of my little girl growing up. one of MANY moments, i know, but this has been one of the scariest. nissa is improving with using the potty and all of a sudden she seems so grown up, comparatively. something about being in undies instead of diapers and doing something so cognizant, it kinda takes me by surprise when i see it. i like it, but don't at the same time. i guess that's what being a mom is all about.
my little kiddo is also finding new ways to be wacky. during meals recently, she has taken to pretending her food is us. she's pretended the food is various animals (parading them around) but now it's us. the other day during breakfast, a piece of toast became daddy toast and a little piece became nissa toast. the two toasts went off to play on the bed, something adam and nissa do regularly while i make dinner. it usually includes jumping (hoppity doo), hiding under blankets and pillows, doing somersaults, etc. then, while enjoying broccoli, it was mommy broccoli and nissa broccoli. mommy broccoli was sleeping and nissa broccoli gave her a kiss to wake her up (this is how we wake up daddy on weekends, i'm always the first one up). then the broccolis went to the couch to watch bloo. then daddy broccoli came along and they all three watched tv and relaxed together. i guess the real mommy and the real nissa need to do more together! though, to be fair, daddy's the chief tv watcher and i try my darnedest to do other stuff.
a couple of weeks ago nissa did something really cute. daddy left for practice and nissa declared "nissa practice" and made a bee line for her toy box. she pulled out her guitar, asked for assistance to turn it on, and began to practice (play the guitar). even better, the other day when she pulled out her guitar, she declared the guitar "rocks." a few minutes later, she was "rocking." then, to ruin a perfectly awesome path with perfectly toddler logic, she was "a rock." too much.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
spring training
ok, it's hardly spring yet, but i do hear the birds in mobile are considering their northern migration, so it can't be all that far off.
this weekend adam and i tried our hand at potty training. we figured she's old enough to figure it out and is quite accustomed to the potty, so it was worth a shot. besides, we were both around, cleared our schedules and adam was enthused, so we had to take advantage of the interest.
now that it's monday, i have mixed feelings about this weekend's efforts. nissa's a pro at holding for long hours, is able to warn us and get to the potty in time, just not good at remembering to do so. we may be far enough along to stick with undies during awake hours, though.
the shining moment was saturday night while we watched "up." she said "mommy" and walked toward the bathroom. i helped her up and after a few brief seconds, we heard tinkling! sunday was a bit of a downer because we were more worried about her bowel movements then the potty, so i think we pushed a little too hard. she hadn't gone #2 since thursday. fortunately, that streak broke monday late morning and we may or may not be back on track.
we spent the weekend naked from the waist down (nissa only, i was in underwear and/or a skirt, to keep up with temperature fluctuations) and i think it worked well. today we tried undies (hello kitty, the best i could find) and i'm not sure how it's going. she's pooped twice, both starting off the potty but finishing on. she peed twice, once while on for pooping, once off. she's got a diaper for nap time, so we'll see what the evening brings.
so yeah, undies for awake time. i think she'll get the hang of it soon enough.
this weekend adam and i tried our hand at potty training. we figured she's old enough to figure it out and is quite accustomed to the potty, so it was worth a shot. besides, we were both around, cleared our schedules and adam was enthused, so we had to take advantage of the interest.
now that it's monday, i have mixed feelings about this weekend's efforts. nissa's a pro at holding for long hours, is able to warn us and get to the potty in time, just not good at remembering to do so. we may be far enough along to stick with undies during awake hours, though.
the shining moment was saturday night while we watched "up." she said "mommy" and walked toward the bathroom. i helped her up and after a few brief seconds, we heard tinkling! sunday was a bit of a downer because we were more worried about her bowel movements then the potty, so i think we pushed a little too hard. she hadn't gone #2 since thursday. fortunately, that streak broke monday late morning and we may or may not be back on track.
we spent the weekend naked from the waist down (nissa only, i was in underwear and/or a skirt, to keep up with temperature fluctuations) and i think it worked well. today we tried undies (hello kitty, the best i could find) and i'm not sure how it's going. she's pooped twice, both starting off the potty but finishing on. she peed twice, once while on for pooping, once off. she's got a diaper for nap time, so we'll see what the evening brings.
so yeah, undies for awake time. i think she'll get the hang of it soon enough.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
2 yr doc visit
so we went to the doctor today, since i totally blanked on her original appointment back in november! man, that was a hectic week. what was i thinking scheduling an appointment 2 days before we go out of town? sheesh.
the doctor visit was nothing but positive. nissa's up to 25.5 pounds, 34 7/8 inches long; putting her into the 25th percentile for both. didn't get her head measurement, though. i'll have to look at that one myself. after all the poking and gut massaging, the doc gave her a clean bill of health. we both got a good chuckle when we noticed nissa holding her breath while the doc listened in with the stethoscope. her speech and motor skills are up to par, so it's all good. iron levels from the blood test came back perfect - a rarity according to the doctor. not shots either, just a flu mist and we were done. best appointment ever. BONUS: we didn't get charged the missed appointment fee either.
after getting back home and giving adam the run down, he was off to practice. the first thing nissa did was to announce "nissa practice" and head for her toy box. she pulled out her play guitar and proceeded to practice, of course. after that, i proposed a chat with grandma and grandpa g, and nissa liked the idea. so nissa and i called grandma and grandpa g on the webcam. nissa and grandpa had a good time passing things thru the camera: goldfish crackers and cotton balls. you could see the doubt and confusion on her face, but her young innocence took over quickly enough. it was terrible slight-of-hand on my part, but if it works, i'm not complaining! the call was ended in the perfect way: my little bucket head (from the blocks, blocks on the floor next to the desk) blew kisses from inside the bucket. puckering on the inside, hand motions on the outside. too hilarious to watch. hand on the inside was found to not work as well at all.
ok, funny story time. we're in the van the other day and we're listening to none other than the loop (rocks!). a geico commercial comes on and nissa shouts "gecko!" she remembers the gecko from the geico commercial, i guess from recognizing the company name and voice over guy? too bizarre.
nissa had art class again today and it sounded pretty fun. they made cotton ball polar bears, construction paper penguins, colored a picture of a penguin and got to use scratch off paper (with sparkly colors underneath). plus, she brought home her clay and tile mosaic.
the doctor visit was nothing but positive. nissa's up to 25.5 pounds, 34 7/8 inches long; putting her into the 25th percentile for both. didn't get her head measurement, though. i'll have to look at that one myself. after all the poking and gut massaging, the doc gave her a clean bill of health. we both got a good chuckle when we noticed nissa holding her breath while the doc listened in with the stethoscope. her speech and motor skills are up to par, so it's all good. iron levels from the blood test came back perfect - a rarity according to the doctor. not shots either, just a flu mist and we were done. best appointment ever. BONUS: we didn't get charged the missed appointment fee either.
after getting back home and giving adam the run down, he was off to practice. the first thing nissa did was to announce "nissa practice" and head for her toy box. she pulled out her play guitar and proceeded to practice, of course. after that, i proposed a chat with grandma and grandpa g, and nissa liked the idea. so nissa and i called grandma and grandpa g on the webcam. nissa and grandpa had a good time passing things thru the camera: goldfish crackers and cotton balls. you could see the doubt and confusion on her face, but her young innocence took over quickly enough. it was terrible slight-of-hand on my part, but if it works, i'm not complaining! the call was ended in the perfect way: my little bucket head (from the blocks, blocks on the floor next to the desk) blew kisses from inside the bucket. puckering on the inside, hand motions on the outside. too hilarious to watch. hand on the inside was found to not work as well at all.
ok, funny story time. we're in the van the other day and we're listening to none other than the loop (rocks!). a geico commercial comes on and nissa shouts "gecko!" she remembers the gecko from the geico commercial, i guess from recognizing the company name and voice over guy? too bizarre.
nissa had art class again today and it sounded pretty fun. they made cotton ball polar bears, construction paper penguins, colored a picture of a penguin and got to use scratch off paper (with sparkly colors underneath). plus, she brought home her clay and tile mosaic.
Friday, January 7, 2011
terrific!
so yesterday, in her usual way, nissa ran around the house doing what she does. she came into the kitchen with adam's green exercise band around her neck, stating she was "terrific." she took me by the hand to the front room and took the other exercise band and suggested "terrific too!" so i followed suit and placed it around my neck. "both terrific" was the verdict. not sure what having a big green rubber band around your neck has to do with being terrific, but i went with it. of course, i had to share my terrific-ness with adam when he came home!
yesterday, nissa went to her first art class with grandma a. it sounds like they had a good time! they did a paper mosaic, played with funky clay (softer than play dough, resistant to drying out, kinda rubbery) that came home too, and colored a picture of buddy and dawn, the dinosaurs from dinosaur train. i really need to look into more pbs shows for nissa. a child cannot live on phineas and ferb alone. we introduced foster's home for imaginary friends, and of course she LOVES bloo. and while that's awesome for us, i feel like i should have something slightly more educational on the table too. we watched a little electric company the other day and nissa seemed to enjoy it- lots of dancing and music, she even started beat boxing during a segment! too awesome.
yesterday, nissa went to her first art class with grandma a. it sounds like they had a good time! they did a paper mosaic, played with funky clay (softer than play dough, resistant to drying out, kinda rubbery) that came home too, and colored a picture of buddy and dawn, the dinosaurs from dinosaur train. i really need to look into more pbs shows for nissa. a child cannot live on phineas and ferb alone. we introduced foster's home for imaginary friends, and of course she LOVES bloo. and while that's awesome for us, i feel like i should have something slightly more educational on the table too. we watched a little electric company the other day and nissa seemed to enjoy it- lots of dancing and music, she even started beat boxing during a segment! too awesome.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
happy new year
we spent new year's eve enjoying a meal with friends, but quickly learned that nissa continues to get jealous when another baby is on my or adam's lap. where should the baby go? to "that" - the person whose name she couldn't remember, but sitting across from her - the baby's mommy. was quite upset at that. nissa got a bit crabby at times, but did manage to stay up all night to midnight, repeated "happy new year" and clinked glasses with everyone (she enjoyed apple juice and water in a tilty, we enjoyed some bubbly in wine glasses, totally clinky but safe). after some running around, it was off to bed.
new year's day we spent at uncle aaron's house. nissa loves the piano and insists that peter play a song. cousin johnny plays a song, and nissa dances to it. nissa has a fun time playing with the cousins, but has the best time playing dinosaurs with peter. purple plush monkey? no thanks, dinosaur - t-rex - rawr! ooh, someone has cheesits! nissa "please? have some?" and when she does, "thanks!" it's too awesome and really makes a parent proud. even heard "thanks" after subsequent cheeseit offerings. too bad that turned into the girls taking turns feeding her, like a dog, but nissa was happy. nissa found a bag of rocks in the toy collection- i suggest it might be peter's. she seeks him out, gives him the rock and then asks him to come downstairs to play. someone has a fan!
we come home in time to put nissa to bed and we enjoy some epic mickey time. i guess the new year is off to a good start!
new year's day we spent at uncle aaron's house. nissa loves the piano and insists that peter play a song. cousin johnny plays a song, and nissa dances to it. nissa has a fun time playing with the cousins, but has the best time playing dinosaurs with peter. purple plush monkey? no thanks, dinosaur - t-rex - rawr! ooh, someone has cheesits! nissa "please? have some?" and when she does, "thanks!" it's too awesome and really makes a parent proud. even heard "thanks" after subsequent cheeseit offerings. too bad that turned into the girls taking turns feeding her, like a dog, but nissa was happy. nissa found a bag of rocks in the toy collection- i suggest it might be peter's. she seeks him out, gives him the rock and then asks him to come downstairs to play. someone has a fan!
we come home in time to put nissa to bed and we enjoy some epic mickey time. i guess the new year is off to a good start!
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