Ashlynn has now reached another milestone. I've been anxious for this one cause I think that she's a little behind the "average" kid when it comes to this, but she got there nonetheless. She finally rolled over, from her back to her tummy. The best part, Josh was able to watch her do it through the webcam!! I'm so excited! Now, the next step will be getting onto her hands and knees on her own and then....CRAWLING!!! Holy cow, I can't believe it!
Thursday, May 21, 2009
When I Grow Up...
I picked Landin up from school today and he was in the best mood, it was so nice. On our way getting packed back into the car, Landin noticed a blimp in the sky (from the Byron Nelson being held near his school). He was curious what it was, how it worked and who got to drive it. I told him that it's kind of like a balloon cause it floats, but it's like an airplane cause it can fly too. That's when he asked who can drive it. I told him that a pilot "drives" it. I then had to explain to him what a pilot was, and that a pilot doesn't just fly blimps, but planes and helicopters too. To become a pilot, you have to go to lots of school and do really well at it and learn all that you can. He then proceeded to tell me, that he wants to be a pilot so that he can fly airplanes like what "nonny" (that's what he calls me sometimes) used to build. He then changed his mind and said that he wanted to fly helicopters instead. I reminded him that he would have to learn lots at school and do his very best to which he replied that he would.
I think we're on to something here!!!
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
A Bit of a Struggle
While there has been a bit of a struggle lately dealing with this deployment, I remembered a picture that was sent to me about two years ago that I felt strongly to hang on to. This is a powerful and most true message...
The Navy Wife
A Navy Wife is no ordinary woman. Operating for months at a time without the companionship or assistance of her husband, she routinely overcomes challenges that would give the average person a nervous breakdown.
Part Doctor, part Teacher and part Handyman, she can lavish loving care on a sick toddler, help a teenager with his Algebra homework, and track down a faulty circuit breaker -- all while holding down a full time job.
With thirty minutes notice, she can serve breakfast, lunch, or dinner to fourteen hungry sailors, and still somehow balance her family’s meager grocery budget.
She can press a set of dress whites to inspection standards, tie a perfect square knot in a military neckerchief, and pack a seabag in the cold hours before dawn.
For months at a time, she must settle for letters instead of kisses, emails in place of hugs, and long-distance phone calls in lieu of her husband’s touch.
She manages a smile when her sailor is at sea for the second Anniversary in a row, and accepts the fact that there’s a one-in-three chance that he will have to stand Duty on her Birthday. She has learned to stand on a pier and wave goodbye without tears, even when her heart is breaking.
To her children, she is Chauffeur, Umpire, Psychologist, Spiritual Advisor, Financial Consultant, part-time Father, Tooth Fairy, Santa Clause, and the Easter Bunny. To her husband, she is Friend, Lover, Partner, Confidant, and Soul-Mate.
She is a patriot. She is the sort of citizen that all of us should be, but so few of us are. She lives with sacrifice, because she believes in the rights and ideals that her husband defends. Although she wears no uniform, she is a part of that defense -- a vital link in the chain of Freedom. Although she wears no medals and will reap no glory on the field of battle, she is a hero in the truest sense of the word. She is a Navy Wife.
STGC(SW) Jeffery S. Edwards
12/08/03
Friday, May 8, 2009
Flour Child
So the other day I was making cakes for an order that my sister received (cause she's affectionately known as "The Cake Lady" where ever she goes) and Landin decided that he wanted to help. Well, since the cakes were for an order, I didn't want a little helper leaving egg shells in the mix, so I decided to give him his own little plate of flour that he could scoop into a bowl and just mess around with. Well, the "mess" part I certainly got right! He had the flour from head to toe and EVERYWHERE on the counter and floor where he was working. It was so cute and so funny that the mess was the best part of my day!!!
Montessori, Here We Come
Landin just finished his first week of Montessori school and he did great. He's a little timid and fussy when I first drop him off in the morning, not wanting to detach from my leg, but once he's distracted he does well. His teacher is great with him and she says that he's doing very well. I'm excited to see what all he learns over the next few months that he attends...I'll keep you posted!
Sunday, April 26, 2009
At The Park
This past week brought some amazing weather here to TX, so we took advantage of it completely. Coming from Seattle, where you only get a few weeks worth of non-rainy, warm weather...it was a nice change. We walked to a nearby park to feed the ducks and play. Landin rode his three-wheeler the whole way and Ashlynn tagged along in the stroller. It was about a 1 1/2 mile walk one way and Landin rode his bike the entire way there and back, while Ashlynn slept. It was lots of fun!!!
...In My Mouth
So, Landin said the funniest thing the other day...it made me laugh so hard. So my sister and I were on our way home from a very patience testing run to Walmart so my nerves were frazzled. Landin had been very much a 3-year old and all that that intales. When we got into the car, Landin burped...now Josh and I have been trying very hard to make sure that Landin has manners. That he says "Please" and "Thank you", etc. Well, when he burped, I said "Landin, what do you say?" to which he replied, "I don't know." Then I said to him "Landin, where are your manners?" ... "IN MY MOUTH!". My sister and I couldn't help but laugh. That line totally would have qualified him for the Bill Cosby show "Kids say the darndest things".
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