We are gearing up for our big trip. Part of me thinks it is silly to leave so soon after the bowl game but I guess there really isn’t any other good time to travel. July is the only other month that Rick has down time at work and we want to be on the lake as much as possible in the summer. Two years ago we were getting ready for our belated honeymoon to Aruba…hard to believe that was only two years ago!
Rick is MAD!!
I picked Mallory up from school today and got a report that there is a little boy in Mallory’s room who walked over to her today and tried to give her a kiss. One of the teachers said “Oh, are you going to give Mallory a kiss?” and Mallory took her pacifier out and accepted a kiss from this little boy! Rick is about to march right down to the daycare and kick that kid’s a$$!!!
Another sweet report that I got to witness firsthand…Mallory & Alli giving each other a hug goodbye today when we left, with their little heads …
A Major Hair Don't
Today was “crazy hair day” at Mallory’s daycare but with her short hair and dad being in charge this morning, I didn’t bother leaving instructions for how to do (or undo) her hair.
But when I picked up the pumpkinhead today from school…this is what she looked like:
Major kudos go out to Miss Carole for actually getting these little hair bands in Mallory’s hair.
Before you ask why I didn’t get a picture of her from the front with the ponytails, it’s because you couldn’t see the hair ties anyway. But I should have gotten a picture of her from the front …
Sumo
I thought Mallory was supposed to start slimming down once she started walking? It seems as though that big ole tummy is just getting bigger!
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She is starting be a help around the house. If there is a random piece of paper within her reach, she will bring it to me. And when I tell her it’s time to feed Cooper, she takes my finger to walk to the closet where we keep Cooper’s food. Then she helps by offering Cooper his “black pill” (fancy arthritis medicine) and will help me find Cooper’s dish. It is almost always …
How old are you?
Here is one of Mallory’s new tricks…when you ask her how old she is, this is what she does:
Brilliant, I tell you. Just brilliant.
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I’ve written before about Mallory’s tendency to smack my face when she’s tired and grumpy. Unfortunately she usually does it when I’m asking for a kiss so my face is in close range. A friend of mine said that when her kids were little and did that, she tried to show them how to have gentle hands, so I thought I’d give it a try with Mallory. Yesterday after she tried to hit me, I …
Guck!
Just now Mallory was playing with her little Leap Frog LeapPad toy and I wasn’t paying any attention to her, but then I heard her say “GUCK!”. I looked down at what she was doing and she had the LeapPad book turned to the page with a duck on it. Learning this word must have come from our week in Orlando and the ducks Mallory saw everyday in the lobby of the hotel.
I just realized that a good mom would have a running list of all the words that her kid can say…I better get working on that. But in …
Somewhat Off-Topic: Go Blue!
Oh. My. Gosh. What an unbelievable football game yesterday. It was beyond fabulous and I was beyond emotional.
I was reminded this football season that I am “part of the program” so I have to behave myself while at games, etc. It also means that I am more than just a fan of the football team – and I felt it big time yesterday. I was in tears as the game clock ticked down to 00:00 – happy for the team, happy for Coach Carr, and happy to break my 0-fer streak at bowl games.
I’ll save the game recap and analysis …
Holy Hits
Just checked my blog stats for today. 73 hits so far and it’s only 11am?
December 31 – Day 7 – Fearless
Here is the evidence that I don’t have to worry about my kid being afraid of the water. But I think we have to be afraid of her not being afraid of the water.
That’s Bryce in the kiddie pool with my Mallory, and I am playing lifeguard. Bryce is our friend’s 6-year old son ~ Mallory loves him to pieces, and I think the feeling is mutual. It’s too cute.
I don’t have our fancy video editing software on the laptop right now so forgive the length of the video.
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Yesterday was low-key – we made a run up the …
December 29 – Day 5
Wow. Day 5 already? And we still have 3+ to go?
The weather continues to be spectacular. Mallory spent some time in the babysitter’s room today so I could get some alone time poolside (even though it was only an hour, it was relaxing). When Rick got home, he was adamant about going to Animal Kingdom. I had heard from a couple of people that it wasn’t anything super great so Rick packed Mallory up and off they went and mom went out for dinner with Miss Cheri!
Anyway, Rick didn’t tell me much about their visit to Animal Kingdom other than …