Before Elliot had broken her talus (ankle/foot) bone, we had started to make some good progress in the potty training area; but after the break I threw in the towel and decided it would be easier to wait until her cast was removed before we continued training. For the first four weeks, she was in a full leg cast and it was difficult to maneuver for her. Add onto that, her being in pain and then having the croup, and it all flew out the window.
Well, last week she was placed in a short cast for the duration of the reduction (bone healing / setting process), so I decided it was time to start working on the potty training again. I had forgotten that she had picked up a cute little quirk when she used the potty and was reminded when we restarted training.
Like most families we have many ways to say one may need to go to the restroom. (That's one example.) We also say pee pee, tee tee, potty, and tinkle, among many other more colorful adult phrases! ;o) I guess Elliot doesn't always hear words correctly, and when we would say tinkle, she thought we were saying twinkle. This resulted in her saying things like, "I need to go twinkle?" (yes this is a question... She asks it every time we tell her she needs to try to use the potty).
So, the cute thing she had and has been doing is; when she starts to actually urinate, she sometimes sings "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star." And, of course, she sings it in her adorable three year old lisp so it makes it that much cuter. I think I may be said when she grows up and thinks she's too big to "twinkle, twinkle little star." Enjoy every silly, quirky moment, they grow so fast! Don't blink or you'll miss something! ;o)
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Thursday, December 30, 2010
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
God Thank You
Elliot sometimes has good manners, and other times I am eternally mortified by her rudeness. As of late, she has been practicing her reply to someone saying "God Bless You" to her. Naturally, we tell her to say, "thank you" when someone says "Bless You," to her because acknowledging someone when they speak to you is the polite thing to do. A week or so ago, Elliot was having a sneezy kind of day, and I was telling her "God Bless You" often. She was doing a good job responding appropriately, and I was praising her effort. After one series of sneezes and "God Bless Yous" she replied, "God Thank You, Mommy." I cracked up! This, of course, triggered her I-need-to-say-it-more-because-it's-cute mode. She has been replying with, "God Thank You" off and on since, but it is equally cute every time. I love it when one of our children says something that invokes the entire family to begin using a word or phrase that is unique to us. "God Thank You" is now my reply to a "God Bless You" as well these day! ;o)
Thursday, December 23, 2010
A Child's Joy
Elliot is really enjoying Christmas this year. She LOVES all of the Christmas lights on all of the houses, and we have been out to look at lights many times already this season. She becomes so animated when she sees a Santa or a Frostie inflatable. I think her favorite lighted attraction would have to be the little deer that move. She'll look out the window and say, "My deer, my deer!"
She makes the season that much better for me and for Cameron too, I think. She really reminds us that it's not about all the stuff, but family and togetherness. It's amazing that such a little person can bring such a bright light onto the true meaning of this time.
This is a little video of one of the house we saw on tonights excursion. Both Emma and Elliot wanted to go back and see it again, but as it was getting late, we'll have to save it for another night.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight! ;o)
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She makes the season that much better for me and for Cameron too, I think. She really reminds us that it's not about all the stuff, but family and togetherness. It's amazing that such a little person can bring such a bright light onto the true meaning of this time.
This is a little video of one of the house we saw on tonights excursion. Both Emma and Elliot wanted to go back and see it again, but as it was getting late, we'll have to save it for another night.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight! ;o)
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Location:Banks Dr,Weatherford,United States
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Talus What???
Exactly four weeks ago Elliot was playing in the shop while Cameron was in there working. He was only four or five feet away from her at any given moment, but he still wasn't close enough to prevent the accident. She decided that she was going to try to climb up onto one of our small 50cc motorcycles. (the side without the kickstand [Cameron always points out.])
I was in our bedroom at the time, and when I heard her scream I knew something was broken. I could just feel it in the pit of my stomach. Cameron and I met in the kitchen, he was holding Elliot, and she was crying so pitifully. I immediately wanted to leave for the emergency room, but Cameron thought we should wait. That last about 58 seconds and I decided I was going to the ER with or without him.
We went to our home town ER, and to make a long story a little shorter, and they found nothing. Yes, after six hours in the ER and two sets of x-rays, they found NOTHING! We were sent home with an ice pack and instruction for providing ibuprofen. Really???
We got home in the wee hours of Thanksgiving morning. (around 2 a.m. to be exact). Cameron nor I slept well those few hours between our arrival home and our departure for the REAL ER. Elliot was exhausted and in pain, so she did fall asleep, but I'm sure it wasn't restful. Around 6:45 Thanksgiving morning Elliot woke up crying. I had already decided in my restlessness that as soon as she awoke we were headed to Cook's Children's in Fort Worth. The family hastily got dressed and headed out the door.
We checked into the ER around 8, and were back in a room immediately. By 10 the x-rays were done and the ER doctor informed us that Elliot had a fracture in her talus bone. (click the hyperlink to learn where the Talus bone is located.)
Apparently, this fracture is not common in children, so the orthopedic team was called in to consult. After much discussion and many hours in the ER, they finally decided they would put her in a full leg cast under anesthesia, while in live x-ray, so the reduction (or putting the bone pieces back together) would be precise.
Elliot was in the O.R. for about an hour and came out from her anesthesia like a champ. She really did a great job and was such a brave little girl. She enjoyed two Popsicles while in the recovery room and was quite entertaining, insisting that she hold her own Popsicle in her anesthesia-drunk state.
Her first cast was pink.
Everyone really loved her "Christmas cast." I guess the timing has to be just right to be able to choose those colors and for them to be applicable for the duration of the cast's life.
Today we went to see the Orthopedic Pediatrician for our four week check up. They decided to remove her cast to do the x-ray as to get a good view of the bone. All is well and Elliot's talus bone is "filling in" beautifully. We now have a short cast that allows her to bend her knee. I think she's pretty happy about that! ;o)
Her new cast is purple and will likely be her last for this fracture.
And yes, I did say, "her last cast for THIS fracture.". I have a feeling that she is going to be my daredevil child. Wish me luck!
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I was in our bedroom at the time, and when I heard her scream I knew something was broken. I could just feel it in the pit of my stomach. Cameron and I met in the kitchen, he was holding Elliot, and she was crying so pitifully. I immediately wanted to leave for the emergency room, but Cameron thought we should wait. That last about 58 seconds and I decided I was going to the ER with or without him.
We went to our home town ER, and to make a long story a little shorter, and they found nothing. Yes, after six hours in the ER and two sets of x-rays, they found NOTHING! We were sent home with an ice pack and instruction for providing ibuprofen. Really???
We got home in the wee hours of Thanksgiving morning. (around 2 a.m. to be exact). Cameron nor I slept well those few hours between our arrival home and our departure for the REAL ER. Elliot was exhausted and in pain, so she did fall asleep, but I'm sure it wasn't restful. Around 6:45 Thanksgiving morning Elliot woke up crying. I had already decided in my restlessness that as soon as she awoke we were headed to Cook's Children's in Fort Worth. The family hastily got dressed and headed out the door.
We checked into the ER around 8, and were back in a room immediately. By 10 the x-rays were done and the ER doctor informed us that Elliot had a fracture in her talus bone. (click the hyperlink to learn where the Talus bone is located.)
Apparently, this fracture is not common in children, so the orthopedic team was called in to consult. After much discussion and many hours in the ER, they finally decided they would put her in a full leg cast under anesthesia, while in live x-ray, so the reduction (or putting the bone pieces back together) would be precise.
Elliot was in the O.R. for about an hour and came out from her anesthesia like a champ. She really did a great job and was such a brave little girl. She enjoyed two Popsicles while in the recovery room and was quite entertaining, insisting that she hold her own Popsicle in her anesthesia-drunk state.
Her first cast was pink.
In recovery eating one of her Popsicles.
Her second cast was red and green for Christmas. Most of it is covered up in this picture, but you can see the foot is striped red and green like a candy cane. The entire cast is that way.
Everyone really loved her "Christmas cast." I guess the timing has to be just right to be able to choose those colors and for them to be applicable for the duration of the cast's life.Today we went to see the Orthopedic Pediatrician for our four week check up. They decided to remove her cast to do the x-ray as to get a good view of the bone. All is well and Elliot's talus bone is "filling in" beautifully. We now have a short cast that allows her to bend her knee. I think she's pretty happy about that! ;o)
Her new cast is purple and will likely be her last for this fracture.
She was being silly and playing with her sock while I was trying to get this picture.
And yes, I did say, "her last cast for THIS fracture.". I have a feeling that she is going to be my daredevil child. Wish me luck!
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My Licker
Elliot was enjoying a blue raspberry ring pop the other day while watching a little quality Nick Jr. I was busy working on something in my office, so she was in the family room for a bit on her own. Suddenly, she comes running into my office about thirty minutes later and yells, "Look Momma, my licker turned blue!" She was, of course, talking about her tongue, but for her, licker is a much more appropriate name for it. The kid will lick anything! Her sister. (eww) The cart at Wal-mart. (barf) A random pole in a walkway. (gag) Really, she'll lick ANYTHING!!! So, we now all refer to our tongues as our lickers!
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Dinosaurus
Elliot has been very interested in dinosaurs lately. We have a fun dinosaur book that tells us about them and has silly illustrations. Today in the truck Elliot made up a new word that I thought was really cute and fun! She was looking out the window and said, "Mommy, look at the dinosaurus bird." it was, indeed, a bird, but not a pterodactyl; or dinosaurus, as Elliot dubbed it.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Blogs of Old....
Wednesday, June 03, 2009 [Image]Emma's TAKSEmma scored 40 of 40 correct (100%) on her Reading TAKS test, 40 of 42 correct (95%) on her Math TAKS test, and 28 of 28 correct (100%) on her Writing TAKS test!!!!! Doesn't get much better than that!!! WE ARE SO VERY PROUD of her hard work in Math!!!! GOOD JOB EMMA!!!!5:58 PM 1 Comments(Add Comment) |0 KudosTranslate Edit RemoveFriday, March 27, 2009 [Image]FaceBook
Current mood: [Image] chipperJust an FYI for those of you who enjoy checking out all of the pictures I post here on my MySpace page:
I'm more than likely not going to be uploading to this page anymore. Facebook has a program for Macs that allows the uploads of photos to be so fast and easy, its just hard to justify spending all of the extra time uploading to this page.
So, if you like checking out how darn cute my kiddos are and what my family is up to, get on Facebook and start your page...
All the cool kids are doing it! LOL!!!!!10:40 AM
Here's to hoping I won't be BIG, much longer!!!1:14 PM 0 Comments(Add Comment) |0 KudosTranslate Edit RemoveMonday, January 05, 2009 [Image]Post Secret Idea
Current mood: [Image] aggravated
Category: Goals, Plans, HopesI love Post Secret!!!! I have all the books and I read it first thing Sunday Morning when Frank posts the new secrets on the Post Secret Blog. For those of you who don't know about it, you should really check it out. It started for a great reason, and it always makes me feel so good when I see someone else has a secret that I too keep to myself!
POST SECRET WEBSITE: http://www.postsecret.blogspot.com
Sometimes the secrets are a little shocking, sometimes they are incredibly sad. I've not yet sent in a secret yet, because.... Well... I guess because I'm not ready... And sometimes i feel a little inspired or I get an idea!
Anyway, the point of my blog is that I read a secret a while back that gave me an idea. It said something like, "I always put things on my to do list that I've already done, so I always feel like I have accomplished something at the end of the day."
I did that today. I actually hadn't done it, but I was already doing it when I wrote out my to do list, so I knew it was going to get done! I think from now on, I'm always going to put something on my list (because I ALWAYS have a list) that is already done! It does feel good to mark things off that darn to do list!!!
Hopefully I'll be more productive today and I'll mark off a few things!
Go check out Post Secret, you'll like it!!!!![Image]Currently listening:
Loose, Loud & Crazy
By Kevin Fowler
Release date: 2004-08-037:33 PM 1 Comments(Add Comment) |0 KudosTranslate Edit RemoveSaturday, January 03, 2009 [Image]Christmas NOT X-Mas...
Current mood: [Image] inspired
Category: Religion and PhilosophyAs many of you know I'm not a greatly religious person… I'll leave it at that… My oldest daughter, however, has a deep yearning to learn about the Lord, and live a life that is right in his eyes. Where she has learned this, I'm not entirely sure. We do not attend church as a family, we do not pray before our meals or otherwise, nor does our extended family.
I'm guessing that she has learned most of it from school… and if those are the kinds of things she's learning from school, you should all be jealous that Weatherford has such an outstanding school system! While I know many people are not religious, I think that most cannot doubt that the morals and values taught by biblical stories and lessons are ones that anyone might want to uphold!
Emma asked last year if she could start attending church with one of her girlfriends from school. I told her of course that would be fine. She went a few times with the girl's family, but summer came and you all know how young friendships fade with the summer months. She's gone with our neighbor a few times, but the age difference between Dalton and Emma is becoming more and more of an issue as time passes…
Anyway, religion, God, Jesus, Church… it has found it's way into Emma's life and it leads her. She studies the Bible on her own and looks things up on the internet from time to time to gain greater understanding of the things she learns in the Bible. She in no way has a conventional following, but she is VERY passionate about it.
Gosh…. There are so many things I want to say about Emma right now. I am losing track of where I was originally going. One more thing, and then I will get on to my point. If you have not had the opportunity to meet Emma, you may not understand what an amazing young lady she is…
I know… I know… I'm biased, but she has this one particular quality that she DID not get from me, and she certainly didn't get it from her father… You see Emma is an incredibly compassionate girl. She is patient, loving, and tender. I'll give you an example.
We have a neighbor and they have a daughter, her name is Monika, who is mentally disabled. She 20 years old, but she functions on a 4 or 5 years old level. She has limited speaking ability, and many health problems, but for the most part she can communicate and do a fair amount of things for herself.
Monika LOVES Emma… and amazingly, to me, Emma LOVES Monika. They met when Emma was about 6 almost 7. At that time, they were on a similar level… but even know Emma maintains their friendship. She takes her time with Monika. If she wants to play a different game every two minutes and having a screaming fit, or if she just stops communicating all together, Emma maintains calm. She will speak softly to her, and be patient with her. She ask her questions tenderly, to calm her, and make things better.
I'm sitting there watching all of this, thinking I would have pulled my hair out all ready, been annoyed. I don't know… something… (Maybe I'm just a horrible person…) But I'm certain I would not be the perfect angel friend that Emma is to Monika. It is truly amazing, and it fills my heart with so much pride to think of her wonderful, kind spirit.
ANYWAY... to get on with my original point that this whole blog post is supposed to be about!!!
I've never even given this any thought before, but out of the blue my 9 year old enlightened me…
I was making some notes the other day about Christmas, and Emma was sitting at the table with me, I used X-Mas instead of Christmas in my notes. Emma looks at me very seriously, and asks me if she can ask me a question. "Of course," I say…
She then says, "Why do people use x-mas?"
I explained that it was an abbreviation, a type of short hand, so one can make notes faster or what not.
She then looks at me and says quite frankly, "Well, I DO NOT like it. It's like everyone is X-ing out Christ in Christmas."
I just sat there dumbfounded… I had never thought about it. Probably, because I do not practice religion, but it was just an amazing thing to come from this little girl, who seems to be so much wiser than her short 9 years. Of whom, I have never impressed a great significance in religion, God, Jesus or Church.
She's just such an amazing little girl, and I love her so much!!!
Listen to your children!!! They will teach you things you didn't even think you needed to learn or hadn't learned!!![Image]Currently listening:
Kidz Bop 14
By Kidz Bop Kids
Release date: 2008-07-292:02 AM 2 Comments(Add Comment) |2 KudosTranslate Edit RemoveFriday, August 29, 2008 [Image]Musicians...
Current mood: [Image] jubilant
Category: MusicI LOVE Musicians!!! This might help explain why I stayed with one for so very long... Musicians are actually like Magicians.... They have this power over me... When I listen to music I have so many emotions flow through me. Music has a magical effect on me. It can change my mood in a heart "beat." (pun totally intended) Good to sad, good to seriously nostalgic, crappy to so very, truly happy! It really is MAGIC MUSIC!
The greatest thing to me is that I love so many different genres of music. I actually love a little bit of everything. Heck, I even cry and commercial jingles once in awhile... Yes I do tend to be a bit of a cry baby, but that is utterly besides the point! Of course, I don't listen to everything, because I have morals and values and as much as I love music I will not separate my values from the music I choose to put in my head, because it can literally & 100% completely engulf my head, where I think of nothing else. It is amazingly wonderful, when I can let myself go into my music!
If you're a music lover like me, go ahead and post some comments, tell me what you think, tell me what music does to you. Can you relate???
And to that musician I devoted so many years of my life to... THANKS!!! Thanks for leaving. It was the best thing you could have ever done for myself and Emma.
And to all my fellow music lovers: MUAH!!!![Image]Currently listening:
We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things
By Jason Mraz
Release date: 2008-05-139:19 PM 2 Comments(Add Comment) |2 KudosTranslate Edit RemoveWednesday, July 02, 2008 [Image]My daughter... My music....
Current mood: [Image] jubilant
Category: MusicI cannot even begin to tell you all how much my heart is soaring right now!!!! My daughter... MY DAUGHTER!!!! She loves music! She loves music the same way I love music. It is the most amazing thing. Music brings so much into one's life. It is such a gift to have in your life. I think you don't understand if you are just a listener... You have to be a music LOVER.
And it is so apparent that Emma is a music LOVER. I can see the way that music fills her heart when she hears a song that she loves. The way she tries to sing each word with as much meaning as it was written to have. The way she perks up when that favorite song comes up next on the ipod... Of all the things I would want her to have / learn from me.... This is one of the best things I could give her. I'm so very excited and proud. I love you Emma!!!! You are such an amazing young girl and I'm so proud of you for so many reasons... This is just the icing. THE ICING!!!!3:40 PM 0 Comments(Add Comment) |0 KudosTranslate Edit RemoveTuesday, July 01, 2008 [Image]First words...
Current mood: [Image] fabulous
Category: LifeSo something happened the other day... A great thing, that broke my poor little mommy heart!!!
It was June 25th to be exact. The evening of the 24th, we noticed that Elliot had a diaper rash. Every time she gets one I get pissed off and upset because I change her all of the time, and I just don't understand why it happens. (well now, after doing some research, I understand why it happens, but it still makes me upset.)
Anyway, one way that we clear up diaper rash in a jiffy is to leave Elliot without a diaper on her precious little hiney. Since it was bedtime and she typically does not make a poopy at night, we decided to put her to bed sans pamper. I was a little concerned about her getting cold from wetting herself and then having wet covers around her, but Cameron said not to worry and that she would be fine...
So... We put her to bed... I was still pretty uneasy with the idea, worried that she would be cold, and I slept very lightly that night. Around 5 a.m. I heard Elliot stirring. Certain that she was wet (and cold!!) I hopped out of bed immediately and headed for her room to clean her and her bed up. I picked up my sweet little angel and headed down stairs.
I was just finishing up her clean up, when I heard Cameron moving around upstairs. (he says he was coming downstairs to help, but I think he just needed to make some pee pee...) He did go to the restroom, and as he was coming out, I had just lifted Elliot off of the changing table. She was looking over my shoulder towards him. I felt her body become rigid with excitement, and I heard the sound that broke my poor little mommy heart... "DaDa!"
Undoubtedly, she said the sound and knew what it meant... She said, "DaDa!" WHY... WHY... WHY... Why "DaDa?"
I'm I not the one who is always getting up with her in the middle of the night... Am I not the one who feeds her every meal... Am I not the one who changes almost every diaper... Am I not the one who is down on the floor playing with her every single day??? Not that Cameron doesn't do things too. But, by far, I dwarf the time he spends with her, with the amount of full-time Momminess I provide!!
All of my effort... One would think that it would be acknowledged, rewarded even, with a simple, smiling face saying, "Ma Ma." But no, she said, "DaDa." I'm not so upset about it anymore... (Well maybe a little) I know "d" is an easier sound to make than "m," but it still stung just a little, (okay a lot in my case...) I might recover as long as the next word she says is "Ma Ma" and not some derivative of "Emma." She really loves her sister, so it is a great possibility... Only time will tell...10:05 PM 2 Comments(Add Comment) |2 KudosTranslate Edit RemoveTuesday, July 01, 2008 [Image]What Would Reagan Do...
Current mood: [Image] awake
Category: News and PoliticsWhat did Reagan do to bring down gas prices?
"By deregulating oil we've come closer to achieving energy independence and helped bring down the cost of gasoline and heating fuel."
Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress Reporting on the State of the Union
January 26, 1982
http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1982/12682c.htm11:15 AM 0 Comments(Add Comment) |0 KudosTranslate Edit RemoveSaturday, May 17, 2008 [Image]Things I’ve found myself doing with my Wii Remote on...
Current mood: [Image] aggravated
Category: Games1. Make a drink2. Change diapers3. Cook Dinner4. Get the mail5.Go to the bathroom6. Write a note7. Take the dogs out8. Make a bottle9. Feed the baby10. Sweep11. Brush Emma's hair12. Eat a snack13. Go next door14. Use the computer15. Doing the Laundry Let me know what you've found yourself doing with your Wii remote on... I think its funny when I look down and I'm still wearing the silly thing! LOL!!!
Wednesday, June 03, 2009 [Image]Emma's TAKSEmma scored 40 of 40 correct (100%) on her Reading TAKS test, 40 of 42 correct (95%) on her Math TAKS test, and 28 of 28 correct (100%) on her Writing TAKS test!!!!! Doesn't get much better than that!!! WE ARE SO VERY PROUD of her hard work in Math!!!! GOOD JOB EMMA!!!!5:58 PM 1 Comments(Add Comment) |0 KudosTranslate Edit RemoveFriday, March 27, 2009 [Image]FaceBook
Current mood: [Image] chipperJust an FYI for those of you who enjoy checking out all of the pictures I post here on my MySpace page:
I'm more than likely not going to be uploading to this page anymore. Facebook has a program for Macs that allows the uploads of photos to be so fast and easy, its just hard to justify spending all of the extra time uploading to this page.
So, if you like checking out how darn cute my kiddos are and what my family is up to, get on Facebook and start your page...
All the cool kids are doing it! LOL!!!!!10:40 AM
Here's to hoping I won't be BIG, much longer!!!1:14 PM 0 Comments(Add Comment) |0 KudosTranslate Edit RemoveMonday, January 05, 2009 [Image]Post Secret Idea
Current mood: [Image] aggravated
Category: Goals, Plans, HopesI love Post Secret!!!! I have all the books and I read it first thing Sunday Morning when Frank posts the new secrets on the Post Secret Blog. For those of you who don't know about it, you should really check it out. It started for a great reason, and it always makes me feel so good when I see someone else has a secret that I too keep to myself!
POST SECRET WEBSITE: http://www.postsecret.blogspot.com
Sometimes the secrets are a little shocking, sometimes they are incredibly sad. I've not yet sent in a secret yet, because.... Well... I guess because I'm not ready... And sometimes i feel a little inspired or I get an idea!
Anyway, the point of my blog is that I read a secret a while back that gave me an idea. It said something like, "I always put things on my to do list that I've already done, so I always feel like I have accomplished something at the end of the day."
I did that today. I actually hadn't done it, but I was already doing it when I wrote out my to do list, so I knew it was going to get done! I think from now on, I'm always going to put something on my list (because I ALWAYS have a list) that is already done! It does feel good to mark things off that darn to do list!!!
Hopefully I'll be more productive today and I'll mark off a few things!
Go check out Post Secret, you'll like it!!!!![Image]Currently listening:
Loose, Loud & Crazy
By Kevin Fowler
Release date: 2004-08-037:33 PM 1 Comments(Add Comment) |0 KudosTranslate Edit RemoveSaturday, January 03, 2009 [Image]Christmas NOT X-Mas...
Current mood: [Image] inspired
Category: Religion and PhilosophyAs many of you know I'm not a greatly religious person… I'll leave it at that… My oldest daughter, however, has a deep yearning to learn about the Lord, and live a life that is right in his eyes. Where she has learned this, I'm not entirely sure. We do not attend church as a family, we do not pray before our meals or otherwise, nor does our extended family.
I'm guessing that she has learned most of it from school… and if those are the kinds of things she's learning from school, you should all be jealous that Weatherford has such an outstanding school system! While I know many people are not religious, I think that most cannot doubt that the morals and values taught by biblical stories and lessons are ones that anyone might want to uphold!
Emma asked last year if she could start attending church with one of her girlfriends from school. I told her of course that would be fine. She went a few times with the girl's family, but summer came and you all know how young friendships fade with the summer months. She's gone with our neighbor a few times, but the age difference between Dalton and Emma is becoming more and more of an issue as time passes…
Anyway, religion, God, Jesus, Church… it has found it's way into Emma's life and it leads her. She studies the Bible on her own and looks things up on the internet from time to time to gain greater understanding of the things she learns in the Bible. She in no way has a conventional following, but she is VERY passionate about it.
Gosh…. There are so many things I want to say about Emma right now. I am losing track of where I was originally going. One more thing, and then I will get on to my point. If you have not had the opportunity to meet Emma, you may not understand what an amazing young lady she is…
I know… I know… I'm biased, but she has this one particular quality that she DID not get from me, and she certainly didn't get it from her father… You see Emma is an incredibly compassionate girl. She is patient, loving, and tender. I'll give you an example.
We have a neighbor and they have a daughter, her name is Monika, who is mentally disabled. She 20 years old, but she functions on a 4 or 5 years old level. She has limited speaking ability, and many health problems, but for the most part she can communicate and do a fair amount of things for herself.
Monika LOVES Emma… and amazingly, to me, Emma LOVES Monika. They met when Emma was about 6 almost 7. At that time, they were on a similar level… but even know Emma maintains their friendship. She takes her time with Monika. If she wants to play a different game every two minutes and having a screaming fit, or if she just stops communicating all together, Emma maintains calm. She will speak softly to her, and be patient with her. She ask her questions tenderly, to calm her, and make things better.
I'm sitting there watching all of this, thinking I would have pulled my hair out all ready, been annoyed. I don't know… something… (Maybe I'm just a horrible person…) But I'm certain I would not be the perfect angel friend that Emma is to Monika. It is truly amazing, and it fills my heart with so much pride to think of her wonderful, kind spirit.
ANYWAY... to get on with my original point that this whole blog post is supposed to be about!!!
I've never even given this any thought before, but out of the blue my 9 year old enlightened me…
I was making some notes the other day about Christmas, and Emma was sitting at the table with me, I used X-Mas instead of Christmas in my notes. Emma looks at me very seriously, and asks me if she can ask me a question. "Of course," I say…
She then says, "Why do people use x-mas?"
I explained that it was an abbreviation, a type of short hand, so one can make notes faster or what not.
She then looks at me and says quite frankly, "Well, I DO NOT like it. It's like everyone is X-ing out Christ in Christmas."
I just sat there dumbfounded… I had never thought about it. Probably, because I do not practice religion, but it was just an amazing thing to come from this little girl, who seems to be so much wiser than her short 9 years. Of whom, I have never impressed a great significance in religion, God, Jesus or Church.
She's just such an amazing little girl, and I love her so much!!!
Listen to your children!!! They will teach you things you didn't even think you needed to learn or hadn't learned!!![Image]Currently listening:
Kidz Bop 14
By Kidz Bop Kids
Release date: 2008-07-292:02 AM 2 Comments(Add Comment) |2 KudosTranslate Edit RemoveFriday, August 29, 2008 [Image]Musicians...
Current mood: [Image] jubilant
Category: MusicI LOVE Musicians!!! This might help explain why I stayed with one for so very long... Musicians are actually like Magicians.... They have this power over me... When I listen to music I have so many emotions flow through me. Music has a magical effect on me. It can change my mood in a heart "beat." (pun totally intended) Good to sad, good to seriously nostalgic, crappy to so very, truly happy! It really is MAGIC MUSIC!
The greatest thing to me is that I love so many different genres of music. I actually love a little bit of everything. Heck, I even cry and commercial jingles once in awhile... Yes I do tend to be a bit of a cry baby, but that is utterly besides the point! Of course, I don't listen to everything, because I have morals and values and as much as I love music I will not separate my values from the music I choose to put in my head, because it can literally & 100% completely engulf my head, where I think of nothing else. It is amazingly wonderful, when I can let myself go into my music!
If you're a music lover like me, go ahead and post some comments, tell me what you think, tell me what music does to you. Can you relate???
And to that musician I devoted so many years of my life to... THANKS!!! Thanks for leaving. It was the best thing you could have ever done for myself and Emma.
And to all my fellow music lovers: MUAH!!!![Image]Currently listening:
We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things
By Jason Mraz
Release date: 2008-05-139:19 PM 2 Comments(Add Comment) |2 KudosTranslate Edit RemoveWednesday, July 02, 2008 [Image]My daughter... My music....
Current mood: [Image] jubilant
Category: MusicI cannot even begin to tell you all how much my heart is soaring right now!!!! My daughter... MY DAUGHTER!!!! She loves music! She loves music the same way I love music. It is the most amazing thing. Music brings so much into one's life. It is such a gift to have in your life. I think you don't understand if you are just a listener... You have to be a music LOVER.
And it is so apparent that Emma is a music LOVER. I can see the way that music fills her heart when she hears a song that she loves. The way she tries to sing each word with as much meaning as it was written to have. The way she perks up when that favorite song comes up next on the ipod... Of all the things I would want her to have / learn from me.... This is one of the best things I could give her. I'm so very excited and proud. I love you Emma!!!! You are such an amazing young girl and I'm so proud of you for so many reasons... This is just the icing. THE ICING!!!!3:40 PM 0 Comments(Add Comment) |0 KudosTranslate Edit RemoveTuesday, July 01, 2008 [Image]First words...
Current mood: [Image] fabulous
Category: LifeSo something happened the other day... A great thing, that broke my poor little mommy heart!!!
It was June 25th to be exact. The evening of the 24th, we noticed that Elliot had a diaper rash. Every time she gets one I get pissed off and upset because I change her all of the time, and I just don't understand why it happens. (well now, after doing some research, I understand why it happens, but it still makes me upset.)
Anyway, one way that we clear up diaper rash in a jiffy is to leave Elliot without a diaper on her precious little hiney. Since it was bedtime and she typically does not make a poopy at night, we decided to put her to bed sans pamper. I was a little concerned about her getting cold from wetting herself and then having wet covers around her, but Cameron said not to worry and that she would be fine...
So... We put her to bed... I was still pretty uneasy with the idea, worried that she would be cold, and I slept very lightly that night. Around 5 a.m. I heard Elliot stirring. Certain that she was wet (and cold!!) I hopped out of bed immediately and headed for her room to clean her and her bed up. I picked up my sweet little angel and headed down stairs.
I was just finishing up her clean up, when I heard Cameron moving around upstairs. (he says he was coming downstairs to help, but I think he just needed to make some pee pee...) He did go to the restroom, and as he was coming out, I had just lifted Elliot off of the changing table. She was looking over my shoulder towards him. I felt her body become rigid with excitement, and I heard the sound that broke my poor little mommy heart... "DaDa!"
Undoubtedly, she said the sound and knew what it meant... She said, "DaDa!" WHY... WHY... WHY... Why "DaDa?"
I'm I not the one who is always getting up with her in the middle of the night... Am I not the one who feeds her every meal... Am I not the one who changes almost every diaper... Am I not the one who is down on the floor playing with her every single day??? Not that Cameron doesn't do things too. But, by far, I dwarf the time he spends with her, with the amount of full-time Momminess I provide!!
All of my effort... One would think that it would be acknowledged, rewarded even, with a simple, smiling face saying, "Ma Ma." But no, she said, "DaDa." I'm not so upset about it anymore... (Well maybe a little) I know "d" is an easier sound to make than "m," but it still stung just a little, (okay a lot in my case...) I might recover as long as the next word she says is "Ma Ma" and not some derivative of "Emma." She really loves her sister, so it is a great possibility... Only time will tell...10:05 PM 2 Comments(Add Comment) |2 KudosTranslate Edit RemoveTuesday, July 01, 2008 [Image]What Would Reagan Do...
Current mood: [Image] awake
Category: News and PoliticsWhat did Reagan do to bring down gas prices?
"By deregulating oil we've come closer to achieving energy independence and helped bring down the cost of gasoline and heating fuel."
Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress Reporting on the State of the Union
January 26, 1982
http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1982/12682c.htm11:15 AM 0 Comments(Add Comment) |0 KudosTranslate Edit RemoveSaturday, May 17, 2008 [Image]Things I’ve found myself doing with my Wii Remote on...
Current mood: [Image] aggravated
Category: Games1. Make a drink2. Change diapers3. Cook Dinner4. Get the mail5.Go to the bathroom6. Write a note7. Take the dogs out8. Make a bottle9. Feed the baby10. Sweep11. Brush Emma's hair12. Eat a snack13. Go next door14. Use the computer15. Doing the Laundry Let me know what you've found yourself doing with your Wii remote on... I think its funny when I look down and I'm still wearing the silly thing! LOL!!!
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Should be....
- Erin
- Understanding
- Clean Sheets
- A cart that goes straight at Wal-Mart
- Babies that sleep late
- My beautiful furniture (especially my new vanity table)
- Someone else cooking dinner
- My life
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