Me too, Buddy. Me too.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Andrew's Christmas Program
Andrew's school held it's annual Christmas program last week. It was a packed house. I think every parent and grandparent of each child showed up for the program! Andrew's included. His class sang Jingle Bells, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, and If You're Happy and You Know It.
The morning of the program, I heard Andrew running through the house singing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. By himself! I was excited and knew that he was going to be the star of the show. A little ham on stage.......
About to take the stage. At least he wasn't crying!
And THIS is what he did on stage. Stare at my camera with a confused look on his face. Not a word of any song crossed his lips! Maybe theatre isn't in his future.
Proud parents. And a silly little boy.
The morning of the program, I heard Andrew running through the house singing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. By himself! I was excited and knew that he was going to be the star of the show. A little ham on stage.......
Before his "debut"
About to take the stage. At least he wasn't crying!
And THIS is what he did on stage. Stare at my camera with a confused look on his face. Not a word of any song crossed his lips! Maybe theatre isn't in his future.
But, once off the stage, he SHINES!
Proud parents. And a silly little boy.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
He is the best husband, father, breadwinner, head of house, dish washer, dog feeder, grass cutter, bath giver, book reader, ball player, block builder, counter wiper, floor sweeper, diaper changer, bill payer, sleep inducer (for the kids), floor wrestler, photo taker, short-cut taker, grill master, ......
WE LOVE YOU!
WE LOVE YOU!Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Nativity Tradition
Growing up, it was my "job" to arrange the nativity at Christmastime. I don't remember when I started this important task, but I do remember that I was still setting out the nativity even when I came home from college on Christmas break.
This year, I decided to pass on the tradition to Andrew. As I retrieved each figurine out of it's box, I explained the characters and let him place them around the stable.
It was all going smoothly until I pulled Abraham out of his box. Then Ruth. Hmm...Fontanini, I think you may need to re-read the story of the Birth of Jesus Christ. Pretty sure Abraham and Ruth weren't visiting Mary and Joseph at the stable that day.
At least Andrew didn't seem to notice.
Yet.
Here is some of Andrew's work. The wise men were made by Rob's grandmother.
What traditions do you have in your family that are Christ-centered?
This year, I decided to pass on the tradition to Andrew. As I retrieved each figurine out of it's box, I explained the characters and let him place them around the stable.
It was all going smoothly until I pulled Abraham out of his box. Then Ruth. Hmm...Fontanini, I think you may need to re-read the story of the Birth of Jesus Christ. Pretty sure Abraham and Ruth weren't visiting Mary and Joseph at the stable that day.
At least Andrew didn't seem to notice.
Yet.
Here is some of Andrew's work. The wise men were made by Rob's grandmother.
What traditions do you have in your family that are Christ-centered?Saturday, December 12, 2009
Saturdays are My Mornings to Sleep In
Rob, being the wonderful husband that he is, takes Andrew out for breakfast most Saturday mornings and, often, to run "man errands". Leaving me and Baby Ben to sleep in.
6:00am-Andrew comes into our room. I return him to his bed explaining, "It is not light out, yet. Stay in your bed".
6:30-Andrew comes back into our room. Again I return him to his bed with the same "not being light out" explanation.
7:00-"It's light out, mama. It's light out. Time to get up. Get up mama".
7:01-"Okay, Buddy. Remember today is your day to eat breakfast with Daddy. Wake him up."
7:03-"It's light out mama. Take off cobbers. Time to get up. Get up mama". Me: "Andrew, wake daddy up. Ya'll are going to go eat pancakes." Andrew (yelling): "Daddy time to get up. It's light out"
7:05-Rob is in the shower. Andrew is in our bed. Poking at my eyes.
7:07-"ROAR. ROAR." Me: "Andrew Baby Ben is still sleeping. Please do not roar at him. He will wake up. Go see what your daddy is doing in the shower."
7:11--"Mama, Baby Ben wakin' up. Baby Ben wakin' up." I crack my eyes open to find Andrew vigoursly rocking the cradle in which Baby Ben is (was) sleeping.
7:12-"Andrew DO NOT rock Baby Ben's cradle. He will wake up. Come get in the bed with me and let's go back to sleep"
7:17-Awaken to "I fix it mama. I fix it." Find Andrew taking apart the cool mist humidifier that is in our room to help with Baby Ben's cold.
7:17:22 seconds-Jump out of bed fearing water is about to be dumped all over the carpet. "Andrew go check on your daddy and help him get dressed."
7:19- Rob: "Andrew help daddy pick out a shirt to wear to go eat pancakes."
7:24-"Mama, give Baby Ben monk-monk (Andrew's monkey that he sleeps with)". Find monk-monk covering Baby Ben's entire face.
7:25-Remove monk-monk from Baby Ben's face.
7:27-"Baby Ben wakin' up, mama. Baby Ben wakin up". Me: "Andrew get your hands off of Baby Ben. Stop touching him."
7:28-Rob takes Andrew to go get dressed for their morning out. So I can sleep in.
7:35-"Mama, kiss and five. Kiss and five." (Andrew's routine before leaving). Give him a kiss and a high five.
7:37-Silence. The two year old has left the building.
7:43-Baby Ben wakes up. Hungry.
7:50-Nurse Baby Ben.
8:15-Baby Ben falls asleep while nursing. Sweet!
8:17-Baby Ben starts grunting. Oh, please, No!
8:18-Baby Ben has blow out in diaper.
8:19-Then falls back asleep.
8:20-Contemplate the damage if allow Baby Ben to continue to sleep in dirty diaper that has now leaked on his pj's.
8:23-Decide to change diaper and outfit. Leave Baby Ben on bed, asleep, while retrieve new outfit and diaper.
8:25-Return to find Baby Ben has spit up all over the clean sheets on my side of the bed.
8:26-Change Baby Ben.
8:27-Baby Ben wide awake.
8:28-Put Baby Ben in bouncy seat.
8:29-Make coffee. Eat muffin. Complete survey from Republican National Committee (Because I am political like that.)
8:45-Pump.
9:00-Baby Ben falls asleep in bouncy seat (a first!)
9:02-Crawl into Rob's side of the bed to avoid the spit up on my side of the bed.
9:05-Am WIDE AWAKE.
9:07-Force self to stay in bed and relish the quiet house and being able to just lay in bed.
10:30-Awaken (yes, did manage to finally fall asleep) to "Eat pancakes mama. Eat pancakes".
Saturdays are my mornings to sleep in.
6:00am-Andrew comes into our room. I return him to his bed explaining, "It is not light out, yet. Stay in your bed".
6:30-Andrew comes back into our room. Again I return him to his bed with the same "not being light out" explanation.
7:00-"It's light out, mama. It's light out. Time to get up. Get up mama".
7:01-"Okay, Buddy. Remember today is your day to eat breakfast with Daddy. Wake him up."
7:03-"It's light out mama. Take off cobbers. Time to get up. Get up mama". Me: "Andrew, wake daddy up. Ya'll are going to go eat pancakes." Andrew (yelling): "Daddy time to get up. It's light out"
7:05-Rob is in the shower. Andrew is in our bed. Poking at my eyes.
7:07-"ROAR. ROAR." Me: "Andrew Baby Ben is still sleeping. Please do not roar at him. He will wake up. Go see what your daddy is doing in the shower."
7:11--"Mama, Baby Ben wakin' up. Baby Ben wakin' up." I crack my eyes open to find Andrew vigoursly rocking the cradle in which Baby Ben is (was) sleeping.
7:12-"Andrew DO NOT rock Baby Ben's cradle. He will wake up. Come get in the bed with me and let's go back to sleep"
7:17-Awaken to "I fix it mama. I fix it." Find Andrew taking apart the cool mist humidifier that is in our room to help with Baby Ben's cold.
7:17:22 seconds-Jump out of bed fearing water is about to be dumped all over the carpet. "Andrew go check on your daddy and help him get dressed."
7:19- Rob: "Andrew help daddy pick out a shirt to wear to go eat pancakes."
7:24-"Mama, give Baby Ben monk-monk (Andrew's monkey that he sleeps with)". Find monk-monk covering Baby Ben's entire face.
7:25-Remove monk-monk from Baby Ben's face.
7:27-"Baby Ben wakin' up, mama. Baby Ben wakin up". Me: "Andrew get your hands off of Baby Ben. Stop touching him."
7:28-Rob takes Andrew to go get dressed for their morning out. So I can sleep in.
7:35-"Mama, kiss and five. Kiss and five." (Andrew's routine before leaving). Give him a kiss and a high five.
7:37-Silence. The two year old has left the building.
7:43-Baby Ben wakes up. Hungry.
7:50-Nurse Baby Ben.
8:15-Baby Ben falls asleep while nursing. Sweet!
8:17-Baby Ben starts grunting. Oh, please, No!
8:18-Baby Ben has blow out in diaper.
8:19-Then falls back asleep.
8:20-Contemplate the damage if allow Baby Ben to continue to sleep in dirty diaper that has now leaked on his pj's.
8:23-Decide to change diaper and outfit. Leave Baby Ben on bed, asleep, while retrieve new outfit and diaper.
8:25-Return to find Baby Ben has spit up all over the clean sheets on my side of the bed.
8:26-Change Baby Ben.
8:27-Baby Ben wide awake.
8:28-Put Baby Ben in bouncy seat.
8:29-Make coffee. Eat muffin. Complete survey from Republican National Committee (Because I am political like that.)
8:45-Pump.
9:00-Baby Ben falls asleep in bouncy seat (a first!)
9:02-Crawl into Rob's side of the bed to avoid the spit up on my side of the bed.
9:05-Am WIDE AWAKE.
9:07-Force self to stay in bed and relish the quiet house and being able to just lay in bed.
10:30-Awaken (yes, did manage to finally fall asleep) to "Eat pancakes mama. Eat pancakes".
Saturdays are my mornings to sleep in.
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