Pumpkins

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Post & Song...

Music often touches me deeply. Today as I was leaving the park after having wrestled my fit-throwing toddler into her carseat, this (in the post below) song came on.It was perfect. I needed it. She was so upset because she wasn't ready to leave, and she was very tired. This came at just the right time. It helped me to take a deep breath, put on my prozac face and just enjoy the moment. Enjoy the moment? Huh? Yeah, I know. But I was just glad to have her after being away from her for a couple days. And I could take joy in the fact that I was being a good parent. I had told her that she could pick one more thing to do and then we would be leaving. Well when I tried to take her hand, she ran and got back on the equipment. I pulled her off and told her that she could either walk to the car, or I could carry her, but if she continued to throw a fit, she would get a spanking. As I'm saying this, a dad was sitting on the bench and he gave me a knowing look and a wink. It helped at that moment. It was a been there done that, you're doing good kind of nod. Anyhow, she got that spanking and she
got quiet for a good 10 or 15 minutes(after she fought me about getting in the carseat) This song came on and just made the moment somehow okay. So besides that 30 minutes of the day, it has been a wonderful day, and I missed my kid something crazy. I think 1 night apart is all I can handle for a while. I am finding that I need her as much as she needs me.

That last paragraph focuses on the 30 minutes that wasn't too great out of the day. Most of it was nice, though. I went to get her first thing this morning and spent the morning over at Mom's house. She was just playing and having fun over there. Took her a little bit to forgive me for "abandoning" her for the weekend. We left there and came home to get ready to go to lunch and the park since it was so very beautiful today. I'm going to try to get out tomorrow and should have cute pics to share!

I am so blessed...

I get kissed by the sun each morning
Put my feet on a carpeted floor
I get to hear my child laughin'
Down the hall through the bedroom door
Sometimes (ok a lot of times) I sit on my front porch swing
Just soakin' up the day
I think to myself, I think to myself
This world is a beautiful place

I have been blessed
And I feel like I've found my way
I thank God for all I've been given
At the end of every day
I have been blessed
With so much more than I deserve
To be here with the ones that love me
To love them so much it hurts
I have been blessed

Across a crowded room
I know you know what I'm thinkin'
By the way I look at you
And when we're lying in the quiet
And no words have to be said
I think to myself, I think to myself
This love is a beautiful gift

I have been blessed
And I feel like I've found my way
I thank God for all I've been given
At the end of every day
I have been blessed
With so much more than I deserve
To be here with the ones that love me
To love them so much it hurts
I have been blessed

When I, When I'm singing my kids to sleep
When I feel you holding me
I know

I am so blessed
And I feel like I've found my way
I thank God for all I've been given
At the end of every day
I have been blessed

by Martina McBride (edited by ME)

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My little dancing queen...

who doesn't feel like dancing today. She talked me into letting her nap on the couch and that resulted in this:
She is not one to just fall asleep on her own. So this is proof that she wasn't quite up to par today. Usually there is a whole nap routine, and even then sometimes, she just won't nap. This only lasted about and hour, but she was a pretty happy kid all evening. The fact that B curled up beside her is just too precious. I hope it's a view of many naps to come.

Here is a video
that many of you may have already seen, but I know of at least a few who haven't. It's worth the click. :-D It's from the summer and ties into the title. I may have another to share soon. I'm busy figuring all this out now that I have a decent connection. TTFN

La la la la, la la la la, Murry's World

The world according to Murry...

Today my mommy came and got me out of my bed. We had our silent morning milk/pop as Mom isn't the big morning person. Then we got ready and went to work the garage sale with Mamaw, Nana, and Aunt Weez. When I got there there was a whole bucket of stuffed toys that hadn't been there the day before. I played with them, I laid in them, entertained myself a while while the women were busy selling and yakking. Then my Uncle Neal showed up. I have always been standoffish (ok scared to death) of him. But lately, I am figuring out he is a good guy. He can just pull his leg off, which honestly scares the bejeezus out of me. But today, I decided to give him a try and we walked down to see the pumpkins, and spent a lot of time walking together and chasing each other....and just laughing and having a good time. I let him hold me without screaming at the top of my lungs. It is definitely progress for me.

We had lunch and I didn't eat mine since I had snacked too much. Mom wasn't too happy with that. I bet I don't get snacks tomorrow morning. :(

I told them I was tired so I went in with Nana to watch Ariel, but I did not fall asleep. I can fight sleep like a champ!

I am doing good with this potty thing. I pooped in the potty yesterday which is big for me since I haven't done that in like 6 months. And today I used the potty all day! Mom is so proud and she is letting me wear my pretty fairy dresses as a treat. She says keep going and soon I can wear all my cool panties. Whoohoo!

Anyway, back to today. My favorite 2nd cousin Jessi got home from work and played with me a while and tried to get me to nap on the couch with her. Ha ha sucker! Look who fell asleep...not me...

So by this time, I was in full fledged cranky mode and wondering why mom wasn't making me take a nap. I then went into a fit, but Mom calmed me down till I had to day goodbye to everyone. I just can't help myself when I get so tired. So mom put me in the car and I was out in a couple miles. When we got home she carried me in and I patted her and told her I love you. Mom is always telling me she loves me, and now it just makes her so happy when I tell her that.

So I zonked out for a couple hours till Mom came in to get me. She flew in and I tried to pretend like I had been awake, but I was so sleepy I could barely hold my eyes open. Anyhow she gets me up and kisses me a whole lot and then we go for a walk. I want to walk with her, but she says she needs to walk fast, whatever that is about. She tries to make it fun for me tho, with a snack and a drink, and a toy or some music to listen to. That and then she does silly stuff with the stroller that I really love. She pops wheelies, and then goes side to side which makes my legs flop around.

After our walk, we had dinner. I had chicken with ranch and fruit. My favorite! Mom had her leftover fajitas. We watched a Sesame Street rerun. Good times....

Then we played in the floor a little while. Then Mom said let's have a movie and popcorn party. I like the word party so I was in! She popped the popcorn and made a pallet in the floor. We watch Brother Bear together. I get up and dance around her during all the songs. Mom doesn't dance with me as much as she used to cause of her foot. She wants to let it heal and she says that dancing seems to hurt it. I have kissed her foot a lot cause I want it to get better and it makes me sad that she won't dance with me the way she used to. :(

We had a good time, and then right when the movie was over, Daddy called from hunting..whereever that is... I told him all about everything he had missed. I was cracking mom up! I would say little phrases with a lot of mumbling in between.....

ghosts and pumpkins and I touched it... like this...and the bear RRRRoarrrr.....chicken....PBS kids...B...popcorn....

Mom diedlaughing when I said PBS kids! I didn't see what was so funny, I was just telling Dad about Sesame Street. Adults, I swear.....

Then when I got off the phone it was time for bed. What a day!

Parkin' It

Another fun park day. Am wasn't as happy about the slides for some reason. Maybe next time. She went down a few times, but then got scared. There weren't near as many kids around and I think that makes a difference. She especially wants to do what she sees older kids doing. Her sense of fear has really kicked in lately. She has suddenly becom scared of the dark and monsters. She used to walk into a dark room with no fear, but now she's scared. May have somthing to do with seeing the "scary movie" boxes at Blockbuster. It's nearly impossible for her to not see them when we go to rent movies. Going down the small slide and giving me a rare smile without haggling about it.
Logan having a blast on the rocker-thingy. I have more pics of him for you, Lisa.
I am 2 years old Mommy. Or peace out... ;)

Climbing up all by herself. What a difference a year makes. She's getting more and more coordinated, but still has spills occasionally. I have a few more I might try to share from this park day, but not enough patience to mess with it tonight.

After the park we went to Quiznos and then hit the trails where the mommies walked 4..count'em 4 miles. Boy were we tired afterwards, but a good tired. I think that 4 miles is the only thing that saved me from gaining weight on my weekend'o mexican food. I am challenging myself to lose 5 more lbs by the end of the month. I need to get over this next hurdle and then I can hang out there a while. I don't care that I'm doing it inch by inch, as long as I'm doing it! I'm down 20 lbs btw. I seem to lose 5 then hang out there for a month and then lose 5 more and so on and so on. So this should be the month to lose 5! I can do this. I can do this. I can do this!