Mommy Q & A

I love Q & A's (just ask Amy), so I am taking this from Julia's blog!


1. How long have you been a mom? Since October 2, 2005

2. How many children call you Mommy? 1 - more hopefully soon!

3. Girl? Boy? Both? A girl

4. Did you know what you were having? Yes.

5. How old were you when you became a mom? 26.

6. How long were you in labor? 5 hours of induced labor

7. What’s your favorite thing about being a mom? I love seeing how she perceives the world. It is so neat!

8. What’s your least favorite thing? Disciplining

9. Do you want more kids? Yes! Yes! Yes! Although when seems to be changing on a weekly basis.

10. Do you plan on having more soon? Yes!

12. How many times have you been peed on? I think twice - if I remember correctly.

13. Barfed on? Does this count spit up? Allison has only barfed twice in her life - but spit up- countless.

14. Is your child named after anyone? Nope

15. How did you come up with their name(s): We loved the name Allison. We had a boys name, but then we found out we were having a girl. It took us a long time to find a name we actually liked.

16. When your child gets in trouble, who is the bad guy? Me - although Greg would disagree!

17. And who is the good guy? Daddy is the fun one! Which I love!

18. What is the longest you have been away from your children? I think twelve hours or less.

19. Bedtime routine? Depends on who puts her to sleep. Daddy gives her a bath and then will play the guitar and sing to her until she falls asleep. If I put her to sleep it is: bath, books, prayer, and sometimes she likes to be rocked for a little bit. We also like to snuggle alot. It is my time that I really get to snuggle with her!

20. Are your toes painted? Until today -they were painted a bright pink.

21. Last movie you saw in the theatre? I really don't remember. I do love going to the movies - I just haven't been in a couple of months!

22. One thing you will not give up just because you’re a mom? I don't know - they only thing I can think of is sometimes it is hard to balance the husband-wife relationship with the mommy-daddy role!

24. One thing you did give up now that you’re a mom: Vegging out and contemplating!

25. Best mom perk: Getting a chance to do the MOST important thing a human being could ever do for another human being. It just doesn't get any bigger than that. (<- I think Julia said it best!)
Also, I think it is pretty neat that you can make friends with just about any other parent - all because you both have children.

26. Snack that you sneak bites of from your child: Hmmm.. Allison and I share popcorn as an afternoon snack sometimes, but I don't usually sneak bites from her. I'm always gaging how much she eats.

27. When the kids are napping, you are: Chores, reading, or napping.

28. Where are your children now? Sleeping.

29. Favorite place to buy maternity clothes? I don't know - I had such a hard time finding clothes when I was pregnant. I think JC Penny, Target and Motherhood were the places that I shopped most.

30. If I could do it over, I’d do this differently: Spend more time cuddling and rocking with the baby and not worry about time ticking by. Focusing on the gifts of my child and not the challenges. Sticking to my routine, but not being afraid to be flexible (I'm going to have to change with number 2, that's for sure!) (<- Again, Julia said it best -- she of course has a gift with words)

Twenty Four Months

My Sweet Sweet Allison,
On October 2, 2007 you turned two years old. I'm not sure exactly where to start this update. Our world has changed as you have grown older. Every month there is a new development, well actually lots of new developments.
You are all about independence these days. Your father asks me quite often, "Where does she get this need for independence?" I really have no answer. Your need for independence is in everything that you do except a few times a day you so lovingly remind me that you still need me. You gently call to me to hold you, usually by saying,"Mama, I'm cold." I know - a strange way to ask and it has prompted me to drive you to the doctor to ask why you are so often cold, but then I realized she just wants to be held. Allison, I worry how much longer do I have to hold you? I joke with you father that you won't let me hold you when you are sixteen and even though right now it seems so far away - it really isn't.



Oddly enough you have added a new food group to your palate. You've begun a love affair with pickles, specifically with pickles and ranch dressing. I have been reading a book to you that mentions a pickle briefly and you have been asking for one ever since. Well, you Daddy bought you a jar and together you shared your first bite. I thought, " Surely she won't take a second bite." I was wrong, you've taken many bites of pickles since. And after a pickle or two, I have to tell you - "No more pickles today."


The other day your father mentioned one time to you that we would be leaving for the zoo the following day. Upon waking up the next day you crawled into our bed layed on my chest as you always do and said, "Go to zoo!" I was amazed that you remembered. You said it with such gusto! Now, I am very careful of what I tell you. I won't tell you that an event is going to happen unless I am pretty positive it will.


Well, my child, I have to tell you this with a sad heart - you no longer like for me to take your picture. When I ask - you run the other way. I have to sneak in pictures when I can which makes it hard for me to get good ones because you are so active. I tell you that you are going to be upset when you are older because I won't have many good pictures of you as a two year old, but you still run and laugh!


I find it so interesting that you love the same things as your Daddy: cartoons and sweets while you love the same things as your Mama: pickles and the outdoors. You do truly love being outside - and I love it! I love taking you to the park or just walking around our own yard. I absolutely love that you love the great outdoors. I know your Daddy loves sharing cartoons and sweets with you too!




My sweet sweet baby girl. I love you my brown eyes. You have such a sweet soul, I am so proud of you!

Love,
Mama

Back from Vacation!

We came back from a weeklong vacation on Monday. Coming back doesn't quite describe our actual vacation. We actually spent a fews days at home, but we were all together and no one had anywhere they needed to be! It was so nice. I think the hardest thing about vacation is coming back and re-adjusting to the "routine". I have to admit that I am a little spoiled on the days that Greg is off. He spends most of his time with Allison leaving me to do the things that have been piling up on my to-do list. I am excited to be back and eventually become re-adjusted back to our routine!