Today hit the upper 30's.... whoooo-hoooo.... time to get out the kiddie pool.
So, Madalynn & I were outside for a few minutes awhile while I attempted to scrap the ice off my driveway, and walk.
This is an outfit my aunt & uncle gave her for Christmas... I can't even handle it. I was going to put on her boots but it would have killed the look. I have a video too, I hope to post later...
My laptop is back in action!!! I am BESIDE myself excited... after dinner, bath & bedtime for Madalynn I'm off to catch up on all my blogs... I've missed you sooo...
Just as an aside PSA, may I recommend a service like Carbonite to automatically back up your computer... you don't realize how precious your files are until you can no longer access them....
Today marks two milestones for Madalynn & I.
The first is it was 1 year ago that I got the phone call from my agency saying we were ‘OUT’ of PGN. For those of you familiar with Guatemala adoptions you know how big that is. It essentially meant the piece of the adoption to bring Madalynn home on the Guatemalan side was done, in the eyes of the Guautemalan government we were officially mother & daughter. I’m sure as time goes by, dates like this will fade from my memory, but as this is the first year Madalynn & I walk together since her homecoming, I find all these dates still fresh.
Secondly, my baby girl is 18 months old today. She’s doing so many new things… running, and climbing. Imaginative play with dolls, and stuffed animals. Her language seems to have hit fast forward mode, and has many new words, most recently…
So many others, I’m forgetting at the moment. She has a very silly side that is becoming more & more animated everyday.
We're having quite a winter this year... ice storms, followed by snow storms, followed by more ice...eeekkkk!! As I always say, it makes spring that much sweeter.
So, this is the conversation between my Dad & I last Friday....
My Dad(out of the blue); "Does Madalynn have a snowsuit?"
Me; "Does Madalynn need a snowsuit??" (Refer back to any previous post regarding me not being 'outdoorsy'.)
Dad;" Well, we have that nice hill in our back yard, and I wanted to take her sledding."
Me; "Okay... I'll get her a snowsuit"
Fastforward to Friday afternoon when I find a great deal on a snowsuit at Marshall's (and BOOTS!!).
Fastforward to Sunday after another 6-8 inches of snow has fallen.
My Mom calls me...
Mom; "You coming over? Dad's been working on the sledding trails"
Me; "Sledding trails?"
Mom; "Yes, he's out there with the snowblower... he bought 3 sleds"
Me; "3 sleds??"
Mom; "Yes...now he's going down the hill in one... I just saw an inner tube go sailing by"
Me; Chuckling picturing my 66 year old Dad going sledding, and preparing 'trails' for his 18 month old granddaughter.
She loved it... all the way down & around... she'd say 'Weeehhhh'
Since a picture is worth a thousand words... here they are...
When we put her in the snow she did not want to move... she enjoyed it... but didn't understand she could move her feet.
I found this list of 71 new Mom (I'm not sure I still qualify as a 'New Mom') truths on parenting.com. I was able to smile at more than one. These were some of my favorites...
You will lose tiny socks in the wash.
You will be able to shower, wash and dry your hair, and get dressed in less than ten minutes.
You won't stop worrying that you'll make your tot bleed when you clip his fingernails.
You won't have the desire or the time to iron the crib skirt after you first wash it. And the wrinkles will drive you crazy. But not crazy enough to dismantle the crib and iron it.
You will never again touch an infant that isn't yours on the hands or face.
You will forget all about your difficult day with your baby when you finally see her sleeping peacefully at night.
You will thank God for caffeine.
You will overbundle your tyke for winter outings.
You will get sick of hearing yourself say, "I didn't get to it yet."
You will feel naked when you walk outside alone.
You will wonder if you could possibly love another child as much as you love this one.
You will put your sweet pea in the ugliest outfit he's got, take an obligatory photo, and send it to the distant relative who purchased the fashion disaster.
You will pack everything your baby could possibly need for a weekend and forget your own eyeglasses or toothbrush.
You will detest traffic -- it means you're either late getting back home to your child or stuck in the car even longer with a fusspot.
You will crack up when you see your kid get down to music for the first time.
You will hear about criminals on the news and wonder what their moms are doing.
You will wake up feeling sick one morning but will muster the strength to get through the day with your baby because you have to.
You will take waaaay longer to go on your first postbaby getaway than you'd imagined.
You will be excited when your tot grows out of one size and into the next.
You will be sad to put away what he's grown out of.
You will find Cheerios in odd places.
You won't care that she's getting food in her hair when she does "So Big" in her high chair.
You will miss the smell of Dreft once you get the green light to wash infant clothes with yours.
You will write more-heartfelt thank-you notes to anyone who gives a toy without lights, batteries, and noise.
You will marvel at the volumes of unconditional love you have for your most wonderful achievement -- your baby.
Obviously 2008 was an amazing year... I'm still amazed I'm a Mom!! I can't wait to see what 2009 has in store.
I stole borrowed this idea from another blog, of looking back at the past year in my favorite photos from each month...
January
February
March...HOMECOMING!!
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
We wish everyone a safe, happy 2009. Be open to what God may be telling you... if He is speaking to your heart don't be afraid to tug at the thread, and see what unravels!!
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