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Jan, 2012
MomsLA Post: My Sweet Little Nelly (And I'm Not Talking About The Rapper)
I have a new post up at MomsLA and it’s about something in this photo. And it’s not my kid…well not totally. Click to read:
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| Modern Family Wins The Golden Globe! |
Tags: Amy Anderson • Aubrey Anderson-Emmons • awards season • Golden Globes • Lily • Modern Family • motherhood • parenting • preschoolers • security blanket • thumb sucking
08
Jan, 2012
Frankenstein's LAVATORY!!
Happy 2012 Everyone!
Sorry I’ve been blog remiss, but the holidays really did get the best of me in the most wonderful kind of way. Now we are in FULL swing back to work and it’s awards season, to boot. Modern Family has been nominated as Best Ensemble Cast for a SAG Award and Golden Globe. Crazy. Awesome. Exciting. Surreal.
In a moment of normalcy around the house tonight, Aubrey started telling me about the haunted house at Universal Studios. Her dad takes her there a lot because they got season passes and apparently there is a Frankenstein character who walks around the park and goofs around with people waiting in ride lines. Aubrey has been led to believe, or more likely has made up in her 4yr old mind, that Frankenstein is in the haunted house.
Initially, she was TERRIFIED of old Frank. Screaming and crying every time she saw him, but my little turkey has a long history (well, ok about 3 years) of facing her fears head on. She does this on her own and we didn’t teach her to do this. It’s in her nature. When she’s afraid of something, she obsesses over it until she desensitizes herself and eventually, grows to love the former fear. Essentially, she’s her own psychotherapist which, in the long run, should save me a fortune.
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| Sally The Snake Cake! I made it. Woot! |
Last year it was snakes after a reptile guy came to her preschool. She obsessed over snakes so much she decided to have a snake themed birthday party and now, the fear is old news.
Tonight, she started rambling on and on and on about Frankenstein, which is nothing unusual these days. The desensitization process involves talking endlessly about the subject. But I heard her say something that was too good not to capture on video – for future bribery and humiliation. Maybe at her graduation party or wedding reception. I bet her prom date will like this too. God being a parent in the digital age is great:
Tags: ABC • Amy Anderson • Aubrey Anderson-Emmons • Baby Lily • Frankenstein • Golden Globes • Hollywood • Lily • Modern Family • monsters • SAG Awards • Universal Studios
25
Dec, 2011
Merry Christmas From Us!!
It’s officially CHRISTMAS 2011! Woohoo!
In case you missed it, here is the holiday Smilebox card I made for friends, family and fans. Aubrey and I really did have an amazing year. It was not without its ups and downs – like some HUGE ups and downs – but as I look back, I am proud of how much both of us grew and learned in 2011.
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As you probably know, I am a single mom and tonight was a Christmas Eve of solitude for me. Aubrey’s dad and I have shared custody and she is at her other home for Christmas this year. She headed over there this afternoon after a fun morning together of The Muppet Movie matinee and lunch at one of her favorite restaurants.
As a single mom, not having my child on a major holiday always brings mixed emotions. Most people would assume that it’s totally sad, not having my little turkey girl here for Christmas, but it’s not all sad. This is a time for me to relax, catch up on some work, stay up late and sleep in (!!!!), go to some grown-up holiday parties, watch American Horror Story on the DVR in the middle of the day and talk on the phone uninterrupted. I need this time to re-charge my mom-battery. I hate the phrase “me time” but that’s what it is.
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| Aubrey and Bob Barker |
Of course, the other part of me is sad that I won’t have the traditional Christmas morning with her. These magical holiday years go fast and this is the first year she is excited about Santa Claus. The first year she actually gets the concept and is anticipating his visit.
Tonight, I was thinking that I hate not getting to see her reaction in the morning when she wakes up to discover the cookies and milk gone, her stocking full of treats and toys under the tree. But honestly, she’s four and I bet she’ll believe me if I tell her that Santa is coming one more night because he knows that she has two houses. Then we can have Christmas all over again next week when everyone else is standing in merchandise return lines and trying to figure out what to do with the rest of the kids’ vacation days. We will be opening presents, having our own Christmas.
Motherhood has not been typical for me, in ANY way. Not since the day she was born. And while it’s not a storybook ideal, it’s still pretty amazing and I do believe we have a really splendid life together. We often have to make up our own rules and traditions as we go, but this is what makes our little family of two, special.
I hope you all have a wonderful holiday time this year, no matter what that means to you. YOU define your happiness and joy!
…and if you are spending time with family this holiday season and would rather be at home alone like me, check this out:
Tags: Amy Anderson • Aubrey Anderson-Emmons • Christmas • holiday traditions • holidays • motherhood • single parenting
