I love you so so so so so much.
More to come later.
Mama
Thursday, November 3, 2011
11/03/11
Little Sam. Today is daddy and mommy's 5 year anniversary. My goodness! I can't believe it's been 5 years since we got married, it feels like I've always been married and like it just happened. We've had a good marriage so far. But it's hard! It's hard to agree on things, it's sometimes hard to get along, and it's hard to live, everyday with the same person. but we love each other so much, it's hard for us to imagine being apart. We are truly soul mates, it's important for you to know that. Soul mates are very rare to come by, and I've always felt that if such an idear exists, we are a living example. Let's catch you up on a few things that have transpired: last Monday you fell out of your grandma Christi's Tahoe onto your shoulder and broke your collarbone. No one told us all day, because she didn't know. You had a good appetite, you played well but you kept your arm at your side and only every now and then told grandma you had a boo boo on your arm. When your grandpa go home he immediately thought something was wrong and had your dad meet up with you to take you to the hospital, whereby an X-ray was administered and a pretty broken clavicle was diagnosed. They put a little measly ace bandage around your shoulders, an sent you on your merry little two year old way, with the only instructions being: you'll heal. Oh, and be careful. WTF?! So I stayed home with you all week lat week, your da stayed with you on Friday, and sure enough you got better and better. We had a good time together and put your princess puzzle together over and I've again, about 50 times. (today you threw it down, I think it's getting to you too) in any case you went back to daycare today, and all is getting back to normal. Saturday we took pictures with some pumpkins down the street, there's a little church in Vance Jackson that we took you to that had a mini pumpkin patch. Sunday my parents came over and we carved some pumpkins! I made some spinach dip out of roasted sugar pumpkins and fruit cups and we ha a good time. I'm pretty sure you napped through it with your dad. MONDAY we dressed you up a a black and orange kitty and took you out for your first trick or treating adventure! It was awesome! You go a ton of loot, had a blast and looked ap cute doing it. Then u passed out.
I love you so so so so so much.
More to come later.
Mama
I love you so so so so so much.
More to come later.
Mama
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Cutest night.
So... The absolute cutest thing just happened. We're laying down in bed, me and your dad in our bed you in your crib asleep, and I'm just about to go to sleep myself, when you started talking in your sleep. You were dreaming! You started staying "Come here! Come here! Lefty lefty! Lefty! ". Then loudly you say "what happened? What happened?" You call out for mommy a couple of times then go back to sleep. even in your dreams you are demanding and bossy. :). It was so absolutely cute I can't even describe it. I am easily enthralled when you do things that are completely outside of taking direction from us. I love it. I love you! -Momma
Ps: I included a picture of lefty. :)
Ps: I included a picture of lefty. :)
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Sept 2, 2011
There are a lucky 6 people in the entire universe that have had the pleasure of snuggling with you at night. They are: your parents and both grandparents. i feel sorry for my mom most, she doesn't like to be bothered... well- at all really, but mostly when she's trying to go to sleep. I've mentioned in several posts, that this is my favorite time with you- but i can certainly understand how frustrating it can be for other people who are not your parents. i'm laughing just thinking about it!
Each night, we take a bath (as mentioned before), read a story, and you go to sleep in your crib after a couple of night time songs. i usually come to bed anywhere between 11:00pm - 1:00am (along with your dad) and we all sleep peacefully in our respective spots, as it should be. then anywhere around 1am-3am you wake up and want to come into bed with me. i usually don't remember getting up and putting you in bed, i'm still asleep, and it's done automatically now. I don't know how to even break you of this habit, it' so ingrained. You've trained me!
it takes you a while to settle, you usually get back to sleep relatively quickly i assume, but you do this "hand thing" where you want to hold hands but you also want to turned your hands over and over in my hands. (it's hard to explain) and then you forcibly place your foot in my hands, and this goes on for a while. until i can hear my mom and my dad tell you to "knock it off", in my mind. i'm so used to it, it puts me right out, but i can imagine the irritating feelings of people who aren't used to it. And then there's the crawling. All over your body crawling, like you're a puppy trying to find a comfortable spot trying out each side of the bed, with an unfortunately person in the middle. THIS, i believe, is what gets my parents. when you've spent the night with either of them, this is what they complain about the most. this image is what makes me laugh the hardest- because i know at this point, you aren't going to settle down anytime soon, and i can put you back in your crib. when you're at one of their houses, they can't do that. so they're stuck with a wriggling, wormy, sometimes snugly, hand-hand-foot-hand mess of a night.
Last night. LAST NIGHT, we put you to bed, according to routine, and thought we were home free (sometimes you'll wake up) until about 11:00pm. this is when you came strutting out of the bedroom, hair mussed, eyes wide. Your father and i were completely astounded to see you! you told us (after asking the right questions) that you climbed out of your crib, using the side table and bed as a landing spot and that you didn't cry for very long, before you took your escape into your own capable hands and broke free.
it's definitely time to put you in your own bed, in your own room. Jesus.
had a couple of long nights though- you've been coughing, took you to the docs, they said it was just a cough (?). i did find out that you weigh 32 lbs, however. also- they are weighing you on the big-girl scale now, no more baby scales for you! and you don't have to take off all your clothes. boo hoo!!!
love you-
Mama
Each night, we take a bath (as mentioned before), read a story, and you go to sleep in your crib after a couple of night time songs. i usually come to bed anywhere between 11:00pm - 1:00am (along with your dad) and we all sleep peacefully in our respective spots, as it should be. then anywhere around 1am-3am you wake up and want to come into bed with me. i usually don't remember getting up and putting you in bed, i'm still asleep, and it's done automatically now. I don't know how to even break you of this habit, it' so ingrained. You've trained me!
it takes you a while to settle, you usually get back to sleep relatively quickly i assume, but you do this "hand thing" where you want to hold hands but you also want to turned your hands over and over in my hands. (it's hard to explain) and then you forcibly place your foot in my hands, and this goes on for a while. until i can hear my mom and my dad tell you to "knock it off", in my mind. i'm so used to it, it puts me right out, but i can imagine the irritating feelings of people who aren't used to it. And then there's the crawling. All over your body crawling, like you're a puppy trying to find a comfortable spot trying out each side of the bed, with an unfortunately person in the middle. THIS, i believe, is what gets my parents. when you've spent the night with either of them, this is what they complain about the most. this image is what makes me laugh the hardest- because i know at this point, you aren't going to settle down anytime soon, and i can put you back in your crib. when you're at one of their houses, they can't do that. so they're stuck with a wriggling, wormy, sometimes snugly, hand-hand-foot-hand mess of a night.
Last night. LAST NIGHT, we put you to bed, according to routine, and thought we were home free (sometimes you'll wake up) until about 11:00pm. this is when you came strutting out of the bedroom, hair mussed, eyes wide. Your father and i were completely astounded to see you! you told us (after asking the right questions) that you climbed out of your crib, using the side table and bed as a landing spot and that you didn't cry for very long, before you took your escape into your own capable hands and broke free.
it's definitely time to put you in your own bed, in your own room. Jesus.
had a couple of long nights though- you've been coughing, took you to the docs, they said it was just a cough (?). i did find out that you weigh 32 lbs, however. also- they are weighing you on the big-girl scale now, no more baby scales for you! and you don't have to take off all your clothes. boo hoo!!!
love you-
Mama
Thursday, September 15, 2011
September 2011
Sweetheart:
It's been a few months, but please rest assure I've been thinking about your blog everyday. I just downloaded the blogger app to my iPhone, to make it easier to write to you when the mood strikes, which is usually at bedtime.
You are are amazing. I'm always telling people how incredible and wonderful and funny you are. Right now at two years and two and a half months you can say all of your abc's from beginning to end. And you can count to 13. When we starting learning the abc's I would say a letter and you'd repeat it, usually correctly, and when I got to "u" you would say "me". it was so damn cute. Now you know the whole alphabet and the song that goes with it.
Your favorite songs are the abc song, the wheels on the bus song, marching ants, sunshine, twinkle twinkle little star, bumblebee and a bunch of others. You love to sing! I sing a good night song to you everyone before bed after a bath and a book. You always say "one more" and the more drawn out and tired you say it, the sleepier I know your getting. Lately I've been singing amazing grace. It usually puts you right out.
You've started playing with barbies, and barbie houses and barbie clothes. you've told me that they are not babies, they are barbies. Got it! You eat almost everything we give you, so we try to stick to stuff we know you like to give you a little break. Your grandparents are absolutely spoiling you.
Monday and Tuesday during the week, your with them; wed-thurs your at kids camp, and Friday you get your dad, all day!
Samantha: you are the sweetest, most loving little girl a mommy and daddy could ever ask for. We are so blessed to be a family together. You tell us everyday "I love you", "your my best friend ever", and it never gets old.
Sometimes I worry about your attention span, and your temper. But i suppose that's normal. You are starting to make jokes, saying things to make us laugh. I love to make your daddy laugh. :)
This summer we've spent time at your grandpa dan's apartment pool going swimming. I got you some floaties so you can bob around, but it makes you a little insecure. You prefer hanging onto my neck. But you LOVE the water! Every time we go to dads house, you ask to go swimming. We have a bathing suit there for you, just in case. Both of my parents are completely in love with you, shower you with attention, and get a kick out of everything you say. It's nice. You speak so clearly and communicate so well, it's amazing! You are so smart! And so pretty. I would enter you into little girl pageants If I thought for a second you would conform to societal norms and smile on queue. but I think your above that.
You absorb absolutely everything! You are definitely a noticer like your dad. Everything that you're exposed to you file away like a little squirrel, to chew on later. It comes out in your play with your babies, sometimes unfortunately. Lol! You put them in "stime-out! For two minutes! For not listening!" "now sit dere!" ha ha ha!
Samantha, it's so hard for me to articulate how amazed I am by you. Everyday is filled with simple joy, and happiness and content. It's satisfying to hear you prattle on about something. Its wonderful to hear you speak, sing or boss. And yes, you are very bossy. We're still potty training, you get a sticker when you go, and it's so exciting! You love stickers and books and coloring and pretty things.
You are also a little mimicker. You do and say and try to be just like me or your dad. Its wonderful and cute!
I love you so much. It's almost unbearable. Your last weigh in at doc's was a couple of months ago- about 32 lbs. The doctor said you had chunky thighs. Rude. He said we may want to limit bad food ad try more protein and veggies. Were trying!
Your asleep in your crib next to our bed in our room, right now next to me. I can hear you breathing and I can't wait for the weekend, that's when we get to hang out all day and night.
I can't wait!
Mama
It's been a few months, but please rest assure I've been thinking about your blog everyday. I just downloaded the blogger app to my iPhone, to make it easier to write to you when the mood strikes, which is usually at bedtime.
You are are amazing. I'm always telling people how incredible and wonderful and funny you are. Right now at two years and two and a half months you can say all of your abc's from beginning to end. And you can count to 13. When we starting learning the abc's I would say a letter and you'd repeat it, usually correctly, and when I got to "u" you would say "me". it was so damn cute. Now you know the whole alphabet and the song that goes with it.
Your favorite songs are the abc song, the wheels on the bus song, marching ants, sunshine, twinkle twinkle little star, bumblebee and a bunch of others. You love to sing! I sing a good night song to you everyone before bed after a bath and a book. You always say "one more" and the more drawn out and tired you say it, the sleepier I know your getting. Lately I've been singing amazing grace. It usually puts you right out.
You've started playing with barbies, and barbie houses and barbie clothes. you've told me that they are not babies, they are barbies. Got it! You eat almost everything we give you, so we try to stick to stuff we know you like to give you a little break. Your grandparents are absolutely spoiling you.
Monday and Tuesday during the week, your with them; wed-thurs your at kids camp, and Friday you get your dad, all day!
Samantha: you are the sweetest, most loving little girl a mommy and daddy could ever ask for. We are so blessed to be a family together. You tell us everyday "I love you", "your my best friend ever", and it never gets old.
Sometimes I worry about your attention span, and your temper. But i suppose that's normal. You are starting to make jokes, saying things to make us laugh. I love to make your daddy laugh. :)
This summer we've spent time at your grandpa dan's apartment pool going swimming. I got you some floaties so you can bob around, but it makes you a little insecure. You prefer hanging onto my neck. But you LOVE the water! Every time we go to dads house, you ask to go swimming. We have a bathing suit there for you, just in case. Both of my parents are completely in love with you, shower you with attention, and get a kick out of everything you say. It's nice. You speak so clearly and communicate so well, it's amazing! You are so smart! And so pretty. I would enter you into little girl pageants If I thought for a second you would conform to societal norms and smile on queue. but I think your above that.
You absorb absolutely everything! You are definitely a noticer like your dad. Everything that you're exposed to you file away like a little squirrel, to chew on later. It comes out in your play with your babies, sometimes unfortunately. Lol! You put them in "stime-out! For two minutes! For not listening!" "now sit dere!" ha ha ha!
Samantha, it's so hard for me to articulate how amazed I am by you. Everyday is filled with simple joy, and happiness and content. It's satisfying to hear you prattle on about something. Its wonderful to hear you speak, sing or boss. And yes, you are very bossy. We're still potty training, you get a sticker when you go, and it's so exciting! You love stickers and books and coloring and pretty things.
You are also a little mimicker. You do and say and try to be just like me or your dad. Its wonderful and cute!
I love you so much. It's almost unbearable. Your last weigh in at doc's was a couple of months ago- about 32 lbs. The doctor said you had chunky thighs. Rude. He said we may want to limit bad food ad try more protein and veggies. Were trying!
Your asleep in your crib next to our bed in our room, right now next to me. I can hear you breathing and I can't wait for the weekend, that's when we get to hang out all day and night.
I can't wait!
Mama
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
June 2011
Hello Samantha!
Guess what?! you are going to be TWO YEARS OLD in almost exactly 2 weeks from today!!! can you even believe it?! i absolutely cannot believe how quickly time has gone by. it seems like it was only a few months (and a lifetime) ago that we were bringing you home from the hospital. it was so hard at first, but it got easier. after a while...
You were the tiniest, littlest, little baby i had ever seen! you had long fingers, and long toes. and there was a HUGE space between your big toes and all the other toes.
we took you home when you were three days old, and tried our best to take care of you just as the nurses had instructed us to. they give you instructions! at first.
then it's all DOWN HILL! j/k. you have been a complete and absolute pleasure in our lives. you are still the sweetest little girl i've ever met. you give lots of hugs and kisses, and always tell me and your dad "i love you!, i love you too!". there are so many thing s you can say it's amazing. you are beautiful, intelligent and a very real blessing. i am so. proud. of. you. words cannot express how very proud of you i am.
i cuddled so much with you, just like i do now. i can't believe how small you were!
it's hard to capture that feeling and describe it, of when i stayed home with you after you were born. maybe another post, for another time. it was wonderful, and i look back on it fondly.
your daddy didn't know what to do with you! i think he was in blissful shock. :) he knew that he loved you with all of his heart, and wanted you to be happy, and healthy. i know he was extremely proud of you too.
And you have grown and grown and grown! you've mad our lives richer, and better. you have injected love and excitement into our lives that i would never have imagined.
i definitely have more to tell you. but i'm going to break it into pieces, and leave it here, for now.
i love you,
Mama.
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| 1st Day of life. |
You were the tiniest, littlest, little baby i had ever seen! you had long fingers, and long toes. and there was a HUGE space between your big toes and all the other toes.
we took you home when you were three days old, and tried our best to take care of you just as the nurses had instructed us to. they give you instructions! at first.
then it's all DOWN HILL! j/k. you have been a complete and absolute pleasure in our lives. you are still the sweetest little girl i've ever met. you give lots of hugs and kisses, and always tell me and your dad "i love you!, i love you too!". there are so many thing s you can say it's amazing. you are beautiful, intelligent and a very real blessing. i am so. proud. of. you. words cannot express how very proud of you i am.
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| Brand New Baby |
it's hard to capture that feeling and describe it, of when i stayed home with you after you were born. maybe another post, for another time. it was wonderful, and i look back on it fondly.
your daddy didn't know what to do with you! i think he was in blissful shock. :) he knew that he loved you with all of his heart, and wanted you to be happy, and healthy. i know he was extremely proud of you too.
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| 1 month old. |
And you have grown and grown and grown! you've mad our lives richer, and better. you have injected love and excitement into our lives that i would never have imagined.
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| 11 mos old |
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| Almost 1 year old. |
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| 14 mos old. |
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| 16 mos. |
i definitely have more to tell you. but i'm going to break it into pieces, and leave it here, for now.
i love you,
Mama.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
April 2011
So -
it's been a while since i've put fingers to keyboard, for that i apologize. I actually think about this blog almost everyday, always contemplating what i'll post for you, i just never get around to actually writing anything. that doesn't mean mommy doesn't love you- it's just that i'm a little lazy.
in about two weeks you will be two months shy from your second birthday! i can't believe it!!! you are getting so big, so pretty so quickly. your personality is definitely coming through now. you are pretty stubborn, and can communicate so wonderfully! you can tell us when it's time for you to eat, "i hungee!", and "i thurstee", you can tell us that you want "milk" "awaa" or "soda" (which you say pretty dang clearly, actually) (also- you're not really supposed to drink soda, but dad gives it to you anyway) and you've recently started tell us that you "don't want that!" or "i like that!". it's pretty cute. I've taught you to pray, with your hands together, head bowed with an "AMEN" at the end, and of course your dad taught you how to do the "sign of the cross". :) I'm protestant, he's catholic, go figure.
each night around 8-ish, we give you a bath (every other night) then dry your hair, and go to moms bed for a story. we're reading Aesop's Fables and Angelina Ballerina, which you call "Rina!". we've taught you how to say i love you ("i luv oo") and when we sing the skina-ma-rink song, you'll sing along with the i love yous. :)
He is so amazing! he looks a lot like Kyrsten when she was born. you went with Grandpa and i to the hospital to visit Aunt Erin and Uncle Chris. you were...okay. It was a little late, and you were getting cranky.
it's been a while since i've put fingers to keyboard, for that i apologize. I actually think about this blog almost everyday, always contemplating what i'll post for you, i just never get around to actually writing anything. that doesn't mean mommy doesn't love you- it's just that i'm a little lazy.
in about two weeks you will be two months shy from your second birthday! i can't believe it!!! you are getting so big, so pretty so quickly. your personality is definitely coming through now. you are pretty stubborn, and can communicate so wonderfully! you can tell us when it's time for you to eat, "i hungee!", and "i thurstee", you can tell us that you want "milk" "awaa" or "soda" (which you say pretty dang clearly, actually) (also- you're not really supposed to drink soda, but dad gives it to you anyway) and you've recently started tell us that you "don't want that!" or "i like that!". it's pretty cute. I've taught you to pray, with your hands together, head bowed with an "AMEN" at the end, and of course your dad taught you how to do the "sign of the cross". :) I'm protestant, he's catholic, go figure.
each night around 8-ish, we give you a bath (every other night) then dry your hair, and go to moms bed for a story. we're reading Aesop's Fables and Angelina Ballerina, which you call "Rina!". we've taught you how to say i love you ("i luv oo") and when we sing the skina-ma-rink song, you'll sing along with the i love yous. :)
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| you always fall asleep after three stories |
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| Rina! |
you are so sweet, and so much fun to play with. you are also very determined, and when you want something, you definitely don't have patience for waiting for it, or understanding that it sometimes simply, can't be had. when i call you, you never come the first, second, third or fourth time. Like when i say "no" to something or "stop" you only heed when the threat of spanking or time out are introduced. This is a little unfortunately, and a tad disappointing because i feel like i'm supporting a negative environment. we're getting through, though- and patience will come in time from you. my patience is getting longer, and every week it becomes easier to see things in perspective.
The other day, we were in the car, driving to pick up your grandpa from work, and the whole way there i was singing Ray Charles' ""i've gotta women". as soon as i started you would yell "Stop That!!" and would make eye contact with me in the rear-view mirror and we would both laugh. Hard. we were having an awesome time playing, and i couldn't help but think of my own mom. we would do something similar, where she would torture us with something (usually zydeco, or NPR) and we would scream for her to "Stop It" or "Change it!". this memory came back to me fondly, and when we picked up grandpa, i told him the game we were playing- he mentioned riding in the car with my mom when we were younger, too. wasn't just me.
So far this year has been a good one- you had a well baby check on Feb 2nd. you weighed 28.9 lbs, and were 34.8 inches long. that's 2 feet 9inches. :) Erin told me that you are supposed to take the height of children at age two, and double it. This is the height that you'll be when your an adult. if that's true- and you don't grow much between then and your second birthday, you be 5 feet 8 inches tall. i think that sounds about right. Kyrsten turned two (i can't believe it) and your new baby cousin Trenton was born on daddy's birthday!!
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| 6 lbs 14 oz. |
He is so amazing! he looks a lot like Kyrsten when she was born. you went with Grandpa and i to the hospital to visit Aunt Erin and Uncle Chris. you were...okay. It was a little late, and you were getting cranky.
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| Born March 11th 2011 @ 3:15pm |
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| Trenton Christopher Masterson |
So Cute. you were sick a couple of day's in February with an ear infection, and again in March (another ear infection). we couldn't really hang out and see the new baby, because we didn't want to get anyone else sick.
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| pretty girl |
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| you and daddy, back yard |
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| kisses! |
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| sammy with a puppy that grandma ended up taking home |
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| you and friends at daycare |
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| right before school |
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| Playing with Grandpa's Vietnam Vet hat |
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| hello! |
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| you are just so pretty when you smile! |
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| this picture makes me happy |
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| front porch with daddy |
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| Daycare |
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| silver processed picture |
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| you and daddy, at home |
I stayed home with you on my birthday this year, and we had a lot of fun playing. i took the next friday off, as well- after my trip from las vegas. guess what? this friday is battle of the flowers, so daddy's staying home with you! and NEXT friday, your school is closed, so we're going to have to figure out what to do with you then too!
Saturday, we're supposed to go downtown with your dad's godparents to watch the night parade. it's fiesta! the following weekend is easter weekend, and there are a lot of things planned! saturday i invited the grandmas to come by and dye/decorate easter eggs, sunday we're supposed to go up to have an easter egg hunt at aunt erin's and uncle chris' church. i can't wait for this one, because we get to see chris, erin, kyrsten and trenton! yippee!
anway- i love you very much, and will try to post more often, i promise.
love you!
Mama
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