Just Barely.......

I've been waiting for quite a while...............

Finally, she has enough to put a clip in!

A teeny tiny clip!

Lost Camera.... Answers to the name "cheese"

GOSH DARN IT!!!!

I can't find my camera. (small point and shoot)

This is the 2nd time in the last two weeks that I've lost that thing.

Is it that my house is that messy???

Or is it that I'm that ditsy???

This is making me crazy. Seriously crazy.

Here it is, 10 o'clock at night, I am franticly looking for my camera.
The baby is hungry.....
All my tylenol was recalled,  and we're teething....
and that darn missing camera is making me mad.


UPDATE:  This might sound kinda dumb.... it was in my purse. Now to explain, I don't really use my purse. I use a computer bag for work and a diaper bag the rest of the time. Too many bags!!!

The Art of Family Photos

There are certain skills needed to take good family photos. And luck of course. There's no telling what you'll wind up with. This Easter we attempted to take a family photo. See below......

getting set-up ^

Fixing Carter's shirt  ^

Carter giving goofy eyes ^

What's with the goofy eyes?  ^

Me thinking..... "this is sooo not gonna happen"  ^

Sarah decides she's not into this  ^

The best one?

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4 poses and 250 shots later, somehow, this one is my favorite.

Go Figure.

Give Them the Breast

http://health.yahoo.com/news/ap/us_med_breast_feeding_savings.html

(Sarah at 2 weeks old)

        I receive so much satisfaction from breastfeeding my little one. I wish that all mommies had the oppurtunity to give their babies this wonderful gift. It makes me kinda frustrated when I see or hear of mommies that have the ability or oppurtunity to breastfeed and don't. Now, I'm not saying that I judge anyone, I just feel sad for the babies. The bond I have with my baby is so much more than I would have ever expected.

       I also feel disappointed in myself for not trying harder to breastfeed Carter. He was a preemie, and I tried and tried for about a week and then gave up the latching and simply pumped for him. I was able to provide milk for him for 8 weeks before returning to my job. My boss as the time was unsympathetic to breastfeeding and the possibility of pumping at work was never there. So maybe my frustration with the matter boils down to my own previous experience and my own breastfeeding failure.

      I am now on month 7 of breastfeeding and I plan on going all the way to the one year mark. I am soo proud of the mommies that made it to the 6 month mark.  It is sooo important to give babies the very best for their growth and development!

All I can say is, I am proud of breastfeeding my baby girl. It is one of my biggest personal accomplishments as a mommy.

(Sarah at 1 month old)

Things I Love About Sarah Francis

I love how you smell, even when you're stinky.

I love how you reach up for me when I come to you.

I love how you watch your brother, who adores you.

I love how you giggle wildly when daddy tickles you.

I love how you squirm when you see me after I get home from work.

 I love how you babble back at me when I talk to you.

I love how happy you are when I carry you in the ergo or wrap.

I love how satisfied you are after you nurse.

I love how soft your skin is.

I love that your eyes are still blue like your daddy's.

I love how happy you are.

I love you, Sarah Francis.