Trust

My sources tell me that I do, in fact, have feet. I'll have to trust them because I, obviously, can't prove otherwise.

And afterall, with fashion sense like this, what's not to trust??



(She even had the "pannies" on over her pants, under her skirt(s).)

Emilia-isms

I love the way toddlers talk. The words they come up with for the things they can't pronounce yet are so cute! Here's some of Emilia's words:

Boogie = Big Bird

Hoe Do = Hold you

Cake = Take

Guggle = Snuggle

Ya-Dodd = Backyardigans

Inkee = Empty

Honey = Hungry

Chock It = Chocolate (this, by the way, is a VERY important word!)

Pa-kack = backpack

Coo-Cole = Blue Cold

Kye = Try

Foppies = Slippers

Bobby = pacie

Mon = Come on

Mere = Come here

Chap = Chapstick

Deuce = Juice

Our Mini Photo Shoot

The days seem long to me these days. These last days of waiting have always seemed to drag by for me and this time is no different. But I'm trying to enjoy it, my last pregnancy, my last big baby belly. It's hard...but I'm trying! So, one day earlier this week the kids and I had a mini photo shoot. We didn't put on special clothes or get dressed up (OK, I got "dressed up" because I was in my usual sweats and a tshirt...I didn't want pics of that!). It was a "come as you are" photo shoot and it was fun! I had the camera on the tripod, so the kids took turns snapping pics and we all just goofed off. Here's some of our pictures:





I know it looks like she's trying to bite me, but really she was giving the baby a kiss. She just likes to give an emphatic "MUAH!" with her kisses these days.



This is Emilia pulling Josiah to be the cameraman again



Micah showing off his awesome karate moves



He's serious about it this time...



My 37.5 week baby belly



We were having fun--I promise (even though it doesn't look like it in this picture)



My favorite picture of the afternoon!



One of the pictures Emilia took:



Josiah and I being silly:



Playing peek-a-boo with Emilia (the photographer)



Micah giving the baby a kiss



Josiah giving the baby a kiss (Emilia's head for a little foreground scenery)



I realize that I've had a lot of picture heavy posts recently...I'll try to get back to story telling soon!

The Post In Which I Get To Show Off

This post is all about showing off the cute, fun, hopefully useful things I made over the holidays! I love making stuff like this, I think some of it is the sense of accomplishment--having something be DONE. Because so much of my life is neverending right now (laundry, discipline, housework, cooking, training, teaching...), it's nice to have projects that are just DONE. Finished. Complete. It's a good feeling! Plus, I just like to make stuff. That crafty part of me doesn't get to come out as often as it would like, so when I do get to be crafty I really enjoy it!

John and I made several of these Family Yahtzee games. I thought they were so cute! If any of you have Yahtzee Jr. you'll get the pictures and the scorecard thing. Emilia loved playing with everyone's dice, but her favorites were the ones of Aunt Jenny. I literally had to pry those pictures away from her!



John liked these Christmas pillows so much that he requested that I make some for us for next year. That's a high compliment from him because he doesn't usually ask for anything!



Some name pillows I made for my cousins to match their newly decorated rooms:




This is a blanket I made for the boys. Micah has slept with it every night! It's a good thing I have the stuff to make another one (it just didn't get done before Christmas) because I don't think he's going to let Josiah have a turn with it much--if at all!



I made my mom and Sue some reusable grocery bags:




These were for the kids. They're travel coloring/art books. I think they turned out OK, but in retrospect I shouldn't have used felt for the part that holds the coloring book in because it seems to rip easily. Oh well. Live and learn!




Emilia got a mini-quilt for her new doll bed (and pillow and fitted sheets, but I didn't take pics of those)



I made several of these cute reversible bags. I loved how they turned out. In fact, I just might have to make one for myself!




Last thing to share...I made some fun fleece hats for the kids. I thought they were adorable!! This first one was my favorite. I don't know why, but I just loved that fleece! And then there's Emilia modeling one of her cousins' hats.




Yay for craftiness!

Yay for finished projects!

Yay for the internet to provide me with so many ideas! :)

Proof

Exhibit A: Evidence that these children do, at least occasionally, get a bath...Can you tell that I, personally, am struggling with them not getting one as often??











Thank goodness for a big tub (even if it is pink), so at least I can plop them all in at the same time!