Talking

So Leah jabbers alot but doesn't say much yet.

She says:

Mom (what she calls me the most)
Mama
Dada
Nana (just yesterday started saying it with two different a's - like na-nah - where before it was na-na)
This
These
That

She has said - bob, pop, up - but she doesn't do those on a regular basis really.

So I was asking my MIL (Speech Therapist) if that seemed right and she asked me some questions about it and then said yes. Told me things to do that I'm already doing to encourage her learning.

But today! She said PEN! She was handing it to me & I was doing my usual "Can you say pen? p-p-p-pen?" And she started making the p sound and then said "Pen".

I guess I'll stop worrying about nothing. lol. She's 15 months. Language isn't supposed to explode until 18-24 months.

PS I need a nap today so if this is unreadable with tons of typos. Forgive me. I don't feel much like proofreading right now.

Dream Moments

I had a dream moment today. I was lying on the couch trying to stay awake while Leah was playing (I'm so exhausted today!). Anyway, all the sudden Leah came over and climbed onto the couch, curled into me, and went to sleep. Then so did I.

I know it's a simple thing but it's something I've pictured my child doing a 1,000 times in my mind. And then there the moment was. Cuddlying with my daughter & sleeping on the couch.

I love being a mom.

Soup, Soup, Soup - Can I have some soup??

Leah is 14.5 months old now. She eats soup nearly exclusively.

I know it's not a horrid thing to be stuck on. She's getting plenty of veggies, etc because they are all in the soup. She'll eat things in soup that she won't eat by themselves.

In the morning she'll eat hot cereal (we rotate - cream of wheat, oatmeal/steel cut oatmeal, and malt o' meal).

She had previously given up yogurt but mid-morning today I let her feed one to herself and she ate it up. So hopefully we can add that back to the rotation. I put wheatgerm in it too. Yummy :-)

Crazy little person!



I'm gonna go upload a video of her walking a few weeks ago. It's too funny. She's stopped doing it a few days ago (the funny walk) and now it's all normal. Makes me sad. She walked like a wind-up doll before! lol

Holding your baby...

I was thinking yesterday about why it's different to hold your own baby/child than to hold someone else's.

There's the obvious emotional connection, etc. but a new idea occurred to me.

Leah knows my body so well.

When I'm holding another child it can take them a minute to get comfy. To figure out how to snuggle into me.

Leah doesn't need this time or even a split second. When I pick her up her body instantly molds into mine. When she is sleeping - she will reach out in her sleep and wrap her arm around my neck or snuggle with her back to me & her head on my arm. She never opens her eyes or anything. She just knows where she fits against me instinctively.

I love that.

I love my daughter. I love her connectedness to me. I love that her physical connection to me is a thing of "instinct" and requires no squirming to get comfy.

lost post

So my long lost post. Sheesh.

I was writing about my family. This is what it boils down to.

WHAT is with the attitude? Why is everyone always "What can you do for me?" "Who treating me right & who isn't?" "Why should I visit HER on Christmas? What has she done for me lately?"

Why is no one saying "What I can I do to help?" "How can I make this easier for him or her?"

I'm tired of asking myself that and watching people not asking it of each other. My can't people just BE NICE?!?!

Seriously. I can't stand it. We have GOT to move before the next holiday season and just have our own Christmas at home.

Ack.

I had a good holiday. I do love my family. But I do not understand the pervasive selfishness that exists in everyone's attitude and why they are all so busy making sure they get there fair share of everything and that everyone is treating them just they way they should.

Newsflash. It isn't all about you! (I want to say that to about 15 people in my family). Can you just think for a minute what it is like to have a family full of people who think it is all about them?

Don't get me wrong. They are good hearted people too. And fun. I have so much fun with my family. Lots of love & laughter. With a heaping dose of drama!

AHHHHHHHHHhh

I just wrote a REALLY long post and LOST IT. Freaking blogger! *weeping*

Blech

I came here to blog but I have changed my mind. I'm in a horrid mood. I just want to scream at someone.

Shock of all shocks.... Christmas kept me from blogging! Sheesh.

I have a whole bunch of blog posts floating around in my head.

Bipolar disorder
Grace (religious)
Leah's signing pictures
Christmas and overabundance
Christmas pics
Leah's fmom

There was something else. I just wanted to get those down so I didn't forget. Hopefully I'll be back. I have to figure out how to store all of Leah's toys in this place. Ack.

Man Bashing

Prompted by this post: http://away2me.typepad.com/away_to_me/2006/12/quit_frickin_ma.html

I promise to never bash on my husband on this blog. I pledge this to everyone who ever reads. I love my dear husband with all my heart - and no matter how mad I am at any given situation - he would be heartbroken to discover I had displayed my anger here.

And Drew - if you happen to ever come here and read... I love you.

more signs

Leah signed "help" last night! I was very excited. It's a "conceptual" one, KWIM? Not quite so straightforward as "candy" or "milk".

Of course what she wanted me to do was open a bag of caramel corn that Nana made... and I did! How could I turn her down after that??