So it begins...

My first belly pics. No doubt I will be taking countless shots of my growing belly over the next 6 months. I wanted to wait until I had at least somewhat of a discernable baby bump before I started. Some of this is leftover from my previous pregnancy, but the shape is definitely forming as it should (more visible in certain outfits and of course dependent on how much I still attempt to suck in what ISN'T baby bump). Goodbye weight loss plans, hello to my attempt at keeping a reasonable amount of weight gain instead.


If I didn't already know that a good amount of the "bump" you see wasn't previous belly I would think it was quite cute. :) So anyway, my first attempt at belly pics this pregnancy. I didn't take any last time around and definitely plan on taking many this time around and hopefully getting some great shots done around the time we normally get our family pics. If I'm not a giant blimp by then (May). We'll see.

Isn't nature pretty?

It's amazing how many beautiful things you can see just looking outside your window at home or from the car. Truly. This is one of the lakes on base where we like to go fishing when the weather is warmer. It's also the lake that Andy fell into last summer. Fun times. I wish I could have seen the full sunset. And this other image is not looking at the sun but towards the side of the lake where there is still some ice lingering from our snow storm last week. I really love the scenery around base, it's quite lovely.

A Simpler Time

Remember when all it took to make your day super awesome was a bag a cheetohs? Andy is still there and it makes me happy that it's so easy to make him happy! I've taken to bribing him in order for him to behave at school. Yesterday it was ice cream at McDonalds (we were going there anyway). Today he wanted chocolate (a hershey kiss) but then saw that I had Cheetohs and wanted those instead. He was a good boy both days so he got what he wanted. I mean, could you say no to his smile? Me either. As long as it works we'll do it.
He was having a somewhat hard time at school there for a bit so we had to improvise on how to get him to behave himself. Problem solved.

So sorry to break the news...

but Andy has found his true love. Yes, it's true. Already. At age 3.5. I know there are going to be a lot of broken hearted girls, but Natalie is the one. Don't they make a beautiful couple? Natalie is Amber Meyers' daughter. We've only met up 3 times now but they were instant friends and I know there'll be many more meet ups. They were chasing each other all over the play place at McDonalds, sliding down the slide together, tickling each other, hugging. They're just way too cute. I will keep you updated on any future developments, but as you can see things are pretty serious already. Don't you just love it? Sorry to all the little ladies who had an eye on him. :)

Christmas is over...

but it's still lingering at work. Nobody has taken down the tree or the many other Christmas ornaments that are scattered throughout the office. It's kinda nice since we took down the decorations at home so soon after Christmas. I woke up late today, napped all afternoon, and carted my camera to work thinking "surely I'll find something picture worthy there," so this is what you get. Bells. I love bells, they are pretty and they make a pretty sound every time I open the door they are hanging on. Maybe I should start collecting bells. My grandmother did. Anyway, Christmas is over. The new year is here! Happy un-Christmas to you! ETA: This pic looks kinda cool in B&W.

Fun in the Tub

My subject today will be subject many days this year. My adorable son, Andy. I am going to love this project for multiple reasons. Among those are: 1. I will get a chance to develop my photography skills and 2. I will be taking regular photos of my family, something I've gotten lazy about doing lately. So tonight was bath night (his skin is very dry and sensitive so we only have a bath every other day with some serious moisturizing in between) and I decided to whip out the camera to get a couple shots. I really love the first one here because it's a little more artistic than a lot of our family photos. He looks like such a little man, it's hard to believe he will actually be 4 years old this year! Time seriously flies. Here is another one just for fun:

Preparing for a long winter...

Well we didn't have a white Christmas but we sure had a white New Years! I spent New Year's night at work while my husband and son were at home. It's one of the last swing shifts I will be working hopefully for a long time and possibly ever. It snowed the entire day and the day before and the wind created huge snow drifts all throughout town. This is just a little glimpse into what was created in our yard (notice the snow almost reaching the seat of the table?). I wasn't feeling too creative today, but I got my pic taken! This is the start of my 365 project, a picture a day for a year! Happy new year! (Oh and I DID eat some black eyed peas this year too!)