Baby Announcement

Here is the completely-unstaged film of when we announced it to the family. Kind of embarrasing, but kind of funny and very loveable!

I just discovered that my brother was filming, so this is his copy. I'm getting scared because I can't find the clip I filmed on my computer!

Longer Version (Jesse's Camera)

Mom's 2008 Book

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Happy 1st Birthday!

Ok, so I sometimes scare myself (and often my husband) with how much I like to plan ahead. Sometimes it can be good, other times I wonder about myself. In PARTICULAR with gifts. It is January 26th and I have nearly all the gifts bought for the nieces/nephews 2011 birthdays AND Christmas. I was even contemplating buying a 1st birthday gift for the nephew who is expected to be born next week.

Today I maybe have gone overboard, but those green stickers with "3-for-2" just called too loudly! Since I have become an auntie, I have become aware of the prices of toys and which are 'good' (aka: cool) toys. A favorite of mine is a Baby Born (a doll). I know they run around 50 euros. Today I saw one on sale for 20 (which already got me excited), but when I saw it was buy 3 sale-priced toys for the price of 2, I HAD to buy it. I don't know for who, but I bought it, plus some Playmobile (again I don't know for who, but it NEVER goes on sale).

I decided 'if' it's a girl *fingers crossed*, this will be her 1st birthday gift. If not...some niece will be thrilled or I'll sell it for profit. How cute is that? It has Noah's ark! (maybe if it's a boy, he'll get this :P)

Can someone tell me I'm not totally crazy, but I'm thrilled, because I got 95 euros worth of toys for 35! (wait till hubby hears LOL)

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I will choose to take the comment, "Why are you wearing pregnancy clothes?" as a compliment :) The obvious answer is just too obvious, so it MUST mean that I don't look as fat as I feel!

Wardrobe Thoughts

Many of my skirts are beginning not to zip, but I am not ready to wear maternity yet. I plan to gather all clothes from my SIL's this week, so I can evaluate what I will have and 'if' I need to get anything, since here it is the sale period and time to buy. I am not expecting that I will need much, but you never know.

I am planning at 4 months (in 2 weeks) to do a closet overhaul. I'll see which skirts might work or I can use with belly bands (and if I have the matching colors), then put away the rest until hopefully next winter.

A friend found this awesome site yesterday. I can't justify spending the money on one of these skirts, but I am thinking I can make my own! I've made a bubble skirt before, so it seems that I should just be able to put stretchy fabric instead of a waistband. I will consult my seamstress SIL.http://www.boutique-mamma.nl Starting on page 5 of the outlet, there are some affordable skirts that I might be interested in ;-)

Boo Boo Bunny

(make your own!)
http://familycrafts.about.com/od/easterbunnies/ss/booboobunny.htm

I love this Boo Boo Bunny that I received. I think I love the name as much as the item! There is a plastic thing with water that you freeze, so when there's a 'boo boo,' it's not as painful as an ice cube, plus it's adorably wrapped up, so hopefully the child doesn't feel it as much.


With the matching rattle...
Did I say that I got a new camera for my birthday? I was/am soooo excited! I had said we MUST get a new one before the baby, so I think it ended up being another combined birthday gift for us. The hubby has actually done all the experimenting so far (He took these pics for me)...