check out our new nest!

made you look!

you thought we were moving, right?
we have a new nest, but not the kind you are thinking of. lately i thought there was an over abundance of birds in the area until i noticed this little creation: (top of wreath)

here take a closer look:

now i realize why i was being dive-bombed every day for the last week. some new neighbors have moved in and are building a nest in the wreath just outside our front door. poor location is my thought. too many people and our front porch light is always on. should i turn it off? we will see how this all progresses. it will be fun to see the baby birds when they hatch and now i need to figure out what kind of bird these are.


p.s. the other night as i was tucking in 'small fry' she asked me to tell everyone that she can now swing on her own. she then sat strait up in her bed and said, "oh, mom! you can blog about it! blog about me swinging on my own." soooo...

'SMALL FRY' CAN NOW SWING ON HER OWN!

i don't who is more excited. now i don't have to do under-dog after under-dog. at least not until 'tater tot' is bigger. it's one of those bitter-sweet moments. happy to have her become a 'big kid' but also sad that she no longer needs me (at least for swinging).

dad smells like 'B-U-M'

ok - so you're thinking "what?" here is the story:

mr. potato head (dad) went to play ultimate frisbee saturday morning. and, like any typical guy, he worked up one of those really healthy sweats. you know the one where its not only sweat but that 'outdoor' smell, too. wow, did we notice! when he came home, he and 'small fry' talked about stuff in the room and then he left to get in the shower. i came in the room and could still smell him and said, "whew, dad really smells!" and 'small fry' replies,

"yeah. he smells like 'B-U-M'!"

my first reaction was hysterical laughter! then, double take, i thought,

"where did she hear that?"

later i learned that when dad and 'small fry' were talking they discussed body odor or better known as 'B-U-M' around our house. she had mistaken 'B-U-M' for just plain old 'B-O'.

(for the record, my husband did not smell like a B-U-M. love you, babe!)

work in progress 1 of 4

so here is a preview of what i am making for the girls' room. this is not quite finished so close your eyes (don't close your eyes if you can't read and close at the same time - only a few of us out there who can) and imagine this picture in a grouping of four. the painting next to this will also have branches and orange blossoms (continued) but will also include two bird silhouettes, tiffany blue and pale yellow. a damask print running along the right side (very distressed that continues onto the canvas below). below theses two will be 2 more pictures; one with thinner branches (vertically) and tiny blossoms of various shades of pink all over, the last with a quote in pale pink on brown (or the other way around). "every inspiration a blossom, every branch a path." do you see my vision? well, it may not turn out exactly like i see it in my mind but that's the challenge. thoughts???? suggestions???? finished product will be done in 2 years! check back then!

i hope that you realize that this is a 'in progress' shot and the lighting was not the best. the colors look a little off.

zonk

did the routine; eat, rock, cuddle, and an hour later this is how i found her. she was pretty stubborn about taking a nap but, in the end, sleep won and she was too worn out from crying to even lay down. ZONK!

nine months

peek-a-boo! look who is 9 months old!
stats:
weight: 20 pounds
length: 28.5 inches
loves: momma and music
hates: any green veggie and diaper rash
favorite toy: whatever big sister is playing with
talents: waves 'hi', claps, crawls, pulls up
teeth count: 7

here is a picture the looks more like 'tater tot'. for some reason the tub one looks like a completely different baby.

love those big blue eyes!

snapshots

1 very silly girl + 1 uncooperative baby = super silly snapshots

thanks for making me smile!

swing

ahhh! a beautiful day in denver (in march) calls for swinging!

don't be fooled, that is a smile. the little 'tater tot' is cutting 4 teeth! 3 more on top and 1 on the bottom. this pict captured the 'fang' on the right. it's been fun to have my own little vampire baby but soon she'll have a full smile and only 8 months old! that was fast.