10 Things : Capturing Me Right Now

Love the post today. I think I will write my own list.

I feel for you, Ali, with Anna not sleeping...same with my babies...I do truly believe that babies are born with unique "sleep personalities" that they exhibit from week one....lighter sleepers, heavier, etc. Ya just have to adapt to them rather than change them.
As a Mom who nursed three infants and toddlers, I "adapted" by nursing them in our bed...dozing as they nursed. This is how mamma's all over the world do it. If you are not comfortable with her sleeping in your own bed (which requires a safe set up and diligence on your part to maintain); push her crib right up next to your adult bed--much easier to take them in and out. You WILL get lots more sleep this way!
Good Luck, Ali...your children are beautiful.And you both are excellent mamas and papas :)

I follow your blog regularily for inspiration on lots of LO's and ideas. I am always in awe of your ability to balance work,scrapping and life. I too have a new baby (3 months) and a two year old. Needless to say life is hectic and not alot of time to scrap.
Now on to my point. I love that you said "and no she does not sleep through the night." Number one asked question to new Mom's. The 2nd asked question? "Is he/she a good baby?" They always make me smile....because the answer is always the same.
Thanks for sharing.

BTW I also co-sleep with my babies in order to get more sleep. It makes nursing much easier and I find with my second he doesn't nessisarily want to nurse but to be close to us.

you should seriously try the wii active trainer game. I got it last week and am loving the effect a daily cardio / strength workout is having, after only doing it for 4 days so far.....awesome way for us busy mums to get some much needed exercise into our lives...

Ali,
I love your honesty and ability to put it into words! I too am a 2nd time mom with a 5 yr difference. It's a whole other world this time around. I am different yet the same, and I'm glad to hear it's normal! Thanks!! My youngest (also a girl) is now 2 and I can say that parts get easier, but other parts don't... the potty training is interesting!! The younger does alot more earlier because they're just trying to keep up with Big Brother!! It's a different world all the way around with the age gap and different sexes!!
As for the Wii, becareful! It all starts inocent enough with bowling and tennis... then you break into the Wii Fit and the Outdoor Adventures and the Boxing... and it becomes addictive WORK!!! Enjoy!!
Thank you for sharing and inspiring!!

Hi there Ali I check your blog every day I don't always comment thought but love reading it and seeing your little girl grow up so fast.....i can so relate to the no sleeping i have a 22 month old though who had decied not to sleep again mmmm.....and the 365 project im doing that this year and its so cool to look back on the photos ive taken so far this year amazing really.....

Ali, I so appreciate how willing you are to share your life with us. Thank you. In case you haven't heard of them, I wanted to recommend two great books. One, which I'm still reading and really loving, is The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton. It's about a group of women who write together, and it's one of those that I have trouble putting down. The other is by Jennifer Weiner, her new book, Best Friends Forever. Very well-written and well-paced. Just thought I'd give you a couple ideas of something to read.

Hey! I commented about being the one to bug you at scrapfest and afterwards I read this entry. My three-year-old has Autism also. He was diagnosed 6 months ago, so your third comment really hit me. My husband and I were having that same conversation an hour ago! Walter is 3yr and 3mnths now and we are just starting on having a conversation! I feel like its taken forever to get him to reply to me or talk about anything other then immediate needs. But I truly love him exactly the way he is, and wouldn't change him if I could. Some of his first sentences were: I love you, I'm so happy, and I need a hug. It is true joy.
Want some Walt stories? check my blog: heatherocks.tumblr.com

Thank you, thank you, thank you for not only sharing your confident moments in life, but those insecurities too...like the second time around mama stuff {same here}! I love reading others' stories, b/c they make me feel normal...it's not just me! LOL. And BTW, if you ever decide to have a change of career, you'd make a great elementary teacher--after reading about your "observations" on the lawn before the bus.

Wii Sports Resort is by far the best Wii game we own. If I had to recommend one game for that console, Sports Resort would be it. :)

Oh, how I can relate to the sleep deprivation, my nine month old (baby #3) is trying his best, but his teething is interrupting his sleep lately! Hope Anna finds her sleeping groove soon. I wanted to mention how much I enjoyed your article about stitching on layouts in the current CK. A few of those layouts (A3, the butterfly one, and the fall one) were just jaw-dropping to me. Thanks for the inspiration!

I can so relate to the lack of sleep . . . my little guy didn't start sleeping through the night until around 8 months. I thought I was going to go crazy, and I don't even have an older child. You're amazing to be keeping up with everything and making it look easy!

Isn't the Wii great?! My daughter, too, is a "pro" at the bowling! It's amazing the ball gets down there the way she throws... she also enjoys the tennis and then watching the "movie" after the match (something she figured out all on her own...) So fun about Simon's sentence explosion... and the "adventure" comment. Those funny little comments can make a day much happier!

So special, the hugs and kisses. They go away too soon. My son has Aspergers syndrome and didn't want hugs most of last year. The first day of fifth grade this year right outside of his classroom. He said, Mommy hug. I love him so much it warmed my heart. I will never take those hugs for granted.

Thank you so much for this post Ali! It really made me think about some things in my life.
I really love Simon's statement about the everyday adventure - you should scrapbook that sentence. It's so cute and it says so much about the way he feels about life. He is so lucky to grow up with such wonderful parents and he is obviously a really happy kid.
Sandy

I love you Ali, you're a wonderful person!! <>
I recognise the tiredness and lack of sleep, and then the big to-do-list.... Hang on!!

Ali, love your honesty. My third child is 15 months old and still wakes twice a night. I feel like I live in a constant state of fatigue but the rewards are well worth it!
I am always trying to clean out and declutter with not much success!
Amy

number 1: I'm there too. I don't have enough time to rid myself of all the things around me. What always strikes me is that I want space, but the space is here lying under the stuff.

beautiful post! Love the changing of the leaves too! Wish we had more of that here! But love fall and looking forward to it!