Skyler

  • Love is a Battlefield

    (For the record, I am not a fan of the Jordan Sparks pop song that has a similar name to the title of this post.) It seems like our home these days is one big warzone, between Skyler and me. And by these days, I guess realistically it’s only been the last two or three…

  • Don’t Forget!

    Sometimes I get caught up only writing about the significant things in our lives – major milestones, events, deep thoughts – that I forget to document some of the most wonderful things that come and go with Skyler. So here, I’m going to jot them down. – Since she was sitting in a highchair, Skyler…

  • Our Ride Home From Daycare

    Skyler: Skyler wide in car. Skyler bye-bye in car. Skyler bye-bye in car home. Me: Yep, say “Bye-bye Darlene!” Skyler: Bye Bye Daryeen! Bye bye Wowen (Owen). Wowen go home. Wowen go home. Me: What about Owen’s sister Ella? Skyler: Elya go home. Elya bye bye go home. Benben (Benjamin) go home. Jackon (Jackson) go…

  • 1,000 Miles a Minute

    It’s hard to believe and explain how quickly Skyler is growing up. Her awareness, interaction, and vocabulary are exploding right now. And her personality…GEEZ her adorable, hilarious, obnoxious, headstrong personality! I see so much of her dad and myself in her unique little ways. I’ve never seen a child as busy as she is. She…

  • Present

    I feel like I have so much to write about but I haven’t taken the time to sit and do it! I meant to do it over my lunch hour today, but instead I got a yummy salad from Jason’s Deli and watched part of Planet Earth with some coworkers, just to change things up…

  • Magic Spell

    This is the smile of someone who knows how to get what she wants. Even with oatmeal in her hair.

  • September 11

    On September 11th, 2009, Skyler turned two! But of course, she still didn’t grasp the concept of her birthday. We greeted her in the morning with Happy Birthday’s & extra enthusiasm for the day, but to her, it was any ol’ day, headed to Darlene’s for another play day with Riley, Sydney, Ella, and the…

  • Smartypants

    “Daddy ride the bike” “Where Mommy go?” “Music on. Daddy fixed!” (Turn on the music box that Daddy just put new batteries in) “Baby change diaper” (regarding her baby doll) — She’s putting sentences together! It amazes me. And every day it’s a new sentence or word combination. And she repeats everything we say. EVVV-ERY-THING.…

  • Bikers for Babies – Here we Come!

    Ever since Skyler went through her ordeal, I’ve wanted to be a part of Bikers for Babies. This is an awesome charity event that happens nationwide, but the Kansas City Bikers for Babies is the largest March of Dimes charity ride in the nation, and one of the largest rides for any charity in the…

  • pa-wree (potty)

    It has begun. My single-most dreaded parenting phase (at least until the teenage years): potty training. I haven’t been in a hurry for this one, and honestly, still am not. But, we are taking steps to sort of prepare for it, and while I don’t want to get ahead of anyone here, Skyler seems to…