yippee!

i printed out the second proofs of the coloring book yesterday afternoon. it was exciting to see my by-line on the title page, especially knowing that there are already 350 back orders. some 350 kids are going to be coloring on drawings i made! yippee!! 

lots to say

sam's new digs

i've been meaning to post about this since last sunday, but never seemed to have time until after sammy's bedtime, and i wasn't about to walk in and start flashing the camera while he was sleeping soundly, so it just didn't get done. today when i went to grab him after his nap, i decided now was the time to snap a few photos.

sammy enjoying his new bed

thanks to mom and dad for working so hard on this! we know it was a major project and really appreciate all the time you spent to fix it up for sam. it's wonderful! and thanks to doug and karen for the loaned mattress. sam says it feels like sleeping on a fluffy cloud of happiness.

busy bees part 4: the new routine

tuesday morning i started back to work, which meant getting up and going early enough to get sam fed and to the daycare by 7:30 and me to the train by 7:45. i took some time off the first couple of days so that sam could be picked up by 3pm, and mike took some time to pick him up early the following two days.
sam had no trouble adjusting to the new routine or charming the grownups at the daycare. i had more trouble with it, and came to work on tuesday still a bit teary from having to leave sammy.

this monday i have a meeting with my supervisors to find out about my request for part-time hours.

busy bees part 3: sammy gets shot

monday afternoon sammy had his two-month check-up. he weighed in at 12lbs 1oz and 23 inches tall. he also got his first round of shots, which was traumatizing for us both. he spent part of the afternoon and evening feeling rather unhappy with a pink, swollen leg. poor sammy!

busy bees part 2: easter sunday

easter sunday we woke up early so we could join the family at church to blow up balloons. i wish i had taken pictures, but we were quickly put to work and needed to use both hands (and sometimes a foot) to get things done (and keep sammy bouncing and happy).

after the balloon launch, everyone gathered at our house for dinner. we all marveled at abby's ability to scarf down strawberries and be amazingly cute all at once. it was so nice to have a house full of family!

mom and dad also dropped off the crib for sammy, complete with bumper pads hand sewn by mom that match his decor. it was put together and sammy had his first easter and first night in the crib that very night.

busy bees part 1: pre-easter activities

it's been a busy week around here. i've been meaning to post, but there always seemed like there was so much other stuff to be done that this didn't quite make it to the top of the list. so tonight while sam sleeps, and the laundry sits next to me waiting to be folded, i'm going to take the time to do some posting.

last friday mike had the day off, so we treated it as a normal saturday and did all our saturday chores. there was much grocery shopping and cleaning to be done, as we were expecting a visit from mike's mom and john that evening and were planning our (now annual) easter gathering with my family on easter sunday. we had a lovely, relaxing evening of take-out and watching "the storyteller" on dvd.

the following day, after mike cooked breakfast for us and our guests, we did some serious easter prep. we dyed eggs, and i made kolaches and bread and pre-chopped things for salad. sam helped by watching and reminding me to take breaks and feed him.

we topped off saturday evening with dinner out with family at a new restaurant. i was excited to find that there was a section for vegetarian dishes (always a good thing!) by the end of the day, we were pooped.