This does not mean that Eleanor is holding me or wants to hold me. It means she wants me to hold her.
I love that she says it this way and I'd be thrilled if she never said it any other way.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
Craft
We made ornaments out of bakeable art dough last week and yesterday we painted them. We'll put magnets on the back of them. She's very proud of them.
She made such a mess I took her outside and hosed her down!
She had such a good time I think we'll make some Christmas ornaments soon.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
A Conversation
The other day Eleanor was playing with my purse. Once she finished picking through it she slung it over her shoulder and started to the door.
"Bye, Mommy." she said.
"Bye. Where are you going?" I asked.
"Chips. I get chips." came the reply.
"Oh." I said. A few seconds pass.
"Stuck! Mommy, stuck! Door stuck!" she shouts when she can't reach the door knob.
I think I'm in for it when she gets her driver's license.
"Bye, Mommy." she said.
"Bye. Where are you going?" I asked.
"Chips. I get chips." came the reply.
"Oh." I said. A few seconds pass.
"Stuck! Mommy, stuck! Door stuck!" she shouts when she can't reach the door knob.
I think I'm in for it when she gets her driver's license.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Jabber
A switch somewhere in Eleanor's brain switched on a few weeks ago and she has realized she can talk. And boy, does she enjoy it. While she still doesn't make sense all the time, she does a lot of the time. Here are a few of her favorite things to say:
"I full, Mommy." - This is always accompanied with a pat on her chest before she goes right back to eating.
"I want Mommy sit." - This always means in the exact spot she is pointing to and no other.
"Eleanor read Einstein book." - Pretty self explanatory.
"I want to play in Eleanor room." - Translation - Drop what you're doing and let me in my room now!
"It's hot." - We do live in Texas.
"Baby sad." - Crying babies in stores get a lot of sympathy from Eleanor.
"I can't reach!" - M&M's on the the counter are a tough prey to catch.
And finally, Matt's favorite "Too, Daddy." which is how she replies when he says he loves her.
"I full, Mommy." - This is always accompanied with a pat on her chest before she goes right back to eating.
"I want Mommy sit." - This always means in the exact spot she is pointing to and no other.
"Eleanor read Einstein book." - Pretty self explanatory.
"I want to play in Eleanor room." - Translation - Drop what you're doing and let me in my room now!
"It's hot." - We do live in Texas.
"Baby sad." - Crying babies in stores get a lot of sympathy from Eleanor.
"I can't reach!" - M&M's on the the counter are a tough prey to catch.
And finally, Matt's favorite "Too, Daddy." which is how she replies when he says he loves her.
Friday, June 26, 2009
A Quick Catch-Up
** This post was going to have pictures, but Blogger doesn't want to cooperate. I'll try to post them later today. **
It's been super hot the last week or so and a few days ago the temperature has topped out at over 100. This has meant that we haven't been able to go outside to play. The splash-pad has become populated with pre-teens since school is out, so we haven't been there in about a week or so. Eleanor's pool was set up in the backyard for a few days, but it's really been too hot for that, as well. So we've had to find entertainment where's it cool. We've been enjoying Eleanor's room lately and yesterday we baked cookies.
I hope to take her to the indoor bounce house place next week, but I have a feeling that will be packed.
We did go to the zoo on the Saturday before Father's Day. My dad's company handed out free tickets, so we figured if we got there when in opened and left before the afternoon it wouldn't be to hot. Hah! It was blazing! Most of the animals were hiding anywhere they could find shade and I really can't blame them. A few of the animals even had misters in their pens to cool off. I can honestly say I've never envied a grizzley bear more than I did then.
Eleanor (and Matt, too, I think) really enjoyed the splash-pad at the zoo. After that she brushed some goats and rather leery about the snake house. But it was super hot so we left soon after that.
What's up with the band-aids, you ask? The one on her check covered a mosiquito bite and the one on her nose covered a small cut. Neither would heal because she would stroke and rub at them when she was tired. So we kept them covered for a few days. The cut is just about healed now and the bite is starting to fade.
Other than that, not much else is happening. Eleanor (by the way, that's what she calls herself, not Nora, so we've gotten in the habit of calling her that more and more) is going to a birthday party at Chucke Cheese tonight. I'll post pictures later!
It's been super hot the last week or so and a few days ago the temperature has topped out at over 100. This has meant that we haven't been able to go outside to play. The splash-pad has become populated with pre-teens since school is out, so we haven't been there in about a week or so. Eleanor's pool was set up in the backyard for a few days, but it's really been too hot for that, as well. So we've had to find entertainment where's it cool. We've been enjoying Eleanor's room lately and yesterday we baked cookies.
I hope to take her to the indoor bounce house place next week, but I have a feeling that will be packed.
We did go to the zoo on the Saturday before Father's Day. My dad's company handed out free tickets, so we figured if we got there when in opened and left before the afternoon it wouldn't be to hot. Hah! It was blazing! Most of the animals were hiding anywhere they could find shade and I really can't blame them. A few of the animals even had misters in their pens to cool off. I can honestly say I've never envied a grizzley bear more than I did then.
Eleanor (and Matt, too, I think) really enjoyed the splash-pad at the zoo. After that she brushed some goats and rather leery about the snake house. But it was super hot so we left soon after that.
What's up with the band-aids, you ask? The one on her check covered a mosiquito bite and the one on her nose covered a small cut. Neither would heal because she would stroke and rub at them when she was tired. So we kept them covered for a few days. The cut is just about healed now and the bite is starting to fade.
Other than that, not much else is happening. Eleanor (by the way, that's what she calls herself, not Nora, so we've gotten in the habit of calling her that more and more) is going to a birthday party at Chucke Cheese tonight. I'll post pictures later!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Nora hates eggs. Everyone knows this. She just doesn't like them. She can find the tiniest bite of egg in anything and spit it out. But today she saw me taking out eggs for my lunch and asked for some! And she even ate two bites!
If that wasn't enough she ate two slices of bread. She doesn't hate bread, but she usually only eats a bite or two. Then she took a three hour nap.
Just out of curiosity, I wonder where the real Nora went?
If that wasn't enough she ate two slices of bread. She doesn't hate bread, but she usually only eats a bite or two. Then she took a three hour nap.
Just out of curiosity, I wonder where the real Nora went?
Monday, June 1, 2009
Mayonnaise
That's right. Mayonnaise.
Nora was playing with her pool and dumped a cup of water on the patio. She looked at it, annoyed, and said "Mayonnaise!" It's my favorite new exclamation.
Give it a try.
Nora was playing with her pool and dumped a cup of water on the patio. She looked at it, annoyed, and said "Mayonnaise!" It's my favorite new exclamation.
Give it a try.
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