Ground Hog Day 2012

One of my goals as a mommy is to make our home rich with traditions and memories – whether those “traditions” end up sticking or are just around for a few years. This year we had our first Ground Hog Day celebration. Becca and I made ground hog puppets in the morning. We also got the pieces ready for Josh to make one in the evening. We had a special snack in Becca’s room (we usually have our snacks at our kitchen table). In the evening, we had a Ground Hog Day puppet show. All three ground hogs had a great time. They even got to take an airplane ride!

(Note – if anyone ever finds good deals on random craft supplies (paper, eyes, pipe cleaners, pompom balls, etc) or if you want to get rid of random supplies, please let me know. I’m always scrounging around for items to make crafts with.)

“It’s Mommy’s fault.” I’ve learned this is a good phrase to remind myself during times I’m frustrating with Becca’s behavior. We were out shopping last weekend and Becca wanted to run around the store and play hide from Mommy. I was not in the mood to be running around clothes racks and just wanted to look and leave. I was frustrated with Becca that she didn’t just “Stay next to Mommy.” But I had to remind myself that Becca hasn’t had much training with behavior in non-grocery stores (at our grocery stores we do run around the aisles – small, non-busy stores). If I’m frustrated with Becca because of that – I need to go home and teach her my expectations. Just a good reminder for Mommy when she’s tempted to think, “why can’t my little girl just stay next to me!”

Here’s a picture of Little Brother at 22 weeks (Feb. 2, 2012). In the pictures on the right you can compare Little Brother’s “size” to Becca’s “size” around the same gestational age.

 

Funny Things from Becca:

Mommy: “Becca, are you sleepy?” Becca: “I not sleepy – Sleepy in a book!” (Snow White).

Becca: “Mama come back – don’t run away!”  I had simply gone into my room to get some socks.

Mommy: “Those pants are too small for you.” Becca: “Pants not too small for me…I think pants too big for me.”  She found out differently when she tried to put them on.

Becca loves going into her room, shutting the door, and then having me come knock on her door and visit her: “Mama – come knock on door!” The other day I came to her “house” for a visit and then told her I had to go finish making breakfast. Becca: “Mama – don’t go back to your house!”

Becca: “I tiny – Mommy little.”

When making breakfast bars for church I told Becca not to eat too much batter: Mommy: “It’s bad for you.” Becca: “It’s not bad for you – it’s yummy for you.”

A conversation with Becca when she should have been in bed but instead insisted she had to go potty: Mommy: “I think you’re all done.” Becca: “I make stinky mess.” Mommy: “You already made a stinky mess today.” Becca: “Stinky mess stuck in bottom – I get out.” Mommy: “Becca – you already had a stinky mess today.” Becca: “Becca make stinky mess in bed – Mommy not really happy…Becca make stinky mess in potty – Mommy REALLY happy.”  I was finally able to convince her there was no stinky mess coming (sometimes Mommys just know) and then she went off to bed!

One other point of interest: It takes Becca almost an hour to fall asleep after we put her to bed. She is good about staying in her bed and calling if she needs anything. She usually just talks with her “friends” and sings until she falls asleep. We’re tried keeping her up later and it doesn’t seem to matter much.

3 thoughts on “Ground Hog Day 2012

  1. I laughed out loud at the “stinky mess” conversation. Thanks for sharing your dialogues and pictures.

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