Well this is a bittersweet milestone for me. As of last Thursday I have stopped nursing Lorelei. I'm happy and sad about it. Happy because life has gotten easier and I'm not the only one who is feeding her anyone can now and plus she jut does well on her own anyways. Also because she just started to bite me! OUCH! Sad because that was the last "baby" thing she did. My baby is growing way too fast in my opinion and will be walking soon. I feel good about knowing I did what was best for her for 9 mos. I surpassed my 6 month goal of nursing. When I first started I wanted to quit so bad because it hurt like heck! I'm just glad I stuck it out for her sake. She's been a great baby and she's turning into a great toddler. OK sniff, sniff, the time just flew by! For those of you with new babies, treasure each moment because they certainly are fleeting!!!!
Monday, October 29, 2007
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Lo's new coat...
Well it's getting to be that time of year when we need to break out the warmer jackets. Well we realized Lo didn't have a jacket to break out so we had to find her just the perfect one! We found this one at Baby Gap and it was just too darn cute! It's chocolate brown on the inside and baby girl pink on the outside with a super cute faux fur rimmed hood (which is removeable). She had so much fun just playing in the coat. We found out while she was playing we accidentally bought the 12-18 M size instead of the 6-12 M size. OOPS, BIG OOPS! OH well she'll grow into it and if she's wearing a sweater underneath it will fit! LOL I thought this pic was too darn cute not to blog about! Enjoy!
Friday, October 12, 2007
My poor Peanut ...
...isn't feeling well today!! She either has a cold or is teething with a super runny nose and some sneezes. She keeps rubbing it all over her face and in her hair, it hasn't been a fun day. To top things off it's nasty, cold and rainy out. We're staying in today. If you think of my poor baby say a little prayer for her cute little nose and her teething.
Saturday, October 06, 2007
My Dear Friend Barb
I lost my dear friend Barb 2 days ago. She was a wonderful woman, my first real friend at our church. I will miss her dearly, she battled congestive heart failure, liver failure and kidney failure. She remained positive till the end. She was too young to die in her 60's. We shared a lot of happy memories together which I didn't realize how much we did until she was gone and all the memories started flooding back. We shared a love for art, animals and poetry. She was fun loving and young at heart which is why I loved her and related to her. She wasn't just a friend she was like family to me. I miss her so much already. I've been a basket case each night when laying in bed, I keep thinking of her and all the things I wish I said to her. I'm honored to be the one to put together her memorial board, funeral card and DVD of photos for the family. She leaves behind her loving husband Brian who is also a wonderful friend and her 4 kids and a bunch of grand kids. Barb I will miss you so much but I know you're dancing around in Heaven with Jesus. I miss you and always will. I miss your big hugs and kisses on the cheek the memory of them will make me smile. Thank you for being such a dear friend to me from the beginning. I love you.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
This and That
Well first things first! Little Nutty is now 8 months old!! I can't believe it! She's doing so much, as my mom says, she's 8 mos. going on 2. She literally acts like a toddler in certain things she does. She's growing up way too fast for us parents, we can't keep up! I am enjoying every minute of time with her although I'm sooooo pooped by the end of the day sometimes the middle of the day. She's worth it though! Next item of business :)!
The next item of biz is my studio is pretty finished! I'm so excited to have my custom bookshelves completed by Dad and J. They look great and are super functional for wonderful organization!!!! Thanks guys! Check it out! I have more photos here.
Well that's it for now, time to go cuddle with my baby.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
The cozy bed area
Our new guest suite is finished!! It's such a great space. My inlaws were the first ones to stay in there and it worked pretty well, although my father-in-law still needed the blowup bed in there because it was bigger, he was too tall and the bed was too soft. I think it will work well for normal sized people! LOL Now we just have to work on finishing our office upstairs, that's still a work in progress. I will post pics of that when it's finished.
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
Another change
Well we've come to a decision on our "new" office, it will no longer be the office. It makes much more sense the more we thought about it to take the "office" and turn it into our guestroom/suite. The guest bathroom is right next to it. It could be a totally private suite because it's on the lower level. That would leave the entire top floor for us wacky Wheatons, and the office would be near our room, if the baby was fussy at night our guests could get to sleep because they're far enough away. The suite has a nice leather couch, heater, tv/xbox and of course the bed and end tables as well as a dresser. It makes complete sense to us, the bad part is it's another big project with moving everything around but will be much nicer in the end. We plan on having it done before the end of this month because J's parents will be visiting for a week, should be nice! I'll post pics of the new transformation when it's completed!
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Earrings for Mom
Check them out Mahi!!! The middle bead is copper and the rest are green. Hope you like them!! Also check out the blog!
Sunday, June 03, 2007
I LOVE where we live!
Can I just say Lake Champlain is gorgeous?? Well it is! We had the luxury of going to someone's house on the lake yesterday, it really made me want to be in the water and on a boat. I'm a total lake girl! Not Laker's girl!! LOL The setting was absolutely beautiful and I can only dream of having a house on a gorgeous lake some day. If you want to see how beautiful it is in person just come and visit and we'll show you!! Check out my other lake photos on Flickr and enjoy!! Just click on the pic to take you there!
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Family shot
It's still so hard to believe we're a family. Our lives have completely changed for the better. Peanut is such a joy to be around and is very easy going too! We don't have many family photos together but we need to remedy that because when I look at this shot it reminds me just how blessed we are that God chose us for Lorelei. Our little girl is such a perfect blend between us. Jason is an amazing father and is not afraid to jump in when I need a break, how blessed am I? VERY!!!! Thank you Lord for my amazing family!!!
Monday, May 14, 2007
Mother's Day 2007
Well we had our first Mother's day together and what a day it was. For some reason Peanut was super needy and needed me all day so it really was "mother's day". I was so exhausted by the end of the day and was ready for the day to be over. It was really weird for me to think this is my holiday now and not just Mom's or Nana's day. We went over to Aaron & Jamie's house after church and we all were singing Happy Mother's day to the tune of Happy Birthday to my mom and then they said my name too strange!! How did I get here? Where has time gone? Not sure but I wouldn't trade being Lorelei's mom for anything in the world, she's an amazing daughter and I'm nuts about her! I can't wait to celebrate Mother's day next year ... I won't be breastfeeding!!!!!!! I'll be able to enjoy it more!
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Love Finished ATC
I just got into making ATC's or Artist Trading cards and I love it!!!! They are small and quick little pieces of art! These are so much easier to whip out during nap time for Lorelei than a much larger painting! I start with a vintage playing card and then start layering various things like stickers, my digital art, ephemera (old papers, cards, photos), rubber stamps and more!!! Hopefully I will have a huge collection of my own as well as collected, I already own 2 from other artists so I'm on my way! Hope you like them because I'm hoping to make a lot more, I just gotta get down to the antique store and get some cards and stuff!
Friday, May 04, 2007
Look Ma, I'm a Frog!
Lorelei must be part amphibian, she absolutely loves her bath time each night. She kicks and kicks until almost all the water is out of the tub! She squeals in delight when she accidentally splashes water in her own face or she splashes me or daddy. She loves every minute of it and gets upset when we pull her out of the tub and stick her in her towel sometimes. We have to immediately go into the whole PEEK - A - BOO routine and then she's all smiles! She loves the towel from Grandpa Wheaton and is usually all smiles while wearing it! She is getting too long for it though, she's got long legs, where the heck did she get that from? Not me!!! Well anyways just wanted to say I love my little amphibian water girl!!! She's going to love her swim lessons at 6 mos. old! I can't wait to do that with her!!!
Monday, April 30, 2007
Swirlyville Birds
Check out my new art prints!! 4 new Swirlyville designs. Click on the link to the right for my etsy store!
Saturday, April 28, 2007
New Range & Microwave
The latest update in our kitchen before we start gutting it!!! We replaced our nasty little off white oven from the 70's and replaced it with the cutting edge new Whirlpool appliances! It's awesome and has so many capabilities, I need a book just to learn how to use both of them!!! YAY!!!
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
3 Month Photos!
I can't believe little nutty is 3 mos. already! I'm doing her photos in 3 month slots, so her next shots will be at 6 mos. She's getting so big and you can really tell from the photos! I can't wait to pick them up at Sears!!!!
So in love
God has blessed us with an amazing little girl named Lorelei. She is the perfect child for Jason and I and I can see how God knew what he was doing when He created her for us. She is such a joy to be around all the time, don't get me wrong she has her moments, but for the most part she's just chilled out and laid back like her Mommy & Daddy. Lorelei knows how to go with the flow, she's flexible like a birch tree and she's always so happy! Everyday I see wonder in her eyes as she explores her world around her, she lights up when she see's the photos on our fridge or when we walk by one of my paintings hanging on the wall. She's so curious and wants to be involved in every aspect of my day. I didn't know we could fall so totally and completely in love with a baby like we have with her. When we're not with her we feel lost, so strange!! I never thought we'd be like that. She's amazing and I can't wait to see her flourish and become a Proverb's 31 woman as she grows older. Having a baby certainly changes everything, but for the better!! I love you Peanut you are our world!
Friday, April 13, 2007
Beware I'm a cliché killer!
Another custom necklace from my friend who does jewelry. Everyone knows my infamous nickname, Cliché Aimée because I'm constantly screwing up clichés! So I had a necklace made. The front says Beware, and the insides say I am a ... Cliché Killer LOL
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Lorelei's Easter trip to Florida
Well we're back in NY and what was greeting us this morning???? SNOW!!! I know it won't be here long but geesh, it's supposed to be spring!!!! OK enough rambling about snow.
We had a great trip to FL! You know how I was worried about Peanut freaking out and us getting dirty looks on the plane? Well I was worried for nothing, she was absolutely AMAZING! We were so proud of her, no screams or cries at all on the plane, just happy time and sleep time. She slept through turbulence and the landing on both ways!!! I've been calling her my portable baby because she did so great on the trip. Jason and I are so proud of her and how she did. She met most of the extended family on Easter when we went to see them in Deltona. She had so much fun and was mostly smiles the whole time we were there.
Grandma and Grandpa were great, they house was set up similar to home. Grandma went all out and bought baby gear to make her and us feel at home. She had a swing, a tub, slept in a pack n play, had a bouncy seat and also her own outdoor tent for when we were outside. That made a world of difference and I think is the reason why she adjusted so well and was able to stay on schedule. Thanks so much Grandma!!! While we were there we noticed that Lorelei has started teething and sucking her thumb! That kid is growing so fast!
The trip went by really fast and we were able to see everyone we wanted to see for the most part. We didn't get enough time with Josh & Cynthia or JJ but they all made an effort. It was good to see them when we did.
Jason and I didn't do one thing we thought we would do for ourselves. We went through withdrawel on our last day because we left the nut with Grandma. We wanted to do some clothes shopping for ourselves, where did we end up? Baby Gap, we only shopped for Lorelei and we got a gift for her boyfriend Jackson too. We were so pathetic, we missed her so bad and we were wandering around trying to figure out what we wanted to do but couldn't think of anything. We ended up having coffee at JJ's girlfriend's coffee shop where she works. What a day!
We almost didn't make it to the airport on time but we were blessed when we got there. We accidentally went into the wheelchair line of security oops, anyhoo J asked and we were able to skip the massive crowds through security and just barely get to our gate for the preboarding!!! Thank God!
Anyhoo, we're home and adjusting. :)
We had a great trip to FL! You know how I was worried about Peanut freaking out and us getting dirty looks on the plane? Well I was worried for nothing, she was absolutely AMAZING! We were so proud of her, no screams or cries at all on the plane, just happy time and sleep time. She slept through turbulence and the landing on both ways!!! I've been calling her my portable baby because she did so great on the trip. Jason and I are so proud of her and how she did. She met most of the extended family on Easter when we went to see them in Deltona. She had so much fun and was mostly smiles the whole time we were there.
Grandma and Grandpa were great, they house was set up similar to home. Grandma went all out and bought baby gear to make her and us feel at home. She had a swing, a tub, slept in a pack n play, had a bouncy seat and also her own outdoor tent for when we were outside. That made a world of difference and I think is the reason why she adjusted so well and was able to stay on schedule. Thanks so much Grandma!!! While we were there we noticed that Lorelei has started teething and sucking her thumb! That kid is growing so fast!
The trip went by really fast and we were able to see everyone we wanted to see for the most part. We didn't get enough time with Josh & Cynthia or JJ but they all made an effort. It was good to see them when we did.
Jason and I didn't do one thing we thought we would do for ourselves. We went through withdrawel on our last day because we left the nut with Grandma. We wanted to do some clothes shopping for ourselves, where did we end up? Baby Gap, we only shopped for Lorelei and we got a gift for her boyfriend Jackson too. We were so pathetic, we missed her so bad and we were wandering around trying to figure out what we wanted to do but couldn't think of anything. We ended up having coffee at JJ's girlfriend's coffee shop where she works. What a day!
We almost didn't make it to the airport on time but we were blessed when we got there. We accidentally went into the wheelchair line of security oops, anyhoo J asked and we were able to skip the massive crowds through security and just barely get to our gate for the preboarding!!! Thank God!
Anyhoo, we're home and adjusting. :)
My Lorelei Necklace
Look at this gorgeous necklace I had made for myself! I have a friend I met on Etsy who does custom jewelry and she happened to love my artwork so we did a swap, one of my paintings for this necklace and another one so the prices evened out. I just love how it turned out and can't wait to get it!!!! It has garnets (her birthstone), freshwater pearls, and it looks like either turquoise, jade or adventurine stones. It's all sterling silver too! It's absolutely beautiful, this is now my favorite necklace of all!
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