Happy 34 months old!

Dear Little Bobina,

You turned 34 months old yesterday, and yes in only two more months you will be 3! Where does time go? We have had a ton of snow in the past couple weeks, but today it is raining and I wanted so badly to take you outside on the sled. Today is Christmas Eve and I type this while you are asleep on the coach. You have been sick the past couple weeks and this stubborn little sick bug just won't go away. You were so generous to give it to me and now today is my turn to be grumpy and unpredictable, we can also blame the PMS for this! We'll have that talk someday down the road!

You have been very trying lately. I can't decide if it's from being sick or because you will be turning 3 soon. Either way, I do have my days where I would like to climb into a hole and wait for you to be done with your whining and crying. I know this is something you need to go through and I'm having to really learn about my patients. I hope that you will have more patients than me.
You are completely potty trained now! You were going through some problems the past couple weeks, not sure what your deal was, but you just decided to pee your pants whenever possible...even if you were standing in the bathroom! Some suggested maybe you had a urinary tract infection and the weird thing is that after giving you cranberry juice....you have stopped! I'm just glad that your back on track. I was getting really tired of doing laundry EVERY NIGHT!

You're learning a lot at school. You have had several different moms come in and talk about where they are from, since you do go to such a diverse school. It is 2008 you know, we are all about diversity! We really enjoy Whitney Bloomfield and all the teachers there, it's a great place! I still miss seeing your face through out the day!

So we went and saw Santa at the mall two weeks ago and stood in line for two hours! You did great! You walked up proudly and jumped on his lap without any fear, shocked mommy and daddy for sure! You told him you want "muffins" for Christmas, and he gave a big smile. I'm sure he will make that delivery! We also went on the Polar Express (AKA: Star Clipper Dinner Train) and had hot coco and cookies while listening to a story and music. You really enjoy watching the video clips.

Christmas is tomorrow and I hope it brings a smile to your face, you are my little angle!

I love you!
Love,

Mommy

It's the Polar Express!

We had our big adventure on the Polar Express last night. AKA: THe Star Clipper Train out of Walled Lake. THe train will be moving to Traverse City after the new year and we thought it would be fun to take our Little Bobina on the train for an evening of fun. She had a nice time and only took a couple sips of her hot coco...hmmm. It definitly felt like we were going to the North Pole, it was like %15 below last night....SO COLD! Painfully cold! We had a great time and once again the request was MUFFINS! Wow Santa, you have your work cut out for you!

All I want for Christmas is my.......

It's been a trying week with all the things going on with the auto loan and the Southern Republicans that don't deserve their titles. Don't even get me started......does a Island exist where we can throw these guys onto? Even with this bad news this week, we have had some great news in our home. The man of our home is not finished with his masters and managed to score all A's in the past five years.....yes I married a very smart man....just look at who he married!

Anyway I have far more better things to write about than stupid ignorant politicians right now, and one of them being that we took our little Bobina to see Santa today and wow was it so cute! After waiting in line for over two hours...yes folks two hours....(good thing it's the mall and there were a lot of people, I love people watching, yes sick I know) we really got a taste for what our "almost" three year old wants badly for Christmas. Yes, I know...what could a three year old know about "wanting" something for Christmas. Well I'm here to tell you that she knows what she wants and what she wants are MUFFINS! I will be off to Hiller's on Christmas eve in hopes that they will have her favorite muffins. I think she got "Santa" shy and couldn't think of anything and just blurted out MUFFINS! Whatever the case she is so cute and really enjoyed her 30 second visit with him. When we got home she sang "Jingle Bells" and "Frosty the Snowman" and pretended to be Santa while making myself and her daddy sit on her lap (with out crushing her) to tell her that we also want MUFFINS!

It was a great day!

Happy 33rd months!

Dear Little Bobina,
As the snow flakes fall, you stand staring at them asking, "mommy, can I eat them?" It's a new world for you right now. You recently graduated from the Toddler room at school and have moved into the next room with the "BIG" kids! It's definitely been a transition for you, but you are doing great considering. There have been a lot of new changes in the past month and weeks. You have a new beautiful cousin, you will be meeting her on Thanksgiving. You've had a bit of a cold so you had to stay home when I wanted to take you. I know you can't wait to hold her, I will be sure to get pictures.
There is a lot of things currently going on in the world that make me pray every night. Although the world will never be a perfect place, I hope that when you get older it's a place where you feel safe and fear is very limited. Daddy will be done with his Masters Degree in a couple weeks and I think that's going to be a great thing for you and I since he has been buried in his books and computer.
You love to use the word "actually" and it's funny because now I realize how much I "actually" say this word! You are so cute!

You have had some moments that you want to let Mommy and Daddy know who's in charge, but sorry honey...I don't want to end up on the "Super Nanny." You have been teaching me how to be patient and it's not always easy, but I wasn't born with this gift...hopefully you have been! You are so smart, counting your numbers and using big words. You have a huge imagination and when I sit back and watch you, I see myself in you....your favorite game right now is the "polar express." You take everything you can find and place it on the fireplace step and then disappear for a couple hours. Each day is something new and I can only hope that you enjoy each step that you take. When you come home and start talking about North America it makes me smile from ear to ear. The interest in Thomas the Train has been extreme and you like say "sponge Bob" I think because this is your daddy and well.....they kinda look alike! JK
The funny thing is waking up in the morning and hearing you call daddy a "rag a muffin." :-) You are in a big girl bed (kind of), with the front railing off your crib, but I had to go purchase one of those bed rails because you were falling out of your bed every night. I finally broke when after 4 weeks of being woken up, I had enough. Now you are sound asleep and enjoying your bed once again.
Our next big mission is to say goodbye to the pacifier. You are having a really hard time with this, but it's what you know and you'll be fine....well all be fine!
Thanksgiving is in a few days, let's be thankful for all that we have and all that you are!
I Love you!
Love,
Mommy
Your new baby cousin....o how sweet!

Hole in the World

As I sit at the stop light watching traffic go by; the one thing I find myself saying is, "well, these people all still have jobs...it can't be that bad!" Yes folks, I'm trying to find the positive in the traffic driving by me at the light....what does that tell you!
Every time I turn on the news or read the paper, it's all about job loss and the horrible economy. Yes folks, it has gotten bad, but the one thing that scares me is the fear that the media is instilling in every single American...maybe even Europeans for that matter!
And what does fear do to us? Let's see....STRESS, ANXIETY,PANIC,DEPRESSION,SADNESS,OVER EATING...etc, etc, etc. The one good thing is that the Pharmaceutical companies must being doing very well, they have a drug for it all!

If we let fear take over than we will bury ourselves in a hole and it will be very difficult to come out. The one thing I know is that I have some great things going on in my life and that's what I will focus on to get me through these tough times. Forget the papers and TV...let's jump on our web cams and stare at each other! :-)

Change has arrived!

History was definitely made and the one thing I will remember most is taking our little Bobina to the polls with me! She behaved so well and even got a sticker! Our new President of the United States is Barack Obama...it's going to be an interesting four years!

Happy 32 Month Old!

Dear Bobina,
Fall has a tendency to make me feel the change that happens in my life. There has definitely been change and each day is a new journey. You turned 32 months old this month and are starting to look like a "little girl" to me now. You are fully potty trained and said goodbye to your toddler room at school on Halloween and will now be entering the "BIG kids" class on Monday. I'm scared they will corrupt your mind and teach you dirty words.....it's happens in pre-school now....way before Kindergarten! You used the word "actually" this evening...maybe you will be too smart for those 4 year olds!

I know I write this A LOT, but I really can't believe how fast time goes with a child. It must be because they grow so fast and it's hard to keep up with the every day changes. It's life and we need to embrace growth, yet at the same time it makes you feel old and everyone around you...sometimes makes me sad.

Halloween was fun last night, she wore the same costume as last year (dogie), but who cares! You have really been into all the decorations, if people have those hideous blow up things in their yard, they get the biggest A from our child! The witch down the street had become your favorite, until last night when we took a stroll down there to touch her and say hello, then it became the "I want to go home cry." So much for touching the witch; she was a bit scary, but at least she was wearing shoes!

You are really talking and your big thing right now is "NO MOMMY!" Well let me tell you, that gets old real quick....duck tape please! JK-really! You love to help out and do everything yourself. Your imagination is full of wonderful thoughts. Your pumpkin guy got a time out this morning for "hitting himself" and not "listening"...wow that sounds familiar. We had a great party in the living room the other evening, with uncooked penne and everything! Yet we sat on soft pillows from the coach and the hostess (you of course) was fabulous!

As a mother to her child, I could write all night about all the fun and adoring adventures each and everyday, but for now just know that my love for you is bigger than the universe!



Love,

Mommy