We are moving into our very first home. This move is eliciting more emotions than any other before. I am so excited to be in our home with our little family. Of course I am proud of us for achieving our goal. I am also terrified of all the things that could go wrong with my beautiful 93 yr old house. I never thought that I could love an inanimate object but I really do love our house. I am forever daydreaming about the holidays and good times we are bound to have. We are inviting anyone who wants to come to our place for Christmas.
Chris and I were talking yesterday and it occurred to both of us that the housebuying process is very odd. When you buy a new car you get to test drive it for a couple hours take it home see if you can fit things in it. When you buy a house you don't get to test it out often you walk through it once. This is the biggest purchase of our lives and we have only entered the house once.
I never knew how much work it was to buy a house. It requires all sorts of meetings and paperwork. We are still not done and we move in in less than 2 weeks!
I am terribly stressed over the packing and moving and cleaning we are going to have to do in the next month and I am torn between spending the money and hiring someone to do the cleaning and touch ups at the old house and saving the money for things we will need in the new house.
My dear husband has decided he wants to adopt a minimalist approach. This is based on a person having a few really quality items rather than a lot of mid range stuff. I think this is great but what it's really doing is making me want NEW STUFF!!! But if it means that he'll clean as he goes and find places to hide the junk and clutter I am all for it.
I cannot decide what is more exciting for me: the dishwasher or the fence yard with the deck. Maybe it could be a combination because the dishwasher means I can spend more time with my son and dogs in the yard or sitting on the deck. I cannot wait to see Emmett kicking his soccer ball in the new yard or the dogs rolling around on the grass that they have not enjoyed for 2 years. However if they dig a hole in my immaculate yard I will have to skin their furry butts!
Monday, September 3, 2007
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Toddler's
The word for toddler should begin with "F" because there are so many other descriptive words that start with this letter that can describe this stage in life: Fascinating, Frustrating, Fun, Fickle, Flirtatious etc....
For background information my son is now 16 month's old. He is entering this fabulous stage.
I am thrilled to watch him explore and learn all about the world around him. His curiousity at times can get frustrating especially in the grocery store. He insists on examining everything I put in the cart and attempting to open every package. He must have magician blood in him because I swear he should not be able to open some of the stuff he gets into.
The talking and babbling has increased tenfold. Oh and the shrieking which I as his mama think is hilarious. His Daddy is not so amused by it. He talks in the stroller and in the car and babbles away to the dog and us. He is starting to copy us and the other day I heard him say "oh sh!t". I think he gets that from Daddy. We will have to watch what we say from now on.
The most frustrating part of raising a toddler is the tantrums as I'm sure every parent can relate. I still haven't found a fullproof way to deal with these so I do not lose my temper (which my son obviously inherited). He gets mad if he doesn't get what he wants, when he wants it, how he wants it. Usually something gets thrown or hit across the room. I'm open to words of wisdom. (We are having a cranky day which this post stems from).
The best thing though is watching his pride in his accomplishments like when he throws or catches a ball we say "clap for (insert son's name)" and he will clap enthusiastically. If we say "clap for daddy or mama" he will shake his head and that's that. Nobody else does it quite as well as him in his mind. It's quite wonderful to watch.
My words of wisdom for the day.... "Enjoy your children and find humour in every situation"
For background information my son is now 16 month's old. He is entering this fabulous stage.
I am thrilled to watch him explore and learn all about the world around him. His curiousity at times can get frustrating especially in the grocery store. He insists on examining everything I put in the cart and attempting to open every package. He must have magician blood in him because I swear he should not be able to open some of the stuff he gets into.
The talking and babbling has increased tenfold. Oh and the shrieking which I as his mama think is hilarious. His Daddy is not so amused by it. He talks in the stroller and in the car and babbles away to the dog and us. He is starting to copy us and the other day I heard him say "oh sh!t". I think he gets that from Daddy. We will have to watch what we say from now on.
The most frustrating part of raising a toddler is the tantrums as I'm sure every parent can relate. I still haven't found a fullproof way to deal with these so I do not lose my temper (which my son obviously inherited). He gets mad if he doesn't get what he wants, when he wants it, how he wants it. Usually something gets thrown or hit across the room. I'm open to words of wisdom. (We are having a cranky day which this post stems from).
The best thing though is watching his pride in his accomplishments like when he throws or catches a ball we say "clap for (insert son's name)" and he will clap enthusiastically. If we say "clap for daddy or mama" he will shake his head and that's that. Nobody else does it quite as well as him in his mind. It's quite wonderful to watch.
My words of wisdom for the day.... "Enjoy your children and find humour in every situation"
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