Monday, January 23, 2012

Monday Quicky

Because of my commitments (explained in previous post), I have been TRYING to spend less time on the internet.....blogging included. However, because I do feel that it is important to document my family...here we are again!

I also haven't been getting out my big camera very much lately! The weather, even though it is relatively mild this winter, hasn't been inspiring me. You can only get so many 'shots' in the living room and kitchen! But I always have my phone on me and I am soooo grateful it has a camera. It is my little point-and-shoot that I take EVERYWHERE so I'm not missing too many moments. If you follow my instagram feed you see many of these.......they aren't as good of quality but they are good enough for who its for!


Millie has a friend, Layne, that gets to come over every Tuesday while his mom goes to school in St. George. They have soooo much fun playing and running around! Heck, he even blow dries her hair! Ha ha!


Charlie hasn't been neglected either in the photo department! She is still our little snuggle bug and the two of them are best friends......my opinion....every kid should have a dog!


Our little girl is getting so big! She has a pretty convincing ROAR whenever she sees a lion, tiger, bear, or dinosaur. She knows a lot of animals and their sounds including monkey, horse, sheep, goat, pig, duck, dog, cat, deer (even though they don't really make much sound), cow, and there are more...just can't think of them! She is converting down to just one nap a day now- somedays we still do the two but I think she is ready for the one! We can tell when she wants to watch the Lion King or her Your Baby Can Read videos cause she will either say 'iyon' (lion) or 'bubby' (baby). Her pronunciation of daddy, Charlie, and doggy tend to sound the same at times but usually we can tell what she is saying. We have REALLY been working on her saying please and thank you. She kinda squints her nose in a cute little way when she says 'pee' (please) and she has only signed thank you- she learned that one at day care. She will tell us when she has to go poop or when she has----its really not so cute in the middle of sacrament meeting when she shouts it over and over again! Ha ha..... we love to peek in the room while she is in nursery to watch her playing....she is just sooooo darn cute! We love her sooooo much! I hope she will always know that!


Love life.....

Colby is studying to take the GRE next week! I know he'll do great but he is pretty nervous and hopes he only has to take it once! I do too- him being stressed makes me stressed! My term has been a kicker so far- my Adv. Patho class that I was kinda excited for to learn more has turned out to not be very great! They are grading more on APA format than content and the lectures suck! So I'll be glad when this term is over in 6 weeks....but then I only have 1 1/2 weeks off before the next term cause the U of Cincinnati is switching to semesters next fall so they are CRAMMING the classes and terms in! NO fun----only 15 months left till I'm done- yes I am counting down already!

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Commitment

I have seen many around the blogosphere choose one word to represent this year. So I have chosen oNe word to represent MY year.......commitment. People tend to make New Years resolutions and drop them by the end of January. Why??? Because they don't make their goals attainable. They go from 0 to 60 in 2 seconds and get burned out before they are even 1/4 of the way there. I have believed that making goals doable instead of outrageous for.....um.....ever.....I mean I'm not gonna say I don't like to aim high....because I like to......but for me, I have to take things one step at a time. I was listening to Studio 5 in the background while puttering around the house one day and heard this segment. It basically talks about how you should make your improvements 5% at a time so you don't overwhelm yourself. So this year I am going to put 5% more effort into my commitments. I don't know EXACTLY how much 5% is in each area.....but basically.....I'm just going to try harder. I'm going to put more effort into my roles at home. I want to put effort into being a better wife and mother and homemaker. I want to put more effort in my relationship with my Heavenly Father and my Savior. I want to put more effort into my roles at work....be a better nurse. I want to put more effort into my schooling (cause I have been slacking in that department immensely!) So what things am I going to do to take these subtle steps???
RELIGION
I'm going to pray more. I know thats not some MIRACULOUS and LIFE ALTERING change but I feel that in time my relationship with my Heavenly Father and my Savior will grow.
WIFE
Show Colby that I love him more by doing the little things.....
actually putting makeup on.....hugs.....kisses.....ect.....
MOTHER
Be present with our time together....me just being in the room while she is playing isn't making the best effort. I need to be down on the floor playing with her. Coloring......putting puzzles together....reading....ect.....
NURSE
Be more patient oriented instead of task oriented....again... its not life altering- but hopefully its doable!
SCHOOL
I'm going to pay more attention to detail. I find that I loose points in my work for stupid little details. If I would take the TIME to pay attention to those details, maybe then I would improve my grades.

So there we have it.....new year....new goals....commitment....now on to a funner person!!!

First bubble bath.....she didn't know what to think at first!


Then she got the hang of things....

New favorite past-time (thanks to nursery) is COLORING!!! She had always wanted to eat the crayons before but she is learning what they are used for....every once in a while I catch her trying to gnaw on one!


Hayden got this cute horse beannie from grandma and grandpa Moody and she loves putting it on herself, us, and the dog.


The best seat in the house....sitting on her horse, watching the 'i-yon' or in other words The Lion King...