Over the weekend I was talked into swapping my old 'dumb' phone for a blackberry 'smart phone'. Let me just say that so far I'm pretty satisfied with the switch. We were able to get a buy one get one free deal, as well as a couple of mail in rebates.
Of course we all knew it wouldn't be long before I would be writing blog posts on my phone. Now my blogging possibilities are endless. You'll get vacation posts while we're on vacation instead of when we get home. Crazy.
So to wrap this up, here is your first official blackberry blog post picture of Samantha.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Posting from my blackberry!
Sunday, April 25, 2010
5k and Eating
Yesterday turned out to be a pretty incredible day. When we first woke up it was overcast, which turned into a thunderstorm, and I was starting to reconsider my decision to register for the 5k that was taking place in town at 9:00. After a crazy flash of lightning (which we still think hit something in our neighborhood) the storm died down and the weather started to clear up.
I went ahead and ran/walked my 5k and finished in 42 minutes. Yep, I'm pretty pathetic, but I didn't get much time to 'train' for this 5k so I ran what I could without hurting myself. Hopefully I'll cut that time way down with the next 5k I do.
I went ahead and ran/walked my 5k and finished in 42 minutes. Yep, I'm pretty pathetic, but I didn't get much time to 'train' for this 5k so I ran what I could without hurting myself. Hopefully I'll cut that time way down with the next 5k I do.
In case you were wondering, nope, Samantha isn't wearing pants. And yes, I'm wearing Brad's t-shirt.
Last night we put Samantha in the nursery at church, like we always do, and prepared ourselves to see her number flash on the screen. It never did! She stayed in the nursery for the entire service!!!
When Chris went to the window to pick her up he said she ran across the room to him. After he picked her up she started her angry babbling chatter (picture the noises an angry monkey makes) and he was pretty sure she was scolding him for leaving her in there.
When we got home I fed her some mac & cheese for dinner. After a couple of bites she grabbed the fork and wanted to feed herself. I was hesitant at first, and then I decided it would be worth cleaning up the mess if she wanted to give it a try. She did awesome! I held her bowl while she stabbed the noodles with her fork. She even put half of the food in her mouth with the fork! The other half she took off the fork with her other hand and ate it that way. Of course, we ended up with a mess on the floor, but whatever.
Last night we put Samantha in the nursery at church, like we always do, and prepared ourselves to see her number flash on the screen. It never did! She stayed in the nursery for the entire service!!!
When Chris went to the window to pick her up he said she ran across the room to him. After he picked her up she started her angry babbling chatter (picture the noises an angry monkey makes) and he was pretty sure she was scolding him for leaving her in there.
When we got home I fed her some mac & cheese for dinner. After a couple of bites she grabbed the fork and wanted to feed herself. I was hesitant at first, and then I decided it would be worth cleaning up the mess if she wanted to give it a try. She did awesome! I held her bowl while she stabbed the noodles with her fork. She even put half of the food in her mouth with the fork! The other half she took off the fork with her other hand and ate it that way. Of course, we ended up with a mess on the floor, but whatever.
I know she looks like she's blind in every single one of these pictures, but she isn't. The flash was just really bright.
Searching:
Eating:
Way to go girly!
Searching:
Eating:Way to go girly!Friday, April 23, 2010
Videos
I posted a few videos on our Youtube page yesterday. A couple of them are a little bit older, but they're still fun to watch.
I think there is a possibility that Samantha will end up being some kind of animal rights activist when she gets older. I blocked the dogs in the kitchen for the day since it's supposed to rain and I moved our dining room chairs in front of the gate for extra security. (Hopefully this will keep them from jumping into the main part of the house and destroying everything we own)
Samantha was over by the chairs trying to move them away in what I can only assume was an attempt to free her doggies. Little does she know her toys and pacifiers will be the items they target if they get out of the kitchen. Might want to leave them in there little girl...
I wanted to post a picture of it but as soon as I turned the camera on it blinked and said the battery was exhausted.
Instead I will give you a few pictures of Samantha and her cat Tweek. They're getting to be pretty good friends.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Shortie
If you haven't already seen my craft blog you can find it here. Occasionally I like to dabble in a little bit of sewing. It's strictly a hobby, and I don't claim to be very good at it.
One other blog I absolutely love is called Made. Check it out, and prepare to be amazed at what Dana creates.
Sometime back she had posted pictures of her daughter wearing a creation of hers called a shortie. Here are a couple of her pictures. Isn't it adorable?
Last week when I saw that Dana had posted a pattern for the shortie and some dresses I had to grab it and give it a try.
Here is Samantha, wearing her new shortie made out of an old t-shirt that I haven't worn in years. I did not make the rainbow baby legs, I just thought they looked really cute with the black shorite. :)
One other blog I absolutely love is called Made. Check it out, and prepare to be amazed at what Dana creates.
Sometime back she had posted pictures of her daughter wearing a creation of hers called a shortie. Here are a couple of her pictures. Isn't it adorable?
Last week when I saw that Dana had posted a pattern for the shortie and some dresses I had to grab it and give it a try.Here is Samantha, wearing her new shortie made out of an old t-shirt that I haven't worn in years. I did not make the rainbow baby legs, I just thought they looked really cute with the black shorite. :)
Just a couple pics from the weekend
Proof that yard work can be a spectator sport:
Finally, a picture of our 'new' Yukon!
Our neighbors across the street gave Samantha this chair. She loves it.
Samantha is now the proud owner of a 'baby' swing set. We found this little guy at a garage sale on Saturday for an awesome deal. $10 for a slide and a swing, can't beat it! Eventually we'll have to get her something a little bigger, but this will work for the summer for sure.
Finally, a picture of our 'new' Yukon!Our neighbors across the street gave Samantha this chair. She loves it.Samantha is now the proud owner of a 'baby' swing set. We found this little guy at a garage sale on Saturday for an awesome deal. $10 for a slide and a swing, can't beat it! Eventually we'll have to get her something a little bigger, but this will work for the summer for sure.Monday, April 12, 2010
Over the Weekend
This weekend our friends stopped by for a little bit. They have a daughter who is almost 2 years old, and a son who is a little over 3 months old.
Samantha really seemed drawn to their little boy for some reason. She kept trying to hold his hand on the living room floor. It was pretty sweet, until she tried to drop the box of baby wipes on him. Yikes!
Even though Samantha isn't much bigger than our friends' 3 month old baby, she's starting to look like she actually fits in her high chair. For the longest time it's looked like that thing just swallowed her up when she would sit in it.
Bandit is quickly becoming Samantha's favorite pet. I think that may be due to the fact that Bandit is super soft & cuddly, and that she is the most mildly tempered animal in the house. She will literally lay on the ground and let Samantha kick her in the face. The kid can grab her ears and pull her head across the floor and all Bandit will do is reach over and lick her fingers. I've never even seen a hint of aggression from that dog when Samantha is around. If anything she's more submissive to Samantha than she is to me or Chris. They're going to be good friends, I can see it already. I don't think I'll ever be able to let Bandit sleep in her room though, seeing as stuffed animals and pacifiers are Bandit's favorite snacks.
Samantha really seemed drawn to their little boy for some reason. She kept trying to hold his hand on the living room floor. It was pretty sweet, until she tried to drop the box of baby wipes on him. Yikes!
Even though Samantha isn't much bigger than our friends' 3 month old baby, she's starting to look like she actually fits in her high chair. For the longest time it's looked like that thing just swallowed her up when she would sit in it.Bandit is quickly becoming Samantha's favorite pet. I think that may be due to the fact that Bandit is super soft & cuddly, and that she is the most mildly tempered animal in the house. She will literally lay on the ground and let Samantha kick her in the face. The kid can grab her ears and pull her head across the floor and all Bandit will do is reach over and lick her fingers. I've never even seen a hint of aggression from that dog when Samantha is around. If anything she's more submissive to Samantha than she is to me or Chris. They're going to be good friends, I can see it already. I don't think I'll ever be able to let Bandit sleep in her room though, seeing as stuffed animals and pacifiers are Bandit's favorite snacks.
Friday, April 9, 2010
I'm a day late, but she's still 14 months old!
We are very quickly getting to the point where it's hard to remember what things were like without Samantha around. 14 months really doesn't sound like very much time, but for us it's been long enough to change our lives completely.
It's incredible to look back and see how much she's grown and changed over a year. She's gotten to be so independent and intelligent (to the point of being too smart for her own good!) that it seems like she can't possibly be the same kid.
She loves to watch Baby Einstein so much that if you even say the words Baby Einstein she'll go to the TV and pitch a fit if you don't put a dvd on. Thankfully we've wised up to that and we don't even mention the B.E. words unless we're going to let her watch it.
She loves dogs and cats more than just about anything in her little world. If she sees a dog on TV, in a book, or in real life she gets the biggest grin on her little face and talks gibberish to it. When she sees either one of our cats it sounds like she says 'key', which I think is her attempt at 'kitty'.
We're trying to expand her food horizons, but we still fail miserably at getting her to eat any kind of green vegetable. Occasionally we can sneak something in, but only if she can't see it. Still patiently waiting for that stage to end...
Sometimes she races us to the stairs if we leave the gate open, but now instead of trying to climb them she'll push the gate closed. Yes, it's the gate at the bottom of the stairs. We aren't letting her get to the top of the stairs with an open gate. ;)
Milk is hands down her drink of choice. When she's sick we sometimes let her have a little bit of diluted apple juice, but on a day to day basis she gets milk and water. Just say the word milk around her and she'll march right to the refrigerator and wait (very impatiently, I might add) for you to open it and give her a sippy cup of milk.
There are so many little things I could tell you about her, but it'll have to wait for another day.
I leave you with these pictures of our ever changing little monkey.
One year ago:
Now:
It's incredible to look back and see how much she's grown and changed over a year. She's gotten to be so independent and intelligent (to the point of being too smart for her own good!) that it seems like she can't possibly be the same kid.
She loves to watch Baby Einstein so much that if you even say the words Baby Einstein she'll go to the TV and pitch a fit if you don't put a dvd on. Thankfully we've wised up to that and we don't even mention the B.E. words unless we're going to let her watch it.
She loves dogs and cats more than just about anything in her little world. If she sees a dog on TV, in a book, or in real life she gets the biggest grin on her little face and talks gibberish to it. When she sees either one of our cats it sounds like she says 'key', which I think is her attempt at 'kitty'.
We're trying to expand her food horizons, but we still fail miserably at getting her to eat any kind of green vegetable. Occasionally we can sneak something in, but only if she can't see it. Still patiently waiting for that stage to end...
Sometimes she races us to the stairs if we leave the gate open, but now instead of trying to climb them she'll push the gate closed. Yes, it's the gate at the bottom of the stairs. We aren't letting her get to the top of the stairs with an open gate. ;)
Milk is hands down her drink of choice. When she's sick we sometimes let her have a little bit of diluted apple juice, but on a day to day basis she gets milk and water. Just say the word milk around her and she'll march right to the refrigerator and wait (very impatiently, I might add) for you to open it and give her a sippy cup of milk.
There are so many little things I could tell you about her, but it'll have to wait for another day.
I leave you with these pictures of our ever changing little monkey.
One year ago:
Now:
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Happy Easter!
Samantha was given a new dress to wear for Easter, so naturally we put her in it for church this morning. Initially she wasn't a fan, and some major tears were shed, hence the red nose and tear streaked cheeks:
She got over it pretty quickly though and managed to look pretty adorable:
The outfit came with a hat and a little purse, but she will not tolerate anything on her head, and only carried the purse for about half a second. They'll both fit her for some time to come, so maybe we'll be able to use them next year.
She's been rockin' the pigtail look this weekend, now that her hair is finally long enough to get into two little ponytails. Now instead of looking like Pebbles every day she looks like a little alien with a couple of antenna.
Here's a couple of pictures from the last couple of weeks. Again, with the coffee cups:
And in the front yard. I think she's finally outgrown those pants...looks like I need to find some time to sort through her clothes again and put away the ones that are too small!
She got over it pretty quickly though and managed to look pretty adorable:The outfit came with a hat and a little purse, but she will not tolerate anything on her head, and only carried the purse for about half a second. They'll both fit her for some time to come, so maybe we'll be able to use them next year.She's been rockin' the pigtail look this weekend, now that her hair is finally long enough to get into two little ponytails. Now instead of looking like Pebbles every day she looks like a little alien with a couple of antenna.
Here's a couple of pictures from the last couple of weeks. Again, with the coffee cups:
And in the front yard. I think she's finally outgrown those pants...looks like I need to find some time to sort through her clothes again and put away the ones that are too small!
Thursday, April 1, 2010
The Princess Park
When my sister and I were kids there was a park out near my grandparents' house that we called The Princess Park. I've been told that the architect who designed it only built a handful of these parks, and he only made them in the Midwest. Imagine my surprise a few years ago when I was driving through Waverly (one of the towns we live near in Iowa) and saw our Princess Park!
Sure, it's a little different, but it has the tell-tale steeples and similar layout. The most incredible part is the fact that this park is 18 years old! The park in Illinois that my sister and I loved has long since been torn down. I'm sure it fell into disrepair and the city had no choice but to put a much easier to care for playground up in its place.
Now we can re-live our days of playing tag with our dad in the Princess Park when we make the 20 minute drive to Waverly.
My brother is a runner. He thought it would be a whole lot of fun to race my dogs at the park. Bandit kind of jogged next to him, and kept looking at him. I'm pretty sure she was trying to figure out why he was running so fast. She let him win. :)
We had a great time at the park. It's definitely worth the trip if you have kids and live kind of near Waverly.
P.S. If you look in the picture at the very top of our blog you can see a big honkin' SUV behind us. That's our 'new' Yukon. Pretty sweet, huh?
I'll post pictures of it sometime soon.
Sure, it's a little different, but it has the tell-tale steeples and similar layout. The most incredible part is the fact that this park is 18 years old! The park in Illinois that my sister and I loved has long since been torn down. I'm sure it fell into disrepair and the city had no choice but to put a much easier to care for playground up in its place.
Now we can re-live our days of playing tag with our dad in the Princess Park when we make the 20 minute drive to Waverly.
My brother is a runner. He thought it would be a whole lot of fun to race my dogs at the park. Bandit kind of jogged next to him, and kept looking at him. I'm pretty sure she was trying to figure out why he was running so fast. She let him win. :)We had a great time at the park. It's definitely worth the trip if you have kids and live kind of near Waverly. P.S. If you look in the picture at the very top of our blog you can see a big honkin' SUV behind us. That's our 'new' Yukon. Pretty sweet, huh?I'll post pictures of it sometime soon.
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