Tuesday, April 29, 2008
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Monday, April 28, 2008
Words of Wisdom from My Dad...
This is an excerpt from a real conversation I had yesterday with My Dad:
Dad: I'm lonely, will you and Maggie come see me for a bit?
Me: Sure, we'll be right over. (Pause) Oh shoot, Mark has my car and the car seat.
Dad: Well, that's okay I'll swing by and pick you guys up in the truck. You can hold her on your lap.
Me: (Chuckling) Yeah, right.
Dad:(completely serious) What, is that illegal or something?
Me: (bewildered) Ummm...Yeah.
Dad: Well, Sh*t.
Me: Uh...yeah.
And this is a man that raised four children! He means well, he is just so old school. Still, I don't think he's going to be babysitting any time soon. LOL!
Dad: I'm lonely, will you and Maggie come see me for a bit?
Me: Sure, we'll be right over. (Pause) Oh shoot, Mark has my car and the car seat.
Dad: Well, that's okay I'll swing by and pick you guys up in the truck. You can hold her on your lap.
Me: (Chuckling) Yeah, right.
Dad:(completely serious) What, is that illegal or something?
Me: (bewildered) Ummm...Yeah.
Dad: Well, Sh*t.
Me: Uh...yeah.
And this is a man that raised four children! He means well, he is just so old school. Still, I don't think he's going to be babysitting any time soon. LOL!
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Happy 8 Month Birthday, Magdalena!
Dear Maggie,
You are eight months old today! Oh my goodness, time has flown by! Everyday with you is full of joy. You are an amazing little girl and I love seeing your personality coming out more and more. You are SUCH a people person! You love watching people and being exposed to new things. You are definitely the happiest on the days where Mama has a full schedule, packed with places to go and people to see. You have an amazing sleep schedule, and you go to sleep every night at seven and wake up every morning at 6:30. You love the mornings, when Daddy wakes up with you and spends an hour or two playing with you or watching Baby Einstein with you. You just flat out love your Daddy! Every night when he comes home from work, he scoops you up in his arms, and you promptly remove his sunglasses, hat and name badge and fling them to the floor. You always take a small nap around 8:30 in the morning, and take a long nap from 1:00 to 3:00 in the afternoon. You like having a schedule, but you are also great at falling asleep in the car and getting sleep whenever you need it. Praise God, because we are always on the go!
Lately, you have loved going to the Toddler Park in Caper Acres and rolling around on the special foam flooring they have. You love watching other kids, especially your second cousins, Jake and Ellie, and Morgan's boys. You have grown up surrounded by other kids, and you are never bothered by little faces all around or shouts of "Baby Maggie" right in your ear. You do so good!
You are so close to crawling, and Mommy is a little anxious about this new phase in your life. Total mobility...Oh my goodness! You are such a ball of fun and energy, i know you will be all over the place in a week or two. You are also doing so good eating solids, and love sitting in your high chair for dinner. Mama got brave and has starting feeding you whatever we are eating, just mashed up. And you love it!
Today, you stayed in the nursery for the first time at church and you did GREAT!! You just sat and played and the nursery workers said you did so awesome. I am so proud of you.
Everywhere you go, everyone calls you "Baby Maggie" like it was your name. It is so sweet! I would like you to stay a baby for a little longer, too! You have brought so much joy into Mommy and Daddy's life. You are so silly and sweet and so cute! So many people have remarked about how adorable you are, especially when you are upset. You have the cutest sad face ever! Your little sad lip is so exaggerated and your eyes well up with tears..so adorable.
You have started crawling into my lap when I am on the floor and you love to be near me. You have a little stranger anxiety and sometimes you get scared by people you don't know. But that's okay! I know it just a phase and you will grow out of it soon. I love comforting you and just being your Mama. I love having you rest your head on my shoulder. I love feeling you stroke my toes when you notice pretty nail polish. I love tickling you under your chin and seeing you explode with laughter and squeals. I love carrying you places and feel you hang on to me for comfort and support. I love looking into your face and seeing a part of who I am. I feel like I know that face better than I know my own. Words could never express who you are to me.
You have changed the word "Mom" to me. I think of all the moms and children in the world, and my heart almost stops. The bond I have with these other women is so real and pure and it's almost too much. I think of Jewish concentrate camp prisons, and how moms and babies were sent to the gas chambers together. I think about Iraqi women and children, and I think of the wives of soldiers, wondering if their children's daddy will return. I think of drug addicted women, of women married to abusive husbands, of all the heartbroken moms out there who think that there is no way out. I think about refugees and forgotten women and children and my heart breaks. The decision to save yourself or your child is reality for some Moms. Sometimes, there is no option to save your child. Then, there is only hope and faith. And that's when I think about God. I think that God is in control. His plan is HIS plan. We are not designed to know all of God's plan. And you, Magdalena, are in that plan. I rest in that. We are so safe, so blessed, so joyful. No matter what happens, you have your father in Heaven who loves you in a way I am incapable of doing. And my prayer is that all the Moms in the world can have the same peace we have. Thank you Jesus, for this amazing gift of peace. And praise God for the amazing, anointed, blessed life of Magdalena!
Love always,
Mommy
You are eight months old today! Oh my goodness, time has flown by! Everyday with you is full of joy. You are an amazing little girl and I love seeing your personality coming out more and more. You are SUCH a people person! You love watching people and being exposed to new things. You are definitely the happiest on the days where Mama has a full schedule, packed with places to go and people to see. You have an amazing sleep schedule, and you go to sleep every night at seven and wake up every morning at 6:30. You love the mornings, when Daddy wakes up with you and spends an hour or two playing with you or watching Baby Einstein with you. You just flat out love your Daddy! Every night when he comes home from work, he scoops you up in his arms, and you promptly remove his sunglasses, hat and name badge and fling them to the floor. You always take a small nap around 8:30 in the morning, and take a long nap from 1:00 to 3:00 in the afternoon. You like having a schedule, but you are also great at falling asleep in the car and getting sleep whenever you need it. Praise God, because we are always on the go!
Lately, you have loved going to the Toddler Park in Caper Acres and rolling around on the special foam flooring they have. You love watching other kids, especially your second cousins, Jake and Ellie, and Morgan's boys. You have grown up surrounded by other kids, and you are never bothered by little faces all around or shouts of "Baby Maggie" right in your ear. You do so good!
You are so close to crawling, and Mommy is a little anxious about this new phase in your life. Total mobility...Oh my goodness! You are such a ball of fun and energy, i know you will be all over the place in a week or two. You are also doing so good eating solids, and love sitting in your high chair for dinner. Mama got brave and has starting feeding you whatever we are eating, just mashed up. And you love it!
Today, you stayed in the nursery for the first time at church and you did GREAT!! You just sat and played and the nursery workers said you did so awesome. I am so proud of you.
Everywhere you go, everyone calls you "Baby Maggie" like it was your name. It is so sweet! I would like you to stay a baby for a little longer, too! You have brought so much joy into Mommy and Daddy's life. You are so silly and sweet and so cute! So many people have remarked about how adorable you are, especially when you are upset. You have the cutest sad face ever! Your little sad lip is so exaggerated and your eyes well up with tears..so adorable.
You have started crawling into my lap when I am on the floor and you love to be near me. You have a little stranger anxiety and sometimes you get scared by people you don't know. But that's okay! I know it just a phase and you will grow out of it soon. I love comforting you and just being your Mama. I love having you rest your head on my shoulder. I love feeling you stroke my toes when you notice pretty nail polish. I love tickling you under your chin and seeing you explode with laughter and squeals. I love carrying you places and feel you hang on to me for comfort and support. I love looking into your face and seeing a part of who I am. I feel like I know that face better than I know my own. Words could never express who you are to me.
You have changed the word "Mom" to me. I think of all the moms and children in the world, and my heart almost stops. The bond I have with these other women is so real and pure and it's almost too much. I think of Jewish concentrate camp prisons, and how moms and babies were sent to the gas chambers together. I think about Iraqi women and children, and I think of the wives of soldiers, wondering if their children's daddy will return. I think of drug addicted women, of women married to abusive husbands, of all the heartbroken moms out there who think that there is no way out. I think about refugees and forgotten women and children and my heart breaks. The decision to save yourself or your child is reality for some Moms. Sometimes, there is no option to save your child. Then, there is only hope and faith. And that's when I think about God. I think that God is in control. His plan is HIS plan. We are not designed to know all of God's plan. And you, Magdalena, are in that plan. I rest in that. We are so safe, so blessed, so joyful. No matter what happens, you have your father in Heaven who loves you in a way I am incapable of doing. And my prayer is that all the Moms in the world can have the same peace we have. Thank you Jesus, for this amazing gift of peace. And praise God for the amazing, anointed, blessed life of Magdalena!
Love always,
Mommy
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Maggie has a new playmate!
You might have already read my twitter, but I am pleased to announce that one of my best friends had her third baby boy last night! I am so excited for Morgan and her whole family. Her two older boys, Judah and Samuel, are seriously amazing. I cannot wait to meet little Silas Joel.
Mark is working today, even though it's Saturday. Boo. Oh, well, at least it's only an eight hour day, instead of his usual ten hour workdays. I miss him! It's hard when he works Saturdays, because Saturdays are usually "family days" and we always do fun stuff like go to breakfast, go to the farmer's market, go shopping, go to the park or take a walk. Sometimes we do it all in one day! I love those days, also because Mark takes care of Maggie all day and I just get to basically watch them. Very nice after a long week of being a mommy!
So, we spent today making phone calls, hanging out with Grandma Jo and cleaning the house. I have been on a cleaning frenzy this week! I have had so much trouble staying organized my whole life and now that I live in a very small one bedroom house with my husband and baby, it has gotten so much harder. I mean our house is like 400 sq. feet. Like tiny! So, I cleaned the whole kitchen, like really cleaned it, and have been working on the rest of the house. Everything is going from crazy cluttered and messy to organized and spotless. Not necessarily the funnest thing, but Maggie is going to start fully crawling any day now and we need this place SAFE!
Mark is working today, even though it's Saturday. Boo. Oh, well, at least it's only an eight hour day, instead of his usual ten hour workdays. I miss him! It's hard when he works Saturdays, because Saturdays are usually "family days" and we always do fun stuff like go to breakfast, go to the farmer's market, go shopping, go to the park or take a walk. Sometimes we do it all in one day! I love those days, also because Mark takes care of Maggie all day and I just get to basically watch them. Very nice after a long week of being a mommy!
So, we spent today making phone calls, hanging out with Grandma Jo and cleaning the house. I have been on a cleaning frenzy this week! I have had so much trouble staying organized my whole life and now that I live in a very small one bedroom house with my husband and baby, it has gotten so much harder. I mean our house is like 400 sq. feet. Like tiny! So, I cleaned the whole kitchen, like really cleaned it, and have been working on the rest of the house. Everything is going from crazy cluttered and messy to organized and spotless. Not necessarily the funnest thing, but Maggie is going to start fully crawling any day now and we need this place SAFE!
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Survey
What type of food do you eat at your grandparents house?
My grandparents live in Sacramento and always have. So, I would usually only see them on Holidays and every once in a while. So, at my mom's parents' we ate Mexican food, and things like turkey burgers and other simple meals when I was a kid. My dad's parents always had quite the spread, though!
What did you do yesterday?
Woke up at 6:30 with Maggie, changed her diaper and her clothes, gave her a bottle and some baby yogurt, played with her until 8:30, we both took naps until 9:30, went on a walk at 10:30 with Morgan, lunch at La Comida with Morgan and Sara, another nap for Maggie and blog reading for Mama, dinner with Maggie and Daddy at New York Pizza, Cell Group at 7:00, more blogging stuff, a little TV, then to bed.
What would you do if you were stranded on an island with the person you hate?
I don't hate anybody, but if I did, I would have to forgive them and get over it because I would be STRANDED ON AN ISLAND WITH THEM!
Do you stalk anyone on myspace?
Yes...You!
I find the thought of childbirth...
to be unpredictable and amazing..and a lot of hard work!
My feet are:
sad. I have blisters from taking walk in the wrong shoes.
Why is your number one myspace friend your number one?
He's my husband.
Know how to cook?
Oh, yeah. Love it!
I am annoyed with:
The aforementioned blisters.
Name one of the Spice Girls:
Victoria Beckham. That much I know.
What was the last thing to make you cry?
I cried at the conference this weekend.
What are the stems on wine glasses for?
So you can hold the glass without warming up the wine with the heat from your hand?
My favorite shoes are?
Slippers! And flats!
Can you use chopsticks?
I can, and do!
Do you prefer beaches or forests?
Both, like Arcata! I miss the area aornd there so much...the modt beautiful place I've ever lived, that's for sure.
Who knows a secret or two about you?
I don't really have secrets.
Have you ever burned yourself?
Oh yeah. I have a big scar on my thigh from spilling very hot spaghetti on it. So painful!
Who is probably talking a load of crap! about you right now?
Hopefully nobody
Who is your hero?
I'll give you one guess...
Where is your brother right now?
Getting off work, I think.
Do you believe in things that last forever?
Nothing lasts forever besides God.
What are you listening to?
Maggie crying while Marks changes her into her PJ's.
What do you smell like right now?
Fish and Chips from Sierra Nevada (thanks, Mom!)
Are you married?
Ys, extremely happily married for almost 2 years.
What jewelry are you wearing?
Only engagement ring and wedding band.
What is something your friends make fun of you for?
My friends don't make fun of me. That's why they're my friends.
When was the last time you saw the second person on your top 8 on Myspace?
Earlier today
What is in your pocket right now?
Nothing
Who do you know that is in jail?
No one, thank God!
What was for breakfast this morning?
Nothing, lunch was the first thing I ate.
Something irritating about your living situations:
It's small and there's no storage!
Where are you right now?
In my living room
What was the most interesting thing that happened today?
I don't know..a lot of today was interesting, it was a very good day..a walk in the park with Morgan, Barnes and Noble for me and Maggie, then a late lunch with my mom at Sierra Nevada.
When was the last time you got blood taken and why?
When I was in the hospital for Maggie's birth. Someone came in and took blood when I was having crazy contractions. I almost yelled at them!
What were you doing at midnight last night?
Sleeping (but only for a while..Maggie was up from 1:00-2:00 hysterically crying)
Do you have a best friend of the opposite sex?
Just Mark
What were you doing 3 hours ago?
Eating lunch
What's for dinner tonight?
Lunch leftovers
What was the highlight of your week?
I don't know if it's happened yet
Taken any medicine lately and for what?
Nope
Would you rather have straws for legs or slinkies for arms?
straws for legs, I guess. Weird!
Of your friends, whose car do you want?
I don't know. *Shrug*
What is the last issue you thought about?
Wondering why Maggie has had such a hard time sleeping lately.
Are you spoiled?
No...not really...but I do have a lot of random, nice things that I love.
Do you fake bake?
Not any more..I used to use the EuroBronze beds..it's almsot impossible to burn using those! But, I am so not about tanning beds anymore. Too risky.
What was the first thing you thought when you woke up?
Oh man, I want to sleep more.
Something you dream about most of the time?
I've been having huge, epic dreams with battles and wars and stuff. And lots of battle against spiritual beings. Intense!
When was the last time you hysterically cried?
Uh, I can't remember. A long time ago, maybe during Maggie's birth (it was a really trying seven days in the hospital)
Was anyone with you?
Yes, Mark, my midwife and a nurse (not my finest moment)
What was the last thing you got in the mail?
Probably bils or another offer for some baby product..I must be on a mailing list!
Tomorrow?
Probably a walk with Mandy...don't know what else yet.
Who/What do you sleep with every night?
Mark
Have you met anyone new in the past 24 hours?
No..I wish I would have though. I love meeting new people
What are you doing after this?
I don't know yet, Maggie is finally asleep, so something relaxing. She has been going through some sort of seperation anxiety and has just been a lttle "fussy" throuhout the day and it has been a little tough these past couple of days.
The person you like is on the phone for 5 seconds, what do you say to him/her?
I love you, Honey!
What will you be doing at 8pm tomorrow?
I don't know...I should do something, though!
My grandparents live in Sacramento and always have. So, I would usually only see them on Holidays and every once in a while. So, at my mom's parents' we ate Mexican food, and things like turkey burgers and other simple meals when I was a kid. My dad's parents always had quite the spread, though!
What did you do yesterday?
Woke up at 6:30 with Maggie, changed her diaper and her clothes, gave her a bottle and some baby yogurt, played with her until 8:30, we both took naps until 9:30, went on a walk at 10:30 with Morgan, lunch at La Comida with Morgan and Sara, another nap for Maggie and blog reading for Mama, dinner with Maggie and Daddy at New York Pizza, Cell Group at 7:00, more blogging stuff, a little TV, then to bed.
What would you do if you were stranded on an island with the person you hate?
I don't hate anybody, but if I did, I would have to forgive them and get over it because I would be STRANDED ON AN ISLAND WITH THEM!
Do you stalk anyone on myspace?
Yes...You!
I find the thought of childbirth...
to be unpredictable and amazing..and a lot of hard work!
My feet are:
sad. I have blisters from taking walk in the wrong shoes.
Why is your number one myspace friend your number one?
He's my husband.
Know how to cook?
Oh, yeah. Love it!
I am annoyed with:
The aforementioned blisters.
Name one of the Spice Girls:
Victoria Beckham. That much I know.
What was the last thing to make you cry?
I cried at the conference this weekend.
What are the stems on wine glasses for?
So you can hold the glass without warming up the wine with the heat from your hand?
My favorite shoes are?
Slippers! And flats!
Can you use chopsticks?
I can, and do!
Do you prefer beaches or forests?
Both, like Arcata! I miss the area aornd there so much...the modt beautiful place I've ever lived, that's for sure.
Who knows a secret or two about you?
I don't really have secrets.
Have you ever burned yourself?
Oh yeah. I have a big scar on my thigh from spilling very hot spaghetti on it. So painful!
Who is probably talking a load of crap! about you right now?
Hopefully nobody
Who is your hero?
I'll give you one guess...
Where is your brother right now?
Getting off work, I think.
Do you believe in things that last forever?
Nothing lasts forever besides God.
What are you listening to?
Maggie crying while Marks changes her into her PJ's.
What do you smell like right now?
Fish and Chips from Sierra Nevada (thanks, Mom!)
Are you married?
Ys, extremely happily married for almost 2 years.
What jewelry are you wearing?
Only engagement ring and wedding band.
What is something your friends make fun of you for?
My friends don't make fun of me. That's why they're my friends.
When was the last time you saw the second person on your top 8 on Myspace?
Earlier today
What is in your pocket right now?
Nothing
Who do you know that is in jail?
No one, thank God!
What was for breakfast this morning?
Nothing, lunch was the first thing I ate.
Something irritating about your living situations:
It's small and there's no storage!
Where are you right now?
In my living room
What was the most interesting thing that happened today?
I don't know..a lot of today was interesting, it was a very good day..a walk in the park with Morgan, Barnes and Noble for me and Maggie, then a late lunch with my mom at Sierra Nevada.
When was the last time you got blood taken and why?
When I was in the hospital for Maggie's birth. Someone came in and took blood when I was having crazy contractions. I almost yelled at them!
What were you doing at midnight last night?
Sleeping (but only for a while..Maggie was up from 1:00-2:00 hysterically crying)
Do you have a best friend of the opposite sex?
Just Mark
What were you doing 3 hours ago?
Eating lunch
What's for dinner tonight?
Lunch leftovers
What was the highlight of your week?
I don't know if it's happened yet
Taken any medicine lately and for what?
Nope
Would you rather have straws for legs or slinkies for arms?
straws for legs, I guess. Weird!
Of your friends, whose car do you want?
I don't know. *Shrug*
What is the last issue you thought about?
Wondering why Maggie has had such a hard time sleeping lately.
Are you spoiled?
No...not really...but I do have a lot of random, nice things that I love.
Do you fake bake?
Not any more..I used to use the EuroBronze beds..it's almsot impossible to burn using those! But, I am so not about tanning beds anymore. Too risky.
What was the first thing you thought when you woke up?
Oh man, I want to sleep more.
Something you dream about most of the time?
I've been having huge, epic dreams with battles and wars and stuff. And lots of battle against spiritual beings. Intense!
When was the last time you hysterically cried?
Uh, I can't remember. A long time ago, maybe during Maggie's birth (it was a really trying seven days in the hospital)
Was anyone with you?
Yes, Mark, my midwife and a nurse (not my finest moment)
What was the last thing you got in the mail?
Probably bils or another offer for some baby product..I must be on a mailing list!
Tomorrow?
Probably a walk with Mandy...don't know what else yet.
Who/What do you sleep with every night?
Mark
Have you met anyone new in the past 24 hours?
No..I wish I would have though. I love meeting new people
What are you doing after this?
I don't know yet, Maggie is finally asleep, so something relaxing. She has been going through some sort of seperation anxiety and has just been a lttle "fussy" throuhout the day and it has been a little tough these past couple of days.
The person you like is on the phone for 5 seconds, what do you say to him/her?
I love you, Honey!
What will you be doing at 8pm tomorrow?
I don't know...I should do something, though!
Monday, April 21, 2008
I love shopping!
So, we were SHOCKED when we found out how much were getting for our tax return. Shocked, in a good way. It was basically a quarter of what Mark made last year. We were able to pay off lots of bills, and get rid of all the debt on the one credit card we have. And we got my car's brakes fixed, something that was so necessary and overdue. After that, we still had lots of money leftover. And Mark has been working really long hours, so we have enough extra money to buy things that I have drooling over since Maggie was born. God has blessed us so greatly! Here's three of my favorites:
I'm going to buy this off of Etsy today when Mark gets home with the bank card. Angelyn Rose Boutique Shopping Cart Cover
This adorable swimsuit from Baby Gap ( and I bought the matching sunhat!)
And my favorite (because it's something I will use every single day) A new diaper bag from Petunia Picklebottom! I have wanted one of these designer diaper bags and I finally got one! Well, it's in the mail :) The picture isn't the best, but there are two really cute birds on the front of this bag.
I'm going to buy this off of Etsy today when Mark gets home with the bank card. Angelyn Rose Boutique Shopping Cart Cover
This adorable swimsuit from Baby Gap ( and I bought the matching sunhat!)
And my favorite (because it's something I will use every single day) A new diaper bag from Petunia Picklebottom! I have wanted one of these designer diaper bags and I finally got one! Well, it's in the mail :) The picture isn't the best, but there are two really cute birds on the front of this bag.
Always Changing...
We went to a conference with church this weekend. It was in Modesto, about three hours away. Maggie stayed with my mom from Friday at noon until Sunday at 9:30 in the morning. It was so hard to be away from our precious little one, but it was the right decision to leave her at home. It would have been so distracting and hard to have her there. And my Mom said she did amazing. She apparently never cried the whole two days. And when my mom dropped her off, you could tell Maggie did not to leave her Grandma. She even reached out to her after Maggie was in my arms. Sad for me, but I knew she would "remember" who I was, and she did. As soon as my mom left, she got all excited to be back with us, and flapped her arms around and laughed so much. She's such a joy! We had to leave much later than we anticipated on Friday, because Mark worked late (actually he worked until 7:30 every day last week). We got to our hotel around 10:30 pm, and we basically crashed. It was so nice to be in a hotel and know that there was no way we were going to be woken up. WE got up early and had an amazing time all day. There were about 25 people there from Zion, and it was so nice to hang out with them in a different setting. They are like our family, and we love spending time with them! But, fellowship was not the main focus of the day. Pastor Douglas (pronounced "Dooglas" because of his Colombian roots, I love that!) was there from Bogota, Columbia. His wife, Marcia, also shared a message and it was just an amazing time with the Lord. They are both anointed Pastors who oversee thousands of cells (each cell is composed of 12 people each, so that's thousands and thousands of people). So, basically, they are living the life I envision for myself and Mark one day! We walked away renewed and eager to come home and apply what God had spoken to us. I love the G12 Vision and I could never imagine living a life that wasn't devoted to seeing other women RADICALLY changed by Jesus. People always ask me when we will have another baby, but I know that God is birthing something else in me right now. I would love to get pregnant again soon, but God is telling me that he wants me to have spiritual children right now. So any talks of Baby #2 have been pushed aside, for at least a year. He is forming my character, taking out the bad and replacing it with His Goodness. Things are changing around here. I can feel it.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
For the past couple of weeks, I have been loving reading Morgan's twitter updates on her blog. I am just learning about this, but twitter allows you to post little updates of what you're doing at the time. So, I'm going to start doing it, too. I even signed up to do it from my cell phone, so I can post on my blog form anywhere. Expect a lot of twitter update in the future, especially since we are going out of town tomorrow. I'll try to post a lot at the conference, especially for you, Morgan!
"Mama!"
We've got a talker here! Well, sort of :) Maggie officially says "Mama". She's been saying it at least once or twice a day for about a week now. She uses it at appropiate times, and it's very clear. But whenever I say "say Mama", she cracks a HUGE smile aand refuses to make any noise. To me, that just confirms that she understands that I am mama. She is also starting to say "Baba" for bottle. It is so cute. AND...she is on her knees, rocking back and forth! Crawling is about to start any day, i can just tell. It doesn't take long for her to figure things out once she starts trying. We're going out of town this weekend for a conference with church, and I am afraid she will start crawling during the two days she is staying with my mom. Yes, we are leaving Maggie for the weekend. I am sad about it, but realistically, the conference is not a good place for a baby, and we need to be able to concentrate without being distracted. So, last weekend, she stayed one night with my mom to get her used to the idea, and she did great. Oh course she did, she does everything great! I'm so proud of her, I can't even explain it. She is such an amazing little girl. She sleeps great, eats great, plays great, LOVES people, laughs all the time and it just so cute. We are so blessed. We are going to he playground today to meet up some ladies and Maggie should have a great time. She loves watching all the "big kids" run around and play. She especially loves seeing her favorite "men", Morgan's sons, Judah and Samuel. And soon, Maggie will have another playmate, because Morgan is going to have her baby SOON. Like, in a week! I am so, so excited for their whole family. And I cannot wait to see Baby Tiny and learn his name (they keep it a surprise). I know he will be another adorable, intelligent and altogether amazing little boy.
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Busy!
This week has been so good! We have been busy, busy, busy! We have spent so much time with friends and it has been great. We have had a dinner date every day this week, and I have spent most days spending time hanging out with other mommies and their children. I have also connected with old friends this week, which is so much fun. Time passes so quickly! I can't believe it has been seven years since I graduated high school. There's not too much else to report...Maggie is amazing and charming. Sigh...I love her.
Saturday, April 05, 2008
Current Status:Good!
Life is awesome! Maggie is as adorable as always. I wish I could post some pics, but I can't find the connector cable for the camera to the computer. Darn it! I have some really, really cute ones from Easter that I wanted to share. Well, Maggie is now 7 months and a week old and it just keeps getting better and better. She really interacts now, and she loves people. She is such a sweetie, and just such a good baby. You would never guess that she used to cry A LOT. She babbles all the time and has learned to use her hand over her mouth to make an "Indian" sound, you know "a-waa-waa-a". Yesterday she said "Mama". She has been saying "ma-ma-ma-ma" for a long time now. Yesterday, my mom took her for a few hours and then picked me up for lunch. Maggie was already in the back seat when I got in the car. I said hello to her and started talking to my mom. All of a sudden Maggie said "Mama" really clear, with no babbling. My mom and I looked at each other and were like "she just said Mama!!". It was really fun, but every time I try to get her to do it now, she just laughs. She also thinks baby sign language is hilarious, but at least she's paying close attention to the signs we're doing. She laso laughs when I tickle her. She has just noticed feet, especially painted toenails. She will just stroke my feet and grab my toes. A couple of days ago, she bit me HARD on the foot. Even with no teeth, it hurt! She also bit my mom on the shoulder. We are just firmly telling her no and setting her down away from us. At least that's the planfrom now on..the first time I just yelped and then kinda laughed,pretty much the opposite of what I should have done! Oh, well...it just surprised me because she had never done something like that before.
What else..? She is standing now if she is holding onto something, but she can't pull up on her own. She rolls around everywhere and just today started getting on her knees while she does a push up. I think crawling is right around the corner!
As for Mama, I am doing great! God is stirring up so much in my life and he really refining my character. Not always an easy thing to go through, but a great thing. I am really focusing on launching my cell group in June, and that is keeping me really motivated. I can't wait to bring my three disciples to the encounter and see their lives radically changed by Jesus. It will be amazing.
On another note, our beloved poodle, Gidget, is officially an old lady. We don't know her exact age because she was adopted, but it is around 12 or 13. She has become totally deaf in the last few months. It's sad, but I'm hoping she'll hang around long enough for Maggie to remember her. I love that dog so much, but it really did change everything when Maggie was born. She was a great companion and a great "training baby", but a baby is a baby, you know what I mean?
What else..? She is standing now if she is holding onto something, but she can't pull up on her own. She rolls around everywhere and just today started getting on her knees while she does a push up. I think crawling is right around the corner!
As for Mama, I am doing great! God is stirring up so much in my life and he really refining my character. Not always an easy thing to go through, but a great thing. I am really focusing on launching my cell group in June, and that is keeping me really motivated. I can't wait to bring my three disciples to the encounter and see their lives radically changed by Jesus. It will be amazing.
On another note, our beloved poodle, Gidget, is officially an old lady. We don't know her exact age because she was adopted, but it is around 12 or 13. She has become totally deaf in the last few months. It's sad, but I'm hoping she'll hang around long enough for Maggie to remember her. I love that dog so much, but it really did change everything when Maggie was born. She was a great companion and a great "training baby", but a baby is a baby, you know what I mean?
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