February 2012

February sort of seems like old news since March has already been so good to us.

But February did treat us right.

We enjoyed 29 days of fabulous weather (I think only 1 snow storm the whole month.) We made a lot of chocolate chip cookies, went swimming for Vday, and we hung out with each other a lot.

I took more cell phone pictures than real pictures, and didn't manage to get a picture of me and Matt together. Or me, Matt, and EZ together. C'mon.

Play by play update this time:

EZ got real good at sitting// and continued to snack on toes (not always his own...)

 He got so tired he fell asleep 4.3 seconds after a diaper change//and we went to the zoo!

 He was equal parts exhilarated//terrified of being with various family members

He showed tasteful crack & back chub//and also continued furrowing his brow

 He perfected the "flash face" whenever I brought out the camera

 He had a few cranky moments// and we ate pancakes every Sunday!

The tooth that we thought was cutting in January went completely away so...jokes on us! We learned he likes chunky avocados and frozen bananas, still loves pears the most (but probably tied with mangoes), and was a stellar baby for his sitters while I worked. (Thanks C-mama and Melanie!)

Matt did a lot more art in February (and he just recently blogged about it). I continued my running & exercise schedule. And we both read a book (or two) and made sure the Guido dog still felt the love.

And there you have it. A successful Leap Year Month.

before/after (almost 2 years in the making)

Once upon a time (in the year 2010) a young girl bought 2 chairs from a yonder-ksl-website with hopes of fixing them up real shiny. With vim & vigor she set out to paint and upholster the chairs to make them complete. After a dutiful search for paint and the just right fabric, she actually got one done! And pretty quickly!

And then she got pregnant. And got tired.

And then she had a baby. And got obsessed.

And the 2nd chair, the match to the set, was forgotten about.

Dust and sadness and neglect settled over the chair.


HOWEVER! This is not where the story ends, thankfully.

After just two days of work and blisters and sweat and tears (but mostly just focused work and not many tears and only 1 small blister) it was complete. The chairs were reunited! A set! Of two!

And the first chair was actually a little jealous of the second chair because it was finished nicer. Cleaner. Mature-er. But that doesn't matter really, since they were together & finished & happy.

Praise be.
Maybe there is hope for more in this girl's future after all.
(And if not, at least she has 2 finished chairs.)

Booyah.

padded walls!

Sometimes we play in his crib instead of on the floor because Guido can't get to him. And because it's so comfy! HELLO PADDED WALLS.  He sits! stands! falls! rolls! squirms! smiles! laughs! and today discovered BALLS! Colored BALLS! Good thing I'm talking about my sweet, innocent boy so nobody gets off track by saying balls.

Do you see those legs? D -licious. And that belly! And that face! EZ's got it going on. And do we spy some reddish hair coming in? Slowly but surely we will have a strawberry blonde on our hands.

Matt just arrived with dessert and a movie. Happy weekending!

a note from today

EZ Red,

Twice today you've fallen asleep in my arms. You fill your belly and then allow your heavy lids to close as your breathing slows to a steady, peaceful rhythm. I stroke your hair and admire your tiny features. You are so perfectly you.

We stayed snugg'd for at least 20+ minutes each time before I tucked you into your crib.

You are my favorite. Every minute we're together is a good one. And I mean it.

Love you.

Mama Boo

it's my sister's birthday!

This is me and my older sister, Melina.  Today is her 29th BIRTHDAY!!  When we were little we used to share a room (and even a big bed for a while.)  One day she was mad at me and pulled all of my clothes out of the dresser and scattered them around our room. When I went to get our mom and show her what Melina had done, all of the clothes were gone (so it looked like I was a tattle tale for no reason.)   After our mom left the room, she showed me that she'd shoved all of them back into my drawers haphazardly (and even some under the bed/covers and in the closet.)  What a sneaky older sister. She was also the first person I used a very naughty swear word against. And I used to wear her clothes all the time without asking (you see, I caught on to her sneaky ways as well) until I grew too tall.  We fought as much as we loved. We are the same as much as we are different.

She and I both had babies last year (less than 3 months apart). She is my best friend and we see each other at least 4 times a week at 6:00 a.m. to work out together. And the other 3 days of the week usually have at least a phone call, some texts, or a stop by. We only live 5 minutes apart, have the same sugar cravings, and say the same expressions (with the same sounding voice.) I have a lot of really great sisters-in-law, but only 1 real sister. And I am so glad to have her!

As a birthday treat, I am asking anyone out there reading this to go to Facebook and "like" her business, Fancy Fabric Flowers. She creates beautiful fabric flowers (corsages! bouquets! boutonnieres!) for HS Dances, Weddings, Birthday parties... any event really! Her site & facebook page have all sorts of info & pictures!  So please, as a favor to me & a birthday present for her, go "like" her Fancy Fabric Flowers page and maybe she'll even do a giveaway soon!

Happy Birthday, Melina!!