You came to my room at 5 AM I have to be up early for work because I have a closing at 6 AM you open the bathroom door and then climb back into bed with daddy told me you were snuggling with daddy because he took you to bed last night I told you need to get more rest because it’s still nighttime you asked if the moon was still out I said yes you said the baby alligators in the pond are in their bedrooms sleeping in their tiny bedrooms and their mommy and daddy alligators are in the big bedrooms sleeping because the moon is still out
I told you I would pick you up from school when you said you would rather Chrissy and baby Olivia pick you up because you get to go to the park
when I picked you up you came out of the gate and said good job mom for picking me up in two minutes
We ran to Whole Foods to get snacks and then headed to gymnastics. Coach Nicki saw me and asked you where Miss Sandy was and you said let me tell you about the bad thing that happened at my house. Then proceeded to tell her all about what happened to Sandy shoulder
Did great in class. You are getting better at the backyard rolls and rings
donuts in way to school. Saw dog in car. You were cracking up bc I thought it was illegal for dogs to have donuts
after school went to Gma noot to pick up Harry
brought zephyr to our house. You guys played then watched a little of Tarzan
dinner at da ru ma
called sandy on way home.
G just said why does California always have fire? I said I don’t know. She ran over and asked Alexa.
Do you want to play when we got home with daddy. Asked me for two more minutes about 50 times LOL you ended up scamming an extra half an hour to play paw patrol with Dani. Then you wanted him to take you to bed I came in to read your story you snuggled with me and Ben but then told me to leave because daddy was gonna live with you if you and daddy fell asleep fast?
We chatted with Grandma Noot on Facecall on the way to school. You told her you were so excited to bring your apple to school today. It’s apple week & you will get to make applesauce on Friday! At drop off, you were looking for a spot to take your picture & Ms. Amber suggested you stand by the very festive pumpkins, so she posed with you.
Chrissy picked you up from school today & took you & Olivia to Circus park for a little bit. We met home around 5p & ate dinner. Chrissy booked us an impromptu pumpkin photo shoot for tomorrow. After dinner, we ran to TJ Maxx, Nordstrom & Target to try to find some matching outfits for you & Olivia. Of course you found a Chase that you wanted lol. We had fun shopping. When we were checking out at TJ Maxx, you were telling the cashier that you have a Chase at home but that this one is different so you needed another one lol. Then another cashier peeked around the corner. When you saw you she stopped in her tracks. She kept saying what a beautiful child. She asked you your name and you said “Giovanna Sofia Koontz. Giovanna is my first name, Sofia is my middle name and Koontz is my last name. I’m 4 years old. Four.” You were so good in all the stores we did grab a Chase toy. When we got home, you were so excited to show it to Daddy. You guys played with all the Paw Patrols in the toy room. You used my yoga mat as “water” and Chase would rescue all the pups from the water with his hook! lol. You had so much fun. When I came in to say it was bedtime, you & Daddy asked very nicely for a few more minutes. So, a half hour later, I was back, way later than it should be on a school night. You promptly thanked me for the extra play time and jumped straight into bed. You snuggled and kissed me & fell asleep in about 10 minutes!
This morning we went with Chrissy & Olivia to Fruitville Grove. You girls were so cute together & you held Olivia’s hand and walked her all around. We rode the train, ponies and the hay ride. We pet the goats & you guys got to hug them. I thought you might strangle them the way you were picking them up lol! Your eyes light up around any animals… you love them all! We saw several kids from school and you were chatty with everyone we saw.
Olivia needed to nap so they left. We ate lunch and picked some pumpkins. It was super hot, so we left & headed home. When we got in the car, you said “I might take a little snooze.” Your cheeks were so red & you were so hot, but the house was just a few minutes away, so you didn’t have enough time to fall asleep. When we got home, you caught a second wind so you were not tired! We played Paw Patrol & had so much fun!
When Olivia woke up, they came back over, picked us up & we went to Marina Jacks park. About 10 minutes after we arrived, a huge rain storm moved in so we had to pack back up & go home. You girls played for a bit & you were showing Olivia how to do donkey kicks. You & I ran to the grocery store while Daddy got the grill going. You wanted to bring your stuffed jaguar & your unicorn. Why not?!?! So we carried them all through the store & you were pretty happy about it lol. We snuggled on the couch, watched a little TV & sent Ms. Sandy lots of messages about how you hope her shoulder feels better.
When we were laying in bed, after you finished your Lingos, I was rubbing your belly. I told you I got a surprise for you. You asked what it was. I told you I bought tickets for the Polar Express train. You sat up swiftly, jumped onto of me and threw your arms around my neck & said “thank you so much Mama!!!! I LOVE the Polar Express so much!” I knew it would make your day!!!
went to visit sandy. Driving to Parrish you told daddy you were sad bc we don’t have a boat and you wanted us to rent a boat until we get the new boat at the new house
You slept all night in your bed. You came out around 7:40a & when you saw Daddy you told him you knew his shoulder was hurt too. “You asked him “how much did you miss me Daddy?” He said “to the moon and back.” You said “I miss you to the moon and the sun and the stars and all the way back to the earth!”
Today, you wanted to bring two Halloween books to school to share. We sang The Lion Sleeps Tonight on the way to school. I picked you up and you had a great day. When I arrived, you were giving Ms. Noelle the business about how you do not want to nap at school. lol.
We went to pick Daddy up at work because he returned his rental car & his car was home. You wanted to stop for donuts, so we did on the way home. The lady thought you were so cute, that she gave you all the donuts for free! When we got home, we made pizza & watched Wreck it Ralph.
You grabbed the blanket, pulled it over your head & asked Daddy to come over with you because you are wearing your wedding dress and needed him to go to the wedding with you. When you were finished, you said “I’m gonna take my wedding costume off.” You guys snuggled on the couch and it was so cute. You were watching Frozen & singing the songs. It was so sweet. We headed to bed shortly after, read two books & did one Kids Lingos. You wanted to snuggle and do skin to skin. You were asleep in 30 seconds after that!
You were back on track feeling great, so you were able to return to school today. Before school, we completed your homework. We walked around the house together to count how many smoke detectors and fire extinguishers are in our house. You were excited to run and count them all. You insisted on bringing your Spanish book to school. Ms. Ida was at the gate and you were so excited to show the book to her. You were allowed to read it on your mat before your nap.
I picked you up from school and brought you to my office. When we were walking up to the front door, I told you “Bianca is here and so is Romo.” You said, “I know. I saw who’s car is here.” lol. I had to sign a quick seller closing, so you had snacks and chatted with Bianca. We were done in just few minutes. We were a little too late to make it to gymnastics. Then we went to Whole Foods & home. You wanted to play in your room. We read Eek! Halloween then I had to go unload the groceries and cook. Chrissy & Olivia came over to play and have dinner. You danced with your new skeleton headband on your head and then on your belly. We danced and sang to Basho & Friends.
When they left, we walked them out to the car. You were standing in the yard naked in your Dalmatians robe. All the sudden you just peed in the grass and said “now the grass has water!”
We went inside to read your Spanish Book in your bed. When we finished, you asked me to rock you in your chair. You were out in 3 rocks. It was so sweet. I don’t think we have rocked in that chair in several months. I kissed your face a thousand times then laid you in your bed.
Daddy got home shortly after. He was sad to have missed you & you were trying to stay up to see him, but you needed the rest.
You have rebounded nicely & were excited to be able to go back to school today. You had a great day & you were so happy that Chrissy and Baby Olilvia picked you up from school. You went to circus park to play & told Chrissy that “when Ms. Sandy and Mommy pick me up from school we just go home, we don’t get to go to the park!” You were happy to show Baby Olivia all around.
Came home ate the rest of the broccoli soup. Then a bowl of veggie soup. You watched some TV with Olivia and you guys ate a bunch of snacks. Around 8p asked for scrambled eggs. I made one. You tore it up. Then you asked for an egg sandwich. You ate the whole thing. You asked for ANOTHER egg!!!! I made a 3rd egg & you ate the whole thing! I couldn’t believe it. I guess you were making up for the last few days!
We Facecalled Daddy and sent voice messages to Ms. Sandy. We headed to my room to do Lingos & go to sleep. I’m soooooo happy you feel so much better! You are excited that Daddy will be home tomorrow.
This morning you woke up around 8:15a. I’m actually surprised it was that early considering how late you were up. I was in your room chatting with Grandma Noot and you came in. You were crying and upset. When I asked you what was wrong you said “I said excuse me but you didn’t stop talking.” I came over to hug you and told you I didn’t hear you. We got you calmed down and we came out to the living room. I told you Aunt Deb was coming to hang with you. You asked if Fed was coming too? I said no because he has to go to school. You were again very upset and crying. Apparently Aunt Deb is disappointing lol.
Once you recovered, I offered you some breakfast. You asked for waffles so I made the batter really quick. I left for work & she cooked them for you. You were excited to show her Toy Story 3 because she hadn’t seen it. You were not eating and she asked if you wanted a bite. You had 1 bite of waffle, were drinking water & watching TV. You complained that your belly hurt and then you threw up. You rested on the couch for awhile, then had a couple more bites waffle and more water. After a little bit you threw up again & said your belly hurts. Aunt Deb offered applesauce but you didn’t want anything. You were still very talkative. She told you you needed charcoal & you didn’t want to take it. But, once she said you couldn’t go in the car to see Broadway unless she was sure you wouldn’t get sick, you wolfed it down!
You were in a great mood despite it all. ? You popped up and said “I’m going to put some shorts on so we can go see baby Broadway!” She said “don’t you want to finish the movie?” You said, “oh no, we can pause that and finish when we get back!”
You showed her where baby Olivia ripped the pages in your Spanish book. You said, “but I also ripped the pages when I was 3, but my Mom taped it.” You said, “I’m ready to go see Broadway. I made up a song for him to make his heart happy!”
You wanted to bring Harold to play with Broadway. You got to play with all the dogs outside for a bit. Then you went in to watch the Little Mermaid. You said you were hungry so she made you some mini pbj sandwiches. You had fun playing with all the dogs & getting tons of kisses from Broadway. You got to ride you bike, jump on the trampoline & swim with Broadway in the pool! You even scored an ice cream bar!
You went with Aunt Deb to pick up Fed from school. On the way you said, “I’m getting hungry!” She was happy your appetite was returning, but then realized she didn’t have any food! You scolded her for not bringing the snack bag because you wanted your long skinny crackers lol. Fortunately, she also overpacks Fed’s lunch so he had snacks to share with you which you were really happy about! Then you made Fed play numerous rounds of “Pretend I’m Alexa and ask me something I don’t know!” You used our new thermometer to take everyone’s temperature including Aunt Deb, the dogs and your Spanish book! You told them in the car “I don’t get any shots. Lillian had 3 band-aids on her arm because she got 3 shots, but I don’t get any shots!”
You dropped Fed off at rehearsal & then while heading back home, you had to stop at Panera for an emergency pee. When you walked in you said, “ooooooooh it smells good in here! Can we stay here and eat?” Aunt Deb said unfortunately no, because we have to get home to Mama. From the Panera at UTC you fell asleep in the car seat just past Benderson Park. She was like how did that happen?!?!?! She brought you inside and laid you on your bed.
You slept until 7p then came out to the living room and were looking for some broccoli soup. You are two big bowls! We face called Daddy then watched Ferdinand again! You ran to your toy room to get your lion king people.You wanted to have a snack (cheese and pretzels) then we played Lion King.
We climbed in my bed & you wanted to Face call Ms. Sandy. She was happy to see you even though she was in a lot of pain. After talking to her, we watched Polar Express. When the movie was over, we snuggled up and went to sleep. This has been a crazy week, but I have enjoyed spending time with you. I’m glad you are feeling so much better!
