Silly Woman

I can't believe I wrote that last post in January. Silly silly me. I guess I was trying to be realistic that I wouldn't be blogging much with school. It ended up being true. Yes, I have had the urge to blog a lot lately but no time or attention to give to it! Sorry! Here is an update on the Cruikshanks for those interested!

 Vivian
She is growing like a weed and is so bright and funny. She is a little over 2 and half years old but will be moving up to the 3 year old classroom at school this month. This summer we potty trained and transitioned her to a toddler bed. It has been bitter sweet for me since she has shed all of her remaining baby things at this point (crib, changing table, diapers, etc.). She is officially a big girl/toddler and is doing great. She is really into music and dancing and loves us to tell her stories at night (in addition to reading books). We then catch her acting out the stories or telling them to her dolls which is so cool. She is taking karate and a separate gym class at school and seems to enjoy them though we can't get her to show us any of her karate moves at home. She is obsessed with wearing dresses. Luckily any long or flowy shirt is also a "dress" to her and she thinks wearing pants under them is cool, otherwise her wardrobe would be very limited. She has an amazing memory and notices so many things which means we have a harder time slipping things past her and she regularly calls us out on things we said or promised. Drat! The amount of spelling we now have to do is crazy.


Daddy
Greg is pretty much the same since January. He works too much but spends every spare moment he can with Vivi and me. I know this abbreviated update sounds like he is not important, which is really not true at all. It is just that my poor hubby pretty much works, sleep, and handles getting Vivi to and from school each day and not much else. I have been pushing him to begin looking for a new job so he can reclaim his life and enjoy himself a little more. He could use a lot of prayer!


Mommy
I graduated with my MBA last spring which was awesome. I took the summer off with little expectations of myself (thanks to the prodding of a friend to lighten up a bit) which was very nice. This fall I went back to school! Just kidding, I decided to take some continuing education classes at NYU on Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. I have always been intensely interested in those programs and would like to build up my skills (and resume) for the next stage of my life. For once I am taking classes I love and it is so cool! Work is going fine with its regular ups and downs and I am excited for the cooler weather.

Overall we feel like we are in a major transition period and trying to figure out what that means for our family. I wish I could say more about it but I really don't know what God has in store for us next. We are very open to anything and we are exploring a few different options.

I wish I could say I was going to start blogging again regularly but maybe if I don't say it, it will actually happen! Ha!

Fun with String

It is one of my New Year's goals to blog more this year, but with a winter intensive class starting in a few days I don't really see that happening for a while. That being said, I didn't want to delay this post so that local moms can take advantage (or anyone who wants a silly activity).

Last weekend we took Vivian to PS1 to see an art installation featuring a room full of string. I am talking about an entire room filled a foot deep with balls of string. It is like a ball pit for grown-ups. I can't tell you what the artists purpose was, you can read about it here. I can only tell you that you leave your shoes at the door and jump into a big pit of string. It was highly recommended on the Sunnymoms email group (a listserv in my neighborhood) and it did not disappoint. Totally worth the entrance fee for me and Greg (kids under 16 are free). Vivi loved it and so did we. We jumped in the string, we fell backwards into the string, we buried ourselves in the string, we dug a hole in the string, we pulled on the string. It was a hoot. We probably hung out there for an hour and Vivi did not want to go. The rest of the museum was ho-hum for an almost 2 year old but I would highly recommend going just for the string. It runs through the end of January.

And here is another cute shot of Vivian. She is adorable as usual in her ladybug raincoat my mom gave her. We are amazed at her language skills. She is starting to drop her baby pronunciations of words as she learns the real way to say things and her sentences are becoming more and more complex. So much fun!

And for those who have not seen me in a while, a photo for you. Another resolution of mine is to spend a few more minutes each morning on my hair and make-up for a more professional put together look. I have been really lazy with an unwashed ponytail and no make-up most days. That has to stop! I got a haircut today, have been studying hairstyling blogs and bought a new ceramic flat iron. Hopefully I will find a new routine that is not too labor intensive and will share it here.

Hopefully you will see and hear more from me soon! Happy New Year to you all.