Look at that expression! My dad and I took Benjamin to a U-Pick-'Em Organic Blueberry Farm this morning and I took this one just as Benjamin said, "Kurplink, Kurplank, Kurplunk" as his first few berries landed in his pail. Doesn't he look just like Daniel in this one? We started out just after 7am (which was no problem because my son wakes me with his dulcet tones every morning around 6:15am). … [Read more...]
My Giant
I've been pulling the baby things out of the closet to see what will work for the new baby and what we might need to buy or borrow. The bouncer we used with Benjamin got kind of weird and moldy during the move (it was in a POD for awhile and then in our laundry room sans air conditioning.) But Benjamin thinks it's GRAND. He's been sitting in it, making it play songs, lounging and playing in … [Read more...]
My Giant
I've been pulling the baby things out of the closet to see what will work for the new baby and what we might need to buy or borrow. The bouncer we used with Benjamin got kind of weird and moldy during the move (it was in a POD for awhile and then in our laundry room sans air conditioning.) But Benjamin thinks it's GRAND. He's been sitting in it, making it play songs, lounging and playing in … [Read more...]
Calm Before the Storm
We had the best anniversary weekend. Benjamin had a sleepover at Daniel's parents house on Friday and we went to dinner at Cypress (where we went on a special date in high school) followed by a stroll at Oven Park. On Saturday morning we walked to morning Mass and then enjoyed breakfast at Uptown Cafe before it got too hot to enjoy being outside. After a nap, I got to go read at RedEye Coffee and … [Read more...]
Verdict is in…
IT'S A GIRL!!! A precious, healthy, baby girl. I am overwhelmed with joy. I was hoping for a little gal (although I would have loved another sweet boy!) and when the tech and Dr. said, "Girl!" I cried so many happy tears. A GIRL! I can't believe it. And she's so beautiful. She was sweetly playing with her little tiny toes. AND she looked asleep compared to what Benjamin looked like during his … [Read more...]
Boy or Girl?!
Today is the day. We have our big ultrasound at 12:30 and if baby is cooperative, we'll find out whether we're expecting another sweet little man or a precious little lady! We can't wait to find out! Any last minute predictions? Our predictions are as follows: Daniel: Boy Haley: Girl Benjamin: "a baby boy AND a baby girl!" Anybody wanna place a bet? I didn't have a chance to … [Read more...]
Besties
Benjamin has a little best friend. His name is Ulee and Benjamin thinks he's just grand. We met Ulee and his mama, Zemi, at library storytime and hit it off. The boys love to go to the Jr. Museum (Tallahassee Museum, if you're fancy) and run around and show each other all the animals. Benjamin even wrote a little song about Ulee. It's mostly just repetition of "Ulee, Ulee, … [Read more...]
Our House, Part VI: The Dining Room
It's been months since I posted any pictures of our new house for our Texas friends who haven't seen it yet. Since the Dining Room was relatively clean and I actually cleaned the little toddler handprints off of the windows (a rare occurence), it seemed like an opportune time for a post. My parents got us the pie safe and the wooden high chair, both of which I love. The pie safe was built … [Read more...]
Kohlrabi Cuteness
Can you even handle this? How bout this silly smile? I love this blog post about natural dyes for Easter eggs at Boulder Locavore. I think we might dye eggs on Saturday so that they can soak in the dye overnight and be ready to display Sunday. We've already got red cabbage and turmeric. We don't have spinach but we've got plenty of greens in the garden so we might just try … [Read more...]
Pregnancy Update
This one was taken a couple weeks ago. I'm 15 weeks now and finally starting to feel like myself again. The 9 weeks of miserable morning sickness are mostly behind me and I'm starting to have some more energy again! My only complaint is a UTI that hasn't gone away after 2 rounds of antibiotics, which I was loathe to take anyway. Any ideas on how to get rid of this thing? I know infections are … [Read more...]
