exhibit a: a picture that represents something i am thankful for each day
exhibit b: a picture that represents our day and what we have done
exhibit c: ideally, a picture of both girls together

Monday, February 8, 2010

february 7, 2010

exhibit a: today i am thankful for my beautiful sister. i am so proud of her and so thankful that i get to say she is my twin and my closest friend. i would be lost without her.
exhibit b:
car seats. everyone wanted in them. then out of them.
exhibit c:

Saturday, February 6, 2010

february 6, 2010

exhibit a: now this was an easy entry to figure out! i am grateful to the Lord for blessing my sister with another beautiful baby girl and for allowing her a peaceful and quick delivery followed by a wonderful day of getting to know her newest bundle.
exhibit b:
exhibit c: "we're going to see your new cousin!" to which they replied,


Friday, February 5, 2010

february 5, 2010

exhibit a: i am thankful that mountain man can work from home sometimes! i think i may have mentioned it before, but it is nice to have my hubby home so i had to say it again...
exhibit b: notice anything different? yep, sweet pea is moving out of our room!
exhibit c:

Thursday, February 4, 2010

february 4, 2010

exhibit a: today i am thankful for something pretty trivial...but here it is: i am thankful that trader joe's finally came to our town! i like to think that i save a good amount of money grocery shopping there weekly and i know i am getting quality, natural food for our family. and i used to work there! ha! i used to paint all the signs and do the artwork for the displays in the store--pre-children of course. so here's to my former employer and the source of most all of our meals! lil miss is already a big fan, as is her cousin (she goes there every day i think!) and her little buddy (this was the two of them at the teej a little over a year ago!)
exhibit b: holding hands then and today!
exhibit c:

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

february 3, 2010

exhibit a: today i am thankful for parks! i never appreciated them fully until lil miss came of "park age". i am so grateful that we have a wonderful park within walking distance and others just a tad farther than that away. There is nothing like fresh air for a child, i've found--does wonders for the appetite, sleepiness and creativity! the tricky part for us is getting lil miss to leave without pitching an all-out fit. but grateful i am for them nonetheless. and then i got to thinking how thankful i am that our children can enjoy the outdoors in the first place without the sorts of fears that kids in some countries face and that they are able to spend carefree days trapsing all over playground equipment rather than worrying about the next meal or how to stay warm
....can you tell we went to two different parks today??
exhibit b:
learning new skills! sweet pea still likes to roll and now is reaching for toys!
exhibit c: lil miss insisted on getting into the crib with sweet pea to watch the mobile and read!

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

february 2, 2010

exhibit a: today i am thankful for two books that have really impacted our early parenting...babywise and dr. denmark scheduling was a new idea to me while i was pregnant with lil miss. we tried out the concepts we learned once we brought her home...and viola, we had a bright, happy baby who slept through the night at six weeks and was generally content and satisfied. i wasn;t sure it would work as well the second time...but so far it seems to have! sweet pea is quite possibly easier and so well adjusted and is sleeping 8 hours and then four more at night and seems to be thriving by our estimates! of course we have the Lord to thank for two babies who have been quite charming from the start!
exhibit b:
exhibit c:
sweetest part of the day??? sweet pea spent most of it with only one sock on (i couldn't find it for the life of me once we got to mimi's house). when we returned home i still couldn't locate the sock and after searching and then coming back to look in on the girls, i noticed that lil miss had solved the problem--she took one of her socks off too to make her sissy feel less different!

Monday, February 1, 2010

february 1, 2010

exhibit a: today i am thankful that i have the opportunity to "stop and smell the roses" every day at home with the girls...i am grateful that the Lord provides for us through mountain man's job and that i can spend the days being a full-time mommy.
exhibit b:
exhibit c: