This is the video that I thought I included yesterday. It is a little long, so I totally understand if you skip it. I find the the last two minutes the best, if you want to keep it shorter.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
no excuses
I don't know how it happens. Days turn into months, which turn into weeks which turns into an inevitable MONTH before I add another post on here? I don't suppose I really have a following anyway, but it is something that I had wanted to stay with consistent with, but sadly have failed a bit! Maybe I will pick up my second wind now. Who knows!
Anyway- so much has transpired lately. Holland moved to what had been our guest room a little over a week ago. I thought it might take awhile for the transition, but she has done phenomenal. She now loves going to bed with her two favorite babies on her new big bed. (and it really is a BIG bed- a Queen- what had and still will be when necessary- our guest bed) Holland's current favorite thing to watch by far is her Signing Times Videos. She loves them so! She does not even watch any other tv- and requests Signing Times all the time- by singing a cute little song. She has picked up a ton. I just wish I had started being more consistent with signing earlier. If I had only known how easy it could be!!
Holland often is getting sweeter everyday. She is very generous with her "thank-you's" and "I'm Sorry!" And this is without prodding from Joe and I. It is just genuine sweetness! She also showers me with kisses and hugs daily. The girl is just the sweetest! She is however currently cutting her two year molars (I am pretty certain anyway...) and is having a really hard time with them. I have read that they are incredibly painful as I can only imagine. The last few nights I gave her some teething tablets that seemed to help immensely and she was able to sleep all night. (hey- even getting up at 5:30 is all night in my book!)
As many of you have seen- Holland has definitely turned into a fish in the water! This past Sunday she definitely even stepped it up a notch from where she had been! She was standing up on a raft and jumping and practically diving into the water, often going underwater and would come up laughing and repeat! It is amazing to see how much she loves the water.
Well, that is only a drop in the bucket, but it gives anyone interested a bit of an idea on what our sweet, silly girl is conquering lately.
And, finally- here are three recent videos of Holland. The first two are just primarily Holland in her new room. I still have yet to decorate it, so it is pretty bare bones, but hopefully I will be able to liven it up soon! (you might notice that I did paint a wall though!) The last video is close to a month old, but it just shows one of Holland's favorite activities- stacking blocks. Try to ignore my counting in the beginning, apparently I need a lesson in counting myself as I can't believe how off I was! I will blame it on the camera blocking my view.
EDIT- Apparently one of the videos is not the one I thought it was! I meant to include one of Holland in her room, on her bed, putting babies to sleep, etc- but insead just uploaded one of her reading the same book for a few minutes. So, I will work on still uploading the intended video now, but if you do watch the reading one- just be prepared it is not the fastest moving video :)
Anyway- so much has transpired lately. Holland moved to what had been our guest room a little over a week ago. I thought it might take awhile for the transition, but she has done phenomenal. She now loves going to bed with her two favorite babies on her new big bed. (and it really is a BIG bed- a Queen- what had and still will be when necessary- our guest bed) Holland's current favorite thing to watch by far is her Signing Times Videos. She loves them so! She does not even watch any other tv- and requests Signing Times all the time- by singing a cute little song. She has picked up a ton. I just wish I had started being more consistent with signing earlier. If I had only known how easy it could be!!
Holland often is getting sweeter everyday. She is very generous with her "thank-you's" and "I'm Sorry!" And this is without prodding from Joe and I. It is just genuine sweetness! She also showers me with kisses and hugs daily. The girl is just the sweetest! She is however currently cutting her two year molars (I am pretty certain anyway...) and is having a really hard time with them. I have read that they are incredibly painful as I can only imagine. The last few nights I gave her some teething tablets that seemed to help immensely and she was able to sleep all night. (hey- even getting up at 5:30 is all night in my book!)
As many of you have seen- Holland has definitely turned into a fish in the water! This past Sunday she definitely even stepped it up a notch from where she had been! She was standing up on a raft and jumping and practically diving into the water, often going underwater and would come up laughing and repeat! It is amazing to see how much she loves the water.
Well, that is only a drop in the bucket, but it gives anyone interested a bit of an idea on what our sweet, silly girl is conquering lately.
And, finally- here are three recent videos of Holland. The first two are just primarily Holland in her new room. I still have yet to decorate it, so it is pretty bare bones, but hopefully I will be able to liven it up soon! (you might notice that I did paint a wall though!) The last video is close to a month old, but it just shows one of Holland's favorite activities- stacking blocks. Try to ignore my counting in the beginning, apparently I need a lesson in counting myself as I can't believe how off I was! I will blame it on the camera blocking my view.
EDIT- Apparently one of the videos is not the one I thought it was! I meant to include one of Holland in her room, on her bed, putting babies to sleep, etc- but insead just uploaded one of her reading the same book for a few minutes. So, I will work on still uploading the intended video now, but if you do watch the reading one- just be prepared it is not the fastest moving video :)
Monday, July 7, 2008
another swimming video
Here is another video of Holland in the pool this weekend. She loves the water so!
Friday, July 4, 2008
50th post!
... and it has only taken, oh about 8 months.
I thought I would share some videos and pictures of my little water baby. Until about a week and a half ago, Holland had sworn off anything that had to do with water. She was terrified of swimming pools and even baths! I believe this all started because on Father's Day, Joe was going to jump in the pool with Holland and he lifted her over the edge (she was wearing a suit with built in floats) and I think it just really scared her, like she was going to be thrown in and left or something. So, for about 2 weeks, our water-loving baby was in hiding, but I am so happy to report that she is back!
She now does not want out of the water. (which stinks because the water is now filled with green algae and we can't shock it till this evening..) She is totally content to just swim on her own, generally does not even want to be touched. And, she does great! She swims back and forth between Joe and I- swims to the ladder, etc. I need to take a better video of her new swimming skills, but for now I only have one very short one...
So, here is the said video. The first 5 seconds is how Holland generally acts in the pool. But, she got grumpy because she just wanted me to join her.
And, here is another video- it was taken on the downside of take two of filling up our pool. (Had to drain it twice, fill it three times...) Holland had such a great time just jumping and splashing around!
And just to make this 50th post even longer, I thought I would add some swimming pictures as well:
I thought I would share some videos and pictures of my little water baby. Until about a week and a half ago, Holland had sworn off anything that had to do with water. She was terrified of swimming pools and even baths! I believe this all started because on Father's Day, Joe was going to jump in the pool with Holland and he lifted her over the edge (she was wearing a suit with built in floats) and I think it just really scared her, like she was going to be thrown in and left or something. So, for about 2 weeks, our water-loving baby was in hiding, but I am so happy to report that she is back!
She now does not want out of the water. (which stinks because the water is now filled with green algae and we can't shock it till this evening..) She is totally content to just swim on her own, generally does not even want to be touched. And, she does great! She swims back and forth between Joe and I- swims to the ladder, etc. I need to take a better video of her new swimming skills, but for now I only have one very short one...
So, here is the said video. The first 5 seconds is how Holland generally acts in the pool. But, she got grumpy because she just wanted me to join her.
And, here is another video- it was taken on the downside of take two of filling up our pool. (Had to drain it twice, fill it three times...) Holland had such a great time just jumping and splashing around!
And just to make this 50th post even longer, I thought I would add some swimming pictures as well:
Monday, June 23, 2008
another video...
Sorry, I haven't changed my slow-posting style. Here is a video taken of Holland this morning before we set out to run an errand to the store. I was hoping to get her saying more things she has started saying- but maybe next time.
I also have a few other videos I need to upload. Maybe I will actually get around to them tonight- don't hold your breath though!
So, for now, this will have to do :)
I also have a few other videos I need to upload. Maybe I will actually get around to them tonight- don't hold your breath though!
So, for now, this will have to do :)
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
almost an entire week since we returned from vacation...
and I am barely getting around to this thing. I don't know why I find it so hard to add new posts.
So, as most of you know, our trip for the most part was a lot of fun. There were just some hard times (the first day for one- almost everything that could go wrong, did- flight longer than planned, horrible traffic, rental car couldn't find our key, had us waiting forever to get our unwanted car, condo key missing, etc...) Some days Holland did excellent, some days were more trying. She had a really great time at the zoo. She really loved the petting zoo. I did realize that it is certainly not necessary to try to do something grand and amazing for little ones, it is just the little things that are so big to Holland- and that is fun also.
Here is a little video of Holland taking on the beach. The first day Holland did manange to get her feet a little wet, but after that, she wanted nowhere near the water. Her favorite aspect by far, was just saying "bye bye" to the ocean. She would just yell GO!!! Bye, water! Funny girl.
So, as most of you know, our trip for the most part was a lot of fun. There were just some hard times (the first day for one- almost everything that could go wrong, did- flight longer than planned, horrible traffic, rental car couldn't find our key, had us waiting forever to get our unwanted car, condo key missing, etc...) Some days Holland did excellent, some days were more trying. She had a really great time at the zoo. She really loved the petting zoo. I did realize that it is certainly not necessary to try to do something grand and amazing for little ones, it is just the little things that are so big to Holland- and that is fun also.
Here is a little video of Holland taking on the beach. The first day Holland did manange to get her feet a little wet, but after that, she wanted nowhere near the water. Her favorite aspect by far, was just saying "bye bye" to the ocean. She would just yell GO!!! Bye, water! Funny girl.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
yet another video
I have been meaning to share this video from this Monday I believe. But, I have been a little lackadaisical in my blogging I suppose...
This is just Holland being the silly girl that she is:
We leave tomorrow for our vacation to San Diego!!! I am sure that we will have tons of pictures and videos to share upon our arrival! I can't wait to go to SeaWorld and the San Diego Zoo with Holland! It should be a great time!
This is just Holland being the silly girl that she is:
We leave tomorrow for our vacation to San Diego!!! I am sure that we will have tons of pictures and videos to share upon our arrival! I can't wait to go to SeaWorld and the San Diego Zoo with Holland! It should be a great time!
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Catch up time
Well, last Tuesday Holland and I got back from visiting my parents, grandparents and some other extended family members. One might think that surely I would have had an update, at least a few pictures or a video to share before now. But, I have been known to procrastinate.
This first video is taken before we left, Holland in our backyard. Most days we spend at least a few hours outside, with the majority of her time spent going up and down our 3 porch steps and then just hanging out on the patio and her little picnic table.
This video is taken just a few minutes later. Holland is fascinated with the number TWO! She seems to show zero interest in pursuing her counting past the number two at this point however. Maybe next week :) Holland also displays some impressive jumping off the steps moves in this clip.
And this one was taken at my parents' house. Holland was dancing around and spinning and making herself dizzy. It makes me dizzy just watching it!!
This first video is taken before we left, Holland in our backyard. Most days we spend at least a few hours outside, with the majority of her time spent going up and down our 3 porch steps and then just hanging out on the patio and her little picnic table.
This video is taken just a few minutes later. Holland is fascinated with the number TWO! She seems to show zero interest in pursuing her counting past the number two at this point however. Maybe next week :) Holland also displays some impressive jumping off the steps moves in this clip.
And this one was taken at my parents' house. Holland was dancing around and spinning and making herself dizzy. It makes me dizzy just watching it!!
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Rocking with friends
This weekend we had a great visit with my childhood friend, her husband and their 2 children. Holland really loved having two other children to play with all the time and they all got along so great! You will see that in this little video:
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
more videos?!
Here are yet two more videos that I took today. Lately, more and more Holland just is so sweet and funny (sometimes more funny than sweet or vice versa!) and I like to grab the camcorder for those times!
In this one Holland was just eating lunch. I just found it really cute how she was swaying to the African music in the background...
This video shows Holland totally tormenting Modoc. She, as most of you all know, likes to feed Modoc. Today I bought a cheap bucket and she thought it was extra fun to put his food in the bucket and then run around the house laughing like crazy!
In this one Holland was just eating lunch. I just found it really cute how she was swaying to the African music in the background...
This video shows Holland totally tormenting Modoc. She, as most of you all know, likes to feed Modoc. Today I bought a cheap bucket and she thought it was extra fun to put his food in the bucket and then run around the house laughing like crazy!
Sunday, April 27, 2008
A nice day at the park
2 posts in a day?! Woah!
Here are 2 short videos of Holland this morning at the park closest to our house. They are a little similar- mostly just her climbing the stairs and sliding... We probably will drive to another park later this afternoon, though I think that posting more than 4 videos in a day would just be overkill!
Here are 2 short videos of Holland this morning at the park closest to our house. They are a little similar- mostly just her climbing the stairs and sliding... We probably will drive to another park later this afternoon, though I think that posting more than 4 videos in a day would just be overkill!
Silly antics
Thought I would share a video from yesterday as well as another one taken earlier this week... The one from yesterday unfortunately cut off short because the battery ran dead. But here is the background you didn't get- Holland was playing in the backyard and picked up a rock as she loves to do. She kept playing around and pretending to put it in her rock and sometimes actually putting it in her mouth. So, I threw it in the trash can inside. Then, she thought it would be funny to find other rocks, sticks or just dirt and run inside with them and throw them in the trash. You will also see that she is did not want me following her!!
This one needs no narrative- just Holland being Holland :)
This one needs no narrative- just Holland being Holland :)
Sunday, April 20, 2008
No fear
Here is a little video of Holland doing something she enjoys- She likes to stand up on her pony and then bounce back in the seat yelling "whee" (when she stands she says wooah) At least in this video she held on all the time, she also likes to stand without holding onto anything, but we are trying to get her to at least always hold on- it seems to be working most of the time :) She truly has no fear in almost anything! (which can be a scary thing for us!!)
Monday, April 14, 2008
New clothes- mostly same tricks
Here is a video taken this afternoon of Holland once again showing off body parts and more animal noises. I know, a lot of it is repeated, but I thought it was cute and so I thought I would share.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
3 videos from the last month
I finally got the problem fixed (okay, not me so much, but someone came and fixed it) and now I can share videos again! Here are three taken the last month:
Holland showing off some animal sounds with dad. This was nearly a month ago, she now knows many more, but it still gives you an idea...
Holland Easter egg hunting in the kitchen. This was taken a few days before Easter. Holland got the concept of finding eggs and putting them in her basket right away and had so much fun doing this over and over again!
Holland playing with a step stool. This is the sort of thing that Holland does all the time, she is so silly!
Holland showing off some animal sounds with dad. This was nearly a month ago, she now knows many more, but it still gives you an idea...
Holland Easter egg hunting in the kitchen. This was taken a few days before Easter. Holland got the concept of finding eggs and putting them in her basket right away and had so much fun doing this over and over again!
Holland playing with a step stool. This is the sort of thing that Holland does all the time, she is so silly!
Thursday, April 10, 2008
18 months old today :)
Well, I have been wanting to post on here for the last few weeks. But, I hate doing repeat pictures since I send most of those out via email (if you don't get them and want to- just let me know!) and I really have been wanting to add amazing videos of Holland, but I just cannot figure out what is going on! Today I am calling the support staff again and if that does not work going to figure out how to have someone with a lot more know-how to fix my problem between the camcorder and the laptop. But, my apologies to anyone checking this to always find- no new posts!!
So, since I have no videos and most of you have seen all the pictures, I thought maybe you would like a list of words/phrases/sounds Holland is currently saying. Now, there is no way that I can make it inclusive of all she says, but this is the best I can do at this moment from memory:
mama
dada
ball
hair
head
nose
ears
mouth
eyes
belly
toes
sock
shoe
pants
jacket
door
window
light
clock
apple
cracker
cookie
peas
water
juice
milk
more
thank you
all gone
uh-oh
whee!
go!
Go? (I list this separately, because it is basically- where did it go?)
Here it is! (granted sounds like more like heeey iiihh)
outside
nigh-night
bye-bye
I love you
hi
hello
baby
car
tree
book
bed
no
sshhh (telling modoc to be quiet)
stop
stay
two (sometimes she also says one and three, but she loves the #2!)
animal sounds:
cow (moooooo)
horse (neigh neigh!)
lamb (BAAA!)
dog (ruhr ruhr)
kitty kat (meeew)
pig (the cutest snorting sound)
elephant (pushes air between her lips, very cute!)
duck (quaa-aah)
monkey (whispers hahahaha)
bee (ray, ray- don't know why, but this is what she says, and every time we chuckle!)
lion (raaahr)
snake (sssssss)
I know that there is so much that I am forgetting, but that at least gives you an idea... Holland will also mimic almost anything and she is starting to say her own name also- pronounced "haw-ee".
She also is starting to put words together- mama shoes, go bye bye, etc.
Sorry again for my lack of updates! Hopefully I can get the videos to share very soon!
(and a cute picture of Holland with a waste bucket on her head!)
So, since I have no videos and most of you have seen all the pictures, I thought maybe you would like a list of words/phrases/sounds Holland is currently saying. Now, there is no way that I can make it inclusive of all she says, but this is the best I can do at this moment from memory:
mama
dada
ball
hair
head
nose
ears
mouth
eyes
belly
toes
sock
shoe
pants
jacket
door
window
light
clock
apple
cracker
cookie
peas
water
juice
milk
more
thank you
all gone
uh-oh
whee!
go!
Go? (I list this separately, because it is basically- where did it go?)
Here it is! (granted sounds like more like heeey iiihh)
outside
nigh-night
bye-bye
I love you
hi
hello
baby
car
tree
book
bed
no
sshhh (telling modoc to be quiet)
stop
stay
two (sometimes she also says one and three, but she loves the #2!)
animal sounds:
cow (moooooo)
horse (neigh neigh!)
lamb (BAAA!)
dog (ruhr ruhr)
kitty kat (meeew)
pig (the cutest snorting sound)
elephant (pushes air between her lips, very cute!)
duck (quaa-aah)
monkey (whispers hahahaha)
bee (ray, ray- don't know why, but this is what she says, and every time we chuckle!)
lion (raaahr)
snake (sssssss)
I know that there is so much that I am forgetting, but that at least gives you an idea... Holland will also mimic almost anything and she is starting to say her own name also- pronounced "haw-ee".
She also is starting to put words together- mama shoes, go bye bye, etc.
Sorry again for my lack of updates! Hopefully I can get the videos to share very soon!
(and a cute picture of Holland with a waste bucket on her head!)
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Happy Easter!
Okay; so I think that it has been almost 3 weeks since I have added an entry in here! Eek! I have been a little frustrated because I have some really cute videos that I want to share, but am having constant problems uploading them. I am sure that there is an easy fix to figure out why Microsoft is all of a sudden overriding the necessary software that I need to use, but I can't figure it out!! Hopefully I find a way to get someone here or fix it myself sometime soon....
Holland has picked up more and more words and animal sounds lately. She now also likes to give Modoc commands- Stay, Go, NO! I think it is funny. I also like that Holland rarely uses the word no as we rarely us it also, so she does not say it all the time like a lot of toddlers seem to.
Holland has really enjoyed egg hunting the past few days. I thought that I would at least share a few pictures of her on this Easter weekend since sadly I am unable to share the videos that I have. But, hope you enjoy these just the same. We have mostly just done a lot of hiding eggs inside. But, Friday a friend of Holland's came over and they both hunted for eggs in our backyard. It is just so fun to watch little ones interact, especially at this age!
And this one was taken this morning after opening up her Easter basket. She loved the little chick that we gave her:
Holland has picked up more and more words and animal sounds lately. She now also likes to give Modoc commands- Stay, Go, NO! I think it is funny. I also like that Holland rarely uses the word no as we rarely us it also, so she does not say it all the time like a lot of toddlers seem to.
Holland has really enjoyed egg hunting the past few days. I thought that I would at least share a few pictures of her on this Easter weekend since sadly I am unable to share the videos that I have. But, hope you enjoy these just the same. We have mostly just done a lot of hiding eggs inside. But, Friday a friend of Holland's came over and they both hunted for eggs in our backyard. It is just so fun to watch little ones interact, especially at this age!
And this one was taken this morning after opening up her Easter basket. She loved the little chick that we gave her:
Monday, March 3, 2008
a glimpse into an ordinary Monday
I took 3 videos of Holland today. I realized that I really have not taken of her talking or doing so many of the things that she now does on a daily basis.
Holland talking! I will have to take another video of her saying her other words!
This is just a video of Holland being her usual silly self. Joe said that the chair looked tacky because it is facing directly towards the tv. Haha. So, just in case anyone was wondering, I had only moved it there today while I was cleaning up the living room and we never even have the tv during on the day (other than to listen to music!)
Dad coming home!
Holland gets so excited when Joe comes home from work. Often she points and yells, "dada" as she sees him drive up, while watching him through the window. Today, she was a little more reserved with her excitement, but I know it was there all the same.
Holland talking! I will have to take another video of her saying her other words!
This is just a video of Holland being her usual silly self. Joe said that the chair looked tacky because it is facing directly towards the tv. Haha. So, just in case anyone was wondering, I had only moved it there today while I was cleaning up the living room and we never even have the tv during on the day (other than to listen to music!)
Dad coming home!
Holland gets so excited when Joe comes home from work. Often she points and yells, "dada" as she sees him drive up, while watching him through the window. Today, she was a little more reserved with her excitement, but I know it was there all the same.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Weee!
Here is a little video taken of Holland in our backyard this afternoon. There is an elevation change on one section in the grass and Holland loves to run down it saying "weee!" I really don't know where she picked this up. I guess that either Joe or I must have said it to begin with though neither of us really recall doing that.
You might notice that we got a new fence!!! It so nice to finally have a private backyard! Of course, now the back section of the fence looks horrible, but we plan to have that done also in the next month or so.
You might notice that we got a new fence!!! It so nice to finally have a private backyard! Of course, now the back section of the fence looks horrible, but we plan to have that done also in the next month or so.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Growing vocabulary
Recently, Holland has been picking up more and more words and phrases. She is so proud of herself when she adds a new word to her ever-growing vocabulary- so am I though! I have never sat down and written the words that she currently knows. I am sure that there are many other words and phrases that she says that we are not even aware of, but these are recognizable- (at least to Joe and I!)
Night-night
Bye-bye
thank you
Uh-oh
ball
light
more
ruhr, ruhr (imitates the way Modoc barks, this is her "dog")
cracker
baby
mama
dada
blue-blues (blueberries)
water
milk
She also will imitate "moo" and snorting for a pig if we do it first. I am sure I am forgetting a few other words and or phrases, but I will try to add them if I think of them later!
And, what is a post without at least one new picture???
Night-night
Bye-bye
thank you
Uh-oh
ball
light
more
ruhr, ruhr (imitates the way Modoc barks, this is her "dog")
cracker
baby
mama
dada
blue-blues (blueberries)
water
milk
She also will imitate "moo" and snorting for a pig if we do it first. I am sure I am forgetting a few other words and or phrases, but I will try to add them if I think of them later!
And, what is a post without at least one new picture???
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