Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Saturday, November 27, 2010
The True Meaning of Royal Flush
I absolutely love holidays. Not just for the food or the great gifts, but because I have the world's best family to celebrate with. To sum up the entire Thanksgiving holiday, I'll just give the most notable moments of the weekend.
Luke has really been staring down "adult" plates as of late. Rather than wanting to eat his own food, he'd like to grab some of ours. We ordered some take-out pizza for the family the night before Thanksgiving and we were just hanging out in the kitchen in deep conversation, enjoying our dinner. I like to dip my pizza, so when I got some on my finger, I let Luke lick it off. Man, he really enjoyed it. I continued to give him little fingerfuls of sauce, when all of a sudden he smacked his hand on my plate and the entire tub of sauce shot in the air and landed all over his white socks and my brand new jeans. Afterward he looked up at me with such questioning eyes... like Mommy, I spilled the sauce... I couldn't feel anything but sympathy.
For Thanksgiving, I was going to let Luke eat with us.. baby food chicken and gravy. Yumm. But he DID NOT like it one bit. He would sort of clamp his mouth shut, making it very difficult to feed him. My mom said, "Well, what do you expect? It's baby food. And all of the meats don't taste very good. Try it." I wasn't going to stick that gross stuff in my mouth. I pitched it and fed him bananas instead.
After eating, we decided to play Catch Phrase. One of my favorite games ever! My granddad isn't very good at it. He can't read the lettering, and all of his "hints" refer to politics and history lessons I must have failed. The player of the night would have to go to my sister. Her first clue was this: "It's a really big poop I guess." We're all looking at each other like WhAt?? The Real Phrase: Royal Flush.
Another good one of the night goes to granddad, who misread the phrase "Cordless Mouse" for "Cordless House". His hint was "A home with no outlets."
And to finish these last weekdays off, we spent a good amount of time picking up sticks and building a fence for the cows. Aldo locked my mom's keys in her car, but luckily we had an extra pair. Saw the new Harry Potter movie, part 1. (Don't bother... part 2 is going to have the most action.) And today I think Aldo is cleaning out the garage. Yay!
Luke has really been staring down "adult" plates as of late. Rather than wanting to eat his own food, he'd like to grab some of ours. We ordered some take-out pizza for the family the night before Thanksgiving and we were just hanging out in the kitchen in deep conversation, enjoying our dinner. I like to dip my pizza, so when I got some on my finger, I let Luke lick it off. Man, he really enjoyed it. I continued to give him little fingerfuls of sauce, when all of a sudden he smacked his hand on my plate and the entire tub of sauce shot in the air and landed all over his white socks and my brand new jeans. Afterward he looked up at me with such questioning eyes... like Mommy, I spilled the sauce... I couldn't feel anything but sympathy.
For Thanksgiving, I was going to let Luke eat with us.. baby food chicken and gravy. Yumm. But he DID NOT like it one bit. He would sort of clamp his mouth shut, making it very difficult to feed him. My mom said, "Well, what do you expect? It's baby food. And all of the meats don't taste very good. Try it." I wasn't going to stick that gross stuff in my mouth. I pitched it and fed him bananas instead.
After eating, we decided to play Catch Phrase. One of my favorite games ever! My granddad isn't very good at it. He can't read the lettering, and all of his "hints" refer to politics and history lessons I must have failed. The player of the night would have to go to my sister. Her first clue was this: "It's a really big poop I guess." We're all looking at each other like WhAt?? The Real Phrase: Royal Flush.
Another good one of the night goes to granddad, who misread the phrase "Cordless Mouse" for "Cordless House". His hint was "A home with no outlets."
And to finish these last weekdays off, we spent a good amount of time picking up sticks and building a fence for the cows. Aldo locked my mom's keys in her car, but luckily we had an extra pair. Saw the new Harry Potter movie, part 1. (Don't bother... part 2 is going to have the most action.) And today I think Aldo is cleaning out the garage. Yay!
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Sign Language
Everyone asks me... what's new with Luke? I feel I answer the same thing every time. Something with him getting bigger. Or eating a new food. That's about all he does.
Well, here's the new. I've been trying to use sign language around the house ever since I heard our church nursery uses it with the toddlers. The kids have to eat at the table and "say" please and thank you in order to get their snack or toy. Luke has no idea what the please and thank you mean yet, but I've also been motioning "come here" before I pick him up. A few days ago, Luke was in his bed and was cranky crying. I went into his room and when he saw me, he stretched out his hands. I don't know yet if he's learned the motion.. or if his hands were just waving about. I like to think it was on purpose. :)
I've also been trying to point at things for him to look at. He gets as far as my finger.
Well, here's the new. I've been trying to use sign language around the house ever since I heard our church nursery uses it with the toddlers. The kids have to eat at the table and "say" please and thank you in order to get their snack or toy. Luke has no idea what the please and thank you mean yet, but I've also been motioning "come here" before I pick him up. A few days ago, Luke was in his bed and was cranky crying. I went into his room and when he saw me, he stretched out his hands. I don't know yet if he's learned the motion.. or if his hands were just waving about. I like to think it was on purpose. :)
I've also been trying to point at things for him to look at. He gets as far as my finger.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
It's Like Some Sad Song
Aldo had a schedule change at work, so we had to make some changes at home... who watches Luke and when. He will now be staying with Abuelita on Tuesdays and Wednesdays all day long. (This is instead of just Thursdays).
In a way it's good because Luke will have a better opportunity to learn Spanish. And I'll have time to clean the house, buy groceries, and go to the bank. But I just feel horrible. Today I didn't know what to do with myself because my entire day revolves around Luke. It's like some sad lyrics to a depressing song. And nobody listens to those because they just make you further depressed...
And we're just getting to the point where he might be crawling any day. He turns 5 months old tomorrow you know... Here's looking to Thursday.
In a way it's good because Luke will have a better opportunity to learn Spanish. And I'll have time to clean the house, buy groceries, and go to the bank. But I just feel horrible. Today I didn't know what to do with myself because my entire day revolves around Luke. It's like some sad lyrics to a depressing song. And nobody listens to those because they just make you further depressed...
And we're just getting to the point where he might be crawling any day. He turns 5 months old tomorrow you know... Here's looking to Thursday.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Date Night
Past week's picture of Luke eating green beans. Yes, I know... I need to work on my aim.
I am almost ready for winter. Lately I've been thinking of creative Christmas gift ideas, while listening to conversation very closely... for the kids I think I'll be going with a Toy Story theme. As for myself, I'm in dire need of a coat (but I think that should be considered pre-Christmas). It's almost here!! Get ready!
Aldo and I went on a really nice double date with our youth pastors to Stix. Oh how I love sushi! It started out perfectly with a rose and ended perfectly with a chocolate dessert. If there's any way to do it, that's the way. I was missing date nights. Lately it's been watching past tv episodes before bed. And I hadn't realized that Aldo hasn't been holding the door of the car open for me any more. Well, it's because he's been putting the car seat in the car. Somehow I'd forgotten I married a gentleman. <3
The rest of the week was spent cleaning. I've been putting it off. But now our house is livable again and we can hibernate there for awhile. Saturday night we went to my cousins' play "Seussical", Luke's first performance to sit in on. He only cried twice, once when he was hungry and once when my cousin shouted on stage. Later, after getting home, I was still hungry and pulled out the pineapple. (Luke has been watching me eat and starts to put on his hungry face whenever I have my bowl of cereal or plateful of food around. The little stink!) So when he put on his hungry face this time and started to blubber, I let him suck on some pineapple. He loves it! Great! Here's the beginning...
Mommy went crazy with the camera today. The next thing I have to do is fill some frames. (hmm... that would be a good Christmas request...)
(The library ladies would love this!!!)
Monday, November 8, 2010
Abuelito Weekend
Aldo and I, Mom and Maecy, went to the Consumed Conference with our church youth group to minister to other young teens. It was an awesome weekend of worship and love encounters.
While we were gone, Luke stayed at his Abuelita's and spent some time with his Abuelito and Aunt Veronica as well. Abuelito sent us a text in the middle of the conference. It was in Spanish, but as far as I could understand... Luke slept with Abuelito and Abuelita (lucky... he's not allowed to sleep with me any more...) and Abuelito cut his fingernails. I was eager to pick him up. Aldo kept teasing me, telling me that Luke would probably start crawling while we were gone.
When we arrived at the house, Luke was still awake! I was expecting him to be asleep as his bed time is around 9:30pm. (I guess it doesn't count in a Mexican household.) Anyway, Abuelita said that he was perfect all weekend, until a few hours before we arrived. He started getting cranky, and she suspected it was because he missed his parents. Awwww! It just makes your heart about burst <3
Today, Luke and I had a pretty boring morning. We had to take Daddy to work because we forgot to pick up the Scooby Doo van, and on the way back home had to pick up diapers since we ran out in the middle of the night. (Luke was wearing a size too big... and Mommy didn't want to clean up any leaks.) As soon as we got home, we were both exhausted and decided to rest. For lunch, I chose to try out more baby food with Luke. He didn't like the peaches, but maybe a vegetable would work...
He LOVES green beans! (The mess I left is horrific.) I had him in his Pooh walking seat, and he kept diving forward with his mouth to get the green goop, but missed and ran his face into the spoon. It would fly onto his bib, or on the table part of the seat, or luckily stay on the spoon. In between bites, I'd wipe up the mess. And if his face started dripping, I'd wipe it off too. And even more... I ran out of stuff in the bowl two or three times! During those times, he'd start sucking on his jacket sleeves and so they are green too. Man, it was such a mess! But he ate the whole jar!
Ah, the life of mom. So many moments...
While we were gone, Luke stayed at his Abuelita's and spent some time with his Abuelito and Aunt Veronica as well. Abuelito sent us a text in the middle of the conference. It was in Spanish, but as far as I could understand... Luke slept with Abuelito and Abuelita (lucky... he's not allowed to sleep with me any more...) and Abuelito cut his fingernails. I was eager to pick him up. Aldo kept teasing me, telling me that Luke would probably start crawling while we were gone.
When we arrived at the house, Luke was still awake! I was expecting him to be asleep as his bed time is around 9:30pm. (I guess it doesn't count in a Mexican household.) Anyway, Abuelita said that he was perfect all weekend, until a few hours before we arrived. He started getting cranky, and she suspected it was because he missed his parents. Awwww! It just makes your heart about burst <3
Today, Luke and I had a pretty boring morning. We had to take Daddy to work because we forgot to pick up the Scooby Doo van, and on the way back home had to pick up diapers since we ran out in the middle of the night. (Luke was wearing a size too big... and Mommy didn't want to clean up any leaks.) As soon as we got home, we were both exhausted and decided to rest. For lunch, I chose to try out more baby food with Luke. He didn't like the peaches, but maybe a vegetable would work...
He LOVES green beans! (The mess I left is horrific.) I had him in his Pooh walking seat, and he kept diving forward with his mouth to get the green goop, but missed and ran his face into the spoon. It would fly onto his bib, or on the table part of the seat, or luckily stay on the spoon. In between bites, I'd wipe up the mess. And if his face started dripping, I'd wipe it off too. And even more... I ran out of stuff in the bowl two or three times! During those times, he'd start sucking on his jacket sleeves and so they are green too. Man, it was such a mess! But he ate the whole jar!
Ah, the life of mom. So many moments...
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Peaches Are A No Go
He didn't like them. I figured he would... that was my craving when I was pregnant. I'm thinking though, it might just be the baby food. (It didn't smell very good.) Also, we didn't even leave the house Halloween. Luke was so upset from cutting teeth. I had to make a Walmart run for the teething tablets. Of course, they didn't have them... so I bought some Baby Orajel hoping it would work. It is a mommy's best friend! Luke konked out! Poor baby. And now he has this horrible runny nose and when he's upset he'll start coughing.
Luke also helped Grammy this weekend get ready for her sale at the booth and has been watching my sister and I prepare for the November Consumed Youth Conference. We joined the drama team and practice our dance like crazy. He kind of enjoys it. ...I really don't know... but I imagine he does because he actually watches us and sometimes even bangs his hand on the tabletop or his leg with the music. What a sweetie. He is such a mama's boy. :O)
My sister has also been taking pictures of Luke for her photography class. The topic is portrait. My idea would've been maybe like a family portrait that I could use for Christmas or something. Because I really need one. But she chose just Luke. And wrapped him as a gift. I'll leave on that note.
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