the big boy :)
Cohen David
4.25.07
9 pounds 10 ounces
9 pounds 10 ounces
20.5 inches
He was finally ready... and in about 4 hours from start to finish, he was born!
Miss Lillian is loving her baby brother :)
4.29.2007
4.24.2007
happy birthday to me.
i really didnt think id still be pregnant on my birthday.
i'm once again being reminded that i really dont have that much control over anything :)
here are a few pics from sunday... my bday.
the boobah and me before church...
and a picture of fin and me... after a huge meal at salvi's (which by the way was the best breakfast/lunch/dessert buffet ever) and fin is in some sort of position that makes my stomach look like some strange alien shape. (lilly did that towards the end of her pregnancy too... lol)
i'm once again being reminded that i really dont have that much control over anything :)
here are a few pics from sunday... my bday.
the boobah and me before church...
and a picture of fin and me... after a huge meal at salvi's (which by the way was the best breakfast/lunch/dessert buffet ever) and fin is in some sort of position that makes my stomach look like some strange alien shape. (lilly did that towards the end of her pregnancy too... lol)
ok... so that is one more post from me!
laundry needs folding and the timer just went off for the graham cracker brownies in the oven :)
have a happy week!
4.20.2007
update.
still here.
still very pregnant.
taking a new approach and enjoying this time rather than being bummed that Fin doesn't seem to want out early as did his/her sister.
trying to walk a lot. not helping much.
(besides giving me shooting pains in places that noone should ever have to feel shooting pains)
my sister sent us surprise dinner and dessert on tuesday.
from iacono's. a local italian restraurant. YUM. delicious.
and cookie sandwiches from cookies by design.
now those should be illegal to a person trying not to grow a 10 pound baby.
in lilly news...
she has been accepted into our school district's preschool program as a peer model! we are very excited and proud of her!
to be honest i was a bit nervous about her getting in as she was just over the birthday line, and they only had 15 spots left for the school year, and were interviewing/observing 36 kids that day. not to mention that when she came back from the hour and a half observation she had marker all over her face :) from 'smelling' the markers. i take total credit for that as i had her smell an orange flavored one of ours just a few days earlier... see, she does listen after all!!
ok... well, i think im going to send dave out for ice cream (enjoying that part of still being pregnant) and we are going to catch up on some TV that we have taped. our friday nights are the best :)
happy weekend all!
still very pregnant.
taking a new approach and enjoying this time rather than being bummed that Fin doesn't seem to want out early as did his/her sister.
trying to walk a lot. not helping much.
(besides giving me shooting pains in places that noone should ever have to feel shooting pains)
my sister sent us surprise dinner and dessert on tuesday.
from iacono's. a local italian restraurant. YUM. delicious.
and cookie sandwiches from cookies by design.
now those should be illegal to a person trying not to grow a 10 pound baby.
in lilly news...
she has been accepted into our school district's preschool program as a peer model! we are very excited and proud of her!
to be honest i was a bit nervous about her getting in as she was just over the birthday line, and they only had 15 spots left for the school year, and were interviewing/observing 36 kids that day. not to mention that when she came back from the hour and a half observation she had marker all over her face :) from 'smelling' the markers. i take total credit for that as i had her smell an orange flavored one of ours just a few days earlier... see, she does listen after all!!
ok... well, i think im going to send dave out for ice cream (enjoying that part of still being pregnant) and we are going to catch up on some TV that we have taped. our friday nights are the best :)
happy weekend all!
4.15.2007
more belly pics
the top pic is the most recent belly pic, with Fin.
the next pic... that's me with lilly a week earlier than i am now.
a tad different... wouldn't you say? hehehe...
could this be the last of the belly pics?
and here is baby Fin's first tattoo :)
given by big sister lilly on Easter.
this particular tattoo has since been rubbed off and replaced with a butterfly... after i was scolded by the little mommy for washing the 1st one off.
alright everyone... can't guarantee another post for a while...
but i'll be back on sooner or later :)
the next pic... that's me with lilly a week earlier than i am now.
a tad different... wouldn't you say? hehehe...
could this be the last of the belly pics?
i hope so, but i doubt it.
this baby seems fine and cozy while it's growing into a 10 pounder :)
here's the cute little belly girl... anxiously awaiting her little brother or sister.
and here is baby Fin's first tattoo :)
given by big sister lilly on Easter.
this particular tattoo has since been rubbed off and replaced with a butterfly... after i was scolded by the little mommy for washing the 1st one off.
alright everyone... can't guarantee another post for a while...
but i'll be back on sooner or later :)
4.07.2007
the party
here are some pics from miss L's big party :)
the invite.
quick, simple, but cute, i think.
sorry... not a good pic.
the cake.
i made it :)
pretty proud.
though i was a bit crazy for starting the seeds at 9:30 the night before the big day.
but... it got done AND it looked like a strawberry. yeah!
presents.
too many, of course :)
but so proud of lilly for using her manners and saying thank you to everyone as she opened them up.
the pinata.
from aunt melissa :)
rain and cold outside means...
the pinata stays inside our tiny little house.
hanging from a broken hockey stick held by daddy.
mommy on the couch with a big pillow in her lap.
praying no one hits the TV... or a person.
all went well. no injuries to report.
(and yes... the kids used a little hockey stick for whacking the pinata)
the invite.
quick, simple, but cute, i think.
sorry... not a good pic.
the cake.
i made it :)
pretty proud.though i was a bit crazy for starting the seeds at 9:30 the night before the big day.
but... it got done AND it looked like a strawberry. yeah!
presents.
too many, of course :)
but so proud of lilly for using her manners and saying thank you to everyone as she opened them up.
the pinata.
from aunt melissa :)
rain and cold outside means...
the pinata stays inside our tiny little house.
hanging from a broken hockey stick held by daddy.
mommy on the couch with a big pillow in her lap.
praying no one hits the TV... or a person.
all went well. no injuries to report.
(and yes... the kids used a little hockey stick for whacking the pinata)
all in all, a very fun party.
so glad to have so many family and friends with us.
of course... cramped for mommy with so many people in the house, but hey... can't control the weather in march. or anytime in ohio really.
thank you to dee for taking more pictures than me!! amazing what i forget to do these days :)
and now, on to the next celebration... happy easter to all!
4.02.2007
the belly. the belly.
oooh, i love the belly.
(sung to the tune of that one veggie tales song)
ah... the nurse at the OB today said that my belly was so pretty with no stretch marks.
(that's true i dont have stretch marks... which is nice)
then she said i was going to have a tiny baby :)
i could have KISSED her :)
she sure knows what to tell a pregnant woman :)
im posting this pic for a baby Fin poll...
maybe it will give people more educated guesses :)
3.31.2007
3.29.2007
happy 3rd birthday!
happy 3rd birthday baby girl :)
here we are...
3 years ago today...
time really does go by too fast.
3.25.2007
spring!!
lilly with a st. particks day treat that we made.
mmmmm.....
that grin though.
she is going to love seeing all these cheesy pictures someday.
mmmmm.....
that grin though.
she is going to love seeing all these cheesy pictures someday.
gorgeous day today... hope it is here to stay!
but cant expect too much living in ohio.
itll probably snow next weekend.
enjoyed 'spring break' last week.
miss L and i were running around quite a bit, then coming home to nap.
loved it.
other stuff that went on...
-lilly's 3 year apoointment.
-OB appointment.
-orthodontist appintment.
-trip to the dentist with daddy so lilly knows what itll be like for her first cleaning.
-had the walls in the basement reinforced. (goodbye tax return).
-cat sat for the neighbors.
-lots of little shopping errands.
i think that is about it... besides the BEST part for me :)
i got a pedicure, haircut, and eyebrow waxing.
made me feel so nice and special.
here is an after pic :)
( i love when someone else does my hair!)
oh the belly.
getting huge.
ive actually done my hair 4 days in a row now... lol.
not sure that will keep up with the kiddos coming back tomorrow.
sometimes sleep and a ponytail is a bit easier for me :)
have a great week!!
3.19.2007
still here.
im still here.
i have a feeling that the blog posts will be few and far between.
this week is spring break... so i get a bit of a 'break' (if that is possible).
had an OB appointment and an orthodontist appointment today.
also did some easter basket shopping at the dollar tree.
fun stuff.
took lilly to a big sister class/tour at the hosiptal last weekend.
she did so well. it was a lot of fun for all of us.
did too much shopping this weekend, spent too much money.
i got 4 awesome nursing bras that i am very excited about!
and a new diaper bag.
and a giganto bottle of dreft detergent.
and a new laundry basket for fin's room.
and a boy coming home outfit.
(still on the lookout for a girl outfit... go figure)
got lilly a very cute hot pink swivel top trash can for her room.
fin still remains fin.
names this time around are so challenging...
im so sad that we dont have them set in stone already.
i feel so guilty.
the name isnt going to 'hit' us... it would have by now, i am sure.
we knew lilly's name in 1999. ha!
(for real, we did...)
ok... hope to post again soon, i have some scrapbook pages to share.
and pictures too.
i have a feeling that the blog posts will be few and far between.
this week is spring break... so i get a bit of a 'break' (if that is possible).
had an OB appointment and an orthodontist appointment today.
also did some easter basket shopping at the dollar tree.
fun stuff.
took lilly to a big sister class/tour at the hosiptal last weekend.
she did so well. it was a lot of fun for all of us.
did too much shopping this weekend, spent too much money.
i got 4 awesome nursing bras that i am very excited about!
and a new diaper bag.
and a giganto bottle of dreft detergent.
and a new laundry basket for fin's room.
and a boy coming home outfit.
(still on the lookout for a girl outfit... go figure)
got lilly a very cute hot pink swivel top trash can for her room.
fin still remains fin.
names this time around are so challenging...
im so sad that we dont have them set in stone already.
i feel so guilty.
the name isnt going to 'hit' us... it would have by now, i am sure.
we knew lilly's name in 1999. ha!
(for real, we did...)
ok... hope to post again soon, i have some scrapbook pages to share.
and pictures too.
3.09.2007
lots o pics
just thought id share a bunch of pics tonight... im so far behind with, oh... everything.
remember valentine's day?
the kids made chocolate covered generic oreo's on a stick.
delicious.
i picked up mint ones for st. patty's day.
always need a reason to dip things in chocolate :)
trying to make the tradition of some sort of fun red velvet cake to go along with a special valentine's dinner.
here is what we came up with this year :)
lilly eating homemade strawberry jam.
we went to my grandma's for a lesson.
grandma makes the BEST jam.
ours is good... but not as good as grandma's.
we will keep trying :)
and the latest of the belly pics.
i absolutely LOVE this one.
lilly sucking in her tiny little belly to reach over my not so tiny belly.
and me... dressed halfway nice for a change.
the hair, not so nice... lol. but i always look like that!
remember valentine's day?
the kids made chocolate covered generic oreo's on a stick.
delicious.
i picked up mint ones for st. patty's day.
always need a reason to dip things in chocolate :)
trying to make the tradition of some sort of fun red velvet cake to go along with a special valentine's dinner.
here is what we came up with this year :)
lilly eating homemade strawberry jam.we went to my grandma's for a lesson.
grandma makes the BEST jam.
ours is good... but not as good as grandma's.
we will keep trying :)
and the latest of the belly pics.
i absolutely LOVE this one.
lilly sucking in her tiny little belly to reach over my not so tiny belly.
and me... dressed halfway nice for a change.
the hair, not so nice... lol. but i always look like that!
alright... off to bed.
maybe, if i can sleep.
id like to sleep in a foam pit.
3.02.2007
excitement
...at MP today!
{check out the blog to see why}
...a fancy talented group of ladies are the March guest DT members :)
thanks for all the names on my last post... i need to compile a list and highlight.
also... just got an email from Jen at islandgirlscrapwear (link to the right) that all her shirts are on sale for $5.00!! she has some very fun shirts... i have the peace, love, scrap shirt... its adorable, but hanging in my closet. maybe i should try it on... i bet she'd like a picture of that!! lol....
TGIF and happy weekend everyone :)
{check out the blog to see why}
...a fancy talented group of ladies are the March guest DT members :)
thanks for all the names on my last post... i need to compile a list and highlight.
also... just got an email from Jen at islandgirlscrapwear (link to the right) that all her shirts are on sale for $5.00!! she has some very fun shirts... i have the peace, love, scrap shirt... its adorable, but hanging in my closet. maybe i should try it on... i bet she'd like a picture of that!! lol....
TGIF and happy weekend everyone :)
2.28.2007
baby names
lay them on me please...
we 'think' we are set on a boy name...
a girl name? not so much. ive been through just about every baby book and baby name website, and am getting to the frustrated 'i need to cry' point.
so here is what i am asking for, if you are up for it... list your parents, and grandparents first and middle,and last/maiden names (if youd like.. we like the whole surname idea too.) we LOVE the 'old' names... but are looking for all our options.
here is the list of names from our families... mine are in alphabetical order, just because :) (they look more separate that way... and im not showing family favoritism... lol.) there are a few, but not too many we like out of here... lol.
Anderson
Arlo
Caroline
Carolyn
Dean
Deborah
Eifert
Elaine
Finley
Francis
Grise
Jay
Janet
Kaye
Lee
Leslie
Mae
Maxine
Richard
Robert
Rosetta
Ruth
William
Can't wait to see the names you share!!
we 'think' we are set on a boy name...
a girl name? not so much. ive been through just about every baby book and baby name website, and am getting to the frustrated 'i need to cry' point.
so here is what i am asking for, if you are up for it... list your parents, and grandparents first and middle,and last/maiden names (if youd like.. we like the whole surname idea too.) we LOVE the 'old' names... but are looking for all our options.
here is the list of names from our families... mine are in alphabetical order, just because :) (they look more separate that way... and im not showing family favoritism... lol.) there are a few, but not too many we like out of here... lol.
Anderson
Arlo
Caroline
Carolyn
Dean
Deborah
Eifert
Elaine
Finley
Francis
Grise
Jay
Janet
Kaye
Lee
Leslie
Mae
Maxine
Richard
Robert
Rosetta
Ruth
William
Can't wait to see the names you share!!
2.21.2007
no title really.
we took a weekend getaway to spend some time with just the '3' of us before the baby comes. lilly had a blast :) swimming, playing, watching movies, and eating out. mommy and daddy had fun too :)
trying to get some tax stuff around for MP. need to get that done. soon! speaking of MP, if you havent seen already... there is a drawing for a FREE set of MP stamps on the MP blog through the end of the month. all you have to do is leave a comment there. (and spread the word!)
im listening to american idol right now...
taping Friday Night Lights upstairs.
still have last week's OC to watch on tape.
if i werent so cheap, id do the TiVO/DVR thing...
but, you know me.
why spend money when the good old fashioned VCR works :)
we will have lots of tape recorded things to watch this weekend.
sounds like a nice date.
trying to get some tax stuff around for MP. need to get that done. soon! speaking of MP, if you havent seen already... there is a drawing for a FREE set of MP stamps on the MP blog through the end of the month. all you have to do is leave a comment there. (and spread the word!)
im listening to american idol right now...
taping Friday Night Lights upstairs.
still have last week's OC to watch on tape.
if i werent so cheap, id do the TiVO/DVR thing...
but, you know me.
why spend money when the good old fashioned VCR works :)
we will have lots of tape recorded things to watch this weekend.
sounds like a nice date.
2.19.2007
pain.
if you can help it at all...
do not be pregnant with braces.
it's really not fun.
that's my public service announcement of the day.
do not be pregnant with braces.
it's really not fun.
that's my public service announcement of the day.
2.14.2007
snowy valentine's day
here is the last of the 5 layouts that i did the other weekend...
lilly and daddy are enjoying the snow right now.
we got about 7 inches of snow mixed with about 5 hours of 'icy' mix.
dave's trying to shovel out the snow drift in front of our driveway so cars dont get stuck.
its nice living on a cal-de-sac, but not when they dont plow the road.
and not when they do plow it, they leave a huge wall in front of your driveway.
me?
just getting frustrated.
about what?
little things.
little things that dont really matter, but still... frustrate me.
-like our NICE digital camera giving us issues.
-our digital camcorder just losing the screen picture. (after already sending it in for 'repair' for about $150)
-the dishwaher leaking... again.
-the basement wall cracking and needing a few thousand dollars worth of repair.
-needing to get 4 bands put back in between my teech, cause they all fell out (the bands not my teeth). those bands hurt more than the braces.
-and what is up with the HUGE spaces on this new blogger. really, wasn't the old blogger just fine? (well, i might have just fixed it...)
ah... but really, those things arent important. just frustrating.
valentine's day, was nice :)
another day off of school, which means another mommy, lilly, fin day :)
made a yummy yummy cake.
made some yummy weight watchers chinese recipes.
gave a fun gift, which i will get to share later :)
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!
lilly and daddy are enjoying the snow right now.
we got about 7 inches of snow mixed with about 5 hours of 'icy' mix.
dave's trying to shovel out the snow drift in front of our driveway so cars dont get stuck.
its nice living on a cal-de-sac, but not when they dont plow the road.
and not when they do plow it, they leave a huge wall in front of your driveway.
me?
just getting frustrated.
about what?
little things.
little things that dont really matter, but still... frustrate me.
-like our NICE digital camera giving us issues.
-our digital camcorder just losing the screen picture. (after already sending it in for 'repair' for about $150)
-the dishwaher leaking... again.
-the basement wall cracking and needing a few thousand dollars worth of repair.
-needing to get 4 bands put back in between my teech, cause they all fell out (the bands not my teeth). those bands hurt more than the braces.
-and what is up with the HUGE spaces on this new blogger. really, wasn't the old blogger just fine? (well, i might have just fixed it...)
ah... but really, those things arent important. just frustrating.
valentine's day, was nice :)
another day off of school, which means another mommy, lilly, fin day :)
made a yummy yummy cake.
made some yummy weight watchers chinese recipes.
gave a fun gift, which i will get to share later :)
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!
2.11.2007
sunday sunday.
not feeling so hot this weekend.
but trying to be not so grumpy anyways.
im sure dave would not agree :)
got 2 good naps in, which i LOVE.
lilly's been the little crafter for the past several days.
wanting to go downstairs and 'scrapbup' with mommy.
not that id be able to concentrate on scrapping with an almost 3 year old, but its nice to think about.
right now, she is cutting with her new 'big girl' scissors. and doing pretty good!
here's the little lady in action the other morning, using my square punch :)
but trying to be not so grumpy anyways.
im sure dave would not agree :)
got 2 good naps in, which i LOVE.
lilly's been the little crafter for the past several days.
wanting to go downstairs and 'scrapbup' with mommy.
not that id be able to concentrate on scrapping with an almost 3 year old, but its nice to think about.
right now, she is cutting with her new 'big girl' scissors. and doing pretty good!
here's the little lady in action the other morning, using my square punch :)
the best story out of that was when she held up a little blue triangle that she mananged to cut out and says...
"Look mama! I made panties!"
here are 2 more LOs that i did the other weekend...
still have 1 more to scan. ill get to that eventually.
so... thats all for now.
hope eveyone has a great week!
hopefully ill be back by valentines day to share pics of some fun things i have planned.
2.07.2007
wednesday night.
just waiting for our shows to come on.
LOST is on tonight :) yeah!
3 days in a row of no school... which means lilly and i have been on our own this week.
ive been enjoying some nice nap time :)
we actually got some real snow!
so nice to have snow with the cold weather :)
made 2 batches on mini cheesecake dessets today.
screwed the 1st batch up, so i had to make another.
the recipe called for 2 3oz. blocks of cream cheese.
not 2 8 oz. blocks.
um hello. is there such thing as a 3 oz. block of cream cheese?
and the latest of the belly pics.
now its easier for me to 'see' why my hips hurt :)
2.04.2007
i scrapped!
I am so excited!
I scrapped yesterday :)
5 whole pages.
It was so nice to have some 'me' time.
It was nice to have a friend over in the evening :)
Some creative time.
Some adult interaction time.
I need to do that more often :)
Finally got to use my new MP Amphion stamps!!
...and a fun piece of paper that i got in NYC back in May!
This one is of miss Lilly's 1st time out on the ice :)
Hope eveyone has had a nice weekend, and you are staying warm.
The weather is a tad chilly around here.
Have a great week!!
I scrapped yesterday :)
5 whole pages.
It was so nice to have some 'me' time.
It was nice to have a friend over in the evening :)
Some creative time.
Some adult interaction time.
I need to do that more often :)
Finally got to use my new MP Amphion stamps!!
...and a fun piece of paper that i got in NYC back in May!
This one is of miss Lilly's 1st time out on the ice :)
Hope eveyone has had a nice weekend, and you are staying warm.
The weather is a tad chilly around here.
Have a great week!!
2.02.2007
the RAKs go to....
Thanks to all who commented for my first RAK offering!
Here are the results....
A. Ali
B. Denise
D. Kelli
E. Judy
CONGRATS ladies!
I hope to get them out soon :)
Watch your mailboxes...
I also hope to do this little RAK/drawing every now and again... and for those of you with blogs, I encourage you to spread the RAK love and host a little RAK/drawing yourself. We all have stuff that we don't 'need', but we don't want to 'throw' away either... why not find a new loving home for that stuff?
For those of you without blogs... I encourage you to send a card to a friend or family member... just out of the blue. It makes everyone smile. And smiling is good :)
Here are the results....
A. Ali
B. Denise
D. Kelli
E. Judy
CONGRATS ladies!
I hope to get them out soon :)
Watch your mailboxes...
I also hope to do this little RAK/drawing every now and again... and for those of you with blogs, I encourage you to spread the RAK love and host a little RAK/drawing yourself. We all have stuff that we don't 'need', but we don't want to 'throw' away either... why not find a new loving home for that stuff?
For those of you without blogs... I encourage you to send a card to a friend or family member... just out of the blue. It makes everyone smile. And smiling is good :)
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