Technology and a Monster

It is no secret that kids love playing with expensive electronics. In fact my husband insists how expensive and high tech the product is the more appealing it is to kids.It does not matter if they have any practical use for it.  I agree but is that true for a 2 year old? Don't two year old girls want to play with barbies  or colour pictures and Disney characters? Well not Monster. Welcome to the technology generation I guess.

       I love clipart! 

She is able to work the xbox to stream movies that she wishes to watch ( it takes a while for her to find the right one but she almost always settles on a movie much  quicker if she finds it herself.) My husband is just waiting for the day when she will want to play the newest xbox game with him. That my friends is a losing battle for me and I may never see the two of them again because it will turn into all video games all the time.

             You can guess what kind of house I live in ( and the man I married) by noticing that I not only have a xbox but it is a halo themed one. He has another one downstairs in his 'man cave' and 2 more sitting on a shelf that don't work. I don't understand why he has two that don't work. I just know when they were offered to him he got really excited and they haven't moved off the shelf since.

Monster went through a phase where she loves letters. She loved seeing letters to the extreme that other children love getting candy. She would jump up and down (especially if it was a B) and whole body would tense up as she studied it carefully. My laptop suffered life threatening injures in her hands when she found out a) It has ALL the letters on tiny keys and b) she could pop the keys off. In fact for about 2 weeks she went out of her way to find it, open the computer and pop off the B button. The ending results are that the space bar, B, G, H,J and alt keys are beyond repair and can not be put back on. It was so impratical to use the we bought a new one, Luckily she is over her romance with the ABC and likes them just the regular amount.

Her new obsession, which thankfully isn't as destructive as the computer one, is the camera. I am amazed how well she can work it and take pictures of people's faces and objects. Of course i have to go in and delete about 40 percent that are all orange because her finger was on the lens but I am still impressed mostly because she is two and I still do it too.

See ya later internet, Amanda

First Post!

I have wanted to start a blog for a while. I always had the excuse of being busy but now on early  maternity leave waiting for my precious second baby girl to arrive I found myself having a bit of time and looking for a creative outlet.

I am also influenced to start this to keep up with family and friends. In March of this year we packed up our whole lives and moved to a new city for a fantastic job opportunity for my husband. He couldnt be happier with the move and is doing great with the job but it is pretty lonely here without my friends and family i am used to having in stone throwing distance.

    One of my favorite wedding shots.

Our daughter, nicknamed the Monster turned 2 in September and i want to make sure I document our lives for her sake and my memories sake. While being a mother is no a new challenge it is for me, especially being a month away from being a mother of two!

 Here is the little Monster. Always the little entertainer!

So here goes nothing. I have ideas of many things I will post about including parenting challenges, cool products, makeup suggestions (i am obsessed with youtube makeup gurus) and any other things I come across. So come on a journey with me as I discover and write about the wonders and not so fantastic moments of life.

See you soon, Amanda