ROTF

This was yesterday :0)

He humored me and did three rolls in a row. Front to back. 

I'm really bummed to discover that I cannot upload video…?

How about a pic of his first giant booger instead... Hahaha

In other family news I think we may be veto-ing jubilees naps on most days in order to make bedtime easier. 

This morning while she  had on the captain America costume she applied some of her new hello Kitty lipgloss and proposed the question "does this make me look more ladylike?"

"Yes, it certainly does. "

Hammerhead photo bomber credits go to Gabriel, of course.  

La leche

I was wondering if this would happen...

I'm going to feed my baby like this. Today I just feed her on this side.

Tomorrow I'm gonna  pump. 

Newborn daze

Started this post so Long ago I don't remember what I was gonna say about half the pictures

I do remember that this pile of laundry accumulated in about a six hour. Probably was time to go from newborn to size 1 diapers

Snuggles and smiles

Baby brother on this favorite hangout spot

We are also in love the baby brother. Big brother big sister want to hold him, touch and kiss him all the time. 

A golden afternoon.

Seriously.  This may be my favorite day of the year so far.  Such a pleasant reprieve.  Relief. 73 degrees and breezy at 5:00pm. &  I got some good news from a restoration company owner about our upstairs rooms.  & it was cooooooler today.  & these 2 kids of mine played so well together today.  Gabriel shared his new love for rocks with jubilee.  They left the park with pocketfulls of rocks.  And it was cool outside. No sweating. 

In the starting blocks :)

I <3 this park.  Still Praying we can live close to it or our other favorite.  After leaving the park we cruised the neighborhood for a bit looking at houses for sale and then ended up at rowdy taco.  What a great place!.  The staff was extremely friendly and attentive.  Then we slowly drove to aldi... And got snacks for g to take to school this week ...... And they finally had Diana's bananas again! And did I mention it's cool and breezy outside? Haha. 

G grew up more today.  He was hopping up and down the front steps singing a song about months when we got home.  

  We missed daddy, but for the most part I managed to bathe the kids and get them in bed while keeping my cool and they didn't whine.  

And When I put That big boy to bed--- he shared so much about his day.  Told me all about what his friends brought for show and tell today.  Carter brought an ant farm =•b

All in a golden afternoon.. So thankful.  

Stay together.

Wow... This was such a sweet and surreal moment.  I pulled up  to the park, told G to unbuckle himself and then his sister. Then I  Told them both (several times) they could get out Gabriel's door and go to the play ground.... But stay together.  

So I'm struggling to tie my shoes... No but really... And I look up and see them holding hands... So I scoot as quickly can towards them and snap this pic. I hear them chanting to each other "stay together... Stay together..."

And the weather--- whoa baby! It was low 70s! Breezy, cloudy, glorious.  And I wasn't sweating.   Thank.  You. Jesus. 

Sidekick 9/5/14

Friday 9/5/14

Certainly not the most relaxing pedi I've ever had, but my toes look pretty and my prego feet are happy.  

Jubi said the chair was squeezing her neck.  And then it got to the percussion--- and there were giggles. Lots of giggles.  Hopefully the other ladies were not annoyed.  

Jubis said the peeps doing the pedis were speaking Spanish.  Ha.  I asked them if it was Chinese or mandarin.  Uh. No.  

Vietnamese.   

So I didn't actually get jubis piggies painted.  I told her that she has to go for three straight days about putting her fingers or toes in her mouth. 

She still had fun and wants to go back again. I'm not sure when that will happen. 

Afternoon delight 9.10.14

What's a pregnant lady to do when her brother calls and says there's chocolate crème brûlée in the fridge? 

Just eat it.

Drop it like

9/9/14

It's hot.  Especially when you're gestating in September... But hey!!! Roy and his dad and Stephen fixed our tahoe's AC.  BOY--- that makes a difference for 3:00 pickup 5 days a week. 

So anyways. I dropped off jubi in the carpool line at her school today.  First time ever that I haven't walked or carried her to her class.    that big girl.  She was so proud of herself and excited.  

Miss adri-nana greeted us kindly and jubi was up the stairs and off to her room before i even thought to snap a pic.  

Those pix above are us waiting in the line for drop off.  

Terrific Tuesday 9.2.14

Jubi started preschool today. Funny thing.  Last week, someone asked if she went to MDO. she replied, "I'm in preschool ". 

I prepped her ahead of time- informing her that she wouldn't be staying for lunch or nap.  I figured she might be a little disappointed.  I'd told her she would only stay 3 hours.  Last night, at bedtime. 

"mom, how come I'm only staying three hours ?"

"that's just how we're doing it this year. "

" I wanna stay this many hours " (all 10 fingers.) 

Pete the cat is rockin on our front porch. 

This dude was one of many workers from the roofing company. I think he was talking on his phone here. Although it looks like he could be taking a nap.  This guy turned out to be most helpful in communicating with Roy about how to do things correctly. Much more effective than the "straw boss ". 

In this sweet fellow has become a Jedi master at putting together Legos. Building things all by himself. Very impressive. He's come a long way in  The past year of doing Legos. 

And loves her doc McStuffins Playdoh

So peaceful.

Roofers still progressing. I think they'll finish the east side of our pyramid today. Leaving only the carpet room roof for tomorrow. And then hopefully there is a well-installed roof that will last for decades.  Not that I Want to live under it for another decade.  I still wish there was some way we could relocate in the next month.  Only 37 days till 10/14/14. 

Here is jubi sleeping in the carpet room amidst all the roofing action.  They're actually roofing right over her room today.  And Roy is working on some vent pipe thing over her room right now too.  

I'm kind of obsessed with taking pix of my kids sleeping. 

Nap nazi.

But today-- (and everyday) its more like God's grace. 

Hallelujah. 

It's crazy loud here-- still getting our roof. 

The view from my kitchen door into the carpet room. 

Oh the wonders of a sound machine. 

One nice Thing about a giant house is we have options on where to nap. 

Jubi time

AOrganizer. Opinionated. Likes things nice and neat. Focused. Determined. Independent. That's my girl. 

Pick-uh-nick

Courtesy of jubi

And here she is "{"wooollin" (rolling) the money. We gotta make it nice and neat for our babies. }" 

Then you gotta stack it nice and neat. 

Not like that mom.  Like this. Verrrry gentle.  

Then she looked at me with those round, blue eyes and said "I'm the boss, mom."

Tuesday. 8-26

J set up a birthday "pawtee"

She loves getting in his bed. And requested I take this pic. 

Finally. Last week my boss gave this little doll a dollar. "doll-lew". He told her to buy an icecream. Of course, I was happy to fulfill this request.

That's chocolate Oreo. Underneath lemon custard.  Yes. Thank me later.  Actually thank Roy .  He's the one that introduced me to this delightful combo. 

Too bad the icecream wasn't actually $1.00. More like $6.47. Or close to that. 

Smurf baby.  Her lips stayed blue after much scrubbing. What a giraffe tongue!

I'm Enjoying all the time with my girl. Ready to plan a Gabriel date though.