yesterday i was straightening my hair. emma was tinkering around, and bumped her head on something. it was kind of a bad bump, and she was tired, so it was an ordeal. i jumped up and we walked around, and she settled down. i laid her down for a nap. i think i came downstairs to get some water. i went back up and as i approached my vanity saw that the straightener had fallen against our camera. as it is plastic, there is a little gouge melted away :( it still works fine, but it's one of those moments that i wish i could redo. if only i would have double checked to make sure it was sitting up before i walked away. oh well. it's a bummer.
two days ago i cleaned out the garage. i parked on the street anyway, so i just carried the few things out and got the hose hooked up and sprayed it down and swept it out. it's nice to have it clean again. i tried to wash the van yesterday, but the car wash was horrible. it seemed like the foam brush was out of soap or something, because it wasn't all that soapy. it is really streaky and looks dumb, but it will get dirty this weekend anyway, so i am not going to worry about it. although it is kind of hard for me to let it go when i look at the bad spots. even the windows are streaky.
the battle of battleship continues between the mr and i. we are tied...but only due to luck. ;)
6.25.2008
6.20.2008
name that tree
Our mornings start with breakfast, then some inside play time, followed by going outside. Emma explores and I drink my cup of coffee. It is nice and shady still, and a very peaceful start to the day.
Emma was bird watching today. Well, birds as well as rabbits. She found several and pointed, then exclaimed "puppy!".
She teetered her way down the lawn, and headed south, towards the front of the house. As she marveled over the rocks in the neighbors landscaping, I lamented over the overgrowth on the side of our house. There are a few shrubs or trees or something, that began the season as little guys, and now are towering over the bulbs that are taking over. It is not the most beautiful area, and I would love to get it dug up and plant some peonies or pansies, or something wildflower like. As I was grumbling about the ugliness, my eye caught sight of something marvelous.
This is truly a special bush. Can you name it??
It's a mulberry bush!!!!!!!
Oh, mulberry bushes are so great! I had said several times that I would love to have one, how much fun it was as a girl.
When I was growing up, we had these all over the farm. A huge one towered over the driveway, another huge one was off of a path by the upper garden, and several smaller ones dotted the fence line along various pastures or gardens. We used to just pick them and eat them off the bush. The berries are sweet and dark, and will stain your hands and clothes. They contain small seeds and make the texture ever so grainy, but the sweet treat is well worth the effort of picking them, however small they may be. One of the many things I took for granted, I have not seen a mulberry bush since.
So I tried one. They are not quite ripe yet, but it was still a fun and nostaligic experience.
And I reminded myself that sometimes the good things in life aren't always detailed and intricate. Sometimes they are overgrown and seemingly out of control. Sometimes they don't look quite like the neighbors, and sometimes you think you would rather dig it up and do your own thing. But without mulberry bushes, we have no mulberrys.
And here is the explorer (in her pj's). Rocks are of special interest to her. If we are walking, she will most times spy a rock and she must pick it up before we continue. As she is such a sweet little girl, she will want to share her treasure with you, and will undoudtedly delight in your excitement, and appreciate your help in wiping the dirt from her mouth.
Emma was bird watching today. Well, birds as well as rabbits. She found several and pointed, then exclaimed "puppy!".
She teetered her way down the lawn, and headed south, towards the front of the house. As she marveled over the rocks in the neighbors landscaping, I lamented over the overgrowth on the side of our house. There are a few shrubs or trees or something, that began the season as little guys, and now are towering over the bulbs that are taking over. It is not the most beautiful area, and I would love to get it dug up and plant some peonies or pansies, or something wildflower like. As I was grumbling about the ugliness, my eye caught sight of something marvelous.
This is truly a special bush. Can you name it??
It's a mulberry bush!!!!!!!
Oh, mulberry bushes are so great! I had said several times that I would love to have one, how much fun it was as a girl.
When I was growing up, we had these all over the farm. A huge one towered over the driveway, another huge one was off of a path by the upper garden, and several smaller ones dotted the fence line along various pastures or gardens. We used to just pick them and eat them off the bush. The berries are sweet and dark, and will stain your hands and clothes. They contain small seeds and make the texture ever so grainy, but the sweet treat is well worth the effort of picking them, however small they may be. One of the many things I took for granted, I have not seen a mulberry bush since.
So I tried one. They are not quite ripe yet, but it was still a fun and nostaligic experience.
And I reminded myself that sometimes the good things in life aren't always detailed and intricate. Sometimes they are overgrown and seemingly out of control. Sometimes they don't look quite like the neighbors, and sometimes you think you would rather dig it up and do your own thing. But without mulberry bushes, we have no mulberrys.
And here is the explorer (in her pj's). Rocks are of special interest to her. If we are walking, she will most times spy a rock and she must pick it up before we continue. As she is such a sweet little girl, she will want to share her treasure with you, and will undoudtedly delight in your excitement, and appreciate your help in wiping the dirt from her mouth.
6.17.2008
come on...be a big girl
In two weeks or so, I will be due in two months. It seems really fast. Last time I was laying clothes out in the crib, and daydreaming about what life would be like with a baby. This time, I am looking at Emma, and wondering what life with a newborn will be like. We have a few things to teach her he arrives.
A big priority is getting down the stairs by herself. So we have been helping her with the "sit and scoot" method. She likes it and is good at it, but still needs us to hold one hand. That would even be ok for awhile. I just can't carry two of them down at once.
Another is eating with a spoon. She is really interested, and does fairly well. She improves all the time.
Next is bathing herself, and making her own meals. Laundry will come soon enough, so I am not going to push that, for now ;)
It's fun to think about how they will interact as he grows, and what her reaction will be to a baby. It's exciting to think of a new little baby, to meet him and hold him, and name him, and introduce him. It's fun to look at the little clothes and see how small they are, and wonder how they start so small! It's fun to imagine a new little life that we get to be a part of, because we are so lucky. It's fun all right, just with a layer or terror and a sprinkle of panic on top.
A big priority is getting down the stairs by herself. So we have been helping her with the "sit and scoot" method. She likes it and is good at it, but still needs us to hold one hand. That would even be ok for awhile. I just can't carry two of them down at once.
Another is eating with a spoon. She is really interested, and does fairly well. She improves all the time.
Next is bathing herself, and making her own meals. Laundry will come soon enough, so I am not going to push that, for now ;)
It's fun to think about how they will interact as he grows, and what her reaction will be to a baby. It's exciting to think of a new little baby, to meet him and hold him, and name him, and introduce him. It's fun to look at the little clothes and see how small they are, and wonder how they start so small! It's fun to imagine a new little life that we get to be a part of, because we are so lucky. It's fun all right, just with a layer or terror and a sprinkle of panic on top.
6.16.2008
the show
last week we had a spectacular lightening show. i don't remember if i have ever seen one so intense and amazing. it would have been more so if we had a good view in the country, but it was still crazy. the lightening was constant, for at least an hour. i stood in the living room with the lights out, and watched the windows with the blinds closed. the light flickered from behind as if there was a light trying to come on, but shorting out. it was almost like a horror movie. you can never really capture these things on camera, but i tried. this has a good bolt i got. you can mute your sound :) i sound like a dork
some light
this one is kind of lame. there isn't anything spectacular. you can speed it up and get the idea...
6.13.2008
6.08.2008
i hate rabbits
We planted my tomato plants last night. These are the ones I planted from seeds, and transplanted, and spent a lot of time on. I looked out back tonight, and saw that all our stuff had been scattered by the wind. So I went out and picked up, and peeked at the plants. But something ate them! We suspect rabbits. There are some stems left, but all the leaves are gone. I wish we could do something to deter them. I'm pretty irritated.
6.06.2008
dot dot dot
Yea for Fridays!
My doctor's office called, and gave me the results of blood work. I have slightly low iron, so no wonder I am tired so much. So I need to get more vitamin C, and obviously more iron. I feel like I eat a lot of iron, but you need twice as much when you're pregnant, so I guess I don't get quite enough.
Jess sold his weight set last night. It has been for sale for a while, and we were getting kind of frustrated. But, someone called two nights ago and said he would be here yesterday, and he actually came. So that's good.
I got a double stroller this week. Did I already say that? It is big, but doable.
I'm trying to muster up the energy to go to the gym. It's only 1:30, and if we don't do something we'll both go crazy.
Come on energy..come on
My doctor's office called, and gave me the results of blood work. I have slightly low iron, so no wonder I am tired so much. So I need to get more vitamin C, and obviously more iron. I feel like I eat a lot of iron, but you need twice as much when you're pregnant, so I guess I don't get quite enough.
Jess sold his weight set last night. It has been for sale for a while, and we were getting kind of frustrated. But, someone called two nights ago and said he would be here yesterday, and he actually came. So that's good.
I got a double stroller this week. Did I already say that? It is big, but doable.
I'm trying to muster up the energy to go to the gym. It's only 1:30, and if we don't do something we'll both go crazy.
Come on energy..come on
6.04.2008
the good times, and the bad (or just unhappy!)
Playing with family.
Posing for her auntie
Why Grandma?? WHY!!!
This stinks! Just let me out of here! 
Park time
This is at a park in Sioux Center Iowa. We all had a great time.
There was a huge tree. It was really neat.
Happy girls
Our fam
The big tree
There was a huge tree. It was really neat.
Happy girls
Our fam
The big tree
Relaxing times
Cruising down the street,with no pants on,
climbing in my car.
Emma loves mustard...and her dad.
"I have a secret, no one will know"
So, tell me again, why do you have to go back to Seattle?And where is Seattle?
6.01.2008
low key weekend
Nice weekend, didn't do much. It was kind of hot and humid, so it was nice to have some air conditioning, and we enjoying it! We pulled the shades down and avoided going out. We walked to the neighborhood garage sales up the street. I had seen a double stroller the day before, and had thought about it, but decided to go check it out again. We rolled up in time to see someone carrying it to their car. Shoot. I wasn't that in love with it, so it wasn't much of a sting. We went on, and saw a house that was closing down. I mentioned that we were looking for a double stroller rather than a single, and he husband trotted down to their basement and brought up an awesome side by side. It is one of the top three brands, one that I would seriously consider getting. After getting to steer it, I think that I would get a side by side rather than a front to back. It was pretty nice. She said that you can order a parent cup holder/tray, which is really one of the most important features for me. Their stroller, however, was missing a piece that releases it from the folding position, an important piece if you aren't carrying a screwdriver with you in your diaper bad. She was going to check on getting a replacement and call me. Even if she doesn't get back to me, I'm pretty excited. No stores carry good double strollers, the side by side models at least, so it was a great happening to be able to see and try one in person.
I continue to warm up. I read in the expecting book today, that because your metabolism speeds up (I think I got that right), you feel much warmer. Yeah, that's about right. For the first time, I am hotter than my husband, and have turned the air down during the night several times. Is it air down to get colder, or air up? I say down, because you turn the temperature down. There are those that say up though, because you are turning it up to make it work, thus making it cooler.
Emma is getting better in church. It is really encouraging to watch her learn how to behave, a little. I think she is understanding that we sit (and stand and sit and stand and kneel and stand...), not walk around or play. She sat with the hymnal and flipped through the pages during all the readings, and we didn't have to take her out until much later than we have in the past weeks. So, it's getting better. I think I am starting to relax a little too. She talks a little, but that is what babies do. And, from what I have seen, there are plenty of older kids who talk, and adults also. So you can't get mad at me because my 15 month old talks a little!
I don't think anything profound has happened lately. We did laundry today, and it is the first time in a long time that it has been washed, dried, folded and completely put away in the same day. I had very, very little to do with it. It's a great feeling though.
If we are going to be outside at all this week, I think we better get in gear earlier than normal, to beat the heat. Emma will go to door and whine if we don't go out at all. She had a meltdown the other day. It was a true tantrum. She walked around the kitchen and threw herself down. Her face was very red and blotchy. I teetered between feeling really bad for her frustration, and being amused at her dramatic display. I'm sure it will grow to be more frustration on my part, as these displays become more frequent.
I continue to warm up. I read in the expecting book today, that because your metabolism speeds up (I think I got that right), you feel much warmer. Yeah, that's about right. For the first time, I am hotter than my husband, and have turned the air down during the night several times. Is it air down to get colder, or air up? I say down, because you turn the temperature down. There are those that say up though, because you are turning it up to make it work, thus making it cooler.
Emma is getting better in church. It is really encouraging to watch her learn how to behave, a little. I think she is understanding that we sit (and stand and sit and stand and kneel and stand...), not walk around or play. She sat with the hymnal and flipped through the pages during all the readings, and we didn't have to take her out until much later than we have in the past weeks. So, it's getting better. I think I am starting to relax a little too. She talks a little, but that is what babies do. And, from what I have seen, there are plenty of older kids who talk, and adults also. So you can't get mad at me because my 15 month old talks a little!
I don't think anything profound has happened lately. We did laundry today, and it is the first time in a long time that it has been washed, dried, folded and completely put away in the same day. I had very, very little to do with it. It's a great feeling though.
If we are going to be outside at all this week, I think we better get in gear earlier than normal, to beat the heat. Emma will go to door and whine if we don't go out at all. She had a meltdown the other day. It was a true tantrum. She walked around the kitchen and threw herself down. Her face was very red and blotchy. I teetered between feeling really bad for her frustration, and being amused at her dramatic display. I'm sure it will grow to be more frustration on my part, as these displays become more frequent.
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