Some pics from Anthony's Birthday party

Well it should be noted that I did what I feared I would do. I took my camera but didn't take any pictures. Mom did so I have taken hers and downloaded them.


Preparation The party
The pinata
Aaron having ice cream
Birthday presents

Comfort Quilts

This is Hilda and she is my quilting teacher. She is amazing; she teaches quilting, works at the hospital and to keep from getting bored at a local chiropractor. She began making Comfort Quilts this year for cancer patients at people's request. It has been growing and there has been an increasing the number of requests. She has been getting donations from people and I am going to make a request if you are interested please contact me. She has her students help put them together and has a pastor pray that they will be used to bring comfort. Well all this is to say last week I thought it might be good to put a quilt together for Rowena a little girl from Guyana who is to have heart surgery. I called Hilda and she said we would make it happen and the following pictures are the result.
Aaron helping, sort of.
The finished product ready to go to the quilter.
If you would be interested in making other comfort quilts possible please contact me and will connect you up with the right people.

Aaron's Dancing video

THis video is sideways because I turned my camera. I know of no way to rotate it but it is cute. Note this at abuela and grandpa of course they have the cool toys.

Random Bits and Pieces

Well yesterday we went to see a special doctor in Huntingdon in regards to Aaron positive TB test. Lots of good news. We are going to give tablets and they can be crushed and put in anything but dairy products. We don't have to start until after conference and once again the doctor said he is a healthy baby. Also he is exactly 20 pounds so we can turn the car seat. Yeah.!!!!

Also today I worked for the first time in three months. It felt good but weird. I liked doing it but I also liked the fact that it won't be regular and I will be home with Aaron. By the way Dad(Perry) did baby sitting duty and did great.

Well last but not least here are some pictures of the last quilt I have made. I must confess that I enjoy my weekly quilt class. I hope that Sam and Karl enjoy this. A really cool thing our
class is doing is making comfort quilts. They make quilts that are given to cancer patients and they have a pastor pray for them and that the quilt will be used to bring comfort. I think it is cool. I am in the process of making a wall hanging for my dining room because I haven't found a picture the right size. In a little while I post pictures of that.

For Aunt Cindi

Here are a couple of pictures in outfits Aunt Cindi had picked up for him. I am so appreciative with all the things going on in her life she took time to spoiled Mr. Aaron. I love the fact that these are one piece outfits. I am a mom who likes not having to match. They tend to be easy to get on and off easy.

We are getting ready for big doings this weekend. We have church as usual, a wedding and the big event of the weekend...Anthony's birthday party. I am looking forward to Aaron getting to play with Anthony. Hopefully I will remember to take pictures and not just bring my camera along.

Haircut

Well Aaron had his first haircut. I was a delinquent mother. I forgot the camera but I got the hair. It is a tiny amount but he was a good sport. He let her comb it and cut it but didn't like us playing with his ears to it. She didn't do any razors.

I am incredibly grateful to my husband. Many mornings when he is off he gets up with Aaron and lets me sleep in. He will watch Aaron so I can rest or do other things that don't get done otherwise. I am reminded that I am so blessed by helpful, loving and patient husband.

Since I am waxing sappy. I must say that Aaron has turned our world upside down but I love it. I walk into my living room which I daily clean up and Aaron daily puts his toys back again. And despite the business I am happy. I was never a diligent cleaner but now I squeeze it in during naps and moments when he is entertaining himself well. And this is okay with me. So if you come to my house it will not be perfectly clean but that is okay. I love seeing him laugh and learn new things. His joy in music and making noise in a microphone and his determined crawl. I love the fact that life is simple. Thank you Lord for my precious gift.

Some Old videos

Papa had been playing with Aaron. When ever Aaron would move Papa would react. We all got to laughing so hard I couldn't resist recording.