Embrace the Camera and Other Randoms...

I had Matt snap this photo this afternoon in the middle of Colin playing Toy Story Mania on his Wii and Miss C having a nursing induced coma. This is our new normal.

Although today included a shower, going to the gym, and a parent teacher conference. So generally our new normal doesn't include this much kid free time but we will go with that for the sake of the picture :-)



Also since it Veterans Day I thought I would share a photo of my favorite one.



I finally took a photo of this image so I can make copies. My sister found a way to get copies of the originals and I look forward to ordering those, but for now at least I have this. This is my Dad back in the day and I have to say that he makes a very handsome solider. He served in WWII and Korea. I am very thankful for his service and for everyone else who has come before him and after him.

Guess Who Is One Month Old...

Little Miss C!



I'm going to try really hard to do this every month. I have no idea what happened in Colin's first year unless it revolved around a doctor's visit or projectile vomiting. So here's hoping that this improves my memory!

(And just to be clear, I can't take credit for this idea. I've seen this on Susan Weinroth's blog).

At One Month...
-Does not like to be put down and is in a ring sling as I type this.
-Is nursing like a pro and I just pumped milk yesterday so I can leave the house for more than five minutes, (I mean Daddy can experience the special bond of feeding).
-Likes her bouncer but not either swing that we own.
-Is sleeping well at night and gave me a wonderful 6 hour stretch last night.
-Still sounds like a duck when she is awake.
-Helps me everyday to drop off and pick up her brother.
-Just today spit up a little on Colin.
-Seems to be doing well and is tolerating everything that I am eating...except for maybe the spicy chili that I made the other day :-)
-Is still wearing newborn clothes and some 0-3 months from Old Navy.
-Looks like a porcelain doll when she is asleep and a crazed diva when she is upset.
-Starting to look like her own person but still needs some more bows since she is often mistaken for a boy.
-Has way more hair then her brother had at this time...even though it's still very little.
-LOVES running water.

Also today is Thursday so I took a quick photo of where Charlotte has been spending a lot of her time.





Well it's raining here so I plan on staying in today and trying to catch up around the house to get ready for the weekend.

Embrace the Camera...

Photo by Colin :-)

I've Been Wanting to Do This....

I started reading Emily's blog ages ago and while the concept of taking more photos with your children isn't new...maybe I just needed a cute button to get me motivated. (I'm sure the 12 weeks off of work won't hurt either) So I can't promise that this is something that I will stick with once I go back to work but at least my kids will have a few extra photos of us together right?



Not to mention that maybe I will improve my ability to take mirror and/or self timer shots. But even though the focus is soft on this photo, it makes me happy to look at it.
And I'm pretty sure that's the most important point.