9/19/20

You Gymnastics went to bed late, didn’t want to get up. a little grumpy. coach lydia offered you a popsicle.

Went to school to play on playground

Farmers Market. Had empanadas & Pulled pork sliders. Pet a million dogs & got a cinnamon chimney cake.

Headed to get a bday gift for Cessie Leiter but you fell asleep in the car so we went home & you napped in my bed for almost 3 hours. The party was 3-430. You woke up at 355. You were devastated when I told you you slept so late and that we missed the party. You were so sad. I told you to hurry up & pee & we could still make it! Fortunately they did cupcakes first, you so still got plenty of gymnastics time with your friends. when we left, we went home & then fuppa dinner. You hung out with Daddy.

9/16/20 – I Still Love Our Morning Hugs

I woke you up this morning rubbing your back. When we went to your room to get dressed, I sat on the side of your bed and you climbed in my lap and hugged me so tight. We hugged for what felt like 20 minutes and I soaked it up. There was I told you that I love your hugs so much. I asked you if you love our nighttime hugs or morning hugs best. You said “nighttime hugs, but I still love our morning hugs.”

Jackie came to town today. You were very excited to wear a fancy dress to meet us for dinner. Grandma Noot came too and brought Peyton & Zephyr. We ate at Mi Pueblo and you were so good. You of course were excited to have sopapillas (and honey of course) as well! When we were leaving you were telling us in the parking lot that honey comes from “when you go to bed and the bumblebees come while you are sleeping and put honey in your fridgerator!”

On the way home, I stopped at Fresh Market for a few things & you drove home with Daddy. When I got home, you & Daddy were just coming back from the mailbox. You were excited to show Jackie your math workbook & you insisted she come to your room to read Halloween books! She’s such a good sport, laying in bed with us for books & Lingos. The only bad thing is you don’t want to go to sleep because you want to keep “performing” for her & showing her all of your stuff! Once she left the room, you were snoozing very shortly!

I love you so much!

9/15/20 – Chef Giovanna

This morning, of course you had NO interest in getting up after going to bed so late. Daddy finally got you to wake up around 8:15a. I had picked some clothes for you so you could get dressed quicker, but you were having none of that & went to pick your own clothes! Once you were up, you were much happier than I expected! You wanted to have a chocolate chip cookie for breakfast, but instead I convinced you to have yogurt. I promised I would let Ms. Sandy know you could have one after school since you were such a good listener this morning.

On the way to school, you had yogurt and sang me more songs. You told me “my mind takes the stuff I know away to other people.” I guess that’s how you say “I forgot” the lyrics to the songs you made up. lol You wore 4 different hair bows on each piggy tail and snuck a few more in your shirt pocket!

Ms. Sandy brought you some presents from her trip to Montana. When I got home you couldn’t wait to show me your magnet rocks! You also got a super cute tshirt & told me “look Mom! It says Montana!!!” You put your hair bows on Harold’s collar & he just looked like “why me??!?!” lol. Chrissy stopped by with Baby Olivia right before I got home from work. You were on the potty & when you heard the front door open & close, you thought she left before you got to see Baby Olivia you were so upset. You told Ms. Sandy, “Noooooo, I Have to see Baby Olivia. Don’t let her leave until I see her!” When I got home, you were all in the driveway with Lauren & Captain having fun!

We went inside to make dinner & you were “cooking” in your kitchen for me. You wore your chef gear and looked adorable as usual. After dinner, Daddy asked us to walk Harry with him. You changed your mind & wanted to play in the driveway with your light up airplane because it was getting dark. We played for a few minutes, then went inside to read books & get ready for bed. I wanted to try to get you in bed early since you were so tired this morning. You heard Daddy & Harry come home & tried to get back up. I got you to just relax , snuggling with me while I was reading and you were asleep in no time. I don’t think I will ever stop taking photos of you sleeping. You look so peaceful and beautiful. Bedtime is one of my favorite times with you.

I love you so much!!

9/14/20 – You Aren’t Old Mama

More singing silly songs you made up on the way to school. You like finding ways to rhyme. You told me “my mind gives me the words so I can sing it for you.” I asked if this means you remember….you said no… lol.

When I picked you up from school, you asked my why I hurt my knee & I said “because I’m old.” You replied, “no, you aren’t old Mama, you are new!”

You were upset when you got in the car. You told me there was a paperclip on the floor at school. Because it was on the floor, Abby picked it up and put it in the trashcan. You were very sad because you “wanted to add it to your collection treasure.” You were upset but you said “but she said sorry at least.”

We went to Dr. Dan to try again for a chiropractic adjustment. You were still reluctant, but ultimately did let him adjust you. You met Mr. John & told him Go Giants! As promised, you earned a Toy Story 4 seek & find book since you let Dr. Dan adjust you!

Grandma Noot, Chrissy & Baby Olivia, Ash & Nubia came over for Monday Night Football – Giants vs. Steelers. We made wings, potato soup & chocolate chip cookies! Playing with Olivia, feeding her & taking a bath with her was pretty cool! You didn’t remember Ash but you had fun with him tickling you!!! We went to bed around 10p, which is waaaaaaaaay too late, but we had an awesome night.

I love you so much!

9/13/20 – Steelers, Giants & the Buckeyes!

You slept in your bed all night last night and didn’t wake up until almost 8:30a! You came out of your room all dressed & ready for the day. I was on the computer, waiting for my friend, Erika Dine’s wedding to begin (she got married in England so we watched the wedding on Zoom). You were interested to see what was going on. You kept trying to talk to them, but we were muted. You eventually lost interest & went in and woke Daddy up just as I was finishing making your breakfast.

You made me sit in your teepee tent so we could play with your Lion King people. You were cracking up laughing that I was in there!

Daddy took us to the Outlet Mall and to Macy’s. We walked around, rode the escalators and the elevators and you chatted with the make up clerk when I stopped for some makeup in Macy’s. You wanted a snack, so we stopped at Starbuck’s & you got some cheese & a peanut butter protein bar. I loved just sitting at the table chatting with you. We went home, played some more, built your train tracks on your train table & Baby Olivia came to play!

We were watching football – today was the first game of the season. There were three games on the Red Zone Channel. You told Daddy “we are watching the Steelers, Giants & the Buckeyes!”

You helped me make dinner, set the table & then helped to feed Baby Olivia. After dinner, you showed her how to play in your tents and helped show her how to sing into your microphone. When they left, we snuggled on the couch and watched part of Brave. We headed to bed, read a Paw Patrol book & you were snoring in less than 15 minutes. This busy weekend wore you out!!!

I love you so much!!

9/12/20 – Spot Me!

You slept in this morning again, so I had to wake you up to go to gymnastics. When we arrived, Baby Olivia was in the parking lot & she was so happy to see you. She ran up to you, arms in the air, squealing with excitement. You gave her a huge hug! You were sad when class first started that you couldn’t be with her, but you recovered. You did a great job & are getting so strong on the rings!

After class, we all went to fancy breakfast. You ordered your full breakfast the second the server came to ask about drinks lol. You were tending to Baby Olivia the entire time, sharing your fruit with her & holding her water bottle for her. It was so cute. When we got home, you built your train with Daddy in the living room while I reorganized your toy room. You kept trying to come in. You would knock on the door and ask if you are allowed in yet? I kept telling you no, because you want to play with everything I’m trying to rearrange!! lol.

You helped Daddy put together your teepee & princess tents. You were so excited that Zephyr is coming tonight with Grandma Noot to hang out. She took you to California Pizza Kitchen, then you guys all made cookies. Daddy & I went to dinner. You were so good & such a good listener.

  • Daddy’s sleeping…G isn’t!

When we got home, you were reading to all of us. You kept saying “Spot me a dog with a scarf. Spot me… Spot me…” It was so cute! Grandma Noot & Zephyr left around 10p then Daddy laid in bed with you while I read to you. Well, you were supposed to be laying in bed, but a pretty big pillow fight broke out!! Eventually, he fell asleep before you, but you weren’t far behind. You both looked so cute sleeping together.

Both sleeping soundly…

I love you so much!!