Lonliness...

Did you know that it's possible to feel lonely even when there are others around? I didn't. I feel like I don't have a place. I feel like no one gets me. Like I don't belong. And to add to that, Ryan and I had a big fight this morning, and I am again alone in the house with the little girl. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE the alone time with my little girl. It's rare to have time with just her, plus she's been very happy during our times alone, but I crave interaction.

The crazy lady inside of me burst loose this morning, and I couldn't control her and as a result I'm alone again.

I want my mom or Jaime...

Also, please pray for my dad. He sees the cardiologist today about his recent a-fibs and heart palpitations.

Noah loves his sister...

Since Noah acknowledged that he has a sister, he has doted on her with the love of a big brother. Every day when she gets up, he says, "hi sister" and gives her a kiss. When he plays with his cars, he always brings one to her and puts it on her so she can play with it. Today, when I picked him up from Theresa's house (one of his favorite people), he got in the van and said, "hi sister. hi pretty girl". When he sees me feeding her, he almost always brings me a fresh burp cloth even though I don't need one. When I make her do tummy time, most of the time Noah will get down on the floor and do tummy time too. When she lays on the activity mat, he lays down next to her and points out things that he knows. It makes me so happy that he loves his little sister, and I hope that he continues to for the rest of his life.

Baby Dedications...

We go to a wonderful church, and have been fortunate to have both of our children dedicated by the same pastor. We were a little slow in getting Noah dedicated, he was a little past 1 year old, but we got him dedicated while our church was at the old building. Since then, our church is meeting in a junior high as we wait to begin building our new building. We were not slow getting Juliana dedicated, as we did that this past Sunday. Both of our kids behaved well. Noah had to take Papa Jim's watch up with him, and Juliana slept through hers.

After each dedication, we had a family get together at our house. This time, we invited other "family" members to join us- Jeff and Jenny, Dori and Mike, and Pam and Tim (who were unable to attend). Ryan grilled up delicious steaks and made 2 different types of salads. Jeff made appetizers, Jenny made a dessert salad, and Noah and I made cupcakes- which Noah then decorated to the best of his ability.

Below are some pictures from their dedications...

Did I mention that Noah was super gassy that day, which is why I'm smiling during the prayer? I was trying hard not to laugh!

I love Chuck Taylor...

The sneakers, that is. I don't really know the man who started the Converse sneaker trend. If you've seen my closet, you have seen the variety of "chucks" that I have. I only wear the hi-tops, and I have 8 pairs in a rainbow of colors.

Since Noah learned how to open the closet, he also seems drawn to "chucks" as well. Well, a certain style of "chucks" that I have...

Watermelon...

If you know Noah, you know that he is not big into eating (frankly, I don't know where he gets that from, because it's certainly not from me!). Come summer time, there are three things that we can always get him to eat: guacamole (well that's all year round), corn on the cob, and watermelon. Noah loves watermelon. He knows how to take the lid off the cut watermelon and the pictures below will illustrate his love of the melon...

And yes, he did need a new shirt after he was done. He said, "Momma. Messy, Messy. Need new shirt."