If you go to my “timeline” page today you may notice the cute little baby chick that has so sweetly been counting away the days we have been waiting appears to be abandoning me….Thanks a lot baby chick!
Howdy February 19, 2007
I realized I haven’t put many pics up lately, so I will try…
Let’s start with this morning, when SG came into our room looking like this, and told me “mom, I’m ready to go ridin’ the range!”
And then there is the snow where she learned to throw snowballs AND make snow angels this year!
I promise to try to post more pics more often…
All I Really Need To Know I Learned on Nick Jr February 15, 2007
At least that’s Supergirl’s version of life right now. I am embarrased at just how much she has learned from watching tv. It would appear that is ALL she ever does. That’s really not true, but you would not know that by talking to her. Not too long ago she told me her first knock-knock joke:
SG: Knock-knock
ME (very surprised and confused as we have never taught her a knock-knock joke, or heard her tell a knock-knock joke–this was completely out of the blue): Who’s there?
SG: Banana.
ME: Banana who?
SG: Knock-knock
Me: Who’s there?
SG: Orange. Ha ha ha ha ha.
It took a week before she finally told me she learned that joke from the Backyardigans. Tonight she informed me that a Chinchilla has big ears and big eyes. She can identify an amazing number of animals and imitate the sounds they make; humpback whales, scarlet mccaw, red-eyed tree frogs, macaroni penguins, llamas, and many others. She can memorize a sequence of things (from Dora), she knows many songs. It is on the verge of ridiculous, and it makes it hard to argue she should watch NO tv. Granted, I totally agree there should be MAJOR limits on tv time, but seriously, I don’t think she has been damaged by Nick Jr.
Oh, and she is also quickly becoming the dinosaur nerd (there’s one in every class right?). She insists we read the ‘dinosaur book’ every night, which I find extremely dull–it is just a bunch of ‘dinosaur facts.’ She LOVES the T-Rex, triceratops, barosaurus, iguanadon, and steg-o-saurus. She pronounces that last one with a very long and exagerated Oh. Very cute. In fact, the other night, she pointed out the steg-o-saurus and said ‘mom, I want to count the steg-o’s’ which are apparently the plates on his back. Have I mentioned how cute she is?
I am taking her to work with me tomorrow, to the office. Only for half a day, but it will be interesting, we’re packing a suitcase of ’stuff’ to take with us. Hopefully I won’t lose my job 
goodnight February 12, 2007
My parents tell a story of a family road trip where I was apparently being a royal pain in the car (sadly, that happened frequently). The story involves us stopping somewhere and they ordered some ’sleepytime tea’ for me. I then slept for something like 14 hours. How much of that story is true I am not really sure, but I can tell you this–I LOVE this tea. I rediscover it every few years, and have recently done so again. I drink it right before bed, and I am able to actually relax. I know, a shameless endorsement, but I don’t care. I just had to give a little shout out to my sleepytime
One State Two State Red State Blue State February 11, 2007
I don’t write about politics, I simply don’t know enough to just throw my opinion around. In no way does this mean I don’t have my own opinions, I just don’t have enough hard facts to back it up in a debate (which I feel is important). However, I do want to say I am excited about the upcoming election. More so than any election I’ve witnessed. I grew up not caring too much about politics, the government, etc. I never even voted until after Supergirl was born. Funny how having a child broadens your view. Makes you think a little more about the bigger picture, the future. I voted in the last presidential election and will definitely be voting in the next. I have even gone so far as to join a candidates ‘online’ group or forum, or whatever they are calling them. So far I like what I see and may even be willing to volunteer for the campaign. What I am NOT looking forward to is the inevitable mud-slinging. The commercials that so annoyingly report on the ‘bad behaviors and dec$$isions’ made by the competition and completely neglect to tell me what the candidate who ‘approved this message’ has to offer me. By election day I end up disliking ALL choices. For now, I honestly could not tell you who I would vote for. I know who I ‘like’ the best, but now it is their turn to convince me. Time to earn my vote. Let the games begin!
Do you wish you could have done more? February 4, 2007
This is a question posed to me last night by Daddy-O. In the search for a preschool for supergirl, a friend referred me to a local Montessori. My biggest holdup regarding the Montessori (apart from the cost) is the fact it is a 5 day program. They are only half-days but still, 5 whole days a week. I told Daddy-O that 5 days were too many for Supergirl. This sort of upset him, because really 5 days are too many for ME. I am not ready for her to go to school. I am not ready to be apart from her.
I have always been this way. I have SO much trouble living so far from my parents, I do not want to be apart from them (and we visit them a lot!) So when Daddy-O first asked me this question, I had to think for awhile. The truth is, yes, there is a lot I wish I could have done with my life, and haven’t. I always wanted to join the Peace Corps, but couldn’t because it was too far away from home for too long. I have always wanted to go to Africa, but haven’t (although that may change very soon). (While I know my life is far from over, these are things that would have been much easier when I was younger, BEFORE children. Now that we have started a family, my priority is here.)
I have always been afraid to venture too far away from my parent’s home. This is what Daddy-O fears I will do to our children. By holding them too close, I will create in them a fear of venturing very far from me. I will keep them close to me, but in doing so will not allow them to do ALL they may want to.
I love Supergirl. I cannot imagine her ever being very far away from me, but I also want her to do whatever her little heart desires. IF she wants to teach school in China, somehow, I have to learn that it is ok for her to be so far away. We are still close, there are just a few (okay a LOT) more miles between us. This idea of ‘letting go’ is something I can promise you will take a LOT of work on my part (and a lot of time) and will not be anything close to easy. But I know he is right (blah)…. I am trying to teach her she can do anything she wants to. That should not come with a disclaimer of ‘as long as it is within a 100 miles of me.’ If my kids want to work for the UN on the other side of the world that would be amazing.
Perhaps I just need to learn to suffer in silence 
*oh, and I went to an open house at the Montessori today and it was wonderful. While I don’t know if Supergirl will go there next year, I must say I was still very impressed!
