyone stayed up reading for class or working on a paper. I was always the first in bed, by at least a couple hours.
I used to say that if I didn't get 8 hours of sleep I was useless. Now that is more like 10.
So why am I posting at 2 minutes to midnight you ask?
Children steel your sleep. Like thieves they take minutes out of your day that could be spent doing laundry, or putting away dishes, or (more realistically) reading blogs and trolling Facebook.
Don't let their cute little faces and sweet squeaky voices fool you. They are out to get your sleep.
You might think I am referring mainly to my youngest child. Although she is going through a rough (I am not going to go to bed until YOU are thoroughly convinced you are a horrible parent) stage she is not the only sleep thief in this house. The older of the children is the one who derails me most of the waking hours. She demands attention all day long and creates a wake of destruction behind her. Her trail is littered with crayons and doctor's tools. Today I played doctor with her for the better part of an hour. Was that enough? Heck no. She wanted to keep playing, FOREVER!!! When I suggested we find a new game to play she sobbed that if I stopped playing doctor, her stuffed penguin would never get better. You can't reason with a sobbing sleep thief.
Lydia takes my time at night. Madeline during the day.
I suspect a conspiracy.
So five minutes to midnight and I am posting. Maybe I should just write tomorrow's post while I'm up. Na, I'll leave that for them to steal from me tomorrow.
mg
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
One, Two Princes(ses)
kneel before you. That's what I said now. Princes(ses), Princes(ses) that adore you. Just go ahead now.
Don't mind if I do.
Damn they are cute.
Clueless as to what I am taking about? First, shame on you. Second, click here. If you were alive in the early 90's I am sure this will bring back memories. I'm not promising they are pleasant however.
American Idol ended tonight and all I have to say is
1. Janet Jackson rocked it and she will definitely be on someone's worst dressed list tomorrow.
2. Shouldn't Brett Micheal's be in bed? Didn't he almost die yesterday?
3. Paula Abdul should not have been given a live mic.
4. I love Alanis Morissette.
5. Lee's alright too, I guess.
And because this post is a random compilation of miscellaneous junk...
I may have to get Poppy to perform his version of "dog face boy" but not until I can find a place that rents high speed cameras.
mg
Don't mind if I do.
Damn they are cute.
Clueless as to what I am taking about? First, shame on you. Second, click here. If you were alive in the early 90's I am sure this will bring back memories. I'm not promising they are pleasant however.
American Idol ended tonight and all I have to say is
1. Janet Jackson rocked it and she will definitely be on someone's worst dressed list tomorrow.
2. Shouldn't Brett Micheal's be in bed? Didn't he almost die yesterday?
3. Paula Abdul should not have been given a live mic.
4. I love Alanis Morissette.
5. Lee's alright too, I guess.
And because this post is a random compilation of miscellaneous junk...
I may have to get Poppy to perform his version of "dog face boy" but not until I can find a place that rents high speed cameras.
mg
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
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