9.14.2012
If You're Happy
One of Aria's favorite singing activities is to make up different actions for "If You're Happy and You Know It." While in the car I've heard, "If you're happy and you know it, clap the steering wheel." At my parents' house, they made up (for their dog, CJ), "If you're happy and you know it, wag your tail." But this morning takes the cake. Over the monitor, as I'm finishing up my morning exercise routine, I hear, "If you're happy and you know it, go poop." I have no other words.
9.13.2012
Picnics
We've been having a lot of picnics lately. No, not the pack a lunch and go to the park kind of picnics...
The kind where Aria spreads out a blanket in the living room, brings in a variety of dolls and stuffed animals, and sets up quite the meal for them. Sometimes Mommy, Daddy, Grandma, or Papa are invited but other times it is just Aria and her friends. It is rather adorable and a lot of fun to listen to from the other room. She shops for groceries, cooks food in her kitchen, serves dessert, and cleans up the dishes afterwards. If the picnic isn't in the living room, the "friends" often eat at the table with us, complete with silverware, drinks, and food. And, don't you dare move any of their stuff because they won't like it at all! I love the pretending and imagining and the life lessons I hear come out of her as she emulates me in preparing food for her animals and dolls. What a fun stage of life we are in!
The kind where Aria spreads out a blanket in the living room, brings in a variety of dolls and stuffed animals, and sets up quite the meal for them. Sometimes Mommy, Daddy, Grandma, or Papa are invited but other times it is just Aria and her friends. It is rather adorable and a lot of fun to listen to from the other room. She shops for groceries, cooks food in her kitchen, serves dessert, and cleans up the dishes afterwards. If the picnic isn't in the living room, the "friends" often eat at the table with us, complete with silverware, drinks, and food. And, don't you dare move any of their stuff because they won't like it at all! I love the pretending and imagining and the life lessons I hear come out of her as she emulates me in preparing food for her animals and dolls. What a fun stage of life we are in!
9.11.2012
9.09.2012
The Light
Last week Aria joined us in the regular church service instead of going to the nursery. It turned out to be the perfect week for her to come because we sang one of my favorite songs, "You Never Let Go" by Matt Redman. That song was my motto throughout our trials with infertility. I posted about it here. In case you don't want to go read that post from two years ago, the verse that I held on tight to is:
Yes I can see a light that is coming
For the heart that holds on.
There will be an end to these troubles,
But until that day comes,
Still I will praise You
Still I will praise You!
Of course the light that I saw was Aria. But last Sunday I saw that light shine even brighter as Aria sang the song herself. She stood there in the worship center and belted out the words right along with everyone else. It was the cutest thing and the greatest thing I've ever seen! I thought back to how many times I stood in church and sang that song with tears streaming down my face, hoping I would get to hold my baby someday. And all of a sudden, I was standing there watching my baby (not so much a baby, though) sing that song! She knew all the words, too. Since then, we've had to "sing the 'Oh No' song together" as a family a lot. She really got her mommy's love of music and I'm so glad she likes that song so much, too.
Thank you, God, for never letting go of me! Please help me to teach Aria that you will never let go of her and when she faces troubles to look for the light, hold on tight, and praise You!
Yes I can see a light that is coming
For the heart that holds on.
There will be an end to these troubles,
But until that day comes,
Still I will praise You
Still I will praise You!
Of course the light that I saw was Aria. But last Sunday I saw that light shine even brighter as Aria sang the song herself. She stood there in the worship center and belted out the words right along with everyone else. It was the cutest thing and the greatest thing I've ever seen! I thought back to how many times I stood in church and sang that song with tears streaming down my face, hoping I would get to hold my baby someday. And all of a sudden, I was standing there watching my baby (not so much a baby, though) sing that song! She knew all the words, too. Since then, we've had to "sing the 'Oh No' song together" as a family a lot. She really got her mommy's love of music and I'm so glad she likes that song so much, too.
Thank you, God, for never letting go of me! Please help me to teach Aria that you will never let go of her and when she faces troubles to look for the light, hold on tight, and praise You!
9.06.2012
Mommy's Birthday
It was my birthday a week ago and I was greeted in the shower by "open the door, Mommy, open the door!" When I did I heard, "Happy birthday!" Then a minute later she was back, "Mommy hurry up with your shower so I can open your presents! They're in the kitchen!" Who said birthdays at 31 can't be fun!
We had a great little celebration putzing around on a pontoon boat in Lake MacBride! Aria even got to drive!
It was Aria's first boat ride and she was a little cautious at first, holding on tight to Grandma.
Life jackets were required for those under 12, so naturally Papa wore one, too! Actually, Aria requested he put it on. Pretty sure he can't say to no to any of her requests.
And here is our cute family of three shot!
On our cruise we saw three deer, a family of five raccoons, a beaver house, a blue heron, several other birds, and some fish! Then, when we got back to the beach, we saw the smallest and cutest turtle I've ever seen! It was so fast and slippery. It's shell wasn't even hard yet. What a fun experience!
We finished our night by going out to eat and my ice cream cake didn't have Justin's name on it this year! I am so blessed with a beautiful fun-loving daughter, husband, and parents!
We had a great little celebration putzing around on a pontoon boat in Lake MacBride! Aria even got to drive!
It was Aria's first boat ride and she was a little cautious at first, holding on tight to Grandma.
Life jackets were required for those under 12, so naturally Papa wore one, too! Actually, Aria requested he put it on. Pretty sure he can't say to no to any of her requests.
And here is our cute family of three shot!
On our cruise we saw three deer, a family of five raccoons, a beaver house, a blue heron, several other birds, and some fish! Then, when we got back to the beach, we saw the smallest and cutest turtle I've ever seen! It was so fast and slippery. It's shell wasn't even hard yet. What a fun experience!
We finished our night by going out to eat and my ice cream cake didn't have Justin's name on it this year! I am so blessed with a beautiful fun-loving daughter, husband, and parents!
9.05.2012
At Julie's House
One thing I love about our church group and our close friends in our same life stage is taking care of each others' kids when appointments and such come up. It really is awesome to trust Aria with other moms who have similar faith, values, and parenting styles. Plus, she has fun with friends her age!
But just to put up fair warning, when kids come to Julie's house, they may or may not do things like color faces with chalk...
At least they erased, right??
But just to put up fair warning, when kids come to Julie's house, they may or may not do things like color faces with chalk...
At least they erased, right??
9.04.2012
Patience is...
waiting for a two-year-old to:
- put on her own shoes
- put on her own shorts
- put on her own shirt
- put on her own pajamas
- take off her own shoes
- take off her own shorts
- take off her own shirt
- take off her own pajamas
- eat a meal
- pick up her own toys
- put away her own toys
- climb into the car
- climb into her car seat
- buckle her car seat
- open containers
- close containers
- get her toothbrush
- get her toothpaste
- open her toothpaste
- brush her teeth
- rinse out her own toothbrush
- get a drink
- be ready to be potty trained
- follow instructions
- say please
- say thank-you
- get out one fork at a time to set the table
- walk into a store
- walk around while shopping in the store
- walk back out to the car
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