I am sick....of the snow

This is still what my street looks like and probably will continue to look like this for a while, since we are getting about an inch in flurries everyday around here. The snow at first was amazing...I have never seen this much snow at once(well outside of a ski resort). The snow was so pretty, I looked forward to a few days cuddled up with my two boys, but now.....one week later- and I am stil stuck inside for the most part.

As the snow somewhat melts, it is dripping down in between the nooks and crannies of our gutters and roof and dripping out in many places in my house: through lights in the ceiling, the fan in the bathroom, windows, and some holes we had to drill in the ceiling in our guestroom- because the water was just pooling in the ceiling. ugh! I am SO over this SNOW! I think I could be happy if I never saw snow again.
The news keeps posting pictures and stories of people's damage and I guess ours isn't so bad, but I know it's going to take forever to get it fixed with issurance and such, and we have buckets collecting dirty water all over our house- and that just grosses me OUT!
I am SO OVER THE SNOW!

picture time!

mama blog link up...

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Happy Half birthday!

Weight: 16.7 lbs Height: 26.5 inches

This is the face that I get to hang with on a daily basis & I am loving every minute of it!

I seriously can't believe how fast the last 6 months have gone, and to tell you the truth I had a little break down this month... I had originally signed you up for part-time care starting when you were 7 months old(i wanted to wait until after you had a flu shot). The time flew and March was coming much faster than I had wanted it to. So your daddy and I have decided that it would be best for you not to go to school yet, and I will continue to stay home and play/mother/ and hang with my favorite little guy ever! We are very lucky daddy has a good job and this is a choice for us.

Now that you are six months old you are acting so much more like a little man. You are into everything..and I mean everything! You are not as satisfied with the same options all the time anymore to stay entertained. We have brought out many new toys and you are thrilled with them. You seem to gravitate towards anything that makes noise and the louder the better! :) Your favorite is still you exersaucer, but you also really like your move and groove music table. Your alligator xylophone is a big hit too!

You are grabbing not only for toys, but for people.. You will reach out for me(if I am not holding you) but you also are reaching for other people too...This makes me smile when you reach for me- i don't think i can get enough!

You have begun to really watch what is on the TV. Your aunt B. bought you the whole baby Einstein video collection, but it seems you would rather watch Big Bird sings Karaoke...You love that video...it is like baby crack :) i can get some things done around the house because of this video.

You are SO big i just can't believe it! At 6 months you are:

Sitting up on your own,

standing(holding onto things,people, or furniture)

Talking ALL the time (dadadada..is your favorite- i don't think you know this is the beginning of daddy.. i think they are just easy sounds to say).

You go to sleep on your own, and sleep on your stomach.

You love to eat

No teeth yet, but i am sure they are around the corner - you drool like crazy!

You love it when the neighbors kids come over, i think you are going to be a social bug.

You are the best thing that happen to me!

I love you so much it hurts!

Mommy!

And here are some snow pictures from the huge snow storm that hit us this weekend!




our house



the path...to the door

getting SO big!

living room makeover

So, our house has mostly all been updated but for some reason my husband and I keep coming up with "projects" around the house. This past Tuesday night we were sitting in the living room watching TV and I decided I wanted to paint the wall around the fireplace different than the rest of the room. When we bought our house every room was painted builders tan, which I love, but tan in every room was a bit much. So, slowly we have added some color into the house. I had a quart of red paint and decided to go for it! Now that it is done I absolutely LOVE it. So glad we got off our buts and just started painting... well I did the taping and my husband did the painting. Now today I have to move everything out of this room for we love it so much we are now moving the furniture around and hopefully will use this room more often. ( well, we have been using this room more since Owen was born, but now it will be more comfortable :) )

So that's whats been going on here, between playgroups, naps, cooking dinner, watching the playoffs, snuggling, and taking pictures of Owen.

I will add pictures of the living room later... but until then here is a picture of my little man!

Oh me oh my... I can't believe it! Owen will be 5 months this week

FIVE MONTHS! Buddy boy you are growing so fast! I just can't take it... Your mommy needs you to slow down just a bit....

We have been so busy this past month with the holidays and traveling, and you have just gone with the flow - which has been nice. You are SO laid back and must have gotten that from your daddy, because mommy doesn't handle change as well.

You have REALLY discovered how to play his past month, and that is a god thing because you received so many toys for Christmas that you are going to have a lot of playing to do. You are interested in EVERYTHING, and reach for anything that gets close. You love playing with mommy and daddy's blackberries, and I'm sure you would like one of your own.. Maybe in a few years :).
I am sure you are close to 16lbs, and 26-27 inches tall - you are wearing 3-6 months clothing for the most part, but you need 6-12 or 9 month PJ's because they have feet and you are so long.

You have started eating food and LOVE it! We have gone through all the stage one foods, and you like them all... but pears, peaches, and bananas are your favorite. We have started on stage 2 foods and you just gobble them up... I'm beginning to think you just like to eat - just like your mommy and daddy. I am still nursing you about 3-4 times a day and you take a few bottles also. You just LOVE to eat!

Over the past month we had visitors here for Christmas (Aunt Brennan and Grandmother Jane) and we traveled South for New Years. You do very well in the car and sleep most of the way. You like it best when I sit with you in the back, and I try to make you happy, so sitting in the back has become what I do when driving anywhere of any distance.

You are sitting somewhat... you will last a short while if you have no support, leaning on your hands and such, but in a chair of on the sofa you are a pro at sitting.

You are beginning to push yourself along on your tummy, and this scares me so much! I am not ready for a mobile baby.

You drool ALL the time and I have to change your outfit 2 - 3 times everyday. So I think teeth are right around the corner...

You seem to change everyday, and I am loving every minute of it! I can't believe you are so close to your 1/2 birthday!

love you more each day buddy!

mommy!