Bless You!

So tonight, we were in the garage talking with the neighbor kid, and I happened to sneeze. I was waiting for another one to come (cause they usually come in 2's), and in the meantime, S looked at me and said "bless you"! It was clear as day! I couldn't believe it. The girl is a "parrot" to say the least. Nobody prompted her to say it though...I was amazed. Again, it makes me realize that children are truly sponges, and they really pick up on everything you say and do!!!

Coloring Girl

All my girl wants to do is "color". She wakes up in the morning and says "color" and "picture". She has been sneaking into the office drawer and taking out all the markers (including permanent), pens, and pencils...so today we decided it was time to go to Target and get her some of her own washable markers. She sits and scribbles, and I help her drawn silly pictures of mommy, daddy and herself. Several times throughout the day, she'll bring me a piece of paper and a pen and say "color". We also bought a potty chair while at Target, because she has been telling us "poo poo" during or right after she goes. 16/17 months is pretty early for potty training, so we put the little potty chair in the bathroom, and of course her interest was sparked. We took her diaper off, and she thought it was the funniest thing to sit on the potty and say "pee pee". She kept giggling, and got up and down from the potty over and over :) What excitement! haha We highly doubt she'll be potty trained any time soon, but at least she's intrested!

Our weekend away...

Last weekend Jim and I got away to Sacramento to visit Foster's Farm (aka Jamie and Nick's house of horses, chickens, cats, dogs etc). We had a baby shower/BBQ for Elyssa and Andrew who are expecting a baby boy in November. It was great to see everyone! We need to do it more often. The next morning we decided to get up early and take advantage of not having "S" with us. We got in the car, stopped in Davis to see Kerri and Hayli, and then headed to Pier 39 in San Francisco. We ate lunch on the pier, and enjoyed our time together. Next we headed to the wonderful (not!) town of Berkeley for a Dave Matthews Band concert (Jim's favorite). We found ourselves in the middle of a mini riot involving the treehuggers who don't want the trees cut down to expand Cal's stadium. Ok, so I'm into "going green" and "saving the planet", but these people are nuts! Enough said. Anyways, the concert was great, as we were a bit "high" from all the pipes and blunts surrounding us. An intresting experience to say the least. We had a great weekend, but as always, we're anxious to return home to see our baby girl!!

Labor Day Weekend

Labor Day weekend started with a trip to SM for Grandma Laura's birthday. S and I hopped in the car and took the 3-hour drive like it was nothing. We celebrated with pizza, cake, ice cream, and fun at Chuck E Cheese! I also went to a surprise 30th birthday party for a friend, which made me realize mine is not too far around the corner! and Jim is just 20 days after me. On Saturday we went to the SM Children's Museum which is an amazing creative learning experience for children. If you haven't been, you must go! ALL the cousins had a blast together. S and I headed back to Fresno, and on Monday we got to celebrate Labor Day by watching the Fresno State Bulldogs win their 1st football game of the season. Go Dogs!! S wore her cheerleaders outfit all day. We spent the day at Grandma and Poppy's, and enjoyed a great BBQ with friends and family. Unbelievable that summer is pretty much over...where does the time go?

So far so good!

Daycare went well...thank goodness! I was very worried. Day 1 was tough - she was exhausted when I picked her up. Day 2 was better. Her teachers said she actually closed her eyes for a while during nap time! This is amazing. Of course she loves snack time, and the teachers said "she eats well" haha. We ask her, "did you have fun at school", and she shakes her head yes. She says "school" and "teacher", so thumbs up to a bright beginning of learning. She is so amazing! (don't all parents say that) But she truly is. Everyday she grows and shows such an understanding of what we are saying and doing. She repeats (or at least tries to repeat) everything we say (uh oh). Children are a true blessing and miracle!

Mommy is sad

Well, I'm a bit sad...S (I'm not going to post her name for safety reasons) starts her first day of daycare tomorrow. I just finished printing notes about her blankie and pacifier for her teachers. She has never taken a nap in a room with others, so this should be interesting. She will be at a church nearby, so I'm hoping for the best, but prepared for the worst. She hates going to the daycare at the gym, but maybe she'll respond differently to this. Daddy is going to drop her off for the afternoon, and I will pick her up after work. Pics and more to follow...

I can do it!!

Wishful thinking says I can do it!! I would love to share a piece of our life with you, and what better way than this. My sister, Pamela, has been a "blogger" for quite a while, and I love checking her page, reading little updates, and seeing the wonderful photos she takes. http://www.bloggingwithpamela.blogspot.com/ So here I am! I can do it :) Life gets busy, but life is good, and I'd like to share a little piece of ours with you.