Dear Rebecca,
I forgot to feed you lunch yesterday. I reckon that makes me a bad dad. I put you down for a nap at one o'clock. I should have given you something before I did that but I forgot. I feel really bad about that. It took you forever to get to sleep and when you finally did you slept for quite some time. Hunger is probably the reason you had such a hard time getting to sleep. It's a good thing that your Mom is the primary caregiver 80% of the time or you may have not made it to your twenty-second month.
I got you up when Sissy, Allison, showed up. I went and got a gallon of gasoline and mowed and trimmed the lawn. It was a scorcher today. Allison told me the two of you danced in the living room and had a ball. She said you watched me mowing out the front door for awhile and cried after me whenever I was out of your sight. I reckon you love your poor clueless father even though he doesn't know enough to feed you. You and Allison joined me out in the yard just as I was finishing up. You decided that you wanted to take a walk so off you headed down the sidewalk. You turned and said "Daddy c'mon", which really mean "Daddy come on", so I followed you down the sidewalk. We took quite a long walk with you determining where we went and how far we went. Before we left you had to kiss the trees in our front yard bye-bye and after we had already gone some distance you had to go all the way back so you could tell Sissy, who was trimming our hedges, bye-bye as well.
Your Mom showed up as I was in the shower and we all went down to Mamaw & Papaw's for a cook-out. It was fun but I forgot to feed myself as well so I was ravenous. I ate a chili dog, two huge servings of a yummy salad that Aunt Lynn makes, a smaller helping of baked beans, some sliced cucumbers, three hamburgers, a piece of a strawberry-whipped cream dessert thing and two and a half glasses of iced tea. I made myself kinda sick. I don't know if you ate big or not because I was too busy making myself absolutely miserable.
After supper you went down to get in Jon & Jacob's pool but you had had a poopy in your pull-up so your Mom cleaned you up and dropped you in the pool bare butt naked. When Mom dropped you in the pool you were frozen but you declared that it was "Fun" You had a ball in the pool with the boys. You tried to do everything that Jacob was doing. I was riding Papaw's dirt bike for awhile while you were in the pool but I wasn't really feeling great and it was getting dark so I decided to head down and watch you in the pool. I'm glad I did because you are such a cutie. We eventually took you out of the pool and got a new pull-up on you and you kissed everyone goodbye and we left. We dropped you straight into bed when we got home and I finally got a kiss good-night. I hadn't had one for the last three nights and I was missing my night-night kisses.
Well, it's late and I want to go to bed relatively early and I still don't feel very well so I will close out this post. Happy Memorial Day, by the way. Daddy loves Rebecca!
Monday, May 29, 2006
Sunday, May 28, 2006
Dear Rebecca,
I didn't mow last night like I said I was going to do. Your Mom got up from her nap about the same time that you did and she wanted to go out and since we didn't have a baby sitter we decided to take you to see your very first movie at a movie theatre. We decided to go see Ice Age II: Meltdown; it started at seven o'clock. We grilled burgers out on the deck and had a real nice supper and then we decided that you would be too sleepy to enjoy the movie that late so we put it off until next weekend when we can go to an early showing. By that time I was just plain uninspired to mow. I will do it tonight for sure.
You and I went to church this morning. I don't think you enjoyed the nursery as much as I would have liked. We must get you used to being by yourself for short periods of time though because eventually you will start pre-school and we don't want that to be too traumatic for you. We had breakfast at McDonalds this morning. I had a Chicken biscuit and a hashbrown and you had a plain biscuit and a hashbrown. I also got a chicken biscuit for Mamaw & Granny. I couldn't do anything with your hair this morning so I took you by Granny's where Mamaw was and she fixed your hair for us. It was real pretty.
You are in your bedroom right now but you are not sleeping. You are chatting away with your friend, Dora, Pooh and Moon. The phone just rang and started you hollering for me. I am going to leave you in there until you nap. You need to nap. Allison is coming over shortly and I am going to have her watch you while I mow the lawn.
Well, I reckon I will let you go. Daddy loves Rebecca!
I didn't mow last night like I said I was going to do. Your Mom got up from her nap about the same time that you did and she wanted to go out and since we didn't have a baby sitter we decided to take you to see your very first movie at a movie theatre. We decided to go see Ice Age II: Meltdown; it started at seven o'clock. We grilled burgers out on the deck and had a real nice supper and then we decided that you would be too sleepy to enjoy the movie that late so we put it off until next weekend when we can go to an early showing. By that time I was just plain uninspired to mow. I will do it tonight for sure.
You and I went to church this morning. I don't think you enjoyed the nursery as much as I would have liked. We must get you used to being by yourself for short periods of time though because eventually you will start pre-school and we don't want that to be too traumatic for you. We had breakfast at McDonalds this morning. I had a Chicken biscuit and a hashbrown and you had a plain biscuit and a hashbrown. I also got a chicken biscuit for Mamaw & Granny. I couldn't do anything with your hair this morning so I took you by Granny's where Mamaw was and she fixed your hair for us. It was real pretty.
You are in your bedroom right now but you are not sleeping. You are chatting away with your friend, Dora, Pooh and Moon. The phone just rang and started you hollering for me. I am going to leave you in there until you nap. You need to nap. Allison is coming over shortly and I am going to have her watch you while I mow the lawn.
Well, I reckon I will let you go. Daddy loves Rebecca!
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Dear Rebecca,
We had a nice walk this afternoon; well, I had a nice walk and you had a nice ride because you would not let me put you down for love nor money. I tried a few times to put you down just long enough to get myself a dip and you turned and reached up and cried so I picked you right back up. I was hoping you would walk because you can get just a little heavy after a mile or so. Well, we probably didn't go a mile. We went out to the end of South Hill Drive. You were tired. When we got home we played out in the backyard for another half hour or so. We both had big fun. Right now you are taking a nap. You've been down for maybe an hour or so. Your Mom just now laid down to take a little nap of her own. She must be tired because she was telling me something and when I leaned back in my chair and folded my arms she said that was my annoyed look and she got just a little snippity.
As your Mom has already told you, you got some nice new outfits yesterday. Mamaw bought you the cutest little summer outfit with a patchwork skirt and I figured that you needed some sandals to go with it so you and I went to Kmart. As we were walking in we saw a display outside with mix & match toddler clothes. I looked the display over and found a horizontal striped outfit and a lime green outfit for you. I think they are real cute. We went inside and I had a heck of a time wrangling you so we could try on sandals. You started hollering when I sat you down to try on the sandals but when you saw new shoes you shut right up. The sandals fit you perfectly. They are tan sandals with three white flafus, or flowers as they are sometimes known as, on the part that goes across the top of your foot and one flafu on the heel. I was real proud of my shopping trip.
I have to mow soon. It rained cats & dogs this week so I did not get a chance to take care of it. It's looking kinda shaggy outside. I think I might take a trip to the gas station to get some mower gas later this afternoon and then mow tonight. I would like to get it done today because your Mom works all day tomorrow.
I reckon we are going to go to church in the morning to hear the second part of a two part sermon on the lies of the book and movie, The Da Vinci Code. I have that book and intend on reading it eventually. Even though it is loaded with outrageous lies it does seem to be an interesting tale. I won't be quite as good as Mommy about getting you settles in the nursery but I reckon we will manage.
After that I guess we will head on down to Mamaw & Papaw's and spend the day down there. I want to ride the dirt bike that Doug, Uncle Rodney's brother has decided to keep down there. He says he doesn't want the bike but he doesn't want to sale it so we can use it for however long we want it. Papaw has poured hundreds of dollars into getting it into running condition again. It hadn't been started for eleven years. It seemed to be running okay this week though. I rode it Wednesday and had a ball. I love riding motorcycles and one day I hope to get a street bike of my own. Oh, I just now realized that tomorrow is Aunt Lynn's birthday and Mamaw & Papaw's anniversary so we may get some birthday/anniversary cake.
I have no idea what we are going to do Memorial Day, which is Monday. I am off but your Mom has to work. Maybe we will go down to Mamaw & Papaw's again. That would be fun.
Well, you have woken up and I reckon I had better get up and make sure you don't get into any trouble. Daddy loves Rebecca!
We had a nice walk this afternoon; well, I had a nice walk and you had a nice ride because you would not let me put you down for love nor money. I tried a few times to put you down just long enough to get myself a dip and you turned and reached up and cried so I picked you right back up. I was hoping you would walk because you can get just a little heavy after a mile or so. Well, we probably didn't go a mile. We went out to the end of South Hill Drive. You were tired. When we got home we played out in the backyard for another half hour or so. We both had big fun. Right now you are taking a nap. You've been down for maybe an hour or so. Your Mom just now laid down to take a little nap of her own. She must be tired because she was telling me something and when I leaned back in my chair and folded my arms she said that was my annoyed look and she got just a little snippity.
As your Mom has already told you, you got some nice new outfits yesterday. Mamaw bought you the cutest little summer outfit with a patchwork skirt and I figured that you needed some sandals to go with it so you and I went to Kmart. As we were walking in we saw a display outside with mix & match toddler clothes. I looked the display over and found a horizontal striped outfit and a lime green outfit for you. I think they are real cute. We went inside and I had a heck of a time wrangling you so we could try on sandals. You started hollering when I sat you down to try on the sandals but when you saw new shoes you shut right up. The sandals fit you perfectly. They are tan sandals with three white flafus, or flowers as they are sometimes known as, on the part that goes across the top of your foot and one flafu on the heel. I was real proud of my shopping trip.
I have to mow soon. It rained cats & dogs this week so I did not get a chance to take care of it. It's looking kinda shaggy outside. I think I might take a trip to the gas station to get some mower gas later this afternoon and then mow tonight. I would like to get it done today because your Mom works all day tomorrow.
I reckon we are going to go to church in the morning to hear the second part of a two part sermon on the lies of the book and movie, The Da Vinci Code. I have that book and intend on reading it eventually. Even though it is loaded with outrageous lies it does seem to be an interesting tale. I won't be quite as good as Mommy about getting you settles in the nursery but I reckon we will manage.
After that I guess we will head on down to Mamaw & Papaw's and spend the day down there. I want to ride the dirt bike that Doug, Uncle Rodney's brother has decided to keep down there. He says he doesn't want the bike but he doesn't want to sale it so we can use it for however long we want it. Papaw has poured hundreds of dollars into getting it into running condition again. It hadn't been started for eleven years. It seemed to be running okay this week though. I rode it Wednesday and had a ball. I love riding motorcycles and one day I hope to get a street bike of my own. Oh, I just now realized that tomorrow is Aunt Lynn's birthday and Mamaw & Papaw's anniversary so we may get some birthday/anniversary cake.
I have no idea what we are going to do Memorial Day, which is Monday. I am off but your Mom has to work. Maybe we will go down to Mamaw & Papaw's again. That would be fun.
Well, you have woken up and I reckon I had better get up and make sure you don't get into any trouble. Daddy loves Rebecca!
Friday, May 26, 2006
Dear Rebecca,
Hello my little sweetie bird. Right now you are asleep in your room quietly. You haven't been feeling too well. I took you to the doctor on Thursday and he said you have a stomach virus and a cold virus. You poor little thing; it seems that you can never just get one thing at a time. You were, however, as usual, a true little gem in every sense of the word. You smiled and waved at everyone and told the nurse she was 'done' when the thermometer beeped. She thought that was funny. The doctor thought you looked very nice in your new dress that Mamaw bought for you at Kohl's. Speaking of things Mamaw bought for you; you got some new outfits today. Mamaw bought you a few and Daddy bought you two, and a pair of Sandals. I went back to the store and bought you another one and some sunblock. If you are going to be wearing all these skimpy little shorts outfits I want some sunblock on those arms and legs and that pretty little face! I can't have you getting sunspots, No Ma'am.
We went to the grocery store today and we bought some things for the week. I also had to go and get you some cold medicine for your cold. There is really not much we can do for the stomach virus except wait it out. You are feeling better in the stomach aspect already; the cold is getting worse but as they do it will get worse before it gets better.
I have been working all week long and I am off tomorrow but then I have to work a twelve hour shift on Sunday. I don't mind it too much every now and then but I won't be making a habit of it as I enjoy going to church with you and Daddy. In addition to that the big draw to this job was that I didn't have to work any weekends. I like being off on the weekends with you and Daddy. On Sunday we usually go to church and then I come home and do a bunch of laundry and we all sit around and watch TV like three knots on a log. Or if it is very nice we all go to the park and hop around like three ants on an apple. Or whatever. It's just what we do on the weekends, whatever it is, that I enjoy, because we do it as a family. All week long Daddy is gone to work and on the weekend we finally get him to ourselves. We love Daddy very much, you and I.
In the store today you told everyone "Hi". You are the friendliest little thing I ever did see. You always bring a smile to everyone's face and I am sure a smile to their heart. So much has gone on this week that I can't think of one thing in particular that I want to tell you. I mostly want to tell you that you make me so happy; I love you so much and I am so glad I have you here with me and Daddy. I am the luckiest lady on Earth; I have the best family in the world! I love you, Rebecca!
Hello my little sweetie bird. Right now you are asleep in your room quietly. You haven't been feeling too well. I took you to the doctor on Thursday and he said you have a stomach virus and a cold virus. You poor little thing; it seems that you can never just get one thing at a time. You were, however, as usual, a true little gem in every sense of the word. You smiled and waved at everyone and told the nurse she was 'done' when the thermometer beeped. She thought that was funny. The doctor thought you looked very nice in your new dress that Mamaw bought for you at Kohl's. Speaking of things Mamaw bought for you; you got some new outfits today. Mamaw bought you a few and Daddy bought you two, and a pair of Sandals. I went back to the store and bought you another one and some sunblock. If you are going to be wearing all these skimpy little shorts outfits I want some sunblock on those arms and legs and that pretty little face! I can't have you getting sunspots, No Ma'am.
We went to the grocery store today and we bought some things for the week. I also had to go and get you some cold medicine for your cold. There is really not much we can do for the stomach virus except wait it out. You are feeling better in the stomach aspect already; the cold is getting worse but as they do it will get worse before it gets better.
I have been working all week long and I am off tomorrow but then I have to work a twelve hour shift on Sunday. I don't mind it too much every now and then but I won't be making a habit of it as I enjoy going to church with you and Daddy. In addition to that the big draw to this job was that I didn't have to work any weekends. I like being off on the weekends with you and Daddy. On Sunday we usually go to church and then I come home and do a bunch of laundry and we all sit around and watch TV like three knots on a log. Or if it is very nice we all go to the park and hop around like three ants on an apple. Or whatever. It's just what we do on the weekends, whatever it is, that I enjoy, because we do it as a family. All week long Daddy is gone to work and on the weekend we finally get him to ourselves. We love Daddy very much, you and I.
In the store today you told everyone "Hi". You are the friendliest little thing I ever did see. You always bring a smile to everyone's face and I am sure a smile to their heart. So much has gone on this week that I can't think of one thing in particular that I want to tell you. I mostly want to tell you that you make me so happy; I love you so much and I am so glad I have you here with me and Daddy. I am the luckiest lady on Earth; I have the best family in the world! I love you, Rebecca!
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Dear Rebecca,
Here it is on a Tuesday and I am getting to post to the blog. You and Mom came to get me this afternoon from work and when we got home your Mom decided that the two of you would go visit Granny for awhile while I stayed here and treated the yard with some weed killer. You got to see Papaw at work today too. You didn't want to come home with Mom & Dad. You wanted to go to Papaw house.
Last night while you were at Mamaw & Papaw's house your best doggy buddy, Ruffie bit a girl riding by on a bicycle. Papaw thinks that those people in their little spandex biking suits and bullet helmets ought to be banned from the road. I agree. The man with the girl was very arrogant but those cyclists are usually like that. They called animal control on Ruffie. I think Aunt Lynn & Uncle Rodney intend on keeping Ruffie so that is a good thing. It was kind of sad to see Ruffie get in so much trouble though.
You are starting to answer us when we ask you questions. That's very exciting. You have been spouting orders at us for some time now but it's cool to have some meaningful communication with you. We are so proud of you.
Well, I think y'all are home now. Gotta go. Daddy loves Rebecca!
Here it is on a Tuesday and I am getting to post to the blog. You and Mom came to get me this afternoon from work and when we got home your Mom decided that the two of you would go visit Granny for awhile while I stayed here and treated the yard with some weed killer. You got to see Papaw at work today too. You didn't want to come home with Mom & Dad. You wanted to go to Papaw house.
Last night while you were at Mamaw & Papaw's house your best doggy buddy, Ruffie bit a girl riding by on a bicycle. Papaw thinks that those people in their little spandex biking suits and bullet helmets ought to be banned from the road. I agree. The man with the girl was very arrogant but those cyclists are usually like that. They called animal control on Ruffie. I think Aunt Lynn & Uncle Rodney intend on keeping Ruffie so that is a good thing. It was kind of sad to see Ruffie get in so much trouble though.
You are starting to answer us when we ask you questions. That's very exciting. You have been spouting orders at us for some time now but it's cool to have some meaningful communication with you. We are so proud of you.
Well, I think y'all are home now. Gotta go. Daddy loves Rebecca!
Friday, May 19, 2006
Dear Rebecca,
You had a pretty nice day today. You talked your Mom into taking you to McDonalds for a milkshake. The both of you were watching television when a McDonalds commercial came on featuring milkshakes; You looked at the screen and then over to your Mom and said "Milkshake Yum". Mom had no choice but to take you to McDonalds for your very own milkshake. Your Mother spoils you flat rotten, my sweet little girl.
You went home with Mamaw today because your Mom had to work. When I arrived to pick you up Papaw was feeding you some peas. You do like your peas. I'm glad of that because peas are good for you. I love peas too but I am afraid your Mom doesn't care much for many vegetables at all and even then she doesn't like for them to be cooked. After the peas you had some cottage cheese with pears. For some reason I don't believe we've ever given you cottage cheese. I love cottage cheese and apparently so do you. You at up a whole big ole' bowl and then you had a few bites of penne pasta with alfredo sauce. You didn't eat too much of that but I believe it's because you filled up on peas and cottage cheese.
I had supper with Mamaw & Papaw. As we were eating you sat down on Ruffie's back. He just sat there and you talked about doggy rides. It was so cute. That big ole' dog is so very patient with you. Eventually it got a little cool so we left the deck and went into the basement. Mom came down to Mamaw & Papaw's after she got off from work. She was so tired. She gave you a bath in the big sink in the basement and you ran around and played in the basement for a good little while. Your Mom decided she was too tired to drive home so I drove us all back in the truck and we left the car down there. The car needs a new tire and an alignment so until we get that done you will be riding exclusively in the truck. It shouldn't be too long until we get that done.
I think your Mom likes her job a little more now that she knows a little better what is expected of her. I am glad of that because I would have hated for you Mom to be working at a job she didn't like. Well, I reckon I'll let you go for now. Daddy loves Rebecca!
You had a pretty nice day today. You talked your Mom into taking you to McDonalds for a milkshake. The both of you were watching television when a McDonalds commercial came on featuring milkshakes; You looked at the screen and then over to your Mom and said "Milkshake Yum". Mom had no choice but to take you to McDonalds for your very own milkshake. Your Mother spoils you flat rotten, my sweet little girl.
You went home with Mamaw today because your Mom had to work. When I arrived to pick you up Papaw was feeding you some peas. You do like your peas. I'm glad of that because peas are good for you. I love peas too but I am afraid your Mom doesn't care much for many vegetables at all and even then she doesn't like for them to be cooked. After the peas you had some cottage cheese with pears. For some reason I don't believe we've ever given you cottage cheese. I love cottage cheese and apparently so do you. You at up a whole big ole' bowl and then you had a few bites of penne pasta with alfredo sauce. You didn't eat too much of that but I believe it's because you filled up on peas and cottage cheese.
I had supper with Mamaw & Papaw. As we were eating you sat down on Ruffie's back. He just sat there and you talked about doggy rides. It was so cute. That big ole' dog is so very patient with you. Eventually it got a little cool so we left the deck and went into the basement. Mom came down to Mamaw & Papaw's after she got off from work. She was so tired. She gave you a bath in the big sink in the basement and you ran around and played in the basement for a good little while. Your Mom decided she was too tired to drive home so I drove us all back in the truck and we left the car down there. The car needs a new tire and an alignment so until we get that done you will be riding exclusively in the truck. It shouldn't be too long until we get that done.
I think your Mom likes her job a little more now that she knows a little better what is expected of her. I am glad of that because I would have hated for you Mom to be working at a job she didn't like. Well, I reckon I'll let you go for now. Daddy loves Rebecca!
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Dear Rebecca,
I was off work today and we've had an excellent day together. It was a bit of a lazy morning. We watched an episode of Blue's Clues when you woke up and then I had a cup of coffee and watched Dr. Phil from three days ago. It seems I never have the time to catch up on Phil. Then we got you dressed (after breakfast of course) and I got dressed and we went to see Granny, Mamaw, and Linda over at Linda and Granny's house. You were the star of the show as usual, putting your 'purse' on your head and marching around like a solider. Everyone thought you were so cute and funny. You stayed with Mamaw while I followed Aunt Linda to the tire place to get her car fixed. Then I ran to the store to get us some milk and some hot dog fixins for supper. I picked you up and brought you home and by that time you were more than ready for your nap. You took a long snooze, from about one thirty to three thirty. Actually that's a pretty normal length of a nap for you, it's just that it was so late in the day for you to take one. Your schedule is getting all jumbled around I am afraid. Eventually we'll get you into an even keel again. We just have to be patient.
We all ate a good supper of hot dogs and pork and beans, potato chips and chili. After dinner we played in the floor, you and I, while Daddy looked on. You kept 'play-eating' my hair. You are so funny sweetie. Then we played "Spider on the Floor" and I chased you around with my hand like a spider. You thought that was big fun, too. Then Daddy got down in the floor and played blocks with you while I rested on the couch. Daddy decided to go to bed pretty early so I went to give you your bath and you pooped in the water. It upset you greatly. There was poop in your water and on your toys and you didn't like that one bit! You cried and told me you were done and wanted a hug. I told you not to worry about it one bit, that we would get it all taken care of. I swopped you up and sat you on your potty and you kept hollering for Daddy and crying that there was Poop and saying you had an icky duck. The duck had poop on him, too. I let the water out of the tub and piled all your toys in the sink then I swooped you up and took you into our bathroom and Daddy got up and got into the shower with you. You had fun in the shower, though, and I am glad of that. We got you all cleaned up and I got you dressed while Daddy went back to bed and then I layed you on the couch so you could watch Little Bear. You lay there quietly and drank your juice and watched your show while I picked up the living room and switched out the laundry. Then I sat down with you a while and finished up the episode. After Little Bear you watched a Backyardigan do a dance while I fixed your milk. A Backyardigan is character from another show on Nickelodeon. Most of your shows are on Nickelodeon and some are on Noggin, too. Or is that Vice Versa? Anyway, I got your diaper changed and got you layed down in the bed. You told the TV night-night and the bear on TV (or TD, as you call it) night-night, too. Now you and Daddy are both in bed and I am not far behind. Night Night Honey!
I was off work today and we've had an excellent day together. It was a bit of a lazy morning. We watched an episode of Blue's Clues when you woke up and then I had a cup of coffee and watched Dr. Phil from three days ago. It seems I never have the time to catch up on Phil. Then we got you dressed (after breakfast of course) and I got dressed and we went to see Granny, Mamaw, and Linda over at Linda and Granny's house. You were the star of the show as usual, putting your 'purse' on your head and marching around like a solider. Everyone thought you were so cute and funny. You stayed with Mamaw while I followed Aunt Linda to the tire place to get her car fixed. Then I ran to the store to get us some milk and some hot dog fixins for supper. I picked you up and brought you home and by that time you were more than ready for your nap. You took a long snooze, from about one thirty to three thirty. Actually that's a pretty normal length of a nap for you, it's just that it was so late in the day for you to take one. Your schedule is getting all jumbled around I am afraid. Eventually we'll get you into an even keel again. We just have to be patient.
We all ate a good supper of hot dogs and pork and beans, potato chips and chili. After dinner we played in the floor, you and I, while Daddy looked on. You kept 'play-eating' my hair. You are so funny sweetie. Then we played "Spider on the Floor" and I chased you around with my hand like a spider. You thought that was big fun, too. Then Daddy got down in the floor and played blocks with you while I rested on the couch. Daddy decided to go to bed pretty early so I went to give you your bath and you pooped in the water. It upset you greatly. There was poop in your water and on your toys and you didn't like that one bit! You cried and told me you were done and wanted a hug. I told you not to worry about it one bit, that we would get it all taken care of. I swopped you up and sat you on your potty and you kept hollering for Daddy and crying that there was Poop and saying you had an icky duck. The duck had poop on him, too. I let the water out of the tub and piled all your toys in the sink then I swooped you up and took you into our bathroom and Daddy got up and got into the shower with you. You had fun in the shower, though, and I am glad of that. We got you all cleaned up and I got you dressed while Daddy went back to bed and then I layed you on the couch so you could watch Little Bear. You lay there quietly and drank your juice and watched your show while I picked up the living room and switched out the laundry. Then I sat down with you a while and finished up the episode. After Little Bear you watched a Backyardigan do a dance while I fixed your milk. A Backyardigan is character from another show on Nickelodeon. Most of your shows are on Nickelodeon and some are on Noggin, too. Or is that Vice Versa? Anyway, I got your diaper changed and got you layed down in the bed. You told the TV night-night and the bear on TV (or TD, as you call it) night-night, too. Now you and Daddy are both in bed and I am not far behind. Night Night Honey!
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Dear Rebecca,
Mama is at work right now and you are still with Mamaw or you are in the beginning of this post anyway. Mamaw is sitting with Granny tonight so she said she would bring you back home instead of me going down there and picking you up. I am glad of that because I got the yard mowed today. I always like getting that done whenever I have the opportunity and I would not have had the opportunity if it had just been you & I. I also got a leisurely shower in, balanced the checkbook and am getting to do a midweek blog post.
Your Mom, you and I went to Wal-Mart yesterday after you and Mom picked me up from work. We first went to Captain D's for a fish supper. It wasn't as good as it normally is. I was a bit disappointed. Then we went to Wal-Mart. We saw some little play houses like the ones we want to get you for your birthday on display in front of the store and we decided to see which one you liked the best. Luckily you liked the cheapest one there which is a good thing because that's the one you will be getting anyway. You didn't want to leave.
Once in the store I put you down and let you run all around the store attached to your little harness. I know it looks bad having a baby on a leash but you love it because you get so much more freedom that way. If it wasn't for your harness we would have to carry you around and you would not like that at all. Eventually we joined your Mom in the area where she was searching for a pair of white scrubs for her new job of sitting with some elderly nuns. You hid behind the racks of scrubs. You thought that was big fun.
When it was time for you to leave Daddy-o did a bad thing. You saw a sucker and, being the sucker that I am, I said sure. Your Mom said that you hadn't eaten enough supper to have a sucker and that you couldn't have one. I said please and then you caught on and said please. We were both so pitiful looking that she gave in. You were so happy to have your blue rasberry sucker. Blue rasberry happens to be my favorite sucker flavor, I thought I would finish it up for you. Mom was none too pleased. She said I undermined her authority and she was 100% correct. I should not have pushed it. I should have went along with her on that. I will endeavor to back your Mother up from now on. I may not succeed every time but I know what I did was wrong and I need to work on that. I spoil you just a small wee bit.
On the way home from Wal-mart you acted uncomfortable in your car seat so we stopped to readjust you. I made the mistake of stopping in front of Fazoli's, where your Mamaw usually takes you to eat. You thought you were going to get supper and since you were hungry by this time you threw a fit when I did not get you out of your seat. I should have known better than stopping in front of there.
Well, you are home and Mama is on her way home so I will close for now. Daddy loves Rebecca!
Mama is at work right now and you are still with Mamaw or you are in the beginning of this post anyway. Mamaw is sitting with Granny tonight so she said she would bring you back home instead of me going down there and picking you up. I am glad of that because I got the yard mowed today. I always like getting that done whenever I have the opportunity and I would not have had the opportunity if it had just been you & I. I also got a leisurely shower in, balanced the checkbook and am getting to do a midweek blog post.
Your Mom, you and I went to Wal-Mart yesterday after you and Mom picked me up from work. We first went to Captain D's for a fish supper. It wasn't as good as it normally is. I was a bit disappointed. Then we went to Wal-Mart. We saw some little play houses like the ones we want to get you for your birthday on display in front of the store and we decided to see which one you liked the best. Luckily you liked the cheapest one there which is a good thing because that's the one you will be getting anyway. You didn't want to leave.
Once in the store I put you down and let you run all around the store attached to your little harness. I know it looks bad having a baby on a leash but you love it because you get so much more freedom that way. If it wasn't for your harness we would have to carry you around and you would not like that at all. Eventually we joined your Mom in the area where she was searching for a pair of white scrubs for her new job of sitting with some elderly nuns. You hid behind the racks of scrubs. You thought that was big fun.
When it was time for you to leave Daddy-o did a bad thing. You saw a sucker and, being the sucker that I am, I said sure. Your Mom said that you hadn't eaten enough supper to have a sucker and that you couldn't have one. I said please and then you caught on and said please. We were both so pitiful looking that she gave in. You were so happy to have your blue rasberry sucker. Blue rasberry happens to be my favorite sucker flavor, I thought I would finish it up for you. Mom was none too pleased. She said I undermined her authority and she was 100% correct. I should not have pushed it. I should have went along with her on that. I will endeavor to back your Mother up from now on. I may not succeed every time but I know what I did was wrong and I need to work on that. I spoil you just a small wee bit.
On the way home from Wal-mart you acted uncomfortable in your car seat so we stopped to readjust you. I made the mistake of stopping in front of Fazoli's, where your Mamaw usually takes you to eat. You thought you were going to get supper and since you were hungry by this time you threw a fit when I did not get you out of your seat. I should have known better than stopping in front of there.
Well, you are home and Mama is on her way home so I will close for now. Daddy loves Rebecca!
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Dear Rebecca,
Hello my little sweetie bird. Right now you are sleeping quietly in your room. It took you forever to fall asleep today. Actually you were asleep really fast but then Daddy called Mommy on her cell phone and it woke you up so you had to start all over again. I am going to have to modify your routine a little bit; I started my new job at the Taylor Manor nursing home just yesterday. I work from one 'til seven every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Originally I thought it would be every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday but I was wrong. They had told me a hundred different things and it was starting to frustrate me a little bit but they finally got it figured out I reckon. Mamaw kept you yesterday while Mommy worked and as always you had a fantastic time with her.
We've had a good day together so far; we got up this morning and had a breakfast of a Cinnamon Raisin bagel with light strawberry cream cheese and Apple Cranberry juice. It was good. We watched Blues Clues or as you call it, Dues Tues while we were eating. Then we set about tidying up the house. You helped me dust and put all the pillows on the bed. You're a great helper. You got into trouble though and you got a little spanking for trying to mess up the shades after I told you three or four times not to. Even though I gave your leg a pretty good swat I don't think you took Mommy too seriously. Well, maybe you did. You didn't cry, but after all, you didn't do it again. I don't want to make you cry, really I don't. I just want to make you mind. You're getting into your terrible two-ness early early. My when something doesn't go your way do you ever throw a fit. Usually it doesn't last very long though and you are right back to your normal happy self.
After we had all of our housework caught up, we went for a walk around the neighborhood. We saw lots of basketball goals; you really want one of those, every one we saw, you jumped up and said Bouncy Ball! at it. We are going to get you small one for your birthday, maybe. Who knows what else you might get. We also saw a caterpillar on the side of a whiskey barrel planter. I touched it several times and felt it's fuzzy little body. I told you what it was and you called it a "piddar". I tried to get you to touch it but you did not want to, not at all. I told you it would not hurt you, that it was fuzzy like a tiny little puppy, but you wanted no part of it. However, when we were leaving, you turned around and threw up your hand to wave at it and said "Bye Piddar!!" You are so very sweet.
After our walk we came in and had a pizza lunchable and some diet pepsi for lunch and I put you down for your nap. That's where you are now, resting quietly. I want to rest a while, too, so I am going to let you go. We are going to pick up Daddy from work today & go to the store. I love you, my pretty baby!
Hello my little sweetie bird. Right now you are sleeping quietly in your room. It took you forever to fall asleep today. Actually you were asleep really fast but then Daddy called Mommy on her cell phone and it woke you up so you had to start all over again. I am going to have to modify your routine a little bit; I started my new job at the Taylor Manor nursing home just yesterday. I work from one 'til seven every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Originally I thought it would be every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday but I was wrong. They had told me a hundred different things and it was starting to frustrate me a little bit but they finally got it figured out I reckon. Mamaw kept you yesterday while Mommy worked and as always you had a fantastic time with her.
We've had a good day together so far; we got up this morning and had a breakfast of a Cinnamon Raisin bagel with light strawberry cream cheese and Apple Cranberry juice. It was good. We watched Blues Clues or as you call it, Dues Tues while we were eating. Then we set about tidying up the house. You helped me dust and put all the pillows on the bed. You're a great helper. You got into trouble though and you got a little spanking for trying to mess up the shades after I told you three or four times not to. Even though I gave your leg a pretty good swat I don't think you took Mommy too seriously. Well, maybe you did. You didn't cry, but after all, you didn't do it again. I don't want to make you cry, really I don't. I just want to make you mind. You're getting into your terrible two-ness early early. My when something doesn't go your way do you ever throw a fit. Usually it doesn't last very long though and you are right back to your normal happy self.
After we had all of our housework caught up, we went for a walk around the neighborhood. We saw lots of basketball goals; you really want one of those, every one we saw, you jumped up and said Bouncy Ball! at it. We are going to get you small one for your birthday, maybe. Who knows what else you might get. We also saw a caterpillar on the side of a whiskey barrel planter. I touched it several times and felt it's fuzzy little body. I told you what it was and you called it a "piddar". I tried to get you to touch it but you did not want to, not at all. I told you it would not hurt you, that it was fuzzy like a tiny little puppy, but you wanted no part of it. However, when we were leaving, you turned around and threw up your hand to wave at it and said "Bye Piddar!!" You are so very sweet.
After our walk we came in and had a pizza lunchable and some diet pepsi for lunch and I put you down for your nap. That's where you are now, resting quietly. I want to rest a while, too, so I am going to let you go. We are going to pick up Daddy from work today & go to the store. I love you, my pretty baby!
Saturday, May 13, 2006
Dear Rebecca,
It's been kind of rainy and dreary most of this past week. I did get to mow the lawn on Monday but I don't know if I'll get to get at it again until early next week. Even though it's been a dreary blah week you and your Mom have been very busy. Your Mother had a job interview at the Methodist Home on Monday and it looked like she had gotten the job working with a bunch of female future prison inmates, but luckily for all three of us she then landed a job working at the Taylor Manor Rest Home sitting for two extremely elderly Catholic nuns. She seems to enjoy that kind of work more than any she has done and when your Mom and I first met she could go through a dozen jobs a year with no problem at all. On the other hand, as of two days ago I have been at General Electric for nineteen years. When Papaw was my age I was already working at General Electric. I got a late start with you but it's because I was holding out for the best baby and it's a good thing that I did because here you are.
Your Mom's hours are going to be from one in the afternoon until seven or so in the evening every weekday except Wednesday. She's also going to get both Saturday and Sunday off so that's super news. I like having your Mom around as do you. We could have made it with no problem on my paycheck but your Mom said we wouldn't have been able to leave the house at all on just my paycheck. No "fies" at "McDondals", no after work trips to Cici's for "pizzie" or anything else that might be construed as fun so her extra money will came in handy for fun stuff and for stuff we might want or need. Mamaw recently retired from her job at the distillery in Frankfort so she will be caring for you until I get home from work around four or so. You will love that because you do love your Mamaw.
You did the cutest thing the other day. As you will recall from an earlier post, we all went out to eat with Granny aka "Gandy" last Saturday. Earlier this week you got hold of my long grill tongs and you started hobbling across the floor saying "Gandy walker". You had seen Granny walking with the walker Saturday and it seemed to fascinate you for some reason. I even got a picture of you taking her walker for a spin around the living room. We told Granny and she thought it was so cute.
Thursday you and Mom came to visit me at work during lunch. I really enjoyed seeing the both of you. Y'all went grocery shopping and then you came back to pick me up after work and we all went to Cici's for pizza and salad. After Cici's your mom went to Home Depot for a shrub for the corner of our house and you and I went to Staples for a pen on a chain for our cork board we post the bills on in the office and some crayons for you. You had a big time in Staples. You must get that from me because for some reason I just love to go into office stores. Your fun was running the aisles and climbing and spinning in the office chairs. We had big fun.
This weekend your mom has to go to my first cousin Marissa's bridal shower, she would be your first cousin once removed, and Aunt Mary and Papaw Lawrence are coming up for Aunt Mary's 30th birthday. We are gonna grill out and then Aunt Mary and your mom go out to karaoke. Your Mom loves karaoke so much. I know I need to take her more often. You'll love seeing Aunt Mairdy as you call her.
Well, I know there was more I wanted to tell you about but I just can't think of what it might be right now so I will close. Daddy loves Rebecca!
It's been kind of rainy and dreary most of this past week. I did get to mow the lawn on Monday but I don't know if I'll get to get at it again until early next week. Even though it's been a dreary blah week you and your Mom have been very busy. Your Mother had a job interview at the Methodist Home on Monday and it looked like she had gotten the job working with a bunch of female future prison inmates, but luckily for all three of us she then landed a job working at the Taylor Manor Rest Home sitting for two extremely elderly Catholic nuns. She seems to enjoy that kind of work more than any she has done and when your Mom and I first met she could go through a dozen jobs a year with no problem at all. On the other hand, as of two days ago I have been at General Electric for nineteen years. When Papaw was my age I was already working at General Electric. I got a late start with you but it's because I was holding out for the best baby and it's a good thing that I did because here you are.
Your Mom's hours are going to be from one in the afternoon until seven or so in the evening every weekday except Wednesday. She's also going to get both Saturday and Sunday off so that's super news. I like having your Mom around as do you. We could have made it with no problem on my paycheck but your Mom said we wouldn't have been able to leave the house at all on just my paycheck. No "fies" at "McDondals", no after work trips to Cici's for "pizzie" or anything else that might be construed as fun so her extra money will came in handy for fun stuff and for stuff we might want or need. Mamaw recently retired from her job at the distillery in Frankfort so she will be caring for you until I get home from work around four or so. You will love that because you do love your Mamaw.
You did the cutest thing the other day. As you will recall from an earlier post, we all went out to eat with Granny aka "Gandy" last Saturday. Earlier this week you got hold of my long grill tongs and you started hobbling across the floor saying "Gandy walker". You had seen Granny walking with the walker Saturday and it seemed to fascinate you for some reason. I even got a picture of you taking her walker for a spin around the living room. We told Granny and she thought it was so cute.
Thursday you and Mom came to visit me at work during lunch. I really enjoyed seeing the both of you. Y'all went grocery shopping and then you came back to pick me up after work and we all went to Cici's for pizza and salad. After Cici's your mom went to Home Depot for a shrub for the corner of our house and you and I went to Staples for a pen on a chain for our cork board we post the bills on in the office and some crayons for you. You had a big time in Staples. You must get that from me because for some reason I just love to go into office stores. Your fun was running the aisles and climbing and spinning in the office chairs. We had big fun.
This weekend your mom has to go to my first cousin Marissa's bridal shower, she would be your first cousin once removed, and Aunt Mary and Papaw Lawrence are coming up for Aunt Mary's 30th birthday. We are gonna grill out and then Aunt Mary and your mom go out to karaoke. Your Mom loves karaoke so much. I know I need to take her more often. You'll love seeing Aunt Mairdy as you call her.
Well, I know there was more I wanted to tell you about but I just can't think of what it might be right now so I will close. Daddy loves Rebecca!
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Dear Rebecca,
Hello my little sweetie bird. Right now you and Daddy are both trying to go to sleep. You are still talking to yourself and Daddy just now went in the bedroom. I am not far behind the two of you; I am going to finish drinking my diet coke and then I am on my way.
You went to spend the night with Mamaw last night. I am sure you had a very good time down there with Mamaw, Papoo, YNN! and the kids. In a strange turn of events, you wound up spending all day with Mamaw, too. Taylor Manor, the nursing home down the street, called and offered me a job today. I wasn't going to take it because I didn't think I'd have anyone to look after you. The job is from one p.m. until seven p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Mamaw told me to go ahead and take the job and she'd watch you the three hours it took for Daddy to get home. Then it will just be you & him until seven o'clock. Then I'll be home to give you your bath and put you down for night-night; I am so glad of that. Night-night, or pre night-night, when you are lying in my lap with your "banky" and having your drink, is my favorite time of the night. I love you so much. I want to do everything I can for you; that's part of the reason I am getting this job. You deserve everything you need and lots of stuff you want. I never had the joy of having very much when I was a child and so I feel it's important that you get first and foremost, a good home life, a good education, lots and lots of love, and of course, to do your job well. Your only job is to grow up and have lots of fun doing it. Daddy and I, and of course Mamaw & Papaw, & Auntie Lynn & Uncle Rodney and all of the kids will do our best to make that happen I know. I am so proud of you. I know that I will miss you terribly but I will still have you A LOT during the day and some at night. And the three of us as a family will have the weekend together. I love you more than life itself. I hope you know that. You are so special to me! Good night, my sweet! Mommy loves Rebecca!
Hello my little sweetie bird. Right now you and Daddy are both trying to go to sleep. You are still talking to yourself and Daddy just now went in the bedroom. I am not far behind the two of you; I am going to finish drinking my diet coke and then I am on my way.
You went to spend the night with Mamaw last night. I am sure you had a very good time down there with Mamaw, Papoo, YNN! and the kids. In a strange turn of events, you wound up spending all day with Mamaw, too. Taylor Manor, the nursing home down the street, called and offered me a job today. I wasn't going to take it because I didn't think I'd have anyone to look after you. The job is from one p.m. until seven p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Mamaw told me to go ahead and take the job and she'd watch you the three hours it took for Daddy to get home. Then it will just be you & him until seven o'clock. Then I'll be home to give you your bath and put you down for night-night; I am so glad of that. Night-night, or pre night-night, when you are lying in my lap with your "banky" and having your drink, is my favorite time of the night. I love you so much. I want to do everything I can for you; that's part of the reason I am getting this job. You deserve everything you need and lots of stuff you want. I never had the joy of having very much when I was a child and so I feel it's important that you get first and foremost, a good home life, a good education, lots and lots of love, and of course, to do your job well. Your only job is to grow up and have lots of fun doing it. Daddy and I, and of course Mamaw & Papaw, & Auntie Lynn & Uncle Rodney and all of the kids will do our best to make that happen I know. I am so proud of you. I know that I will miss you terribly but I will still have you A LOT during the day and some at night. And the three of us as a family will have the weekend together. I love you more than life itself. I hope you know that. You are so special to me! Good night, my sweet! Mommy loves Rebecca!
Sunday, May 07, 2006
Dear Rebecca,
I hate only getting to post blogs on the weekend but I suppose that's a good thing because it means that I am staying busy with you during the week. We all had a pretty decent week together. I think your Mom is thinking about trying to find another job. We have had to adjust to having $400 less per month than we had when your Mom was working at Kroger. We would be fine if she never went back to work but your Mom wants us to be better than fine so I think she may try to find something. She says that she's not going to settle for any old job though. She wants a job that she can enjoy that will pay her a decent wage. She may be waiting awhile on that job so I don't think that it will be any time real soon that she goes back to work. I told her that she should not get discouraged if she has trouble finding exactly what she wants right away because the perfect job is out there for her but it may not come along until later.
There's been a heart breaking development as a result of the accident you and Mama had on the four wheeler. It seems that the sound of engines now terrify you; any engine at all. Lawn mowers, weed-eaters, motorcycles; they all send you into a clingy little fit of fright. I hate that so much because I know how much you love riding the big lawn mower with Papaw and how much you loved setting on his motorcycle as he revved it up for you. We all hope that you can get over this and regain your sense of joy at hearing the loud engines.
I don't remember what we did Monday. I know that Tuesday we grilled burgers because I had one for lunch at work on Wednesday. Wednesday afternoon after I got home from work we all went to Lexington and your Mom checked out a few possible job openings and then we stopped off at McDonald's for supper. You had a bag of fries, your Mom & I had a double cheeseburger and some fries and we all split a soda. We are trying to cut down on our dining out expenses. We've done a pretty good job of it too.
Thursday Mamaw joined you and your Mom at Gymboree while Aunt Lynn sat in the Gymboree parking lot and made phone calls. Mamaw said it was very cute and sweet but I get the feeling she wasn't exactly blown away by it. After Gymboree Aunt Lynn, Mamaw, Mama and you went to Ryan's for lunch with Granny and her sisters and some of their families. Then Mom bought some marigolds for around the house. I got home Thursday afternoon about the same time that you and Mama did. You were tired from your big day out so you took a short nap while your Mom & I watched an episode of Lost from the TiVo. After you got up I went to the little league fields to watch Jon and Jacob play baseball. Jon moved up a level and Jacob was convinced to play this year. They both play for a team called the Tigers. I noticed that Jon batted second in the order and Jacob batted clean up. It was a fun game to watch. Every one of those little boys stole bases like you would not believe. They played and beat a team called the Cubs. Lynn told me later that the coach of the Cubs was nearly assaulted by the parents of the Cubs players. Little League parents can be so crazy. I thought all that talk about out of control little league parents only happened in other places where the people are not quite as civilized as they are around here. I suppose that maybe we are not quite as civilized around this neck of the woods as I had originally believed.
Friday after I got home we grilled out hot dogs and bratwursts for supper. After supper we took a walk. We headed down Colony Drive towards South Hill where we turned right. As we walked along South Hill Aunt Lynn saw us as she drove by so she stopped and we chatted awhile on the side of the road. We then kept walking down South Hill toward the walking track that runs along Falling Spring Road. We walked along the track all the way to McCowan's Ferry Rd. and then we headed on back. You had a big time. You would run a little ahead of us and then wait on us and then run ahead again. You couldn't get very far ahead of us because we had you in your Elmo harness with a leash. Before you were born and even a little while after that I thought that having a child on one of those leash things was the worst idea in the world. It looked almost cruel but now I realize that if we want to be able to let you have some freedom to walk along and bend down and study buggies and dirt and rocks and such that we had to have a way to keep you from getting away from us and the harness fits the bill to a tee. The walk really wore you out so we didn't have much trouble getting you down for the night on Friday night. Maybe you were a little too tired to go to sleep right away because we heard you a little while later in your room chatting up your stuffed dolls and animals that you must sleep with every night. Yes, you have a certain gang that must join you every night. First and foremost, you must have your stuffed Dora and then you have to have your teddy bear named Bear Bear, Bunny and your moon pillow.
Saturday morning you and Mom woke up early and went to your final class at Gymboree. It was a make up class because you had missed one earlier in the session. It's your last one because it's getting warmer and we thought that you might enjoy playing outside better than going to Gymboree, plus we figured up that Gymboree costs $12.50 for forty-five minutes of play and while you love Gymboree, that seems to be an awfully expensive forty-five minutes. We talk about putting you back in Gymboree in the winter but I don't know if we will or not. Your Mom & I both hate it that we are taking you out of Gymboree because you do love it so much but we both feel like you would prefer to eat more than you would prefer to play with Gymbo the Clown. Your final class was your first one at level five and your Mom said that you appeared kind of tentative around this older, larger and more unruly bunch of children so maybe it's a good thing that you are getting out when you are.
Saturday afternoon after your lunch we all went down to Big Springs Park. You played on the playground and we took a nice little walk around the path. We stayed there for an hour and a half. After that we went to visit Granny. We convinced her to come with us to a Mexican restaurant here in town called Mi Pueblitos. No one else could convince Granny to leave the house today but your Mama was able to do it with your help. Your Mama convinced Granny it would be fun for her to have lunch with you and you did make it fun for Granny. You love Granny very much and she loves you just as deeply. You kept hollering "Hi Gandy". Granny has always been deaf in one ear and as she has aged her hearing has deteriorated in the other; she's the perfect example of the old saying, "deaf in one ear and can't hear out of the other". Anyway, with her being so hard of hearing she didn't even know you were talking to her. She thought that you were talking to me. You also kept saying "Mon Gandy", which means "Come on Granny", when she wasn't moving quick enough on her walker to suit you. I think you and Granny had a fabulous time together. At the restaurant Granny had a taco salad and she ate most of it which tickled me to death because she hasn't had any appetite since her last fall, you had cheese quesadillas and fries and Mama and I had fajitas. After supper we watched Barbaro win the 132nd running of the Kentucky Derby on the television there at the restaurant. We brought Granny back here to our place after supper because she hadn't had a chance to see it yet. She was justifiably impressed with our humble home. When I sat her down in my chair to look at some pictures from the computer using the TiVo she really couldn't concentrate on the pictures of you because she was so entertained by the real deal putting on a show for her in the living room floor. We have that problem a lot as well. We try to look at pictures of you and you are being just so darn cute that we are not able to look at the pictures because we have to look at you. Eventually Granny wanted to go back home so Mama took her back while we stayed behind and went through your bedtime routine which currently consists of a bath, an episode of Little Bear with a blanky and chocolate milk or chokit milk,as you call it, a diaper change, two sippy cups for bed and a night night kiss.
After Mom got back you were sound asleep so your Mom & Dad watched another episode of Lost and one of a show about a rude but brilliant doctor called House. Mom went to bed and I went to Dairy Mart on South Main St. to purchase four cans of Copenhagen because I was plumb out of the nasty stuff. You know it's nasty too. Whenever you see me spitting into one of my spit bottles you twist up your cute little nose and say "Yuck, Nasty" and you are 100% correct. And that has been our week or as much of it as I can recall.
Mama seems to think that you are not quite the Oobi head that you have been in the past. She said that you did ask to watch Oobi the other morning but your new favorite show is now Blue's Clues or Due's Tues as you call it. She said you sat up in my chair and sung the little thinking song that Steve from Blue's Clues sings when he's setting in his thinking chair.
Well, I reckon that's all for tonight. I am glad that you have started telling us that you love us now. It melts my heart when I hear you say that to me and you know what, Daddy loves Rebecca too.
I hate only getting to post blogs on the weekend but I suppose that's a good thing because it means that I am staying busy with you during the week. We all had a pretty decent week together. I think your Mom is thinking about trying to find another job. We have had to adjust to having $400 less per month than we had when your Mom was working at Kroger. We would be fine if she never went back to work but your Mom wants us to be better than fine so I think she may try to find something. She says that she's not going to settle for any old job though. She wants a job that she can enjoy that will pay her a decent wage. She may be waiting awhile on that job so I don't think that it will be any time real soon that she goes back to work. I told her that she should not get discouraged if she has trouble finding exactly what she wants right away because the perfect job is out there for her but it may not come along until later.
There's been a heart breaking development as a result of the accident you and Mama had on the four wheeler. It seems that the sound of engines now terrify you; any engine at all. Lawn mowers, weed-eaters, motorcycles; they all send you into a clingy little fit of fright. I hate that so much because I know how much you love riding the big lawn mower with Papaw and how much you loved setting on his motorcycle as he revved it up for you. We all hope that you can get over this and regain your sense of joy at hearing the loud engines.
I don't remember what we did Monday. I know that Tuesday we grilled burgers because I had one for lunch at work on Wednesday. Wednesday afternoon after I got home from work we all went to Lexington and your Mom checked out a few possible job openings and then we stopped off at McDonald's for supper. You had a bag of fries, your Mom & I had a double cheeseburger and some fries and we all split a soda. We are trying to cut down on our dining out expenses. We've done a pretty good job of it too.
Thursday Mamaw joined you and your Mom at Gymboree while Aunt Lynn sat in the Gymboree parking lot and made phone calls. Mamaw said it was very cute and sweet but I get the feeling she wasn't exactly blown away by it. After Gymboree Aunt Lynn, Mamaw, Mama and you went to Ryan's for lunch with Granny and her sisters and some of their families. Then Mom bought some marigolds for around the house. I got home Thursday afternoon about the same time that you and Mama did. You were tired from your big day out so you took a short nap while your Mom & I watched an episode of Lost from the TiVo. After you got up I went to the little league fields to watch Jon and Jacob play baseball. Jon moved up a level and Jacob was convinced to play this year. They both play for a team called the Tigers. I noticed that Jon batted second in the order and Jacob batted clean up. It was a fun game to watch. Every one of those little boys stole bases like you would not believe. They played and beat a team called the Cubs. Lynn told me later that the coach of the Cubs was nearly assaulted by the parents of the Cubs players. Little League parents can be so crazy. I thought all that talk about out of control little league parents only happened in other places where the people are not quite as civilized as they are around here. I suppose that maybe we are not quite as civilized around this neck of the woods as I had originally believed.
Friday after I got home we grilled out hot dogs and bratwursts for supper. After supper we took a walk. We headed down Colony Drive towards South Hill where we turned right. As we walked along South Hill Aunt Lynn saw us as she drove by so she stopped and we chatted awhile on the side of the road. We then kept walking down South Hill toward the walking track that runs along Falling Spring Road. We walked along the track all the way to McCowan's Ferry Rd. and then we headed on back. You had a big time. You would run a little ahead of us and then wait on us and then run ahead again. You couldn't get very far ahead of us because we had you in your Elmo harness with a leash. Before you were born and even a little while after that I thought that having a child on one of those leash things was the worst idea in the world. It looked almost cruel but now I realize that if we want to be able to let you have some freedom to walk along and bend down and study buggies and dirt and rocks and such that we had to have a way to keep you from getting away from us and the harness fits the bill to a tee. The walk really wore you out so we didn't have much trouble getting you down for the night on Friday night. Maybe you were a little too tired to go to sleep right away because we heard you a little while later in your room chatting up your stuffed dolls and animals that you must sleep with every night. Yes, you have a certain gang that must join you every night. First and foremost, you must have your stuffed Dora and then you have to have your teddy bear named Bear Bear, Bunny and your moon pillow.
Saturday morning you and Mom woke up early and went to your final class at Gymboree. It was a make up class because you had missed one earlier in the session. It's your last one because it's getting warmer and we thought that you might enjoy playing outside better than going to Gymboree, plus we figured up that Gymboree costs $12.50 for forty-five minutes of play and while you love Gymboree, that seems to be an awfully expensive forty-five minutes. We talk about putting you back in Gymboree in the winter but I don't know if we will or not. Your Mom & I both hate it that we are taking you out of Gymboree because you do love it so much but we both feel like you would prefer to eat more than you would prefer to play with Gymbo the Clown. Your final class was your first one at level five and your Mom said that you appeared kind of tentative around this older, larger and more unruly bunch of children so maybe it's a good thing that you are getting out when you are.
Saturday afternoon after your lunch we all went down to Big Springs Park. You played on the playground and we took a nice little walk around the path. We stayed there for an hour and a half. After that we went to visit Granny. We convinced her to come with us to a Mexican restaurant here in town called Mi Pueblitos. No one else could convince Granny to leave the house today but your Mama was able to do it with your help. Your Mama convinced Granny it would be fun for her to have lunch with you and you did make it fun for Granny. You love Granny very much and she loves you just as deeply. You kept hollering "Hi Gandy". Granny has always been deaf in one ear and as she has aged her hearing has deteriorated in the other; she's the perfect example of the old saying, "deaf in one ear and can't hear out of the other". Anyway, with her being so hard of hearing she didn't even know you were talking to her. She thought that you were talking to me. You also kept saying "Mon Gandy", which means "Come on Granny", when she wasn't moving quick enough on her walker to suit you. I think you and Granny had a fabulous time together. At the restaurant Granny had a taco salad and she ate most of it which tickled me to death because she hasn't had any appetite since her last fall, you had cheese quesadillas and fries and Mama and I had fajitas. After supper we watched Barbaro win the 132nd running of the Kentucky Derby on the television there at the restaurant. We brought Granny back here to our place after supper because she hadn't had a chance to see it yet. She was justifiably impressed with our humble home. When I sat her down in my chair to look at some pictures from the computer using the TiVo she really couldn't concentrate on the pictures of you because she was so entertained by the real deal putting on a show for her in the living room floor. We have that problem a lot as well. We try to look at pictures of you and you are being just so darn cute that we are not able to look at the pictures because we have to look at you. Eventually Granny wanted to go back home so Mama took her back while we stayed behind and went through your bedtime routine which currently consists of a bath, an episode of Little Bear with a blanky and chocolate milk or chokit milk,as you call it, a diaper change, two sippy cups for bed and a night night kiss.
After Mom got back you were sound asleep so your Mom & Dad watched another episode of Lost and one of a show about a rude but brilliant doctor called House. Mom went to bed and I went to Dairy Mart on South Main St. to purchase four cans of Copenhagen because I was plumb out of the nasty stuff. You know it's nasty too. Whenever you see me spitting into one of my spit bottles you twist up your cute little nose and say "Yuck, Nasty" and you are 100% correct. And that has been our week or as much of it as I can recall.
Mama seems to think that you are not quite the Oobi head that you have been in the past. She said that you did ask to watch Oobi the other morning but your new favorite show is now Blue's Clues or Due's Tues as you call it. She said you sat up in my chair and sung the little thinking song that Steve from Blue's Clues sings when he's setting in his thinking chair.
Well, I reckon that's all for tonight. I am glad that you have started telling us that you love us now. It melts my heart when I hear you say that to me and you know what, Daddy loves Rebecca too.
Friday, May 05, 2006
Dear Rebecca,
We had a very good day together today.When we got up this morning, we set about our task of cleaning up the house. You helped me dust, clean both the toilets, clean the glass and sweep the floor. You are a mighty good helper; I am very proud of you for all that you do. Sometimes it takes me extra long to get done with a particular task because you are 'helping' me, but I do not mind that at all. It's fun to have you around, I never know what you might do next.
After we had all our housework done, we went to the store to get some milk, hot dogs, and hot dog buns. Tonight we are all grilling out on the deck. We got home and I fixed you a pizza lunchable for your 'sunch' and you were acting tired so I put you down for a nap. I thought you might go to sleep but I was wrong. I changed a really stinky diaper right before I put you down and gave you some chocolate milk, so I thought sure you would be on your way. I don't suppose you were tired enough. You have gotten off your schedule a bit because of some plans we made this week. Usually you are out like a light by eleven thirty. You will probably fall back into your pattern tomorrow though because you have a make up class at Gymboree. This is, for the summer, by the way, your last class. We are going to sign you back up in the winter. I know you love Gymboree but it's really expensive and in the summer there are parks all over Versailles and Lexington full of children to play and interact with. I am also going to sign you up for the reading program at the library. That will be lots of fun for you because you really love your books. Mommy did a lot of stuff at the library when she was a little girl because Mommy loved books, too, and the library was free. Mommy's parents didn't have a lot of money so we couldn't really ever do things like Gymboree. Anyway, back to today. You didn't nap. You simply laid in your bed and hollered for Momma to 'Mere'. So, I finally did 'mere' and get you. We went outside and dug up the ground between the bushes to plant the rest of the 'Flafu's' we didn't plant in the pot yesterday. You kept playing in the water hose and trying to drink from it, though. Then we picked up our mess from planting the 'flafu's' and you wanted to ride your cycle. So we drug your cycle out of the garage and you did indeed ride it a bit. Then we went and got a popcicle and ate it on the steps of the front porch. You saw some ants and you said "Momma, Buggy!" and I told you that yes, they were buggies, to which you replied, "Mommy, ANTS!" That honestly shocked me; I guess Moose A. Moose taught you all about them on Noggin when they were at his picnic. We went in the back yard and played for a while there but you were getting tired so I brought you in and turned on Blue's Clues. You watched it for a bit while I changed your diaper then I put you down for a nap. That's where you are now, and Daddy is home, and I need to get you up if you are going to sleep at all tonight. I love you, my little helper!
We had a very good day together today.When we got up this morning, we set about our task of cleaning up the house. You helped me dust, clean both the toilets, clean the glass and sweep the floor. You are a mighty good helper; I am very proud of you for all that you do. Sometimes it takes me extra long to get done with a particular task because you are 'helping' me, but I do not mind that at all. It's fun to have you around, I never know what you might do next.
After we had all our housework done, we went to the store to get some milk, hot dogs, and hot dog buns. Tonight we are all grilling out on the deck. We got home and I fixed you a pizza lunchable for your 'sunch' and you were acting tired so I put you down for a nap. I thought you might go to sleep but I was wrong. I changed a really stinky diaper right before I put you down and gave you some chocolate milk, so I thought sure you would be on your way. I don't suppose you were tired enough. You have gotten off your schedule a bit because of some plans we made this week. Usually you are out like a light by eleven thirty. You will probably fall back into your pattern tomorrow though because you have a make up class at Gymboree. This is, for the summer, by the way, your last class. We are going to sign you back up in the winter. I know you love Gymboree but it's really expensive and in the summer there are parks all over Versailles and Lexington full of children to play and interact with. I am also going to sign you up for the reading program at the library. That will be lots of fun for you because you really love your books. Mommy did a lot of stuff at the library when she was a little girl because Mommy loved books, too, and the library was free. Mommy's parents didn't have a lot of money so we couldn't really ever do things like Gymboree. Anyway, back to today. You didn't nap. You simply laid in your bed and hollered for Momma to 'Mere'. So, I finally did 'mere' and get you. We went outside and dug up the ground between the bushes to plant the rest of the 'Flafu's' we didn't plant in the pot yesterday. You kept playing in the water hose and trying to drink from it, though. Then we picked up our mess from planting the 'flafu's' and you wanted to ride your cycle. So we drug your cycle out of the garage and you did indeed ride it a bit. Then we went and got a popcicle and ate it on the steps of the front porch. You saw some ants and you said "Momma, Buggy!" and I told you that yes, they were buggies, to which you replied, "Mommy, ANTS!" That honestly shocked me; I guess Moose A. Moose taught you all about them on Noggin when they were at his picnic. We went in the back yard and played for a while there but you were getting tired so I brought you in and turned on Blue's Clues. You watched it for a bit while I changed your diaper then I put you down for a nap. That's where you are now, and Daddy is home, and I need to get you up if you are going to sleep at all tonight. I love you, my little helper!
Monday, May 01, 2006
Dear Rebecca,
Hello sweetheart. We have had a wonderful day together so far. This morning you got up around 7:30 and I fixed you a breakfast of an orange and a cup of yogurt. You really never eat much breakfast, but you love oranges so today you ate most of that. I got you dressed for the day and we watched an episode of Blue's Clues while Mommy drank some coffee and ate some cereal. Then I went and made the bed and got dressed while you watched Pinky Dinky Doo. After I was all dressed we got our jackets on and went outside to play, around 8:45. We spent about half an hour in the back yard swinging and sliding and talking to the neighbors dogs. You told the littlest one, Peanut, or as you call her "Pe-Dut", that you loved her. You said "Yowe You PeDUT!" You are so cute and sweet and smart and pretty. After the dogs went inside we decided to take a walk around the neighborhood. We took a walk down to Nottingham and back up to the house where we got out your 'Cycle' and you played with it and rode it for a while. Then I got your bouncy ball out of the truck and we had big fun throwing it up against the side of the garage and watching it bounce back to us. We are going to get a basketball goal and mount it above the garage, I am thinking. That will be lots of fun and exercise for all of us, and I know the boys will really love it.
After we did that we decided to go in and get the flower seeds, or 'flafu' seeds that Mamaw gave us and plant them out in the front yard. You picked the spot where the tree used to be and no grass grows, which was handy. You dug up the ground mostly by yourself and we dumped the flower seeds in it. Then you covered it back up and patted it back down with the spade. We saw a whole nest of ticks out there in the ground and you kept wanting to touch the "buggies". I had to tell you that we could not touch those kinds of buggies. After we planted the flowers, you decided you wanted to play with your car toy you got last Easter and so I opened the garage and let you ride on it there in front of the garage up and down the driveway while I swept the garage out a bit. You had a good time doing that until you got bored and climbed up on the porch and started climbing up and down on the bench. You were getting tired and it was a bit cool and we had already been outside for over an hour and a half so I decided it was time to go back in. We went in and called Mamaw to tell her we planted our flower seeds and I put your lunch in the oven. You colored for a while then we decided to watch Blues Clue's while we waited for your lunch to finish. You had a Kid's Cuisine Cheesburger Builder. You like Kid's Cuisines and lucky for me, they are cheap. They run about two dollars a piece and they have an entree, side, corn which you don't eat much of, and a dessert. They're not bad for you and they are easy to fix. You also like lunchables but I try to treat those more as a snack because there usually isn't much in the way of vegetables.
Daddy called while you were finishing your 'sunch' as you call it and he said hi to you while I was getting you all cleaned up. You smiled and cooed but really didn't talk back because my little girl was so sleepy. I cleaned you up and changed your diaper and took down your 'puppy ears' and jumped around with you for a minute before I put you down for your nap. You were more than ready to go because you took your drink and puckered your lips for a night night kiss and told me bye-bye when I laid you in your bed. That's where you are now, resting quietly. You never even hollered and hooped to yourself before you nodded off. Alicia was supposed to bring Braydon and her baby Bryson over here today but she said Braydon is coughing so I don't know if you will have any playmates or not. Either way, the rest of the day promises to be just as fun for the both of us. I love you so much. See you soon!
Hello sweetheart. We have had a wonderful day together so far. This morning you got up around 7:30 and I fixed you a breakfast of an orange and a cup of yogurt. You really never eat much breakfast, but you love oranges so today you ate most of that. I got you dressed for the day and we watched an episode of Blue's Clues while Mommy drank some coffee and ate some cereal. Then I went and made the bed and got dressed while you watched Pinky Dinky Doo. After I was all dressed we got our jackets on and went outside to play, around 8:45. We spent about half an hour in the back yard swinging and sliding and talking to the neighbors dogs. You told the littlest one, Peanut, or as you call her "Pe-Dut", that you loved her. You said "Yowe You PeDUT!" You are so cute and sweet and smart and pretty. After the dogs went inside we decided to take a walk around the neighborhood. We took a walk down to Nottingham and back up to the house where we got out your 'Cycle' and you played with it and rode it for a while. Then I got your bouncy ball out of the truck and we had big fun throwing it up against the side of the garage and watching it bounce back to us. We are going to get a basketball goal and mount it above the garage, I am thinking. That will be lots of fun and exercise for all of us, and I know the boys will really love it.
After we did that we decided to go in and get the flower seeds, or 'flafu' seeds that Mamaw gave us and plant them out in the front yard. You picked the spot where the tree used to be and no grass grows, which was handy. You dug up the ground mostly by yourself and we dumped the flower seeds in it. Then you covered it back up and patted it back down with the spade. We saw a whole nest of ticks out there in the ground and you kept wanting to touch the "buggies". I had to tell you that we could not touch those kinds of buggies. After we planted the flowers, you decided you wanted to play with your car toy you got last Easter and so I opened the garage and let you ride on it there in front of the garage up and down the driveway while I swept the garage out a bit. You had a good time doing that until you got bored and climbed up on the porch and started climbing up and down on the bench. You were getting tired and it was a bit cool and we had already been outside for over an hour and a half so I decided it was time to go back in. We went in and called Mamaw to tell her we planted our flower seeds and I put your lunch in the oven. You colored for a while then we decided to watch Blues Clue's while we waited for your lunch to finish. You had a Kid's Cuisine Cheesburger Builder. You like Kid's Cuisines and lucky for me, they are cheap. They run about two dollars a piece and they have an entree, side, corn which you don't eat much of, and a dessert. They're not bad for you and they are easy to fix. You also like lunchables but I try to treat those more as a snack because there usually isn't much in the way of vegetables.
Daddy called while you were finishing your 'sunch' as you call it and he said hi to you while I was getting you all cleaned up. You smiled and cooed but really didn't talk back because my little girl was so sleepy. I cleaned you up and changed your diaper and took down your 'puppy ears' and jumped around with you for a minute before I put you down for your nap. You were more than ready to go because you took your drink and puckered your lips for a night night kiss and told me bye-bye when I laid you in your bed. That's where you are now, resting quietly. You never even hollered and hooped to yourself before you nodded off. Alicia was supposed to bring Braydon and her baby Bryson over here today but she said Braydon is coughing so I don't know if you will have any playmates or not. Either way, the rest of the day promises to be just as fun for the both of us. I love you so much. See you soon!
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