Oh, We Love Fridays

Hi! It's Friday, and that means
We're going out on a date with
daddy :)

Looking forward to eating

playing...

and maybe...

a little bit of

retail therapy.


Have a nice weekend! :)



Love,

The McGee's
xoxo

Not Today

The little miss is starting to scare me a bit, just today she tried having a real conversation with me. Yes, complete with hand gestures and all. (I know I really didn't catch much of her "sentences", but oh my! This one's a talker!)

It suddenly dawned on me, that time indeed comes by fast...or too fast. I remeber when I was a kid I'd fantasize about being 18, getting to go out with friends, apply some mascara and lipstick, wear heels; then at 18, I dreamed about my 20s. But today, I just want time to stop, I know it can't, so maybe just move a bit slowly.

Oh, Bean! I know we've created our little magical world when daddy's at work. Just you and me. From feeding, diaper changing, bathing, playing, napping to learning words, learning shapes, colors, drawing, singing, dancing...you and me. Our world is magical, isn't it? Right now, we're best friends.

But one day, dear Bean... Reality will sink in, and you'll grow. You'll have new friends, and you will have to go to school. And I have to pack all my love and attention, and care in your little lunch box so you could still have me with you. Our little magical world, I hope, stays with you forever, in my heart it sure will.

Time, please take a rest, will you? My little miss will sure grow up, but not today :)

Vine App

Hey! We're trying out this new app called 'Vine' where we can put up short video clips of Bean. It's much like Cinemagram.

Follow us if you like :)

Lovin' the Weather

I find this old photo of me quite fitting to what I am about to write today. I love the cold. I am happy whenever the sun isn't out. I love it when it rains. It gives me such comfort. I love that I can wear layers. Also, the fact that I do not, and will not be sweating, makes me feel glorious. But sometimes, I have to like the sunshine because it's the time for Bean to go out and play. Well, not today. During my husband's shifting schedules, he picks Friday as his day off. And I love Fridays because me and Bean get to spend time with him. House chores are easier, and I am able to but in more work. Add the cold weather, VOILA! Total relaxation for me. As I sit here typing, my two loves are sleeping on the bed. Yes I know, they quite enjoy the cold weather, too. Don't you?

I Miss...

Today, I miss my printer. I loved my printer, or any other printer there is! I love putting my photos into print. How I'd love to print Bean's pictures, too.

So, dear printer, what say you we get you inked? The photo papers miss you too!

Love,

J.

Terrible Twos, Maybe??

These days mama tries to get some work done, but Bean seems out of sorts. I guess they say that Terrible Twos start early!

Today...

And we also had a difficult lunch time.

Ah, I still adore you. I guess work needs to be done another time.

A Letter to Bean

Dearest Bean,

I have decided to write you this letter now (even if you still do not know how to read) because I feel that you are growing up too fast. It amazes me how time could slip by unnoticed.

It seems just yesterday that I was being induced, staring at a blank wall, at the cracks on the ceiling, waiting for you. Yes, you came out via an emergency C-section and left me with a big scar...but inspite of the little vanity I posses, I didn't mind. When I first saw you, I couldn't believe that this tiny human being came from inside me!

Just a year and a few moths ago you used to depend on me for everything; you couldn't sleep without being rocked, you needed me to show you how to play, you needed me all the time.

Now, you're little miss independent trying to do everything on your own. You sleep on your own, you even pick what you want to eat, wear, or play. You shove my hand away when I try to teach you how to play with a toy, because you want to do it on your own. You tell me, "okay," when I've got the blues. You say, "No, no," when you dislike something. Your vocabulary has grown so fast. Just the other day you had new words for me and daddy. "Airlplane, I love you, catch, close, open, apple, banana, bubbles, books, play."

I love that you know how to make things okay after throwing fits on bad days. Even though you haven't learned to apologize yet, I know that you hug me because you're sorry. You always follow me like a shadow when you're guilty, and I find that cute.

You operate my iPad like a pro, and put on your DVD's on your own. Oh my! Where did the time go?

I know most new parents are in a hurry for their babies to grow up, but me? I treasure every day and wish that they pass by a little bit slowly.

I want you to know that you really make me and your daddy the happiest (yes, even on your bad days). Now I understand what my parents always told me when I was rebelling during my younger days-- that they only want to hold on to me a little bit longer.

I love you dearest daughter, more than I could ever say.

Love,
Mama

P.S. Thank you for the times that you cup my face in your hands, look at me in the eyes for a few seconds, and then kissing me with a loud "mwah" on the lips. Despite of your temper, I know you love me too.