Happy 2nd Birthday, Sophia Grace!
Love, Auntie, Uncle Grant and Mr. Miles
Monday, November 16, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
This One's for the Iowa Hawkeyes Fans
Miles wanted to add an accessory to his church outfit this morning.
So he did. I turned around to see this.
I told him to take out his nookie and smile.
And he did ;)
Thursday, November 12, 2009
All of the Above Online, On Blogger
I am not known for being indecisive, but I guess that's my middle name lately.
If you haven't already figured it out, my new blog is now here: All of the Above
There are possibilities for other changes but for now that's where it lives!
I am also slowly figuring out how to keep up 2 blogs. That's a tough one...
Better to keep up with 2 blogs than 2 kids at this point! ;) Now THAT would be something to fear!! LOL
If you haven't already figured it out, my new blog is now here: All of the Above
There are possibilities for other changes but for now that's where it lives!
I am also slowly figuring out how to keep up 2 blogs. That's a tough one...
Better to keep up with 2 blogs than 2 kids at this point! ;) Now THAT would be something to fear!! LOL
Monday, November 9, 2009
Look at That Face
I have yet another announcement about my new blog but I am just too lazy to explain it all today. It can wait ;) Stay tuned.
For now I think I just want to look at my sweet boy's face. Let's do that for a second:
This is just a glimpse into the amazing pics that Catharine got of Miles a few weekends ago. She does our Christmas card pic every year--I think there will be too many to choose from. Such hard decisions!
So, since Miles is going to turn 20 Months this week (eek!) I thought I would give a couple updates about what the little squirt has been doing lately:
-He has been busy increasing his vocab and has now ventured into two-word phrases. "More geese" was heard about a million times this weekend. We live in a city with a plethera of Canadian Geese so we have lots of opportunities to see them. Miles loves it. And he will say things like "Mama teeth" which means that Mama is brushing her teeth. And so on and so forth. The language development is much more exciting than I thought it would be! Yay for words and communication!!
-We are seriously amazed at his athletic abilities and how naturally it all comes to him. Want to talk about nature vs. nurture? Miles is a prime example of the fact that some people are just born with certain skills. We certainly didn't teach him! He can hit off a pitch. He can hit off his OWN pitch (drop the ball from his left hand and hit it with the bat in his right hand). He even has perfect form when shooting a basketball. We have college scouts coming to our house tomorrow and Nike will be here on Friday. Just kidding ;) We have to be very careful about the labels and stereotypes we put on Miles, though. The 'athletic black male' thing would be a very easy trap to fall into. And we are not about to put him into a box when he in only 20 months old. We are very aware that Miles is also incredibly smart, and we think his future is bright no matter what path he takes.
-Miles is a neat freak. This is one of those where I'm pretty sure it's learned ;) We have created an OCD child. Ooops. One of his favorite words is "back" which means that it either needs to be put back or he is in the process of putting it back--whether that be books or toys or my hairbrush or whatever. He likes things in their place. He never gets upset if something is out of place but he sure enjoys putting things "back". He likes to throw "ucky" (garbage) away. He loves to throw his own dirty diapers in the trash. He asks for napkins or paper towels if something is spilled. If he drops something on the floor while eating he says "Uh oh!" until said food or utensil is picked up. He doesn't enjoy having dirty hands. He is definitely OUR child!!!
-Some signs that Miles is growing up and these all make me want to cry: He wears 2T clothes and size 5 diapers. He no longer wants to sit in his highchair so we are going to move to just a booster seat. He has nearly all of his baby teeth, just waiting on the 2 year molars. He insists on feeding himself most of the time. He tell us when he poops. He tells me when I need to clip his nails (for real--that happened yesterday). He sat through an entire church service.
He is such a JOY. He can also be a complete pain in the ass ;) but mostly he is super duper fun! 20 months is way closer to 2 yrs than I am comfortable with. I feel like I am going to blink and he will have his driver's license. My goal for the holiday season is to take lots and lots of video and pics of him so when he is being sworn in as the President of the United States I can look back and say that, yes, he was once my baby... ;)
For now I think I just want to look at my sweet boy's face. Let's do that for a second:
This is just a glimpse into the amazing pics that Catharine got of Miles a few weekends ago. She does our Christmas card pic every year--I think there will be too many to choose from. Such hard decisions!So, since Miles is going to turn 20 Months this week (eek!) I thought I would give a couple updates about what the little squirt has been doing lately:
-He has been busy increasing his vocab and has now ventured into two-word phrases. "More geese" was heard about a million times this weekend. We live in a city with a plethera of Canadian Geese so we have lots of opportunities to see them. Miles loves it. And he will say things like "Mama teeth" which means that Mama is brushing her teeth. And so on and so forth. The language development is much more exciting than I thought it would be! Yay for words and communication!!
-We are seriously amazed at his athletic abilities and how naturally it all comes to him. Want to talk about nature vs. nurture? Miles is a prime example of the fact that some people are just born with certain skills. We certainly didn't teach him! He can hit off a pitch. He can hit off his OWN pitch (drop the ball from his left hand and hit it with the bat in his right hand). He even has perfect form when shooting a basketball. We have college scouts coming to our house tomorrow and Nike will be here on Friday. Just kidding ;) We have to be very careful about the labels and stereotypes we put on Miles, though. The 'athletic black male' thing would be a very easy trap to fall into. And we are not about to put him into a box when he in only 20 months old. We are very aware that Miles is also incredibly smart, and we think his future is bright no matter what path he takes.
-Miles is a neat freak. This is one of those where I'm pretty sure it's learned ;) We have created an OCD child. Ooops. One of his favorite words is "back" which means that it either needs to be put back or he is in the process of putting it back--whether that be books or toys or my hairbrush or whatever. He likes things in their place. He never gets upset if something is out of place but he sure enjoys putting things "back". He likes to throw "ucky" (garbage) away. He loves to throw his own dirty diapers in the trash. He asks for napkins or paper towels if something is spilled. If he drops something on the floor while eating he says "Uh oh!" until said food or utensil is picked up. He doesn't enjoy having dirty hands. He is definitely OUR child!!!
-Some signs that Miles is growing up and these all make me want to cry: He wears 2T clothes and size 5 diapers. He no longer wants to sit in his highchair so we are going to move to just a booster seat. He has nearly all of his baby teeth, just waiting on the 2 year molars. He insists on feeding himself most of the time. He tell us when he poops. He tells me when I need to clip his nails (for real--that happened yesterday). He sat through an entire church service.
He is such a JOY. He can also be a complete pain in the ass ;) but mostly he is super duper fun! 20 months is way closer to 2 yrs than I am comfortable with. I feel like I am going to blink and he will have his driver's license. My goal for the holiday season is to take lots and lots of video and pics of him so when he is being sworn in as the President of the United States I can look back and say that, yes, he was once my baby... ;)
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Scratch That
After receiving council from a trusted friend, and after some thought, I have come to this conclusion: Screw it. I have just un-password protected all of the posts on my new blog. So read away, friends! As a wise women told me last night, "What have you got to lose?" So true. I'm not sure what I was trying to protect by passwording my posts. Probably my ego. Probably trying to shield my mom from that fact that I swear sometimes (sorry mom). But I have come to the conclusion that I can't have one foot in the door and one foot out. I am just going to jump and see where I land. With both feet. I want to have a dialogue on my blog and a wider audience is needed to do that. (Comments are more than welcome, by the way. I hate feeling like I am talking to myself.) I have come to realize that I am being drawn to doing this new blog for a reason. What reason? I have NO clue. But it's definitely an itch that I am going to scratch.
All of the Above
All of the Above
Monday, November 2, 2009
A New Project
I have always toyed with the idea of going password protected on this site. There are many reasons to go fully password protected, but I just don't want to do that to this blog. I have gotten connected with so many wonderful people because of The Chronicles of Miles, and if it were password protected that would have been impossible. And to be honest I know how many people I would lose if I did that. I, myself, have a really hard time remembering to check the blogs that are password protected if they don't pop up in Google Reader. Call me lazy, but I just can't remember to 1) go there and 2) what their password is. But I digress...
The main reason I have wanted to go to a password protected blog is so that I could be more honest on here. Not that I lie. Because I don't. As it is with most baby blogs it's all sunshine and roses, none of the other stuff. I don't talk about what's REALLY going on. And why should I? This blog has been Miles' baby book, plain and simple. Nothing more, nothing less. A place to capture memories and Miles-stones. I never meant it to be anything else and love it for what it is. It will continue on as it always has.
However (and this is a BIG however) I am craving more. For a long time I have been wanting to find a place where I can explore my writing more fully and to also find a place where I can talk a little more honestly and openly about life as a parent, as a wife, as a woman. So, I have embarked on a new blogging adventure. One that I am excited and terrified of all at the same time.
Here is a disclaimer of sorts: I am giving out the password, but at this point only if I "know you" (either IRL or via the blog). I don't mean to exclude anyone but putting myself out there is scary enough already. The other thing I would like to point out is that there is no hidden meaning in all of this. I think the assumption is that if I am writing about all of the non-shiny, happy things in my life (along with the good stuff!) there must be something amiss. Nope. Not at all! In fact, I think it's the opposite. I feel free to explore this new blog and see where it goes because I know I have the love and support of my incredible family and friends. Life is good.
Granted, life has been stressful for us in the last month. I am coming out of a Blog Pause a changed person. I was nearly killed (ok, so I am being slightly dramatic there--but not by too much) by lightning on Oct. 1. For those of you who don't know me IRL or follow me on FB, I was sitting about 20 feet from where lightning hit our house, causing a major amount of damage to our home that we are still trying to deal with. I am lucky, so very very lucky to be alive. A few days later my dad had a triple bypass. He is doing remarkably well, but the day of his surgery was one of the scariest days of my life. Even scarier than almost being struck down by lightning. Seriously. And then there was a death in our extended family. So, all-in-all October was life-changing in so many ways. I think this is a great time to start a new chapter in my life, don't you??
Here is the blog:
All of the Above
Email me at anne_karis at hotmail dot com for the password.
Please read the posts in order (oldest to newest, bottom to top). It might make a little more sense that way. There will never be anything earth-shatteringly amazing on my blog. Just a place where I can expound a bit more on topics that interest me. I don't expect them to interest everyone. But it's a fun experiment nonetheless. Let's see where it goes ;)
The main reason I have wanted to go to a password protected blog is so that I could be more honest on here. Not that I lie. Because I don't. As it is with most baby blogs it's all sunshine and roses, none of the other stuff. I don't talk about what's REALLY going on. And why should I? This blog has been Miles' baby book, plain and simple. Nothing more, nothing less. A place to capture memories and Miles-stones. I never meant it to be anything else and love it for what it is. It will continue on as it always has.
However (and this is a BIG however) I am craving more. For a long time I have been wanting to find a place where I can explore my writing more fully and to also find a place where I can talk a little more honestly and openly about life as a parent, as a wife, as a woman. So, I have embarked on a new blogging adventure. One that I am excited and terrified of all at the same time.
Here is a disclaimer of sorts: I am giving out the password, but at this point only if I "know you" (either IRL or via the blog). I don't mean to exclude anyone but putting myself out there is scary enough already. The other thing I would like to point out is that there is no hidden meaning in all of this. I think the assumption is that if I am writing about all of the non-shiny, happy things in my life (along with the good stuff!) there must be something amiss. Nope. Not at all! In fact, I think it's the opposite. I feel free to explore this new blog and see where it goes because I know I have the love and support of my incredible family and friends. Life is good.
Granted, life has been stressful for us in the last month. I am coming out of a Blog Pause a changed person. I was nearly killed (ok, so I am being slightly dramatic there--but not by too much) by lightning on Oct. 1. For those of you who don't know me IRL or follow me on FB, I was sitting about 20 feet from where lightning hit our house, causing a major amount of damage to our home that we are still trying to deal with. I am lucky, so very very lucky to be alive. A few days later my dad had a triple bypass. He is doing remarkably well, but the day of his surgery was one of the scariest days of my life. Even scarier than almost being struck down by lightning. Seriously. And then there was a death in our extended family. So, all-in-all October was life-changing in so many ways. I think this is a great time to start a new chapter in my life, don't you??
Here is the blog:
All of the Above
Email me at anne_karis at hotmail dot com for the password.
Please read the posts in order (oldest to newest, bottom to top). It might make a little more sense that way. There will never be anything earth-shatteringly amazing on my blog. Just a place where I can expound a bit more on topics that interest me. I don't expect them to interest everyone. But it's a fun experiment nonetheless. Let's see where it goes ;)
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Halloween: Then and Now
Our Little Punkin' Last Halloween (7 1/2 months) 
Our Little Tigger This Halloween (19 1/2 months)
The Group Shot Last Year (when they all sat still)
The Group Shot This Year (Sophia, Tyler, Addy, Delaney, Miles, Patrick, Kina and Nell)
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