Snap Cup

I've decided to make a snap cup. Extra girly, jewel ridden and glittery... just like in the movie.

It all started from a silly argument we had about leaving clothes on the bathroom floor (one of those really important things that can make or break a marriage). I would try to defend myself, but it's true. I'm a total slob that way. In an attempt to keep the peace, I made sure to pick up all of my clothes the next day. That is, all but one towel. Rather than notice what I did pick up, Alex focused on that one towel. I know I would have too, but it got me thinking. (This is never a good thing). My conclusion: We need to be nicer and have a more positive attitude in our home. We are constantly picking at each other, getting annoyed, being mean. It's silly. So, we're making a snap cup (see Legally Blonde 2 if you don't know what it is) and it's going to be A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. I know it sounds ridiculous, but sometimes you have to be ridiculous to get happy.

In other news. I'm getting domesticated.
I've been trying my hand at crochet. I've made a couple of dishcloths and a baby blanket for Robert (mostly used by me) as starter projects. I figure it's hobby-worthy and gives me something to do fairly cheaply here at home. I would say it's therapeutic, but it's not when you're a perfectionist. I usually end up re-doing most of it as I go.
I've also been trying to cook and bake more. It's still hard for me to do it consistently with the baby, but periodically I'm able to get a meal on the table. Today was bread baking day. Maybe it's cheating, but I let the breadmaker get the dough ready and then I shape it and bake it. I had a few loaves turn out perfect! It was exciting and the house smelled delicious. I love bread!

So, that's life.

The baby is healthy. Alex is in school. We're broke. Life is good.

Thoughts on Motherhood

I'm tired.

The baby doesn't sleep.

He eats. He poops. And he cries.

Motherhood is awesome.

The End.

A Little Poem About Nap Time

For months I've played the game
I've asked for just a wink
Repeatedly you've conquered me
And ended with a stink

Today I thought, "I'll try again"
"It's worth another shot"
I've fought this battle endlessly
You twerpy little tot

I heard you cry and coo and laugh
I know your little game

Today
I won
It's over now
I love you, son

Sleep tight!

Robert's Baby Blessing

In looking through our pictures today I realized I forgot to mention a big event we had recently - Robert's Baby Blessing!! Duh... I'm still amazed at all of the things I forget these days. So.. Let's just pretend that I didn't forget. We'll say the blessing was "last" weekend, which may have actually been almost 3 weeks ago. Again, all pictures are courtesy of my Mom who may as well be dubbed our personal family photographer. Thanks Mom!

We decided to have the blessing at home to make it easier for family that had to travel to Bellingham. This also made it possible to have lunch immediately after. Let's face it. We're all about food. Any chance we have to eat food. We do.

Alex's family was a huge help (aren't they always?) in getting things ready. Unfortunately things took a little longer than anticipated, so I was still running around like a crazy lady in my apron when people got there. At least it's a cute apron. Yes, those are pans of cinnamon rolls. And yes, I continued making cinnamon rolls into that week because I was craving them. I used this recipe from one of my favorite websites.


Waiting...

Look! It's Jenna's cute baby, Lily!

Still waiting... and baby wasn't dressed because we couldn't find all of his outfit. So we improvised with some very Northwest attire - a flannel shirt and khaki pants.

Still waiting... Who has the worst posture in the room?? I do!

Still waiting... but wait... the baby has fallen asleep. This is a good thing. Sleeping baby = no fussing during his blessing! We like this.

Here is the wonderful group of men that participated in Robert's blessing. Everyone in this group has been a huge part of my life in some way. Thank you all for being there, it meant a lot to us. (Left to Right: Terry Jones, Jr, Terry Jones Sr, Daniel Fletcher, Steve Booth, Alex and Baby Robert, Scott Cunningham, Dad Miller, Robert Miller, Michael Miller and Scott Chambers).

A closer look. Robert has checked out.

Rachel and her best accessory (besides the cute purse) - Robert!

Still checked out... and probably needing a nap at this point.

It was a great day with beautiful weather to boot.

Pictures, pictures... and more pictures

Last weekend we went to Silverdale to go to my niece's baptism (I can't believe she's 8 already!). Unfortunately our clan was feeling crummy and only went for the day... but, here are some cute pictures my Mom took while we were there.

...I'm assuming he was about to sneeze or something...

Robert with his Aunt Lynda.

Hanging out with a tired (and sick) Mom and Dad. Notice the new outfit? Yeah, we had a nice little blow out to deal with right after the baptism. He has great timing that way.



The family... minus Diane, Karen and Niklas (and Dad, the photographer). We just keep getting bigger and bigger!

I took a few more pics today during Robert's feeding frenzy. The kid likes to eat. A lot. I was hoping to get some of him making the yuck face, but as soon as he saw himself on the laptop (I took them with the computer) he got distracted. Maybe next time...

Jumperoo

Baby purchase #1,026,113: The Jumperoo

We've had several failed attempts at keeping our little guy entertained with the latest baby gadgets. That is, until we discovered the Jumperoo! It's basically a stationary Johnny Jump Up and he LOVES it. I love it too. Here's why:

Yep. He totally jumped himself to sleep.
So cute!!

Another quick update

Valentine's Day. It came. It went. It's still my least favorite holiday, BUT it's the one day I can justify eating sweets all day long. I do this everyday regardless, but on Valentine's Day it feels okay.

Church. Alex recently got a new calling - Elders' Quorum First Counselor. He was a bit overwhelmed at first, but thinks he'll enjoy it once he gets his bearings. For the time being I'm still teaching in Young Women's, but have also received a new calling. I'll let you know when it's official.

Baby Robert. Pretty sure our little guy is teething. He's been very fussy and gnaws on everything in sight. His favorite "chew toy" is his Dad's knuckle. Whatever works. He's continuing to grow and probably weighs nearly 20 pounds now. He's started figuring out how to use his hands better. His latest trick is to pull his pacifier out of his mouth and deliberately drop it on the ground. Then he waits for Mom or Dad to give it back so he can do it again. We've recently started giving him rice cereal with different fruits and veggies mixed in and it's going very well. Bananas seem to be his favorite, but he's willing to eat whatever we give him. If only I didn't have to deal with the aftermath - super nasty.

Blog. This thing has suffered greatly since Robert was born. I apologize. I'm hoping to get back with it soon. It's just kind of hard to feel blog-tastic when I'm so tired.

In the meantime, here are some pics my Mom and Amber took during a recent visit.

Robert meeting his cousins (for the second time)...


Robert and Edward having a changing party..



"Baby"...



My Mom made us take a family pic. If I were PhotoShop savvy I'd do some doctoring... at very least, I wish I would've tucked my belly into my jeans.