You Capture: Black and White

I have not participated in You Capture in so long. sad, sad. But I have excuses. I do. You see, I felt like I was 192 weeks pregnant throughout my whole pregnancy. In reality, I went 41 weeks 3 days. Gah, I was miserable the whole time, but especially that last month and a half or so.

And then, I had this sweet baby (birth story here). He's 8 days old. He's my fifth son. Greyson. And I am so in love all over again. And I am starting to feel like a normal person again. I'm so glad.

 I know I already shared these last two, but I just gotta show off my five dudes one more time.

Thanks for having a peek :)

You Capture: Mornings

Some mornings we start with letting the critters out and calling them back in, those are the mornings they want out twice.

We always open the blinds and curtains. Sunlight is good for my mood, which is bad in the mornings.

Diaper changes are a must. And yes, we're still in sposies. For now. Hoping that changes back to cloth by next week.

The boys make very important calls on their super smart phones.

Baby toes get kissed and chewed. Then they curl up while baby sits in his favorite spot: against my squishy baby bump (which, by the way, has made it to 16 weeks), relaxed back.

This morning, I waited to start last nights dishes til breakfast bowls went in because there was no way I was running the dishwasher partially full.

p.s. as a diehard Canon lover, I LOVE my new[ish] Tamron 28-75mm. ^That shot is why.

Then I multitasked. Messaged the husband, flipped through the Homeschool Sale, and checked the schooling agenda for the day.

Then we got started with History. I always start with History. It's the easiest way for me to transition out of grumpy morning person because it's the easiest-to-do subject for us.

That basically sums up [most of] today's morning.

So happy you stopped by. It does make my day.

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You Capture: Top 10 of 2011 (photos)

I knew I wanted to play along with You Capture, but couldn't seem to get my stuff together til just.now. It's the way it goes sometimes.

So here are 10 of my favorites, in no particular order...

1. Baby B at 3 months old.

2. Jonyn being giggly.

 3. Baby B in the floor.

4. Sleepy baby.

5. Jonyn at the washer.

6. Baby legs and spotted diapers.

7. Summer time!

8. Just another ordinary moment.

9. Typical summer day.

10. His trike.

11. Solving messy bathroom mysteries.

12. Getting clean dipes off the line.

13. These snow boots in summer were an everyday thing.

14. Yelling for moon. While standing in the rain. In brother's snow boots.

15. Momma and baby.

16. My littles.

17. Baby helping with diaper laundry.

18. Christmas.

Oh friends, I just couldn't help myself. Shame on me. Either way, I'm so glad you stopped by!

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p.s. 2010 favorites here.

You Capture: Peace

Peace in our house is knowing you can play your little heart out in whatever attire you desire.

Even if it is just a cloth dipe and big brother's Spiderman snow boots.

Because at the end of the day, all that play makes for a sleepy toddler and an easy, peaceful bedtime.

 Deep sigh.

You Capture: Happiness

Jonyn thinks he needs to be outside from the moment he finishes his breakfast, and sometimes sooner, til the moment it is time for bed. Sometimes that is just okay, sometimes, we have to break his little heart and make him stay inside. After all, it is 180* out there. Or something.

When he can go out, he plays his little heart out. He loves his trike and has recently discovered fun comes with a small shovel and dirt. He's been outside most of today. Nekkid. Diaper only. Barefoot. What's new?

He's happy.

 

I asked the boys to clean their bathroom for me. (really for them. because. ew, boys. ew. and they are oblivious.) Just before that I was shaking the dirty out of the babies cloth dipe into the potty.

Taylan said, "Ew."

I said, "Yeah, but someday when you're a grown up and married and have your own kids, you'll be doing the same thing."

Both big boys chimed in, "Yeah." "It's true."

I so love that! It makes my heart happy.

We haven't seen rain in a very very long time. Today we had a good chance of it. We could even hear thunder and smell the delicious goodness of possibility. So Taylan asked everyone to be quiet, and then he prayed, "God, please let it rain so we can play and the plants can grow. Amen."

A few minutes later, both boys come in from outside yelling about it working!

"What's working?"

"We prayed and it rained!" They were so happy.

It was not enough to see with our eyes, nor even show up on the ground. But we felt in on our skin just before it evaporated, long enough to know it did, in fact, sprinkle rain. As much as we Texans need a great massive downpour that lasts a week or more, I cannot complain about the small amount we did see feel because to my boys, it was completely a faith-filled answered prayer.

Belief. Trust. Faith. They knew God would answer without a doubt. And the excitement they felt was huge. That makes me happy.

You Capture: Pretty

 My pretties:

::Sallie girl::

 ::baby boy's blue eyes and toothless grin::

::pear core::

::sunshine through the trees::

 And I think I just realized I like to photograph things in the right side of the frame

Also, today I'm enjoying our 81F weather. Tomorrow we will see 107F. Yikes!

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