Lately, Berkley has been saying the most creative, cutest little "ideas." Her latest thing is to say in her MOST, VERY expressive little voice (with her eyes as big as blueberries, " MOMMY, I KNOW!! I HAVE AN IDEA!!" And then I just wait with a smile in my face, in great anticipation of her "great idea." I must say for a little one that's just turned three she has a great, creative, little mind.
So, one of her latest ideas last week, when we had been having quite a bit of rain was, "Mommy, I know....we could fly in up in a BIG airplane and glue the clouds together and then it wouldn't rain anymore."
She's always been very observant, keenly aware of her surroundings. She's aware of people, their feelings, situations...just very intune and on top of what's going on. She reasons very well and likes to "understand" things.
A few days ago, I had put both Major and Berkley in their carseats, buckled myself up and then put the car in reverse when from the backseat I heard, "Mommy, I don't want this gum" anymore. Well, since we've gotten out new car, I've REALLY tried hard not to let any trash pile up. So, as I backed up the car I quietly rolled down the window and tossed her gum out, hoping she was distracted with something else. About one minute later as we were driving down the alley she asked, "So, Mommy did you throw the gum out the window so that the squirrels could eat it?" "Uhhh???? Yeah!," I quickly replied. It went against my teaching her not to liter (okay and not telling the truth), but for some reason I thought I'd sneak that one past her. But, she smiled as she thought about the squirrels being able to chew her bubble gum. "Maybe they will try to blow bubbles!!," she added "Maybe, they will Berkley," I said with a grin. We both drove down the road with a funny image of a brown squirrel, blowing a big, pink bubble with ABC bubblegum!
Never a dull moment!! Not with these two little sweet peas!
Friday, July 16, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Sweet little Major Maddox
Major is now officially walking and nearly running everywhere. He is always wanting to stay caught up with his sister and do everything and anything that she is doing. That includes using the same toys and she is using.
Upon awaking, Major likes to play this hiding game in his bed. When I open the door, he slowly lifts his head and then giggles and hides down in his bumper. Then as I walk closer, and crawls in mock speed across the bed. Sometimes, he stands and runs across the beds, then falls down in a fit of laughter. It's funny!! He'd like to play that game for a long time and would probably stay in there as long as I'd stay and watch him.
He LOVES throwing anything......we try to stick with balls, but often other things get thrown too. He has become interested in books, and learning new words. He LOVE Elmo and watching him do the Hokey Pokey and has an Elmo book that makes sounds.
He LOVES splashing in the pool and much prefers to be held so that me can kick, splash and put his face in the water. He likes to blow bubbles and even tries this in the tub. Good thing we now have tile in our bathroom, as opposed to the carpet we used to have....much easier to clean up after having two kids in the tub.
He has this fake cry that is really kinda cute. He scrunches up his little nose and then squints his eye....one is more closed than the other. He just makes this little puffing sound and soon it can be turned into a giggle.
Berkley has great plans for him. She has already told him that she is going to drive him places when she is sixteen and then when HE is sixteen, then he can drive her around places.
I hope and pray that they will be wonderful friends who love and support each other. They do adore each other and have fun waking each other up. Sounds like it's that time...I hear little Major now....time for our little game of peek-a-boo!
Upon awaking, Major likes to play this hiding game in his bed. When I open the door, he slowly lifts his head and then giggles and hides down in his bumper. Then as I walk closer, and crawls in mock speed across the bed. Sometimes, he stands and runs across the beds, then falls down in a fit of laughter. It's funny!! He'd like to play that game for a long time and would probably stay in there as long as I'd stay and watch him.
He LOVES throwing anything......we try to stick with balls, but often other things get thrown too. He has become interested in books, and learning new words. He LOVE Elmo and watching him do the Hokey Pokey and has an Elmo book that makes sounds.
He LOVES splashing in the pool and much prefers to be held so that me can kick, splash and put his face in the water. He likes to blow bubbles and even tries this in the tub. Good thing we now have tile in our bathroom, as opposed to the carpet we used to have....much easier to clean up after having two kids in the tub.
He has this fake cry that is really kinda cute. He scrunches up his little nose and then squints his eye....one is more closed than the other. He just makes this little puffing sound and soon it can be turned into a giggle.
Berkley has great plans for him. She has already told him that she is going to drive him places when she is sixteen and then when HE is sixteen, then he can drive her around places.
I hope and pray that they will be wonderful friends who love and support each other. They do adore each other and have fun waking each other up. Sounds like it's that time...I hear little Major now....time for our little game of peek-a-boo!
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Nearly three going on thirteen!
WOW!! So, our little Berkley will be turning three this Saturday-June 19th. For the past six months, when people have stopped us in the grocery store and ask her how old she is she has replied, "2 1/2." Then, when asked when her birthday is, she very matter a factly replies, "June 19th." So, here we come JUNE 19th!!
She is already showing more and more signs of indepdence, her opinions, feelings, and ideas. Most are fun and exciting, some are interesting and challenging.
Yesterday after, we took Daddy to pick up his truck, Berkley was commentating while we drove down the road. "It looks like it is going to rain again Mommy." And she was right, within minutes of pulling into the garage...the rain came. In torrents, as it often does in West Texas. Berkley looked at me and said, (again matter a factly-is that how all three year olds speak?) "Mommy, I think you need to call your Mom and ask her to borrow her umbrella so that rain won't get on my head." Okay, so she gets the whole-Grandma is MY mom.
(While I am trying to complete this post, she decided that she needed some more water-helped herself to my bottle of water sitting on the computer desk and is now explaining her step, by step process of how she emptied all of my water into her cup. "Watch this. I poured it all in there. Then, yours was all gone."
So, we are in the process of moving---which is one LONG story and another reason I haven't posted in SO long....Our things have been packed for two months now. When we can't find something, little Berkley concludes it must be "packed."
"I am missing my purse Mommy-oh yeah, it must be packed." One night when I was tucking her into bed, she decided that she wanted her little stuffed, black puppy (Pie-pie) to join her......Quickly, she concluded (before I had figured out what to reply or do) "He must be packed." "Yes, he must be," I replied. Whew!!
Okay, so this post isn't quite as I intended but that's what happens when our schedule gets off, and Berkley woke up, after one hour saying "I grew skin!" That's our sign......So, we are getting ready to enjoy the cooler weather and go Scooter riding.
Tonight is supposed to be a BIG night, as she is going to have her first swimming lesson. She is a BRAVE one in the water.....a little fishy. We'll save the water stories for another post. Better scoot!
She is already showing more and more signs of indepdence, her opinions, feelings, and ideas. Most are fun and exciting, some are interesting and challenging.
Yesterday after, we took Daddy to pick up his truck, Berkley was commentating while we drove down the road. "It looks like it is going to rain again Mommy." And she was right, within minutes of pulling into the garage...the rain came. In torrents, as it often does in West Texas. Berkley looked at me and said, (again matter a factly-is that how all three year olds speak?) "Mommy, I think you need to call your Mom and ask her to borrow her umbrella so that rain won't get on my head." Okay, so she gets the whole-Grandma is MY mom.
(While I am trying to complete this post, she decided that she needed some more water-helped herself to my bottle of water sitting on the computer desk and is now explaining her step, by step process of how she emptied all of my water into her cup. "Watch this. I poured it all in there. Then, yours was all gone."
So, we are in the process of moving---which is one LONG story and another reason I haven't posted in SO long....Our things have been packed for two months now. When we can't find something, little Berkley concludes it must be "packed."
"I am missing my purse Mommy-oh yeah, it must be packed." One night when I was tucking her into bed, she decided that she wanted her little stuffed, black puppy (Pie-pie) to join her......Quickly, she concluded (before I had figured out what to reply or do) "He must be packed." "Yes, he must be," I replied. Whew!!
Okay, so this post isn't quite as I intended but that's what happens when our schedule gets off, and Berkley woke up, after one hour saying "I grew skin!" That's our sign......So, we are getting ready to enjoy the cooler weather and go Scooter riding.
Tonight is supposed to be a BIG night, as she is going to have her first swimming lesson. She is a BRAVE one in the water.....a little fishy. We'll save the water stories for another post. Better scoot!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Sweet thoughts of a BRIGHT pink future!
For the past five months, each time that I ask little Berkley what she wants to be when she grows up, she sweetly, positively, replies, "a pilot." "An airplane pilot?" I ask. "No, Mommy a helicopter pilot. A PINK helicopter." For months now, the answer remains the same. She has a fascination with helicopters, although we haven't read books about helicopters, watched them in movies or tv. She has only heard them flying overhead. We are traveling to Michigan this summer and she is insisting on getting their by helicopter......I've tried to explain that it would be kind of a long trip in a helicopter......but her request has remained the same.
A few days ago, while preparing to go on a walk I asked her to go into Major's room and get his blue and white stripped jacket with the orange airplane. "You mean the orange helicopter, Mommy?" "Uh,yeah." I replied, trying to think what was on the front of his cute little hooded sweatshirt. She brought it to me and sure enough, it was an orange helicopter.
Although she's only 2 1/2, Charlie and I have often talked about what we think she will be when she grows up. She is definitely VERY nurturing and empathetic. She pays VERY close attention to details and seems to know and understand the world around her in ways that many five years olds don't. When one of us is sick, she brings us one of her dolls...if Major is crying, she'll bring him a toy or get him his sippy cup. She's on the ball and acts quickly, sometimes before I've even thought it.
I know that she'll be a wonderful Mother, as she already seems to have a knack for mothering her little brother as well as taking care of her baby dolls. Currently, her PINK bunny rabbit is "sick" and has been covered up with a little PINK baby blanket in her little white baby doll cradle. She takes his temperate with a real thermometer, but after nearly a week...the report is: "she's feeling sick." So, a nurse maybe?
For now, it's fun to watch her develop grow. I want her to grow up knowing the skies the limit (oh, yikes....that could make the helicopter thing literal....:)) but allow her to dream big and use the talents that God has given in life.
Maybe she'll be a ballerina teacher wearing a pink leotard, a teacher using pink chalk, a nurse wearing a pink scrubs, or maybe a helicopter pilot with a pink helmet.
God knows her future. I do know that I am on the search for a PINK monkey backpack, with wheels for "preschool, Mommy after I turn three." Oh, along with the PINK lunch box. I have some time, but I may have to get creative....I'm not surprised about the PINK (at all), but I am about the monkey. I thought it would be a PINK helicopter.
Maybe she'll go down in the history books for the first girl to ever fly a pink helicopter. Watch out big white airplane, you may have a PINK helicopter in your future!!
A few days ago, while preparing to go on a walk I asked her to go into Major's room and get his blue and white stripped jacket with the orange airplane. "You mean the orange helicopter, Mommy?" "Uh,yeah." I replied, trying to think what was on the front of his cute little hooded sweatshirt. She brought it to me and sure enough, it was an orange helicopter.
Although she's only 2 1/2, Charlie and I have often talked about what we think she will be when she grows up. She is definitely VERY nurturing and empathetic. She pays VERY close attention to details and seems to know and understand the world around her in ways that many five years olds don't. When one of us is sick, she brings us one of her dolls...if Major is crying, she'll bring him a toy or get him his sippy cup. She's on the ball and acts quickly, sometimes before I've even thought it.
I know that she'll be a wonderful Mother, as she already seems to have a knack for mothering her little brother as well as taking care of her baby dolls. Currently, her PINK bunny rabbit is "sick" and has been covered up with a little PINK baby blanket in her little white baby doll cradle. She takes his temperate with a real thermometer, but after nearly a week...the report is: "she's feeling sick." So, a nurse maybe?
For now, it's fun to watch her develop grow. I want her to grow up knowing the skies the limit (oh, yikes....that could make the helicopter thing literal....:)) but allow her to dream big and use the talents that God has given in life.
Maybe she'll be a ballerina teacher wearing a pink leotard, a teacher using pink chalk, a nurse wearing a pink scrubs, or maybe a helicopter pilot with a pink helmet.
God knows her future. I do know that I am on the search for a PINK monkey backpack, with wheels for "preschool, Mommy after I turn three." Oh, along with the PINK lunch box. I have some time, but I may have to get creative....I'm not surprised about the PINK (at all), but I am about the monkey. I thought it would be a PINK helicopter.
Maybe she'll go down in the history books for the first girl to ever fly a pink helicopter. Watch out big white airplane, you may have a PINK helicopter in your future!!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Sweet little teacher Berkley Ella!
This evening, while I was slicing up bread for dinner, I overheard Berkley in her most sweetest of sweet voices saying, "Hydee, sit! Hydee come here!!" Soon, her voice did get a little louder and before I knew it she was following Hydee around the house with her bag of sightwords in hand.
Yes, we have a few words that we are working on and at times, Berkley will pull them out on her own and surprise me by reading a word correctly on her own-without any help! Well, tonight I guess she decided to put on her very own teacher hat.
Soon, after parading around the house Hydee was corned laying on the kitchen floor. Berkley once again started in, with bag on words in hand. "Sit Hydee. Hydee look at this word. Do you see the picture Hydee? Look at the first letter?" YES, she REALLY said that. "Do you want a treat Hydee? It's the word sat Hydee."
I do promise that I've never used bribery in our learning process, but she was pulling it out of her own hat. Great out of the box thinking Berkley Ella!! So, while pretending to be "into" slicing the bread I couldn't help but be in awe of my little 2 and a half year old----interested enough in learning, wanting to teach another (okay, so just out dog) but, she just happened to be a student that was availabe with no choice!! How sweet it was!!
Hmm.....just like someone else I know......only thirty years ago......with teacher clothes on, pencil in hand teaching her little brothers. Major, watch out!! You'll be blessed to learn from you sister as she is not only your life long sister, friend, but will want to teach you many things as you will her.
Wait!!! I just remembered this afternoon, Berkley and Major were playing with their floor Alphabet mat.....and she was telling him, "this is a "M," M for Major!" Okay, let the teaching begin!!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Major Maddox's Top Ten at Ten Months!
From the hours prior to his birth, everything about little Major Maddox has been calm and serene. (Well, almost everything.....I have a few vague memories around 8 weeks.) But those are long forgotten and overshadowed. He is such a sweet little bundle. His eyes light up a room. As happy that I am, to see him grow, change, develop-I am sad that he is seven weeks from turning ONE!! How can that be? We were just going to the hospital, three weeks early....with little Berkley-21 months at the time......
So, in random order I decided to compose Major's Top Ten:
10. Walking around the house holding your hand
9. Splashing and giggling in the tub with his big Sis
8. Crawling/scooting around on the floor, looking for anything to put in his mouth
7. Playing with sister's toys
6. Being pushed on a ride on toy
5. Being swayed to sleep
4. Pulling Hydee's tail
3. Chewing on books
2. Saying, Dada, Mama, and Baba
1. Clapping-it makes him smile from ear to ear
Now, in random order ten (of the many) things that I love about my sweet little Major
10. Cuddling with him in the morning
9. When his eyes light up when I walk in the room
8. His sweet little hands and beautiful blue eyes
7. Listening to him giggle and squeal with Berkley
6. Watching him throw-he's already got quite an arm!!
5. His sweet, laid back personality
4. His calmness
3. Watching him learn to do new things
2. Rocking him at night
1. Being his Mommy-how blessed I am!!
Sunday, January 17, 2010
How many sweet pennies will this wedding cost us?
Well, it has been decided by you guessed it....Berkley-that her wedding is going to cost "twenty coins." Thanks to Grandma and Daddy Berkley has already filled up her small little pink piggy bank one time-and we've had to empty the contents into a "jar." So, maybe in thirty years we'll have twenty vats full of coins to pay for this wedding, complete with helicopter and all. Good thing, she doesn't know anything about those shows that show the most EXTRAVAGANT weddings...she may want to start watching!!! YIKES!! I think we're already heading in the direction.
In that case........ 1. We'd better keep filling up her little pink piggy bank
2. Start coordinating things this year.......
After making her own decisions on her method of transportation to her wedding, who was going to drive the helicopter (herself of course!), who the photographer would be ("ME!!") It was a great surprise to me, when I asked her, "so, are you basically going to be the boss?" "No, Mommy." So it sounds would like she would like to be in charge of a few details, (at least the ones that seem important to her as a two and a half year old) but for now, we'll leave the rest up to Mommy. Mommy would be perfectly happy with that as she once dreamed of being a wedding planner herself.
For now, it's fun to let her imagination run wild and hear her ideas.....but I don't even think that in twenty years from now, will I be ready for her to be getting married. Right now, I am enjoying her as a two year old-playing with dollies, wanting to put on fingernail polish with Mommy, needing to bring a purse on every outing, being SO sweet in her Sunday School class, and thinking/acting on ways she can take care of her little brother.
When we do visit the grocery store, and I get a few coins back....I tell her to put them in her pocket and before we know it....her little pink bank will be filled to the brim again. As I am overflowing for love for her, Major and my sweet husband and somedays wish that they would stay this young forever.
Just think how much weddings will cost in 20-20 years??...we only hope to be able to give her the best in life-not just monetarily-but more importantly unconditional love, a love for the Lord, for her family and others, while teaching her to do her best in all things. Those things you can never fill enough pink piggy banks with!
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