Emilia is 15 months! Her words right now consist of 'Mama' which refers to me, as the mom, but she also says it to all family members when she's excited to see them. Her other words are 'Nana' for banana, and any food. In church today, she saw the bread being passed for the Sacrament and in a rather loud voice she called out, "Nana! Nana!" I have got to remember to take little pieces of bread with us next Sunday!
She is also a big fan of the word NO...but doesn't just like to say one "no" - it is strung together with many no's while shaking her head at the same time! "No...no...no...no!" And we hear this all the time throughout the day & I try not to laugh at each one - it's more cute and funny than it is to take her seriously!
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Sunday, February 2, 2014
funnies
The other night it was my (Summer's) turn to pick the song for our scripture read. I turned to Emilia and asked her what she wanted to sing....I said, "Emilia do you want to sing 'I Am a Child of God'? And she shook her head no.
I thought it was a coincidence, so I asked "Emilia, do you want to sing 'I Love to See the Temple'? And she shook her head no, once again.
We started to giggle a little bit, and then I asked her - "Emilia, do you want to sing 'Give Said the Little Stream'?...and she started shaking her head yes over and over again.
We all started to laugh and laugh, while also starting to sing Emilia's choice of 'Give Said the Little Stream'. I wish we could keep a camera on her 24/7 - so many little things she does, so many adventures and new things she tries that just keep us all in smiles and laughter.
She brings joy & laughter into the home in so many ways!
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That same night, before we got to the singing situation - we were trying to get Bryson Jr. to come out of the bathroom so we could start reading scriptures. He (and other children who shall remain nameless, but I'll give you a clue in that it's all the other children in our family that can read!) love, LOVE to read! To continue their reading when parents tell them to close their books and get ready for __________ activity, they take their books and go hide in the bathroom. It's aggravating and yet comical - we love that they are enjoying their books and reading so much, but they need to have a dose of reality and realize that they can't just read anytime they want.
We finally got Bryson to come in for scriptures, and started our scripture reading routine...somewhere in there, Bryson Sr. had to visit the bathroom and came back holding little B's book. It turns out he hid it under the bathroom mat so that we wouldn't find it...or thought we wouldn't find it! It then turned into a conversation of other places he has hid his books - in his robe, in Dad's robe ("Ah, no wonder there was a book in my robe pocket one morning!" exclaimed Brsyon Sr.), and each child has tried to hide their books under the bathroom sink in the cabinet, but that hiding place was obvious and they were all getting caught, that they have started to look for other unusual places to hide their books.
It's pretty comical, but again...a little serious in that they forget they have other obligations to do first before they enjoy their recreational reading! I suppose it's one of the better problems we have to work on in the family!
I thought it was a coincidence, so I asked "Emilia, do you want to sing 'I Love to See the Temple'? And she shook her head no, once again.
We started to giggle a little bit, and then I asked her - "Emilia, do you want to sing 'Give Said the Little Stream'?...and she started shaking her head yes over and over again.
We all started to laugh and laugh, while also starting to sing Emilia's choice of 'Give Said the Little Stream'. I wish we could keep a camera on her 24/7 - so many little things she does, so many adventures and new things she tries that just keep us all in smiles and laughter.
She brings joy & laughter into the home in so many ways!
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That same night, before we got to the singing situation - we were trying to get Bryson Jr. to come out of the bathroom so we could start reading scriptures. He (and other children who shall remain nameless, but I'll give you a clue in that it's all the other children in our family that can read!) love, LOVE to read! To continue their reading when parents tell them to close their books and get ready for __________ activity, they take their books and go hide in the bathroom. It's aggravating and yet comical - we love that they are enjoying their books and reading so much, but they need to have a dose of reality and realize that they can't just read anytime they want.
We finally got Bryson to come in for scriptures, and started our scripture reading routine...somewhere in there, Bryson Sr. had to visit the bathroom and came back holding little B's book. It turns out he hid it under the bathroom mat so that we wouldn't find it...or thought we wouldn't find it! It then turned into a conversation of other places he has hid his books - in his robe, in Dad's robe ("Ah, no wonder there was a book in my robe pocket one morning!" exclaimed Brsyon Sr.), and each child has tried to hide their books under the bathroom sink in the cabinet, but that hiding place was obvious and they were all getting caught, that they have started to look for other unusual places to hide their books.
It's pretty comical, but again...a little serious in that they forget they have other obligations to do first before they enjoy their recreational reading! I suppose it's one of the better problems we have to work on in the family!
Sunday, January 26, 2014
What Am I?
Yesterday while I was folding clothes in one room, this is the conversation I overhead in the kitchen between Madeleine and Bryson Sr.
"Dad, what am I?"
"What do you mean, what are you? You're Madeleine."
"No, not that. I have to fill this out on the paperwork {she was filling out paperwork on what classes she wants to take next school year}, and it asks me to fill in what I am. So, what am I? Am I Co-ac-a-sasian? Or am I Asian? Or Black?"
I was trying so hard not to laugh out loud right here.
"Well Madeleine, let's go through each one. What is the first option?"
"Ace-ian"
"That is said Asian"
"Oh, okay am I Asian?"
"Well, where do you think people are from that are Asian?"
"I don't know....oh, are they from Asia?"
"That is correct. Are you from Asia? Are you from Japan, or Korea or China or - "
"No, of course not. Okay, so I'm not Asian. What about am I Black?"
"Ummmm....well, look at you, are you - "
"Fine, I get it, I'm not black. What about Native American? I'm American, but what about this Native part?"
This is where I was laughing like crazy inside - and yet, I felt a little part of me sigh....the part that realizes she is so much like me. I remember filling out paper work, and wondering the same question - What Am I?
I think I even had some of the same rationale as her for Native American, although I'm pretty sure I knew I wasn't Asian or Black. Oh Madeleine - such book smarts, but the common sense at times leaves me wondering!
"Well, there is only one option left - it's that Caucasian. I suppose I'm that, right Dad?"
"Yes, Madeleine - you are Caucasian"
Now I know why in Merrilee Boyack's book on parenting she lists that your children should be able to fill out their own paperwork :)
Thankfully, it was definitely entertaining for the first attempt. I should have caught it on tape!
"Dad, what am I?"
"What do you mean, what are you? You're Madeleine."
"No, not that. I have to fill this out on the paperwork {she was filling out paperwork on what classes she wants to take next school year}, and it asks me to fill in what I am. So, what am I? Am I Co-ac-a-sasian? Or am I Asian? Or Black?"
I was trying so hard not to laugh out loud right here.
"Well Madeleine, let's go through each one. What is the first option?"
"Ace-ian"
"That is said Asian"
"Oh, okay am I Asian?"
"Well, where do you think people are from that are Asian?"
"I don't know....oh, are they from Asia?"
"That is correct. Are you from Asia? Are you from Japan, or Korea or China or - "
"No, of course not. Okay, so I'm not Asian. What about am I Black?"
"Ummmm....well, look at you, are you - "
"Fine, I get it, I'm not black. What about Native American? I'm American, but what about this Native part?"
This is where I was laughing like crazy inside - and yet, I felt a little part of me sigh....the part that realizes she is so much like me. I remember filling out paper work, and wondering the same question - What Am I?
I think I even had some of the same rationale as her for Native American, although I'm pretty sure I knew I wasn't Asian or Black. Oh Madeleine - such book smarts, but the common sense at times leaves me wondering!
"Well, there is only one option left - it's that Caucasian. I suppose I'm that, right Dad?"
"Yes, Madeleine - you are Caucasian"
Now I know why in Merrilee Boyack's book on parenting she lists that your children should be able to fill out their own paperwork :)
Thankfully, it was definitely entertaining for the first attempt. I should have caught it on tape!
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
small catch-up
I've been writing more of the day to day snippets on Facebook, but as I've started to write more there, my heart is yearning to write even more and get back to a journaling habit.
The little moments of life and the things the children are saying and doing, continue to be my favorite - and yet I do not remember with the greatest clarity even a few days after they happen. So, in an effort not to overdo my Facebook posts all about my wonderful and charming children - and to write down the sweet (and often times trying) moments in life...I'm going to attempt coming back to blog :)
Such as two days ago I was out running errands, Emilia had a messy diaper so we went into the restroom to change her - only I discovered that they did not have a changing table. I laid her on the counter between the two sinks, which was a tight squeeze! She was not thrilled with this arrangement, and kept trying to get up and would move her arms back - flailing them outwards like a bird in flight. As she put them back, they actually triggered the sensors under the faucet to turn on the water and the water splashed onto her hands - and she pulled them back in with big round eyes and an "Ohhhhh!" as she was so surprised!
Sometimes the little things in our day to day activities are really the big things that I want to remember. I love each stage that the children are in for a variety of reasons - they aren't always a perfect stage - we have a lot of bumps along the road of growing up, however they do bring darling comments, things that the children do and a view of who they are! I need to remember to journal more!
The little moments of life and the things the children are saying and doing, continue to be my favorite - and yet I do not remember with the greatest clarity even a few days after they happen. So, in an effort not to overdo my Facebook posts all about my wonderful and charming children - and to write down the sweet (and often times trying) moments in life...I'm going to attempt coming back to blog :)
Such as two days ago I was out running errands, Emilia had a messy diaper so we went into the restroom to change her - only I discovered that they did not have a changing table. I laid her on the counter between the two sinks, which was a tight squeeze! She was not thrilled with this arrangement, and kept trying to get up and would move her arms back - flailing them outwards like a bird in flight. As she put them back, they actually triggered the sensors under the faucet to turn on the water and the water splashed onto her hands - and she pulled them back in with big round eyes and an "Ohhhhh!" as she was so surprised!
Sometimes the little things in our day to day activities are really the big things that I want to remember. I love each stage that the children are in for a variety of reasons - they aren't always a perfect stage - we have a lot of bumps along the road of growing up, however they do bring darling comments, things that the children do and a view of who they are! I need to remember to journal more!
Thursday, December 26, 2013
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Sunday, November 17, 2013
Emilia - 11 months 2 weeks
This week ---
You started to shake your head no! I was joking with you last Sunday when I was drying my hair - I would shake my head near you to get you to laugh, and you would start shaking your head back. I thought it was just a game, but this week you figured out how to shake your head to answer 'no'! When you are done with food or don't want something - you'll shake your head no. It's rather helpful :)
You stood up on your own for about 5-8 seconds. I had put you down near a toy and I thought you were holding on, but you were standing completely on your own! You have been starting to try to stand up from your kneeling/crawling position. You are really working on your balance, and love to pull yourself up in your crib and other places around the house (especially the stair railing in the kitchen) - so we are all certain that you'll be standing on your own by your birthday! I can't believe you are this close to turning 1 year old!
Sleep has continued to be an issue - you seem to always be cutting a tooth (you have such a mouthful) and with cutting teeth, you seem to get ear aches. Not fun. You really have a hard time sleeping with these - so a lot of nights I'm up anywhere from 2-4 times with you to nurse and get you back to sleep. Sometimes you go right back to sleep...sometimes it's an hour or more for you to settle back into a deep sleep. We are tired girlies you and your mom some days from those crazy sleep-less nights!
You are a fast-fast crawler! I have to constantly watch where you are going, we have to barricade the stairs, entrances into the rooms you don't want you in - and if it has a door, it usually stays closed to keep you out of places like the bathroom and mom and dad's bedroom. You especially love to race over the cabinet under the sink and open it up to try and get to everything under there. I have the kid locks sitting on the counter - we just haven't gotten to put them in yet, but you help me realized many times each day how much I wish those safety locks were already in!
More than anything - we all love you so much! Madeleine said it perfectly the other day - she said you are busy and everywhere, but that you bring such peace and happiness to our home & family. She said that none of us can help but smile when we see you --- and how right she is!
You started to shake your head no! I was joking with you last Sunday when I was drying my hair - I would shake my head near you to get you to laugh, and you would start shaking your head back. I thought it was just a game, but this week you figured out how to shake your head to answer 'no'! When you are done with food or don't want something - you'll shake your head no. It's rather helpful :)
You stood up on your own for about 5-8 seconds. I had put you down near a toy and I thought you were holding on, but you were standing completely on your own! You have been starting to try to stand up from your kneeling/crawling position. You are really working on your balance, and love to pull yourself up in your crib and other places around the house (especially the stair railing in the kitchen) - so we are all certain that you'll be standing on your own by your birthday! I can't believe you are this close to turning 1 year old!
Sleep has continued to be an issue - you seem to always be cutting a tooth (you have such a mouthful) and with cutting teeth, you seem to get ear aches. Not fun. You really have a hard time sleeping with these - so a lot of nights I'm up anywhere from 2-4 times with you to nurse and get you back to sleep. Sometimes you go right back to sleep...sometimes it's an hour or more for you to settle back into a deep sleep. We are tired girlies you and your mom some days from those crazy sleep-less nights!
You are a fast-fast crawler! I have to constantly watch where you are going, we have to barricade the stairs, entrances into the rooms you don't want you in - and if it has a door, it usually stays closed to keep you out of places like the bathroom and mom and dad's bedroom. You especially love to race over the cabinet under the sink and open it up to try and get to everything under there. I have the kid locks sitting on the counter - we just haven't gotten to put them in yet, but you help me realized many times each day how much I wish those safety locks were already in!
More than anything - we all love you so much! Madeleine said it perfectly the other day - she said you are busy and everywhere, but that you bring such peace and happiness to our home & family. She said that none of us can help but smile when we see you --- and how right she is!
Monday, September 16, 2013
Emilia Monet ~ 9 months
Our little beauty is 9 months old! I can't believe we are 3/4 of the way through the first year - time seems to have gone faster with our last little lady, which might be because things go so quickly with the older children.
Emilia is a light and joy in our family. She is the one that everyone wants to see first thing in the morning or when they get home from school, activities or work. We absolutely adore her! She is adjusting to having the children back into school the last few weeks - now there is only mom to entertain her during the day - however, once the children are home she is more than the center of attention with Madeleine, Bryson and Jacob all wanting to hold her, play with her, talk and sing to her & read her books. The youngest child certainly can be spoiled with so much attention! :)
Emilia loves to smile, is mostly a very happy baby & is starting to move everywhere with crawling. She loves kisses, cuddles and having people sing and read books to her. She is also watching a little bit of the Baby Einstein videos and loves the sounds, music and little puppets to follow on the screen. She laughs when a certain puppet comes and sticks out his tongue with a funny noise. It is always fun to watch a little baby discover the world and wonders around them & we absolutely love watching Emilia and all that is in her little world. We are so blessed that she was sent to be in our family - for only being here 9 months and having more time in our family without her - it feels like she has always been apart of our family and with us. This gives confirmation that our families are eternal, and we knew her spirit and all our children before we came to earth. We love our Emilia Monet!
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