Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Super Excited

So, once you have a kid, the things you get excited over change direction a bit. Things you would have thought totally lame before are suddenly fun. For example:

Matching family pajamas.

I bought these last year from Gymboree for an outrageous amount of money. I thought that we would never wear them again, but I was just looking at the Gymbo website and they have the same style again this year! Last year, Gavin had the two piece set, but I think we need the footies this time.

My sister is going to be with us for Christmas this year. So, do I buy her a pair, too? :)

Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Post-Bath Smiles

It's hard to get a picture of us together looking at the camera, so it was a surprise that I got this one!

My husband, Levi, is traveling for work, so his normal bath-time duties fell to me tonight. While it isn't a terribly difficult mom-duty, it's not one that I really (usually) enjoy. Honestly, I skip it a night or two when Levi's out of town and Gavin hasn't done anything too messy.

When Levi's home, this is my quiet time to read a bit, watch a few minutes of non-baby friendly tv, and just veg out. Gavin's been having an off and on fear of the shower, too, so you never know if it's going to be a total tear fest, or if he's going to want to stay in until he's a prune.

Tonight was a good night, though. We checked out, lined up, and tossed around all of his rubber ducks. And there was a whole lot of coloring on the tub and shower walls. :)

Monday, November 02, 2009

Dancing

I was playing music on my computer and a Cheap Trick's "How Are You?" came on. Gavin started spinning and dancing. I swear there was only juice and water in that sippy bottle!

Here's some more spinning:

Sunday, November 01, 2009

National Blog Posting Month

So, I decided to sign up for National Blog Posting Month. This should be interesting since I never seem to find the time or, let's be honest, the focus to sit down and write. Committing to 30 days in a row will be a challenge. We're traveling this weekend, too, so that will throw a whole 'nother wrench into things! Hopefully, I'll be able to figure out how to blog through my phone because I don't know if my husband is planning to bring his laptop, or how good the internet access at the hotel will be.

I'm crazy, I think.

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Bengals

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This kit was just posted today, but as soon as I saw it, I knew I had to do a layout. :)

October Wallpaper

October Wallpaper
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September Desktop Wallpaper

September Desktop Wallpaper
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Sweet & Silly Sleepy Boy

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Here's my Round 4 entry for the GDS CT contest. I love Gavin's smile in this pic. He was being so silly. Bouncing around on my bed and then flopping down to look up at me like he was king of the world. The addition of my froggy socks cracks me up. :)

I didn't win a spot on the creative team, but I had fun doing the layouts every week!

Friends

Friends
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This was my Round 3 entry for the GDS CT contest. This was a fun, but bittersweet, page to do. I haven't had a chance to go to one of my girlfriend "conventions" since 2006. That one was in Las Vegas and I had a blast. :)

Powder Blue

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I'm a bit out of order. This was for Round 1 of the GDS CT contest. I didn't really know what to do with such a girly kit. I think the page is pretty, but I don't really like it. I was really surprised when I moved on to round two!

Reading with Grandma Kate

Reading with Grandma Kate

My mother visited over Labor Day weekend. Here she is reading "The Little Engine That Could" with Gavin. Are his bare feet killing you? He doesn't wear shoes inside, and hates having socks on. So, he pulls them off as soon as he gets a chance.

This layout was done for Round 2 of the GDS CT contest. Click to see bigger and find the full credits. :)

Happy Birthday Boy

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I did this one a while ago. It was the last of my Fruit Loop Sally guest spot layouts. I'm not entirely happy with it, but I think the clustering is good. I need to do more with Gavin's birthday party pics. There are so many good ones. :)

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Thursday, October 01, 2009

Petis Pois


I just had to pop on and link to this adorable free (for now) kit, Petit Pois. My son is rotating through a cycle of loving eating or just playing with peas. He always asks for them, but I never know which type of meal it's going to turn into.