Toot

Yup, you heard right...the title is me tooting my own horn! :) 

We are famous all across Hobby Lobby's. HAHAHA!

Goodness...anyone else get crazy busy come fall time?? 

Just a little something to tide you over:

3 Years

Wow! It's just not possible that my "baby" should be 3. She is changing so much and doing so many new things. 

She brings us a lot of joy & laughter and sometimes a little bit of frustration (learning "attitudes"). We have to keep on our toes of things we say because she REPEATS. :) She is very good at entertaining herself and is getting quite the imagination. We love her sooooooooo much!!!!! 

 She is her Mommy's girl!

Is this over yet?

DIY Shelf

I call it a "do-it-yourself" shelf, but it's more like a "shelf-I-saw-someone-build-on-another-blog,-so-I-sweet-talked-my-hubby-into-making-me-one." :)

Hubs had a little bit of trouble getting started (ran to Lowes and Menards more than once) b/c the ladies tutorial wasn't quite complete. It did get the idea across of what I wanted. He's pretty handy, so he figured it out and I'm pleased!!! That's the whole idea, right?!?! LOL!

Someday when I grow up (ahem) I would love to have a fireplace/mantel. However, for now, I'll just pretend this shelf is my mantel. I have visions of decorating it through the different seasons. 

Linking to Cheri's Finished Object Friday.

Birth Order of Children

Got this in an email:

1st baby: You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as your doctor confirms

your pregnancy.
2nd baby: You wear your regular clothes for as long as possible.
3rd baby: Your maternity clothes ARE your regular clothes.

Preparing for the Birth:

1st baby: You practice your breathing religiously.
2nd baby: You don't bother because you remember that last time breathing

didn't do a thing.
3rd baby : You ask for an epidural in your eighth month.

The Layette :

1st baby: You pre-wash newborn's clothes, color coordinate them, and fold t

hem neatly in the baby's little bureau.
2nd baby: You check to make sure that the clothes are clean and discard only

the ones with the darkest stains.
3rd baby: Boys can wear pink, can't they?

Worries:

1st baby: At the first sign of distress--a whimper, a frown--you pick up the

baby.
2nd baby: You pick the baby up when her wails threaten to wake your

firstborn.
3rd baby: You teach your three-year-old how to rewind the mechanical swing.

Dummy:

1st baby: If the dummy falls on the floor, you put it away until you can

go home and wash and boil it.
2nd baby: When the dummy falls on the floor, you squirt it off with some

juice from the baby's bottle..
3rd baby: You wipe it off on your shirt and pop it back in.

Nappies:

1st baby: You change your baby's nappy every hour, whether they need

it or not.
2nd baby: You change their nappy every two to three hours, if needed.
3rd baby: You try to change their nappy before others start to complain

about the smell or you see it sagging to their knees.

Activities:

1st baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics, Baby Swing, and

Baby Story Hour.
2nd baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics.
3rd baby: You take your infant to the supermarket and the dry cleaner.

Going Out:

1st baby: The first time you leave your baby with a sitter, you call home five

times.
2nd baby: Just before you walk out the door, you remember to leave a

number where you can be reached...
3rd baby: You leave instructions for the sitter to call only if she sees

blood.

At Home:

1st baby : You spend a good bit of every day just gazing at the baby.
2nd baby: You spend a bit of everyday watching to be sure your older child isn't

squeezing, poking, or hitting the baby.
3rd baby: You spend a little bit of every day hiding from the children.

Swallowing Coins:

1st child: When first child swallows a coin, you rush the child to the hospital and demand x-rays.
2nd child: When second child swallows a coin, you carefully watch for the coin to pass.
3rd child: When third child swallows a coin, you deduct it from his pocket money.

Blogger is telling me that I've exceeded my photo uploads and won't let me put pictures on the sidebar. Anyone know what's going on? Says I have to pay to get a bigger account...not happening!

Sibling Love

He loves his big sister and she loves her little brother! I'm just going to pretend that they'll always get along. :)