Last weekend was Maritime Days in Port Washington. They had a bunch of tall ships in the marina for the event. Daddy took Hadley on a very special treat, a sail on one of the sailboats. She was so excited and had a great time.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Tall ship
Last weekend was Maritime Days in Port Washington. They had a bunch of tall ships in the marina for the event. Daddy took Hadley on a very special treat, a sail on one of the sailboats. She was so excited and had a great time.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
3 months...
Good lord does time go fast! We cannot believe that three months have passed and how our little angel has grown. In just three short months she has gone from literally being able to do nothing for herself to being able to do a lot. Following are some of this things she can do and also some of her favorites...
Trying to put herself in some sort of upright position ALL THE TIME! she loves to "sit" or "stand"
Grabbing for objects with her hands and often times becoming successful and getting a toy
Will smile the biggest smile ever when someone she likes is talking to her
Moving all the way around her crib at night and ending up in the complete opposite position from where she was put to sleep
Rolled over from back to stomach once, but mostly just tries super hard and almost gets there!
LOVES the swing
Quiets when mom sings you are my sunshine and dad sings daisy, daisy
Watches her big sister like a hawk!
Holds her head up all the time
Sleeps like a CHAMP!!! (thank you sweet girl!)
Went from needing to be swaddled to sleep to being cool without being swaddled in like no time
Smiles at the elephant on her car seat handle as soon as she grabs him in her sight
We are sure there is more, but this was an off the top of our head list! With two little ones, this is the best we can do! We adore you our sweet sweet Harper. You are the most calm baby EVER. We regularly pinch ourselves because we don't know how we deserved to be blessed with such a perfectly calm, wonderful little girl. But, we never stop thanking God for you!
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Back to Work...
Next friday, I go back to the grind. Yep, three months have passed, my time at home passed right along with it. The other day someone said to me, "don't you just wish you could stay home?" Oh boy, how do I answer this one... Will the person look at me in shock if I answer truthfully? Do I just lie to sound like a woman "should"? Or, does this person feel the same as me?
The truthful answer is no, I do not wish I could stay home. Will I miss my children? Yes. Are there some days when I wish I could stay at home with them? Yes. However, in general, for me, I do not wish to stay at home. For me, working makes me a better person and definitely a better mother.
I start all of these statements with "for me" because I don't judge anyone else for feeling differently than me. I think stay at home moms are amazing and making a fantastic choice. It just isn't the choice for me. What bothers me is when I am judged for my choice.
I need to feel part of something bigger. I need to feel like I am giving back to the world in more than just raising my children. I need to have something that is just for me. It doesn't hurt that I love what I do. I love my job. I love getting to work with other people's children and help them along their life path.
Will I shed a tear when I leave my second born for the first time, sure will. Will it hurt my heart to be away from her, sure will. Again, I still make the same choice. I choose to work. I like to work.
I also love my children.
The truthful answer is no, I do not wish I could stay home. Will I miss my children? Yes. Are there some days when I wish I could stay at home with them? Yes. However, in general, for me, I do not wish to stay at home. For me, working makes me a better person and definitely a better mother.
I start all of these statements with "for me" because I don't judge anyone else for feeling differently than me. I think stay at home moms are amazing and making a fantastic choice. It just isn't the choice for me. What bothers me is when I am judged for my choice.
I need to feel part of something bigger. I need to feel like I am giving back to the world in more than just raising my children. I need to have something that is just for me. It doesn't hurt that I love what I do. I love my job. I love getting to work with other people's children and help them along their life path.
Will I shed a tear when I leave my second born for the first time, sure will. Will it hurt my heart to be away from her, sure will. Again, I still make the same choice. I choose to work. I like to work.
I also love my children.
Sunday, August 08, 2010
Charlotte's Web
Hadley LOVES the movie Charlotte's Web. We decided to take the chapter book out at the library. She has had so much fun reading it with us each day. We have been surprised that she completely sits still and listens without any pictures to look at!
Bayshore water fountain
The other day we went to meet some friends at Bayshore Mall. Their dad, my friend's husband, was playing in a band performing. The kids ran through the water fountain and had a blast!
Mauthe Lake
Today we went to Mauthe Lake with Mike's family. We had so much fun! Hadley LOVES the water and played from 12 until 6pm! It was a perfect summer day!
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Shawno
On Sunday we went up to Uncle Sean's cottage in Shawno. Hadley had a BLAST! She was like a little fish in the water. She also adores being with her "big kid" cousins!!!
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