Favorite Charlie shots...
Favorite family shots
Favorite maternity shot
Other favorites
I'm so glad we have these pictures. She did such a great job!
Friday, May 27, 2011
Family Pictures May 2011
My friend Joy has been getting into photography as a hobby. I asked if I could pay her to do a newborn session when Joey is born. She agreed but asked if instead of pay we would do a family photo shoot for practice. A family photo shoot? Yes!
Favorite Charlie shots...
Favorite maternity shot
Other favorites
I'm so glad we have these pictures. She did such a great job!
Favorite Charlie shots...
Favorite maternity shot
Other favorites
I'm so glad we have these pictures. She did such a great job!
Friday, May 20, 2011
Today at our House
Today Charlie and I were in Joey's room getting things organized. Five weeks until Joey is here! I've been perfectly fine waiting these 9 months out but I'm now starting to get anxious. I'm excited to meet this new little baby! Charlie loves all the baby stuff and of course wants to try everything out himself.
It may have been in my head but I think Charlie said "Joey" yesterday. He wanted to go in Joey's room and pointed to the bedroom door and said "Joe." Maybe it was just his rambling but I'm going to believe it was him saying his little brother's name.
A while ago he found his old sunhat in a pile of baby clothes. He brings it to me everyday wanting to wear it around the house. It looks a little silly but he loves it! Today he brought me the hat and his rain boots and wanted to wear them outside in the rain. It's a warm rain so we went out and played.
Yes, he has style...
That's a little peak into our day!
It may have been in my head but I think Charlie said "Joey" yesterday. He wanted to go in Joey's room and pointed to the bedroom door and said "Joe." Maybe it was just his rambling but I'm going to believe it was him saying his little brother's name.
A while ago he found his old sunhat in a pile of baby clothes. He brings it to me everyday wanting to wear it around the house. It looks a little silly but he loves it! Today he brought me the hat and his rain boots and wanted to wear them outside in the rain. It's a warm rain so we went out and played.
That's a little peak into our day!
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Nothing is Safe
curious about everything
Doors have to be locked, items pushed all the way back on the counter, dishwasher empty....
Monday, May 16, 2011
The Past Week
It feels like it has been a long week at our house. Charlie got his first ear infection and it has not been fun! I feel bad for those sweet little babies that get them over and over. How miserable! Charlie was not a happy camper. Luckily we caught it early and so it wasn't as bad as it could have been.
We spent a lot of time indoors since Charlie wasn't feeling well. He's getting to that age where you can see his imagination when he plays and it's so fun!
One afternoon we brought his stuffed animals into the family room to watch a movie with us. We sat them at his little table and Charlie fed them breakfast. He would put his spoon up to each animal's mouth and make a smacking noise with his own lips to imitate them eating. It was so funny! We ended up feeding them all three meals that day. He loved it.
After "breakfast" the animals took a nap. I thought I would take advantage of this and rest on the couch since it was nap time after all :)
Charlie assumed I was asleep and started his own game of piling stuff in the corner. He likes to push everything into one spot and then crawl around in it while making his own sound effects of "ugh! ow!" and other grunts. I don't know what's going on in his mind but it is funny to watch!
Two weeks ago we got rid of the pacifiers, then the ear infection/fevers hit. We're finally catching up on the sleep we've missed out on and getting back to normal.
We spent a lot of time indoors since Charlie wasn't feeling well. He's getting to that age where you can see his imagination when he plays and it's so fun!
One afternoon we brought his stuffed animals into the family room to watch a movie with us. We sat them at his little table and Charlie fed them breakfast. He would put his spoon up to each animal's mouth and make a smacking noise with his own lips to imitate them eating. It was so funny! We ended up feeding them all three meals that day. He loved it.
After "breakfast" the animals took a nap. I thought I would take advantage of this and rest on the couch since it was nap time after all :)
Two weeks ago we got rid of the pacifiers, then the ear infection/fevers hit. We're finally catching up on the sleep we've missed out on and getting back to normal.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
My Little Brother is Married!
My brother is marrying his darling fiance today!
I am so excited for them and very excited to have such an awesome sister-in-law.
I wish we could be there, but unfortunately being so far in pregnancy, the doctor said no to a four plane trip adventure to get there and back. I will be thinking about them all day today!
I wish we could be there, but unfortunately being so far in pregnancy, the doctor said no to a four plane trip adventure to get there and back. I will be thinking about them all day today!
Love you Brian & Laura!
Congratulations!!!
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
First Swim of the Year
Yesterday (and today) was a hot day and I think it's only an indicator of what is to come this summer. Well, of course it is an indicator. It is hot and humid in Arkansas! I'm just hoping it's not even more hot and humid than it was last summer.
In the morning Charlie and I took off on our morning walk at our normal time. It was already 70 degrees and the air was getting thick. We got back a little after 9 and I was dripping with sweat. We hadn't even gone that far!
Definitely a day for the pool! I pulled out Charlie's pool that had been wadded up in a ball all year, thankfully it didn't have any holes in it. I spent an hour and a half trying to blow the thing up before I realized there was a little valve inside the blow hole you had to have open when blowing it up. The pool took only a few minutes to inflate after I figured that out!
After getting all our gear on: swimsuits, sunscreen, hats, sunglasses, toys, my book, etc we finally got outside and started playing! It takes a lot of effort getting that started and after only ten minutes of playing Charlie wanted back inside. Oh no, I was getting at least my prep time out there whether he liked it or not!
I brought out a popsicle and Charlie had a lot of fun eating that until he realized it was more fun to chase me around the backyard with it. I'm not sure if it's a boy or Messer thing but he is a huge tease. He would come up and get an inch away from my leg with his popsicle and when I would pull away he would laugh and laugh then come back for more, trying to touch my leg so I would shriek.
I shouldn't be surprised. The pranks at my house, growing up with brothers, could get pretty serious. The shower/bathroom wars got to the point where my brother Jack would bring a rope into the bathroom every time he took a shower. That way he could make sure the door stayed shut by tying the rope around the door knob and base of the toilet. Just because the door was locked didn't mean you were safe--locks could be picked with bobby pins, pens...a number of things if you got creative enough. I remember Brian chasing me all the way up our street with nothing but a towel around his waist after I had dumped a bunch of cold water on him in the shower. Those were good times! I don't think Tony has any idea who he's married to!
Besides lunch and naptime, we spent the whole day outside. It was awesome! Thank goodness for a fenced backyard-- I wouldn't want to scare the neighbors with my maternity swimsuit :)
In the morning Charlie and I took off on our morning walk at our normal time. It was already 70 degrees and the air was getting thick. We got back a little after 9 and I was dripping with sweat. We hadn't even gone that far!
Definitely a day for the pool! I pulled out Charlie's pool that had been wadded up in a ball all year, thankfully it didn't have any holes in it. I spent an hour and a half trying to blow the thing up before I realized there was a little valve inside the blow hole you had to have open when blowing it up. The pool took only a few minutes to inflate after I figured that out!
After getting all our gear on: swimsuits, sunscreen, hats, sunglasses, toys, my book, etc we finally got outside and started playing! It takes a lot of effort getting that started and after only ten minutes of playing Charlie wanted back inside. Oh no, I was getting at least my prep time out there whether he liked it or not!
I brought out a popsicle and Charlie had a lot of fun eating that until he realized it was more fun to chase me around the backyard with it. I'm not sure if it's a boy or Messer thing but he is a huge tease. He would come up and get an inch away from my leg with his popsicle and when I would pull away he would laugh and laugh then come back for more, trying to touch my leg so I would shriek.
I shouldn't be surprised. The pranks at my house, growing up with brothers, could get pretty serious. The shower/bathroom wars got to the point where my brother Jack would bring a rope into the bathroom every time he took a shower. That way he could make sure the door stayed shut by tying the rope around the door knob and base of the toilet. Just because the door was locked didn't mean you were safe--locks could be picked with bobby pins, pens...a number of things if you got creative enough. I remember Brian chasing me all the way up our street with nothing but a towel around his waist after I had dumped a bunch of cold water on him in the shower. Those were good times! I don't think Tony has any idea who he's married to!
Besides lunch and naptime, we spent the whole day outside. It was awesome! Thank goodness for a fenced backyard-- I wouldn't want to scare the neighbors with my maternity swimsuit :)
Monday, May 9, 2011
Mother's Day 2011
I woke up to Mother's Day the best possible way this year. A little somebody snuck away while daddy was making breakfast, climbed up the hope chest and got into bed waking up me with a big hug. Of course Charile didn't know it was Mother's day but it was just the perfect present for Mother's day morning!
I was released from my calling as a sunbeam teacher (I think you have to be pregnant in order to be released from primary :) and was able to go to gospel doctrine and relief society! It was bittersweet because I really do love primary, but was wonderful to listen to adult lessons and actually see people in the ward. Looking around, I felt like I was in a new Relief society! I was too embarrassed to ask the sisters I didn't recognize if they were new because they could have been in the ward a whole year by now!
Something extra special and not anticipated, was that I was able to skype with my little brother Jack who is serving as a missionary in Brazil! He's been out for a year now, although it feels like 3, and he was just beaming. It was so great to see his face and get to talk with him.
It was a great day to be a mother!
I was released from my calling as a sunbeam teacher (I think you have to be pregnant in order to be released from primary :) and was able to go to gospel doctrine and relief society! It was bittersweet because I really do love primary, but was wonderful to listen to adult lessons and actually see people in the ward. Looking around, I felt like I was in a new Relief society! I was too embarrassed to ask the sisters I didn't recognize if they were new because they could have been in the ward a whole year by now!
Something extra special and not anticipated, was that I was able to skype with my little brother Jack who is serving as a missionary in Brazil! He's been out for a year now, although it feels like 3, and he was just beaming. It was so great to see his face and get to talk with him.
enjoying our special dessert
After church Tony spoiled me with a special dinner--rice, grilled asparagus & cedar plank grilled tilapia. I think his birthday present of a grill is working in my favor more than his! Not only that but I also got some new accessories for my ipod and a long foot rub to offset Joey's mother's day gift of swollen feet. It was a great day to be a mother!
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Girl's Chocolate Fondue Night
For a Christmas present last year, Tony gave me two fondue pots and I've been wanting to have a get together ever since. Last night I finally got around to hosting a girl's chocolate fondue night and I'm so glad I did. It was so much fun!
The six of us spent the night around the table talking and sampling different desserts. We had quite the table spread--fresh pineapple, strawberries, bananas, rice krispie treats, cream puffs, marshmallows, shortbread cookies and of course lots and lots of chocolate for dipping.
I laughed harder than I have in a long time. We had so much fun! I can't wait to do it again.
I laughed harder than I have in a long time. We had so much fun! I can't wait to do it again.
Friday, May 6, 2011
This Week
The sun is finally back out and we've been able to enjoy the outside world again. Walks, sidewalk chalk, water, dirt...all that good stuff.
It has been a hard few days for Charlie. I've been debating throwing out his pacifiers for months and Tuesday I had had enough! He was constantly throwing a fit for them and when he did have them he would continue throwing a fit. It was enough and I cut the ends off all the pacifiers--no emergency back-ups. Unfortunately I did it right before nap time and that began the re-training of nap/bedtime. Good news, he only cried for only five minutes and fell asleep in his bed today. We're almost there! I feel like I've been going through pacifier withdrawls with him!
Earlier this week we baked brownies and Charlie was my big helper. Can't you tell?
Guess what? 7 more weeks until baby Joey is here! For now, I'm trying to enjoy the small amount of alone time Charlie and I have left.
playing with water on the back porch
Charlie loves to talk to daddy on the phone--do you like the dirt on his face?
Sunday, May 1, 2011
3 Years
3 years ago my mouth would have hit the floor if someone told me we'd be living in the middle of the country with almost two kids at this point. It has been a busy 3 years for us! I'm glad we picked each other because we make a great team. I can't wait to see what our life looks like in 3 more years.
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