snow!

oh how lucky we have been to have our father and hubby home this week. we have been basking in his wonderfulness! we have missed him so much (and will miss him even more when he heads back again).

we have done many a thing including dip strawberries in chocolate and play out in the winter wonderland that we woke up to this morning (the snow is all gone by the way and it is 5pm!)

 

Abi and Dan helped me model some flowers that I did this week… I will post them on my design blog (link on the top left) sometime this week!

fun and a little too much fun

 

glued to a Barbie movie – the first time they held still all night long – lasted about 10 minutes

it was josh’s birthday last night and we had a party -

my brother’s sweet family – i love this photo!!! it’s like an all-time favorite -

abi used a pink highlighter to “make-up” her face -

with “good” uncle Erik as Abi called him the other night -  

and then all the fun a games were over after abi fell off a couch and tried to save herself by clinging to the silk tree. not cool -

this morning helping mima do laundry -

the battle wounds look worse today – i feel so bad for her. it hurts my heart every time I look at it – just a mother thing, i know.

playing more and more dress-ups with cousin Libby -

um worn out? yeah, a bit.

it’s a ---

picture of me! although I know that isn’t what you are interested in. 

and as much as you love her, I am sure you aren’t interested as much in her today.

IT’S A BEAUTIFUL, HEALTHY BABY GIRL!

taken at 20 weeks – I am 21 weeks now

due june 22

little angel or devil?

Abigail on Sunday - 

Abigail (with accomplice Libby) this afternoon-

This above is a photo of gerbil food spewed on the floor by two, two-year-old toddlers… the bucket was about 1/2 full and ended up in Mima’s carpet. Not only was it just right here, but they took to throwing handfuls around the vicinity. These two little missies had a good time out while I vacuumed for over 45 minutes to get out the seeds. It still isn’t finished. We will be purchasing Mima some more gerbil food and vacuuming again.

Someday I will laugh at this- that is why there are photos

stick it

So I just asked Abigail to put something on my desk… I said, “Abi, will you stick this on my desk?”

Abi moseys on over to my desk and starts licking my bill! I ask her what she is doing and this is her reply, “I have to lick it to get it to stick to yours desk.”

Of course she would take this literally!

serious? in a tree?

Last Saturday we went to feed the ducks with my my mom. It was such a beautiful day that I didn’t even wear a jacket! Oh how I am craving more of that weather now! (It was only like 14 degrees today).

Abigail wanted to pet all the ducks and geese…

And seriously, this is a porcupine! They are nocturnal and sleep in trees!

 

You may laugh, but what makes this such a great photo is that Abi is ALWAYS picking her nose. I totally thought way back when she was turning one that this stage would pass… um nope. Oh it is just hilarious!

Being a goose herself!

 

Mima teaching her to skip

 

And for all those interested… me in all my prego glory. Actually, this photo was taken for Dan who said he wanted to see me and Abigail together. How we miss him! We are going on a month this weekend since we have seen him… and it is looking like one more month to go. It just breaks my heart and has been so tough, but I am just so grateful that he is patient with my impatience. I am so not perfect (hence this photo of me with no shower and all hair and make-up from the day before).

I heard a quote yesterday that I really like - “There is tremendous strength in vulnerability.” That when you are vulnerable, you aren’t void of strength. It really helped me through the next couple of hours… and get the guts to post these photos. I wish I could just hide in my little farm house in NY again for this pregnancy.

We are home now, but are headed back to Colorado at the end of this week. I had a whole bunch of things to get done here like rent, bills, library books and such. You may wonder why I am only here a couple of days… but I seriously need the company. having other people around helps me stay on top of my game (in being mom, wife, exercise, eating). Due to pregnancy, the time of year, our situation, I fall into this deep, dark depression when I am alone and have nothing to keep my busy. It is painful because I KNOW that I can be better… so here’s to those people that make me at my best. I need you!

And I can save money on heat!