Would you like to see the yumminess?
"Mees a bear! rawr!"Oh! And here's the yumminess coated in unicorn sugar:
Many tales of our busy week to come! Just... not right now. Right now I sleep.
Zonk!
Zonk!
March 18, 2009
March 12, 2009
Interview with Ezra- age 4.
(Thanks for the idea, Flo!)
1. What is something mommy always says to you?
I love you.
2. What makes mommy happy?
When I kiss you.
3. What makes mommy sad?
When I hit you.
4. How does your mom make you laugh?
Tickling me!
5. What was your mom like as a child?
I don't know.
6. How old is your mom?
twenty-one.
7. How tall is your mom?
twenty-five.
8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Play with me
9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
go to the stores and mall and stuff and restaurants.
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
I don't know.
11. What is your mom really good at?
Crossbows & Catapults game.
12. What is your mom not very good at?
Army tank game.
13. What does your mom do for her job?
CLEANING UP.
14. What's your mom's favorite food?
peas.
15. What makes you proud of your mom?
When she eats all her food.
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
Wall-E
March 10, 2009
This & That.
They say it's pretty typical for a baby to double his or her birth weight by about 6 months.
Unless you are Myer Elliot, of course. If you are Myer Elliot, you just go ahead and double your birth weight by TWO months.
You know those little growth chart thingys, where they can tell you what percentile your baby is in in comparison to all the other little babies? Yeah... we're not on that chart. We've blown the top right off of that chart.
My goofy little non-conformist! Refusing to be boxed in or held down by charts and graphs and things... what a rebel!
Two month stats:
Height: 23.5 inches (75th percentile)
Weight: 15.8 lbs (1 majillionth percentile)
{Ezra was, comparatively, in the 10th percentile range at this age. TINY.}
He is a happy, healthy boy... much much more smiley than Ezra ever was. He is the greatest little side-kick I could ever imagine... I am completely smitten with him and his adorable personality. He coos and laughs and lights up when he sees my face. I find myself missing him when he's been asleep for any amount of time. It's kindof ridiculously crazy how very much in love I am.
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In other news- yes! I love my new hairz! THANK YOU THANK YOU for all your input!!
I feel like a new woman. A much lighter, more radiant, easy-maintenance woman. It makes me feel sassy. And younger somehow. And I love being able to roll out of bed and not have to do ANYTHING to it- just stick a bobby pin in it and go!
Although, the 'hair to shampoo' ratio is going to take some getting used to. I keep putting gobs of shampoo in my hand and then realizing I only needed a drop. Doh!
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I went to the new thrift store by my house today while Ezra was at school, and I was totally blown away by the amount of amazing stuff they had in there. It also happened to be a 1/2 off day, so I bought 3 bags of clothes for only $15. And I absolutely LOVE it all! I'll have to post pics of my finds over on my vintage blog. With such a great store right around the corner, I just might have to start up my vintage eBay business again!
Wee!
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Lastly, let's play a little game I call 'Compare the Babies!' Here's the 7 week comparison of the boys:
**Boop!** End mental upchucking.
Unless you are Myer Elliot, of course. If you are Myer Elliot, you just go ahead and double your birth weight by TWO months.
You know those little growth chart thingys, where they can tell you what percentile your baby is in in comparison to all the other little babies? Yeah... we're not on that chart. We've blown the top right off of that chart.
My goofy little non-conformist! Refusing to be boxed in or held down by charts and graphs and things... what a rebel!
Two month stats:
Height: 23.5 inches (75th percentile)
Weight: 15.8 lbs (1 majillionth percentile)
{Ezra was, comparatively, in the 10th percentile range at this age. TINY.}
He is a happy, healthy boy... much much more smiley than Ezra ever was. He is the greatest little side-kick I could ever imagine... I am completely smitten with him and his adorable personality. He coos and laughs and lights up when he sees my face. I find myself missing him when he's been asleep for any amount of time. It's kindof ridiculously crazy how very much in love I am.
In other news- yes! I love my new hairz! THANK YOU THANK YOU for all your input!!
I feel like a new woman. A much lighter, more radiant, easy-maintenance woman. It makes me feel sassy. And younger somehow. And I love being able to roll out of bed and not have to do ANYTHING to it- just stick a bobby pin in it and go!
Although, the 'hair to shampoo' ratio is going to take some getting used to. I keep putting gobs of shampoo in my hand and then realizing I only needed a drop. Doh!
I went to the new thrift store by my house today while Ezra was at school, and I was totally blown away by the amount of amazing stuff they had in there. It also happened to be a 1/2 off day, so I bought 3 bags of clothes for only $15. And I absolutely LOVE it all! I'll have to post pics of my finds over on my vintage blog. With such a great store right around the corner, I just might have to start up my vintage eBay business again!
Wee!
Lastly, let's play a little game I call 'Compare the Babies!' Here's the 7 week comparison of the boys:
**Boop!** End mental upchucking.
March 7, 2009
March 4, 2009
"Uhh...She sure talks about HAIR an awful lot."
Okay, y'all.
I'm thinking I might go for it. I'm thinking I might chop my hair off. Mostly because my hubby says he'd really like it, and also because, as some of you mentioned: Hey! It's just hair! It gets cut and grows back and it's fun!
Here are the two cuts I'm looking at:
#1
OR
#2
If I do this, I'm going to get it cut by an actual professional this time, rather than just taking scissors to it myself. A real haircut! Squeeee!! Also- I might color it. Part of me wants to go dark because I think that's what makes the cut so darn cute, but Chris thinks maybe something lighter like a medium brown? Or maybe leaving it blonde?
I'm torn.
Speaking of "torn", remember natalie imbruglia? she had cute hair too:
You know the drill... thoughts? opinions? Which cut do you like? (if at all?) Which color?
I was thinking of waiting to cut it until I reached my pre-preggo weight- as sortof a "hurrah!!"- but it turns out I'm only three pounds off as of now. I figure that's probably just milk weight, (heh) so I'm going to go for it!
(Or not!?)
Help? AGAIN?
You guys are the best. :)
I'm thinking I might go for it. I'm thinking I might chop my hair off. Mostly because my hubby says he'd really like it, and also because, as some of you mentioned: Hey! It's just hair! It gets cut and grows back and it's fun!
Here are the two cuts I'm looking at:
(hey! she went to my high school!)
OR
#2
If I do this, I'm going to get it cut by an actual professional this time, rather than just taking scissors to it myself. A real haircut! Squeeee!! Also- I might color it. Part of me wants to go dark because I think that's what makes the cut so darn cute, but Chris thinks maybe something lighter like a medium brown? Or maybe leaving it blonde?
I'm torn.
Speaking of "torn", remember natalie imbruglia? she had cute hair too:
You know the drill... thoughts? opinions? Which cut do you like? (if at all?) Which color?
I was thinking of waiting to cut it until I reached my pre-preggo weight- as sortof a "hurrah!!"- but it turns out I'm only three pounds off as of now. I figure that's probably just milk weight, (heh) so I'm going to go for it!
(Or not!?)
Help? AGAIN?
You guys are the best. :)
February 28, 2009
Can You Spare Some Change?
I remember, right after I had Ezra, I decided to chop all my hair off. Not because it was more convinient, or because it was more 'baby-friendly', but because I needed a change. A drastic change. Perhaps it was my way of screaming "HEY! I'm still here! I am more than a pair of arms that totes this baby around! I'm... me!" Or maybe it was the shifting hormones that needed a physical outlet. I don't know. But I do know that I am sooo feeling that itch again... the one that wants to do something extreme.
This time around, however, I am not so willing to obey that voice that is begging me to chop off my hair. Because... as you all may remember... growing my hair out was VERY HARD WORK.
I also don't have a lot of extra money to go buy some new clothes to mix things up a bit, so that outlet is out of the question for now too. So... if a girl can't change her wardrobe and is unwilling to chop off all her hair... what does she do?
No, really. I need suggestions.
One way I've found to "scratch the itch" is to daydream about changing these things. So I 'window shop' online, and I drool over haircuts that I adore. Haircuts like these:
DROOL DROOL.
Yesterday I played around with head wraps made out of scraps of vintage fabric... one way to change my look without scissors, I suppose:
*meh.*
Must... stay... focused.
...getting weaker by the second...
Send backup!
What do you change when you're feeling the need to revamp?
This time around, however, I am not so willing to obey that voice that is begging me to chop off my hair. Because... as you all may remember... growing my hair out was VERY HARD WORK.
I also don't have a lot of extra money to go buy some new clothes to mix things up a bit, so that outlet is out of the question for now too. So... if a girl can't change her wardrobe and is unwilling to chop off all her hair... what does she do?
No, really. I need suggestions.
One way I've found to "scratch the itch" is to daydream about changing these things. So I 'window shop' online, and I drool over haircuts that I adore. Haircuts like these:
DROOL DROOL.
Yesterday I played around with head wraps made out of scraps of vintage fabric... one way to change my look without scissors, I suppose:
*meh.*
Must... stay... focused.
...getting weaker by the second...
Send backup!
What do you change when you're feeling the need to revamp?
February 25, 2009
My Boys.
Did you know that babies Myer's age can only handle being awake for about 45-60 minutes before they get cranky and need sleep again? That's including feed time.
So, Myer eats, and then he is awake and happy for about 40 minutes, and then I can see the signs that he's tired, so he goes in his crib for a nap again.
This cycle leaves a lot of time for Ezra and I to play. And we have been having lots of fun together...
He recently got some Legos from Uncle Jared and Aunt Kristy (and Aunt Candace and Uncle David, too!) and the boy is so good at them, it's almost scary. He pulls out the instruction booklet, and looks at the step-by-step instructions, and BUILDS STUFF. With very little to no help. It's crazy, and you can just see how much he loves to accomplish each task.
He also got the game 'Crossbows & Catapults' from MoMar and DoDad for his birthday. Do any of you remember this game from when you were little? My brothers & I absolutely LOVED this game.
It has evolved and gotten fancier over the years, but everything is pretty much the same as the old version, and you can still buy it on Amazon. Anywho, it's a total blast, and Ezra and I have spent LOTS of time setting up our castles and then knocking everything over with our weapons. (I highly recommended this toy for the little boys in your life.)
Ezzie is such an amazing big brother. He's getting very good at "Binky Patrol". (reinserting the pacifier for me.) He just wants to constantly snuggle and kiss myer, and he's developing his own version of 'baby talk' which he uses when he talks to the baby. It's like this high-pitched sing songy voice that slowly evolves into a scary, growly, monster voice. hahaha. It's HILARIOUS.
While Ezra & I play, Myer sleeps. And grows. I can almost HEAR the boy growing as he snoozes.
He is currently TWELVE AND A HALF POUNDS. I know six month olds who are barely that big!
He is the sweetest baby. And he's soooo good! He only cries when he's hungry or tired- which, now that we're on a schedule, doesn't really happen that often.
I just can't get enough of him.
All of this to say... I love my boys. They are amazing.
So, Myer eats, and then he is awake and happy for about 40 minutes, and then I can see the signs that he's tired, so he goes in his crib for a nap again.
This cycle leaves a lot of time for Ezra and I to play. And we have been having lots of fun together...
He recently got some Legos from Uncle Jared and Aunt Kristy (and Aunt Candace and Uncle David, too!) and the boy is so good at them, it's almost scary. He pulls out the instruction booklet, and looks at the step-by-step instructions, and BUILDS STUFF. With very little to no help. It's crazy, and you can just see how much he loves to accomplish each task.
He also got the game 'Crossbows & Catapults' from MoMar and DoDad for his birthday. Do any of you remember this game from when you were little? My brothers & I absolutely LOVED this game.
It has evolved and gotten fancier over the years, but everything is pretty much the same as the old version, and you can still buy it on Amazon. Anywho, it's a total blast, and Ezra and I have spent LOTS of time setting up our castles and then knocking everything over with our weapons. (I highly recommended this toy for the little boys in your life.)
Ezzie is such an amazing big brother. He's getting very good at "Binky Patrol". (reinserting the pacifier for me.) He just wants to constantly snuggle and kiss myer, and he's developing his own version of 'baby talk' which he uses when he talks to the baby. It's like this high-pitched sing songy voice that slowly evolves into a scary, growly, monster voice. hahaha. It's HILARIOUS.
While Ezra & I play, Myer sleeps. And grows. I can almost HEAR the boy growing as he snoozes.
He is currently TWELVE AND A HALF POUNDS. I know six month olds who are barely that big!
He is the sweetest baby. And he's soooo good! He only cries when he's hungry or tired- which, now that we're on a schedule, doesn't really happen that often.
I just can't get enough of him.
All of this to say... I love my boys. They are amazing.
February 24, 2009
February 23, 2009
The dreaded 'BS' word... BABY SCHEDULE.
So, earlier today I had a cup of delicious hot coffee in my hand, and I was looking forward to gulping it down my tired throat, but in some sort of newborn haze I grabbed a spoon and proceeded to scoop two spoonfuls of that coffee INTO MY SUGAR BOWL.
That's ass-backwards is what that is.
In other news, today Myer is six weeks old, which is the day that I had decided to start him on some sort of a eating/sleeping/waking schedule. (Jesus have mercy on my soul.) I am not naturally a "schedule" person, (I tend to run from it like from the bulls of pamplona) but I am naturally a "enjoy sleeping at night" kind of person. So... you know.
With Ezra, I just followed his cues. I fed him when he was hungry, let him sleep when he wanted to sleep, etc. And it worked out great, because, I think, he was my only child. And I was at home with him all day everyday and I didn't have to have any sort of structure to my schedule. But even with this loosey-goosey approach, Ezra was sleeping through the night at about 10 weeks. Hallelu.
With Myer, however, I can tell that I need to get things in some sort of order. He's still waking a lot at night, which is expected (and fine) of course, but I'd like to feel like I have a bit more of an idea of what to expect and when to expect it during the days. So, I've created some concoction of a schedule from several different sources, and it basically boils down to this:
1. We will have a set waking time and bedtime. (7:30 AM and 7:30 PM respectively.)
2. In between those times, I will try to fit in 6 or 7 feedings. (Approx every 2 hours)
3. I will do one 'dreamfeed' at night (around 10 or so) where I do not completely wake him, but feed him and put him right back down.
Simple. (It HAS to be in order for me to stick with it.)
As for naps, I think I'll just watch for cues that he's tired and put him down whenever that happens to be. He won't be sleeping more than 2 hours at a time because I will be feeding him every two hours, so that should help regulate oversleeping too.
a snapshot into all the insanity. Thanks, iCal!
Lastly, I'm going to smother all of this in a whole heckuvalot of GRACE as well, because, honestly? I think that a person who clings TOO tightly to their plan or schedule can suffocate the life right out of... well, life. And that's no fun.
I believe that babies should adapt to their parents, rather than parents putting everything on hold for 'baby's schedule'. Ezra is an extremely adaptable kid, because from an early age, we included him in our lives rather than sectioning him off from them. We will do the same with Myer. We will have loud dinner parties and random roadtrips and we'll never stop passing him around to open arms. We will share our lives and our friends and our priorities with him. And part of the reason that he'll do so great with all of this is because we, as his parents, will be relaxed and actually enjoying the life we've brought him into.
All of this being said... Jesus have mercy on my soul.
Schedules have this cute little habit of making me break out in hives.
That's ass-backwards is what that is.
In other news, today Myer is six weeks old, which is the day that I had decided to start him on some sort of a eating/sleeping/waking schedule. (Jesus have mercy on my soul.) I am not naturally a "schedule" person, (I tend to run from it like from the bulls of pamplona) but I am naturally a "enjoy sleeping at night" kind of person. So... you know.
With Ezra, I just followed his cues. I fed him when he was hungry, let him sleep when he wanted to sleep, etc. And it worked out great, because, I think, he was my only child. And I was at home with him all day everyday and I didn't have to have any sort of structure to my schedule. But even with this loosey-goosey approach, Ezra was sleeping through the night at about 10 weeks. Hallelu.
With Myer, however, I can tell that I need to get things in some sort of order. He's still waking a lot at night, which is expected (and fine) of course, but I'd like to feel like I have a bit more of an idea of what to expect and when to expect it during the days. So, I've created some concoction of a schedule from several different sources, and it basically boils down to this:
1. We will have a set waking time and bedtime. (7:30 AM and 7:30 PM respectively.)
2. In between those times, I will try to fit in 6 or 7 feedings. (Approx every 2 hours)
3. I will do one 'dreamfeed' at night (around 10 or so) where I do not completely wake him, but feed him and put him right back down.
Simple. (It HAS to be in order for me to stick with it.)
As for naps, I think I'll just watch for cues that he's tired and put him down whenever that happens to be. He won't be sleeping more than 2 hours at a time because I will be feeding him every two hours, so that should help regulate oversleeping too.
Lastly, I'm going to smother all of this in a whole heckuvalot of GRACE as well, because, honestly? I think that a person who clings TOO tightly to their plan or schedule can suffocate the life right out of... well, life. And that's no fun.
I believe that babies should adapt to their parents, rather than parents putting everything on hold for 'baby's schedule'. Ezra is an extremely adaptable kid, because from an early age, we included him in our lives rather than sectioning him off from them. We will do the same with Myer. We will have loud dinner parties and random roadtrips and we'll never stop passing him around to open arms. We will share our lives and our friends and our priorities with him. And part of the reason that he'll do so great with all of this is because we, as his parents, will be relaxed and actually enjoying the life we've brought him into.
All of this being said... Jesus have mercy on my soul.
Schedules have this cute little habit of making me break out in hives.
February 21, 2009
A Few of my Favorite Things...
Gooey, smooshy, (addictive) baby lips. NOM NOM NOM. *slurp!*
Two big boxes full of the most amazing baby clothes ever (and boy did we need them!) given to us by a friend.
First smiles. I can't even talk about this without wanting to cry. This boy smiles A LOT. 
Sock shoes! (Or would it be shoe socks?) The best of both worlds!
My whole family coming to town to meet Myer and celebrate Ezra's fourth birthday.
{A smitten Doodad.}
A boy who LOVES baths!
regulaaaarrrr clothes!!!!*&^%*&^%!!
Did I mention the vibrating bouncy chair? This thing is a lifesaver! The vibrations help him work out gas bubbles, and he stares at the dangling toys like they are long lost friends.Life is GOOD.
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