Yesterday, I cooped in Miller's class, which is so much fun. I love to see what they are doing, singing, playing, and learning.
At snack time, they all sat down and had 4 Ritz crackers and a small glass of water. After snack, as we were headed outside, I looked back and Miller was under the table on her hands and knees. The teachers told Miller to get up, and then they told me that every day after snack, Miller tries to go under the table and find any crumbs or crackers that were dropped. They said they have to keep a close eye on her. LOL! I find this hysterically funny....the poor girl is the size of a 4 year old with her father's metabolism, and she's being given a tiny snack appropriate for a small 2 year old. She's resourceful, I'll say that!
Friday, January 21, 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011
NO MORE DIAPERS!!!!!!!
WOOHOOOOOOO!!!! I think it is safe to say that Colby is now 100% pooping in the potty! Praise GOD!!!! There were times we were sure he'd be packing diapers on his honeymoon, but sure enough, it has really happened. (We still have the night time diapers, but that's pretty normal for a 4 year old boy.)
As we've been promising for a year now, Colby got the drum set of his dreams. He is loving it, and he's surprisingly good.
I will say that Lee gets full credit for convincing Colby that the potty is the way to go (no pun intended). He was home a lot more over the Christmas break, and he was able to talk to Colby about it in a way that I obviously was not.
Another highly motivating factor is the "Diaper Stomp", which Lee does each and every time Colby does the deed....I think it's pretty effective. Take a look for yourself.
As we've been promising for a year now, Colby got the drum set of his dreams. He is loving it, and he's surprisingly good.
I will say that Lee gets full credit for convincing Colby that the potty is the way to go (no pun intended). He was home a lot more over the Christmas break, and he was able to talk to Colby about it in a way that I obviously was not.
Another highly motivating factor is the "Diaper Stomp", which Lee does each and every time Colby does the deed....I think it's pretty effective. Take a look for yourself.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
The year in review
Wow, where has the year gone? Time has flown by in some ways, but in other ways, it has moved at a snail's pace.
One of the biggest things that happened in 2010 was our decision to buy a lot***. It's hard to believe that in October of this past year, Lee and I made a little trip to Charlottesville to look at neighborhoods, and we ended up totally taking a chance and buying a lot. We had no idea how we'd end up moving there, but we decided that only with great risks do you ever get great rewards. I remember that day so vividly....we were standing on the lot looking out towards the mountains, and I looked at Lee and said "What if we just buy it? Is that totally crazy?" We both just fell in love with the area and decided that, although crazy, it was a risk we wanted to take.
From there, we started planning and designing a house in hopes that he would find a job. Luckily, he found a job pretty quickly, we started to build in July. We put our current house on the market 2 months ago, and a contract was finalized yesterday exactly 3 months before we will be moving (assuming things stay on track...PLEASE let things stay on track!!) We are able to close on this house and rent back until it's time to move, so it has really worked out perfectly- we will be able to move door to door without the stress of selling this house and then moving into a rental. Wow, it's amazing to think that a year ago, we had no idea we'd even be moving!!
Colby and Miller have had a wonderful year, but also a challenging year together. I think there has been a lot of jealousy on Colby's part, but things are getting better, and he's turning into a wonderful and loving brother (most of the time). Our days are not without challenges, but it's nice to see those moments when the kids are playing happily together.
I am really hoping that 2011 will be the year of potty training! Colby pooped on the potty twice yesterday....this is big news. (He and Lee are out buying a drum set as we speak- that was always the prize promised) Let's hope the trend continues. Miller is showing some interest in the potty and has peed on it 3 times, but she's still a little confused and not always interested. She is supposed to be potty trained for her new school in April, so we've got some work to do!
We had family pictures taken in November. These are not good quality because I do not have the digital copy and they cannot be scanned, but I wanted to include them on the blog anyway. Here they are in no particular order:
We had our first snow of the year right before Christmas. The kids loved getting outside, and I don't think Miller remembered the snow from last year.
Colby had a great time running around, falling, and rolling in it.
On Christmas eve, we baked and taste tested cookies for Santa....
and Colby tried to finish the year strong by being extra nice to Miller (in hopes that Santa was watching).
Granddaddy read "Twas the Night Before Christmas" to the kids over our Mac computer.
I swear, this is the last year we will have an artificial tree- I am ready for the real deal! And I'm ready for some real shiny glass balls, which we have avoided since Miller still loves undecorating the tree.
Santa did not disappoint this year.
Colby's loot
Miller's loot
After an incident one day at a friend's house involving a princess dress and heels, we decided that it was time to get Colby some boy dress up clothes. This was his big year!
We had Soldier Colby....
Astronaut Colby (still saluting)...
Pirate Colby....
and fighter pilot Colby.
Miller loved her princess umbrella...
but her most favorite gift was her new Bitty Baby and pram stroller. She has decided to name her baby "Baby".
The 4 person tent was a very exciting surprise for all!
The day after Christmas, we drove down to Richmond. We had a great time with Nan and Pop, Peepie Miller, Uncle Homer and Emily, Chip and Jen, and Cooper, Zach, and Braden. We did a white elephant gift exchange and had fun visiting and hanging out with everyone. Unfortunately, I only took a couple of pictures.
Me, Miller (not wanting her picture taken), and Peepie Miller.
Colby and Miller with their cousins....and a surprise belly shot.
Let's try this again.
For New Year's Eve, we had our good friends Virginia and Jed over with their girls. We only lasted until about 9:30, but it was a lot of fun. The kids put on a "show" for us in the basement. (Miller was already in bed)
Actually, that first picture was photoshopped. If I've been anything on this blog, it honest....so this was the real picture. Haven't you ever had so much fun you just don't want to stop for a necessary break?
We didn't know it had happened until we saw it on film illuminated by the flash of the camera. Like I said, 2011 will be the year of potty training! Happy New Year!
****UPDATE: Granddaddy just pointed out that we bought the lot in October of 2009. Oops- he's right.
One of the biggest things that happened in 2010 was our decision to buy a lot***. It's hard to believe that in October of this past year, Lee and I made a little trip to Charlottesville to look at neighborhoods, and we ended up totally taking a chance and buying a lot. We had no idea how we'd end up moving there, but we decided that only with great risks do you ever get great rewards. I remember that day so vividly....we were standing on the lot looking out towards the mountains, and I looked at Lee and said "What if we just buy it? Is that totally crazy?" We both just fell in love with the area and decided that, although crazy, it was a risk we wanted to take.
From there, we started planning and designing a house in hopes that he would find a job. Luckily, he found a job pretty quickly, we started to build in July. We put our current house on the market 2 months ago, and a contract was finalized yesterday exactly 3 months before we will be moving (assuming things stay on track...PLEASE let things stay on track!!) We are able to close on this house and rent back until it's time to move, so it has really worked out perfectly- we will be able to move door to door without the stress of selling this house and then moving into a rental. Wow, it's amazing to think that a year ago, we had no idea we'd even be moving!!
Colby and Miller have had a wonderful year, but also a challenging year together. I think there has been a lot of jealousy on Colby's part, but things are getting better, and he's turning into a wonderful and loving brother (most of the time). Our days are not without challenges, but it's nice to see those moments when the kids are playing happily together.
I am really hoping that 2011 will be the year of potty training! Colby pooped on the potty twice yesterday....this is big news. (He and Lee are out buying a drum set as we speak- that was always the prize promised) Let's hope the trend continues. Miller is showing some interest in the potty and has peed on it 3 times, but she's still a little confused and not always interested. She is supposed to be potty trained for her new school in April, so we've got some work to do!
We had family pictures taken in November. These are not good quality because I do not have the digital copy and they cannot be scanned, but I wanted to include them on the blog anyway. Here they are in no particular order:
We had our first snow of the year right before Christmas. The kids loved getting outside, and I don't think Miller remembered the snow from last year.
Colby had a great time running around, falling, and rolling in it.
On Christmas eve, we baked and taste tested cookies for Santa....
and Colby tried to finish the year strong by being extra nice to Miller (in hopes that Santa was watching).
Granddaddy read "Twas the Night Before Christmas" to the kids over our Mac computer.
I swear, this is the last year we will have an artificial tree- I am ready for the real deal! And I'm ready for some real shiny glass balls, which we have avoided since Miller still loves undecorating the tree.
Santa did not disappoint this year.
Colby's loot
Miller's loot
After an incident one day at a friend's house involving a princess dress and heels, we decided that it was time to get Colby some boy dress up clothes. This was his big year!
We had Soldier Colby....
Astronaut Colby (still saluting)...
Pirate Colby....
and fighter pilot Colby.
Miller loved her princess umbrella...
but her most favorite gift was her new Bitty Baby and pram stroller. She has decided to name her baby "Baby".
The 4 person tent was a very exciting surprise for all!
The day after Christmas, we drove down to Richmond. We had a great time with Nan and Pop, Peepie Miller, Uncle Homer and Emily, Chip and Jen, and Cooper, Zach, and Braden. We did a white elephant gift exchange and had fun visiting and hanging out with everyone. Unfortunately, I only took a couple of pictures.
Me, Miller (not wanting her picture taken), and Peepie Miller.
Colby and Miller with their cousins....and a surprise belly shot.
Let's try this again.
For New Year's Eve, we had our good friends Virginia and Jed over with their girls. We only lasted until about 9:30, but it was a lot of fun. The kids put on a "show" for us in the basement. (Miller was already in bed)
Actually, that first picture was photoshopped. If I've been anything on this blog, it honest....so this was the real picture. Haven't you ever had so much fun you just don't want to stop for a necessary break?
We didn't know it had happened until we saw it on film illuminated by the flash of the camera. Like I said, 2011 will be the year of potty training! Happy New Year!
****UPDATE: Granddaddy just pointed out that we bought the lot in October of 2009. Oops- he's right.
Friday, December 31, 2010
New Year's Eve
It's 5:30 PM on New year's eve and I just received a text that our current house just went officially under contract!!! Yippee!!!! I think that explains why there have been no blog posts....between showing the house, Christmas, traveling after Christmas and meetings out of town for the new house, we've been burning the candle at both ends....and somewhere in the middle, too. I have terrible guilt that I have not blogged about Christmas before the new year has started. That will be my goal for tomorrow. I just wanted to make a quick post to say YAY and Happy New year!!!
Saturday, December 11, 2010
The Christmas season....
Here's a quick summary with some photos of the Christmas season....cause a few photos are all I have time for!
We took Colby and Miller to the annual holiday concert at the local high school...
And they had a blast! There were tons of characters in the production: Bob the Builder, Elmo, Winnie the Pooh, Dora, and even Santa Claus. Last year when we went, Colby stood up front in front of everyone and literally tried to conduct the music the entire time. It was amazing. Naturally, as he has gotten older and more self-aware, he has become much more modest about his public displays of playing and conducting music, so this year he stayed in his isle.
But he was still VERY excited...
and Miller clapped and cheered after every single song.
Our elf "Kicks" has arrived at our house...
and every morning, he puts a treat in the advent calendar. Colby forces his eyes open at 7AM sharp each morning just to see what Kicks has delivered.
It has been FREEZING here, so I bought some mini trampolines for my little monkeys. They are loving them!
Each morning and each night, they spend some time jumping together.
Miller decided as of a few weeks ago that she would no longer be napping. She will scream at the top of her lungs if she is put in her crib for a nap, and she will do it for a very long time. (I have no idea how long because I caved after about 15 minutes) The only way we can get her into the crib in the afternoons is with toys and books, so I put her in there for an hour of "quiet time".
This is what happens when a stubborn little girl refuses to nap....but just can't fight it any longer.
And lastly, Colby and I built our very first gingerbread house together. I was actually quite impressed with myself for getting the house pieces together.....it was harder than I thought it would be! Colby loved it.
The sad part is that I'm the one who has slowly been eating the candy off....sometimes I feel like I'm not fit for motherhood.
We took Colby and Miller to the annual holiday concert at the local high school...
And they had a blast! There were tons of characters in the production: Bob the Builder, Elmo, Winnie the Pooh, Dora, and even Santa Claus. Last year when we went, Colby stood up front in front of everyone and literally tried to conduct the music the entire time. It was amazing. Naturally, as he has gotten older and more self-aware, he has become much more modest about his public displays of playing and conducting music, so this year he stayed in his isle.
But he was still VERY excited...
and Miller clapped and cheered after every single song.
Our elf "Kicks" has arrived at our house...
and every morning, he puts a treat in the advent calendar. Colby forces his eyes open at 7AM sharp each morning just to see what Kicks has delivered.
It has been FREEZING here, so I bought some mini trampolines for my little monkeys. They are loving them!
Each morning and each night, they spend some time jumping together.
Miller decided as of a few weeks ago that she would no longer be napping. She will scream at the top of her lungs if she is put in her crib for a nap, and she will do it for a very long time. (I have no idea how long because I caved after about 15 minutes) The only way we can get her into the crib in the afternoons is with toys and books, so I put her in there for an hour of "quiet time".
This is what happens when a stubborn little girl refuses to nap....but just can't fight it any longer.
And lastly, Colby and I built our very first gingerbread house together. I was actually quite impressed with myself for getting the house pieces together.....it was harder than I thought it would be! Colby loved it.
The sad part is that I'm the one who has slowly been eating the candy off....sometimes I feel like I'm not fit for motherhood.
Monday, December 6, 2010
A funny
Miller and I were sitting on the bed yesterday watching the Wiggles together. She took my hand and put my finger up to my nose. Then she put my finger up to my mouth. Then she stared at me and said with a very serious face, "Mamma, you like da boogie?"
Gross, but funny!
Gross, but funny!
Saturday, December 4, 2010
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