I actually have two Josieisms to share in this post. The first is sweet and the second, just darn funny.
At dinner last night, I made a recipe from my days of working at Shana's Country Cuisine, a little store where I worked one summer that sold casseroles to take home and bake. Its called Spicy Beef Tortilla Bake. I also made some beans and corn on the cob to go with it. About half way through the meal, with corn all over her face, Josie says, "This is the best meal I have ever had." That little statement and corny grin made it all worth it!
Earlier this week in line at Old Navy, a little girl was misbehaving behind us. Well, my kids love to stare at other little kids acting up. I always feel so bad for that parent. Then again, this may be all kids and I may be often ogled when my girls are being bad and I just don't notice. Anyway, I could not hear the little girl, but I could hear her mother scold her by saying, "I know your friends say that word, but your Father and I will not put up with that. Do not say that." Fast forward to last night and here was our conversation:
Josie: "Scoop it"
Mom: "Scoop it? What does that mean?"
Josie: "That girl in Old Navy was saying making bad choices and saying scoop it. We don't say scoop it."
Mom: "That is right, we don't like to say ugly things because it hurts others." (especially scoop it - the meanest of all.)
No, I did not add the parenthetical. Gosh, I love their innocence. God protect that!
Friday, April 30, 2010
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Monday, April 19, 2010
My Big Idea
Warning - too much rambling follows in this post. Feel free to skip altogether if you are in a hurry or do not care to venture into my mind.
I'm sure not many of you watch "Sid the Science Kid" on PBS, but if you do, he always has a 'big idea' at the end of the show that will solve all of the problems. Well, I have come up with a big idea of my own that is related to, wouldn't you know it, pregnancy.
First, a disclaimer, by no means, am I complaining. I know many women who have very difficult pregnancies and I admire them for going through it all and then even repeating it a few times. I have very easy pregnancies. I am blessed in that way. Thank you God!
I realized though, when visiting my Mom back at home, how much you forget about this phase of your life. Its 9 months. But, I guess its like labor and delivery, you eventually forget. Case in point, my Mom (a mother of 5) asked me recently about the large pillow that I travel with. I told her it was to help me sleep since I could not sleep on my back or tummy. She then looked at me funny and said she didn't remember not being able to sleep on her back. So, I thought I should blog a little, write down some memories of this pregnant phase so that someday, I can remember because obviously, I won't be able to rely on my brain. :)
So first, the pregnant experience and then - the 'big idea.' Obviously, this could be 2 separate posts.
As I stated, my pregnancies are fairly easy. Sure, I am nauseous with each pregnancy in the beginning, but thankfully that is over by about the thirteenth or fourteenth week. I will say I am much more of a wussy girl while I'm pregnant. I can't handle gross smells or textures (things that usually don't bother me). I do get debilitatingly tired in the beginning. That was, after all, the reason I detected this current blessing. I was literally falling asleep during story time with Josie mid-sentence on an 8-page book with about 7 words per page.
I also don't feel my babies move until very late. With Josie it was around 25 weeks and it has gotten earlier with my second two, but still its been later (around the 22 week mark) than the average. In the moving department though, I love, love, love that part! Who doesn't? I have always said that I will never complain about the baby poking me or moving too much and so far, I have not. It is just too awesome of an experience to complain about that. Sometimes it even tickles. And speaking of movement, how do some women know when their baby kicks their kidney or bladder? I am not able to detect which specific organ my baby hits.
Finally, cravings and food. My stomach must fill up various crevices and holes in my body when I am pregnant because I don't have the problem of not being able to eat very much due to the large baby belly. I can still pretty much eat the same amount of food I always have and those of you that know me well, know this is a lot of food. :) I don't really crave anything in particular, but am always up for greasy fried food (however, I think that can be said when I am not pregnant too). With Evelyn, though, I literally asked Kevin if we could have tater tots 2 to 3 times a week. He usually obliged too. Water, though, is something that I HAVE to have. I drink about 7 to 8 large glasses of ice water everyday and each time I get up at night to go to the bathroom (here lately, we are pushing 4 to 5 times a night), I drink about half of a glass. I am thirsty, all the time!
With each pregnancy, things have become a little more difficult on me though...my body aches more, I sleep less and I have little to no feeling in my hands. The lack of feeling, apparently comes from my joints swelling and cutting off circulation to my fingers. I really don't swell that much externally, but my fingers are pretty much tingly for the entire last two trimesters. The wedding ring also has to come off in the end, which always makes me sad.
The difficulty that has come in this third pregnancy has come in the form of leg pain, specifically, varicose veins. These are hideous marks of childbirth, but now that I have them, I realize and appreciate so much more about motherhood. I see them on other women and immediately have an appreciation for that woman as a woman and as a mother. I never realized they hurt either, but they do. I dread stepping on the floor at night after being in a bed for a while. Your leg just throbs and you can literally feel the blood rush down your leg. And as I said, they are very unattractive. I looked at myself in the mirror the other day and told Kevin, "the fact that you still love me and my legs look like this is proof, you either really do love me or you eye sight is not that great."
But, it is these veins that have given me my 'big idea.' Alas, I am finally revealing it. I think you could use these veins as a tool for abstinence for young girls and boys. Instead of giving kids flour sacks to mimic a baby to care for, give the girls veiny legs to wear in public with their short shorts and skirts for a 9 month period. Do not let them take them off. Let them wear them to the pool, to school, the mall and on dates. They will see the disgusted look on the boy's faces and realize, true love, true vein-loving love does not likely exist in high school.
Ok - I am finished revealing far too much of myself for the night. And sadly, no alcohol was used in putting this post together. It is all me, pregnant, veiny me.
I'm sure not many of you watch "Sid the Science Kid" on PBS, but if you do, he always has a 'big idea' at the end of the show that will solve all of the problems. Well, I have come up with a big idea of my own that is related to, wouldn't you know it, pregnancy.
First, a disclaimer, by no means, am I complaining. I know many women who have very difficult pregnancies and I admire them for going through it all and then even repeating it a few times. I have very easy pregnancies. I am blessed in that way. Thank you God!
I realized though, when visiting my Mom back at home, how much you forget about this phase of your life. Its 9 months. But, I guess its like labor and delivery, you eventually forget. Case in point, my Mom (a mother of 5) asked me recently about the large pillow that I travel with. I told her it was to help me sleep since I could not sleep on my back or tummy. She then looked at me funny and said she didn't remember not being able to sleep on her back. So, I thought I should blog a little, write down some memories of this pregnant phase so that someday, I can remember because obviously, I won't be able to rely on my brain. :)
So first, the pregnant experience and then - the 'big idea.' Obviously, this could be 2 separate posts.
As I stated, my pregnancies are fairly easy. Sure, I am nauseous with each pregnancy in the beginning, but thankfully that is over by about the thirteenth or fourteenth week. I will say I am much more of a wussy girl while I'm pregnant. I can't handle gross smells or textures (things that usually don't bother me). I do get debilitatingly tired in the beginning. That was, after all, the reason I detected this current blessing. I was literally falling asleep during story time with Josie mid-sentence on an 8-page book with about 7 words per page.
I also don't feel my babies move until very late. With Josie it was around 25 weeks and it has gotten earlier with my second two, but still its been later (around the 22 week mark) than the average. In the moving department though, I love, love, love that part! Who doesn't? I have always said that I will never complain about the baby poking me or moving too much and so far, I have not. It is just too awesome of an experience to complain about that. Sometimes it even tickles. And speaking of movement, how do some women know when their baby kicks their kidney or bladder? I am not able to detect which specific organ my baby hits.
Finally, cravings and food. My stomach must fill up various crevices and holes in my body when I am pregnant because I don't have the problem of not being able to eat very much due to the large baby belly. I can still pretty much eat the same amount of food I always have and those of you that know me well, know this is a lot of food. :) I don't really crave anything in particular, but am always up for greasy fried food (however, I think that can be said when I am not pregnant too). With Evelyn, though, I literally asked Kevin if we could have tater tots 2 to 3 times a week. He usually obliged too. Water, though, is something that I HAVE to have. I drink about 7 to 8 large glasses of ice water everyday and each time I get up at night to go to the bathroom (here lately, we are pushing 4 to 5 times a night), I drink about half of a glass. I am thirsty, all the time!
With each pregnancy, things have become a little more difficult on me though...my body aches more, I sleep less and I have little to no feeling in my hands. The lack of feeling, apparently comes from my joints swelling and cutting off circulation to my fingers. I really don't swell that much externally, but my fingers are pretty much tingly for the entire last two trimesters. The wedding ring also has to come off in the end, which always makes me sad.
The difficulty that has come in this third pregnancy has come in the form of leg pain, specifically, varicose veins. These are hideous marks of childbirth, but now that I have them, I realize and appreciate so much more about motherhood. I see them on other women and immediately have an appreciation for that woman as a woman and as a mother. I never realized they hurt either, but they do. I dread stepping on the floor at night after being in a bed for a while. Your leg just throbs and you can literally feel the blood rush down your leg. And as I said, they are very unattractive. I looked at myself in the mirror the other day and told Kevin, "the fact that you still love me and my legs look like this is proof, you either really do love me or you eye sight is not that great."
But, it is these veins that have given me my 'big idea.' Alas, I am finally revealing it. I think you could use these veins as a tool for abstinence for young girls and boys. Instead of giving kids flour sacks to mimic a baby to care for, give the girls veiny legs to wear in public with their short shorts and skirts for a 9 month period. Do not let them take them off. Let them wear them to the pool, to school, the mall and on dates. They will see the disgusted look on the boy's faces and realize, true love, true vein-loving love does not likely exist in high school.
Ok - I am finished revealing far too much of myself for the night. And sadly, no alcohol was used in putting this post together. It is all me, pregnant, veiny me.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Bluebonnet Pictures
Its bluebonnet season in Texas and we stopped on Sunday for our annual pictures. I love spring!!!
Posing for the camera. It was hard to get Evelyn to smile. She was too busy looking at all the flowers or watching the cars go by.
I love that face!
Why are we out here on the side of the road?
A hug between sisters
Daddy and his girls
Mommy and her girls. I don't know what Evelyn was laughing at. Probably the thought of her momma trying to squat down with a belly that size. :)
Posing for the camera. It was hard to get Evelyn to smile. She was too busy looking at all the flowers or watching the cars go by.
I love that face!
Why are we out here on the side of the road?
A hug between sisters
Daddy and his girls
Mommy and her girls. I don't know what Evelyn was laughing at. Probably the thought of her momma trying to squat down with a belly that size. :)
When Kevin was taking these, he said, "You are not gonna like any of these because its a side view of your pregnant belly." He was right, but since I am keeping this as a memory book for my family, I figured, I should stick this picture in here and show off the gut. I am 36 weeks pregnant in this picture. I can not believe that!
Easter 2010
We had a pleasant Easter at home this year. We had plans to travel to Kevin's family, but unfortunately, his grandmother was put into the Temple hospital on Holy Thursday for a surgery so things changed. We ended up staying at home and meeting in Temple on Saturday to see Grandma (great-grandma to Josie and Evelyn) and to see Grammy and Grandpapa. We also celebrated Grammy's 60th birthday, which was a nice treat (sopapillas...YUM!). Kevin's sister, Kristie, her husband Mike and their kids Hayden and Jenna also came for a short visit Friday night since they were so close. We loved having them here and Josie especially loved it because Jenna plays so well with Josie. Here are a few pictures of the weekend.
Josie, Evelyn, Hayden and Jenna posing before our trip to Temple on Saturday.
The Easter Bunny came to see us on Easter morning. He even ate some of the carrot that Josie left out for him. He was a messy eater for sure.
Evelyn and Josie posing on Easter Sunday morning with their Easter nests from the Easter Bunny.
Waiting for the Easter Egg hunt to start at church. The girls were so excited. Josie actually picked out her Easter dress. I gave her two choices and wouldn't you know she picked my second choice (it has started already!). Evelyn's Easter dress came from Grandma. She gave it to Josie for her first birthday. I'm all about the hand me downs. :)
Ready and waiting for the word go.
Daddy and Evelyn picking up some Easter treats. Josie was funny because her favorite thing is M&Ms and she was literally passing up everything else except the M&Ms. I was upset by this because some of what she passed up were snickers so I told her to pick up everything, which she then did.
Mommy and her girls.
The Wagner family - Easter 2010.
Josie, Evelyn, Hayden and Jenna posing before our trip to Temple on Saturday.
The Easter Bunny came to see us on Easter morning. He even ate some of the carrot that Josie left out for him. He was a messy eater for sure.
Evelyn and Josie posing on Easter Sunday morning with their Easter nests from the Easter Bunny.
Waiting for the Easter Egg hunt to start at church. The girls were so excited. Josie actually picked out her Easter dress. I gave her two choices and wouldn't you know she picked my second choice (it has started already!). Evelyn's Easter dress came from Grandma. She gave it to Josie for her first birthday. I'm all about the hand me downs. :)
Ready and waiting for the word go.
Daddy and Evelyn picking up some Easter treats. Josie was funny because her favorite thing is M&Ms and she was literally passing up everything else except the M&Ms. I was upset by this because some of what she passed up were snickers so I told her to pick up everything, which she then did.
Mommy and her girls.
The Wagner family - Easter 2010.
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