Today, Chris and Amelia left for Asheville, NC. They'll be gone for two weeks. Ugh. It will be nice for them to spend the time together. I had her to myself for two weeks in June, and will have her again in a few weeks. But I will miss them.
No, Chris and I are not separated. He's got a job that takes him to Asheville for 8 weeks out of the summer. I have limited vacation time, so I got to go down at the end of June, but I am out of time now. Rather than me being a single parent all summer while Chris is away, we're trading off.
It's tough when both parents have to work, especially when travel is involved. I hope the two weeks go quickly. I'll be glad when this job is over and everyone is back home!
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Success!!!
I am happy to report that I am the proud parent of a potty-trained 20-month-old!!! It was not without its setbacks, tantrums, and tears, but now it's official. Amelia decided that our vacation was the perfect time to forego diapers. She has been diaper-free (except at night) for a whole week! Yay Miss A!!!!
Friday, June 6, 2008
What blog?
Well, it's been 6 months since I started this blog, and I never got past the first post. I've never been good at this diary-type stuff. When I was a kid, I started about 4 diaries, and never got past the first month. Well, maybe I can start over. My guess is I'm not cut out for this. I guess we'll see. Maybe I'll start with posting photos and see where that gets me.
Miss A is in a screaming fit stage right now. She is good most of the time, especially at the sitter, but she saves all her anguish and animosity for me. Today was a two-fit day. It started and ended with her screaming her lungs out, and I'm sure she didn't even know why she was doing it. My theory is that it all stems from the potty. She doesn't want to wear a diaper, but won't sit on the potty. So, I won't let her go too long without a diaper, and she throws a tantrum when I try to put it on. Let me tell you, you can't reason with a precocious 19-month-old. Believe me, I try.
Miss A is in a screaming fit stage right now. She is good most of the time, especially at the sitter, but she saves all her anguish and animosity for me. Today was a two-fit day. It started and ended with her screaming her lungs out, and I'm sure she didn't even know why she was doing it. My theory is that it all stems from the potty. She doesn't want to wear a diaper, but won't sit on the potty. So, I won't let her go too long without a diaper, and she throws a tantrum when I try to put it on. Let me tell you, you can't reason with a precocious 19-month-old. Believe me, I try.
Speaking of precocious, Miss A can pretty much speak in full sentences these days. She often surprises me with how articulate she can be. Take this evening... we were getting ready for her bath. I asked her to go in and get a towel from her room (which she loves to do - give the kid a job and she's happy). She came back to the bathroom and said "How 'bout this one, Mommy?" I swear. I told her it was perfect.
I guess the tantrums are especially frustrating for me because I know that she could communicate what she wants. When she finally settled down tonight, I laid her down in her crib and rubbed her back. I told her that she doesn't have to scream and cry, that she can just tell me what she needs or wants. I told her that Mommy can't fix it if I don't know what's wrong. She looked up at me with big, teary eyes and said " 'kay." Maybe she got the message. I have a feeling we're in for at least a few more weeks (or months?) of this before she's done. I just hope our neighbors understand and don't think I'm beating our child, because she can really turn it on when she gets going.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Movin' up in the world
Here we go- I now have a blog. I haven't decided whether I'll tell anybody about it yet. I'm thinking it will just be for me and whoever happens upon it.
Christmas is fast approaching. With less than 2 weeks to go, we've only purchased 3 presents and have a lot of baking to do. Chris is starting the big Nutcracker schedule, so we don't see much of each other these days. He's spending lots of time with Amelia during the day, which is good. I get her in the evenings and put her to bed.
Speaking of Amelia, she's pretty awesome. She certainly has a mind of her own, but I think it's a good thing. Her new thing today was to try to get me to stand up by pulling on my shirt, then taking my hand to show me where she wanted to go. It was very cute. I have no idea how many words she says, but it's a lot.
I guess that's all I'll say for today. I have some things to do around here to make it nice for Chris to come home to. He very nicely cut up all the veggies and got out the ingredients for me to make chili tonight. I don't think I would have made it otherwise. It's just too hard with Amelia. Amelia is awesome, but Chris is pretty awesome, too. I love them both very much.
Christmas is fast approaching. With less than 2 weeks to go, we've only purchased 3 presents and have a lot of baking to do. Chris is starting the big Nutcracker schedule, so we don't see much of each other these days. He's spending lots of time with Amelia during the day, which is good. I get her in the evenings and put her to bed.
Speaking of Amelia, she's pretty awesome. She certainly has a mind of her own, but I think it's a good thing. Her new thing today was to try to get me to stand up by pulling on my shirt, then taking my hand to show me where she wanted to go. It was very cute. I have no idea how many words she says, but it's a lot.
I guess that's all I'll say for today. I have some things to do around here to make it nice for Chris to come home to. He very nicely cut up all the veggies and got out the ingredients for me to make chili tonight. I don't think I would have made it otherwise. It's just too hard with Amelia. Amelia is awesome, but Chris is pretty awesome, too. I love them both very much.
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