The Peas in our Pod

Around Our House

Holly — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:56:31 +0000

I’m absolutely loving this print that I got Dave for his birthday. And being a connoisseur of good typography (he’d rather die than use papyrus or comic sans) he likes it too. Today I put it in a frame and hung it up.

I got it from this Etsy shop, The Wheatfield, which is filled with lots of great art. I especially love the posters “You Are My Sunshine” and “Be Kind to Others.” I think I’m going to start putting art like that up in our home. Not only do I need those reminders, but it can’t hurt for our girls to see/read them on a daily basis as well.

Little Miss Ruby

Holly — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:00:26 +0000

So a good friend of mine just had a baby girl. Ruby. Isn’t that just the most adorable name? Well, the name fits this precious little girl.

I can honestly say that she is a beautiful newborn.

She has so much hair and long eyelashes, not to mention the most perfect little mouth.

Can you tell she’s not a big fan of being swaddled?

After awhile, big brother woke up from his nap and came downstairs to reclaim his territory (from me mostly).

I think Ruby will have him wrapped around her cute little finger in no time.

Thanks for sharing her with me Kelly!

My Name is Holly

Holly — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:29:31 +0000

And I am seriously addicted to buying fabric.

These fat quarters are from Heather Bailey’s Nicey Jane line.

I need more.

Like I said, I’m addicted.

The tickets are now diamonds!

David — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:26:32 +0000

No offense to Holly and her Google commercial, but THIS is the best commercial I’ve seen in a long, long time.

A Reason to Stay in Bed

Holly — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:35:50 +0000

Olive has been on an amazing sleeping streak the last few weeks. I kept thinking it was just a fluke and that if I said anything out loud I would jinx it. It’s become another one of the many reasons why I love her so much. Easy baby=happy mommy.

When she wakes up in the morning Dave brings her into bed with me. She eats, hangs out, kicks, squeals, smiles and then falls back to sleep. If the stars are aligned, I can sneak away and leave her there to nap, while I get ready for the day.

But today, I didn’t want to sneak away. I wanted to lay there with her, stare at her little face, kiss those chubby cheeks, and maybe sneak in a few more minutes of sleep myself.

Then Gwen came in. “Mom, my diaper is wet.”

So I drag myself out of bed, away from this little piece of heaven, to go clean her sister’s bum. And these are the days of my life.

The Outtakes

Holly — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:07 +0000

When I was taking Olive’s three month pictures, Gwen was really wanting in on the action.

My Name is Gwen

Holly — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:38:41 +0000

And I really love my little sister.

Happy Birthday Dave

Holly — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:09:41 +0000

Since you are turning one year older, I thought I’d show a video from two years ago. That way you won’t feel so old.

Happy Birthday and big nubs.

Untitled from David Lesue on Vimeo.

J’aime This Commercial

Holly — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:24:21 +0000

I thought that this was the best commercial during the Super Bowl.

I cry almost every time I watch it.

One of the Silliest Girls in all of Happy Valley

Holly — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:16:53 +0000

Gwen makes me laugh on a daily basis. She also makes me crazy with her lack of interest in being potty trained, but that’s a whole other post. The funny thing about Gwen, is that she actually knows that she is making us laugh and therefore, hams it up. I think she got this from my brother, James, who used to do the same thing. And because I love my little brother so much, it makes me love this about Gwen even more!

So, yesterday she came running into the living room, rather enthusiastically, to show Dave and I the picture she had just drawn. According to Gwen, this is a picture of her when she’s scared of the dark.

I think that her depiction is funny in and of itself, but the weird thing about it is that she actually makes that same expression.