just want to share some of the fun happening at our home. i have enjoyed digital scrapping and am starting to develop a 'style'. the story behind page one: every friday night we 'campout' in the living room. this includes pillows, blankets, a movie and treats! after watching a movie, we all fall asleep in the living room. i usually sneak off to my bed when the snoring starts. about 3 am the whole family joins me with 'small fry' sleeping on the floor next to my bed until about 7 am when she joins the rest of us in the bed. good times. one thing that makes me smile: when we are all snuggled in the bed together come saturday morning. story for page 2: 'small fry' is just a kick when its tub time. its the best time to catch a big smile. i got out the camera and she put on a show. she makes me happy and brings such joy to our lives.

The First Birthday

Ava Ruth Adams was born at 8:31 pm on July 7, 2009. She weighed 8 lbs 1 oz and was 20.5 inches long. She has lots of dark hair and mom and baby are doing great!

FYI

For those of you who want to know, all 3 of you, we are happy to announce that after 3 ultrasounds we have confirmed that 'Tater Tot' is a GIRL! We couldn't be more excited. Small Fry is more than excited.

Small Fry was a little confused on the technicalities of determining the gender of the baby. Just the other day she asked me how they got the pictures and how did they know it was a girl. I told her that the machine can take pictures on the inside of my tummy and they saw that it was a girl because she had girl body parts.

Reply:
"Oh yeah, Mom. Because if it was a boy, they would have seen this little thing poking up, (sticking her index finger in the air) like this. Then it would have been a boy."

What could I say to that. She was dead on! (Insider information: Lately, gender identification and curiosity have been at a high.) Another instance just happened the other day - it is HILARIOUS and if you want to hear, call me, I am glad to share.

Getting back to the baby. I am 8 months and we are all doing great. A little tired and getting anxious, but mostly happy.

Stubborn Little Tater Tot

It's a... baby! I wish that I had news for you but my children are just naturally stubborn. We could not get this baby to cooperate. This baby was breach and sucking on its toes. The position made gender unclear. The only thing I can give you is a 90% guarantee that it is a girl. Maybe we can get a better picture in the future but until then we are all in the dark. Below is a 3D image taken of the face. I am told that the baby is sticking out its tongue. Stubborn and sassy. I wonder what this child has in store for us.

A 'Small Fry' Observation

Picture this. 'Small Fry' holding hands with Grandma as they pass time in a local outdoor sporting goods store. Two men, dressed in wranglers, big belt buckles, plaid shirts and cowboy hats walk past...

"Oh, look grandma, cowboys. Hmm, I guess they left their horses outside!"

Its a...!

Come back in 3 days to find out what our newest spud is.

Ahh, the woes of pregnancy! I am starving. It was only 2 weeks ago that the sight of food was repulsing! Now, I can't get enough. At 14 weeks the baby is only as big as a fist and requires an extra 300 calories a day in my diet. Seems more like 3,000 today. I have already consumed my limit. Breakfast included:

• 1 bowl of pumpkin seed granola with milk
• 1 glass cranberry juice
• 2 hard-boiled eggs
• 2 pieces of english muffin bread toast with butter

There are no excuses. I am just famished. Hmmm, I wonder what's for lunch.