Mallory

Smart Aleck

February 22, 2009

I have to admit – “smart aleck” is the PG version of what I really thought when this happened today.
Mallory & I went to my dad’s for dinner and to watch the Michigan basketball game. I had to run to my sister’s to get something and when I got back, the door to my dad’s was locked. Mallory was on the inside of the door and through the window right next to the door, she could see me standing there with my hands full (including holding my keys in my hand).
My dad yelled “It’s OPEN!” so Mallory yelled …

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Mallory In Charge

February 22, 2009

I wasn’t sure how to title this post, but here she is telling me & Cooper how it is.
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I thought we’d step up the potty-training this weekend since we were going to be around the house most of the time. So I put Mallory in her new big girl underpants twice (with rubber pants over them) and two times she failed miserably. :-(
The second time she came out of her playroom and I quick got her on the toilet to empty out a rubber pant full of #1 and #2. Got her cleaned up and then she …

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Saturday in Pictures

February 22, 2009

Not much to report. Rick is on a trip with softball so Mallory & I are flying solo.
My dad stopped by Saturday morning so of course we had to find some stuff for him to fix.
We started with the bathtub drain thing in Mallory’s bathroom and Mallory helped him out.

And then we had a fun day of playing while watching the snow fly.

And then Mallory went to bed; she told me she was going to go to sleep in “my spot” on the bed. What a stinker!

(Can you tell I’m having fun playing with my new-ish Adobe Photoshop?)
I need to …

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Heard this morning in my car on the way to school

February 20, 2009

I am on drop-off duty for the next week. This morning on the way to school, this is what I heard coming from the back seat of my car:
“Is dark out. I see you, Moon!! Hi Moon! You silly!!! I see you!”
and
“You sit wight there, daddy sit wight there, Wyan sit wight there, I sit wight here”. me: Where are we going?? “Flor-did-da!”

Baby Arlo, Mallory

I pway with Daddy…I go night-night

February 18, 2009

Funny story from Tuesday (not sure why I always tell you “…a funny story…” since most things I share here could start with that beginning…but whatever).
Anyway, while eating dinner on Tuesday, we gave Mallory the schedule for the rest of the night (I’d read that it’s good to let her know what to expect). So we said we were going to finish eating, and then take a bath, and then she could play with dad, and then it was night-night time.
Well, bath took a little longer than normal so we got her in her jammies and Rick read …

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"I sorry"

February 16, 2009

We try really hard to work on Mallory’s manners. She is pretty good with please, thank you, and you’re yelcome (welcome) but the one we are having a little trouble with is “I’m sorry”.
She tends to hit us when she is really frustrated (usually it’s frustration + being exhausted) and our rule is that we immediately stop whatever we are doing, remove her from the situation if necessary, and she has to say she’s sorry, and tell us what she did to require her to say she’s sorry. Sometimes she is pretty quick to say “I sorry” and will point …

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Just some photos

February 14, 2009

I have video that goes with this hysterical picture but am having trouble getting it uploaded so this picture will have to suffice for now:

The other night we let Mallory fall asleep in our bed – we came upstairs 45 minutes later and found her curled up with my “Your Pregnancy, week by week” book.

Mallory got some fun valentines from her friends at school this week and one of them came with a big Tinkerbell sticker. This is what happens when I don’t pay attention to her for a few minutes.

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A Happier Post

February 14, 2009

With the technical difficulties we have been experiencing, combined with my OCD at not being able to just let the computer catastrophes go and deal with them the next day – I’ve been going to bed later than normal and that has led to decreased creativity.
But, we are back in business, albeit without the external hard drive, and I am here to share some fun Mallory stuff. It will be in list order because I have a lot to share.

Walking through Target the other day, Mallory found the travel size packet of Kleenex in my purse. She proceeded to fake …

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