Category: Totally Tatum

And if feels so weird! But, I chose to keep Tatum home because she’s had a fever and woke up with a slight fever still abrewin’. I figured we could lay low, read, draw, play games and rest!

After pancakes, Tot, Coti and I headed out to grab a cuppa joe in our jammies. I don’t think we have done this for like a year! It was kind of fun. When we returned, we decided to do some reading. I wanted to read my Bible and devotion, so I hung out in her room. I had not spent time in the Word like this in a while, and it felt wonderful.

Tatum chose a few million books to read herself.

And she read every.single.one. OUT LOUD. It tickled me to hear her read so diligently and articulately (even if she made up the words).

 

Next, we cleaned out my closet and her drawers. Filling two garbage bags full of clothes, shoes, purses and what nots felt so freeing. Hello St. Vincents! We have goodies for you.

Next, it was puzzle time. We pulled out the oldies but goodies.  (This one is from my brother, Johnanthan) First we did the number’s side.

Then we needed a new outfit for the other side, the letters.

 

Ta Da!

The rest of the day we played, ran our goodies to St. Vincent’s to donate, rode her bike and walked Coti. A bunch.

This no-church Sunday was refreshing, but I missed it intensely. But time with the Tot was like being with Jesus himself! I am blessed.

 

See this??? This is me loving on the Tot. It’s been a hard road this last week. She is up almost two hours every night coughing incessantly. We’ve tried everything from cough syrup to magic fairy dust to PRAYER! Ugh. Either one of us have slept and it leads to tense times, but we have each other. And you know what? This is what usually happens throughout the day. Lotsa hugs.

(This picture was courtesy of my love, Doug)

(It’s our two year anniversary, so we had to practice our hugs too!)

Yes, right in the face!
Samantha, one of Tot’s friends in her class, gave her a high five today, and she completely missed. It landed exactly on her forehead. Do you know how we know?

The paint from their hands gives it all away. The whole class was in stitches….well after all was sure there were no injuries!

It took me painting my toes to inspire Tot. Lately, she’s been content being a bit girly-averse. So…..red sparkly polish

When does it dry, Mom? 
Just flap your arms all around like a birdie. Next thing you know, voila! Pretty hands and feet. 

During Tatum and my quiet time, I heard Tot reading in her room. She does this often, but I figured I’d peak in since I heard her say, “Baby Jesus.” She is absolutely obsessed with Baby Jesus!

This particular Bible Storybook is absolutely beautifully and artistically drawn. It depicts the emotions of the characters in the Bible and makes you feel everything they feel. 

This occurrence happens often. I try to model reading the Bible for her, and we talk about Jesus and God all the time. In fact, she loves when I read anything about Jesus. My prayer is that her passion and log for Jesus continues to grow as does mine!

Eye to eye, we sat eating our bagels. It was a nice conversation about school,

life,

 

politics,

and favorite dance moves, when wham!

It was time to practice winking.

Wink! TO you Tot!