My Blue Eyed Babes: 2006

Thursday, December 28, 2006

Christmas Pictures '06

Here are some pictures from Jana's first Christmas.

Here is our family Christmas pic this years.

This is Jana not too amused in her Christmas dress and a Mickey Santa hat.

Dada and Jana hanging out in her Christmas jammies right before bed.

Maiya with her stocking.

Our three stockings.

Our Christmas tree before the presents were opened.

Jana enjoying the mountain of wrapping paper.

Here is one of my favorite Christmas morning memories. Jana is sitting on top of my new laptop box swinging a candy cane with a finger puppet on the end in time with the music, while dancing to the music.

Hanging out with Auntie Sarah. So amused by the bow on her head!

Enjoying the rocking horse made just for me by my Great Grandpa!

Shoveling dinner in while in my Baby's first Christmas bib. And yes, I'm still in my Christmas Jammies. (Bad Mama!)

Loving her new Tigger plane!

Monday, December 25, 2006

Jana's first Christmas

For Jana, today was fabulous! She woke up around 7:30 and played in her crib unti 8. She and I got up and started working on breakfast for her. Once she was done eating, we played in the familyroom for a little while until Dada came downstairs. We opened presents and she had a blast. Her favorite seems to be the Tigger airplane, but she couldn't wait long enough for us to open her Little People.

She got lots of books, a few Christmas ornaments, peek-a-blocks, and lots and lots of little people. The biggest hit of all seemed to be the candy cane with a finger puppet on the end. She climbed on top of my laptop box, sat down and waved the finger puppet all around. Then she started swaying to the music as she waved the puppet around. I'll see if I can add the video of that later.

We then all went down for naps. When we woke, we went to my inlaws.

At my in laws, she was doted upon by Aunt Sarah, Grandma, and Grandpa - the only healthy ones in the group.

She got even more little people and a few other musical toys.

Despite Daddy being so sick that he slept through most of the day, Jana had a wonderful time. She made her great-grandpa's day by squealing and chattering with joy when her hand crafted (by Gramps) rocking horse was brought out. I could here him giggling and bragging to everyone in the room about how much Jana loved the rocking horse.

After a fun day, we returned home where Jana played with her toys and then went off to bed.

Despite both Mama and Dada being sick, she had a wonderful day.

Thursday, November 2, 2006

I love my mornings

I never thought I would say that since I detest getting up early and would love to start my day at 10:30 if given the choice, but since I'm not, I have to say I love our morning routine.

Jana and I get up around 7:00 each morning. Jeremy sleeps in, so it's just "us" time. We have a pretty set routine and I love it. I nurse her, change her, and then we both come down stairs -still in our pjs. Jana sits on rug in the livingroom and plays with her abundance of toys in her basket (or sometimes just plays with the basket). The first order of business is always turning on the fireplace to warm up the down stairs. She loves to stop her playing, roll over on to her tummy on the pillows and watch the fire leap and dance in the fireplace. She plays for a while by herself while I eat my toast, drink my apple cider, and check up on everyone on line. After a while her happy noices turn to whines and I know she's done playing. We sit in the recliner, cuddled under my favorite quilt. Sometimes we read, sometimes we play with some toys, sometimes we play on the computer together. We gently rock and cuddle until she snuggles her head under my chin. That's her sign that it is time for her morning nap. On my needy days, we rock a little longer until she's almost asleep and then I'll take her upstairs to her crib.

Now I sit, finishing my apple cider, under my favorite quilt, listening to her lullaby CD through the monitor. I love these mornings. I'll be sad when she outgrows this routine, or when chaos arrives in the form of #2. I know we'll establish a new and wonderful routine again, but I am truly enjoying this one.

There are days that I wonder how stay at home moms do it. There are days I think I will go crazy being at home. But there is always that reminder in the back of my head that says I'm so incredibly lucky to be home with her almost all the time and how dare I even begin to complain. I guess it's finding the balance of being me and doing the me things and being a mom and taking care of the Sweet Pea.