Ellie you are about to be a big sister. I am so excited for you...and I think you are too. You are turning into such a big girl...I can't believe you are potty trained...sleeping in a big girl bed...singing to daddy and I and having conversations with us.
I have to tell a funny story before we forget. This weekend I had practice and you were having daddy daughter time...
Daddy said to you:
Ellie are we buddies? No.... Ellie are we friends? Nooooo Ellie am I your daddy...nooo...well what am I....You're a grandma!! You laughed so hard and so did daddy. It was officially your first joke.
You are bringing us so much joy and laughter these days but I am getting teary thinking you wont be the baby anymore. You haven't been a baby for quite some time now but having a baby coming soon puts that more into perspective.
You amaze us every day with how you think and how you view the world.
Your recent say is ahhh perfect day. You seem to day it when you are happy and at the end of the day. It warms our hearts more than anything....every day seems to be a perfect day to you. If only we all looked at life like that....for that day no matter what happened it was a perfect day...because you got to live it.
I always hope you view your days as a perfect day...and continue to bring laughter to everyone you are around.
Monday, July 1, 2013
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Those four little words...
The last two weeks have been a big set of changes. You are now in a big girl bed, daddy finished the attic for a play room, we have been trying to potty train and no more "passie" at bedtime. That is a lot of change little one....but you are always up for a new adventure and we knew you could handle it.
With all of these changes we are trying to encourage you to especially go on the potty like a big girl....and then the phrase started...
"I can't do it"
First of all...I really hope you learned that at school and not at home...those four little words are like nails on a chalkboard to me. At two years old you attack everything with such exuberance and excitement; those four words should not be in your vocabulary yet...(well I would like to say if ever).
But they are and we are trying to correct it. I don't care that you don't go potty every time on the potty...or listen to everything we say (as much patience as it takes I love that you already know what you want in life 90% of the time) ....BUT we will always expect you to try....and not take the easy route with I just can't do it. I find those four little words hold so many people back in life...including myself (although I am certain I could not do a marathon well for sure I do not want to do one :)
So this morning we changed the "I can't do it" to "I don't want to" You may not want to take off your minnie PJ's or brush your teeth or get your hat on before we go out the door....but you can do those things and from now on it will be teaching you to say "I don't want to" instead of "I can't do it"
Your stubbornness and strong will makes you who you are....and I love every piece of it...even if I do have to take deep breaths and say "I can parent you." :)
With all of these changes we are trying to encourage you to especially go on the potty like a big girl....and then the phrase started...
"I can't do it"
First of all...I really hope you learned that at school and not at home...those four little words are like nails on a chalkboard to me. At two years old you attack everything with such exuberance and excitement; those four words should not be in your vocabulary yet...(well I would like to say if ever).
But they are and we are trying to correct it. I don't care that you don't go potty every time on the potty...or listen to everything we say (as much patience as it takes I love that you already know what you want in life 90% of the time) ....BUT we will always expect you to try....and not take the easy route with I just can't do it. I find those four little words hold so many people back in life...including myself (although I am certain I could not do a marathon well for sure I do not want to do one :)
So this morning we changed the "I can't do it" to "I don't want to" You may not want to take off your minnie PJ's or brush your teeth or get your hat on before we go out the door....but you can do those things and from now on it will be teaching you to say "I don't want to" instead of "I can't do it"
Your stubbornness and strong will makes you who you are....and I love every piece of it...even if I do have to take deep breaths and say "I can parent you." :)
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Yet?
Dear Ellie,
Part of every adults life is about knowing what you like and what you don't like...telling people things you do or don't do. For example, I am frequently telling people that "I don't drink coffee" or that "I don't ski."
There isn't any reason why I don't do these things...I just never started, so, that pretty much means I just don't do them.
On the contrary, right now, everyday you are still learning new things, even though you are at the age where you have a great understanding of the world around you. The beauty of this is that there isn't anything that you "don't do", but rather it is just something that you don't do yet.
It may seem like a trivial difference, but it is not. Typical adults have a dismissive attitude, things they haven't done are just not part of their lives and almost certainly never will. You have the opposite attitude, things you haven't done are just new opportunities to learn or try new things.
A perfect example was tonight at dinner. After seeing me eat with chopsticks tonight, you did your best to do the same no matter how difficult it was :-)
As I watch you and learn from you, I aspire to have an attitude more like yours. In fact, I think we all should take this attitude more often. Imagine how interesting and fun you life would be if you always answered questions like "No, I don't do that...yet"
Love,
Daddy
Part of every adults life is about knowing what you like and what you don't like...telling people things you do or don't do. For example, I am frequently telling people that "I don't drink coffee" or that "I don't ski."
There isn't any reason why I don't do these things...I just never started, so, that pretty much means I just don't do them.
On the contrary, right now, everyday you are still learning new things, even though you are at the age where you have a great understanding of the world around you. The beauty of this is that there isn't anything that you "don't do", but rather it is just something that you don't do yet.
It may seem like a trivial difference, but it is not. Typical adults have a dismissive attitude, things they haven't done are just not part of their lives and almost certainly never will. You have the opposite attitude, things you haven't done are just new opportunities to learn or try new things.
A perfect example was tonight at dinner. After seeing me eat with chopsticks tonight, you did your best to do the same no matter how difficult it was :-)
As I watch you and learn from you, I aspire to have an attitude more like yours. In fact, I think we all should take this attitude more often. Imagine how interesting and fun you life would be if you always answered questions like "No, I don't do that...yet"
Love,
Daddy
Thursday, January 10, 2013
10 Commandments
Mommy's 10 Commandments that I made for myself...I need to remember these!!
1. Be content in the moment
2. Be grateful
3. Remember the big picture
4. Pray
5. Work toward your goals/don't just want them
6. Say no when it blocks your priorities
7. Accept who you are and where you are
8. Do what you are passionate about
9. Remember you cant always make everyone happy.
10. Don't forget to have fun.
I think it's important to get back to basics sometimes and focus on what you stand for and if what you are doing aligns with those beliefs.
1. Be content in the moment
2. Be grateful
3. Remember the big picture
4. Pray
5. Work toward your goals/don't just want them
6. Say no when it blocks your priorities
7. Accept who you are and where you are
8. Do what you are passionate about
9. Remember you cant always make everyone happy.
10. Don't forget to have fun.
I think it's important to get back to basics sometimes and focus on what you stand for and if what you are doing aligns with those beliefs.
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