Death to Old Man Winter

Honestly, is there anything else to say when this is the third time in a week it has snowed, it is the END of March, and you wake up to 4 inches of snow this morning with it still coming down in huge juicy flakes??? And when you drove home from Costco yesterday you looked like a crack addict mom because your kids were only dressed in sweatshirts (it is the END of March after all) and by the time you are on your way home you are driving in a blizzard??

Two month pictures

Precious, huh.

Dane's 2 month update

Dane had his two month appointment yesterday. I have a great picture of him, head held high, looking around, but alas, blogger is having problems uploading my picture so I'll have to add it later. His stats were 13 pounds 11 oz. (exactly what Ms. Anna Bauersfeld was) and 24.5 inches long. He seems so big but upon comparison he is 1.5 inches shorter and a whole pound lighter than Nathan was at this age. I don't remember Nathan being super chunky but I'm sure that's because he was so long. Dane was 85th percentile for length and 75th for weight. If you read Jenny's blog you will see that Anna was the same weight but in the 95th percentile. That's because they expect baby boys to be bigger from the beginning. We learned this after comparing percentiles between Nathan and Aubrey.

ANYWAYS, he was a complete show off, beaming and cooing the whole appointment long. When the doc put him on his stomach he acted like a six month old, steady head held high, looking everywhere. He obviously wasn't excited about his shots but he's doing okay with them. He has been snuggly and sleepy which I actually kind of like. Aubrey was sweet too. All the kids were at the appointment with me and I had warned them that Dane was getting shots and probably wouldn't be happy about it. Aubrey said, "Mama, just don't forget his silky blankie and his binky. Also, I will hug him and nuzzle him." Our little boys already have two moms. :-)

Expect pictures soon!

The generosity of siblings

I think the title speaks for itself.

The babies

A friend of mine is starting a photography business and wants to focus on new babies. She offered to come to the house and take pictures of Dane and include some with Aubrey and Nathan. I think she did a very nice job. I'm planning on using the one of Dane smiling on the quilt for his baby announcement. (Yes, you can still send those out even when the baby is already two months old.) Enjoy!

Mother's Ring

I got my ring!  I sent out a quick email about it so if this is old news, ignore it.  

I am so pleased with how it turned out.  From left to right the stones are a peridot (Aubrey), blue topaz (me, and no ugly pee yellow topaz), alexandrenite (Nathan), garnet (Dane), and emerald (Greg).  

I was at the mall today and looked at some Mother's rings at a major jeweler.  HIDEOUS!  It was more costly to go the design route but my ring is actually something I'm proud to wear.

What you should expect from a three year old

Conversation between Aubrey and her mommy:

Mom:  "Aubrey, you need to run upstairs and go potty please, it's nap time."

Aubrey (calm as a cucumber):  "Say, 'Please Aubrey.' "

Mom (slightly exasperated tone):  "Aubrey, I did say please.  Now, PLEASE go potty before your nap."

Aubrey (still as calm):  "Don't use that tone of voice with me!"