At least once each day I think about whether or not we will have more kids...so the other day I decided to ask Sophie her opinion.
Me: "Sophie, would you like to have more brothers or sisters?"
Sophie's very matter of fact response: "No, I just want that one." (as she points to Claire like she's picking out a piece of meat at the deli counter)
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
9 Months and Then Some
I had all intentions of blogging about Claire's 9 month milestone when she actually turned 9 months, but somewhere between sicknesses, family visits, and every day life we are now a few short days from her turning 10 months. Go figure. Praise God that she is a healthy and growing baby. And I say that with full gratitude to God because lately it seems like I have seen or heard of a lot of suffering. Whether it is listening to a sermon on suffering, hearing about someone suffering, following the blog of a family in the midst of losing a baby or a mother - it is inevitably everywhere as we live in this sin cursed world. So I am thankful for God's grace of health in our lives at this time because it will not likely always be so.
So Claire, almost 10 months, went from little peanut to little chubbers. She weighed 18.5 lbs at her last visit and is now even in the 50th percentile for height! She has been crawling for a while now, pulls herself up, will even walk from her little activity table to a chair (holding on of course). She loves to crawl in spaces that are not all that conducive for crawling - like the exersaucer, under a coffee table, or under the seat of a kitchen chair which she always gets stuck in but always goes back for more. So much for the "if they do it once they won't do it again" theory. She continues to put everything in her mouth. Everything. She loves her table foods and I'm pretty certain she could just eat all day long. I am going to enjoy this phase of her eating well. I pray it lasts so that we won't have 2 picky eaters! She really is our sweet, precious blue eyed baby!
Speaking of our picky eater, she is funny as ever, dramatic as ever, growing little girl. The other week I asked her how old she would be on her next birthday and she told me "seventeen". I almost started crying. That will all come too soon! Tonight she told me that she just wanted to make farts on the toilet. Oh... dear... That comes from the Logozzo side by the way. :) There are some positive things to tell too of course - like her drawing skills. I may be a little biased here, but she can draw people!!! People with hair, and eyes, a mouth, and sometimes even an ear or 2. I'm impressed! She is also currently obsessed with sea animals. I think going to Sea World has something to do with that. Her current favorite song is Baby Beluga and if you ask her what her favorite whale is she will tell you very enthusiastically -- A KILLER WHALE!!!
Sophie's art:
A couple of weeks ago, Bill got Sophie flowers. It was super sweet and she loved them! Getting her to take a picture with them was another story - she HATES getting her picture taken, but we managed one.
Bill and I are doing well too. We've really been enjoying getting to know people at our new church here in San Antonio. God has blessed us with some new friendships, a parenting class & more. Bill's job is busy and he loves the work he is doing. And yes, we still love Toyota even with all of the craziness lately! I have been really enjoying routine lately. I like...well...normal things - cooking, shopping, play dates, working out, consistent times of Bible reading and prayer. Good things. Blessings. Thank you Lord.
So Claire, almost 10 months, went from little peanut to little chubbers. She weighed 18.5 lbs at her last visit and is now even in the 50th percentile for height! She has been crawling for a while now, pulls herself up, will even walk from her little activity table to a chair (holding on of course). She loves to crawl in spaces that are not all that conducive for crawling - like the exersaucer, under a coffee table, or under the seat of a kitchen chair which she always gets stuck in but always goes back for more. So much for the "if they do it once they won't do it again" theory. She continues to put everything in her mouth. Everything. She loves her table foods and I'm pretty certain she could just eat all day long. I am going to enjoy this phase of her eating well. I pray it lasts so that we won't have 2 picky eaters! She really is our sweet, precious blue eyed baby!
Speaking of our picky eater, she is funny as ever, dramatic as ever, growing little girl. The other week I asked her how old she would be on her next birthday and she told me "seventeen". I almost started crying. That will all come too soon! Tonight she told me that she just wanted to make farts on the toilet. Oh... dear... That comes from the Logozzo side by the way. :) There are some positive things to tell too of course - like her drawing skills. I may be a little biased here, but she can draw people!!! People with hair, and eyes, a mouth, and sometimes even an ear or 2. I'm impressed! She is also currently obsessed with sea animals. I think going to Sea World has something to do with that. Her current favorite song is Baby Beluga and if you ask her what her favorite whale is she will tell you very enthusiastically -- A KILLER WHALE!!!
Sophie's art:
A couple of weeks ago, Bill got Sophie flowers. It was super sweet and she loved them! Getting her to take a picture with them was another story - she HATES getting her picture taken, but we managed one.
Bill and I are doing well too. We've really been enjoying getting to know people at our new church here in San Antonio. God has blessed us with some new friendships, a parenting class & more. Bill's job is busy and he loves the work he is doing. And yes, we still love Toyota even with all of the craziness lately! I have been really enjoying routine lately. I like...well...normal things - cooking, shopping, play dates, working out, consistent times of Bible reading and prayer. Good things. Blessings. Thank you Lord.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Family Visit
Last week my mom and brother flew in to enjoy a long weekend with us. We had a great time and did a lot of fun things!
Saturday: Corpus Christi
We rented a van for the weekend (which was waaaay convenient I admit) and drove about 2.5 hours south to visit the Gulf of Mexico. It turned out to be a gorgeous day - we all enjoyed dipping our feet in the sand & water, delicious ice cream, and a good dose of vitamin D!
Sunday: SeaWorld
We live really close to SeaWorld so I have been anticipating its opening day. Sophie has been talking about SeaWorld and Shamu for a while now too...to the point where each day she would ask things like: Is Seaworld open yet? When is Shamu's birthday? And even "does shamu wear underwear?" Needless to say, she was excited about going to SeaWorld!
So we went, and we all surprisingly had a great time! I was actually a little shocked at how entertaining it had turned out to be. The shows were great, there was a play area for younger kids, and Sophie went on her first roller coaster -- the shamu express! She was excited to go on it, but lets just say that she wasn't interested in going again afterwards. We ended up purchasing a season pass to SeaWorld and I am excited to make frequent visits there. I hear that they have a great water play area for kids once it gets hot....and here it will be hot before we know it!
Bill and Sophie waiting in line for the Shamu Express :)
Monday: River Walk
Monday we spent a relaxing afternoon in downtown San Antonio...sipping coffee at starbucks, strolling along the paths of the riverwalk, and enjoying some good mexican cuisine! And Tuesday they left :(
Here's a random pic of Sophie sporting my mom's curlers - cute eh?
Now don't you want to come visit? ? :)
Saturday: Corpus Christi
We rented a van for the weekend (which was waaaay convenient I admit) and drove about 2.5 hours south to visit the Gulf of Mexico. It turned out to be a gorgeous day - we all enjoyed dipping our feet in the sand & water, delicious ice cream, and a good dose of vitamin D!
Sunday: SeaWorld
We live really close to SeaWorld so I have been anticipating its opening day. Sophie has been talking about SeaWorld and Shamu for a while now too...to the point where each day she would ask things like: Is Seaworld open yet? When is Shamu's birthday? And even "does shamu wear underwear?" Needless to say, she was excited about going to SeaWorld!
So we went, and we all surprisingly had a great time! I was actually a little shocked at how entertaining it had turned out to be. The shows were great, there was a play area for younger kids, and Sophie went on her first roller coaster -- the shamu express! She was excited to go on it, but lets just say that she wasn't interested in going again afterwards. We ended up purchasing a season pass to SeaWorld and I am excited to make frequent visits there. I hear that they have a great water play area for kids once it gets hot....and here it will be hot before we know it!
Bill and Sophie waiting in line for the Shamu Express :)
Monday: River Walk
Monday we spent a relaxing afternoon in downtown San Antonio...sipping coffee at starbucks, strolling along the paths of the riverwalk, and enjoying some good mexican cuisine! And Tuesday they left :(
Here's a random pic of Sophie sporting my mom's curlers - cute eh?
Now don't you want to come visit? ? :)
Friday, March 5, 2010
Little Helper
Claire was sick last week, and I mean sick! 104 degree fevers, cranky, snotty, you name it. It was a bit rough for all of us (not to mention mommy was sick too). I certainly feel more compassion for families who deal with sick kiddos. Who knew a simple ear infection or virus could be so debilitating? Not to mention cutting some new teeth too :) Sophie never really got too sick as a baby so this was my first go at it. I pray it won't happen again for a while!
Thankfully I had a little help from Sophie. Look at her mommy-like skills in feeding her sister!
Thankfully I had a little help from Sophie. Look at her mommy-like skills in feeding her sister!
Friday, February 19, 2010
The All Encompassing
Even ordinary days have their excitement. Here is some of ours:
First Wave:
Claire started waving the other week. She also started full out moving. Now her favorite activity is eyeing something on the carpet that doesn't look like it should be there (aka crumbs, fuzz, what have you), booking for it and tasting it. Last night I found a piece of carpet fuzz in her mouth, it was so gross!
This week she has been sick, and not a trooper about it either. I think she is on the mend thankfully. Now it looks like it is Mommy and Daddy's turn to be sick. Oh well, at least it is a weekend and we can be sick together!
The Rodeo:
After almost an entire week of rain last week, we ventured to the San Antonio Stock and Rodeo Show on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. It was...a glorified 4-H fair. We had fun. It was a great day to be outside, Sophie loved all the animals. Did I mention that I've never seen so many pick up trucks in one place before? Never. Also my favorite reptile was on display with an exhibit called "Snakes, Snakes, and More Snakes"! If you know me, you can imagine my excitement... Can you believe my disgust when Sophie actually asked to see them, twice? Even though moments earlier when I was taking her to the potty she had just finished telling me how she thought snakes were yucky. Bill was the lucky one to take her to them. I was just freaked out enough by being in the same building as them.
This is what Claire thought of the whole thing:
Sophie at the petting zoo
When I asked Sophie what her favorite part of the rodeo was, she told me her favorite part was getting a sticker. Never mind the animals, or ice cream....kids!
Paczki:
And who could forget Paczki Day earlier this week? Some of you may know it as Fat Tuesday. Incase you are unfamiliar with beautiful paczki tradition, here is a little blurb. It is my favorite day to celebrate my heritage, or at least Polish food. Anyway, the excitement brewed on Paczki Day Eve. I started googling bakeries in the area that I could call or go to in the morning. And the morning came, and so did a lot of phone calls in which I heard things like "what?", "no, we don't even make those", "huh?". Yep, I didn't expect such rejection! I think I forgot that I was in San Antonio, a city not exactly heavily populated with Poles. So, what's a Polish girl to do? Well, a really motivated girl would have made those. I took the road more traveled, and made an easier Polish fried treat to get me through the day. Chrusciki (angel wings)- basically a crispy fried dough with powdered sugar sprinkled atop. Delicious. Not quite paczki, but I will save that project for another day! By the way, I can say that even the paczki in Hamtramck do not comapre to a homemade one. My grandma makes the BEST paczki.
my chrusciki
First Wave:
Claire started waving the other week. She also started full out moving. Now her favorite activity is eyeing something on the carpet that doesn't look like it should be there (aka crumbs, fuzz, what have you), booking for it and tasting it. Last night I found a piece of carpet fuzz in her mouth, it was so gross!
This week she has been sick, and not a trooper about it either. I think she is on the mend thankfully. Now it looks like it is Mommy and Daddy's turn to be sick. Oh well, at least it is a weekend and we can be sick together!
The Rodeo:
After almost an entire week of rain last week, we ventured to the San Antonio Stock and Rodeo Show on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. It was...a glorified 4-H fair. We had fun. It was a great day to be outside, Sophie loved all the animals. Did I mention that I've never seen so many pick up trucks in one place before? Never. Also my favorite reptile was on display with an exhibit called "Snakes, Snakes, and More Snakes"! If you know me, you can imagine my excitement... Can you believe my disgust when Sophie actually asked to see them, twice? Even though moments earlier when I was taking her to the potty she had just finished telling me how she thought snakes were yucky. Bill was the lucky one to take her to them. I was just freaked out enough by being in the same building as them.
This is what Claire thought of the whole thing:
Sophie at the petting zoo
When I asked Sophie what her favorite part of the rodeo was, she told me her favorite part was getting a sticker. Never mind the animals, or ice cream....kids!
Paczki:
And who could forget Paczki Day earlier this week? Some of you may know it as Fat Tuesday. Incase you are unfamiliar with beautiful paczki tradition, here is a little blurb. It is my favorite day to celebrate my heritage, or at least Polish food. Anyway, the excitement brewed on Paczki Day Eve. I started googling bakeries in the area that I could call or go to in the morning. And the morning came, and so did a lot of phone calls in which I heard things like "what?", "no, we don't even make those", "huh?". Yep, I didn't expect such rejection! I think I forgot that I was in San Antonio, a city not exactly heavily populated with Poles. So, what's a Polish girl to do? Well, a really motivated girl would have made those. I took the road more traveled, and made an easier Polish fried treat to get me through the day. Chrusciki (angel wings)- basically a crispy fried dough with powdered sugar sprinkled atop. Delicious. Not quite paczki, but I will save that project for another day! By the way, I can say that even the paczki in Hamtramck do not comapre to a homemade one. My grandma makes the BEST paczki.
my chrusciki
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Sun where are you?
I'd like to say that lately we've been soaking up beautiful weather and playing outside - but since it's been raining on and on and on...i'll just share some indoor randomness from the last couple of weeks:
First story: I'll start out by saying that since Sophie has been sleeping in a big girl bed she has gotten out of it one time. And it was the very first time I put her in it, and she has not done it since. That was back in April. On to the story. Right after Bill left for work this morning I decided to jump in the shower before the girls woke up. I took my shower, and almost immediately after I turned the shower off, the door knob to the bathroom door started to slowly turn. That gave me just enough time to stop breathing and start playing the horror music in my head. Then I saw a little arm poke through and was greeted by a nonchalant Hi Mommy. I don't think she realized that she had almost killed me on the spot! I think I will be sleeping with a monitor next to my ear as long as there are kids in the house so that I won't have any surprises like that in the middle of the night!
Potty Training=check! Finally, finally, we have made potty progress! Hurray. #1 that is, as #2 has been tackled for months now. Sophie is doing great so far and I hope it keeps up. It is sooooo nice not to have to change enormous & bulky diapers all day long. Of course she is still in them at night, but 1 diaper sure beats a lot :) Speaking of potty things...it reminds me of a question I have -- Sophie insists on having all of her clothes off for going #2 - any thoughts/advice/anything? I just don't get it.
Claire is rocking on all fours. And although not quite crawling she is very good at doing side planks, and mysteriously getting herself to wherever she shouldn't be. It is amazing the difference in these 2 children of ours. At this age Sophie hadn't even rolled over yet (she did the day she turned 9 months). She just sat, a lot. Claire used to sit, but now she just wants to get places - like to the sharp edge of the coffee table, or the computer cord...
How is the sleeping you ask? Currently they are napping in separate rooms so you can only imagine how good it is! All sarcasm aside, night time sleeping is not bad. The naps seem to be worse.
Getting to know the area: We have been regularly attending a storytime at the library where we've met some new people and sophie has enjoyed the stories. That has been nice. I also succumbed to letting Sophie play at the mall play area since the weather has been icky. I say succumbed because I think mall play areas (really any indoor play areas) are disgusting. And this one that we went to was no exception. It smelled like a combination of dog pee and rotten eggs. Along with a smelly play area, the mall offered interesting small talk like a lady who shared with me that she still couldn't get her 2 year old off the boob...(2 things I wanted to tell her were: aren't you the mom? and do you realize that you just made me throw up in my mouth a little?) but anyways.... to each their own I guess.
On a happier note - we seem healthy and we really have sooooo much to be thankful for. I am trying to focus on having a grateful heart and attitude since being here because the Lord has truly been gracious. Even though we may not be surrounded by all the comforts of "home" we still have food to eat, a roof over our heads, bibles that we can freely read, a church that we can worship at, along with a gazillion of other things that we don't even deserve!
Who can resist this cuteness?
Oh how I wish I could have gotten a better picture of this, but little princess would not let me (probably wise for the sake of any dignity). She is wearing one of my work out head bands, her heart shaped sunglasses, sesame street pajamas and white flip flops. It would be perfect as a tabloid cover.
taking turns with our ladies
First story: I'll start out by saying that since Sophie has been sleeping in a big girl bed she has gotten out of it one time. And it was the very first time I put her in it, and she has not done it since. That was back in April. On to the story. Right after Bill left for work this morning I decided to jump in the shower before the girls woke up. I took my shower, and almost immediately after I turned the shower off, the door knob to the bathroom door started to slowly turn. That gave me just enough time to stop breathing and start playing the horror music in my head. Then I saw a little arm poke through and was greeted by a nonchalant Hi Mommy. I don't think she realized that she had almost killed me on the spot! I think I will be sleeping with a monitor next to my ear as long as there are kids in the house so that I won't have any surprises like that in the middle of the night!
Potty Training=check! Finally, finally, we have made potty progress! Hurray. #1 that is, as #2 has been tackled for months now. Sophie is doing great so far and I hope it keeps up. It is sooooo nice not to have to change enormous & bulky diapers all day long. Of course she is still in them at night, but 1 diaper sure beats a lot :) Speaking of potty things...it reminds me of a question I have -- Sophie insists on having all of her clothes off for going #2 - any thoughts/advice/anything? I just don't get it.
Claire is rocking on all fours. And although not quite crawling she is very good at doing side planks, and mysteriously getting herself to wherever she shouldn't be. It is amazing the difference in these 2 children of ours. At this age Sophie hadn't even rolled over yet (she did the day she turned 9 months). She just sat, a lot. Claire used to sit, but now she just wants to get places - like to the sharp edge of the coffee table, or the computer cord...
How is the sleeping you ask? Currently they are napping in separate rooms so you can only imagine how good it is! All sarcasm aside, night time sleeping is not bad. The naps seem to be worse.
Getting to know the area: We have been regularly attending a storytime at the library where we've met some new people and sophie has enjoyed the stories. That has been nice. I also succumbed to letting Sophie play at the mall play area since the weather has been icky. I say succumbed because I think mall play areas (really any indoor play areas) are disgusting. And this one that we went to was no exception. It smelled like a combination of dog pee and rotten eggs. Along with a smelly play area, the mall offered interesting small talk like a lady who shared with me that she still couldn't get her 2 year old off the boob...(2 things I wanted to tell her were: aren't you the mom? and do you realize that you just made me throw up in my mouth a little?) but anyways.... to each their own I guess.
On a happier note - we seem healthy and we really have sooooo much to be thankful for. I am trying to focus on having a grateful heart and attitude since being here because the Lord has truly been gracious. Even though we may not be surrounded by all the comforts of "home" we still have food to eat, a roof over our heads, bibles that we can freely read, a church that we can worship at, along with a gazillion of other things that we don't even deserve!
Who can resist this cuteness?
Oh how I wish I could have gotten a better picture of this, but little princess would not let me (probably wise for the sake of any dignity). She is wearing one of my work out head bands, her heart shaped sunglasses, sesame street pajamas and white flip flops. It would be perfect as a tabloid cover.
taking turns with our ladies
Friday, January 22, 2010
Life in the South
We've had a good couple of weeks adjusting to life in San Antonio. 70 degree weather sure helps that too. Bill's parents came for a visit which kept us entertained and running around exploring our new area. We celebrated Bill's birthday. We ventured to the zoo. We've also started attending a church down here and have enjoyed the 2 weeks of that. Sophie has even been learning some new bible stories.
Here are some pictures and Sophie's version of Samuel listening to God. (You will also get a little tour of our new apartment)
Claire-bear turned 8 months yesterday. She has been a bit of a crank pot lately. I'm going to blame it on teething. She is still a sweet thing though, and quite the little mover. Although not crawling - she started an army crawl which usually gets her to what she wants.
Sophie and Bill blowing out his cannoli ice cream cake (he turned 3 according to Sophie)
Yes, these are palm trees my friend. I'm not sure if they are native to this area, because it seems that they are mostly growing outside of stores and restaurants, but still so nice to see!
Zoo fun
Here are some pictures and Sophie's version of Samuel listening to God. (You will also get a little tour of our new apartment)
Claire-bear turned 8 months yesterday. She has been a bit of a crank pot lately. I'm going to blame it on teething. She is still a sweet thing though, and quite the little mover. Although not crawling - she started an army crawl which usually gets her to what she wants.
Sophie and Bill blowing out his cannoli ice cream cake (he turned 3 according to Sophie)
Yes, these are palm trees my friend. I'm not sure if they are native to this area, because it seems that they are mostly growing outside of stores and restaurants, but still so nice to see!
Zoo fun
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