cousins + animals

as posted, ben, alasdair and i recently spent about 5 days in boise. good days. really good days. no rush. lots of dawson's. excellent food. and the stellar company of family.
as imagined, stella is getting soooo big. she's caught up with alasdair in weight and quickly gaining in height, too. i wish we get could them together daily. check out their photos:


this one merits comment: titled, "high school dance"
stella is a mover. a hip-circler, booty dropper. and aside her stands my sweetness. arms directed down, moving stiffly side to side. i thought i'd taken video of it, but somehow: no. bummer.



and, a recent video. he was actually testing my skills to see how quickly i could come up with animals... i failed.

breaking news...

that we've been holding back for a good two months (as not to spoil the seeing + telling people 'in person' bit):
i'm pregnant!!!
there you have it. about 13 weeks along, and sososo psyched i can hardly stand myself.
all very exciting, indeed.
steph + dave, i've been most eager to share the news with you two, even though our babes will be a bit further apart this time.

yay. pregnant.
alasdair already touches my protruding belly (yes, even looking pregnant at 13 weeks) and says "bah-bee."
they'll be 22 months apart. just right. that's how things seem to happen lately, just right.

alright, five days

busted. i committed to the 'three-day-posting-gig' a little prematurely. so, here's my bit at five days. better than 30.
it's snowing today. lovely and beautiful. news of us: we're all sick. whip. crazy how quickly sickness tears through a family of three. alasdair on day one, papa nearing the end of day one and mama on day two. fortunately, i think we're all winding down. seeing alasdair sick makes me so sad, as any mother and/or father knows. it's terrible. and the night-time fever. the heat glow around their poor little body.
he sleeps now. sweet thing.
and, of course, along with fever comes the dazey state. alasdair, so kooky. he mumbles, which isn't uncommon, but moreso. he wanders and smiles and calls out for koia and red, the cat. he woke this morning to the sound of my stomach digesting. it must have sounded like a meow, cause immediately he sat up and said, "red. killy--kitly---killy." tongue protruding. so cute.
we got a new truck!!!! a new work truck, i should say. ben's been driving around an old-school duely for the past year. terribly sketchy. so much money has gone into that truck... for what? anyway, it was past due time for the caketaker, ben, to get a new ride. they made one stop and ended up with a 2008 chevy silverado extended cab long-bed. white. amazing deal: from $33,000 to $23,0000.
think they were hurting? geeze.
it's so nice to have a truck we can all ride in.

... off to boise next week. wednesday or thursday. i can hardly wait.

snow, on the ground

not much, granted, but it is certainly white outside. and lovely. i can't believe those 7 months of snowmobiling blumbers and bliss are once again knocking on our door. always seems to arrive just in time. the cold creeps in just as the heat starts to wear on me. nicely done, weather, seasons... nicely done.

well, i've been busy. hence, no writing---a bad blogger am i. apologies. i swear, it's the thought of writing it all down in one sitting that keeps me away (I SAY THIS EVERYTIME). so, from here on out i'll write something, even a sentence, at least every three days. there. done. hold me to it, please.

our updates: many, but i'll list the few. first, a shameless plug: check out that new wolf-man square that reads "etsy" to your right there. yeah. if you click on that, you'll end up at a fabulous site of all things handmade from people across the world. fair prices (usually) and really unique stuff. a friend and i are trying our hands at it. once on the site, look at the scroll-bar up top, click on "usernames" and then enter: inkpony---that's us. though currently we have only three items listed, and all onesies, we're eager to add new stuff. we're attempting to keep all clothing organic, and all other products (rag-quilt blankets, plush dolls/hammers/tools, cards, etc.) eco-conscious (remnant and or recycled material when possible). we'll add stuff soon and frequently.
check it out.

now, for alasdair. the love that we love. i swear he's coming up on six here soon. ha.
no, it's just crazy how much these little people learn during their second year. words, everyday a new word, or so it seems. gestures. identifying and categorizing. learning how to crawl into small spaces. humor.
ah.... and it must be said, learning how to deal with his impatience. HOLY. i think he got that from me. for instance: he's on his john deere (little pushy toy), cruising around, through the kitchen, next to the couch and then i hear screaming. then the slamming of something somewhat large. i look: it's the john deere, as he's attempting for forcefully push it through a space that is far too narrow.
he'll force it though. and scream.

wow. he gets pissed. immediately. so, we're working on the phrase "help, please." it has definitely helped. that way, when he's really upset that something won't budge (a cord he wants may be wrapped around the chair and caught on a toy-----yes, i just admitted that i let him play with cords), he'll shout, i'll appear and he calms and says "elp."
much nicer.

growing, growing up--all except for the nursing, we've back-tracked. he's once again up to eating 6 times a night. WHIP. molars, baby. they're killing me.

here's the boy now: smiley + sneaky.



ben and i are great. the season (girl scouts) is finally over. we thought we'd be celebrating those words about a month and a half ago, but weekend guests and events kept slugging in. it's over now. i can say with confidence. so, i have ben at home once again. he's going to take on building/creating/designing our website, for practice during the winter season.

off to boise here in a few weeks, and i can hardly wait. truly. i feel like i've been away from home, home and family for a year.
maybe because i miss my mom so much. wow. she's been away for 1/3 of her mission. 6 months. already, i should say. we just need to get out there. charlotte, north carolina: we'll see you soon.

enjoy your day(s).