A Real Post

Yes, that's right, I am sitting down at the computer to write this, not posting from my phone. However, I don't have any pictures or videos to post right now, I'm sorry! I haven't been posting much because, well I am busy. ;) I have been using all of my free time to crochet. I am way into crochet these days as you have seen in my previous post about the hats. There are are lots of hats here; I am actually having a hard time concentrating on what I am writing because I am thinking about crocheting. :)

On a side note my kids are full of all kinds of craziness. Lucy is crazy and I mean 2 and a half year old crazy. She tests me on everything, tells elaborate made up stories, is very helpful sometimes, throws fits sometimes, and loves her brother very much. She even has "chores", in the morning she feeds the fish and gives Mae her cookie and at night she helps get Mae her dinner. Oh, and she never stops talking, ever!!!!!!

Freddy is also full of developments. He has two teeth, the front bottom two. They finally broke through last Thursday and Friday after about 6 weeks of bothering him. He is rolling all over the place. Yesterday he was halfway under the couch when I came back into the living room from getting Lucy a snack. When he is really trying to reach a toy that is out in front of him he can almost get it except that he scooches backwards instead. ;) He is getting the hang of eating solids. He eats lots of fruits and veggies, rice cereal and oatmeal. I have to get cooking up some new stuff.

I have been doing way too many crafts lately. I think I mentioned the crochet, and I have been tie-dying with the aunties. We have done it twice so far to perfect our technique so we are going to do it again this coming weekend. I promise to get some pictures of that up soon. Lucy and I have been painting, coloring and doing cooking projects too. I am kind of tired!

Have you seen the picture of my brand new nephew?!?!?! He is sooo cute and tiny! I thought Freddy was big boy before. You should see him next to Noah! I promise to get pictures of that soon too!

It is time for a snack and bed, then off to my parents tomorrow for a haircut.

I guess i have been crocheting too many hats lately, Lucy decided to look on the computer for hat that she could make for Freddy. This is what we could come up with "a beautiful little tiny hat".

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Welcome to the world Noah Nicholas!!!! He was born at 2:21am this morning. Congratulations Rick and Gina!

They are the two cutest boys n the world!!!!! I was making a hat for my due-any-day-now nephew when I decided I would make one for Freddy too. Well then Dave said he needed one too, to match Freddy. :)

Guess what we decided to do this afternoon? The neighbor boys came over to ask to keep an eye their house because they were going camping. They mentioned that they were taking their puppy with them which greatly interested Lucy. She wanted to know where the boys were sleeping and where the puppy was going to sleep. I told her that I thought they were going to sleep in a tent with the puppy. Lucy excitedly replied "that would be fun to sleep in a tent with Mae!" I of course ran straight to the garage and got out our old tent. Ask me tomorrow if we actually sleep in it tonight or just play in it.

I had to take this picture yesterday, they just looked so cute sitting there together. Freddy isn't really big enough to sit in the cart. He slumps over to the side after a few minutes. I carry him in the sling a lot these days. He has outgrown the infant carseat but he can't really sit up. It makes doing anything a bit difficult so for now I am trying to keep errand running, shopping, etc to a minimum. Soon enough he will be sitting well and then (horror) crawling. :) I am in no rush for him to become mobile, but at the same time I can't wait for him to be able to really play.

Dinner time!

These are Lucy's new favorite things: a blue summer dress that I bought at a yard sale and is way too big for her, the wastebasket I just got for her room which she wants to carry around, and some awesome skull and crossbone rain boots.

Today was Laura Ingalls Wilder day at the Genesee Valley Country Museum. The rock candy she is holding was the bribe I needed to get her to put on the bonnet. :) I am going to post another picture of Lucy checking out the oxen. (Freddy slept in his stroller the whole time.)
p.s. Aunt Julie, Lucy was very interested in the yarn spinning and dying demonstration that we saw.

This is what we are doing at our house this morning.

Freddy had his first taste of solids tonight. He loved it! Unfortunately I only have this low quality video. Buying a new camera has jumped way up my to do list.

HELP! Lucy and Dave were arrested. I think their crime was disorderly conduct. They were both running around like crazies so they got locked up.
Today is our town's big festival and this was a fundraiser. They had a mug shot taken, got locked up, signed the cell wall, and earned t-shirts. I wanted to leave them in their but I thought better of it and paid their bails to get them out. :)