I Smiled Today...

March 3rd

2010-03-04T17:40:00.000-05:00

I smiled today... I love watching my boys play. The last few nights after dinner they have put on their music and played together in the playroom. Tonight they played cars with a cardboard tube. I enjoy watching them learn and explore.
(this picture was taken yesterday afternoon, but I like it so I'm posting it today)

-Lori

February 24th

2010-02-24T13:25:00.001-05:00

I smiled today... Colby was playing with some trains and other cars. I had to smile as he kept trying over and over to connect the train cars with a tractor and a tow truck. He would take it apart and try this way and that until he found a way to get almost all of them connected. He was so happy to drive it around the floor.
-Lori

February 23rd

2010-02-23T18:07:00.001-05:00

I smiled today... Richard left yesterday morning and won't be back until Saturday (as you can guess that is not what I smiled about). Last night the boys went to sleep better than they have in quite some time and slept all the way through the night. They both slept more than 12 hours actually. Is it too much to ask for that to happen again tonight??
-Lori

February 18th

2010-02-18T14:43:00.000-05:00

I smiled today... I had both boys home all day today for the first time in a while. It went better than I expected, and so far there have been no tears and no time outs. (I hope I didn't jinx myself). I hope tonight goes smoothly as I will be alone with the boys at bedtime again. Richard has been working late, guess this is a test run for next week when he's off on business all week. The boys and I are off to the playground for a bit and then back for bath time and our night time routine. Hope tomorrow goes ok too... I'm sure Blake will be happy when he can get back in his routine next week... hopefully!
-Lori

February 17th

2010-02-17T10:37:00.000-05:00

I smiled today... I took some time this morning to go through some of the pictures I've uploaded onto my computer and hadn't had a chance to edit. I love taking pictures of my guys. It is fun to look back on their everyday lives and just smile. Both boys have been sick lately... actually they both have ear infections and have had some rough nights. So stopping to smile helped.
-Lori

February 14th

2010-02-15T14:20:00.000-05:00

I smiled ~~today~~ last night... ok I didn't get around to posting cause well you'll understand after you read it. Yesterday was Valentine's day. A day I never really embraced as an adult. I loved doing it with my students, but could have tossed it away for myself. I picked up some treats for the boys and a few sweets for Richard, but that was the extent of our Valentines here. Richard gave me a stuffed teddy bear and a card when I gave them their treats. I thought it was sweet since I think it was the first stuffed animal he has given me. Then I went to go to sleep last night and after I pulled down the covers I found he left me one more treat. He bought me a bag of Ghirardelli chocolate and had put the squares in the bed in the shape of a heart. It's little things like that that make me smile.
-Lori

February 12th

2010-02-12T18:35:00.002-05:00

I smiled today... I was in the mood to bake today so I made peanut butter and jelly cookies. Colby decided to help. It's always fun to have them help bake and do other things around the house.

-Lori

February 10th

2010-02-10T15:19:00.000-05:00

I smiled today... I gave the boys a bath in my garden tub today... a big treat. They were taking turns drinking the cold water out of the faucet. I thought it was too cute to watch them take turns doing something simple
-Lori

February 6th

2010-02-06T20:29:00.000-05:00

I smiled today... I decided to try something different and left the tv on for most of the day. I usually only have it on for an hour at a time. My thought behind the change was to see if they would then play while the tv was on instead of focusing on the tv. It actually worked. But, the thing that made me smile was watching Blake. He was dancing with a song on Little Bear and was really getting into it. Then was dancing again with a song that was on the move to the music segment. It was just funny to watch him get so into the dancing he was doing.

-Lori

January 31st

2010-01-31T20:20:00.000-05:00

I smiled today... Richard, the boys and I headed out to Downtown Disney to meet up with a friend of mine from MA. I hadn't seen her in over 6 years. This was the first friend of mine from MA to meet Richard never mind my boys. It was nice to see someone from the past.
-Lori

January 28th

2010-01-28T14:53:00.000-05:00

I smiled today... We took Blake today and signed him up for a 2 day a week 1/2 day program. We decided that he needed a new outlet and more time with kiddos his own age. Richard and I checked it out on Tuesday and today we took Blake in to see how he reacted to being there. He LOVED it. He went in this morning with Richard and then I went a bit later and meet them to see how he was doing there. When I got there he way playing in the blocks area with the dinosaurs. He did great when we left him to go fill out the rest of the paperwork and put down the deposit.

Colby didn't have an issue with seeing his brother leave with Daddy. He also was fine when we left Blake in the room.

I know this will be best for both of them. Blake start on Tuesday... I hope he loves it as much as I expect he will.

January 25th

2010-01-25T08:24:00.000-05:00

I smiled today... both my boys woke up in good moods today. that hasn't been the norm lately so I'll take it when I can get it! I hope this means they are both over their head colds... now if I could only get over my own.

wow seems like I've neglected this lately... it's not that I haven't had many reasons to smile. I just means I've had less time to stop and type (which sometimes is a good thing)

January 14th

2010-01-14T14:17:00.001-05:00

I smiled today... Colby loves cereal in milk and has for a while now. It is nice that he can now eat it out of the bowl himself with limited spillage! Now, if we could only get him to eat his yogurt without wearing 1/2 of it we'd be set (o:

January 13th

2010-01-13T16:26:00.001-05:00

I smiled today... I took my guys for a walk to our playground. Is there anything better than getting out and running around and watching them climb and have fun??

January 12th

2010-01-12T17:12:00.000-05:00

I smiled today... The boys and I were playing outside (it was 61... finally!). Colby has decided the last few days that the blue tarps we are using on our plants would are fun to run and jump on. Yesterday and today the boys spent about 20 minutes just running, jumping and laughing. Is there anything better than watching little guys have fun just playing? (yes I took pictures... I'll try to edit them and get them posted tomorrow on Teacher Turned Mommy as my wordless Wed pics)

January 9th

2010-01-09T15:58:00.000-05:00

I smiled today... I love days when we stay home and do a whole lot of nothing. I love the fact that the boys are content to stay in their jammies and play. To just hang out and play games, push toys around the living room and watch tv.

January 7th

2010-01-07T19:56:00.000-05:00

I smiled today... it warmed up outside so the boys and I could go out in our sweatshirts and stay out longer (we were out for 1.5 hrs actually). One of their favorite things to do it run back and forth around the yard. Today they decided to play ring around the rosie. It makes me smile that something so little can make them smile and laugh

January 6th

2010-01-06T09:41:00.001-05:00

I smiled today... Blake looked at me this morning and said... Mommy, your hair pretty.

January 5th

2010-01-05T07:33:00.000-05:00

If you follow my main blog, Teacher Turned Mommy, then this post will make even more sense to you.

I smiled today... Colby woke up at 2:30am this morning, yes I know you are thinking... and this made you smile? WHY? Well the waking up at 2:30 didn't make me smile, but the fact that he went right back to his bed and pretty much fell back to sleep after I changed his diaper. That made me smile. Even when he was in the crib he didn't settle down quickly in the middle of the night. That used to result in Colby and I sleeping the rest of the night on the couch. So trust me, when he fell back to sleep in his own bed on his own... I had a huge smile on before I fell back to sleep!

January 3rd

2010-01-03T19:44:00.000-05:00

I smiled today... we were on our way home from the grocery store and Blake was kept saying "Ready, set, goooo" before we backed out of the space. Once we could back out, Richard and Blake kept going vroom vroom. Richard then drove the whole way home acting like he was driving a race car. The boys laughed the whole way home as they helped make car sounds for Richard.

January 1st

2010-01-01T16:26:00.001-05:00

Happy New Year! Hope you choose to have a year full of smiles!

I smiled today... Colby was playing on the computer and Blake pulled up a chair to watch Colby play. Usually it is the other way around. I was so proud that Blake choose to watch instead of taking over the game playing. It's also crazy to think that Colby is playing on the computer already.

December 30th

2009-12-30T18:32:00.001-05:00

Colby mastered the word "go" while we were away. Now whenever he runs around he yells go, go, go... actually anytime he does pretty much anything he says go go goooo

December 23rd

2009-12-23T11:49:00.002-05:00

I smiled today.... the boys and I were snuggled on the couch watching The Polar Express.

December 18th

2009-12-18T14:45:00.000-05:00

I smiled today... I love spending time with my little guys and when they enjoy doing the little things in life... it makes me smile (o:

December 17th

2009-12-18T08:28:00.000-05:00

ok... so I'm posting it on the 18th, but it's the thought that counts!

I smiled today...

who wouldn't smile at two little guys ~~playing in the sink~~ washing the dishes?

December 16th

2009-12-16T16:43:00.000-05:00

I smiled today... Colby is starting to do a better job at listening when called. Isn't it always a challenge to convince a toddler that you know better than they do? Colby came into the house the first time I asked him after we came home from BJ's tonight. That is a never happen moment!

December 15th

2009-12-15T16:53:00.001-05:00

yes, I know I'm slacking, but we had a busy weekend

I smiled today... I heard Blake singing Jingle Bells today. He won't sing if you wak him to, but I often hear him singing to himself. I also smiled as the boys and I made Christmas cookies. Ok so Colby spilled the whole container of sprinkles on the floor and Blake spilled all the colored sugar on the cookie sheet, but isn't it those moments that you will look back on later and remember with a smile?

December 12th

2009-12-12T19:10:00.000-05:00

I smiled today... we had a fun and busy day today. There were many times when I thought to myself... man I've got it good with these two. We went to a birthday party at a petting zoo/farm. Yes, we were all over the place and the boys were on the move, but they stopped (for the most part) when asked and listened when needed. They certainly were some of the best behaved children there, yes I know I'm biased.

But I think one of my favorite moments of the day was after dinner playing Uno Moo with Blake and Richard. Colby was sitting with us at the table too. It was fun to have the whole family together at the kitchen table enjoying a game together.

December 11th

2009-12-11T13:42:00.000-05:00

I smiled today... Blake lost his computer time today. So, I opened up a new game to play with him. (I do not let the boys have all their toys on their birthday or Christmas. I do this so that everything gets its chance to be a new fun toy. I feel that if they get them all in one shot something will get over looked and pushed to the bottom of the toy box before it even has a chance to be enjoyed.)

I pulled out Uno Moo to play with him. This was a fun game for a little one. It is based on the concept of Uno, but it is plastic animals instead of cars.

Blake had a fun time learning how to play the game. He did really good after the first few rounds. He really enjoys games and is learning to be a good player. He does get excited when he wins, but he does NOT get upset when he looses. He usually wants to play again, but it isn't the I have to play to win or I don't want to play because I lost.

December 10th

2009-12-10T18:18:00.001-05:00

I smiled today... The boys and I were playing outside in the sandbox today, trying to get playtime in before the rain. Blake kept picking sand up off the patio and bringing it over to me. Every time he gave me the sand I said "Thank you" and he would always respond "you're welcome". I smile every time I hear either of my sons say "thank you" (this is one of Colby's phrases) and hear Blake say "welcome" or "you're welcome". It makes me happy not only to hear them talking, but also to see the example of manners is rubbing off on both boys.

December 8th

2009-12-08T13:50:00.000-05:00

I smiled today.... I love to watch Colby play. He gets very involved in what he is doing for the 20 seconds he is playing with a certain toy. He is beginning to play with toys for longer now, but he still flits from toy to toy for the most part. I love to watch his brain work as he chooses what to use and how to use it.

December 7th

2009-12-07T13:13:00.000-05:00

I smiled today.... I love watching my boys doing art projects. Today we made reindeers. We made the stockings last week, and well the turkeys were made in November, but are still on the fridge. The snowman in Blake's picture he made in speech class

Then they colored pictures with crayons. It is always fun to watch them work and learn.

December 6th

2009-12-06T15:49:00.001-05:00

I smiled today... because I made my Christmas card and got the printed. AND addressed all the envelopes. Now I just have to pick the cards up from Walgreens and get more stamps and I can check that off the list

December 5th

2009-12-05T07:27:00.000-05:00

I smiled today... Colby woke up early today, why is it he can sleep in until almost 8am on the weekdays but almost never fails to wake up at 6:30am on the weekends? Anyway... it isn't a bad thing because it usually means alone time for the two of us, which we don't get very often. This morning he was sitting watching Blue's Clues and working on puzzles. It brought a smile to my face as I watched him work on putting the pieces in a peg puzzle. He gets so happy and is proud of himself when he gets it right. It doesn't matter how many attempts it takes him, when he does it he has a big smile and often claps for himself. I can only hope this joy and love of learning and trying continues!

December 4th

2009-12-04T13:00:00.000-05:00

I smiled today.... Blake went to speech for his first time at the public school today. I had a huge smile on my face as he happily walked with his new teacher down the hallway. What was even better was when he was done he walked through the doorway and had a huge smile when he saw me. He said "Momma!" and ran up to me with his project while giving me a huge hug.

December 3rd

2009-12-03T17:53:00.001-05:00

I smiled today.... When the phone rang this afternoon and the caller id came up with Richard's work number. It isn't often that he gets a chance to call home during the day, so it's always a treat. I know he thinks about us often, but things keep him busy at work. So when he does get a chance to check in a home it is always a treat. And... he called to tell me that he won a $50 gift card... a double treat.

December 2nd

2009-12-02T08:38:00.000-05:00

I smiled today.... Every morning I get to smile. Colby usually wakes up in a great mood. He is usually reading in his crib when you go in to get him or just laying there talking to himself.

Today he was laying there just laughing. As soon as I walked to his crib, he grabbed his pacifier and put it in his mouth sideways and just giggled at me. I took them pacifiers away and picked him up. As he does every morning, he then snuggled up next to my cheek and just lays there with his head on my shoulder.

Colby is an on-the-go little boy, but every morning he starts the day with a snuggle. Is there any better way to start the day?

December 1st

2009-12-01T16:10:00.001-05:00

This is my first post on this fun new blog. I hope you enjoy taking time with me to (o:

I smiled today... Colby was taking his nap and Blake was playing on his computer (which he does everyday). Blake was playing a Dora game on Nick Jr. I was working on my Farmville Farm and trying to figure out what to do next in my day. I stopped to listen to figure out what Blake was saying. He was saying "Oh Mannnn." and all the other phrases that Swiper was saying as he played the game. It is great to see him feeling more and more comfortable in being able to communicate. I have to laugh and smile when he talks to the television and the computer.