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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Well Helloooooo....


So the bad news? It's been 13 days since I last blogged. The good news? There are only 3 days left in April and I've already committed to ANOTHER Blog-a-Day in May with my friend Jen Lofgren (and pretty Sure Anabelle is on board too!) (Feel free to join in other blogger friends of mine!) Misery loves company, you know. :)

So what has been keeping me from my blog? Well let's see...we got a new member of the family, we went to the county fair, dyed Easter eggs, went swimming, celebrated my 34th birthday, tore through several Easter baskets, drove to Phoenix, hunted for Easter eggs (our first time), etc. Whew! So I'm just gonna ease my way back into my blog here....

Let's begin with the new family member. Because 8 mouths simply weren't enough to feed (2 adults, 3 kids, 2 cats, 1 dog) we agreed to another member of the family. Realize of course, that when I say 'we agreed' what I mean is 'I agreed' and the husband nodded his head like a good husband does. :)

You see, the kids had seen a fish at their Grampa and Genise's house (a Betta) and pretty much thought it was Nemo straight from Sydney Harbor, right before their eyes. Fast forward a month and here on my countertop sits a Crowntail Betta of our very own, courtesy of G and G. One guess what the kids named it. Yep. At last count, the national fish census reported 323, 467 fish named Nemo. We were number 323, 466. Some other kid got a lucky Nemo fish right after us. :) Nobody went for my idea to name her Dorie. I mean come on. She IS blue. :)


Next up? A sleep time update. This one will be short and sweet. They're still in cribs. :) There, now wasn't that easy? And as such, they still sleep from 8-8 and from 1-4 for naps. Sleepy kids=Happy mom. I KNOW! Somedays I'm still disappointed that I gave up on them so soon in toddler beds, but then again, I do love me that long nap...Plus, thanks to my FB friends who steered me in the right direction, we have opted to forgo the whole "toddler bed" thing and go straight to twin beds. So while I'm not ready to put them in twin beds right this minute, I did finally find some bedding I'm actually happy with. I was really struggling with how to proceed with their "big kid room" (OMG, did I just say that?) because I have issues with coordination and symmetry. (Do you remember my crib placement ordeal??) I was really having problems with the idea of putting something really 'themey' for boys (Toy Story, Trucks, etc.) right beside something really flowery or pink. I honestly could not find anything for both boys and girls that coordinated. Until today. The picture below is what I found. It made me smile, so I bought em. And this is what our little nursery turned big-kid-room will soon look like:

I love the colors of both sets AND it allows me to do whatever I want as coordinating pieces on the beds, or on the walls. (Teddy Bears, Dinosaurs, Trucks, Flowers, etc.) The genericness of the bedding allows me to decorate with pretty much any accent pieces else I want. And so, another dilemma solved today. Love it when that happens... :)


Moving on, WE HAD PHOTOS TAKEN! Real ones! Of us! :) I will show you all of them at a later post, but for now, I'll show you a few. (If you're a FB friend, pretend you haven't seen them.) And if you're in my area, and want photos of your very own taken, call SHANNON. Do it. Now! She's with Shannon K Photography and well, she pretty much rocks...





And that is all I have time for in a blog tonight! But don't forget...May 1st is just around the corner! :) Get ready!

8 comments:

Jeremy DeBauche said...

Ami, I have to tell you that I feel a little bit of disappointment each time I come to your blog and don't see an update, but our babies haven't even been born yet and I'm already too busy to blog very often, so I completely understand. I always look forward to your new posts, so come on May!

Shannon K. said...

Hey Ami! I am totally with you on naming the fish Dori! Blue fish...makes perfect sense.

Love the bedding choice. Both our kids have convertible cribs. Colton is still in his crib, and Addyson is in the crib turned toddler bed. Her bed will next turn into a full and we are doing that soon. Colton? Not sure when. He's still fine, and he's a great sleeper, so I feel like why mess with a good thing?

Ami said...

Lol..Jeremy, I totally know the feeling! I feel the same way when others don't blog regularly! So I'll be gettin my groove back in a couple days here! By the way,I am totally LOVING your posts! I feel like I'm reliving my pregnancy through you guys! It's the best thing ever! Keep it up! :)

Auntie V. said...

Woo Hoo! So happy to log on and see a new post. You brighten our days with your blogs Ami. Best way to begin a new day.....way better than a chai latte!!! :) So bring on May! Looking forward to a new blog every day! I'm with you on Dori....but Nemo is beautiful!

The Alexanders said...

I am so glad that you are doing a post a day for May!!! And I think I already said it on FB but those pictures turned out AMAZING!!! And I LOVE the bedding you picked out! I have not been able to find anything that I love so I think that I am going to make something myself...but sometimes I get a little over ambitious so we will see what happens!

Kim said...

Hi Ami, your little ones are so photogenic!! You shouldn't get crazy about posting a blog a day - taking care of your family, teaching and all of the activities you do keeps you busy enough! And you guys do some cool stuff!
Dave

amoryg said...

YAY for blogging everyday again- I, with others, get disappointed when I don't see a new post from you. :)

I'm debating on joining you for the blog-a-day in May. :)

Tim and Darcy said...

Ummmm....LOOOOVE that family shot!!! Amazing!!!

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