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My mom has done something really fun: writing little books for Nia (and the other grandkids) that start with different letters of the alphabet. They were trying to think of words that started with "W" and Nia's comment was "We can't use "W" because it starts with a "D"." (Double U). She's so funny.
On a slightly different note, we had Nia's parent-teacher conference on Thursday and she got a glowing report. Her teacher said she is the one of the most balanced little people she has ever known and is a perfect example of the early entrance program (Nia's birthday is after the cut-off date for entrance but they have an early entrance test that kids can take (if their birthday is within 45 days of the cut-off) to get in - they have to score a 60 to be able to be accepted and Nia scored a 98). Nia's teacher said that she was the excelling in math and doing great with reading - she expects that Nia will have progressed farther than what they expect them to by the end of the year. In any case, it was just so nice to hear that her teacher really recognized and appreciated the specialness about Nia. My little sunshine girl is a one of a kind.
:)
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Thursday, October 25, 2007
My Persistent Son
Yesterday was like any ordinary day until about 3:30pm when I heard a series of thumps... the kind you hear when something heavy is rolling down the stairs. Yes, that would be my son.
After he landed (thankfully there is a landing half-way so he didn't tumble down the entire flight of stairs), I ran up to him and found blood oozing out of his mouth. I have to say that while this might normally cause me to be really concerned, I couldn't help but notice it was nothing like the gushing I witnessed when he hit his mouth causing his teeth to go all the way through his lip (resulting in six very traumatic stitches at the hospital - a great end to his worst day ever). Because I was quickly able to assess the seriousness of the situation by the amount of blood, I wasn't overly concerned... yet.
I blotted his lip and got the blood to stop. It was an unfortunate laceration on the inside of his lip, but nothing serious.
Apparently, he did not agree.
He kept his mouth open for OVER 5 HOURS! It was crazy! How could he keep it open for that long!? My mouth gets tired of being open when I sit in the dentist chair for an hour - but he did it for more than 5 hours! Talk about persistent.
Justis has shown this tendency towards persistence before - like the time he SCREAMED for 1 hour, in the foyer of our church building because I wouldn't let him down (my rule is - if he has to be taken out, he doesn't get to get down and walk or run around). I know it can be a good trait and maybe I need to find a better channel for him to exercise it, but 5 hours! Yikes.
The end result of all this was that because he would not close his mouth (he didn't eat or drink anything for the entire evening after his accident) and would not talk to us, we became increasingly concerned and ended up taking him to the Emergency Room to see if maybe he had fractured his jaw or had a concussion (again, he didn't talk to us for five hours which is also very uncharacteristic). Thankfully, he had neither so no permanent damage done. Unfortunately, we didn't get home until 1am in the morning.
Persistence is good, but sometimes, it's better to give in. :)
:)
After he landed (thankfully there is a landing half-way so he didn't tumble down the entire flight of stairs), I ran up to him and found blood oozing out of his mouth. I have to say that while this might normally cause me to be really concerned, I couldn't help but notice it was nothing like the gushing I witnessed when he hit his mouth causing his teeth to go all the way through his lip (resulting in six very traumatic stitches at the hospital - a great end to his worst day ever). Because I was quickly able to assess the seriousness of the situation by the amount of blood, I wasn't overly concerned... yet.
I blotted his lip and got the blood to stop. It was an unfortunate laceration on the inside of his lip, but nothing serious.
Apparently, he did not agree.
He kept his mouth open for OVER 5 HOURS! It was crazy! How could he keep it open for that long!? My mouth gets tired of being open when I sit in the dentist chair for an hour - but he did it for more than 5 hours! Talk about persistent.
Justis has shown this tendency towards persistence before - like the time he SCREAMED for 1 hour, in the foyer of our church building because I wouldn't let him down (my rule is - if he has to be taken out, he doesn't get to get down and walk or run around). I know it can be a good trait and maybe I need to find a better channel for him to exercise it, but 5 hours! Yikes.
The end result of all this was that because he would not close his mouth (he didn't eat or drink anything for the entire evening after his accident) and would not talk to us, we became increasingly concerned and ended up taking him to the Emergency Room to see if maybe he had fractured his jaw or had a concussion (again, he didn't talk to us for five hours which is also very uncharacteristic). Thankfully, he had neither so no permanent damage done. Unfortunately, we didn't get home until 1am in the morning.
Persistence is good, but sometimes, it's better to give in. :)
:)
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Something to Blog About
My sister, Angel, has unofficially tagged me with the following questions...
When did you meet your husband? (Day? Month? Year? Event?) First Impression?
My first day back from Christmas Break at Ricks College (back when it was actually called that). It was January 6th or something like that. We met in the parking lot between our two apartment buildings. We were going to build a snow cave at the Albertsons' parking lot in Rexburg. I thought he was cute, fun, and he was from Portland, OR. I wasn't "interested" in a relationship at that time, however. That last about a whole four days.
When did you have your first kiss with your husband?
Five days after we met. We met on a Monday and kissed on Saturday - after about a 30 minute speech (at least it seemed that long) from him on how he didn't really want to make a commitment or get involved with anyone. At the end of his speech, he said "So, can I still kiss you?" I couldn't say anything but "Yes" even though I should have said "No" just to make him wish he hadn't given me his whole speal. At least it ended well for both of us. :)
Do you have a favorite/special song with your husband?
Because you loved me - Celine Dion - it was from a movie we saw on Halloween which was just a couple of days after he said "I love you" for the first time.
Do your kids have special songs?
You are my Sunshine - Nia; You are my Buddy - Justis (original, I know)
Would you rather talk on the phone or chat in person?
Definitely email
If you had one whole day to yourself, what would you do?
Read, take a nap, and maybe go shopping
Can you watch scary movies alone?
Not alone, not with Jason, not with anyone!
Is anything bothering you?
Depends on your definition of bothering.
Would you rather stay home all day, or be out and about?
Home or at my parents. :)
Are you more likely to be with a large group of people or a few close friends?
Honestly - family. I would rather be with my family and Jason's family any day. However, I have some good close friends I love to be with and would choose them over a large party. The one exception to this is if I look really good and I am feeling sassy, then I would enjoy being in a large group of people where I can be the antiquated "Belle of the party." Vain, I know. Sorry! :)
What are your plans for October?
Resting in my hospital bed, probably without internet (bummer - I may call and ask "I am scheduled for surgery next week and will be in the hospital for a few days. Do you by chance have wireless internet I can connect to? They'll probably laugh and hang up thinking it's a prank call). Hopefully Jason or my mom will bring my kids over so I can see them dressed up and show them off to the hospital staff.
Cutest moment this week?
Justis saying to my mom "Obey, my way, right now." That and him singing the "and the doctor said..." part of 5 little monkeys jumping on the bed. Oh, and also listening to Nia talk about the nice boy from the bus stop while looking into her crystal clear, pure, innocent eyes.
What are you doing this weekend?
Hard to say. Preparing for surgery next week, maybe finishing up some work, reading if I'm lucky, hanging out with my family.
What is one fear that you can't seem to overcome?
Spiders
Are you in a good mood?
Sure
What is your favorite thing to wear?
Anything cute, sexy, and sassy :)
You have 3 months left to live, what do you do?
~ Go on a lot of vacations, make movies and recordings for my family, make a will :) Prepare my family for my departure, and enjoy every day. - Ditto (that was Angel's answer but is the same as mine)
You're having a bad day, what's one thing that can make your day better?
Reading, laughing uncontrollably, being held by my husband
If there was a way to know when and how you're going to die, would you like to find out?
No. I would dwell on it to much.
What is your favorite breakfast?
Strawberry Crepes
Your phone rings at 4am, who do you expect it to be?
Angel or Mom saying that it is snowing, Angel saying she's pregnant, or Jason's dad on a business trip forgetting what time it is here. :)
What's your worst habit?
I plead the fifth.
I will now tag Essy. Essy, copy and paste the above and just delete my answers and replace them with your own! :)
When did you meet your husband? (Day? Month? Year? Event?) First Impression?
My first day back from Christmas Break at Ricks College (back when it was actually called that). It was January 6th or something like that. We met in the parking lot between our two apartment buildings. We were going to build a snow cave at the Albertsons' parking lot in Rexburg. I thought he was cute, fun, and he was from Portland, OR. I wasn't "interested" in a relationship at that time, however. That last about a whole four days.
When did you have your first kiss with your husband?
Five days after we met. We met on a Monday and kissed on Saturday - after about a 30 minute speech (at least it seemed that long) from him on how he didn't really want to make a commitment or get involved with anyone. At the end of his speech, he said "So, can I still kiss you?" I couldn't say anything but "Yes" even though I should have said "No" just to make him wish he hadn't given me his whole speal. At least it ended well for both of us. :)
Do you have a favorite/special song with your husband?
Because you loved me - Celine Dion - it was from a movie we saw on Halloween which was just a couple of days after he said "I love you" for the first time.
Do your kids have special songs?
You are my Sunshine - Nia; You are my Buddy - Justis (original, I know)
Would you rather talk on the phone or chat in person?
Definitely email
If you had one whole day to yourself, what would you do?
Read, take a nap, and maybe go shopping
Can you watch scary movies alone?
Not alone, not with Jason, not with anyone!
Is anything bothering you?
Depends on your definition of bothering.
Would you rather stay home all day, or be out and about?
Home or at my parents. :)
Are you more likely to be with a large group of people or a few close friends?
Honestly - family. I would rather be with my family and Jason's family any day. However, I have some good close friends I love to be with and would choose them over a large party. The one exception to this is if I look really good and I am feeling sassy, then I would enjoy being in a large group of people where I can be the antiquated "Belle of the party." Vain, I know. Sorry! :)
What are your plans for October?
Resting in my hospital bed, probably without internet (bummer - I may call and ask "I am scheduled for surgery next week and will be in the hospital for a few days. Do you by chance have wireless internet I can connect to? They'll probably laugh and hang up thinking it's a prank call). Hopefully Jason or my mom will bring my kids over so I can see them dressed up and show them off to the hospital staff.
Cutest moment this week?
Justis saying to my mom "Obey, my way, right now." That and him singing the "and the doctor said..." part of 5 little monkeys jumping on the bed. Oh, and also listening to Nia talk about the nice boy from the bus stop while looking into her crystal clear, pure, innocent eyes.
What are you doing this weekend?
Hard to say. Preparing for surgery next week, maybe finishing up some work, reading if I'm lucky, hanging out with my family.
What is one fear that you can't seem to overcome?
Spiders
Are you in a good mood?
Sure
What is your favorite thing to wear?
Anything cute, sexy, and sassy :)
You have 3 months left to live, what do you do?
~ Go on a lot of vacations, make movies and recordings for my family, make a will :) Prepare my family for my departure, and enjoy every day. - Ditto (that was Angel's answer but is the same as mine)
You're having a bad day, what's one thing that can make your day better?
Reading, laughing uncontrollably, being held by my husband
If there was a way to know when and how you're going to die, would you like to find out?
No. I would dwell on it to much.
What is your favorite breakfast?
Strawberry Crepes
Your phone rings at 4am, who do you expect it to be?
Angel or Mom saying that it is snowing, Angel saying she's pregnant, or Jason's dad on a business trip forgetting what time it is here. :)
What's your worst habit?
I plead the fifth.
I will now tag Essy. Essy, copy and paste the above and just delete my answers and replace them with your own! :)
Monday, October 22, 2007
Kids say (and do) the funniest things
Justis today told my mom: "Obey, my way, right now." Hmmm... at least he is beginning to understand what "obey" means. :)
Nia (a couple of weeks ago) stomps off after I told her "No" about something and says to Justis: "I can't talk right now. I'm too upset. I'll explain later."
Nia in Macy's the other day: Knowing that we are supposed to flush the public restroom toilets with our feet (so as to avoid touching them and the associated germs with our hands), bends over, puts her hands on the toilet seat, and lifts her foot up to flush the toilet.
Justis on the toilet today while going poopy: "Tell Grandpa I go poopy." This results in me yelling to my dad (I was at their house) "Grandpa, Justis went poopy on the toilet!." Grandpa: "Great! Good job, Justis!"
Justis, in seeing anything to do with Halloween, says: "Scary."
Nia's friend shared her sticker with her - she tore it in half giving Nia the bottom half of??? Not really sure.
At the Family Fun night last week, Justis was dressed up as Thomas the train. He walked around the entire night, shuffling his feet in the most train like manner, and saying "Choo choo, choo choo."
Nia dressed up in her Barbie Island Princess pajamas, put on fake earrings, a tiara, and wings. She came to me and showed me how cute she was. Later, she came up to me and said "I forgot one teensy detail, my Tinkerbell wand. Sorry, mom."
They sure are cute. :)
:)
Nia (a couple of weeks ago) stomps off after I told her "No" about something and says to Justis: "I can't talk right now. I'm too upset. I'll explain later."
Nia in Macy's the other day: Knowing that we are supposed to flush the public restroom toilets with our feet (so as to avoid touching them and the associated germs with our hands), bends over, puts her hands on the toilet seat, and lifts her foot up to flush the toilet.
Justis on the toilet today while going poopy: "Tell Grandpa I go poopy." This results in me yelling to my dad (I was at their house) "Grandpa, Justis went poopy on the toilet!." Grandpa: "Great! Good job, Justis!"
Justis, in seeing anything to do with Halloween, says: "Scary."
Nia's friend shared her sticker with her - she tore it in half giving Nia the bottom half of??? Not really sure.
At the Family Fun night last week, Justis was dressed up as Thomas the train. He walked around the entire night, shuffling his feet in the most train like manner, and saying "Choo choo, choo choo."
Nia dressed up in her Barbie Island Princess pajamas, put on fake earrings, a tiara, and wings. She came to me and showed me how cute she was. Later, she came up to me and said "I forgot one teensy detail, my Tinkerbell wand. Sorry, mom."
They sure are cute. :)
:)
Thursday, October 18, 2007
The Morning Bus Stop
This is so funny, I had to share it...
Nia loves to ride the bus. I take her each morning to the bus stop and there is usually this one boy there. I think his name is Brian. He is probably in 4th or 5th grade. He always waves at me and the kids in the car. Sometimes he comes to the door and waits for Nia to get out. He seems so sweet and the kind of boy that I would want her to like... when she gets older.
This morning, she wore some jeans she hadn't worn yet (yes, I bought her way too many new school clothes this year). They have a embroidered heart on each of the back pockets and have a pink undertone to the wash. Anyway... after I drop her off at the bus stop, I always turn around and wait across the street so I can be sure that she isn't abducted (I tend to be a bit paranoid and morbid).
Before I go on, let me paint the picture a little more clearly... Nia is wearing a long sleeved shirt that goes to the top of her thighs, a turquoise rain coat (that the boy helped her zip up) with the hood up - which goes to about mid-thighs, and a backpack that is a bit large for her little body...
So... as I am waiting in the car, I look over to see her bent over with her bunda (this means "butt" in portugese) sticking up in the air and the boy looking at it. I am wondering what in the world she is doing as she is trying to shove her backpack, rain coat, and shirt up her back to further expose her bunda. At this point, I am getting a bit concerned due to the "appropriate" factor but at the same time can't figure out what she is doing... And then it dawns on me. She is showing Brian the hearts on her back pockets.
Oh, my dear Nia. So adorable, so innocent, so silly. :)
:)
Nia loves to ride the bus. I take her each morning to the bus stop and there is usually this one boy there. I think his name is Brian. He is probably in 4th or 5th grade. He always waves at me and the kids in the car. Sometimes he comes to the door and waits for Nia to get out. He seems so sweet and the kind of boy that I would want her to like... when she gets older.
This morning, she wore some jeans she hadn't worn yet (yes, I bought her way too many new school clothes this year). They have a embroidered heart on each of the back pockets and have a pink undertone to the wash. Anyway... after I drop her off at the bus stop, I always turn around and wait across the street so I can be sure that she isn't abducted (I tend to be a bit paranoid and morbid).
Before I go on, let me paint the picture a little more clearly... Nia is wearing a long sleeved shirt that goes to the top of her thighs, a turquoise rain coat (that the boy helped her zip up) with the hood up - which goes to about mid-thighs, and a backpack that is a bit large for her little body...
So... as I am waiting in the car, I look over to see her bent over with her bunda (this means "butt" in portugese) sticking up in the air and the boy looking at it. I am wondering what in the world she is doing as she is trying to shove her backpack, rain coat, and shirt up her back to further expose her bunda. At this point, I am getting a bit concerned due to the "appropriate" factor but at the same time can't figure out what she is doing... And then it dawns on me. She is showing Brian the hearts on her back pockets.
Oh, my dear Nia. So adorable, so innocent, so silly. :)
:)
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