Dear Reid,
And so comes the dreaded birthday...birthday number two. I know with Gauge I was extremely excited for his second birthday, but this time, with you, I know better. After you are two, the “baby” is gone. I learned that the hard way with Gauge and I have been silently preparing myself for this day since the day after your first birthday. It is no longer acceptable to count your age in months instead of years. It is no longer appropriate for you to have a pacifier (which you still do). It is time to start potty training. You are saying new words every day, sometimes several a day. You are less and less wanting held, and more and more saying “dow” (down). I dropped you off in your Reign Forest room at church on Sunday for the very first time and you didn’t cry; you didn’t even look back. You are feeding yourself with your own silverware. You are learning to put on your own shoes. I could go on and on. But I won’t. Mostly because my eyes are already so filled with tears the computer screen in blurry.
I have come to grips with the fact that you may be my last baby. The last baby I nurse, the last baby I rock, the last baby I cuddle in bed, the last baby I pull against me just so I can smell the baby smell, the last baby that smiles at me, the last baby to say mama (even though you don’t say it very often). Since you were so planned and so wished & prayed for, I made a promise to myself, right then and there when I saw the little pink plus sign, that I would cherish each and every moment I have with you. There have been moments, of course, that I will admit that I haven”t kept that promise. Those moments when you are having a meltdown, or throwing a tantrum, or just being difficult, are that easy to cherish, but when I think about them after, I realize that those moments should be cherished, too. Those moments are proof of you growing, becoming more independent, wanting to communicate more, and needing me less. I look at Gauge and wonder where ten years have gone, and although I look at you and it’s only been 1/5 of that amount of time, I just can’t believe it’s been two years since I held you for the first time, so tiny, so new, so fresh from God. It truly does seem like it was just yesterday, ok well maybe not yesterday, but a very short time ago. I don’t want you to grow up. I want time to stop, or at least drag by. I don’t want to blink. If I do, you will be walking to school tomorrow. The time is just going too fast.
The message in church on Sunday was a reminder of all the things I want in myself for your mother. And I’ve thought about that a lot since I walked out of church Sunday morning. I want you to grow up, and look back on your childhood and think of me as the best mother you could have asked for. I’m not saying in any way that I am perfect. I will never pretend to be. And I will never expect you to think I am. But I want you to know you are loved each and every day of your life. And I want you to know that each and every decision I make in my life is because of you and Gauge. I want you to grow and have the best life possible, and I want to give you that foundation. So when you are old enough to read this for yourself, please know that I love you more than I will ever be able to express to you. You are my miracle, my wish upon a star, my perfect boy.
Love, Mama
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Saturday, February 27, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
Hello Monday...
This week is...
Presidents day, a day off from school and work.
A weather radar map showing big amounts of snow headed our way.
School called off for tomorrow already.
Fat Tuesday party at work, I'm making my famous pink dip.
Ash Wednesday, and I still haven't decided what I am going to give up for Lent.
Finish the planning of Reid's birthday party.
To Canton Wednesday to get the remaining party supplies.
Hopefully to see Kristine & Angel's babies.
Putting in a Senior photo order.
Possibly taking the boys to Elmo live on Friday (if Lindsey can get tickets).
Reid's big 2nd birthday Sesame Street party.
Most evenings free this week, but still so much to do.
Baking cookies for our neighbors for all the snowblowing Joe has done for us.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
My wish for Reid's birthday
So I will admit that I love the Fisher Price Little People. And I love Sesame Street. And Reid loves both, so I couldn't be more tickled by that. For his second birthday, we are planning a Sesame Street Party. And as I was searching for party ideas I came across a vintage set of Sesame Street Little People. Of course, they are no longer available to purchase, except on EBAY. I don't think there is anything in that exists that you can't find on EBAY. But anyways, I want these so much for Reid (and maybe a little for me too, haha). They're so cute and so vintage (which is another thing I love) and when Reid saw me looking at them on the computer, he got all excited and did his little "Ooooo" in his high voice and then pointed at Cookie Monster and said "Cookie". See, he does want them. And, well, that just makes me want them more. Funny that at the age of 30 something, I still want to buy toys.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
October roundup completed
I read several scrapbook blogs (big shocker, I know) and I've been reading Katie the Scrapbook Lady's blog. She created this really cool questionare that she has titled her roundup. I love the idea, so this is the first month I am going to do my roundup. Here goes...
What books and/or magazines did our family read this month? After a long agonizing wait, Gauge received his newest “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” book. He completely fell in love with the series, and it actually sparked a like (I won’t go as far as to say love) of reading. I always told myself that when and if my children began to like reading, I would go to great lengths to encourage them. So, Gauge is the proud owner of the entire “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series and several books from the Geronimo Stilton series. His reading dwindled over the summer and now I am back into pushing him into reading. So this book couldn’t have come along at a better time. He read the book in a little over a day. Woo Hoo!! The child who used to fight, and I mean FIGHT, me every day about reading. Reid, well he is a completely different story. Although he fights me in just about everything, he LOVES books. There are days that I don’t even get through the door after work and he has a book in his hand and he’s dragging me in to the living room to read. And it’s never just one book…or two, or three…it’s closer to ten or twelve or so. I’ve started going to the library and bringing home new books for him, because he, I mean Rod and I, are beginning to get bored with the same books over and over.
What movies, television shows, plays, etc. did we watch this month? Shrek and Fred Clause have been playing on HBO all this month and although I could do without Shrek, both boys really like that silly movie. Gauge and I are the ones who like Fred Clause. They’ve both been watched a handful of times in the past few weeks.
What fun things did we do with my family and/or friends? What gifts did we give and/or receive? October is full of birthdays for us. Paetyn’s birthday was first and we got her a few Disney Princess DVD’s. Jaide’s was next and we got her Hannah Montana season 1 on DVD. For Katie’s birthday we got her Anne of Green Gables on DVD and a few scrapbook pages (but I haven’t given them to her yet). For Ashley and Trista, I made their usual, scrapbook pages (but we haven’t seen the girls to give them their presents yet either). Rod’s birthday was on the 31st, but we don’t exchange gifts, so all he got was a card. That makes me sound like a bad wife. Note to self, forget the no gift rule next year and get him something awesome…he sooo deserves it!
What special or unusual purchases did we make? Christmas presents!!!! We are completely done with our Christmas shopping other than a few things for Gauge and printing photos. Yay!!
What illnesses or health concerns did we have? It’s flu shot time! I received my flu vaccination at work, Reid received his first dose of the vaccination on the 15th (along with three other shots…OUCH!!), and the first week of November, Reid will receive his second dose, and Gauge will get his. I though Gauge’s eyes were going to bulge out of his head when he heard me mention the word shot. The biggest concern this month was the big question…to vaccinate or not to vaccinate for the H1N1 flu (swine flu). It’s been all over the news and it has officially hit our county. Gauge came home and said there are two kids from his class that are out of school with it and although no one Rod or I work with have been infected, two of my friends have had family members infected. We haven’t heard of any very serious cases, but with it only being October, I’m sure there are many more to come. As far as our decision to vaccinate…both boys will be receiving the vaccine. Both for themselves and for me. Reid will be receiving it because of his age (under the age of two is recommended) and Gauge will be receiving it because of his asthma. As far as I’m concerned, my immune system is almost non-existent with all my RA medications, so with them being vaccinated, that will hopefully keep the germs out of our house.
What were our accomplishments this month? Gauge scored a basket at his last basketball game!! His poor team was getting creamed and Gauge was the only one to score a basket for his team in the second half. He got the “Best Offensive Player” of the game. He was quite proud and earned a special iron on basketball patch for his jersey.
What were our disappointments this month? The situation with Alyssa and all the false stories and accusations that have been told. Enough said.
Anything else noteworthy to include? Trick or Treat was so much fun this year. Reid was a chicken, Jake was a cow, and Gauge was quite a trooper and went along with the whole theme and was the farmer. The all looked so cute in their little costumes! We got about two four blocks away from home and Jake was sound asleep in the wagon. Reid wanted no part of being in the wagon and no part of being held. He wanted to walk and also wanted to pull the wagon. It was quite nice this year that we had an entire hour of daylight to trick or treat. It is usually dark as soon as we start out, but since trick or treat was from 6-8 and it was before daylight savings time, we lucked out.
What books and/or magazines did our family read this month? After a long agonizing wait, Gauge received his newest “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” book. He completely fell in love with the series, and it actually sparked a like (I won’t go as far as to say love) of reading. I always told myself that when and if my children began to like reading, I would go to great lengths to encourage them. So, Gauge is the proud owner of the entire “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series and several books from the Geronimo Stilton series. His reading dwindled over the summer and now I am back into pushing him into reading. So this book couldn’t have come along at a better time. He read the book in a little over a day. Woo Hoo!! The child who used to fight, and I mean FIGHT, me every day about reading. Reid, well he is a completely different story. Although he fights me in just about everything, he LOVES books. There are days that I don’t even get through the door after work and he has a book in his hand and he’s dragging me in to the living room to read. And it’s never just one book…or two, or three…it’s closer to ten or twelve or so. I’ve started going to the library and bringing home new books for him, because he, I mean Rod and I, are beginning to get bored with the same books over and over.
What movies, television shows, plays, etc. did we watch this month? Shrek and Fred Clause have been playing on HBO all this month and although I could do without Shrek, both boys really like that silly movie. Gauge and I are the ones who like Fred Clause. They’ve both been watched a handful of times in the past few weeks.
What fun things did we do with my family and/or friends? What gifts did we give and/or receive? October is full of birthdays for us. Paetyn’s birthday was first and we got her a few Disney Princess DVD’s. Jaide’s was next and we got her Hannah Montana season 1 on DVD. For Katie’s birthday we got her Anne of Green Gables on DVD and a few scrapbook pages (but I haven’t given them to her yet). For Ashley and Trista, I made their usual, scrapbook pages (but we haven’t seen the girls to give them their presents yet either). Rod’s birthday was on the 31st, but we don’t exchange gifts, so all he got was a card. That makes me sound like a bad wife. Note to self, forget the no gift rule next year and get him something awesome…he sooo deserves it!
What special or unusual purchases did we make? Christmas presents!!!! We are completely done with our Christmas shopping other than a few things for Gauge and printing photos. Yay!!
What illnesses or health concerns did we have? It’s flu shot time! I received my flu vaccination at work, Reid received his first dose of the vaccination on the 15th (along with three other shots…OUCH!!), and the first week of November, Reid will receive his second dose, and Gauge will get his. I though Gauge’s eyes were going to bulge out of his head when he heard me mention the word shot. The biggest concern this month was the big question…to vaccinate or not to vaccinate for the H1N1 flu (swine flu). It’s been all over the news and it has officially hit our county. Gauge came home and said there are two kids from his class that are out of school with it and although no one Rod or I work with have been infected, two of my friends have had family members infected. We haven’t heard of any very serious cases, but with it only being October, I’m sure there are many more to come. As far as our decision to vaccinate…both boys will be receiving the vaccine. Both for themselves and for me. Reid will be receiving it because of his age (under the age of two is recommended) and Gauge will be receiving it because of his asthma. As far as I’m concerned, my immune system is almost non-existent with all my RA medications, so with them being vaccinated, that will hopefully keep the germs out of our house.
What were our accomplishments this month? Gauge scored a basket at his last basketball game!! His poor team was getting creamed and Gauge was the only one to score a basket for his team in the second half. He got the “Best Offensive Player” of the game. He was quite proud and earned a special iron on basketball patch for his jersey.
What were our disappointments this month? The situation with Alyssa and all the false stories and accusations that have been told. Enough said.
Anything else noteworthy to include? Trick or Treat was so much fun this year. Reid was a chicken, Jake was a cow, and Gauge was quite a trooper and went along with the whole theme and was the farmer. The all looked so cute in their little costumes! We got about two four blocks away from home and Jake was sound asleep in the wagon. Reid wanted no part of being in the wagon and no part of being held. He wanted to walk and also wanted to pull the wagon. It was quite nice this year that we had an entire hour of daylight to trick or treat. It is usually dark as soon as we start out, but since trick or treat was from 6-8 and it was before daylight savings time, we lucked out.
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