Well, Andrew is 6 months today! For those of you who didn't send a card, I forgive you :). Things have been so busy the last 8 months I didn't even notice my baby was growing up. I realized I was still putting some newborn clothes on him that he didn't really fit in and went to pull out bigger clothes and was surprised to see how well he fit in his 6 months clothes. Oh, I guess that makes sense, he is 6 months now. He certainly acts 6 months. He's the most active lil' baby running and scootchin all over the place as fast as his older siblings. I'm amazed at his perseverence and cuteness! I can't get enough of him! So glad we're on the Lord's timing and not ours because I'm so lovin' him in our family! After a rather dramatic entry into this world I was amazed at how very healthy and beautiful Andrew was and immediately fell in love and he only gets better with time! Had I known before hand all the events and circumstances that would be happening a year ago I woud have said that a baby would be really bad timing, but it's been surprisingly exactly the heavenly reminder I needed. So, now I'm gushing, let me wrap this up. So in honor of Andrew (and for my mother who says she won't recognize him anymore), I've posted a limited time only Andrew slide. If you would like to see the enlarged pics and/or captions visit my web album:
http://picasaweb.google.com/littlerockqueen/Andrew6Months
It's hard being the little guy, but at least no one expects you to be discreet.
"I can't poop mom, my bum's too spicy and my poop's tired." 
While I'm nursing Andrew, Emma starts singing a song from Baby MacDonald (to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")
Well, I waited until the last minute to do my shopping for Weston's birthday tommorrow. I was looking online at what the stores had and then calling the stores to see if they had the items in stock (because when you shop the day before you can't wait for shipping). Anyway, most the people didn't have accents but we still had communication issues. This particular salesperson did and this is our conversation:
Me: Yes, what are your cross-streets
Lady: [insert southern drawl]What?
Me: What are your cross-streets?
Lady: Cross-what?
Me: For the store. What are the cross-streets?
Lady: Hold on, lemme get someone.
Lady #2: [insert heavier accent] How can I hep you?
Me: Yes, what are your cross-streets?
Lady#2: scuse me?
Me: What streets is your store on?
Lady #2: umm (sheepish giggle-turns and asks) Wer on Debon an Hospal Drive.
Me: On what?
Lady #2: Febon an Hospal Drive, behin Checkers
Me: Febon?
Lady #2: No, Febon, F-A-I-R-B-U-R-N
Me: Oh, okay, and what was the other one?
Lady #2: Hospal (Oh, Hospital)
Me: Okay, Thank you
Man, and I told Jamie we couldn't move to Germany because I wouldn't be able to talk to people.
Emma, at four-years-old, has a real opinion about how I wear my hair. She is most insistent that it only looks good "down and curly." If I come out with a ponytail she tells me point blank, "Mom, I don't like your hair like that." This coming from the girl who doesn't even comb her hair every day (okay, that's my fault). When I ask her if she loves me, she checks out my hair before she answers and if it's up she'll say, "I just like you with your hair down." Even if I just got out of bed with frizzy hair sticking up all over the place but it's down she'll say, "Mom, I like your hair like that." Sundays I always wear my hair down and Emma often tells me, "Mom you look pretty with your hair down like that." It's getting harder to keep her happy now that Andrew is so interested in my hair too. Maybe Emma will be a hairdresser one day if she doesn't become a princess, an actor, a singer, or an author.
(Weston's version of Dr. Emma)
When Weston woke up this morning he ran out to look for Daddy. When he realized he was gone he told me, "Daddy's wookin (working), he's makin sakes (snakes)." I laughed picturing Jamie at a dek with a canister of playdough, rolling out snakes. Maybe when he's been on the job long enough they'll promote him to the more complicated mammal department. Though I admit I don't entirely understand what it is Jamie does, somehow I don't think it involves playdough or snakes.
My brother Nate visited us last weekend. He's working in Alpharetta this week so he came out early to spend some time with his favorite sister (sorry you had to find out this way Brooke). He told me he needed to throw the kids around to maintain his favorite uncle status. I'm not sure how successful he was with Weston calling him Cameron all weekend, but Emma was screaming for Nate all day, so not all is lost. We took him to the Georgia Aquarium Saturday. It was very cool!
I'm sure this is very unsanitary, but cute. Weston just wanted to be as close to the action as possible
Well after being here a few weeks I'm finally posting some pictures of our house. Here's some things I'm really liking about this place:
1.My Husband- We're so happy to have our Daddy back!
1. Jobs I have had:
Cold Stoner (as in the creamery), Blockbuster, Nanny, Lamar's Donuts, temp. flower shop, Things Remembered (retail-engraving), 1st grade teacher, mom
2. All the places I have lived: Las Vegas; Chicago; Bellflower, CA (for 3 months); Douglasville, GA
l3. Four movies that I love:
Ever After, M. Night Shyamalan movies, The Importance of Being Earnest, The Incredibles
4. Four favorite foods:
Fettucine Alfredo, anything with caramel and/or peanut butter, Mexican, Triscuits (have you tried their new flavors? yummy)
5. Four weird things about me:
I actually like being home, not in the stay-home-mom sense (although I do enjoy that), but actually physically being home. I don't go crazy being "stuck" at home several days in a row (or maybe I just tell myself that to cope with not having a car)
I have arthritis. Yes, I know I'm only 25, but my hands and wrists don't work very good anymore.
I don't enjoy shopping. I like getting new things, but I hate the shopping experience and avoid it when possible. Maybe it has to do with me being a cheapskate or just lazy.
I like sloppy baby kisses and smelly baby feet
6. Four favorite TV shows:
LOST (only show I really follow), American Idol, House, Pushing Daisies (the 3 episodes I saw were fun)
7. Four places I'd love to go:
Germany
New York
Switzerland again, but with my husband this time
Austria
8. People I tag:
Emily, Allison, and Mandy
Here's some pics of my boys, because they're just as cute as Emma! They just don't have as many quoteable quotes, especially Andrew, he never has anything to contribute to the conversation (well, none that I can type). Weston has plenty of cute things to say, but the cuteness is lost in writing. But know that they are loved and contribute to the family, just not as much to the blog.
I can't get any videos or pics to post today, so I'll just write:
Emma's conversations as of late focus on the subjects of poop and killing (seperate topics, not discussed together, but what a way to go). Emma doesn't watch anything violent or play video games, so this obsession with killing is not only disturbing, but unwarranted. The only connection I could come up with is our reading of the Book of Mormon Stories, which by the way is the children's picture story version. Emma skims past the messages of faith, courage, and obedience and listens intently to the parts when someone cuts off someone's head. After reading the inspiring story of Nephi going to get the Brass plates, all Emma could remember is that his brothers tried to kill him with sticks and of course she loved the story of Ammon. The other night when we read about Zerahemnah getting scalped by Captain Moroni's soldier I just told Emma that they gave him a hair cut and threatened to cut off everyone's ponytails. We're afraid she is past feeling.
Jacob 5:47-But what could I have done more in my vineyard? Have I slackened mine hand, that I have not nourished it? Nay, I have nourished it, ... Who is it that has corrupted my vineyard?
Can't think today, so I'm falling back on a classic-
While talking to a counselor in the bishopric,
"Daddy is repentant."-Emma
(She has no idea what the word means but she likes how it sounds and used it frequently)
Emma got in trouble for hitting, so I took her to time out and told her to think about how to be nice (lame, I know). After a moment I noticed she was very quiet and asked her what she was doing.
"I'm just finking about petting Weston's hair nice and giving Weston soft hugs, that's what I'm finking about."
