In October of 2011 I found a little nest with abandoned eggs in it – built right into the wreath on my front door! Well, now another bird family just built a nest in the same spot!
This time we watched the birds build the nest and now we watch them fly away every time we open the front door. Sometimes I use the side door just so I won’t disturb them. But most the time I forget – plus it’s the most convenient door to our cars.
I’m just waiting for the bird to fly IN to our house one of these days. There’s been a couple of times that I open the door and she’s still sitting in the nest. It takes her a minute to figure out what’s going on and then she flies to the nearest tree.
I just hope we don’t disturb them too much so they will stay with their eggs until their little babies are hatched!
Here are pics of our latest front door nest in the wreath – can you see birdie sitting on her eggs in the 2nd pic?
We also recently had a nest in the back of our house – under the overhang. That’s been another popular spot with the birds too. This last nest however, after the babies hatched – Joe saw a big crow swoop in and knock the nest down. Jerk! I just hope the babies were ok. Boo for the big bad crows!
Here’s a little footage I grabbed of the baby in back. Before the big mean crow swooped in.
I told you how Max has always been very serious about learning his alphabet, numbers, shapes, colors… Well, now here he is teaching the alphabet to Sarah! Are these two cute, or what?
Look, I know it’s cliché to say that time flies. BUT, TIME FLIES! Sarah is already ONE year old today.
And even though we celebrated birthday(s) a few weeks ago with the frogs, today is her official day. So I will still give her some birthday treatment.
It’s so fun to see little newborn raisins develop into little monkeys – just look at the changes! Here’s a video of her first days home with us:
And then here’s a little “song and dance” video she put together for you when she was roughly 7 months old. She wasn’t doing much standing yet – still in her planking phase. But she still wanted to dance! So without further ado…
Happy Birthday #1 Sarah!
Name 22 things every Mom needs. Easy right? There are so many things a new (or seasoned) Mom needs in order to navigate life with their little ones.
Well, right now you can win up to 22 must-have items for Mom and Kid – just Pin It to win it!
In May we celebrate moms and it’s also pregnancy awareness month, so what better way to recognize both moms and children than to offer a giveaway of the best mom and children’s products? Mom Entrepreneurs have come together to offer 22 must-have mom and children’s products in a Pin It To Win It Giveaway event from May 2nd to May 31st. Two easy steps to enter: 1) create a Pinterest Board called “Products I Like” and 2) pin all the all the products you want to win using the Rafflecopter form below. One lucky winner will receive all the products they pinned.
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Two pairs of Belle Bottoms or Gift Card for $28 by the Buti-Bag Company
Iron on pant cuffs that can lengthen and/or add style to your little one’s pants! www.butibag.com
Pink Noblo Umbrella Buddy
Invented by two moms to stop fly away beach umbrellas (and the injuries that can result from this), the Noblo is a simple to use beach umbrella anchor. Three easy steps: 1) Fill noblo with sand, 2) velcro to beach umbrella, and 3) relax at the beach. Noblo will take care of your beach umbrella. www.thenoblo.com
The Diaper Clutch
The Diaper Clutch is a stylish and convenient way to carry your diapers and wipes! The Diaper Clutch is the very first to feature the easy access window to the wipesÖmaking diaper changing that much easier! The inner pocket has enough room to fit 2-4 diapers…depending on size. Grab it and go for that quick outing or toss it in your diaper bag! Designed around the Huggies Disposable wipes refill pack, the diaper clutch is also compatible with most disposable soft pack wipes with hard top cover. The Diaper Clutch comes in many different stylish prints for both boys and girls. www.thediaperclutch.com
$40.00 Cash Card for Kiddotags.com
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Made: USA MOM
www.kiddotags.com
Le bibble Baby Bottle Bib – Anchors Away 2-pack by Bibble, LLC
Dribble, meet Le bibbleÆ. Le bibbleÆ is an organic + designer baby bottle bib that sops up leaks and dribbles – while keeping baby focused on bottle. Available in an array of bright and beautiful prints, each with an organic underlay for wiping dribble, Le bibbleÆ takes bottle feeding to a new level, making being neat chic. USA Made. www.lebibble.com
3 Piece Shabby Chiffon Set, 1 headband, 1 set of Tiny Toes, 1 bracelet by Fairy Godmother
Our Shabby Chiffon set is our bestselling collection. You can win 1 headband, 1 bracelet, and 1 pair of Tiny Toes barefoot sandals. Your set will be made just for you and your baby, in your favorite colors and in her correct size. www.fairygodmotherstore.com
Babee Covee 6-in-1 Baby Blanket & Cover
Babee Coveeô is an award-winning versatile baby blanket and cover that is SIX products in ONE! It makes daily life easy with baby by eliminating the need to buy, pack and carry bulky single-use items while helping to protect baby/toddler from germs where ever you go.
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Go HERE for the official site – and good luck!
Kids say the darndest things. Which a lot of times are repeats of what they heard their parent’s say. Some of Max’s current phrases, words, exclamations are:
An inquisitive “So…”
An exasperated “Oh, Man!”
An inviting “C’mon let’s go”
A decisive “How about…”
He’s now 2, but when he was around 20 months old, he would often exclaim “Oh, no!” – such as here when Sarah gets stuck. And stuck again.
He tends to lean towards a serious note. Like when he’s playing flash cards or any number, alphabet games. And his “Oh, no!” exclamations were always under a serious tone. So, I just had to lighten him up about it.
I think it’s imperative to have a good sense of humor. The ability to laugh at life. And at oneself. He picked up on the concept quickly. Oh how true it is they are sponges – soaking up their surroundings. We must be – as selective as we can – in what they experience.
And if you feel you are lacking in the sense of humor department – I found a random article on how to enhance your sense of humor. There’s even a WikiHow on how to get a sense of humor.
Or you could move to Bhutan where the Gross National Happiness is more important than their Gross National Product (for real!).
And if none of that helps, buy a ticket to Timbuktu and send a postcard. Seriously.
