Can it be? Can we really be in the middle of another nap strike? Friday, Saturday, a brief nap on Sunday, and Today, Hannah has proceeded to play in her crib for an hour! What is going on?
She has just started REALLY walking... could that be it? Please don't tell me she is giving up another nap. I already miss her morning one (she gave that one up at the end of the summer), kind of. It is nice to be able to get out in the morning without being concerned that she is missing a nap. BUT I do NOT want to give this one up too. I'll let you know how it goes.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
What an imagination already!
I have to admit, I wasn't really looking for it... not at this age. I know when I have played with my friends' 2 year olds, I definitely saw it... an imagination. But wow, how fun to watch it develop in your own child.
I don't remember what the first imaginative thing Hannah started doing, but her recent action is giving her drink to her stuffed animals and dolly. It is so cute. She puts her sippy cup up to their mouths and makes lapping noises with her tongue. The other day, Daryl was feeding her animal crackers and she started neighing and galloping her cracker around her tray. At first he didn't think the animal crackers had horse shapes, but sure enough they did!
Tonight I decided to use her imagination for my advantage! She has been struggling with teeth brushing recently (and her daddy and I dread the nights when it is our turn to help her). I had her bring her doll into the bathroom with us and convinced her to brush her doll's teeth while I brushed hers. It worked!
Her imagination is definitely in the early stages. This afternoon when she was playing with Elliot (almost 2) up the street. He was bringing his mom and I "blueberry pancakes" from the breakfast place not far from us. He tried to give Hannah one, but she just looked puzzled at his empty fist. I had to chuckle a bit.
So, here we come tea parties and playing school and all kinds of fun imagination stuff!
BTW You will see a link to J. Almodovar on my side bar. This is my cousin who designs, sews and sells purses and other cool stuff. She uses vintage materials and is EXTREMELY creative. I hope you will check out her blog. Great job, Janell!
I don't remember what the first imaginative thing Hannah started doing, but her recent action is giving her drink to her stuffed animals and dolly. It is so cute. She puts her sippy cup up to their mouths and makes lapping noises with her tongue. The other day, Daryl was feeding her animal crackers and she started neighing and galloping her cracker around her tray. At first he didn't think the animal crackers had horse shapes, but sure enough they did!
Tonight I decided to use her imagination for my advantage! She has been struggling with teeth brushing recently (and her daddy and I dread the nights when it is our turn to help her). I had her bring her doll into the bathroom with us and convinced her to brush her doll's teeth while I brushed hers. It worked!
Her imagination is definitely in the early stages. This afternoon when she was playing with Elliot (almost 2) up the street. He was bringing his mom and I "blueberry pancakes" from the breakfast place not far from us. He tried to give Hannah one, but she just looked puzzled at his empty fist. I had to chuckle a bit.
So, here we come tea parties and playing school and all kinds of fun imagination stuff!
BTW You will see a link to J. Almodovar on my side bar. This is my cousin who designs, sews and sells purses and other cool stuff. She uses vintage materials and is EXTREMELY creative. I hope you will check out her blog. Great job, Janell!
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Rainy Day Advice
I am looking for things to do with a 15 month old. We have had pretty steady rain for the last two days. Hannah (and both her parents) are going stir crazy, so much so, that Daryl finally took her to our church fellowship hall (walking in the rain, because our car is in the shop... another story) just so she could play with different toys.
So, with winter weather coming and rainy weather now, what is there to do inside? Any help will be GREATLY appreciated.
So, with winter weather coming and rainy weather now, what is there to do inside? Any help will be GREATLY appreciated.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
The First "official" Haircut
We are going to pretend that the haircut that happened back in the spring, didn't happen. Our little girl did not turn into Omar the little Amish boy.
But hair does grow and mommy has been putting it off and putting it off. I have had this fear that cutting Hannah's hair will turn her from my little baby to a little girl. Well, I have had to come to grips with the fact... I don't have a little baby anymore. And my little girl NEEDED a haircut.
So, we had an appointment for 10:00 am this morning with Loretta, the woman who does my own hair. I had no idea how well Hannah would do with this new experience. When we arrived, Loretta gushed over Hannah and Hannah seemed her normal social self. She REALLY liked the sea creature cape that Loretta draped around her. She sat on my lap through the actual cutting and was not bothered a bit (perhaps because Loretta gave her all kinds of fun clips to play with). The haircut went well and Hannah even sat on the chair by herself and let Loretta "play" with her hair after the cut.
It was a great experience and it is so nice to see Hannah's eyes again! Thanks Loretta!
But hair does grow and mommy has been putting it off and putting it off. I have had this fear that cutting Hannah's hair will turn her from my little baby to a little girl. Well, I have had to come to grips with the fact... I don't have a little baby anymore. And my little girl NEEDED a haircut.
So, we had an appointment for 10:00 am this morning with Loretta, the woman who does my own hair. I had no idea how well Hannah would do with this new experience. When we arrived, Loretta gushed over Hannah and Hannah seemed her normal social self. She REALLY liked the sea creature cape that Loretta draped around her. She sat on my lap through the actual cutting and was not bothered a bit (perhaps because Loretta gave her all kinds of fun clips to play with). The haircut went well and Hannah even sat on the chair by herself and let Loretta "play" with her hair after the cut.
It was a great experience and it is so nice to see Hannah's eyes again! Thanks Loretta!
Monday, September 22, 2008
Another Dana moment...
I'm not a runner... I'm not a fan of running... I can run and I have run, but if you ask me what type of exercise I enjoy, running would not top the list. So why am I talking about it? Well, I would like to maintain my new weight and my new sister-in-law has inspired me. She has done sprint triathlons and started pretty much at the beginning with swimming. I know I can swim (and I like to swim), but I need to be in shape. I like to bike (and I can bike), but I need to be in shape to do it. Why not throw a third sport into the mix? So, I found a beginner's guide to training and I found out that I need to be able to run 15 minutes straight (and eventually a 5k)... I'm not anywhere close.
So, its back to the beginning for me with training to run. Daryl told me about a "From Couch to 5K" article and training program that I have found very helpful. I am now beginning my third week off the couch:-). I can't say that I am completely enjoying running, but I must say I was rather proud of myself today for being able to run the 3 minutes without staring at my watch wishing the seconds away (don't laugh... the first week only required 1 minutes runs).
Hannah has been a great coach. Her desire to be outside every moment she can helps me to pack her up in the jogging stroller and head out, three mornings a week.
So, here's to finding running enjoyable. I'll let you know how it goes.
So, its back to the beginning for me with training to run. Daryl told me about a "From Couch to 5K" article and training program that I have found very helpful. I am now beginning my third week off the couch:-). I can't say that I am completely enjoying running, but I must say I was rather proud of myself today for being able to run the 3 minutes without staring at my watch wishing the seconds away (don't laugh... the first week only required 1 minutes runs).
Hannah has been a great coach. Her desire to be outside every moment she can helps me to pack her up in the jogging stroller and head out, three mornings a week.
So, here's to finding running enjoyable. I'll let you know how it goes.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Back online... finally!
There has been a delay in new postings as we have had a hard drive crash and with that a loss of all our data from the last two years (the computer was not very old). Daryl has replaced the hard drive and gotten the computer up and running, but we have had to say goodbye to the pictures and video clips of Hannah's first year. Thankfully, the "cream of the crop" photos are on picasa. I'm sad about the video clips, but have learned (again) that life isn't about the STUFF we have.
Anyway, I have been wanting to post this recent video clip in honor of Grandpa Olson. Enjoy!
This video clip is for Aunt Mo Mo and Uncle Jon, whose name is now affectionately "Corre, Corre!"
The story behind the nickname: When we were out on the west coast with Jon and Maureen, Jon began "running" with Hannah; her feet were on the ground and he was holding her hands. He would say "corre, corre, corre" (spanish for Run, Run, Run). Since we have gotten back, whenever Hannah sees a picture of Uncle Jon or we talked about Uncle Jon, she says "Corre, Corre." It is very cute.
Anyway, I have been wanting to post this recent video clip in honor of Grandpa Olson. Enjoy!
This video clip is for Aunt Mo Mo and Uncle Jon, whose name is now affectionately "Corre, Corre!"
The story behind the nickname: When we were out on the west coast with Jon and Maureen, Jon began "running" with Hannah; her feet were on the ground and he was holding her hands. He would say "corre, corre, corre" (spanish for Run, Run, Run). Since we have gotten back, whenever Hannah sees a picture of Uncle Jon or we talked about Uncle Jon, she says "Corre, Corre." It is very cute.
Friday, September 5, 2008
Staying at Home ~ musings from mom
There have been lots of Hannah posts, so I thought I would share a bit of what has been going on in my heart recently. Many of you have asked me, how I'm doing, and I appreciate that. (Moms, you know sometimes how little attention you can get once the baby arrives:-O!) For the longest time, my answer has been "I'm struggling with staying at home more than I thought I would." Yet, the past week or so, God has really begun to change my mindset.
What did I miss? I missed my identity as a paycheck receiving, competent event planner/organizer/administrator, who benefitted greatly from the compliments given her by her boss and others. I missed being able to answer people's question of "what do you do?" with a professional description of ministry events that wouldn't have happened with out me (or so I liked to think). I missed feeling "good enough" by everyone else's standards.
So, what has God done? He has reminded me that this time I have been given is a gift. I have been able to slow down and smell the roses (and many diapers :-P). I have been able to watch my daughter grow and change, learning new things just about every day. I have been able to open my life to an awesome high schooler, to visit with other incredible moms and babies, to spend evenings and weekends with my husband instead of a rushed list of chores, and to trust God with our finances and watching Him provide again and again. God reminded me that my little girl will not be little forever and He has given me this time as a gift. Sure, my days are not necessarily glamorous, but I vaguely recall that my days in the paycheck workforce weren't one shining moment after another. Thank you, Lord, for helping me to treasure my gift while I have it.
What did I miss? I missed my identity as a paycheck receiving, competent event planner/organizer/administrator, who benefitted greatly from the compliments given her by her boss and others. I missed being able to answer people's question of "what do you do?" with a professional description of ministry events that wouldn't have happened with out me (or so I liked to think). I missed feeling "good enough" by everyone else's standards.
So, what has God done? He has reminded me that this time I have been given is a gift. I have been able to slow down and smell the roses (and many diapers :-P). I have been able to watch my daughter grow and change, learning new things just about every day. I have been able to open my life to an awesome high schooler, to visit with other incredible moms and babies, to spend evenings and weekends with my husband instead of a rushed list of chores, and to trust God with our finances and watching Him provide again and again. God reminded me that my little girl will not be little forever and He has given me this time as a gift. Sure, my days are not necessarily glamorous, but I vaguely recall that my days in the paycheck workforce weren't one shining moment after another. Thank you, Lord, for helping me to treasure my gift while I have it.
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