Wordless Wednesday - you can tell she was crying...

Fun With Captions!

Tippy toes...

Awesome.  Mom's not looking, I'm just going to climb on up here and...

*sigh*  laying this patio is hard work.

I need some yoga time. Downward facing dog...

You interrupted my yoga.  Now I must eat you, for I am a goblin.

Hey, Dad...  where did you say I had to move this box to, before you'd feed me again?

Oh! I hear them!  The British - they're coming!

Mom, you're really starting to piss me off with this camera crap. 

Mom!  I don't wanna wear this!  I look like a baby!  

You're the meanest mom EVER!

The end.

She doesn't even know what a turkey is.

Trepidatious Thursday

.... Or something like that. 

This isn't a very scary climb of hers (except that she's over the tile), but I thought it was cute. 

She's really not very much of a baby anymore.  :(

They take a bazillion shots...

And this is the best one?!?!  

My aunt, who lives near Chicago, stumbled across this inside a JCP store.

It makes me laugh because A) that bow is too little for her big head, B) the outfit is kind of ugly, and C) during one of these jobs is pretty much the only time I can GUARANTEE she won't crack a smile.  

She looks like she could eat the baby behind her.  Or like maybe she just ate the baby beside her.

Portrait of a Toddler

Oh, look at me!  So cute and happy!

Mamamamamamamama!

*translation: Mother, why did you blink at me wrong?

Oh Em Gee - why are you the meanest mom in the world?

This is the worst day in my whole entire life!

This is the worst day in ANYONE'S whole entire life!

I can't go on like this!  I can't bear this abuse one.more.second!

You don't love meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Oooh!  Did someone say applesauce?

Rinse & Repeat. 

T-Minus 3 days and counting...

Until Daddy goes back to work.  

He'll have been home with us for 5 months and 3 days. 

During that time, my sweet little baby has grown into a rambunctious toddler with delicate emotions - and a tendancy for dramatic, unpredictable mood swings.  

During this time I also doubled my work committment from 10 hours per week, to 20.  

No problem with that extra set of hands around....  but come Monday?

It will be fine - I'm going to get up earlier and have to be diligent about making a plan for each day, ahead of time...  but I think I've been spoiled!  

I do, however, think that my house will be cleaner.  Jason doesn't think so - we'll see who's right. 

I have a possible super-fun-happy-place for Charlotte to go play with friends for a few hours twice a week, I'm really praying that comes through.  I think some "Mommy" time would be good for my sanity.   I have visions of baby free grocery shopping dancing in my head. 

But Hallelujiah!  Jason will be back to work!  We have so many friends still looking, many who have been in the market for longer than he was.  Daunting and frustrating...

Oh!  I should add that he actually got TWO job offers, in the same week.    He went for the one that although offered less money, had more long term potential.  It was a good feeling for him to be in that position, though.  

I think I abuse the ellipsis.  

Must go... dishwasher needs unloading.  Coffee needs drinking.  Plan for Monday needs drafting.

Sweet Maternity shots...

I was initially discouraged when I arrived to do these....  the beautiful green grass that I had visions of using was a big muddy bog.  Mud everywhere.  So we were limited to what we could do on and around the benches, but it was still fun!  Terri might possibly be one of the most picture-perfect pregnant women I've ever seen - and Aoife's blue eyes are magical.   

She also told me that the flowers were stinky, lol.  

Wednesday with just a few words.

Started with this.

So we threw her in the tub.  Not noticing...

She thought it was funny. 

Silly girl. 

Does it make anyone else scratch their head?

The whole "pirate" stuff going on?

Everytime I hear the story on the news, it just seems crazy.  Like the next story will be about how a dinosaur got loose at the zoo.  

I guess I just never really thought about Pirates being real.  

Random post, huh?

Reflections on that empty tomb... and a pretty dress.

Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 5:7-8

Love these lyrics.  Love being free to worship.  Love everything about Easter.  

Sweet Jesus Christ my sanity
Sweet Jesus Christ my clarity
Bread of heaven, broken for me
Cup of salvation held up to drink
Jesus, Mystery

Christ has died and
Christ is risen,
and Christ will come again

Celebrate his death and rising
Lift your eyes, proclaim his come
Celebrate his death and rising
Lift your eyes, lift your eyes

Christ has died and

Christ is risen,
and Christ will come again

- Mystery, Charlie Hall

Getting a good picture of Charlotte was next to impossible - between being late to work in the coffee shop and her wanting nothing but to climb Noah's Ark...  oh well.  

Wordless Wednesday

Easter Eggs and Baby Animals: AKA more pictures of my kid.

First piggies... kinda.

It's HARD to get those little wispy-baby hairs into an elastic.  But I gave it a shot.  

Obviously, Mommy needs practice.   And baby needs more hair.

Forgive the harsh shadows - I just threw the camera in auto and tried to sneak up on her.  If she sees me, she chases me.  

Wordless Wednesday