Addressing Your Questions/ Cell Pic Dump

Life has been slightly chaotic since September. I just took the time to transfer the pictures off my cell phone this morning and realized that I haven't done so in a long while.

Let's re-live the past 5 months together.

 

I received personal notes from many alert readers recently, sharing their concerns about the state of Nathan's wardrobe.

 

"After looking through your blog, I'm thinking Nate has a vendetta against pants of any kind."

"Does your son actually own pants?"

"Isn't Nathan cold?"

"There he is again, without pants."

 

Some of you have started a fund for our family at The Children's Place.

I received the anonymously-sent package of size 2T clothing that was over-nighted to my house.

Thank you, kind reader.

 

To clarify, Nathan DOES have real clothing. He just chooses not to wear it.

 

But, to make myself look better (because I care about that type of thing), I have attached the photo below of Nathan completely clothed.

 He tells me that he is Obi Wan on his land speeder, heading to Mos Eisley.

 Now you tell me what is more disturbing: clothed or unclothed Koala.

 

 

Esther was only weeks old in this picture...so were her chins.

 

 

 Sarah and Tom, preparing for Halloween.

 

Oh My Word! Grandma Schwalm made this cocoon and matching hat for Esther when she was just a smidge of a Mess.

 

Travels to Michigan wouldn't have been complete without applying for (and receiving!!!) a Kroger card!

 

Nathan prefers to sleep at the dinner table.

"Did you dress her up like this?"

"No!"

"Yes. A bit."



Thinking/Dreaming hard about where in the world that next meal might come from.

Yes, these are diapers.

 

Lost another tooth.

So pretty.

 

Joseph, doing some light reading.

 

 

Some concerned readers have also been asking why there aren't more pictures of me on the blog.

I am normally behind the camera, for good reason.

Those bags under my eyes (on my thighs, around my middle, and on my upper arms) aren't really fit to be seen on a high traffic website.

But, yes, I am still here...documenting and enjoying this crazy train ride.

Occasionally, I will get notes from some of you asking about Joseph...and why there are so few pictures of my first born son.

He avoids pictures at all costs.

He closes his eyes when he sees a flash.

When he sees me with my cell phone or camera, he hides.

Joseph likes to be invisible.

But then he will stand with his best friend and take a great photo for his Aunt Erika. When I showed him this picture, his response was perfect.

"I NAILED IT, MOM!"

Hambones.

 

A typical school day.

 Esther is taking fashion advice from Nathan now. 

Bald and Beautiful.