Pointing up at the cupboard, Lily said, "Please, help me! Help me! Caaaaannndddyyyyy! Please!" And she says it in such a way that it would seem like she is really in dire need of help! She's still too young for me to explain the concept of the boy that cried wolf!
Also, when she is put into time out in the chair or the bedroom, it's followed by, "Help me! Help me!"
When she finishes her meal she likes to exclaim, "DONE!" or "All gone!"
She also says PLEASE and THANK YOU! Yay for manners! She's caught on!
She's also a big eater lately, and it seems like she eats and snacks all day. I've been making sure she eats mostly healthy foods (not candy, though she has had some this holiday season). Wherever she may be, she'll just come running into the kitchen yelling, "EAT! EAT! EAT!" Also, "More!!" And she'll sit herself down at the table to wait for me. Lately, I can't keep up with her with eating! And it's good! Because I like this phase better than the not eating one she'll sometimes do. Lucky for me, I can get her eat just about anything, avocados, cheerios plain, tomatoes... etc. So, it's not junk, it's pretty healthy mix.
She also says, "No brother!" When she gets mad at Kyle! She also tattles, "Owwie! Owwie!" And points to Kyle.
And one of the funniest things ever, Lily calls Jason, "Daddy Jason," or "Jason." When I say Jason's name, she'll start running around and saying his name. As for me, I'm still Mommy or Momma. :)
We are having fun with our little chatter box. She says a lot more, but these are her most common exclamations. We sure love her and love watching her grow!
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Monday, December 28, 2009
July/October '09
For the next few posts I'll attempt to play catch-up and summarize the the celebrations and holidays that we have had. First, July 9! My birthday! It was a great day! As strange as this sounds, I can't really recall what we did!? At least not tonight? This is probably a good reason as to why I should journal and blog!! I'm almost certain that we probably stayed home since Kyle would have only been about two months old. I do remember what I got though! Jason bought me the Twilight Saga Special Edition Collection that came with a case and 4 photos and also the movie! Yay! I was so excited! And I love Twilight! I'll add more details later if I recall them!
October! What a fun and busy month! First we'll start with Lily's 2nd Birthday! We went to SLC and met up with family to go to Hogle Zoo! Christine and little Eric, Bobbie, David, Brandi, KJ, James, and James' friend joined us! What fun! We loved seeing baby Suri, the baby elephant at the zoo! We had cupcakes there and sang to Lily! It was a last minute celebration and we had decided to not throw a party this year, but it was nice that everyone still wanted to do a little something for her, although we hadn't planned on it. Afterwards, we took Lily to The Gateway Mall to go to Build-A-Bear. What a fun store! She was floored from the moment she walked in there! She picked out a rabbit doll, and insisted that the doll get two hearts instead of one. It's kinda weird to me, a doll with two hearts in it! But Lily is a girl with lots of love, so, why not!? I did help her pick out the clothes and barrettes. And as a special touch, we added a recording to the bear, so when you press her right hand, she says, "Happy 2nd Birthday Lily! Love Mom and Dad! (Sigh by Kyle at the end). It was funny how Kyle was also able to add to the recording! We named her dolly Ruby and she turned out to be really cute! Lily loves her!! While at The Gateway, we also got stuck in the elevator!! Eeeks! How scary! What was only a few seconds felt like a few hours.
Then Halloween! It was a blast! Lily was a witch and Kyle was a Spider! What a perfect pair! They were both so cute! I found Lily's costume at a new Thrift Store, kinda like Kid-to-Kid, in Smithfield. I was so excited because I hadn't found anything really cute for Lily and everything online that I liked cost an arm and a leg! I got it for $5! That's it and she got so many compliments from people everywhere! Early Halloween morning, we took the kids to Old Historic Logan (main street) to go trick or treating. Lily thought it was so much fun to go inside stores and get a treat! She loved seeing all the costumes that other kids and adults had on. Afterwards, we went to both Lee's Marketplace locations here in Cache Valley. One in Logan and the other in Smithfield. They always have a great little trail in their store for the holidays and kids can pick up treats at every station: baery, meat, deli, etc, to name a few. The store in Logan had a haunted house in the back; we opted out of it, since we had the kids. Truth be told, I was relieved !! That sort of thing really freaks me out! And the store in Smithfield gave out balloons!! What fun! We'll go back again for Easter! We then went home for lunch, got the kids down for a little nap, then we were off again to the Trunck-Or-Treat at church! Kyle sat in the back of the can with me handing out candy and playing with the bowl of candy. He thought it was great fun! People loved that a little spider was chilling in the back of the van handing out candy! Then of course, we took Lily Trick-Or-Treating down one block. It was cold, but great!
Jason celebrated is birthday on Oct. 29. For his birthday, he got a new Xbox 360 game.... Dragon Age. He now officially has over 100 games between Xbox and Xbox 360-- so I had to ask him which game it wasw he got. I also made him a cake, one of his favorites! It has caramel, heath candy toffee bits, and fresh whipped topping.... It has a particular name that I'm not fond of. I also made Jason dinner and we played Mario Cart on the Wii at home, while the kids spent time over at our friends the Smith's house.
And that pretty much wraps up October! :)
October! What a fun and busy month! First we'll start with Lily's 2nd Birthday! We went to SLC and met up with family to go to Hogle Zoo! Christine and little Eric, Bobbie, David, Brandi, KJ, James, and James' friend joined us! What fun! We loved seeing baby Suri, the baby elephant at the zoo! We had cupcakes there and sang to Lily! It was a last minute celebration and we had decided to not throw a party this year, but it was nice that everyone still wanted to do a little something for her, although we hadn't planned on it. Afterwards, we took Lily to The Gateway Mall to go to Build-A-Bear. What a fun store! She was floored from the moment she walked in there! She picked out a rabbit doll, and insisted that the doll get two hearts instead of one. It's kinda weird to me, a doll with two hearts in it! But Lily is a girl with lots of love, so, why not!? I did help her pick out the clothes and barrettes. And as a special touch, we added a recording to the bear, so when you press her right hand, she says, "Happy 2nd Birthday Lily! Love Mom and Dad! (Sigh by Kyle at the end). It was funny how Kyle was also able to add to the recording! We named her dolly Ruby and she turned out to be really cute! Lily loves her!! While at The Gateway, we also got stuck in the elevator!! Eeeks! How scary! What was only a few seconds felt like a few hours.
Then Halloween! It was a blast! Lily was a witch and Kyle was a Spider! What a perfect pair! They were both so cute! I found Lily's costume at a new Thrift Store, kinda like Kid-to-Kid, in Smithfield. I was so excited because I hadn't found anything really cute for Lily and everything online that I liked cost an arm and a leg! I got it for $5! That's it and she got so many compliments from people everywhere! Early Halloween morning, we took the kids to Old Historic Logan (main street) to go trick or treating. Lily thought it was so much fun to go inside stores and get a treat! She loved seeing all the costumes that other kids and adults had on. Afterwards, we went to both Lee's Marketplace locations here in Cache Valley. One in Logan and the other in Smithfield. They always have a great little trail in their store for the holidays and kids can pick up treats at every station: baery, meat, deli, etc, to name a few. The store in Logan had a haunted house in the back; we opted out of it, since we had the kids. Truth be told, I was relieved !! That sort of thing really freaks me out! And the store in Smithfield gave out balloons!! What fun! We'll go back again for Easter! We then went home for lunch, got the kids down for a little nap, then we were off again to the Trunck-Or-Treat at church! Kyle sat in the back of the can with me handing out candy and playing with the bowl of candy. He thought it was great fun! People loved that a little spider was chilling in the back of the van handing out candy! Then of course, we took Lily Trick-Or-Treating down one block. It was cold, but great!
Jason celebrated is birthday on Oct. 29. For his birthday, he got a new Xbox 360 game.... Dragon Age. He now officially has over 100 games between Xbox and Xbox 360-- so I had to ask him which game it wasw he got. I also made him a cake, one of his favorites! It has caramel, heath candy toffee bits, and fresh whipped topping.... It has a particular name that I'm not fond of. I also made Jason dinner and we played Mario Cart on the Wii at home, while the kids spent time over at our friends the Smith's house.
And that pretty much wraps up October! :)
Christmas Letter 2009
Christmas 2009
Happy Holidays from the Viator Family! We have had a wonderful year and would like to share with you some of the highlights and wonderful events from this last year, as well as give everyone an update as to what we are up here in cold Logan!
Happy Holidays from the Viator Family! We have had a wonderful year and would like to share with you some of the highlights and wonderful events from this last year, as well as give everyone an update as to what we are up here in cold Logan!
Kyle Ronnie Viator was born on May 12, 2009 at 7:59 pm. My original due date was June 6, and so this was quite a surprise! It started out as any other day and I didn’t really feel like anything was wrong, but in the back of my mind I kept feeling like I needed to go to the hospital. I tried to shake the feeling off but I couldn’t. Finally I went to the hospital after placing Lily in my sister and brother-in-laws care. Jason was at work and we really didn’t think the baby would come so I told him to stay at work. As it turns out, I was in labor. Whatever medication they gave me didn’t stop my dilating and Kyle was breach! So, after 3 short hours I was dilated at a 5 and rushed into an emergency C-section and Kyle was born, weighing 5lbs. 8 oz, and 17.5 inches long. (Jason was home from work at this time) What a beautiful experience! I do admit that I am disappointed that I had a C-section-- it just didn’t feel natural and I feel like I missed out on a critical part of childbirth. The first thing I remember seeing was a little rainbow of water as Kyle peed when he was being cleaned and weighed. I thought to myself, “I have a son!” Though it would take a little while longer for reality to hit that I had a son!!
For those of you who don’t know, Jason switched his major from Bio. Engineer Pre-Med to Math Stat and double majoring in Secondary Education. We made that decision last summer. We felt that after some circumstances and now having a family, his previous major was no longer right for him and his heart was no longer in it. Math Stat is going great for Jason. He is happy with this major and can really see himself teaching Math. He’ll have a lot of different options having the two majors, and Math Stat is very broad, but we think he’ll be happiest with a job that keeps him involved with our kids and has a predictable schedule. We’ve also talked about him getting his Doctorate in the future and teaching at the university someday. That would mean free tuition for our kids and so we’ll just have to see what the future holds! Overall, Jason is doing well. He is very busy with school, work and his church responsibilities, but he has done well to balance it all out. Plus, I can see him coaching the football or wrestling team!
Lily is very much a two-year-old! She is learning and growing everyday and loving life! At the moment she is into toys with cars and ramps. She also loves the Little People Collection from Fisher Price and can spend hours playing with that. She is starting to talk really well. Lately she is calling Jason, “Daddy Jason!” instead of just daddy. She is funny! She loves her brother, though in the beginning I wondered if she’d ever warm up to him. They still have their moments, but for the most part they play well together. The other day, Lily had a cracker and Kyle kept taking it from her. They went back and forth taking it from each other until I gave Kyle his own. But I’ve also seen Lily give her brother a cracker or cheerios without me asking her. We watch her like a hawk with snacks because she doesn’t realize that he can only have certain one’s for now. She is also very outdoorsy… That is not from me! I’m a homebody, I hate extreme weather conditions and would much rather go somewhere that is indoors, say the mall! But, with a child like Lily I am conditioning my ways and taking her outside to play in the sun or snow. She is really a sweet child and very feminine. She loves to dress up, get her hair done, and wear her princess shoes or dress shoes. To top it all off, she’ll also put on her bracelets and then go stand in front of the mirror. Then I’ll say to her, “You look so pretty!” She’ll usually start to sway from side to side and get a little bashful. She is so cute! She is also my little helper. She’ll put her dishes in the sink, throw things away without me asking (I have to try and keep an eye on what she throws away), and put Kyle’s clothes in the laundry after I’ve changed him. She’ll also hand him his bottle or pacifier if he drops it and cover him up with his blanket. What a great big sister! They are only 19 months apart so I think they’ll be close and she really keeps an eye out for him.
Kyle is doing wonderful! At 7 ½ months, he is starting to scoot front-wards and back-wards. We’ve also started him on a few table foods and he thinks that is the best! He loves food! No exaggeration! Right before I give him food, he’ll clasp his hands together just under his chin and start to hum, with his bottom lip tucked in!? It’s hard to explain, but it is so cute and funny!! He also loves his sister! However, I have to say, he’s already has the little brother role figured out. Wherever Lily may be, he’ll roll over in her direction, scoot over-- what ever it takes to get by her and then pull her hair and kick her! Lily will move away but he just follows! I’ve had to separate them a few times, because he is really quite strong and hurts her at times. But he really looks up to her and wants to do everything she does. It doesn’t matter what she has, he wants it!!! If she gives it to him and starts playing with another toy, then he wants her new toy! It’s just so funny! He’s very much a momma’s boy and wants me to be by him all the time. He’ll play by himself or sit with Jason and he’s happy or content but the moment I walk by or he hears me, he’ll cry until I come and hold him. He has been a wonderful addition to our family and we love him dearly!
As for me, I am busy, busy, busy! Two kids is not a walk in the park! But we have fun! It’s been an enlightening experience for me to watch them learn and grow. I wonder who they’ll be someday and hope to do all I can-- along with Jason, to teach them the things that are right. In my free time, I’ve been reading, though it’s been a while and started making bracelets and watches for fun-- mostly little girl bracelets. I go on spurts of making them, then taking a long break and then making them again. Lily is loving it! She has a bracelet in almost every color, and every holiday I make her one to match. I’ve also been enjoying making new dishes for our family. I look up recipes regularly. For Christmas I’m getting everything to start making decorative cakes-- from the decorative cake platter to my new cute little apron (it came with a matching one for Lily too-- excited)! It sounds kind of funny I know, but I’m a homemaker at heart and I really love being at home!!! For a while now I’ve really been wanting to sew. Anything really! Pillow covers for example! I just want to sew! But I think that sewing would be a little too much of an activity with the kids around. Perhaps one of these days soon. For now the sewing machine is still packed up in the closet.
Happy holidays everyone!!! We hope this season finds you well and happy! Our family is doing well and looking forward to 2010!
Sincerely,
Jason, Marie, Lily & Kyle Viator
For those of you who don’t know, Jason switched his major from Bio. Engineer Pre-Med to Math Stat and double majoring in Secondary Education. We made that decision last summer. We felt that after some circumstances and now having a family, his previous major was no longer right for him and his heart was no longer in it. Math Stat is going great for Jason. He is happy with this major and can really see himself teaching Math. He’ll have a lot of different options having the two majors, and Math Stat is very broad, but we think he’ll be happiest with a job that keeps him involved with our kids and has a predictable schedule. We’ve also talked about him getting his Doctorate in the future and teaching at the university someday. That would mean free tuition for our kids and so we’ll just have to see what the future holds! Overall, Jason is doing well. He is very busy with school, work and his church responsibilities, but he has done well to balance it all out. Plus, I can see him coaching the football or wrestling team!
Lily is very much a two-year-old! She is learning and growing everyday and loving life! At the moment she is into toys with cars and ramps. She also loves the Little People Collection from Fisher Price and can spend hours playing with that. She is starting to talk really well. Lately she is calling Jason, “Daddy Jason!” instead of just daddy. She is funny! She loves her brother, though in the beginning I wondered if she’d ever warm up to him. They still have their moments, but for the most part they play well together. The other day, Lily had a cracker and Kyle kept taking it from her. They went back and forth taking it from each other until I gave Kyle his own. But I’ve also seen Lily give her brother a cracker or cheerios without me asking her. We watch her like a hawk with snacks because she doesn’t realize that he can only have certain one’s for now. She is also very outdoorsy… That is not from me! I’m a homebody, I hate extreme weather conditions and would much rather go somewhere that is indoors, say the mall! But, with a child like Lily I am conditioning my ways and taking her outside to play in the sun or snow. She is really a sweet child and very feminine. She loves to dress up, get her hair done, and wear her princess shoes or dress shoes. To top it all off, she’ll also put on her bracelets and then go stand in front of the mirror. Then I’ll say to her, “You look so pretty!” She’ll usually start to sway from side to side and get a little bashful. She is so cute! She is also my little helper. She’ll put her dishes in the sink, throw things away without me asking (I have to try and keep an eye on what she throws away), and put Kyle’s clothes in the laundry after I’ve changed him. She’ll also hand him his bottle or pacifier if he drops it and cover him up with his blanket. What a great big sister! They are only 19 months apart so I think they’ll be close and she really keeps an eye out for him.
Kyle is doing wonderful! At 7 ½ months, he is starting to scoot front-wards and back-wards. We’ve also started him on a few table foods and he thinks that is the best! He loves food! No exaggeration! Right before I give him food, he’ll clasp his hands together just under his chin and start to hum, with his bottom lip tucked in!? It’s hard to explain, but it is so cute and funny!! He also loves his sister! However, I have to say, he’s already has the little brother role figured out. Wherever Lily may be, he’ll roll over in her direction, scoot over-- what ever it takes to get by her and then pull her hair and kick her! Lily will move away but he just follows! I’ve had to separate them a few times, because he is really quite strong and hurts her at times. But he really looks up to her and wants to do everything she does. It doesn’t matter what she has, he wants it!!! If she gives it to him and starts playing with another toy, then he wants her new toy! It’s just so funny! He’s very much a momma’s boy and wants me to be by him all the time. He’ll play by himself or sit with Jason and he’s happy or content but the moment I walk by or he hears me, he’ll cry until I come and hold him. He has been a wonderful addition to our family and we love him dearly!
As for me, I am busy, busy, busy! Two kids is not a walk in the park! But we have fun! It’s been an enlightening experience for me to watch them learn and grow. I wonder who they’ll be someday and hope to do all I can-- along with Jason, to teach them the things that are right. In my free time, I’ve been reading, though it’s been a while and started making bracelets and watches for fun-- mostly little girl bracelets. I go on spurts of making them, then taking a long break and then making them again. Lily is loving it! She has a bracelet in almost every color, and every holiday I make her one to match. I’ve also been enjoying making new dishes for our family. I look up recipes regularly. For Christmas I’m getting everything to start making decorative cakes-- from the decorative cake platter to my new cute little apron (it came with a matching one for Lily too-- excited)! It sounds kind of funny I know, but I’m a homemaker at heart and I really love being at home!!! For a while now I’ve really been wanting to sew. Anything really! Pillow covers for example! I just want to sew! But I think that sewing would be a little too much of an activity with the kids around. Perhaps one of these days soon. For now the sewing machine is still packed up in the closet.
Happy holidays everyone!!! We hope this season finds you well and happy! Our family is doing well and looking forward to 2010!
Sincerely,
Jason, Marie, Lily & Kyle Viator
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