Jon and I and my sister Lindsay were sitting in the living room this afternoon when we heard Elizabeth, who was playing on the floor by her dollhouse, say, "Poopoo, poopoo," (which actually means peepee).Then we heard the sound of her peeing on the wood floor. She was wearing shorts and the stream basically missed the fabric. And I said, "Oh, yeah. I forgot to put a new diaper back on her."
I wish I could say this is the first time, but sadly, we seem to get distracted sometimes after we take a wet one off....
We had a good laugh, though. If only she'd make the connection with USING her little potty instead of just liking to stand on it.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Memorial Day
We spent Memorial Day weekend in Mansfield, OH for Jon's annaul extended family reunion. Jon has an amazing family, so it's always so fun to get to hang out with everyone. This weekend was especially nice because Elizabeth isn't quite as high maintenance as she was last year at this time, so we were able to do a little more real 'hanging out'. Plus, the hotel had a cute little water park that all the kids loved, so we spent a lot of time with her in the pool. She absolutely loved it! We'd tell her when we were about to go swimming and she'd go crazy and start running all over the room saying, "Swimmeeee, swimmeeee!!" I was proud that our little Queen of Caution jumped in and went ALL the way under, like, a million times and seemed to enjoy it! (Yay for all those swimming lessons.)
Last week was Elizabeth's 15-month-appointment for her well baby checkup. It all went fine, if you don't count that she screamed through the entire thing from the moment we got in the room until we left. And that her weight didn't really go up much. For her age, she is in the 10th percentile for weight and the 90th for head circumference. I wonder if that's a very common combination? So now we have to count her calories to try and plump her up a little for a few weeks. This girl's weight has been the vein of my existence since she was in the womb. She's a petite little person, plus she isn't really that into eating, especially when she's so busy running around AND getting molars. But I think we've managed to get some extra calories in her lately. How many 1-year-olds get to eat all the ice cream they want? And she still doesn't really care either way about it.
So, overall we are immensely enjoying Jon's time off and trying to savor every second before he starts his intern year at the end of June. It's been so wonderful having him home. Elizabeth is beside herself. :-) And on top of all these things, we got DVR today so I won't have to miss So You Think You Can Dance and The Bachelorette due to putting Elizabeth in bed anymore. Yay!
Last week was Elizabeth's 15-month-appointment for her well baby checkup. It all went fine, if you don't count that she screamed through the entire thing from the moment we got in the room until we left. And that her weight didn't really go up much. For her age, she is in the 10th percentile for weight and the 90th for head circumference. I wonder if that's a very common combination? So now we have to count her calories to try and plump her up a little for a few weeks. This girl's weight has been the vein of my existence since she was in the womb. She's a petite little person, plus she isn't really that into eating, especially when she's so busy running around AND getting molars. But I think we've managed to get some extra calories in her lately. How many 1-year-olds get to eat all the ice cream they want? And she still doesn't really care either way about it.
So, overall we are immensely enjoying Jon's time off and trying to savor every second before he starts his intern year at the end of June. It's been so wonderful having him home. Elizabeth is beside herself. :-) And on top of all these things, we got DVR today so I won't have to miss So You Think You Can Dance and The Bachelorette due to putting Elizabeth in bed anymore. Yay!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Important Events
This weekend, we celebrated two special occasions. First, Jon graduated from medical school on Saturday. His parents came down for it (mine wanted to, but my sister Lindsay's graduation from law school was the same weekend in NC). All the pictures are on Jon's dad's camera, so it may be awhile before I get them to post some here. Now the phase of residency begins. It's hard to believe that all the hard work to become a doctor is paying off and he is now going to be a dermatologist. It certainly wasn't an easy four years for either of us. Yay for Jon!
The other event was Mother's Day on Sunday, which is my second since Elizabeth was born. I read an article by Al Mohler the other day about how Mother's Day is a bad idea because of it's superficial nature. He also distinguishes between deserving and undeserving mothers. The paragraph said (of the deserving ones), "These mothers deserve honor upon honor, and their reward will be great in heaven. Yet, in the meantime, a card and a kiss on Mother's Day won't hurt. It's just not nearly enough. "
To be honest, up until that last part, he really didn't have me. :-) I was talking to a friend who was telling me that she and her husband and baby spent most of the day traveling about fulfilling their obligations to visit their mothers, even though it meant not much of a Mother's Day for her. She thinks it should be about a break for the mothers currently in the active phase of childrearing. That doesn't seem incompatible with Al Mohler's end point, does it? I hope not, because it sounds perfect. Unfortunately, I have to confess that I occassionally need a pat on the back and a break. It makes me feel a little guilty to want and need that! But I do, and sometimes I ask for it! But however selfish my need for praise is, God always graciously provides it.
Happy Mother's Day to all, but especially my fellow moms 'in the trenches'! And Happy Graduation, Jon!
The other event was Mother's Day on Sunday, which is my second since Elizabeth was born. I read an article by Al Mohler the other day about how Mother's Day is a bad idea because of it's superficial nature. He also distinguishes between deserving and undeserving mothers. The paragraph said (of the deserving ones), "These mothers deserve honor upon honor, and their reward will be great in heaven. Yet, in the meantime, a card and a kiss on Mother's Day won't hurt. It's just not nearly enough. "
To be honest, up until that last part, he really didn't have me. :-) I was talking to a friend who was telling me that she and her husband and baby spent most of the day traveling about fulfilling their obligations to visit their mothers, even though it meant not much of a Mother's Day for her. She thinks it should be about a break for the mothers currently in the active phase of childrearing. That doesn't seem incompatible with Al Mohler's end point, does it? I hope not, because it sounds perfect. Unfortunately, I have to confess that I occassionally need a pat on the back and a break. It makes me feel a little guilty to want and need that! But I do, and sometimes I ask for it! But however selfish my need for praise is, God always graciously provides it.
Happy Mother's Day to all, but especially my fellow moms 'in the trenches'! And Happy Graduation, Jon!
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Happy Derby Day
Today is the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby. I like the Derby because it's only about 2 minutes long and then we can all move on to dinner. And it's very exciting to watch.
Yesterday we took Elizabeth to her weekly swimming lesson. I sat on the sidelines and watched while Jon took her in the pool. Every week, she has more fun. Her instructor commented on her excellent hand-eye coordination with the balls that they 'swim' to retrieve and then throw into the basket. Plus, she had water poured over her head in the waterfall and was dunked under the water for the second time. I can't say she enjoyed that part, but she recovered quite quickly. She especially loved sitting on the edge and jumping in for Jon to catch her this week.
Yesterday we took Elizabeth to her weekly swimming lesson. I sat on the sidelines and watched while Jon took her in the pool. Every week, she has more fun. Her instructor commented on her excellent hand-eye coordination with the balls that they 'swim' to retrieve and then throw into the basket. Plus, she had water poured over her head in the waterfall and was dunked under the water for the second time. I can't say she enjoyed that part, but she recovered quite quickly. She especially loved sitting on the edge and jumping in for Jon to catch her this week.
We were almost late to the lesson so I didn't have time to grab the camera, but here are some pictures from gymnastics the day before, which she is absolutely loving!
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