Monday, March 31, 2008

Stop the Press!

Next to my computer I have a sheet of paper with nearly a dozen scribbles. All of them are future blog posts. Add to that Lola's doctor checkup, her weekend birthday party, Jay's ponderings, getting lost on the way to the zoo, our first Spring bike ride with awesome pictures, and some new spiritual epiphanies and my one sheet of paper has turned into a collection of scribbled papers. This blog can not keep up with my chaos.

However. I need to stop the press for now.

Something happened.

Something REALLY happened.

Something so life altering happened to me on Sunday. My life, as I know it, will never be the same. On Sunday, Fifi became an official toddler.

Hear me weep?

75classy comments:

Kash said...

OMG, She looks so happy to be free! What a wonderful big brother memory for Jay, to help his baby sister take her first steps.

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Buttermouth said...

Awesome!

Not only does fifi take her first steps but now I can look forward to OHMommy videos!

McMommy said...

Ohhh! Soooo cute! I love those first wobbly toddles...like little Frankensteins!
Congrats!

Unknown said...

YAY fifi! Ours just started walking too! And went off the bottle....my ovaries are crying....hard!
So exciting!!

The boy looks just like Jay....he sits and encourages the girl to walk to him...very sweet!

Putting the FUN in DysFUNctional said...

What a bittersweet day! I love the video.

krissy said...

Congrats to your baby! It's bittersweet, eh???

Hope you are having a good day!

Anonymous said...

That is the best! LOVE the video. On the bright side, two and three are the best ages ever; I absolutely love the way kids think at that age. You are in for more fun.

And yes, I realize that it's still tough to kiss the baby years goodbye, but look at it this way; some day, you'll be a grandma, and you can do it all over again :)

Anonymous said...

Awwww...so cute!! Way to go, Fifi!!

Kat said...

Oh so sweet! I love all of those little prepatory steps. So cute! Yeah Fifi!

Kristen said...

Congratulations Fifi!

Way to go Sweetie Pie, now walk over and get your Mama some Kleenex.

Love the video of your little one!

Anonymous said...

Yaaay! Congrats! and also, condolences ;)

Lisa said...

That is so sweet!!! I love how she's walking towards Jay. Priceless - thank you for sharing your precious moment!!!

Maureen said...

Aw..... cute!

Maureen
Blog Hoppin'

Zoeyjane said...

yay fifi. boo for you, for having another climbing, running one. but also yay for you, cuz of all of the pride and stuff.

sorry, i'm way past tired and brain not work so good.

raising4boys said...

So great to capture those first steps on video! I know how sad it is to see the baby grow up :(

Cecily R said...

Yay Fifi!! What a cute toddler she is!

Guess what! Evie started walking (pretty much exclusively) on Saturday!! I'm not ready, that's for sure, but her Zombie shuffle sure makes me smile!!

Mr Lady said...

Dude, you're FUCKED.

Danielle said...

Yay!!! And go you for getting it on video! We managed to get Peanut's first steps on video but not BB's (I've more than made up for that with pictures of the little man).

Fifi's a doll and her big brother helping? I teared up a little.

Mamarazzi said...

SO adorable!!

Laski said...

I teared up too. Oh no. BUT. Oh YAY at the same time!

Jared said...

Awesome! My boy just started walking recently too! It's so exciting! Good job Fifi!

Mama Smurf said...

AWWW! I miss those days! I wish I could figure out how to post video clips on my blog...that's my mission for the day!

Irene said...

Oh, that is SUCH an exciting time!!!!! Way to go Fifi!!!

Unknown said...

YAY Fifi! Way to go! At least she took her time, and gave you 13 months of babyhood!

XOXO

P.S. This week? Get together? Maybe?

Unknown said...

Welcome to the descent into toddlerhood.

Do you know how I had recently reached mine with my little guy? He said "NOOOO!"

Emphatically.

Burgh Baby said...

I am so sorry for your loss. ;-)

Karen said...

How precious! I love how Jay is backing away to get her to take more steps. Wow, she's not a baby anymore - I may weep with you!

Kelly said...

It's sad and exciting at the same time, isn't it??? That video was adorable!

haniaski said...

OMG,way to go FIFI!!!

XOXO

Anonymous said...

Congratulations Fifi! Hugs to Mom!

Mom said...

Too Cute!!!! Life will never be the same!!!! :)

Anonymous said...

let the furniture scaling begin!

How sweet is she getting to her big brother?!

Amy said...

Love the first steps! She is just precious and so happy! You can really feel the love in your family from this tiny little clip. I love your family!

Mommy to those Special Ks said...

Awww YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can just tell how proud she is of herself! :)

Ashlee said...

Congrats to the wee one! What an accomplishment. How is the mommy holding up? They get big so quickly don't they?

Krystyn @ Really, Are You Serious? said...

Aww...they grow up WAY too fast, don't they!

AutoSysGene said...

Wow, watch out, Mom! Now she's going to be into everything!

Eve Grey said...

Aw, so cute. Such a bittersweet milestone!

Carrie @carrieloves said...

That is so sweet!

Tara R. said...

How fantastic! And to have recorded it too... definitely need more OHMommy videos.

Stephanie said...

Uh oh! Now she is more mobile! I look forward to hearing all the funny blog posts that will follow with this new development.

Congrats to Fifi!!

Don Mills Diva said...

YAY for Fifi - she'll be walking in stilettos by next week!

Caroline C. Bingham said...

didn't you tell her to stay a baby forever? sniff. sniff.

Angie @ KEEP BELIEVING said...

Ahhh, but the chaos is so classy.

What a beautiful precious moment, especially for her big brother who was such a part of it.

KEEP BELIEVING

AEH said...

OMG how exciting!!!! :)

April said...

Awww, she's so happy! What a sweet, supportive big brother she has, too!

ConverseMomma said...

Oh, this post melted my heart. I love how Jay reached out to grab her and she was so excited to get to him. Sibling love just shines through on that video.
Congratulations on being the Mommy of a brand-spankin new toddler.
Much love!

Unknown said...

didn't think her smile could get any bigger than usual...i stand corrected!!

yay fifi. great memory.

amanda said...

oh friend!! how simply sweet that she is walking into the arms of her big brother!!

congrats!!

ShannanB said...

That is so awesome. What a big Step - litterally and figuratively.

Congrats.

Anonymous said...

Walking to big brother of course.

Bye bye baby!

Erin said...

My little one started walking last week too. Life will never be the same... Congrats to Fifi from my little walker!

Anonymous said...

Oh oh! Now you gotta watch CAREFULLY. She's gonna be into everything! Congrats on your new title, Fifi!

david mcmahon said...

Wonderful - thank you for sharing your joy.

Texasholly said...

Yeah! Congratulations! Pass the tissues!

Wendi said...

Congratulations little Fifi!!!
Let the bumps and bruises commence.

"This blog can not keep up with my chaos". I feel the exact same way! Too much chaos...so little time!

I completed my homework assignment Mrs. OHMommy. I am sorry it got turned in a little late!

Amy said...

So Cute!

I love toddlers. I love babies too, but there is something REALLY sweet about a small person toddling around we no apparent goal. they are so proud of their walking abilities and want to practice as much as they can.

Anonymous said...

Congrats! It will be awesome now to have a couple "on the run" so to speak.

carrie said...

Oh, that is just so adorable!

Go Fifi Go! :)

kimmy said...

I love the video! Congrats!

Kimmy

tracey.becker1@gmail.com said...

And now? Now the blog shall die a slow death as Mommy is forever chasing the toddler... :)

Laura said...

WOW - so wonderful to have that on tape...your whole world changes now...running in EVERY direction!!!

My little one just started walking and I was not prepared for it at all...good luck!

Victoria said...

Oh, Mommy!!! She's precious! WTG!!

3 Peanuts said...

I went to watch and it said the video was no longer available:( Anyway, congrats or my condolences...not sure which to send!

I must tell you that this weekend Kate named one of her baby dolls "Fifi" and I thought of you. I will be posting a photo of Fifi and her posse in a few days:)
May I add you to my inspriing people list on my blog?

Kim

3 Peanuts said...

Oh it worked this time!!!! So cute! I have almost the exact same video of Kate's first steps to her brother too. Awww isn't life grand!!!

Amy said...

so precious! =)

LunaNik said...

I'm laughing and crying along with you. First steps are so joyous and so sad all at the same time, aren't they?!

Anonymous said...

Yay for Fifi!!! What a sweetie!

Jeni said...

Isn't that fantastic when the little ones take their first steps though? And what I think is equally fantastic or even amazing is how a couple months after that happens, you'll find parents saying they wish the child hadn't learned to walk cause they get into too much mischief that way and the same phenomenon applies to the first word and then comes the vocabulary, full blown, ya know. We grownups just can't be pleased, no matter what, sometimes now can we?
But overall, it is an event to be so happy and excited over all the same! Congrats to Fifi!

Rachel said...

Awe, look at Fifi walk. That's too darling. Awe.... I love that video and the laughter is just amazing.

Melissa said...

oh crongrats!!!!!

Victoria said...

That was awesome! What a cute family and what a sweet big brother.

Karen MEG said...

Yayyyyyyy FIFI !!! And her big brother to catch her fall ... so sweet!

My two were slow walkers, big talkers. 14 and 16 months.

I love your family, Ohmommy. You guys are great!

Cath said...

Oh that is wonderful! What memories. I remember mine taking first steps and that was soooo many years ago!

Thank you for this smile.

Over from David's - congrats on making post of the day - but I've been before and I'll be back again!

 

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