welcome back

hope you had a great weekend. we are loving the beautiful summer-like weather we are having. the best part is getting to play with our buds in the circle.



we missed you, sun. thanks for coming back.

happy sunday!

my guy

ooppssy daisy! i already missed a day. good thing i make the rules or i would be in big trouble :). to make up for my lack of a picture yesterday here are five from my trip to zoo with my guy...



we had so much fun, just us. we moved at his pace. we walked slowly to look at the sticks and squirrels he thought we soooo much cooler then any of the animals we had come to see. every once in a while he would stop pushing his stroller to decide which way to go and when he would point and tell me where and i would agree his little face would light up. for once, he was to boss! we ended our trip with a ride on the train, like we always do. i think this was the first time he actually understood what we were doing. he would look at me with the sweetest smile as if to say, "mom, this is the best day!" and then hug me so tight. i am sure everyone thought i was crazy when we pulled up to the end of the ride because of the tears in my eyes. it was one of those days that you are trying to remember everything, so you never forget. i hope i never forget.

noey, i had so much fun with you yesterday. i love you to the moon. promise you will always be my baby.
love,
momma

they're here....

look what showed up on my front porch this afternoon...



they've been prepped and my baby has a cute little fluffy booty as we speak! i am anxious to see how they hold up at night. noah's jammies are usually SOAKED by morning, in a disposable. if he is dry in the am with cloth, i will be hooked. not to mention they are so freaking cute!

think dry!

happy wednesday!

not quite there...

she can usually go without a nap...

but some days he little 3yr old body remembers it still needs a rest during the day.

happy tuesday!

picture a day and cotton babies!

hi all! whats happening? i am excited about a few things today such as, my new picture a day challenge. i have been sad abut two things lately, not taking pictures of my kids and not blogging enough. so, i've decided to kill two birds with one stone and challenge myself to take and post at least one photo a day for 30 days. hopefully it goes better then the other challenges i've tried. here is my first picture to start me off...


that's noeys whiny, i'm tired, gracie wont let me play with the ipad face.

i am also totally psyched because i ordered a couple cloth diapers from cottonbabies.com! i decided to start small and ordered two bumgenius 4.0 one size diapers.

one with hook and loop tabs


and one with snaps.


if you are already a cloth diapering whiz or just testing the waters, cotton babies is a great resource with tips, tons of different cloth diapers and great sales!! speaking of sales, they are having a sale on bumgenius right now! buy five 4.0 get one FREE!

i can't wait for my fluffy package to arrive so i can give cloth diapering a whirl!

wish me luck on both my adventures!

happy monday!

Cloth?

I am thinking about trying cloth diapers. I have been going back and fourth with the idea of going cloth for a few months now. The thing that drew me to them was the cost. especially, since we are thinking about having another baby the savings can be as much as $1,000 with one baby and just goes up with ever child you use them on. Because they make them so well these days they supposedly can last through a few kids.

My kids only wear pampers which just happen to be the most expensive brand! I tried a cheaper brand and Noah now has a wicked rash that has spread to anywhere the diaper touches his skin, including the outside of the diaper!!! That got me thinking about the chemicals in the diaper that are giving him a rash and honestly I am NOT ok with those chemicals on his skin!

Cloth diapering obviously is a commitment not only time wise but the initial investment is usually $200-$300 so you can build up a good stash.

Does anyone have any advice on getting started, best place to buy, best brand to use? I would love to hear from you!

his name

hi all! i hope everyone had a great weekend. we did! it was wonderful, relaxing and fun. after a not so great week, sassy was sick, corey had meetings and commitments three evenings out of five and potty training the pup made for a hectic week. this week is already shaping up better, the sun is shining, the kids are (knock on wood) healthy and we are loving the puppy more and more very day.

so, what is his name? that was actually a difficult process but we all decided on a name together. these are some of the names sass was pulling for.

-big woody
-daisy sunflower
-sprinkles
-bubbles

if you know sass she is pretty stubborn and we almost had to cal the poor dog bubbles but then the lord had mercy on us and she said, "how about, charlie?"

we are so happy that he has a name we wont be embarrassed to scream from our back door.

so here he is, charlie.


happy monday!