When Isabelle was potty training someone recommended Once Upon a Potty, so we bought her the book and the movie. She has now been potty trained for a year and half and she still loves to watch the movie. Not only that but she is always singing the song, so I decided to catch it on camera. I thought it would make a good memory, and a wonderful video to show at her wedding.
I had to stop half way into the show so I could catch the whole thing on video. (Disregard the boxes in the background, we aren't moving just getting a neighbors mail)
Friday, August 14, 2009
Swim Lessons are finally over
We finally finished our last two week sessions yesterday and I am so happy. My little girl is a much better swimmer but also because I am sooo tired of driving all the way to Plano everyday. Enough about me Isabelle was definitely the star of the day. The past two weeks she has not complained about swim classes once time as a matter of fact even ask last Saturday why we weren't going. I was so relieved that this time it was more fun for her, that is until this Tuesday. Tuesday was the first day that they started going of the diving board again, I could hear her yelling, "No, No, No". It was so sad, but I knew it was for the better. Mrs. Margaret being the tyrant that she is just kept yelling at her to Knock it off.. LOL The woman is so sympathetic to kids fears, I just love it =) You may think that this is torture (and it kind of is), but the whole point of having them go off the board is to ensure that if for some reason they were curious and dove off when no one was looking that they could swim back to the side by themselves. She also teaches the kids how to get out the pool without the steps or stairs just using the side of the pool. Isabelle is like her mommy and likes to calculate the risk factors in her head, so I don't think she would ever do anything crazy at the pool. Just in case she has a lapse of judgment I can sleep easy knowing that she could (hopefully) make it out the pool or swim to the side.
Locky, Locky, arms up high before having them swim between teachers
Off the diving board
Isabelle with Mrs. Margaret, her report card and M&M's.
Locky, Locky, arms up high before having them swim between teachers
Off the diving board
Isabelle with Mrs. Margaret, her report card and M&M's.
My addiction
Hello my name is Erica and I am an addict, I am addicted to fabric... I am sorry I cannot help myself, I keep seeing all of these great fabrics and they happen to be on sale when I pass them so how can I say no?? I mean really, I am walking the aisles and they start saying, "Erica, Erica, we are on sale. Please buy me, I am so lonely. I would make such a great outfit for Isabelle". What would you do, just walk away? That would be heartless. Needless to say I have enough fabric now to make 6 outfits, when will I find the time? Whatever you do don't tell Dave, I don't think he has noticed yet. I do have a clear plan for all of the fabric I have purchased that has to mean something.
The good news is I made a great little tote for Isabelle when she starts Mother's Day Out. I am so proud of myself. The tote has three pockets, to magnetic closures, and a lining... Who knew I had it in me? Of course with the fabric addiction and all I also managed to buy enough fabric to make a matching blanket for nap time =) I will have to post pictures when I finish it, that means I need to start it.....
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Isabelle new Favorite Show
Yesterday morning I was in the bedroom getting ready and Isabelle was in the living room watching TV. I kept hearing this sawing noise while I was getting ready and thought it was a little odd for a cartoon, but just ignored it. A few minutes later I go in the living room to find Isabelle absolutely mesmerized by an infomercial, not just any infomercial but one about a multi-use tool. I had to do her hair and she kept telling me to hurry so that she could go back and watch this great new show. She was going on and on about how they make old things new again, and it even can cut things.. LOL Apprantely the girl cannot be trusted with the remote control, and I guess we are going to be buying the MultiMaster for Isabelle for Christmas. Most three year old girls want dolls and dress up, mine wants power tools. Her Daddy is so proud =)
Here is a short video from YouTube, Isabelle has already watched it a couple of times today:
Here is a short video from YouTube, Isabelle has already watched it a couple of times today:
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Going to School
I cannot believe how big my little baby is getting. This week I signed her up for a Mother's day out program. She has been harassing me for months about going to school, she tells me she needs to learn things, she needs more friends, and besides that Caillou goes to school. Caillou was the final straw, if he goes to school then she has to go to how can I argue with that??
Starting on September 8th she will be going to school every Tuesday and Thursday, and I will be left alone watching Caillou all by myself.. Kidding, I am a little excited to get a little free time to work on sewing projects, my card business, and maybe even get my house organized. Don't get me wrong I will still miss the little princess. I cannot believe how big she is getting, you know you don't have a baby anymore when you have to buy a lunch box!
Funny story, we had to go to the doctor to pick up her shot records. When we pulled up Isabelle asked what we were doing at the doctor. I told her we had to get her shot record and she says-
I-"another flu shot" (with a little sigh and anxiety in her voice)
M- "no not another flu shot, we are just getting your shot records"
I- "oh ok"
We are walking in the door to the doctor
I-"What's that going to feel like?" (LMAO)
She is so smart, I explained to her that it was not going to feel like anything it was just a piece of paper. =)
Starting on September 8th she will be going to school every Tuesday and Thursday, and I will be left alone watching Caillou all by myself.. Kidding, I am a little excited to get a little free time to work on sewing projects, my card business, and maybe even get my house organized. Don't get me wrong I will still miss the little princess. I cannot believe how big she is getting, you know you don't have a baby anymore when you have to buy a lunch box!
Funny story, we had to go to the doctor to pick up her shot records. When we pulled up Isabelle asked what we were doing at the doctor. I told her we had to get her shot record and she says-
I-"another flu shot" (with a little sigh and anxiety in her voice)
M- "no not another flu shot, we are just getting your shot records"
I- "oh ok"
We are walking in the door to the doctor
I-"What's that going to feel like?" (LMAO)
She is so smart, I explained to her that it was not going to feel like anything it was just a piece of paper. =)
Circus, Circus, Circus
The motorcyle ball was the best part, they actually had 7 MOTORCYLCES in this little ball going round and round. I was so scared they were going to crash, those have to be the dumbest 7 people on Earth! (no offense, if one of the morons is reading this)
Isabelle's Happy Place
Isabelle in her Happy Place
Mamaw & Papaw's
A few weekends ago we went over to my Mamaw and Papaw's house to practice Isabelle's swimming skills. (It was after the first week of swim lessons) We had a great time and Isabelle showed us how Mrs. Margaret taught her to hum under the water. The funniest part of the day was when Daniel was pulling Isabelle around the pool on a float, he got tired so he got out of the pool. Isabelle tried to talk him into coming in but he wasn't having it until Isabelle said, "Daniel I thought you were my good buddy".. Holy cow, he was just manipulated by a 3 year old! How could he have possibly said no after that comment, she had him right where she wanted him. Wrapped around her little finger.
humming in the water & feeding the fish in the pond
Isabelle and her good buddy Daniel
humming in the water & feeding the fish in the pond
Swim Lessons
About two and half weeks ago Isabelle started taking swim classes, and I have to say that I was a little doubtful that it would work out for her. She has been the biggest scaredy cat this summer when it comes to water. She will get in but she doesn't want to be splashed and she would prefer the kiddy pool or hanging out on the steps. When my good friend Jaime recommend Mrs. Margaret to me I knew that I had to get Iz started in classes right away. She was so excited about it until after the second day of class =) The first day all they really did was evaluate her and the other kids to see which class would be the best for them, day two was the day that the "fun" started.
At Mrs. Margarets house Mommys are not allowed back to the pool, you just sit in a designated area on the side of the house and try to listen as best as you can. You cannot see the pool and so really you have no idea of what is going on, other than the screams from small helpless children that assure you that they ARE being forced to go under water. Really this sounds a little harsh but it is all for the better. So on day two Isabelle comes out with her nose just pouring boogeys, leading me to believe that she inhaled gallons of water. I start to dry her off and see in her poor little eyes that she is starting to cry. I ask her what is wrong, the response I get is, "I don't want to talk about it". Enough said, no talking! The third day she tells me that she does not want to go but seems fine once we get there. The week goes on and I hear things like, "Mommy, I told you they are trying to drown me". The best was one day I could hear them all laughing really loud. When class was over I asked her what she was laughing about and she told me that they were just laughing for the Mommys.. LOL All I can think is that they told the kids to laugh loud so the Mommys could hear them so we thought they were having fun... Hilarous! One day I told her that if she didn't cry today in class that I would give her a treat and she tells me, " just save it for tomorrow because I AM going to cry today". Hey at least she has put a little thought into it.. poor girl=( It has to be the absolute hardest thing I have ever done, taking her to these classes knowing that she feels tourtured and hates it so much. There were days that I just wanted to cry and tell her she didn't have to go, but I worked through it and put on my strong Mommy face because I knew it was for the better.
So half way through the second week Mrs. Margaret tells me that she thinks I should sign Isabelle up for an additional two week session. Dave and I discussed it and I could not put her through another two weeks, she just hates it. We were convinced that we were going to wait until next summer and just sign her up for two sessions then, we did not want to traumatize her. That is until SHOWDAY... On show day Dave and I finally were able to go behind the mysterious gates of Mrs. Margarets pool and see what our little girl had learned over the past two weeks. I have to say I was absolutely amazed and almost brought to tears (but I knew Dave would make fun of me if I did that). Mrs. Margaret had the little girl who did not even like to be splashed going off the diving board and swimming to the side of the pool, she would go off the side of the pool and swim to Mrs. Margaret, off the slide, down to the bottom of the pool to get rings, and much more. Granted Isabelle was not exactly jumping off the side of the pool or the diving board with great excitment, instead she was having to be put into the water by another teacher but WHO CARES! She wasn't crying, throwing a fit or anything. Not only that but she would tell the teacher,"I don't want to jump in, can you please just put me in", that is a huge step from the NO, NO, NO's we used to get. It was at this moment that I looked and Dave and said, " we are signing her up for two more weeks no matter what". When the class was over Mrs. Margaret told everyone that if they wanted an additional session that she still had some spots open. Before she could finish her sentence Isabelle yelled, "no Mommy, I am finished, I don't want to come anymore". That's when I gave her the old, "we will talk about this in the car". Needless to say after a little bribery we have started our second session on Monday of this week =) Stay tuned for updates.......
I love the look on her face going off the diving board. She looks scared but she didn't cry or anything (good thing because there is a strictly enforced rule of no crying in Mrs. Margaret's pool)
At the end of show day Isabelle got her very own bag of M&M's and a report card. (After each day of class Mrs. Margaret gives the kids a couple of M&M's, so it is a real treat to get a whole bag) She was also able to pick a new toy at the toy store for doing so good in the show, the winning toy was a Little Mermaid water slide for the bathtub. I caught her last night while in the bath tub splashing it and saying, "excuse me, I got to get the slide wet". That is what Mrs. Margaret says when she sprays water on the slide, she splashes the kids at the same time and they all laugh.. So cute!
At Mrs. Margarets house Mommys are not allowed back to the pool, you just sit in a designated area on the side of the house and try to listen as best as you can. You cannot see the pool and so really you have no idea of what is going on, other than the screams from small helpless children that assure you that they ARE being forced to go under water. Really this sounds a little harsh but it is all for the better. So on day two Isabelle comes out with her nose just pouring boogeys, leading me to believe that she inhaled gallons of water. I start to dry her off and see in her poor little eyes that she is starting to cry. I ask her what is wrong, the response I get is, "I don't want to talk about it". Enough said, no talking! The third day she tells me that she does not want to go but seems fine once we get there. The week goes on and I hear things like, "Mommy, I told you they are trying to drown me". The best was one day I could hear them all laughing really loud. When class was over I asked her what she was laughing about and she told me that they were just laughing for the Mommys.. LOL All I can think is that they told the kids to laugh loud so the Mommys could hear them so we thought they were having fun... Hilarous! One day I told her that if she didn't cry today in class that I would give her a treat and she tells me, " just save it for tomorrow because I AM going to cry today". Hey at least she has put a little thought into it.. poor girl=( It has to be the absolute hardest thing I have ever done, taking her to these classes knowing that she feels tourtured and hates it so much. There were days that I just wanted to cry and tell her she didn't have to go, but I worked through it and put on my strong Mommy face because I knew it was for the better.
So half way through the second week Mrs. Margaret tells me that she thinks I should sign Isabelle up for an additional two week session. Dave and I discussed it and I could not put her through another two weeks, she just hates it. We were convinced that we were going to wait until next summer and just sign her up for two sessions then, we did not want to traumatize her. That is until SHOWDAY... On show day Dave and I finally were able to go behind the mysterious gates of Mrs. Margarets pool and see what our little girl had learned over the past two weeks. I have to say I was absolutely amazed and almost brought to tears (but I knew Dave would make fun of me if I did that). Mrs. Margaret had the little girl who did not even like to be splashed going off the diving board and swimming to the side of the pool, she would go off the side of the pool and swim to Mrs. Margaret, off the slide, down to the bottom of the pool to get rings, and much more. Granted Isabelle was not exactly jumping off the side of the pool or the diving board with great excitment, instead she was having to be put into the water by another teacher but WHO CARES! She wasn't crying, throwing a fit or anything. Not only that but she would tell the teacher,"I don't want to jump in, can you please just put me in", that is a huge step from the NO, NO, NO's we used to get. It was at this moment that I looked and Dave and said, " we are signing her up for two more weeks no matter what". When the class was over Mrs. Margaret told everyone that if they wanted an additional session that she still had some spots open. Before she could finish her sentence Isabelle yelled, "no Mommy, I am finished, I don't want to come anymore". That's when I gave her the old, "we will talk about this in the car". Needless to say after a little bribery we have started our second session on Monday of this week =) Stay tuned for updates.......
I love the look on her face going off the diving board. She looks scared but she didn't cry or anything (good thing because there is a strictly enforced rule of no crying in Mrs. Margaret's pool)
At the end of show day Isabelle got her very own bag of M&M's and a report card. (After each day of class Mrs. Margaret gives the kids a couple of M&M's, so it is a real treat to get a whole bag) She was also able to pick a new toy at the toy store for doing so good in the show, the winning toy was a Little Mermaid water slide for the bathtub. I caught her last night while in the bath tub splashing it and saying, "excuse me, I got to get the slide wet". That is what Mrs. Margaret says when she sprays water on the slide, she splashes the kids at the same time and they all laugh.. So cute!
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