Before bed every night, I rock Hope and we talk about the day before I sing a few songs, and off to bed. Last night, I asked Hope about nursery. Among other things, she said they sang songs. Then she started to sing Follow the Prophet. This is how her version goes.
Instead of: Follow the Prophet, follow the Prophet, don't go astray...
Hope sings: Follow the Prophet, Follow my Prophet don't go a street...
Monday, October 25, 2010
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Classic
I LOVE these pictures! This is so classic of Hope and what she loves about her pam-pa and dam-ma (her current ways of saying Grandpa and Grandma). She loves to grab their reading glasses, and sit and act like she is reading their books or whatever else she can find.
On this morning, I was working out, and Grandpa just walked down the stairs. She caught him right away with one of her books, and asked him to read. So, they sat on the stairs, and Grandpa pulled out his glasses. Hope said, "wait, wait" and went and got her (really Grandmas) glasses. They just sat there reading. I just couldn't help it, I had to ruin the moment with a picture to remember it for a long time.
For the time that she took to warm up to Grandpa, she just can't get enough now. Just now we were looking through the pictures on the computer and she saw a picture of Grandma, Grandpa and Jordan and said, "I lub (love) my pampa, pamma and Joran!"
She also just asked me to read her a book and asked her to let me just finish this. She said "Mama, you are a stinter magoo!" I LOVE THIS GIRL. She had just been so pleasant and fun to have around the last few weeks. How do I keep this pleasant Hope from becoming the moody one? I guess it is just part of the process?
On this morning, I was working out, and Grandpa just walked down the stairs. She caught him right away with one of her books, and asked him to read. So, they sat on the stairs, and Grandpa pulled out his glasses. Hope said, "wait, wait" and went and got her (really Grandmas) glasses. They just sat there reading. I just couldn't help it, I had to ruin the moment with a picture to remember it for a long time.
For the time that she took to warm up to Grandpa, she just can't get enough now. Just now we were looking through the pictures on the computer and she saw a picture of Grandma, Grandpa and Jordan and said, "I lub (love) my pampa, pamma and Joran!"
She also just asked me to read her a book and asked her to let me just finish this. She said "Mama, you are a stinter magoo!" I LOVE THIS GIRL. She had just been so pleasant and fun to have around the last few weeks. How do I keep this pleasant Hope from becoming the moody one? I guess it is just part of the process?
We've got a serious drain problem!
It is called my husbands finger is plugging the drain! We had a slow leak in our bathroom sink, so Eric decided to take it all apart. (Of course my long hair NEVER clogs the drains!) After a few minutes, I hear, "Summer can you please come here and help me?" Of course I figured it was going to be going to retrieve the 15th instrument necessary for the project. NOPE he had his finger seriously stuck!
I ran to the kitchen and grabbed oil and soap and ice water. Thinking something should work if we did it quick enough. NOPE. He had to get cut out. I called my parents that happened to be very close, but on their way to dinner. I was NOT going to be the one to cut him out. Thanks to Dad, he got to do the dirty work. Sorry Honey, I know you didn't want people to see these pics.....
I ran to the kitchen and grabbed oil and soap and ice water. Thinking something should work if we did it quick enough. NOPE. He had to get cut out. I called my parents that happened to be very close, but on their way to dinner. I was NOT going to be the one to cut him out. Thanks to Dad, he got to do the dirty work. Sorry Honey, I know you didn't want people to see these pics.....
Friday, October 8, 2010
Labor Day Trip to Missouri
We have made it a tradition to go visit Eric's Parents and Becky over labor day weekend. I was really bummed that I neglected to take more pictures, and don't have any with Grandma and Grandpa. We had a great time with lots of time to just relax.
Right at the end when Hope had had enough, Eric rolled down the window on the highway, and saved us from fussing for the 5 minutes that it worked.
First ride on the Gator, and the hat was definitely necessary. Hold on tight!
A couple of weeks before we were in Missouri, Hope decided that essentially mom wasn't allowed to do anything for her. I mean, change diapers, rock her before bed, give her a bath, make a sandwich. You get the idea? It definitely mad me feel bad, but a very wise husband pointed out that it was probably a good thing getting ready for a new baby in the house. Then I learned to enjoy an excessive amount of down time! This was the case when dad was gone and I tried getting Hope dressed. Once she realized that I was helping her do something, she ran upstairs, just like this to have grandma help.
Seth was so sweet to leave his tractor over at the McCains home so that Hope could have some fun. That was so nice, thanks Seth. Grandma and I learned the hard way that that was an activity strictly for dads to be in charge of. I don't think I have ever been so mad at Hope and laughing at myself at the same time, ever! Just picture a 2.5 year old on a moving tractor that thinks it is great fun to have Mom and Grandma running after her yelling for her to stop before she goes off into the brush, on 80 acres no less? The funniest thing was that she figured out right away how to move it into the faster gear. This girl has a need for speed!
Another highlight were the frogs. Eric and Hope had fun catching them out side and watching them from the inside catching bugs on the big windows in the family room.
Hope with Allie. Unfortunately I didn't get a picture with Seth.
Our favorite trip to Jamesport for shopping. Then we drove to Kansas City to go to dinner at North, so good!
Abbie and Kyle knew a guy that has this huge farm with tons of animals. We had a lot of fun. I always say that Hope loves animals, but it might be more accurate to say she loves Dogs, cats and frogs. The rest she was a little nervous around.
The lama likes the smell of hair, so he just chased people around trying to smell their hair. One thing is for sure. I am totally out of place on a farm!
Thanks for all the fun!
Right at the end when Hope had had enough, Eric rolled down the window on the highway, and saved us from fussing for the 5 minutes that it worked.
First ride on the Gator, and the hat was definitely necessary. Hold on tight!
A couple of weeks before we were in Missouri, Hope decided that essentially mom wasn't allowed to do anything for her. I mean, change diapers, rock her before bed, give her a bath, make a sandwich. You get the idea? It definitely mad me feel bad, but a very wise husband pointed out that it was probably a good thing getting ready for a new baby in the house. Then I learned to enjoy an excessive amount of down time! This was the case when dad was gone and I tried getting Hope dressed. Once she realized that I was helping her do something, she ran upstairs, just like this to have grandma help.
Seth was so sweet to leave his tractor over at the McCains home so that Hope could have some fun. That was so nice, thanks Seth. Grandma and I learned the hard way that that was an activity strictly for dads to be in charge of. I don't think I have ever been so mad at Hope and laughing at myself at the same time, ever! Just picture a 2.5 year old on a moving tractor that thinks it is great fun to have Mom and Grandma running after her yelling for her to stop before she goes off into the brush, on 80 acres no less? The funniest thing was that she figured out right away how to move it into the faster gear. This girl has a need for speed!
Another highlight were the frogs. Eric and Hope had fun catching them out side and watching them from the inside catching bugs on the big windows in the family room.
Hope with Allie. Unfortunately I didn't get a picture with Seth.
Our favorite trip to Jamesport for shopping. Then we drove to Kansas City to go to dinner at North, so good!
Abbie and Kyle knew a guy that has this huge farm with tons of animals. We had a lot of fun. I always say that Hope loves animals, but it might be more accurate to say she loves Dogs, cats and frogs. The rest she was a little nervous around.
The lama likes the smell of hair, so he just chased people around trying to smell their hair. One thing is for sure. I am totally out of place on a farm!
Thanks for all the fun!
Big Girl Bed
Well, I finally gave in to my fears and we changed Hope from her crib to her "big dirl bed", in her very own words. Yes, we bought the bed a year ago. Yes, she started climbing out of her bed two weeks before we went to Missouri to Erics family. Yes, we made her wait until we got back. So here is a picture of how I found her for a couple of weeks. There were a few places, like the floor in her room, that I didn't get pictures of but it kept us guessing every night where she would be when we checked on her.
First night in her bed.
The next morning when I checked on her. It took her about a week to roll out of bed for the first time. Ever since then she has slept wonderfully. I guess she knew what she wanted. Hmm I think I know where she got that from...
First night in her bed.
The next morning when I checked on her. It took her about a week to roll out of bed for the first time. Ever since then she has slept wonderfully. I guess she knew what she wanted. Hmm I think I know where she got that from...
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