Dear little man,
You are amazing me every day with how quickly you are learning new things and all the things you can do now. Only a year ago you were a tiny little baby and now you are growing into a beautiful little boy. The most rapid devlopement we are seeing is occuring within speech and lanquage. In the last week you have
- Said ' little star' while doing the actions to the song.
- Said 'daddy' instead of da da
- Said 'one, two, three'
- Said 'no'
- Said 'ta' and your version of 'thank you'
- Said 'car' as you handed me a car toy as well as when you see grandma's car.
So many new words in such a short time and i'm amazed that you are already starting to put two words together.
Daycare is going well, you have now settled in so well that the moment that we get there you just want to be put down so you can run of and play or climb. You barely even notice me leaving you and when you do you wave goodbye. You slept well at daycare and eat more there then you do at home. I still miss you on those daycare days and wish that you were home with me but I can see how happy you are there and how much you enjoy it so for now at least we will keep going.
I want to start you in kindermusik and swimming lessons after easter so that we have something special that we do together. I also want you to know how to swim for safety reasons and because its something that i love doing and hope to share that love with you. If we do end up leaving daycare I am going to find us a playgroup so that you can still have that interaction and fun with other children.
I love you little man and want to give you all the oppurtunitys I can, you inspire me to want to make our life together better and so that days that you are in daycare I am studying so that I can get a degree and be able to work from home one day. If i am able to work from home then I will be able to arrange work around you my beautiful boy and still have that little bit of extra money to do special things like take you overseas or pay for a good school rather then sending you to the local public school.
I'm about to leave to pick you up from daycare little man, I can't wait to give you a big hug and tell you that I love you.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
dedication
Samuels dedication was today and I have to say it was a fantastic day.
Today started early when Samuel decided it was time to get up at 5.30am after keeping us awake half the night screaming everytime he was put in the cot and kicking us in bed. I think I only managed three hours sleep last night. This morning before heading to church grandma and I did prep work for the morning tea at church and celebration BBQ at home then we got ready, woke Samuel who had gone back down for a nap got him dressed and left for church.
On arrival at church we had a quick meeting with our minister Paul and then it was time to start. As the dedication was part of our usual sunday service we did the usual prayers, songs and offerings and then it was time for the dedication. The dedication began with the sldeshow of Samuel's life so far and then it was on to the vows Adam and I were making and the prayers for Samuel, then signing the certificate. In the Salvation Army a dedication service is fairly short but with the addition of our slideshow and a song it took up a little bit of time. Once the dedication was over Adam took Samuel into Sunday school while I stayed for the sermon. Today's sermon was all related to what it means to give your child to God (which we had just done) and how to raise them in a Christian home.
Once church was over we had morning tea at church before heading home for our BBQ. As we had done all the prep in the morning and the guys were cooking all we had to do was take the food out then sit down and relax. Samuel slept for the first two hours so I got to switch off and enjoy spending time with friends and family. The BBQ was fantastic. It went all afternoon with great conversation, playing with the kids, relaxing, eating and enjoying each others company. The BBQ began at 12.30 at 5.00pm we put more meat on the BBQ and had dinner as well. Thanks to our ministers teenage daughter I got to relax more than usual too as she was only to happy to run around after Samuel keeping him out of trouble.
Everyone has only now just left at 7.45pm, I'm exhausted as was Samuel who went down without a fuss. It was a perfect Sunday. A special event, relaxed BBQ, great chat and perfect weather to watch the day slip into night and the massive full moon rise. It was great celebrating the gift that has been given to us, it may have happened later than usual but it happened.
Today started early when Samuel decided it was time to get up at 5.30am after keeping us awake half the night screaming everytime he was put in the cot and kicking us in bed. I think I only managed three hours sleep last night. This morning before heading to church grandma and I did prep work for the morning tea at church and celebration BBQ at home then we got ready, woke Samuel who had gone back down for a nap got him dressed and left for church.
On arrival at church we had a quick meeting with our minister Paul and then it was time to start. As the dedication was part of our usual sunday service we did the usual prayers, songs and offerings and then it was time for the dedication. The dedication began with the sldeshow of Samuel's life so far and then it was on to the vows Adam and I were making and the prayers for Samuel, then signing the certificate. In the Salvation Army a dedication service is fairly short but with the addition of our slideshow and a song it took up a little bit of time. Once the dedication was over Adam took Samuel into Sunday school while I stayed for the sermon. Today's sermon was all related to what it means to give your child to God (which we had just done) and how to raise them in a Christian home.
Once church was over we had morning tea at church before heading home for our BBQ. As we had done all the prep in the morning and the guys were cooking all we had to do was take the food out then sit down and relax. Samuel slept for the first two hours so I got to switch off and enjoy spending time with friends and family. The BBQ was fantastic. It went all afternoon with great conversation, playing with the kids, relaxing, eating and enjoying each others company. The BBQ began at 12.30 at 5.00pm we put more meat on the BBQ and had dinner as well. Thanks to our ministers teenage daughter I got to relax more than usual too as she was only to happy to run around after Samuel keeping him out of trouble.
Everyone has only now just left at 7.45pm, I'm exhausted as was Samuel who went down without a fuss. It was a perfect Sunday. A special event, relaxed BBQ, great chat and perfect weather to watch the day slip into night and the massive full moon rise. It was great celebrating the gift that has been given to us, it may have happened later than usual but it happened.
Friday, March 18, 2011
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Dear Samuel,
This week has been a really good one for us. You are back to only two daycare days a week and I feel two is perfect as it still gives me plenty of time to spend with you. I really enjoyed spending time with you this week. We have been stacking blocks, pushing them over, reading, playing with your trucks, watching the wiggles and dancing, drawing and just enjoying being together.
This week you have really turned into a climber, you are into and on everything all the time. New words this week have also arrived. Pepper (the dogs name), ot oh (that you say when you push something over or are into something you shouldn't be) and car. You are also clapping yourself. It's so funny little man. You begin to build a tower of blocks and after each one added you clap and look to us to clap. You also clap when you climb up on something or do pretty much anything that you want us to notice. The last thing this week has brought is two new teeth. Not many to go now and you will have them all.
This week you have given me so much joy and brought so many smiles to my face. I love you little man. Thank you for lighting up my world, through you I am learning to live again, through you I have learnt to love again and with you I am growing and learning every single day.
Love
Mummy
Dear Samuel,
This week has been a really good one for us. You are back to only two daycare days a week and I feel two is perfect as it still gives me plenty of time to spend with you. I really enjoyed spending time with you this week. We have been stacking blocks, pushing them over, reading, playing with your trucks, watching the wiggles and dancing, drawing and just enjoying being together.
This week you have really turned into a climber, you are into and on everything all the time. New words this week have also arrived. Pepper (the dogs name), ot oh (that you say when you push something over or are into something you shouldn't be) and car. You are also clapping yourself. It's so funny little man. You begin to build a tower of blocks and after each one added you clap and look to us to clap. You also clap when you climb up on something or do pretty much anything that you want us to notice. The last thing this week has brought is two new teeth. Not many to go now and you will have them all.
This week you have given me so much joy and brought so many smiles to my face. I love you little man. Thank you for lighting up my world, through you I am learning to live again, through you I have learnt to love again and with you I am growing and learning every single day.
Love
Mummy
This week has been a really good one for us. You are back to only two daycare days a week and I feel two is perfect as it still gives me plenty of time to spend with you. I really enjoyed spending time with you this week. We have been stacking blocks, pushing them over, reading, playing with your trucks, watching the wiggles and dancing, drawing and just enjoying being together.
This week you have really turned into a climber, you are into and on everything all the time. New words this week have also arrived. Pepper (the dogs name), ot oh (that you say when you push something over or are into something you shouldn't be) and car. You are also clapping yourself. It's so funny little man. You begin to build a tower of blocks and after each one added you clap and look to us to clap. You also clap when you climb up on something or do pretty much anything that you want us to notice. The last thing this week has brought is two new teeth. Not many to go now and you will have them all.
This week you have given me so much joy and brought so many smiles to my face. I love you little man. Thank you for lighting up my world, through you I am learning to live again, through you I have learnt to love again and with you I am growing and learning every single day.
Love
Mummy
Friday, March 11, 2011
Dear Samuel,
This week is your last week of doing three days a week at daycare, while the time you have been away has helped me get a little better with my illness I have missed you so much. As of next week you will only be doing two days a week and we may look at dropping that back to one in the future too. I'm hoping to go back to university next semester but right now I dont know if I will as it would mean three days a week away from you plus extra time having to spend time studying and not playing with you some of the time your home.
I hate being away from you little man, hate the idea that if you get upset I won't be there to comfort you or hold you. Despite hating being away from you I can see that daycare is good for you. Since starting there you have gotten so much better at being around other children, you have become more independent and now use a spoon to feed yourself, you are babbling more too and some of those sounds are beginning to sound like real words. I am sure that you are going to start talking earlier then you would have otherwise because of daycare.
This week again nothing has really happened. We've spent time with Aunty Becky and your cousins, played outside, sung songs and danced and just enjoyed our time together. You've learnt to stack blocks now so we've been playing with them a fair bit and you love pulling your wagon along and filling it with your favorite toys.
I love you little man.
Always
Mummy.
This week is your last week of doing three days a week at daycare, while the time you have been away has helped me get a little better with my illness I have missed you so much. As of next week you will only be doing two days a week and we may look at dropping that back to one in the future too. I'm hoping to go back to university next semester but right now I dont know if I will as it would mean three days a week away from you plus extra time having to spend time studying and not playing with you some of the time your home.
I hate being away from you little man, hate the idea that if you get upset I won't be there to comfort you or hold you. Despite hating being away from you I can see that daycare is good for you. Since starting there you have gotten so much better at being around other children, you have become more independent and now use a spoon to feed yourself, you are babbling more too and some of those sounds are beginning to sound like real words. I am sure that you are going to start talking earlier then you would have otherwise because of daycare.
This week again nothing has really happened. We've spent time with Aunty Becky and your cousins, played outside, sung songs and danced and just enjoyed our time together. You've learnt to stack blocks now so we've been playing with them a fair bit and you love pulling your wagon along and filling it with your favorite toys.
I love you little man.
Always
Mummy.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Hi little man,
As I write this note you are sitting in front of me eating a bowl of cherios and watching postman pat. It's so good to see you feeling better, happy and eating. The last two weeks that you have been sick have felt very very long. It hurts me when your unwell and there is nothing I can do but hold you and try to tell you that you will get better soon. Im so glad your back to yourself now.
We are planning your dedication ceremony at church at the moment. It is happening in a couple of weeks and I'm quite excited about it. In the ceremony daddy and I will both make promises to raise you in a Christian home and to teach you about the lord as you grow up. While I hope one day you will also choose to be a Christian when your older the choice will be yours and if you choose to go another way we will never force our beliefs on you. That's for you alone to decide when your bigger.
Yesterday you drew your first picture little man using three colors red, blue and green. You were so excited seeing the color go on to the paper and now everytime you go in to the study you just want to draw. Perhaps we have a budding artist on our hands though with your love of music who knows. You will be what ever you become but sometimes it's fun to think and dream about the man you will grow up to be.
We are going house hunting tomorrow as daddy and I have decided that it's time we live our own life again independent from grandma and poppy. Hopefully we will find somewhere quickly and then you, daddy and mummy can be a family on our own but still come and visit grandma often.
As I write this note you are sitting in front of me eating a bowl of cherios and watching postman pat. It's so good to see you feeling better, happy and eating. The last two weeks that you have been sick have felt very very long. It hurts me when your unwell and there is nothing I can do but hold you and try to tell you that you will get better soon. Im so glad your back to yourself now.
We are planning your dedication ceremony at church at the moment. It is happening in a couple of weeks and I'm quite excited about it. In the ceremony daddy and I will both make promises to raise you in a Christian home and to teach you about the lord as you grow up. While I hope one day you will also choose to be a Christian when your older the choice will be yours and if you choose to go another way we will never force our beliefs on you. That's for you alone to decide when your bigger.
Yesterday you drew your first picture little man using three colors red, blue and green. You were so excited seeing the color go on to the paper and now everytime you go in to the study you just want to draw. Perhaps we have a budding artist on our hands though with your love of music who knows. You will be what ever you become but sometimes it's fun to think and dream about the man you will grow up to be.
We are going house hunting tomorrow as daddy and I have decided that it's time we live our own life again independent from grandma and poppy. Hopefully we will find somewhere quickly and then you, daddy and mummy can be a family on our own but still come and visit grandma often.
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