Project 365 {week 19}

May 13, 2012 By 2 Comments

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!!

(also my baby is 2 months old today…WHAT?)

This week has been AWESOME!

*all photos taken with my DSLR except at the parade on May 9 (that was my point and shoot)

May 6: Eddie went out and got the paper. Eddie: 0, Paper: 1

May 7: tummy time is teaching him to suck his fists. This is not the point of tummy time, Charlie.

May 8: Junk Food Tuesday for the win. We hit up the Tulip Time food booths for dinner.

May 9: Tulip Time Dutch Dancing and Parade. (Jack and Eddie)

May 10: Bath night...guess who got new bath letters?

May 11: someone has been learning that he has hands

May 12: Momma gets a new ride, yo.

 See what I mean by AWESOME!

And today is Mother’s Day.

Please, oh PLEASE head over the Postpartum Progress and support the Mother’s Day Rally.

Each year Katherine asks survivors of postpartum mental illnesses to write letters to new moms.

My letter goes “live” at 4pm est.

But you should read them all because they are beautiful and inspiring.

And just for you.

Happy Mother’s Day.

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Project 365 {week 18}

May 6, 2012 By 4 Comments

Welcome to our first week of May…

April 29: Charlie gets baptized alongside his cousins, Kingston and Kyrie

April 30: My dad's birthday...he made Eddie's big boy bed

May 1: Photography Class at Tulip Farm

May 2: Chillin' with mommy

May 3: Happys in the mail for Charlie! Thank you, Kacia!

May 4: Brothers!

May 5: first date night since Charlie's arrival.

This week I hugged my boys tighter and loved them harder.

Because I was reminded of how fragile life is.

And I remembered how difficult it was to get to this place.

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Project 365 {Week 17}

April 29, 2012 By 3 Comments

I am getting seriously annoyed that the weeks are flying by so quickly.

But they are so full…of joy…of laughter…of frustration…of tears…

of poop…of spit up…

of cuddles…of hug…of kisses…

did I mention laughter?

Oh yeah.

April 22: Bath night for my stinky boys

April 23: My "summer" drink

April 24: started my DSLR class. (which makes this picture ironic)

April 25: Eddie is home with me and Charlie, so we hit Target. He gets trucks for being a good helper.

April 26: Pure Awesome in the mail from a hot Canadian chick who is now less one gall bladder.

April 27: Another day home with both boys

April 28: Lots of picture hanging.

How sad is it that I started a DSLR course this week and only two of my seven pics are taken with it?

It’s sad.

Thank goodness for my phone or this project 365 would be dang bust!

I also realize there is a lack of baby pictures to ogle; I apologize for that.

Next week I will be better.

In the meantime, happy anniversary to my parents.

Thirty-nine years is nothing to sneeze at, if you ask me.

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Project 365 {Week 16}

April 22, 2012 By 12 Comments

This was the week I vowed to use my DSLR more…and play with the settings.

I totally took a lot of pictures.

But I forgot to spread them out all week.

So there are a lot of phone pics (thank you, instagram) this week too.

Once again those shot with the DSLR are marked with an *

*April 15: I like to ride my bicycle! (50 mm is on...and this was the best I got)

April 16: My little friend with his little friend

*April 17: 5 weeks old...and quite nommable.

April 18: A little number practice before bed

April 19: some tired dudes

*April 20: fell asleep playing at the "gym".

*April 21: Happy Birthday to our nephews, Kingston and Kyrie!

Yes, another wonderful week in Sluiter Nation.

And guess what…I signed up for that course on using my DSLR like I said I would!

It starts Tuesday night.

And I will apologize in advance because you KNOW I am going to post what I try.

And it may not all be wonderful.

I’m just sayin’.

But you’re all used to that ’round these parts by now, right?

Right.

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Project 356 {Week 15}

April 15, 2012 By 12 Comments

So I read this post this week by Casey about using your DSLR.

You can tell around when I read it because my pics get, um, creative.

For full disclosure, I will say that I have a Canon Rebel XS  that I got 2 years ago for my birthday.

Usually I shoot in P and don’t mess with adjusting anything.

Because I have the scared.

Lately I have been shooting in AV and messing with the Fstop.

After reading Casey’s post, I busted out my 50mm lens and started playing with the ISO too.

Don’t judge…I still don’t know what I am doing.

Oh, and I don’t edit anything.  Because I don’t have any software and I don’t know how.

So these are straight off the card, yo.

*photos taken with my DSLR

April 8: Easter Sunday

April 9: My cousin's son, Thatcher, and Charlie. Born less than 2 weeks apart.

*April 10: Snow.

*April 11: tummy time is hard, yo.

*April 12: My morning view

*April 13: Busytown Mysteries before bed.

*April 14: Goodnight, Moon.

Monday I am hoping to sign up for a four-evening class on using my DSLR.

It only took me two years to look into doing.

And a kick in the pants by a couple blog posts this week by Casey and Kacia.

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Project 365 {Week 14}

April 8, 2012 By 6 Comments

Busy week in Sluiter Nation…

April 1: The animals are taking over!

April 2: Daddy threatens to eat Charlie. I should make some dinner.

April 3: I'm a healthy 3-week old!

April 4: Just me and my brother

April 5: Tigers home opener on opening day against the Red Sox!

 

April 6: Critter Barn with Eddie's daycare.

 

April 7: Toy-splosion

 A doctor’s appointment,

a visit from the best friend,

Tigers game on TV at my brother’s house,

Critter Barn.

We did lots this week…

What did you do?

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Project 365 {week 13}

April 1, 2012 By 9 Comments

Ah, Week 13 on April Fools Day.

You would think there was a joke or prank here, but nope.  I am too tired for that.

So just enjoy our week.  We did.

March 25: Sleeping babies are cute...but they don't like camera flashes.

March 26: Day before my birthday...Cort and the boys give me my gift.

March 27: I turn 34 and Eddie gives me a birthday flower.

March 28: I am clear to drive! Charlie and I hit Target. He was clearly impressed.

March 29: Just a couple brothers hanging out.

March 30: Visit from Grandpa and cousin Jack

March 31: brotherly breakfast bottle

Also this week?  I successfully put on “real” pants.  And they were a little loose.

Oh yeah.

I’m almost to what I was pre-Eddie.  Which is about 15 pounds lighter than I was pre-Charlie.

I’m pretty proud of myself.

And I haven’t even been able to exercise yet.

High fives all around.

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Project 365 {Week 12}

March 25, 2012 By 11 Comments

Welcome to our first full week as a family of four!

March 18: The weather was nice, so I "got out" and blew bubbles with my little ninja.

March 19: This is how we roll.

March 20: Photo shoot day. And he handled it like a rock star. You know, peeing on stuff.

March 21: A little Lego time with my oldest.

March 22: My buddy comes home from daycare with a fever. Sick is not fun.

March 23: Brothers playing cars

March 24: First "real" bath in his "tub boat" (as Eddie calls it).

A big week of awesome!

How was your week?

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Project 356 {week 11}

March 17, 2012 By 18 Comments

This week was it.

Charlie’s arrival.

March 11: Playing outside in the sunny weather while Cort takes down the Christmas lights

 

March 12: The night before...goodness look at that belly! Time to come out!

 

March 13: Happy Birthday, Charlie!

 

March 14: Hello, World.

 

March 15: I really love seeing Cort with a bundle on his chest. happy sighs...

March 16: Going home!

 

March 17: Eddie reads his baby brother one of his favorite books.

Our week has been filled to overflowing with joy.

But I would be lying if I said the transition has been easy.

Cort and Eddie have felt the strains of a new baby and a recovering mommy/wife.

And I have been having a really difficult time with the new mommy tears.

That being said, things will be quiet from me on the interwebs for a few days or more.

I need to worry about what is happening in the moment and put on my blinders to future moments.

I am just too fragile right now.

Thank you so SO much for all your support and love.

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Project 365 {Week 10}

March 11, 2012 By 5 Comments

Otherwise known as our last week as a family of three.

As I mentioned yesterday, this week has been full of chaos and stress.

But I didn’t take pictures of chaos OR stress because that is not what I want to remember about this week.

March 4: Lovely friends let us borrow a bassinet for Charlie.

 

March 5: Baby bottles are washed and ready to go

 

March 6: new quilt and pillows made just for Eddie by his great grandma Sluiter

 

March 7: Eddie pulls on my boots and informs me "I mommy. This my coffee. I go to work now."

 

March 8: new (to me) diaper bag!! (thanks for the deal, Jill!)

 

March 9: My last day of work for the school year

 

March 10: We fill up the "free books" shelf with your donations!

 

This week we begin a  new chapter in Sluiter Nation.

A family of four.

Can’t wait to share with you all.

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