She loves to snuggle in our bed with us, but it's hilarious to see how much space she requires. This morning she told Josh to scooch over (which meant that he practically had to get off the bed). She never does any sleeping, but it's so cute to snuggle with my little girl in the cozy covers.
Sunday, March 01, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
say what?
The other morning she woke up full of stories about Curious George & marshmelons (marshmellows). Then, she threw this line at me, "The man in the yellow hat is a good little man." What???
K: Mom, you don't have so much stuff! (after I returned an item to Old Navy, thereby getting rid of the bag)
M: Well, I gave the pants back to the store.
K: Oh, how nice of you!
Her favorite thing to do is decide about footwear. . favorite footwear for every day: fancy shoes. These shoes are supposed to be "church" shoes, but are casual enough to wear with jeans. She also pays attention to socks. Should she wear them? Can she take them off? On Sunday afternoon after lunch, we let her change into cozy pants, and her choice of footwear -- Naked Shoes (her bare feet). She went around pointing out mom's naked shoes & dad's. It was too funny!
indidan (princess) -- Ever since Lydia dressed up as an "Indian Princess" on Halloween, Kate has gotten the two inextricably muddled. Yesterday, she found her tiara and said, quite proudly, "Momma, is an Indidan!"
This morning when I put her on the potty, she took an abnormal stance. She put her hands on the ground & lifted her buns off the potty. I asked her WHAT in the world she was doing. She said, she was going potty like mom! After I finished laughing hysterically, I told her that I only did that at stores, not at home. To clarify, I DO NOT put my hands on the floor in public bathrooms.
Phrase that let's me know she's doing SOMETHING in her diaper. . "I not doing anyfing!" This declared out of the blue without a question being asked on my part.
She knows me too well. Out of the blue while at the grocery store, I let out a, "Rats!" Immediately, she asks, "What you forgot?"
We bought a dress at a consignment shop that looks like one that her friend Aden Grace has. .
K: "Jus like Aden Grace. . . . .How sweet the sound!" So, apparently, Kate thinks AG is named Amazing Grace. (That one's for you, S!)
I'll tell one on Lydia Grace. She was over on Saturday playing for awhile. I was cleaning up the lunch dishes when she & Kate came into the kitchen holding hands. Lydia said, "I'm going to be the sister, and Kate's going to be the brother." I asked, "Why can't Kate be the sister?" Lydia, "Because I'M the sister." She wasn't phased when I pointed out that there can be TWO sisters in one family.
K: Mom, you don't have so much stuff! (after I returned an item to Old Navy, thereby getting rid of the bag)
M: Well, I gave the pants back to the store.
K: Oh, how nice of you!
Her favorite thing to do is decide about footwear. . favorite footwear for every day: fancy shoes. These shoes are supposed to be "church" shoes, but are casual enough to wear with jeans. She also pays attention to socks. Should she wear them? Can she take them off? On Sunday afternoon after lunch, we let her change into cozy pants, and her choice of footwear -- Naked Shoes (her bare feet). She went around pointing out mom's naked shoes & dad's. It was too funny!
indidan (princess) -- Ever since Lydia dressed up as an "Indian Princess" on Halloween, Kate has gotten the two inextricably muddled. Yesterday, she found her tiara and said, quite proudly, "Momma, is an Indidan!"
This morning when I put her on the potty, she took an abnormal stance. She put her hands on the ground & lifted her buns off the potty. I asked her WHAT in the world she was doing. She said, she was going potty like mom! After I finished laughing hysterically, I told her that I only did that at stores, not at home. To clarify, I DO NOT put my hands on the floor in public bathrooms.
Phrase that let's me know she's doing SOMETHING in her diaper. . "I not doing anyfing!" This declared out of the blue without a question being asked on my part.
She knows me too well. Out of the blue while at the grocery store, I let out a, "Rats!" Immediately, she asks, "What you forgot?"
We bought a dress at a consignment shop that looks like one that her friend Aden Grace has. .
K: "Jus like Aden Grace. . . . .How sweet the sound!" So, apparently, Kate thinks AG is named Amazing Grace. (That one's for you, S!)
I'll tell one on Lydia Grace. She was over on Saturday playing for awhile. I was cleaning up the lunch dishes when she & Kate came into the kitchen holding hands. Lydia said, "I'm going to be the sister, and Kate's going to be the brother." I asked, "Why can't Kate be the sister?" Lydia, "Because I'M the sister." She wasn't phased when I pointed out that there can be TWO sisters in one family.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
and she picks up a pen
Kate prefers pens to anything else, but is pretty good about asking if she can use them before she picks one up and *draws*
She pretends to make lists, write questions, and my favorite -- draw an object of my choice!
K: Momma, what do I draw today?
Mom: How about a tree?
K: (laughs), trees are outside! (as if this means you couldn't draw one)
What else I can draw?
Mom: How about a book?
K: (scribbles) Is a book!
Repeat ad infinitum.
She also gets quite confused if I ask her to draw a picture of Kate -- "I right here, momma!"
She likes to play school, too, and of late, I've been getting this from her:
(scribble) "Here's your queshion, momma."
Note her homemade chair. She likes to tote around my sewing box to various corners of the house for sitting. She discovered it was the perfect height to use at the coffee table.
Keep looking for another freshie fresh post!
She pretends to make lists, write questions, and my favorite -- draw an object of my choice!
K: Momma, what do I draw today?
Mom: How about a tree?
K: (laughs), trees are outside! (as if this means you couldn't draw one)
What else I can draw?
Mom: How about a book?
K: (scribbles) Is a book!
Repeat ad infinitum.
She also gets quite confused if I ask her to draw a picture of Kate -- "I right here, momma!"
She likes to play school, too, and of late, I've been getting this from her:
(scribble) "Here's your queshion, momma."
Note her homemade chair. She likes to tote around my sewing box to various corners of the house for sitting. She discovered it was the perfect height to use at the coffee table.
Keep looking for another freshie fresh post!
sunshine in the park
We've definitely enjoyed the nearby park, Little Mulberry, but I had only been to one side of the park--the part with a huge playground and lots of paved walking trails perfect for strollers. The other side of the park is a bit more au natural and has a much larger lake with a fun population of ducks & geese. So, come to the park with us!
Mmm. . . third lunches!
Mom, you want some?
Piggie-tails are the best!
The explora! (She wanted to go offroading with daddy through the woods. Mommy declined & met them at the top of the hill via the gently sloping path).
Really, dad????
Ooh, momma, it was so 'siting to walk in the woods. We saw some leaves, and trees.
Not awesome, but captures a 5.5 month belly. I had my 27 week check-up yesterday & everything is going quite well. I gained 4 lbs over the last 4 weeks, and I definitely felt it! I'm well into all-maternity clothes, and have had to do some saavy shopping at consignment shops & supersales at OldNavy in order to beef up my winter/spring maternity wardrobe. I wish it were as easy to lose 4 lbs in a month as to gain it. I'm pretty sure it was the must have dessert every night mentality that contributed to my healthy weight gain! :-) This pic is in the middle of that 4 week period, so I am 2 lbs heavier as I type!
Monday, February 16, 2009
surprise!
- I have WAYY (like 4 times as many) cable channels than I thought we had. I found this out by complete accident by typing into the remote 66 (really just trying for channel 6). Lo & behold, my channel 66 actually showed a picture instead of the usual message "Channel Not Available". The biggest question in my mind is, "How long have we been getting these extra channels without paying any extra????" What's funny is that Jen & Ben (who have the same cable provider) all of a sudden started getting extra channels awhile back, too. Ahh! how many wasted hours of NOT watching HGTV. So, pros: HGTV, Cons: Wayy too many channels to flip through to see what's on.
- I had so much fun planning a getaway for Josh & myself as a birthday surprise for him, Valentine's celebration for us, and anniversary celebration all wrapped into one. I figured that we wouldn't be into celebrating our big 5 year anniversary on May 29 in any huge way, considering we might have a 2 week old in the family. The funniest part was that we went to a hotel & resort REALLY close by, like 15 minutes away, but it was still wonderful to walk into a beautiful hotel room with a king size bed (we have a double at home), plush linens, a shower with two heads, and the deepest, most luxurious bathtub I have ever had occasion to bathe in. Oh, and a flat screen television. We had a special deal that included a great price & an extra late checkout, so we really got a lot of time at the hotel for our buck. We felt like young'uns again as we strolled around the grounds, and took a Sunday drive that lasted forever! We talked a lot and just had fun having absolutely no schedule! The most surprising thing of all: how much I missed Kate. I missed her little voice chiming in from the back seat asking me, "What's it time for, mom?" I missed her sweet little voice waking up with a song. I couldn't wait to pick her up from Mima & Papa's house. She said she didn't miss us, but she snuggled with us both on the couch for quite awhile when we got home. :-) I think she was glad to be in her own cribbie, too.
- This weekend was actually full of surprises. Josh planned a wonderful evening for MY birthday on Friday evening. We headed up to Athens for dinner at a trendy little spot, The Last Resort, and finished off the evening at an ARCO concert, the chamber orchestra connected to the University. Jen is a 6 year alum of ARCO, but it had been several years since I had heard the in concert. And, to top it all off, we got to spend the evening with my best friends, Ben & Jen. Talk about a true rarity! They are usually the ones keeping Kate. Mima & Papa get a gold medal for the whole weekend. They had all three grandgirls on Friday evening, and then Kate most of Sunday & all Monday. Thank heaven for grandparents!
- I had so much fun planning a getaway for Josh & myself as a birthday surprise for him, Valentine's celebration for us, and anniversary celebration all wrapped into one. I figured that we wouldn't be into celebrating our big 5 year anniversary on May 29 in any huge way, considering we might have a 2 week old in the family. The funniest part was that we went to a hotel & resort REALLY close by, like 15 minutes away, but it was still wonderful to walk into a beautiful hotel room with a king size bed (we have a double at home), plush linens, a shower with two heads, and the deepest, most luxurious bathtub I have ever had occasion to bathe in. Oh, and a flat screen television. We had a special deal that included a great price & an extra late checkout, so we really got a lot of time at the hotel for our buck. We felt like young'uns again as we strolled around the grounds, and took a Sunday drive that lasted forever! We talked a lot and just had fun having absolutely no schedule! The most surprising thing of all: how much I missed Kate. I missed her little voice chiming in from the back seat asking me, "What's it time for, mom?" I missed her sweet little voice waking up with a song. I couldn't wait to pick her up from Mima & Papa's house. She said she didn't miss us, but she snuggled with us both on the couch for quite awhile when we got home. :-) I think she was glad to be in her own cribbie, too.
- This weekend was actually full of surprises. Josh planned a wonderful evening for MY birthday on Friday evening. We headed up to Athens for dinner at a trendy little spot, The Last Resort, and finished off the evening at an ARCO concert, the chamber orchestra connected to the University. Jen is a 6 year alum of ARCO, but it had been several years since I had heard the in concert. And, to top it all off, we got to spend the evening with my best friends, Ben & Jen. Talk about a true rarity! They are usually the ones keeping Kate. Mima & Papa get a gold medal for the whole weekend. They had all three grandgirls on Friday evening, and then Kate most of Sunday & all Monday. Thank heaven for grandparents!
Thursday, February 05, 2009
on the menu
February introduces birthday season at our house. Both Josh & I have birthdays within a week of each other.
Kate: Mom, when your birthday?
Mom: I don't know, when is mom's birthday?
Kate: Ju-fly (ha ha)
she chuckles because she knows that's the wrong answer.
Mom: Noooo, when is mom's birthday?
Kate: Febuuary . . . and who else?
Mom: When is dad's birthday?
Kate: Febuuary. . . .ALSO Febuuary.
Kate must have birthdays on her mind, for sure. Yesterday we ate lunch at a restaurant & she thought that the toothpick (complete with blue glittery paper on top) looked like a . .
Kate: I's a can-del, mom! (expressing deelight!) There's two!
She even tried to blow them out.
Well, birthday season brings out the cookbooks & recipe searches & here's what's on my plate for this week.
and, on another day. . .
Doesn't that just make your mouth water? Can you tell that my family cares about food? What's funny -- if you asked me to create a birthday menu for myself -- I always have trouble. I love so many different kinds of food. I love to cook, and eat, but the particulars aren't as important to me. Yumminess is important, but the rest is immaterial. I'm currently on a huge Mexican food kick. If you are interested in Mexican food at all, I HIGHLY recommend this cookbook. This was perhaps my favorite wedding gift we received, especially from the group of gifts that was NOT off of our registry.
So, a few recipes.
Fresh Strawberry Galette
It seems as though it originated from Martha Stewart Living. It's made with a pie type crust & filled with delicious fresh berries. Pretty easy, especially if you have a food processor. I used the basic Martha recipe, but the less than perfect pics on this blog were so appetizing!. :-) Update: I just ate this dessert & let me tell you -- it was delicious! I didn't make the fresh cream, but it sure sounds good!
Yummiest Steak Rub EVER!
From another great cookbook, SL Busy Mom's Weeknight Cookbook.
I've used it on all sorts of types of steaks. You don't have to let it rest that long after you rub it on the steak, but I think it does have some tenderizing/flavoring properties attached to it, so letting it sit for 30 min-1 hour would be good, too. Update also from tonight: This rub is a tad spicy. .fair warning. If you want less heat, lower it. :-)
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. ground red pepper
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
Chicken Enchiladas II from Allrecipes.com
This is a REALLY easy recipe that I'll be making one pan of for Josh's birthday. The other pan of enchiladas is going to have the tomatillo-poblano chile sauce. Mmm.
What are your favorite things to eat on your birthday?
Kate: Mom, when your birthday?
Mom: I don't know, when is mom's birthday?
Kate: Ju-fly (ha ha)
she chuckles because she knows that's the wrong answer.
Mom: Noooo, when is mom's birthday?
Kate: Febuuary . . . and who else?
Mom: When is dad's birthday?
Kate: Febuuary. . . .ALSO Febuuary.
Kate must have birthdays on her mind, for sure. Yesterday we ate lunch at a restaurant & she thought that the toothpick (complete with blue glittery paper on top) looked like a . .
Kate: I's a can-del, mom! (expressing deelight!) There's two!
She even tried to blow them out.
Well, birthday season brings out the cookbooks & recipe searches & here's what's on my plate for this week.
Steak with dee-licious, best ever, steak rub!
Roast Asparagus drizzled with Lemon
Twice Baked Potatoes (or maybe once! I just noticed that it's 4:38P already)
French Bread
Fresh Strawberry Galette
Roast Asparagus drizzled with Lemon
Twice Baked Potatoes (or maybe once! I just noticed that it's 4:38P already)
French Bread
Fresh Strawberry Galette
and, on another day. . .
Chicken Sour Cream & Tomatillo Enchiladas, made with homemade tortillas
Homemade Refried Beans (I'm making the beans today & frying them tomorrow)
Mexican Rice with Carrots
Chocolate Pound Cake with Fudge Icing
Homemade Refried Beans (I'm making the beans today & frying them tomorrow)
Mexican Rice with Carrots
Chocolate Pound Cake with Fudge Icing
Doesn't that just make your mouth water? Can you tell that my family cares about food? What's funny -- if you asked me to create a birthday menu for myself -- I always have trouble. I love so many different kinds of food. I love to cook, and eat, but the particulars aren't as important to me. Yumminess is important, but the rest is immaterial. I'm currently on a huge Mexican food kick. If you are interested in Mexican food at all, I HIGHLY recommend this cookbook. This was perhaps my favorite wedding gift we received, especially from the group of gifts that was NOT off of our registry.
So, a few recipes.
Fresh Strawberry Galette
It seems as though it originated from Martha Stewart Living. It's made with a pie type crust & filled with delicious fresh berries. Pretty easy, especially if you have a food processor. I used the basic Martha recipe, but the less than perfect pics on this blog were so appetizing!. :-) Update: I just ate this dessert & let me tell you -- it was delicious! I didn't make the fresh cream, but it sure sounds good!
Yummiest Steak Rub EVER!
From another great cookbook, SL Busy Mom's Weeknight Cookbook.
I've used it on all sorts of types of steaks. You don't have to let it rest that long after you rub it on the steak, but I think it does have some tenderizing/flavoring properties attached to it, so letting it sit for 30 min-1 hour would be good, too. Update also from tonight: This rub is a tad spicy. .fair warning. If you want less heat, lower it. :-)
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. ground red pepper
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
Chicken Enchiladas II from Allrecipes.com
This is a REALLY easy recipe that I'll be making one pan of for Josh's birthday. The other pan of enchiladas is going to have the tomatillo-poblano chile sauce. Mmm.
What are your favorite things to eat on your birthday?
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