Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Missing my baby

Cody's mom offered to let Annabelle come stay with her for the week. I reluctantly agreed because I needed to go to the DMV and the doctor this week. We met Cindy at a park yesterday morning, but not before I snapped a bunch of pictures. I was taking pictures right up to the last moments before they went their way and I went my mine...with a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye. I called Cody as I was driving away and told him I had to stay busy this week. I just talked to Annabelle on the phone a little while ago and she doing well. She said "Mama" and "Daddy" and smiled at the phone.

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at home before we left

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She was getting sleepy in the swing. I loved her little hands holding onto the seat and her feet hanging down.

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Grandma was happy to see her. I had already tried to fix her hair twice, but between swinging, park playing and the wind, you can't tell.

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Little Cupid

The other day, Kyle asked me when we could *make* a bow and arrow. I thought for a minute and realized that I know nothing about how to make a bow and arrow, and furthermore deemed it an unsafe endeavor all around. So my answer was, "probably never." Then I was looking on pinterest and got the idea to make a non-functioning cupid bow and arrow. He was so excited and helped me find the perfect sticks and tie them together. I love this little cupid. Happy Valentine's Day!


Wednesday, February 8, 2012

the boys

We took the kids to the Arboretum at the end of December. We found some humongous leaves and I let the boys bury me in them. Then we buried Barrett in them. It was a good day and the weather was actually really nice! We have been having a very mild winter.

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the apple doesn't fall far from the tree

Annabelle loves shoes...you can't fault a girl for that! I walked into the room and found this scene. The best part was that when she was finished playing with the shoes, I asked her to put them back in the basket...and SHE DID. . . then she pulled them all back out again. But when she was really finished she put them away again!

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Friday, February 3, 2012

Getting ready

Getting ready to go somewhere with a little girl is quite different than trying to get ready with 2 little boys. Remember the Infamous Jiffy Cornbread Mix Incident of 2010? That unforgettable day has made me scared to leave anyone out of sight while taking shower. The boys are a little older, but I still rarely attempt a shower while they are in the house and conscious unless Cody is home. These days I take my shower while the boys are at school. Annabelle hangs out in the bathroom, brushes her teeth, tries on my shoes, gets into the little box of old jewelry I have for her in the cabinet. She stands on a chair next to me and digs in my makeup bag as I put on my makeup. I loved the moment we were having together and snapped a self-timer picture yesterday to capture her sweetness.

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