I call this photo: “The Calm Before I Lost My Cool” It was March, 2017. A simple doctor appointment for plantar warts. He wouldn’t let the doctor look at the warts; kept hiding his foot, kept pulling away. After about 15 minutes of this little dance, I could see that the doctor had other patients to get to […]
the reluctant purger
We have been preparing our upstairs for new carpeting. What a chore! Everything must come out of the closets, out from under the beds, and out of the dressers so that the installers will have an easier time moving the heavy furniture. Everything must go into boxes, packed away and labeled by room, as if we […]
hanging with the little brother
I am appreciative about a lot of things in my life. In fact, I actually keep an ongoing list of the things I am thankful for. And not too far down on the list is the fact that we live close to Disneyland. That’s right. The Happiest Place on Earth happens to be just a […]
the beauty of life and dead caterpillars
The other morning Afton was in town due to a dentist appointment. She has been super busy with work and school so she hadn’t been “home” in a quite some time. It was good to have her home, if only for a few hours. Before she had to leave to go back to college, I suggested we […]
a new haircut… and a winner!
Remember this wild-haired boy? I look back on his photos from before his haircut and he seems like a different kid. I knew that his first haircut would instantly change his appearance from a “baby” into a “little boy” and that is why it took us so long to get his hair cut. I don’t think any […]
Christmas shopping for a 3 year old
You know who is super easy and super fun to shop for? A three year old!! Aiden is at the age where I know what he wants for Christmas because he wants anything and everything that he sees. Here is what it’s like walking by the toy section in Target with Aiden: “Mom! You see […]
my three year old
So Aiden is now three and a half years old. The time is seriously flying by with this little guy. He’s growing up, and quickly. And in case you are wondering, no we still have not cut his hair. I think we have gone past the time where a haircut would go easily with him, […]
no longer a baby
Guess who had a birthday?!! That’s right. Aiden did! We celebrated Aiden’s 3rd birthday this month! Can you believe it? Doesn’t it seem like just yesterday that he was taking his first steps? Well, he’s a big boy now. No fooling around. He’s officially out of his babyhood and into his preschool big boy years. […]
but I still love him
Last night Aiden was lying next to me in bed ready to go to sleep. The lights were off, and it was quiet. He curled up into me and started to pat my stomach with his hand. This reminded me of our time together during my pregnancy with Aaron. It’s been more than five months now. […]
out of the mouths of babes
Today my sweet toddler called me a butthole. Actually, his exact words were “Mom. You’re being a butthole.” I happened to be videoing him at the time… If you are wondering how my precious babe got a foul mouth like this, I will tell you how. He hears it from his older siblings, who repeat […]
Disneyland Days
Last week I bought an annual pass to Disneyland. Just for me. It’s the first time I have ever just bought ONE pass. Years ago, back when the annual passes were below $100, we used to buy a pass for each member of our family. And we would go to Disneyland all the time. It […]
update: 30 weeks
I’ve reached 30 weeks with Aaron’s pregnancy. I remember back when we were first given his diagnosis of Trisomy 13, I was warned that he could pass away soon, that making it to term was unlikely for “these babies”. So the fact that we are here at 30 weeks is no little thing to me. […]
90 minutes at the zoo
I’ve been really tired these past few days. I’m not sure if it’s because I’m going to bed too late (some nights Aiden won’t go to bed and I’m up because of him) or it perhaps I’m not eating enough protein, or maybe it’s just a third trimester thing. But once I get back from taking the […]
Thomas
Meet Thomas. No, not the baby. You all know that’s Aiden. Thomas is the blue potty seat. Thomas, as in Thomas the Train. Yes, I bought Aiden a Thomas the Train potty seat because he loves Thomas the Train, and I thought that he would use the potty if he had a fun potty seat. […]
Two Months
(this is an old post that for some reason was left as a draft and never published, so because I want to add it to my blog for memory sake, I’m publishing it now…even though this little guy is now two YEARS old, LOL) Aiden is now two months old. He’s a little sweetie pie, […]
JUNE 2014
June. Such an exhausting month. June is the wrap-up month of school for our district, and this makes the month very chaotic. In these last few weeks all the major school projects are due; the science fair projects and the writing projects. This is also when they all take their class field trips. All of […]
Nine Months!
So this is my sweet baby boy at nine months old. His new thing: chomping down on the spoon when we feed him. He thinks he’s so clever! Grrrrr!! I pity the fool who tries to take this spoon from my mouth! He’s been a busy boy. Lots of new things going on with […]
lunch bags and stuff
For Christmas Aislynn got a really nice lunch bag that she had been wanting for a long time. You know the kind. They have zippers and pockets and the fancy matching thermos. For months she would point it out whenever we were in Target and would say, “Mom…I really, really want this bag for my […]
FIVE MONTHS
Well, would you look at that — we actually have a smile! Finally! It used to be that he only smiled for us at random times and never when a camera is held up to him. He’s been a very smiley baby these past couple of weeks. And this is a good thing, because he […]
My Little Pumpkin
So the entire month of October I have been searching for the perfect fall photo scene to do with Aiden, and I kept going back to the Baby in a Pumpkin idea. I saw all these adorable photos on Pinterest and I just knew I had to do this with Aiden. He is the […]