Mr. Mac-Chubbies eats Big Boy Food

have you ever known a fat baby to gag on solid foods? i have been shocked...Mac does not like solids. he literally chokes on bananas and rice cereal. BUT today he ate applesauce and didn't gag OR clench his jaw. wow!! here he is showing me how much he likes being a big boy!

Is it SPRING?

i am soooo ready for spring!! it's been sunny off and on the past couple weeks...okay, rainy the past couple days. but hey, i'm optimistic! i think the ground hog got it wrong this year...it's pretty early for the blooms to be out. i cut these blossoms off my dad's trees today! oh my! so gorgeous!
i'm having my mother-in-law over for dinner tomorrow to celebrate her birthday. when i go to her house for dinner she always has something from her yard on the table that looks like it's been designed "just" for the occasion. this woman has the most amazing garden and she can appreciate any flora and fauna...so, i hope she likes my center piece.

i can't believe this!

i'm freaked out (and not JUST by her mullet) this 17 month old baby can read !! no, really. check it out!!

there is such a thing as "cuter" pajamas

ooooh, i can't stand it!! i love this boy so much i just want to munch his face. i want to eat his thighs...those rolls!! they are so yummy! (enough exclamation points?)

tonight i get him ready for bed...and lately, well, we haven't had very many pajamas that fit. yes, he's ONLY 6 months old (this saturday) but he's wearing size...well, this pair is size 18-24 months. they are too long, but not too wide. heh heh.

i couldn't stand it when i went in there with his bottle tonight. he's all snuggly buggly in his bed and i thought his jammies looked completely adorable on his chubby body! i just had to snap a pic. thanks kjrst, you gave these to us before he was even born. i love them!!!




and yes, Chubby Boy, holds his own bottle.

Scrapbook Weekend in Lincoln City, OR

i promise, i was REALLY working..

7 women in one beach house...the weather was pretty gorgeous. we had an amazing cottage VERY close to the beach...but i really DID WORK almost the whole time.

here's proof:

movie star

yes, it's true! isla LOVES to dress up! today she's a movie star.


i've already explained how she picks out her own outfits in the morning. but most days (if we are at home) she runs around in her underwear...so that she can get her dress up on at a moment's notice...easy access baby! easy on, easy off...

what makes me happy

it has been a rough week. last thursday i came down with the flu. aches, chills, nausea (thankfully, no vomiting), coughing, sneezing...the works. and i am just NOW starting to feel better. there's been some other drama (or trials) in our lives lately. so, i have been feeling pretty darn low. but today, i decided that i only need a couple things to be happy...