My Week in Photos

I have been wanting to post for a while now, but our desktop is quickly dying, so we decided to finally enter the 21st century and buy a laptop! We like it, but now I am using picasa photo editing software, and I don't like it as much. I'm still trying to figure it out.  I was up past midnight organizing our newest photos.  At 1:30 Eve started crying, and usually we just ignore it because she falls right back asleep.  But Richard checked on her and she had vomited everywhere.  Poor thing.  She threw up again this morning, but she's not running a fever, so I'm not sure what's up.  Hopefully she's past the puking, because Richard and I have a chance to go snowboarding on Saturday!  But I digress.  Here a lot of photos that I took within a week.  It's a typical week for me.  Enjoy!

Exhibit A:  The Offending Criminal

Eve found some  expensive dark chocolate on my dresser from my Christmas stocking.  She closed herself in my room, and when I found her, she was crying because I think she bit her tongue.  But not  before she was able to indulge in some south American cocoa.  Below:  Eve and the tempting chocolate.

Exhibit B:  Awesome Parenting

Eve has been experimenting with taking her clothes on and off.  On this day, she was able to remove her pants, unbutton her onesies snaps, lift it over her head, but not get it off her shoulders.  Then she watched The Simpsons slack jawed, pushing her overly full diaper halfway down her bum.  Aren't I a good mom?

Exhibit C: Jumping

This is Eve's new skill.  She does it all the time.  All the time. Jumping!

 

Exhibit D: It's Not All Bad, Just Always Crazy

Richard made homemade wheat bread.  Yum!

Going Arty on Y'all:  Busting Out the Black and White

So despite the poop, vomit, spit-up, sore back, full diapers, temper tantrums, whining, late nights, and early mornings, I think these next exhibits will prove it's all worth it.

Exhibit A:  My Theron

Exhibit B: My Children

 

Exhibit C: My Eve

Exhibit D: Other Things That Make Me Happy

And to end, this still life, which I think perfectly sums up my life right now.

My Little Star Shining Brightly

2'8"  23 lb

16th percentile weight 

10th percentile height

Eve is Two.  It kills me, it just kills me.  And I mean that in mostly a sentimental way, though my patience levels have dipped to a new low with her lately--she's terrorizing the house, the cat, her new Finding Nemo DVD.  I blame part of it on the weather socking us inside all day long, all winter long, and a lot of it I feel I'm to blame because I should be more patient and considerate of her feelings and not stoop to her level and throw a fit when I don't get my way and keep the whining out of my voice.  But I am also human, with another little human constantly stuck to the breast (also my choice, in a way) and sleeping in my bed (also because of my laziness).  And now I'm thinking that the previous sentences aren't really making sense, but I'm not even going to reread them.  I think you get the point.  

Kissing Theron with Granny P

No--Eve is glorious.  I adore her.  I love her.  She is the most wonderful part of my life.  I love that she has such vast curiosity, a keen desire to help me with everything, and an enthusiasm for life that knows no bounds.  It's piontless to put new child safety locks on the doors because she's too smart for them now, and besides, she knows where everything is and what she wants.  She is talking all the time, and singing.  Her singing is adorable.  I tried to video tape it the other day, but it didn't work. 

 

 Running away when we want her to come

 Blowing the candles out on her chocolate peanut butter pie

 Eating birthday pie

 

But let's talk about Eve.  She is finally reaching into the growth charts again, and is finally getting closer to being in her age appropriate size clothing.  All her teeth are in and look fabulous.  She loves little animal toys, bouncy balls, the cat and trying to put clothes on and off everyone or thing.  She loves to stomp in puddles.  She pats Theron's belly and tells him to open his eyes.  she loves to give kisses and has given me several wet open mouth kisses right on my mouth.  It makes me laugh each time.  She has very mysterious and in depth phone calls on my cell phone in a language I cannot understand.  She paints, draws, runs, splashes and thinks it's funny to walk around the house with something over her eyes and then bump into things and fall down.  Favorite show: Finding Nemo.  Favorite Song:  "I Love to See the Temple."  Favorite Animal:  all of them.  Favorite Color: purple.  Favorite Food: noodles.  Favorite Person: Daddy.  Favorite Sport: Basketball.  Favorite Candy: Candy canes with M&Ms coming in a close second.  She has every family member's name memorized and will constantly list them over and over again.  And of course, there is the intense, high pitched shrieking.  All.  Day.  Long.  Oh--and she finds is hilarious to do the opposite of what I say.  Ha ha Eve.

She watches this movie constantly.  

You'd think she'd show a little more enthusiasm to get it as a gift.

A Funny Eve Story:

Richie was being silly with her one morning at breakfast.  He started singing "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" in a very deep bass voice.  Eve kept saying "Calm down, Daddy, sshh!  Calm down!"  the whole way through the song.  

Birthday bathing: the joy of eating bubbles:

So Happy Birthday, my darling, delightful girl.  I love you.  Please don't grow up too fast.  Because I can't keep up with you!

A Christmas Extravaganza

I thought I had downloaded pictures from Eve's birthday, but I haven't yet, so I will regal you with tales from Christmas instead.  Actually, there isn't too much to be said except that I accidentally erased two of my favorite pictures!  Grrrrrr!  We spent the 23rd in Salt Lake with Richie's family, then my parents and sister came and stayed with us the 24th-26th.  On the 26th Theron was blessed.  Then we had a brief respite and then the next weekend for New Year's Richie's sisters Karen, Holly, and her family came and stayed with us.  She has four kids and they are Eve's only cousins, and she ADORES them.  We cooked up a seafood feast with lobster bisque (courtesy of Uncle Marty), scallops, and three different kinds of shrimp.  It was a lot of fun.However, I am glad that the holidays have passed and hopefully February won't take to long to pass and then onto March and Spring!  Glorious Spring.  I know that in Logan, Utah, March is still the dead of winter, but to me it will always mean Spring and my birthday.  So, without further ado, here are pictures.

 I love how beautiful and "Christmasy" my house is at Christmas!

 Theron meets his Great Grandpa Petty

 Opening gifts Christmas morning

This next series of pictures is a failed attempt at a belated Christmas photo shoot with my new camera and cute children.  It was fated from the start when I wanted to take these pictures two weeks before Christmas, not two weeks afterwards.   Then Theron was the angriest I have ever seen him, basically screaming his head off all day long.  He didn't even make it to the first session.  As you can see, my backdrop is no beuno, Eve won't hold the candy cane correctly or smile at the right time, and because I'm still used to my little point and shoot, most of the flash is obscured by my finger.  

Starting out okay...

 but soon becoming this:

No longer wearing matching Christmas clothing, I just try to get some shots in of them together.  This is the same outfit Theron wore when he was blessed.

 The brief moment he wasn't furious:

 

By the end Eve was going crazy and Theron was apparently catatonic.  Oh well.  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Everyone!

Too Much To Catch Up On In One Blog Post

So I know that I completely bypassed Christmas, but with both Richard's and Eve's birthdays in January, I really don't have much of a chance for a breather after Christmas.  My dad's birthday is at the beginning of February, so really, the festive "feel" and holiday stress don't really leave me until after Valentine's day.  It's just one big party at the Petersons all winter long!  That being said, I will backtrack later and post pics of Christmas next time.  But there have been some monumental events in our family that are more recent that I want to address first.  

First:  Happy Birthday to my darling daughter, Eve!  I love you Evie!  She is the greatest, cutest, smartest, kindest, funniest two year old alive!  She is such a treasure in my life.  Corny--oh yeah--but true--oh yeah.  But, since her two year well check appointment is tomorrow and a little friend get together tomorrow night, I will delay posting on her birthday for a few days.  

Second:  Happy Birthday to my darling husband, Richard.  Ladies, you are looking at one fine specimen of a man: devoted husband, loving father, and an OCDish cleaner of dishes and laundry.  He turned 32 last week and I seriously could not live without him.  I am a very luck woman.  Some of his more recent accomplishments are being a key player during the winning game of Church Ball on Tuesday and getting a lot of compliments at work.  He continues to grow a sweet beard and endlessly quotes the Simpsons.  One of his goals for this year is to run another marathon.  He hates it when I remind him that he  is in his 30s while I am still well within my 20s.  Happy Birthday to my Man.

 A Party Pleaser!

  

  Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake...mmmmmmmm....

Third:  Theron turned two months old on the 17th!  He is growing so fast and getting so big!  I love it and hate it at the same time.  Luckily this means that he sleeps a little longer at night now; not waking until 3ish to eat.  So, if I'm good and go to bed early, I actually get some sleep!  He is doing well.  We love having him in our family, and Eve is constantly kissing him and telling him to open his eyes (she doesn't like it when he naps, mostly because I tell her to stop her constant yelling and shrieking).  He is getting very strong, loves to be up and looking around (not being on his tummy or back!) and loves to be around people.  He has the cutest dimple in one cheek when he smiles, which is often, though he is angry often too.

Two Months:

23"

12 lb 4 oz

70th percentile weight

50th percentile height

One Month Down...

Theron is One Month Old today!  It has gone by so fast.  When my doctor told me that I had to wait six weeks before lifting, bending and twisting, I thought that sounded like such a long time.  Now I wish she had said six months :)  Below is a picture of Theron's birth announcement, which I'm sending out today.  Sometimes I make things a lot harder than they need to be.  They did not turn out nearly as cute as I wanted, after spending more time than it was worth "making" them. I blame it on my crappy printer and the fact that I have no graphic design software.  Why didn't I just have it done cheaply online?  Pride.  And the fact that I wasn't originally planning on sending these so soon, but decided last minute to add them with the Christmas cards and needed them asap.  However, I won't complain anymore because my Christmas/anniversary/gift for every occasion for the next two years came earlier this week: a new, REAL camera!  I'm so excited and have already taken some awesome pictures. 

 

Some pictures of Eve.  The first one is her "growling" face when she's pretending to be some sort of animal.  It's a thing we do.  I also thought her hair was really cute that day, so there's a pic of that.  She has a band-aid on her nose because she keeps scratching a little owie that is now two months old and worse than ever.