Thursday, September 13, 2007
1st Birthday Report
Maryn had a good 1st birthday, even though she was oblivious to the fact that it was her birthday! She woke up in the morning sopping wet... her diaper had leaked in the night and her pajama top, bottoms and sheets were drenched! What a way to wake up on your birthday! We spent some time playing outside in the absolutely gorgeous fall weather yesterday. Josh came home early from work so we went on a wagon ride and then out to eat at Red Robin. Both girls were as good as gold at the restaurant and ate all of their food. We came home and Maryn actually opened her gifts... she tore into the wrapping paper with no help whatsoever! She really seems to enjoy the gifts we gave her... Drop and Roll Dino, Laugh and Learn Piggy Bank and two books. Makenna likes them too :) Makenna and I had baked and decorated cupcakes earlier in the day so then we put a candle in a cupcake and sang to her! She loved it and was all smiles! And then much to our disbelief, totally unlike at her party on Saturday, she picked up the entire cupcake and shoved it in her face!!! She was grabbing cake and frosting by the hand full and shoving it in her mouth! It was so fun to watch! That was a little more of what we expected... guess she had a little stage fright at her party :)
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Maryn - 1 Year Old
Happy 1st Birthday Maryn! We love you with all of our hearts! We are so glad that God put you in our lives! What a joy you are!
Maryn Leigh Budke at 1 Year Old...
Nicknames: MarBear, Moosa, Moosa Roo
Weight & Height: We'll see next week at her doctor's appointment - all we know right now is that she is little :) 20 lbs would really be pushing it.
Hair: Light brown, not much there yet but it's starting to grow in nicely, especially in the back. The "fuzzhead" look has gone away for the most part and now she just has a few little pieces that stick up on her bad hair days!
Favorite foods: We are blessed once again to have another child that is not a picky eater. She'll eat most anything we eat (within reason). She loves spaghetti, lasagna, pizza, ham, turkey, cantaloupe, watermelon, pears, peaches, nectarines, bananas, puffs, cheerios, black beans (actually any kind of bean), grilled cheeseburgers, fresh green beans from the garden, frozen waffles (especially when teething), pancakes, applesauce, goldfish crackers, tomatoes, cooked carrots, and I could go on and on... Two nights ago I made Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches for dinner and gave her chopped up roast beef, onions and green peppers and she devoured it! Last night we had Black Bean and Chicken Enchiladas - I just chopped up half of an enchilada and she ate the entire thing! Like I said, she's not a picky eater!
Favorite Drink: She just switched from formula to whole milk and didn't even flinch. She drinks mostly milk and occasionally some water with an ounce of apple juice in it for a treat.
Favorite toys: Water table, Makenna's Care Bears, Laugh & Learn house, bead maze, new Fisher Price piano and books, books and more books!
Favorite stuffed animal: Pup Pup... if you think Makenna has a special bond with Duckie, just wait until you see Maryn and Pup Pup!
Favorite Person: definitely Daddy!
Bedtime: Anywhere between 6:45 and 7:15 pm, depending on the day
Wake-up time: Approximately 7:00 - 7:30 am
Naps: She is starting to wean off of her morning nap. Some mornings she seems to want one and the next morning she will just sit in her crib and play for an hour. Always takes a long afternoon nap.
What she's saying: her all-time favorite word is dada or daddy but she also says okay, uh-oh, mama, nenna, hi, yea, night night and pup pup
Latest Accomplishment: Somehow over the past few days she completely weaned herself off bottles... she now drinks solely from a cup. As of last week she was still taking two bottle a day but she was never really attached to her bottle and took to the cup well so it just kind of all fell into place. I was a little sad when I figured out it happened (Josh gave her a cup instead of her morning bottle, I gave her a cup instead of her nighttime bottle), but I realize she's not a baby anymore and there's no point in turning back now.
Likes: music, dancing, swinging outside, playing with her sister's toys, pushing her baby stroller, playing in the cupboards, baths, wagon rides, anyone tickling her tummy, jewelry or anything sparkly and shiny :)
Dislikes: getting in her highchair when there isn't anything to eat on the tray, when mommy shuts the bathroom door so she can't play by the toilet, getting her diaper changed, having mommy or daddy wipe her up after meals , hats, swimming pools
What gets said about Maryn most often: people often assume that she is much younger than she is since she is so little, that she has an adorable dimple
Best known for: being a very smiley, easy-going baby. She had a t-shirt on yesterday that said "Perfect 24/7" and I don't think they could've created a better t-shirt for this child :)
Health: Thank God Maryn is a healthy little girl. She has shown signs of eczema at times, but it is still very mild and not yet diagnosed by the doctor. We'll see if it becomes a problem this winter as the air becomes drier. She just recently had her first bout of the flu last week and that was a rough time. I believe she has only had one cold to speak of and no ear infections.
How she's like Daddy: Quiet and reserved like Daddy was when he was a kid, can charm the socks off anyone
How she's like Mommy: Practice makes perfect... she has to make sure that she can do something perfectly before she actually attempts to do it in front of people. We are pretty sure that she walks when we're not in the room (I've caught her taking steps as I've walked into the room before) and we had the same suspicion with crawling. Maryn and Mommy also have the exact same eyes - brown on the inside, green on the outside.
Interesting Tidbits: Maryn has developed quite a few birthmarks in her first year of life. If you're like me, I thought babies were born with all of their birthmarks but actually they can develop anytime in the first year. She has three cafe au lait spots (dark born splotches of pigment)... a large-sized one on her left ankle in the shape of a band-aid, a light small circle on her stomach, and a lighter splotchy one the side of her forehead by her hairline. She also has a stork bites on the back of her neck and a large mongolian spot (that basically looks like a bruise) on her tailbone. The doctor has checked all of them out and thankfully they are all fine. Also, since Maryn was a teeny tiny baby she has always slept with her ankles crossed. Doesn't matter what position she is sleeping in (tummy, back or side) her ankles are almost always crossed!
Maryn you have been an answer to our prayers. It is only of God that you are here with us today and we are so incredibly thankful for that! You have been a blessing to us each and every day and we can't wait to see what the future holds for you! You have so much to offer this world and we will be there by your side to encourage and support you in everything you do! We love you more than words can say!
Maryn Leigh Budke at 1 Year Old...
Nicknames: MarBear, Moosa, Moosa Roo
Weight & Height: We'll see next week at her doctor's appointment - all we know right now is that she is little :) 20 lbs would really be pushing it.
Hair: Light brown, not much there yet but it's starting to grow in nicely, especially in the back. The "fuzzhead" look has gone away for the most part and now she just has a few little pieces that stick up on her bad hair days!
Favorite foods: We are blessed once again to have another child that is not a picky eater. She'll eat most anything we eat (within reason). She loves spaghetti, lasagna, pizza, ham, turkey, cantaloupe, watermelon, pears, peaches, nectarines, bananas, puffs, cheerios, black beans (actually any kind of bean), grilled cheeseburgers, fresh green beans from the garden, frozen waffles (especially when teething), pancakes, applesauce, goldfish crackers, tomatoes, cooked carrots, and I could go on and on... Two nights ago I made Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches for dinner and gave her chopped up roast beef, onions and green peppers and she devoured it! Last night we had Black Bean and Chicken Enchiladas - I just chopped up half of an enchilada and she ate the entire thing! Like I said, she's not a picky eater!
Favorite Drink: She just switched from formula to whole milk and didn't even flinch. She drinks mostly milk and occasionally some water with an ounce of apple juice in it for a treat.
Favorite toys: Water table, Makenna's Care Bears, Laugh & Learn house, bead maze, new Fisher Price piano and books, books and more books!
Favorite stuffed animal: Pup Pup... if you think Makenna has a special bond with Duckie, just wait until you see Maryn and Pup Pup!
Favorite Person: definitely Daddy!
Bedtime: Anywhere between 6:45 and 7:15 pm, depending on the day
Wake-up time: Approximately 7:00 - 7:30 am
Naps: She is starting to wean off of her morning nap. Some mornings she seems to want one and the next morning she will just sit in her crib and play for an hour. Always takes a long afternoon nap.
What she's saying: her all-time favorite word is dada or daddy but she also says okay, uh-oh, mama, nenna, hi, yea, night night and pup pup
Latest Accomplishment: Somehow over the past few days she completely weaned herself off bottles... she now drinks solely from a cup. As of last week she was still taking two bottle a day but she was never really attached to her bottle and took to the cup well so it just kind of all fell into place. I was a little sad when I figured out it happened (Josh gave her a cup instead of her morning bottle, I gave her a cup instead of her nighttime bottle), but I realize she's not a baby anymore and there's no point in turning back now.
Likes: music, dancing, swinging outside, playing with her sister's toys, pushing her baby stroller, playing in the cupboards, baths, wagon rides, anyone tickling her tummy, jewelry or anything sparkly and shiny :)
Dislikes: getting in her highchair when there isn't anything to eat on the tray, when mommy shuts the bathroom door so she can't play by the toilet, getting her diaper changed, having mommy or daddy wipe her up after meals , hats, swimming pools
What gets said about Maryn most often: people often assume that she is much younger than she is since she is so little, that she has an adorable dimple
Best known for: being a very smiley, easy-going baby. She had a t-shirt on yesterday that said "Perfect 24/7" and I don't think they could've created a better t-shirt for this child :)
Health: Thank God Maryn is a healthy little girl. She has shown signs of eczema at times, but it is still very mild and not yet diagnosed by the doctor. We'll see if it becomes a problem this winter as the air becomes drier. She just recently had her first bout of the flu last week and that was a rough time. I believe she has only had one cold to speak of and no ear infections.
How she's like Daddy: Quiet and reserved like Daddy was when he was a kid, can charm the socks off anyone
How she's like Mommy: Practice makes perfect... she has to make sure that she can do something perfectly before she actually attempts to do it in front of people. We are pretty sure that she walks when we're not in the room (I've caught her taking steps as I've walked into the room before) and we had the same suspicion with crawling. Maryn and Mommy also have the exact same eyes - brown on the inside, green on the outside.
Interesting Tidbits: Maryn has developed quite a few birthmarks in her first year of life. If you're like me, I thought babies were born with all of their birthmarks but actually they can develop anytime in the first year. She has three cafe au lait spots (dark born splotches of pigment)... a large-sized one on her left ankle in the shape of a band-aid, a light small circle on her stomach, and a lighter splotchy one the side of her forehead by her hairline. She also has a stork bites on the back of her neck and a large mongolian spot (that basically looks like a bruise) on her tailbone. The doctor has checked all of them out and thankfully they are all fine. Also, since Maryn was a teeny tiny baby she has always slept with her ankles crossed. Doesn't matter what position she is sleeping in (tummy, back or side) her ankles are almost always crossed!
Maryn you have been an answer to our prayers. It is only of God that you are here with us today and we are so incredibly thankful for that! You have been a blessing to us each and every day and we can't wait to see what the future holds for you! You have so much to offer this world and we will be there by your side to encourage and support you in everything you do! We love you more than words can say!
Happy 1st Birthday Maryn!
September 12, 2006 - What a precious, precious day that was! The day our little Maryn came into the world! After only a short 12 hour labor and 2 pushes, little Maryn was born at 8:42 am weighing 8 lbs 3 oz and was 20 1/2 inches long. She was perfect! One of the first things we noticed about her was her dimple on her left cheek :) And that dimple is still one of the first things people notice about her! Here's a look back at that wonderful day :)
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
In Memory Of...
Today I encourage everyone to say a prayer in memory of all of those that lost their lives on September 11, 2001. And also for all of those they left behind. 9/11 is emotional for me, I can't imagine how those that were directly affected by it must feel.
I always thought it was weird that people in my parent's generation always remembered exactly where they were at the moment they heard that JFK had been shot. I never thought I would have one of those moments, but now unfortunately after 9/11 I do. It was a typical work morning for me and I was sitting at my desk at Health Iowa checking my voicemails and emails and getting everything ready for my day. I noticed that all of a sudden my computer was acting strange and I couldn't get onto the internet. But I just chalked it up to a system malfunction and went on my way. Very shortly after Sarah Hansen rushed into my office and asked me if I had heard. Of course I had no idea and she then told me that a plane had flown into the World Trade Center... of course then the tragedy continued to unfold as the second plane hit the towers and the others went down at the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania. I remember immediately worrying about my family and Josh. I couldn't get ahold of Josh, but he called very soon after I left him a voicemail. He had been at Carver working out and was on his way to class. Josh always understood world events better than me and knew by the urgency in his voice when I talked to him that this was huge. I remember in that conversation that he said that if this ended up being a full-out attack on the United States that we were going to get married right away (we were engaged at the time) and try to escape together. I know maybe it sounds kind of dramatic now, but at the time we were seriously worried about what was ahead of us. Having your homeland attacked is not something to be taken lightly. I had to give a presentation that day for work and I remember feeling that it was so unimportant... there was no point in doing something this trivial when a tragedy of this proportion was going on in our country. Of course along with millions of other Americans, I was glued to my TV on that day and in the weeks to follow in disbelief over what I was seeing. I remember being emotional that day and I am still emotional today as I write this. My heart goes out to all of those that died that day and all of those they left behind.
I always thought it was weird that people in my parent's generation always remembered exactly where they were at the moment they heard that JFK had been shot. I never thought I would have one of those moments, but now unfortunately after 9/11 I do. It was a typical work morning for me and I was sitting at my desk at Health Iowa checking my voicemails and emails and getting everything ready for my day. I noticed that all of a sudden my computer was acting strange and I couldn't get onto the internet. But I just chalked it up to a system malfunction and went on my way. Very shortly after Sarah Hansen rushed into my office and asked me if I had heard. Of course I had no idea and she then told me that a plane had flown into the World Trade Center... of course then the tragedy continued to unfold as the second plane hit the towers and the others went down at the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania. I remember immediately worrying about my family and Josh. I couldn't get ahold of Josh, but he called very soon after I left him a voicemail. He had been at Carver working out and was on his way to class. Josh always understood world events better than me and knew by the urgency in his voice when I talked to him that this was huge. I remember in that conversation that he said that if this ended up being a full-out attack on the United States that we were going to get married right away (we were engaged at the time) and try to escape together. I know maybe it sounds kind of dramatic now, but at the time we were seriously worried about what was ahead of us. Having your homeland attacked is not something to be taken lightly. I had to give a presentation that day for work and I remember feeling that it was so unimportant... there was no point in doing something this trivial when a tragedy of this proportion was going on in our country. Of course along with millions of other Americans, I was glued to my TV on that day and in the weeks to follow in disbelief over what I was seeing. I remember being emotional that day and I am still emotional today as I write this. My heart goes out to all of those that died that day and all of those they left behind.
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Maryn's 1st Birthday Party
Maryn had a terrific time at her 1st birthday party yesterday! All of our family was there and Maryn enjoyed being in the spotlight more than I thought she would (typically she's a little shy). I am so proud of the birthday girl! She was a good little girl and thoroughly enjoyed all the festivities!
Here's the party through LOTS and LOTS of pictures...
Maryn showing off her party dress and doing the Marilyn Monroe pose over the register as it was blowing her dress up.
Maryn checking out her HUGE bouquet of pink birthday balloons!
We had lasagna, spaghetti, garlic bread, salad and a veggie tray for dinner. As you can tell by the picture, the menu was picked because spaghetti is one of Maryn's favorite foods :)
Maryn's 1st birthday cake! The theme of her party was pink and lots of it! So I had the cake lady make a pink number one with pink and white stars on it! So cute! And of course Maryn's little smash cake had to match :)
Mommy, Pup Pup, and the birthday girl!
Singing "Happy Birthday" to Maryn. She was on the edge of losing it, so we thought the better option was for me to hold her while everyone sang to her. We thought for sure she would have a meltdown if we placed her in a highchair and then had 25 people start singing at her ;) This worked much better!
Maryn checking out her smash cake!
Our dainty little princess just lightly touching the frosting. She was cleaner with her cake than she was with the spaghetti!
This is the extent of how wild and messy she got with her cake!
Maryn checking out her presents!
"Look Mom! No hands!" She is getting SO close to walking! She took 2 more steps on her own the morning of her party!
Pretty birthday baby!
Makenna and Maryn and LOTS of presents!
Maryn helping mommy open a gift!
Someone taking a little rest from all the birthday festivities :)
Look at all this wrapping paper!
Maryn entertained us by playing on this box for quite awhile. She had fun just climbing up on top and then trying to dive off the side :)
Maryn playing with her new Little People farm.
Here's the party through LOTS and LOTS of pictures...
Maryn showing off her party dress and doing the Marilyn Monroe pose over the register as it was blowing her dress up.
Maryn checking out her HUGE bouquet of pink birthday balloons!
We had lasagna, spaghetti, garlic bread, salad and a veggie tray for dinner. As you can tell by the picture, the menu was picked because spaghetti is one of Maryn's favorite foods :)
Maryn's 1st birthday cake! The theme of her party was pink and lots of it! So I had the cake lady make a pink number one with pink and white stars on it! So cute! And of course Maryn's little smash cake had to match :)
Mommy, Pup Pup, and the birthday girl!
Singing "Happy Birthday" to Maryn. She was on the edge of losing it, so we thought the better option was for me to hold her while everyone sang to her. We thought for sure she would have a meltdown if we placed her in a highchair and then had 25 people start singing at her ;) This worked much better!
Maryn checking out her smash cake!
Our dainty little princess just lightly touching the frosting. She was cleaner with her cake than she was with the spaghetti!
This is the extent of how wild and messy she got with her cake!
Maryn checking out her presents!
"Look Mom! No hands!" She is getting SO close to walking! She took 2 more steps on her own the morning of her party!
Pretty birthday baby!
Makenna and Maryn and LOTS of presents!
Maryn helping mommy open a gift!
Someone taking a little rest from all the birthday festivities :)
Look at all this wrapping paper!
Maryn entertained us by playing on this box for quite awhile. She had fun just climbing up on top and then trying to dive off the side :)
Maryn playing with her new Little People farm.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
First Day of Preschool - Part 2
All good things to report here! Makenna's in love with preschool! :) The teacher releases them one-by-one when she sees the child's parent standing in the lobby and Makenna came running into my arms saying "That was so much fun Mommy!" What a great thing to hear :) Makenna already got to be the teacher's helper for the day today which was very exciting for her - she got to lead everyone in marching around the room. They sang songs, had carpet time, colored pictures, played with toys and had a snack (at least that's what I could get out of her). The cute part about the snack is that she kept telling me that she had milk, a banana and a "pencil," when actually it was a pretzel :) If you can't tell from her confusion, we don't eat pretzels at our house. And she accomplished one of the feats that I was worried about... she had a bowel movement at school. We just recently had her start wiping herself for bowel movements and I was a little worried about what this might present at preschool, but she did just great and didn't need any help from the teacher.
Preschool made her very, very tired... I could peek in the window when I got to preschool and see all the kids sitting on the carpet and there is Makenna laying down on the side of the carpet. I couldn't believe it and was hoping that wasn't a sign of a bad morning. Nope, she told me that "preschool make me tired mommy." Sure enough... she is actually taking a nap in bed this afternoon. Something that hasn't happened in months! Preschool must be tiring! But the most important part for me is that she told me she wants to go back and she keeps talking about it. Makes a mom feel good :)
Preschool made her very, very tired... I could peek in the window when I got to preschool and see all the kids sitting on the carpet and there is Makenna laying down on the side of the carpet. I couldn't believe it and was hoping that wasn't a sign of a bad morning. Nope, she told me that "preschool make me tired mommy." Sure enough... she is actually taking a nap in bed this afternoon. Something that hasn't happened in months! Preschool must be tiring! But the most important part for me is that she told me she wants to go back and she keeps talking about it. Makes a mom feel good :)
1st Day of Preschool
It's official! Makenna is at her first day of preschool all by herself right now! She was so excited and did extremely well! She was a little more of her typical draggy morning personality this morning when she got up (versus bounding out of bed ready to go like she did on Tuesday), but slowly came around and was jumping up and down yelling "Preschool! Preschool! Preschool!" before long! There were only two other little kids there playing outside when we arrived and she ran right over to them and started playing with them. When we told the kids it was time to go inside, her and her new little friend Hanna walked in the preschool hand in hand :) Makenna and Hanna ran to put their backpacks on their hooks and then put on their name tags. Makenna happily obliged to go to the bathroom first before I left and did a great job once again of navigating a strange bathroom all by herself. She came out, gave me a hug and an "I love you" and scampered off into the preschool room. I was a little nervous because one of the little boys started to shed a few little tears right as I was leaving Makenna but Mrs. Underwood did a great job of taking her under her wing and guiding her towards something so she wouldn't notice. So that was that... my little girl is beginning her educational journey. And I did fine, no tears, nothing... until I got home and realized how quiet my house is without her. I started to get a little teary-eyed and just reminded myself of how good this is for her. And how good it is for Maryn that she gets a little one-on-one time with Mommy while Makenna is gone (that is when she's not napping). So far so good... I'll report more later as to how Makenna did while she was there.
Traditional 1st Day of School picture -
Makenna jumping up and down yelling "I get to go to preschool!"
Me and my girls on Makenna's big day -
Traditional 1st Day of School picture -
Makenna jumping up and down yelling "I get to go to preschool!"
Me and my girls on Makenna's big day -
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Preschool Open House
Today was Makenna's preschool open house. Basically what that means is that she goes to school just like normal, only mom and/or dad get to go with her on the first day. Makenna woke up this morning and just came bounding out of bed all ready for preschool - she couldn't wait! She picked out her clothes, ate her breakfast, brushed her teeth and even let me comb her hair without putting up a fight (that really says something)! We piled in the car and headed off to preschool. We walked in and she met two of her teachers and got her nametag. She immediately asked if she could see Mrs. Sodman (the main teacher and the one she's met before). We hung up her backpack and started checking things out! She played very nicely and enjoyed interacting with the other kids and teachers. There are only 4 other girls in her class (11 boys) so I made sure to introduce her to all the girls and they all seemed very nice and social. Right up Makenna's alley :) As is par for the course with Makenna, she was at least a head taller than all the other kids in her class. Always interesting since she's one of the youngest ones being a summer birthday. Makenna also did a great job using their bathroom all by herself and walked out and proclaimed to everyone "I did it!" She is extremely tired right now and asked if she could lay down on the couch when we got home. I guess preschool takes a lot out of you :)
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