I know it has been forever since I've posted. It will be my New Year's Resolution to get back into it! haha. Things have just been so busy around here.
Dave has changed jobs, though he remains employed by the MCPD. I am currently 19 weeks pregnant. LD will be turning 2 in less than a month. Dave turned 30 on Thanksgiving. And Christmas is less than a week away! It's been hectic to say the least.
Unfortunately we'll be spending the holidays here in MD since Dave is working both Christmas Eve & Day. Doesn't quite seem like Christmas without all the family & chaos that accompanies them! lol. If you know our families then you get it :) We are a big bunch of loud Italians generally speaking. Instead it will be a very quiet holiday and most of it spent just LD & I. Anyway, enough said b/c I refuse to throw myself a pity party. I am thankful Dave has a good job with good benefits and I have nothing to complain about!
In other news... I had my ultrasound last week & the baby was moving too much for the tech to see if it was a boy or girl. In fact, after an hour & a half she was not even able to get the measurements she needed!!! So I'll be going back January 21 for another ultrasound... hopefully news to report?
We found a christmas tree after driving around for 3 hours because refused to pay $70-200. Dave got returned home with a beautiful tree & only paid $30 some... we are not factoring in the gas. This was on principle! lol
LD is having a wonderful time decorating and involved in all the little holiday traditions. We'll be making cookies on Monday!
I'll try to post pictures when things slow down a bit... love Rachel
Friday, December 19, 2008
Saturday, October 4, 2008
special moments
David is quite a Daddy's Boy. He wants to spend every moment hugging him tightly and covering his face with kisses! Last weekend they walked out into the peach orchards to let the dog run around. Here are a few of those special little moments.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
slow to blog...
I apologize for not blogging more often... but ever since the summer hiatus ended I am glued to the TV every night! HA! Thats right all my fav shows are back and that means the computer has lost its attractiveness.
ANYWAY, I can't believe Little David is 20 months. He is obsessed with Pasta, Soup, raisins, Blueberries and cheese. He climbs everything. Chairs. Stairs. Tables. Anything. He plays Hide & Seek constantly. Samson (dog) is his best buddy. He loves Barnes & Noble (more for the trains than the books). And is now newly obsessed with Blues Clues.
I have nothing fascinating to blog about... here are a few pictures of LD playing (Yes, you guessed it) Hide & Seek. He is getting much better at WHERE he hides. lol.
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And again, when we got home...
ANYWAY, I can't believe Little David is 20 months. He is obsessed with Pasta, Soup, raisins, Blueberries and cheese. He climbs everything. Chairs. Stairs. Tables. Anything. He plays Hide & Seek constantly. Samson (dog) is his best buddy. He loves Barnes & Noble (more for the trains than the books). And is now newly obsessed with Blues Clues.
I have nothing fascinating to blog about... here are a few pictures of LD playing (Yes, you guessed it) Hide & Seek. He is getting much better at WHERE he hides. lol.
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And again, when we got home...
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
E-A-G-L-E-S! Eagles!!!
So we held our own mini party to celebrate the Eagles season opener against the Rams. Just the 3 of us... Dave, Little David & I... Well, Four if you count Samson. And I should, because he's bigger than LD & I put together.
We had our traditional Sunday homemade spaghetti and meatballs. Then enjoyed special big game snacks which Little David loved! One was Broccoli Cream Cheese Dip loaded with fresh Broccoli and Wisconsin cheddar. I like to think eating a veggie justifies eating all that cheese and sometimes denial is a nice place to be.
He had his own little bowl... Partly b/c he's very independent & Partly b/c neither Dave or I wanted him double dipping in ours. haha.
Mesmerized by the game!
Yum!
Dave had off from work so it was extra special!
He also loved the Cannoli Dip! One of Dave's favorites.
He loved it so much that he resorted to ditching the crackers and using fingers... I guess he should have had his own bowl. duh!
This child loves OJ, maybe even more than his fav toy "Robot." (who he insisted on taking to bed with him the last two nights for company...)
He even sported his first Eagles jersey... And worn without pants it makes a pretty impressive fashion statement.
It was a very nice low key day... He spent the rest of the afternoon collecting leaves and sticks.
We had our traditional Sunday homemade spaghetti and meatballs. Then enjoyed special big game snacks which Little David loved! One was Broccoli Cream Cheese Dip loaded with fresh Broccoli and Wisconsin cheddar. I like to think eating a veggie justifies eating all that cheese and sometimes denial is a nice place to be.
He had his own little bowl... Partly b/c he's very independent & Partly b/c neither Dave or I wanted him double dipping in ours. haha.
Mesmerized by the game!
Yum!
Dave had off from work so it was extra special!
He also loved the Cannoli Dip! One of Dave's favorites.
He loved it so much that he resorted to ditching the crackers and using fingers... I guess he should have had his own bowl. duh!
This child loves OJ, maybe even more than his fav toy "Robot." (who he insisted on taking to bed with him the last two nights for company...)
He even sported his first Eagles jersey... And worn without pants it makes a pretty impressive fashion statement.
It was a very nice low key day... He spent the rest of the afternoon collecting leaves and sticks.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
house deception
You know that Amy Winehouse song "Rehab?" ...Right, who doesn't. Well Dave & I have been looking for houses in the MD metro area and don't mind a "fixer upper." We are up for a challenge and some hard work is worth saving some money... especially when the prices here are ridiculous! So we called our real estate agent expressing interest in what was listed as a "Rehab." Saw a picture of a 1950s farm house with 3 bedrooms and almost 2 acres.... Sweet! Let's just say they lied.
So it's pouring rain when we get there & the 1st thing we notice is a new roof... that's a promising start. But all the windows must be replaced and the darn hurricane has poured water through the frame for 3 days now... okay... I tell myself "Keep an open mind."
Hmmm... Big rotted old shed covered with years of overgrown foliage... Tear down... I tell myself "You are not adverse to some hard work."
Another poorly built workshop sinking into the ground... "Think about the big picture..." okay.
Where is the "beautiful mountain view" advertised? Oh, it's behind all those trees? Hmmm.... okay... "well atleast it isn't complete false advertisement."
The porch is rotted... "well, thats okay, we'll pull it down and rebuild."
Okay, the place has no walls... "I think this needs a little more than rehab..."
Okay, it has no floors... "I give up."
And 1950? try 1850... those are actual axe marks where the farmer chopped all these trees down to lay the bracing for the floors... Probably would have been smarter to chop down the ones that were obstructing your view if you ask me...
I mean, c'mon! Look at this door! Did they make keyholes like this in the 1950s? No. That whole ad was a big crock.
And so we went out in the pouring rain to see a house with no potential and instead risk falling through a porch and walk through a house on open floor beams... Either send in Historical Restoration or change your ad. Grrrr!
Anyway, I couldn't help but humm that Amy Whinehouse song (sort of) "They tried to make me buy a Rehab, and I said No, No NO!" I'm corny I know.
So it's pouring rain when we get there & the 1st thing we notice is a new roof... that's a promising start. But all the windows must be replaced and the darn hurricane has poured water through the frame for 3 days now... okay... I tell myself "Keep an open mind."
Hmmm... Big rotted old shed covered with years of overgrown foliage... Tear down... I tell myself "You are not adverse to some hard work."
Another poorly built workshop sinking into the ground... "Think about the big picture..." okay.
Where is the "beautiful mountain view" advertised? Oh, it's behind all those trees? Hmmm.... okay... "well atleast it isn't complete false advertisement."
The porch is rotted... "well, thats okay, we'll pull it down and rebuild."
Okay, the place has no walls... "I think this needs a little more than rehab..."
Okay, it has no floors... "I give up."
And 1950? try 1850... those are actual axe marks where the farmer chopped all these trees down to lay the bracing for the floors... Probably would have been smarter to chop down the ones that were obstructing your view if you ask me...
I mean, c'mon! Look at this door! Did they make keyholes like this in the 1950s? No. That whole ad was a big crock.
And so we went out in the pouring rain to see a house with no potential and instead risk falling through a porch and walk through a house on open floor beams... Either send in Historical Restoration or change your ad. Grrrr!
Anyway, I couldn't help but humm that Amy Whinehouse song (sort of) "They tried to make me buy a Rehab, and I said No, No NO!" I'm corny I know.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Some More... S'MORE!!!
Friday, August 8, 2008
Musicality
LD and I spent an hour listening to music in Borders yesterday. He loves the music section and wanders over there every time. He picks out the CD he wants to listen to, which is usually a compromise between the rows he can actually reach and those that are Mom approved!
He prefers to wear the headphones around his neck and blast the volume rather than keep them on his ears the whole time. lol.
Here he is jamming to Jason Mraz, one of my favs...
Relaxing to some Jazz.
He definitely has his Daddy's music genes and some great rhythm!
He prefers to wear the headphones around his neck and blast the volume rather than keep them on his ears the whole time. lol.
Here he is jamming to Jason Mraz, one of my favs...
Relaxing to some Jazz.
He definitely has his Daddy's music genes and some great rhythm!
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