Christmas is right around the corner, so here are some Hailey stories I'm using as 'stocking stuffers' until I have time to sit down and write out a proper entry.
Hailey's Christmas Picture
Oh...it was a good batch this year. It's really hard to get her to stand still now for pictures - most of the ones I take at home are of the side of her face as she rushes the camera. The portrait ladies at Penney's managed to take some good ones. Every single week after these were taken, she has had some type of bruise or cut on her head from tripping or tantrums.
The picture in the hat is my favorite, but the one with the ornaments is her normal expression - the one she has right before she does something naughty. The way she is hugging those tree decorations convinces me that our tree this year will only be decorated on the top half.
Her Music box
Before Hailey was born, I went online and researched the best crib mobile for babies. I considered the music and length of time it played, the colors and how pattern would stimulate her vision. I read reviews and comments from other parents, and examined how it would attached to her crib. In the end, it was only used a handful of times before she was old enough to pull it down. Yep. Now, the music player, minus the mobile is attached to the outside of her crib. Now, every time she is in her room, the first thing she does is walk over and turn the music on. Sometimes, she will walk down the hallway, move the gate in her doorway (a poor attempt to keep the cat out) turn on the music box, leave the room and move the gate back.
Hailey's Christmas PictureOh...it was a good batch this year. It's really hard to get her to stand still now for pictures - most of the ones I take at home are of the side of her face as she rushes the camera. The portrait ladies at Penney's managed to take some good ones. Every single week after these were taken, she has had some type of bruise or cut on her head from tripping or tantrums.
The picture in the hat is my favorite, but the one with the ornaments is her normal expression - the one she has right before she does something naughty. The way she is hugging those tree decorations convinces me that our tree this year will only be decorated on the top half.
Her Music box
Before Hailey was born, I went online and researched the best crib mobile for babies. I considered the music and length of time it played, the colors and how pattern would stimulate her vision. I read reviews and comments from other parents, and examined how it would attached to her crib. In the end, it was only used a handful of times before she was old enough to pull it down. Yep. Now, the music player, minus the mobile is attached to the outside of her crib. Now, every time she is in her room, the first thing she does is walk over and turn the music on. Sometimes, she will walk down the hallway, move the gate in her doorway (a poor attempt to keep the cat out) turn on the music box, leave the room and move the gate back.
Do you know anyone who turns on the TV then leaves the room...? Apparently my daughter does.
Books
Everyday, I go to work and I look at books. I process books, move books, look books up - occasionally, I'll read a book during lunch. When I come home to relax with my daughter...what is the first thing she does...grab a book for me to read!! In all honesty, I love that she loves books so much. Really, nothing makes me happier than having her plunk herself into my lap to read a story. However...both Nathan and I know the Dr. Suess ABC book by heart, and I wouldn't be at all surprised if I heard him mumbling in the middle of the night that he will 'teach his dog a lot of words'. Books are great - a variety of books, even better!
