Sewing Machine...

Mine bites! It works if I tell it how much I hate it and then pleading with it just to sew a bit more. I have been wanting a new one so badly, but to spend that kind of money on myself - no way!

So today I come downstairs - the kids are gone to school and Alex says, "I was trying to sneak out the door so you couldn't get mad." "Why I said?" "Happy Bday" says he pointing at my new digital - no foot pedal needed tons of stitches sewing machine!

I went from thinking "wow!" to thinking "crud that's a lot of $" - which is why he was trying to leave before I came downstairs.

I really love my sewing machine!!!!!!!! Why do I feel so guilty for $ spent on me? Probably because it came out of somewhere it was not suppose to... But, I really love my sewing machine! I'll put my birthday $ from my parents and scrimp on groceries for a couple weeks to replace the $. It will be ok... I really love my sewing machine! Can you tell the guilt and the happiness are at war in my head?
But.....I do so love my new sewing machine!!!!!!!!!

Thank you Alex and my boys for buying me something I love so much! :) And thank you Alex for coming home from work early and then going back out and picking Nic up at practice. I loved having you home early just as much as my sewing machine! :)

Getting bigger...

William had his 9 month appointment. He is doing great.
17lbs 8oz and 27 1/2 inches tall. 10th percentile for both weight and height.

The only bad news... he has no teeth and the Dr said that most kids who get teeth late tend to get all 8 at once.

So here's looking forward to 4 bottom and 4 top teeth coming together in the near future!

~ note to self: stock some freezer meals to prepare for that crazy week of teeth!

Happy 9 Month Birthday William

I seriously can't believe that William is 9 months. How fast time sneaks by us!
He is at an adorable age! Full of curiosity!
William - you are almost crawling. You move yourself by sitting up then moving to a crawl and then sitting up again. Whatever works I guess :) You still have no teeth. You love to babble and talk very loudly. It is very easy to make you laugh - you are so happy! You love your new Easter present - a swing set. Whe Justin is on it and you are in your high chair watching you get so excited and start squealing and kicking your legs and moving your arms - I am sure you are saying "get me out of here mommy and out on that swing!"
Here are some pics of the boys today. I was trying to get some nice pictures to print for Mother's Day. I think they came out so beautiful! The dogs added some nice chaos to the picture taking :).