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Archive for December, 2007

Officially typed up 5/10/08

Chickens

12/20 1 (M) - Whoa! Whadaya know?! An egg! Almost as exciting as the very first time it happened… Unfortunately, we were too late in discovering it…and it was eaten!

12/23 1 (M) We were quicker this time and the egg is ok.

12/25 1 (M) Eaten again!! What’s going on?!?

12/27 1 (M)
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What Carmon said.

anyone who has emailed me in the last couple of months, my “original” email account is not available to me at this time. I don’t know if it will (or can) be restored so please leave me a comment here and I will email you my alternate email addy.

Thanks! And, I’m sorry for not letting certain of you know sooner. November was a rough month and this one, as you all probably experience yourselves, is a busy one.

Blessings,
~ Tamara
♥ oxoxox ♥

ps - Valerie, I responded to your last comment. Kim S., I received your mailing address - thank you!

I’ve been writing these P.isms down whenever I think of it over the last couple of months. I’m going to publish it now to get it out of sequence but will probably do another one in the future because I think it’s so fun to remember my children’s toddler lingo as they get older.

hi-tail = ponytail

hower = flower or shower depending on context

wait me = wait for me

help me = help you (whomever she is talking to at the moment)

apole-hauce (said with short “a” sound) = applesauce

me do = when answering she wants something (as in “who wants another serving?” )

i do = when she is offering to do something (such as “q. please put this chair back.” p. pipes up with, “no! i do!” and runs to do it. )

peppit tea = peppermint tea

Peace Podda - Beatrice Potter (as in the Beatrice Potter dvd collection )

buhbunt - button (buhbunt me - button up whatever it is she is wearing)

After several cycles of warm/cold weather patterns in which we would receive snow and then practically all of it would melt, it finally looks like a winter wonderland outside again! We received approx. 2″ of snow yesterday…will it last this time? A white Christmas would definitely be nice!

See a previous entry from a few weeks ago and you’ll know what it looks like out my kitchen window this morning…again.

The children were so excited and happy to get outside to sled again too! My 2yo is so sweet - she had so much fun yesterday she kept saying, “You snow Mommy! You outside snow! You boots? You suit? (wanting to get them for me to put on)” I really hated to turn her down but the baby needed nursing and a nap. *sigh* For the first time in a long time, I really felt like playing in the snow! Aah, the enthusiasm of children. Today, if I can plan and execute things just right, I will take the opportunity I missed yesterday… How can I resist that cute pink Bubble with the chubby rosy cheeks all squished up by her hood?!

Updated 12/08/07 - Added pic and forgot to say that it is a crocheted afghan…or “scrapghan” rather as it is made from left over yarn from various other projects or I’ve “inherited”, etc.. Totally random in color and layout. Very fun for a little boy!
I started work on this blanket when I was still pregnant…back at the end of Feb./beginning of March I think. I had intended for it to be a birthday gift for 2nd son but, alas, a month wasn’t quite long enough to finish it. The end of pg was the perfect time to work on it as all I wanted to do was rest my weary body all day but I just wanted it bigger than I had time for…so, I’ve worked on it off and on since then and now near Christmas I think it’s gotten big enough to give as a Christmas gift. He knows I’m working on it, he just doesn’t know it’s for him. The sweet little guy always points out which square or squares he likes best when I lay it out and then eagerly asks if I can make him a blanket when I’m done with this one! With his big round eyes, endearing lisp and excitement in his voice, any mother would have a hard time resisting! So, this one is for my dear sweet innocent son who is growing so fast…so fast I probably don’t have much longer to have him ask me for things like this so enthusiastically! *sigh* Although, my 7yo son is asking me for one too… I’m not taking any chances. They’ll both get one! But, this one has been earmarked for second son for quite a while, so him first.

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