So as everyone with a 2 year old knows at some point you have to teach them to use words to say they are angry instead of the usual methods (kicking, screaming, head butting, generalized destruction etc. etc.) Apparently some of this is getting through to Jane (she may be missing the boat slightly on what is angering though)
me: "hooray"
Jane: "no mama. No say hooray. That not okay. That make me sad"
Thursday, September 25, 2008
A Pirate Says "ARRRRR"
We went to the beach a month or so ago. Here are some of the pictures. Jane and Ian (cousin) invented a game called "stick my face in the sand". As you can see 90% of her face was coated in sand by the end (along with a lovely goatee (sp?) helped along by an extra bit of drool. Our little pirate :)
We went to the beach a month or so ago. Here are some of the pictures. Jane and Ian (cousin) invented a game called "stick my face in the sand". As you can see 90% of her face was coated in sand by the end (along with a lovely goatee (sp?) helped along by an extra bit of drool. Our little pirate :)
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Jane started carrying around a mini book of mormon with her around the house. A little odd but harmless and not as hard to round up as the racquetball she used to be attached to. The other day we were getting out of the car and noticed she had it with her. We explained that she needed to leave it in the car and took it away. So there we are walking through the parking lot of Albertson's with Jane crying "I want my Jesus book. I WANT ME JESUS BOOK"
Friday, September 05, 2008
Thursday, September 04, 2008
How does one teach tact?
So on the subject of my daughter referring to whales around me... Yesterday we were enjoying the cool summer night on our newly mowed back lawn. Jane turns to me arches her back and sticks out her belly saying "Look, I mommy". Awesome. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. Which of course only made her keep on doing this lovely new impression.
By the way Jane is 2 now. Happy birthday. We will have some pictures up soon. She detested the birthday song at first (I tried to sing it to her but she yelled "no mama. no sing") Later on My sister's and brother's families sang to her and she completely burst into tears. We had to hold the cake back for a while until she relaxed. Once she calmed down though she grew to like it. The next day she kept singing happy birthday to herself. I will have pics up soon.
So on the subject of my daughter referring to whales around me... Yesterday we were enjoying the cool summer night on our newly mowed back lawn. Jane turns to me arches her back and sticks out her belly saying "Look, I mommy". Awesome. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. Which of course only made her keep on doing this lovely new impression.
By the way Jane is 2 now. Happy birthday. We will have some pictures up soon. She detested the birthday song at first (I tried to sing it to her but she yelled "no mama. no sing") Later on My sister's and brother's families sang to her and she completely burst into tears. We had to hold the cake back for a while until she relaxed. Once she calmed down though she grew to like it. The next day she kept singing happy birthday to herself. I will have pics up soon.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Potty Training Log
Day 7
Accident Free Day! Hurray
This is meaningful as I spent part of day 4 (which shall ever be lodged in my mind as The Seventh Circle of Potty Training Hell Day) cleaning up poo pants at Ross Dress for Less -- keep in mind this was 15 minutes after mopping up the main isle with a diaper I happened to have in my bag and trying to control a half naked child until I could get her dressed again -- Not a good time. NOT a good time. Why I did not leave after accident number 1 I can not say. I don't think I was in a very good place mentally right then.
A side note -- if anyone hears my daughter saying "watch a potty movie?" in the near future please note that it has nothing to do with the material in the movie merely with a little bit of bribery (so judge me for that if you will)
My favorite moment of the week was when jane was swimming with her cousins. She hops out of the pool walks up to me to tell me she needs to go potty. We pull down her swim diaper and she pees on the grass. uhh.... yeah, no problem peeing in the underpants but heaven forbid we pee in the swim diaper in a pool. Not that I don't appreciate it - just strikes me as backwards
Anyway Hurray for our accident free day!
Day 7
Accident Free Day! Hurray
This is meaningful as I spent part of day 4 (which shall ever be lodged in my mind as The Seventh Circle of Potty Training Hell Day) cleaning up poo pants at Ross Dress for Less -- keep in mind this was 15 minutes after mopping up the main isle with a diaper I happened to have in my bag and trying to control a half naked child until I could get her dressed again -- Not a good time. NOT a good time. Why I did not leave after accident number 1 I can not say. I don't think I was in a very good place mentally right then.
A side note -- if anyone hears my daughter saying "watch a potty movie?" in the near future please note that it has nothing to do with the material in the movie merely with a little bit of bribery (so judge me for that if you will)
My favorite moment of the week was when jane was swimming with her cousins. She hops out of the pool walks up to me to tell me she needs to go potty. We pull down her swim diaper and she pees on the grass. uhh.... yeah, no problem peeing in the underpants but heaven forbid we pee in the swim diaper in a pool. Not that I don't appreciate it - just strikes me as backwards
Anyway Hurray for our accident free day!
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Influx of posts I know. Things have been relatively good. Dan threw out his back (no he's not 30 yet) so he's been out for a week or so. We've been having a great time with our pools (yes poolS. we bought an inflatable pool and they sent us 2) Nona was out here for a week which was awesome. We all went to the beach to escape the 105 degree weather. Those pics will be coming soon. Jane was very upset when I said we were going to the ocean "no mama. I want to go beach!" After I explained that the ocean was next to the beach that became her favorite phrase. 3 days later "mama, ocean next to the beach"
I'm 32 weeks along now. Getting much closer to the end than we're prepared for. Though it shouldn't be so shocking as I'm apparently rather large (Jane turned to me this morning and said "mama, I want to hug the whale" staring right at me. I choose to believe of course that this is some vague reference to some other whale and not, as it appeared, directed at my current appearance). Jane has lately taken to singing to 'baby brother' and giving him hugs which is really sweet.
We went camping with my sister Alena and her family. Our site was right next to a creek (which was seriously lucky because the only other option we had found was right next to a highway or a recently burned from a forest fire camp). It was lots of fun. Alena and her husband Ben caught their first fish with a fly rod and Amber caught a whopping 5 ouncer. It was seriously almost as big as my thumb. Watch out bass masters.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Congratulations to Master Dan. He has officially submitted his thesis and it was approved. Happy graduation! We are all very proud of him. And he is happy to be done -- Enjoying his free week before work starts.
Some Jane stories (her intense side)
So the other day Jane hit me in the face (very unusual behavior ;). I tell her she needs to make it better. She runs to the kitchen and says "I go get mama ice. Mama need ice". A few minutes later she runs back "daddy, ice in freezer. Get mama ice" Despite our attempts to convince her I did not need ice she was determined to get it (if anyone has seen Jane browbeat someone they know what I'm talking about). Anyway she forces dan into getting ice for me. Then she walks up and sticks it on my forehead and rubs it around for a while. Cute. It's hard to discipline when the kid is so funny.
She has also developed a recent standard toddler obsession with ownership (and defensiveness of people's ownership). Not just her own (which has been around for a while) but things that are daddy's and mama's. Heaven forbid I use her daddy's pillow. If I dare to, out comes the aforementioned 'furrowed brow' and a very intense statement "NO MA-MA-THAT'S-DA-DDY'S-PIL-LOW" -- with every syllable emphasized. It's hilarious. And humbling I must say considering how much I am bossed around by a 1 year old.
She's no pushover that's for sure. We were at a concert in the park the other day. Little kids were all dancing up at the front. A boy ran up and pushed Jane. She turns and looks at him with the same intense look and her entire little body flexed and states "NO! no push jane" I think she scared him off. Let's hope that skill sticks around.
She's hilarious. It's funny how quickly she changes and how fast she's growing up. She is really sweet. She gives me hugs and kisses all the time. She tells me to "be careful mama" whenever we are crossing streets and she makes me eat some of her grapes if I don't happen to have any. She's learning to go potty (and teaching a couple of her toys as well) She gets very excited when she's successful and loves to wash her hands (and then run laughing away before I can get a diaper on her). Anyway we are having a great time.
We're excited to be in Portland. the weather is ridiculously amazing. the hills are BRUTAL (some of you may not appreciate the drastic difference between walking a mile in champaign "only one hill and that's an old landfill" Illinois and walking a mile in the foothills of portland but trust me, it almost killed me) I've removed the beyond awful curtains from our house (lets just say gold tassels) and we have a new yard. It's great.
Some Jane stories (her intense side)
So the other day Jane hit me in the face (very unusual behavior ;). I tell her she needs to make it better. She runs to the kitchen and says "I go get mama ice. Mama need ice". A few minutes later she runs back "daddy, ice in freezer. Get mama ice" Despite our attempts to convince her I did not need ice she was determined to get it (if anyone has seen Jane browbeat someone they know what I'm talking about). Anyway she forces dan into getting ice for me. Then she walks up and sticks it on my forehead and rubs it around for a while. Cute. It's hard to discipline when the kid is so funny.
She has also developed a recent standard toddler obsession with ownership (and defensiveness of people's ownership). Not just her own (which has been around for a while) but things that are daddy's and mama's. Heaven forbid I use her daddy's pillow. If I dare to, out comes the aforementioned 'furrowed brow' and a very intense statement "NO MA-MA-THAT'S-DA-DDY'S-PIL-LOW" -- with every syllable emphasized. It's hilarious. And humbling I must say considering how much I am bossed around by a 1 year old.
She's no pushover that's for sure. We were at a concert in the park the other day. Little kids were all dancing up at the front. A boy ran up and pushed Jane. She turns and looks at him with the same intense look and her entire little body flexed and states "NO! no push jane" I think she scared him off. Let's hope that skill sticks around.
She's hilarious. It's funny how quickly she changes and how fast she's growing up. She is really sweet. She gives me hugs and kisses all the time. She tells me to "be careful mama" whenever we are crossing streets and she makes me eat some of her grapes if I don't happen to have any. She's learning to go potty (and teaching a couple of her toys as well) She gets very excited when she's successful and loves to wash her hands (and then run laughing away before I can get a diaper on her). Anyway we are having a great time.
We're excited to be in Portland. the weather is ridiculously amazing. the hills are BRUTAL (some of you may not appreciate the drastic difference between walking a mile in champaign "only one hill and that's an old landfill" Illinois and walking a mile in the foothills of portland but trust me, it almost killed me) I've removed the beyond awful curtains from our house (lets just say gold tassels) and we have a new yard. It's great.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Our Nightmare...
Well I won't give you the entire chronicles of our nightmarish move but it was, as i said, a nightmare. Suffice it to say (generally this statement is supposed to precede a short remark. this will not be short) they showed up a week late, left our mattress, then arrived way early forcing dan to drive through the night to meet them (or they said they would leave for seattle with our belongings and who knows when we would get them), they claimed our weight was double the estimated amount and when they agreed to reweigh after dropping off our stuff just took our money and split (Poor dan was waiting at the weigh station for over an hour and they never showed up) After all that we get pieces of a box that we shipped in the mail saying it had broken and the contents are in some abyss in east nowhere minnesota. Sadly the contents are about 95% of jane's books. Oh and our cell phone bill was a joy as well. Apparently we went a whopping 800 minutes over the limit but kudos to Tmobile for dropping that in exchange for another 7months contract (I think our last 3 years of contracts have been due to some lost, broken or drowned phone castastrophe. It's starting to feel like indentured servitude) -- I realize that may seem like the entire chronicle I promised not to give, but trust me, it's not.
So it's been lovely. The good news is we are here, we love our house and the area. I especially enjoy having a playroom and our own bathroom and despite the irritation of losing our mattress the new one is seriously better . We will have a yard by the end of today (as of yet it's been a large cement area and thistles) The neighborhood is really quiet and the weather is unbelievably nice. Plus we moved from family to family so that's great too.
Jane seems to be adjusting well. She even sleeps in her new big bed (even more comfortable than ours :) She's started telling me what to do a lot lately ("come here right now!", "no mama, no touch Jane's hair" --though anyone who has seen her hair probably wouldn't think I ever even tried -- and the ever popular "mama, no swiping")
Anyway we think we are really going to like it here. We miss all our family and friends in Illinois but that's the way moves always go.
Well I won't give you the entire chronicles of our nightmarish move but it was, as i said, a nightmare. Suffice it to say (generally this statement is supposed to precede a short remark. this will not be short) they showed up a week late, left our mattress, then arrived way early forcing dan to drive through the night to meet them (or they said they would leave for seattle with our belongings and who knows when we would get them), they claimed our weight was double the estimated amount and when they agreed to reweigh after dropping off our stuff just took our money and split (Poor dan was waiting at the weigh station for over an hour and they never showed up) After all that we get pieces of a box that we shipped in the mail saying it had broken and the contents are in some abyss in east nowhere minnesota. Sadly the contents are about 95% of jane's books. Oh and our cell phone bill was a joy as well. Apparently we went a whopping 800 minutes over the limit but kudos to Tmobile for dropping that in exchange for another 7months contract (I think our last 3 years of contracts have been due to some lost, broken or drowned phone castastrophe. It's starting to feel like indentured servitude) -- I realize that may seem like the entire chronicle I promised not to give, but trust me, it's not.
So it's been lovely. The good news is we are here, we love our house and the area. I especially enjoy having a playroom and our own bathroom and despite the irritation of losing our mattress the new one is seriously better . We will have a yard by the end of today (as of yet it's been a large cement area and thistles) The neighborhood is really quiet and the weather is unbelievably nice. Plus we moved from family to family so that's great too.
Jane seems to be adjusting well. She even sleeps in her new big bed (even more comfortable than ours :) She's started telling me what to do a lot lately ("come here right now!", "no mama, no touch Jane's hair" --though anyone who has seen her hair probably wouldn't think I ever even tried -- and the ever popular "mama, no swiping")
Anyway we think we are really going to like it here. We miss all our family and friends in Illinois but that's the way moves always go.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
On the subject of lame celebrity sightings...
We ar ein portland (more on our nightmare of a move later) We decided a few hours ago to take a stroll down to the river. On our way we got side tracked into a mini-street market. We are standing buying some blueberries (which are very good and gone already) and lo and behold there is David Archuleta (sp?) and the dreadlock guy whose name escapes me at the moment. and yes i was 'that girl' and took a cell phone picture of this lame celebrity moment. --- i did spare a scrap of dignity though by not asking to be in the picture with them. I would post the pic, but i don't know how
We ar ein portland (more on our nightmare of a move later) We decided a few hours ago to take a stroll down to the river. On our way we got side tracked into a mini-street market. We are standing buying some blueberries (which are very good and gone already) and lo and behold there is David Archuleta (sp?) and the dreadlock guy whose name escapes me at the moment. and yes i was 'that girl' and took a cell phone picture of this lame celebrity moment. --- i did spare a scrap of dignity though by not asking to be in the picture with them. I would post the pic, but i don't know how
Monday, June 16, 2008
Well we are moving in a week so you should all be proud that i'm actually on this thing. Updates... well Dan is rushing to get his thesis done. He's been working day and night (literally until 1,2, and 5am) Jane and I are busy packing, working, sleeping and going to the pool. Someone give us all a tranquilizer and wake us up when it's over please!
Anyway, you will be even more shocked when you see we actually have pictures. Amazing I know. Here they are! Our next post will be from Portland
Anyway, you will be even more shocked when you see we actually have pictures. Amazing I know. Here they are! Our next post will be from Portland
This could come in handy some day...
If she's anything like her mom this will definitely come in handy someday (along with a spare set of keys)
Grease monkey
yes... it did go in
Friday, June 06, 2008
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Not every girl likes princesses :) jennifer I hope you are satisfied.
at this point i do feel it incumbent on myself to add that while these live princesses completely terrified and enraged Jane she is rather fond of cartoon versions of Cinderella. Although this may have more to do with her Daddy singing the "Cinderelly" song the mice sing WORD FOR WORD and in character.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Okay I'm far too lazy to turn these pics the right direction. I'm sure you guys will be able to figure something out though. Things are going well. We're moving to portland at the end of june. We're sad to be leaving here but excited too.
Also I'm pregnant. I'm about 16 weeks along. (and i'm sure everyone would love to be around to watch me attempt to handle this :) It's been good so far. Dan told Jane my belly button was a microphone to talk to the baby so she shouts "hellwwwooo" into it constantly. Good times. Hope everyone is doing well.
She climbed in herself just in case you were wondering
Also I'm pregnant. I'm about 16 weeks along. (and i'm sure everyone would love to be around to watch me attempt to handle this :) It's been good so far. Dan told Jane my belly button was a microphone to talk to the baby so she shouts "hellwwwooo" into it constantly. Good times. Hope everyone is doing well.
She climbed in herself just in case you were wondering
Friday, April 18, 2008
Something you'd never expect in the midwest
---So I was awoken early in the morning by a loud cracking noise and the bed shaking back and forth. Then a sound of crashing pans from upstairs. I woke dan up and told him but he murmured that it was fine and went back to sleep. At which point I of course thought I was crazy. BUT I come to find out this morning that i have experienced my first earthquake. A 5.2. Awesome.
---So I was awoken early in the morning by a loud cracking noise and the bed shaking back and forth. Then a sound of crashing pans from upstairs. I woke dan up and told him but he murmured that it was fine and went back to sleep. At which point I of course thought I was crazy. BUT I come to find out this morning that i have experienced my first earthquake. A 5.2. Awesome.
Sunday, April 06, 2008
This post is entitled... "What Happened here really?"
The video is painful -- truly truly painful -- but worth the watch. Although you may regret the 5 minutes of your life that you will never get back.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPnGPIMUnus
I think maybe I'm going to learn this dance in the privacy of my own home and video tape myself - hoping someone will find it and post it all over the internet. Hey I could join the wonderful and unique breed of YouTube celebrities. Only think...
"Delusions of Grandeur" ---
Also did I mention that Jane's Nursery leader said that she throws better than everyone in the nursery. Awesome. No no i'm not beaming with competitive pride at all. Not at all. no visions of future glory either ;)
The video is painful -- truly truly painful -- but worth the watch. Although you may regret the 5 minutes of your life that you will never get back.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPnGPIMUnus
I think maybe I'm going to learn this dance in the privacy of my own home and video tape myself - hoping someone will find it and post it all over the internet. Hey I could join the wonderful and unique breed of YouTube celebrities. Only think...
"Delusions of Grandeur" ---
Also did I mention that Jane's Nursery leader said that she throws better than everyone in the nursery. Awesome. No no i'm not beaming with competitive pride at all. Not at all. no visions of future glory either ;)
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