Remember this? Ahhh, bed rest…the good ‘ol days. 🙂  It was on this day, one year ago, that we headed to the hospital because I was in pre-term labor with Samuel.  Not fun.  And the next 10 weeks that incurred were humbling to say the least.  And yet, positive in so many ways.  I look…

Samuel is CRAWLING!  Life as we knew it is now OVER. It’s so fun to watch him…he’s like a fawn trying to get his legs under him…a little shaky at first, and then more and more confident.  It’s so cute.  But he’s all over the place now AND trying to pull himself up to stand…

If you haven’t seen this, it is worth the 3 minutes.  Especially if you are a mom, had a mom, or are married to a mom.  Wish I knew how to import it, but click the link instead. Mom’s Overture

Samuel is 9 months old today!  Unbelievable!  This is the amount of time it took for him to get here…which seemed like an eternity.  And now 9 months of his life has flown by!  How does that happen?

Last night, we let Jacob invite 3 boys to come fishing with him for a low-key post-birthday party.  Sadly, only one fish was caught…and it got away.  Thankfully it was Jacob that caught it, but the tears that ensued as the fish jumped off his line told a sad story.  But as one boy said,…

I’ve only seen The Office once or twice before, and thought it was so funny.  So I’m currently watching it via DVR and it makes me laugh out loud.  I think Steve Carell is the funniest man around.  And this show is so quirky and dry.  I just love it.  And after the day I’ve…

Today I had one of those moments that will probably haunt me for a long time. I strapped Samuel in to the jogging stroller, ready to take Jacob to school.  Jacob and Caleb always ride their bikes.  And Jacob inevitably beats me to the school and is ready to run in.  So I turned to…

1. Samuel is getting MORE teeth (I think these are the top ones) and oh, my is he noisy and grumpy.  A rarity for him.  Love this one of him and Jacob from Saturday.     2. I’m ordering Halloween costumes today.  I love having a theme!  I won’t reveal the specifics, but let’s just…

Something that Jacob did at school: The question:  Pretend that you are going to take a trip to another planet or solar system for a few weeks.  List 10 important things that you would want to bring with you. His answer (he does 11):  food, water, soda, football, spear, my rock collection, dictionary, soccer, tub,…

My baby turned 8 on Saturday.  And got baptized.  And it was altogether a special and happy day.  It was simply perfect…watching him and having family and friends with us.  Thank you so much to all of you who came and were a part of it.  The memories for him will be strong, I think. …