Today I am grateful for play time. We took it easy--read we stayed home and chased each other around the apartment. The Friendly Hero chased me into my room and I chased him back into his. This lasted for a half hour. (aerobic exercise Check!) We laughed so hard. I'm still not sure why he finds running funny, but when he laughs, we all laugh.
We also colored and he played in his crib while I watched. I don't know why he wanted to climb in, but he enjoyed throwing himself onto his stomach and then climbing up again and repeating the process. (When you're 21 months old, you don't have to make sense.)
I am grateful he loves to play. We had a great time today!
I am also grateful for awesome grandparents. The Friendly Hero knows their names and looks for pictures of them. Today our calendar came in the mail, and he carried it around calling for Honey and Papa. He also waved at the picture of Grandma and Grandpa C. He loves his grandparents! I am grateful for their love and example of excellent parenting!
As much as I have enjoyed these gratitude posts, I am grateful that November is over and I don't feel obligated to post daily. ;)
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Errands End
Today I am grateful that errands end. I am really excited for Christmas and the long trip we will take--we leave in less than two weeks. I feel overwhelmed right now, that all I need to get done will not get done, and then the stuff I would like to get done won't get looked at because I can't finish the stuff I need to get done. But as I realized today, errands end. There is an end to my list of things to do--it's far away, but there is an end. I am grateful to see the end of the list.
I am grateful for Blizzards. We got them at the end of the Thanksgiving Holidays with my family. The Friendly Hero took bites of everyone's and by the end he had taken a blizzard for himself. He's really cute.
I am grateful for him!
I am grateful for good books! I love to read. I am grateful for all the amazing literature and fantasy out there. It makes me very happy!
I am grateful for Blizzards. We got them at the end of the Thanksgiving Holidays with my family. The Friendly Hero took bites of everyone's and by the end he had taken a blizzard for himself. He's really cute.
I am grateful for him!
I am grateful for good books! I love to read. I am grateful for all the amazing literature and fantasy out there. It makes me very happy!
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Guardian Angel
Today I am extremely grateful that I have a Guardian Angel. I keep my Angel very busy. I am prone to accidents and tumbles. I don't know if I am the cause of all my accidents--or if I'm just lucky to be at the right place at the wrong time. All I know that because of my Angel--lots of Heavenly Help--I am spared a lot of injuries.
Take today for instance. I was making breakfast, and trying to put dishes away. I was wearing one of my pregnancy night shirts. (Read XL or XXL). The stove was on high, and as I reached up and put a Tupperware away above the stove. I looked down and saw that my shirt was on fire. I was stunned. The Bug Hero lept into action and and batted out the fire before I was burned, or the house caught on fire. I am extremely grateful that he was able to move, because I was immobilized. I am also grateful that I was protected from harm. I also am not going to wear really baggy shirts to breakfast--and all today I cooked on the rear burner.
I am grateful for Priesthood Blessings. This month I have gotten sick a lot. This whole week I've had a lingering cold that took my voice away. This morning when I woke up, I felt like I was back at square one, and completely sick again. I asked The Bug Hero for a blessing and he brought his Home Teaching Companion, and after the blessing I have felt much better. Right now, almost 12 hours after the blessing I am feeling the best I have felt all week. My voice is also coming back! I am grateful for the healing power of the priesthood.
I am grateful for sticker charts--I will work hard to not miss a spot on my sticker chart! My reward is seeing a filled in sticker chart. I am also grateful for family who see my charts and inspire me to do more and to keep slowly improving every day.
I am grateful for Skype. I love to talk to my family, and see the Friendly Hero charm both sets of Grandparents. He loves to talk to them and give love. He is the center of attention and I love that he can interact with them, even though we live on opposite sides of the country.
I am grateful to be alive and to be healthy and happy! I am grateful for days to worship the Savior and Heavenly Father, even if I do it from home and not at Church.
Take today for instance. I was making breakfast, and trying to put dishes away. I was wearing one of my pregnancy night shirts. (Read XL or XXL). The stove was on high, and as I reached up and put a Tupperware away above the stove. I looked down and saw that my shirt was on fire. I was stunned. The Bug Hero lept into action and and batted out the fire before I was burned, or the house caught on fire. I am extremely grateful that he was able to move, because I was immobilized. I am also grateful that I was protected from harm. I also am not going to wear really baggy shirts to breakfast--and all today I cooked on the rear burner.
I am grateful for Priesthood Blessings. This month I have gotten sick a lot. This whole week I've had a lingering cold that took my voice away. This morning when I woke up, I felt like I was back at square one, and completely sick again. I asked The Bug Hero for a blessing and he brought his Home Teaching Companion, and after the blessing I have felt much better. Right now, almost 12 hours after the blessing I am feeling the best I have felt all week. My voice is also coming back! I am grateful for the healing power of the priesthood.
I am grateful for sticker charts--I will work hard to not miss a spot on my sticker chart! My reward is seeing a filled in sticker chart. I am also grateful for family who see my charts and inspire me to do more and to keep slowly improving every day.
I am grateful for Skype. I love to talk to my family, and see the Friendly Hero charm both sets of Grandparents. He loves to talk to them and give love. He is the center of attention and I love that he can interact with them, even though we live on opposite sides of the country.
I am grateful to be alive and to be healthy and happy! I am grateful for days to worship the Savior and Heavenly Father, even if I do it from home and not at Church.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Cloth Diapers
I am grateful for the elastic at the top of cloth diapers. Here's some "You-must-be-crazy" space ____________________________________________________________________ because I use cloth diapers. We love cloth diapers here at our house, and it's because we have excellent poopers. I mean, blow out worthy poopers here. We have less than ten blow outs total for the Friendly Hero whenever he's in his cloth diapers, and today we had our first blow out for the Peaceful Hero. As I was cleaning an epic blowout, I was extremely grateful for the cloth diapers, that this is the first, instead of one a day. I am grateful for the cloth diapers, especially the elastic at the top that keeps the poop in.
I am also grateful for great movies and people to watch them with. Yesterday we watched Toy Story 3 for the first time and I laughed myself sick. I was grateful for my family to be here with us, because it's so much more fun to laugh with others instead of just by yourself.
I am grateful for trains. The Friendly Hero loves them, and I am grateful for the joy they bring him. I said this in a prayer, and the Friendly Hero called out, "Choo Choo!" "Cool!" as I continued thanking Heavenly Father. He's adorable!
I am also grateful for great movies and people to watch them with. Yesterday we watched Toy Story 3 for the first time and I laughed myself sick. I was grateful for my family to be here with us, because it's so much more fun to laugh with others instead of just by yourself.
I am grateful for trains. The Friendly Hero loves them, and I am grateful for the joy they bring him. I said this in a prayer, and the Friendly Hero called out, "Choo Choo!" "Cool!" as I continued thanking Heavenly Father. He's adorable!
Friday, November 26, 2010
Family
The past few days I have been extremely grateful for Family.
So grateful, that I stay up late talking and playing with them instead of blogging. I would rather sacrifice my sleep for family then for the blog.
Aunt M. has been her and it's been great! The Friendly Hero loves bringing her books to read, and playing ball with her. He also gets really sad if she leaves the room, and he goes looking for her. I am grateful that he loves her so much. I am grateful for her love of books. We have spent a lot of time sharing book recommendations and talking about what we've read. I enjoy how she stretches my sphere of reading. I love that we both have a love affair with books and aren't afraid of sharing it. I am also grateful for her example to me. She is the person that got me started on this blog, and in my journal writing. Because of her, I write in my journal daily and now have started several other journals because I process and remember things better if I have written them. It was a great joy to write in my journal with her last night and share it with her. We started talking about goals and now I'm inspired to start thinking about good goals for my New Year's Resolutions and how to improve myself. I am grateful for her love and for her goodness.
I am grateful for Uncle R, now known as "Bob". The Friendly Hero got excited to see him and calls him "Bob." Bob brought Friendly Hero a bus, and earned a dear spot in Friendly Hero's heart. I am grateful for the second bus, because now if Friendly Hero loses one, he can still play with the other one. I am also grateful to watch him play with the Bug Hero. I love watching them interact and know that my husband is an important part of my family. (I am a people watcher.) I am also grateful for my relationship with him. We were the siblings that fought the most and competed the most growing up. (I learned to read by doing his kindergarten homework over his shoulder faster than he could...) I'm grateful that we both over came our similarities to become good friends.
My Aunt and Uncle also are here and it's great fun to have them. I am grateful for their example and their love of us. They love to hold the Peaceful Hero and play with the Friendly Hero. They read stories and I often hear them whispering to my children how lucky they are to be a part of such a great family. I am grateful for their confidence that I am a good mother.
I am extremely grateful for the Bug Hero. He's here all the time, but he is such a support to me. He loves his boys and is willing to help out with them. I love seeing him play or snuggle with them. I am grateful for his willingness to do the dishes, play games with me, scratch my back, let me sleep, and take care of me. I hope that I do as good of job taking care of him as he takes care of me. He makes me feel spoiled and like a queen. I also am grateful that he taught the Friendly Hero how to sign "love," because there is nothing sweeter than having the Friendly Hero tell you that he loves you.
I am grateful for the Friendly Hero. He has brought great joy with everyone here. He brings lots of entertainment and smiles. I am grateful that he says "Thank you". He signs it and doesn't usually need to be reminded to say it. Yesterday, as I was giving him mashed potatoes he said, "tang yoo" I was so excited to hear him use the words and the signs. I am grateful he is growing and developing. I am grateful he loves his brother. He is exuberant in showing his love, and I am grateful we are teaching him to be gentle instead of trying teach him not to hate his brother.
I am grateful for the Peaceful Hero. He's six weeks old on Monday and he's a wonderful baby. I am grateful he is sleeping so well, (as well as the Friendly Hero slept at 8 weeks) and that he is peaceful. I am sad that he no longer looks like a new born baby, but I am grateful that he likes to eat and that I can make enough milk for him. I am also grateful that he loves to be held, snuggled, and loves his brother. I am also grateful that I don't have to go back to work. (I haven't been employed for over a year.) As I get close to the six week mark with the Peaceful Hero, I can't help but be extremely grateful that I'm not responsible for going back to work now. My full time job is taking care of my boys and as much as I miss teaching, I am extremely grateful that I can focus on my children.
I am also grateful for my extended family. I am grateful for the blogs to interact and stay close to everyone even though I live far away from everyone. I can't begin to tell all of my cousins and aunts how much they mean to me, but I am grateful for the sealing power and know that we'll be family forever. I am taught and lifted by you guys all the time, and I don't always comment on your blogs, but you change my life. I have the world's best family, both sides of mine and my in-laws. I am grateful that you accept me and my oddities and love me all the same. Thank you!
I am grateful for the restored gospel. I love the Church and the difference it makes in my life. I am grateful for the sacrifice of my Savior and His love for everyone. I am grateful for His love and His ability and willingness to help me be better than I can be by myself.
So grateful, that I stay up late talking and playing with them instead of blogging. I would rather sacrifice my sleep for family then for the blog.
Aunt M. has been her and it's been great! The Friendly Hero loves bringing her books to read, and playing ball with her. He also gets really sad if she leaves the room, and he goes looking for her. I am grateful that he loves her so much. I am grateful for her love of books. We have spent a lot of time sharing book recommendations and talking about what we've read. I enjoy how she stretches my sphere of reading. I love that we both have a love affair with books and aren't afraid of sharing it. I am also grateful for her example to me. She is the person that got me started on this blog, and in my journal writing. Because of her, I write in my journal daily and now have started several other journals because I process and remember things better if I have written them. It was a great joy to write in my journal with her last night and share it with her. We started talking about goals and now I'm inspired to start thinking about good goals for my New Year's Resolutions and how to improve myself. I am grateful for her love and for her goodness.
I am grateful for Uncle R, now known as "Bob". The Friendly Hero got excited to see him and calls him "Bob." Bob brought Friendly Hero a bus, and earned a dear spot in Friendly Hero's heart. I am grateful for the second bus, because now if Friendly Hero loses one, he can still play with the other one. I am also grateful to watch him play with the Bug Hero. I love watching them interact and know that my husband is an important part of my family. (I am a people watcher.) I am also grateful for my relationship with him. We were the siblings that fought the most and competed the most growing up. (I learned to read by doing his kindergarten homework over his shoulder faster than he could...) I'm grateful that we both over came our similarities to become good friends.
My Aunt and Uncle also are here and it's great fun to have them. I am grateful for their example and their love of us. They love to hold the Peaceful Hero and play with the Friendly Hero. They read stories and I often hear them whispering to my children how lucky they are to be a part of such a great family. I am grateful for their confidence that I am a good mother.
I am extremely grateful for the Bug Hero. He's here all the time, but he is such a support to me. He loves his boys and is willing to help out with them. I love seeing him play or snuggle with them. I am grateful for his willingness to do the dishes, play games with me, scratch my back, let me sleep, and take care of me. I hope that I do as good of job taking care of him as he takes care of me. He makes me feel spoiled and like a queen. I also am grateful that he taught the Friendly Hero how to sign "love," because there is nothing sweeter than having the Friendly Hero tell you that he loves you.
I am grateful for the Friendly Hero. He has brought great joy with everyone here. He brings lots of entertainment and smiles. I am grateful that he says "Thank you". He signs it and doesn't usually need to be reminded to say it. Yesterday, as I was giving him mashed potatoes he said, "tang yoo" I was so excited to hear him use the words and the signs. I am grateful he is growing and developing. I am grateful he loves his brother. He is exuberant in showing his love, and I am grateful we are teaching him to be gentle instead of trying teach him not to hate his brother.
I am grateful for the Peaceful Hero. He's six weeks old on Monday and he's a wonderful baby. I am grateful he is sleeping so well, (as well as the Friendly Hero slept at 8 weeks) and that he is peaceful. I am sad that he no longer looks like a new born baby, but I am grateful that he likes to eat and that I can make enough milk for him. I am also grateful that he loves to be held, snuggled, and loves his brother. I am also grateful that I don't have to go back to work. (I haven't been employed for over a year.) As I get close to the six week mark with the Peaceful Hero, I can't help but be extremely grateful that I'm not responsible for going back to work now. My full time job is taking care of my boys and as much as I miss teaching, I am extremely grateful that I can focus on my children.
I am also grateful for my extended family. I am grateful for the blogs to interact and stay close to everyone even though I live far away from everyone. I can't begin to tell all of my cousins and aunts how much they mean to me, but I am grateful for the sealing power and know that we'll be family forever. I am taught and lifted by you guys all the time, and I don't always comment on your blogs, but you change my life. I have the world's best family, both sides of mine and my in-laws. I am grateful that you accept me and my oddities and love me all the same. Thank you!
I am grateful for the restored gospel. I love the Church and the difference it makes in my life. I am grateful for the sacrifice of my Savior and His love for everyone. I am grateful for His love and His ability and willingness to help me be better than I can be by myself.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Long Naps
Today I am grateful for long naps. The Friendly Hero is hitting another growth spurt and sleeps from 6:30pm to 8:00am and then took a 2 1/2 hour nap today. I was very grateful for it since I had a lot I wanted to get done to prepare for Thanksgiving.
I am grateful for our home. I love the feeling of peace that usually resides here. Today I felt the peace.
I am grateful for our home. I love the feeling of peace that usually resides here. Today I felt the peace.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Books
Today we are grateful for books and the Library.
Now, I love books--is anyone really surprised? No, not really. Every Monday there is a lap sit at the Library. We love to go. There is a dog puppet, and Miss A is awesome. She learns the kids names and she is a joy to watch interact. The Friendly Hero picked out his train book before lap sit today and he had to show everyone his book. Miss A was great with him and looked at it with him and he showed her the blue trains and the cars. I was grateful for her and her interactions with my son.
I am also grateful for the state wide library system. I can get whatever book I want because usually somewhere in the state is the book I want to read. A lot of times, I go to pick up my books on hold and not one of them is from my library system. Whenever I see the library systems, I keep hoping that it came from my sister's library--but not yet.
I am grateful for my family. My family sent the Friendly Hero a card, and he carries it everywhere--he also colored it. One sister told him to look for a bus, and he spends the time carrying the card around, waving at it and screaming "Bus!" He's really trying to find that bus.
He's also really excited for a certain Aunt to come through the door in a few days. He looks at the door and says, "Aria! Door!" I'm grateful for his love and his excitement over family members.
I am grateful for the Peaceful Hero. He is very sweet and loves to wave his arms. As we were bathing him tonight, we couldn't get over how old he looks...He is a month old, but he suddenly looks not like a newborn. He's probably 11+ lbs now and he is straightening himself out. I am grateful he is healthy and wonderful.
I am also grateful for matching clothes. I'm trying to get them in all the matching outfits at least once...before the Peaceful Hero no longer fits in them. About half of the clothes this size are getting tight.
I love how the Peaceful Hero is looking at his Big Brother!
Now, I love books--is anyone really surprised? No, not really. Every Monday there is a lap sit at the Library. We love to go. There is a dog puppet, and Miss A is awesome. She learns the kids names and she is a joy to watch interact. The Friendly Hero picked out his train book before lap sit today and he had to show everyone his book. Miss A was great with him and looked at it with him and he showed her the blue trains and the cars. I was grateful for her and her interactions with my son.
I am also grateful for the state wide library system. I can get whatever book I want because usually somewhere in the state is the book I want to read. A lot of times, I go to pick up my books on hold and not one of them is from my library system. Whenever I see the library systems, I keep hoping that it came from my sister's library--but not yet.
I am grateful for my family. My family sent the Friendly Hero a card, and he carries it everywhere--he also colored it. One sister told him to look for a bus, and he spends the time carrying the card around, waving at it and screaming "Bus!" He's really trying to find that bus.
He's also really excited for a certain Aunt to come through the door in a few days. He looks at the door and says, "Aria! Door!" I'm grateful for his love and his excitement over family members.
I am grateful for the Peaceful Hero. He is very sweet and loves to wave his arms. As we were bathing him tonight, we couldn't get over how old he looks...He is a month old, but he suddenly looks not like a newborn. He's probably 11+ lbs now and he is straightening himself out. I am grateful he is healthy and wonderful.
I am also grateful for matching clothes. I'm trying to get them in all the matching outfits at least once...before the Peaceful Hero no longer fits in them. About half of the clothes this size are getting tight.
I love how the Peaceful Hero is looking at his Big Brother!
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