WW First Snow!

This will be far from wordless! Enjoy the pics, the post is below.

We are officially in a winter storm warning - otherwise known to Lizzie as enough snow to make a snowman! We haven't spent enough time outside to make a snowman yet. I can't find any snow shoes for David so I don't know what do with him while I try and teach Lizzie how to roll up the snow into big balls. Tomorrow we will try and figure it out. Maybe I can bring his bouncy chair outside and strap him in? That should keep his feet out of the snow. Any other ideas? I need to buy some baby boy snow boots, then I can put him down in the snow to play!

Did you enjoy Bubs' snow suit? Yeah, it is a size 24 months, so WAY too big for him. But we got it for free from our neighbor, so a little big is really no big deal at all! At least he was comfy cozy!

He didn't know what to think about it all. Usually he is all smiles for the camera, but he was concentrating so hard on the cold white stuff that I couldn't get a single grin!

Lizzie can't wait to make a snowman. So tomorrow that is our #1 priority!

Where a dad can be a kid!

Josh wanted to take Lizzie Lou and Bubs to Chuck E. Cheese so much a couple of days ago and I sprung at the chance to have a really fun family night!

Then he said he wanted to invite his brother's 2 youngest kids. I hesitated. This was supposed to be family time...sure, the other two are family and Lizzie loves her 3 year old cousin with all her heart. So my hesitation waned, especially after seeing Josh's extreme excitement.

I honestly believe that Chuck E. Cheese is the place where a dad can be a kid!

I was amazed at how many dads I saw walking around with their tiny daughters and 400 tickets hanging out of their back pockets. I don't think that little Susie won those by riding the pony or throwing the skeet balls. One dad in particular shocked us. He was playing the small child's game and tugging at the tickets to get more. Then he broke it. That was the highlight of my evening right there!

Overall it was a super fun time though. I wore Bubs in my Glory Baby Mei Tai and he was content the entire time - even though he was really tired! Poor guy must have been overstimulated by all the lights and sounds, but being held in the mei tai really soothed him and he didn't fuss hardly at all.

We stayed there for 2 hours and I could tell the toddlers and baby were getting tired but Josh kept saying "oh, just let them play Annie. We can stay a bit longer." I couldn't believe he was enjoying running around with them so much! Really, Chuck E. Cheese brings the kid out of the dads. What they need in that place are comfy chairs for moms to sit in with their babies while the dads go play with the kids. I wasn't too comfy holding Bubs in the booth....a couch would have been so nice :)

Ok, enough said with words, lets go straight to the pictures!

The cotton candy... Zach wanted it so badly! It was 200 tickets though and we split up the tokens even between the 3 kids...and he only earned 175 tickets! So I told him if he shared the cotton candy I would give him some of Lizzie and Mycah's tickets. (Yes, I won them some tickets...a mom can be a kid too I guess!) He agreed and shared! It was awesome!

Lizzie and Mycah ~ BFFs!

Our little party ~~ Zach (8yrs old) Lizzie Lou (2.5 years old) and Mycah (3.5 years old)

I am so very glad I brought my Mei Tai! He was comfy cozy the entire time and so was I!

This horse ride. What can I say? A lot. It didn't have instructions on it so we couldn't figure out how to make the horse go. Supposedly you ride the horse and as you do the motions it goes on the screen and the horse you are on moves too. Maybe Lizzie was too small....Josh even pushed on it, we pulled on the reigns....I think it takes a rocking motion. We saw a teen girl doing a great job of it....if that is the case why was it in the toddler section? Lizzie was disappointed cause she loves horses. But she got over it pretty quickly :)

Wordless Wednesday -7 months old!

Big Boy Bubs!

Can you see it? His tooth is right there on the bottom! Looks like a teeny spec on your screen, but it is there!

He is working on another one right next to it. That one hasn't made it out yet, but it'll be here soon!

Don't know if you can read the numbers, but they say 22 pounds!

That's my big 7 month old boy!

More Wordless Wednesday

First Tooth!

Ok, this is going to be like Uber short...

David got his first tooth today!

It is on the bottom...and this explains the whining, the constant nursing.

I am so excited! He is such a big boy...growing up so fast!

Pics to come (if I can capture it LOL!!)

Baby Mullet and a Bob

We are done!

Yes WE.

Bubs got his first haircut today.

Josh said the baby mullet had to go.

I cried a little inside.

I love that silly mullet -rat tail- thing!

He did so good for the stylist!

She did a wonderful job too, moving with him.

Now I think he looks so much older, I just want to cry.

This is right before she cut off the very last of the rat tail mullet hair.

All gone!

ME!!

I am so freaking happy with my new hair!

Here is me before:

(and I totally didn't mean to wear the same shirt in both pics, that is a bonus)

And me NOW

I love it! So much lighter, easier to manage!

And I think I look pretty darned good!

Wordless Wednesday - How to Change a Diaper

Bubs needed a diaper change.

Lizzie Lou wanted to do it.

I grabbed the camera!

Then I helped.

There was laughter.

There were tears.

And it all ended with happiness and a dry fluffy bum!

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Halloween Recap

Exhausted.

Lizzie, Bubs and I are plum worn out.

But it was a fantastically fun weekend!

First, I received a wonderful gift from Aggie of the Loca Loba as part of the Halloween Blog or Treat that Shannon from The Mommy Files hosted. It was packed in popped popcorn (great idea!) and contained some of the most delicious and adorable things ever!

Here is Lizzie Lou sporting the shirt she got from Aggie.

Yes, she will always be my sweetie!

And this is all the loot that was in the box! I am so happy!! I got a super yummy candle, pumpkin spice diffuser, tons of Nestle crunch bars, fall potholders, the cutest scarecrow figurines, and more chocolate and even a nestle crunch bowl!

Yeah, I totally won the jackpot - Aggie, you rock my socks off!

Then that night (Friday) our small town opened the downtown to trick or treaters. Lizzie dressed up in her Sleeping Beauty dress and I pinned socks on Bub's hood, painted his nose and cheeks and called him my puppy! I got so many compliments on Bubs I was shocked!

But then again, who doesn't want to just eat him up?

Then on Saturday we got dressed up again to go to my church for a fall festival. Only Lizzie didn't want to wear her princess dress, she wanted to wear her wings "like tinker bell."

Bubs went as a puppy again, he didn't mind.

After the fall festival we went trick or treating with her 3 year old cousin Mycah. Lizzie was so nervous that every time Mycah would run ahead and let go of her hand she would cry "no no Mycah hold my hand!"

So they held hands the entire time.

And they had so much fun!

Fun, fantastic and exhausting! But I wouldn't have it any other way! Would you?

Big, Bigger, Biggest!

Bubs and Lizzie Lou at 6 months old

Teeny tiny hands grow into pudgy curious fingers. Delicate necks grow strong as they hold the head up high to learn about the world and its wonders. Skinny newborn legs fatten up to rolly polly thighs, powerful as they kick the water and all too soon carry them across the room and into mischief.

I always thought Bubs looked just like my Lizzie Lou but with a wig on! Now I have proof. Amazing the similarities. They have been almost the exact same weight (when I compare to her baby book) at all the check ups.

At 6 months old my Bubs is a ginormous 21 pounds 4 ounces and 28 inches tall.

His 9 month clothes are fitting very well.

Bubs got the seasonal flu shot in addition to his regular vaccinations on Tuesday. That night he came down with a fever. He was such a happy baby despite it all! I was very thankful that it was only 101 at its peak. He slept more, ate more, pooped more, and the bug eventually died.

He does the funniest thing now! If he wants to grab something out of his reach he will wind up his arms like helicopter propellers and then (while he is sitting up) he will lunge forward and reach for it. I love his winding up motions!

Lizzie Lou and Bubs will crack each other up and I just step back and laugh! She will make a funny laughing noise, his eyes will perk up, a smile will fill his face and he'll make a funny laughing noise. This continuous for about 5 minutes - and it is my favorite 5 minutes of the day!

Lizzie Lou is growing into a very thoughtful, caring, independent and creative young girl. She loves to help me clean up the house and do chores (I hope this lasts!). If she sees Bubs playing with a toy that she wants she will offer him another one before taking it from him.

She does watch a bit too many movies in my opinion because she is comparing everything in life to her movies! I asked her to close her eyes last night and she said, "like Pinnochio?" I didn't remember him closing his eyes, but I agreed. She found an apron in her dress up clothes and she put it on saying she looked like "Lella!"

Her favorite words and phrases to say are getting a tad annoying, I'll admit. If she needs help she will say, "mommy, too higher!" I think she wants to say "this is too hard" but it comes out higher, and I am tired of the same word over and over....we are working on expanding our vocabulary. Another thing she says a lot is "mommy, I'm stuck!" It cracks me up cause I know she isn't!

Meet Mama Dweeb

I am a stay at home mom to my adorable children Lizzie and Bubs.

I am a lifelong Kansan, living on 20 acres with 3 goats, a dog and a cat!

I am a Christian radio DJ, avid reader (when I have time) and all around bubbly blonde blogger!

I am trying to go green, thrilled with cloth diapers and always grab my mei tai before my stroller.

Josh is my amazing hard working husband. He is an all around fix it man, but even better he isa lover of squirrels, fan of the Force, and a hater of flies.

Lizzie Lou was born in June 2007. She is not easily prone to giggles, but full of songs and avid fan of Thomas the Tank Engine, Cinderella and the Little Mermaid. She would much rather help her Daddy fix something than play dress up!

Bubs is my my baby boy born April 09! He is much easier to make giggle than his sister. Full of smiles and easily self-entertained. He loves car rides and laughing with his sister.

I welcome your comments on my blog or you can email me:

annie.shultz@gmail.com

May God bless you!

Mostly Wordless Wednesday

I couldn't come up with a title for this one!

Oh well! I'll let you decide what it's about :)

First is my princess pickle! One of her favorite things to do is watch the Disney animated VHS Robin Hood. Then when the scene with Maid Marion starts (where she dances with her veil) Lizzie grabs her hooded towel to imitate her and dance like a princess!

Then we have the Bubs. Yes, he is wearing a girly fleece soaker - he's rockin' the pink in a very manly way! I really need to make him some of his own so he doesn't have to wear his sister's diaper covers :)

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Oh No! Milk & Teething Biscuits

Oh No!

Those two words are the scariest ones Lizzie Lou says. I dreaded the sound as I groggily reached for my morning coffee. She was sitting at the table quietly eating her cereal and I was trying to open my eyes.

Oh No!

I closed my eyes, and braced myself for what she meant. "Lizzie Lou, what is the matter dear?"

Oh No, Milk Mama!

First thing in the morning I really do want to pour out 3/4 gallon of milk to fish out a tub full of crayons, pencils and markers. Thank you Lizzie Lou darling...thank you.

Now that you are rolling with laughter at my milk's expense, you wanna hear some really good news? I won some organic teething biscuits from Belle's Biscuits! Chari @ Take Time To Smell The Rose hosted the giveaway- thanks Chari! The good folks at Belle's Biscuits don't know I am going to review them, but I can't help myself - these are wonderful!

Bubs is 6 months old and hasn't started teething yet. But he has started solids. His favorite thing to do is hold crackers and gnaw, suck and drool all over them.

The biscuits are heart shaped and the perfect size for him to hold on with both hands. This is what sets these apart from other teething biscuits - they can be held by both hands! He is still at the exploratory stage with solids and he loves transferring the biscuit from one hand to another, using both hands and the heart shape is also fun for him to play with in his mouth. Genius!

I also love the quality of them. They are made in small batches, from organic products and they come in Eco-friendly packages. Also, if you are worried about possible food allergies, these are the best to get. They are dairy, soy and wheat free. They just came out with a gluten free kind too! When I told this to Josh he was like "then what is in it?" They are made from Oat flour, so easy on baby's tummy.

Yummy, easy on the tummy, and slightly messy. What else does a little boy want?

Bubs was like "mama, get me more of these please!" But I won't need to get any for a bit, since they can be refrigerated and used over and over!

Yay for teething biscuits!

I received 2 boxes of teething biscuits that I won in a blog giveaway. The company Belle's Biscuits never contacted me about a review, I did this all on my own!

OZtoberfest Funtastic Fun!

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Wizard of Oz. There is a small town in Kansas that has an OZtoberfest every year but this year it was a lot bigger to mark this wonderful anniversary! Lizzie and David got to meet the cast of the stage production being shown in town...(and David slept most the time in his Mei Tai!)

For the moment he was awake he played at the park with his sister and tasted his first chicken strip! Yumm!!

Isn't fair food the best? Deep fried perfection! Lizzie found a fry in the shape of a rainbow - she was so excited!

Jump! Jump! Laugh! Lizzie had a fun time being so silly at the inflatable toys! $5 a kid got you all the play time you could ask for on 3 huge toys!

I wasn't kidding - who wouldn't have fun here? WOW!!

My reluctant model. Lizzie doesn't smile on demand, but at least she posed for me! Sweet Dorothy!

She was looking forward to riding the train the whole weekend! She was waving to people and just loving her too short of a train ride

Did I mention she doesn't smile and pose for photos? At least I got somewhat of a smile with the train!

Here is the full view of the train. Not large, but just the right size for my Lizzie Lou!

Ahhhh!! Someone get some water and melt her!

It was so much fun! I am so in love with Kansas. Happy Birthday Dorothy!