HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my sweet and beautiful little 7 year old Princess! It seems like just yesterday we brought you home and as you calmly slept in your carrier, your dad and I panicked and what to do with this sweet little newborn. Seven years later, it seems we are doing "pretty good" with your raising. You have grown into a wonderful, smart, caring and beautiful young girl who had many friends that love you. You have a wonderful love for God and definitely follow in Jesus's footsteps with your caring ways.
I am proud to be your mom! Thanks for being my daughter, you and your sister make life worth living!
Take Care,
Rebecca in Beckys World101
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Children Naturally Love and Care
Wow, the natural ability for children to love and care is incredible and it's those little moments that make us smile!
Last night something happened and I got very sick to my stomach. I told my husband and the girls (my daughter's are 3 and 7) and went to lay down in our bedroom. It took a while but I did start to feel better and then I got a terrible headache.
The neatest things happened. though, last night, my daughters came in the room a few times to check on mommy and see how I was doing. This was very cool since they even interrupted their playing to do so!
This morning when my 3 year old called me (as she does every morning) to get her up and hold her. But this morning, when I went into her room to get her, the first thing out of my little darlings mouth was, "Your tummy ok mommy? You feeling better?" and she gently touched my tummy! WOW! How amazing that she would remember to ask mommy how she felt after a long night's sleep.
Makes you, as an adult, stop and wonder........We get so busy and wrapped up in what we are doing yet we probably still have these child like inherent abilities to be caring and loving, without stipulations. Where do they go?
When I grow up, I want to be just like my daughters!!!!!
Take Care,
Rebecca in Beckys World101
Last night something happened and I got very sick to my stomach. I told my husband and the girls (my daughter's are 3 and 7) and went to lay down in our bedroom. It took a while but I did start to feel better and then I got a terrible headache.
The neatest things happened. though, last night, my daughters came in the room a few times to check on mommy and see how I was doing. This was very cool since they even interrupted their playing to do so!
This morning when my 3 year old called me (as she does every morning) to get her up and hold her. But this morning, when I went into her room to get her, the first thing out of my little darlings mouth was, "Your tummy ok mommy? You feeling better?" and she gently touched my tummy! WOW! How amazing that she would remember to ask mommy how she felt after a long night's sleep.
Makes you, as an adult, stop and wonder........We get so busy and wrapped up in what we are doing yet we probably still have these child like inherent abilities to be caring and loving, without stipulations. Where do they go?
When I grow up, I want to be just like my daughters!!!!!
Take Care,
Rebecca in Beckys World101
Monday, October 20, 2008
Sarah and the Potty
Sarah could so be potty trained if she wanted. She is doing great and has improved a lot, however it is still going a little slow. She does great when in regular panties or naky butt.
I have found her new motivation for regularly going in the potty, Pre-School! Yep, she is ready to go to school like big sissy but I have informed her that she has to always go in the potty and not at all in her pull-ups and she would have to give up the "binky" all the time.
She has no problem going with the binky for hours, if she is pre-occupied with other things. It is just a matter of keeping it out of her sight.
Her potty training is almost finished except for the all mighty #2 which is always a bigger challenge and the fact that she gets busy or forgets to go and has accidents. Other then that she is doing great.
Next stop, Pre-School!
I have found her new motivation for regularly going in the potty, Pre-School! Yep, she is ready to go to school like big sissy but I have informed her that she has to always go in the potty and not at all in her pull-ups and she would have to give up the "binky" all the time.
She has no problem going with the binky for hours, if she is pre-occupied with other things. It is just a matter of keeping it out of her sight.
Her potty training is almost finished except for the all mighty #2 which is always a bigger challenge and the fact that she gets busy or forgets to go and has accidents. Other then that she is doing great.
Next stop, Pre-School!
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Alice In Wonderland
Tonight our whole family (me, hubby and 2 daughters) went to a play of Alice In Wonderland put on by a youth group. Our girls loved it and it was neat because it was their very first play. Our oldest, Katelynn is almost 7 and our youngest, Sarah is just 3. They were both captivated and I must say, for a local production and a youth production, it was quite great. "Alice" was fabulous as so was the King and Queen who really enjoyed saying "Off With Her Head"!
Some other very cool things were that our family were guests of some friends we knew that were running the box office so we got "Reserved" seats in the front row, awesome! The other very cool thing was they had the cast line up outside so we could get autographs in the back of our books. Sarah (and maybe even Katelynn) won't remember this special event the truly enjoyed but they will always have the book and autographs as physical evidence they were there.
Larry (my hubby) and I also truly enjoyed the play. It was awesome!
Take Care,
Rebecca in Beckys World101
Some other very cool things were that our family were guests of some friends we knew that were running the box office so we got "Reserved" seats in the front row, awesome! The other very cool thing was they had the cast line up outside so we could get autographs in the back of our books. Sarah (and maybe even Katelynn) won't remember this special event the truly enjoyed but they will always have the book and autographs as physical evidence they were there.
Larry (my hubby) and I also truly enjoyed the play. It was awesome!
Take Care,
Rebecca in Beckys World101
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Part-Time Single Parent, Full-Time Mom
Well the title says it all. I am a mom 24-7, 365 but I am also what mom's like me call a part-time single parent. And I don't know for sure but it sometimes seems like that is harder then a full-time single parent. Well at least one that shares custody like my friend. She has 50% custody of her 2 children and the custody arrangements are 1 week with her and 1 week with their dad. So at least she gets a weeks brake.
This trip seems to be a little more challenging, only because he has a few trips in a row and it all adds up. Especially for the girls. Katelynn cried when she found out daddy was only home for a couple of days and Sarah, well let's say when he leaves again things are going to be very unhappy around our household, at least for a while. As Katelynn put it, "I am only use to daddy being gone a few days or so, a few weeks seems like 90 years to me!"
Poor girls! Well we will see what some fun at the park and Mr. Chuck E. Cheese can do to help fix the boo-boos!
Talk to you all soon,
Rebecca in Beckys World101
Saturday, September 13, 2008
What Part of STOP Doesn't He Get!
That is my question to the young man that rear-ended me the other day!!!! I was stopped at a stopped sign (DUH!) waiting for cross-traffic to clear and BAM! my Blazer was jarred forward, I was startled and so was my little 3 year old. I look in my left rear mirror to see a male in a white SUV getting out as a exclaimed, "YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!!"
I was shocked that I actually was rear-ended while SITTING still at a STOP SIGN! I mean it's not like they just put it there. We have been living in this neighborhood for a little over 3 years and I guarantee you it has been there longer than that.
I am actually irritated and a little angry at the guy because when we exchanged information, he lied and gave me a disconnected phone number so I could contact him for his insurance info he didn't have at the time..................hmmmmmm, that is a surprise!
So as I take a couple of days off to baby my neck and upper back (yes it was slightly injured) and contemplate how bothered I am by the fact that I have no recourse but to turn this in to our insurance and have to pay a $250 deductible, I am take a lot of time to be thankful that our little one doesn't seem to have any problems for the accident. That in itself makes everything ok!
The only other thing I really worry about, since this kid will not have any repercussion from his wrong doings, will he learn any lesson, or will he feel he "got away with it" and drive any worse then before!
If you feel I am judging this young man harshly, think of this. I was impressed by the man getting out of his vehicle, telling he was sorry and handing me his registration. I was wrong to be impressed because he gave me a bogus number (I was suspicious when he paused and had to think about his number) and he has not contacted me to see if we were ok or to give me his information.............He could of really injured me and my daughter and clearly, he was in the wrong!
Just goes to show you, many people still don't take responsibility for their actions! Something Larry and I try hard to teach our daughters to do. Our 6 1/2 year old is more responsible then this young man. That in it's self is extremely sad!
Take Care,
Rebecca in Beckys World 101
I was shocked that I actually was rear-ended while SITTING still at a STOP SIGN! I mean it's not like they just put it there. We have been living in this neighborhood for a little over 3 years and I guarantee you it has been there longer than that.
I am actually irritated and a little angry at the guy because when we exchanged information, he lied and gave me a disconnected phone number so I could contact him for his insurance info he didn't have at the time..................hmmmmmm, that is a surprise!
So as I take a couple of days off to baby my neck and upper back (yes it was slightly injured) and contemplate how bothered I am by the fact that I have no recourse but to turn this in to our insurance and have to pay a $250 deductible, I am take a lot of time to be thankful that our little one doesn't seem to have any problems for the accident. That in itself makes everything ok!
The only other thing I really worry about, since this kid will not have any repercussion from his wrong doings, will he learn any lesson, or will he feel he "got away with it" and drive any worse then before!
If you feel I am judging this young man harshly, think of this. I was impressed by the man getting out of his vehicle, telling he was sorry and handing me his registration. I was wrong to be impressed because he gave me a bogus number (I was suspicious when he paused and had to think about his number) and he has not contacted me to see if we were ok or to give me his information.............He could of really injured me and my daughter and clearly, he was in the wrong!
Just goes to show you, many people still don't take responsibility for their actions! Something Larry and I try hard to teach our daughters to do. Our 6 1/2 year old is more responsible then this young man. That in it's self is extremely sad!
Take Care,
Rebecca in Beckys World 101
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
First Day of Second Grade!!!!
Today was the first day of school for our oldest who is now in 2nd Grade!!!! She was very anxious about being a second grader last night and could not get to sleep. It took a lot of work and some fancy parenting skills to get her to sleep but we finally did it....way to late I might ad but, oh well!
Ends up she had nothing to worry about (as often happens with anxiety....I should know! LOL) She woke up this morning happy as can be declaring (loudly), "Today is the FIRST day of SCHOOL.......YEAH! Go figure!?!?!
Huge attitude change, thanks to God and quite a bit of prayer, from last night. Larry tried a little TV, (Katie's favorite way to go to sleep since summer vacation...ugh!) he read a book, talking to her, praying with her, etc. Then it was mommy's turn and we tried a little TV in front room with little sissy. After Sarah finally fell asleep, I sang to Katelynn, talked with her and then finally had to pray for her. WOW! Guess what, the prayers worked best.........DUH!!!
I also told Katelynn about something I often do after her and her sister are asleep and that help comfort her. I go to their room after they are sleep and lay my one hand on them (never wakes them up and for Sarah, that says something. She is like me, wakes at a drop of a pin) and raise my other hand to pray over them. I ask our Lord Jesus to shine His light in their room and envelope them in His loving arms and give the comfort and a peaceful sleep. Usually works and I told her that. Katelynn has been plagued with nightmares in the past and we have prayed for them to be released from her. It worked. All I had to do is remind her of prayer and ask her if she trusts God. She does....yeah!
Anyhow, back to 2nd Grade - I also reminded Katelynn that one of her BFs was in her class and another girl who really likes Katelynn was in there to. Not to mention she had me bake cookies for the whole class. In case you don't know, we bake from scratch around here in most cases. Try that with a 6 1/2 and a 3 year old helping you!!!!!!! Talk about needing prayer......LOL! I even let them crack eggs!
Well the end of this long story is a happy one. Katelynn loves her new teacher (she is new to the school too so Katie didn't know who she was.....OH NO!) and she loves her new classroom and her new friends. She was very excited to see her old friends too.
I can't wait to meet her new teacher....Larry did the dropping off and picking up today. Hope she is as great as I hear!
Take Care,
Rebecca in Beckys World 101
Ends up she had nothing to worry about (as often happens with anxiety....I should know! LOL) She woke up this morning happy as can be declaring (loudly), "Today is the FIRST day of SCHOOL.......YEAH! Go figure!?!?!
Huge attitude change, thanks to God and quite a bit of prayer, from last night. Larry tried a little TV, (Katie's favorite way to go to sleep since summer vacation...ugh!) he read a book, talking to her, praying with her, etc. Then it was mommy's turn and we tried a little TV in front room with little sissy. After Sarah finally fell asleep, I sang to Katelynn, talked with her and then finally had to pray for her. WOW! Guess what, the prayers worked best.........DUH!!!
I also told Katelynn about something I often do after her and her sister are asleep and that help comfort her. I go to their room after they are sleep and lay my one hand on them (never wakes them up and for Sarah, that says something. She is like me, wakes at a drop of a pin) and raise my other hand to pray over them. I ask our Lord Jesus to shine His light in their room and envelope them in His loving arms and give the comfort and a peaceful sleep. Usually works and I told her that. Katelynn has been plagued with nightmares in the past and we have prayed for them to be released from her. It worked. All I had to do is remind her of prayer and ask her if she trusts God. She does....yeah!
Anyhow, back to 2nd Grade - I also reminded Katelynn that one of her BFs was in her class and another girl who really likes Katelynn was in there to. Not to mention she had me bake cookies for the whole class. In case you don't know, we bake from scratch around here in most cases. Try that with a 6 1/2 and a 3 year old helping you!!!!!!! Talk about needing prayer......LOL! I even let them crack eggs!
Well the end of this long story is a happy one. Katelynn loves her new teacher (she is new to the school too so Katie didn't know who she was.....OH NO!) and she loves her new classroom and her new friends. She was very excited to see her old friends too.
I can't wait to meet her new teacher....Larry did the dropping off and picking up today. Hope she is as great as I hear!
Take Care,
Rebecca in Beckys World 101
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