Last night Adam was reading a book to Haven when suddenly she looked at him with a funny look and started petting and pulling on his eyebrows. Here is the conversation that follows:
Adam: What are you doing?
Haven: I don't like your eyebrows.
Adam: Why not?
Haven: Because they are stringy.
Me: Poor Haven. If you only knew you had your daddy's eyebrows! :)
Monday, January 31, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Haven's ABC's
Haven's version of the ABC's:
"ABCKLP Next time won't you sing with me?"
It's always the same and she says it pretty quickly...Here's a video! (Plus you get to see a little of her sassiness!)
"ABCKLP Next time won't you sing with me?"
It's always the same and she says it pretty quickly...Here's a video! (Plus you get to see a little of her sassiness!)
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Potty Wars
If you read my blog, you may remember a recent post entitled "Binkie Wars". Well, we are on to phase two of big transitions for Haven prior to baby brother arriving in April. Here are the phases:
1. Get rid of the beloved binkie....check!
2. Potty Training...in process
3. Big Girl Bed...yet to come
So potty training. Fun times. Haven is actually doing wonderfully, we are just having a few problems and I was hoping for some insight...
Since I am home with Haven and able to spend a lot of time with her on potty training we decided to go straight to underwear. My plan was to put her in pull-ups only for naps, diapers for bedtime, and put plastic covers over her underwear when we went in public. WELL, we have stuck to everything except the going out in public thing. After 1 1/2 weeks she stays dry all day EXCEPT she refuses to poop in the potty. She does so well with everything else but I find myself getting nervous when we get about half way through the day b/c I just know that she is going to poopy in her panties. And that, my friends, is so nasty! Plus, it is a lot of work to clean up everyday (pretty sure it takes a very talented person to take poopy underwear off of a child and not get it all over the child, all over yourself, and more times than not the poop plops on the floor in my experience...sick) and I can't afford to provide a brand new pair of underwear everyday if I were to just throw the poopy ones away. So, I sometimes put her in a pull up at home and in public. She actually does not potty in the pull-up. Just poop.
Does anyone have any ideas/past experiences on how to get her to go poopy in the potty? She seems almost scared to do it. She will go potty and then five minutes poop her pants. HELP PLEASE! :) I know it may just be a waiting game and she will get it eventually but I am hoping someone has an idea that will magically work. ;)
To be continued...
1. Get rid of the beloved binkie....check!
2. Potty Training...in process
3. Big Girl Bed...yet to come
So potty training. Fun times. Haven is actually doing wonderfully, we are just having a few problems and I was hoping for some insight...
Since I am home with Haven and able to spend a lot of time with her on potty training we decided to go straight to underwear. My plan was to put her in pull-ups only for naps, diapers for bedtime, and put plastic covers over her underwear when we went in public. WELL, we have stuck to everything except the going out in public thing. After 1 1/2 weeks she stays dry all day EXCEPT she refuses to poop in the potty. She does so well with everything else but I find myself getting nervous when we get about half way through the day b/c I just know that she is going to poopy in her panties. And that, my friends, is so nasty! Plus, it is a lot of work to clean up everyday (pretty sure it takes a very talented person to take poopy underwear off of a child and not get it all over the child, all over yourself, and more times than not the poop plops on the floor in my experience...sick) and I can't afford to provide a brand new pair of underwear everyday if I were to just throw the poopy ones away. So, I sometimes put her in a pull up at home and in public. She actually does not potty in the pull-up. Just poop.
Does anyone have any ideas/past experiences on how to get her to go poopy in the potty? She seems almost scared to do it. She will go potty and then five minutes poop her pants. HELP PLEASE! :) I know it may just be a waiting game and she will get it eventually but I am hoping someone has an idea that will magically work. ;)
To be continued...
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
A few more Havenisms...
Sorry, I am not trying to brag about how adorable and fun my daughter is (ok, maybe a little bit!). I post these things more for myself so I can remember. As my mom always says, "Write the funny things down or you will forget!" So, this is my way of recording Haven's silliness and sweetness!
1. Haven: "Mommy, what's on my two-head?"
Me: "What's a two-head?"
Haven: "Oh, I mean my 'four'-head."
2. Me: "Wow! You are such a big girl!"
Haven: "I not a big girl, I'm a Haven!"
1. Haven: "Mommy, what's on my two-head?"
Me: "What's a two-head?"
Haven: "Oh, I mean my 'four'-head."
2. Me: "Wow! You are such a big girl!"
Haven: "I not a big girl, I'm a Haven!"
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Havenisms...
Oh Haven Annabelle. You make us smile!
Here are some of Haven's newest...
1) "Mommy. I'm so proud of you!" or "Mom! You did a good job!" (I love having my own personal cheerleader!) :)
2) "I'll do that when I get older."
3) She has realized that her daddy is also mommy's husband. She thinks it is stinking hilarious to say, "Daddy is MY husband and he is YOUR daddy!" Then she will laugh and argue with me about it. haha.
4) She has learned her full name and now is obsessed with asking people, "What's your full name?" She will go on to ask, "What's your mom's full name...etc. etc." It is quite interesting.
5) She loves to ask random people (usually the check-out lady), "Where's your kids?" or "Is there a baby in your tummy?" This can be very embarrassing and/or offensive in some cases!
6) She also loves to say, "Everyone...look at me!" She loves to be the center of attention. We are working on humility.
7) She is really into "reading" her bible and "journaling". It is so cute. She got a Hello Kitty notebook in her stocking. She was so excited and yelled, "Look guys! It's my journal!!!"
8) Haven has made it clear that her baby brother should be named either Baby Jesus or Cinderella.
9) "I like these bouncy things! (referring to blueberries)
10) "Will you be my friend, Mommy?"
11) "I will have a bagel, no cream please." I thought she was ordering coffee until she showed me the cream cheese in the fridge. haha.
12) Me: "Haven, you are goofy!"
Haven: "No, I'm Haven. Goofy is with Mickey Mouse!"
It's never a dull day at the Cline house!
Here are some of Haven's newest...
1) "Mommy. I'm so proud of you!" or "Mom! You did a good job!" (I love having my own personal cheerleader!) :)
2) "I'll do that when I get older."
3) She has realized that her daddy is also mommy's husband. She thinks it is stinking hilarious to say, "Daddy is MY husband and he is YOUR daddy!" Then she will laugh and argue with me about it. haha.
4) She has learned her full name and now is obsessed with asking people, "What's your full name?" She will go on to ask, "What's your mom's full name...etc. etc." It is quite interesting.
5) She loves to ask random people (usually the check-out lady), "Where's your kids?" or "Is there a baby in your tummy?" This can be very embarrassing and/or offensive in some cases!
6) She also loves to say, "Everyone...look at me!" She loves to be the center of attention. We are working on humility.
7) She is really into "reading" her bible and "journaling". It is so cute. She got a Hello Kitty notebook in her stocking. She was so excited and yelled, "Look guys! It's my journal!!!"
8) Haven has made it clear that her baby brother should be named either Baby Jesus or Cinderella.
9) "I like these bouncy things! (referring to blueberries)
10) "Will you be my friend, Mommy?"
11) "I will have a bagel, no cream please." I thought she was ordering coffee until she showed me the cream cheese in the fridge. haha.
12) Me: "Haven, you are goofy!"
Haven: "No, I'm Haven. Goofy is with Mickey Mouse!"
It's never a dull day at the Cline house!
Thursday, December 23, 2010
It's a Boy!
I know that this is about a week overdue but we are having a Boy!!!! We had an ultrasound on Dec. 15th. From everything they can tell he looks healthy and is measures about 5 or 6 days smaller than my due date (which is exactly how Haven measured at 21 weeks). Haven joined us and was very interested/opinionated. As soon as we told her we were having a boy she said, "No! I wanted a girl!" Eek. Silly girl. Now that a week has passed she is excited for her "baby brother!" She even tries to share her blankie with him (by lying it on my tummy), tries to wake him up (by shaking my belling and yelling at him), and told us he should be named "Baby Jesus." I think she will make a fine big sister!
We are now trying to figure out the room situations. I am excited to have an excuse to decorate 2 rooms since we will be moving Haven to the larger room and having our baby boy in the nursery. Let the sewing begin!
Here are the pics from the ultrasound. He's so handsome like his daddy (maybe he will take on his more laid back personality as well!)! :)
We are now trying to figure out the room situations. I am excited to have an excuse to decorate 2 rooms since we will be moving Haven to the larger room and having our baby boy in the nursery. Let the sewing begin!
Here are the pics from the ultrasound. He's so handsome like his daddy (maybe he will take on his more laid back personality as well!)! :)
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Binkie Wars
So Haven Annabelle is in love with her binkie...or at least WAS in love with her binkie.
Didn't I always say I wouldn't have a child who used a binkie????
Now, don't get me wrong. Since Haven was only a few months old she has only been allowed to have the binkie and nap and bedtime. At least I stuck to my guns about not having a two-year-old walking around all day long with a binkie hanging out of her mouth like a cigarette.
BUT, I have definitely put off taking the binkie away. At first I said that we would get rid of it by 18 months. Hmm, that just somehow didn't happen. THEN we were in the process of moving so I convinced my husband that we should wait til she was well adjusted to the new home. THEN summer just seemed to slip by without a chance (haha) to work on getting rid of the binkie. THEN I got pregnant and have been extremely sick and couldn't even comprehend the thought of adding another complication to my life (probably my only semi-legitimate excuse thus far). SO, now that I am feeling much better (praise the Lord!) it was decided (mostly by Adam) that now was the time. He wanted to do it before Thanksgiving but I convinced him that we should wait til after since Haven and I were going to Chicago for a few days and then we would have a crazy weekend with all of the holiday festivities.
SO, after much procrastination we set the BIG DAY for the Monday after Thanksgiving. Of course I had to mentally and physically prepare for this huge event in the Cline household. We talked all weekend about what a big girl Haven is and how big girls don't need binkies. I knew that we had our work cut out for us when I woke up Sunday morning (the morning prior to the BIG DAY) to Haven yelling, "I'm not a big girl yet, mommy!" while pointing to her binkie on the floor outside her crib.
So anyway, Monday came around and we went to Target to pick out a "big girl toy." I told her that she could have the toy once she threw away her binkies. So, we got home and she threw them away. Once naptime came around Haven politely agreed to bed but then said, "I just need to get my binkie out of the garbage first!" I gave Haven her "big girl toy" (a little baby doll) and put her in bed. After about 1 hour and 45 minutes of going between crying/screaming, "I want my daddy" and "I need my binkie RIGHT NOW!" she finally passed out....but only for 30 or 40 minutes compared to her usual 3-4 hour naps (yes, I'm spoiled). She woke up balling and I went in to get her. She balled for another 30 minutes in my arms until I finally put a movie on for her. At this point I called Adam and told him I needed to call in reinforcements and that he got to be on night duty.
Of course Haven was crabby and fussy all evening. So we got all geared up for bedtime and I went to bed and said, "Good luck honey!" So Adam laid her down and said good night and low and behold the child didn't make one peep and slept 11 hours without waking up. I was half ecstatic that she went right to sleep and half mad b/c I couldn't believe that she didn't put on her display of emotions for her father.
Well since Monday she has gone to sleep within 10 minutes of being put into bed. Although I have to say her naps have been a little shorter than normal, it really wasn't the huge month long process I had envisioned in my head. If you ask Haven why she is a big girl she will even answer, "Because I don't need my binkie anymore!"
Now on to potty training and big girl bed. Hehe.
Didn't I always say I wouldn't have a child who used a binkie????
Now, don't get me wrong. Since Haven was only a few months old she has only been allowed to have the binkie and nap and bedtime. At least I stuck to my guns about not having a two-year-old walking around all day long with a binkie hanging out of her mouth like a cigarette.
BUT, I have definitely put off taking the binkie away. At first I said that we would get rid of it by 18 months. Hmm, that just somehow didn't happen. THEN we were in the process of moving so I convinced my husband that we should wait til she was well adjusted to the new home. THEN summer just seemed to slip by without a chance (haha) to work on getting rid of the binkie. THEN I got pregnant and have been extremely sick and couldn't even comprehend the thought of adding another complication to my life (probably my only semi-legitimate excuse thus far). SO, now that I am feeling much better (praise the Lord!) it was decided (mostly by Adam) that now was the time. He wanted to do it before Thanksgiving but I convinced him that we should wait til after since Haven and I were going to Chicago for a few days and then we would have a crazy weekend with all of the holiday festivities.
SO, after much procrastination we set the BIG DAY for the Monday after Thanksgiving. Of course I had to mentally and physically prepare for this huge event in the Cline household. We talked all weekend about what a big girl Haven is and how big girls don't need binkies. I knew that we had our work cut out for us when I woke up Sunday morning (the morning prior to the BIG DAY) to Haven yelling, "I'm not a big girl yet, mommy!" while pointing to her binkie on the floor outside her crib.
So anyway, Monday came around and we went to Target to pick out a "big girl toy." I told her that she could have the toy once she threw away her binkies. So, we got home and she threw them away. Once naptime came around Haven politely agreed to bed but then said, "I just need to get my binkie out of the garbage first!" I gave Haven her "big girl toy" (a little baby doll) and put her in bed. After about 1 hour and 45 minutes of going between crying/screaming, "I want my daddy" and "I need my binkie RIGHT NOW!" she finally passed out....but only for 30 or 40 minutes compared to her usual 3-4 hour naps (yes, I'm spoiled). She woke up balling and I went in to get her. She balled for another 30 minutes in my arms until I finally put a movie on for her. At this point I called Adam and told him I needed to call in reinforcements and that he got to be on night duty.
Of course Haven was crabby and fussy all evening. So we got all geared up for bedtime and I went to bed and said, "Good luck honey!" So Adam laid her down and said good night and low and behold the child didn't make one peep and slept 11 hours without waking up. I was half ecstatic that she went right to sleep and half mad b/c I couldn't believe that she didn't put on her display of emotions for her father.
Well since Monday she has gone to sleep within 10 minutes of being put into bed. Although I have to say her naps have been a little shorter than normal, it really wasn't the huge month long process I had envisioned in my head. If you ask Haven why she is a big girl she will even answer, "Because I don't need my binkie anymore!"
Now on to potty training and big girl bed. Hehe.
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