In a Groove

We have settled into the school year. Marie knows when it is a weekend and when it is a "school day." She l-o-v-e-s weekends. Daddy is there all day long...naptimes are uninterrupted...all the attention...no rushing...relax and play! She gets excited when she realizes in the morning that we are both there; that doesn't happen during the week very often. Although on Thursdays Jim goes into work a little late so we can have "family breakfast." Wednesday nights he has judo so we don't eat dinner together; we decided to make up the time on Thursday mornings. It is a wonderful tradition. Marie is just tickled when she gets to start her day with both of us. But weekends...ahhh...that is another thing. She gets a lot of one-on-one Daddy time. Oddly enough, she seems to like watching football with Jim. Probably because he has had so many opportunities to cheer the past few weeks. Marie roots for whoever is winning - U of M, Chicago Bears, Philly Eagles...and said, "UH OH!" when the Lions quarterback got sacked. She is obviously getting it!

Her words so far are "UH OH," "Dad-ddduuh" ( for Daddy), and "Buh-Bye!" Still no Mama...