Did You Know That...

...staying up until 12:30 A.M. to watch the Oscars is a bad idea when you're pregnant and have a 3 1/2 year old? I'm still tired two days later.


...Gerard hates chicken fajitas? HATES them. Won't even try them. Cries when he hears we're having fajitas for dinner. But if you tell him they're tacos, he can't get enough of them?


...I have to pee at least five times each night? DEPENDS are sounding more and more appealing the more pregnant I get.


...a bagel with cream cheese looks like Antarctica? Just ask Gerard.


...today is my Dad's birthday? Happy birthday, Dad!



...I finally finished a layout? Here it is:
black paper by Shabby Princess
metal alpha by Michelle Coleman
screws by Rhonna Farrer from the CD from Designing with Digital book
font is Century Gothic

The Weekend is Over

Gerard got home OK and my parents have come and gone. They're on their way home right now -- let's hope the weather holds up. There has been some freezing rain and snow here, and apparently along their route too, but they're driving slowly and carefully. They should get home by tonight.

We had a nice visit. They all came with my to my OB appointment and Dad got to hear the baby's heartbeat.

Gerard had a ball with them. Poor Grandpa -- he barely had a chance to sit down! Gerard made him run all around the house until neither one of them could stand it anymore. Grandpa is a bit of a sucker, er, I mean softy. Most people would just tell Gerard that they'd had enough, but Grandpa wouldn't hear of it! Around and around and around and around.... I was dizzy and tired just watching them.

Here are some pictures of their visit:

Now it's back to the same old grind. Gerard has preschool this week, we'll be going to the gym, and we have a playdate set up for Wednesday with his friend Luke. Other than that, we've got nothing exciting going on here. I hope everyone else has an exciting week!

Stay warm and drive safely!

Hump Day

Gerard left for Memphis yesterday and arrived with no problems. He'll be back on Friday night.

In the meantime, my parents are coming for a visit. When my mom was here last time, she got to hear the baby's heartbeat. Of course, that made my dad jealous, so they're both coming to my next OB/GYN appointment on Friday.

Other than that, there's not much new going on here. Yesterday was preschool and Gerard's friend Maddie came for a visit to see if she'd like it there. I think she fit right in. Gerard was a good host for a little while but then eventually forgot that she was even there. I don't think Maddie minded too much -- she made herself right at home!

Sorry for the boring post! Here are some pictures of Gerard to tide you over....

Oh, and isn't this cool???? I'm trying to figure out what kind of scrapbook page to do with something like this. Any ideas anyone?

Shopping, and Toys, and Haircuts. Oh My!

It's been an uneventful few days here. I had Bunco Thursday night and Gerard went to a hockey game on Friday night. Maybe we'll do something together tonight. :)

Here are a couple pics of Gerard from yesterday. Nothing too exciting, I just thought he looked cute in his hat.
showing me how his car "roars":

I went out to lunch today with my friend Michele -- WITHOUT THE BOYS. Gerard and Gerard had a boys afternoon without me. They were supposed to go to some gigantic train store with huge working trains (with mountains, villages, bridges, etc) but they got there and it was closed due to a family emergency or something like that. Poor Gerard. He was really looking forward to it. So was little Gerard. :)

So instead, they went to Toys-R-Us. Great. Nothing like TWO kids in a toy store! Of course they BOTH came home with new toys. Go figure. Little Gerard got a HotWheels racetrack that Big G promptly put together for him, and he's been playing with it since he got home. Big G got some "toys" for his sports room downstairs. I went grocery shopping after lunch. THEY got toys. I got milk and eggs. Unfair.

The boys also got haircuts today. Don't they look cute?

That's about it here. Hope you all have a nice weekend.

Happy Valentine's Day

Hi everyone. Hope you're having a nice Valentine's Day. Schools were closed here today, although I'm not really sure why. It stopped snowing last night, the wind isn't too bad, and it's no colder today than the last few days. Oh well. It does't really affect us, since Gerard's preschool is only Tuesdays and Thursdays, although the gym was extra busy.

Oh, and here's the video of Gerard "lifting weights" as I promised....

Have a nice day!

Preschool Valentine's Day Party

I hope everyone has a Happy Valentine's Day tomorrow.

Gerard got to celebrate Valentine's Day today at school (thankfully we didn't have a snow day). Everyone passed out their valentines and put them in little bags that they decorated. So cute! Here are some pictures from their party. (Please excuse the blacked-out eyes. I didn't want to post other children on the web!)

playing a game at circle time:

dancing:
snack time:

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This afternoon we were playing in the basement and the phone rang. While I was on the phone I heard Gerard breathing heavily and saying, "Pfffffff. Pfffffff. Pfffffff." I turned around and there was Gerard holding a 5 pound dumbell doing curls (using 2 hands, though) and breathing like big Gerard does when he works out. It was hysterical! I wish I had my video camera handy. I will definitely have it handy tomorrow should he decide to "work out" again!

Have a good night, and Happy Valentine's Day!

Same Ol' Routine

We're back to the same old routine today. Ma left yesterday and got home safely (and uneventfully). No cancelled flights this time. Gerard was sad to see her go -- he had so much fun while she was here. He even asked why she had to leave and if she could stay. Awww. She (and Dad) will be back in a week and a half, so he doesn't have to wait too long!
orange background paper (slightly recolored) and brown paper by Jen Wilson
swirls by Katie Pertiet
ribbon and bow by Katie Pertiet
stitching by Shabby Princess
white paper for tags (slightly recolored) by Nancie Rowe Janitz
fonts are Kims Hand and Artistamp Medium

I know I shouldn't complain since we have had a (relatively) mild winter, but I'm tired of being stuck in the house. We go out on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays to the gym and on Tuesdays and Thursdays to school, but other than that we're home for the most part. It's wearing on us. It's too cold to play outside in the snow, so poor Gerard is stuck running around the house. Not that he minds THAT too much....

textured overlay by Nancie Rowe Janitz
brads by Shabby Princess
arrows (recolored) by Gina Cabrera
title alpha by Katie Pertiet
font is Century Gothic

The problem now is that we're expecting more snow. Not like back in Central NY, where they've been getting hammered, but enough to be a pain in the neck. I just hope school isn't cancelled tomorrow. Keep your fingers crossed for us!

Goodnight!

Busy, Busy

My mom has been here for a few days, so I haven't had a chance to post. All is well -- Gerard picked her up from Detroit since her flight was cancelled, and the weather is finally warming up. (And by warming up, I mean highs around 15-20 degrees. Ooooh. Heat wave.)

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Poor Big Gerard. When he gets home from work, all Gerard wants to do is tackle him and run around the house. G is usually a very good sport, as these photos prove:

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When he isn't exhausting Daddy, Gerard has been having a ball with Grandma. She tells great stories. I mean, how many 3 year olds know all the Robert Munsch stories? And she's such a good sport -- she'll tell the same story a dozen times in a row if Gerard asks.

He also loves when she reads books to him. She always brings new books when she comes to visit, including this one about a new baby. Hmmmm. Now why would she bring this one?

Well, that's about it for now. I hope you all had a nice week!

Same Stuff, Different Day

Schools were closed AGAIN today, due to freezing wind chills. I think they were supposed to get down to THIRTY BELOW today. So, preschool was also cancelled, and we've been cooped up for a third day in a row. Ugh. I think we're both pretty bored. Here's a sampling of what we did today...

Playing nicely:

Making lunch:

Coloring:


Playing on the computer:

Yes, that's our ANGEL in TIME OUT. Don't ask:

"No more pictures, Mommy!"

My mom flew in today from Buffalo, and her second flight was cancelled. So, Gerard picked her up in Detroit and they are on their way here now. They should be here any minute, so I better get going.

Oh, but check out this commercial. Isn't it the sweetest? I wonder if Gerard will be that sweet when he's older.


Stay warm, and g'night!

Are you ready for some.... COMMERCIALS?

Yeah, the Super Bowl isn't as exciting this year. No Steelers. No Bills (hey, a girl can dream, right?) So, I'll be watching it for the commercials. I hope I'm not disappointed.

It's absolutely freezing cold here. Temps around 5 (and that's being generous) and wind chills around MINUS TEN. Yeah. That's cold. Today we decided to stay warm inside, but yesterday we had stuff to do. Before we ran our obligatory errands, we took Gerard to Bounceland. It's basically an empty building with a dozen or so inflatable houses and slides for kids to bounce around in. Hence the name. He loved it. I tried to take some pictures, but didn't have much luck. The lighting wasn't great, and he was moving pretty fast, so many pics came out blurry. Here's a layout I did:

background paper by Shabby Princess
folder ties, recolored, by Katie Pertiet
white tags made with paper by Gina Cabrera
dotted swirls by Anna Aspnes, from the CD from Designing With Digital book
fonts are Century Gothic and Kim's Hand

Last year, I made little CD case calendars for my dad and Gerard's mom. The other day, my not-so-subtle father said to me "It's almost February and I still don't have a new calendar." Um, yeah, I wasn't really planning on making them again, but since you asked.... :)

Dad, I'll send yours home with Ma after her visit next week. And Liz (or anyone else for that matter), if you want one too, let me know!

Hope everyone had a nice weekend! Enjoy the commercials....er, I mean, the Super Bowl!

Another Good Day

Yup, it was another good day. Gerard was happy and sweet and played nicely all day. And then he was fast asleep by 8:15. Our evenings are a lot quieter now that he goes to sleep so early, but not napping makes for a long day sometimes. Luckily, today didn't seem so long.

Gerard even let me take a few pictures again. Nothing spectacular from this shoot, but I did finally realize that everyone was right -- I take so many pictures that you could practically make one of those little flip-books out of the pictures. So I did.




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Here are some layouts I did last night after Grey's Anatomy while G was at the mill. They had a shutdown, and instead of being home by 8 like he had hoped, he didn't get home until nearly 1am. So, I had time to play on the computer....

background paper by Jen Wilson
other papers by Katie Pertiet
glitter kiss by Michelle Coleman
flower by Meredith Fenwick
bow and ribbon by atomic cupcake
font is Porcelain


background paper, recolored, by Shabby Princess (no longer available)
polaroid frame by Katie Pertiet
brown paper by Melany Violette
star doodles by Angie Briggs
chipboard letters and inked edges, actions by atomic cupcake
fonts are Impact, Century Gothic, and MA Sexy

It's Thursday!

Nothing much to report here. Just an average day. I'm going to make this short and sweet because Grey's Anatomy is on in a few minutes!

Here's the latest layout I did from yesterday:
brown background paper by Maya
glitter "create", recolored, by Shabby Princess
ribbon, recolored, by Michelle Coleman
brads by Michelle Shefveland
painted brush strokes by Michelle Coleman

Oh, and if you know anybody who might be interested in a CUSTOM DIGITAL SCRAPBOOK BY ME, please either send them this link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/82jbkd (a downloadable pdf file) or direct them to the new pink blinkie on the right sidebar --->. The pdf file has all my information and some examples of my work!

Thanks, and g'night!