Oh Noel! I'm so proud of the little, determined girl you've become. So stubborn and hard-working.
You didn't know what to ask Santa for this year. You sat on his lap and talked with him about his reindeer and other Christmassy magical things. But Santa knew. He figured it out. And for Christmas, there sat Kit Kittridge-the American Girl Doll that you so badly wanted! HOW DID HE KNOW?
This evening, you and Bodie took a fun bath. That's a bath where you don't wash your hair, but just play. I sat in the family room and listened to you splashing and giggling. My favorite time of day has always been bath time. Sometimes, when I didn't know what else to do, I would put you in the bath. Even when you were a tiny girl. Or when we lived in Farmington and had the "step bath", all three of us would climb in and play in the tub. Bodie was just a tiny baby and he LOVED being in the tub with his sissy. That's where he first laughed. In the tub with you!
You are working so hard at reading. The last few nights you have stumbled your way through 8 books. You are supposed to read 40 of them by the end of January. At this rate, I think we'll make it.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Winter Wonderland
Hi Baby-girl!
I took you and your brother ice skating yesterday morning. You loved it! Oh, you are my up north girl. My Winter Wonderland girl! The colder and snow-yer the better for you! I loved watching you out there on the ice with no concern for getting hurt whatsoever. They told you to waddle like a penguin. You did! You did great!
Today you are with Daddy taking your second skiing lesson while I wait for Bodie to wake up. I'm telling you... I'm so happy we moved back up north. Just for you! So you can be out in the snow and cold doing wintery things. You love them all so much!
You hands looked bigger to me today. You were playing games on my phone and you had big girl hands. They didn't look anything like a baby to me. And your hand writing. You have neater handwriting at five than I do now. Every day you impress me with your intelligence.
We took our Christmas tree down this morning. You helped a bit. Once it was all done you told us are house wasn't fancy anymore. Poor baby. We'll make it fancy-just for you. What would you like? Feathers? Ha! Sprinkles? -that's what you call sparkles.
I love you, baby.
Mommy
I took you and your brother ice skating yesterday morning. You loved it! Oh, you are my up north girl. My Winter Wonderland girl! The colder and snow-yer the better for you! I loved watching you out there on the ice with no concern for getting hurt whatsoever. They told you to waddle like a penguin. You did! You did great!
Today you are with Daddy taking your second skiing lesson while I wait for Bodie to wake up. I'm telling you... I'm so happy we moved back up north. Just for you! So you can be out in the snow and cold doing wintery things. You love them all so much!
You hands looked bigger to me today. You were playing games on my phone and you had big girl hands. They didn't look anything like a baby to me. And your hand writing. You have neater handwriting at five than I do now. Every day you impress me with your intelligence.
We took our Christmas tree down this morning. You helped a bit. Once it was all done you told us are house wasn't fancy anymore. Poor baby. We'll make it fancy-just for you. What would you like? Feathers? Ha! Sprinkles? -that's what you call sparkles.
I love you, baby.
Mommy
Thursday, January 6, 2011
The Funnest Night EVER!
Oh my Gosh, Noel!
You had so much fun tonight. You had Daddy turn the music up loud so that you could get in the mood to clean. You guys cleaned and then played before dinner. I came downstairs and Daddy was taking turns throwing you and Bodie up in the air. You ran over to me and told me it was the "funnest night ever"!
Before daddy got home, we went out to shovel. You had so much fun outside showing Bodie how to make snow angels and pulling him around in the sled.
Sweet Dreams baby!
You had so much fun tonight. You had Daddy turn the music up loud so that you could get in the mood to clean. You guys cleaned and then played before dinner. I came downstairs and Daddy was taking turns throwing you and Bodie up in the air. You ran over to me and told me it was the "funnest night ever"!
Before daddy got home, we went out to shovel. You had so much fun outside showing Bodie how to make snow angels and pulling him around in the sled.
Sweet Dreams baby!
Sick Baby Girl
Dear Noel,
Yesterday was such a fun day! You were home sick from school. As you had been the day before. But yesterday you were just tired, not incredibly sick to your stomach. Bodie had his ear tubes put in first thing in the morning so when we got home from the hospital daddy went to work. Then the three of us watched a Toy Story Movie Marathon. We watched all three before 1pm. Lunch was crackers and ice water followed by dry toast. Then it was time for Bodie's nap. He napped for over 3 hours so you and I had a LONG afternoon of fun things planned. We made a monkey and a panda out of clay. We wrote both Mailey and Claire letters to be mailed out. We played Old Maid, Go Fish, and some things on the Ipad while watching The Little Mermaid II.
It was wonderful watching you do your learing games on the Ipad. I had no idea how amazingly smart you were. I mean, I knew, but I was able to witness it yesterday and it was great!
Today you are feeling much better and went to school. I have Bodie and Daphne here with me but oh, the gaping hole in the house while you are gone. I feel it in my bones.
Love,
Mommy
Yesterday was such a fun day! You were home sick from school. As you had been the day before. But yesterday you were just tired, not incredibly sick to your stomach. Bodie had his ear tubes put in first thing in the morning so when we got home from the hospital daddy went to work. Then the three of us watched a Toy Story Movie Marathon. We watched all three before 1pm. Lunch was crackers and ice water followed by dry toast. Then it was time for Bodie's nap. He napped for over 3 hours so you and I had a LONG afternoon of fun things planned. We made a monkey and a panda out of clay. We wrote both Mailey and Claire letters to be mailed out. We played Old Maid, Go Fish, and some things on the Ipad while watching The Little Mermaid II.
It was wonderful watching you do your learing games on the Ipad. I had no idea how amazingly smart you were. I mean, I knew, but I was able to witness it yesterday and it was great!
Today you are feeling much better and went to school. I have Bodie and Daphne here with me but oh, the gaping hole in the house while you are gone. I feel it in my bones.
Love,
Mommy
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
First Letter
Dear Noel-y,
You are 5 1/2. You are my princess. My mini-moo. I have loved you for so long. Been so happy to be with you. How will you ever know the extent of my feelings? The love so big it is painful. A lump in my throat. The tears streaming down my cheeks.
We have had a bit of a rough road, you and me. It was just the two of us spending so much time together for so long. We had a routine. Playgroup on Wednesdays, Auntie Teresa's store on Friday afternoons. And fun playdates in between. Then Bodie came along. He would have fit into our lives so nicely. But then we had to move. It screwed everything up. Mommy wasn't happy. Mommy was alone. You missed out. You missed out on the last two years to be at home with your happy mommy. The mommy you knew and loved, the house you lived in, the friends you knew before you were born. All gone.
Our life downstate did have it's ups. You went to a wonderful Preschool. We lived in a great sub-division with a walking path and a playground. We had a pool! We did have fun! It was just different. A bit tainted. We had a great library with a wonderful story time. We had our routine. It was just different. Dance class on Tuesdays, school a few mornings a week. Nice walks in the morning and in December we would walk in the evenings and enjoy the Christmas Lights.
And now we've moved back. It's not back-back. But back. Up north. But it's not the same. You are in school allday-everyday. I miss our time together. Just you and me while Bodie napped. I miss you being 3. and 4. I just wasn't happy when you were 3 and 4. I ruined those years. I'm so sorry about that. But I'm going to make it up to you. From here on out. You're my girl. I'll be your happy mommy. We'll do fun things. Last night we had a "Spa Night." We painted our nails and put on lip gloss before bed. We make brownies and cookies together when you are home and Bodie naps. I LOVE LOVE LOVE you! And I want you to never have to wonder about that!
You are 5 1/2. You are my princess. My mini-moo. I have loved you for so long. Been so happy to be with you. How will you ever know the extent of my feelings? The love so big it is painful. A lump in my throat. The tears streaming down my cheeks.
We have had a bit of a rough road, you and me. It was just the two of us spending so much time together for so long. We had a routine. Playgroup on Wednesdays, Auntie Teresa's store on Friday afternoons. And fun playdates in between. Then Bodie came along. He would have fit into our lives so nicely. But then we had to move. It screwed everything up. Mommy wasn't happy. Mommy was alone. You missed out. You missed out on the last two years to be at home with your happy mommy. The mommy you knew and loved, the house you lived in, the friends you knew before you were born. All gone.
Our life downstate did have it's ups. You went to a wonderful Preschool. We lived in a great sub-division with a walking path and a playground. We had a pool! We did have fun! It was just different. A bit tainted. We had a great library with a wonderful story time. We had our routine. It was just different. Dance class on Tuesdays, school a few mornings a week. Nice walks in the morning and in December we would walk in the evenings and enjoy the Christmas Lights.
And now we've moved back. It's not back-back. But back. Up north. But it's not the same. You are in school allday-everyday. I miss our time together. Just you and me while Bodie napped. I miss you being 3. and 4. I just wasn't happy when you were 3 and 4. I ruined those years. I'm so sorry about that. But I'm going to make it up to you. From here on out. You're my girl. I'll be your happy mommy. We'll do fun things. Last night we had a "Spa Night." We painted our nails and put on lip gloss before bed. We make brownies and cookies together when you are home and Bodie naps. I LOVE LOVE LOVE you! And I want you to never have to wonder about that!
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