Steph, Jeff, and Co.: I Did It!

Thursday, December 18, 2008

I Did It!

Just a quick post to let everyone know that I finally bit the bullet - I drove to Wal-Mart all by myself! This is the first time that I've driven here since we dropped off the U-Haul when we first moved. I've been too scared. But last night we needed wet wipes and a variety of other things, and the kids needed to go to bed, and I needed to get something for Jeff for Christmas. So I told him to stay home with the kids while I went shopping on my own. And I survived! Now that I've gotten over this hurdle, convincing myself to drive will be a little easier each time. Whew!

6 comments:

Rachel Holloway said...: YOU DID IT, YOU DID IT, LET'S SHOUT HOORAY!!! Look at all the places you'll go!!!; December 18, 2008 at 9:04 PM
Jessica G. said...: Hooray for small victories!; December 19, 2008 at 12:45 AM
Melinda said...: WooHoo! That's incredibly awesome! And on to bigger things now...; December 19, 2008 at 5:23 AM
Michelle said...: YAY! You did it! And in the winter time, with snow, none the less. I'm very proud.; December 19, 2008 at 11:48 AM
Anonymous said...: Good job! I have awful time driving anywhere when we first move somewhere new. I am terrified of getting lost!; December 19, 2008 at 12:03 PM
Kathy Whittle said...: Yeah! It's going to get easier and easier.; December 24, 2008 at 12:13 AM

Kiddie Quotes

This morning Zaylee came up to me carrying my purse and said, "Mommy, here's your person!"
I had just washed my hair and blown it dry. It was very, um, full of body. Zaylee looked at it and said smilingly, "You're a lion!"
We were headed to the car, and Zaylee was about to run out into the parking lot. I grabbed her dress to stop her. When I let go, she said indignantly, "Hey, what's the big idea?" I didn't even know she knew that phrase!
I was driving with Zaylee in the car yesterday and we were both being quiet. To make some conversation, I asked, "How you doin' Zaylee?" She sighed and said, "Yeah, she is so pretty." I have no idea who she was talking about.
I was putting on the movie Princess Diaries, and I told Zaylee, "This is a movie about a princess." She repeated, "This is a movie. I'm a princess."
I had the vacuum out this morning after using it last night. Zaylee found great entertainment in pulling on the hose and watching it snap back into place. As I unplugged it and started putting it away, she said such things as: "You wanna pull on macuum, Mommy?" "Bye bye, macuum, have a good nap!" and, as I was putting it away in its closet, "I love you, macuum!" while making a kissing noise. How funny!
Zaylee mimics just about everything we say, though often makes mistakes in pronunciation. Today I offered her a cracker, saying, "Here, have a soda cracker." She took it and said, "Yeah, a super cracker!"
Jeff and Zaylee were playing on the floor. Wanting him to get up, she said emphatically, "Daddy, stand BOP!"
This morning Zaylee came into the kitchen where I was making breakfast. She was blowing very energetically in and out through her nose. I asked what she was doing, to which she replied, "I'm glowing!"