Short and sweet. Blair has said two funny things that have not only made me laugh but also made me realize how tuned in she is to all that goes on and is said around her.
We're in the McDonald's drive-thru the other night getting ice cream cones and from the backseat, out of nowhere, pipes Blair, "This is the best food in town!" Tim and I turn around with our jaws hung open having never said that before and unsure where she got it! (T.V.)
Then, on Easter we had dinner at a friend's house. On their back porch they had new deck furniture with a lounge. Blair ventured outside and sprawled herself out on the lounge and put her hands behind her head. She called me out to see her. When I went to meet her she said nonchalantly with a big smile on her face, "This is the life."
Believe me I'm bias, but when these things come out of a little 2 year olds mouth, I do stand amazed.
This Wednesday is our London's doctor appointment in Iowa City. We'll be meeting with a doc in the Hematology/Oncology department. It should just be a routine physical and maybe some lab work. I have had a real peace about this appointment, not scared or even anxious. I really think the doctor is going to look at her hemangenomia and say it just needs some time to heal. No steriods, no shots, no experimental therapy.
Thanks for all of you that have been praying or thinking of us in regards to the appointment!
Monday, April 13, 2009
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
It's been a little while since I've last written and a lot has happened!
First news first, we bought a new house! Closing May 8th. We're really excited! The house was a foreclosure that hadn't been updated since it was built in 1968 so it needs to be practically gutted, but I'm ready to strap on my tool belt. I may be begging for help from all of my closest friends these next few months as we take on project after project! Be warned!
In other news, we have an appointment with a pediatric oncologist in Iowa City for little London on April 15th. That sounds a lot worse than it really is. London was born with a 2-inch hemangioma on the back of her neck. A hemangioma is a cluster of enlarged or abnormal blood vessels present at birth. They usually aren't serious and have no symptoms and cause no need for intervention. My pediatrician said that London's looked like it was trying to grow and heal at the same time and might be causing her some discomfort. We're just going to Iowa City to get a specialized opinion. There is a possibility that she'll need a steroid shot to make it shrink, but I'm praying that it'll go away on its own!
So, funny Blair story of the day: The other day Blair kept trying to get me to understand what she was saying...she chanted, "mommy...shake shake, shake. Shake your boo-nen!" I had no idea what she was saying, much less had any idea what a "boo-nen" was until she started wiggling her little hips back and forth really fast. I realized she was singing the” Shake, Shake, Shake...Shake your booty song" by KC and the Sunshine Band. Unfortunately, I think this new development is another result of her Shrek obsession (it's a song on the soundtrack). I'm not sure if her repertoire of Single Ladies and Shake your booty interspersed with Jesus Loves Me and This Little Light of Mine is exactly what Jesus meant when he said "Let your speech be graceful, seasoned with salt..." :) At least she keeps us laughing!
First news first, we bought a new house! Closing May 8th. We're really excited! The house was a foreclosure that hadn't been updated since it was built in 1968 so it needs to be practically gutted, but I'm ready to strap on my tool belt. I may be begging for help from all of my closest friends these next few months as we take on project after project! Be warned!
In other news, we have an appointment with a pediatric oncologist in Iowa City for little London on April 15th. That sounds a lot worse than it really is. London was born with a 2-inch hemangioma on the back of her neck. A hemangioma is a cluster of enlarged or abnormal blood vessels present at birth. They usually aren't serious and have no symptoms and cause no need for intervention. My pediatrician said that London's looked like it was trying to grow and heal at the same time and might be causing her some discomfort. We're just going to Iowa City to get a specialized opinion. There is a possibility that she'll need a steroid shot to make it shrink, but I'm praying that it'll go away on its own!
So, funny Blair story of the day: The other day Blair kept trying to get me to understand what she was saying...she chanted, "mommy...shake shake, shake. Shake your boo-nen!" I had no idea what she was saying, much less had any idea what a "boo-nen" was until she started wiggling her little hips back and forth really fast. I realized she was singing the” Shake, Shake, Shake...Shake your booty song" by KC and the Sunshine Band. Unfortunately, I think this new development is another result of her Shrek obsession (it's a song on the soundtrack). I'm not sure if her repertoire of Single Ladies and Shake your booty interspersed with Jesus Loves Me and This Little Light of Mine is exactly what Jesus meant when he said "Let your speech be graceful, seasoned with salt..." :) At least she keeps us laughing!
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Blair's 2 year Birthday! And more!
Hi everyone.
It's been awhile since I found a little extra time to playfully narrate life in the Hibbing homestead. We've had a whirlwind of a February! So far February has teased us with some beautiful 50 and 60 degree days and I've taken advantage of them with a few runs outside and even some playtime outside with Blair. It'd been a solid couple of months since we'd seen the grass here in Ames, but I'm thankful to say there is hardly a pile of white left lying around. Ahhhh....Spring truly must be around the corner. Praise God for His faithfulness to bring around each season in it's due time.
A few weeks ago, we celebrated Blair's 2 year birthday. You'd think Blair would be like most 2 year old girls and want a Elmo or Princess-themed birthday party, but when I asked Blair what she wanted, she told me "A Shrek Cake". So Shrek-themed it was. I have to admit, throwing parties is one of my favorite things to do, especially decorating for them. So, even though I had Shrek to work with, I prettied up the party by color-coordinating my napkins, plates and table cloth in light pink and moss-green polka dots and stripes. Shrek made an appearance on the cake only. :) Blair had 3 of her closest friends over, including a little boy named Jacob who was Blair's one and only friend at her party last year. Blair began by opening presents surrounded by a relatively large number of family members and parents. I suppose it coulda been a little overwhelming for a tiny 2 year old to be the center of attention amidst a lot of excitement and noise, but Blair handled it like a champ (Have I mentioned how much she likes being the center of attention?!) After presents, she and her three friends donned oversized tshirts and took to fingerpainting on large pieces of foamboard. I heard a few parents say I was a brave woman for attempting the fingerpainting fiasco, but what's a party without a mess, right?! That lasted all of 15 minutes but was quite fun watching the little ones splatter and squish the paint over every inch of their board. At one point, Blair lost her balance and rolled, however gracefully, onto her entire work of wet art. That was about the time we decided to wash up and have the kids name their paintings. Blair named her's "Kmart". Not exactly sure where she got that one as Kmart isn't a place we shop, but in some strange way the disarray of sloppy red and green reminded me of the after-Christmas clearance shelves at that dreaded store. Anyway, we moved onto cake and ice cream and watched two homemade movies Tim and Grace created encompassing a few great moments from Blair's second year of life. I was glad to see Blair's hip-jiving "Single Ladies" dance made an appearance. She would have made Beyonce so proud! Thankfully the day was completed without a single shed tear. This ultra-amazed me considering we were going napless. While I wish I had a bunch of pictures to post, I was too busy manning the celebration to snap any. I know my mom took a few, but she's still using the ancient click-and-develop camera, so those wont be posted. That said, if you happen to read this post and took any pictures while at the party, please send them to me! I'd love to include a few!
Two days after the party, Blair was hit hard with the flu. A bad bug's going around Ames, taking kids out for 3 and 4 days at a time. She, being ever-so-obedient, shared her flu with mommy and then mommy shared with daddy. A week and half later, we all have our appetite's back and a ready to move onto the next virus to come our way!
Amidst that week, however, little London had her first ever photo shoot with our extremely talented neighbor Dan McClanahan (www.danmcclanahan.com). What was supposed to be 1 hour turned into 2 1/2 of making googly-eyes and gurgling sounds at London. She was a good sport and donned a smile for us pretty willingly! Blair even got to put on her Christmas dress and have her photo taken as well! You can view Dan's photos by going to this link (http://danmcclanahan.zenfolio.com/p807926374) and typing in the password: bridges
We were so excited to see the results and are especially thankful to have such a talented photographer live next door! Woot-woot Dan! One of the pictures of London even made it on the wall of Cafe Diem (a local coffee shop in Ames, showcasing Dan's work)! Go check it out! (London's available for autographs, but please schedule appointments with her agent-mom)
Well that's it for now. Happy February everyone!
It's been awhile since I found a little extra time to playfully narrate life in the Hibbing homestead. We've had a whirlwind of a February! So far February has teased us with some beautiful 50 and 60 degree days and I've taken advantage of them with a few runs outside and even some playtime outside with Blair. It'd been a solid couple of months since we'd seen the grass here in Ames, but I'm thankful to say there is hardly a pile of white left lying around. Ahhhh....Spring truly must be around the corner. Praise God for His faithfulness to bring around each season in it's due time.
A few weeks ago, we celebrated Blair's 2 year birthday. You'd think Blair would be like most 2 year old girls and want a Elmo or Princess-themed birthday party, but when I asked Blair what she wanted, she told me "A Shrek Cake". So Shrek-themed it was. I have to admit, throwing parties is one of my favorite things to do, especially decorating for them. So, even though I had Shrek to work with, I prettied up the party by color-coordinating my napkins, plates and table cloth in light pink and moss-green polka dots and stripes. Shrek made an appearance on the cake only. :) Blair had 3 of her closest friends over, including a little boy named Jacob who was Blair's one and only friend at her party last year. Blair began by opening presents surrounded by a relatively large number of family members and parents. I suppose it coulda been a little overwhelming for a tiny 2 year old to be the center of attention amidst a lot of excitement and noise, but Blair handled it like a champ (Have I mentioned how much she likes being the center of attention?!) After presents, she and her three friends donned oversized tshirts and took to fingerpainting on large pieces of foamboard. I heard a few parents say I was a brave woman for attempting the fingerpainting fiasco, but what's a party without a mess, right?! That lasted all of 15 minutes but was quite fun watching the little ones splatter and squish the paint over every inch of their board. At one point, Blair lost her balance and rolled, however gracefully, onto her entire work of wet art. That was about the time we decided to wash up and have the kids name their paintings. Blair named her's "Kmart". Not exactly sure where she got that one as Kmart isn't a place we shop, but in some strange way the disarray of sloppy red and green reminded me of the after-Christmas clearance shelves at that dreaded store. Anyway, we moved onto cake and ice cream and watched two homemade movies Tim and Grace created encompassing a few great moments from Blair's second year of life. I was glad to see Blair's hip-jiving "Single Ladies" dance made an appearance. She would have made Beyonce so proud! Thankfully the day was completed without a single shed tear. This ultra-amazed me considering we were going napless. While I wish I had a bunch of pictures to post, I was too busy manning the celebration to snap any. I know my mom took a few, but she's still using the ancient click-and-develop camera, so those wont be posted. That said, if you happen to read this post and took any pictures while at the party, please send them to me! I'd love to include a few!
Two days after the party, Blair was hit hard with the flu. A bad bug's going around Ames, taking kids out for 3 and 4 days at a time. She, being ever-so-obedient, shared her flu with mommy and then mommy shared with daddy. A week and half later, we all have our appetite's back and a ready to move onto the next virus to come our way!
Amidst that week, however, little London had her first ever photo shoot with our extremely talented neighbor Dan McClanahan (www.danmcclanahan.com). What was supposed to be 1 hour turned into 2 1/2 of making googly-eyes and gurgling sounds at London. She was a good sport and donned a smile for us pretty willingly! Blair even got to put on her Christmas dress and have her photo taken as well! You can view Dan's photos by going to this link (http://danmcclanahan.zenfolio.com/p807926374) and typing in the password: bridges
We were so excited to see the results and are especially thankful to have such a talented photographer live next door! Woot-woot Dan! One of the pictures of London even made it on the wall of Cafe Diem (a local coffee shop in Ames, showcasing Dan's work)! Go check it out! (London's available for autographs, but please schedule appointments with her agent-mom)
Well that's it for now. Happy February everyone!
Friday, February 6, 2009
Youtube video
My wonderful sister-in-law Gracie posted a video she made when London was born on YouTube. If you would like to view it, go here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbUZGyDPn2Y
Hopefully there will be more to come!
Thanks Grace!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbUZGyDPn2Y
Hopefully there will be more to come!
Thanks Grace!
Friday, January 16, 2009
"Hola Mommy"
Blair amazes me everyday. I guess I still consider her my little baby and not the curious, precocious and showy toddler she's proving to be! Her favorite movie, Shrek, is getting a run for it's money these days as her newest movie obsession is Madeline (not the cartoon version). So the other day, she runs into the kitchen while I'm preparing dinner and says, "Hola Mommy...hey mommy, Hola!" Apparently the Spanish ambassador on Madeline says this in one short second on the movie and Blair picked it up and wanted to impress me! Watch Out Dora! There's a new senorita in town!
In another sense, Blair is becoming quite the little helper. It's becoming a regular occurrence for me to say, "Blair, where is mommy's cell phone...do you know?" She says, "Right Dhere..." and most always runs right to it. Today she found it under her bed. It musta fell down while I was changing her diaper! How she sees these things, I'll never know. I almost asked Tim for one of those beepers for lost car keys this Christmas, but with how handy Blair is becoming, it looks like I might not need one after all.
London, on the other hand, has a nasty cold and hasn't slept more than 20 minutes in a row for the last 4 days...its getting tiresome, but probably more for her. I can't wait until this winter season is over (Windchill in Ames was -35 yesterday!) and we're able to get outside and burn off some stink! I am in desperate need of some motivation to get back in shape so I asked a girlfriend of m
ine if she would be interested in running the Orlando Marathon with me next Jan. (2010). She's considering it and will let me know soon, but I'm pretty sure I'll sign myself up for some race even if she declines. The great thing about training for a long race, like a 1/2 marathon or full, is that no matter how hard you try not to diet or get back in shape, it's somewhat inevitable. That's what I need, the miles to do the work for me! I'm awful at passing on dessert or keeping a food diary, so exercise is the only way I'm able to recover from the extra baby poundage. I'll keep you posted on how that goes.I'm posting an adorable old video of Blair. I think she might be 18 months or so in it, but I could never find the venue to show it off, so this blog is perfect. She's shaking her tail-feather to Elmo on YouTube.
Also are a few new pictures of the girls!
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