i try to keep the naked shots to a minimum, but i had to post this pic of little pummers double-bum-crack. see how it splits into two bum cracks at the top? i think it may be the sweetest thing ever. and his multiple bum cheeks and cottage cheese. the poor guy...add a botched circumcision to the mix and you've got a lifetime of making-fun material.
this about sums up the majority of the little ones' interactions. 
i love this picture because he looks so pathetic and precious all at the same time
congrats to our dear friends from watertown, ny...roland, jen, rocky, and their new addition...seth patrick! i can't wait to get my hands on this little package, although i'm sure he won't be little for long. much love, hugs, and happiness coming your way. we love you guys!
doesn't get sweeter than these chubby thighs...the bigger his get...the smaller i want mine to be!
thank goodness for dora and her annoying backpack (grace's picture of the tv)
anyway, thanks to everyone for your thoughts and well wishes for nicole. i haven't had an update since i saw her thursday night but she was looking better than i thought and is really just lucky to be alive. it's enough to scare me not to drive again, though. it really is such a crazy, crazy world. but we're all glad that she's living and breathing on her own, and for now, that's got to be enough.
this weekend is semi-relaxing...i'm trying to live more in the moment but it's freakin' hard with two screaming little ones. john and i went out on a "date" last night but came home after an hour...a VCR problem at home sent grace into dora withdrawal. today it's mom's house for lamb and beans and weird conversation.
xo
sending out good thoughts and love to my dear friend nicole who got into a major car accident yesterday and is in the ICU. i was lucky enough to spend sunday night with her catching up and eating and talking, and now she's in bad shape due to the crazy wind and rain yesterday. keep thinking of her and her family and hope everything turns out OK.
blissy blissy breastfeeding time
this picture just about sums up grace's mood today...clingy, whiny, grouchy. oh these days make me appreciate the happier ones where everything is sparkly and crafty and wonderful.
still tired. no people, that's not red eyeshadow that i'm sporting. those are my goddess-given capillaries showing through my eyelids! sleep deprivation and sinus issues are catching up with me. lovely johnny took grace out to breakfast this morning so i could cry and try to sleep in peace. and last night i got to go out ALONE for almost five hours. i'm lucky to have some wonderful ladies in my life who take such good care of me. i wish i could've lived more in the moment and thought less about my little ones but i guess that's motherhood for you. the night before i also went out with just joey and had a grand old time listening to my radio in the car, banging, and catching up with friends. looking forward to the week ahead, looking forward to joey's acne clearing me up (it's breaking my heart...along with the cradle cap and the chunks of hair falling out of his head!), and looking forward to feeling at peace.
xo
(a pre-acne sweet shot)
not planned, not posed...my two guys snuggling on the couch, taking a morning nap.
tiny tiny tiglets...one of my favorite pictures captured by auntie emily and her amazing new camera.
my dashboard and the beach
even though some days are crazy, some days go perfectly and make me realize that having two kids isn't all that insane. today we were all showered and bathed and presentable, and out of the house by 10:15am. i'm still behind on thank you's and laundry and responding to emails (sorry everyone! i'm getting to them!), but in the meantime, i'm learning to appreciate the little things, like grilled cheese and soup at my dad's, and playing memory with grace at the library while joey sleeps in his carseat. hanging out with shannon and her three kids also helps, because no matter what, i know that someone's got more of a full plate than i do.
xoxo
my new necklace from johnny for christmas...a little piece of my ever-growing personal history.
thanks auntie em for the gorgeous pics...i love them so much, and have one has my desktop-
hello everyone in cyberspace
we're enjoying our auntie emily's visit...grace is in a state of bliss-
i took this picture in the hospital hours after i had joey. it was early early in the morning and the first moment i really felt alone with him, and the power of "wow, i just had a baby and i'm sitting here holding him in my arms, and i'm all stitched up and hurting and elated and wonderful and bleeding" kind of hit me, and i pulled out my camera and took a blurry picture. i was nursing him at the time, and he latched on like a champ. i love the way that the picture is out of focus and dreamy and quiet...in a way, it sums up everything i was feeling at the time.
sorry for my lack of responses lately...but i have no time to get onto the computer due to family demands and a house full of guests throughout the whole week. next week things should be getting back to normal, but in the meantime, know that i'm thinking of everyone, love you all, and i am so thankful for all your love and support! have a great holiday...eat much, drink much, and hugs to all!
these pictures (taken as part of the self portrait tuesday reflective surfaces theme) were shot in my dad's bathroom...i like the hazy, lazy lighting look of them. they were taken maybe two weeks ago...and i've gotten huge since then, and my belly's dropped even further. i love how they capture a moment in time. i love that i'm wearing grace's hat. i love that my hair is down even though most of you will never catch me like this. i love how i'm at my dad's, and it's winter, but he still is using my beach towel that i left at his house at the end of the summer for a hand towel. 
why oh why do i get so enormous when i'm pregnant? i weighed in at 184 today at the doctors. i spent all morning there, almost crying. lots and lots of tests to find out why i feel so horrible all of a sudden. really out of it, scared to drive, nauseous, weird vision, fluid retention, cramping, you name it...i've got it. waiting for the results. nonstress test came back fine, which makes me feel good, because i wasn't feeling as much movement as i would've like to. he's fine. it's just me that dr. lemonnier is worried about now! but my blood pressure was only slightly elevated. i'm effaced and 1.5 cm dilated...and he's in position. so let's get going buddy. although i'd miss my knitting class (hope i get a refund!) and steph would be away (have a good honeymoon, girl! we'll see you when you get back). i'm just having one of those days where all i want to do is cry (which i don't do often) and mope and get this little boy out.
