It seems like I have no time to blog these days and so much to catch up on, so here is a random assortment of things!
Emma Catherine's latest cuteness:
At daycare last week, the substitute teacher asked Damika "How old is Emma Catherine?" To which Damika replied, "Not quite 2, why?" The sub said, "There is no way. She speaks and acts like she is at least 3." Apparently Damika told the children to clean up and one of Emma Catherine's friend was not helping. So Emma Catherine walked up to the child, addressed them by name and said, "Did you hear Mika's [Damika's] words? Mika said clean up!" Emma Catherine takes cleaning up very seriously, can't you tell?
Today she was talking to Grandma while eating her first "all by self" ice cream cone. She told Grandma "I got my ice cream. It's good!" And later she told Grandma "I headed to my house." Yes, I let her finish the ice cream cone in the car - crazy mommy! I'm not sure if Grandma caught all of that because Emma Catherine was trying to eat and talk, but it was fun to hear!
She also told me "Mommy my best friend. Mommy's best friend Daddy" =)
And her new favorite thing is talking on the phone after mommy. It all started one morning last week when we both talked to daddy on the way to work - we are driving separate a little more because Bo is working so much. So Emma Catherine would reply to daddy with "Um, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!" And she likes to say "I good" if you ask how she is doing! So give her a call sometime, she would love to say "Um, Yeah" to your questions too! Plus you can always get her talking about school or Larry Boy! She has started singing a new part of the Larry Boy movie. She says/sings, "Knock, knock." You say "Who's there?" She says, "Temptation!"
We had a busy, but great weekend with my parents. They came up to help us with things around the house. We are so grateful they are willing to come teach us how to take care of a house. My dad has so many tips and tricks from many years of trial and error, who wouldn't want his knowledge? Dad painted the columns on the front of the house, Bo learned how to bleach mold to get if off the siding, Dad changed the battery in that fire alarm that started beeping and driving me crazy last week! Mom, Emma Catherine, and I got a lot done too. Including a test run at cutting a cake to look like Larry Boy!
Don't worry, this is not the actual cake we plan to serve at the party. It will be made fresh this weekend and iced very pretty! Oh, and this I call the ghost of Larry Boy =)
We also made this adorable orange tutu!
I cannot wait for Emma Catherine to wear it to the pumpkin patch! She calls it her "new dress" and says "I so pretty!"
Please keep praying for Bo's new position at work. It is really stressful to merge three groups of people into one lab when they come from such different environments. Trying to make things "fair" is not always easy when everyone is "used to" things being a certain way. He is managing people, budgets, and to say it as politely as possible "dealing with difficult people". These are all things Southern Company would send me to many, many training classes to learn about, but Bo was just thrown in. Not to mention his boss travels quite a bit and his new office is still being vacated by the last owner - but he will get there! He is also blessed with many supportive people he has worked with over the years at GTRI and he is doing such a wonderful job. I couldn't be more impressed or proud!!
My last week of work was anything but fun. To make a long story short, one of my projects fell apart. It was an inherited project that had been on going for a few years. It was a project no one wanted to claim, but everyone wanted to give their input on how it should operate. And worst of all, my vendor was anything but professional. I tried to get him released from his contract back in August and I even documented why we needed to let him go, but his boss is friends with one of our guys... Needless to say, the equipment didn't get installed last week and my friends at the plant are now installing the system for me. I was finally successful at getting the vendor removed from our bid list. As it turns out, when you potentially hold up delivery of ammonia to the plant a few people get quite upset. All I can say about the vendor is "You can't help stupid, lazy, and unmotivated" no matter how hard you try to babysit them and do their work for them. I honestly think my toddler understands simple concepts better than he does! Sorry to gripe ya'll! It really wasn't a horrible week, but it was a bit stressful. Although Emma Catherine is always a great stress relief! The morning after the project wasn't installed, she woke up saying "I no want school" to which I replied "I no want work". Then, while Bo was changing her diaper she said, "Catherine's a big girl. My shirt so pretty. I so smart." =) I guess we all need to start off the day with a good little pep talk sometimes!
I also saw the OB last week. She said Annabelle seems very comfortable head up and facing my belly button - aka worst position! But most babies turn by 32 weeks, so she has plenty of time to decide to cooperate! We have started seeing a chiropractor that practices the Webster technique, I'm trying to walk at least 3 miles a day, and doing all the exercises that have been recommended. Who knows if it will work, but I'm willing to try anything to prevent a c-section! So if you know of any tips, please send them my way!
Whew! That's a lot. I hope you all have a great week!
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