Sorry it has been so long. That's all I can come up with to say. For a while, I used my evenings to go running, which I truly enjoy. Well, the time change occured and my running buddy changed jobs, so then I used my evenings to be lazy :). I really think I may change the format of how I do this blog, but I don't know, it may grow on me. I do know I am resolving to try very diligently to pick one night a week to write down the events of the week. And with my purchase of an Iphone, I take more pictures on it and will have to import them over to post.
This week has been full of great fun! We have been fortunate enough to enjoy some weather that we can bundle up and go to the park. Getting outdoors is Mary Eloise's favorite activity. She loves to look out the window and yell "Outside!" and then point out that we are "Inside!"
Mary Eloise has been enjoying her gifts from Santa and everyone else. Her favorites have been her little small baby doll and "magic" bottle. She also loves to jump on her little trampoline and climb on her climber with the slide in the basement.
The past few weeks her favorite thing to do has been to "colo colo" - color. She really likes her crayons and does well with them, although this week she has begun to try to color on other things like her puzzles and books :(.
On Saturday, we began our morning going to Mommy and Me Time fitness(www.mommyandmetime.com). I have been once before with my friend Allison and had a great workout. ME wasn't walking yet, so she didn't really enjoy me running off and seeing all the other kids run away too. This time was different, she picked up her 1 pound weights and ran a few laps around the gym. She also added some great weight to my planks and some squats. I bought a package for the month of January and am excited about getting back into shape, but really happy about he positive, healthy influence to be for ME. After ME's much needed nap, we were very excited to go visit our friend Joel. Joel lived with us for a while several years ago and then took a new research job in Seattle and (obviously) moved across the country. The last time I saw him I was pregnant with Mary Eloise, so it was exciting to see him and have him meet her. We also got to visit with his fiance Mary. Mary Eloise turned on the charm and the tricks for her audience and showed them how well she could eat the yummy Savage's cookies they had provided. (So much for the healthy example.)
We had a lovely Sunday going to Mass with Jennifer and her family. Their church does not have a cry room, so we sat in the pews with everyone else. Mary Eloise did well initially, when seeing her Tee (Jennifer) she wanted to be held by her, then she wanted to sit with me, and then it became climbing on the pew. Mothers with toddlers, give me advice on how to handle them in church!!! Something she loves to do is ask where her family members are, well today a lot of them were there, so mid-Mass she begins to say "I see Mama, I see Dada, I see Ree-Ree, Bubba, JJ, Tee, and Jesus". I'm glad she took role for church. Then she gave her sign of peace by doling out some high fives to the children behind us, who didn't help by holding out their hands and talking to her, but it was sweet. I do love the fact that Catholic church is so family friendly and looks past our little noises. And lastly ME decided to announce that she "had poop" (which she did not), but it is something she enjoys saying. Sometimes its true and sometimes it is not. On the times its true, we already know it, but it is showing us it is getting close to potty training time. We then went to lunch with everyone and enjoyed one of her favorites- cheese dip! Then home for a nap for ME and for mommy!
We had a play date with Vivian and Caroline on New Years Eve and the girls enjoyed eating baked ziti and playing with Vivian's Little People Princess Castle. ME was the party pooper and would not lay down at Allison's so the grown-ups could visit, so we had to take the crank-monster home. I don't know if it is a phase, but she is funny about falling asleep in other places. (It is probably my fault for being so funny about nap and bedtimes. Ah well, it can be a jumping off point for her in therapy later on in her life, lol.)
All the Scoggins rang in 2013 fast asleep! I must say, of all the New Years Eve fun that could be had, I think we had the most fun, spending it with who we love and treasure most and catching up on sleep :)
I look forward to the things God has in store for us this year. I really love watching Mary Eloise grow each day and listening to all the things that she is saying. My funny/frustrating moment of the week came last night as I was trying to get her to sleep (she has been into throwing things), she threw her paci (which she calls "Afi") out of her bed and looks to me to pick it up and give it back to her, in trying to teach a lesson, I said "No, you threw it and I asked you not to" to which she replies so sweetly "Oh no, it fell". I couldn't help but chuckle and listen to it again and then return it. Then she grabbed my hand and fell asleep. Little moments like that are so precious and make me so thankful to be her mother.
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