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<br />Science Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135241248109540479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410473256846820134.post-92899742163412472012-01-02T12:36:00.004-06:002012-01-02T12:42:25.607-06:00Hilsen Fra Danmark!<div style="text-align: center;">Greetings from Denmark!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The darling doily is a Christmas gift from my </div><div style="text-align: center;">Aunt Judy. It is a replica of one that my </div><div style="text-align: center;">great-grandmother Fonnesbeck made. It fits </div><div style="text-align: center;">perfectly with my Danish vignette... </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks Aunt Judy!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixKSGKtbfOjeiCp56a0j8jXydq4AGlPQLNLArvQXwr_4eDBcnQ4kpB4xhyphenhyphenVYZ2zax7HWsL-S1sd4kA_3Iv3gSq-k7YGRlu8H8orRswg1UcPFIXpqdIioHdwOg5-_ArVf53n2b4hfEcyBxb/s1600/P1050206.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixKSGKtbfOjeiCp56a0j8jXydq4AGlPQLNLArvQXwr_4eDBcnQ4kpB4xhyphenhyphenVYZ2zax7HWsL-S1sd4kA_3Iv3gSq-k7YGRlu8H8orRswg1UcPFIXpqdIioHdwOg5-_ArVf53n2b4hfEcyBxb/s400/P1050206.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693105439082186434" /></a>Science Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135241248109540479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410473256846820134.post-80482357160689709862011-12-28T20:38:00.003-06:002011-12-28T20:43:50.868-06:00Christmas warmth<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Here are some photos of the new warmies I got for Christmas!<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The hoodie is the trade in for the watch from Karen</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The wool coat is from Scott</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I made the scarf with yarn and loom from Nancy</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Thanks to all... I love it!</div></div><div><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt40u_tNMDoWBrYSHwbexX8w_frtym5WlCaxYiQ-L3C1CfwCPrmJM5vYnaH9gVCURA1ZMvbnfM9i2yFxkPixsQVJMtiUV4tRgS9BFb6TmevsWBIHaQC7y0AQOOVpmp-YmsoQMdqK1S7ktY/s400/P1050187.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691374911094025842" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRoovf0-s1l9P6oGS7CNQiFdijxqWwbYwJm34lBUnkV4_a92Zu3WhZWC5a0xvH5ylkAZhSmEQhVopaogrLqpg95fG7b61y7dqQCC_giQP-5OkDz3h6O-AfK0pPqScdUP8WMiPPvqZkjwMl/s1600/P1050196.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRoovf0-s1l9P6oGS7CNQiFdijxqWwbYwJm34lBUnkV4_a92Zu3WhZWC5a0xvH5ylkAZhSmEQhVopaogrLqpg95fG7b61y7dqQCC_giQP-5OkDz3h6O-AfK0pPqScdUP8WMiPPvqZkjwMl/s400/P1050196.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691374919574875970" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkgLU_HLUVNR4g9nhLmNIMwt6mxDASHKCwHP2SZYSgVM9P5CgRHHIKIPfI7gfg39yeL4cdm5Y9jLmme9JaXuVF1c3pY9hIKDCqEO5yicB-lSezKPn57sVlT66-nSSGHrK8SatrrNbIvbka/s400/P1050193.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691374914308392642" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Science Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135241248109540479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410473256846820134.post-58346170947375174202011-05-17T10:08:00.004-05:002011-05-17T10:25:53.441-05:00Santa's Little Elves<div><div><div style="text-align: center; ">Scott, Manni, and I have been busy the last few days....</div><div style="text-align: center; ">We harvested parts from a junky old train set we got for $1 </div><div style="text-align: center; ">at a garage sale and created darling little wood trains </div><div style="text-align: center; ">that go with his wood track. 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Stupid food poisoning!<div><br /></div><div> </div>Science Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135241248109540479noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410473256846820134.post-48754334305890593832011-02-08T20:01:00.002-06:002011-02-08T20:15:39.720-06:00PancakesI was introduced to a new recipe this past fall and I have used it so many times I decided I needed to share it. This recipe starts with whole wheat grain so it is really good for you since the fresh ground wheat hasn't had most of its' nutrition degraded by sitting around on the shelf.<div><br /></div><div><b>Blender Wheat Pancakes</b></div><div>(from my friend Tawnya)</div><div><br /></div><div>In blender add:</div><div>1 c whole wheat grain</div><div>1 c milk</div><div><br /></div><div>Blend on high for 5 minutes.</div><div><br /></div><div>Add:</div><div>2 eggs</div><div>2 t baking powder</div><div>2T sugar OR honey</div><div>1/2t salt</div><div>2T oil</div><div><br /></div><div>Blend until all mixed together and then cook like a regular pancake. </div><div><br /></div><div>Okay, now go try it! What else are you going to do with all that wheat? :)</div><div><br /></div>Science Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135241248109540479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410473256846820134.post-35566324584719408762011-02-02T10:22:00.003-06:002011-02-02T19:45:16.089-06:00officially a non-hippieTo all those out there who have accused me of being a hippie over the years I have officially proved myself otherwise. If you'll notice below my "peace sign" patch is a little off. I changed the mercedes logo into a peace sign this morning! Thank you craigslist...without your bookmark bar logo I never would have realized that i had done it wrong :)Science Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135241248109540479noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410473256846820134.post-33011595844108665352011-02-01T15:54:00.005-06:002011-02-01T16:16:19.150-06:00Snow Day<div style="text-align: center;">No work today due to snow in Lubbock so I</div><div style="text-align: center;">decided to catch up on some mending. Here</div><div style="text-align: center;">are Manni's new patches. I did all the stiching </div><div style="text-align: center;">freehand on the machine. They turned out</div><div style="text-align: center;">so cute and old school.</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKIZr2YDGYlw1v0HhIPiKf9ShFHVqfwfWxI7PiLOGyZmw3EmxkNQgt9BlT-nQrKhWairuqZTKBqj2Bm0JFwsZVBeQADgr6uPhqeNyeevwVAbhb4G57RW0SVHO1bYwGBMv_Z12J9fBgCWDb/s400/P1030933.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568843072424060322" />Science Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135241248109540479noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410473256846820134.post-52808343595982314582011-01-20T20:33:00.003-06:002011-01-20T20:38:58.892-06:00Soren turns 1<div style="text-align: center;">The 1 year old not so chunky monkey!</div><div style="text-align: center;">(from off the charts to 97th to 95th and </div><div style="text-align: center;">now only the 78th percentile)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjofO7VsF_KPy4SixnX0B1weIw47ZaqzaLmiH6y-nr00CVTWDojgSVhFYiw43RiWx7IhUQ5SkuIFdEKEtWc9vgjqLfTW3pBZoYeN45CoScX91ajFt-fcTYHlEGf-OSgxu6MPy1RmLcnyeGU/s1600/P1030742.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjofO7VsF_KPy4SixnX0B1weIw47ZaqzaLmiH6y-nr00CVTWDojgSVhFYiw43RiWx7IhUQ5SkuIFdEKEtWc9vgjqLfTW3pBZoYeN45CoScX91ajFt-fcTYHlEGf-OSgxu6MPy1RmLcnyeGU/s400/P1030742.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564461872040865250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our little baby boy moments before taking his 1st steps!</div><div style="text-align: center;">He is a full fledged walker now...we spent tonight playing </div><div style="text-align: center;">red light green light (Soren kept winning!)</div>Science Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135241248109540479noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410473256846820134.post-59222882146848958082011-01-20T20:21:00.006-06:002011-01-20T20:40:47.670-06:00Albuquerque 2011<div style="text-align: center;">We spent New Year's weekend in Albuquerque. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We went to the children's museum, rode the tram,</div><div style="text-align: center;">snowboarded at Sandia Peak, and just played in the snow.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was very fun, we'll go back for sure!</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2rHerrfNFpSTLpskC2pr9nawW5sVcibI35zVhdyqpC4VBZ-xWbVnl-bu2LDWjytF3ILp8vxhjJqOwaZbiJeDdSkDDQD4-7Hvot6YW_11a46m1xzQLP_sVo0nJ0jJn_g-GOaGBaFfT5zkt/s400/065.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564459286009863346" /><div style="text-align: center;">Manni and Daddy working the circuit board at Explora.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI51jJ0cBbHBnNQX7kt5yfKHMNpIYBo8M1oYJyN5mE_FFHaak0jLBnMskb4OSupWg7VsmZgnh99bRYDjicSEAqWu5dJRiIhyG0Ycl31t2EQtUvuXDLeWIZKyRLG7GHMJFtL72LxM0lUvTe/s400/117.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564460480119733122" /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Taking the tram up to Sandia peak (kids ride free!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVhX6aAObLT_MGe_idgCBn6VDFIi89BXKAFAxMhaLdMCEfFXxxdGfBSZYLMHNybLX7tqUH6WpguabPiYBFGmp-FSXKXFblFhK148bLiXD2tOyW_gE6N9FfEcPfi772emo-ef05YXEzUZ-/s400/137.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564459281317315714" /></div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; ">Soren seconds before crying to be picked up.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; "><br /></span></div></span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin8TVtA90z3rbGVfg0RuZ-NBDw0G8qcBg-AyrNNGfqjPgqUOPyPoWV9CBp0ft6nNc4zfwrYKoExoXvKD8MU5kznnUUV2pp7qq5s1YIHM7vujws6_V1v1sUb4dsJ3lOBlWVhmSopAIv1ia_/s400/169.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564459294359257954" /><div style="text-align: center;">The blob I'm holding is Soren...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Remind anyone but me of "A Christmas Story"?</div><br /></div>Science Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135241248109540479noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410473256846820134.post-27306554242016036272011-01-20T20:13:00.002-06:002011-01-20T20:16:21.314-06:00Thanksgiving 2010<div style="text-align: center;">Here is a shot from the family pics we got last Thanksgiving. </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjySkwnMV8dDOhk7g5vbYLpqOaPT-QYExT6xjQo2ePOKjPtERTjQMB7fmoelGPmPfPu5DbTY8bT212N_BCYbahjL22NilCvQM_Uhhm4P1JG6EYD84SleKpTZ40xu_fyTl9jkv7kRXb5vbKg/s1600/0079.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjySkwnMV8dDOhk7g5vbYLpqOaPT-QYExT6xjQo2ePOKjPtERTjQMB7fmoelGPmPfPu5DbTY8bT212N_BCYbahjL22NilCvQM_Uhhm4P1JG6EYD84SleKpTZ40xu_fyTl9jkv7kRXb5vbKg/s400/0079.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564456813004742594" /></a>Science Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135241248109540479noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410473256846820134.post-24798883894630835922010-04-23T17:16:00.000-05:002010-04-23T17:38:28.383-05:00Earth Day 2010<div style="text-align: center;">We went to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Walmart</span> today and after putting away all the</div><div style="text-align: center;">groceries there was a huge pile of plastic sacks covering </div><div style="text-align: center;">the entire kitchen. So I decided <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Manni</span> and I needed to</div><div style="text-align: center;">do a little Earth Day project. . . . </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had all of these cute mini T-shirts (from college) in the </div><div style="text-align: center;">Goodwill pile that I can't wear anymore after losing my </div><div style="text-align: center;">flat tummy and finding countless <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">stretch</span> marks. </div><div style="text-align: center;">(Thank you <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Manni</span> & <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Soren</span>)</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, we sewed my shirts into reusable shopping bags. Just </div><div style="text-align: center;">sew your T-shirt closed along the bottom edge and then </div><div style="text-align: center;">cut the sleeves off and widen the neck hole. You don't</div><div style="text-align: center;">have to sew the raw edges on the T-shirts if it is the type </div><div style="text-align: center;">of knit that rolls when you stretch it. I actually let <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Manni</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;">(3 years old) help me sew the bottom closed. He was </div><div style="text-align: center;">ecstatic about learning to use the sewing machine. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a way better use of my cute T-shirts than sending </div><div style="text-align: center;">them off to the Goodwill. Now I get to use them forever!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_DTP8xIanehJz5mcJMjHJRtdSmEkwJrY8kPwkSEHu93S6Xu_GN49mX0SSz5MY3rjsxyfbF02V-gPdTSfSYTUxcOtLFRyCqXBbjIAmftiaikt1PfSZ_4ue46daAyKdjuOx8EFNoadTEnaN/s1600/P1020331.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_DTP8xIanehJz5mcJMjHJRtdSmEkwJrY8kPwkSEHu93S6Xu_GN49mX0SSz5MY3rjsxyfbF02V-gPdTSfSYTUxcOtLFRyCqXBbjIAmftiaikt1PfSZ_4ue46daAyKdjuOx8EFNoadTEnaN/s400/P1020331.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463460557916862770" /></a>Science Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135241248109540479noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410473256846820134.post-32493966069127400812010-04-23T17:07:00.000-05:002010-04-23T17:16:32.040-05:00Manni boy<div style="text-align: center;">Peanut and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Mannix</span> have been dying to play together but</div><div style="text-align: center;">can't while she is in recover from her 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">nd</span> surgery to </div><div style="text-align: center;">repair her blown <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ACL</span>. Just a few more weeks and they</div><div style="text-align: center;">will be able to wrestle again. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3DjgFngJ5C60WbVXM6Idi70LPFZscnrz7n-V-AWE_x8IwBBr0155jS5K-eV_Ff-oP0qeiwTYbHafKTqfgkSrlh2KKPOkDHnRYi_6p8KBgxePWzXvt2aTNJxBx2EXINDc3125tdVcD6VtL/s1600/P1020321.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3DjgFngJ5C60WbVXM6Idi70LPFZscnrz7n-V-AWE_x8IwBBr0155jS5K-eV_Ff-oP0qeiwTYbHafKTqfgkSrlh2KKPOkDHnRYi_6p8KBgxePWzXvt2aTNJxBx2EXINDc3125tdVcD6VtL/s400/P1020321.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463458131415451762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Manni</span> loves bugs. Unfortunately most</div><div style="text-align: center;">of the ones he "plays" with end up accidentally squished</div><div style="text-align: center;">or drowned in the kiddie pool etc. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4UY_gGqwsCqwEET6VkqLWC5gGSAjwpDZqlMijb319VLe57gU6vr4Zv3y7_rN2oZ13y7WRjnn6BsNThCXe7NF3hsxjQ-s_Cua3DA4XoUf9BJ7uOn4PPIa-_LCzNApRmt-PMNxuq5O3viJr/s1600/P1020317.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4UY_gGqwsCqwEET6VkqLWC5gGSAjwpDZqlMijb319VLe57gU6vr4Zv3y7_rN2oZ13y7WRjnn6BsNThCXe7NF3hsxjQ-s_Cua3DA4XoUf9BJ7uOn4PPIa-_LCzNApRmt-PMNxuq5O3viJr/s400/P1020317.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463458127762778978" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Science Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135241248109540479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410473256846820134.post-19797061205858072792010-04-23T17:01:00.000-05:002010-04-23T17:06:56.583-05:00Sobe at 3 months<div style="text-align: center;">Here's our fat little Sobe at 3months</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7SXLHe5Y9eJrSlp4HZXZKmobTtuLNix55UKSndzkobFMNZsDRTpNBiBVIX92mtCAbvt_Oq1t9mG0z7YTU_SU-Av_euo5igxAveqb8MktyJXLw8jwUMoarUJfOX7_kmZ35zrEU77ekC5f/s1600/P1020299.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7SXLHe5Y9eJrSlp4HZXZKmobTtuLNix55UKSndzkobFMNZsDRTpNBiBVIX92mtCAbvt_Oq1t9mG0z7YTU_SU-Av_euo5igxAveqb8MktyJXLw8jwUMoarUJfOX7_kmZ35zrEU77ekC5f/s400/P1020299.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463456798782673474" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">This photo is to show my Dad that Mannix is <i>in fact</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">larger than Soren! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">(Okay maybe not around the middle though)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQn2wNoHgz0P6bzCmMX3J0TJM02vOOBagghh4oYeVj9Xuc_PaMpXuj7ZWNWiGEok2vDk_zAB3kwzNCV2v0MRY1SXoXoWgFu2irfXslBL4sM1zyHvS0EGD5ijdrV12RRrjbH0_IkS_Rep9t/s400/P1020306.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463456804439100146" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div></div>Science Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135241248109540479noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410473256846820134.post-91757816269567913432010-04-15T12:44:00.000-05:002010-04-15T12:49:40.884-05:00Back in business (the sewing kind)Hooray! I got my sewing machine back today! I found a smaller sewing machine shop on google and went to rescue my machine from the 100 machine backup at Rachel's. <div><br /></div><div>For all you Lubbock sewing people, take your machines to Darlene's Sewing Etc.</div><div><a href="http://www.lubbocksewingmachines.com/">http://www.lubbocksewingmachines.com/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>They had my machine fixed overnight with great service at a fraction of the cost of Rachel's.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am extremely satisfied!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Science Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135241248109540479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410473256846820134.post-63095159151638826162010-04-12T13:38:00.000-05:002010-04-12T13:40:22.710-05:00Spring flowers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmFPYD6Q4Ts0crB6sSt6E5CSwsaiDFjVuf-S4rszhDuNRcPQEshCuFhuOktbrThTW00T4F81LiiJI3Suxw51gD9IcVWZGk7qUun9F7hwUTwc9kNYacfd3CmyYtfFE5MFh1Jc3qSnuWkVl/s1600/P1020259.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmFPYD6Q4Ts0crB6sSt6E5CSwsaiDFjVuf-S4rszhDuNRcPQEshCuFhuOktbrThTW00T4F81LiiJI3Suxw51gD9IcVWZGk7qUun9F7hwUTwc9kNYacfd3CmyYtfFE5MFh1Jc3qSnuWkVl/s400/P1020259.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459322409535300754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We don't have much grass but the weeds growing in our</div><div style="text-align: center;">yard are quite pretty! Manni picks me a bouquet every</div><div style="text-align: center;">time we go out to play. </div>Science Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135241248109540479noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410473256846820134.post-4874870899547655542010-04-12T13:09:00.000-05:002010-04-12T16:03:37.958-05:00How I turned a bag destined for the Goodwill into a diaper stash<div style="text-align: center;">The only thing I ever talk about anymore is diapers. . .</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been on a mission to start cloth diapering Sorbaby.</div><div style="text-align: center;">To save resources have decided to sew my own diaper</div><div style="text-align: center;">stash. I have been using several designs and have mostly</div><div style="text-align: center;">gotten my ideas from <a href="http://diapersewing.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">http://diapersewing.com/</span></a>and</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://fernandfaerie.com/frugaldiapering.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;">http://fernandfaerie.com/frugaldiapering.html</span></a> but the </div><div style="text-align: center;">design below was Scott's idea.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYNEsfbWjoymqJGPpK3NhWMIcGcgBEVXx7uPjHdlZ4JeVwrqqMYv_5WV3bTV_rgfdEX5jUAdoir0XD_wlW7U4VUgTOv1VA0DAFd-wdefxgyYhS8BDk90DKXosXTh4yjKJzY3kc8I6sa0H/s400/P1020270.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459315111746973474" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Cut a 15x32 in rectangle from an old receiving blanket</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT494-1njbYpMaATiflHyryNk6IE3J-9CnJ8d-V6wB64sQnc3EMrfgxWCoIFereuyXA4s_-iJZUNQN3qS_dGkYarMUtt1Qz1mNR-XIlyQRE5mjty14Pa88jCiSSvq86DargXjoC4OQCltI/s400/P1020271.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459315119643888338" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sew a 4x15 in terry cloth rectangle to the edge</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGJPSyq1ic45r-vHftTrP5wGLPRPiI91YkyXAVC_iGO3isigPkOlCQjKu6N0ccd1_NMXoApJ5zAr0d1v0Ggj07IY_Rsejs9v5ZTw6tgsMIylC3kI9UEJAqouk0yAr1TQUEEsRMdV5okkL/s1600/P1020272.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGJPSyq1ic45r-vHftTrP5wGLPRPiI91YkyXAVC_iGO3isigPkOlCQjKu6N0ccd1_NMXoApJ5zAr0d1v0Ggj07IY_Rsejs9v5ZTw6tgsMIylC3kI9UEJAqouk0yAr1TQUEEsRMdV5okkL/s400/P1020272.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459315219693620370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Fold so the terry cloth is in the center 1/3 of the diaper</div><div style="text-align: center;">and sew along center edges of terry cloth strip to secure.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Zigzag open edges of diaper and your finished!</div><div style="text-align: center;">So easy and no cost involved if you reuse old materials.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Waterproof cover made from an old Gortex </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>coat and polyester soccer jersey.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWcj8QGUQltTRjppD_Hix0JZf0W2PgY8ROMpIkDj9shGY4-qAg0dc-Bfag370CKEucjPUsl9UWojgUXpT6wGVn_3PZ1sK6d4xVmGB59eG686J6VPPqHnzzxnf6sGq4in_XmmGlhd-3t6AW/s400/P1020212.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459315092950242370" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">For this cover I modified the Ultrex/PUL pattern from </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><a href="http://diapersewing.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;">http://diapersewing.com/</span></a>to fit my baby.</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT494-1njbYpMaATiflHyryNk6IE3J-9CnJ8d-V6wB64sQnc3EMrfgxWCoIFereuyXA4s_-iJZUNQN3qS_dGkYarMUtt1Qz1mNR-XIlyQRE5mjty14Pa88jCiSSvq86DargXjoC4OQCltI/s1600/P1020271.JPG"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYNEsfbWjoymqJGPpK3NhWMIcGcgBEVXx7uPjHdlZ4JeVwrqqMYv_5WV3bTV_rgfdEX5jUAdoir0XD_wlW7U4VUgTOv1VA0DAFd-wdefxgyYhS8BDk90DKXosXTh4yjKJzY3kc8I6sa0H/s1600/P1020270.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABw2fgxYscg0tZdcohDAibxWTVFeR4VyY4rlF6Jc8yYkAOuCSvgpDUh2rnYAZim8_RuTLyH4sFo5qUCZG8YJ5xOHwCGlMaSiQt3kshXz9FakbWlWWJkFYqHzU__iQEOdF3KgDwmj33Soq/s1600/P1020265.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABw2fgxYscg0tZdcohDAibxWTVFeR4VyY4rlF6Jc8yYkAOuCSvgpDUh2rnYAZim8_RuTLyH4sFo5qUCZG8YJ5xOHwCGlMaSiQt3kshXz9FakbWlWWJkFYqHzU__iQEOdF3KgDwmj33Soq/s400/P1020265.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459315103086537010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfVy3UayapX_pAyJVEUUERuqKRmomw8UoKKqAXWjJf0GK0u9NWct483I0xuTjombKiEhqx3nrn47VCCm3KWkqYVPNrdykGXUXzYqUEZvUgUC3gmEeSYm6Wiat8WbDOarGgmex_-4s_YFB_/s1600/P1020264.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfVy3UayapX_pAyJVEUUERuqKRmomw8UoKKqAXWjJf0GK0u9NWct483I0xuTjombKiEhqx3nrn47VCCm3KWkqYVPNrdykGXUXzYqUEZvUgUC3gmEeSYm6Wiat8WbDOarGgmex_-4s_YFB_/s400/P1020264.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459315098769433394" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay so here is the bad part of my mission:</div><div style="text-align: center;">The gortex had lost some of it's waterproof ability since it is </div><div style="text-align: center;">so old (bought in 1995 and worn a ton between Alaska, </div><div style="text-align: center;">Snowbird, and Mt. Hood). So I can't really use this cover. :(</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was going to buy some new PUL and repeat this pattern </div><div style="text-align: center;">but then my sewing machine broke so I can't. :(</div><div style="text-align: center;">I decided to just buy some ready made covers from </div><div style="text-align: center;">bummis and proraps so I can start cloth diapering now </div><div style="text-align: center;">instead of waiting for my machine to get fixed (2-3 weeks)</div><div style="text-align: center;">What will I do without my sewing machine if it is too expensive</div><div style="text-align: center;"> to fix? This is one of the few machines that Scott can't/won't </div><div style="text-align: center;">work on. BUMMER!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWcj8QGUQltTRjppD_Hix0JZf0W2PgY8ROMpIkDj9shGY4-qAg0dc-Bfag370CKEucjPUsl9UWojgUXpT6wGVn_3PZ1sK6d4xVmGB59eG686J6VPPqHnzzxnf6sGq4in_XmmGlhd-3t6AW/s1600/P1020212.JPG"></a></div>Science Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135241248109540479noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410473256846820134.post-91736311617380807722010-04-12T12:52:00.000-05:002010-04-12T13:05:13.698-05:00Matching Boys<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">Thanks Tia Mayra!</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">The matching outfits are darling!</span></b></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKvi5yVwEutPnsewQpWXHSTg291sThQ5cYCCJQBAg_Z_IGOgHGOtK6KLfVoMm4NYiSYOcsCTBcLy_Whx7auYQ_wb0RIGqFF0Uj9r0iVvYyJZN2Dg1hMpb9I5J1IoUaU1e55CCCLXxseT0-/s1600/P1020290.JPG"></a><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29tBCAX7MnOr6Vi3Cq3TU4y6DDqUSa2qXHQeX6YKzgyaKozqfkg0Fvu7P7gClh24FPV-f1EjjcjkcVknWkW1iqIchzklsiazSfJngEyowdqiYcE6WRiWOjorUcGeCiQ6AmrHxkb1lJmk0/s1600/P1020249.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhua91ZHlmsIPwCSM_YZ4cvrnN59bfPgAzb2RA4X3IVk5FM5jO5v-RoddMllA91qGX8lY_04sgyzhVrcKOeMmgcLiyZf4aYHMlAh0OKOUohn792d69La9eH6QL1sfOSQELHbUaWKMz7gU-m/s1600/P1020228.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhua91ZHlmsIPwCSM_YZ4cvrnN59bfPgAzb2RA4X3IVk5FM5jO5v-RoddMllA91qGX8lY_04sgyzhVrcKOeMmgcLiyZf4aYHMlAh0OKOUohn792d69La9eH6QL1sfOSQELHbUaWKMz7gU-m/s400/P1020228.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459310837684190834" style="text-align: left; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">The boys playing in the new car that I scooped up as a </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">garage sale bargain. (Don't worry I didn't let Mannix</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">actually drive while Soren was in the car.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhua91ZHlmsIPwCSM_YZ4cvrnN59bfPgAzb2RA4X3IVk5FM5jO5v-RoddMllA91qGX8lY_04sgyzhVrcKOeMmgcLiyZf4aYHMlAh0OKOUohn792d69La9eH6QL1sfOSQELHbUaWKMz7gU-m/s1600/P1020228.JPG"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29tBCAX7MnOr6Vi3Cq3TU4y6DDqUSa2qXHQeX6YKzgyaKozqfkg0Fvu7P7gClh24FPV-f1EjjcjkcVknWkW1iqIchzklsiazSfJngEyowdqiYcE6WRiWOjorUcGeCiQ6AmrHxkb1lJmk0/s1600/P1020249.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29tBCAX7MnOr6Vi3Cq3TU4y6DDqUSa2qXHQeX6YKzgyaKozqfkg0Fvu7P7gClh24FPV-f1EjjcjkcVknWkW1iqIchzklsiazSfJngEyowdqiYcE6WRiWOjorUcGeCiQ6AmrHxkb1lJmk0/s400/P1020249.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459310854798716210" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhua91ZHlmsIPwCSM_YZ4cvrnN59bfPgAzb2RA4X3IVk5FM5jO5v-RoddMllA91qGX8lY_04sgyzhVrcKOeMmgcLiyZf4aYHMlAh0OKOUohn792d69La9eH6QL1sfOSQELHbUaWKMz7gU-m/s1600/P1020228.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhua91ZHlmsIPwCSM_YZ4cvrnN59bfPgAzb2RA4X3IVk5FM5jO5v-RoddMllA91qGX8lY_04sgyzhVrcKOeMmgcLiyZf4aYHMlAh0OKOUohn792d69La9eH6QL1sfOSQELHbUaWKMz7gU-m/s1600/P1020228.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhua91ZHlmsIPwCSM_YZ4cvrnN59bfPgAzb2RA4X3IVk5FM5jO5v-RoddMllA91qGX8lY_04sgyzhVrcKOeMmgcLiyZf4aYHMlAh0OKOUohn792d69La9eH6QL1sfOSQELHbUaWKMz7gU-m/s1600/P1020228.JPG"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Luckily Scott was standing right there as a backup</div><div style="text-align: center;"> because Manni got tired of holding Soren while I was taking</div><div style="text-align: center;"> the picture and just let go!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhua91ZHlmsIPwCSM_YZ4cvrnN59bfPgAzb2RA4X3IVk5FM5jO5v-RoddMllA91qGX8lY_04sgyzhVrcKOeMmgcLiyZf4aYHMlAh0OKOUohn792d69La9eH6QL1sfOSQELHbUaWKMz7gU-m/s1600/P1020228.JPG"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKvi5yVwEutPnsewQpWXHSTg291sThQ5cYCCJQBAg_Z_IGOgHGOtK6KLfVoMm4NYiSYOcsCTBcLy_Whx7auYQ_wb0RIGqFF0Uj9r0iVvYyJZN2Dg1hMpb9I5J1IoUaU1e55CCCLXxseT0-/s400/P1020290.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459310867766228418" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">The boys all ready for church</div>Science Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135241248109540479noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410473256846820134.post-14021608905458873202010-04-12T12:38:00.000-05:002010-04-12T16:12:03.185-05:00We have a giggler<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Sorbaby at 3 months</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLakvww-m7jNXFlxXLJChhc6sYeuI6Ik0PXIAoRPdck8jm2pRdJjl9nZSQ_cBLmfA835qE-eOXlXNKTy-tjb62f_48ZSq__ehaB4Ppd72kieYiJLnPoUECKG4lddwIgpnQcHLXScj8aL9z/s1600/P1020219.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLakvww-m7jNXFlxXLJChhc6sYeuI6Ik0PXIAoRPdck8jm2pRdJjl9nZSQ_cBLmfA835qE-eOXlXNKTy-tjb62f_48ZSq__ehaB4Ppd72kieYiJLnPoUECKG4lddwIgpnQcHLXScj8aL9z/s400/P1020219.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459307918236677666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sorbaby has been giving us some darling giggles lately. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HppHRy3qDGw&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_detailpage&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HppHRy3qDGw&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_detailpage&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="640" height="385"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mama and Manni getting some giggles during bathtime</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6adyrOwVTqBBedQ1Hm1vPaCLphh_hMZr1QV1yEAcdTV9kRRX-PVbtaYBrB9EL3PG4YlaEjLU5iQaN1fnqYa0eMzv-S_qQit-upjPP3-fu9duoGxhMAvTyFfmZzlnTiFkBEigu5ixdKtdk/s1600/P1020296.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6adyrOwVTqBBedQ1Hm1vPaCLphh_hMZr1QV1yEAcdTV9kRRX-PVbtaYBrB9EL3PG4YlaEjLU5iQaN1fnqYa0eMzv-S_qQit-upjPP3-fu9duoGxhMAvTyFfmZzlnTiFkBEigu5ixdKtdk/s400/P1020296.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459307920671475186" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; ">On a serious note. . .</div><div><div style="text-align: center; ">Have you noticed what a chunky monkey Sorbaby is?</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Check out the double chin and cheeks. </div></div></div></div>Science Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135241248109540479noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410473256846820134.post-31163501731850784802010-03-21T22:47:00.000-05:002010-03-21T23:01:02.857-05:00Blessing photos<div align="center"> Thanks for coming everybody! We loved the visit and </div><div align="center">miss having you here (Manni is especially missing all of </div><div align="center">the attention from his Aunts, Uncles and Grandparents.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451301713344141250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlbtW8B834dYA8-ILl57Iq-r8JQ-HsOo4YBpmfS-lp11_fEjiaKSjGPs-ofMMn1gJfLDF0JAHFHboYHiTNjAWK9M3WDsvBNAjzons3xFBYTTFHar_4KzO8JOf4_K-aVZb_GGJlpSUElCFJ/s400/P1020193.JPG" /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusF_GEcN8KYyKewsdHxmS4A5R6qqHXRVGWbfuFXcF9YcqkpgH4ROD_7q_yVq5wPLoJGTVNfGjTxm9248PHNlRpknIknGUqrLGHGZdTg2l7w8Cz2TtwHt-Zvxf2ovb2rmfrchvVMruJe4m/s1600-h/P1020192.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451301708014164466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusF_GEcN8KYyKewsdHxmS4A5R6qqHXRVGWbfuFXcF9YcqkpgH4ROD_7q_yVq5wPLoJGTVNfGjTxm9248PHNlRpknIknGUqrLGHGZdTg2l7w8Cz2TtwHt-Zvxf2ovb2rmfrchvVMruJe4m/s400/P1020192.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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He made me one for my birthday and it</div><div align="center">was so runny and gross that we threw it out. Then he </div><div align="center">tried again but used orange instead of lemon juice. . . that </div><div align="center">was even worse than super runny! So I conferred with </div><div align="center">Aunt Judy on the recipe and then tried my (expert) hand </div><div align="center">at it and it turned out delicious! </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">We made a strange new pie last night. . . I forgot to take</div><div align="center">a picture before we ate it though. It was a lemon curd </div><div align="center">cheese cake with chocolate grahm crust. Sounds pretty</div><div align="center">strange but it just tasted really lemony and creamy. I</div><div align="center">may repeat but not with a regualr grahm crust.</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451296425311253266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxuINeQFchNC6sfiv5VrnX50xwfQWsgkdeJn_A1u4dUZTvnY5dHgDoB7cxYIxefcnbTLcNM14WPm1ATBJ0m_qF7sA_XH2pqrD1H2AohdfNky9paLA8nlwfVbOF0XgzHJsc1FcF6c-LgfC/s400/P1020009.JPG" /><br /><br /><div align="center">I just threw this pic in since he is so cute!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2QE31vwK5skvmSKOrOfi_OIX2IBSFBAYK6Sx4WmwK0D4ILMZ4OrZNnjkpbBNxrc2RiQYZUjvljnWmrhqw5tC9NjlCYvPUQ_ytxY48HMbjxXkYmOwIuVN0KrrMdZM7ClzrZZuDG4DwKD1o/s1600-h/P1020088.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451296432907293650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2QE31vwK5skvmSKOrOfi_OIX2IBSFBAYK6Sx4WmwK0D4ILMZ4OrZNnjkpbBNxrc2RiQYZUjvljnWmrhqw5tC9NjlCYvPUQ_ytxY48HMbjxXkYmOwIuVN0KrrMdZM7ClzrZZuDG4DwKD1o/s400/P1020088.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>Science Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135241248109540479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410473256846820134.post-48037424120996509122010-03-18T14:39:00.000-05:002010-03-18T14:46:42.041-05:00At home studio pics<div align="center"> Scott and I made an attempt to get studio lighting pics at home. . . </div><div align="center">we have this swanky camera that we never use to it's full potential </div><div align="center">so we decided to try some of the features besides auto. We set up a </div><div align="center">shop spot light with a white sheet in front of it and a blue sheet </div><div align="center">from Manni's bed as the back drop. The results were darling </div><div align="center">but very yellow from the spot light. Dad taught me some cool </div><div align="center">photoshop tricks and I got some pretty cute results albeit </div><div align="center">a little yellow still. . . pretty good first attempt!</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 317px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450060983859447858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBmlcC9EEaqkJl07Y2zAE5e1Tld42oSBmW2afRoesX088j5gJYZWBotu9-5EWLX-fv3QjMfI0NcmHZFKw8qcKN47_3GbAX6UTngzDT48VjKeLrP9eaHxkXYVKB5R2b2FrNGAP_zl7sLYff/s400/Kids+blog.jpg" />The kids and their Nanny</div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkf_ryrEhDAJrNtf96p0jCswIAQc1F1bGNFLBVAph7M84g_G3vYQi4ERrswHEH8I9hqp-AHBq_DyP7dIjIom5HnAmkgL4Psd-Q2MQTU0JDq8OBmK9dnennhG1hRSrF0WxZURd0UNvjLdvo/s1600-h/Soren+blog.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450060975694065042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkf_ryrEhDAJrNtf96p0jCswIAQc1F1bGNFLBVAph7M84g_G3vYQi4ERrswHEH8I9hqp-AHBq_DyP7dIjIom5HnAmkgL4Psd-Q2MQTU0JDq8OBmK9dnennhG1hRSrF0WxZURd0UNvjLdvo/s400/Soren+blog.jpg" /></a> Soren 8 weeks old<br /><br /><br /></div>Science Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135241248109540479noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410473256846820134.post-27397579399234792802010-01-27T13:49:00.000-06:002010-01-27T14:04:24.737-06:00My boys<div align="center">It is so crazy having two little boys! The strangest thing</div><div align="center">is looking at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Soren</span> and then having <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Manni</span> walk up with his</div><div align="center">large toddler head and body. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Soren</span> looks exactly like <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mannix</span></div><div align="center">did as a baby so it is really freaky to see the small and large</div><div align="center">version at the same time. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431509653397954194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPuz3ONrJkAvJAgwlWpIxE078lChdPc6YTWxHgaslBboQUbjNpXUPqtrP_oGTetdGJ0HOK8di-WpdiX_cacSGbrBn4jxF_8MS3SecdC3WLrShyphenhyphenoo6R3DOMwp8TSqLsNAoEyjyJVy8En18h/s400/P1010675.JPG" /></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 344px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431509659861333330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1X1xq5kcRWiVjdov0_4TjQEK6m72IJUD10QJQv1Y9M3ziBb_nbb2qGcdMGS_DXMttz7iVWFhHw1LEfbRED229gX80vqXNA4YLOuoAKLHtHtwsf2Vj-yMU_t8z-EUu8wtm4F8ekI_C2-lD/s400/P1010678.JPG" /></div><div align="center">Here I am with my boys and my beautiful flowers from</div><div align="center">my midwife Christine. She brought them to me before I</div><div align="center">went into labor so I could have them during the birth as</div><div align="center">a visualization tool. They were so pretty!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431509667105484354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFThpoutEYe-JWCuNI5nfkOzBDSHBd_a9QFYns3xCDXwAC5AeZfTzGTqeOKBAJZbp0CvIU8L6diy6zjAh76XP3GHIzL9MtaGqaysg6N_rwdKP_ctAj4Uf5B50eZhc2uZToWwSC-tddlLC_/s400/P1010698.JPG" /></div><div align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Manni</span> and I made a mobile for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Soren</span>. It was a fun project</div><div align="center">and they both seem to enjoy it equally!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431509676159825346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRvqsBeEmQSpUfnXcfd-CdDTqUFVbhwzpcqR1cS5M7CfYklRmIvBxbABGWpxwHH96eC9KroO1B3DW1ul1yBz7Mjg_ziDM6-c1xvWj3y0XH0MN5_xtVz_BXVGdKoFs5k7Gd0BgFs5kZ9Us5/s400/P1010714.JPG" /></div><div align="center">1 week after <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Soren</span> was born we realized that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Manni</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">hadn't</span></div><div align="center">had a bath since before he was born. OOPS! I guess the</div><div align="center">neglect starts immediately. So we got both of our dirty</div><div align="center">little boys clean at the same time! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431509679100510450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQ0IpFmbBvWUsfUjPeNKoReN8bw0JF3UwZ5sd3tjazwLFMQvFUXw1MH-OsdFTFEtTnxrYEeS6nRu0odqZWCe8y6D1-_rys_8scVpYsU0R70FNgK9YOMbg66FZDfn110GbgmlooVl-auod/s400/P1010723.JPG" /></div>Science Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135241248109540479noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410473256846820134.post-69575931018003674792010-01-27T12:39:00.000-06:002010-06-16T19:40:44.794-05:00He finally arrived!<div align="center">After walking countless miles in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Walmart</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Homedepot</span>,</div><div align="center">and Target I finally went into labor 5 days over due on </div><div align="center">Jan. 18<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> at 1am. Hooray! </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Scott got up at 4am to set up the birth room<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431493147166056626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXw7lTHE9BZMwxai8SDA71NqkuT2R_gn5TrgdUMtdxdBE9B3xHQI6t4qzegxl_UlbmoQnU51uXlkIg_X250lNYQVxc1OGftdZEIhEPCyg3Lg0U7N2qt72L8N-SoKpefreWQr11KDKLUdYx/s400/P1010616.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431493144022612738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAzepnmoVLv4TEyZeU9V5x7HihtUwVdRiV675docKOVMFwDy9lUrYhmnyZdHWkNa-yKuei-NcemqFHtr2J6ZJ25CEqcWQ6AIZY9lG2epO3RMZoHw6woErAy3wu3elpwAKh_Y2Rmzf2_Qm/s400/P1010615.JPG" /></div><div align="center">12 hours later we had our baby <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Soren</span> Lee. I am so glad<br />that we opted for the home birth so I could relax in the<br />birth pool through many of those long hours. The water<br />made the labor a lot more <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">manageable</span>. He was a very big<br />boy and wanted to start nursing as soon as Scott cut the<br />umbilical cord.</div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 274px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431494961531361378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0RBbbgBXcjD4xo2sPiCF2DL9WFniZRHqfaj5fwz1zZW61h9Mny-LpmXuUZCKC60QHREWTMBF6cKQjP1i8kpX0Azy1BlehEbsnA8tpyTR4t6jartDErzB7mPzN0HMo1ts9nDbROt575ibM/s400/P1010618.JPG" /></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431493157672928370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8E17kN2GmFIfKUiUHAZ9fYiHeI9eKgVAC5jyEvWRiEYtKbxCkzB6GmCV9r7qAKVBAmUW8QCxbJK5lfe1RF-eP3utkBHuQWTbbKXSexIdb53clHlXp4mpyJRxTV_NPseb6-KYDqpTQhUq/s400/P1010619.JPG" /><br /><div align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Soren</span> Lee Fernandez<br />This little boy was HUGE!<br />Born at 4:38 pm Jan 18<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> 2010<br />8 lbs 14.5 oz, 20in<br />(the five extra days really helped fatten him up!)</div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431493154074582002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxcAz3yjC5UN07nuy1Z-dp0rOlmoN1ckMDjay8nM7_BwI9VioFz2oGu80TCyPiMvwBS6qOc0JcEPbOscqp793yUmlGW9sg2FtWAPJirQlrT8h6hGlz35O8FH85xIDxEmYGtRxya0egLzMC/s400/P1010623.JPG" /></div><div align="center">We went to pick up <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mannix</span> from our friend Diane's house<br />and took <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Soren</span> along for the ride. This is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Manni's</span> first<br />look at his little brother. He was so excited to have his<br />little brother but mostly he just wanted to go home to<br />get his brand new train set! </div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431493158886429746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJLMuamGBeC2i_HUoXgtaM2ttcEgfSu7JtKQd5rusZOg1YZt0SFMuHYX0GWBeuZ4eHPqZzVkNTMTb-4QZ76_XVNIozKsYCMjcWdwKmV5ddgFjiHlr3e95YqOb1nPTQuddLuNyNAXQjcVlB/s400/P1010643.JPG" /></div><div align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Manni</span> did great at Diane's<br />house and only cried once. Diane thought he was feeling<br />lonely but he had actually just accidentally spilled <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">yogurt</span><br />on the carpet and was feeling terrible for making a mess!<br />Diane sent us home with birthday gifts me and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Soren</span><br />and dinner too. What a great friend! Thanks Diane!</div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431494965007113954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjXajDgfVhfbJRQ_FXFg6T9Kpr1EwzHqr87wdk2fYhHJrO26xDUYWAUGnfRM5hKg1Y-bgDF3Y1TlTfRVGFtritokwXTPa6nFWKwQJAQhmkaEa5D_LxNDvKYUHUshNCl-T6nsY5A7wMlVny/s400/P1010646.JPG" /></div><div align="center">As soon as we got home we started getting out trains.<br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mannix</span> was VERY happy. That was a LONG wait for<br />a 3 year old.</div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 274px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431494968151686578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzOa1pFhFOJ7FfrwMQfYSsIoEL6lfdMlJBC7wkezyQ870aRzJQNWWnh6qbfHppv8aawfJ_o2py2CRIKf8ol539YFMnjakBpARieUtbwZBnZk0AO3-GbWRtmDdpe0eTsq3l38FIkP6X09Sj/s400/P1010649.JPG" /></div><div align="center">Later I was relaxing with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">Soren</span> in the recliner and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mannix</span><br />came over to check out what we were doing. I asked <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">Manni</span><br />if he wanted to hold <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">Soren</span> and he ran off saying "Just a<br />minute." When he came back he had a favorite Thomas book<br />that he wanted to read to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">Soren</span>. I think this will work out<br />great between the brothers. </div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 311px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431494972294444114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ADfbjTv4ACLOr636Bv0iPXkcikEqB3q-aJfG1x3bzXRJz6KIIkCRBQSG4tA2aoJZD99nbCJahMKCIM82ZpW2FPHMBva2oseJA68R7hGUQq8ovLlOcLtI2jcvW_08acTU9TmBoOKz7Uoj/s400/P1010654.JPG" /></div><div align="center">This is Christine our midwife getting<br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">Soren's</span> footprints on his birth certificate.</div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431497957194164690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPfpbJXt4GswR4x62FD8smzSE4A3V6koA1vz7Ta66UE9ln900DMpb0NmTMUYBvQRnt7BnIg-uE9v19WdmwAu9XEt43NzUtyiP40_rExghGKOQ5O45HQg8rM6kx88rwDOVfbOEihD-t45cQ/s400/P1010661.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431494974995997362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0n7aAxeQj2z2OykRO-Qt2VChqzjk-c18bJUOjhZbmIwpt1YcV_jTEqsdpCHK2KNLlv4JvMZTobdd5w3Np_5jXkwzybhl0OJ-7lgix0rENlMVMLxDNuBAz3UmttO9NAgt90mJKALyIHHyT/s400/P1010660.JPG" /></div><div align="center">Scott was so amazing through the entire labor and delivery.<br />He didn't leave my side except once to take the dog outside.<br />(those were hard contractions without him)<br />After it was all said and done he needed as much R&R as I<br />did. I think it is stressful watching your wife labor hour after<br />hour. Here he is admiring our new little boy. </div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 364px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431497962683404994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAjNkVExFTZ5TyO_ScLfxfNu5YnJPTtUc6MV1oVMZoeaC-pfvod3HiF-CXtA98OaUwvTSNF8WWvebXhaymq2Spp1uWMAp6Lfc6M0MJbk9EUn4t5iSeN9ecb-QN-tuXAcGddlQenMCz1f9/s400/P1010692.JPG" /></div>Science Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135241248109540479noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410473256846820134.post-37331884843598755932010-01-15T21:04:00.000-06:002010-01-15T21:51:25.249-06:00When are you going to be here Soren?<div align="center">My Estimated due date was Jan 13th and still no baby yet. </div><div align="center">This is me at 40 weeks + 2days. </div><div align="center">I've had tons of contractions for a week or more </div><div align="center">but they all eventually fizzle out. </div><div align="center">When is this baby going to finally come out?</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427168761734676546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRUbrBiGAquNWMP3De83UNb1dYu-Taugyj1jhoivCW4cceNBEwgdwUJrUqgu6NNFOdzlQYlhBbTd8PWgkblxhh9iRi3eDelBTGrEPTz4IMUcdWVTDPqfKkZcS6zxnfuOj1f50FdhyJLfd/s400/P1010599.JPG" /><br /><div align="center">I've been trying to keep busy while waiting for baby. </div><div align="center">At 38 weeks pregnant I started this baby quilt for Soren.</div><div align="center">I was worried that I wasn't going to </div><div align="center">finish it before the baby came. . . </div><div align="center">little did I know that I had PLENTY of time to finish it! </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427168563018949954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinbSIVTDsiUjx9SS9TIXqhHZ0Jahq3Sw1Of5AJKhEoXccgQa235bLD-EfYo1hHhbHgROhtpWD9dmzqk59DQSMtXOCqADbEPIVpyavPQKWEzfydl4S1IoqQM5Mrw_injcGeNJnHX0ZsILHp/s400/P1010596.JPG" /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427168660893883586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqP5e6tcp9cVciej9SzTP4ORBQG30bYP-yTAg4LnXZDDyUd1wpvRa5Wj2udi7y_lmWC4TsbLvQUOVzay5aVfyTNk_KbEkfLUviPrT664Lh_AXGZwOMnNV7UHNYQYmcf1U7ykDkxTFyt64/s400/P1010598.JPG" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427169136802745442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRgYKvchFwDJx_-9pxlsb0M9I_lUzUCH62u0ar_naz2umjWAfgHV5nyHxli6mZ0BIpYcfqpeujBdOP40egDoYOd-ldhV4k6ZGmOuw8J-8-CWeLoDryjs-8n5V-Tl3kPyphe7JAYohVzu6C/s400/P1010612.JPG" /><br /><div align="center">My second project was to finish a patchwork quilt that </div><div align="center">I've been holding onto for over a decade. </div><div align="center">Nana hand pieced the front together and then I </div><div align="center">machine quilted it to a yellow checked sheet. </div><div align="center">It turned out darling! It's my new favorite blanket </div><div align="center">and so soft with the sheet backing.<br /></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427168459028915090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEily5c3qTgRtSzgV_IQ-VDkBNNqgZl8fODApKAWL9Os_lBL436pm0U4PqcQnVrAHmpyhTxFk4p7x84JSM-kN5J-5BEzoYIgMEPcsJRYS7Umd5krWW4gKiC8lHNj6afuPpTB4oyzAH4rLMYT/s400/P1010594.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEink7m8Tb4SfqN1_jlpUcxjo4hO0vbbM_BPJO8RY_7lEvX23sCwo5-9irLS6c0tfQM6-N_HbUh-Vmk9YCzwclLDdMr-PcT2ofR2wIgEY4__7WCLKtXPnMA8hGPtJzbU7RHRjVTbJFCrQ1qR/s1600-h/P1010611.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427169011520353490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEink7m8Tb4SfqN1_jlpUcxjo4hO0vbbM_BPJO8RY_7lEvX23sCwo5-9irLS6c0tfQM6-N_HbUh-Vmk9YCzwclLDdMr-PcT2ofR2wIgEY4__7WCLKtXPnMA8hGPtJzbU7RHRjVTbJFCrQ1qR/s400/P1010611.JPG" /></a><br />Scott drew this mural on Manni's cupboard before he was born </div><div align="center">and it sat halfway finished for the last 3 years. </div><div align="center">It's amazing what waiting for a new baby and a Christmas break </div><div align="center">from college can motivate people to finish up!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs5-mYc7p6iy_T_kF13yv0dkNXtXCHamNMujFud6kVaGWiqB86Vg26P5K0vgJxL23rcja2eLbke50p-0axKhPFFfV6hml8rlErVuTHWuQQz1k403GSN8xbObVPMAMVbHiDb68ovZ9iWt04/s1600-h/P1010605.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427168939796548978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs5-mYc7p6iy_T_kF13yv0dkNXtXCHamNMujFud6kVaGWiqB86Vg26P5K0vgJxL23rcja2eLbke50p-0axKhPFFfV6hml8rlErVuTHWuQQz1k403GSN8xbObVPMAMVbHiDb68ovZ9iWt04/s400/P1010605.JPG" /></a><br /><span>When Soren is born we are going to give Manni a </span></p><p align="center"><span>wooden train set. He is completely wild for trains </span></p><p align="center"><span>and can't wait to get his hands on his very own t</span><span>rain set. </span></p><p align="center"><span>(I'm hoping this will provide me with tons of great </span></p><p align="center"><span>breatfeeding time). We decided that a train table </span></p><p align="center"><span>would be smart so the baby doesn't mess with his train </span></p><p align="center"><span>or block projects. Scott and Mannix built this together </span></p><p align="center"><span>while I was working on Nana's quilt. </span><br /><br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427168863535576098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9H9bSSY1yKoqBtLwFxh02LGHTPCHQbq7_WJXG5CJykt4M4tD5odqbUflgSxPV235Lz4xyjbkrMqbkKEf0bYcoImV-HIVfVjMnziDdpoU1bYzIL9kMTLd9mI1U3iA0rpHEhbO3vI-hZQx0/s400/P1010601.JPG" />Science Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135241248109540479noreply@blogger.com3