Wordless Wednesday

Watching Baby Grow III

Here is Little Guy at 7 months. I rushed out to get these photos done since he just started to sit on his own only 2 weeks before. I'm really trying to savor how old he is already, which is why I'm posting his portraits one at a time like this. I often catch myself getting frustrated about how long it takes to do everything with him during the day, from getting dressed, to eating meals, to sitting on the potty, and I hate myself for it. I need to slow down and enjoy them for what they are, and not try to rush "the moments". Tonight I watched him trying to catch bubbles in the tub, and the look of pure joy on his face was a very good reminder of why I chose to be a stay at home mom.

Watching Baby Grow II

This is Little Guy at 5 months.  I loved that little green sweater-his first "church clothes" which is funny if you've ever been to our church where casual is the norm.  His Daddy was a soccer player in high school, so there's no question about which sport is in Little Guy's future!  At this point he still looks a lot like me-poor me-I didn't get hair until I was 3 years old! That's me on the left, about 3 months old (nice 1970 photo quality).

Watching Baby Grow

Here he is at 2 1/2 months old, this portrait taken on a whim at Walmart just a few days after he was finally allowed to go out of the house.  My BFF and I both got portraits of our boys done that day and it was a lot of fun.  He still gets this expression on his face if you ask him a question... you can just tell his gears are turning!  I am just marveling at how small he used to be, here he probably just weighs 8 pounds, now he is nearly 40!  I really love this picture. 

Wordless Wednesday... almost.

I can't believe my baby boy is almost 3 years old already!!  Look at how stinkin' tiny he was!

Inauguration Day

I loved watching the ceremony this morning... I was extremely touched while Pastor Rick Warren was praying, I couldn't stop laughing at Aretha Franklin's hat (not to mention that there were MANY unusual hats in the crowd-???-or is it just me that noticed?), and I was glad to see President Obama stumbling over his words, it made seem quite human, and not just a figure.  All in all, I thought it was a good day.

On a personal note, today the Little Guy got to eat Tater Tots whole for the first time... I wish I could have got a picture-he looked like a chipmunk with stuffed cheeks!

Meet the family

Here we are,

nwandersons.

A happy little 

family.

Hubby and I 

have been together

20+ years.

Our little guy is

almost 3 now.

I look forward

to life's

adventures.

Hopefully they will provide something interesting for you, dear reader.