Tuesday, August 27, 2013
sniffly Mama
Eeeek! How did this happen?
Can we really be at the cusp of his FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL??!!
Wow! Time flies. He's nearly 4!! And he just keeps on growing and changing so much. He flew through size 2T and now some of his 3T jeans are too short - wow. He continues to talk up a storm and delight us with his funny turns of phrase. He has decided that he wants to be a construction site umpire when he grows up. He created this job based on his love of all things construction and his idea that the umpire gets to boss people around. Too funny.
He is thrilled to be starting school - pre K. I'm nervous. He has done some 5 day a week morning camps and loved them (once he adjusted to the 5 days away, 2 days home deal). This will be his first time to do a whole day away, including lunch and nap time. I think he'll be fine, prob super tired out. I'm hoping that the 3 days week one, 4 days (Labor Day) week two and then on to regular 5 days a week - will help him... We'll see... Maybe I'm the one who needs more help than him.
I'm surprisingly tearful about this new chapter in our lives. EVERY time I think about it (and E is not around to see me) I tear up. (Yes, I'm sitting here sniffling while he naps.) I'm going to miss this little man like crazy!!! We've been together for about 11 months now. It has been wonderful!! Our days have been busy and full, exciting and fast, exhausting and exhilarating. We've been exploring, learning, talking, traveling, building, playing, running, cooking, eating, hiking, hugging, reading, learning, talking, talking, talking... These months have been AMAZING! What a gift!
I keep telling myself that once we're all into the swing of things with our new schedules and days and work and schools that it'll be fine. I really really hope this is true. I know it'll be okay. We'll make it work. It's the right thing. It's what we need to do. I'm just hoping that it'll be good (even if it will take some time to adjust...).
Sniffle sniffle sniffle...
Can we really be at the cusp of his FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL??!!
Wow! Time flies. He's nearly 4!! And he just keeps on growing and changing so much. He flew through size 2T and now some of his 3T jeans are too short - wow. He continues to talk up a storm and delight us with his funny turns of phrase. He has decided that he wants to be a construction site umpire when he grows up. He created this job based on his love of all things construction and his idea that the umpire gets to boss people around. Too funny.
He is thrilled to be starting school - pre K. I'm nervous. He has done some 5 day a week morning camps and loved them (once he adjusted to the 5 days away, 2 days home deal). This will be his first time to do a whole day away, including lunch and nap time. I think he'll be fine, prob super tired out. I'm hoping that the 3 days week one, 4 days (Labor Day) week two and then on to regular 5 days a week - will help him... We'll see... Maybe I'm the one who needs more help than him.
I'm surprisingly tearful about this new chapter in our lives. EVERY time I think about it (and E is not around to see me) I tear up. (Yes, I'm sitting here sniffling while he naps.) I'm going to miss this little man like crazy!!! We've been together for about 11 months now. It has been wonderful!! Our days have been busy and full, exciting and fast, exhausting and exhilarating. We've been exploring, learning, talking, traveling, building, playing, running, cooking, eating, hiking, hugging, reading, learning, talking, talking, talking... These months have been AMAZING! What a gift!
I keep telling myself that once we're all into the swing of things with our new schedules and days and work and schools that it'll be fine. I really really hope this is true. I know it'll be okay. We'll make it work. It's the right thing. It's what we need to do. I'm just hoping that it'll be good (even if it will take some time to adjust...).
Sniffle sniffle sniffle...
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Remembering summer 2012
Just realized I started this blog on July 24, 2012
We left for our first Eli trip to Taiwan on July 27, 2012
We met Eli for the first time on July 31, 2012
We had our initial court date with our judge on August 1, 2012
We are nearing some of our 1 year anniversaries... :) Doesn't seem possible.
We left for our first Eli trip to Taiwan on July 27, 2012
We met Eli for the first time on July 31, 2012
We had our initial court date with our judge on August 1, 2012
We are nearing some of our 1 year anniversaries... :) Doesn't seem possible.
Friday, July 12, 2013
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
He keeps me in stitches!!!
Am I old for saying that? Sounds kinda old to me. Is there a better, newer way to say the same thing though?!
He says to us all the time: "My your funny guy!" or "Eli your funny guy!!"
Just a few more of his silly sayings from recently. I don't want to forget all these heart melting moments...
Driving in the car yesterday:
J: We're gonna take the short cut here.
E: This way not my favorite. Why no take the long cut?
(with the short cut we avoided a flag man and E knew it. he wanted to go by the flag man again.)
End of June:
E: Mommy pick me up from zoo camp? Daddy drop me down to zoo camp next? (why is it pick up and drop off anyhow?! should be up/down or on/off...)
This morning:
J is pulling him in the bike carrier (uphill) and E is shouting to him.
E: Go faster, Dad!
J: I'm working on it.
E: Try your best, Dad!
One day he was being especially whiney and complaining A LOT over very small things. I'm embarrassed to tell you that I said "Life's tough." under my breath. Well he heard me and immediately responded with: "My no like stuff!!"
(how do you not laugh when this happens??!!!)
He says to us all the time: "My your funny guy!" or "Eli your funny guy!!"
Just a few more of his silly sayings from recently. I don't want to forget all these heart melting moments...
Driving in the car yesterday:
J: We're gonna take the short cut here.
E: This way not my favorite. Why no take the long cut?
(with the short cut we avoided a flag man and E knew it. he wanted to go by the flag man again.)
End of June:
E: Mommy pick me up from zoo camp? Daddy drop me down to zoo camp next? (why is it pick up and drop off anyhow?! should be up/down or on/off...)
This morning:
J is pulling him in the bike carrier (uphill) and E is shouting to him.
E: Go faster, Dad!
J: I'm working on it.
E: Try your best, Dad!
One day he was being especially whiney and complaining A LOT over very small things. I'm embarrassed to tell you that I said "Life's tough." under my breath. Well he heard me and immediately responded with: "My no like stuff!!"
(how do you not laugh when this happens??!!!)
Monday, June 10, 2013
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