Ok, quick updates because I have been slacking in keeping up my blog. Handsome will pick up books now and start talking pretending like he is reading it. And a couple weeks ago I made brownies and let Handsome do all the stirring. He did a really good job! I was expecting to have to clean the whole kitchen, but he did well.
DH has had a rough time lately. His classes didn't go so well. We're in the process of figuring out what to do next.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
The banana song
So I took Handsome to the post office and then to the grocery store this morning. I had to return the faulty dvr and then get bananas and diapers. We haven't had bananas in a few weeks because the last time I went to the grocery store they were out of bananas. What grocery store completely runs out of bananas? Anyway, he keeps pointing to the counter and asking, "Nana? Nana?" When I say we don't have any the fits begin. And, well, bananas are healthy, so I decided to make a special trip to get them.
When the bananas were in the cart he kept trying to reach back and get them. When we got into the car I told him he would get a banana as soon as we got home, so for the drive home he started singing "Nana nana nana" He made up his own little jig and it was the cutest thing I've heard! He's done the repeating thing, but this one was an actual song! Each "nana" had different notes and different loudness. My little singer. :)
When the bananas were in the cart he kept trying to reach back and get them. When we got into the car I told him he would get a banana as soon as we got home, so for the drive home he started singing "Nana nana nana" He made up his own little jig and it was the cutest thing I've heard! He's done the repeating thing, but this one was an actual song! Each "nana" had different notes and different loudness. My little singer. :)
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Animal sounds
Ok, this may be late for most kids, but with Handsome we are just getting here. Handsome knows animal sounds now and will actually say them!! It has taken forever, but he is finally starting to parrot sounds and try to speak. I think we are in the whole "word explosion" that people talk about.
What does a cow say?
"Cah?"
Yes, what does a cow say?
"MBooo!"
Teehee.
What does a sheep say?
"Ba-a-a-a" (he even does the pauses)
Teehee.
What does a dog say?
"Dah?"
Yes, what does a dog say?
"Ruff Ruff Ruff Ruff.." (in rapid succession)
Teehee.
What does a cat say?
"Caa?"
Yes, what does a cat say?
"meow meow" (and then he laughs)
Teehee.
What does a duck say?
"Duh?"
Yes, what does a duck say?
"Cack!"
Teehee.
What does the monkey say?
"Who-who-who-who"
Teehee.
What does a pig say?
"AAAHHHH"
Hahahaha. I don't know why the pig just screams.
What does a cow say?
"Cah?"
Yes, what does a cow say?
"MBooo!"
Teehee.
What does a sheep say?
"Ba-a-a-a" (he even does the pauses)
Teehee.
What does a dog say?
"Dah?"
Yes, what does a dog say?
"Ruff Ruff Ruff Ruff.." (in rapid succession)
Teehee.
What does a cat say?
"Caa?"
Yes, what does a cat say?
"meow meow" (and then he laughs)
Teehee.
What does a duck say?
"Duh?"
Yes, what does a duck say?
"Cack!"
Teehee.
What does the monkey say?
"Who-who-who-who"
Teehee.
What does a pig say?
"AAAHHHH"
Hahahaha. I don't know why the pig just screams.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Focus on me
I've let myself go. It's not a pretty picture. I don't wear makeup anymore. Half the time I don't put my contacts in - and I have HUGE glasses. I never lost the weight I gained from being pregnant so my clothes don't fit right. I bulge in all the wrong places. Gross, right? Well that's how I feel. I eat terribly and I never exercise. It's so hard to get the motivation to take care of myself when married and taking care of a toddler.
I have to lose what I've gained by August. That's my goal. I feel like total and utter crap. I have to fix that. I need to feel better both physically and emotionally.
So how do I reach this goal? How do I lose the weight and get healthy? Should I join the gym which is cheaper in the short run, but only for me and DH gets no benefit... well, no direct benefit. Or do I buy exercise equipment that is much more expensive in the short run, could be used by DH, and could just sit unused and gather dust? Should I try to do something like weight watchers or do I just count calories on my own? If you know me, you know I'm terrible at spending money. I hate it. I never know if I've made the right decision.
For Lent this year, I promised God that I would take better care of the body that he has given to me. I'm not even a week into the season and I'm already having difficulties with it. Sad, right?
I need an exercise buddy. I need there to be a woman that lives down the street that is in my situation and will exercise with me and motivate me to take better care of myself. If I lived in TX I would have friends that would do all of this with me. Too bad I live miles away.
So this is my starting point. I have to move forward starting now. I can't continue to go backwards.
Handsome and I have an appointment tonight with exercise. I do pushups with him climbing on my back and situps with him on my legs or on my belly. I do squats I have to make sure I don't sit on him.... and he thinks it's hilarious... for a while. He gets frustrated with me not paying attention to him after about 10 minutes. When I count out loud and play cartoons I can usually make it to 20 min without a meltdown.
I have to lose what I've gained by August. That's my goal. I feel like total and utter crap. I have to fix that. I need to feel better both physically and emotionally.
So how do I reach this goal? How do I lose the weight and get healthy? Should I join the gym which is cheaper in the short run, but only for me and DH gets no benefit... well, no direct benefit. Or do I buy exercise equipment that is much more expensive in the short run, could be used by DH, and could just sit unused and gather dust? Should I try to do something like weight watchers or do I just count calories on my own? If you know me, you know I'm terrible at spending money. I hate it. I never know if I've made the right decision.
For Lent this year, I promised God that I would take better care of the body that he has given to me. I'm not even a week into the season and I'm already having difficulties with it. Sad, right?
I need an exercise buddy. I need there to be a woman that lives down the street that is in my situation and will exercise with me and motivate me to take better care of myself. If I lived in TX I would have friends that would do all of this with me. Too bad I live miles away.
So this is my starting point. I have to move forward starting now. I can't continue to go backwards.
Handsome and I have an appointment tonight with exercise. I do pushups with him climbing on my back and situps with him on my legs or on my belly. I do squats I have to make sure I don't sit on him.... and he thinks it's hilarious... for a while. He gets frustrated with me not paying attention to him after about 10 minutes. When I count out loud and play cartoons I can usually make it to 20 min without a meltdown.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Feeling left out
Do you ever have those days? Those days where you feel left out? Like your friends don't seem to be as close to you as you thought they were? I've had several different groups of friends lately getting together without me there. It hurts. If it just happened once with one group of friends it wouldn't hurt so bad. But lately I can count at least four different groups, and it's getting to the point where I can't brush it off any more. It hurts. I know I'm mostly to blame as I don't have the car because DH has to go to school and where ever I go I pretty much have to take Handsome with me. But now I'm starting to wonder if it is more than that. Maybe it's just me. Maybe my personality has gone sour or maybe I just smell bad. So would anyone care to tell me why I suck?
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Go Handsome, Go Handsome, Go Handsome
So we went to the doctor today for his check-up. He weighted 27.7 pounds, and was 33 inches tall. Do you know what that means?!?! He is basically 50% for both height and weight!!! YAY!!! Height and weight match!! We told the doctor he knows between 15 and 20 words, and she said that he was just fine and right on schedule!! YAY!!!
Only bad part about the appointment? I was holding him so he wouldn't cry as much and he peed on me and my pants!! I had to go to work right after the appointment and I didn't bring an extra pair of pants for either me or him. So he went into the car sans pants and I prayed my pants dried quickly.
Oh, and there was this child who was three who came in after us. He was hysterical crying and wanting to leave. He had his pacifier in his mouth and was yelling at his mother to leave, that the doctor was going to hurt him. This boy looked more like he was five and he was pretty strong. She had to pick him up and leave her bag to take him back when the nurse came to get him. Wow. I really hope Handsome never fears the doctor THAT much. Handsome cries when the doctor starts sticking him and when I can't hold him, but he's at least fine in the waiting room.
Only bad part about the appointment? I was holding him so he wouldn't cry as much and he peed on me and my pants!! I had to go to work right after the appointment and I didn't bring an extra pair of pants for either me or him. So he went into the car sans pants and I prayed my pants dried quickly.
Oh, and there was this child who was three who came in after us. He was hysterical crying and wanting to leave. He had his pacifier in his mouth and was yelling at his mother to leave, that the doctor was going to hurt him. This boy looked more like he was five and he was pretty strong. She had to pick him up and leave her bag to take him back when the nurse came to get him. Wow. I really hope Handsome never fears the doctor THAT much. Handsome cries when the doctor starts sticking him and when I can't hold him, but he's at least fine in the waiting room.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
New Wave
Handsome has started waving the Ghana wave. He waves hello now and not just goodbye. DH let me sleep in this morning and when I came downstairs Owen was laughing and waving to me. Nothing better to wake up to.
New words:
Dog - Dah
Cold - Coh (not sure if I wrote this one before)
The temperature was up enough today to go outside and play. I love warm weather. Handsome played in his sandbox and we walked down to the little park and played on the swingset. Did I mention I love warm weather?
Yesterday we went to see a Ugandan man who performs his local songs and dances. Handsome actually paid attention the whole time. And a majority of the children there were actually mixed kids. Handsome sat on my lap almost the whole time until the end and he started dancing.
My tv? It's dying. Everything turns green in waves. I can't afford a new tv.
Sorry for the choppiness. I have to let Dh have the computer back quickly, so I just wanted to update quickly.
New words:
Dog - Dah
Cold - Coh (not sure if I wrote this one before)
The temperature was up enough today to go outside and play. I love warm weather. Handsome played in his sandbox and we walked down to the little park and played on the swingset. Did I mention I love warm weather?
Yesterday we went to see a Ugandan man who performs his local songs and dances. Handsome actually paid attention the whole time. And a majority of the children there were actually mixed kids. Handsome sat on my lap almost the whole time until the end and he started dancing.
My tv? It's dying. Everything turns green in waves. I can't afford a new tv.
Sorry for the choppiness. I have to let Dh have the computer back quickly, so I just wanted to update quickly.
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