The first one is Baby Gray at 19 weeks and the second is his cousin Baby Boy Otto at 16 weeks. DeAnna and I are due just five weeks apart (me July 29th, her Sept. 5th) and I'm pretty sure these two little guys are going to be great buds!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Cousins
Do you see a family resemblance?!
The first one is Baby Gray at 19 weeks and the second is his cousin Baby Boy Otto at 16 weeks. DeAnna and I are due just five weeks apart (me July 29th, her Sept. 5th) and I'm pretty sure these two little guys are going to be great buds!
The first one is Baby Gray at 19 weeks and the second is his cousin Baby Boy Otto at 16 weeks. DeAnna and I are due just five weeks apart (me July 29th, her Sept. 5th) and I'm pretty sure these two little guys are going to be great buds!
Friday, March 27, 2009
Urchin
Check out the mug I woke up to this morning...
I should probably take her in for a real haircut sometime soon to even things up a bit :)
She may or may not have helped herself to a chocolate frosted cupcake that Daddy left sitting out the night before...you be the judge! That's not actually the point of this post though. The point is, LOOK AT THAT CRAZY HAIR!!! It has been wearing on me for the past month or so and today I decided I had to do something about it. In my mind there were two options:
1. Cut those crazy bangs and let the rest of her hair grow out.
2. Keep trimming that crazy hair until her bangs catch up.
I really really don't want to cut her bangs so I chose the latter. I didn't do such a hot job but I do think she was looking much more presentable by this afternoon!
I should probably take her in for a real haircut sometime soon to even things up a bit :)Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Loss
Yesterday was my birthday, number 28, and as always I was reminded how fortunate I am to have dear friends near and far. Each year I receive cards and kind words from all over the place, sometimes from folks I've not heard from all year. For as long as I can remember one of those cards has arrived from a very special grandmotherly figure who has been such a source of consistency and calm throughout my sometimes chaotic life. This year that card was missing from the stack and I learned this morning that she passed away yesterday. It seems somehow fitting that she would go on a day that is meaningful to me. On a day that I was always reminded of her presence and will now always remember her. I understand that the last few weeks had been very difficult for her and I am grateful that her body is finally at rest, but her quiet strength will be sorely missed by many.
Eunice was a part of my life from the time I was born and was always such a positive influence. She opened my first bank account, came to visit me at my first job, and was there to celebrate my graduations and wedding day. She never missed a birthday or anniversary and her cards were always charming, each including a witty or poignant remark. She lived down on the farm with Grandpa Elmer and, although the animals are no longer there, her home is just the same today as I remember it when I was a child. Same furniture in the same spots, same marble run toys, and same music box on the same table. Eunice's arms were always filled with the bounty of her garden. She could cook up the most delicious asparagus, corn on the cob, and farm fresh eggs, and she'd always send you away with your own arms full of whatever was in season. If you were lucky you might even get an egg with two yolks :) I have so many beautiful memories from my years visiting the farm, feeding animals and visiting their babies, climbing on hay bails, riding through the cornfields on a go-cart, swinging in the tree around back, and just being with such wonderful people that I knew inherently cared for me so deeply. It's hard for me to comprehend that this wonderful person, who was just such an invariable presence, is no longer with me. Her spirit, though, will remain alive in the legacy of vivid memories she's helped to create in my life and in the stories I'll pass on to my children for many years to come.
Eunice was a part of my life from the time I was born and was always such a positive influence. She opened my first bank account, came to visit me at my first job, and was there to celebrate my graduations and wedding day. She never missed a birthday or anniversary and her cards were always charming, each including a witty or poignant remark. She lived down on the farm with Grandpa Elmer and, although the animals are no longer there, her home is just the same today as I remember it when I was a child. Same furniture in the same spots, same marble run toys, and same music box on the same table. Eunice's arms were always filled with the bounty of her garden. She could cook up the most delicious asparagus, corn on the cob, and farm fresh eggs, and she'd always send you away with your own arms full of whatever was in season. If you were lucky you might even get an egg with two yolks :) I have so many beautiful memories from my years visiting the farm, feeding animals and visiting their babies, climbing on hay bails, riding through the cornfields on a go-cart, swinging in the tree around back, and just being with such wonderful people that I knew inherently cared for me so deeply. It's hard for me to comprehend that this wonderful person, who was just such an invariable presence, is no longer with me. Her spirit, though, will remain alive in the legacy of vivid memories she's helped to create in my life and in the stories I'll pass on to my children for many years to come.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Monkey
I forgot all about these until I went to upload the pictures for the previous post...
She helped herself to two entire bananas AFTER she shared my bowl of cheerios with cut up bananas. I have no idea how she peeled them!
There is something new to laugh about at our house every single day!
She helped herself to two entire bananas AFTER she shared my bowl of cheerios with cut up bananas. I have no idea how she peeled them!
There is something new to laugh about at our house every single day!
A Princess and a Prince
Being a pretty pretty princess is EXHAUSTING!
We took Sofie to the mall today to have 18 month/Easter pictures taken. Her hair was NOT cooperating and as a result the pictures didn't turn out that great, but I think these ones are pretty priceless :)
...and, and, AND!!! My little prince FINALLY kicked his Daddy on the evening of Wednesday, March 18th!
We took Sofie to the mall today to have 18 month/Easter pictures taken. Her hair was NOT cooperating and as a result the pictures didn't turn out that great, but I think these ones are pretty priceless :)
...and, and, AND!!! My little prince FINALLY kicked his Daddy on the evening of Wednesday, March 18th!
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Weekend Fun
Daddy bought a new (to him) wee little Toyota Yaris yesterday. It's just the right size for Sofie...see?!
She calls it a, "tuck" and it cracks me up every time. I don't have the heart to tell her that it's about the furthest vehicle you can find from a truck! We are excited about Ben's purchase and looking forward to very very good gas mileage.
Ben spent the night at Uncle Kyle's last night and this morning as it was nearing the time that we were expecting him home we heard some banging around outside as we often do. There is an alley way that runs right in front of our windows and there are often trucks delivering furniture, packages, or coming to fetch the garbage and Sofie finds them very entertaining. I told Sofie to go look out the window to see if it was daddy and his new truck making all the noise this time. She ran off to look out the window and I heard her gasp then as clear as could be she said, "I see my Daddy!!!" Sure enough, there was Daddy making his way home up the alley. We went out to meet him by the elevator. It was the cutest thing!
There has been a very exciting development I am happy to report. Yesterday morning and again this morning Sofie has taken a shower with me. As I was recently lamenting about one of my two greatest fears, "Oh poor me, mamas who have two children never get to have a shower...sob sob!" a mommy friend of mine shared with me that her daughter regularly takes a shower with her in the morning. What a glorious idea, right? You plop one kid in the shower with you and then she can't poke her little brother's eyeballs out. Except that I had tried to take a shower with Sofie a few months ago and she was very upset about the whole experience. So upset, in fact, that I ended up turning the shower off and filling up the bathtub instead. I didn't have much hope for the whole shower idea, but I thought it was worth another try and miraculously Sofie has forgotten about whichever horrible monster ruined her last experience. Instead of getting upset she stood patiently at the end of the bathtub, Elmo fishing pole in hand, and got good and wet while I took my shower. Then I soaped her up and tada! Clean kid, happy mama. I'm so thrilled to have drastically reduced the amount of baths that I have to give her. I'm not sorry to admit that bathtime is one of my least favorite times of the day! Here's my big girl after her shower yesterday morning.
...to reach this BIG (if you're as small as she is) sliding board.
We had a really nice time together as a family. On the way home from the playground Sofie was getting pretty loopy. She had skipped her nap earlier in the day (spent an hour gleefully chatting with herself in her crib while she was supposed to be sleeping) and then run herself ragged at the playground. She was cracking Ben and I up with her overtired antics, cycling through her favorite words, singing and giggling, and then out of nowhere came this:
She calls it a, "tuck" and it cracks me up every time. I don't have the heart to tell her that it's about the furthest vehicle you can find from a truck! We are excited about Ben's purchase and looking forward to very very good gas mileage.
Ben spent the night at Uncle Kyle's last night and this morning as it was nearing the time that we were expecting him home we heard some banging around outside as we often do. There is an alley way that runs right in front of our windows and there are often trucks delivering furniture, packages, or coming to fetch the garbage and Sofie finds them very entertaining. I told Sofie to go look out the window to see if it was daddy and his new truck making all the noise this time. She ran off to look out the window and I heard her gasp then as clear as could be she said, "I see my Daddy!!!" Sure enough, there was Daddy making his way home up the alley. We went out to meet him by the elevator. It was the cutest thing!
There has been a very exciting development I am happy to report. Yesterday morning and again this morning Sofie has taken a shower with me. As I was recently lamenting about one of my two greatest fears, "Oh poor me, mamas who have two children never get to have a shower...sob sob!" a mommy friend of mine shared with me that her daughter regularly takes a shower with her in the morning. What a glorious idea, right? You plop one kid in the shower with you and then she can't poke her little brother's eyeballs out. Except that I had tried to take a shower with Sofie a few months ago and she was very upset about the whole experience. So upset, in fact, that I ended up turning the shower off and filling up the bathtub instead. I didn't have much hope for the whole shower idea, but I thought it was worth another try and miraculously Sofie has forgotten about whichever horrible monster ruined her last experience. Instead of getting upset she stood patiently at the end of the bathtub, Elmo fishing pole in hand, and got good and wet while I took my shower. Then I soaped her up and tada! Clean kid, happy mama. I'm so thrilled to have drastically reduced the amount of baths that I have to give her. I'm not sorry to admit that bathtime is one of my least favorite times of the day! Here's my big girl after her shower yesterday morning.
Today was a beautiful sunshine-y day so we took Sofie out to the local playground. She spent most of her time swinging...
Playing boo...
...and climbing climbing climbing up up up...
...to reach this BIG (if you're as small as she is) sliding board.
We had a really nice time together as a family. On the way home from the playground Sofie was getting pretty loopy. She had skipped her nap earlier in the day (spent an hour gleefully chatting with herself in her crib while she was supposed to be sleeping) and then run herself ragged at the playground. She was cracking Ben and I up with her overtired antics, cycling through her favorite words, singing and giggling, and then out of nowhere came this:
What a cute little goofball! Needless to say, she had passed out by the time we arrived home. What a wonderful weekend we've been fortunate to enjoy!
The Proof is in the Pudding
Meet Gray!
Profile and chest, close up.
Profile and chest.
Arm and hand.
Feet.
Goods :)
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