Tonight I'm not watching TV, and it feels really good actually. I know that I have an addiction to television but still, I've already given up cigarettes...
Anyway, on Tuesday I spent the entire day correcting papers and attending lecture. I saw Nora for about an hour in the morning and then got home just as she was getting ready for her bath. I realized how much of her day I'd missed, all the little things we do together and I realized what it is like for working moms. I'm beginning to realize that joy in life isn't found in triumphant moments, but in the small daily details—at least for me. I love our little routinr. She is learning so much from me, not the education kind of stuff, but the life stuff: how I move, what I say...all that annoying stuff that makes us realize at one point or another that we have become our mother. I can't imagine it any other way.
You know the cliche about children seeing the world for the first time. I can't believe I'm saying this but Yeah, Nora's day is all about exploring this amazing place. And because I want to show her fun, interesting stuff, I do. We went to the Zoo today. We saw otters, flamingos, turtles, birds, elephants, giraffes, and kee-kee's (lions). She points to everything and just seems to drink it all in. We miss our kitty so much that we go to the animal shelter and look at the kitties. I don't want her to lose her amazing petting ability that Audrey worked so hard for with her.
Thursday, February 24, 2005
The squinchy face
This is sorta Nora's funniest face. What I mean is that the actual face eludes the camera. She'll be making said face and by the time the shutter clicks, well, this is what we're left with. A close approximation, but not the real thing.
Still not walking, but here are some of the other amazing things she can do:
Throw a ball
Kick a ball
Put the jack back into the box and close the lid
Everything in Pat the Bunny
Get down from the bed by herself
Go up stairs, unassisted
Go down stairs, unassisted
Detect the presence of a barrett in her hair within about 3 sec., also she does random barrett testing
Gives hugs, kisses, and snuggles
Turn the DVD on and off
Pattycake
Points to her mouth, hair, and nose when asked where they are. We're working on Ear for today.
Some of her words (that she tries to say):
Ball
Bird
Fish
Words she knows she signs:
More
Hungry
Still not walking, but here are some of the other amazing things she can do:
Throw a ball
Kick a ball
Put the jack back into the box and close the lid
Everything in Pat the Bunny
Get down from the bed by herself
Go up stairs, unassisted
Go down stairs, unassisted
Detect the presence of a barrett in her hair within about 3 sec., also she does random barrett testing
Gives hugs, kisses, and snuggles
Turn the DVD on and off
Pattycake
Points to her mouth, hair, and nose when asked where they are. We're working on Ear for today.
Some of her words (that she tries to say):
Ball
Bird
Fish
Words she knows she signs:
More
Hungry
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Hee-Hee
Nora is hilarious, no really she is.
All you have to do is laugh and she thinks, "Hey that IS funny!" and joins right in.
She has really grown since the big ONE. In fact at the doctors office we found out her stats.
HC 30th percentile (that's head circumference)
Height 50th percentile
Weight 20th percentile
You know what's even funnier, I only have 30 more papers to grade! Holy Shit I thought I wasn't going to make it!
More soon.
All you have to do is laugh and she thinks, "Hey that IS funny!" and joins right in.
She has really grown since the big ONE. In fact at the doctors office we found out her stats.
HC 30th percentile (that's head circumference)
Height 50th percentile
Weight 20th percentile
You know what's even funnier, I only have 30 more papers to grade! Holy Shit I thought I wasn't going to make it!
More soon.
Monday, February 21, 2005
I'm ONE
Holy moley, I can't believe I pushed this person out of my body last year.
Here is the obligatory cake shot. She was actually quite demure about the whole shebang. Right now, NORa is STANDIng HERE PUSHING THE CapS button over and over. I'll write more when1q she isn't pushing b1utton12s.
Here is the obligatory cake shot. She was actually quite demure about the whole shebang. Right now, NORa is STANDIng HERE PUSHING THE CapS button over and over. I'll write more when1q she isn't pushing b1utton12s.
Thursday, February 17, 2005
The dress that jo sent
Ohmigod. JoBiv knows just what Nora loves. She is uberfunkadelic.
So, here's the latest. Nora survived her first year. No she's not walking yet. Yes, she had a fabulous time at her party and raked in the Goodies. Susan sent a excellent CD called "Free to be You and Me" which she finds not only entertaining but also informative.
I've been grading like crazy. I am behind on the papers though and starting to get a little scared. The problem is I can't just stay up late and finish them the night before. I can only grade a certain amount before I begin to make rash judgements affecting their scores. Like giving them a D because they spelled throne THROWN. So I need to take frequent brakes, otherwise known as procrastination. Man, I wish I still smoked. Can't you just see me sitting outside smoking a cig and muttering about the incompetencies of the younger generation?
Anyway the grading haze ought to let up next week when I hand in the papers...all 250 of them.
So, here's the latest. Nora survived her first year. No she's not walking yet. Yes, she had a fabulous time at her party and raked in the Goodies. Susan sent a excellent CD called "Free to be You and Me" which she finds not only entertaining but also informative.
I've been grading like crazy. I am behind on the papers though and starting to get a little scared. The problem is I can't just stay up late and finish them the night before. I can only grade a certain amount before I begin to make rash judgements affecting their scores. Like giving them a D because they spelled throne THROWN. So I need to take frequent brakes, otherwise known as procrastination. Man, I wish I still smoked. Can't you just see me sitting outside smoking a cig and muttering about the incompetencies of the younger generation?
Anyway the grading haze ought to let up next week when I hand in the papers...all 250 of them.
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