Today had the potential to be a bad day, but it actually turned out to be a pretty good one. Today I'm thankful for . . .
1. Liam's 3am feeding. This isn't normally something I get excited about, especially since I've gotten used to him sleeping until 6 or 7am. However, this morning it was perfect because the extra feeding filled him up enough to get him through my doctor's appointment later that morning. Which bring me to...
2. My wonderful children and their ability to sit through my doctor's appointment without destroying anything or going berserk. I had to bring Liam and Sydney to my appointment. I was a little worried about it, but they were stellar. Liam stayed in his car seat the whole time- not that he can get out of it himself, but he was content and happy being there so I didn't have to take him out. He just smiled at all the nurses and swooned them with his baby talk. Sydney entertained herself with the little step stool at the end of the exam table and by pushing around the "doctor chair" on wheels. Then she found the best toy ever- a lamp. She turned it on and made her shadow dance on the wall. Then she turned it off and on again. It was the best free entertainment a kid could have in a doctor's office. I'm so glad I have good kids.
3. The nice lady at the hospital information desk who validated my parking ticket because I had no way to pay for it. The parking garage only takes cash or checks and I only had a credit card on me. I'm glad she didn't make me scrub the floors or clean the bathrooms to make me pay off my debt. :)
4. Speaking of debt forgiveness- I'm also thankful for the guy who works at our local branch library. He removed a "lost book" fee from my account and renewed the "lost book" to give me more time to look for it. I just know it's around the house somewhere. I paid off the rest of my overdue fines (I won't tell you how much they were. But I think they might open a new branch in my name with all the fines I've paid...haha j/k. Sort of). My account is now clear and I am no longer barred from borrowing materials. So Lillian and Sydney loaded up on books and a few movies. I do love our little library in West Philly.
5. Sleeping in until 7:30 this morning, even though it made us really late for Lillian's preschool. It was worth it. :)
6. My first attempt at grilling. Bobby has always done all the BBQ-ing for us and I've decided it's about time that I learn how to do it myself. He mentored me through the process and my chicken turned out pretty good (if I say so myself). The awesome recipe certainly helped. It's an Asian BBQ chicken marinade from this really good food blog called Our Best Bites. So many of their recipes call for grilling the meat, which is another reason why I want to get good at it. Yay for learning how to do something new!
7. Talking with my sister. I felt like I should call her tonight so I did. We ended up talking for a while about the award/grant she's writing to help fund her India project. I was able to help her through some of it which made me feel useful. She amazes me with her ideas, her motivation, and her accomplishments. I really hope she wins the award. I know she would put it to good use.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Today I'm thankful for...
1. Crimped hair. Lillian is into wavy hair. For the past two nights she has slept with a french braid in her hair so it will have that crimped, wavy look in the morning. Last night she took a bath and I braided her hair while it was still wet so the wave would stay in longer. Lillian loves the new do and she likes to watch herself in the mirror while she whips her hair back and forth. I think she's beautiful no matter how her hair is done, but it's fun to be girly-girly with her and get excited about a new hair style. I can only imagine what it will be like when she's 16. . .
2. Walking on the yellow. Every day after we drop Lillian off at school and are walking across the school yard to the van in the parking lot, Sydney wants "to walk on the yellow," which means she wants to walk on the yellow curb. I have to hold her hand while she walks so she won't fall off and when we get to the van she jumps down. It's the highlight of our morning. Thank goodness for the simple things in life. Like yellow curbs.
3. The way Lillian draws eyes. She gets and blue crayon and draws a circle for the blue part and then colors a black circle in the middle for the pupil. It makes for a very wide-eyed look. I love it.
I also love her seahorse drawings. The small circles are the babies that the daddy seahorse is carrying around. I think she learned that from reading Eric Carle's "Mister Seahorse". I love how Lillian is starting to draw real things (and I'm starting to be able to recognize what they are instead of saying- "Oh, how nice! What is it?") :)
4. Lunch with my sister. We went to a great Indian place called Saffron Kitchen. I got my usual chicken tikka masala...mmm, so good!! I'm so fortunate to have my sister and to live so close to her. It makes me so happy that she wants to spend time with me and that she makes time in her busy schedule to hang out.
5. Belmont Plateau. It's not far from our house and it has a great view of the city. We walked there tonight and took some pictures of the kiddos and let them run around on the big grassy hill. We like to drive by it at night when you can see all the lights from the big buildings in the city. The girls call it the "sparkly city." Tonight we happened to run into a friend who was so nice to take a family photo for us. Some day I would like to have a big, panoramic photo of the Philly skyline framed in our home. By the time Bobby is done with residency in 4 years (but who's counting??) our total amount of time in Philly will be 9 years. That will be more than a quarter of my life!
1. Crimped hair. Lillian is into wavy hair. For the past two nights she has slept with a french braid in her hair so it will have that crimped, wavy look in the morning. Last night she took a bath and I braided her hair while it was still wet so the wave would stay in longer. Lillian loves the new do and she likes to watch herself in the mirror while she whips her hair back and forth. I think she's beautiful no matter how her hair is done, but it's fun to be girly-girly with her and get excited about a new hair style. I can only imagine what it will be like when she's 16. . .
2. Walking on the yellow. Every day after we drop Lillian off at school and are walking across the school yard to the van in the parking lot, Sydney wants "to walk on the yellow," which means she wants to walk on the yellow curb. I have to hold her hand while she walks so she won't fall off and when we get to the van she jumps down. It's the highlight of our morning. Thank goodness for the simple things in life. Like yellow curbs.
3. The way Lillian draws eyes. She gets and blue crayon and draws a circle for the blue part and then colors a black circle in the middle for the pupil. It makes for a very wide-eyed look. I love it.
I also love her seahorse drawings. The small circles are the babies that the daddy seahorse is carrying around. I think she learned that from reading Eric Carle's "Mister Seahorse". I love how Lillian is starting to draw real things (and I'm starting to be able to recognize what they are instead of saying- "Oh, how nice! What is it?") :)
4. Lunch with my sister. We went to a great Indian place called Saffron Kitchen. I got my usual chicken tikka masala...mmm, so good!! I'm so fortunate to have my sister and to live so close to her. It makes me so happy that she wants to spend time with me and that she makes time in her busy schedule to hang out.
5. Belmont Plateau. It's not far from our house and it has a great view of the city. We walked there tonight and took some pictures of the kiddos and let them run around on the big grassy hill. We like to drive by it at night when you can see all the lights from the big buildings in the city. The girls call it the "sparkly city." Tonight we happened to run into a friend who was so nice to take a family photo for us. Some day I would like to have a big, panoramic photo of the Philly skyline framed in our home. By the time Bobby is done with residency in 4 years (but who's counting??) our total amount of time in Philly will be 9 years. That will be more than a quarter of my life!
Monday, March 26, 2012
Today I'm thankful for...
1. Dinner at the hospital with Daddy. Lillian and Sydney were thrilled to take a field trip to "Daddy's Hospital" to dine in the Intern/Resident Lounge. It wasn't anything fancy but it sure was fun to have dinner with Dad and to meet some of the nurses that he works with.
2. Liam's bath. He smiled and splashed with his legs through the whole thing! I managed to get through it without getting peed on, which is an accomplishment.
3. The blustery day. It was a bit windy and brisk today, which seemed to add energy to the air. The girls had fun watching the trees sway in the wind, and they noticed all the tree blossoms blowing around.
4. Cereal box forts. I used to make them when I was little- I would line up 3 or 4 cereal boxes on the table so they surrounded me and my bowl of cereal. Then I would hide behind them while I ate. Lillian discovered how fun they are yesterday morning. She pulled out about 10 boxes and made a super-fort around herself. She would peek around the edge every now and then to see what Sydney and I were up to.
1. Dinner at the hospital with Daddy. Lillian and Sydney were thrilled to take a field trip to "Daddy's Hospital" to dine in the Intern/Resident Lounge. It wasn't anything fancy but it sure was fun to have dinner with Dad and to meet some of the nurses that he works with.
2. Liam's bath. He smiled and splashed with his legs through the whole thing! I managed to get through it without getting peed on, which is an accomplishment.
3. The blustery day. It was a bit windy and brisk today, which seemed to add energy to the air. The girls had fun watching the trees sway in the wind, and they noticed all the tree blossoms blowing around.
4. Cereal box forts. I used to make them when I was little- I would line up 3 or 4 cereal boxes on the table so they surrounded me and my bowl of cereal. Then I would hide behind them while I ate. Lillian discovered how fun they are yesterday morning. She pulled out about 10 boxes and made a super-fort around herself. She would peek around the edge every now and then to see what Sydney and I were up to.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Friday, March 23, 2012
Today I'm thankful for...
1. The way Sydney fell asleep on the couch this afternoon.
2. Parents of Preemies Day. Today was the very first "Parents of Preemies Day," organized by the Graham Foundation. I am not the parent of a preemie, but I have a friend (also named Amanda) who is. Her daughter Charlotte was born 17 weeks early and weighed only 19 ounces. Today Charlotte is 2 years old and she's absolutely adorable. Amanda deserves this day of recognition. She is an amazing mother and she has become a valuable advocate for preemies and their parents. She has a blog called "Understanding Prematurity" where she writes about every day life with Charlotte and about the issues and challenges that come with raising a preemie. I'm grateful for the awareness that Amanda is helping to spread and for her willingness to share a very tender and often emotional part of her life.
3. Girls Night Out. I went to see "The Hunger Games" with some girlfriends while the kiddos stayed with- you guessed it- Grandma and Grandpa! It was fun to get out!!
1. The way Sydney fell asleep on the couch this afternoon.
2. Parents of Preemies Day. Today was the very first "Parents of Preemies Day," organized by the Graham Foundation. I am not the parent of a preemie, but I have a friend (also named Amanda) who is. Her daughter Charlotte was born 17 weeks early and weighed only 19 ounces. Today Charlotte is 2 years old and she's absolutely adorable. Amanda deserves this day of recognition. She is an amazing mother and she has become a valuable advocate for preemies and their parents. She has a blog called "Understanding Prematurity" where she writes about every day life with Charlotte and about the issues and challenges that come with raising a preemie. I'm grateful for the awareness that Amanda is helping to spread and for her willingness to share a very tender and often emotional part of her life.
3. Girls Night Out. I went to see "The Hunger Games" with some girlfriends while the kiddos stayed with- you guessed it- Grandma and Grandpa! It was fun to get out!!
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