what the...?

they say that if your child is doing something they shouldn't, if you laugh (because it's cute or funny), they won't take you seriously and that they'll think it's ok to do it again. i totally agree. but how on earth are you supposed to keep a straight face when you look up to pop another bite of food into your kid's mouth and you see this little foot just propped up on the table?it wasn't just the foot, it was the expression too. we TRIED really hard to keep a straight face. more like we turned our backs to cole and tried really hard not to make a sound while laughing hysterically and then, when we thought we had ourselves under control, turned back to set him straight. i don't think i even have to tell you that it did NOT work- one look at that little foot up there and the look of relaxation/confusion on his face just did us in. we laughed. hard. loud. long. it was very satisfying.

but the satisfaction of a really good laugh doesn't help the fact that now our son thinks it's perfectly fine to prop his toes up on the table. we'll have to work on that. preferrably on in individual basis, because if we go in on the effort together, we're going to crack up all over again., therefore totally defeating the purpose. so yes, we had a jolly good giggle at the dinner table and will now have to deal with the consequences. wish y'all had been there, it was great. and in case you're wondering, yes, we did have pizza. cole's first pizza- he did really well and thoroughly enjoyed himself. obviously...

just because

just because it makes me giggle out loud every time i see this. just because the expression is funny. just because i haven't posted a photo "recently" and i may or may not hear about it from certain people. that last one was a joke...as an obsessed mommy (what other kind is there?), i just can NOT get over how "grown up" cole looks in his new sunday outfit. so professional... until you see the two bottom teeth, his little diapered behind, the fact that he's only 2 1/2 feet tall...!

as for my other child, she is happily squirming her way into nooks and crannies that really don't exist, making my belly look freakishly abnormal. i think it's the neatest thing, when you can kinda poke around a little and try to guess exactly which appendage or joint you're feeling... and then be amazed and a little creeped out at the same time when that same appendage/joint moves right under your finger! i LOVE it, but at the same time it feels sooooo weird... amazing. i love this little girl already (have from the start, but even more with every day that goes by)!

forced to take it easy

good thing we had our little reminder of "what to do if..." just last week. guess i needed it. yesterday afternoon and evening i was having some cramping, enough to really notice it, so like the nurse had said just 7 days prior, i laid down on my left side for awhile. it helped some... but by supper time i was still feeling it enough to be uncomfortable. i decided last-minute to stay home from bible study and just lay there. i wasn't sure if i should, because i know how cole can be during meeting, especially when he's tired but i also didn't want things to get worse for me or the baby... turns out, cole sits fine when i'm not there. huh. kelvin said he didn't have to take him out once. wonderful! now if only he'd do that when I'M there... and this morning, the cramping is gone. thank goodness... guess that's my cue to start taking it easy here and there.

for what it's worth...

... i figure i'll put my two-cents in. i'm illiterate when it comes to politics; totally in the dark, it's all too confusing to me. that, and it seems that none of the candidates ever get around to doing the majority of what they promise. anyway, i know there are a lot of people out there who are super-riled about obama being the new president, but i have to say it doesn't bother me. first, i think it's historically important that we have a president who isn't caucasian for once. second, if obama won by as much as he did, then there must be something to it. all in all, my opinion is that ultimately, we have no control over the way things turn out (which is why i don't vote- not even registered, don't ever plan on registering either, for the record)... so i'm just going to be satisfied that things are the way they are because that's what's meant to be. nobody shares the same opinion so there's always going to be disagreements about this and that- no matter the outcome of the election this year, someone somewhere was going to be upset. the way i see it, God's the one who decides who will lead our country because first, it's His plan and second, if we all knew what was best for us we wouldn't even have to debate endlessly and then vote for more than one candidate. if we were left to decide our own future, we'd wind up in a hopeless pickle. there's more, but that's the gist of it. so- here's to the next four years, no matter what they will bring!

and then it gets better

so, despite the fact that the day is rather monday-ish, there have been a few laughs, courtesy of cole... it's like he's my personal pick-me-up. sometimes.

fascinated by the stereo- we were listening to the holiday music on 104.3. cheery stuff!

cole was absolutely taken with the radio, and it kept him occupied (and in one spot, wow!) while i got his lunch. as you can see from the third photo, lunch didn't last long. i have NO idea why he fell asleep mid-meal, since he slept very well last night and we didn't do anything today. hmmm. must be the monday thing affecting him too. at least nap-time, though early, was a breeze!

it feels like a monday

i think my monday is happening today... nothing is going smoothly, but since yesterday definitely didn't feel like a monday, i guess that's what i get. i've been such a klutz (read: tripping over my poor little son, elbowing him in the head, etc.- nothing that warrants any tears, but still...) and i hate that it's so warm. hello, it's NOVEMBER!! maybe it's partly because it's election day. let me tell you, i will be so glad when all the mud-slinging and political junk dies down!

anyhoo...

i thought i'd play with my new favorite photo- i just can't get over how darn cute this kid is. obviously, i have to admit that i'm very biased...

and just thought i'd post a sample from my first photo shoot last friday. i want to post a few on my other blog, but i'm really freaked about lawsuits and such, so i typed up a form for them to sign regarding using the photos in my portfolio. once i get that, i can put some up, but until then i figure this is ok since it's a family and friends blog. i got an email from the step-mom this morning saying that they really enjoyed the session and couldn't wait to see proofs. huh- what a coincidence, since i mailed out the cd this morning *grin*. i just hope that they are somewhat satisfied with them! on the other hand, i dropped off my resume at photography by jd and they're apparently looking for someone to intern who has experience. ummm, isn't the point of an internship to learn? anyway, i doubt anything will come of it, which i guess is fine (i'll get over it... stupid hormones) since plenty of people become excellent at things just by doing it without any fancy training. still, that just kinda increased the volume on the"you can't do this, what were you thinking you idiot" voice in my head.... haha.

my son: comedian extraordinaire

yesterday cole wore his new sunday outfit from grandma (my mom). it's still pretty roomy, but it was SO cute on him, i couldn't resist! he looked like such a little man in it! by the evening, his shirt was untucked, or course, and combined with the baggy rolled up pants, he looked like he was playing dress-up, pretending to work at an office. all he needed was a newspaper, tiny briefcase and a cup of coffee...

("you're fired"...?)

since kelvin had to work yesterday, i went to the union meeting that mom and dad were at so that i wouldn't have to try to manage cole by myself. he's been SO independent lately, and refuses to sit still... i'm really glad i went with mom and dad, since cole spent most of the meeting out. mom took him for a little so i could get at least some of the meeting in, and afterwards, cole stayed with mom and dad while i rushed sarah (and chase) back home so sarah could get ready for opening night of "south pacific". for anyone who wants to see a really great high school musical, you've got to see this one! i went with chase to see the first performance, while mom and dad took cole to gospel meeting. when we got back to mom and dad's, my heart about melted... i think i need to go away more often because i got THE sweetest cuddle from my son! mom and dad claim he was really good- i suppose that may be true; i think we always behaved better for grandma and grandpa than for mom and dad. typical. after a light supper, it was time to go home, which i always hate doing when cole's having so much fun. i put my coat on and told cole that it was time to go home- he was busy playing with chase's phone (which made him look so "professional", especially when he held it to the back of his head to "talk") and just looked at me and kind of waved. that got a laugh from everyone... i put his little jacket on and we laughed harder when he tried to take it off. he was NOT wanting to go! anyway, once we got home (he fell asleep once we got to iola), he had his snack and just crashed. big day for a littel boy! now he's wide awake and ready to wreak havoc on a new day... i can hear him quietly getting into trouble at this exact moment. yay- i have some stuff i REALLY need to get done (like, make and send a cd of proofs to my first "client", clean up the old bunkbeds and dressers for the lady who's coming to look at them... i hope she buys them... and just general housework), so i hope he won't destroy anything too badly. ahhhh, life with a toddler- it's always an adventure!!