Tuesday, April 6

baby belly.




looks like she wants her old spot back.

Monday, April 5

jelly bean, ellie bean.


ellie belly, milky, peanut, squirmy, softie, miss ellie, monster, growly ...
for the girl with a million nicknames, so far i like ellie bean best.

we spent yesterday chowing on candy and ham and listening to some prophets. i was a little sad that ellie and i didn't have a reason to get dressed up fancy for easter, but i guess it isn't about that anyway.

here's the outfit she wore for the photo shoot only:






it's okay. it's still a little big.
next year i'm going all out, though.

Friday, April 2

80 degrees.





it is going to be in the 80s this weekend.
we're more than ready to enjoy it!




Thursday, April 1

rough night.


the other night, we discovered that husband can sleep while the baby grunts and whimpers all night.
and i can't.
as soon as the baby fell into a deep sleep, he burst out laughing in his sleep and woke her up again.
when i say burst out, i mean that it made me jump. honestly.

what was the dream? "i was in a class and the teacher gave a bad lecture, but everyone clapped and cheered at the end. so i started laughing, to mock them all. it was silly."

it seriously took me forever to quiet his giggles.
don't get me started on the dog - tapping his little claws on the hard floor as he danced around the room at an ungodly hour.

also, there is a donkey down the street that brays all night. not joking.






p.s. - my mom asked if any of the webcam shots were doctored. the answer is no, but i do have to take a lot of bad pictures to get a good one. example:





Wednesday, March 31

human volcano.





excuse these fuzzy pictures.
the last one was taken as my daughter rocketed an enormous amount of waste out of her behind. loudly.


yes, immediately after i had cleaned all her tiny crevasses.

Monday, March 29

quack, quack!



guaranteed to brighten your day.



yellow = my worst color. yellow = her best color.


ps:
i'm recommitting to blogging, even if it means that some of my posts are just pictures.
also, i have a looooong overdue blog award to pass on. i really can't stop thinking about it!

dear family, near and far:






she's smiling, and it isn't just gas this time!


love,
xoxoxoxo,

the fowlers