I think Daniel and I both agree that 2011 was our best year to date. Here’s some highlights (which turned out to become a monstrously long post with mostly pregnancy pics, oh well). January Daniel got a new job and we hoped to get pregnant again. Benjamin continued to amaze us with the joy he brought to our world. February In February we celebrated Benjamin's 2nd Birthday … [Read more...]
Ero Cras
Emmanuel Rex Oriens Clavis Radix Adonai Sapientia ERO CRAS: I will be there tomorrow. I love a good old timey Latin Advent acrostic! We are having a relaxing Christmas Eve day before going to my folks house for Christmas Eve dinner. Our sweet boy has been dying to put the ornaments on the tree for weeks and will be so excited for the chance to decorate it tonight. … [Read more...]
3ft Movie Critic
So I started a tumblr to document Benjamin's awesome toddler film reviews. It's a little bit awesome because his reviews are hysterical. Check it out: 3ftMovieCritic. … [Read more...]
This Week’s Miscellany, Vol. 3
Whew. We've all had colds that got better and then came back since the week before Thanksgiving. (And by all I mean OUR ENTIRE EXTENDED FAMILY.) The saga resulted in some serious sleep deprivation (I don't sleep well when I'm sick, add one sick little asthmatic boy who wakes up wheezing and coughing, and then add one sick little tiny newborn baby sniffling and needing to nurse all night) which … [Read more...]
Saturday Morning Date With My Lucygirl
I took this little lady on a coffee date this morning and snuggled her while drinking my cafe con leche and reading the third and final Kristin Lavransdatter book. What a great trilogy! Lucybird's sweater was knit by a beautiful and precious friend in Texas. It was made for Benjamin but I think it looks better on a girl. The buttons are turtles! How cute is that!? These days, I'm also … [Read more...]
The boys
I've got all three littles at our house this morning. So far it's been a little busy watching three but everybody's been happy, fed, and changed without too much chaos! Here's a pic of the boys and their rad dinosaur village they made during baby girl's nap: … [Read more...]
Lucy’s First Bath
We're pretty worn out from lots of night feedings and I think I might be struggling with a plugged duct that I hope doesn't become mastitis. So, we are really taking it easy today and I feel like a loser mom letting Benjamin watch way too many movies about backhoes and excavators as we're all piled in my bed snuggling while I try to nurse Lucy as much as I can. We are reading books and taking a … [Read more...]
May She Walk Always as a Child of the Light…
Our precious Lucy Elanor's Baptism was this afternoon. What a wonderful day! Her sweet dress was made for and worn by my cousins, Jennifer and Michelle, when they were baptized and I wore it when I was dedicated as a baby. Here's our new awesome priest, Father Tim, holding Lucy next to the baptismal font. What a blessed day! I can't stop smelling her head which still smells so … [Read more...]
All About Lucy
I started this post over a week ago and just now am finding time to finish it! Babies! Look at this beautiful lady: Amazingly, all three children at our house are napping simultaneously! "Three?" you may ask. Lois and I are watching sweet little Jonah Atkins while his mama goes back to work for the next couple of months. Here's a less than wonderful photo of the boys, AKA … [Read more...]
Soul Cakes for All Souls!
Yesterday on All Saints Day we started out the day at Mass to celebrate and then went out for a special family breakfast at our favorite Midtown cafe. After Daddy had to go to work, Benjamin and I made Soul Cakes during one of Lucy's naps. We used a recipe from Catholic Cuisine. Unfortunately, the recipe wasn't as good as the one Daniel used last year but, oh well, they were still tasty! I … [Read more...]
