Progress... Sort of

Here is the mostly current state of the baby shawl. I find myself having to correct mistakes fairly often because the pattern is simple, yet lacy, and it's easy to not realize you've made a mistake until you reach the same spot in the next row. Anyway, I'm about half way done...

The Growing Lizard

Tommy received it as a birthday present. According to the package it grows up to 36" long in 3 to 7 days. Here is the before and after at about two and a half days.

Before:



After:



Apparently it shrinks again after you take it out of the water.

Neat! And slimy.

Some Days There Is No Title

First, the latest news...

My cousin gave birth to her second child, a boy (also her second), Colin Bruce, on Friday, April 8. CONGRATULATIONS Heather, John, and Ian! Congrats too, to Uncle Bruce and Aunt Kay on your second grandchild!

Next, and on a much more somber note...

Tommy is sick. By "sick" I mean I don't even want to count the number of times he has (for lack of a better term) thrown up tonight. Apparently he had a normal day until he got sick in Brian's car on the way home... and just outside the car at home... and at the bottom of the steps... and at the top of the steps... and in the bathroom... He then fell asleep on the couch and was there when I walked in. He slept until half way through dinner, at which time he sat up and got sick again, on himself, and then proceeded into the bathroom to get sick a couple more times. I gave him a popsicle, and as soon as he had finished it everything came back up... multiple times. Somehow he is still in very good spirits, all things considered.

I have many more things to touch on, but tonight I don't want to take the time. -Rest assured. I will post again soon.

In the meantime, you can find our latest album here. (I didn't get very many pictures of the babies this time, but that's mostly because I was selfish and wanted to hold the babies and play with them instead. :) )

Kids

No, church had not yet started in this picture. That's my Tommy in the blue shirt and tie, sitting next to his cousins Brady and Dallas, and behind them are Carter and Jocelyn, who are also Brady and Dallas' cousins. I don't know exactly what it is about the picture (it has to be something to do with the fact that kids will be kids, and each one is clearly entertaining a different thought), but I love it.

I'll be posting another album soon and adding another post (lots to share), but I need to finish uploading a video first.

I will, however add one more photo...

I will let you think up your own caption.

Aloof

Somehow I can't seem to remember what I wanted to write today, but I know I was going to post this picture, just because I think it's incredibly cute. -As soon as I remember what I wanted to say, I will update.

Baseball

I just have to mention that we signed up for MLB.TV today so we can actually watch the Red Sox games at home this year! We usually watch the free version (no video, just play-by-play updates) on the computer, and Brian gets frustrated trying to get the games to come in on the radio... We turn on AIM while we're watching online so that friends who get the games can relay important plays five minutes before they show up on our screen. Needless to say, we are really looking forward to getting the games, regardless of the fact that they won't be on the actual TV. (In case you were wondering, a TV tuner would not be practical for us.) -And while we won't actually be able to watch tomorrow's game, we're that much more excited for this season! Go Red Sox!

We also bought Tommy his first glove today, and a better tee, since the first one broke while Brian and Tommy were playing on the lawn. I assume that was what lead to the bike riding. -I tried to take some baseball photos, but by the time I made it outside with the camera the boys had moved on... You get to see the hat, anyway (not to mention my sweet little cutie pie... who will likely some day give me heck for talking about him that way), and I will take more pictures soon enough.

That's it for tonight, except to mention that I really need a more appropriate name for this blog. The true purpose of these posts has become providing updates to family, since our family is all out of state, and to just write about being a mom and a wife, so I feel like it should incorporate the family idea somehow. I just want it to sound right. Suggestions? Shall I hold a contest for my three readers? Yeah, okay the blog is mostly for me. I just like to think I'm sharing with the family...

Anywho.

Tommy on His Bike

Soon to be Godparents

Yesterday my sister asked Brian and I to be godparents to her little girl. We were and are excited and honored! Thanks Buddy and Scott! We love you and your family!