tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210459090551197412012-02-11T19:26:49.852-08:00* memories blogged by mommy *Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5511100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-78056563494265273292012-02-11T19:26:00.001-08:002012-02-11T19:26:49.867-08:00

"Mommy, when I turn 7 can I be a rock star?" "Sure, Gracie." "Mommy, when I turn 6 and my tooth falls out, can I play basketball?" "Sure, Lucas."

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The other day, I posted this as my Facebook status: Captain's log:Star Date: January 25th 2012Today the Federation Star Ship Sorrento encountered heavy solar winds on our way to Planet Abue Rosi. First Mate Lucas found himself fighting off enemy star ships. Communications Officer Gracie helped the captain and the first mate navigate the solar system. We arrived safely. Our mission will continue

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For as long as I can remember, Lukie has stored all of his very special toys under his pillow.  It started with a car or two and has progressed to a serious pile.  What gets to hide under his pillow varies from night to night.  Sometimes, it is cars.  Occasionally his Bakugans. Almost always: his ninja sword. Last night, he woke up three times crying.  Usually, this is a sign that he is sick,

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Do you know what this is? It is the first time Gracie and Lucas wrote their names in the right order!  We usually have letters all over the page, but this time, they went in the right order.  I'm so excited!  I want to have them write their names so that I can preserve them for all time. Baby Alyssa, Nino Joe and Tia Marci's daughter, is the recipient of this piece of history. Guard it well,

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There are two playgrounds at this park. Gracie and Lukie would rather play on the sidewalk. This is why I dream of a real house in a real neighborhood for us.

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Only Angry Birds can take care of the Angry Toe.

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And today in the car: "Mommy, did you marry my daddy?""Yes, Gracie.""Because you loved him?""Yep, because I love him.""And because of his mishmash?""Yes, and because of his mustache."

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We are so hard core. We snuck in to see Daddy.

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Stick with this.  It's fascinating. Last night, when I picked Gracie and Lukie up from Abue Rosi's house, the following conversation occurred from the backseat of my car. Lucas: "Mommy, where does lava come from?" Me: "Volcanoes." Lucas: "Where are the volcanoes?" Me: "Oh, lots of places.  There are some in Hawaii.  You can walk right next to them." Lucas: "Mommy, where does lava come from?

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Lukie: "One, two, three, four, five, six, seben, eight..."Me: "What are you doing, Lukie?"Lukie: "I'm counting my dollars."Me: "You mean your nickels?"Lukie: "No, these are dollars. I am counting my money to see if I have enough to buy a Toyota."Me (struggling to hold back a laugh): "A Toyota?"Lukie: "Yes, I need to have a car for when I'm big. They cost $20 hunn-red dollars. I almost have enough

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The past year has been truly difficult for Daddy.  In September 2010, he had his kidney transplant and the surgery was successful.  Unfortunately, there were all kinds of complications that happened afterward: blood clots, digestive system issues, infections.  It felt like he was in the hospital for most of 2011.  He would come home for a few weeks and be back in soon afterward. When I look back

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Ferris Bueller said: "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." The past two days, this quote has been in my head and when I logged in to our blog today, I realized that I haven't been stopping to look at life at all this year.  There is so much that I should have recorded and I haven't.  My memory is bad and I hate that there are things that

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Gracie has been scared of Santa Claus for as long as I can remember.  I think she may even have cried when he held her at 3 months old.  She's refused to go near him.  I've had to Photoshop her into Santa pictures.  It's not like she has to like him, but I've always hoped to get those classic family photos of Gracie and Lukie with Santa. Thankfully, the early onslaught of Christmas shows has

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Children who are so aware of life around them, they create their own parking lot.

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On Gracie and Lukie's first day in the Big Kid Room at pre-school, we had to make sure that everyone knew they were 4.  Four is a magical age, you see.  You are BIG now and you can do all kinds of things by yourself. So advertising is necessary. We went with our 4th Birthday shirts.  I think it is pretty obvious that they are 4. Their new backpacks are bigger than they are.  But they were

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Gracie and Luke are just a few days away from their fourth birthday. A month or so ago, the three of us set some goals to be met before their birthday. 1. That they would choose their clothes and dress themselves. 2. Fasten their seat belts by themselves. 3. Wipe their own booties effectively. I have to say that I am very proud of them! They have almost hit all three completely. They only have

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At the beginning of the summer, Gracie and Lukie's teacher mentioned how much they liked the hip hop class on Thursdays.  There was a new session starting and the teacher had invited Gracie to participate.  Apparently, Gracie was all over dance class.  She sashayed and jumped and had some serious rhythm.  I looked at the price of the class and almost choked. However, after a sibling discount (

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I'll let him tell you:

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Have you ever sat down, taken a deep breath, and wondered "What happened with the last several months?"  I'm sitting here looking at my blog and wondering that very thing.  My last post was 8 months ago.  Some how, life has taken over and all kinds of memories are being lost to the passage of time.  I have a horrible memory and I know that there are things that have happened over the last several

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We've taken quite a few trips to the Zoo, but I have to admit that a trip with almost 4-year-olds is really fun.  They can do more for themselves and they aren't scared of everything.  Our most recent trip was our first day out with a healthy Daddy. Gracie and Lukie touched a python skin, a rattle snake skin, and Gracie, my brave girl, petted a guinea pig.  We were seriously enchanted by the

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When I was growing up, Easter was always a magical time.  There were special Masses at church.  The Passion Play on Palm Sunday was breathtaking to me.  I remember sitting there listening to the words that described the events leading up to Jesus' death and thinking that people can be truly evil when they are afraid or their "power" is threatened.  At the same time, I remember the feeling of hope

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 On Easter Sunday, we started a new tradition.  We dressed ourselves up and went to Easter Sunday brunch at Daddy's friend's restaurant, Matisse. Gracie wore a headband I made especially for Easter Day.  We ate lots of food and Abue Juve and Tio Martin tried to eat what they thought was caviar.  It wasn't.  It was freshly made horseradish! Gracie and Lukie's favorite food was the candy at

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Gracie is obsessed with my steering wheel.  Well, actually, she is obsessed with my entire car.  She wants to drive it.  Desperately.

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"Mommy?""Yes, Lukie.""Somebody cut Mr. Moon! There's a piece missing!"--------------------------"Mommy! Mommy!""Yes, Gracie?""Mr. Moon is hungry. I think he wants some iCarly yogurt. Can I share mine?""I don't know. How are you going to get it to him?""He is going to come down and get it from me in our car.""Oh, well, sure, then."--------------------------"Mommy, Mr. Moon is still awake. I

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"Daddy, look at me.  Look at my eyes.  Do you see my angry eyes?  These are my angry eyes because you are not being nice. Be nice, Daddy, or I will not play with you." "Lukie, leave Mommy alone.  She's in a time out." "A time out?  Mommy's in a time out?" Lucas stares at me sitting on the couch quietly. "Yes.  Come outside. Mommy needs to sit in her time out." "Mommy's in a time out? What did

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I've lived in Southern California all my life, but there are so many things I have no idea about.  Travel Town is one of them.  If it weren't for a birthday party we attended in early 2010, I would never know Travel Town exists in Los Angeles. We ended up at Travel Town this trip purely because of traffic.  We had intended to go to the L.A. Zoo, but there was an accident that prevented us from

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The goal thing. Not working. Some fun things heard around our house: Mommy, when I grow up, I'm going to be Tammy and I'm going to paint your nails. Mommy, when you get little and I get big, I'm going to cook your dinner and help you put your jammies on. Mommy, Mark says I have dirty finger nails.  I told him not to use mean words.  He was bewwy mean. Mommy, I told the coyotes that they

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I think we can all agree that 2010 was a crazy year for everyone.  Frankly, I'm happy it is gone.  It wasn't a banner year for us. Well, except that Daddy now has a working kidney. And, Gracie and Lukie are both potty trained. And we're together. Okay, scratch that.  The year ended well.  However, I know that I've dropped the ball when it comes to Gracie and Luke.  I've hardly taken any

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A walk through the years: 2007 2008 with Aunt Bec and Mommy Gracie - Christmas 2009 Lukie - Christmas 2009 Christmas 2010

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We recently watched the Wizard of Oz and Gracie and Luke were transfixed.  Gracie asked me a million questions, proof that I can never take her to a movie theater.  She will be "that" kid. Here is what Gracie gleaned from the movie:

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"Mommy, which princess am I?" (Lukie wearing Gracie's Snow White dress up shoes) Upon seeing 1/3 of the Christmas tree decorated and assembled (Gracie):  "Mommy, Look! You got us a Christmas tree!  Oh, thank you, thank you!  It is so beautiful!  Thank you, Mommy for our beautiful Christmas tree!  Do you know I love you?" (followed by a racing, huge bear hug) "Mommy, look!  My diaper isn't wet!"

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A week or so ago, Abue Rosi managed to catch Lukie at just the right time. The right time for what, you ask? The right time to use the toilet. We haven't been pressuring Lukie to potty train.  He hasn't been interested and that is fine.  We aren't interested in a potty training battle.  Rather, we just remind each other that Lukie will not go to college in Pull-Ups. Abue Rosi got him to use

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Gracie and Luke love to tattle on each other. They aren't mean about it, or even annoying. They just like to be reassured that they know and understand what is nice/good behavior and what is mean. One day, Gracie and I were sitting reading a book, when a cry of distress came from the bathroom. Gracie went to go investigate and when she came back, she had quite a story to tell me. Not

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Last week, it was unseasonably hot here. After a week of rainy days, the sun was beating hot on California and I noticed that our grass looked as if the sprinklers had not come on in several days. I was working on the automatic sprinkler system and Gracie and Lukie were playing in the backyard when suddenly, the sprinklers started working.And you can only guess what happened:

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Gracie and Lukie love Beauty and the Beast.  This is what they shared with me today.  They melt my heart.

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While I completely love our inflatable pool, I very much dislike the amount of time it takes to pump air into the darn thing.  It takes 30 minutes with the electric air pump and that is annoying.  The day before their birthday, Gracie and Lukie and I were lamenting how hot it was (okay, I was lamenting, they were playing) and they begged me to put the pool out.  Not willing to go to all the

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Princess Ariel (a.k.a. Gracie) slept in my house last night. I convinced her not to wear her pretty mermaid dress to school. "One of the babies may ruin it!"She bought it. Hook, line, and sinker!

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Gracie and Luke have been 3-years-old now for a couple of months. It has been a roller coaster to be sure. Now that I have some experience with 3, here's what I have about 3-year-olds: It's a love-hate relationship.Things I love about 3-years-old:1. the spontaneous and sincere expressions of love2. the enthusiasm for life3. the silly singing and story telling4. the independence5. the

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As Halloween approached this year, I was very worried that Daddy would not be able to join us. He had been in the hospital for the better part of a month and a half and we were all really frustrated and sad. However, Daddy had a goal. He decided (and I think this was big for him) that he was going to go Trick or Treating with Gracie and Luke. His entire focus was on being well enough to come

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As happens too often in our lives, Daddy is very, very ill. His kidney transplant a month ago went very well and he was home five days after the surgery. From there, all of his old issues reared their ugly heads and, this time, new ones cropped up as well. He is in the Intensive Care Unit for the 3rd time in 3 weeks.In the beginning, Gracie and Luke were doing okay with Daddy being in the

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"Lukie is stinky because he is stinky and he has a stinky booty." "Gwacie, do you want to be my Mommy?" "Okay, baby!" "Waaaaa, waaaaa!" "It's okay, baby!" "Wook, Mommy!  I'm a pirate! Arrrrr!" said with heart shaped post-it notes stuck over one eye. "I want some bubble gum, Mommy.  I want some bubble gum, Mommy.  I want some BUBBLE GUM, MOMMY!" "Mommy!  Daddy is in the computer!  Wook, there

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In about 12 hours, the day we have been waiting for will be here.  Tomorrow morning, Tio Joey will go into surgery so that the doctors can remove one of his kidneys.  That kidney will then be transplanted into Daddy.  It's a big, huge day for them tomorrow. We've been very anxious, trying to catch up with lots of things, recording Daddy singing lullabies for Gracie and Lukie (apparently, I don't

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Sunday morning, September 5, I heard some stirring in Gracie and Luke's room. So, I got up, snuck over to their door, and opened it."Happy Birthday, Gracie and Lukie!" I said, turning on the light."Yay," shouted Gracie, jumping up and down on her bed. "I'm three! I can ride the roller coaster!""Yay! Yay! Yay!" came from Lukie's side.Thus began our day long birthday party.The day was totally

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In 6 days, Daddy and Tio Joey have their big surgery.  Early in the morning, September 15th, Tio Joey will be donating one of his kidneys to Daddy.  We've been counting down the days for a long time and now that it is almost here, we are so excited!  Nervous, but SO excited. Daddy is already thinking ahead to after the surgery.  In October, we will be participating again in Step Out to Fight

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This night, 3 years ago, I lay in my bed at Huntington Hospital knowing that it was my last night alone. The next day, Dr. Hartford planned to deliver Hermie and Iggy and I remember laying there overwhelmed with it all. Twelve weeks I had been in that bed, twelve weeks of tears, worry, anger, joy, loneliness. I was so ready for them to be born, anxious to be out of the hospital and to meet the

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Tiny Town is closed.What? Why? The Horror!I just discovered it and now it is gone. I can only blame the Recession and the owner of the building who no doubt raised the rent or some anonymous parent who sued them and bankrupted them. Who knows what happened?We are devastated. We had to talk about it all the way home."Mommy, Tiny Town is closed?""Yes, Gracie.""Forever, Mommy?""Yes, closed

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I've begun counting down the days until Gracie and Lukie turn 3.  None of the other ages have been as hard for me as 3 is.  For some reason, Gracie and Lukie turning 3 is a major milestone for them and the sign of the end of an era for me.  They are truly no longer babies.  I've said that before, but now...Now it is real. On this day, 3 years ago, a major milestone happened in our pregnancy.  On

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"The dog was afraid of the water!  The DOG was a-FRAID of the WATER! The DAAAWWWG was afraid of the WAAATER! And then he ran AWAY!" "Lukie, no splashing Mommy. You'll get her all wet!" "Gwacie, I can get Mommy wet.  Daddy said I could." "Twinkle, Twinkle Chicken Nugget!  How I wonder how you NUGGET!" "Mommy, I want to watch the movie with the mean lizards and the cow with the horns and the cow

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-41207575096656191252010-08-17T14:14:00.000-07:002010-08-17T14:15:06.853-07:00

I haven't written you a letter in a very long time, but today, I had an overwhelming sense that I wanted to write one to share with you how amazing it feels to be your Mommy.The past few months have been super challenging. You are definitely about to turn 3, your impulsivity, your independence, your determination, your silliness, and your struggles with potty training are all minute by minute

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-64773358812725360822010-08-15T17:43:00.000-07:002010-08-15T17:43:04.286-07:00

I have a few weeks off before I have to go back to work and it has been important to me to break up our routine and go out and about.  We went to Sea World on Monday to use our Buy A Day Get a Year Free passes.  We did all the things we did not get to do the last time we went and we had a lot of fun.  Gracie and Luke love the dolphins, seal lions, penguins, and the Sesame Street Place Play area.

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We've decided that Tiny Town is amazing! Gracie and Luke have so much fun there that we have to remind ourselves it costs $14 for our family to visit each time. They simply love the bouncies, the toys they don't have at home, and all of the new friends they meet. They are on the go the entire time they are at Tiny Town. They especially love to climb on things.Can you find the Twinsie in this

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-16876895715158910142010-08-11T11:34:00.000-07:002010-08-11T11:34:36.653-07:00

And I jinxed us again. Not only did Gracie have an accident at the park...on the playground equipment...but she had a meltdown of epic proportions last night. I'm at a loss about this parenting thing.  Just when I think we are making progress, everything falls apart and we take 3 steps backward.  It's enough to drive me to drink...if I drank...but I usually don't. I just really wish there were

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-52056790710037087952010-08-10T14:41:00.000-07:002010-08-10T14:41:17.152-07:00

A few days ago, I was ready to toss all of the panties and go buy a huge box of Pull Ups at Sam's Club.  Saturday, Gracie went through 4 pairs of panties and two swimsuit bottoms.  I was so frustrated with her!  If you ask her where she is supposed to go potty, she will tell you in her sweet little voice: "In the toilet."  If you ask her where she is supposed to go poop, she will tell you in an

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-46397063299442480502010-08-05T21:15:00.000-07:002010-08-05T21:15:15.300-07:00

Daddy surprised us today by taking us to a fun indoor play place called Tiny Town.  Tiny Town is a lovely air conditioned play area with a huge jumpy, inflated climbing area, and tons of toddler toys.  It cost us just $14 and we got to play for 3 hours.  The awesome news is that you can show up at 10 am, pay the fee and play all day long.  You can even leave and come back without playing any

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-58212759867179451202010-08-05T11:10:00.000-07:002010-08-05T11:19:37.762-07:00

The message about eating seems to have been heard loud and clear. Ever since Gracie and Luke refused to eat and we put them to bed without letting them have any more food, they have eaten almost everything we've put in front of them. We've limited snacks and limited television when they get home from pre-school and that has really helped.I know I joked about it in the last post, but I did read

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-85327044935107459482010-08-03T14:14:00.000-07:002010-08-03T14:14:58.643-07:00

There are picky eaters in the world.  Many of them.  I just never thought my kids would be some of them.  When it was just Gracie, Lukie, and me in the apartment last year, they would eat most everything I put in front of them with some exceptions. Recently, however, they have really been testing my patience. Things Gracie will eat: turkey, cheese, crackers chicken, green beans, and noodles from

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-48315290500643209742010-08-02T10:30:00.000-07:002010-08-02T10:31:40.563-07:00

On Friday, I planned a special trip for Gracie and Luke. We have a number of books at home, but we've read them all. Multiple times. Gracie and Lukie love, LOVE, to read and so I decided to take them to the library. When I picked them up from school, we talked about the library and what we would get to do there; how to use quiet voices and how many books we could bring home. In hindsight,

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-87374069724255487212010-08-02T08:00:00.000-07:002010-08-02T10:00:48.221-07:00

We spent $20 on an inflatable pool and hand pump.  It was the best $20 we've spent in forever! This video is from a few weeks ago, but it shows just how much Lucas loves to be adventurous.

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-18828024023960577392010-08-01T12:52:00.000-07:002010-08-01T15:01:26.833-07:00

Clearly, Lucas is his father's son. Daddy used to search for the hottest salsas and peppers. He once ate a fresh habanero pepper like it was candy. He has issues with heat. He likes his food hot, hot, hot!That's not to say that I don't like my food spicy, too! One of my favorite snacks is Flamin' Hot Cheetos. When I first started eating them, years ago, they were so spicy, I had to keep

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-10662135078080498142010-07-31T00:02:00.000-07:002010-07-31T00:03:35.404-07:00

I have about 15 unfinished blog posts just waiting for me to share them with the world. Hopefully, I'll finish them soon. In the meantime, Aunt Bec caught these pictures of Gracie and Lukie at Rainforest Cafe as we celebrated Bianca's 7th birthday:Can you believe these two? I feel like I blinked and they grew up all of a sudden! They don't look like babies (even though their favorite past

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-74704543115167149972010-07-11T22:05:00.000-07:002010-07-11T22:08:41.948-07:00

I always knew that Gracie would be the first one to start potty training. When she was 4 months old, she started to hit developmental milestones a few weeks before Lucas. Since then, she seems to do things first and Lukie is a few days or weeks behind.That the teachers told us she was ready for panties came as a bit of a surprise, but I did not question them. Unfortunately, they spend more

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-76402310258155430932010-06-28T20:34:00.000-07:002010-06-28T20:34:24.644-07:00

I've come to the conclusion that I am the reason my daughter is stressed out about the potty.  I am forever after her: "Gracie, do you have to go potty in the toilet?  Where do you go potty?  Do you go potty on your panties?  No, where do you go potty?" I stress her out.  There's no doubt about it.  I know this because she had a fantastic day with Abue Rosi.  In fact, Gracie and Lukie had a

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-50696053632591228442010-06-27T23:19:00.000-07:002010-06-27T23:19:12.196-07:00

Every moment with Gracie and Luke requires a camera.  My camera, however, is often not to be found.  There have been many moments this week I wish I had captured, because they are amazing memories I really do not want to forget. This week, Gracie started wearing big girl undies at school.  She is incredibly cute in them.  She loves looking at Hello Kitty and friends.  While we are very excited

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-34293562299166283952010-06-03T22:50:00.000-07:002010-06-03T23:19:59.862-07:00

I knew this day would come. I can't be on top of Gracie and Luke 24 hours a day.The good news is that it wasn't the toilet.Let me explain. Gracie and Luke refuse to take a bath anywhere but in the guest bathroom. They like the big tub and the sliding glass doors. The doors help them hide from us and they love that they can splash and be silly without making a mess. Last week, the tub stopped

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-61685344513133165752010-06-01T17:12:00.000-07:002010-06-01T17:12:06.267-07:00

Abue Rosi recently traveled to Mexico to celebrate Abuelita's 90th birthday.  She brought back lots of stories of her visit and, for Gracie and Luke, some surprises!  Their favorite new toys are tiny guitars that Tio Martin and Abue Juve are trying to teach them to play. While I don't have video of them singing their new repertoire of songs, La Bamba is their best so far. Anyone want to hire my

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-60077528809681200422010-05-23T20:58:00.000-07:002010-05-23T20:58:26.183-07:00

Words are amazingly powerful. Some words have been spoken to me that have never left my memory. Good or bad, they have left a mark.Even though they are only 2 and a half, Gracie and Luke have already learned the power of words. They have learned how to ask for what they want, tell each other (and us) when they are not happy, and how to tell a story. Many of their words are spoken and taken

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-52966334847130698502010-05-20T11:02:00.000-07:002010-05-20T11:08:17.399-07:00

Two weeks ago, Gracie got stung by a bee. For the third time in her life.She's 2 years and 8 months old.I, on the other hand, have never been stung by a bee. *knock on wood!*She was pretty traumatized by the bee sting and while I remembered to get the stinger out and give her Benedryl and Motrin, I forgot to do the baking soda paste on the sting. Thus, all of the venom was left in her arm. By

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Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-29335383010777231842010-05-18T15:08:00.000-07:002010-05-20T11:02:28.090-07:00

When you are a child, there is nothing worse than being kept from the action.Mommy's in the kitchen making dinner? You want to see what she is doing.Daddy is washing the car outside? You want to be in the suds helping him to clean.Mommy's using the computer to distract herself from Dora and Diego on the television? You'd much rather be sitting on her lap pushing the buttons and destroying the

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-82393671683041270672010-05-17T10:38:00.001-07:002010-05-17T13:36:18.234-07:00

Gracie and Luke have never been cuddlers. When they were newborns, they would do that whole snuggle-with-their-booties-in-the-air thing for a little while, but they wanted to be laying sideways or on a bed. I kept waiting for babies who would crawl up into my lap and snuggle with me, but Gracie and Luke are busy. They have places to go and things to do. Snuggling with Mommy and Daddy has

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-71979034391254152592010-05-14T22:08:00.001-07:002010-05-14T22:18:42.186-07:00

Gracie and Lukie love to help. When they are at their craziest, all you need to do is say, "Gracie and Lukie! I need your help!" and they'll come running.After some crazy behavior during a brief shopping expedition, Daddy decided Gracie and Lukie could "help" him wash his scooter and his car. He made a good effort getting everything set up and had a good chance of keeping them occupied. He

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-45098133679749129342010-05-14T12:52:00.000-07:002010-05-14T12:53:33.948-07:00

Barney used to be Gracie and Luke's favorite show. Easy enough. Songs, elephants, fun-loving dinosaurs. Nothing to worry about. Nothing to scare them, just happy songs.Sometime in the last 6 months, they stopped asking for Barney and everything became about Dora and Diego. We sing Dora songs and Gracie and Luke tell me stories about the animals Diego has saved. All of a sudden, they are using

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-30100953247844862092010-05-05T21:11:00.000-07:002010-05-05T21:13:32.905-07:00

Okay, let's see how you do!Lukie Said WHAT? #1He's singing something, but can you guess what it is??And, just for fun!

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-63967411917897996412010-05-05T07:53:00.000-07:002010-05-05T07:59:09.680-07:00

Gracie and Lukie are healthy. The illnesses we have endured with them are nothing compared to the battles some moms face every day.Seven years ago, I was fortunate enough to help start a St. Jude Math-A-Thon at my school. In the years, we have participated, we've raised a lot of money for the children there to receive treatment. We think about those kids every moment we are raising the money.

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-12822187538378786872010-05-03T11:36:00.000-07:002010-05-03T12:18:27.082-07:00

I've decided I'm going to start a new game. The game is called: "Lukie said WHAT?"I swear, I sit in the front seat of the car listening to my son talk and I have NO clue what the heck is coming out of his mouth. Sometimes, Daddy can translate and other times we look at each other in complete confusion. Part of the challenge is Lukie's habit of making one syllable words become two syllable

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-34614591186563847022010-04-30T17:00:00.000-07:002010-04-30T17:00:05.269-07:00

Of the 232 pictures on our DVD from Valli, Gracie and Lukie are only looking at the camera in about 7. Of those, they are looking at the camera at the same time in only 2. This one is my absolute favorite. I think it captures them perfectly!You can tell Lukie is just about ready to jump out of Daddy's arms. Gracie is determined NOT to smile. Sigh. It will be a battle forever, I know.

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-17920297552267009212010-04-29T17:37:00.000-07:002010-04-29T17:39:02.951-07:00

Every Christmas, I struggle to figure out what to buy Nana. She is already a great shopper and has pretty much everything she will ever need. Nothing ever seems quite right when I see it in the store and I'm always at a loss for what to pick. This Christmas, I decided to do something I knew she really wanted. I contacted Valli at Visions Photography and asked her if I could set up a photo

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-24357880256468020192010-04-28T21:56:00.000-07:002010-04-29T08:09:08.600-07:00

She used to look like this: And then like this: But now, her hair is just out of control! You have to ENLARGE this photo to get the full affect of her hair. Where did it all come from?? She use to have 6 hairs blowing in the wind and now I have to put her hair up at night so that it doesn't get tangled as she sleeps. I think I need to get it cut. That is, if she'll sit still for the

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-38030705941372523282010-04-28T13:00:00.000-07:002010-04-27T21:37:14.816-07:00

Oh, yeah. I went there.I read a lot of things about describing body parts when Gracie and Luke were super little. Pretty much every expert agreed that giving "cutsy" names to body parts would only serve to confuse the Twinsies and lead to confusion in their communication with adults. So, when Lukie pointed down and said, "What's that, Mommy?" I was honest."It's your penis, Lukie.""My penis?""

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-6190708746202637662010-04-27T21:16:00.000-07:002010-04-27T21:27:09.904-07:00

I don't know how other moms do it. Feed their children, I mean. Lukie usually eats okay, but Gracie...I'm stunned the girl is even growing. They don't seem to like 90% of what we make for them to eat and it gets more and more frustrating each day.So what will they eat?Pears, bananas, yogurt, chips (Flaming Hot only), grapes, occasionally strawberries, meat (most kinds). Anything on Mommy and

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-2213304515754366342010-04-26T22:02:00.000-07:002010-04-26T22:10:16.900-07:00

Oh, stop! Have you really been asking that question? Really?Some of you actually have. To be honest, we've been right here. I've thought almost every day about coming to update, but honestly, I've been enjoying Gracie and Luke too much to take the time. I apologize for that. Prepare to be bombarded with news!Item 1: Learning, Learning, LearningDaycare, also known as preschool, has been a

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-68658255698989820112010-03-21T11:17:00.000-07:002010-03-21T11:17:11.445-07:00

Daddy's home!  All of his tests came back negative and his doctors took very good care to test everything possible.  They think the chest pain and pressure he had was due to a strained muscle from a fall he had last week combined with his use of crutches. They believe he will be completely fine in a week or two. Daddy came home Friday night.  He's had a few rough days with some nausea, but

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-1084047962416776462010-03-19T09:14:00.000-07:002010-03-19T09:14:19.501-07:00

Daddy is in the hospital again.  He was having chest pains yesterday and was taken by ambulance to the ER.  So far, he is fine, but the pressure isn't going away.  He's had several tests which have come back normal and is having a procedure this morning to check and see if there are any blockages in his arteries. I was expecting Gracie and Luke to be a mess last night and in some ways they were.

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-1240411858907983412010-03-17T21:30:00.000-07:002010-03-17T21:32:42.299-07:00

They're winning.How do I know?They whine. They cry. They throw themselves on the floor. They run away.They get what they want. Because it is easier that way.I don't know how it got like this. We were doing really well. Then, it seemed like overnight our pleasant Twinsies turned into mean talking, hitting, whining, and generally unpleasant 2 year-olds.Daddy and I have started to sound like

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-32558046197795040322010-03-15T23:22:00.000-07:002010-03-15T23:22:16.364-07:00

For most of the time Gracie and Luke have been alive, Daddy has been sick or laid up because of his leg.  There is something poignant about 2 year-olds understanding that Daddy has to go to the doctor every Saturday.  They are especially protective of their Daddy.  They ask him if he is okay, "Are you okay, Papa?  Okay?  Okay." is heard often around here. This week, Daddy started to develop a

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-65630691343597897452010-03-08T22:33:00.000-08:002010-03-12T22:45:45.014-08:00

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-87693763975881100572010-03-06T21:29:00.000-08:002010-03-12T22:29:52.441-08:00

Nana's birthday is March 10, but it falls in the middle of the week this year. Normally, we would meet her for her birthday and go where ever she wanted to go for dinner. She's been wanting to go to Fortune Inn in Glendale for more than 2 years. She keeps mentioning it and we never seem to go. That is, until tonight! We met Nana and Gracie and Lukie's cousins Hailey, Bianca and Brandon for a

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-32332598584731152472010-03-05T20:22:00.000-08:002010-03-12T21:29:23.651-08:00

Daddy and I crazily took Gracie and Lukie to the Zoo without a stroller. Cuz we're cool like that.We had fun. We held hands. We ran after dashing two year-olds. We saw monkeys, gorillas, sleeping lions, very tall giraffes. It was great!At one point, we sat down and had a snack.See that bag? They finished the whole thing. All the Moms were staring at us. I know what they were thinking, "She

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-83165932811653747372010-03-03T13:00:00.000-08:002010-03-03T13:00:02.560-08:00

Things have been happening around here faster than a NASCAR pace car!  Everyday, I am blown away by how verbal Gracie and Luke are.  They seem to take on new words faster than I can figure out where they are coming from.  I find myself constantly wishing I had the FLIP permanently attached to my arm so that I could capture this all on film.  Alas, I keep forgetting it in the car. Last night,

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-45512866017400963292010-03-02T20:40:00.000-08:002010-03-02T20:40:18.152-08:00

Apparently, monsters aren't the only thing that scares Lukie! The other night, Daddy thought that it would be fun to capitalize on Gracie and Luke's obsession with money.  They like money.  They like playing with coins.  They especially like putting coins in their piggy banks.  So, Daddy took all of the coins he could find and scattered them all over the floor of our bedroom.  He turned off the

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-50092134138769516112010-03-01T07:39:00.000-08:002010-03-02T20:40:46.722-08:00

As a grown up, there are plenty of things I am afraid of. Scary drivers on the freeway frighten me. I don't like the idea of terrorists. The nightly news' recounting of home invasions scare me to death. Reports of North Korea's crazy leader make me shiver. Adults have lots of "monsters" to contend with. But when you are very little, it is the unknown that is scary. The unexplored where

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-83590506416368901302010-02-26T14:44:00.000-08:002010-02-26T14:46:30.667-08:00

I was going through Flickr today and realized that a) I have an account there and b) I actually have photos and *gasp* a video up there.I had tears in my eyes as I watched the video. Just one short year ago, our lives were drastically different. Daddy was in the hospital. We lived in a one bedroom apartment. And I wanted to cry everyday.It's a good thing I had these two around to keep me happy

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-15840324851112343202010-02-14T08:00:00.000-08:002010-02-14T08:00:01.129-08:00

Where ever you are, no matter how far...Happy Valentine's Day from Gracie!Happy Valentine's Day from Lukie!...and one more because I can't resist!

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As I've mentioned before, Grandma and Grandpa have been teaching Gracie and Luke to play Hide and Seek. They love to play it and it has become our new thing to do after baths are done and jammies are on.It is so much fun to listen to them count and then go looking for the hiders. Usually, they love to play. They aren't so sure when they can't find someone right away.

Gracie and Lukes Momnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721045909055119741.post-86817955611400724272010-02-13T20:56:00.000-08:002010-02-13T20:56:44.271-08:00

The doctor told me Gracie's ear has so much puss in it, he can't see her ear drum. I sat there speechless, looking at my little Whoville happily counting the bugs on the wallpaper. Why can't these ear tubes actually do what they are supposed to?  Instead, we completed a full week of antibiotics and now she has to take oral antibiotics in addition to another round of ear drops.  What makes me

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Gracie and Luke never let me take pictures of them. They always turn away or hide when ever they see the camera coming. Thus, the lack of pictures recently.Tonight, they had a special treat of McDonald's for dinner. When I approached with the camera, they actually let me take pictures! Yay!They even smiled for me!We spent the rest of time after dinner watching the original Ice Age movie and

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I know! I know! I'll bring the camera into the house. I promise!Tonight when I got home, I asked Gracie and Luke if they wanted to make Valentines with me. I've mentioned Valentines before and they seem to know what they are. I thought it might be fun if I combined 2 of their favorite things: sitting at their little table and coloring with markers.I've kept a pack of construction paper

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