CURRENT Photos!

These pictures are from TODAY!

Ha.

And you thought I'd never catch up.

Well, I haven't. I thought I'd show you my boys anyway. :) The pictures really are from today, though. (I'm not that far behind anymore. I have a bunch of pictures on my camera from the last 3 weeks or so... almost. caught. up.)

We went shopping to Costco (and bought a 10-man tent... have you seen that giant thing hanging from the ceiling..??? Hopefully it makes our camping trip this weekend 3 & 1/3rd times more comfortable than our 3-man tent was... is that how it works...? The bigger, the better, right?). I was doing some pricing for our meal Saturday, and to make it easier, I just took pictures of the prices. That way I could do it at home where I wouldn't have 2 babies driving me nuts.. (they are both napping now... ahhh...). Lincoln kept wanting to see the pictures I was taking. That explains the 3rd photo. :)

Parker sleepin'

Lincoln chewin'

Lincoln complainin'

(Does that last picture of Lincoln remind you of me? For some reason that face of Lincoln's reminds me more of myself than any other picture I've seen of him.)

Catching Parker's Early Smiles

Here are a couple attempts to get Parker's first few smiles when he was 3 weeks old.

(3-15-2011)

(3-16-2011)

Garden

(3-31-2011)

Here is a before shot of my square foot garden:

4' X 8' raised garden bed

New to Square Foot Gardening? It is a method of gardening that is supposed to minimize your effort and maximize your produce in minimal space. Instead of rows (great for mass-production & commercialization) you use a 4' X 4' garden system: 1 square foot per type of plant. For example: tomato plants should be planted 12 inches apart, so in the center of 1 square foot, you have 1 tomato plant. Beets should be planted 4 inches apart, so a 3X3 arrangement of 9 beet plants in 1 square foot.

Interested?

More info HERE.
Amazon sells the book All New Square Foot Gardening HERE.

Also love the book Carrots Love Tomatoes book about companion planting.
(More info on companion planting HERE.)
(Amazon sells the book HERE.)

And since I'm telling you all my gardening secrets (Ha.), I'm also trying out The Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Pest and Disease Control sold HERE on Amazon.

Buddies

The next few posts will be pictures taken from my cell phone.

(3-4-2011)

Flora May & Lincoln

Smiles from Parker!

(4-28-2011)

Here is Parker a little more than 2 months old. He had been smiling for more than a month, so it was about time I got it on camera. He is pretty easy to get smiling - he's a cutie!!

Parker's 2 month stats:
12 lbs, 2.5 oz
24 inches (that's debatable... the same girl at his 2-week check measured him shorter than his birth length... so probably more like 24.5 inches)

Don't you love the double chin?

What you lookin' at?

Every time I get him laughing (a few giggles at a time, anyway), he gets the hiccups, guaranteed. Why is that?

New Bike Trailer!

(4-25-2011)

My parents gave us a bike trailer they weren't using much, that they inherited from someone who wasn't using it much. (This one HERE and HERE.) It was pretty old, and there were a few things I really didn't like (i.e. type of attachment to the bike, the cover, missing pieces to convert to a jogging stroller). Now that the weather is nicer, and we have TWO kids, I thought it was a good time to invest in a new one.

I LOVE it!

In jogging stroller mode:

They have them at Costco right now if you are interested!

The old way of attaching the trailer to the bike was via clamps to the bike frame near the rear axle. The new way is a coupler that actually fits right onto the axle. It feels a lot safer and is a lot easier to get on/off the bike.

Laguna Beach

(4-20-2011)

A few times a year Jesse seems to visit Los Angeles for work. I've been with him a few times, now, and this time I joined him there after he was done with his work. My brother & his family live in L.A., so I thought we could visit them (but they were in San Diego for spring break), and also just get away. We hadn't been anywhere further than a 100 miles since I was 5-6 months pregnant. So it was a nice change. Lincoln stayed with Mimi, where he had a blast!

Me, Jesse, & Parker (2 months old)

(sorry about not getting your face in that picture, Parker...)

Jesse & Parker

Parker Rolled Over!

(4-7-11)

Parker - 6 weeks old

Okay.. so he was propped up on a pillow and it was more of an accident...

Downtown Splash Pad

(4-11-11)

Since Idaho (where I'm from.. so hello to you Idaho readers!) doesn't have them, I feel the need to explain what a splash pad is. Basically, it's an area (usually by/in a park) that has water pouring, sprinkling, squirting, and/or running (i.e. like a small stream) over a non-slip area... with a drain to re-cycle the water. It's perfect for a warm climate like Saint George, when the pools are over-crowded and you have children of multiple ages. I'm not sure how many there are here... but quite a few.

This was the first time of the year Lincoln went to the splash pad. It was pretty late in the day, so it was kind of getting cold. It's pretty nice having a kid that doesn't mind the cold.

This splash pad has little waterfalls.
Lincoln & Jesse

He was so busy... no time for pictures..

A close up

Splashing with his feet

In her pajamas... Flora thought it was too cold.

She sure enjoyed watching Lincoln, though!

And here's a short little clip of it.

Rachel's Baby Shower

(4-8-11 to 4-10-11)

My sister, Rachel, had a baby shower back in April. Parker was just 6 weeks old, and so it was just us two that made the trip to Provo. It was nice to be with family. I miss living so far away from my sisters. We had a fun time.

Here's Rachel opening a gift, & Angela on the right

Rachel opening another gift, Angela & 2-week-old Rose

All of us but my mom.
Rachel, Angela with Rose & Parker, & me

Parker asleep in the car seat with a little smile. :)

The babies with their binkies.

Rose on the left, Parker on the right.

Rose was so tiny!!

Angela with Rose & Parker

And since we were in Provo...
I really wanted to go to Zupa's...
& so did Angela...
so we went!

Thanks for the fun time! (Thanks for the pictures, Rachel & Angela!... I need to be better at using my camera when I'm with you guys.)

So, how's Jesse these days?

(4-8-2011)

You always talk about your kids. What about your husband?

He's good.

Working hard.
Making TCN work better every day.
(And by every day, I mean every day.)
Check out TCN's new website. Looks awesome. You're awesome Jesse.
(Even though you are playing your Warcraft games right this very minute and it's 11:16pm. You're still awesome. Don't think that means I approve. Those silly games. And by silly I mean "I'm rolling my eyes at you," silly.)

"Does it matter that I weigh 32lbs, Mom?"

(4-7-2011)

"If you're going to do that, yes, dear."

Being One with the Babies

(4-5-2011)

Lincoln loves to get down on their level. The babies level, that is. And play with those toys. Show 'em how it's done.

Oh, yeah.

Parker enjoys watching Lincoln move around. So playtime is fun for everyone.

Hugs & Bumbo

(3-25-2011)

You know how moms get busy. They clean up breakfast. They get ready. They read blogs. They take naps. Haha.. you know what I mean. Well, one of those busy times I hear nothing. Nothing means trouble. Lincoln is getting into something. In this case, Lincoln was giving Parker his first hug... while laying right on top of him. But Parker didn't seem to care. It was so nice when Lincoln started liking his brother. He tolerated him after the first couple weeks. But another couple weeks and he started giving him hugs. (Another 2 weeks after that he finally agreed to hold him for all of 5 seconds. Another month after that... and he would hold him long enough for a good picture!)

The said hug.

Lincoln was pretty proud that he made Mommy so happy. :)

(4-5-2011)

More hugs! About at this time, I would bring Parker to Lincoln's door in the mornings. I would knock, and then open the door with Parker "standing" there ready to greet his brother. Lincoln loves this! I LOVE that he loves it!! Lincoln knows I like when he gives Parker hugs, too. Here I think I bribed him (with 2 Reese's Pieces) to hug Parker. Lincoln loves his treats (he calls them "teet" or "teets".. haha..).

Nice. Daddy must have helped you out of bed, changed your diaper, and didn't bother to put your pants back on.

He looks like he's studying something over there...
I love how young you can put babies in a Bumbo! (Thanks, Audrey - I love it!)

Loves his sippy. I usually bring one everywhere.

This is how Lincoln gives hugs.
He puts his head on your chest.
No arms.

Parker's Bottle

(3-9-2011)

When Lincoln saw this bottle, at first he wanted it for himself (he LOVES bottles...still). But after he saw me feeding it to Parker, he wanted to help. He wanted to "share the love" of the bottle. :)

Lincoln Diving

(2-5-2011)

Lincoln kept doing this over and over and over and over a few months ago. It was pretty funny. He loved making me laugh. Love this.

Parker - 1 Month Old

(3-23-2011)

Here are some pictures of Parker at 1 month old.

Always looking so serious.

Furrowed eyebrows and everything.

"Not sure about this, Mom..."

And since all the pictures of Parker so far have been either quietly awake or sleeping peacefully, this one can show you his other side.

Lincoln Sharing His Sippy

(3-9-2011)

(Parker is 2 weeks in these pictures.)

Here Lincoln is being a good big brother. How sweet. :)

However... Parker is not interested.

Lincoln & Parker

(3-8-2011)

Lincoln had a pretty hard time adapting to life no longer as an only child. He was literally mad at me for about 2 weeks. My mom came for my first week home from the hospital and he was so mean to her. It broke my heart. After almost a full 2 weeks, Lincoln warmed up to Parker (and me) and started playing with/by him. Another week and he was giving Parker hugs. Now I understand when parents say it's music to their ears when their kids are playing nice and making each other laugh. I can't wait for the latter.

I sure love you two!!

Parker at 13 days old