crying...

as a mother i would have to say that the cry of one of my children is by far the most distressing sound i hear on a daily basis. distressing at times because it evokes emotions of anxiety---it breaks my heart if they are hurt or sad or scared...distressing at other times because it evokes emotions of intense annoyance---it drives me crazy to listen to the bickering and whining and grating sounds of feigned sadness, pain, or fear. so it is strange to me that the recent news of crying has brought a smile to my face. a true paradox, for sure. as i traverse into my seventh month of pregnancy i learned just yesterday that not only is my baby over 2 lbs in weight and probably around 15 inches long, but he is also capable of crying! how insane is that?? the knowledge of this cry does not evoke emotions of anxiety or annoyance but amazment and admiration. this life inside of me, at 7 months, is capable of emotions that are truly so alive! i may be exhausted; i may be tired (already) of my ever expanding body; but it is at moments like these that the joy of pregnancy outweighs any of the pains...

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pictures from our august beach trip...

Harper's birthday tea party...

Thank you to everyone who helped to make Harper's tea party so wonderful! She had a great time and I have finally gotten around to include some pictures of the festivities...

(harper writing "thank you" notes at her new desk...hopefully you already received yours!)

Cassie-isms

We have Harper-isms and Calvary-isms so I saw it fit to add a Cassie-ism to the mix. Cassie and I had a short and confusing conversation Tuesday night when I attempted to wake her up help her to bed. Apparently she was talking in her sleep but I was never convinced. The best statement I could make out was, "If you can't tell me what turtles eat then I don't know what we are going to do!!!!!". Perplexed by this statement, and fueled by my genetic tendency to encourage crazy people to keep talking, I managed to tick sleeping beauty off until I heard a stearn "I am not talking about this right now because I don't like your tone". I was almost ready to check her blood sugar when she continued to run her mouth at me even after she was upright and moving around. It is funny how quickly sleeptalking can turn into sleepfighting when you ask enough questions. I guess I learned my lesson and next time I will promptly do some research and find out what turtles eat.

when mommy is away...

so i went to the beach for a couple of days and harper was a little upset that i was leaving. when i tried to console her i made a grave mistake....i simply told her that she was going to be "the lady of the house." all harper heard was that she was in charge. the interview starts sweet...but the obvious transition is priceless evidence of the tyrant i unwittingly created...

fun pictures...

some perks of being friends with a photographer is that sometimes when you hang out with that particular friend you end up with some really awesome pictures...these were just unstaged moments that lori magically captures! thanks for sharing these with me lori...

anyone in the area with a need for some great pictures should really check out her website.

lorijacksonphotography.com