So life is getting a little busier. I can't believe it's March and again I'm playing catchup. Will it ever get easier? I sure hope so.
I can't wait for the warm weather again. We just had another snow day on Monday which is unusual for our school district. Falls Church City is so small that other counties can be out but we are in school. Our princess loved it. She has had lots of fun playing in the snow, and helping me clean off the car and shovel paths.
Right now I'm in the midst of gearing up to go to New York for the Best Practice Seminar. I'm so excited to get to go. My mom and our little diva get to tag a long. Since, I'm the admin help I've been trying to get our diva prepared by giving her the bottle with my milk again. On Sunday she resisted so my man had to take her home to try to get her to eat. She ate a little bit but not really (less than a 1/2 ounce). She pretty much waited till I got home which was a total of 6 hours from the first time she ate. I was prepared to battle so we tried a different bottle and wala..during piano lessons yesterday I tried it and she drank it. Yipee!!! I was getting worried there. Yesterday she also went in for her 6 month appointment and yes she got more shots. She was so cute though b/c when she saw the doctor come in she looked at her and started signing the sign "all done". The doctor looked at her and said oh..she's doing something really cool with her hands and I told her that that was the sign for all done. She just smiled and said that I have one smart girl and wanted to know what other signs our diva knows. She knows the sign for milk, more, change (diaper), play, and sleep. She mainly only signs milk, more and all done though. On Sunday while my man was watching her our diva turned around in a circle on her tummy. She also scooted back while she was on the hardwood floor. She has also had her first "booboo". She took a flying leap forward while seating on the floor and hit one of the round toys. It just left a little bruise on the top of her eyelid. Oh well. I'm sure it's the start of many.
Our princess is enjoying being in school. She also loves it that I have piano students b/c that means she gets to have mini playdates through out the week. She is also starting to read really well. I'm so proud of her. She is such a big help and she's getting so independent, which could either be good or bad depending on the day. :) She's doing pretty good with reading 15 minutes a night for at least 5 times a week and she's doing better about going to bed. Of course her motivation is that if she's good about it then on Saturdays she gets to play the wii. Yep, we are bribing our kids. :) Also, if she wants to watch a movie or play a game with us (card or board) she has to have read her 15 minutes before we play with her. I love being the parent although you have to enforce those rules also. :)
I'm doing pretty good. I've been keeping busy by consulting for the seminar coming up, teaching piano, doing Creative Memories, playing basketball and singing in a group and of course taking care of our two beautiful daughters and being a wife and housekeeper. It'll be nice when b-ball ends so that I'll have my Wed nights and Saturdays back although I enjoy the exercise and the friendships. My man will like it also b/c I'll be home. :)
My man is doing well. He's getting bombarded with work which is a good thing but it's a little stressful also. I know he wishes that it will slow down a little but I don't think that will ever happen. He's such a great father and I'm so glad that I married him. I'm so grateful to a loving Heavenly Father and for my Savior Jesus Christ. They sure know what they are doing. I hope that I can be like them one day. I know I have a ways to go. :)
