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Uh, oh!
"Uh, oh!" My new favorite thing that Finn has been saying. He just loves to say it and thinks it is very useful when something falls on the floor, gets taken by Plato or sometimes when he is going poopy. Lol. T2MHF4: My ears, so I can listen to my family's wonderful voices, and fun sounds except for maybe Plato's voice cause his bark is way too loud sometimes and wakes Finn up. Crazy that I used to think it was funny to make Plato bark.Kicked my trash!
Oh boy there is nothing better than when your body is all achy because you've just gotten the workout of your life. LOL Seriously I had the best workout at 5:20 am from the ASAP Boot Camp ladies, this morning. Note to self, don't shovel snow 2 days before going to work out for the first time, you'll look like huge weakling. It was also awesome to be able to experience it with my friends from the ward, who are so nice not to mention how clumsy I am and not laugh at me. It's interesting waking up that early. 1 of my 2010 goals is to wake up at 6am but 5am is actually perfect for working out. T2MHF4: A "sound mind and [especially] body." I really need to exercise more so I can keep up with my boys. Clark plays basketball to stay in great shape, so I need to workout too. Plus it makes me feel better about myself, even if it's for just a few min. I was tiered all day, but didn't regret the workout at all. (I am going to try and work out every M, W, F!)Stop & Stare
Finn was playing by himself in the front room, while I was washing the dishes and I of course had to take a peek at him to make sure he was doing okay. He looked up at me from behind the mini-pool table and held up his toy to show me what he was playing with and smiled. It melted my heart! I smiled back and then went back to doing the dishes as my eyes got all watery. Then Clark, being the good BFF to Jonas that he is, was hanging out with him tonight, so he got home a little later than usual. We were whispering in bed and usually have the lights off when we're whispering but tonight he said he wanted to leave the lights on because he hadn't seen me all day and wanted to look at me as we whispered in bed. AWE!!!! So sweet, I love my husband! He always knows the right things to say. T2MHF4... These sweet and tender moments!Families Together
Today what made me happy was having the whole family together for Finn's 1st Birthday celebration. Sure, it was chaotic and loud and Finn only wanted to be held by either Clark or myself cause of the amount of people in our house, but it was still awesome to have everyone together. Then the thing that made me sad was that I didn't even take a picture of all of our family. Just a few pics. :( Seriously can I just install automatic cameras everywhere and the cameras just take random pics throughout the day and I can go through them to see if I like them at the end of each day. You know like the ones on roller coasters. LOL T2MHF4...cameras which allow me to capture the fun moments in life to remember them later, even if I forget to take pictures sometimes, I'm still glad I can when I do remember.Birth Day
What made me happy today was reflecting on the past. Seems like just yesterday I was only dreaming of being a mom and hearing a voice call out for me as if they were really here. "Mom!" You know the way kids say it, like when they want/need something. Now I know I wasn't going crazy...okay well maybe I was but I'm not. LOL Finn is 1 and I hear him call for me all the time. :) T2MHF4...the fact that I can't even remember what contractions actually felt like or how miserable I was for the last 2 weeks of being prego. The only thing I can remember and which I am reminded of each day is how wonderful it is to be a Mom!Open & Close
Finn's learning to open and close the drawers. I figured after telling him so many times to close it that I hadn't actually taught him how to do that. LOL So, I taught him and now he knows. He's so darn cute! Learned it so quickly too. Finn smiled every time I cheered him for closing it.Chasing Finn
I just love our little boy! Before bed we sometimes chase him around to wear him out a bit more and he thinks it's so much fun. It makes us so happy to see that he's smiling and laughing. We did this tonight and it made me so happy! Those are the moments I never want to forget. When we're all laughing and smiling and makes me think of how blessed we are to have each other.(This is my "one sentence" journal entry)
Invites mailed!
Today I finished & mailed invites for Finn's Family Birthday Celebration. Clark wrote a poem last night and I made the cards today. Note to self: Next time I need to plan better and send invites 1.5 weeks before party so don't feel rushed and so I can spend more time with Finn and making him happy. Thanks to my sweet neighbor, who rushed over to drop them off at the Post Office last minute. I am thankful to my Heavenly Father for being able to rock Finn whenever I give him a bottle. I almost never want to give him a sippy cup cause then we won't have our "rocking time."(BTW this is my "one sentence" journal entry)
Finn's fast approaching...
... his 1st birthday!
- He's wearing size 4 sneakers but hardly wears them because they are a bit tight on the top. He's got some really cute but chunky feet.
- Wearing size 18months - 2T clothing. Varies by store. LOL
- Walks a lot and seems like he wants to run. Like 10 steps at a time. Was crawling from one place to another to help himself stand up, but now he's just walking the distance until he can get his balance to move to the next place. Wow!
- Likes to grab onto the wall as he walks. So cute! Reminds me of when I was first roller skating, I'd be the one holding on to the wall.
- Has been wearing a shirt and tie (which his Grandma & Great Grandma made for him) to Church 98% of the time. I say that because there were a couple accidents. LOL
- Still loves to watch Bolt.
- Can push a little car around the floor.
- Can wave toys in front of Plato to make Plato play with them.
- Has had the same bedtime routine since he's been born. With slight alterations of course. #2, then bath, reading, prayer, milk (more reading) and sleep.
- He can drink a bottle before going to bed now. He's such a big boy!!!! Actually, the transition was so quick... I didn't even realize it but the 3rd of Jan 2010 was the last night of nursing. I wish I could get 1 more, I didn't realize it was going to be my last night until he threw up that night and it was then when we decided to just give him a bottle the following night. We thought it was weird. (so sad...I'm actually tearing up). Luckily he still gets 1 nursing a day, before nap time. Oh man.. I can't even believe I am going to miss nursing. LOL It was the hardest thing ever. It takes a lot longer to get "used" to nursing, than everyone says. I was not a natural and Finn always wanted to be in his favorite rocking/swivel chair in his room or he wouldn't eat. But once I accepted that we were all good.
- Loves to help mom "wash" the dishes. Can't wait till his chore is to wash all the dishes. We'll have to go to all plastic then, cause I am sure he's going to be clumsier than mom. If any glasses, mugs or dishes are broken it's because of me. But I'd rather break them than wash them anyways, then you have less to wash, right?
- Still likes his swing.
- Pushes a little cart thingy and thinks it's the best toy ever. Thank you Abraham & Vanessa!
- Clark can magically get Finn to fall asleep while in church. I can only do it with a bottle. That's awesome!
- Has grown a mustache! LOL just kidding, it's adhesive backed felt! Thanks for letting me know Melissa!
- Knows how to growl like a Lion.
- Can give high fives, especially to Dad, who taught him how to do it. He's a great dad, teaching him those guy things.
- Loves it when other people talk with him.
- Sometimes puts his little arms together to remind us to pray or to say another prayer in case we forgot to thank/bless something/someone. This is totally cute and just melts my heart.
- Knows "arms up," "clap," and sometimes, "wave."
- Holds out a toy to show you that he's got a toy, sometimes shares it and sometimes cries if he was just trying to show you.
- Understands Night-Night and repeats it if you say it to him when he's supposed to be sleeping. Like he knows but just doesn't want to go to sleep. LOL
"Finn, you're an amazing son, and Mom and Dad are so proud of you and your accomplishments. You've exceeded all of our expectations (not that we even had any because we're overjoyed to even have you in our family) and added your own fun to everything. We're so blessed to have such a positive and happy child. We never thought we could you this much, yet, everyday we love you even more. We're excited for your 1st birthday and we know you'll love to switch the car seat to forward-facing. You're going to love the new view! Thanks for being so funny, cute and tall. :) Finny you make every second of our life worth living.
We love you Finny!"
I'm thankful to my Heavenly Father for ...
- Clark! For letting us keep him a bit longer, cause you know we NEED him. (There being no ice after sliding on ice.)
- Finn with his good eating skills! Now we know when he's "all done."
- People who like to blog about their daily adventures. i.e. organizing, slow cooking and FHE.
- Hymns, cause they seriously make you feel better when you sing them or listen to them, wherever you are.
- Hooks, cause I can use them for everything!
3 Talks on Time
"Available information wisely used is far more valuable than multiplied information allowed to lie fallow.... many of us are overnourished on entertainment junk food and undernourished on the bread of life."
- Dallin H. Oaks, “Focus and Priorities,” Liahona, Jul 2001, 99–102
Satan has a powerful tool to use against good people. It is distraction. He would have good people fill life with “good things” so there is no room for the essential ones. Have you unconsciously been caught in that trap?
Richard G. Scott, “First Things First,” Liahona, Jul 2001, 6–9
Because life is fragile and death inevitable, we must make the most of each day. Sea Gull & Arbutus
Thomas S. Monson, “Now Is the Time,” Liahona, Jan 2002, 68–71
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