Another great day with Laney. She was in such a great mood today. When we arrived at the church nursery this morning, she tried to be brave and not cry. Her lower lip started quivering and she cried when we handed her over to Mary. Mary reported that she stopped crying immediately and played indpendently all morning. Hopefully there will come a day when the nursery doesn't make her cry!
Laney continues to be very vocal about what she does and doesn't want. She gets soooo frustrated when we don't get it, and throws things or hits us. She is a work in progress. We just keep reminding her to use words and to show us what she wants.
In the last two days, Laney has started saying phrases from favorite books while we are reading to her. Right now she will make the sounds in Peek-a-Who? and in Go Dog, Go! How sweet to hear her little angel voice yell out moo, boo, zoo, choo choo, and you. She will say go and stop and party for you doing Go Dog, Go! Another step closer to reading. It brings joy to a teachers' heart.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
2-22-10
Yesterday was a really off day for Laney. She was cranky and only wanted to play with Daddy. We took her to the playground on the way to the grocery store, and she went on the slides like a madwoman. What a little daredevil she is. Finally she just was exhausted and started to cry so we knew it was time to leave. We could not really get her to eat lunch, and around 4:30 she had a hanger breakdown. Thank goodness for apples and Pirate’s Booty! She wouldn’t even take a bath last night…and that is usually a preferred activity. I put her to bed at 6:45 and she was passed out by 7. Hopefully today she will be happier when I get home.
This morning she went over and was pointing and blabbering at the open cabinet. I shut the door and that appeased her. Then she found some trash and excitedly ran over to put it in the can. We always tell her that she is a good helper and she likes the praise!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
2/4/2010
Last night we went to the Hadams to watch LOST. Laney stayed up until 10 pm with us, refusing to go to bed and crying histerically every time we put her down. Poor little baby had puffy, red, sleepy eyes but hung in there with us. She was so passed out in the car when we got home, that she was like a limp rag doll when I carried her upstairs.
Arianna has been putting clips in her hair to make pigtails in her little curls in the back. She looks so much like a big girl that it makes me a little sad that she isn't my little baby anymore. Can't wait to get home from work and play with her!
Arianna has been putting clips in her hair to make pigtails in her little curls in the back. She looks so much like a big girl that it makes me a little sad that she isn't my little baby anymore. Can't wait to get home from work and play with her!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
1/31/10
What a weekend! We found out Thursday night that I am going to have another baby :) I am due on 10/10/10, and am so excited. This weekend we dressed Laney in a shirt that read "Big Sister" and took her to the Miller's and the Perry's to surprise our parents. They were all so happy for us. We also emailed out photos of her wearing the shirt to our friends and family to tell them. What a happy weekend for our growing family.
Laney has been getting over a litle cold this week, but we have been having a blast playing with her. Last weekend we took her to Sea World for her very first visit. She was very interested in the animals, especially the penguins and the tidepool sea stars. She had a great time running around the park and was exhausted by the time we left. Can't wait to take her to see a show the next time we go.
Yesterday we had a great time at the San Dieguito Park. They have redone some of the playgrounds since we were kids and it was fun to play with her there. There aren't any swings at our parks in San Marcos, so she had fun swinging at the park.
This morning Patrick and I were introduced at church as new members. The sermon was really interesting, all about how you know God and following the examples God has set forth in the Bible. At one point, Pastor Baca asked us who we were religious role models for. I am so proud to be a religious role model for Laney and baby Miller. I love incorporating God's love into the way we raise her.
Laney has been getting over a litle cold this week, but we have been having a blast playing with her. Last weekend we took her to Sea World for her very first visit. She was very interested in the animals, especially the penguins and the tidepool sea stars. She had a great time running around the park and was exhausted by the time we left. Can't wait to take her to see a show the next time we go.
Yesterday we had a great time at the San Dieguito Park. They have redone some of the playgrounds since we were kids and it was fun to play with her there. There aren't any swings at our parks in San Marcos, so she had fun swinging at the park.
This morning Patrick and I were introduced at church as new members. The sermon was really interesting, all about how you know God and following the examples God has set forth in the Bible. At one point, Pastor Baca asked us who we were religious role models for. I am so proud to be a religious role model for Laney and baby Miller. I love incorporating God's love into the way we raise her.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
1/23/10
I finally got Laney in for her 18 month checkup, at 19.5 months. She had gotten sick the last two times I scheduled her well visit. Oh well. She is 34 inches tall and is in the 95th percentile for height. She weighed 23 pounds, still, and is in the 30th percentile now. Her head is 45 cm which is about 17.5 inches around. No idea what percentile that is.
We tried taking Laney out to dinner a few times in the last weeks. She has about 20 minutes worth of good behavior in her, and then we have to take turns dealing with her, which means that we get to eat in about 4 minutes flat. Not fun for anyone.
Laney started fighting us last week about bedtime. She woke up last Thursday at 3:45am, and never went back to sleep, so neither did we. Patrick and I were so wiped out the next day that we had to take naps in the afternoon, and went to bed at 9pm Friday and Saturday night. Putting Laney to bed since then has been a fight and she cries a lot in her crib. She really just wants to stay up reading books with us. I have been putting her to bed after lots of books and singing, and then feeling heartbroken when she cries as I leave the room. She doesn't cry for long, but I feel bad anyhow. Tonight was no different, with one exception: she put her hands together all on her own when it was time to say her prayers. It was so endearing that I started crying as we said the Children's Prayer together. I will try to teach her to say "amen" at the end of our nightly prayer.
Speaking of words, she has been really talking a lot more this week. She will say mommy and daddy, and tries peoples names when asked. She is really good at Sean, surprisingly, and started repeating shit after she heard Patrick say it. Of course he thinks it is funny, so he eggs her on and much to my dismay, she repeats it with glee.
This week she had to play indoors all the time because we had rain every day. She was stir crazy by today and I am so glad that we could take her to the park this afternoon. It was so sad when we were there because she was walking around not looking up, and walked full face into the side of the children's slide and knocked herself down. She was stunned and very upset for a few minutes. Poor girl. By the time I realized she wasn't looking where she was going, it was too late for me to stop her!
Patrick and I were looking at old pictures of her tonight and reminiscing. She seems like such a grown up big girl now. At Mr. Taco, she sat on the booth bench next to Patrick and ate rice, beans, and guacamole from a regular spoon and fork. She had a cup of water with a straw from the restaurant, and just looked so pleased to be eating like a big girl. What happened to my little baby that used to sit on the table in her baby carrier? Can't wait to see what tomorrow has in store. We are taking her to Sea World for the first time tomorrow :)
We tried taking Laney out to dinner a few times in the last weeks. She has about 20 minutes worth of good behavior in her, and then we have to take turns dealing with her, which means that we get to eat in about 4 minutes flat. Not fun for anyone.
Laney started fighting us last week about bedtime. She woke up last Thursday at 3:45am, and never went back to sleep, so neither did we. Patrick and I were so wiped out the next day that we had to take naps in the afternoon, and went to bed at 9pm Friday and Saturday night. Putting Laney to bed since then has been a fight and she cries a lot in her crib. She really just wants to stay up reading books with us. I have been putting her to bed after lots of books and singing, and then feeling heartbroken when she cries as I leave the room. She doesn't cry for long, but I feel bad anyhow. Tonight was no different, with one exception: she put her hands together all on her own when it was time to say her prayers. It was so endearing that I started crying as we said the Children's Prayer together. I will try to teach her to say "amen" at the end of our nightly prayer.
Speaking of words, she has been really talking a lot more this week. She will say mommy and daddy, and tries peoples names when asked. She is really good at Sean, surprisingly, and started repeating shit after she heard Patrick say it. Of course he thinks it is funny, so he eggs her on and much to my dismay, she repeats it with glee.
This week she had to play indoors all the time because we had rain every day. She was stir crazy by today and I am so glad that we could take her to the park this afternoon. It was so sad when we were there because she was walking around not looking up, and walked full face into the side of the children's slide and knocked herself down. She was stunned and very upset for a few minutes. Poor girl. By the time I realized she wasn't looking where she was going, it was too late for me to stop her!
Patrick and I were looking at old pictures of her tonight and reminiscing. She seems like such a grown up big girl now. At Mr. Taco, she sat on the booth bench next to Patrick and ate rice, beans, and guacamole from a regular spoon and fork. She had a cup of water with a straw from the restaurant, and just looked so pleased to be eating like a big girl. What happened to my little baby that used to sit on the table in her baby carrier? Can't wait to see what tomorrow has in store. We are taking her to Sea World for the first time tomorrow :)
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
1/12/10
Happy 80th birthday Grammy! I dressed Laney in a party dress today, and brought her to my mom's before going to dinner for Grammy's birthday dinner. She loooked so adorable in a purple dress, white tights and sweater, black patent shoes and a hot pink hair clip! Too bad she was in such a miserable mood. I think that she gets upset when she sees us getting ready in the bathroom, maybe thinks that we are going to leave her again like when we go to work? Anyhow, she started whining and crying when I was doing my hair and makeup and never really let up. She was super crabby at my mom's house, only wanting to climb up and down the steps. Fortunately, when we left her behind with Linda, she stopped crying quickly and was so sweet to Linda. Linda reports that Laney played, babbled, and was delightful until about 8pm. Then Linda noticed that she was so physically tired, that she put her to bed. Laney layed right down and went to sleep without a protest. I wish she had been in a better mood, but not every day can be awesome.
On a lighter note, we saw Christine yesterday for her birthday. Laney and I dropped off the gift in the afternoon while Patrick was working, since we were all too sick to attend the family party on Sunday. Laney only needed to sit on my lap for a minute before she wanted to get down and run around her house. She loved playing with Chase, and would even run to Oma when Chase was coming after her, laughing and giggling all the way. I was so happy to see Laney willingly go give Oma and Christine hugs and kisses yesterday. She is getting more friendly and self confident every day.
Last night we went to PetSmart while we waited for our order at Mexico Viejo. The fish tanks were at Laney's level and she got such a kick out of watching the fish swim around. She kept tapping the glass and telling them hi. Then we saw the rats and mice, and she told them all hi too! They came to the glass and looked at her and she laughed so much! I can't wait to take her to Sea World and the Zoo this summer.
On a lighter note, we saw Christine yesterday for her birthday. Laney and I dropped off the gift in the afternoon while Patrick was working, since we were all too sick to attend the family party on Sunday. Laney only needed to sit on my lap for a minute before she wanted to get down and run around her house. She loved playing with Chase, and would even run to Oma when Chase was coming after her, laughing and giggling all the way. I was so happy to see Laney willingly go give Oma and Christine hugs and kisses yesterday. She is getting more friendly and self confident every day.
Last night we went to PetSmart while we waited for our order at Mexico Viejo. The fish tanks were at Laney's level and she got such a kick out of watching the fish swim around. She kept tapping the glass and telling them hi. Then we saw the rats and mice, and she told them all hi too! They came to the glass and looked at her and she laughed so much! I can't wait to take her to Sea World and the Zoo this summer.
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