I have been meaning to write these in my journal, but I can type quicker and time is short.
The other night Annabelle came in our room in the middle of the night, which happens pretty often. She came in and I said, "Annabelle, what are you doing?"
She responded, "I want to lay in here with you."
I respond, "Why do you want to lay in here with me? Go to your room."
And she then proceeded to get in bed with me. A few minutes later she says, "I want some water."
"No, go to your room if you want some water. Be quiet. Go to sleep!"
That made her be quiet for a little bit until she tries to lay on my pillow and I pull it away from her. She says, "Share, Mom."
"No, this is my pillow. Go to your room if you want a pillow."
So she lays there for a little bit and I hear her get up and walk to the kitchen and then to her room and then back to my room. She then hands me a new bottle of water and says, "Here, Mom. I got some water for you." Then she drinks the rest of her bottle she got from her room and hands the empty bottle to me, and then situates her pillow she also brought from her room and goes to sleep.
She cracks me up and amazes me and drives me crazy all at the same time! She is so sweet. I was just irritated, but she was thinking of me and went out of her way to walk to the kitchen to then bring me a bottle of water. It is so true that we can learn so much from kids. They are great!
It also amazes me that Ben can sleep through all of this and not move one inch! How do Dads have that ability?
This also happened recently. It was bed time and I told her to go brush her teeth. She responds while walking around the house with, "Mom, you are always telling me what to do. Brush your teeth. Wash your hands. Flush the toilet. Play with your sister. Get your pjs. Clean your room. You are telling me what to do."
Trying to control my laughter and telling Ben to be quiet as he is laughing, "Yes, that's right. I am your Mom. I will always tell you what to do."
I seriously had to lean on the counter because I was laughing so hard! It was hilarious! Sometimes I am positive she is actually 13 instead of 3. Only time will tell how big her sassiness will become!
She definitely keeps me on my toes. Ben and I asked her the other day what love is, and she responded, "Hugs and kisses!" She always gives the best hugs and kisses, and there are lots of random "Mom, I love you so much!" or "Mom, I want to hold you!" Like I said, she drives me crazy but also makes me smile!
1/21/2014
5/03/2012
I'm a slacker...
Being a good blogger is not something I consider myself. I take lots of pictures, but I am not very good about blogging them or putting them on Facebook. Maybe I will change that.
As for our life...
We still LOVE Charleston.
I am so happy summer is coming, but I will probably be sad about the heat come July and August.
We have made some great friends here and love everything Charleston has to offer.
We have been going to the beach as often as possible. Today was perfect...we got out there around 10:30 and left around 3...amazing! We met some friends out there and had a great time. Annabelle LOVES the beach!!!
Ben is not in love with his job, but he is learning a lot and knows it is a great experience. He is excited to learn and grow more in his career as he continues to work with some great attorneys.
I've been doing more with my photography, and it has been a lot of fun! carolina chic photography
Ben continues to enjoy singing in the Charleston Men's Chorus. He has had two concerts that I have missed, but I am really looking forward to the one at the end of the month.
This month is going to be crazy busy.
Ben's brother gets married this weekend.
I'm going to LA with some friends the next weekend.
Ben and I will celebrate our 8th anniversary on May 22.
Annabelle will be 2 on May 25. Unbelieveable!
We are scheduled to close on a house on May 25, but I hope we can close sooner.
We will be having a joint 2 year old birthday party for Annabelle with her friend, Doss. They are two days apart...Annabelle on the 25 and Doss on the 27. The theme is monkeys!
Annabelle is talking more each day. It is so fun to watch her learn and grow. It really is crazy how quickly the time has gone. I look at pictures of her as a little baby and am so shocked at what a big girl she is now.
Speaking of big girl, she has a big foot...she didn't really have a choice. And she wears a lot of 3T clothes. She is solid! But, again, she didn't really have a choice. Have you seen her parents?
I am going to try to have our first garden this summer. Right now, I have basil, rosemary, and parsley in pots, and I am going to try to grow some tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, and maybe some green beans when we move. We'll see how it goes. If it doesn't work out, that will be ok because I love going to the farmers' market. There isn't much that makes me happier than walking outside, picking some herbs, and cooking with them in about 5 minutes. I would love to be able to do that with veggies like my Mom used to do when I was growing up. It was awesome! I always thought it was cool, but I now have an ever greater appreciation for it as I have grown up.
As for our life...
We still LOVE Charleston.
I am so happy summer is coming, but I will probably be sad about the heat come July and August.
We have made some great friends here and love everything Charleston has to offer.
We have been going to the beach as often as possible. Today was perfect...we got out there around 10:30 and left around 3...amazing! We met some friends out there and had a great time. Annabelle LOVES the beach!!!
Ben is not in love with his job, but he is learning a lot and knows it is a great experience. He is excited to learn and grow more in his career as he continues to work with some great attorneys.
I've been doing more with my photography, and it has been a lot of fun! carolina chic photography
Ben continues to enjoy singing in the Charleston Men's Chorus. He has had two concerts that I have missed, but I am really looking forward to the one at the end of the month.
This month is going to be crazy busy.
Ben's brother gets married this weekend.
I'm going to LA with some friends the next weekend.
Ben and I will celebrate our 8th anniversary on May 22.
Annabelle will be 2 on May 25. Unbelieveable!
We are scheduled to close on a house on May 25, but I hope we can close sooner.
We will be having a joint 2 year old birthday party for Annabelle with her friend, Doss. They are two days apart...Annabelle on the 25 and Doss on the 27. The theme is monkeys!
Annabelle is talking more each day. It is so fun to watch her learn and grow. It really is crazy how quickly the time has gone. I look at pictures of her as a little baby and am so shocked at what a big girl she is now.
Speaking of big girl, she has a big foot...she didn't really have a choice. And she wears a lot of 3T clothes. She is solid! But, again, she didn't really have a choice. Have you seen her parents?
I am going to try to have our first garden this summer. Right now, I have basil, rosemary, and parsley in pots, and I am going to try to grow some tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, and maybe some green beans when we move. We'll see how it goes. If it doesn't work out, that will be ok because I love going to the farmers' market. There isn't much that makes me happier than walking outside, picking some herbs, and cooking with them in about 5 minutes. I would love to be able to do that with veggies like my Mom used to do when I was growing up. It was awesome! I always thought it was cool, but I now have an ever greater appreciation for it as I have grown up.
1/05/2012
Sisters Christmas weekend
My sisters and I got together at my house to celebrate Christmas between the three of us. It's a new thing this year, and I think we all agree it will now be a tradition for us. It was so fun to have them here! Friday night, we went to see the lights at James Island County Park. It's called the "Festival of Lights," and it is pretty spectacular. I've heard about it for years, but this was my first time going. We'll be back next year...and probably every year after that. They seriously have anything you can think of in a light display. It's amazing! Annabelle loved all of the lights!
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| Annabelle's not to sure what to think of this light bulb creature... |
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| They had the trees light up to music and Annabelle loved it! She was dancing to the music...our little dancing queen! |
On Saturday morning, we had "Christmas morning" and exchanged presents. Annabelle knew what to do with the wrapping paper this year but didn't want to make a mess with it. After she ripped a piece off, she would then hand you that piece. If only she was so careful and didn't make messes with other things...
After presents, we baked and made treats, walked the bridge, and had our ward Christmas party that night. Ben was singing in a Christmas parade near his home town, so he took Annabelle for the night, and my sisters and I were able to go downtown and meet some friends for dinner and dancing. It was the first time we have all three gone dancing together...definitely to be repeated! It was so fun!!!
My Mom used to give each of us matching pjs. I continued that tradition for us this year and here we are in our matching pjs that night. I love sisters weekend, even if I don't go to sleep until 4am and have to be at church the next morning. It was definitely worth the no sleep. I can't wait for our next weekend together!
11/30/2011
Snaggle tooth baby!
Annabelle decided to roll off a chair onto a tile floor after Thanksgiving lunch...result: chipped front tooth! Being a parent is seriously the most stressful thing ever! We have an appt with a pediatric dentist to get it checked out tomorrow. This girl is a mess!
10/13/2011
This girl loves her Daddy!
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| I love her olive green eyes! |
Last Friday, Annabelle and I went downtown before Ben got off work to walk around and play in a park really close to his office. It was such a beautiful night.
10/12/2011
Mirabella V
10/04/2011
What a week...
This was last week...
Sunday started the week off. Sunday morning Ben has church meetings, so it's just me and Annabelle trying to get ready and to church on time. Usually it's not a big deal. Annabelle and I got a shower, got out, and I waited about two minutes to take her upstairs (so she was without a diaper), go over to pick her up and what do I see? Of course...poop on my carpet where she was squatting down to read a book! Fabulous! After making sure she doesn't step in it or try to play with it, I get her dressed and then clean it up. Her dress was especially cute this day so I thought it would be super cute for her to wear some jewelry. I went to grab her bracelet and saw my baby ring. I thought, "how cute would that be? I wonder if it fits her." Luckily, it did! I was so excited. About 50 minutes into sacrament meeting, I look down at her hand and see that the ring is gone...devastated! It's my baby ring! My brother bought it for me! It's been a prized posession since I was a teenager. And now it's gone. I thought she might have eaten it, but after looking through multiple poops and almost throwing up multiple times, it is no where to be found.
Monday: we didn't even leave the house.
Tuesday: we didn't do much during the day, but ended up going to the Folly for the late afternoon. It was the perfect beach day. The weather was amazing!
Wednesday: Annabelle woke up with a super snotty nose...gross! And a bad cough and a slight fever...great! I call the pediatrician to set up an appt for the next day at 10am. We had a great picnic lunch with Ben and one of his co-workers and his family downtown. Her fever gets worse as the day goes on. So, I call the pediatrician to see if there is anything that afternoon. Luckily, they were able to see us at 3:15. She has an ear infection and a sinus infection with sinus drainage that is causing her cough. It's a pretty bad cough, so I am thinking she has bronchitis, but the doctor didn't want to tell me that. Her cough is super bad in the mornings when she wakes up. Either way, she is on some antibiotics, and hopefully they make her feel much better.
Thursday: We didn't leave the house again, but Annabelle did not feel well, and would barely nap. 20 minutes here and there is horrible compared to the two hour naps in the morning and afternoon she usually sleeps. Thankfully, we made it through the day.
Friday wasn't been a lot of fun either. She still didn't feel well, barely napped that morning and only napped for an hour that afternoon. Better than nothing, but I just want my baby to feel better!!! I wish babies never got sick...that would be awesome! That night we went to Chapin where my parents' house is. The house is being sold on wednesday, so we have to move everything out. It really sucks.
Saturday was moving and packing all day. I had a headache all day and went to sleep around 8:30 after putting Annabelle down. I missed the big bondfire. We used to have the best bondfires at my parents' house. They were so fun.
Sunday was more packing, moving, and burning stuff. It's amazing how much stuff can be accumulated over 20+ years in the same house. We left for Charleston around 8pm. I hated to leave because there was so much stuff still to be moved and done, but Ben had to get back for work. Thankfully, my brother, sister and two of my dad's cousins were able to finish everything. And as of Wednesday, my childhood home will no longer belong to my family...but that's for another post.
Sunday started the week off. Sunday morning Ben has church meetings, so it's just me and Annabelle trying to get ready and to church on time. Usually it's not a big deal. Annabelle and I got a shower, got out, and I waited about two minutes to take her upstairs (so she was without a diaper), go over to pick her up and what do I see? Of course...poop on my carpet where she was squatting down to read a book! Fabulous! After making sure she doesn't step in it or try to play with it, I get her dressed and then clean it up. Her dress was especially cute this day so I thought it would be super cute for her to wear some jewelry. I went to grab her bracelet and saw my baby ring. I thought, "how cute would that be? I wonder if it fits her." Luckily, it did! I was so excited. About 50 minutes into sacrament meeting, I look down at her hand and see that the ring is gone...devastated! It's my baby ring! My brother bought it for me! It's been a prized posession since I was a teenager. And now it's gone. I thought she might have eaten it, but after looking through multiple poops and almost throwing up multiple times, it is no where to be found.
Monday: we didn't even leave the house.
Tuesday: we didn't do much during the day, but ended up going to the Folly for the late afternoon. It was the perfect beach day. The weather was amazing!
Wednesday: Annabelle woke up with a super snotty nose...gross! And a bad cough and a slight fever...great! I call the pediatrician to set up an appt for the next day at 10am. We had a great picnic lunch with Ben and one of his co-workers and his family downtown. Her fever gets worse as the day goes on. So, I call the pediatrician to see if there is anything that afternoon. Luckily, they were able to see us at 3:15. She has an ear infection and a sinus infection with sinus drainage that is causing her cough. It's a pretty bad cough, so I am thinking she has bronchitis, but the doctor didn't want to tell me that. Her cough is super bad in the mornings when she wakes up. Either way, she is on some antibiotics, and hopefully they make her feel much better.
Thursday: We didn't leave the house again, but Annabelle did not feel well, and would barely nap. 20 minutes here and there is horrible compared to the two hour naps in the morning and afternoon she usually sleeps. Thankfully, we made it through the day.
Friday wasn't been a lot of fun either. She still didn't feel well, barely napped that morning and only napped for an hour that afternoon. Better than nothing, but I just want my baby to feel better!!! I wish babies never got sick...that would be awesome! That night we went to Chapin where my parents' house is. The house is being sold on wednesday, so we have to move everything out. It really sucks.
Saturday was moving and packing all day. I had a headache all day and went to sleep around 8:30 after putting Annabelle down. I missed the big bondfire. We used to have the best bondfires at my parents' house. They were so fun.
Sunday was more packing, moving, and burning stuff. It's amazing how much stuff can be accumulated over 20+ years in the same house. We left for Charleston around 8pm. I hated to leave because there was so much stuff still to be moved and done, but Ben had to get back for work. Thankfully, my brother, sister and two of my dad's cousins were able to finish everything. And as of Wednesday, my childhood home will no longer belong to my family...but that's for another post.
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