tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38878165711121863652024-03-19T05:03:30.044-04:00Baldwin BoysPatty Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600034992723174106noreply@blogger.comBlogger229125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887816571112186365.post-28227271874764629532014-11-05T09:48:00.000-05:002014-11-05T09:48:10.796-05:00What a Month...Well, loyal reader(s?), when I posted that I wanted to start keeping up on the blog again, I had no idea that I was about to have a crazy, insane month. Shortly after writing that last blog, I discovered that............ I'm pregnant!! Without getting all TMI, basically I had a Mirena, I hated it, had it removed. I didn't have it removed to get pregnant, just because it wasn't for me. We weren't preventing after the removal, and had had a conversation about having one more, and before I could really wrap my head around it, it was done. Got pregnant two weeks after Mirena removal. I thought it would take a while for the birth control to get out of my system but I was obviously very wrong. So, I'm 8 weeks today and we're heading to my first appointment this afternoon. I am definitely more worried and nervous with this pregnancy than I was with Luke or Dylan, but I'm very excited, too! <br />
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So, I found out I was pregnant at the very beginning of October, and then on October 10, my Mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. We were all shocked. She felt a lump in the shower and had a mammogram and biopsy within a month. She is being treated at Georgetown University Hospital and the team there seems pretty amazing. She will have surgery (lumpectomy) in early December, followed by chemo for a few months, and then radiation for a few weeks. It's still pretty surreal when I think about it, and I hate the amount of uncertainty that surrounds the treatment and the cancer. But, we are all certain that she is going to come out on the other side completely fine. <br />
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I'm going to leave this post pictureless because I'm lazy, but I'll check in again soon! Prayers for my family and especially my Mom are appreciated!Patty Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600034992723174106noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887816571112186365.post-20586811041682512402014-09-10T12:51:00.000-04:002014-09-10T12:51:35.503-04:00Alright y'all, enough is enough. My memory is too terrible to not document. It's time to fire up the blog again. I find myself telling stories often about when one of the boys were babies and then I go "wait... was that Luke? Or was it Dylan? It was Luke. It was definitely Luke. Noooo.... maybe it was Dylan." I'm too young for this crap. <br />
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Luke started kindergarten this year. It wasn't a HUGE deal because he did full day pre-k last year at Mt. Hope, so I feel like that was the big "OMG my baby is growing up" moment. This year he was an old pro, I wasn't nervous at all, nobody cried. Last year everybody cried except for my Grandma, who has been through this between children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren no less than 1,687 times I'm sure. <br />
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Dylan started daycare in April and has been doing SO great. He was really starting to act out constantly at home and was clearly needing some structure and some friends. He has been doing really well adjusting. He turns 3 on Monday but got bumped up to the three year old classroom a couple of weeks early to keep him in line with the school system schedule. <br />
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Tommy started working this insane schedule a few months ago. He does rotating shift work so he's either working midnight-8am, 8am-4pm, or 4pm-midnight. There's also almost always an opportunity for overtime, or he gets stuck after his regular shift. It's been super hard to adjust for everybody. He's exhausted all the time and has to sleep weird irregular hours. I'm exhausted all the time from having the kids on my own so much. It could last for a few more months, so hopefully we can all keep up. <br />
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I started at CSM over the summer. I returned to finish my elementary education degree. I am super excited and nervous and busy! <br />
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The kids are at this awesomely weird in between age where they can both make me laugh SO HARD. Make my heart melt COMPLETELY. And make me want to rip my hair out, rip their hair out, and bang their heads together. Super fun times. <br />
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I'm going to try to shake the blog content up a bit with some of my crafty stuff and general life type stuff instead of boys/family only. <br />
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No pictures today, just wanted to let the 1.75 people who will see this know that I'm baaaaaack. Patty Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600034992723174106noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887816571112186365.post-89788619988084020632012-11-12T10:21:00.001-05:002012-11-12T10:21:32.808-05:00Fall Happenings<p>I’m going to stop trying to catch up and just start from where we are now.  Catching up is daunting and makes me blogging less appealing.  So, here we are in mid-November which I can’t believe!!  </p> <p>Dylan is talking quite a bit now.  Some things that he says are juice, clock, bug, Pop Pop, woof, good girl (that’s what he calls dogs), nana (for banana)… that’s all I can think of at the moment.  He is such a handful!!!  I’m pretty sure he's normal in his mischievousness but he is in to everything!  </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-IZWouApWsYc/UKET5dM-EeI/AAAAAAAADIY/FMtYwoRPTAQ/s1600-h/IMG_0511%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0511" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_0511" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BGgFk3vgMpc/UKET5wncnbI/AAAAAAAADIg/_Ug0W_jSth8/IMG_0511_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Luke I think is very level headed for a three year old.  He does sometimes get a little wound up and act out of character when we’re around other kids… Is that normal?  I find myself saying “Oh my goodness!  He doesn’t normally act like this!” when we’re around people we’re not with often or in a party setting.  He has a huge imagination and is always pretending to be an animal or a monster or a dinosaur.  He is pretty obsessed with dinosaurs and loves “The Land Before Time” right now, which was one of my favorite movies as a kid.  He melts my heart at least once a day because he can just be so sweet.  I love when he tells me he loves me out of the blue!  </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CMlbRnhhqcY/UKET63Hl_aI/AAAAAAAADIo/5Nd9G3mJ-sA/s1600-h/IMG_1026%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1026" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_1026" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Wz7dBdcgK4Y/UKET7v4TXZI/AAAAAAAADIw/0mcuwt8okFs/IMG_1026_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>This was on our annual family trip to Ocean City in October.  We had the best beach day I saw all summer!  It was definitely warm enough (except for the water of course), and almost empty.  My favorite beach is a quiet beach when you can focus on the sound of the waves.  </p> <p>Halloween was a great time with my puppy and dinosaur.  We had a huge crew come to our house for dinner and then we all walked around and trick or treated.  My uncle hung back to hand out candy.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rh20T2A-baI/UKET8TKVduI/AAAAAAAADI4/NvdN-EUx8FI/s1600-h/DSC_0731%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0731" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="DSC_0731" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-RwNkF3-soEM/UKET9ILxiiI/AAAAAAAADJA/ynFQvixrusM/DSC_0731_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--8u1lRy5Ms4/UKET-NRDW2I/AAAAAAAADJI/n282n63AKTA/s1600-h/32397_10151132637971964_370906206_n%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="32397_10151132637971964_370906206_n" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="32397_10151132637971964_370906206_n" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-AofyfeSqJFg/UKET-x4IyDI/AAAAAAAADJQ/qY3c3Sl9XjI/32397_10151132637971964_370906206_n_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>That’s it for now… I am resolving to be better about blogging!  Even though I hate sitting down and committing the time to it, I really do LOVE having these memories written down in my own words.  My memory is horrendous and I love the idea of being able to look back on this whenever I want.</p> <p>And finally, go check out <a href="http://thestanfieldclan.com">Holly</a>, who just gave me a $10 Starbucks gift card for captioning a picture of her sweet daughter Olive Betty on her blog!  She and her guest blogging husband Chris are hysterical and relatable.  </p> Patty Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600034992723174106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887816571112186365.post-55037974726600479672012-07-25T20:43:00.001-04:002012-07-25T20:43:30.612-04:00March<p>The main thing that sticks out in my mind in March is that Luke was hospitalized and diagnosed with asthma.  He has had breathing problems since he was very young, but I guess doctors are hesitant to diagnose children when they’re very young.  On the day Luke went to the hospital he had been sick and wheezing, so I had brought his nebulizer to work with me.  My Mom called me up at one point and said Luke sounded really bad.  I went up and he was taking very very shallow wheezy breaths, and was very inactive.  He looked miserable and wasn’t really talking.  I gave him two back to back nebulizer treatments and he really wasn’t getting any better, so I called his doctor’s office and got an appointment right away.  He was breathing much better by the time we got there, but still not great.  They gave him another breathing treatment and when he still sounded bad, they said they wanted him admitted.  We headed over to the hospital and stayed for just about 24 hours, and they officially diagnosed him with asthma.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3QSg7g-EGto/UBCSdaX6FsI/AAAAAAAADEo/dytM8WZiPZI/s1600-h/IMG_0173%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0173" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_0173" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xVgMUjzR0aU/UBCSdz_74II/AAAAAAAADEw/t4rGli98gBA/IMG_0173_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-T1JR3Xuii_Y/UBCSevXv7JI/AAAAAAAADE4/dsiebsXbz2E/s1600-h/IMG_0174%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0174" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_0174" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fyesU8llP6w/UBCSfFvyXbI/AAAAAAAADFA/3N7SyZ0wdZA/IMG_0174_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-LTgO14kj-9I/UBCSf9gtU3I/AAAAAAAADFE/Odv1MR4BhK4/s1600-h/IMG_0178%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0178" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_0178" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FGZ0VNMp13U/UBCSgQlewxI/AAAAAAAADFI/4XPuZ-iJRoE/IMG_0178_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rTA4k9camJQ/UBCShBRPeGI/AAAAAAAADFM/tKz7FKMz-e0/s1600-h/IMG_0175%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0175" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_0175" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ehWXlcDo5MI/UBCShjo1LhI/AAAAAAAADFU/1Uz9woxWccE/IMG_0175_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>I had to cover up his IV with a rubber glove so he could play with play-doh in the hospital play room :)  </p> <p>Luke now takes a steroid in his nebulizer twice a day.  It seems to help some, but we have still had some incidents since then where he gets sick and wheezy.  </p> <p>And following in his brother’s footsteps, look who got his first nebulizer treatment in March…</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9gzakEIvgOA/UBCSikTKtsI/AAAAAAAADFk/4K0fmYz2c7o/s1600-h/IMG_0132%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0132" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_0132" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sUxCneToMRY/UBCSjKOAHiI/AAAAAAAADFs/n6xfpZzdJeU/IMG_0132_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Tommy had asthma as a kid and grew out of it, so I pray that my boys do the same and this isn’t something they’re stuck with forever.  I just hope that it never holds them back from doing anything they want to do.  </p> <p>Here is Dylan being adorable in March:</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-O9j3ICJ1l4Q/UBCSjzfFzoI/AAAAAAAADF0/gcAQxlyuOiA/s1600-h/IMG_0123%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0123" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_0123" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-t9MRAhRFuuA/UBCSkmAS_2I/AAAAAAAADF8/eziuFrmifJQ/IMG_0123_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hWUieKOOKg8/UBCSlUCfiEI/AAAAAAAADGE/X4kxTi6Sp8I/s1600-h/IMG_0124%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0124" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_0124" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3gcgTqXCVRU/UBCSlyefmpI/AAAAAAAADGM/-ftQHX5hsVs/IMG_0124_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_X4M49Pv-Lw/UBCSmjmgFWI/AAAAAAAADGU/LzrUsLOdGh0/s1600-h/IMG_0126%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0126" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_0126" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8oTAm2DpCl0/UBCSnSAeixI/AAAAAAAADGc/DYiQvxCc418/IMG_0126_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>and big boy at his 6 month check up… I’ll have to go back and look at his stats.  I don’t know them off the top of my head, but do know that he’s been running in the 10th percentile for height and weight just like his brother.  They’re both little shrimps.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-codui9NB92Y/UBCSn75XmyI/AAAAAAAADGk/PQucmvBQFkI/s1600-h/IMG_0130%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0130" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_0130" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bpKryoQxLvo/UBCSoVrHRDI/AAAAAAAADGs/a6rapfKdYoE/IMG_0130_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Snuggling with Aunt Brit</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_uZ6s8Ng0QE/UBCSpfrA2PI/AAAAAAAADG0/32XPw_QQkWA/s1600-h/IMG_0159%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0159" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_0159" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-oQF-ohv8l2E/UBCSpmWZFtI/AAAAAAAADG8/WUgIAx5Nq_w/IMG_0159_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>taking a bath with AJ, just like me and Amanda did when we were babies :)</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Ob48jKP03fk/UBCSqTdhpMI/AAAAAAAADHE/LYlixxAA-zs/s1600-h/IMG_0189%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0189" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_0189" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-pZQd0KzD178/UBCSqxl4mII/AAAAAAAADHM/olPwvlD_3T4/IMG_0189_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>And the other thing at the end of March- Luke got a haircut!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-V1HjL4Oqtgs/UBCSro64rLI/AAAAAAAADHU/WBPDgs1BIbQ/s1600-h/IMG_0193%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0193" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_0193" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-b91QlwDgDKc/UBCSsYwdDuI/AAAAAAAADHc/ny7zl8ngJz0/IMG_0193_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>I was over keeping up with his long hair.  It grew over his ears so fast, and was just a pain.  I’ve been keeping it a little longer than this lately, and he looks so big!  Let me tell you ladies, even being a hair stylist and being able to cut my own kids hair… it’s still VERY hard and VERY not fun!  I dread it!  Sometimes I am seriously tempted to go somewhere and pay someone to do it so I don’t have to do it myself!</p> <p>Okay, another month down… maybe as we get closer to the present I’ll be able to remember more details!!</p> Patty Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600034992723174106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887816571112186365.post-81108683936661230542012-07-19T00:12:00.001-04:002012-07-19T00:12:23.627-04:00February<p>Anybody who is my facebook friend, which is probably all of you… if there’s anybody even reading this… sorry, because I’m totally just stealing events off of my facebook page and putting them on my blog.  </p> <p>Okay, so a Luke moment not to be forgotten.  I thought Luke was in his room taking a nap.  I went in to check on him and he had dumped a full bottle of baby powder all. over. his. room.  It’s so funny looking back on this because I had totally forgotten about him doing that!  It was very unlike him.  He also took off his diaper and peed all over his room.  He peed IN his toybox and all over the carpet.  I was astonished.  I sent him to the living room and told him to sit there while I cleaned up and when I went to check on him this is how I found him.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uemDM16qe_M/UAeI_DlgATI/AAAAAAAADCg/PH9RdUVb9qw/s1600-h/IMG_0246%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0246" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_0246" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BjLYQzaRg44/UAeI_SilPuI/AAAAAAAADCo/ECvLs5noWSo/IMG_0246_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>He was worn out from making all that mess for me!  I couldn’t help but fall more in love with his insanely cute little self in that moment.  Then I went and cleaned up some more pee/powder and maybe some of that bursting love faded again :)  Just kidding!</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tJEBug-Fw3o/UAeJAMcMdGI/AAAAAAAADCw/We325izpkPY/s1600-h/425690_10150567358621964_1969309546_n%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="425690_10150567358621964_1969309546_n" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="425690_10150567358621964_1969309546_n" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MYecXGMk9VQ/UAeJA9x6S8I/AAAAAAAADC4/dCchz00ckSs/425690_10150567358621964_1969309546_n_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>My sweet Valentines.  Luke’s shirt said “the Ladies <3 Me” and Dylan’s said “Ladies Man.”  </p> <p>Our great friends Jake and Lynsi got married at the end of February in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.  I briefly considered going when the details were first set, but quickly decided it was a ridiculous thought.  Well, about three weeks before the wedding Tommy and I talked about it and I booked it.  Tommy stayed home with the kids (have I mentioned how much I love my husband) and I went to the DR.  I actually traveled completely alone because I was so late to the game I couldn’t get on a flight with anybody else.  I was pretty proud of myself for traveling internationally alone.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SlzOP8Y8fog/UAeJBTwY7hI/AAAAAAAADDA/MU-Q2aa4V-U/s1600-h/IMG_0321%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0321" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_0321" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-a5JGqk197hk/UAeJCO9PbuI/AAAAAAAADDI/bzgAhyUx8Gk/IMG_0321_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4oVDdzau08c/UAeJDHC8u9I/AAAAAAAADDQ/zQsXP-RYbwY/s1600-h/IMG_0327%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0327" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0327" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-JGfNrVAwunI/UAeJDpKh0NI/AAAAAAAADDY/fe6f-8cQd2Y/IMG_0327_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>The wedding was beautiful and I had SUCH a great time for the 3ish days I was there.  It was completely relaxing and I was really able to let go of everything going on at home.  Until I got a call at about 4 am on Sunday morning.  It was my sister.  See, right before I left Bonnie told me “I’m terrified that I’m going to go into labor while you’re all in the Dominican Republic.”  I said rather bitchily “You’re NOT going to go into labor while we’re in the DR Bonnieeeeee.”  She wasn’t due until March 7th.  And she had that baby without me!!  I tried to get on a flight home right away but it just wasn’t doable.  I was really upset.  I was supposed to be in the room when she was born.  Instead I was hundreds of miles away.  </p> <p>My beautiful baby niece Elizabeth Paige Martin was born at 12:27 am 2/27 at 6 lbs 11 oz.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qoWr_VwSiOU/UAeJEudmEUI/AAAAAAAADDg/GYnGQLQBrio/s1600-h/427721_3259721688614_840991532_n%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="427721_3259721688614_840991532_n" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="427721_3259721688614_840991532_n" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LF3SSNiem8U/UAeJFLNk_hI/AAAAAAAADDo/veoeW_BobsE/427721_3259721688614_840991532_n_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>This Mimi is in heaven!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pYKW0-SBZdg/UAeJF5DDh6I/AAAAAAAADDw/bshT4cs-a-4/s1600-h/422061_3259719608562_239877352_n%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="422061_3259719608562_239877352_n" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="422061_3259719608562_239877352_n" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gVk9Wsu62BI/UAeJGeXx8LI/AAAAAAAADD4/ERum8D4-XnU/422061_3259719608562_239877352_n_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Luke is so excited!  He says her name kind of like “Yizbis”</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-B9IQ8BK1J7Q/UAeJHbQpKGI/AAAAAAAADEA/zXDsKifOiXE/s1600-h/424018_3259734768941_914504740_n%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="424018_3259734768941_914504740_n" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="424018_3259734768941_914504740_n" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3KIhDnyRuX0/UAeJIN_Y_DI/AAAAAAAADEI/b1uYQh0Yl6E/424018_3259734768941_914504740_n_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>My first time meeting her.  A little late, unfortunately. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Aa0gg1tcZ-M/UAeJJAMm3PI/AAAAAAAADEQ/yo6wamY6BHU/s1600-h/426508_2379721751637_1042952930_n%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="426508_2379721751637_1042952930_n" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="183" alt="426508_2379721751637_1042952930_n" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--JqkASizSQc/UAeJJmTv83I/AAAAAAAADEY/jlXjV6hxOAo/426508_2379721751637_1042952930_n_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a></p> Patty Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600034992723174106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887816571112186365.post-54555747789361834782012-07-18T23:44:00.001-04:002012-07-18T23:44:18.207-04:00January<p>In January we threw a shower for my sister Bon Bon and baby Elizabeth…</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OY_i3Aq9n54/UAeCQ4l28yI/AAAAAAAAC-8/D1v1LgNyx68/s1600-h/IMG_0219%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0219" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0219" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-p-qNLABBuIU/UAeCRdxnQxI/AAAAAAAAC_E/wMGLM5xX8Sg/IMG_0219_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>kind of hard with the lighting, but this sign says “welcome baby Elizabeth”</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-l_drkfZ1TX0/UAeCSsZnw8I/AAAAAAAAC_M/4IjPvXeJX9A/s1600-h/IMG_0220%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0220" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0220" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KPm6UxnQkW4/UAeCTHZ6w9I/AAAAAAAAC_U/ZCLFh-R9-Uc/IMG_0220_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-piCQxSZpgwE/UAeCUYQyO2I/AAAAAAAAC_c/cb6DhCUoAw8/s1600-h/IMG_0221%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0221" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0221" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gSuqu5WUjBw/UAeCUwxz_zI/AAAAAAAAC_k/rJDw_bAm5yE/IMG_0221_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>candy table</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6mqNynfvQEU/UAeCV4qWK3I/AAAAAAAAC_s/jyAzqWCYUHE/s1600-h/IMG_0223%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0223" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0223" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Ez_li6-A7ZY/UAeCWXrVAGI/AAAAAAAAC_0/Qx2AhxKSxiQ/IMG_0223_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YbfAHIe9ezg/UAeCXQ-s82I/AAAAAAAAC_8/F55M7YaoSvE/s1600-h/IMG_0224%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0224" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0224" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-64xQdwocaBw/UAeCXm7UdcI/AAAAAAAADAE/2bGzrTefmqI/IMG_0224_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--LX9Z69Bw8M/UAeCY9iaLyI/AAAAAAAADAM/qraKvrCbJKk/s1600-h/IMG_0227%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0227" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0227" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CXiImbMtCVM/UAeCZW2cNTI/AAAAAAAADAU/0iiT4DxdDc4/IMG_0227_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>this picture cracks me up.  It sums up our lives as mothers perfectly.  Chaos.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-q73t7dt2EKc/UAeCahvEpfI/AAAAAAAADAc/P3xpGErr9qw/s1600-h/IMG_0216%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0216" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0216" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-FRkNL8HuYPU/UAeCbESlnwI/AAAAAAAADAk/8E6Sl0S3-MM/IMG_0216_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>quilt I made.  I wanted it to be bright and not babyish, but I don’t really like the way it turned out.</p> <p>Also in January we left BOTH of the boys overnight together with Becca and Melissa and Tommy and I had a date day/night.  We were soooo lame though.  I just consulted my facebook timeline for a reminder of what we did in January and on our day without kids we had our taxes done and went to the library.  Oh, and now I remember that we got pretty crazy and decided to go out for appetizers and a beer at Applebee’s at about 9 pm, which is unheard of :)  Here is Dylan hanging out with Becca and Melissa. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9x17aILXV1Y/UAeCcOpNHJI/AAAAAAAADAs/T2n3uPWfS3k/s1600-h/414185_10150528829686964_1452495925_o%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="414185_10150528829686964_1452495925_o" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="414185_10150528829686964_1452495925_o" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fNJi2NvWivQ/UAeCcsP06wI/AAAAAAAADA0/d7RzZaOnG4U/414185_10150528829686964_1452495925_o_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>In January Dylan started sleeping in his carseat.  His reflux was really bad at this point and I thought having him upright would help, and I think he really liked the snuggly feeling of being in the carseat.  I believe he continued to sleep in there until… April?  It was a long time, but it worked.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xnQadESTPI8/UAeCdZc6GDI/AAAAAAAADA8/JhNzoCrqZwA/s1600-h/IMG_0218%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0218" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_0218" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-WNoPjhdAXlM/UAeCd_YmPHI/AAAAAAAADBE/eIuZB-aC3zo/IMG_0218_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> Snuggled in for the night.</p> <p>And here is cutie pie Luke playing on his new swingset</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3APYbXcK1hk/UAeCenTfbyI/AAAAAAAADBM/blxXcrkknUQ/s1600-h/IMG_0235%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0235" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_0235" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-DhCQFf1cdew/UAeCfHcwjfI/AAAAAAAADBU/c0TTrOwINJQ/IMG_0235_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KD5ZauJ5I2I/UAeCf7wxkGI/AAAAAAAADBc/uCkUCrFzQwI/s1600-h/IMG_0230%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0230" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_0230" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_J1WPJRNIwI/UAeCgca8Y5I/AAAAAAAADBk/x3qUy6D1lBY/IMG_0230_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-b4oOTbbUe1I/UAeChO6DhpI/AAAAAAAADBs/wuDRWTtO1WA/s1600-h/IMG_0231%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0231" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_0231" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4NIyLmSIA54/UAeChjFjW9I/AAAAAAAADB0/Ugd6tQQ2KNo/IMG_0231_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hYwuzQWElag/UAeCityvQkI/AAAAAAAADB8/iKOT2AzKcVc/s1600-h/IMG_0233%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0233" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0233" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-RohM425Gp0U/UAeCjDtTOlI/AAAAAAAADCE/i8kLMGJMx0w/IMG_0233_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Uec5A7WN_MY/UAeCj7Knu_I/AAAAAAAADCM/Um6jAzdqJOQ/s1600-h/IMG_0234%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0234" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_0234" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-uoopeNhRqnE/UAeCkZyCe3I/AAAAAAAADCU/FbPvIkjnGFU/IMG_0234_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a></p> Patty Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600034992723174106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887816571112186365.post-32891106002438715452012-07-06T21:46:00.001-04:002012-07-06T21:58:23.142-04:00Christmas 2011<p>Well, if I’m gonna catch up, I guess I’d better start where I left off… Christmas.  Ahhh, this is pathetic!</p> <p> Christmas morning- Coming down the hall to see what Santa brought</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lPRGHmmbF1Q/T_eUnBSlssI/AAAAAAAAC64/xqIlUrx-pz0/s1600-h/IMG_0179%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0179" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_0179" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vCrxxp2B2qk/T_eUnSWBr-I/AAAAAAAAC7A/1K7oi2rHOM4/IMG_0179_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RMu1R-qNulU/T_eUoBsweFI/AAAAAAAAC7I/JeyHF7kSm8g/s1600-h/IMG_0180%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0180" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0180" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-U-jZnnpf0ZM/T_eUoi0hf1I/AAAAAAAAC7Q/3u1lmWDNvtI/IMG_0180_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Dx2pAIiiyLs/T_eUpV0ihXI/AAAAAAAAC7Y/iV292DKI9gU/s1600-h/IMG_0182%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0182" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_0182" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fJmFEPmPNgM/T_eUp4TPzEI/AAAAAAAAC7g/-aqLUO589WE/IMG_0182_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Tommy’s family came over for breakfast- a tradition since we had Luke</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-m1E9MqmbCCk/T_eUrHlOT3I/AAAAAAAAC7o/5OyluO_z4Tg/s1600-h/IMG_0184%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0184" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0184" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-n_RXT8Knn3c/T_eUrkClQRI/AAAAAAAAC7w/koyF7oh_LGY/IMG_0184_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Decorating a gingerbread house with Krystal</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-R9zcqQwQVH4/T_eUsVDfwoI/AAAAAAAAC74/R6dqVpxQRkw/s1600-h/IMG_0188%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0188" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_0188" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Ap7njK0pLqs/T_eUsyfyC3I/AAAAAAAAC8A/cX0VPtCnDk0/IMG_0188_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-sNzX6hi_WTg/T_eUtrXlfOI/AAAAAAAAC8I/jryA-1vCGcE/s1600-h/IMG_0189%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0189" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0189" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZhBOGr3see8/T_eUuKkWHiI/AAAAAAAAC8Q/IzW26Jw952g/IMG_0189_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Heading to Mimi’s!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NEaUlQEipZE/T_eUvDaqOSI/AAAAAAAAC8Y/ljWC0g9jyYo/s1600-h/IMG_0192%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0192" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_0192" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1brlVaL0yRM/T_eUvlRiV7I/AAAAAAAAC8g/TFgH8LGeqQk/IMG_0192_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-B1Kby9A96AM/T_eUwSbjb8I/AAAAAAAAC8o/Kz5Rj_aTzpk/s1600-h/IMG_0194%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0194" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0194" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zWF4rDnUY9w/T_eUw-0EVxI/AAAAAAAAC8w/ogSrPDQLtrA/IMG_0194_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cZ6iaLu0gJA/T_eUx4-ybPI/AAAAAAAAC84/D-hALlcejKU/s1600-h/IMG_0195%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0195" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_0195" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wJTQjuqfzr0/T_eUyUHNHjI/AAAAAAAAC9A/n2Fz_chuQOM/IMG_0195_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XYT4DYQVCQg/T_eUznTje1I/AAAAAAAAC9I/Co0NAoQn1BU/s1600-h/IMG_0196%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0196" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0196" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OvACmtytD_s/T_eUzzRSrQI/AAAAAAAAC9Q/RiIDQWBQ2Rc/IMG_0196_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>How stinking cute is Luke wearing my Mom’s glasses??</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ID4sJAPTRKY/T_eU041mohI/AAAAAAAAC9Y/Gc1PsuTv4Ys/s1600-h/IMG_0198%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0198" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0198" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_NsfSqUS1co/T_eU1VIbgSI/AAAAAAAAC9g/bOkO3urOMfI/IMG_0198_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>I wish I had more details, but honestly I don’t really remember them all… hence the point of blogging on time!!!  </p> Patty Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600034992723174106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887816571112186365.post-86617224724577531112012-02-15T16:39:00.001-05:002012-02-15T16:39:27.207-05:00I know... It&apos;s really bad.Just wanted to let you know we're alive and well and I'm just a super lazy blogger!! Here's a couple pics of some really cute boys to make up for it. <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHzuj_Lgt-4fODiEUvQJD2gD0U-y1C4QUgbSN-lGvBv5X1sxoCf5KrAyp8ZT63Mj1LJ5SUI3vtppZefCvtlgZ6H9Mo2ST5cetKtOR2sB59nHPyGERxtciXUHpFS1puKWQGSyiRjKIvdm4_/s640/blogger-image-1195943086.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHzuj_Lgt-4fODiEUvQJD2gD0U-y1C4QUgbSN-lGvBv5X1sxoCf5KrAyp8ZT63Mj1LJ5SUI3vtppZefCvtlgZ6H9Mo2ST5cetKtOR2sB59nHPyGERxtciXUHpFS1puKWQGSyiRjKIvdm4_/s640/blogger-image-1195943086.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXbzmSUsWRNJS1ZhM9h_WnAxi1YoLA3bDxCRiIAU2fJmo3jnvjD4n2HOwon1CcRzgfrMrS9Uiz3qakbgs1m6huK9pk754heqnodsKdOk769iRXT3jSESEO1N68mHwL5KyFtdCIJcDhNQy-/s640/blogger-image--1912258146.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXbzmSUsWRNJS1ZhM9h_WnAxi1YoLA3bDxCRiIAU2fJmo3jnvjD4n2HOwon1CcRzgfrMrS9Uiz3qakbgs1m6huK9pk754heqnodsKdOk769iRXT3jSESEO1N68mHwL5KyFtdCIJcDhNQy-/s640/blogger-image--1912258146.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_DLre-P0GmYI8ZfK4f38gsP8cbDr1MUqVm6nTdbrRP1KD8Ah8p5k9agoV-38XRkTr4h4mj8pbRMcGSUSxMpR8IfRs6v0KMATSct2iACOdGnp_TpksHjPSb1UeLmPex08oLqsme4sSVzl7/s640/blogger-image-37909133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_DLre-P0GmYI8ZfK4f38gsP8cbDr1MUqVm6nTdbrRP1KD8Ah8p5k9agoV-38XRkTr4h4mj8pbRMcGSUSxMpR8IfRs6v0KMATSct2iACOdGnp_TpksHjPSb1UeLmPex08oLqsme4sSVzl7/s640/blogger-image-37909133.jpg" /></a></div>Patty Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600034992723174106noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887816571112186365.post-18911566147410285452011-12-20T09:29:00.011-05:002011-12-20T10:24:07.573-05:00Catch Up Before ChristmasThis is going to be a major camera dump post. If you make it all the way to the end, then you must really love my family because this is a long one! :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDuYOAuYErzMDMKMMpE0xfW-J6NfZmUCc9NReqjTgGA7BKJfpVJAFc8IAOsl3JoI61LK3gj546ms7qr9vJESDhK5pQVy_F1TwwAxAS1a6YQNTil4TrhyBUtnzsIhEryNeBJkhhnR87S6kc/s1600/IMG_0083.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDuYOAuYErzMDMKMMpE0xfW-J6NfZmUCc9NReqjTgGA7BKJfpVJAFc8IAOsl3JoI61LK3gj546ms7qr9vJESDhK5pQVy_F1TwwAxAS1a6YQNTil4TrhyBUtnzsIhEryNeBJkhhnR87S6kc/s400/IMG_0083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688229771768410754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I just think this picture is so funny. Luke is really giving his "cheeeese" his all and Dylan is like "dude... why are you doing this to me?" <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhriE45INbogV9wBsYLokqc-SA_v6bKMqtQhTpvDl_4BfKwETabvEJItyRlZH-_jDVCIsVSeKwL-t6U8q3qpoCC97aPlpDrqvFYrEuuobHZpwcq6BQRYNGm8DG4sEfN1VReGl_zJT-DhoPN/s1600/IMG_0085.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhriE45INbogV9wBsYLokqc-SA_v6bKMqtQhTpvDl_4BfKwETabvEJItyRlZH-_jDVCIsVSeKwL-t6U8q3qpoCC97aPlpDrqvFYrEuuobHZpwcq6BQRYNGm8DG4sEfN1VReGl_zJT-DhoPN/s400/IMG_0085.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688223063739616610" border="0" /></a><br />Thanksgiving was at my Aunt Dot's house as it has been every year that I can remember. Luke had a great time playing with his cousins. Here he is going down the stairs on his belly like his big cousins taught him.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZdyvM01JD6A1cluQieUpclxOmMjMBPm1ix6u125ZQdgjc5NY87yBw-jKt9_QKJUUmpo20IjX0VkhJMKo5NxY68cfVoFL7eO3mxCTQaorihaNn5nBH3ywBbQBL0rozk0ZqK0MUBbM78BZ/s1600/IMG_0086.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZdyvM01JD6A1cluQieUpclxOmMjMBPm1ix6u125ZQdgjc5NY87yBw-jKt9_QKJUUmpo20IjX0VkhJMKo5NxY68cfVoFL7eO3mxCTQaorihaNn5nBH3ywBbQBL0rozk0ZqK0MUBbM78BZ/s400/IMG_0086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688223065941857650" border="0" /></a><br />Eating ice cream with TJ and Anna<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIdHPu3cdOuFCyIK-VIh2ptgI326Z7bS2ssdLn3NJ3hERN8A6EsFICL5G3ljuFMJnFloEwqqXhmlyM0IMp56Gi8-ronPPRIkL7Ei12_ch3FhwUcqkY5qvAgmAGUUofGV-S44Px1__a3TO4/s1600/100_2545a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 376px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIdHPu3cdOuFCyIK-VIh2ptgI326Z7bS2ssdLn3NJ3hERN8A6EsFICL5G3ljuFMJnFloEwqqXhmlyM0IMp56Gi8-ronPPRIkL7Ei12_ch3FhwUcqkY5qvAgmAGUUofGV-S44Px1__a3TO4/s400/100_2545a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688223058133825250" border="0" /></a><br />Unfortunately this was our last Thanksgiving with my Great Aunt Dot. She passed away shortly after. She was 90 years old and has lived a very full life. We are going to miss her SO much because she was just beautiful and wonderful and loving and kind. I'm very thankful for all of the time we had together. Both of my grandmothers passed away long before I was born, and having Aunt Dot (my grandmother's sister) has always made me feel like I have a grandmother. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7z7G-onCQgSUD4ks_-VEU4cxfZ0cHXWAGqSDILhndAO-j5zVBwORwJz3bs6N2voW5QloMfyu82MGdLbI1EkuAUTVfwnPb4PmXGYRFLiA-mPehgcaPAfm2ze9VlsaUMsoOo_BrbZAs97k/s1600/weddingprof+465a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7z7G-onCQgSUD4ks_-VEU4cxfZ0cHXWAGqSDILhndAO-j5zVBwORwJz3bs6N2voW5QloMfyu82MGdLbI1EkuAUTVfwnPb4PmXGYRFLiA-mPehgcaPAfm2ze9VlsaUMsoOo_BrbZAs97k/s400/weddingprof+465a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688223058496566962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fOPcJ2mxgtHY6h6nfXbhMjdnelXUpggI4EDGC6wDVLt1HeuZzn3Q7-YVcfqnFEbMFQz11OkUEqa9F5W3PHspnfiQ741u5kL5P1A9zrQoRXZYPbtuhyphenhyphenbDNpopZGLp9BVdWAi0plVHpWiz/s1600/IMG_0090.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fOPcJ2mxgtHY6h6nfXbhMjdnelXUpggI4EDGC6wDVLt1HeuZzn3Q7-YVcfqnFEbMFQz11OkUEqa9F5W3PHspnfiQ741u5kL5P1A9zrQoRXZYPbtuhyphenhyphenbDNpopZGLp9BVdWAi0plVHpWiz/s400/IMG_0090.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688222606119440962" border="0" /></a><br />This is just a funny picture of Tommy and his soulmate Jason. They showed up at church wearing almost the exact same shirt- totally unplanned obviously.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9-wPDxjF2-fADTXOg6HsZd6j_PNQlRt9IC12kTXJZu9JqZ3C9y_kj68uZUcphaiYhJjCmP8QWFZrzJN8un9SGALIFQQoOfYn00bgTSAFIoFZoThPFhBjv53hk1GXZl6DkmVsZEahj9rh/s1600/IMG_0091.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9-wPDxjF2-fADTXOg6HsZd6j_PNQlRt9IC12kTXJZu9JqZ3C9y_kj68uZUcphaiYhJjCmP8QWFZrzJN8un9SGALIFQQoOfYn00bgTSAFIoFZoThPFhBjv53hk1GXZl6DkmVsZEahj9rh/s400/IMG_0091.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688222595857853906" border="0" /></a><br />We went to the Festival of Trees at the Jaycees hall, which we've done every year with Luke. Luke loves the big train set.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvE080fQ4UJbeuFpdUyfVRYS9BvjOOgrFBq1nojedcGct-Y3ZiFB3dPG4I6GZtvVptEiZIDSUv8rX9fmQfm8scKZLhdidfy_bz2KJN9XwvFHZL-xhdBJKBGm37OV4a7UIPjox4yPvRuig/s1600/IMG_0095.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvE080fQ4UJbeuFpdUyfVRYS9BvjOOgrFBq1nojedcGct-Y3ZiFB3dPG4I6GZtvVptEiZIDSUv8rX9fmQfm8scKZLhdidfy_bz2KJN9XwvFHZL-xhdBJKBGm37OV4a7UIPjox4yPvRuig/s400/IMG_0095.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688222585870127730" border="0" /></a>He wouldn't sit on Santa's lap without his Dad. And, he still wasn't too happy about it even after he had his Daddy with him. And he's picking his nose. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn37FpDL16ZgvkBdBeqp7D0tJkKoKFQhvob_lR34ycOf5t3vkCjkx6HzYq9YuKo-gwynWaRji43FKyhBPfBL-6CmFbqeuRrd5ApPkPoNzS9sdceiom14a-qfd6CZcw1HllJFetYLnuLyVu/s1600/IMG_0097.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn37FpDL16ZgvkBdBeqp7D0tJkKoKFQhvob_lR34ycOf5t3vkCjkx6HzYq9YuKo-gwynWaRji43FKyhBPfBL-6CmFbqeuRrd5ApPkPoNzS9sdceiom14a-qfd6CZcw1HllJFetYLnuLyVu/s400/IMG_0097.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688222578717695058" border="0" /></a><br />Random hat hair picture of Luke<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHcCwsALbG_fApG_1Q_j76lZRJ3qVV6N38vDVMYk-d4loBq8BuOB_gVA7PeInYo7SzM0zFtyafY-GTvCVjy1P-ZIDLf6oNB46y3F4UFPNxqdaBQUVnHt3Neh5bpXNcMtjF7I86GT1FPpx/s1600/IMG_0100.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHcCwsALbG_fApG_1Q_j76lZRJ3qVV6N38vDVMYk-d4loBq8BuOB_gVA7PeInYo7SzM0zFtyafY-GTvCVjy1P-ZIDLf6oNB46y3F4UFPNxqdaBQUVnHt3Neh5bpXNcMtjF7I86GT1FPpx/s400/IMG_0100.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688222574819879154" border="0" /></a><br />Not sure what he was doing with that fork. Looks like I'm about to get stabbed!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidRawSSCxoxYqKU-C9l4a9d-zUzTLovU4rsuAnIazjCkaDsN0pXxvY80TsqCfasKy7591eO7IBi2X_KUCqQb-tRY79UrPJ9L8IP5ZY4k0jKi__11mrIKeKyObDDTe7DLVR4dx2F3EhRUwK/s1600/IMG_0103.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidRawSSCxoxYqKU-C9l4a9d-zUzTLovU4rsuAnIazjCkaDsN0pXxvY80TsqCfasKy7591eO7IBi2X_KUCqQb-tRY79UrPJ9L8IP5ZY4k0jKi__11mrIKeKyObDDTe7DLVR4dx2F3EhRUwK/s400/IMG_0103.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688221634889036850" border="0" /></a><br />Lauren's baby shower. Hanging out with Aunt Melissa<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXqkjMl_fpiDdq25KK1HhXOLtSc5jlaNAHmIFvu04cF6O-fxj1HWZpggoVc7Jm208Q577e1FEOMcAUaP5OCi776aC8gvyutA-tPNWIFpG9pk10XOjC8pvbCJBOE5MyFjgoQJP63ZltXozM/s1600/IMG_0104.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXqkjMl_fpiDdq25KK1HhXOLtSc5jlaNAHmIFvu04cF6O-fxj1HWZpggoVc7Jm208Q577e1FEOMcAUaP5OCi776aC8gvyutA-tPNWIFpG9pk10XOjC8pvbCJBOE5MyFjgoQJP63ZltXozM/s400/IMG_0104.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688221629582104258" border="0" /></a><br />cute Lauren holding up her gift from Becca.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVOoLEO8gpkJ0ZzwflfYAKMpqf_bsW1aIAndGTSxKqoj5qvVJbvb-e_i55tNBlIUhwAQcHTTE1mjB1C42t7maDbvSpGnJJkjYVBxNtuVDtGXSiQaAsSRtpyad1X7Wo94SCJJD_4rvpsQW/s1600/IMG_0117.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVOoLEO8gpkJ0ZzwflfYAKMpqf_bsW1aIAndGTSxKqoj5qvVJbvb-e_i55tNBlIUhwAQcHTTE1mjB1C42t7maDbvSpGnJJkjYVBxNtuVDtGXSiQaAsSRtpyad1X7Wo94SCJJD_4rvpsQW/s400/IMG_0117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688221624403360594" border="0" /></a><br />Bonnie held the party for my Mom's side of the family at her brand new house. Luke and Andrea are showing each other some cousinly love in the game room<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRz2EeK8itUG-tHBDMw0bEZz9CeB9t1O2s4mspwxy6Ew-JMcB8STgL1KVD8Obba41Seczubh6svT1pfFFTmI3EIhjgVwEAbAn1TF1z4eUsvP-yTXBqAMO9fRdJDQ4GGbg5BhNDPlFfkBy/s1600/IMG_0118.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRz2EeK8itUG-tHBDMw0bEZz9CeB9t1O2s4mspwxy6Ew-JMcB8STgL1KVD8Obba41Seczubh6svT1pfFFTmI3EIhjgVwEAbAn1TF1z4eUsvP-yTXBqAMO9fRdJDQ4GGbg5BhNDPlFfkBy/s400/IMG_0118.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688221618650058082" border="0" /></a><br />Aunt Carrie and Dylan<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_JLsK1EqpdVu-gVX6ZFvm1s7g488ysFaFyzVvH2EukoitwIE1DtvgYys6agibrR8AC8YwBTuHM510tnSTBNVFqGHWWz-d-ZlBelqlXAIEd7EMDW9ACQuCFhmYHyTgZpVyDWZyUclwQi5/s1600/IMG_0121.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_JLsK1EqpdVu-gVX6ZFvm1s7g488ysFaFyzVvH2EukoitwIE1DtvgYys6agibrR8AC8YwBTuHM510tnSTBNVFqGHWWz-d-ZlBelqlXAIEd7EMDW9ACQuCFhmYHyTgZpVyDWZyUclwQi5/s400/IMG_0121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688221615163425602" border="0" /></a><br />my cousin Jamie's cutie pie son Charlie<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrM-_9NVbXMJkA7XOPWnOHGlI1JmUBak0mrd9Fp2iSE2N60YMm12yFoW-ucepQ9JgCv2rWUMuPd1z8mR498ai8gBSryXLBVGXeGKAHmrDz0soBqG_kStpSX2hJgBa9sivlyL8ubMIBsu1L/s1600/IMG_0127.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrM-_9NVbXMJkA7XOPWnOHGlI1JmUBak0mrd9Fp2iSE2N60YMm12yFoW-ucepQ9JgCv2rWUMuPd1z8mR498ai8gBSryXLBVGXeGKAHmrDz0soBqG_kStpSX2hJgBa9sivlyL8ubMIBsu1L/s400/IMG_0127.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688220907128037346" border="0" /></a><br />Luke looking through the glasses that turn all the lights into snowmen. He kept saying "I see snowmans!"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXWLq2bBxvrgd88bQvJIrDcoMbn2z_HTP9_EWBrKNv1_F2htRwWwYNZEEPaMGt13Iun0OrZr056tf81RasiAkXftVHtluCr38woS8zPRfkOTqI___V54EvD94k_MUdE7vaL-LbhhMfe-iN/s1600/IMG_0135.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXWLq2bBxvrgd88bQvJIrDcoMbn2z_HTP9_EWBrKNv1_F2htRwWwYNZEEPaMGt13Iun0OrZr056tf81RasiAkXftVHtluCr38woS8zPRfkOTqI___V54EvD94k_MUdE7vaL-LbhhMfe-iN/s400/IMG_0135.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688220901820612850" border="0" /></a><br />The Hampton Girls' men<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPCeQAMOdOiA43IWLAWyyDbTAI6QjiWqvKIVJJG-8pmMj11n33AK_uUTnpJcaz-c8RkO_IuntJ1IS1J6Ycw7vfbSveLB6D-h8FfQlXHqu3i47g9sXSCq45BP4ROaHrc7K2IrOK_00mxfl/s1600/IMG_0138.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPCeQAMOdOiA43IWLAWyyDbTAI6QjiWqvKIVJJG-8pmMj11n33AK_uUTnpJcaz-c8RkO_IuntJ1IS1J6Ycw7vfbSveLB6D-h8FfQlXHqu3i47g9sXSCq45BP4ROaHrc7K2IrOK_00mxfl/s400/IMG_0138.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688220884828613362" border="0" /></a><br />cutie in his Santa pjs<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGy6bZs_l9HTAccw7ywuWeHH8FqRS0RXzKsXn_Z3_OiPenLM0DH8mYPVirXYulUxso97hacEmuiQqePtC9xm8WQB_XbYGU1X_3D0AbY1YfjyMle2IxLZu8yf3f8YjVnVZiE8B_xYKSjlu9/s1600/IMG_0140.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGy6bZs_l9HTAccw7ywuWeHH8FqRS0RXzKsXn_Z3_OiPenLM0DH8mYPVirXYulUxso97hacEmuiQqePtC9xm8WQB_XbYGU1X_3D0AbY1YfjyMle2IxLZu8yf3f8YjVnVZiE8B_xYKSjlu9/s400/IMG_0140.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688220879799877058" border="0" /></a><br />That is the teddy bear ornament he made me at school that made me cry my eyes out. I just love that my baby boy is old enough to make me crafts to treasure forever!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl3IzQLtJbpl2E84KrarhpAgyXLfIILjSws2saraU_aHvi1mjBRKWnGqXOQItasqFkexwcRy-Q5woULMYJTa8-yOwb0JhYUZt_gE896lWATd_LMXsUH0wJ2QYuLkRuvrP1DqTh_aZrYPbd/s1600/santa.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl3IzQLtJbpl2E84KrarhpAgyXLfIILjSws2saraU_aHvi1mjBRKWnGqXOQItasqFkexwcRy-Q5woULMYJTa8-yOwb0JhYUZt_gE896lWATd_LMXsUH0wJ2QYuLkRuvrP1DqTh_aZrYPbd/s400/santa.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688227151631771970" border="0" /></a><br />Our next Santa stop was the mall. I just LOVE this Santa. Even though it seems like Luke usually sees at least 3 Santas a year, I feel like we haven't REALLY seen Santa until we go to the mall and pay 20.00 for 3 little pictures :) He is just so sweet! So Luke spotted him, ran up to him, hopped right up, and then seemed just a smidge apprehensive. Once he got up there he kind of had this look on his face like "why did I want to sit on this stranger's lap?" But, he never cried or anything, and told Santa he wanted cars.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYVqU2BeFJTCyLtHm04hJZvXoFu3MSjKSEPIyH-Gzypjs3OvvcgGzvc-uM2xJianw5bEKA4y8T8zLsGeKMIrybVt-Ux3SOnng1SvexHNhvduxg5NKYLUuZY7326RNGLUIwoZ-8pr8PB_K/s1600/IMG_0141.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYVqU2BeFJTCyLtHm04hJZvXoFu3MSjKSEPIyH-Gzypjs3OvvcgGzvc-uM2xJianw5bEKA4y8T8zLsGeKMIrybVt-Ux3SOnng1SvexHNhvduxg5NKYLUuZY7326RNGLUIwoZ-8pr8PB_K/s400/IMG_0141.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688220873378497890" border="0" /></a><br />Our next party was the Wood family party. Luke had definitely warmed up to Santa by this point. This is some of the kids swarming Santa when he came in.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgQavW0Lwtr42e5_9gYHxiPBaI1Ze4E0qTVmF8UVq7uVx2a0dBkaEmJ1qgsVRc2S9kkYGNc_KX_XQ4VIVUIaZi6xABwxaEcSgQbTFQG8Cu7zZCLWAUfr66tD-zhjF8loGN5P9iEO1GG6w5/s1600/IMG_0145.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgQavW0Lwtr42e5_9gYHxiPBaI1Ze4E0qTVmF8UVq7uVx2a0dBkaEmJ1qgsVRc2S9kkYGNc_KX_XQ4VIVUIaZi6xABwxaEcSgQbTFQG8Cu7zZCLWAUfr66tD-zhjF8loGN5P9iEO1GG6w5/s400/IMG_0145.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688219687005954002" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Makenzie telling Santa her Christmas list.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYaumH53loz0GFh7iQGQ33UbIJoFQe2PxF-uPvnPhGEajIyZ10ef5x6FROUiOsBv1fUYvlXJUuIRNhyqy1NaaBUC5efiq84-T0BbZThDeSkGviVjdYAp8BqYNHgx7aiNVUHYVTbgvXJbDx/s1600/IMG_0144.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYaumH53loz0GFh7iQGQ33UbIJoFQe2PxF-uPvnPhGEajIyZ10ef5x6FROUiOsBv1fUYvlXJUuIRNhyqy1NaaBUC5efiq84-T0BbZThDeSkGviVjdYAp8BqYNHgx7aiNVUHYVTbgvXJbDx/s400/IMG_0144.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688228250925658738" border="0" /></a><br />He did not want to get off Santa's lap! I had to keep going up to get him and telling him it wasn't his turn yet!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_mVhBjBLmA9hyphenhyphenaPZEXHHjOpkSVJD11oXgdwmdNLBugxlsac3FZTegF2ceaSi4bpP72HG5_KemfftA_2ztea3lAJWvD2zJ59YcnbfZtQCCD0VprLhC-F_cACrrE7NoFWZqkpcVNYukI7S/s1600/IMG_0150.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_mVhBjBLmA9hyphenhyphenaPZEXHHjOpkSVJD11oXgdwmdNLBugxlsac3FZTegF2ceaSi4bpP72HG5_KemfftA_2ztea3lAJWvD2zJ59YcnbfZtQCCD0VprLhC-F_cACrrE7NoFWZqkpcVNYukI7S/s400/IMG_0150.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688219679551093922" border="0" /></a><br />Luke tickling Khloe. He was saying "tickle tickle tickle, got you!"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhe48SwTc8884MDmQwfEy9e9Xgp31js-GZyUgkuMkxwhsH-sR5LnfG9-GD86jhG1ZzR49boiMpHNTOOBjFCBbfuAbBgw_HWqzcvB-Pn9WFiuT7rlXW7RYVL8JaFdL2PGjzy2awPoyD27OI/s1600/IMG_0153.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhe48SwTc8884MDmQwfEy9e9Xgp31js-GZyUgkuMkxwhsH-sR5LnfG9-GD86jhG1ZzR49boiMpHNTOOBjFCBbfuAbBgw_HWqzcvB-Pn9WFiuT7rlXW7RYVL8JaFdL2PGjzy2awPoyD27OI/s400/IMG_0153.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688219667876585170" border="0" /></a>opening his present. Then, he ran back over to Santa and told him thank you :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf39bdzeHdBOwfVhYvwTBT_1y6db84bvhwT_E57Mq34gnusLE0onCopdLOWIObjb4BEvHv11oRVYBF4Ra3n-bRN-brpDYepOHTDoRGxRLDSFt_pGVNn3b9GX_Z5KzRt3HQJt0siXwc-fBw/s1600/IMG_0155.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf39bdzeHdBOwfVhYvwTBT_1y6db84bvhwT_E57Mq34gnusLE0onCopdLOWIObjb4BEvHv11oRVYBF4Ra3n-bRN-brpDYepOHTDoRGxRLDSFt_pGVNn3b9GX_Z5KzRt3HQJt0siXwc-fBw/s400/IMG_0155.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688219667543479522" border="0" /></a><br />My parents wanted to buy Luke a swingset for his birthday. I just never got around to ordering it, so I decided to go ahead and pick one out a couple of weeks ago. It came in last week and Tommy and Steve spent pretty much all day Saturday and Sunday putting it together. This is Luke in his new little playhouse for the first time.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJzAAJ8_JraFqKLKqLK7ZF88itnRmWMeNCVpA5mkEu-OQw179vrEl1FebeWKR65ibszhrjlUfXOuUELgNvu4npesz3n_BLHpoafZjdCMhyphenhyphenaXatuNJPNK_3V97bfxjtyw6pKrVztMSPDFen/s1600/IMG_0157.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJzAAJ8_JraFqKLKqLK7ZF88itnRmWMeNCVpA5mkEu-OQw179vrEl1FebeWKR65ibszhrjlUfXOuUELgNvu4npesz3n_BLHpoafZjdCMhyphenhyphenaXatuNJPNK_3V97bfxjtyw6pKrVztMSPDFen/s400/IMG_0157.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688219665273872738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDkf6M8K9nd5CTHx5UGPi5pkSua9jqKrG0M5cZrqwNfGxovPpvdPGJK6ieUtneGmogPJ8NIa4cRGJ3rzxJ1ZjEvF0kkcGPUMIBNeTa-CYa6QLCI0U8ACiSzTI6t1d7GHcCHK90PnUXESC/s1600/IMG_0160.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDkf6M8K9nd5CTHx5UGPi5pkSua9jqKrG0M5cZrqwNfGxovPpvdPGJK6ieUtneGmogPJ8NIa4cRGJ3rzxJ1ZjEvF0kkcGPUMIBNeTa-CYa6QLCI0U8ACiSzTI6t1d7GHcCHK90PnUXESC/s400/IMG_0160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688218516311982754" border="0" /></a><br />He fell out of this swing and on to his head shortly after this picture was taken. Also, shortly after Tommy assured me he was big enough for a big boy swing. Psh. One of those swings is DEFINITELY being replaced with a baby swing for a while longer!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJsXKVHFVmvM1GLvMyzKkmZ912yPgpO9pP7B3M51dS5Zaw8L_jpVJaNZ7IfMOOEWiWBXuA3ZmtE5PzHkDcLzmFyMR3OmFhKgf-cpHlkEQNnVTDzdkpiC1s7Fn48mPSW2Q7mqAKV5bfWxuD/s1600/IMG_0161.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJsXKVHFVmvM1GLvMyzKkmZ912yPgpO9pP7B3M51dS5Zaw8L_jpVJaNZ7IfMOOEWiWBXuA3ZmtE5PzHkDcLzmFyMR3OmFhKgf-cpHlkEQNnVTDzdkpiC1s7Fn48mPSW2Q7mqAKV5bfWxuD/s400/IMG_0161.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688218512582459090" border="0" /></a><br />shot of the whole thing. picnic table, lower playhouse, upper deck, rock climbing wall and slide on the back side, and swings.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpg7nWqQBeB2tuqroypT0TYl6X8EkNireAYVyzR17deGnBpi1pdO1QIE60PvO0TdT41LqTYMz7WuVVyS2eZVYflqJRdyDopLU9vIEzQiDSzXBZdwiH3YAlKESY5OwTh2efurNS_k9aaohyphenhyphen/s1600/IMG_0164.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpg7nWqQBeB2tuqroypT0TYl6X8EkNireAYVyzR17deGnBpi1pdO1QIE60PvO0TdT41LqTYMz7WuVVyS2eZVYflqJRdyDopLU9vIEzQiDSzXBZdwiH3YAlKESY5OwTh2efurNS_k9aaohyphenhyphen/s400/IMG_0164.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688218502940485682" border="0" /></a><br />Luke asking Dylan "you like that tree? Like that tree Baby Dee-yan??"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjcg0um0ZYwokJNHBpqEA8HhsZIyUCnc8VZWxjpYAFM8pYgD3ZZfw0RkxbfnyqD_BQDrDBJbZqVCFtkdTO_3ruhnI71CTTD5re1HSfFfhmkMpwTU6qKWR0rNJd6uyOWBZ3XI_UURCPvSS/s1600/IMG_0165.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjcg0um0ZYwokJNHBpqEA8HhsZIyUCnc8VZWxjpYAFM8pYgD3ZZfw0RkxbfnyqD_BQDrDBJbZqVCFtkdTO_3ruhnI71CTTD5re1HSfFfhmkMpwTU6qKWR0rNJd6uyOWBZ3XI_UURCPvSS/s400/IMG_0165.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688218498890046978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjekAmRNaAJT42xt5ACyl8e2l7SPXIra5s1uv9qHZmnrx8Y6pZWHniK99jXFXysw8Gc4oXljE0__NpylqDD_bU4Ye7gwj1kBM4siIC8KrAAOieWIC1fTK5o-giBqhQMNy6pWOY1rAdYiues/s1600/IMG_0169.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjekAmRNaAJT42xt5ACyl8e2l7SPXIra5s1uv9qHZmnrx8Y6pZWHniK99jXFXysw8Gc4oXljE0__NpylqDD_bU4Ye7gwj1kBM4siIC8KrAAOieWIC1fTK5o-giBqhQMNy6pWOY1rAdYiues/s400/IMG_0169.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688218494451490002" border="0" /></a><br />I know my tree looks funky with no skirt on, but for some reason my dog seems to want to pee on it when the skirt is on there. Jerk.<br /><br />I'll try to do an update post on the boys next, but as you can see life is crazy/beautiful as usual!<br /><br />P.S.- Can y'all believe Christmas is in 5 days?!?! I can't wait!Patty Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600034992723174106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887816571112186365.post-28270425383599708352011-12-19T12:52:00.002-05:002011-12-19T13:08:13.078-05:00My Handsome BoysMerry Christmas from the Baldwin Boys!! I will definitely try to go back and do a catch up post with stuff that's been going on the past few weeks, but I'm not making any promises... :) <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gK6e13xHfyWUi0dRzYBmHMKfYfrtZBP_LHwRc2RQBYO-TNJNKOL1mZ7V_Ondwrf2CKtUVS7LwNFGcPcAwezziTEgDqVdbpUbGKX27pCo0PV9xhf_SKiOs0TuttLRYW38j25kuY_hkziL/s1600/Christmas+20110003.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gK6e13xHfyWUi0dRzYBmHMKfYfrtZBP_LHwRc2RQBYO-TNJNKOL1mZ7V_Ondwrf2CKtUVS7LwNFGcPcAwezziTEgDqVdbpUbGKX27pCo0PV9xhf_SKiOs0TuttLRYW38j25kuY_hkziL/s400/Christmas+20110003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687902258940801426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj736irjMAIJme9hfqmo1FxNS5M7iWLwNVxkXz8fKXr8DcABTZjxvkUfBU_INpnqcKvcKqBFR0-K3RVH-NL1Vvu6dpTj25cmRAI-gkirrCuL_F6lGdpRGjcYCxSl-DyNawk3GLz8rMPgHCG/s1600/Christmas+20110004.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj736irjMAIJme9hfqmo1FxNS5M7iWLwNVxkXz8fKXr8DcABTZjxvkUfBU_INpnqcKvcKqBFR0-K3RVH-NL1Vvu6dpTj25cmRAI-gkirrCuL_F6lGdpRGjcYCxSl-DyNawk3GLz8rMPgHCG/s400/Christmas+20110004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687901894362786242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-8kirGSO4heroYKQdCmxIENT2XeQ9jHlIVQtfneAi3L5EjhBEZzZ-B-jz4mqen-QOPNpIDZxZQPi_PH5n0tbHr6IeVafA0kojTiaNkGx_1TUTYrYtCVESwNOz6fTio1yoZFvuA_Qtnxjv/s1600/Christmas+20110006.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-8kirGSO4heroYKQdCmxIENT2XeQ9jHlIVQtfneAi3L5EjhBEZzZ-B-jz4mqen-QOPNpIDZxZQPi_PH5n0tbHr6IeVafA0kojTiaNkGx_1TUTYrYtCVESwNOz6fTio1yoZFvuA_Qtnxjv/s400/Christmas+20110006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687901888837580322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUK8FEHL4FvhsADn5WNvxEtoYBMIVE9sSlIu2fqlLtCafwiAHaWM0egFtDycXzVnVZfa_tCrhuxM6eyVbGXsl-1o962gK4SkVGNTkSfC0FlVtkHlQzTIWAIf9hZ4cxc5NlkajWwOHfJULp/s1600/Christmas+20110005.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUK8FEHL4FvhsADn5WNvxEtoYBMIVE9sSlIu2fqlLtCafwiAHaWM0egFtDycXzVnVZfa_tCrhuxM6eyVbGXsl-1o962gK4SkVGNTkSfC0FlVtkHlQzTIWAIf9hZ4cxc5NlkajWwOHfJULp/s400/Christmas+20110005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687901876353444706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1M4lK9D2SExVqbgSck2WcWAKoiGzY6_BeMwiSC6my6P6aE7IcqAHLrQlc1FyYSvTszwyX-q1K-m53rtSW1qFjcpHaA0DpPlBebQBpSB7ErXA06poIIkYVuViLY_3Pjl8xESXnkbwii5iN/s1600/Christmas+20110002.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1M4lK9D2SExVqbgSck2WcWAKoiGzY6_BeMwiSC6my6P6aE7IcqAHLrQlc1FyYSvTszwyX-q1K-m53rtSW1qFjcpHaA0DpPlBebQBpSB7ErXA06poIIkYVuViLY_3Pjl8xESXnkbwii5iN/s400/Christmas+20110002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687901871952607778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSx6JRyjzIoIr14BU9Dk8hLcC9goIDLkajNImTrY9W2zrHCKefzszwE08vQNFtugUCYApqezKk7C7_49jAuk6f9XtMlbNfSPKYgAcYkqEaMJTK14Ym0iFqijBNcuIyWbBRc0cgKHE97rle/s1600/Christmas+20110001.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSx6JRyjzIoIr14BU9Dk8hLcC9goIDLkajNImTrY9W2zrHCKefzszwE08vQNFtugUCYApqezKk7C7_49jAuk6f9XtMlbNfSPKYgAcYkqEaMJTK14Ym0iFqijBNcuIyWbBRc0cgKHE97rle/s400/Christmas+20110001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687901865276707826" border="0" /></a>Patty Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600034992723174106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887816571112186365.post-55134089132786292372011-11-22T06:32:00.001-05:002011-11-22T06:32:37.430-05:00Two Months!<p>Dylan was two months on the 15th and we went for his check up last Thursday.  He weighs 10 lbs, 12 oz and is 22 1/2” long.  He is in the 25th percentile for weight and height.  He was put on medication for acid reflux and for thrush.  I feel like he has been much more pleasant since he started the medication, but he still spits up almost every time he eats.  He is still up every 2-3 hours at night, but usually goes right back to sleep after eating.  Sometimes he does like to keep me up for a couple hours at a time like last night!  He has gotten to the point where all you have to do is talk to him and he smiles.  I LOVE that.  He is starting to find his voice and coos and kicks alot.  He has had tummy time one time in his life because he gets pretty angry at me when I try to lay him on his mat on his tummy, but he is VERY strong.  He has pretty much been holding his head up since he came home from the hospital.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XehdeLUK1aw/TsuISQXIohI/AAAAAAAACx4/z7BBBeaeYFw/s1600-h/IMG_0040%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0040" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0040" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-C8_VVaA6Zi8/TsuIS82v1vI/AAAAAAAACyA/xxkbOTIWqZ0/IMG_0040_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KGH5osLQ9iI/TsuIT0QEvYI/AAAAAAAACyI/9dUz5ZTbhmQ/s1600-h/IMG_0039%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0039" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0039" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--LhXSSnA4M8/TsuIUG0rYXI/AAAAAAAACyQ/6jTGFD_89u0/IMG_0039_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-K3KMnrRDe-A/TsuIU3SSE-I/AAAAAAAACyY/uUMV2c3cI54/s1600-h/lukedyl%2525202%252520mos%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="lukedyl 2 mos" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="125" alt="lukedyl 2 mos" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5os5yWCZFNE/TsuIVKVWioI/AAAAAAAACyg/vaVFrIinZRc/lukedyl%2525202%252520mos_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>And because you know I love me a comparison pic, Luke on the left, Dylan on the right.</p> Patty Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600034992723174106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887816571112186365.post-79155393083139077822011-11-22T06:21:00.001-05:002011-11-22T06:21:12.381-05:00Baptism Sunday<p>On Sunday Tommy, Luke, and Dylan were all baptized!  It was very special because they were baptized in the church where I grew up, Old Durham, by the same reverend who baptized me and has been retired for many, many years.  He came back for a guest appearance three days after Dylan was born.  I asked then if I could have the boys baptized, but everyone thought (and was right) that it would be way too much for me to try to get myself and a three day old baby to church three days later so he said he would come back another time and he did!  It was a beautiful day and the boys were very well behaved. <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mlSSsvoaflE/TsuFdei8lQI/AAAAAAAACvU/_C1wCpxzgTM/s1600-h/IMG_0050%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0050" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0050" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ESvAzG4mAs4/TsuFdyL53mI/AAAAAAAACvc/Zn5Vh5sq698/IMG_0050_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rLx6nFWY6p8/TsuFe2UzpsI/AAAAAAAACvk/tqaq0igPjcg/s1600-h/IMG_0052%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0052" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0052" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Vii4AWumy1s/TsuFfNq4pjI/AAAAAAAACvs/UnHXQSKYCbg/IMG_0052_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-nSsXCS6T1Ao/TsuFgMB0djI/AAAAAAAACv0/rgRGQ3uueOc/s1600-h/IMG_0053%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0053" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0053" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vqGhBjMlpuA/TsuFgXmZN5I/AAAAAAAACv8/k-D8tj12k0A/IMG_0053_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Luke and Andrea</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gB63a9SfutA/TsuFhERceKI/AAAAAAAACwE/bsW_1MnvfWQ/s1600-h/IMG_0057%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0057" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0057" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_PgJeqpqMZk/TsuFhWYNzPI/AAAAAAAACwM/71xv2AmGl3o/IMG_0057_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9cGfWA2RgdM/TsuFiHYVBSI/AAAAAAAACwU/J3CpGm_cekA/s1600-h/IMG_0058%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0058" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0058" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-piv4lugBmT8/TsuFiaKwVjI/AAAAAAAACwc/ymLJhHorvl4/IMG_0058_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Daddy being baptized</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5oVb7_WbPfU/TsuFjJ_kWpI/AAAAAAAACwk/1iYW2BAKrUc/s1600-h/IMG_0059%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0059" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0059" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Gf5SnHQcuSQ/TsuFjcGcSvI/AAAAAAAACws/fXJJegB6T0U/IMG_0059_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Uncle Jason holding Luke being baptized.  Luke said “more water” when they walked away.  He liked it!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-M4gCTo42P_A/TsuFkaPjeJI/AAAAAAAACw0/LCpeTvFeer8/s1600-h/IMG_0060%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0060" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0060" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1gwFgt05Tdw/TsuFkkOCBtI/AAAAAAAACw8/WlfDRxgGj2c/IMG_0060_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Melissa holding Dylan being baptized</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0Zb7GWFMM1Q/TsuFl-ymHvI/AAAAAAAACxE/sIl9ADIsnUs/s1600-h/IMG_0062%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0062" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0062" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dYZOQ6Aiaeo/TsuFmQmx2HI/AAAAAAAACxM/zOpofpGcQbo/IMG_0062_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Godparents</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2yMvL4mrTHo/TsuFnn6O22I/AAAAAAAACxU/ezK10hoj-WE/s1600-h/IMG_0072%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0072" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0072" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CWZbj5jW-VA/TsuFn9du7ZI/AAAAAAAACxY/BqMx1pYwjGk/IMG_0072_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xmmj8iHgs-Y/TsuFpYZjt9I/AAAAAAAACxo/6qf0D5XM7mA/s1600-h/IMG_0079%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0079" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0079" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-csn5kb_8ghg/TsuFp_l00jI/AAAAAAAACxw/O6ewKp_mzjU/IMG_0079_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a></p> <p>We are very blessed!!</p> Patty Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600034992723174106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887816571112186365.post-71857811651183451442011-11-02T21:29:00.001-04:002011-11-02T21:29:55.161-04:00Halloween!<p> </p> <p>I apologize for these being totally out of order, but I’m too tired and lazy to fix them.  So, enjoy!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eqPEKSt20Sc/TrHuPXgAeHI/AAAAAAAACnc/7fYk9uIDBaQ/s1600-h/DSC_0713%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0713" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="DSC_0713" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vHAZckG6PaY/TrHuPvP9meI/AAAAAAAACnk/vQyqbnuX1Nk/DSC_0713_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KWDdmyd1xdU/TrHuQFX18gI/AAAAAAAACns/8I7Kczy2ftU/s1600-h/DSC_0688%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0688" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="DSC_0688" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OwYDoY9qi4U/TrHuQQjortI/AAAAAAAACn0/fF9RfHjAj4k/DSC_0688_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>cutest vampire ever!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-59m_W1B7ftg/TrHuQ4dxVKI/AAAAAAAACn8/M1JSWo4hmL0/s1600-h/DSC_0691%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0691" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="164" alt="DSC_0691" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2F0LZ4VMGSA/TrHuRN-wWuI/AAAAAAAACoE/6gFMI0ecu1A/DSC_0691_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Andrea the duck</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gQSBJPpBmdg/TrHuRlLO2MI/AAAAAAAACoM/9Gw3jVC2iDU/s1600-h/DSC_0694%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0694" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="164" alt="DSC_0694" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-r3fqvIigk0U/TrHuR2CoVGI/AAAAAAAACoU/h1sPxGBYtBA/DSC_0694_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Calla the pumpkin</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-suotmGxux_A/TrHuSguwYGI/AAAAAAAACoc/-95pfA4d9hk/s1600-h/DSC_0701%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0701" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="164" alt="DSC_0701" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KvEE-IjBK34/TrHuTJUEI8I/AAAAAAAACok/NEquT6HBUmM/DSC_0701_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>at his first house!  I totally forgot to get him something to collect his candy in, so he’s using his Babar bag from Ryan and Elaine… not so Halloweeny.  Whoops.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-pfJskc1jKgk/TrHuT2WjSzI/AAAAAAAACos/pfXpBNRm7BU/s1600-h/DSC_0704%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0704" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="164" alt="DSC_0704" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GACBHMkEug4/TrHuUE_CVFI/AAAAAAAACo0/Jwdo3fdVaB0/DSC_0704_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Chrissie, Cal, AJ, Amanda</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XEYSO426y-c/TrHuU91G0HI/AAAAAAAACo8/Q9YnmNhBBbg/s1600-h/DSC_0705%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0705" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="DSC_0705" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-infJaz9Xzng/TrHuVM1mX_I/AAAAAAAACpE/eiDnwsO16pk/DSC_0705_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-GC2v6GsgdQM/TrHuVcy0DlI/AAAAAAAACpM/tenjktyPdOQ/s1600-h/DSC_0706%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0706" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="DSC_0706" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fJvih1oJoxE/TrHuVoIeSHI/AAAAAAAACpU/rZza5U7AaDw/DSC_0706_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Katie and Claire</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rsEy0sQV61Q/TrHuWC-B8UI/AAAAAAAACpc/hpnBJnpEBP4/s1600-h/DSC_0710%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0710" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="DSC_0710" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NVaP9p0iWdc/TrHuWS3G06I/AAAAAAAACpo/022kjEHEdOA/DSC_0710_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-KSHkkikivEk/TrHuXI5zKRI/AAAAAAAACpw/0JYJMY9INbo/s1600-h/DSC_0711%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0711" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="164" alt="DSC_0711" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-78kdvS2DewM/TrHuXhLTxbI/AAAAAAAACp4/6ko7V0-KYow/DSC_0711_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>In this picture he’s saying “I’m crawling!  I’m crawling!”</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-C2a2CbigO6k/TrHuX9-VYdI/AAAAAAAACqA/vJiqeLsFngY/s1600-h/DSC_0716%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0716" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="164" alt="DSC_0716" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-i3MoaYZYkmQ/TrHuYJ07IlI/AAAAAAAACqI/RlkGQso9WOQ/DSC_0716_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-pS-UGNjSWFw/TrHuYgIEcQI/AAAAAAAACqQ/_FDT1ACpN8U/s1600-h/DSC_0717%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0717" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="164" alt="DSC_0717" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qwsuzCgHaVk/TrHuYw0749I/AAAAAAAACqY/RxmzYdL9vy4/DSC_0717_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uMRqkRdQs4A/TrHuZX3tZeI/AAAAAAAACqg/bOvEbUSC1-c/s1600-h/DSC_0718%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0718" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="164" alt="DSC_0718" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3K_T1zMTzj8/TrHuZk2BIBI/AAAAAAAACqo/lyDVuoAXsU4/DSC_0718_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-X6lHPpuyyWQ/TrHuaDTm-ZI/AAAAAAAACqw/dkLJVeAicJE/s1600-h/DSC_0727%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0727" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="DSC_0727" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-P9ran65OuVU/TrHuaV3ljhI/AAAAAAAACq4/M922PVfNtL0/DSC_0727_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PY_upVm5NtA/TrHuazTssGI/AAAAAAAACrA/DO5-2Dg8jO8/s1600-h/DSC_0728%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0728" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="DSC_0728" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-E1qgm5C8HuQ/TrHua8L_-QI/AAAAAAAACrI/J006ZHb6udA/DSC_0728_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lB-ADzfx0C8/TrHuborvCMI/AAAAAAAACrQ/zJz70eCnGSc/s1600-h/DSC_0730%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0730" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="164" alt="DSC_0730" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-VuDy6zbqqEU/TrHub2yGaXI/AAAAAAAACrY/69EhwmOLA80/DSC_0730_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>He loves holding his baby brother</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tI3bFSIUFx8/TrHucOrVuPI/AAAAAAAACrg/N-FE4UW9J0o/s1600-h/DSC_0735%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0735" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="DSC_0735" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xobCTzrB_tY/TrHuckx0AWI/AAAAAAAACro/V8Mx1cQFW2s/DSC_0735_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>cheeky monkey</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4HpqZ0wPrO8/TrHudWuG-EI/AAAAAAAACrw/lmuI0nAVNN0/s1600-h/DSCN1977%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1977" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1977" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2LIZsDQZ6Kg/TrHudnMAWlI/AAAAAAAACr0/XTinoTC2kEg/DSCN1977_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>vampire roar!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vpeKkP0OeL8/TrHuewXvouI/AAAAAAAACsE/jITefGTo7a0/s1600-h/DSCN1978%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1978" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1978" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nd2RLdfdlO4/TrHufk_x6QI/AAAAAAAACsM/CZBWCP2RZ9U/DSCN1978_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-P-Y2ETQlG74/TrHuglN5EUI/AAAAAAAACsU/qX5A0eQXby0/s1600-h/DSCN1979%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1979" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1979" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2VLCbyyaw5I/TrHug7ubHMI/AAAAAAAACsc/ZpsErSAJ27g/DSCN1979_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KQHknH0lDWg/TrHuhyXH56I/AAAAAAAACsk/XDp63F2wCU0/s1600-h/DSCN1981%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1981" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1981" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hHkJB1i-Keo/TrHuiC8Jb9I/AAAAAAAACss/lG6NE-OtAX4/DSCN1981_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6Q70fGWmSb0/TrHui90CjlI/AAAAAAAACs0/vv7mFMg0dZE/s1600-h/DSCN1982%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1982" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1982" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-J_6IlRlI6cg/TrHujFvmMVI/AAAAAAAACs8/WDYlaAcPado/DSCN1982_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>walking away hand in hand with MiMi and his loot- Cheez Its</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cpNMydvqggw/TrHukagIgoI/AAAAAAAACtE/Kj7q9TRlzGs/s1600-h/DSCN1985%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1985" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1985" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SbmCcORn-Y0/TrHuku2hBUI/AAAAAAAACtM/jF_pTMykQqs/DSCN1985_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>I was blown away with how well he did wearing his costume and trick or treating.  When I put his costume on he started to look a little skeptical about his collar, I could see him getting ready to rip the cape off, so I just started talking really fast to distract him and making a big deal about how handsome and cool he looked.  He kept it on ALL NIGHT!  He walked right up to every house (we only went to a few) and said trick or treat and thanked them.  It was awesome.  I’m so happy he’s getting big enough to enjoy this kind of stuff!!</p> Patty Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600034992723174106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887816571112186365.post-19959221201089142682011-10-27T19:49:00.000-04:002011-10-27T19:50:00.048-04:00Pumpkin Farm<p>We headed to Bowles Farm last weekend for some pumpkin patch fun.  The weather was gorgeous and we had such a great day with wonderful friends!!</p> <p> </p> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zcBg18idYgY/TqntqwbYFqI/AAAAAAAACi8/FT7hGRG_kBs/s1600-h/DSCN1873%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1873" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1873" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--qAx9kOH_dk/TqntrPJaLuI/AAAAAAAACjE/_kKkK6rgHaQ/DSCN1873_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-c_Ps9MMjpWQ/TqntsvUpOmI/AAAAAAAACjM/NH9oeTWYH9U/s1600-h/DSCN1874%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1874" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1874" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FyuI35Esr8c/TqnttJAJKtI/AAAAAAAACjU/snLOsGTUv5Q/DSCN1874_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fDHe4bZRomI/TqntulfCVwI/AAAAAAAACjc/7KlILLwX8y8/s1600-h/DSCN1875%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1875" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1875" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fkXmLgHhsBU/TqntvB9fOeI/AAAAAAAACjk/RmgBc7p6BTA/DSCN1875_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>He loved the corn box!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-I4GMPAudHc8/TqntxguX-UI/AAAAAAAACjs/nyK5C0aYQr8/s1600-h/DSCN1876%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1876" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1876" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JiIySncjxrQ/TqntyDuMNiI/AAAAAAAACj0/UZNFsX2SuYc/DSCN1876_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-INQ55IsVs3E/TqntzHGVjgI/AAAAAAAACj8/9IKQDuFesXE/s1600-h/DSCN1882%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1882" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1882" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pmh5QLsQgJ0/Tqntzjjim1I/AAAAAAAACkE/JDoVlC3RFWU/DSCN1882_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-baSessO06xg/Tqnt0xAddqI/AAAAAAAACkM/v6Rq3vPW-1I/s1600-h/DSCN1884%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1884" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1884" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-KdeI1so2pIw/Tqnt1R16JgI/AAAAAAAACkU/M3GezK7xW7A/DSCN1884_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XPwei0HIqEg/Tqnt2o65ovI/AAAAAAAACkc/Yd20T3BjqYg/s1600-h/DSCN1885%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1885" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1885" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-knwPXtYZl3w/Tqnt289c0SI/AAAAAAAACkk/mWfDqdLHDjk/DSCN1885_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>and the petting zoo</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FY1_qxs6fk0/Tqnt3z0FCcI/AAAAAAAACks/1V11FH5KXik/s1600-h/DSCN1886%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1886" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1886" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zrieW7fMGYs/Tqnt4KrtYSI/AAAAAAAACk0/kmDlYBUSEuQ/DSCN1886_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Ryder being shy not wanting his picture taken :)</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-__zZywXGz8w/Tqnt5abY1YI/AAAAAAAACk8/WpCTx5jaaDc/s1600-h/DSCN1893%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1893" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1893" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-g7-hKXvhcIg/Tqnt5uiPZPI/AAAAAAAAClE/j76K2_6utU0/DSCN1893_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rvkoAOYIA6U/Tqnt7cdM4AI/AAAAAAAAClM/4COK1jL6OoU/s1600-h/DSCN1895%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1895" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1895" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SJrYtCZeTLE/Tqnt75xUvVI/AAAAAAAAClU/NN1UVizAj5E/DSCN1895_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VGJ1GLRJANM/Tqnt9rlVrKI/AAAAAAAAClc/4ShF-zf8h0o/s1600-h/DSCN1896%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1896" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1896" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hLDWv3qF2Qg/Tqnt9210G2I/AAAAAAAAClk/EQqn2lAPtKE/DSCN1896_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Tommy was so happy to see Luke running around with other boys!  Seems like we mostly play with little girls.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qeu6RPUA_tk/Tqnt_cy-gqI/AAAAAAAACls/kX-2knT20sE/s1600-h/DSCN1899%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1899" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1899" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3QsVNyOBqj4/Tqnt_z63-zI/AAAAAAAACl0/ioor-KQT8vA/DSCN1899_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Andrea wandering around.  She has her own agenda :)</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fqQ1iiC38CY/TqnuA6DLaXI/AAAAAAAACl8/QBgl8VUMiN4/s1600-h/DSCN1904%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1904" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1904" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xswsZXtzbS8/TqnuBTtcFZI/AAAAAAAACmE/wgq_LqvVHC8/DSCN1904_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Luke’s first time in a pumpkin patch!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-IA3C83Xez4c/TqnuCv6zjJI/AAAAAAAACmM/r9Zt1kKFjE0/s1600-h/DSCN1912%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1912" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="167" alt="DSCN1912" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Baj6DxFu1vU/TqnuDK9E8_I/AAAAAAAACmU/VBLtqiQ-UGA/DSCN1912_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zjtBSuO29II/TqnuEBndEGI/AAAAAAAACmc/tNWNFyxbZqo/s1600-h/DSCN1931%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1931" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1931" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-b230kBeBeT0/TqnuEciBEPI/AAAAAAAACmk/s1OAmBhaSn4/DSCN1931_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9F7L6DsTehQ/TqnuGO4pcsI/AAAAAAAACms/K32V-Q5Cwyw/s1600-h/DSCN1938%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1938" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1938" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5sfE_Zkky9o/TqnuGtgTlxI/AAAAAAAACm0/iCkDjj3Q-oY/DSCN1938_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-PmvyRLtcbbM/TqnuISW9eDI/AAAAAAAACm8/Edm9--CAkzg/s1600-h/DSCN1940%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1940" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1940" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8W9Uxkj2nxA/TqnuIhvlnNI/AAAAAAAACnE/JUpB27Xu-ng/DSCN1940_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>that lollipop was bribery for the family picture</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8hYM00gRGiY/TqnuJiJhzZI/AAAAAAAACnM/ufh8m0p5Z0k/s1600-h/DSCN1947%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1947" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1947" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rW3gcol1Qog/TqnuJwY2CkI/AAAAAAAACnU/zqElxCUomSE/DSCN1947_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a></p> <p>And then he came home and painted his pumpkin!!</p> Patty Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600034992723174106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887816571112186365.post-10988204931635652252011-10-16T09:37:00.001-04:002011-10-16T09:37:34.702-04:00Richmond Zoo<p>Yesterday we headed to Richmond to go to the zoo.  It was a beautiful day and we had such a great time.  Luke was really into all the animals and got to feed and pet the giraffes!  They scared him a little, he would alternate between crying and wanting to touch them again.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-eOn1XJvKcas/Tprd0nGEOvI/AAAAAAAACfM/hCfKkSJNBMs/s1600-h/IMG_0009%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0009" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_0009" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VvnqfsZZzpY/Tprd062zF9I/AAAAAAAACfU/hdu619xtUmc/IMG_0009_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mhgXW3l1rtk/Tprd16T7rKI/AAAAAAAACfc/KRsosInRP2o/s1600-h/IMG_0010%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0010" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0010" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-g_A04rAxs7E/Tprd2AUGlWI/AAAAAAAACfk/mOtl88vRv1I/IMG_0010_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QM9RD8FjU6Q/Tprd3LLKhbI/AAAAAAAACfs/AQVBoIvSQpM/s1600-h/IMG_0012%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0012" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0012" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-C0C0D2-i5Go/Tprd3Q_4yJI/AAAAAAAACf0/rW7tN55YRyM/IMG_0012_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-e_k3Jzo028I/Tprd4KDbYGI/AAAAAAAACf8/ZiQNTJA3dTI/s1600-h/IMG_0014%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0014" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_0014" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-e_Z376y0stA/Tprd4h3UrPI/AAAAAAAACgE/LJqWQ62Y3bs/IMG_0014_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9gcwHi9Zds4/Tprd5iDWXgI/AAAAAAAACgM/rEa6yGLV3fs/s1600-h/IMG_0015%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0015" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0015" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HmmIsLKBjEA/Tprd53WAtZI/AAAAAAAACgU/vnH7MAtUrmM/IMG_0015_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-PTabTpvUZ8M/Tprd7MrpVaI/AAAAAAAACgc/KpcTk3TMvAY/s1600-h/IMG_0016%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0016" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0016" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-t4TBo32G4P8/Tprd7a6PxwI/AAAAAAAACgk/E2DTkhagvRg/IMG_0016_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>I pet his nose, but definitely didn’t want his gross long tongue on my hand to feed him :)</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CD5A6YX8KBo/Tprd8vPc_cI/AAAAAAAACgs/8BwwNRbwVbM/s1600-h/IMG_0017%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0017" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0017" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7PF9xq765ro/Tprd83sfNGI/AAAAAAAACg0/yMbv2OcW1dY/IMG_0017_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-n1BekiYZhTc/Tprd9zoAHAI/AAAAAAAACg8/zErnzxD-TRk/s1600-h/IMG_0021%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0021" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0021" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yY6KLCVw7QA/Tprd-FnSauI/AAAAAAAAChE/-6pqv-Ls6bU/IMG_0021_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3K3Btr_dc5g/Tprd_V0I-jI/AAAAAAAAChM/vgMAHG_n-1M/s1600-h/IMG_0025%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0025" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0025" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qQbVRacc350/Tprd_gBwbDI/AAAAAAAAChU/30xCgrj6uEk/IMG_0025_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>such a ladies man with Katie and Claire</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WNwKkzcG_d0/TpreAdVEPMI/AAAAAAAAChc/cci8kcaiVpM/s1600-h/IMG_0028%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0028" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_0028" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-E1J-cywokFI/TpreApZh5jI/AAAAAAAAChk/Zu8wRo9Fir0/IMG_0028_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Dylan was really good with just a couple of fussy little spots.  He made up for it when we got home with a couple hours of crying.  Oy.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_gC4agn-FCI/TpreBj5jUWI/AAAAAAAAChs/B5_vOA-6gjg/s1600-h/IMG_0030%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0030" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0030" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fqEUE2AceOg/TpreBwqwf_I/AAAAAAAACh0/Bg-xNmDTU1Y/IMG_0030_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Geah_kUqk04/TpreC7YpBcI/AAAAAAAACh8/do2is58XFGo/s1600-h/IMG_0032%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0032" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0032" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AE1fHcvMNdc/TpreDb16ESI/AAAAAAAACiE/oQv5uEW2AUg/IMG_0032_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tcKO5k9EzmQ/TpreEhAt5II/AAAAAAAACiM/-h_tTtqrx7I/s1600-h/IMG_0033%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0033" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0033" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-sKCH-IbcdoA/TpreE1VYpoI/AAAAAAAACiU/spx7Fs1MA1Y/IMG_0033_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Feeding a bird that landed on his seed stick!  Notice I’m on the other side of the fence.  I realized yesterday I am definitely not an animal lover.  And birds freak me out.  Really badly.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XeXAM4HWZzw/TpreFkQ-EhI/AAAAAAAACic/vsq-lRaTzvk/s1600-h/IMG_0037%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0037" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0037" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XSb8iTvdCOs/TpreF4m3ynI/AAAAAAAACik/Xfg41vmYDR0/IMG_0037_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KJOqJLF7gxs/TpreGwh0KcI/AAAAAAAACis/_SxUUesgUSc/s1600-h/IMG_0038%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0038" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0038" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KyZbszSBIvI/TpreHaIH-dI/AAAAAAAACi0/nuCbuCHky5A/IMG_0038_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Claire Bear sharing her ice cream with Luke.</p> <p>We had so much fun and it was such a beautiful day to be outside!  I definitely think we’ll take a trip back there when Dylan is old enough to enjoy it because in my opinion the Richmond Zoo is WAY better than the National Zoo.  </p> Patty Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600034992723174106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887816571112186365.post-71702898942884417422011-10-16T09:29:00.001-04:002011-10-16T09:29:28.139-04:00Ocean City 2011<p>Last weekend we took our annual family trip to Ocean City.  This year was a little different with a  2 year old and a newborn.  This was the first year that I haven’t gone out and gotten stupid drunk, so it was kind of a different experience.  I was in bed by 9:00 every night.  We had a great time and the weather was beautiful.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xexZ3oJ2m10/Tprb_YIpRQI/AAAAAAAACcM/oOfHfQ81kLI/s1600-h/DSCN1850%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1850" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1850" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-pqGCARGXnr0/Tprb_iYIfhI/AAAAAAAACcU/NIFc9_D4uPI/DSCN1850_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zh7wB2XhXek/TprcAhMr-yI/AAAAAAAACcc/hG2EnkG519c/s1600-h/DSCN1835%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1835" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1835" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Lc1NdKU0EKk/TprcA5RYOXI/AAAAAAAACck/J8x_S9oRexE/DSCN1835_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>This guy got super spoiled all weekend</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qbmB4KVB7E8/TprcCAsaFzI/AAAAAAAACcs/g2fOzsfl0gU/s1600-h/IMG_0004%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0004" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_0004" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EUipTqWKcYA/TprcCpLH_sI/AAAAAAAACc0/Nf2PNOKbCEc/IMG_0004_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>the whole crew on the boardwalk</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--8ZYwClM4e4/TprcDR8S7tI/AAAAAAAACc8/gi3fysafahY/s1600-h/DSCN1854%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1854" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1854" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6Op6ecaiMhc/TprcDgj5W3I/AAAAAAAACdE/3VcNNam3R20/DSCN1854_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>again with the hand holding…</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-J4nSHTO79jc/TprcEVzJuNI/AAAAAAAACdM/_0eEtjRHtec/s1600-h/DSCN1859%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1859" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1859" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-u9dogX4u28o/TprcEVyHJxI/AAAAAAAACdU/YPRLqJ6N7C4/DSCN1859_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Daddy lifting him up to touch the ceiling</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-sbDohG7Uad8/TprcFc8PYvI/AAAAAAAACdc/NeDn5XVpOKA/s1600-h/DSCN1862%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1862" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1862" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jmbqEwHItLQ/TprcFlBQiAI/AAAAAAAACdk/kyhEbGxaCgQ/DSCN1862_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bu2cUacPoSc/TprcGRlHtVI/AAAAAAAACds/8O4bzPooyKc/s1600-h/DSCN1863%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1863" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1863" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CFeyo2x8Oak/TprcGnb5ltI/AAAAAAAACd0/ENvqDi5NAMg/DSCN1863_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Helping Dad blow out his birthday candles</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2uyZ5Xamk48/TprcHdvtElI/AAAAAAAACd8/Ek08R3SS4VY/s1600-h/IMG_0002%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0002" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_0002" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rfksCOG2PbQ/TprcHmvAyHI/AAAAAAAACeE/yCzP0Cu10KI/IMG_0002_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>You can see how much he enjoyed the merry-go-round…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IE37el56UK8/TprcIhpfkuI/AAAAAAAACeM/aVkksUM1Qrw/s1600-h/DSCN1841%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1841" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1841" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-IxOX9kP0iMc/TprcI6cA1rI/AAAAAAAACeU/TcisyN9dXUc/DSCN1841_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>kicking back watching some football</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gmZWw0yFYK0/TprcKHNGTJI/AAAAAAAACec/NKaxbt-PgsQ/s1600-h/DSCN1844%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1844" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1844" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1gzFDMl6vJI/TprcKtDXDrI/AAAAAAAACek/EJT4R3tHLB0/DSCN1844_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bDwcd8iGuQ8/TprcL-kY-TI/AAAAAAAACes/f1amwSEiZaQ/s1600-h/DSCN1846%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1846" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1846" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gXIL6xFPOMw/TprcMYea_GI/AAAAAAAACe0/2sfGDH2q9Og/DSCN1846_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Ww7h7FKzBfs/TprcNpg6EPI/AAAAAAAACe8/ubpvgoMpCz8/s1600-h/DSCN1849%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1849" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="DSCN1849" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xI-RTT27ei0/TprcN-1Wu7I/AAAAAAAACfE/JGJ4ag7ylIk/DSCN1849_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>supervising donkey balls</p> Patty Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600034992723174106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887816571112186365.post-88072813648446432682011-10-16T09:20:00.001-04:002011-10-16T09:20:25.780-04:00Whoooopsie…<p>Okay, so I let myself get waaay behind on blogging.  I just never feel like sitting down and doing it!  I know you other bloggers know the feeling.  My other problem is that now going through my pictures to see what I’m going to blog, I’m soooo ashamed of the amount of pictures I’ve taken of Dylan!  So, here’s what we’ve been up to:</p> <p>Andrea’s First Birthday Party!!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-O_AyKwQ6-DQ/TprZ4Sh7PxI/AAAAAAAACY8/_oxz_HKci1Y/s1600-h/IMG_4105%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4105" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_4105" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-w71gSjaDTS4/TprZ43xR1cI/AAAAAAAACZE/Ri3I0OYL6yA/IMG_4105_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Luke loved these animal hats.  He also got a horse and a duck.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-j2NvpT1FAyY/TprZ5zCPBFI/AAAAAAAACZM/zJyU3HVL1eU/s1600-h/IMG_4077%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4077" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_4077" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-V6QEMNg_v8w/TprZ6F8SiNI/AAAAAAAACZU/anxUrLBZeqw/IMG_4077_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>How talented is my Aunt Carol?!  I love this cake!!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ePQ0K954sEM/TprZ6lCZKHI/AAAAAAAACZc/IaV735rW0jE/s1600-h/IMG_4081%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4081" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_4081" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Oayf0SIq4Kw/TprZ66QHyYI/AAAAAAAACZk/7FgOrBGZDkM/IMG_4081_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Love this birthday princess!!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vAk6XDv51Qo/TprZ7twTupI/AAAAAAAACZs/qQUTQNk7oLo/s1600-h/IMG_4089%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4089" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_4089" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2F9GkJ1CUyc/TprZ7-Jod8I/AAAAAAAACZ0/TZo-RGagxq4/IMG_4089_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Grandma helping Luke paint his pumpkin</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-D0ScH0whblI/TprZ8zbHCyI/AAAAAAAACZ8/jM2NM50zGis/s1600-h/IMG_4093%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4093" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_4093" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1OilQcwZeCE/TprZ9YX61uI/AAAAAAAACaE/bjVf3HrCT-w/IMG_4093_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-o7Izs8G5O6k/TprZ-XZBhdI/AAAAAAAACaM/jL6WLMO4w-A/s1600-h/IMG_4097%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4097" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_4097" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MIpnRmsVlL0/TprZ-m9S1LI/AAAAAAAACaU/NXCx1ftsd6I/IMG_4097_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Daddy being silly</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NwUpxe_m3Q4/TprZ_iKpxFI/AAAAAAAACac/SPp3kHdGw28/s1600-h/IMG_4098%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4098" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_4098" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DVcSqkqZBjc/TprZ_3FncuI/AAAAAAAACak/P9XilQhGdkI/IMG_4098_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Our first family picture.  Poor smushed up Dylan :)</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dd89fHWWBgs/TpraAltd88I/AAAAAAAACas/nOB38KdYZ14/s1600-h/IMG_4102%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4102" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_4102" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yqk0pA9JCj8/TpraAx3YlAI/AAAAAAAACa0/w0hETCVAM3A/IMG_4102_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Luke is still totally in love with his baby brother.  He constantly wants to hold his hand, give him kisses, and check on him.  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-nWZLzpSdmcc/TpraBQgWpmI/AAAAAAAACa8/5Ot495ezkgI/s1600-h/IMG_4126%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4126" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_4126" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2syJ9_Rnh40/TpraB7vjfcI/AAAAAAAACbE/FfydKvD7QlE/IMG_4126_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IpJvEt1ZxhU/TpraCuXr5qI/AAAAAAAACbM/Y7fuiJB6ZQQ/s1600-h/IMG_4112%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4112" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_4112" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ruN1Bzz1CD4/TpraC47lVGI/AAAAAAAACbU/qjCbMsfCuWM/IMG_4112_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4PHk3MQUNww/TpraDzNC8HI/AAAAAAAACbc/o4XWpNS580Y/s1600-h/IMG_4115%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4115" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_4115" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XT1SuHGdZG4/TpraEIYNDJI/AAAAAAAACbk/TJpbJt4QNBs/IMG_4115_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-q2_Z0BKblsc/TpraFIJAz1I/AAAAAAAACbs/gIVq1fPGxsY/s1600-h/IMG_4117%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4117" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_4117" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-snC1koAhOSI/TpraFVNGQXI/AAAAAAAACb0/hojvZIA0JoM/IMG_4117_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>And, here is my favorite picture that has been taken of Dylan.  He was about a week and a half old in this picture</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8USIniD8ksg/TpraF35ihUI/AAAAAAAACb8/X7wlU0rvDyQ/s1600-h/smile%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="smile" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HxE9u_TdAHg/TpraGeJaJII/AAAAAAAACcE/cK79TbcI0Ck/smile_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a></p> Patty Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600034992723174106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887816571112186365.post-15040017739171715742011-09-21T18:50:00.001-04:002011-09-21T18:50:18.905-04:00Settling In<p>Everything has been going really well over here.  Dylan is a very content baby so far, and other than occasional fussiness he just  eats, sleeps, and checks out his new surroundings.  Nights are typical newborn nights, he’s up every couple of hours.  He doesn’t like sleeping in the pack and play, so I end up holding him in the recliner alot, or putting him in the swing, which are both habits I do NOT want to start, so hopefully I can figure something out soon.  I am already switching from nursing to formula.  I was really struggling, Dylan wasn’t doing great, it was stressing me out, and I just decided I would rather make it easy on both of us than push something neither of us want to do.  </p> <p>Luke LOVES his baby brother.  He gives him kisses 20 times a day and wants to help by holding his bottle and holding his pacifier in.  I am so happy with how well he’s doing.  However, he has been having some major meltdown tantrums over nothing especially when he wakes up from his nap.  He wakes up on the wrong side of the bed and there is nothing you can say or do to keep him from entering an irrational hysterical state for 10-15 minutes.  </p> <p>I am SO happy to have Tommy home with me until Tuesday.  Seriously, what would I do without this guy?!?!  He has been amazingly helpful with both boys.  He has kept Luke occupied and happy since I haven’t been able to do too much with him the past few days.  He also has taken a nighttime feeding with Dylan every night since we’ve been home.  I am such an emotional basketcase right now that I am seriously getting choked up typing this thinking about him going back to work next week.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5STjr8h90cQ/Tnppy3TsQeI/AAAAAAAACWQ/2eHyYn2bUo0/s1600-h/IMG_4052%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4052" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_4052" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Ls5hDGNMqsg/TnppzaJQWmI/AAAAAAAACWU/tCNv0fBfZto/IMG_4052_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a>  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8ZP_fWp2xVg/Tnpp0gR5v5I/AAAAAAAACWY/SVENYScWjso/s1600-h/IMG_4033%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4033" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_4033" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vfp9h0bq5Tk/Tnpp0wrCSiI/AAAAAAAACWc/3zf-C4NEtR0/IMG_4033_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-63FEJ5WnX5M/Tnpp1-fp-5I/AAAAAAAACWg/Irb5LqNp7wE/s1600-h/IMG_4030%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4030" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_4030" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5dVrTu_ssXs/Tnpp2YbjqSI/AAAAAAAACWk/ntTpqIwmccY/IMG_4030_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MhF9i1tmefc/Tnpp4Fqw6uI/AAAAAAAACWo/0RzYPBZlF4I/s1600-h/IMG_4055%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4055" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_4055" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AnSNbmJ6cVM/Tnpp4gQRK3I/AAAAAAAACWs/tFZ-jkfBuS8/IMG_4055_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-apkFH-8k7QM/Tnpp5S22VQI/AAAAAAAACWw/yYahBiWjrzI/s1600-h/IMG_4056%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4056" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_4056" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SFMyrolDzqs/Tnpp5s7XmRI/AAAAAAAACW0/-MOCzhaaUkg/IMG_4056_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Okay, now on to the new star of the Baldwin family</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1lJXD7M-Xa0/Tnpp6rYsOnI/AAAAAAAACW4/6Rd_pToIqfI/s1600-h/IMG_4050%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4050" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_4050" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GNKmTrp1Tng/Tnpp6w4GOnI/AAAAAAAACW8/a07tQnOpzjw/IMG_4050_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>snoozing on the couch</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-oVEz-mnU258/Tnpp7cVQ_ZI/AAAAAAAACXA/wqiaCcnMKQE/s1600-h/IMG_4064%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4064" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_4064" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BrRzRa9vZh4/Tnpp74tbx9I/AAAAAAAACXE/GJJrhbH4828/IMG_4064_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="202" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>He kind of looks like Dr. Phil if Dr. Phil were trying to grow a mullet</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eS4LJV7ptuM/Tnpp8ixTmAI/AAAAAAAACXI/Os_-5JZu71Q/s1600-h/IMG_4068%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4068" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_4068" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8PG9aAPZ6Ro/Tnpp9DpAtaI/AAAAAAAACXM/sfX4Zh3PS_A/IMG_4068_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Is this normal?!  I feel like he is abnormally strong!  Wouldn’t the average newborn slouch into a little mushy ball when held up like that?  My boy is planking at 6 days old!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_3TR3_TMHZ8/Tnpp-OuRv6I/AAAAAAAACXQ/DgXqLvViycU/s1600-h/IMG_4070%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4070" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_4070" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-d20ykxma7Yk/Tnpp-T-0rtI/AAAAAAAACXU/sek5BuOcthk/IMG_4070_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>He loves holding his baby brother</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iTL-lvxMV9c/Tnpp_Qh_pTI/AAAAAAAACXY/eCQsiav6Dtk/s1600-h/IMG_4071%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4071" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_4071" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tTGbvqGndtY/Tnpp_vLv6MI/AAAAAAAACXc/k0QOBmWuReQ/IMG_4071_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Daddy intercepting to stop a poke to the eye</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-d5ANXKGWMvI/TnpqATS4mCI/AAAAAAAACXg/OsdI3-9mQMk/s1600-h/IMG_4072%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4072" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_4072" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-WNmINOZoHpw/TnpqAy5fbOI/AAAAAAAACXk/lqUqefs5Y9Q/IMG_4072_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>aaaaaand we’re done.</p> <p>Some visitors from the past few days</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uL36CHC40Io/TnpqBlMh66I/AAAAAAAACXo/hQW1t6CU52s/s1600-h/IMG_4031%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4031" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_4031" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EiMIhQl4uTs/TnpqB_8LdII/AAAAAAAACXs/J0avpeeG2KU/IMG_4031_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Amanda</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MsYhITepqzM/TnpqC5MH-oI/AAAAAAAACXw/t9fXissrKqw/s1600-h/IMG_4066%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4066" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_4066" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zoFrNKDW7nY/TnpqDDtD0oI/AAAAAAAACX0/i8Rze8rFzYI/IMG_4066_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Grandma</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-K9UfMzjZIv4/TnpqECpW1WI/AAAAAAAACX4/eoW6sHHlnzI/s1600-h/IMG_4035%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4035" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_4035" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fhYhSBxydME/TnpqESfPjmI/AAAAAAAACX8/4sVf9qy4XoY/IMG_4035_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Becca</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-r2i8Dhmfiec/TnpqFYZgHPI/AAAAAAAACYA/cTiDhWmFJ7c/s1600-h/IMG_4041%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4041" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_4041" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-n-nwoLcduqo/TnpqFq8wSiI/AAAAAAAACYE/zpl-IcOkefU/IMG_4041_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>and Godmother Melissa</p> <p>And some Luke/Dylan comparison pictures.  I’m trying not to compare them so much, but it’s hard when I think they look so much alike!  Luke is on the left and Dylan is on the right in all the pics</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5DQDP0O9hyY/TnpqGZdohoI/AAAAAAAACYI/XcZ6d6GX-Gg/s1600-h/lukedyl3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="lukedyl3" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="125" alt="lukedyl3" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rP5gbBotA8o/TnpqGiIPVBI/AAAAAAAACYM/bM99VFjoRaU/lukedyl3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>I couldn’t find a good close up where Luke didn’t have a hat on</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VbSewI-3xEs/TnpqHSRs9bI/AAAAAAAACYQ/_6nc3a9JJW0/s1600-h/lukedyl%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="lukedyl" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="126" alt="lukedyl" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WJUj5Yyz52c/TnpqHrs3xSI/AAAAAAAACYU/RWwkKoIaoi4/lukedyl_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>both with their arms crossed the same way</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-C8REoG7urT4/TnpqIjdaagI/AAAAAAAACYY/t-VjKixQ8TI/s1600-h/lukedyl2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="lukedyl2" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="125" alt="lukedyl2" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tjxb3RWHcLc/TnpqJJr3l4I/AAAAAAAACYc/9cGRwzrqXNA/lukedyl2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>coming home</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-P5KFCIPSJAE/TnpqJxllMgI/AAAAAAAACYg/HTCCBG1WsNU/s1600-h/lukedyl4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="lukedyl4" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="125" alt="lukedyl4" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZnweNQXlaYk/TnpqKTCM4II/AAAAAAAACYk/po384tDE_4Q/lukedyl4_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>tummy time and check out the matching forehead wrinkles!</p> <p>So, that’s it for us for now!  I’ll try to keep the blog up to date!  </p> Patty Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600034992723174106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887816571112186365.post-43030221114646570022011-09-17T18:47:00.001-04:002011-09-17T18:47:01.671-04:00Home!!<p>Just wanted to do a quick update to say we made it home around 4:00 this afternoon.  Everyone is doing well and I’m so happy to be out of that joint!  Dylan is doing great.  I had to start supplementing him with formula this morning because he had lost 9.8% of his body weight, and he seems much more content and sleepy since he started getting formula.  He is already so strong and can hold his head up and look around just like Luke did as a newborn.  He already loves his pacifier!  Luke was really happy to see us and is acting his normal crazy self.  Wish us luck our first night at home!  On to the pictures…</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-sZnlLliCObU/TnUix-jqbYI/AAAAAAAACTg/efahpegaFbc/s1600-h/IMG_4026%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4026" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_4026" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kDgIv2N0j58/TnUiyXBx0oI/AAAAAAAACTk/oHRX1bJr7hY/IMG_4026_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>He loves to be swaddled</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Gn3J5uo1BAA/TnUizsP8lzI/AAAAAAAACTo/9pQpDSIce1k/s1600-h/IMG_3971%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3971" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_3971" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zMRzuyMYbnk/TnUiz1olD7I/AAAAAAAACTs/xJ6LwSjLuLM/IMG_3971_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Big brother giving Baby Dee-yan a kiss</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vDO3AXHOvxY/TnUi0icWinI/AAAAAAAACTw/RyyVC9ju39k/s1600-h/IMG_3972%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3972" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_3972" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-t1OsjXUnMo8/TnUi1HgHMfI/AAAAAAAACT0/EppPYXy7i9Q/IMG_3972_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-e4DHlKyTHC4/TnUi1rZASiI/AAAAAAAACT4/_rXF-oLNKQE/s1600-h/IMG_3975%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3975" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_3975" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Gx1TTUVrtpQ/TnUi2D6m3JI/AAAAAAAACT8/1btbctmf1k0/IMG_3975_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>first tandem diaper change- he HATES having his diaper changed</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-d2r3k2aT0QE/TnUi2xYr8HI/AAAAAAAACUA/2qHkHcFIDJQ/s1600-h/IMG_3976%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3976" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_3976" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ncocvccXgME/TnUi3buymdI/AAAAAAAACUE/iv3Vm0gdyHQ/IMG_3976_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-b1du9AOeAHE/TnUi4aYndGI/AAAAAAAACUI/ejGqW0ZfNoI/s1600-h/IMG_3979%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3979" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_3979" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ox6bQgqCKMw/TnUi4kpJ5mI/AAAAAAAACUM/nIWiyQGLxfs/IMG_3979_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-n31uvxoXtHo/TnUi5lJuzbI/AAAAAAAACUQ/VUI2o9DoQQ0/s1600-h/IMG_3981%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3981" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_3981" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-DdFyxj0G2jc/TnUi585HnZI/AAAAAAAACUU/wCXdOwaUOjs/IMG_3981_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Pop Pop’s in love :)</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qsP0pE3n3ac/TnUi6v1lngI/AAAAAAAACUY/AScMo3eFlKE/s1600-h/IMG_3985%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3985" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_3985" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VxuJN-DvQcY/TnUi62-d3OI/AAAAAAAACUc/reuuWxZY1xM/IMG_3985_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Aunt Sherri</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-U4UORHr38vc/TnUi7oaexEI/AAAAAAAACUg/NBuBi0T8PCM/s1600-h/IMG_3987%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3987" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_3987" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-pl7PXlqcLoI/TnUi8JNOKHI/AAAAAAAACUk/evf9iMghkE0/IMG_3987_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Uncle Kirk</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zTO5yhWtquE/TnUi8-uu1HI/AAAAAAAACUo/L83JwEsl5-I/s1600-h/IMG_3989%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3989" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_3989" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-q_T2eRDWW0k/TnUi9drRG7I/AAAAAAAACUs/Id2QYGoGcq4/IMG_3989_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Grandma</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-D0PUyBHexiA/TnUi-ONhjVI/AAAAAAAACUw/KlqIpDKvG7I/s1600-h/IMG_3990%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3990" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_3990" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hvEEZoCM87s/TnUi-pk6_dI/AAAAAAAACU0/zhGilpe6jLI/IMG_3990_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>cousin Krystal</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZexRXU_lKEI/TnUi_ZHvwnI/AAAAAAAACU4/RvOQ7zN56YQ/s1600-h/IMG_4002%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4002" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_4002" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-k6UKuzrDseg/TnUi_8GkgbI/AAAAAAAACU8/48OpzwecSig/IMG_4002_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Mimi</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4pKmgDBq2-Q/TnUjAzbL_AI/AAAAAAAACVA/CboC7AC367M/s1600-h/IMG_4004%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4004" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_4004" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2yEsqtM99dM/TnUjBFjKyVI/AAAAAAAACVE/3Tfgk_FwipM/IMG_4004_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Aunt Carrie</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-l49KrBnVn3U/TnUjB2PkDjI/AAAAAAAACVI/U_TYFdOrRrg/s1600-h/IMG_4005%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4005" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_4005" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-RnP_VtARZ2Q/TnUjCMlR9iI/AAAAAAAACVM/PS-atWSsr3U/IMG_4005_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>big brother!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qNOVGtWjJB0/TnUjC89anJI/AAAAAAAACVQ/XFZPLXGzYIU/s1600-h/IMG_4007%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4007" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_4007" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-u1IbqWIXMfQ/TnUjDKAZCxI/AAAAAAAACVU/8ddbwcBltkk/IMG_4007_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>more kisses</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gRDdecb8EAY/TnUjDpIcqdI/AAAAAAAACVY/3BWr31Q4wt8/s1600-h/IMG_4009%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4009" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_4009" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xWQUcos3s5g/TnUjDw0TQrI/AAAAAAAACVc/efLxiFdcpvo/IMG_4009_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>loves that pacifier!  </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kbwMot4mBXc/TnUjGFT3EZI/AAAAAAAACVg/tTf9LPchGY0/s1600-h/IMG_4015%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4015" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_4015" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2HwqkzkKK-8/TnUjIl1h-MI/AAAAAAAACVk/cHSNiHDhhzo/IMG_4015_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>melts. my. heart.  I have a soft spot for dimples :)</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TuvH_ISlTfg/TnUjLCavbfI/AAAAAAAACVo/i20QYFmNTAw/s1600-h/IMG_4019%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4019" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_4019" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kRTl_X0uqYw/TnUjNB7v6fI/AAAAAAAACVs/Rz5NMAC_pvU/IMG_4019_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Ht1wIuMtrpI/TnUjR9wQhqI/AAAAAAAACVw/uJr4XbyiVGY/s1600-h/IMG_4020%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4020" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_4020" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wcULgCM_AeY/TnUjUPmQGII/AAAAAAAACV0/CXhV2qQu-aU/IMG_4020_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8wgtlGfd5N8/TnUjVCi6FTI/AAAAAAAACV4/R_HiJiHJRsM/s1600-h/IMG_4023%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4023" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_4023" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tYvAdL5SRuQ/TnUjVxjLVyI/AAAAAAAACV8/Fzs6uyxiwMU/IMG_4023_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cas26JW8B10/TnUjW01SwMI/AAAAAAAACWA/LSxlpxRWhk0/s1600-h/IMG_4024%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4024" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_4024" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wh8VLCl4Xh4/TnUjXbu3KjI/AAAAAAAACWE/G7mJYv1B5j8/IMG_4024_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>so tiny in the infant carrier!!!!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2w4WGU50uII/TnUjYtoupnI/AAAAAAAACWI/lDO0yMAmtng/s1600-h/IMG_4025%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4025" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_4025" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-t34iani1hs4/TnUjZKxKjJI/AAAAAAAACWM/oaws92yi81I/IMG_4025_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>hanging out perfectly content in the swing</p> Patty Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600034992723174106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887816571112186365.post-25638949702224761992011-09-15T08:45:00.003-04:002011-09-15T12:10:03.271-04:00Dylan's Birthday!!<div>Hey everyone, it's <a href="http://www.mymarshmadness.blogspot.com/">Brandy</a>...I'll be keeping you posted today as I hear from Patty & Tommy on the birth of Baby Dylan. What an exciting day this is for them, and for all of us who have been following their journey :)<br /><br />7:30am: They arrived at the hospital, let the fun begin!<br /><br />7:45am: Dylan looks great on the monitor, Patty's IV is in, and everything's going good so far!<br /><br />Surgery is scheduled for 9:30am.<br /><br />9:55am: Dylan Thomas makes his appearance weighing 7 lbs 1 oz!<br /><br />Mommy & Baby are both doing great! </div><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652618923639775522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWyQuh9slfmSuP7K1kQ-I6CAdai2etaK909aMfdhHMlSP3uEnVkWAVxBmidOppj9BjdGpQu9iNX7h3caTwAq4Yvs1KschVyeIUrk1zH7D9WTRlZf-HnXeU-_LGgy9GIo7zSCcYblCPPdk/s400/Dylan.jpg" /><br />Congrats to Patty, Tommy, and Luke on their newest addition! He's perfect :)<br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Patty Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600034992723174106noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887816571112186365.post-31536565718085926242011-09-14T21:17:00.001-04:002011-09-14T21:17:33.694-04:0040 Weeks!<p>Tomorrow is the big day and I can’t believe it.  The range of emotions that I have been going through the past couple of days is pretty unbelievable.  We’re about 12 hours away right now and I’m finally starting to just relax and let all the nervousness and anxiety slip away and I am just so happy to have a new baby coming tomorrow!  I can’t stop smiling thinking about seeing his face for the first time!  When I picture him, for some reason I just picture newborn baby Luke, so I hope I get a huge surprise and he looks totally different!  </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vsL3FpZn1_c/TnFSG3lnvAI/AAAAAAAACS4/Oi95rukjd_8/s1600-h/40%252520weeks%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="40 weeks" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="40 weeks" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zPElBRg-nJI/TnFSHCnc-PI/AAAAAAAACS8/rZsbVGX5XT8/40%252520weeks_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>The side shot is obviously a better view, but I’m so disturbingly large in the side shot it makes me want to cry, so I’m leaving it off.  </p> <p>And here’s big brother who finally got a popsicle for the first time all week for eating all of his dinner!  He definitely displayed his big boy attributes today :)  </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-JICZ9tbOsws/TnFSIAXVWmI/AAAAAAAACTA/vDL4hVBGg0o/s1600-h/IMG_3949%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3949" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_3949" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VpCfI4rodj8/TnFSIZ1FEmI/AAAAAAAACTE/BxzsuN82Mwo/IMG_3949_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rkV4h3kFHeo/TnFSJ0SGYzI/AAAAAAAACTI/7Gb0OaFUZvE/s1600-h/IMG_3944%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3944" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_3944" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-drS08Gi4cuo/TnFSKc-MTHI/AAAAAAAACTM/xIzs5-Xu4yo/IMG_3944_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6-Y20r0Jla4/TnFSK6B97iI/AAAAAAAACTQ/TpjA8FbLGIk/s1600-h/IMG_3948%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3948" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_3948" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-nyYiWIEk-iQ/TnFSLECY83I/AAAAAAAACTU/MnEynMYFczk/IMG_3948_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Luke is going to enter preschool at 9:15 tomorrow an only child and come out at 11:45 a big brother!  I really hope he adjusts well…</p> <p>Thanks to Brandy who will be updating for me tomorrow!  I’ll give you all the scoop ASAP!</p> Patty Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600034992723174106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887816571112186365.post-59573548156025885682011-09-12T10:25:00.002-04:002011-09-12T10:43:34.290-04:00Big Bed Success!Luke has been in his "big boy bed" for about a week now and it's going really well! He's really starting to get in the routine of getting in bed, having a book or two read, saying good night, and then we usually don't hear another peep! I check in on him every single time I go to the bathroom, which has been averaging around 5 times a night, and he's always sound asleep! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10XeRZVNXeObk4clqNWmGLf3g8r3rkeBS_9J-jT388Q3TiLXp7hd5tO32LpvaUAVeQAUHumpnCspFGdWlXRlKn06GF8kgIWB_7-M93fRX10JOlrYJZr3TOVRg4PAyZ2wC3CHpw-1owSM4/s1600/bigbed1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10XeRZVNXeObk4clqNWmGLf3g8r3rkeBS_9J-jT388Q3TiLXp7hd5tO32LpvaUAVeQAUHumpnCspFGdWlXRlKn06GF8kgIWB_7-M93fRX10JOlrYJZr3TOVRg4PAyZ2wC3CHpw-1owSM4/s320/bigbed1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651479944592293634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQfdnaIUNImv0XRWVQ128wLPQsc5MbGKcV4g3aopfRbye5MHTFvq2OAHu81zQ-2Q5KcI3HLujA87JhiCrH9SfIzGtyzZAKUO_wsR1WsrdFEHxthw2N_5sj-xDCnKmKa5HGoHwNR_VrtI7A/s1600/bigbed.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQfdnaIUNImv0XRWVQ128wLPQsc5MbGKcV4g3aopfRbye5MHTFvq2OAHu81zQ-2Q5KcI3HLujA87JhiCrH9SfIzGtyzZAKUO_wsR1WsrdFEHxthw2N_5sj-xDCnKmKa5HGoHwNR_VrtI7A/s320/bigbed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651479941857045778" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisCnjb0E3Si_p0bZ6IeEhFPe7AwbroDf9Ya3CI8uYxUuLhexJXerZDlbrJNcWNBMM3GSIR-B5ZD9GeqQbKw_-V-k8SDuWAmoY0wIQWrtknNNgzROTukEzIz35uBnVgFJl_RK5IzWvngYq5/s1600/IMG_3941.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisCnjb0E3Si_p0bZ6IeEhFPe7AwbroDf9Ya3CI8uYxUuLhexJXerZDlbrJNcWNBMM3GSIR-B5ZD9GeqQbKw_-V-k8SDuWAmoY0wIQWrtknNNgzROTukEzIz35uBnVgFJl_RK5IzWvngYq5/s320/IMG_3941.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651479950129161842" border="0" /></a><br />I love how high his butt is sticking up in this one<br /><br />He has been waking up earlier in the mornings than usual, and I'm thinking there's a correlation between that early wake up time and the huge tantrums/fits he seems to be throwing lately. He has been testing our patience majorly lately. This morning everything was a major ordeal for him and then he fell asleep on the way to work. I can't remember the last time he fell asleep in the morning on the way to my parents. It's probably been a year. So, something is definitely off with him. I hope he adjusts soon!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWXOW-yd3I2dWF3468DPnMSzZ8k6jJAccStXSbajTWnvf8h7Itk4N9-255F7iOgxNL6Hft9EhSp91YKjmp-n7js-ADj49i-UwHW2rYRgJJ7lA7_Ox6r8WR95yhQcfSB6pjMhOJbwXgdXC_/s1600/undies.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWXOW-yd3I2dWF3468DPnMSzZ8k6jJAccStXSbajTWnvf8h7Itk4N9-255F7iOgxNL6Hft9EhSp91YKjmp-n7js-ADj49i-UwHW2rYRgJJ7lA7_Ox6r8WR95yhQcfSB6pjMhOJbwXgdXC_/s320/undies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651479939490131026" border="0" /></a><br />And, just because, here's a picture of his adorable little butt in his big boy underwear. We haven't had much potty training success lately. Just a random potty every now and then. But, I haven't really been pushing it either. Maybe while I'm on maternity leave I'll be able to work with him more.Patty Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600034992723174106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887816571112186365.post-51102385511422473122011-09-08T12:35:00.001-04:002011-09-08T12:35:11.078-04:00First Day of School!<p>Luke headed in at 9:15 for his first day at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Preschool.  I gave him a quick kiss and they pretty much pushed me out the door really fast.  I stood outside the door for a minute, asked the school’s director if I needed to stay and she said “nope, you’re done!”  I peeked in at him one last time and he was heading over to play with play doh.  Then, I cried.  Since he has always been with my Mom it was so strange and difficult to leave him!  </p> <p>His teachers said he did a great job except for transitioning from one activity to another.  He didn’t want to leave whatever they were doing to move on to the next task, but once he got involved in the next task he was fine.  He’s the baby of the group, because the deadline for turning 2 was September 1st, so he just made it by 2 weeks, but they said they were shocked that he’s talking as well as the other older kids.  That made me proud :)  The structure of the 2 1/2 hours is an hour of free play, then a story, then outside play (or in this nasty weather they go in the gym), then a snack, and then a craft, and then they sing and dance.  I think he’s going to do really well!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wuh2O1Nzcnw/TmjupGNCidI/AAAAAAAACRo/jqN-SY1pm_U/s1600-h/IMG_3933%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3933" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_3933" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-uD297NgSCL4/TmjuppfAwUI/AAAAAAAACRs/4AkQa24hAw0/IMG_3933_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>about to walk in </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bdeTRgkNkeE/TmjuqjzzByI/AAAAAAAACRw/MgoNGBXdyts/s1600-h/IMG_3934%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3934" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="IMG_3934" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-seG0s7R7xiA/Tmjuq_h5wrI/AAAAAAAACR0/khlcwKk2Ec4/IMG_3934_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>hanging up his bookbag and his teacher Ms. Stacey</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MsGyuQiM9qE/TmjusDUuvwI/AAAAAAAACR4/JkYM4cCPrZI/s1600-h/IMG_3936%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3936" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_3936" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--9iG6k0iQ78/Tmjusuz0IAI/AAAAAAAACR8/qfQFm43nzfw/IMG_3936_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Akjv6EJKf_Q/TmjutfxIqnI/AAAAAAAACSA/lkpJEovs0Ck/s1600-h/IMG_3938%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3938" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_3938" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-K9J9EfcbwxU/TmjutxF5CvI/AAAAAAAACSE/bpn3d5O-4Ak/IMG_3938_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>showing me his lollipop and crashed about 5 minutes down the road</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-sZIH8D9klbA/TmjuutSV-8I/AAAAAAAACSI/Id5tp6FUKek/s1600-h/IMG_3939%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3939" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="226" alt="IMG_3939" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qEohhiP2K5Q/TmjuvVEfY1I/AAAAAAAACSM/Mi_KYSDahJs/IMG_3939_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a></p> <p>his craft!  The eyes are on top of each other :)  I got so choked up when I saw this!  I think I’m going to frame it.  </p> Patty Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600034992723174106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887816571112186365.post-84337503478901928722011-08-29T11:33:00.004-04:002011-08-30T10:53:42.547-04:00Crazy Week!!Wow. So an earthquake on Tuesday. Never thought I would experience that! It was just my Dad and me here in the office and at first I thought it was an explosion, which we hear and feel here fairly often from Blossom Point or Indian Head or Stump Neck or wherever else they blow things up around here. Then, the rumbling just kept going... and going... and then the whole house was swaying. After it finally hit me, I was up and out of here SO FAST. I haven't moved that quickly in nine months! My Mom was at my house swimming in the pool with Luke! Thankfully they were just sitting on the pool steps playing, but she said it's a very eerie feeling to feel an inground pool moving underneath your butt!
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<br />Saturday was the much anticipated Hurricane Irene. Luke spent the night with my Mom Friday, so Saturday morning I had a luscious pedicure, ran a few errands, then packed a bag and headed to my parents. I had surprised Tommy with tickets the the Steelers/Falcons game in Pittsburgh. Tommy is a huge Steelers fan, and has always wanted to go to Heinz Field. When I bought the tickets back in April, the plan was for ME to go with him. I was thinking one last getaway before Dylan's arrival. Well, as the day approached I realized that I just wasn't up to going. I didn't want to make the long drive, and I didn't want to be a stick in the mud and not be very much fun to be around. So, I asked my trusty second in command, Jason, to go in my place. Jason and Tommy had a blast and missed all of the funky weather. I am really disappointed I didn't get to go, but it was just a bad idea on my part to think at 37 weeks pregnant I would want to take a 5 hour car ride.
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<br />We made it through the hurricane and yesterday I had to get out of here! I went home to see if we had any damage and to clean out the fridge and freezer. I had to throw a ton of stuff away, and we did end up having a big limb down on our fence that's laying in the neighbor's yard. Then, I slipped on mud in the yard and did the splits! Then, I went in the house and slipped on some water in the kitchen and AGAIN did the freakin' splits. I am seriously sore today. I am so done with being pregnant right now!!!!
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<br />I just want to give a HUGE thank you to my parents for housing us this weekend, and helping to take care of Luke when I was tired and disabled, and for just being there for my family always!
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<br />I can't wait to get home this afternoon. My parents have a generator, which is why we've stayed here, but the generator isn't powerful enough to run the a.c., and the past couple nights have just been too hot for me to handle!! I had a 1 a.m. mini nervous breakdown last night when I couldn't sleep. Our power came back yesterday evening, but Tommy was working overtime and with the two spills I took and how sore I was, I figured I'd better just stay here for another night. I just want to be in my bed, with my fan blowing full blast on me!
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<br />Okay, I think that's enough whining and moaning for one post! I just have to keep repeating my little mantra. Two and a half weeks or less... two and a half weeks OR LESS!! Can't wait 'til Thursday when I can dump that "and a half" and it's just two weeks or less!
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<br />Also, remember my friend <a href="http://apreciousrominelife.blogspot.com">Lindi</a> from Luke's birthday party? Or, even if you didn't get to meet her, follow her blog!
<br />Patty Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600034992723174106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887816571112186365.post-38932016264362226522011-08-26T17:52:00.001-04:002011-08-26T17:52:40.918-04:00Two Year Well Visit<p>Luke had his doctor’s appointment today, and he’s 25 lbs (25th percentile) and 31.5” long (10th percentile).  Dr. Brown said he looks great.  I meant to take some pictures yesterday and didn’t get to it, so here’s a video of him taking his first spin on his trike in the Mimi’s parking lot.</p> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:418554b0-27ae-43ad-b70d-50bd9b5358d5" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px"><div id="74afe7f7-f717-42e0-ad99-d87b04894d51" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Grf0ncEbOIg&feature=youtube_gdata_player" target="_new"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0Y8-5JuBg7Y/TlgVqIzYU_I/AAAAAAAACRk/XCHR0UadhLI/video259040b6e2a3%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('74afe7f7-f717-42e0-ad99-d87b04894d51'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/Grf0ncEbOIg&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/Grf0ncEbOIg&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p>Now, just a couple things I want to remember…</p> <p>Luke has been saying “no, I didn’t” alot lately.  Usually in response to the question “Luke, did you poop?”</p> <p>There have been balloons around since his birthday weekend and one morning he came in the living room with a balloon while the ceiling fan was on.  Before I could turn the fan off, the balloon was all tangled up and I screamed.  Luke thought it was hilarious and kept imitating me.  He would point at the fan and say “balloon (which kind of sounds like boom), stuck, mama, AAhhhh!!”  Now if you ask him “what did Mommy do when the balloon when in the fan?” he’ll scream and laugh.  </p> <p>Saturday morning I woke up and went to put my diamond earrings in.  I hadn’t worn them for a few days and only one was on my nightstand.  I tore the whole area apart.  Dumped out the basket of books next to my bed, dumped out my nightstand drawer, pulled it out and crawled around on my hands and knees.  Tommy and Luke came in the room as I’m about to start crying and I said “I think he had something to do with it” and pointed to Luke… But it never occurred to me to just ask my 2 year old directly.  Tommy picked up my other earring and said “Luke, did you pick up Mommy’s earring like this?”  He immediately says “yes.”  Tommy asked him “where did you put it?”  He went straight for a little teacup votive holder I have and shook it and I could hear it jingling!  Tommy dumped it right out!  I was SHOCKED.  I can’t believe that he not only remembered where he put it, but actually told us immediately!  I just keep thinking about it and laughing.</p> Patty Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600034992723174106noreply@blogger.com0