I hate it when that happens...

So, my dream house has been on market and I have had loads of fun perusing the pictures at its walls and halls However, I found out this week that it was going into foreclosure which sent me into a flurry of day dreams and scheming as to how I could make it mine -- -- a little sad when this morning I look to see the pictures one last time and they've already been taken down. *sigh* maybe next time ...

Here Comes the Bride

So this weekend I will be photographing a wedding at Mercury Hall! haven't done much photography since I got preggers. But this lovely bride came to me to ask me if I would shoot her wedding and I'm happily obliging. a little extra spending money ain't bad either -- so I spent my few spare moments this week checking my equipment and preparing for my six hours of physical and mental exertion -- I'm actually a little bit nervous to get back into the swing of things ..Definitely more excited, though, and looking forward to the event pictures to come -- but I suppose I am also a little concerned about having enough time afterwords to process the pictures as needed. But life goes on.

It turns out that 'weddings' are the theme of the week: not only do I have the wedding this weekend, but I finally got my wedding album! It only took five years :) and then yesterday I spent the bulk of my day over at the tri prices and Jackie and I spent time looking for her wedding pictures after realizing that we have had the same photographer! but of course the most key piece of this week that is wedding-related is that Tuesday night sweet Gray proposed to my little sister the day he received the ring at an impromptu dinner with dinner in a glass of champagne.

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Sacraments

Next up: My little sister is going to make a beautiful bride...

Easter Sky

Tonight we watched a beautiful sky with pastel colors and gold disc the sun set behind the newly budding trees. It was a great Easter weekend. My baby boy was christened at the Easter vigil service and we were surrounded by family all weekend long. to finish the weekend our little family sat upstairs watching the sunset and listening to Willie Nelson sing 'Georgia on my mind' and 'blue skies' -- the song we sing to Jackson each day -- and it was magical. if only we could replay the special moments every night -- Mr Price's dad flew in from North Carolina, mom and step dad, of course all my family from around the neighborhood, and Jackson's godparents: the triplets parents Eric & Jackie, as well as Eric's parents (Mr. Price's dad's brother).

A good time was had by all. Especially the happy mom.

Caught on Camera

I realized last weekend that in the first 2 months of Jackson's life -- excluding any pictures my sister or sister-in-law took on their cameras- there are a total of 26 pictures with me and my baby- more than half of which are out of focus - and of the remaining half of those have other people holding him and my head popping out from behind. And of what remains, I'm partially unclothed (having just nursed) and not a picture appropriate for printing or framing.

Given that I have spent at least 95% of each day holding, loving or feeding this sweet baby, it's a little sad to me to look back at the pictures and see no sign that I was even around.

To help rectify this- Mr Price is going to make a concerted effort to take some pictures of the two of us. Such as this camera pic from last weekend:

Thin Candy Shell

You know when you receive a 'compliment' that really feels more like two back-handed insults with a smile? No? Let me give you an example, courtesy of my mom:

You know, you really look better now.. i hope you never get back to being as skinny as you used to be

Peel back the shiney veneer and read: "I think (1) you are chubby now (2) you used to look deathly ill." *wink*

comments like this are probably well intended on the surface, are mostly a delivery methond for a point/observation that was clearly long in the making. Well as it turns out, i'm still the same person whom you are bestowing your criticism (is it not gossiping behind someone's back when it is their former self??)... and that same person whom, while content with my current body, still cannot fit into any of her jeans (as much a point of finance as physique) and though not confirmed - work clothes, either. so really, a simple 'well, you look great' -- even if seemingly generic and cliche for what you may tell the mother of an 8-week old-- a much nicer option.

can't win for losing.

Prayer

Please let me never forget this feeling.

Shift Change

The first words I heard this morning after waking from an incredible
eight hour stretch of sleep: 'shift change!'
Mr. Price was kind enough to take Shorty last night for a slumber
party and give him all his feedings. So I slept downstairs and got my longest stretch of sleep since January 20. went to bed at midnight
and woke up at 800 - didn't move an inch all night. . It's amazing what a little sleep can do.
AM

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At it again

Wow this is cool. I'm out and about again!

went to picket fences and looked at baby slings, just stopped at the grocery store for gum & panty hose (control top, thank ya very much), and now heading to the flower shop- all within half a mile from home.

Super exited and feel so 'free'; Yet can't believe this is a 'big' outing... Seriously??

But then a terrifying thought: what will happen once my mother in law goes home???

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Due Date Celebration

It's been 4 weeks and 6 days with my precious baby: wonderful,
amazing, priceless, exhausting and bleary eyed.

My wonderful mother in law arrived last night and since has cleaned
the kitchen, done laundry, scoured the refrigerator, dishes, diapers
and bought me food and drinks. And now sending me out for the
afternoon, celebrating the day. Now I am off to a massage followed
by some shopping and fun errands before returning to my clean home and
sweet happy baby.

Mommy on the loose!

Happy Due Date to me!!

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