Moved In... sorta...

Just wanted to give everyone an update...

All of our stuff was packed up this past monday, and delivered to New York on tuesday. It went pretty well, except for my beloved couch that belonged to Grandma Valentine doesn't fit up the stairs. :( So it is in the downstairs living room. The house in Delaware is days away from going on the market. If you know anyone looking to buy a nice 2 bedroom, 3 bath townhouse in Newark, send them our way! :)

Work continues to be very busy. I'm glad to finally be back up and running the businesses. We got the internet installed today, and Verizon did a nice job (FiOS - very fast), but the installer guy managed to erase all of my bookmarks - argh. I get nervous when any tech guy comes up to a Mac. All Mac people do. Macs don't need 'tech guys.' And tech guys aren't used to working on Macs. They say things like "Well, that's a pretty fancy computer" which roughly translates to "Okay, how the heck do I run this thing?"

I am shooting a wedding this weekend back in Delaware (my first of the season) and Jake is hanging out with my mom. We are splitting Mother's Day with both Grandmas, which means a lot of driving for me. Just glad I'm not working on Mother's Day like I did last year (shooting my first wedding ever).

Alright, I'm hoping to have some pictures for everybody pretty soon. I have been seperated from both my camera and my kid for most of the week while trying to work my way through all these boxes. Where did all this stuff come from? Over 8,000 pounds of crap was moved from Delaware to New York in the move. Scary!!!

Jake and Ruthie, Sittin in a... Dogbed

These are the first pictures with my NEW camera! I was still just playing with all the new features and bells and whistles (so don't blame me if these are less-than-professional), but I saw a photo-op I couldn't resist. Jake was being very cute with Ruthie, although she was not really digging an intruder in her doggie couch. Jake must have pulled or grabbed some part of her too hard after I shot these, because she yelped and he got his first "time out" (one minute alone in the high chair - he laughs when I say "no" and continues to beat the dog even when told "be gentle!"). At least the pictures are adorable, even if he is not allowed in the dogbed anymore:

Pictures from famished friday

When I post frequently, especially after a blogging hiatus, I feel like some of the posts get buried. So do me a favor and always be sure to scroll down to see if there are other new posts since the last time you checked in. Wouldn't want you to miss anything! :)


So Jake kept me pretty well distracted from packing today, but we have an official move date - hurray! - May 7th is the big day.


Today Jake seemed hungrier than usual. He ate the following: two complete sticks of string cheese; a few kernels of corn; one spoonful of organic corn & summer squash (rejected, given to Ruthie); a strawberry frozen whole fruit bar (I ate these by the dozen when I was pregnant) in the baby safe feeder (two more teeth just cut on top); a whole container of yo-baby apple yogurt; two mashed-up turkey sticks (more in his hair and on the floor than in his mouth); one bite of vegetable beef baby food (also rejected and then eaten by the dog); two bites of mama's fresh mozzerella with balsamic vinegar (I didn't think he'd like it, I was wrong); a few bites of diced cucumber (mostly rejected by baby and dog, so mom ate the rest - yum!); lots of Cheerios; organic freeze-dried apples and strawberries for toddlers; as many bites of mama's pizza as she would allow (Ruthie and Jake both begged for this); baby zweiback toast; two bottles of whole milk; one bottle of water; and two bottles of juice. I try to at least offer him a balanced menu, but he seems to really dig fruits and dairy. This kid is not feelin' the vegetables. Apple doesn't fall far from the tree...pardon the pun.

So here are some shots I took today of the world's hungriest and dirtiest baby. I must have used two dozen baby wipes today and he still looks like this. I have found that if I make any kind of goofy noise, he will let me do whatever I want to him. Wiping his nose is normally considered torture, until I come at him with a baby wipe chanting: "Bllllliim! Pooooow! Bazoooom!" Then it's a game.



Jake eats with PIZAZZ!



He has learned the word MAMA and knows I respond to it. Not sure if he knows what it means, but he repeats it contantly, because I respond. (Cute bib is one of the new ones from My Dolce Baby.)


Jake enjoys beating the television with his yellow duck and yellow fish.


Taking a break from beating the television to see what mama is yelling about.

"Uh-oh!"

Jake has been learning lots of new thing lately, including the phrase "uh-oh!" He enjoys using it whenever possible. Just a few minutes ago, he dangled a piece of cheese off the side of his high chair, and intentionally dropped it to Ruthie, who was waiting patiently below. Jake looked back at me and pronounced: "Uh-oh!"

Big Boy Haircut

Jake's hair had become quite long in the back, and also on the sides again. I took him to Kids Kuts today and he sat in one of the carousel-type seats, got to wear a smock, and had them use the clippers on him. I think it turned out very nice and I was so surprised how calm and cooperative Jake was throughout. He was very interested in a lollipop on our way out, so I figured, eh, why not? He LOVED the Strawberry Dum-Dum and licked it until it was gone! We were just left with a sopping wet paper stick and two very sticky little hands!



BTW: this adorable bib is from My Dolce Baby - I added a permanent link on the right. Kim makes all kinds of great stuff for moms and babies. She rocks!



Jake with his lollipop. YUM!

More new pictures from NY

Here is Jake on his little toy that converts from a rider to a walker. Aunt Barb got it for him for Christmas. He likes to walk behind it on the rug so it doesn't go too fast, but he really likes sitting on it and being pushed around by his mama. Here he is enjoying a ride on Tuesday, before we came back home to pack. Mema Mary took these pictures too. I took some pictures recently, but everything is on hold while I try to pack and get this messy dump house on the market. Pictures will be up on the photography blog, hopefully soon, of Chrissy & Jeremy's wedding in Philly this past weekend. Awesome weather, sweet location, so much fun!

I know you guys are sick of looking at that old Easter post...

Sorry, I've just been a *little* busy lately - running two small businesses, raising a one year old, keeping a dog happy, trying to pack an entire house by myself, getting the house on the market, trying to stay sane while only seeing my husband on the weekends, traveling back and forth to NY, etc etc etc. Needless to say, I've been busy busy busy lately. Jake was staying with his Mema and Papa so I could get some work done in the house. Luckily, SOMEONE is still taking pictures of Jake! Mema Mary emailed me these pictures today. I know everyone is curious about when the big move is going to happen: I'm calling movers this week - get me outta Delaware! I miss living together as a family!!! The house will be on the market ASAP.

Enjoy the new pics: