Denise's blog

I am realizing that the older the children get, the nicknames that I have given them seem to change.  I want to make note of them so that I won't forget what they were. 
As as infant I called Laci peeker and squeaker,  as a toddler I called her Pooh Bear and Doodle Doo.  Now that Laci is 3 I am calling her Baby Doll, Beauty and Pooh Bear.
Daniel's nicknames have changed as well, as a infant I called him snorticus and Skreech, as he got older I called him Bam Bam and B'boy, now I call him Handsome Boy, Baby Man and Stink Bomb.  Most of the nicknames they were

- You become suspicious of silence
- your diaper bag doubles as your purse or visa versa
- You find yourself alone and singing the ABC song
- You find yourself identifying objects for the dog
- When dinner looks more like a food fight than a family meal
- When a child hugs you and you feel better
- You look forward to going to bed... to sleep
- Sleeping late means any time past 7am
- Your cabinet's have food in them
- You have to empty your shoes before you can put them on
- The artwork displayed on the walls of your home was created by your children

Today my baby boy turned 1 year old and I am so happy for him.  Daniel is such a happy baby and he has a great sense of humor.  Daniel is already loosing that baby look and gaining the little boy look.  I will miss my baby but I will enjoy my little boy, after all he will always be my baby.  Anyway he is growing up so fast as he has an incredible teacher, his idol, big sister Laci.  He loves to be where ever she is, do what ever she is doing, and touch the toys that she is playing with, this is not always the ideal situation for Laci.  In any case Daniel is very loving and gives fantastic, warm baby squeeze hugs that just melt you away.  Daniel looks more and more like my dearly departed mother each day.  He has her eyes and some times when I look at him I can see my mom in his face.  Daniel's sense of humor is also very much like my mother's, as well as his loving looks.  I am sure that she is guarding Daniel and Laci lovingly from above.  At any rate Happy Birthday Big Man, I Love You!

My baby boy is growing up too.  Daniel is a very funny baby and it is easy to make him laugh, plus Daniel like to make other's laugh too.  I love to listen to Daniel's laugh, it is hysterical.  Daniel's laugh sounds like a screech being inhaled, while the whole time he sport's a huge grin.  You have to laugh with him when he does this.  Daniel is almost 1year old, he weights 25lbs and he crawls at the speed of light.  Daniel says several words, makes funny faces and can imitate most noises he hears.  Daniel is not a quiet child, even when he has his pacifier in, he still makes a good bit of noise.

This week my baby girl turned 3years old and I am such a proud parent.  I am glad to see her growing up and maturing, but I will also miss my baby.  Laci has done so much changing over the last 3 years that I can hardly believe it.  Born a preemie, weighting 5lbs 13oz  18 3/4 inches, Laci is now 34lbs and 36 1/2 inches tall.  Laci speaks in full sentences, she is a great helper, she can count to 20 in English, she can count to 10 in Spanish and french.&n

Lately I have noticed a change in Laci's behavior, it has be subtlety getting worse.  Laci has always been a very good little girl and I have never really had any problems with her behavior at all.  As I said I have noticed attitude changes building and recently they have exploded.   I don't know what happened all of a sudden but the sweet little Laci I once knew and loved has disappeared and been replaced with a not listening, back-talking, whining, t

In the morning I don't need to set an alarm clock unless I plan to get up before 7am.  Laci is my alarm clock most days, Laci's usual routine is that when she wakes up she will come into mommy and daddy's room.  If it is a work day for daddy then Laci will crawl into daddy's side of the bed and make herself comfortable.  Most days Laci will wake me just by her coming into the room but I will let her crawl into bed anyway.  Often times after she gets comfortable she will say to me "mommy hand" which means that Laci wants to hold my hand while we are laying in bed waking up.  How can you not wake up with a smile on your face when this happens.  However this morning she melted my heart.  As usual she had climbed into bed and made herself comfortable when she realized that she needed her stuffed Pooh Bear.  Keep in mind that Laci has two favorite Pooh Bears that are exactly the same that she cuddles with every night.  Laci climbed back into bed, got comfortable, rolled toward me and said "for you mommy" as she tucked a Pooh Bear under my chin.  I thought it was the ultimate cuteness for Laci to have brought a Pooh Bear for me too.  Laci is so loving and has such a caring heart, I hope that is something that she is able to keep sight of as she grows up.