Sunday, April 28, 2013
Bath
I am still working on introducing Lucy and the hospital post, but in the mean time here are some pictures Lilly took of Lucy's first sponge bath. All these pictures are from Lilly.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Spring is slowly arriving.
We had some nice weather last weekend which sent us all out doors for awhile.
Jim took a pretty awesome action shot at the baseball game he attended with Lilly and his parents.
After a very long winter indoors, Jack is readjusting to the outdoors. He is now excited to play outside and Jim is in the process of setting the trampoline up for spring and summer.
Jim took a pretty awesome action shot at the baseball game he attended with Lilly and his parents.
Lilly was thrilled to have a special night out with her dad (at the baseball game).
It's bubble and outdoor weather. Her friend passed down this fleece to her, it is now her favorite article of clothing.
After a very long winter indoors, Jack is readjusting to the outdoors. He is now excited to play outside and Jim is in the process of setting the trampoline up for spring and summer.
I am still pregnant, and this angle makes me look extra large (at least I tell myself it's the angle).
I was tempted to say large and in charge, but that's upsetting.
Mid April phone update
I took cues from my sister and made a collage for my phone update. Much easier.
1. I cleaned up the kitchen after our messy Easter weekend. I am petty enough to then take a picture of the clean kitchen and email it to Jim while he is at work.
2. I went on a lunch date with Jack. He is a terrible date if there are any TV's or electronics present.
3. I couldn't even get his attention with a giant plate of french fries.
4, 5, 6. Jim and Jack made pizza together. Jack loves to help in the kitchen and he has since asked Jim to make pizza again several times.
7, 8, 9. At the end of my piano recital at the nursing home one of the residents struck up conversation with us. When he found out my daughter is named Lilly he insisted that we take pictures of them next to the Easter Lily's. I didn't tell him that her name is spelled with two L's and has nothing to do with the flower. The trouble with homonyms. The last picture we told him he had to be in the picture too.
10. Last weekend was our church's general conference. I finally just let Jack play with the iPad so I could listen to a few talks.
11. Jim took Lilly to a minor league baseball game in Scranton with his parents. They have the world's creepiest mascot, it's a porcupine in case you were stumped.
12. It was a very cold night for baseball, but Lilly had a great time and Nana bought her a number 1 finger that she was begging for all night.
13, 14. Jack had his first official dentist appointment. He did great and chatted away non stop to the dental hygienist. It was pretty hilarious.
15. Jack was hiding under a pile of pillows on the couch.
16. Jack got annoyed waiting for the iPad to charge and took matters into his own hands. Hence the broken USB cord.
1. I cleaned up the kitchen after our messy Easter weekend. I am petty enough to then take a picture of the clean kitchen and email it to Jim while he is at work.
2. I went on a lunch date with Jack. He is a terrible date if there are any TV's or electronics present.
3. I couldn't even get his attention with a giant plate of french fries.
4, 5, 6. Jim and Jack made pizza together. Jack loves to help in the kitchen and he has since asked Jim to make pizza again several times.
7, 8, 9. At the end of my piano recital at the nursing home one of the residents struck up conversation with us. When he found out my daughter is named Lilly he insisted that we take pictures of them next to the Easter Lily's. I didn't tell him that her name is spelled with two L's and has nothing to do with the flower. The trouble with homonyms. The last picture we told him he had to be in the picture too.
10. Last weekend was our church's general conference. I finally just let Jack play with the iPad so I could listen to a few talks.
11. Jim took Lilly to a minor league baseball game in Scranton with his parents. They have the world's creepiest mascot, it's a porcupine in case you were stumped.
12. It was a very cold night for baseball, but Lilly had a great time and Nana bought her a number 1 finger that she was begging for all night.
13, 14. Jack had his first official dentist appointment. He did great and chatted away non stop to the dental hygienist. It was pretty hilarious.
15. Jack was hiding under a pile of pillows on the couch.
16. Jack got annoyed waiting for the iPad to charge and took matters into his own hands. Hence the broken USB cord.
March Phone Update
1. Grandma sent a new car seat. McKenna was the first to try it out.
2 & 3. March 16th Snowstorm.
4 & 5. Jack loves to have Lilly read to him from her reader for homework.
6. More March snow
7 & 8. Jack the leprechaun
9 & 10. March 18th snow storm.
11. Bird trying to take over our house and attack.
12 & 13. Super creepy Easter Bunny (and my children)
14. 36 weeks pregnant
15. Sad to have so much homework in the 20th grade.
16, 17, 18 & 19. Dying Easter eggs
20. Jim made homemade pierogies for Easter Sunday.
21. Jack trashed our living room with his Easter grass.
22. Jim got tired of making small pierogies, so he made a giant pierogie. Both delicious.
Piano Recital
Last Saturday (April 6) was my spring piano recital. I had a smaller group this year, so we were able to perform at the nursing home, which is where I normally do my Christmas recital. It was a wonderful recital. It was short and all the children were well prepared and listened attentively to their peers.
Lilly did a wonderful job performing her two songs at the recital and I was very proud of her. This year I had 18 students and it is pretty hectic teaching all those lessons, running a household, and caring for my two children (adding pregnancy to all that was a bit insane), but I am very blessed to have such a great part time job.
Here is my sweet Lilly at the recital:
This is a picture with Lilly and my neighbor Cara. I have been teaching Cara for about 2.5 years.
I always have a great sense of relief when a recital is finished because it is a lot of work and I usually have some sort of break following the recital. This time around the recital marked the start of my piano "maternity leave" that I gave myself and it was a huge relief to know that I made it through this year of teaching while pregnant and I now have a break until the end of August. This winter was probably the sickest our family has been and I also had two nights in the hospital for preterm contractions and labor. The fact that I made it to my goal (the recital) without quitting lessons and refunding a lot of money was a huge success.
Here is an idea of how pregnant I actually am:
I get pity looks everywhere I go and comments about how I am about to pop, which I don't enjoy. Side note: At my last appointment the midwife talked about helping labor along next week and my response was "I just finished piano lessons and this is technically my vacation, so I am in no hurry to have this baby." I was shocked to find I feel that way, but it's true. Baby girl is doing a great job of taking care of herself on the inside while I spend a few days taking it easy.
Lilly did a wonderful job performing her two songs at the recital and I was very proud of her. This year I had 18 students and it is pretty hectic teaching all those lessons, running a household, and caring for my two children (adding pregnancy to all that was a bit insane), but I am very blessed to have such a great part time job.
Here is my sweet Lilly at the recital:
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