Last fall, we got an iPad. I use it all the time, but realized a couple weeks back that Cooper apparently uses it, too. He figured out the unlock thing and can totally go to iTunes and play the music without us ever teaching him how. When I was working over the weekend, my sweet hubs decided to get Cooper an app. He got him ... View the Post
Archives for February 2011
Sugar and chocolate and pink and red.
Valentine's Day was so fun!I made these lollipop flowers as a centerpiece. Seeing it in pictures makes me think I went just a bit overboard.All of our red drinks and festive plates ready for breakfast.Heart shaped and pink sprinkled pancakes with strawberries.His little morning face melts me.Checking out his new Toy Story game.This ... View the Post
How to spend Valentine’s Day without a babysitter.
Valentines Day becomes a smidge different once you have kids. The going out late once the kid is asleep, $50 for a sitter and having to be home by a certain time just kindof puts a damper on things. The first year we had Coop, we had a fondue night in. Cooper was 9 months old, my thyroid was acting like it ruled the world, and I threw ... View the Post
Its been awhile since…
...I blogged about this little man. My reason for starting this blog, being a SAHM and having gray hairs.It hit me that my baby will be 3 in 2 months. {Insert freak out/meltdown}My Cooper-man is 2 years 9.5 months. He is just about 40 lbs and wears a 4T. Yes, we {well, the hubs} makes large babies. He frequently tells me to "get the stuff out of ... View the Post
A fine day for poop scooping.
We have a new neighbor. With a dog. A big one. And she keeps walking it down the street to poop in my yard. Then she leaves it there. Back up: We live on a cul-de-sac. There is no house at the very end, but our property line meets our neighbor directly across from us in the middle of the street. I think people must think that it is common ground ... View the Post
The Cleaning Schedule
I love clean. I live better in clean. But since I became a mom, I have a hard time keeping clean. Its just hard to squeeze in between nap time, mealtime, playtime and do it at a safe time where Coop won't get into all the cleaner. I have heard of people doing cleaning schedules before, but never tried it. I thought I would never have a ... View the Post