Christmas and snow-all in the same week

As some of you have read, this is the first year that my family (my husband, my daughter and myself) have spent Christmas at our own home. WOW-I was so content and happy that I thought my heart would burst. If the rest of my family could have been in town with us, my heart would have burst. I am so thankful for all that God has given me in my life. Then as if Christmas wasnt good enough, there was snow...
We had a great day at a friends house-sledding, drinking hot cocoa, talking with adults while the kids played and good food. As I said earlier, I think my heart could have burst.
I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and a Great Snow Day...

Snow Day

I was very disappointed this morning when they closed where I work and I knew I had to entertain my toddler ALL DAY in the house. I was gladly mistaken. We have had a great day-we made cookies, we played sword fights, we danced and so forth...I am so glad to have had this day with her.

I think I finally understand the mind of a toddler!!!

I think I may get it-there is no rhyme or reason behind anything that they do....
That's it-WOW-all that hard work to try and understand them. Don't try.
I was finally able to have patience the whole day with my daughter today. It felt great to just let her be who she is and not try and figure out what she is thinking. I still discipline and parent her but she is still learning the world around her and I need to let her explore as long as she has boundaries.

Whew-I feel much better

Christmas Time

So, I am almost done decorating and buying presents. I think that I deserve a Gold Star since I also have a toddler. She is so funny-she likes Santa Claus but the thought of having to go talk to him or having him bring her presents scares her. She would rather not have presents than to have them brought into her house by Santa Claus. I am so excited to start my traditions this year. I am very thankful to have had Chrsitmas traditions with my parens growing up and cant wait to start those with her. Do you have any special Christmas Traditions?

In the Blink of an Eye

I was looking back over pictures of my daughter tonight. She is only 31 months old but I can totally understand when people say to be careful because they grow up in the blink of an eye. It seems like yesterday that she was born and now she is 31 months old. Where does the time go?
Also, does anyone have an good ideas for potty training a very independent little girl?

Toys R Us

My daughter is finally at an age where she can look at something in the toy store and really know that she wants it. We took her to two toy stores the other day, just looking, and it was so much fun to watch her look around and really want stuff. So sorry for her that she wont be getting MOST of that stuff but it is still fun for me to watch. I remember Service Merchandise catalogs when I was little-I used to go straight to the toy section (which was huge) and I would look and look and look some more....great memories!! Does anyone else remember Service Merchandise?

"Want Some"

Why is it that she wants to taste everything that we have but when it comes to sitting down to eat something, forget it....
She always says "want some" and she may like it, but if I try to go out and buy that thing at the grocery store, she wont touch it. Toddlers are funny, funny creatures....

Vocabulary

It is amazing and scary at the same time some of the things that come out of the mouth of my 2.5 year old. Very clear things...What is scary is the fact that she doesnt know what they mean and yet she still says them. How can they be so smart? The best part is when you try and get upset with them for something they have done and then they turn around and say something so clever-you can't help but smile....

Some things are more important

When God called me to have my daughter, He also weighed it on my heart to be at home for my child. I so want to be the perfect homemaker-spotless house, immaculate decor, baking cookies, cakes and doing mommy things. Needless to say, this does not happen when you and your husband work and have a 2.5 year old.
I was thinking tonight in my bible study about not being able to do all those things now and how I can do all those things when my daughter is in school and I have time. But then I realize that I want to cherish every minute I have with her now so the house can stay dirty. I would rather have today with her, and have a dirty house, than a clean house and a grown up little girl....Do you get my point? We are never promised tomorrow so cherish every minute you have. Plus, they grow up so quickly...

Repetition

"I want chocolate pudding!!" This was repeated a total of 30 times in a matter of 5 minutes. Even after explaining that she could have it for dessert after dinner. All I can do is laugh because even though she repeats it 30 times, I find myself repeating "after dinner" 30 times as well. What does that say about me?

What took me so long??

I can't believe that it has taken me so long to start blogging about my very active 30 month old daughter. She amazes me and frustrates me everyday. She is wonderful...I am blogging about her because I cant make this stuff up..

This past Thursday she fell off the couch and went head first into the coffee table. Long story short and two doctor's visits later-she has a blood blister that they were able to drain and a fractured nose..So Saturday she is on the bed with us hanging out and falls off the bed (luckily, nothing was hurt on her)...My husband and I laugh because we feel as if she needs to walk around in a full armor body suit..
She is dainty, petite and beautiful yet so clumsy. Plus, she loves to walk around pick her nose and pass gas..WOW-I love my toddler!!!!!