Little Miss is doing her best to get herself mobile, if only to grab at things that she doesn't currently have access too like the remote control, DVD's, newspaper etc. She's at the point now where she will launch forward at something...kind of dangerous but she doesn't care. She's also starting to move backwards just a teeny bit, like a backward army crawl. It doesn't look easy or comfortable but what do ya do?
She occupied herself in the yard yesterday by first trying to eat a crunchy leaf, and then when she decided it was nearly as good as a fig newton, she took time in ripping it to tiny little pieces. When I picked her up she looked like she had tree confetti all over her. She was happy though! Clearly she will not be a tree hugger when she gets older. If Daddy has his way she'll be a belching, meat eating, swearing machine who doesn't date until she's 40. She'll wear clothing covering her from her earlobes to her toes and of course they'll be four sizes too big. She'll study very hard to become a doctor or lawyer, earn a good paycheck and invest wisely so she can retire by 35 and take care of dear old mom and dad.
Who am I kidding - I'd be okay if that last sentence came true!
Showing posts with label Little Miss. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Little Miss. Show all posts
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
Monday Ramblings
Well...it's Monday. Yep. I have not been a good blogger lately - I am still enjoying so much sunshine and as well, Little Miss has hit an age where she demands a LOT more attention...like if you're walking through a snake pit and you have to keep an eye on the big ones for fear they might attack when you're not looking...kind of like that!
That said, I uploaded the pics on my camera today and laughed at all of the ones I took to blog about...so here goes!
I came downstairs one day and my Kiddo says "Guess what I did?" I said "What?" and he runs to get the camera to show me that he'd made his own breakfast. Yes he is almost 17. To clarify, he always gets his own breakfast, but the difference is that if he wants fresh berries his laziness prevails and he asks me to wash them. This particular day he...gasp...washed and cut them himself. I'll wait while you marvel at your computer screen and inwardly applaud.
Alright now - in all honesty for a 17 yr old boy to wash and cut up raspberries, strawberries and banana to go on his cereal seems a pretty big feat, so bravo Kiddo! (It looks yummy doesn't it?)
Self portrait. Strange angle. You're welcome.
Another sort of 'self portrait' when my dear hubby let Little Miss press camera buttons...kinda cute though!
"My mommy says I'm cute...I don't know what that means but she smiles when she says it. She also smiles when I fart though so who knows?"
Ahh yes. So our car was squealing very loudly for a few days. It got worse and worse. I decided to take it to a mechanic when it got to a point that I was slouched down in my seat with a ball cap tilted so people couldn't see my face as I drove. It was that bad. I was going to book it an appt, but first decided to check with some other folks - my facebook friends. I posted a message on FB asking what could be making that terrible front end squealing. Within minutes I had 5 women respond (yes all women!) that it could be the brakes, rotors or a belt. I knew the tires needed replacing and the brakes would be needing replacement soon, however it didn't make the sound when braking. I was informed that brakes come with 'squealers" (Not sure if that's the name for it but whatever) that squeal when you need new brakes. Ummmm isn't that what grinding is for? I never replaced brakes before until they'd start grinding and shuddering while braking. Apparently that's not cool. No wonder my cars fell apart. Sooo this weekend my hubby bought new brake pads and rotors and replaced ours. Here is the pic of the old with the new (you figure out which is which). The thickness of the pad on the top is crazy compared with the tiny sliver left on the bottom one. I am happy to report that the squeal is gone and we no longer have to pound on the brake petal. In fact my seatbelt came in handy when I almost went through the windshield when stopping at a light. Thanks honey!
Just a cute pic of my little patootie. You can see she's actually getting hair. Real hair! Unfortunately it's coming in in a bit of a mohawk, but I've decided to let her rock the mohawk and get some gel (or sweet potatoes - they have the same effect) and spike her hawk! Pics to come!
That said, I uploaded the pics on my camera today and laughed at all of the ones I took to blog about...so here goes!
I came downstairs one day and my Kiddo says "Guess what I did?" I said "What?" and he runs to get the camera to show me that he'd made his own breakfast. Yes he is almost 17. To clarify, he always gets his own breakfast, but the difference is that if he wants fresh berries his laziness prevails and he asks me to wash them. This particular day he...gasp...washed and cut them himself. I'll wait while you marvel at your computer screen and inwardly applaud.
Alright now - in all honesty for a 17 yr old boy to wash and cut up raspberries, strawberries and banana to go on his cereal seems a pretty big feat, so bravo Kiddo! (It looks yummy doesn't it?)
Self portrait. Strange angle. You're welcome.
Another sort of 'self portrait' when my dear hubby let Little Miss press camera buttons...kinda cute though!
This is a highly unflattering picture of me on the trampoline. Why am I posting it you ask? Well, quite frankly I have no clue. I guess it kind of makes me smile and feel like a kid again for a moment. (And yes I do have a bathing suit on under that VERY SHORT cover up)
"My mommy says I'm cute...I don't know what that means but she smiles when she says it. She also smiles when I fart though so who knows?"
Lookit what I grew!!! Okay, there was no effort - the plants came with the house but I love them! We get fresh raspberries every day - this is the first one this year! Yummy!
Ah yes, the exploding ketchup bottle. As you can see the ketchup is almost empty and someone turned it upside down. My Kiddo opened it and BAM it went everywhere!
The next two pictures are of a little food storage area I just located, secretive like Area 51 but I found it. You see, we have a wine rack in our dining room with this wooden statue on it. I often find that my Kiddo has decided to place his stuff on it (although I have no idea why because it's not in the area of traffic flow from room to room). the other day I laughed when I saw that something was placed behind the little wooden people. Upon closer inspection...
I found this. Mr. Noodles was just hanging out behind the wooden people. (A little addendum - today I found a box of Vinta Crackers there too. Mr. Noodles and the blue cup are still there. I think he's storing up for winter or something, but I'm leaving it all there to see how much crap he can accumulate before he picks it up!)
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Ahh yes. So our car was squealing very loudly for a few days. It got worse and worse. I decided to take it to a mechanic when it got to a point that I was slouched down in my seat with a ball cap tilted so people couldn't see my face as I drove. It was that bad. I was going to book it an appt, but first decided to check with some other folks - my facebook friends. I posted a message on FB asking what could be making that terrible front end squealing. Within minutes I had 5 women respond (yes all women!) that it could be the brakes, rotors or a belt. I knew the tires needed replacing and the brakes would be needing replacement soon, however it didn't make the sound when braking. I was informed that brakes come with 'squealers" (Not sure if that's the name for it but whatever) that squeal when you need new brakes. Ummmm isn't that what grinding is for? I never replaced brakes before until they'd start grinding and shuddering while braking. Apparently that's not cool. No wonder my cars fell apart. Sooo this weekend my hubby bought new brake pads and rotors and replaced ours. Here is the pic of the old with the new (you figure out which is which). The thickness of the pad on the top is crazy compared with the tiny sliver left on the bottom one. I am happy to report that the squeal is gone and we no longer have to pound on the brake petal. In fact my seatbelt came in handy when I almost went through the windshield when stopping at a light. Thanks honey!
Just a cute pic of my little patootie. You can see she's actually getting hair. Real hair! Unfortunately it's coming in in a bit of a mohawk, but I've decided to let her rock the mohawk and get some gel (or sweet potatoes - they have the same effect) and spike her hawk! Pics to come!
"I may not be crawling yet but I'm getting close!"
That ends our brief, chaotic slideshow of my recent photo taking! Please exit to the right and watch your step. Thank you for joining us on this journey!
Monday, July 4, 2011
Dirt
It's so funny. When I had Kiddo almost (gulp) 17 yrs ago, I thought of myself as a pretty laid back mama. I didn't stress too much about stuff, although I do remember wondering when he would finally crawl...hee hee
Now with Little Miss I find myself even more laid back. So much so that she kinda raises herself while I lounge on the couch with my pomtini.
Ahem just kidding...gulp gulp gulp
Anyways, if her toy falls on the ground, I just pick it up and hand it back knowing it'll be in her mouth in seconds. I let her chew on my credit cards, my cell phone case and anything else that won't break off and choke her. The other day she was chewing on the silicone basting brush in my kitchen...it was clean to start but then she slobbers all over it, drops it on the floor and mommy hands it back to her. To my credit I do remove any clumpy dog fur that attaches itself, but otherwise I can't even tell you how much dust and germs have also jumped on board for a one way trip to her gummy mouth.
I think this world is too obsessed with germs. I think antibacterial soap is alright but I buy soap based on how it smells not how many extra germs it will eradicate. I think that if you wash your hands well it doesn't matter what soap you use. I think that over using antibacterial products and never exposing kids to germs and dirt is what causes them to get sick constantly. Don't get me wrong, if the guy next door had ebola virus I wouldn't drag her over to get her exposed so she could fight it off but I'm not going to worry too much about how clean the floors are when I pick up her soother, wipe it on my pants and hand it right back to her. Does this make me a bad mommy? Maybe, but just let me finish my drink before you judge me.
Now with Little Miss I find myself even more laid back. So much so that she kinda raises herself while I lounge on the couch with my pomtini.
Ahem just kidding...
Anyways, if her toy falls on the ground, I just pick it up and hand it back knowing it'll be in her mouth in seconds. I let her chew on my credit cards, my cell phone case and anything else that won't break off and choke her. The other day she was chewing on the silicone basting brush in my kitchen...it was clean to start but then she slobbers all over it, drops it on the floor and mommy hands it back to her. To my credit I do remove any clumpy dog fur that attaches itself, but otherwise I can't even tell you how much dust and germs have also jumped on board for a one way trip to her gummy mouth.
I think this world is too obsessed with germs. I think antibacterial soap is alright but I buy soap based on how it smells not how many extra germs it will eradicate. I think that if you wash your hands well it doesn't matter what soap you use. I think that over using antibacterial products and never exposing kids to germs and dirt is what causes them to get sick constantly. Don't get me wrong, if the guy next door had ebola virus I wouldn't drag her over to get her exposed so she could fight it off but I'm not going to worry too much about how clean the floors are when I pick up her soother, wipe it on my pants and hand it right back to her. Does this make me a bad mommy? Maybe, but just let me finish my drink before you judge me.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Happy Canada Day!
What an awesome day! We woke this morning to zip off to my in laws to visit with them for a bit. The weather was gorgeous and we sat in the sun and shade for awhile. Little Miss was in fine form playing with everything and very wiggly for nan and pop!
We brought her in the pool for the first time today - it was a balmy 82 degrees...ahhhh!
She loved the water - we just have to invest in a good floaty thing for her. She hated the lifejacket because it kept going around her face (even though the sizing was good) so we used an inflatable and just held her which was easier. She splashed around for quite awhile! Then she played it cool.
We brought her in the pool for the first time today - it was a balmy 82 degrees...ahhhh!
She loved the water - we just have to invest in a good floaty thing for her. She hated the lifejacket because it kept going around her face (even though the sizing was good) so we used an inflatable and just held her which was easier. She splashed around for quite awhile! Then she played it cool.
Happy Canada Day to all of my Canuck friends! Hope it was a great one!
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Little Miss is 9 Months!
Hola! My Little princess is nine months old...and has changed a lot!
Our sweet girl was 7lbs 3oz at birth. She struck me as being so very tiny - her big brother was 9lbs 2oz so she was almost 2lbs smaller. Much nicer for mommy I must say! In looking back at pics it occurs to me that she was a very skinny, long baby. Almost scrawny! Her head was teeny but perfectly round, her fingers and toes long and thin. She was dependent on us for everything and slept a lot!
Happy 9 months Princess! Now off to plan the first birthday party!
Our sweet girl was 7lbs 3oz at birth. She struck me as being so very tiny - her big brother was 9lbs 2oz so she was almost 2lbs smaller. Much nicer for mommy I must say! In looking back at pics it occurs to me that she was a very skinny, long baby. Almost scrawny! Her head was teeny but perfectly round, her fingers and toes long and thin. She was dependent on us for everything and slept a lot!
As of this week she turned 9 months old. She's now 20lbs 10oz! Holy smokes! She can sit like a pro, eat everything we eat (except salad!) and shows a huge preference for mommy! Mommy sometimes has to go and hide so she can get a little break! LOL She isn't yet crawling but just this week started to lunge at things she wants, resulting in a couple of head bumps and she launches her body in a certain direction. She has now decided that she does not like the water running in the tub...it's a pretty scary sound, as is the vacuum! She loves the doggies especially when Cooper is playing with a squeaky toy. She smiles from ear to ear when happy and giggles like a little freakshow when you tickle her. She amazes us with her cuteness daily and runs us ragged but we love it! She has her big brother wrapped so tightly around those long little fingers and he will do almost anything for her (except diaper duty!)
Happy 9 months Princess! Now off to plan the first birthday party!
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Mmmm Dog Hair
My doggies are pretty friendly and overall they are only interested in Little Miss if she smells like food. Then they want to lick her little fingers or toes. I will often sit with Little Miss to play on the floor and the dogs will come over and lay beside us, making me feel very popular for once in my life. Four living, breathing beings in my house and we are all in a 3x3 square on the living room floor.
Today while Little Miss played I happened to look at her hand and saw a giant fistful of dog fur. I took it out of her hand and she continued to play. I laughed when I noticed what she was doing. While focusing her attention on her toys, she would reach to the side where Charly was laying and grab a fistful of fur and pull. It didn't bother Charly at all - she didn't even look up, but each time Little Miss got more and more fur. It was much more effective than the furminator brush we paid $30 for! I had to put an end to all the fun however when Little Miss then decided that the fur might taste good...yuck!
I'm sure she'll get her fair share of dog fur in her mouth but it *might* make me a bad mommy to stand by and watch it happen!
Today while Little Miss played I happened to look at her hand and saw a giant fistful of dog fur. I took it out of her hand and she continued to play. I laughed when I noticed what she was doing. While focusing her attention on her toys, she would reach to the side where Charly was laying and grab a fistful of fur and pull. It didn't bother Charly at all - she didn't even look up, but each time Little Miss got more and more fur. It was much more effective than the furminator brush we paid $30 for! I had to put an end to all the fun however when Little Miss then decided that the fur might taste good...yuck!
I'm sure she'll get her fair share of dog fur in her mouth but it *might* make me a bad mommy to stand by and watch it happen!
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