Foot Fetish

The only feet I will happily touch...

Last Night...

I got in a fight with a spray-on tan lady...and lost.

Spray on tan lady:  "How dark would you like to go?"

Me:  "Not dark at all, just a little bit of color, mainly on my face."

Spray on tan lady: "Too late, I already set it to Oompa Loompa Orange. You'll be glowing"

Me:  "I hate you."

I now resemble this:

I have a feeling me and Apricot Scrub are going to get to know each other very well over the next few days.  I hope scrubbing layer and layer of skin away helps - better to be bright red than orange.

Please, if you see me in public, don't point, stare, or laugh.

Sugar Fast

Would anyone like to join me in going the month of May without sugar or fast food?  

I'm on day 2, and its going to be harder than I thought...

It Was a Busy April - Long post

April was a crazy month for us. There was something going on every week. It was great having Mary out for Easter, and Steve came out right after. Johnny took a business trip to Chicago right after Steve left. We saw Johnny's family again the next week, in Colorado. We were also able to see the Wallaces, and the Allbee's (even though it was only a couple of hours). We were home for a short while before Johnny headed back to Denver for a business trip, leaving me alone with my two little guys. May will definitely be a month of relaxation.
Here are some pictures from each event.

Mary with Pierce during her Easter visit.

The day after Mary left, Steve flew out and he, Johnny and Drake left on a road trip. They went to Pittsburg, where the Hanna line comes from, to do some genealogy, then to Kirtland, OH, and Palmyra, NY to see the church sites.

The Kirtland Temple

Lake Erie (I think)

Johnny's Grandpa passed away this month. We flew out to Pueblo, Co to attend the funeral. Although it was sad to see him go, it was a beautiful and uplifting service. It was really nice to see all of Johnny's family.

Drake got to play with cousin Hanna. They didn't get along most of the time, but luckily there were a few moments of them both smiling and laughing. Maybe they'll like each other more next time : )

The Hannas and the Triggs

While in Pueblo, we stopped by and visited Johnny's godmother, Viola.

Drake, being the gentleman that he is, helped this random woman push her walker down the hall. (Then tried to take her pills.)

Before we headed back to Philly, we stopped by the Wallace's for a brief visit. It was fun to watch Brady and Drake play together and get along so well (for the most part).

Drake hated the slide. So far, playgrounds are no fun.

Brett: "Brady, are you having fun playing with Drake?"

Brady: "No, not quite."

On our layover in Salt Lake we were able to see Mimi and Pappa. They brought us Cafe Rio and hung out for a few hours with the babies.

At the Sixers game, Johnny tailgated, laughed, cried, and cheered. It was his first ever playoff game.

(Dwight Howard - Best arms in the NBA)

Amazing seats, thanks to Frank

On the first warm weekend of the Spring, we headed to the beach in Ocean City, NJ. It was a little chilly and breezy, but Drake still had fun playing in the sand and walking in the water.

And last, I've been left home with these two boys while Johnny is gone on business. They look so innocent, but I swear they are out to make me lose my mind.

Especially this one.

1 Month Checkup

Yesterday Pierce went in for his one month checkup.  He weighed in at 11lbs 12oz, almost 3 pounds heavier than he was at birth!  He measured 22 1/2 inches long, which puts him in the 85% percentile for length and 95% for weight.  However, his head measurement is only in the 45% percentile.  He measures the exact same as his big brother, looks like I got another chubbers.

Easter Sunday

We had a wonderful Easter!  After attending church, we we went over to Valley Forge to take some family photos and do an Easter Egg hunt for Drake.  The little Easter outfits Mary got Drake and Pierce were so cute!  Sadly, Pierce spent the entire time screaming so you won't see any pics of his cute outfit, but Drake was just fine modeling his for us.  

The egg hunt consisted of Johnny putting an egg on the ground right in front of Drake, other wise he got a little side tracked and wanted to pick up (and eat) sticks, and Drake putting it into his bucket.  He didn't care much for this odd tradition, but appreciated the candy that the eggs contained.   

Visit from Mary

It was so nice to have a visit from Mary for a few days.  She helped so much with entertaining Drake and rocking and cuddling Pierce (not to mention changing lots of diapers).  I think they grew to love her more than me!

3 weeks old

I can't believe three weeks have already gone by.  I guess thats what happens when you don't sleep - everything becomes a blur and you lose track of the day and time.  Pierce is a happy baby, as long as he is eating, next to a warm body, or sleeping.  However, if he is awake and not doing one of the three, he gets fussy.   Its okay though, cause when he does get fussy Drake rushes to his aid, trying to force a pacifier into his mouth or whack him on the head with a toy car (I'm not sure why he thinks that would make him happy?).  Drake is doing a good job of keeping me on my toes, making sure he isn't allowed to do either if the little guy starts to cry. 

 A hundred times a day I think to myself, how do women do this and maintain their sanity?  Luckily I have a wonderful husband, cause thats the only way I know I'll be able to do it...

Here are some pictures of my babies.

Drake Update

Here are some pictures from our walk the other day.  Even though there's a new baby in the house, Drake is still my favorite photo subject (obviously).  

He loves collecting sticks along the river

and looking for cars and doggies

He insisted on pushing the stroller

And found a love for the taste and texture of tree bark

I may have....

...gotten a little carried away with the cow print.  I just love cows.

10 days old

So far, Pierce has been as pleasant and cuddly a baby as Drake was.  He's also as big of an eater.  He eats all day long, taking short naps to rest his mouth.  At night he is a little bit nicer to me, sleeping for two hour increments, then waking up STARVING.  

At the rate he's going, he'll be as big of a chubbers as his brother.