POTD: Gaga's

POTD: Eyelashes

This just in...

Savannah told me she now wants to be an Opera singer when she grows up.

To repeat - no longer a ballerina.

Savannah is going to be an opera singer.

As it should be!

Back on Thanksgiving!

Hope you're sitting in a comfortable chair.....

Here we go - catch up time!

Two weekends ago, Savannah and I headed up to Dallas for a little Grandparent time. We had also scheduled a big first - Savannah's first trip to the theater! Dallas Children's theater was putting on a production of Goodnight Moon and I thought this would be a great intro to live theater for Savannah.

Here is Savannah freaking out over my mom coming home. The squeal that she let out when she heard the garage door open was hilarious.

Here are the new cymbals that Grandpa bought her (and that we 'forgot' in Dallas).

Einsteins puzzle


A parade

At Gaga A & B's house

At the theater! In general, she did GREAT! She even got to wear her fancy Christmas dress again. Here is a copy of the email I sent to Conor that evening.

I shall now recall all the verbal highlights from our kid.
Spoken, of course, at top volume

"He has all his Einsteins!" (as the little bunny asked for all
of his toys to come in bed with him)

"You can do it cow!" (As the cow attempted
to jump over the moon)

" MORE MOON! Boo hoo hoo hooo hooo (actual crying)"
during intermission

"It's time to go to dinner now" (the last five minutes of
the play - was getting antsy)

"Turn Goodnight Moon OFF NOW!!!!!!!!!!" (The last
four minutes of the show)

Gaga B is entertaining her here.

Reading her program. She claimed it was a 'book'.

Here we are back in Austin. This is Savannah and Conor playing Ms. Pac-Man.

Random silly picture.

OK, last story. I backed over our stroller the other week while leaving the garage. Ugh! It is beyond repair, so I looked and looked for one to replace it, but couldn't find the exact model, so I got the same style, different fabric. Look how happy Savannah is to have a stroller back. She was also tell anyone who will listen that "Mama ran over my poor poor rocket stroller"

POTD: February 16, 2008

A little vintage Photoshop treatment in honor of the sweet 70's style blanket.

Not dead yet......

but close. The fam is sticken with yet another round of gross sickness. Back to the doctor today. I have lots of cute pics to come when I recover.

Happy Valentines Day!

This is what greets me when I pick Savannah up from school.

I hope you don't think less of me for this

When I was in college, my roommate (Hi Holly!) was reading a book on comedy and one of the first lines was "All comedy is based on someone else's pain". I don't think that has ever been more true than in this video. Make sure your speakers are on and don't judge me for laughing at this. I KNOW - I'm a bad person.

But this is funny.

OOOOH!

I want to make this -

http://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/02/diy-project-patterned-key-rack.html#more-8489

26 Months: The Monthly Update

Savannah Jane, our big girl. You are so fun. I can't get over the things you learn in the span of a month. This month you have been all about singing and talking and getting more confident with your motor skills. You are also testing the boundaries of discipline as only a two-year old can do.

Your Daddy got me a computer that can play the authentic Ms. Pac-Man on the TV. It's way fun. Now we celebrate the end of dinner with a family Ms. Pac-Man session. It's doubly stressful for your dad and I as you really only like the 'videos' they show at the end of levels 2 and 5 (and I'm sure a higher level - we don't get that far). You also do a great impression of the dying sound Ms.Pac-Man makes when the ghosts get her.

While you are an amazing talker for your age, you can get mad when you can't articulate your frustrations. Your go to phrase that means you are a minute from melt down is "I want to throw ______". It could be the TV, a hug, your Einsteins, dinner, me - whatever is upsetting you. You also are pretty good at responding with a nonchalant "No" when I ask you to do/stop doing something.

You will then also say "No time out!" when you know you're doing something wrong (Like drawing on the floor). As if that makes your behavior completely appropriate and will save you from punishment. We hate punishing you, but sometimes it's the only way. It is heartbreaking though because you cry and then, like the other day, you will say "You SORRY! You give Mama a hug now!" Awwwww. We always hug after a time out. Yesterday I asked you why you were making things so hard on Mama - you would NOT put on your shoes so we could go out and it was making me crazy. You looked at me and said "Savannah make things soft for Mama now." And then you let me put on your shoes.

On a much brighter note, you are getting much more confident in your gross motor skills. You have finally started to climb steps - kindof. You are also much better climbing on the jungle gym. I think that you are just very aware that you could get hurt, so your smartness works against you a little. But I think you are starting to catch up. You were on a big girl swing the other day, although the baby swing is still your favorite because you can go MUCH higher.

You have taken great interest in imitating real life jobs. We play grocery store and bank a lot! The bank is your new favorite place because they give you a lollipop when we make a deposit. I suppose it's a good motivator to teach you about saving money.

I have answered my work phone a few times around you lately and that had led you to pick up a phone and say "Hello, this is Shannon". I've tried to tell you that you are not Shannon and we have been substituting "Hello, Savannah Cunningham's office". You even have a different tone of voice you use. We're getting there, but once you did pick up the phone and say "Hello, I have a pig". I didn't think I would ever stop laughing.

All in all, you are smart, mostly sweet and you do something amazing and fun every day.

POTD: Slide

I know this is blurry, but I was alternating between wanting to have a great picture and not wanting her to fall and hurt herself. You can tell which won out.

Anyway....first time down the slide all by herself! I love the expression so much.

PS - monthly update in progress

The New Camera - a love/hate thing

I got my new camera and I loooooooooove it. I smile fondly at it. I love it's high ISO capability, it's fast shutter click, it's hefty feel in my hand.

I hate that Adobe is making me upgrade to Photoshop CS3 in order to view my RAW files from said new camera. Files that have cute pictures of my Savannah playing "Art Gallery" with her awesome drawings.

I know it's not your fault darling camera. Adobe is just trying to prevent our love.

In the meantime, while I get this straightened out, here are some pics shot in a different mode.

Ta

Da!

A Few More Gems

Savannah: "I don't have any socks! We need more socks!"
Mama: "Oh, should
we do some laundry?"
S: "Buy more socks....and clothes!"
M: "Well that sounds easier"
S: "....and JEWELRY! Buy more jewelry!"

She is also currently in her crib singing the Hello Song from music class to all of her animals. "Hel-LO! To the Panda! So nice to see you! Hel-LO! to Pumpkin Girl, so nice to see you too"

Hilarious. Although she should be napping.

We'll be renaming her Sam I Am soon enough

Savannah what would you like to wear today?

No diaper and no socks and no shirt and no jeans and no pants and no skirts
and no dresses and no this and no that!

Allright then.

POTD: Weekend Edition

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Gaga B!