New Camera Lens: He Says She Says

Carter's Flower Bubble Sunsuit c/o Grandma- Thank you! :D Curly Hair Clippies from Walmart

He says: “Why do you need a camera lens that costs more than our TV?”

She says: “Why do you need fancy golf clubs that cost more than my lens?”

Plus, golf clubs can't capture moments like these!

What say ye?

Natural Family Planning: He Says, She Says

Look at Me Leggings c/o Agoo

*Angelically* She says: "If it’s meant to happen it’ll happen anyway."

He says: "If that’s the case it’ll happen despite multiple methods of birth control."

What say ye?

Paying for Our Children's College Tuition: He Says She Says

Dress: c/o Lollipop Moon; Headband: Sumo's Sweet Stuff

He says: "We can pay for their school. Especially if we just have two kids."

She says: "They can get scholarships, grants, and/or loans. It builds character."

What say ye?

Toothbrush Sharing: He Says She Says

He Says: "No big deal. ...We make out."

She says: "That's nasty"

What say you?

{Almost} Wordess Wednesday: A Smile to Brighten My Day

Little Splendid dresses c/o Target

After a week of rain, the sun finally came out. I had a day off and we were itching to get outside and play. It was mid-60s outside so I combed my daughter's curly hair, dolled her up in her new pink and blue and grabbed my camera.

It used to be easy to capture her big grin. I used to be the center of her universe. Now when we're out of the house, she finds so many other things more interesting than me and my silly faces.

It's bittersweet to see her grow and discover. Time is going by much too fast.

Between grabbing mud out of her hands stretching towards her mouth (and sometimes stopping her a second too late) I captured a smile in my direction. And I fell in love all over again.

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Baby loves bath time: {Amost} Wordless Wednesday

Hooded Towel c/o Little Lily

All I have to do is rub my fists against my chest (the sign for bath) or say the word "bath" and she laughs and kicks, knowing what's next.

Afterwards we always wrap up in a hooded towel. We have several, some with bears, some with her name but we have two favorites. Our favorite was gifted to us by Cora's mommy, it's special to us. We stop and pray for babies with CHD and their families when we use it. And our second favorite she's wearing above. It's so big, so soft, and so cuddly.

Everyone who comments on this post before Thursday January 20th will be entered to win a hooded towel of their choice from Little Lily.  Towels from this Canadian mama are made with bamboo which is naturally anti-bacterial, ultra-absorbent, eco-friendly and hypoallergenic. You can get up to ONE extra entry by either following Little Lilly on Facebook and tell her you saw her here, or if you're a subscriber/follower of this blog.

Reunited: {Almost} Wordless Wednesday

No, this isn't who you think. Sophie is still AWOL (somewhere decomposing with Snoop's poop I assume). This is Sophie's twin. Sophie #2. I'm still convinced Snoop ate the first one. Especially since I found him sitting on Sophie #2 last week. Either way, we're glad to have her back.

Sad thing is we seemed to have misplaced her shortly after taking this photo. Oy vey!

Naughty 'N Nice Gift Wrapping: {Almost} Wordless Wednesday

My husband hates shopping for Christmas gifts and I hate wrapping them. No, I despise wrapping presents. I'm a recycled-gift bag kind of girl. So when it came time to get the deed done this year I tried to put a smile on my face and make them good.

We have a family tradition to buy each other gifts from the dollar store each year (including gifts to/from Lil' J and Snoop), so that ups the quantity of presents to wrap. When I was done I couldn't help but notice the disparity in my efforts.

Here's how my wrapping started.

These are presents for my husband. Some weren't square-shaped so I grabbed boxes to put them in and wrapped them neatly. It's not perfect by any means but nice for me.

After about five gifts, the cutting, folding and taping became too much and I resorted to tearing, crumbling and sticking.

And this is how they ended.

To my credit I figured it would be easier for Snoop and Lil' J to open this way.

Merry Christmas!

A Tribute to My Cankles: Wordless Wednesday

Watch at your own risk...

iCute: Wordless Wednesday

But really, it goes without sayin'

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She'll Grow Into It: Sorta Wordless Wednesday

Ok, so the hat's a little big, but it doesn't get much cuter than this, does it? There's lots more where that came from at Lollipop Moon (seriously, I'm not just saying that, I can go crazy at this shop!).

What do you like? Everyone who lets me know in the comments before November 3rd will be entered to win $25 to the store! Random.org will choose the winning comment. Good Luck!

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Wordless Wednesday: Lil' 's Music Video

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Wordless Wednesday: When Daddy's Not Quick Enough

(At least it was his side of the bed)

Wordless Wednesday: Are You Kidding Me TSA?

Our sixth flight in seven weeks and they made us do this as we went through security...

So what exactly are babies hiding in their shoes these days?

At least they let her keep her diaper on.

Wordless Wednesday: Wardrobe Change

Better late than never!
"Mom, I told you I wanted to wear the pink dress! Maybe next time you'll listen to me!"

Wordless Wednesday: A Bribe...

Lil' J,

I know you want to wear this tutu dress for the 4th of July. Mommy made this for you, and by the time you come out it'll have pretty stars sewn on it, a big flower bow, and a matching flower bow for your hair.
Here's the catch... You've gotta be born before then to wear it! You've got about a week of leeway.

It's up to you.

Love,

Mommy

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Wordless Wednesday: I Have Cankles!!- Mr. Linky

...For those of you who didn't believe me.

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Look What I WON! ... And Just in Time!

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Wordless Wednesday: My Collection

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Wordless Wednesday: Snoop Prepares for Baby

I think he's going to be a great big brother! What do you think?

Updates on the trip and more coming soon!

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#580: Bonnie Congrats Please email me your address (babymakingmachine{at}gmail{dot}com) so I can get it to you!