Hello little one.....
Your parents have decided on your name! What an
exciting day.
Miss Karley Jo Janser!
You are being named for your very wonderful great
grandma Donna. Her maiden name is Carder and her
middle name is Lee (as is mine). Your dad's sister's middle
name is Jo, so you have something from both your mom and
dad, but in your own unique way.
From now on these blog posts will be addressed to
you by your new name.
Love, Grandma
Monday, October 11, 2010
Friday, September 17, 2010
Pets
Hello little one.....
You are growing so big and momma's tummy is stretching
to give you more room. Doctor says that we can expect you
around March 1, 2011, but your mom says February. Daddy
has been working on your nursery already!
When parents have babies they must feed them, keep them
safe and teach them how to live in the world. This is a big job
- but it is done with love and forms a special bond between the
parents and the baby.
Children have the same job to do when they get pets. Pets
are animals we keep in the home for love and companionship.
They can be dogs, cats, horses (they live in a barn), birds,
guinea pigs or many other animals. Pets can't take care of
themselves, so basically have the same needs as babies (food,
water, safety, shelter, medical care and most of all - LOVE).
Pets love you back unconditionally ( that means "no matter
what"). They will be your best friend when your feelings are
hurt, when you are lonely or feel "lost" in the world. But you
must take very, very good care of them.
Your parents have two dogs (Tommy & Guiness)and a
guinea pig (Cooper). I have two Bichon Frise's named Ricky
and Riley. Ricky is partially blind (he can't see) and needs
extra help to stay safe.
You will be able to play with all of our pets until you are
old enough to have one of your own. Something will attract
you to the pet that is "just right". I wonder what it will be?
Love, Grandma
You are growing so big and momma's tummy is stretching
to give you more room. Doctor says that we can expect you
around March 1, 2011, but your mom says February. Daddy
has been working on your nursery already!
When parents have babies they must feed them, keep them
safe and teach them how to live in the world. This is a big job
- but it is done with love and forms a special bond between the
parents and the baby.
Children have the same job to do when they get pets. Pets
are animals we keep in the home for love and companionship.
They can be dogs, cats, horses (they live in a barn), birds,
guinea pigs or many other animals. Pets can't take care of
themselves, so basically have the same needs as babies (food,
water, safety, shelter, medical care and most of all - LOVE).
Pets love you back unconditionally ( that means "no matter
what"). They will be your best friend when your feelings are
hurt, when you are lonely or feel "lost" in the world. But you
must take very, very good care of them.
Your parents have two dogs (Tommy & Guiness)and a
guinea pig (Cooper). I have two Bichon Frise's named Ricky
and Riley. Ricky is partially blind (he can't see) and needs
extra help to stay safe.
You will be able to play with all of our pets until you are
old enough to have one of your own. Something will attract
you to the pet that is "just right". I wonder what it will be?
Love, Grandma
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Happy Birthdays!
Hello little one.....
Your mother and I are in Bend, Oregon to celebrate your
G.Grandma Donna's 82nd birthday. It makes me anticipate your birthday
to come!
Your birth date is the day you enter the world as an independent
(but very dependent) human being. Then once, every 365 days
thereafter you will grow one year older. How many years you age
will determine so many things .....when you go to school, when you drive
a car, when you vote, etc.
With your birth date you will be given an astrological sign - which is said
to represent certain personality traits. Astrology represents the configuration
of the stars and the planets on the day you were born. Right now....you are
anticipated to be a Pisces if you are born when the doctor predicts.
Every year as your birthday approaches, your mom and dad
will plan a party to celebrate your birth and achievements during the year.
Oh, they are so fun! There will be balloons, presents, games and best
of all....a birthday cake. On top of the cake will be a candle for every year
you have grown! As the candles are lit, everyone will sing
"Happy Birthday to you". It is your day to feel special.....to be honored
in the family.
Today is G. Grandma Donna's party and we will celebrate the 82
years of her life. She is a wonderful grandma. Today, all she could talk
about was YOU! She didn't want presents for herself, she wanted to
buy things for you! Little baby clothes and a beautiful set of crib blankets
& decorations for your room with jungle animals all over them! So pretty!
You are coming into a wonderful family. One full of love, generosity
and care for one another.....I am glad you can be here , in your mommy's
tummy, to celebrate with us....
Love, Grandma
Your mother and I are in Bend, Oregon to celebrate your
G.Grandma Donna's 82nd birthday. It makes me anticipate your birthday
to come!
Your birth date is the day you enter the world as an independent
(but very dependent) human being. Then once, every 365 days
thereafter you will grow one year older. How many years you age
will determine so many things .....when you go to school, when you drive
a car, when you vote, etc.
With your birth date you will be given an astrological sign - which is said
to represent certain personality traits. Astrology represents the configuration
of the stars and the planets on the day you were born. Right now....you are
anticipated to be a Pisces if you are born when the doctor predicts.
Every year as your birthday approaches, your mom and dad
will plan a party to celebrate your birth and achievements during the year.
Oh, they are so fun! There will be balloons, presents, games and best
of all....a birthday cake. On top of the cake will be a candle for every year
you have grown! As the candles are lit, everyone will sing
"Happy Birthday to you". It is your day to feel special.....to be honored
in the family.
Today is G. Grandma Donna's party and we will celebrate the 82
years of her life. She is a wonderful grandma. Today, all she could talk
about was YOU! She didn't want presents for herself, she wanted to
buy things for you! Little baby clothes and a beautiful set of crib blankets
& decorations for your room with jungle animals all over them! So pretty!
You are coming into a wonderful family. One full of love, generosity
and care for one another.....I am glad you can be here , in your mommy's
tummy, to celebrate with us....
Love, Grandma
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Fashionista?
Hello little one.....
Your mother and I have already started shopping for your
clothes. What are clothes, you ask? Good question!
Clothes started as pieces of material people would wear to keep
warm, to keep clean or to protect their bodies from injury or the weather.
During the Great Depression, when your Great Grandma Donna was
a little girl, she got a new dress or a pair of shoes once a year - but
never both. Clothes were sewn by hand and washed by hand in a
big tub. They were hung outside on a clothesline to dry in summer
or hung over the furnace in the winter. Clothes were mended when
they got torn or lost buttons. They were handed down from child to child.
When Gr.Grandma Donna had her own little girl (me) the economic
times were better! She wanted me to have the things she never had, so she
wanted to take me shopping. But I wouldn't go! I was happiest in my
jeans and sweatshirts and wanted to be riding my bike, reading, swimming
or riding my horse! What a disappointment I must have been!
Your mother Shelley, however, was a fashionista from the day she
was born. For her, life was about the outfit she got to wear! No jeans
and sweatshirts for her. Designer labels were IT! P.S. You can get lost
in her closet, so know how to send for help before entering! :)
Unfortunately, in this modern world and properous economy,
clothes and fashion have become bigger than life. They have become
a way to communicate "personality" to the outside world; to proclaim your
social status; to attract friends and lifemates or to rebel against authority.
As clothes cover less and less of the body, it seems people have forgotten
why we have them in the first place!
As you are growing up, I hope you remember that clothes
are just clothes. They have a function and do not define who you
are as a person. Designer or K-mart......it doesn't matter. What
defines you is what is in your heart and your head. I promise to love
you whatever you are wearing.... (but we will definitely have to
discuss tattoos and other body art).
Love, Grandma
P.S. The prettiest thing you will ever wear is a smile!
Your mother and I have already started shopping for your
clothes. What are clothes, you ask? Good question!
Clothes started as pieces of material people would wear to keep
warm, to keep clean or to protect their bodies from injury or the weather.
During the Great Depression, when your Great Grandma Donna was
a little girl, she got a new dress or a pair of shoes once a year - but
never both. Clothes were sewn by hand and washed by hand in a
big tub. They were hung outside on a clothesline to dry in summer
or hung over the furnace in the winter. Clothes were mended when
they got torn or lost buttons. They were handed down from child to child.
When Gr.Grandma Donna had her own little girl (me) the economic
times were better! She wanted me to have the things she never had, so she
wanted to take me shopping. But I wouldn't go! I was happiest in my
jeans and sweatshirts and wanted to be riding my bike, reading, swimming
or riding my horse! What a disappointment I must have been!
Your mother Shelley, however, was a fashionista from the day she
was born. For her, life was about the outfit she got to wear! No jeans
and sweatshirts for her. Designer labels were IT! P.S. You can get lost
in her closet, so know how to send for help before entering! :)
Unfortunately, in this modern world and properous economy,
clothes and fashion have become bigger than life. They have become
a way to communicate "personality" to the outside world; to proclaim your
social status; to attract friends and lifemates or to rebel against authority.
As clothes cover less and less of the body, it seems people have forgotten
why we have them in the first place!
As you are growing up, I hope you remember that clothes
are just clothes. They have a function and do not define who you
are as a person. Designer or K-mart......it doesn't matter. What
defines you is what is in your heart and your head. I promise to love
you whatever you are wearing.... (but we will definitely have to
discuss tattoos and other body art).
Love, Grandma
P.S. The prettiest thing you will ever wear is a smile!
Contrasts in Life
Hello Little One,
The world is an amazing place. It is full of sights, sounds, colors, tastes,
textures, smells and other sensations. We learn about things by comparing
one experience to another.
For example: if everything were colored "white", then there would be
no words on this page and nothing to see! So a great gift to us are the colors
we see in the world. A red stove tells us the stove is HOT and "do not touch".
A puppy's pink tongue tells us he is healthy.
If the world were quiet (no sounds), then we couldn't hear each other
speak. We wouldn't hear a car honk warning us to get out of the way. We
wouldn't hear a baby cry, telling us they need something.
Some food smells so good when it is cooking (like apple pie) and some
food doesn't (like fish). But they both taste good when you eat them!
Plants and flowers are fun things to plant, grow and touch. But some
flowers like roses have thorns and poke (ouch!) Some plants, like carrots,
are good to eat. Some plants, like coconuts, are good to drink from!
You will have moments that make you feel happy or sad. Happiness
is something we all want. It feels good. But, there will be moments that
make you feel sad too (like losing a favorite toy). It is all part of
learning by contrasts.
So far you have lived in a small world that is soft, rhythmic, wet, warm
and very comfy. As you are thrust into a new world on your birthday, you will
encounter many new contrasts to learn from - kind of like an adult feels
when they go to LAS VEGAS! It will be so shocking to you that it will
make you cry. It will make your family cry too.....but that is another contrast.
Enjoy!
Love, Grandma
The world is an amazing place. It is full of sights, sounds, colors, tastes,
textures, smells and other sensations. We learn about things by comparing
one experience to another.
For example: if everything were colored "white", then there would be
no words on this page and nothing to see! So a great gift to us are the colors
we see in the world. A red stove tells us the stove is HOT and "do not touch".
A puppy's pink tongue tells us he is healthy.
If the world were quiet (no sounds), then we couldn't hear each other
speak. We wouldn't hear a car honk warning us to get out of the way. We
wouldn't hear a baby cry, telling us they need something.
Some food smells so good when it is cooking (like apple pie) and some
food doesn't (like fish). But they both taste good when you eat them!
Plants and flowers are fun things to plant, grow and touch. But some
flowers like roses have thorns and poke (ouch!) Some plants, like carrots,
are good to eat. Some plants, like coconuts, are good to drink from!
You will have moments that make you feel happy or sad. Happiness
is something we all want. It feels good. But, there will be moments that
make you feel sad too (like losing a favorite toy). It is all part of
learning by contrasts.
So far you have lived in a small world that is soft, rhythmic, wet, warm
and very comfy. As you are thrust into a new world on your birthday, you will
encounter many new contrasts to learn from - kind of like an adult feels
when they go to LAS VEGAS! It will be so shocking to you that it will
make you cry. It will make your family cry too.....but that is another contrast.
Enjoy!
Love, Grandma
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Toys vs. Technology (Books)
Hello little one.....
You are coming into a rapidly changing world. One of
the greatest transformations is in the world of technology.
The best way that I can explain it is, that things we used to
do in real life are now done by machines. These machines
can be big or little. Even toys are becoming machines.
Books: When I was little we couldn't wait to get a
library card. In first grade our class walked to the library
and sat at the small tables in the children's section. The
librarian would read us a story, then we could explore
and pick a favorite book to take home with us for the
week. It was so fun!
Now people have iPADs, Kindles and Nooks....little
machines that download books out of the air onto a computer
screen!
So I wonder, will there be no class trips to the library
for you? No sharing books with other kids, hovering over
beautiful pictures or puzzles, no talking about the things
you have learned from the books?
Books are worlds of magic, to cuddle up with, to
enjoy and to line up in your bookshelf to enjoy anytime
you want. Your mother has even saved some books
from when she was a little girl. Just wait until you get
to ride The Magic School Bus or meet The Berenstein
Bears and Harry Potter!
Grandma's house will always have a bookshelf for
you with many books to explore. You and I will have storytime!
You will hear my voice go up and down, happy and sad, excited
and mad. You will touch the fuzzy little duck or the furry
RunawayBunny. For awhile (until you get seduced by the techno
world) you and I will travel the galaxy of REAL books together!
Love, Grandma
You are coming into a rapidly changing world. One of
the greatest transformations is in the world of technology.
The best way that I can explain it is, that things we used to
do in real life are now done by machines. These machines
can be big or little. Even toys are becoming machines.
Books: When I was little we couldn't wait to get a
library card. In first grade our class walked to the library
and sat at the small tables in the children's section. The
librarian would read us a story, then we could explore
and pick a favorite book to take home with us for the
week. It was so fun!
Now people have iPADs, Kindles and Nooks....little
machines that download books out of the air onto a computer
screen!
So I wonder, will there be no class trips to the library
for you? No sharing books with other kids, hovering over
beautiful pictures or puzzles, no talking about the things
you have learned from the books?
Books are worlds of magic, to cuddle up with, to
enjoy and to line up in your bookshelf to enjoy anytime
you want. Your mother has even saved some books
from when she was a little girl. Just wait until you get
to ride The Magic School Bus or meet The Berenstein
Bears and Harry Potter!
Grandma's house will always have a bookshelf for
you with many books to explore. You and I will have storytime!
You will hear my voice go up and down, happy and sad, excited
and mad. You will touch the fuzzy little duck or the furry
RunawayBunny. For awhile (until you get seduced by the techno
world) you and I will travel the galaxy of REAL books together!
Love, Grandma
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Thinking pink....
Hello little one.....
Sugar & spice and everything nice....
Pony tails, bobby sox and painted little fingernails...
Dolls, play houses and "ring around the rosie"...
Puppies, guinea pigs and ponies...
Singing, dancing and playing the piano...
Making pancakes and baking cookies...
Trip to Disneyland to buy a Minnie Mouse dress...
Reading books, playing games or stories by flashlight...
Riding a bike, then driving a car
Dances, then proms with swishy long dresses
Oh what fun you will have and I will have again!
Love, Grandma
Sugar & spice and everything nice....
Pony tails, bobby sox and painted little fingernails...
Dolls, play houses and "ring around the rosie"...
Puppies, guinea pigs and ponies...
Singing, dancing and playing the piano...
Making pancakes and baking cookies...
Trip to Disneyland to buy a Minnie Mouse dress...
Reading books, playing games or stories by flashlight...
Riding a bike, then driving a car
Dances, then proms with swishy long dresses
Oh what fun you will have and I will have again!
Love, Grandma
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