ham for the camera

just keep swimming

move over michael phelps. i've never seen an infant love the water as much as this little tyke. we've even started getting his face wet (via splashing and washing his hair) and the kid doesn't flinch. next up: blowing bubbles under water.

{with 3 teeth coming in, mom will do anything to keep this little guy happy, thus spending 30 mins. in the tub, which requires a swim diaper}

pardon moi

Ilse and I were scheming last time I was visiting and we decided we would make our millions by writing a recipe book for kiddos who are allergic to nearly everything under the sun (aka Kwilai). When attempting to empathize with her over her limited ingredient base to make meals for my niece who is allergic to Soy, Egg, Dairy, Peanuts and Tree Nuts, (yep, it's a long list) Ilse started rattling off some of the tricks she had to substitute out dairy and egg in recipes to make them Kwilai friendly. That gave us the idea, since most of the meals Ilse has converted into allergy free food are reciepes she simply had to experiment with. I.E You can make meatloaf with out egg and milk, you just have to make sure and use a ground beef that is only 85% lean. You need the fat inorder for it to stay a 'loaf' and not crumble when you're serving it.

I picked up this shirt several months out for K - she's the only kiddo I know who could sport it with style. I thought it would be great to wear to pre-school or the gym's daycare.
{back: Pardon MOI, I have multiple food allergies. The only thing you should feed me is a compliment.}

definition of chunkalicous

it's finally finished.

Six months after he was born, I've finally finished Whitaker's nursery. Well, kinda. It still needs pictures on the walls, but we're a step closer. The idea was to put a modern spin on the 'ole baby blues.

spring forward

just keep thinking spring, just keep thinking spring...and in the mean time, just keep staying warm! (it's suppose to snow this week in OH) be jealous southerners, be jealous.

picture compliments of bellapink.typepad.com

make snoopy proud

I guess you could say, to survive the frigid snow and freezing temps, we pretend it's July in March. The optician also recommended having Whitaker wear sun glasses around the house so that he would get use to them. Supposedly a large percent of UV damage to the eyes occurs within the first 5 years of a child's life. Plus, what kid wouldn't want a blue camo pair of shades???