piece of art today

Sunbeams

We have the morning sun streaming into our kitchen, it's so beautiful and warm on a wintery morning. I love how it played on Kate's hair as she was playing...so I wanted to remember it, forever (like all the other moments...ahhh! How am I ever going to keep this up??hee hee)

Give your toddler a bowl of beans, water and utensils and sit back and practice your photography...she cooks, I shoot. Everybody's happy!

I really liked this series...all photos untouched original.
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Our Little Adventure

Today was as pretty as they come in Southern California. Should we go collect seashells a la playa or take a hike in los montanas?

It was 73 degrees with a cool breeze and our friends told us about a nearby hike in the Santa Anita Canyon. So, we grabbed our packs...



Here we are at the beginning of the trail...all smiles!

The kiddos did great.
SJ's taking a little nappy poo.

Kate LOVED the waterfall and wanted to get in and "go swimming". But after all the excitement...



For more pics of the day click on the album below.

Playing with my camera

I like to pretend that I am a professional photographer.
Here are my most recent "unpublished" pics...

well, that's it for now...I am a wannabe, I told you!

SJ is one week!

Today little Savannah is one week old!

Happy Birthday little sweet one!

I'd have to say that my current state of being is: pure euphoria. We are sitting around snuggling and kissing our little babies and playing and laughing and thanking God that they are here around us, happy and healthy. He answered our prayers with a full term baby and a safe delivery. Great is His faithfulness! I was even a week over my due date! Ha ha, an early one and a late one. God surely has a sense of humor. Maybe next time I should be bit more specific.

We think Kate has decided that her little "siser" is quite alright when she walked over to the couch and saw Savannah's little balled up fist and said "knuckles" and gave her a little pound. It was a priceless moment! She is really a great big sister...I was changing SJ's diaper and she came over and picked it up off the floor and went and threw it in the trash for me without even being asked! She gives her the pacifier and tries to wipe her with a wipe too! Yesterday on the way to the doctor, she went and grabbed her little dolly, Emma. Since mamma was carrying a baby, I guess she needed to too.

Well, I could go on and on and well, I just might do it! It's my blog....hee hee and no one is making you read this. I am so full and happy, more than I have ever been before. To have a baby that sleeps in the night...and is not in pain, awesome! Last night SJ slept for 6 hour straight! She eats great and at her docs appt yesterday, she had already gained 3 oz. The nurse checked twice just in case the scale was wrong and she said she hadn't seen that by 5 days before! So, she is apparently getting enough milk! PTL!

I posted more pics today on our pic webpage:

http://www.micknabby.spaces.live.com/

Just some random-ness

Here's the 'pic' of the week



"Fresh Sand"
Huntington Beach, CA after a storm


for the bulk of pics from March so far:
click here


Here is a little outfit I made for Kate this month with some material from Anita.
She saw it and couldn't resist, so I got to be creative! Thank you Aunt Anita! ( I think Kate looks like a little cheerleader!)





Also, I wanted to include this one:




At MOPS on Tuesday of last week, we planted herbs and flower seeds and in ONE week, this is my flower! I am so excited, like a kid in science class. Thanks Eileen!

Our 2nd birthing class was insane! I loved it, but gees…it was torture… we had to hold ice in our hands for prolonged periods and focus on our breathing while our husbands put clothespins on our ears…self inflicted pain to learn how to breathe. I couldn’t believe it! As if I need one more thing to make me uncomfortable… =)

BUT all that to say…it really does work. I was able to sort of block out the achy hand and pinched ear lobe and think about my breathing. I just don’t want to go back next week because the lady seemed excited about another “breathing exercise” that I’m not sure I want to be a part of.

My back has continued to do well, and my swimming is amazing! I am walking 2 mornings a week and swimming 3 mornings and it is wonderful! I am so thankful for that. Saturday will be 2 days exactly since my spine surgery…who would’ve know that 2 years later I would be months away from expecting my first child? Such a blessing, God is faithful.

Kate hasn’t really been moving quite as much these past few days. I guess she is running out of room in there- but I’m calling the doc just in case. It’s weird how she’s gone from total 24/7 kick boxer to almost no movement over night. I have also been having some braxton hicks contractions, and those are quite fun. I'll keep you updated.

I have no new pics for this post, so I think I’ll add a funny…

We're Havin' Ribs Tonight!!

Kate has found her mommy's rib cage and she loves to kick and play with those strong little bones she feels underneath her feet. It is a fun game....for one person alone =) ha ha!

Well, I have a new video...and not for the faint of heart. It is a tummy roll unlike any other that I have caught via video so far (yet I see them every day!)...watch carefully to the lower right of the screen where a little foot is kicking and then as my entire stomach changes shape as Kate swims around in her little home.

Picture of the day

2007

The Flaming Red Coral Tree

Michael and I love this tree, so yesterday I snuck away from my desk and got a picture of it. Something I've always wanted to do is catch it at all it's different stages throughout the next year. It's amazing, it begins with only bare branches (no red or leaves) changes to all green (no red flowers) then to all red (no green leaves) and then to only branches again.

There was a student laying on the lawn under the tree, it was a nice day for it.



It's called a Erythrina, or "Coral Tree". I've never seen them on the East Coast, because they are quite tropical.



Close up of the coral like cone clusters.