Thursday, June 24, 2004
The Best, YET ....
Early in the day, Emily Anne had been playing with her LeapFrog drum.
A lightbulb must have gone off in her head, because she quickly picked up how to make the drum light up, make music, and applaud. Then, you couldn't get her to stop. How cool is that!
Bert aptly said in the car, "This (the drum beating) is the best, YET ...."
When we picked her up from our friend's house, she had started making a clicking sound with her tongue that was brand new. Our friend said, "Oh yeah, and she's been making this clicking sound." Bert and I looked at each other, baffled. What sound was she referring to? Perfectly on cue, of course, Em chimes in with her new sound.
If there's anything that I think that we are in for, it is more surprises! Truly, our children are growing and changing right before our very eyes! Very cool indeed!
Early in the day, Emily Anne had been playing with her LeapFrog drum.
A lightbulb must have gone off in her head, because she quickly picked up how to make the drum light up, make music, and applaud. Then, you couldn't get her to stop. How cool is that!
Bert aptly said in the car, "This (the drum beating) is the best, YET ...."
When we picked her up from our friend's house, she had started making a clicking sound with her tongue that was brand new. Our friend said, "Oh yeah, and she's been making this clicking sound." Bert and I looked at each other, baffled. What sound was she referring to? Perfectly on cue, of course, Em chimes in with her new sound.
If there's anything that I think that we are in for, it is more surprises! Truly, our children are growing and changing right before our very eyes! Very cool indeed!
Thursday, June 10, 2004
Wonder and Joy
Yesterday, Em celebrated her 7 month anniversary. At home, our screen saver is a slide show of all the pictures on our computer. Throughout the day, I see pictures of her from birth on and I marvel at how her face has changed and matured. I rejoice at how she giggles and talks now. I wish someone had told me in the first few weeks how wonderful life was going to become ....
Having a baby is quite a production. It starts when you find out that you're pregnant. You spend almost every waking moment thinking....preparing....worrying....thinking.....praying....worrying.... Over and over again the cycle is repeated. You have showers to prepare your home. You write many, many thank you notes. You answer even more questions from random strangers in Walmart. Then, the time finally comes (or at least you hope that it's for real) and you go to the hospital. Eventually, after quite a bit of work, you have this little bundle. A bundle of poopy and stress. They don't really smile. They don't provide feedback that you're the wonderful parents you hope you are. I have to confess that after the first few weeks, I was starting to wonder what all the fuss was about and what in the world had I gotten myself into! All I knew was I was getting little sleep, little affirmation from my child that she felt loved and cared for and I wondered if I was going to be a snack machine for the rest of my life.
With time comes confidence, vision, and a bit of relaxation. Over time, she has started becoming inquisitive about the world around her. She recognizes the people that love her. The stress - well, that will always be a part of our lives as parents - whether it's trying to get out the door and make sure that you have a paci stashed in every possible place, or worrying about what she might choke on or suffocate from or who is watching her in the nursery.
So now I wonder ..... What will her favorite color be? Will she like flowers or Tonka trucks? Will she mind getting muddy with the boys? I can't wait to teach her about butterflies, and waterslides, and snowballs. Oh, the books we will read!
As we approach her first birthday, there is a dawn to all of this confusion and the prospect that there will be many, many more pictures of our growing little girl on our computer. Yet another reminder of the joy brought to our lives by our little girl.
Well, I think that she has woken up. I see little hands reaching over the bumper pad and a bunny rabbit levitating above her. Ah, the wonders of being a parent ... :)
Yesterday, Em celebrated her 7 month anniversary. At home, our screen saver is a slide show of all the pictures on our computer. Throughout the day, I see pictures of her from birth on and I marvel at how her face has changed and matured. I rejoice at how she giggles and talks now. I wish someone had told me in the first few weeks how wonderful life was going to become ....
Having a baby is quite a production. It starts when you find out that you're pregnant. You spend almost every waking moment thinking....preparing....worrying....thinking.....praying....worrying.... Over and over again the cycle is repeated. You have showers to prepare your home. You write many, many thank you notes. You answer even more questions from random strangers in Walmart. Then, the time finally comes (or at least you hope that it's for real) and you go to the hospital. Eventually, after quite a bit of work, you have this little bundle. A bundle of poopy and stress. They don't really smile. They don't provide feedback that you're the wonderful parents you hope you are. I have to confess that after the first few weeks, I was starting to wonder what all the fuss was about and what in the world had I gotten myself into! All I knew was I was getting little sleep, little affirmation from my child that she felt loved and cared for and I wondered if I was going to be a snack machine for the rest of my life.
With time comes confidence, vision, and a bit of relaxation. Over time, she has started becoming inquisitive about the world around her. She recognizes the people that love her. The stress - well, that will always be a part of our lives as parents - whether it's trying to get out the door and make sure that you have a paci stashed in every possible place, or worrying about what she might choke on or suffocate from or who is watching her in the nursery.
So now I wonder ..... What will her favorite color be? Will she like flowers or Tonka trucks? Will she mind getting muddy with the boys? I can't wait to teach her about butterflies, and waterslides, and snowballs. Oh, the books we will read!
As we approach her first birthday, there is a dawn to all of this confusion and the prospect that there will be many, many more pictures of our growing little girl on our computer. Yet another reminder of the joy brought to our lives by our little girl.
Well, I think that she has woken up. I see little hands reaching over the bumper pad and a bunny rabbit levitating above her. Ah, the wonders of being a parent ... :)
Sunday, June 06, 2004
Braggin' on our Baby
It's only fitting to pour out our adoration for our little one on her blog. But truly, she has been a champ this past week.
Little Em had her first plane ride, her first train ride, her second plane ride, and then her first trip on a bus. This is all during our Texas vacation. She met her great grandparents and many of her parents' college friends. I think she's a people person like her dad, because she didn't seem to want to crawl into a hole when presented to these people, who were hugging her, holding her, and generally wanting to see a show [we don't blame them].
She had a hard time sleeping about half the nights, and we found out later that this was probably due to the fact that she had an ear infection. In the words of the pediatrician on Thursday, for the look of her ears (terrible), she was being one terrific kid.
Also on the trip, Em began the first stages of talking. It's a wonder to see. So why don't you take a look [opens new window for viewing short video].
In short, we are very blessed to have 'one terrific kid!'
--B Daddy
It's only fitting to pour out our adoration for our little one on her blog. But truly, she has been a champ this past week.
Little Em had her first plane ride, her first train ride, her second plane ride, and then her first trip on a bus. This is all during our Texas vacation. She met her great grandparents and many of her parents' college friends. I think she's a people person like her dad, because she didn't seem to want to crawl into a hole when presented to these people, who were hugging her, holding her, and generally wanting to see a show [we don't blame them].
She had a hard time sleeping about half the nights, and we found out later that this was probably due to the fact that she had an ear infection. In the words of the pediatrician on Thursday, for the look of her ears (terrible), she was being one terrific kid.
Also on the trip, Em began the first stages of talking. It's a wonder to see. So why don't you take a look [opens new window for viewing short video].
In short, we are very blessed to have 'one terrific kid!'
--B Daddy
