Adam-isms

A few things Adam has told me this past week:

"Mom, you need some more toe paint!" (Thanks son, I can barely see my toes these days, glad to have you keep me updated.)

While holding up a slim fast can "Is this the drink that makes you kick stuff?!" (I'm guessing in reference to a slim fast commercial he saw on tv where the lady aggressively kicks her cravings of enormous flying donuts after drinking the beverage. Just for fun I threw out a few preggo karate kicks.)

...and today's gem:
"I quit!" in reference to receiving teddy grahams & gold fish crackers for afternoon snack instead of his desired fruit snacks. I can't help but wonder if he quits, does that mean I get the weekend off?

Found the Pattern

I have looked and looked for this pattern in the past with no luck. I had no idea what company made it or the pattern #. My mom told me it was either a Simplicity, McCalls, Butterick, or Vogue. Which was not a lot of help when I began my search. I suppose my memory would be rusty if I had to recall information from 28 years ago. Today the craft gods were smiling on me. I typed in cat overalls pattern and went right to a lady on EBAY that was selling this pattern from 1981 in size 3 -- which is just about the size I was in the picture below. I'm grateful to my sweet husband for ordering this for me since I am a resource EBAY-er. I know he doesn't understand how I can easily work a blog but, can't figure out for the life of me how to set up a paypal account. I'm excited I'll get to make this for Hadley! On a side note, what's up with the bunny outfit (a.k.a "the revealing rabbit") -- would anyone let their daughter wear this without an undershirt?

Flashback

I thought you'd enjoy this picture of my family from the early 80's. I think I'm about 3 in the picture. I'm the one in the green cat overalls. Can you believe my crafty mom made these for me? I remember loving this outfit, and would love to make an updated version for Hadley but, I'm sure I'll never find this pattern. The girl in the pink is my little sister Vanessa, and the girl on the left is my cousin Christy. Unknowingly, my mom and my aunt made photo appointments at the same time and the same place. When they both arrived and saw us all dressed nice they decided to just have our pictures taken together. I absolutely love the orange shag carpeting we got to sit on.

Adam's new hobby

Adam has a new hobby. It's called time out. It must be something he's trying to get better at because it's barely 11 am, and he's spent the better part of today on his bed trying to get his time out skills perfected. Any skills that your kids are trying to perfect?

Birthday Fun

Preggers at the Keggers

Being pregnant cuts out all the extreme fun things I could do on my birthday, you know like sky-diving and jumping on trampolines. All I wanted to do on my birthday was have a good dinner with friends and a fancy birthday cake. We went to The Keg and had great steaks. One of the kid's moms from when I taught makes cakes. She did a great job on my cake. I think the other tables were wishing they could join our party just for the dessert. Overall, I feel fine about turning 30. I've done everything I've wanted to do this decade. I've finished college, studied art history in Italy, traveled through parts of Europe, been in love, married this guy that makes me laugh all the time, had a career, and became a mom to a sweet, goofy red-head. I'm happy in my own skin, and I'm happy at the place I'm at. I suppose it's time to sit down and make some new plans for the upcoming decade but, then again, I've got 10 years for that.

The Cake

The pink is here to stay

This morning I went in and had a 2nd ultrasound. The tech was fantastic and got me some great picts. He said he is "100 percent sure it's a girl." I got to see a really good picture on the screen of the baby's face. She has the same button nose that Adam has. We got to see her waving her arm, and opening and closing her mouth. I'll post a sonogram picture later.

Tarrant County wishes you a Happy Birthday

...and an order to appear in the Central Jury Room to serve as a juror in the courts of Tarrant County. Not that I am opposed to my civic duty but, I'll be glad to take my exemption this time around.