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You Can’t Catch Me

More on Cathy’s class layouts.

Journaling Reads:
There are many things I am good at as a Mom but singing you songs is not
one of them. I always say that I didn’t grow up here so I don’t know
many children’s nursery rhymes, but the fact is I am too shy. I don’t
like my voice and I don’t like to sing, even just to you. But I am
really lucky that your teachers don’t feel the same way. They’ve taught
you many songs and, even better, you come home and sing them to me. On
this particular day, you decided to teach me this new song but you only
knew bits and pieces of it. After I heard a few of the words, I looked
it up on YouTube and, sure enough, you were telling it correctly. The
story of five little monkeys who were teasing the alligator and how he
snapped all of them one by one. Thanks to you, I’ve learned a little
story and maybe when the next little one comes, you can teach it to your
sibling, too.

Busted Lip

I have finally started catching up on Cathy’s Design Your Life class. So
last night I did ten layouts in one night. They are simple but I love
them. Here comes all of them.

Journaling Reads:
Even with a completely busted lip, you always have the best sense of
humor. You smile, you laugh, you don’t let any of it get to you. When
you fell at school, I was really worried, but I didn’t want to show it.
I’m your Mommy and I’m supposed to be strong for both of us. But, the
fact is, you didn’t need it at all. You’re plenty strong for both of us.
Although it’s hard for me to look at these, I thought it was important
for me to preserve this. You’re a little boy and, most likely, you’ll
have many scraped knees and busted lips in your future and if (or
‘when’) those occur, I’ll be able to look and remember your strong spirit.

Daily David – Day 314

Daily David – Day 313

Just love him so.

Jumping on the Bed

This was my favorite thing to do as a child. I love seeing the little
boy have so much fun with it.

Daily David – Day 312

Daily David – Day 311

Isn’t he so so handsome? I know, I am biased.

Daily David – Day 310

While I wasn’t looking David decided to self-potty-train. I am so proud
of him. Bad photos, I know but I like this one of him on the potty, and
then I picked him up from school and he hadn’t napped so a few minutes
after getting home he was snacking and next thing I knew, he was
snoring. My little boy.

Photo of the Day – Day 309

Yesterday I got to vote. For the first time in a US Presidential race.
It was a huge deal for me and something I’ve been looking forward to for
a long long time. I was so excited I took tons of photos. Everyone was
looking at me like I was crazy. But I wasn’t. I love being part of this
system.