Sunday, March 14, 2010
Blessing dress photos
I finally got around to taking and posting these photos. I made Lauren's blessing dress out of leftover fabric from the dress I made for Averie. It's almost the same pattern, but a little shorter and with different trimming.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Thankful Thursday
1. Michael's honesty. I tell him to eat 10 more bites of something while I'm feeding Lauren in the other room, and I know he'll do it. It just doesn't occur to him to lie about it. He makes up stories all the time about his imaginary friends, but so far, I've never caught him lying to me when I ask him a question.
2. Faith's sweetness. She loves loves LOVES Michael, the baby, her Daddy, me, and she gives the best hugs. She also loves flowers, and insists on wearing "pitty fowers" every day.
3. Lauren's laugh. She just started laughing in the last couple of days, and I love it.
4. Jeff's help. So he hasn't been much help lately (he has pneumonia), but when he's out of commission, it makes me really appreciate that usually, I have a very helpful husband.
5. The mommy immunity. It's a blessing that for some reason, moms generally don't get sick like everyone else. At least, that's been my experience.
2. Faith's sweetness. She loves loves LOVES Michael, the baby, her Daddy, me, and she gives the best hugs. She also loves flowers, and insists on wearing "pitty fowers" every day.
3. Lauren's laugh. She just started laughing in the last couple of days, and I love it.
4. Jeff's help. So he hasn't been much help lately (he has pneumonia), but when he's out of commission, it makes me really appreciate that usually, I have a very helpful husband.
5. The mommy immunity. It's a blessing that for some reason, moms generally don't get sick like everyone else. At least, that's been my experience.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
mais tcheu
Don't ask me why that phrase came into my head. It's a phrase they used in Cape Verde which means "more lots," which is obviously not grammatically correct in English. Actuallly, I don't think it's grammatically correct in the Cape Verdean creole, either.
Anyway, after I finished my blog post last night, I realized that I didn't write about one of the most exciting parts of the weekend. Michael ate cake! And ice cream! He only had one bite of cake, and gagged quite a bit, then later said he liked it and would eat more. Then on Monday, he ate one bite of chocolate ice cream (yes, my four-and-a-half-year-old has always refused to try ice cream). He said he liked it, but didn't want any more right then. But last night, he ate five bites of chocolate ice cream, and is going to try strawberry next.
He really is progressing. The biggest change we've seen is probably just his willingness to try new foods. We're still a long way from being able to set a peanut butter sandwich down in front of him and having him eat it, but we're very pleased with the progress he is making.
Anyway, after I finished my blog post last night, I realized that I didn't write about one of the most exciting parts of the weekend. Michael ate cake! And ice cream! He only had one bite of cake, and gagged quite a bit, then later said he liked it and would eat more. Then on Monday, he ate one bite of chocolate ice cream (yes, my four-and-a-half-year-old has always refused to try ice cream). He said he liked it, but didn't want any more right then. But last night, he ate five bites of chocolate ice cream, and is going to try strawberry next.
He really is progressing. The biggest change we've seen is probably just his willingness to try new foods. We're still a long way from being able to set a peanut butter sandwich down in front of him and having him eat it, but we're very pleased with the progress he is making.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Lots to blog about
Lauren was blessed on Sunday. I, being the ever-attentive mother that I am, neglected to get a photo of her in her blessing dress. So my goal for tomorrow is to get the dress out again and take some pictures. She was darling in it, and Jeff did a fantastic job, as always. He was so sick that he didn't even come to church until Sacrament meeting, and then he left soon after the Sacrament to go home. He couldn't even stay vertical for more than a few minutes. (He is doing much better now, in case you were wondering.)
After church most of the family came over to our house for soup and breadsticks. Thank you to all who brought food and helped out. It is MUCH appreciated. Then we had cake and ice cream for Faith's birthday, about three weeks late. Oh well. Here is a photo of her cake:
This was a really fun cake to make, and I thought it turned out pretty well.
Faith received some birthday gifts. She got a tutu from Mandi, which is one of the cutest I've ever seen. She got a Little People fairy house from Kari and Rich, and she got more dress-up clothes from Richard and Anna. Here she is with her tutu, shoes, and a billion and one necklaces on:
She has been so funny with those shoes. There are six pairs, and she LOVES to wear them. But she can't walk in them, so she sort of shuffles around very slowly. Today she was wearing them with her jeans, and it was so cute. I wish I had thought to take a picture then.
Today I had the opportunity to attend a temple session in which my friend and coworker received her endowment. It was a great experience. First, I was able to stay awake for the whole thing (I hate to admit that I have a hard time with that - once the lights go off, I'm out). But I also just felt like I needed to be in the temple today. I had some interesting impressions, and also gained a greater appreciation for some of my greatest blessings. So thanks, Audra, for inviting me.
After the temple session, I came home and got to work decorating a cake for our ward Relief Society birthday party, which was tonight. My friend April is on the Relief Society committee and asked me to do it. It isn't what I was planning to do, but I am happy with the way it turned out:
And finally, a cute one of Faith wearing my bandana and one of her tutus:
Life is crazy, but good!
After church most of the family came over to our house for soup and breadsticks. Thank you to all who brought food and helped out. It is MUCH appreciated. Then we had cake and ice cream for Faith's birthday, about three weeks late. Oh well. Here is a photo of her cake:
This was a really fun cake to make, and I thought it turned out pretty well.Faith received some birthday gifts. She got a tutu from Mandi, which is one of the cutest I've ever seen. She got a Little People fairy house from Kari and Rich, and she got more dress-up clothes from Richard and Anna. Here she is with her tutu, shoes, and a billion and one necklaces on:
She has been so funny with those shoes. There are six pairs, and she LOVES to wear them. But she can't walk in them, so she sort of shuffles around very slowly. Today she was wearing them with her jeans, and it was so cute. I wish I had thought to take a picture then.Today I had the opportunity to attend a temple session in which my friend and coworker received her endowment. It was a great experience. First, I was able to stay awake for the whole thing (I hate to admit that I have a hard time with that - once the lights go off, I'm out). But I also just felt like I needed to be in the temple today. I had some interesting impressions, and also gained a greater appreciation for some of my greatest blessings. So thanks, Audra, for inviting me.
After the temple session, I came home and got to work decorating a cake for our ward Relief Society birthday party, which was tonight. My friend April is on the Relief Society committee and asked me to do it. It isn't what I was planning to do, but I am happy with the way it turned out:
And finally, a cute one of Faith wearing my bandana and one of her tutus:
Life is crazy, but good!
Friday, March 5, 2010
Pretty
Pretty new meter, with no A/C condenser in front of it
Pretty new panel (next to the hole where the old one was)
Pretty new windows (one of five - two large and three small)
Pretty new sink in the laundry room (the sink is pretty - NOT the laundry room)
Pretty baby
Pretty new panel (next to the hole where the old one was)
Pretty new windows (one of five - two large and three small)
Pretty new sink in the laundry room (the sink is pretty - NOT the laundry room)
Pretty baby
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Seriously.....
We are having our electrical service upgraded, and as part of that process, someone from the power company had to come out and look at our meter to approve the location. Turns out, he won't approve it. Why not? Well, the bright folks who installed the central air conditioning put the condenser right in front of the meter. And that's against OSHA standards. There has to be three feet of clear access to the meter. So, in order to get the electrical service upgraded and the new meter installed, we have to pay someone to move the condenser four feet one way or the other. Seriously. I'm so bugged.
Just for the record, we are NOT the bright folks who installed it in a location that violates OSHA regulations. It was there when we moved in.
I tried to find out who installed the original system, because I was going to call the company and ask them to move it, since it was their fault it was in the wrong place. But we have no way to find out. And besides, I really doubt they'd come out to move a 10-year-old condenser four feet, for someone who didn't even buy the system from them.
Seriously. Why don't people who do this sort of thing for a living, actually do it right?
Just for the record, we are NOT the bright folks who installed it in a location that violates OSHA regulations. It was there when we moved in.
I tried to find out who installed the original system, because I was going to call the company and ask them to move it, since it was their fault it was in the wrong place. But we have no way to find out. And besides, I really doubt they'd come out to move a 10-year-old condenser four feet, for someone who didn't even buy the system from them.
Seriously. Why don't people who do this sort of thing for a living, actually do it right?
Monday, March 1, 2010
Three months!
I can't believe how fast the time is going! Lauren is three months old now. She is still a very good baby. She isn't much of a napper, but she sleeps about 10 hours at night, so I won't complain. She is just like her older siblings - bald. Bald bald bald. Someone asked me at JoAnn today how old my little boy was. There was no bow or flower on Lauren's head, and she was wearing green and blue, so I guess I can see how the lady made the mistake. I guess.
Lauren is starting to get eczema on her legs, arms, and head. Just like Michael. I guess I'm going to have to give up dairy and maybe wheat, too. Grrrrr.
She is normally very smiley. I guess she just wasn't in the mood when I was taking photos today.
Lauren is starting to get eczema on her legs, arms, and head. Just like Michael. I guess I'm going to have to give up dairy and maybe wheat, too. Grrrrr.She is normally very smiley. I guess she just wasn't in the mood when I was taking photos today.
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