Little of my daily life goes by without commentary from my almost 2yr old. The bathroom is especially her favorite place to give the blow-by-blow of what's going on.
Me: Josie, I have to go potty, I will be right back. (as I pull down pants and sit on toilet)
Toddler: (runs into bathroom) Mommy go potty! ooooOO.....haaaair (as she points to my crotch).
Me: (complete my pee)
Toddler: (hands shaking in the air frantically) ALL DONE! Mommy wipe JINA! See Josie JINA?! Mommy jina, mommy jina, MOMMY JINA!!!! Josie pick up?? shut potty....wash hans....ALL DONE!
Me: Thank you, sweety.
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Thursday, May 2, 2013
What happened?!
All of a sudden it's summer. I still have my basket of winter hats sitting by the front door and I don't know where the screens are for the windows. When did this happen?! Not to mention that Jace moved out (and doing awesome) and I am the newest member of city council. More on that new adventure later. It feels hectic all of a sudden. My garden needs to be planted, spring cleaning is WAY overdue, I need to buy more sunscreen, and we are headed to Chicago to visit Felder's in less than 2 weeks. aaaghh! Father Time, please slow down! Fortunately, I got a good dose of beach time in April, which always makes me happy, since it will be a long time until my toes touch warm water again. Josie was pretty thrilled, too.
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Monday, March 4, 2013
There we go again
Yep. We went there. AGAIN. You must be thinking, "those guys go there all.....the...time!" Alas, we do. Why? Because we can. Well, also because Eric works his butt off so we can spend time there. Anyhoo, these photos are becoming less of Maui and more of Josie. So this album is dedicated to the Grandparents. Seriously....really...besides us, they are the ones who love seeing all these shots of little Josephine (who happens to be growing up too fast). What a dang cutie. Enjoy the show.
Click on the slideshow to see it bigger or download to pics.
Click on the slideshow to see it bigger or download to pics.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Shit hair peas
My darling little daughter is turning 1 1/2 in a couple weeks. As I reflect back on what has happened over the past 18 months, I am amazed, overjoyed, exhausted, and impressed. Here's a recap...
Boarding Pass:
Josie's frequent flier miles are a little nuts. Maine many times, Baltimore & DC once, Hawaii twice (again next week), Arizona twice, California several times, and then all the places here in the Pacific Northwest. People always comment to me after the flight is over by saying, "Wow, she did REALLY good". I reply, "Thank you, I work really hard to make it enjoyable". As most of you know, travel is our hobby and passion. If we aren't getting out of town every month, then we aren't having any fun.
The wonderful world of words:
In the matter of 3 months, Josie has exponentially exploded her vocabulary. She repeats almost every word we say and is practicing putting the words together. Her most recent sentence is "Mamma, sit chair please" as she points to the chair she wants me to sit in. But to the untrained ear, it sounds like "Mamma, shit hair peas". My favorite word that she says is CHEESE, because she scrunches up her face and says it through a big toothy grin with lots of spit. She can say almost all the character names on Sesame Street and she has a funny habit of pointing to any teenage boy and shouting JACE!
A few of her favorite things:
This little girls LOVEs fun and LOVEs to move her body. Her favorite activities are walking up and down stairs, swimming, digging in the sand, dancing to her favorite song (The Wheels on the Bus), and bouncing on the bed. She gets her kicks from fish and animals, reading books, putting on her own shoes, washing her hands, and helping Daddy with whatever he is doing. She has attached herself to her stuffed Elmo, stuffed Kermit, and a big yellow school bus. She still hates wearing any clothes, including her diaper...but who can blame her for that!
A Day in the Life:
When we aren't traveling, a typical day at home is up around 7 with lots of morning cuddle time. Sesame street and some breakfast. Wash and dressed. Morning activity may be music class, pool, playground, childcare, library storytime or just kickin' it at a coffee shop. A late morning snack, followed by a hearty nap around noon. She wakes up to a post-nap meal, then afternoon activity which is outdoors or a playdate with friends. We return home to have dinner, take a tub, read some books, and finally fall asleep around 8 (me included sometimes). A pretty sweet life for a toddler, if I might say so. I am so happy I don't work, so I can be a part of this.
The next 6 months:
Before Josie's 2nd birthday, she will have gone to Hawaii two more times, Maine again, and California. She will finally get her own bedroom as her big brother heads off to college this summer. She will be able to verbalize what she wants and I imagine she won't need my hands to help her up and down the stairs anymore. Maybe, if we are lucky, she will be potty trained.
Boarding Pass:
Josie's frequent flier miles are a little nuts. Maine many times, Baltimore & DC once, Hawaii twice (again next week), Arizona twice, California several times, and then all the places here in the Pacific Northwest. People always comment to me after the flight is over by saying, "Wow, she did REALLY good". I reply, "Thank you, I work really hard to make it enjoyable". As most of you know, travel is our hobby and passion. If we aren't getting out of town every month, then we aren't having any fun.
The wonderful world of words:
In the matter of 3 months, Josie has exponentially exploded her vocabulary. She repeats almost every word we say and is practicing putting the words together. Her most recent sentence is "Mamma, sit chair please" as she points to the chair she wants me to sit in. But to the untrained ear, it sounds like "Mamma, shit hair peas". My favorite word that she says is CHEESE, because she scrunches up her face and says it through a big toothy grin with lots of spit. She can say almost all the character names on Sesame Street and she has a funny habit of pointing to any teenage boy and shouting JACE!
A few of her favorite things:
This little girls LOVEs fun and LOVEs to move her body. Her favorite activities are walking up and down stairs, swimming, digging in the sand, dancing to her favorite song (The Wheels on the Bus), and bouncing on the bed. She gets her kicks from fish and animals, reading books, putting on her own shoes, washing her hands, and helping Daddy with whatever he is doing. She has attached herself to her stuffed Elmo, stuffed Kermit, and a big yellow school bus. She still hates wearing any clothes, including her diaper...but who can blame her for that!
A Day in the Life:
When we aren't traveling, a typical day at home is up around 7 with lots of morning cuddle time. Sesame street and some breakfast. Wash and dressed. Morning activity may be music class, pool, playground, childcare, library storytime or just kickin' it at a coffee shop. A late morning snack, followed by a hearty nap around noon. She wakes up to a post-nap meal, then afternoon activity which is outdoors or a playdate with friends. We return home to have dinner, take a tub, read some books, and finally fall asleep around 8 (me included sometimes). A pretty sweet life for a toddler, if I might say so. I am so happy I don't work, so I can be a part of this.
The next 6 months:
Before Josie's 2nd birthday, she will have gone to Hawaii two more times, Maine again, and California. She will finally get her own bedroom as her big brother heads off to college this summer. She will be able to verbalize what she wants and I imagine she won't need my hands to help her up and down the stairs anymore. Maybe, if we are lucky, she will be potty trained.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
5 weeks of island life
As you all know, our first home is Bingen Washington and our second home is Maui. This past year, we decided to take our time. We spent 5 weeks on the island and it was fantastic! Josie went from being a beginner toddler to an advanced stair-stepper, sand dune climber, surfer jumper, and pool lounger. Eric had some great days of sailing and surfing. I loved my mornings on the paddle board and got a killer tan. Enjoy the slide show and we hope you all can come visit us next winter when we are on the island even longer. There are soooo many more photos, but I don't want to rub it in that much.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
October...the abridged version
Josie turned one...seriously. Where did the year go! Great birthday party, LOTS of guests. Grandpa Bob and Mimi came, so did Aunt Sophie and Grandpa Mickey. She was a lucky girl.
Jace is full swing into his new full-time college student life.
Took a trip to the central Oregon coast. Amazing weather with friends and my dad.
Halloween is coming. I am keeping tradition alive by making Josie's costume. Stay tuned for completed photos.
Let the packing begin! We depart on the 31st for an entire month in Maui. We are beside ourselves with excitement and to-do lists. O how I wish we were leaving tomorrow...I am not ready to put away my flip flops yet.
Jace is full swing into his new full-time college student life.
Took a trip to the central Oregon coast. Amazing weather with friends and my dad.
Halloween is coming. I am keeping tradition alive by making Josie's costume. Stay tuned for completed photos.
Let the packing begin! We depart on the 31st for an entire month in Maui. We are beside ourselves with excitement and to-do lists. O how I wish we were leaving tomorrow...I am not ready to put away my flip flops yet.
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