Gotta spit it out

Okay, so Mom, Violet and I went to Target. We were just browsing the toys and Violet says, "I need to see water." I'm not sure what that means so we end up walking all over the store and she is throwing a fit for the water.

She seems to forget about it. We go to check out. As she's sitting in the buggy she yells, " I gotta spit it out!"

Mom- huh, you gotta spit what out?

me- Violet, what did you put in your mouth? (she opens it, nothing there)

Violet- I gotta spit it out.Gotta spit it out! Over there!!!! (she points to the water fountain)

We take her to the water fountain and she wants to try it out. So funny! All this time she's been thinking people were over there spitting stuff out. I guess that is what it looks like!

(We usually takes a sippy cup every where she goes and that would explain why at the age of two she didn't know what a water fountain was for.)

Kids Hurt Me

No, not these sweet little kids!

A few days ago we had a play date with Brandon and Gage. We went to Chic fi la to eat lunch and let the kiddos play. There were a lot of kids running around the play area but only 4 parents supervising including Kristen and I. Well, Violet got cornered by a bigger kid in the highest part and he kept shoving her and telling her no. She was backed up against a wall and was too scared to move past him. I could see them out of a tiny window. I rushed up there as fast as I could to rescue her from this playground bully. Made me so sad and his parents were MIA.

Hours later at home my mom asked her if she had a good day and did she get to see kids. Violet replied, "Ya, kids hurt me." Broke my heart! Just had to share that story. It's so sad that some parents just let the children run wild.

Favorite snack at the moment

Multi grain chips with hummus! Yum. You can find these at Costco. The chips are "Food Should Taste Good Multi grain" with flax, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, oat fiber, brown rice and quinioa. The hummus is packaged in small 100 calorie containers. Were on our second bag of chips and working on our big box of hummus. I put carrots with a cup of hummus on Violet's dinner plate and she ate the whole cup with a spoon! Odd kiddo ;) Anyone else eating hummus?

Bedtime with Violet

Violet enjoying her bath time. She always lines up her water toys.

Brushing her cute baby teeth.

She's excited about her new book-Wynken, Blynken & Nod. by Eugene W. Field.

Daddy and Violet winding down with a story.

The End.

Little Spoons

These are baby spoons that I decorated with beads, ribbons and charms. When Violet was born I received a similar spoon from a friend of a friend's mom. I thought it was so simple and charming. That's where I got the idea. But these have my spin on them. Violet's spoon was put on display on her dresser. They are just to look at. To stay on the safe side. Beads and babies are not a good mix!


I can't wait to give these to the expecting mommies. Baby Koy will arrive this friday with a scheduled c-section!

Pride

This little girl is on her second day of wearing panties! Yay Violet, were so proud of you!

Summary of my frustrations

Our life has sort of been a big blur since Matt got laid off in December 2008. We had to move in with my parents April 1st. I remember packing all our belongings to go to storage thinking we would surely be unpacking it all again come summer to get our first house. So, I only put aside a few toys for Violet and only summer clothes to take to my parent's house. Now that fall is coming up that reminds me of the adorable Halloween boutique dress for V that I got for 6 bucks at Dillards last year. Guess Matt has to go dig that out...if he can get to it. We have a 2 bedroom apartment's worth of furniture packed into an average sized storage room.

1. It's been 9 months since Matt got laid off.

2. The three of us have been living in my parent's dining room for 6 months.

3. out of suitcases! Can you imagine 3 exploded suitcases for 6 months? (See? We did not plan on staying like this for this LONG)

4. My 2 sisters (18 and 24) come and go at late hours of the night. (which means noise right next to my "bedroom" and midnight snacks being made)

5. I'm craving my own home so bad.

6. Violet ends up using the whole house as her playroom. I miss having her bedroom where I could just chunk her left out toys in there and HIDE them!

7. I feel so bad for Matt. I can tell this all bothers him but he just holds it in. He still has his temp/part time job to pay for a few of our bills.

8. This one specific company has contacted him for 3 different jobs with them which have all required him to record a video presentation and still not hired him! They just get his hopes up. But three different positions with the same recruiter calling him?! Frustrating.

9. I don't feel like a grown up living here.

10. My 2 year old thinks every night is a slumber party.

I really could cry. Where is the light at the end of this tunnel? Can you tell I'm frustrated?!

My daughter is French

Okay, so not really. But sometimes she has a french accent. When she was was really small. Around one years old she would always put a je' before her nouns. Like Je'Mommy, Je'Dog, Je'book....It was hilarious! Now she talks a lot more but the french sound is coming back. It's hard for some people to distinguish her "I want it" or "I don't want it". Because if she doesn't want it she says, " I VANT it!" or " I O'vant it."She says it with a lot of attitude and will usually twist her head away from whoever is talking to her to avoid eye contact.

me- Violet, eat some of your dinner.
violet- I vant it.
me- Violet, it's time to go bye bye.
violet- I vant it.

So, my two year old doesn't respond with a NO to everything she says I VANT IT!

"Vive la France!"

Survey Says

20 Things about me

1. My birthday is July 19.
2. I just got married on July 10, 2009.
3. I have one child. Violet.
4. I'm a natural red head.
5. I have blue-green eyes.
6. I have 3 sisters.
7. I watch Golden Girls and Frasier late at night.
8. I enjoy The Fresh Beat Band more than my 2 year old.
9. I'm so proud that my little girl is a quick learner since I was never the brains in my family growing up! They joke that she's not my child.
10. The last movie I saw at the theatre was MAMMA MIA. wow.
11. I'm a stay at home mommy.
12. I didn't get my ears pierced until I was 17 because of my fear of needles.
13. I love Jesus and the Bible.
14. I've been listening to "PARTY IN THE USA" way too much. I like it.
15. I love to cook and try to make every meal at home special.
16. I have a scar under my lower lip and right inside my lower lip in the shape of a V. I was showing off on the monkey bars in second grade.
17. I love San Diego!
18. I used to want to try out for American Idol so bad. I rehearsed "Something to talk about" for hours!
19. I met my husband on myspace. yep.
20. My 2 year old still sleeps in the middle of our bed. We don't mind.

Zippy Shrimp

I really love shrimp. "Shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey's uh, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich. That- that's about it." (Bubba from Forrest Gump. great movie!) Try reading that quote at least two times and shrimp starts to look like it's gotta be mispelled somehow.

What's strange is I used to only eat shrimp in it's fried form. But now I like it all. Here's a light and tasty recipe called Zippy Summer Shrimp. I've made it twice the last 2 days. So, it's good!

Zippy Summer Shrimp by RebeccaADK

Serves 6
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes

238 calories

INGREDIENTS

• 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, sliced
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 teaspoons paprika (I only use 1 tsp. I don't like paprika that much)
  
• 2 pounds shell-on deveined jumbo shrimp (I de-shelled mine)
  
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat; cook and stir the garlic in the oil until translucent. Sprinkle the red pepper flakes and paprika into the oil. Add the shrimp and toss to coat. Pour the lemon juice over the shrimp; allow to cook until the shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, 1 to 2 minutes more. Reduce heat to medium-low; add the basil and toss lightly. Season with salt and pepper to serve.

picture by ME.

Happy Labor Day

Photos by Daddy

We took Violet to the park a few nights ago. This is our favorite park to take her to. There are baby swings and also paved trails to run on. I left Matt with the camera while I went running. He took the first 4 pics of her.

Then I had to snap some of the two of them. So cute. The sky was beautiful that night. You can see the moon in the upper left corner. Look at him huggin' that girlie!

Just Because

I love it when Violet...puts her shoes on the wrong feet...says, "Yippee, I did it!"...pulls the covers up to her shoulders and says "No, mommy I still sleeping!"...goes exploring outside...snuggles her Daddy...gets super excited just about jumping...goes to the potty...squeezes my neck...sings Twinkle, Twinkle...

I just love her.