Attempt at Newborn pictures

I looked at a bunch of newborn blogs to see some cute poses for babies. With some ideas in mind I set up some blankets in a basket and began trying to pose my baby. Totally impossible. I have no idea how photographers get the baby to stay in the positions. Every time I would try to move his leg, he would move his arm. I would put his arm back, and he would instantly move his leg. I finally got him in a good position and I noticed a yellow spot on my white sheet. I lifted him up to reposition the sheet and he woke up, thus ending my pathetic attempt at newborn photographing. I have a whole new respect for the pros.

Peter's Blessing Day

Here's just some pics of my darling kids on the morning of Peter's Blessing Day.

Batman would be Proud...???

We were at playgroup today at Tanner asked another little boy what was on his shirt. A green monster. Then the boy asked Tanner what was on his shirt. Tanner responded with sheer confidence "A Big Mouth!" Bahh ha ha, I couldn't contain my laughter. So cute, and really, it does look like a big mouth :)

LOVE THIS BOY!!!

Welcome Baby Peter

Peter Samuel Bester! We are so happy to finally have you in our family. What a long wait it seemed like. Tanner and Hattie were so thrilled to have a "new baby broder". Hattie can't stop smooching him and Tanner loves to sit watching his morning cartoons cuddling Peter. I love watching the kids interact with him. It is so sweet.

Recovery for me seems slow, but so worth it. Larry has been so helpful! He has taken over for me in the evenings so I can sit and cuddle my kids. Peter has been sleeping really great and seems to deal with tummy cramps really well, so hopefully this continues... he's cryin now so I had better go!

There's a Hole in my Pocket

This morning I was trying to find Hattie to get her ready for a bath. It was way too quiet, so I knew she was up to something. Moments later she came walking in and declared, "Look mom! I put it in my pocket." Humm, yes you did.

Pregnant brain

This is an accurate description of how I feel every time I get weighed in the dr. office. I often wonder why they have the scale that reveals your weight at eye level instead of the typical scale where you have to look down, cause then I wouldn't be able to see it. Anyway, it is as it is and makes me mad every time I'm weighed.

Anyway, the last time I was in and on the scale it was jumping around 5 pounds between (ha ha as if I'd tell). I asked the nurse if she would be nice and take the smallest weight since it didn't matter that much. Bless her heart, she did! I looked at her chart and was thrilled -

I had lost weight!

ha ha right, well I allowed my brain to believe it to keep me happy.

Well, my brain took it to the next level and suddenly I looked in my grocerie cart an hour later and all I could see was CANDY!

Oh bother!

And the real pregnant sister is...

As if you couldn't tell!!! The one who can't get out of sweats all day long and has accumulated a double chin in the past 4 months. Oh brother. Sure hope I can nurse that off too.

Saralynn thought a basketball would look the same as my stomach, so she went in search of one to test it out. Nope, but a child's large helmet sure did the job. Funny how similar the bellies look. Darn. Only 2-4 more weeks though!!!

Part of me can't wait, the other part is in a panic because I remember the delivery pain and the newborn's need for attention 24/7. Not to mention, I have given myself a million projects to complete around the house before the baby is born. I think the most exciting thing about having it is that I will have my body back....oh and a new baby :)