it came

it fell

we played

he plowed and plowed and plowed

are noses were red

muscles (Craig’s muscles) were tired

soggy socks were placed next to the heater

we drank hot chocolate

priceless…….if I could bottle that feeling up, i would.

I couldn’t put my finger on it. The Monsta had been waking up in the middle of the night for many days in a row. Was it because he had the sniffles? Was it because he had a bad dream? Well, I laid down on his bed an said to myself, “Self, this bed is really uncomfortable!”. It was an old twin bed that was passed around and somehow it landed in my son’s room. It was really awful. Craig went out and purchased a nice, comfy new bed and our problem was solved. A little firm cushion made my boy have sweet dreams all night long. YAY.

He had to part with the old mattress. It was quite fun having it laid out on the living room floor. Here he is being Ben….

The livingroom (it is all I’m talking about lately – sorry but…) is totally coming together.  My Aunt has been calling everyday from random stores saying that she found another piece for the LR and that she is coming over.  We pretty much have loved everything she has picked up.  She even found the rug I thought would take forever to find.  All that is really left is hanging the cornice and prints for the wall.  I made the pillow yesterday (WITH a zipper) and it came out great.  Everytime I round the corner into that room, I let out a big loving sigh.  The room is different and inviting and I love it.  The last few touches will be the cherry on top.

or shall I say day dreaming of all the things I would like to accomplish before the baby arrives. I’ve been wanting to do another belly shot being that I’m 35 weeks but I just don’t have the time or the inspiration. Maybe over the weekend something will come over me. Livingroom is shaping up. Seat cushions are in and the cornice has been made. (Thanks to my Aunt Les who came over last night and worked on the floor while Ben was jumping on her back!) I have to now make another pillow (which I was supposed to do last week or was that the week before?) and hang the cornice. Also, find a rug. I don’t know if the rug will happen before Rosh Hashanah but that is ok. I still don’t have the prints I wanted up. That’s funny, up sounds like I have them framed…..meanwhile……I didn’t even take the shots I want for that wall. As Scarlett always says, “Tomorrow is another day”.

Most of  you know that I’ve been trying to redecorate the living room for quite some time now.  Today I started my first project of making throw pillows for the couches.  I looked at many videos to figure out how to put piping on.  That is the chord around the edges and if done properly can make your pillow look really professional.  Well, I can’t say that I did it right but I am really pleased with the final product.  I know mistakes that I made that I can fix on the next three pillows so that is good.  The one problem I ran into was that I left too small of an opening to stuff the pillow in and I worked like a freaking lumberjack to try and push it in.  I was absolutely sweating for over 30 minutes.  If anyone was filming me doing this I swear I would get one zillion hits on youtube.

Total cost: $13.00  (not bad)

                                                                           If the sun is out, we are in the pool around here.  It is heavenly and my favorite thing to do.  Monsta has been really awesome in the water.  He goes out in his tube like nobody’s business.  My Father came last week to swim with him and he did great.  Short swim lesson but LOTS of time spent pouring water on Abuelito’s head.  Check out the scene…

It’s been about 3 1/2 years in our house and I’ve yet to decorate.  Sounds pretty ridiculous but it is true.  When we moved in it was March ‘06 and I had the Monsta in May.  Life was so busy with a newborn and then after that it was one excuse after the other.  Well, now I’ve finally got my livingroom underway.  We had a wall unit built that was designed by my Aunt and now she is helping us with the rest of the room.  We have picked out fabric that I will make pillows with and a window treatment.  I’m really excited.  I’m also working on a collection of photographs that will hang above our couch.  It is a huge wall and I decided to do four 20 x 20 prints.  The accented colors are red, yellow and orange.  Thinking about some flower shots.  What do you think of this one?  

Does it work well together with this one?

I’m not sure about it, I totally need advice…….

First flower to bloom from a box of seeds I sprinkled by the pool fence.  I go out to look at it every morning and to see if any friends have joined him.  So far…..nothin’

Let me start by saying that this past weekend was the BEST EVER.  I’m sure many of you feel the same way for the simple reason that we had sun.  Amazing what a ball of fire can do for the soul.  The weekend started out early Saturday morning when I discovered five baby bunnies in our garden.  Earlier in the week, I saw a big bunny trapped inside the chicken wire and couldn’t get it out.  I saw that it was making some sort of nest but I hadn’t a clue that it was having babies.  Craig finally lifted up the fence and got the critter out.  The week goes by and Saturday I’m removing the straw I had used for mulch with a pitchfork.  I lifted up a chunk and they they were.  Five little squigly babies with no eyes.

……………………………………………….I freaked out a little because I nearly pitchforked them (Imagine? I don’t know if I could ever get over that).  I was lucky enough to miss them.  It was a sight to see.  I called everyone over.  Ben was all cool like and said, “Wow, bunnies”.  We decided to move them because they did not have the shelter of the straw anymore and it was blazing hot.  Craig put them in a big basin with the straw under a tree for the day. 

We checked on them regularly and they were fine.  I was really concerned because I read online that you should really leave them be because otherwise the Mother won’t find them to nurse.  They only get milk for 5 minutes a day because their tummies are so small.  That evening we modified the fence around the garden and put them back in their original nest.  Sunday morning, we were happy to see that the Mommy had been there and made a better nest and they were all fine.   What a relief.  What a learning experience.  I’m so looking forward to see how they progress in the next few weeks.

Besides the bunny saga, we basically spent the whole weekend in the pool.  By the end of the two days, Ben was swimming in his tube all by himself all over the pool.  I’m so proud.  He was really brave and even mastered the doggie paddle with some help.  We finished up blowing bubbles and having a BBQ while the sun was going down.  Perfect ending wouldn’t you say?

Snuck (is that the past tense of sneek?) carrot puree on pita then topped with sauce that had vegies in it.  Muenster cheese on top and parsley and the kid is presently EATING it!  I’m psyched.

 Just came in from working all day with Craig in the yard.  Garden is up.  That includes tomatoes and onions planted.  From last year I had lemon balm (nice in iced tea or lemonade), sage and oregano.  The fence is assembled and all I have to do now is take a trip out east to get the rest of the plants I want.  What a relief.  I can’t do as much being 20 weeks pregnant but I have to say I sort of rocked out there.  hehehe

Off to see Star Trek tonight – YAY!