What do you want?

A Strong Man?

A Determined Man?

A Laid Back Kind Of Man?

Or A Man That Can Melt Your Heart With His Smile?

Welcome to the world Elijah

First off, I need to extend a sincere and HUGE thank you to Cyndi for hosting a most spectacular party, once again. I kept calling her the hostess with the mostest, but it really is true!!!! She cooked an incredible lasagna, meatballs, sausages. She also baked 2 peach pies, um from SCRATCH with the peaches she picked off her peach tree!! The Cabana was well stocked with refreshments and the pool was nice and warm.

Luckily the weather cooperated awesomely and it was still a great opportunity to catch a little sun. Thank you to everyone who came. Thank you to all those who brought goodies to eat, and also goodies for the baby and Big sister Hannah.

But this entry would be priceless without pictures right?

Oma with her granson. Finally awake! Elijah has seemed to sleep through every encounter with Oma up until the party where they were able to spend some quality time together!

Hannah, Brooke and cousin Laureena in the hot tub.

Bride to be Patty. How many days left????

Cousin Bailey!

David and Aunt Louanne

Our fisrt family photo, and the skinny on cloth

So I was going through some of Hannah's paperwork from school the other day and I found this family portrait! I thought it was pretty good and especially loved the picture of her little brother :)
Not many of you may know this but I have been using cloth diapers during the day. It is definately a learning process which was halted by the breastfeeding issues. But I have started to really use them at home. Yesterday we spent all day in cloth which was a great accomplishment I thought. Here are some cloth diaper pictures. They have really come a long way from the pins and prefolds stage!



And then I had to share this picture. It is status post breastfeeding.

The German in Elijah

If you grow up in Germany you will sleep with down. Down pillows, and down comforters. In the past few yeats down ahs become more popular in the US and we actually have a Down comforter on our bed year round. I love it!!! And so does Elijah. Here is his favorite spot on the couch with my down pillow. He slept here for 2 1/2 hours and was in pure heaven!

Nursing clothing rant

Now that breastfeeding has become easier, I have no issues breastfeeding in public. I do use a nursing cover and wear nursing shirts. Often times one layer lifts up and you are still covering your belly, as we all know a post pregnancy belly does not really need to be flaunted.

The rant now comes two fold. First off the clothing are EXPENSIVE!!!!! Why??? I have no idea. There are holes cut in it for heavens sake!!! Motherhood maternity in the mall carries nursing but the sizing limits my choices to 2 shirts and I already have them in all colors.

So I found Motherwear Again they have great clothing at"nursing prices". So what do you do in things you wish for?? A wish list!!!! And that is what I did on their site, and now I have options for the holidays :)

Just like an angel

Fashion advisor

There are not many people who have their own fashion expert on staff. Not unless you are Hannah. Her and her BFFL are deifnately up to par on what the current fashion "in's" are. The following outfit was hand picked a the gap. Notice the leggins with the mini skirt and the half sweater with angora. That morning I was brushing her hair and she said "Mom, how do you like my look?" I of course told her I loved it and her reply was "Mom, what is your look???"

Hahaha ok that morning I had on a ratty t shirt with an old pair of sweatpants. Not quite a current or exciting "look". In fact my closet lacks any type of look at all. I still have a bit of weight to loose and therefore nothing fits on my bottom half. I need to be on a show like what not to wear in order to rectafy the lacking in my closet!!