TV

So I've tried really hard not to let Addie watch TV. Just recently, I heard (on TV) that it is believed TV (and video games, etc) increase the chances for nearsightedness in children (as well as genetics, of course) and playing outside decreases it (something to do with the sunlight). And what do I look up and find the other day...?

This:

Not only is she glaring at the TV...she has her face 6 inches away from the screen?!?!? I don't know about ya'll, but I sure got told plenty of times to "move back" from the TV when I was growing up because it was "bad for your eyes."

I was intentionally letting her watch Praise Baby while I got us ready to leave, but I had not intended for her to be right up on the screen.

I called her name to get her to look at me. And she turned around like, "Excuse me mom. I don't have time for pictures. I need to get back to these letters and this hamster on the screen!"

Hmmmmm...I think we're in deep trouble!

Wordless Wednesday

Sweet Smiles

Although a tad dark...I leaned more towards the love side of my love/hate relationship with my new camera lens after I tweaked these a little. I think the subject might have assisted in that conclusion! We had just returned home from Atlanta for Aunt Millie's baby shower. Addie was very excited to be out of the car!

This little bubble outfit is one of the first thing I made for Addie. It is the first (and last) time I will make this pattern though. Too many steps. Too confusing. I'll leave this one to my mom, the much better seamstress!

Not Me! Monday

It's that time again...for "Not Me!" Monday. And what a week...

I did not throw (left handed and gently of course) a shoe at my dog to try to get her to stop humping the cat. I would never throw anything at my dog! And we'd never have such obscene behavior in our house displayed by two different species of pets! Seriously!

I did not put stamps on the wrong side of 2 envelopes. I don't mean the back of the envelopes...I mean the left side instead of the right!!! I did not peal off both stamps, replacing them in the correct corner using scrapbooking tape to stick one of them down because the envelope somehow got wet. I am not that incompetent!

I did not take my daughter to her very 1st day of Mother's Morning Out without at jacket! It was certainly not 55 degrees outside with wind gusts of 20 mph (no...i know it wasnt 27 degrees or anything because who wouldn't have a coat then...but it was chilly for AL!!!) I did not feel terribly guilty when I saw other children all bundled in their coats. I did not attempt to at least appear to be a good mother and wrap her in a blanket only to discover her sippy cup had leaked all over it. She did not bury her head in my chest in order to avoid the wind on her face. I'd never be so forgetful...you know, given the crazy morning I'd already had and all.

I did not forget to put my daughter in a disposable diaper before bed and leave her in a cloth diaper all night. She did not wake up 3 times (instead of none) during the night in an attempt to tell us this! I was not totally confused as to why she smelled horrible when she woke up and was all wet. We always use disposables at night for this very reason! I, once again, did not feel like a terrible mother for not figuring this out earlier!

And last but certainly not least, I did not put my child in her car seat and forget to buckle her in. I did not actually think to myself as I got in the drivers seat how fast I'd gotten her in the car. I did not discover this until we were half way across town when I reached back to pat her because she was so happy talking up a storm with so much expression. She was not talking because she was ecstatic that she wasnt strapped tightly in her seat and she did not scream at the top of her lungs when I quickly pulled over to buckle her in. I did not get very strange looks from the kids coming home from school as they walked by our car.

And that was not strike 3 for me, thus being awarded the "terribly irresponsible, forgetful mommy of the week award!" Thank goodness we've started a new week already!!!

Make sure to check out MckMama's blog to see what she's not been doing all week!
I always get a kick out of your comments...sharing what you have not done! So share away...excellent therapy for us all!

Happy Monday!

Napping

Yesterday, I put Addie in the bed around 1:15pm. I wish I could take pictures of what I see on her monitor sometimes.

H.I.L.A.R.I.O.U.S!

Toss.

Turn.

Sit up.

Talk to paci.

Giggle.

Rub blanket on face.

Stand up.

Lay down.

Flop feet down on mattress.

Stuff blanket in mouth.

Roll over.

and I could stand it no more. So I went in and took a picture of this:

I have no idea if you can actually see what she's doing here, but her feet were propped up neatly on the rails of her crib. Paci flipped up. Lovie in hand.

15 minutes later, she was out!

Gosh I love this kid!

Flashback Friday

I've been avoiding starting this...you know with "Not Me!" Monday and Wordless Wednesday and all. Besides...Addie hasn't been around long enough to have that much to "flashback" on, but she's getting there! I was "gathering" pictures together to do a video for 2008 (but have decided to wait until her birthday), and this required looking through thousands (and I'm not exaggerating!) of pictures.

The Castros are some of our dear friends, and Di and her son Tyler were some of our 1st visitors at the hospital. Addie truly adores Tyler and Ellie, but she's got a thing for Tyler! When she sees him, she starts jumping out of our arms towards him, gently rubbing furiously trying to hit his head, and talking up a storm.

This has always been one of my favorite first pictures. It was taken less than 45 minutes after Addie was born. I love how my mom's showing Addie to Tyler; but I especially love Tyler's expression of sheer awe, amazement, and wonder with his hands tucked quietly up underneath his chin not daring to touch her!