Sunday, December 25, 2011
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Name this baby!
This baby boy...
...will be here in a little less than nine weeks!
And he doesn't have a name yet because we haven't come across anything that seems like The Name. We have lots of time, I know. But we've also known that he will be a "he" for twelve weeks now. I have visions of me, fresh out of a c-section, half anesthetized and hormonal as all get out, still trying to name this poor child.
I would like to avoid this.
You'll find some of our favorites in the baby name poll. Please weigh in and let me know what you think, will you? If you don't like any of them don't tell me that because I will cry.
Baby Boy thanks you.
And he doesn't have a name yet because we haven't come across anything that seems like The Name. We have lots of time, I know. But we've also known that he will be a "he" for twelve weeks now. I have visions of me, fresh out of a c-section, half anesthetized and hormonal as all get out, still trying to name this poor child.
I would like to avoid this.
You'll find some of our favorites in the baby name poll. Please weigh in and let me know what you think, will you? If you don't like any of them don't tell me that because I will cry.
Baby Boy thanks you.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Some Christmas Pictures
Christmas program! Brooke was the loudest child in the choir. I taught her everything I know about singing: pitch and tone? Whatever. It's all about volume, baby.
Christmas traditions are kept alive and strong around here. Especially edible ones.
Not sure where Nate will play when the tree is gone.
Friday, December 9, 2011
I actually did something I saw on Pinterest.
If you're looking for something cool and crafty you are SO on the wrong blog.
A few weeks ago I saw a page on Pinterest about how to entertain toddlers, and one of the ideas was to paint the bathtub with watercolors. Since I have a couple of toddler types running around I decided to give it a try.
Be sure to give a good scare-the-tarnation-out-of-them speech. Tell them: repeat after me, "DO NOT PAINT ON THE WALLS!!!" Look serious and mean and growl.
Then strip 'em to their scivies, throw 'em in and go for it.
Verdict: this was perfect! It really wasn't that messy, they thought cleaning the tub was fun (HA!) and we got the bath over and done with after the painting. It took a good hour and a half or so, start to finish.
So...clean kids, clean tub, morning of entertainment. Not too bad.
A few weeks ago I saw a page on Pinterest about how to entertain toddlers, and one of the ideas was to paint the bathtub with watercolors. Since I have a couple of toddler types running around I decided to give it a try.
Then strip 'em to their scivies, throw 'em in and go for it.
Verdict: this was perfect! It really wasn't that messy, they thought cleaning the tub was fun (HA!) and we got the bath over and done with after the painting. It took a good hour and a half or so, start to finish.
So...clean kids, clean tub, morning of entertainment. Not too bad.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
This 'N That
I'm already into my third trimester--can you believe it? I'm 27 weeks along and looking like this:
Note the little blond head in the bottom corner. You can see how much privacy I get in the bathroom.
Nothing blog-worthy happening lately. It's getting cold and getting close to Christmas and we're loving it!
I found a cool tip on Pinterest telling how to take good pictures of your Christmas tree: put your camera on manual, crank up your ISOs as high as you can and drop your shutter speed down to 1/30 or so. You should also really, really use a tripod because the shutter speed is so slow. I really really didn't, so it's blurry.
But I liked the way it made the Christmas tree look so bright. Maybe I'll try again.
This morning we got to have a lazy, in-our-pj's-all-morning morning. Every now and then aren't those fabulous? They recharge the soul or something. Things started out nice and calm.
Note the little blond head in the bottom corner. You can see how much privacy I get in the bathroom.
Nothing blog-worthy happening lately. It's getting cold and getting close to Christmas and we're loving it!
I found a cool tip on Pinterest telling how to take good pictures of your Christmas tree: put your camera on manual, crank up your ISOs as high as you can and drop your shutter speed down to 1/30 or so. You should also really, really use a tripod because the shutter speed is so slow. I really really didn't, so it's blurry.
This morning we got to have a lazy, in-our-pj's-all-morning morning. Every now and then aren't those fabulous? They recharge the soul or something. Things started out nice and calm.
Then things got all wrestly. They usually do. :-)
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Blue Thanksgiving
A few months ago our pastor did a sermon about being joyful. On the big screen he showed a small yellow dot surrounded entirely by blue. What does your eye immediately go to? Even though 99% of the screen was blue, your eye immediately went to the one, little yellow dot.
I think about that visual a lot. How often is my thought process like that? Instead of thinking of all the blessings that surround me everyday, I focus on the "yellow dot"-- whatever happens to be going wrong in life. Some days the "yellow dot" is bigger than others, but still, the "blue" is always there. Lots of blue.
I am thankful for so many things.
I'm so thankful for the kiddos. The upcoming holidays and the opportunity to soak it in.
My husband. The family we'll visit for Thanksgiving.
My friends.
Health. A growing, 26-week belly that moves and shakes with the little boy I'll hold in just three short months.
I think about that visual a lot. How often is my thought process like that? Instead of thinking of all the blessings that surround me everyday, I focus on the "yellow dot"-- whatever happens to be going wrong in life. Some days the "yellow dot" is bigger than others, but still, the "blue" is always there. Lots of blue.
I am thankful for so many things.
I'm so thankful for the kiddos. The upcoming holidays and the opportunity to soak it in.
My friends.
Health. A growing, 26-week belly that moves and shakes with the little boy I'll hold in just three short months.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Ballerina Girl
Oh yes, that would be my child.
The day has arrived and I'm pretty stinkin' excited. And don't you know when "parent watch day" rolled around at Brooke's ballet studio I was on the edge of my seat, camera in hand.
I think she likes ballet.
A lot.
Anyway. I'm in heaven. :-)
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