freaky friday

those second born kids...

peanut amazed me when she actually peed and then told me. having the two (soon to be three) so close in age can be exceptionally hard work. but there the times when it pays off in HUGE ways! go baby girl!

32 weeks

and can you believe it's already time to order our home birth kit? where did this pregnancy go?

ha ha, i can see why peanut gets so mad when she tries to sit in my lap. poor little girl, baby is already moving in on her space.

they liveeee

somehow i managed to transplant the little planters monkey and i did about two months ago. i'm way impressed by these little things! they may even produce something given enough time. :)and for a little comparison, this is right before the transplant. they're HUGE now!

they say...

"Baby’s energy is surging, thanks to the formation of white fat deposits beneath the skin. (Have those kicks and jabs to the ribs tipped you off yet?) Baby is also settling into sleep and waking cycles, though -- as you’ve also probably noticed -- they don’t necessarily coincide with your own. Also this month, all five senses are finally functional, and the brain and nervous system are going through major developments."

soooo, according to this baby should be sleeping at some point. yes? i'm not convinced.

9 more weeks folks!

nothing better...

then cool water on a hot, summer day... a daddy to dunk you... a big belly to lean on... some shade to splash in...and darling tummys to kiss!

watching the cars go by

wordless wed (two days late)

wal-mart: the high cost of low prices

this is not meant to shame anyone. it is not meant as a slam against anyone who shops at or supports walmart. it is instead simply an explanation as to why my family PERSONALLY chooses not to use walmart. i have many friends and family who have asked me why and I want to be completely honest. it was not an easy choice to make; their prices are honestly fantastic. but at what cost? or rather, at the cost of who’s family? again, i’m not meaning to belittle anyone’s choice to shop walmart. how on earth would i have any right to judge you for choosing to pay low prices, so you can afford to live in this economy?

http://www.walmartmovie.com/

rice kriiiiispies

making rice krispie treats is so much fun. made MUCH more fun by the eating of marshmellows as you go...

and the sharing of sticky fingers!

but i still love the making part!

boy or girl?

i see you voting! what do you think baby gummybear is? :)

peanut says: sister please!

"red keys" and other fun facts

monkey has a couple of interlocking rings that he has named "red keys" and likes to use to "start" his rocking horse. they do have other purposes however. such as they MUST be in hand when pooping on the potty, i do believe they hold pushing power for my pint-sized son. and of course, in hand when taking a nap.

when peanut poops in her diaper, he will run around the house yelling "peanut pooped, peanut pooped". tonight he was sitting at the table eating dinner when he informed me with a scrunched up nose "i think peanut pooped". she had not.

peanut loves to follow her brother from room to room and copy whatever he is doing at the moment. the most recently enjoyed moment was when i was telling monkey to "push" his foot into his sandle and peanut began grunting. i had completely forgotten we tell monkey to "push" when he is on the toilet. at least we know her hearing is good.

both of the kids have taken to sitting IN the fridge as soon as i open it. peanut started this, i assume because she was feeling to warm. maybe she just wants to lay claim to the food before brother does.

there's mor ei'm sure, but there is a little peek into our days for now. :)

my son has a green thumb!

i do believe his grandma passed on some green thumbiness (oh yes, it's a word), through his daddy. i have never had a plant live. granted i've never tried seeds before, but every plant i have owned has quickly seen the other side. so imagine my surprise when i woke up yesterday morning to a liiiiitle green sprout on the tomato, and by mid-day THIS...

it looks like the tomato is ready to shoot up, and you can see one tiny little sprout on the sunflower. we shall see about the strawberry, but i have high hopes. :)

going orange today

today our little stellan went into heart surgery. you can read all about how's it's been going and how he is doing by clicking on my picture above. to show our support to the mckmama family we threw some orange into our day and said a prayer stellan.

this picture is from a few days back. but i'm sure you can picture the peanut today, running around in pink/orange polka dots and flowers, whispy-blond hair flying in the wind. monkey enjoyed his orange stripped-shirt while begging for "orge" (orange syrup) in his milk. what the heck, it's for stellan right? :) as for the mommy? i'll leave the orange up to the kids, i haven't pulled that color off for a few decades.

more easter

let the hunting...begin! playing with the plastic eggs from grandma and pampa

happy easter

saturday morning-ish we went to grandma and pampa's house for a yummy brunch. grandma made biscuits in the shape of bunnies and a nice spread of other foods. i finally tried my hand at a quiche, it actually turned out okay. and though all of the four of us from our house got sick in our tummies (not related to the food grandma;), it was still very enjoyable. then sunday morning we headed to a friends church. i still can't believe we made it! with the long night and several fevers and throwing up the night before. :( but it was a wonderful service and once we got home we caught a few pictures before melt down and naps.well mostly before meltdowns after naps we colored eggs and had a hunt in the house. our rainy state didn't allow for an outdoor hunt this year but still fun.

so now i've shared...your turn.

thank you little einsteins

it's been a long week, finishing with a long day. both kids have bronchitis (never sure how to spell that) and after dropping the daddy off at a shift he was able to pick up at work today. taking both kids to the pedi for a diagnosis and prescription. arguing with the pharmacist that my daughter does in FACT have insurance. taking lunch money to the daddy at work and venting about the pharmacist. coming home and changing the THIRD poopy diaper of the day for BOTH children (remember we now cloth diaper). doing five loads of laundry plus a load of diapers and inserts. a load of dishes. landing on the floor sometime around 4:30pm and being crawled on until 4:45pm when the daddy arrived home and rescued me. making dinner. and finally putting the kids to bed. it's been a long day. what kept me going, besides the love of my children and sheer will, was the thought of the fabulous bubble bath i planned on diving into later in the night and maybe never returning from.

as i began running my bath i realized i had nothing for it. no bubbles. no salts. nothing. but i am a mom, i shall not be deterred. i realized my kids have bubble bath. "rocket berry" bubble bath. i've had a long week, but it's friday and i smell like rocket berries.

happy weekend!

wordless wednesday

birthday party pictures