Todd & I were discussing my 'Top 10 Movies' post the other day, when MJ kept saying, "I have some! I have some!" when we realized she meant that SHE had some favorite movies TOO! C'mon, what were we thinking, not posting her movie list on here too? So with a little brainstorm of the movies she's seen in her short life thus far, we came up with this list. And if any of you know toddlers, they feel pretty strongly about their faves....
Without further adieu:
1. Frosty the Snowman
2. Rudulph
3. Dora's Christmas
4. Barney at the Zoo
5. Baby Van Gogh
6. Baby Beethoven
7. Baby Bach
8. The Wizard of Oz
9. Elmo's Birthday Party
10. Angelina Ballerina
My friend gave us VHS (!) tapes of the Baby Einstein movies before Madison was born, and I thought, ok, maybe we'll pop these in one night when she's not going to sleep... Not really thinking she'd pay attention. But around 12 or 15 mos or so, these became the SHIZZ for her. It was all she ever wanted to do. I think "Baby Van Gogh" was among her first words in fact. It was a little weird. She was mezmerized. She's now seen them all enough to memorize the commentary... and luckily has branched out to other movies too, saving us from investing further in Baby Einstein and also saving our sanity!
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Welcome 2010 & Reader Feedback
So, one of the big questions that came up while we were in Indiana, was:
Will you say: "Twenty-Ten" or "Two-Thousand Ten?"
Well, I guess it wasn't a "big" question for everybody, but it was for me!I personally am saying "Two-Thousand Ten," mainly because I was already in the habit of saying "Two-Thousand Nine." Todd insists that most people will say "Twenty-Ten" but I disagree...
So, now that it is actually 2010, how are you saying it? Reader feedback requested!
Another common discussion on our trip was: "Best ofs the Decade." As in, best movies of the decade, best albums of the decade, etc. I've decided to start out posting my Ten Favorite Movies of the Decade here. Notice I am not saying "Ten Best" but "Ten Favorites" and that way you can't argue with me since they're my own personal favorites! If you feel like expanding on your reader feedback here even more, I'd love to see other people's Fave Movies of the Decade as well.
I admit, I looked these up on imdb to find out the dates, just cause I was curious. But otherwise these were off the top of my head!
1. Almost Famous (2000)
2. Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
3. Sex and the City, the Movie (2008)
4. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
5. Oceans 11 (2001)
6. Mamma Mia (2008)
7. Children of Men (2006)
8. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
9. Into the Wild (2007)
10. Memento (2000)
Will you say: "Twenty-Ten" or "Two-Thousand Ten?"
Well, I guess it wasn't a "big" question for everybody, but it was for me!I personally am saying "Two-Thousand Ten," mainly because I was already in the habit of saying "Two-Thousand Nine." Todd insists that most people will say "Twenty-Ten" but I disagree...
So, now that it is actually 2010, how are you saying it? Reader feedback requested!
Another common discussion on our trip was: "Best ofs the Decade." As in, best movies of the decade, best albums of the decade, etc. I've decided to start out posting my Ten Favorite Movies of the Decade here. Notice I am not saying "Ten Best" but "Ten Favorites" and that way you can't argue with me since they're my own personal favorites! If you feel like expanding on your reader feedback here even more, I'd love to see other people's Fave Movies of the Decade as well.
I admit, I looked these up on imdb to find out the dates, just cause I was curious. But otherwise these were off the top of my head!
1. Almost Famous (2000)
2. Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
3. Sex and the City, the Movie (2008)
4. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
5. Oceans 11 (2001)
6. Mamma Mia (2008)
7. Children of Men (2006)
8. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
9. Into the Wild (2007)
10. Memento (2000)
Monday, January 4, 2010
Quotes-o-the-week!
Upon seeing a semi-strange man in the park:
"Man walking. Has gloves on. Jacket on. Hat on. Kinda weird."
To Todd:
"Mommy feel like Strawberry Shortcake."
"Man walking. Has gloves on. Jacket on. Hat on. Kinda weird."
To Todd:
"Mommy feel like Strawberry Shortcake."
Friday, December 18, 2009
Kids say the darndest things.....
I know it's totally cliche, but I honestly didn't think kids really said anything all that funny, or darndest, until now that we actually have one... who is saying things that are funny and darndest! but it's true! It's fun knowing some of the thoughts that are floating around in this little person's head finally....
Here are some examples of recent conversations:
We drove through McDonald's and I handed Madison her happy meal as we were driving.
MJ: "What's this, Mommy?" (at the prize)
Me: "I don't know, Madison, what is it?"
MJ: "A robot, maybe" (it was an "avatar")
Me: "Yeah, maybe it's a robot"
MJ: "No want this, Mommy"
Me: "You don't want the robot?"
MJ: "No like this, Mommy"
Me: "You don't like the robot?"
MJ: "Kind of scary"
Me: "Kind of scary?"
MJ: "Yeah Mommy kind of scary"
Me: "Oh, ok, maybe we'll give it to Daddy when we get home."
MJ: "Yes give to Daddy"
And later, after Todd got home, sure enough, the first thing she said was: "Daddy! Robot!"
I thought it was funny that she remembered that. And I didn't even know she knew the word "scary" before that!
At dinner one night:
Me: "You are drinking out of a cup like a grown-up!"
MJ: "Grown up"
Me: "Yes, like a grown-up"
MJ, thinking: "Mommy is a grown-up"
MJ: "Madison is a baby"
MJ: "Madison is a girl."
MJ: "Mommy is a girl."
MJ: "Daddy is a daddy"
Looking at a coke can with Santa drinking from a bottle:
"Santa drinking beer!"
At bedtime:
"Madison sleeping in a big-girl bed"
"Mommy sleeps in a big-boy bed."
"Daddy sleeps in a big-boy bed."
"Solly sleeps in a big-boy bed."
"Isa sleeps in the basement."
"Big Bird sleeps in a nest."
"Red Robin sleeps in a nest."
Madison also likes to embellish stories as they're being told. For instance, we went to see Santa Claus at the mall the other day, and she cried and cried and clung to me and would not sit on his lap. Sigh. No Santa picture this year! Anyway, later when I was telling Todd about it, Madison decided to chime in at specific parts of the story.
Me: "Madison wouldn't sit on Santa'a lap."
MJ: "Cried!"
Me: "Yes, she cried."
MJ: "waaahhhhh" (trying to make crying sound, scrunching her face up)
MJ: "Baby cried."
Me: "Yes, and another baby cried."
MJ: "Madison no like Santa anymore"
It kind of reminds me of those Geico commercials where they have someone telling a story about their car breaking down, and someone else in the background doing the sound effects.
And another recent talent is "singing" -- it's hard to even describe!
Here are some of the songs so will randomly break into:
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Ring Around the Rosie
Rockabye Baby
Frosty the Snowman
Although the verses are usually her own trademark versions...
For instance,
"Twinkle twinkle little star
How I wonder ah-ah-ah"
"Rock a bye baby
On the treetop
When the wind blows
The cradle will fall down"
"Ring around the Rosie"
then becomes
"Ring around the monkey, pocketful of funky"
"Ring around the baby, pocketful of maybe"
etc...
It's just fun to hear her little voice attempting to actually sing. For a while she was just sort of speaking the words but now it's a drawn out little tune.
Fun stuff!
Hope everyone has safe travels with the upcoming holidays! We are leaving for Indiana on Monday. Madison is excited about spending Christmas with Nana and Pawpaw this year!
Here are some examples of recent conversations:
We drove through McDonald's and I handed Madison her happy meal as we were driving.
MJ: "What's this, Mommy?" (at the prize)
Me: "I don't know, Madison, what is it?"
MJ: "A robot, maybe" (it was an "avatar")
Me: "Yeah, maybe it's a robot"
MJ: "No want this, Mommy"
Me: "You don't want the robot?"
MJ: "No like this, Mommy"
Me: "You don't like the robot?"
MJ: "Kind of scary"
Me: "Kind of scary?"
MJ: "Yeah Mommy kind of scary"
Me: "Oh, ok, maybe we'll give it to Daddy when we get home."
MJ: "Yes give to Daddy"
And later, after Todd got home, sure enough, the first thing she said was: "Daddy! Robot!"
I thought it was funny that she remembered that. And I didn't even know she knew the word "scary" before that!
At dinner one night:
Me: "You are drinking out of a cup like a grown-up!"
MJ: "Grown up"
Me: "Yes, like a grown-up"
MJ, thinking: "Mommy is a grown-up"
MJ: "Madison is a baby"
MJ: "Madison is a girl."
MJ: "Mommy is a girl."
MJ: "Daddy is a daddy"
Looking at a coke can with Santa drinking from a bottle:
"Santa drinking beer!"
At bedtime:
"Madison sleeping in a big-girl bed"
"Mommy sleeps in a big-boy bed."
"Daddy sleeps in a big-boy bed."
"Solly sleeps in a big-boy bed."
"Isa sleeps in the basement."
"Big Bird sleeps in a nest."
"Red Robin sleeps in a nest."
Madison also likes to embellish stories as they're being told. For instance, we went to see Santa Claus at the mall the other day, and she cried and cried and clung to me and would not sit on his lap. Sigh. No Santa picture this year! Anyway, later when I was telling Todd about it, Madison decided to chime in at specific parts of the story.
Me: "Madison wouldn't sit on Santa'a lap."
MJ: "Cried!"
Me: "Yes, she cried."
MJ: "waaahhhhh" (trying to make crying sound, scrunching her face up)
MJ: "Baby cried."
Me: "Yes, and another baby cried."
MJ: "Madison no like Santa anymore"
It kind of reminds me of those Geico commercials where they have someone telling a story about their car breaking down, and someone else in the background doing the sound effects.
And another recent talent is "singing" -- it's hard to even describe!
Here are some of the songs so will randomly break into:
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Ring Around the Rosie
Rockabye Baby
Frosty the Snowman
Although the verses are usually her own trademark versions...
For instance,
"Twinkle twinkle little star
How I wonder ah-ah-ah"
"Rock a bye baby
On the treetop
When the wind blows
The cradle will fall down"
"Ring around the Rosie"
then becomes
"Ring around the monkey, pocketful of funky"
"Ring around the baby, pocketful of maybe"
etc...
It's just fun to hear her little voice attempting to actually sing. For a while she was just sort of speaking the words but now it's a drawn out little tune.
Fun stuff!
Hope everyone has safe travels with the upcoming holidays! We are leaving for Indiana on Monday. Madison is excited about spending Christmas with Nana and Pawpaw this year!
Monday, November 30, 2009
Silly videos from the trip
For those of you so inclined to watch silly baby videos! I think maybe these are in the same realm as silly cat videos...... :)
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
We got spirit yes we do
We got spirit how bout you??
We had a blast at JMU going to the football game and all the reunion stuff. Madison did great with the travel and loved watching the marching band and seeing her mommy march!!
We had a blast at JMU going to the football game and all the reunion stuff. Madison did great with the travel and loved watching the marching band and seeing her mommy march!!
Thanks to Grandma for helping out!
And here we are looking straight out of the alumni magazine.....
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Welcome, Twins!
I just wanted to post a quick pic of the newest little cuties to enter this world,
And a post-trick-or-treating video to share
Ashley Renee & Brianna Reese!
Born 6.1 & 5.1 lbs on Oct 29th
Born 6.1 & 5.1 lbs on Oct 29th
Double the love!!!!
<3>
Oh wait, I forget this isn't facebook.....
And a post-trick-or-treating video to share
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