Poor Evie

I realized that I haven't been posting very flattering pictures of Evie so far. Sometimes I forget that this is different than my FB photo albums, so here goes. 

Update on Evie

Well, now everything is "bweh"... I dont know if she just figured since we got so excited when she identified a bear that she should say it all the time? Or if I was mistaken in the first place. Sigh, oh well it is still too cute for words!

Evie is a different baby than Corie?!

Wow, I don't know if anyone can identify with this. I have caught myself expecting Evie to reach the same milestones at the same times in the same ways as Corie did. I think part of it is she has done quite a few of them like sitting up, crawling, and eating solid food pretty much when/like Corie did. 

But I realised I have been thinking that after I have been trying to get her to say baby because.... it was Corie's first word duh. I identify and point out babies more than anything I think. What does she bust out with today? "Bweh" translation: Bear. Pictures of bears "bweh" stuffed bears "bweh" kissing the bears "bweh" Its so awesome!! I even ask "where is your bear?" and she'll rush to tackle it. So cute, and so Evie! It makes me happy that I am not in sole control of her little mind because I am grossly inadequate. I love learning her personality and it is delightful when she surprises me! I am hoping to get some videos up soon. hmmmm, and some egg custard pie in the oven. Fall is HERE! 

Sleeping Beauty... literally

Well, I didn't realize how hard it was to remember to blog about our life.  I am learning to find joy and reason (or no reason, just signifigance) in little things. Like this: My Three Year Old Child Still Takes a 3 to 4 hour Nap Everyday. Yes, it is time I revealed my secret to sanity the last three years. God has blessed me with a darling daughter who loves to sleep, even tells me when she would like to go and rest. Note: she does not always go down without a fight, BUT there was always a nice chunk of time for me to do whatever I needed/wanted...

                                     Corie at various ages sleeping soundly

This last picture of Corie was just the other day. She wen

t to sleep about 2 and woke up and told me she has to go potty about 4:15.  She did what she needed to do and, I believed, followed me back into the living room. I turn around, she is not there so I peek in her room and she has crawled back in bed and proceeds to sleep until 5:45. Of course all you moms out there are thinking... "you're gonna pay for that at bedtime tonight!" But no, bedtime at 8:30-9 as usual, no fuss. And I just realized I need to clarify something. Naptime is from 1:30 or 2 till 5 or 5:30 everyday, I just thought it was crazy that she slept for 2 hours, got up to go to the bathroom and went back to sleep for an hour and a half!

                                                 And then came Evie...

And a Bonus Evie Picture just for fun!

Mission: Yodeling Hammerheads Fantasy Football Mascot Foto

 We are finally having an exterminator come out to "estimate" tomorrow. For those of you who haven't heard our dilemma we had a mosquito infestation (IN the house) about a month ago, I mean hundreds of the little suckers. They have dwindled but not disappeared. And now, whether as a result of hundreds of mosquitoes or coincidence, we have spiders. Spiders on the walls, spiders in corners, spiders hanging from a string off the fan above our bed... the list goes on. While I don't harbor any fears or hard feelings toward spiders in general, they are starting to creep me out. Not only do I have a toddler who shrieks at the sight of any insect, but now a crawler who doesn't know that sticking your fat, slobbery hand in the pretty web under the chair is not a good idea. Plus these things are UGLY. Big hairy heads, little coppery slimy rears, spiky legs, big googly eyes, you know what... I'll just put a picture up. I'll be right back....

I knew I could find one. Now, they don't ALL look like this... we have a variety. But this is representative. 

On another note, Corie just came and asked if the robe hanging on the chair was mine, I glanced back and said yes. Then she asked if she could wear it. I was busy getting the picture of the spider on here and did not answer right away and this is what I hear: "If you say no I may not wear your robe... I will never be a princess ever again..." (this in a very "mommy" tone of voice) 

Evie decided she has had enough playpen play time so MORE TO COME on children as a "Mommy Mirror"

And...

...these are the only pictures currently on my camera. incredible.                                       Yes, that is a big booger

The Beginning of No Laundry Ever Being Done Again

This is for fun, family, friends, and I'm afraid I'll forget people will actually read this and judge my daily life on what is posted. This is my way of glorifying God in all the precious, infuriating, hilarious, smack-yourself-in-the-forehead experiences of my family and thinking about them fondly in retrospect. Enjoy