Growing Up Giles

Thursday, January 30, 2014

The Great Southern Snow of 2014

This week it has snowed across the southeastern portion of the United States. Apparently that is not a good thing. We were sorely unprepared, and the evidence of that has made national news. Personally, I was one of the fortunate ones. I left work after being dismissed at 12:30 pm, and arrived home at roughly 4:00 pm on Tuesday. My commute is typically between an hour to an hour and a half. I prayed the entire way home as I gripped my steering wheel with a death grip. "Lord, please let me make it to my kids and then home safely. Lord please." That was my prayer on repeat for three and half hours. Sometimes I could talk to Mikey or my mom or coworkers who were struggling to get home just like me. But the phone service was spotty, because everyone was calling loved ones to be sure they were safe. Others weren't as lucky as I was on Tuesday.

There are reports of children being trapped on buses on the roads, children having to spend the night at schools because they couldn't safely be transported home, and people spending the night in their cars or in businesses. Some people simply ran out of gas in the gridlocks or gave up and abandoned their vehicles. It was bad.

The snow has allowed a much needed break for our little family. We have gotten to spend some uninterrupted time together, even if Mikey is having to work from home. Micah and Corring have gotten their first experience with snow, and Micah has certainly loved that. So here are some shots from the Giles experience of the Great Southern Snow of 2014.

It's Been Too Long

In case you couldn't tell, I took a break from blogging. I found that my commute plus my work schedule, and spending time with Micah and Corrin had pretty much taken everything out of me by the time bed time rolled around in the evenings. Also take a look back through the blog. The posts that were up were the bare minimum. I was tired of just getting by, and decided it was better to post nothing than to post mediocre posts.

So now my goal is to post at least once a week, and not beat myself up if I'm not able to do that. I think that is a manageable goal, because I've found, that with a better schedule and both kids sleeping through the night, I tend to have a little time to myself in the night. Some of that time will be used to work on Growing Up Giles.

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Corrin {Eleven Months Old}

At eleven months old, Corrin...

... is wearing size 12 month clothes, and size 3 diapers.

... can stand unassisted, but refuses to do so unless distracted.

... is still sleeping in our bed, but will go into her own room before she turns one {next month}.

... is learning to play independently. She still needs for someone to be in her sight, preferably in the same room.

... wants to feed herself. She is weaning very well.

... has a temper. She hits and bites. She will hit if you do something to upset her, such as taking things from her or telling her no.

... is called Rin, Rinnie, Rinnie Ry, Mamacita, and Little Miss.

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Corrin {Ten Months Old}

This post is several weeks late, but I'm posting it anyway. She was ten months old on July 4th.

At ten month old, Corrin...

... wears size 9 months or 12 months clothes, and size 3 diapers.

... is crawling on her hands and knees now. Before she would slide along on her belly.

... still sleeps with Mikey and I. We have tried to get her in her own room, but she refuses. This month, she will go into her own room. We just have to deal with a few sleepless nights. We're gearing up for that.

... can climb the stairs. We do a pretty good job of keeping her off of them, but every once in a while she will follow Micah to them.

... says ma-ma, da-da, and ba-ba. We really don't know which came first.

... can stand unsupported, but won't. She cruises along the furniture, and will switch from one chair to the next, or between the chair and coffee table.