Haircut

I asked for a little length off and the hairdresser, who was extremly nice, cut off a lot.  It looks great, but I miss her ringlets!!  Hopefully when it gets just a little more length the ringlets will return.  It is definately still trying to curl, just too short for her large ringlets.  I am sad, I didn't want that much off.  But she won't let me put anything in her hair so we had to do something.  But oh I miss those ringlets.

Before

After....

 The last picture is how it initially looked and now it is laying more flat which gets me upset, it was so cute.  It is still cute and I will get used to it.  It is what my Mom has been wanting me to do!! So here you go Mom Mom!

Introducing my one less tooth niece

My soon to be 7 year old niece lost her first tooth.  She is super excited and evidently the tooth fairy visited her last night, but I haven't found out the details as of yet.  Her soon to be 3 year old brother was told about and his response was "what??".  Like, I just got these and you mean they fall out???  I told Celia and she stopped dead in her tracks and had a similar response.  Actualy her initialy response was to giggle and say "Mommy your silly, Katie didn't toot".  No, she lost her tooth Celia.  "Why?  She needs to find it and put it back."  I thought about how I was going to explain this and really went into great detail about baby teeth, grown up teeth, big kids, etc.  Celia's eyes glazed over with boredom and said "She has no tooth?"  I said she'll get another one there soon.  I expected some more questions, she said "Oh" and went about her business.  So that was that.  Here she is.

My little one is going through this phase of made up stories, she is just 2, I didn't think this started that early.  So when she has stories from school, I am not so sure if they are reall or fake.  When I picked her up today we discussed her day.  I asked her what she did in Splash room (indoor playground at their school).  She said "Oh, I bought some icecream".  I figured she was pretend playing in the room.  Well it extended further.  "Mommy, I am eating it right now.  I have vanilla icecream with sprinkles.  Red, white, blue...sprinkles."  It continued.  "Oh and I have some gum too Mommy".  Oh.  She has made up many things including telling me one day that the college student that comes in the afternoon was sent home by the director due to a really bad rash.  She even explained that she had to go home and see a nurse, but she will be okay, and be back the next day.  Well I asked Ms. Maryanne about this today and she laughed.  She said that she would have really freaked out if she had a rash bad enough to be sent home!  The way Celia explained it to me it was as if an adult had told her this.  But can you believe these conversations are coming from a not quite 2 1/2 year old??

New Years Goals

You can read what I wrote last year here

Some people make goals for the New Year and some people don't.  I tried to last year and I accomplished part of them I suppose.  I can't say that I am really dissapointed though that I didn't accomplish everything.  It has been a very hard year for us so I think that I can cut myself a break.

But I suppose that goals for this year will be simple and if I don't accomplish them again, it is fine.  They are just things to think about. 

I want to find something that I can do for myself on some weekends.  I am not going to coach for team in training anymore and so I have my weekends free.  That is weird, after all these years.  I took off this season and was only going to do the Summer team that trains from Feb to late June but they eliminated the walk team.  So getting the house in shape and a variety of things.  But I need to find some weekends in which I take a Sat. and just dissappear for awhile, either going out for a 15 mile or more walk or doing something else. 

I want to learn to knit and make one item

I want to go on more dates with Pete (I am not setting a number this time!)

I want to finally find a way to organize my house to my liking- okay, I am even laughing about that, not going to happen, but going to give it a try!!!

I am sure that other things will pop up in my head but for now that is it.  I could include something to do with Celia but for now I think that things are good with us.  I spend as much time as I can with her.  We bake, play, and veg together.  I of course would love to find more activities to do with her but at this age, I think it is just important to spend time with them.  Unfortunately I am gone during the day but I try to make up for it at other times!!!

What am I hopeful for?  Things are of course promising.  I am looking forward to seeing Celia grow even more.  We are looking forward to meeting a new niece or nephew (Pete's sister) in June.  2010 has to be better then 2009, I know it will be.

So what are your hopes or ambitions for 2010?

Celias 2009

January 2009- It started with RSV!  You were so very sick.

February 2009- Your sense of humor is really getting to be fun! 

March 2009- Your first haircut, you didn't like it. 

April 2009- A trip to Longwood and you are potty trained at home (you did this yourself!)

May 2009- My little chatterbox, is showing some "two" behaviors

June 2009- Can you see the "tude" in the picture.  You are two, even though your birthday hasn't arrived yet, you are two!  But you are so much fun.  We were so sad to say Goodbye to your first teacher Miss. Jen at the end of the month!  But Mommy was happy to have you for the summer!!

July 2009-  We spent alot of time walking outside looking for bunnies.  Oh we also went on long walks with the BOB.  But you loved to sit out on our stoop early in the morning and look for your bunnies. Oh we also had a great time with a visit from cousin Katie!!

August 2009- Our trip to the Outerbanks.  You were watching Daddy fish.  You were not a fan of the water, but you will be when you are older- it is in your blood!  You had a great time with Mom Mom and you also had fun with your cousins in Virginia. 

September 2009-  Happy Birthday my sweet girl, you turned 2.  I couldn't believe it.  I also couldn't believe the summer was done and we were parting ways yet again.

October 2009- Halloween was fun with you this year.  The weather was yucky- humid and rainy at the end.  But you had so much fun.

November 2009- I didn't have any true Thanksgiving pictures of you, but this one is so funny.  We are having fun with you but you are trying us.  Your speech is absolutely amazing!!

December 2009- This Christmas was fun.  You had a blast with your Grandma, Grandpa, Granny, and Paw Paw in Lancaster.  You then had an amazing time with Mom Mom, your cousins, and Aunt Vickie and Uncle Jack in Virginia.  You really love playing with your cousin Katie and despite the age difference, Katie enjoys playing with you too!!  I hope that continues.  You like Emmett too, but Katie is just too interesting right now.  Plus you think you are 6. 

What a year sweet girl!!

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Two Week Menu

Okay here is my first Two Week Menu for 2010

Sat- Chicken Soup (I hate canned chicken soup with a passion, but homemade is okay- we are still in recovery, even Celia's appetite isn't 100%)
Sun- Salsa Chicken
Mon- Potpie (in freezer)
Tues- Pork Tenderloin- going to decide on the marinade, that day
Wed- Spaghetti
Thurs- Leftovers
Fri- Eggs and Toast
Sat- out/ order in/

Sun- Blue Cheese and Cherry Meatloaf (I made this on Christmas eve and it was so yummy)
Mon- Pork Chops- with a Jam and balsamic vinegar marinade
Wed- Plum Island Clam chowder(in freezer)
Thurs- Leftovers
Frid- Calzones (in freezer)
Sat- Perogies/Out

How we spent the last day of 2009

He came to visit.  The dreaded stomach bug.  Around midnight, Thursday morning Celia started throwing up.  Then Pete followed a few hours later, and yes I followed a couple hours later.  Celia had about 4 rounds of throwing up and woke up like nothing happened.  She was hungry!  It would have been nice if that was how we recovered.  Pete was over the worst of things (no not over it, just the absolute kick you in the butt, drag you around by your hair part) by 9:00.  At that point I had been dealing with Celia while throwing up in the bathroom and trying to lie down.  The last straw for me happened when I was in the middle of a puke and Celia is trying to drag me away to let her know which shirt- among two choices- she should wear.  She did give up and then tried to put on one of the shirts and got caught in it.  So I screamed for Pete.  We switched off and on, with Pete more on- with Celia during the day.  Thankfully he was able to put her down for her nap and bedtime and feed her.  I took her a few times but as I was still throwing up until the afternoon and just not up to even moving at times, I was off duty for most of the day.  

So 2009 when out with a puking bang.  The bug hit quite a few- My mom, niece, and nephew too.  Today will only tell if my sister and brother in law were hit by it too.  I sure hope not.  This was absolutely awful.

So today we are in recovery, trying to clean up and do a little more with Celia.  Her freedom yesterday went to her head a bit unfortunately!