July 21, 2008
by janette
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No, its not a typo.
This year, Waverly was once again a stop on IPTV’s Reading Road trip.
Ellie, Evan and I went along with my mom who was here helping that week.
Here are the three of us with Dan Wardell of IPTV kids club fame.
I went to Wartburg with Dan…so have known him for 10 or so years…and am still amazed at his constant energy and his ability to mezmerize a crowd of kids (and adults too!)
July 20, 2008
by janette
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So, I know the fourth was a long time ago, but I’m on maternity leave – its like vacation right? I just don’t seem to be getting all that much done besides hanging out with my kids…exactly what I’m supposed to be doing on this little break from work, right?
I wanted to share some pictures of us celebrating the fourth of july…
This photo was actually taken on the 3rd, for Waverly Childcare’s fourth of july children’s parade. I dressed up the first year i worked there because someone dared me to…now its tradition – going on three years. This year we thought it would be cute if Ellie dressed up too.
We celebrated the actual fourth with my sister and her family and my parents. It was the first time Aunt Laura and Uncle Ryan had met Evan…
This photo is the three grandkids together…isn’t my niece the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen? I think my children are gorgeous of course, but look at those eyes…
We didn’t see a parade this year, but we did take in some fireworks. Like everything else, Evan slept through them. Ellie loved them – at first they were scary, but by the end she was telling Grandpa all about them.
July 8, 2008
by janette
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So, the past few days have been interesting ones at our house…its been an adjustment being at home with two kids instead of just one…but we’re making it…and what makes me happy is that Ellie seems to be just as happy as ever – and she’s just as funny as ever too – and her humor is a welcome addition to most every day.
Today we were driving to Waverly to pick up pictures when out of the blue, Ellie exclaims “You’re driving me nuts.” I couldn’t help but laugh…knowing exactly where she had heard this statement…direct from my mouth. I’m just thanking my lucky stars it was this exclaimation that she had remembered me saying and not some other, more inappropriate saying! Whew.
June 29, 2008
by janette
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I love…
little kids who try to smile so big they almost look mad…
little girls who love their uncles…
the immediateness of having to play with a new toy…
little girls who love their baby brothers so much that they read to them…
and so much that they share their “friends” with them when they’re upset…
June 23, 2008
by janette
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So, although they told me at 4 1/2 months at the ultrasound that I was having a boy, I wasn’t convinced…My family doesn’t have boys. I come from a long line of women…
As I’m getting used to just what to do with a boy…I’ll share pictures because I know you’re all waiting!
Mom…pre-induction. Remember in an earlier post where I said I didn’t realize with Ellie how fat I was until after I had her and looked at the pictures? Same story here. I looked at these when we got home today and was like “holy crap, is that me?” Guess I didn’t realize just how big I had gotten.
Mom…post epidural. With delivery number 1, the epidural did not work – I was not looking this pleasant then…this is what a good epidural does for a person. After this, labor wasn’t really all that much work until the end.
The finished product. And isn’t he great? What a fun little guy.
Ellie’s first look at her new baby brother. I asked her when she got to the hospital that day where our baby was. She says “baby in you tummy, mommy.” I told her the baby wasn’t in my tummy anymore, to which she just looked at me in disbelief. I took Evan over to the couch so she could hold him…she gasps and says “that’s my baby Evan.” For now it seems, she’s pretty in love too.
This picture makes the blog because on Wednesday, Nathan and I were walking through the mall on our way to go pick out coming home outfits (glad we went on wednesday!), and we passed the cookie stand. I told him they looked good and said “remember last time when after I had Ellie, you brought me flowers? This time, I want that!” So, here it is…and tasty it is too! Ellie was pretty excited that this is one gift that is more for her and mommy than the baby!