More Spikey Mikey

Our first family photo. I'm so glad I get to look so good in my favorite gown.




Trevor was lucky enough to catch a smile on cameraAnd I was lucky enough to get his scrunchy eyebrows. haha. I love that face so much!

Happy Birthday to my boys!

Yesterday, for Trevor's birthday, I decided to give him his first son. We welcomed Michael Dean into the world at 7:57 pm. I went into labor at 6:54. An hour and three minutes isn't bad, I say! It was a beautiful and smooth birth. He is so beautiful! 6 lbs 10 oz. 19 inches. I can't believe how much he looks like Allie did. I also can't believe I am a mother of two now.

He rolls his little lip a lot. It breaks my heart.

Peek a boo

This video is a little bit old, but I found it today and thought I'd share. Poor Harley. He's such a good dog and puts up with Allie so well. I think mostly because she likes to throw her meals to him.

Laundry

Laundry is not my favorite chore, but I do have a favorite load.

38 Weeks

Just waiting on Mikey.

And yes, I know I'm huge.

Allie

This is what happens before Trevor bathes Allie.
This is what happens when Trevor bathes Allie. Oh she's so beautiful! We're gonna have to frame some of these photos.

Allie loves stuffing other people's faces

Bedtime

Sometimes I wonder why it takes so long to get this kid in her pajamas.

Easters

Easter has always been my favorite holiday. The weather is (supposedly) getting better, there's baby animals all around, the little girls are so cute in their new dresses, and there's always lots of chocolate. This Easter has been one of the best. Mostly because I have a sweet girl to enjoy it with. She seemed to like Easter just as much as her mom does. She got into it, and she loved all the activities.

Clean up- the story of my life

Clean up after dying the easter eggs. Allie busied herself by making a pool in the kitchen.


Allie is such a tease. She'd wait until her cousins would come close to the sink and then she's splash them. She thought that was the funniest thing. The kitchen was covered by the time we were done.

Easter egg hunt

The cousins enjoying their spoils away from the little toddler hands. I don't blame them. Allie kept stealing eggs from their baskets. They were so nice that they let her too.
Allie got SO into the easter egg hunt. She loved finding things and picking them up. Also, I think the excitement of the other kids really got her into it, too. She probably picked up the least amount of eggs, but she got so excited she also picked up toys and legos and whatever else she could find that would fit in her basket. Her basket was by far the fullest.

Allie and Matthew

This is Allie's most adoring fan, Matthew. Everthing she does is hilarious to him.

Fred

Last night, Trevor took me on a really fun date. We went to a barbershop quartet festival featuring the world championship group Fred. They are so funny. I had such a blast and laughed my head off. Here's a video of a song they sang.

Belly picture!

Here is the next little maniac coming to our family soon!

I made a book!

So, I pretty much haven't sewn anything since 7th grade home ec. So it's been like a decade. I really want to learn to sew again. so I decided to start with an activity book for Allie and future children (if it lasts through Allie.)

The cover has hands that move.

The first page has a girl with changeable eyes and lips. You can also do her hair. Adjacent is different shapes and colors Allie can match.

The next page has laundry she can take out of the laundry basket and hang on clothespins. Next to that is a mailbox where the flag can move, and she can open and close the door. I'll put letters or envelopes or treats in there each sunday.

The next two pages have a "garage" for a matchbox car and a little town to drive through.

The next page cracks me up. It's my bearded man. You can either pull on his hair or his beard to make it grow. Next to him are several pockets you can button, latch, velcro, snap, tie, buckle, and so on.

Next is a grocery bag she can pull various fruits and veggies out. After that is Noah's Ark with a pocket she can unzip and discover lots of animals.

Last but not least, the credit. A special thanks to Grandma K and Ruth for donation of material. To Ruth and Rachel for all the help (again I can't sew OR thread a surger!). It would've been an utter disaster without you two.To my in-laws for putting up with the mess for a few weeks. And last but not least, Ruth, Rachel, Granny G, and Leah for all the brainstorming and good ideas for pages.