It's 12:35 Sunday afternoon. We've been to church; we've ate lunch; and now it's naptime. So Brandon (thankfully) decided to go lie down with ae. She's in there still talking. They've probably been in there for about 20 minutes now.
They have football on the tv, because that's what they do. But he's trying to just stay quiet and let her slowly start to fall asleep. Unfortunately, it's not working yet. But she started singing her abc's and it was the cutest thing.
She sings "AB FGH...LMN...RSTU....W..YZ..." So, then the started learning time. So they were both in there singing their ABC's. So, she's getting it now. However, as cute as this precious moment is...I honestly hope they end up dozing off and falling asleep.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Bad Word
So, I noticed on Monday that Autumn said her first bad word. Yes, I know...I can't believe it either. To my surprise, she repeated it several times.
Okay, it might not be a bad word to most of you...but to a mommy of a 2 year old...it is. I assure you.
All of a sudden, we were talking and I told her to do something. And there it was: "Fvy, Momma? Fvy?"
I just sat there and stared at her for a minute. And thought, "Oh No! Not the WHY! Not yet!"
So, yes, she's now needing to know "Fvy?"
I caught myself that very night saying to her: "Because I said...oh goodness it's just started and I was about to say because I said so." So I caught myself and answered her in another form. I figured that I would use that answer soon enough. I can't believe it almost came out of the first night.
She's funny because she will ask "fvy?" and then I will answer her, and then she will ask "fvy?" and then I will answer her, and then she will ask it again. Well this time I also answer her, but if she asks again, I tell her that she only gets 3 whys and then we move on.
Brandon said he was ashamed that I was hindering her learning by limiting her whys. Well, if he had to answer them all day, he probably wouldn't make it to three. He was picking on me about it.
But to be honest with you...right now, it's so cute to hear her say, "but fvy, mommy?" Please don't tell her I said that, because I am sure the cuteness of it won't last long!
Okay, it might not be a bad word to most of you...but to a mommy of a 2 year old...it is. I assure you.
All of a sudden, we were talking and I told her to do something. And there it was: "Fvy, Momma? Fvy?"
I just sat there and stared at her for a minute. And thought, "Oh No! Not the WHY! Not yet!"
So, yes, she's now needing to know "Fvy?"
I caught myself that very night saying to her: "Because I said...oh goodness it's just started and I was about to say because I said so." So I caught myself and answered her in another form. I figured that I would use that answer soon enough. I can't believe it almost came out of the first night.
She's funny because she will ask "fvy?" and then I will answer her, and then she will ask "fvy?" and then I will answer her, and then she will ask it again. Well this time I also answer her, but if she asks again, I tell her that she only gets 3 whys and then we move on.
Brandon said he was ashamed that I was hindering her learning by limiting her whys. Well, if he had to answer them all day, he probably wouldn't make it to three. He was picking on me about it.
But to be honest with you...right now, it's so cute to hear her say, "but fvy, mommy?" Please don't tell her I said that, because I am sure the cuteness of it won't last long!
Who would have guessed it?
So this story happened a week ago tonight, or it actually started last Wednesday.
So, last Wednesday I was putting ae to bed. We were doing our normal routine, and then I started something. I told her that we were going to the fair "tomorrow night" (being the next day). She, of course, had no clue what the fair was. So, I started talking about it a little bit. Telling her that she would see some cows, chickens, rabbits, and all of a sudden she yells out..."Hee Haw". So, I said, "Yes, there might even be a donkey there, who knows?!?" She said she wanted to ride the donkey. Well, I explained to her that that was a very silly idea. That she wouldn't be able to ride a donkey. She kept on and on. Remember it's bed time, and now she's all wound up. So, here she is in her conversation: "Hee Haw Hee Haw! Ride Hee Haw, Mommy! Ride Hee Haw! Hee Haw don't bite me! No Ma'am!"
I am laughing at her by this time, and I tell her the donkey's not going to bite her. That he only eats hay. Well, then she started to pretend to give me hay and say "Here's you some hay, Hee Haw. Here's you go!" Over and over again.
She was so excited, that I was surprised she finally went to sleep.
So, we go to the Wilson County Fair. We are walking around having a good time. We see the cows, ducks, chickens, and rabbits. We are about to leave for the night....and
what do we see....A donkey....actually several of them. Then a lady asked us if she would like to ride one.
WHAT!!! I am so excited about this, that I can't contain myself. I keep saying, how did Autumn know???? That's crazy.
So she went to get on a donkey, and the lady told her she could ride Eeyore. Now if anyone knows me they know I love Winnie the Pooh. Autumn's room is done up in Winnie the Pooh. It has a mural of Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Eeyore. Now, not only is she getting to RIDE a donkey like she wanted, but his name is Eeyore. She's loving it! She's so excited, however, I think I am even more excited just because she's getting the chance to do what I didn't think was possible. How amazing it was to see her up on Eeyore the Donkey. Oh, and by the way, she made sure to inform me that he wasn't eating hay...he was eating grass.
She was so cute and so happy. God yet again reminds me that anything is possible. Even in the simple things.
So, last Wednesday I was putting ae to bed. We were doing our normal routine, and then I started something. I told her that we were going to the fair "tomorrow night" (being the next day). She, of course, had no clue what the fair was. So, I started talking about it a little bit. Telling her that she would see some cows, chickens, rabbits, and all of a sudden she yells out..."Hee Haw". So, I said, "Yes, there might even be a donkey there, who knows?!?" She said she wanted to ride the donkey. Well, I explained to her that that was a very silly idea. That she wouldn't be able to ride a donkey. She kept on and on. Remember it's bed time, and now she's all wound up. So, here she is in her conversation: "Hee Haw Hee Haw! Ride Hee Haw, Mommy! Ride Hee Haw! Hee Haw don't bite me! No Ma'am!"
I am laughing at her by this time, and I tell her the donkey's not going to bite her. That he only eats hay. Well, then she started to pretend to give me hay and say "Here's you some hay, Hee Haw. Here's you go!" Over and over again.
She was so excited, that I was surprised she finally went to sleep.
So, we go to the Wilson County Fair. We are walking around having a good time. We see the cows, ducks, chickens, and rabbits. We are about to leave for the night....and
what do we see....A donkey....actually several of them. Then a lady asked us if she would like to ride one.
WHAT!!! I am so excited about this, that I can't contain myself. I keep saying, how did Autumn know???? That's crazy.
So she went to get on a donkey, and the lady told her she could ride Eeyore. Now if anyone knows me they know I love Winnie the Pooh. Autumn's room is done up in Winnie the Pooh. It has a mural of Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Eeyore. Now, not only is she getting to RIDE a donkey like she wanted, but his name is Eeyore. She's loving it! She's so excited, however, I think I am even more excited just because she's getting the chance to do what I didn't think was possible. How amazing it was to see her up on Eeyore the Donkey. Oh, and by the way, she made sure to inform me that he wasn't eating hay...he was eating grass.
She was so cute and so happy. God yet again reminds me that anything is possible. Even in the simple things.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Daddy, four airplanes?
So, Brandon had to go on his first business trip this past week, and then he has training this week. The last time he had to go anywhere for business was a couple of months before we got married. He left last Tuesday to go to San Francisco and got back yesterday (Saturday) at 10:45 am. Then he had to fly out again this morning (Sunday) at 6:00 am. So, he was home less than twenty four hours, and now he won't be back until Friday around 5:30 pm or so.
I don't think I really had time for it to truly hit me last week, because I kept ae busy all week. We ended spending two days at my Granny and Papa's house (which was truly amazing and relaxing). Kristi and mom were able to come down too, so it was great! I have pictures of AE, me, and Kristi trying to make Granny's famous homemade biscuits (I will post those pics later).
We were so exhausted on Wednesday night, that it didn't bother me too much that I was home alone. Thursday night, we stayed at my mom and dad's. Then early Friday, I took ae to Nanny's house, and then had dinner over there that night. Then De and Steve came over to my house and kept me company till about Midnight....then we went and got Brandon at the airport on Saturday morning. So, needless to say, we stayed busy.
However, poor ae is so out of sorts that this week, my goal is to try to get her back on some sort of schedule. All she knows is that Daddy left on four airplanes, and now he's on four more airplanes. So, at random times during the day she will say, "Daddy, four airplanes? My miss Daddy."
Today at lunch we were getting in Nanny and Papaw's car, and all of a sudden ae said, "Lost Daddy." She feels like she's lost daddy because she doesn't know where he is.
I started her bedtime routine around 8:30 tonight (since she's been staying up later, I didn't think I would jump back into our 8:00 routine just yet). We read two books, said our prayers, and read Goodnight Moon. I then covered her up and gave her kisses. Well, this of course went hand in hand with "her" routine of..."gotta potty momma....night night juice mama....my belly hurts mama..."
Finally she got quiet, then Brandon called and I think she heard the phone, because she started back with "my belly hurts, mama." So, I said, "Here (and handed her the phone), maybe this will make you feel better." So she talked to him for a bit. She asked him about being on four airplanes. She tried to tell him that we made a paper chain to tear off each day until he came home again. But then all she kept saying to him was, "I wanting my daddy; I wanting my daddy." She kept saying it over and over again. Even after I took the phone from him, and she would say it in the most pitiful voice. She broke my heart and his.
Just between you and me though, I know what she's feeling right now...because, "I wanting ae's daddy to come home too!" My heart misses him tonight.
I don't think I really had time for it to truly hit me last week, because I kept ae busy all week. We ended spending two days at my Granny and Papa's house (which was truly amazing and relaxing). Kristi and mom were able to come down too, so it was great! I have pictures of AE, me, and Kristi trying to make Granny's famous homemade biscuits (I will post those pics later).
We were so exhausted on Wednesday night, that it didn't bother me too much that I was home alone. Thursday night, we stayed at my mom and dad's. Then early Friday, I took ae to Nanny's house, and then had dinner over there that night. Then De and Steve came over to my house and kept me company till about Midnight....then we went and got Brandon at the airport on Saturday morning. So, needless to say, we stayed busy.
However, poor ae is so out of sorts that this week, my goal is to try to get her back on some sort of schedule. All she knows is that Daddy left on four airplanes, and now he's on four more airplanes. So, at random times during the day she will say, "Daddy, four airplanes? My miss Daddy."
Today at lunch we were getting in Nanny and Papaw's car, and all of a sudden ae said, "Lost Daddy." She feels like she's lost daddy because she doesn't know where he is.
I started her bedtime routine around 8:30 tonight (since she's been staying up later, I didn't think I would jump back into our 8:00 routine just yet). We read two books, said our prayers, and read Goodnight Moon. I then covered her up and gave her kisses. Well, this of course went hand in hand with "her" routine of..."gotta potty momma....night night juice mama....my belly hurts mama..."
Finally she got quiet, then Brandon called and I think she heard the phone, because she started back with "my belly hurts, mama." So, I said, "Here (and handed her the phone), maybe this will make you feel better." So she talked to him for a bit. She asked him about being on four airplanes. She tried to tell him that we made a paper chain to tear off each day until he came home again. But then all she kept saying to him was, "I wanting my daddy; I wanting my daddy." She kept saying it over and over again. Even after I took the phone from him, and she would say it in the most pitiful voice. She broke my heart and his.
Just between you and me though, I know what she's feeling right now...because, "I wanting ae's daddy to come home too!" My heart misses him tonight.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Shhh....Don't tell Daddy!
What?
You see a what in my house? No Way! Not in my house!?! You must be seeing things.
Never, would I let her in the house (on a horribly hot day)... No way!
Well, who knows? Maybe Autumn let her in while I wasn't looking or something?
But, I definitely do not know anything about Bama being in the house. So, shhh don't tell Daddy, okay?!?
Baking Cupcakes
Where's all the fun in baking cupcakes if you can't lick the bowl? That's definitely ae's favorite part. Later on that afternoon, I was cooking dinner and found my sneaky child standing on her stool trying to lick the icing off the cupcakes. She would wait till I was busy doing something, and then sneak over to the cupcakes and make these licking noises and just laugh. What a silly girl!
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
The 5th of July
We took Autumn to the Greenway and let her play at the park for a bit. I love watching her and her daddy play together. It makes me smile to see the two of them together. It just reminds me how blessed I am.
For lunch, we went back to Nanny and Papaw's house to eat more BBQ!
Don't ask!!! I just have one word for you...Nanny!
Then we all went to our "fireworks spot" and met up with Martha, Raymond, Kyle, and Chloe. Autumn seemed to like the fireworks (from afar) a bit better than the night before.
I love this picture. Even though she's got a messy face....just look at those eyes!
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