a day in the life

Just in case anyone needs to feel better about their life today... I woke up super tired today, and tried going back to sleep after Will left for school, but the baby was super fussy and finally woke up 10 minutes after I laid down. After I changed him (he pees all over his clothes at nearly every changing, this one included) I laid him in the bassinet and turned on the vibration and laid down, completely ignoring his angry cries. 10 minutes later, Alex woke up. I changed him and took him downstairs and tried to go back to sleep. Ella came up 20 minutes later to say that Alex had crawled up on the kitchen table and into the baby bouncer. I found him laying horizontally across the bouncer with his feet suspended in the air. I carried the bouncer to my room and laid down again. About 30 minutes later (I actually got some sleep!) I hear the toilet flushing over and over again. Found Alex standing over the toilet which was crammed full of baby wipes and bath toys. I had to pull these out of the toilet, and wash the floor and bathmat (washed that yesterday). Then, I came downstairs to see Ella neatly folding the entire box of baby wipes, which he had completely ravaged. I told her next time she should tell me when he empties the baby wipes (and we can hopefully avoid the whole toilet thing.)

A few short hours later, Ian needs a diaper change right when Ella's friend comes over to play and Alex has snuck into the backyard to play in all the fun rain puddles. I tell the girls to go to the friends' house, change the baby, try to get clean clothes for Alex, but find the closet has turned into a massive fort with blankets sticking out and the closet door is stuck. I get the clothes and lay the baby in the swing where he begins crying madly. I get Alex changed, start a movie for him, and then hear the girls exclaim that the dog has run out the front door and down the street. I try for 5 minutes to call back the dog and the girls finally leave. Did I mention the baby's been crying this whole time? When I finally come back inside, the baby is out, dog goes in her kennel, Alex is watching tv. Time for lunch.

Well, I didn't cry...

and no-one walked out...so I suppose that my first week playing the organ was a success.

Recent Work

Bottle Stoppers
Small Cup
Bowl for a friend
Cup with a handle
The Kings Chalice (that would be me)
((sorry Brent))

Happy Birthday Bre Bre!

Brent will kill me when he sees this! But its worth the risk! He thought he was funny taking his own photo on Keala's birthday. But now its your birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

...As soon as Brent saw this post last night (he laughed first, of course) and then said for me to get his big head off the front page of our family blog. So, here's to doing him a favor (and to dad) You know dad, you really need to learn how to "EDIT"! Lol

Happy Easter!

Sorry, I didn't have a good family photo so I thought I'de just show the 'Easter' Basket O' Cupcakes that I made today. They were gross anyway... you wouldn't want one! But Happy Easter!

Happy Birthday

We had our little baby boy last night at 6:50. He weighed 7 pounds 9 ounces, so I'm kind of glad they induced me early or he would've been 8 pounds for sure!! We spent most of last night nursing and burping for some reason. But today he is getting the hang of more and more things. It was so fun to watch him for his first few minutes get used to lights and sounds and touch and look around and decide if he wanted to cry or not. So cute!

He's got dark hair like his daddy and brother Will! ...And the cutest little monkey face. I love holding him and he likes to lay on his tummy on me. Very snuggly.

The one thing I've always wanted when I had a baby was that moment right after they're born when it hits you how much you love them and how much joy they bring just by entering the world. I actually got that this time and when I held him in my arms I realized how much I wanted him in our family. It's amazing how quickly you can fall in love sometimes.

nervous

Ok, they want me to come in at 10. Wish me luck. I'm a little scared.