Sunday, September 19, 2010
GO COLTS!!
I have to admit, this is a baby boys' sleeper (don't tell Claire!!)...but with a big obnoxious hairbow, I think she pulls it off! Enjoying watching our Colts win...
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Cuteness...
A few pics from this past week:
Lucy as a boppy!
Claire has learned to love her swing EXCEPT right after eating...then it can get a little ugly!
We have decided that Claire looks extra pretty in purple!!
I am in love with this hat...she looks like a little Swedish baby! It reminds me of Hanna Andersson clothes...check out their adorable classic baby and children's gear at http://www.hannaandersson.com/! Thanks to great-grandma Sally for the hat and outfit!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Life and a can of beer...
I found this story online and thought it was cute and very true so I thought I would share!
Life and a Can of Beer
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar … and the beer.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it will golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed it was. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous “yes.” The professor the produced two cans of beer from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the space between the sand. The students laughed. “Now,” said the professor, as the laughter subsided, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are important things — your family, your children, your health, your friends, your favorite passions — things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like you job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else — the small stuff. If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued, “there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.” One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer represented. The professor smiled. “I’m glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of beers.”
Life and a Can of Beer
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar … and the beer.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it will golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed it was. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous “yes.” The professor the produced two cans of beer from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the space between the sand. The students laughed. “Now,” said the professor, as the laughter subsided, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are important things — your family, your children, your health, your friends, your favorite passions — things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like you job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else — the small stuff. If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued, “there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.” One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer represented. The professor smiled. “I’m glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of beers.”
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Labor Day photo shoot
Thanks to Adam (again!), we have the most precious memories of the most precious newborn EVER!! Claire Elizabeth, you are so loved!
Thanks uncle Adam!!
Three wonderful years!
Spencer and I "celebrated" our three- year anniversary last Wednesday....with a newborn, it consisted of renting a movie and take-out Gyros- perfection!! It truly is hard to believe that it has been three years since our wedding...I can't believe how much our lives, personalities and outlooks have changed since that day. I am incredibly grateful for such an amazing husband...he loves me unconditionally and I love him more and more every day as I see him transform into a wonderful daddy! Claire, Lucy and I are lucky girls : )
Scrub a dub dub!!
Claire got her first bath last week since her cord finally fell off....here is the play-by-play!!
"Mom, what are you doing to me??!!"
"This is ridiculous, guys...daddy, save me!!"
"Puh, puh puhlease don't do this to me!"
"Oooooh it's warm...I could get used to this, I guess!"
"Ok, put my clothes back on please"
Clean baby and fluffy hair!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
WeEk oNe
Claire had her one week doctor's appointment today and she checked out wonderfully! She actually gained weight (now a whopping 7lbs 8oz) and Dr. Freeman was very happy with her color and feeding, peeing, and pooping habits! Here are some pics from our first week at home...
A million thank-you's to both of Claire's Grammies for all of the help this first week....it was so nice to have help wth the cooking, cleaning, and snuggling as we were adjusting to our new addition. Claire is very lucky to have such amazing grandparents who adore her!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Home we go!
A few pics from our last day at the hospital and getting ready to Claire home!
With momma on our last day at the hospital
So itty bitty in this carseat
Family photo
Stylin in my headband and boxing gloves!
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