He will have to do this all over again tomorrow to change the bandage.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Sadie has a boo-boo
He will have to do this all over again tomorrow to change the bandage.
Birthday cake for all!
Ian's Birthday began with a hearty breakfast. We then met my Mom and went to the Chili Pepper Festival in Topton. He LOVES that festival and was itching to go since we missed it last year. He said he tasted the hottest thing ever this year - it made him hiccup and eyes water. Didn't buy that one! Fortunately, the rain broke for the hour that we were there - no lines or crowds so we cruised through fairly quickly though the mud was awful. So glad we were able to go-Ian really like it.
We sang Happy Birthday at my sister's, with my Mom and Dad, Nicole and Jamie, the kids: Ryder, Eve, Tessa, Dawson, Leif, Sawyer, Griffin, Maeve, and Aspen and friends Sarah and Sophia. We forgot our camera, so I took pics with Nicole's camera...will post as soon as I get them. Everyone got to pick their cake, and the kids loved the fresh strawberries. Only a little bit left for Ian to eat the next day, in addition to his German chocolate cake!
-Marie
Happy Birthday Ian!!!
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Nice cool breeze...
...is this a sign that fall is on its way? Oh I hope so!
This kind of day just puts me in a great mood...even with the incessant heartburn and other joys of pregnancy. It is nice to feel alive again. Funny how I find fall and early winter to be the most invigorating times of year, when the rest of the world is retreating (some things even dying off). With Halloween coming up, I am soo excited. I have a great (and easy) costume idea for myself. Shhh...it's a secret for now. Cannot wait for my nieces' and nephews' Halloween party - Tessa, Eve, Leif, Dawson, Ryder, and I had a lively conversation this past weekend about making this the BEST HALLOWEEN PARTY EVER. We have come up with some great new ideas this year, just need to implement them - which it seems I have all the time in the world to do these days (unemployed stay at home dog and cat mommy that I am). I have been telling the baby she should consider coming a bit early, perhaps on Halloween this year. It would be the perfect time (or at least within a few days of Halloween) because then I could throw the most amazing Halloween Birthday party for her each year. Oh what a lucky girl she would be!
Ian's birthday is on Saturday. It is his last year in the twenties. Since I have zero means to buy him a special gift this year, I am going to make him something extra special. I have decided to make him a few cakes (the boy can eat!) including a German choc cake (his request, in my opinion waaay too sweet of a cake) and a raspberry almond linzertorte. I might also make something else - perhaps strawberry cream cake? Ok, I admit it, that one might be more for me than him! Maybe a cherry chocolate mousse cake? We will see how much time I have today and tomorrow to prep such labor intensive (ie fancy) cakes!
If the weather permits, Ian would like to go to both a hot pepper festival and a Scottish festival both near my parents house on Saturday. It would be nice to run the dogs for a bit, go eat up some spice for lunch, and then head to the Scottish games in the late afternoon. Please weather, cooperate! I would like to make Ian's birthday as special as possible this year, particularly in light of how difficult this year has been. I think he needs something really good to happen, and maybe a really great birthday would help things. He is working so hard to fix up the house, study for classes, and find a job.
We are mid-way through week 30. I cannot believe it. Little miss fiesty is still kicking up a storm...I can sometimes see the ripples of her punches/kicks on my belly as I am sitting here. I am not enjoying the return of morning (all day) sickness or the fatigue or the clumsiness or the awkwardness of having a ball of a belly...but it will be worth it in the end.
Work around the house is progressing...slowly. Bedroom is quite a project and Ian is upstairs now tackling the walls (fixing deteriorating plaster so he can seal potential lead paint). I am confined to the downstairs with the pups. I will have to post pics of the finished rooms...actually, Ian is the pic poster, so I will make sure he does it.
-Marie
This kind of day just puts me in a great mood...even with the incessant heartburn and other joys of pregnancy. It is nice to feel alive again. Funny how I find fall and early winter to be the most invigorating times of year, when the rest of the world is retreating (some things even dying off). With Halloween coming up, I am soo excited. I have a great (and easy) costume idea for myself. Shhh...it's a secret for now. Cannot wait for my nieces' and nephews' Halloween party - Tessa, Eve, Leif, Dawson, Ryder, and I had a lively conversation this past weekend about making this the BEST HALLOWEEN PARTY EVER. We have come up with some great new ideas this year, just need to implement them - which it seems I have all the time in the world to do these days (unemployed stay at home dog and cat mommy that I am). I have been telling the baby she should consider coming a bit early, perhaps on Halloween this year. It would be the perfect time (or at least within a few days of Halloween) because then I could throw the most amazing Halloween Birthday party for her each year. Oh what a lucky girl she would be!
Ian's birthday is on Saturday. It is his last year in the twenties. Since I have zero means to buy him a special gift this year, I am going to make him something extra special. I have decided to make him a few cakes (the boy can eat!) including a German choc cake (his request, in my opinion waaay too sweet of a cake) and a raspberry almond linzertorte. I might also make something else - perhaps strawberry cream cake? Ok, I admit it, that one might be more for me than him! Maybe a cherry chocolate mousse cake? We will see how much time I have today and tomorrow to prep such labor intensive (ie fancy) cakes!
If the weather permits, Ian would like to go to both a hot pepper festival and a Scottish festival both near my parents house on Saturday. It would be nice to run the dogs for a bit, go eat up some spice for lunch, and then head to the Scottish games in the late afternoon. Please weather, cooperate! I would like to make Ian's birthday as special as possible this year, particularly in light of how difficult this year has been. I think he needs something really good to happen, and maybe a really great birthday would help things. He is working so hard to fix up the house, study for classes, and find a job.
We are mid-way through week 30. I cannot believe it. Little miss fiesty is still kicking up a storm...I can sometimes see the ripples of her punches/kicks on my belly as I am sitting here. I am not enjoying the return of morning (all day) sickness or the fatigue or the clumsiness or the awkwardness of having a ball of a belly...but it will be worth it in the end.
Work around the house is progressing...slowly. Bedroom is quite a project and Ian is upstairs now tackling the walls (fixing deteriorating plaster so he can seal potential lead paint). I am confined to the downstairs with the pups. I will have to post pics of the finished rooms...actually, Ian is the pic poster, so I will make sure he does it.
-Marie
Monday, September 7, 2009
Sunday, September 6, 2009
tomorrow is 30 weeks...
Oh Target, how you taunt me! 20% off great baby stuff this week. I really really want NEED to find a job.
Starting to feel nauseous and tired once again...feels like 1st and early 2nd trimester all over again. Threw up again this morning. Not sleeping (probably 3-4 hours per day). Ugh. Tomorrow is 30 weeks.
Marie
Starting to feel nauseous and tired once again...feels like 1st and early 2nd trimester all over again. Threw up again this morning. Not sleeping (probably 3-4 hours per day). Ugh. Tomorrow is 30 weeks.
Marie
Friday, September 4, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
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