So part of this blog is just to help me remember what life was like with little L growing up. Currently she's desperately trying to talk & repeating new words and sounds every day. If you ever hang out with her you might want this little dictionary to her world...
cook - cookie, cookie monster & cooking
gilk - milk
boop - poop, potty, diaper, wipe - really anything bathroom related!
nnn dat - what's that
ff - fish
ba - ball
sheet - sit
dog - dog
dad - dad
mom - mom
dirt - dirt
clock - clock
shhyeah - yes
no - no
coco - coco puffs
boon - balloon
bo - blanket
duck - duck
OOOHHH - very excited
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
Toddlers' Imagination
I love watching L and her little imagination work! Right now she's into hiding and having us find her. She usually hides in the same 3 spots - behind the couch, in the front entry in the corner by the bench, or behind the vertical blinds (with her toes sticking out of course!)
I still find it cute that she'll cover her eyes with her hands and thinks she's invisible. We play along with it and say "where's L? L?..." Last week she took the game to a new level.
L loves to get into stuff she's not supposed to, so Justin was standing in the hall way blocking L from getting through into a pile of my papers. She tried going through his legs, around them, etc. finally her solution was cover her eyes (cause she's invisible then - right!?) She covers her eyes and walks right through his legs...ah L! Always keep you eye on the prize!
I still find it cute that she'll cover her eyes with her hands and thinks she's invisible. We play along with it and say "where's L? L?..." Last week she took the game to a new level.
L loves to get into stuff she's not supposed to, so Justin was standing in the hall way blocking L from getting through into a pile of my papers. She tried going through his legs, around them, etc. finally her solution was cover her eyes (cause she's invisible then - right!?) She covers her eyes and walks right through his legs...ah L! Always keep you eye on the prize!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Hands Free Pump Bra
Well the new company is launched and we had two bras sold within the first 24 hours! It's been an exciting road developing this product and finally getting it to market.
Last week we taped the demonstration video and got it up on you tube and the website. We're already getting some views, so that's always positive. I'm planning out a series of entertaining videos on the uses for the hands free bra so stay tuned!
Time to get the word out.
www.HandsFreePumpBra.com
Last week we taped the demonstration video and got it up on you tube and the website. We're already getting some views, so that's always positive. I'm planning out a series of entertaining videos on the uses for the hands free bra so stay tuned!
Time to get the word out.
www.HandsFreePumpBra.com
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Potty Training Begins!
Well as life ramps up, you begin to juggle more balls (and drop more it seems). I guess blogging is one of those balls that keeps hitting the floor, but with a New Year comes new attempts!
Our newest attempt is potty training! For the past two months L has been saying "boop" this refers to everything potty related - wipes, diapers, poop, potty, potty chair, toilet paper, etc. At 15 months I was thinking this was a little early for beginning to potty train, but L got her potty chair for Christmas along with the Elmo's Potty Time DVD (I'm thinking Elmo is the main influence here!) So we put the chair in the bathroom and decided to just leave it there until she was interested.
Well with the help of Elmo she was curious, so beginning this week every morning after breakfast we go sit down on the potty chair and practice. She has a bucket of books next to her toilet to read if she wants to sit awhile. Sometimes I think she says "boop" to go in and practice, just so she can read those books!
In any regard, we've had success! We've already gone 4 times in the potty! It's so fun to watch her celebrate the simple things in life. After much cheering she hops off checks the little bowl and then is quick to "help" me dump it in the toilet, flush, and put down the lid (she loves routine!)
I wouldn't say we're anywhere near getting potty trained but she has fun with it and I can't wait not to have to change diapers :-)
Our newest attempt is potty training! For the past two months L has been saying "boop" this refers to everything potty related - wipes, diapers, poop, potty, potty chair, toilet paper, etc. At 15 months I was thinking this was a little early for beginning to potty train, but L got her potty chair for Christmas along with the Elmo's Potty Time DVD (I'm thinking Elmo is the main influence here!) So we put the chair in the bathroom and decided to just leave it there until she was interested.
Well with the help of Elmo she was curious, so beginning this week every morning after breakfast we go sit down on the potty chair and practice. She has a bucket of books next to her toilet to read if she wants to sit awhile. Sometimes I think she says "boop" to go in and practice, just so she can read those books!
In any regard, we've had success! We've already gone 4 times in the potty! It's so fun to watch her celebrate the simple things in life. After much cheering she hops off checks the little bowl and then is quick to "help" me dump it in the toilet, flush, and put down the lid (she loves routine!)
I wouldn't say we're anywhere near getting potty trained but she has fun with it and I can't wait not to have to change diapers :-)
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Is This The Normal Life?
Is this the Life of a Normal Mom? is the title of my blog and a question I all to often find myself wondering some days...
I work from home most days of the week, except for the occasional outside meeting or when I work nights. It sounds like the ideal job, and it really could be...if there was more of me to go around!
I took on learning a new skill this past year, internet marketing. It required me to dabble in a lot of things...ad words advertising, keywords, SEO, website design, database management, CRM, HTML, etc. I've found it interesting, although it has been a huge learning curve for me to climb...I like a challenge! But it seems as I make this climb, I also have to pull along with me... taking care of a beautiful little girl, finding babysitters/daycare, making meals (now that require NO tomato products - agh!), managing the everyday tasks of being a homeowner, launching a new product, and bringing in a paycheck.
Most of the time I think I have things in order, but when I have a deadline looming, and a child that thinks 1 nap a day is plenty, the stress gets high. I balance as best I can entertaining L and getting my work done. But when L spends a day throwing tantrums, whining, and getting into everything she possibly can, I can feel very inadequate in everything I'm doing. But at the end of the day when she clumsily climbs in my lap to give me a kiss and rest her head on my chest, I know I'm doing okay.
I work from home most days of the week, except for the occasional outside meeting or when I work nights. It sounds like the ideal job, and it really could be...if there was more of me to go around!
I took on learning a new skill this past year, internet marketing. It required me to dabble in a lot of things...ad words advertising, keywords, SEO, website design, database management, CRM, HTML, etc. I've found it interesting, although it has been a huge learning curve for me to climb...I like a challenge! But it seems as I make this climb, I also have to pull along with me... taking care of a beautiful little girl, finding babysitters/daycare, making meals (now that require NO tomato products - agh!), managing the everyday tasks of being a homeowner, launching a new product, and bringing in a paycheck.
Most of the time I think I have things in order, but when I have a deadline looming, and a child that thinks 1 nap a day is plenty, the stress gets high. I balance as best I can entertaining L and getting my work done. But when L spends a day throwing tantrums, whining, and getting into everything she possibly can, I can feel very inadequate in everything I'm doing. But at the end of the day when she clumsily climbs in my lap to give me a kiss and rest her head on my chest, I know I'm doing okay.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Turn Your Lights Off if You're Not in the Halloween Spirit!
This past Saturday was L's 2nd Halloween, however the first one she was only a month old so this was the like the First Halloween for her.
She dressed up as a lady bug - so cute! We put the costume on after lunch and she had fun playing in it all day (she event wore it to a costume parade the night before at J's school carnival).
Anyways - she's been excited about her pumpkin buckets for weeks, in fact I had to buy two at Target because she loved walking with one in each hand. So on Halloween, we went out to dinner (in costume of course!) and came home to Trick or Treat. I thought maybe 5PM it would start but I checked outside no kids in site and no houses with lights. We waited and at 6PM we saw a couple houses with lights on, still no kids in sight but we decided to start anyways - I mean bedtime is 7PM.
L and I started at our house. She climbed the front steps, I lifted her up to ring our doorbell, then set her down to stand there with her bucket, and said Trick or Treat for her. J put a piece of candy in her bucket. She was excited and pulled the candy right back out. So off we went to the first house (L with a bucket in one hand and Nerds candy in the other). Being new to the neighborhood I introduced myself at each door, hoping to meet some friendly faces. The third house on our trip as L stood there with her bucket and I said "trick or treat" - the response from the woman at the door was "What a cute Lady Bug! What kind of candy would your mom like?" A little offended, but knowing that I was her neighbor I just politely replied "she'll like anything" and headed home. J then took her to two more houses while I passed out candy and he got the same response as my "candy for mom" experience. (L fell asleep after her 5th house - being a Ladybug is a lot of work).
Yes L may not be able to say Trick or Treat but she's in costume and enjoying the Halloween experience - why rain on that parade?! She loved getting candy in her bucket, and yes I let her have candy - why not Halloween is once a year. She had half a Reese's peanut butter cup and was LOADED with glee just taking a bite.
So today I say...maybe you've lost that Halloween Spirit if you decide that you want to start judging people and whether or not they should be trick or treating...and maybe its time to turn off the lights.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
The Toliet Brush Toy!
Why is it that as many toys as you buy L...her favorite things to play with aren't toys at all?!
Case in point...this week's toy of the week: toilet brush
So after a month of one toilet brush for the whole house I decided enough was enough and picked up one for every bathroom so I didn't have to haul the gross thing around the house and risk a drop of dirty water somewhere - yuk!
L was giddy in the Target aisle as I was picking out the brushes. Then we get home and immediately she gets two out the the bag and starts dragging them around the house "brushing" walls and what-not with them.
A couple days later, I'm in the shower and I see her walk into my bathroom, turn side ways to squeeze between the wall and toilet and pick up the brush. (YES - I haven't used it!) She squeezes her way back out and starts brushing the tub my shower door, the hallway, etc.
Then I'm at Home Goods yesterday with L finding a rug for the bathroom I just painted. Low and behold L walks two aisles over and pulls out two toilet brushes from their holder and starts scrubbing the floors and shelves!
And THEN this morning, I'm cleaning up breakfast and I see her go in the bathroom turn sideways to fit between the wall and the toilet and pull out the garbage can I had put there to block her view of the toilet brush, squeeze back in and...PULL OUT THE TOILET BRUSH! I couldn't help but laugh - it's her favorite thing this week!
Of course last week's favorite thing was the dog's leashes...ahh the simple joys of being a child - can't wait for next week's favorite toy!
Case in point...this week's toy of the week: toilet brush
So after a month of one toilet brush for the whole house I decided enough was enough and picked up one for every bathroom so I didn't have to haul the gross thing around the house and risk a drop of dirty water somewhere - yuk!
L was giddy in the Target aisle as I was picking out the brushes. Then we get home and immediately she gets two out the the bag and starts dragging them around the house "brushing" walls and what-not with them.
A couple days later, I'm in the shower and I see her walk into my bathroom, turn side ways to squeeze between the wall and toilet and pick up the brush. (YES - I haven't used it!) She squeezes her way back out and starts brushing the tub my shower door, the hallway, etc.
Then I'm at Home Goods yesterday with L finding a rug for the bathroom I just painted. Low and behold L walks two aisles over and pulls out two toilet brushes from their holder and starts scrubbing the floors and shelves!
And THEN this morning, I'm cleaning up breakfast and I see her go in the bathroom turn sideways to fit between the wall and the toilet and pull out the garbage can I had put there to block her view of the toilet brush, squeeze back in and...PULL OUT THE TOILET BRUSH! I couldn't help but laugh - it's her favorite thing this week!
Of course last week's favorite thing was the dog's leashes...ahh the simple joys of being a child - can't wait for next week's favorite toy!
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