Sesame Street

I found this Sesame Street classic on YouTube, and I know you all would get a kick out of it.

Here you go.

Kid video

"...from my video to my radio."

Well, I tested out the video feature on the digital camera, and shot this silly little video on the weekend when Caleb and I took a hike to the creek behind our house.

Here.

(I'm dropping in some more videos: Hot Chocolate Song, Emily, Jingle Bells, and Rudolf)

Normally I wouldn't post something so short and silly, but I realized that you have not seen Caleb in action. He's always seen in still shots on your computer screen. Well.....not anymore! I'll try to get some video of Caleb and Emily together and post that sometime.

Night night.


Oh, as a postscript, here's the trailer for "Kid Video", way back when.

Big Doin's

Hey all. Big doin's for the Hunnies this week. Kris and John expecting a baby any moment. Tomorrow Nate and I will close on a piece of land in Windham for our new homestead! Nate's parents, Nate and I have all worked out a floor plan and we all love the lot. It's so peaceful. Ours will be the first house to go up in this small neighborhood of seven lots. The owners are crunchy (solar panels in the back yard, used to own sheep, organic farmers) and have some association rules along those lines. We were so glad to find a place with eco friendly rules instead of "must have underground sprinklers and paved drive" kind of rules. I can't wait for Anna and Jane to have a back yard to play in!! (and a larger garden for myself) Lord willing we will be moving in April 2007! Hope your Thanksgivings were smashing (umm, not literally.)

Times up!

I'm due today, and so far baby doesn't seem to show any signs of making an appearence. While I know I'll miss him when he's out and about, I'm ready to move forward. Let's hope that it's sooner than later. It didn't really hit me until about two weeks ago, but I'm feeling, well, rather round. Time to move on. I've been out and walking as far as I can every day. Lord knows if it'll help, but it can't hurt!

I've got my bag packed, and George Winston, Toad, and Harry are all coming along via CD, so memories of all of you will be with me as well.

Hopefully, our next post will include an introduction!

We do NOT like green eggs and ham, Sam-I-Am!!!

It's been a wallop of a week, as some of you have now heard. Last weekend we decided to bite the bullet and feed the boys egg-whites for the first time. Three hours later, as I was getting Jayden up from a very fussy nap, I realized I didn't even recognize my son. Why? Because his eyes were swelling shut, his face was very puffy, and he was covered in hives and a rash. I ran out to give him to Dave, took a deep breath, and next went to get Corban, whose left eye was in the process of swelling shut. Three days and many doses of Benadryl later, they both finally again resembled our sons. Thank God they had no breathing difficulties, but the experience was one which took several years off Dave and my lifetimes, to be sure. We had bloodwork done, and got the difficult news yesterday that there are more allergies on board also: peanuts and milk, primarily. Oh, and the tests confirmed their egg allergy is through the roof. The weird thing is, the boys have cow's milk/cheese/yogurt all the time - it would appear their only symptom is their well-controlled eczema. And so now we begin trying to persuade them they really DO like the taste of soy (which Corban tested slightly allergic to also, mind you!) We meet with an allergist in December to try and make sense of all of this. Please keep us all in your prayers - Dave and I have bad colds and are praying the boys won't get them - as we try to sort through this situation. Thank you!

Return of the Happy Rocker

I thought you would all like to see my "new" rocking chair, but I can't seem to post a photo using Flikr. I even tried deleting the blog from Flikr and re-connecting it, but that didn't work, and now I can't get the link back. I've tried the past few days, and it keeps saying the Blogger service is out. I'll keep trying. There is a photo posted to the Flikr account, and it is turning up on the flash cube over on the right, so you can click on it and see it if you want.

It is the Happy Rocker! It's been re-painted and re-upholstered. We just got it back this week.

When I returned from Denmark, I found a very sad Happy Rocker at my parents' house. Three years in their Florida room had left the vinyl faded and rotting from sun exposure. The runners had been exposed to enough condensation that they'd begun to rust. We had to do something, before it fell into total disrepair.

Since I have no sewing talent, and no access to a sewing machine to try, I found a fellow back in Hamburg who was willing to re-cover it for us. I'd wanted something a bit funkier, but many of the fabrics on my 'A' list were really (really) expensive. I also thought it might be better to go a bit more conservative so it blended in with out lives a bit more. I think John was relieved I did so, fearing a new onslaut of retro-orange flowers.

I do miss the flowers, but I'm thrilled to have my rocker back. It's still incredibly comfortable for little me. Perhaps on the next round of fabric I can go funky again. (flowers and flamingos, anyone?)

Another update

Just a quick note from Rochester. The doctor gave me three options. The first was schedule a version this week. She gave me a 50/50 chance of being about to turn the baby. The second was to schedule a c-section, in two weeks. The third was to wait until Baby Snyder decides he's done, and see where he's at when I go into labor. If he's heads-up, I'd get a c-section. Heads down, I deliver. She said that based on the position of the baby and everything else, he's in no danger if I wait.

Most of the people I've met who have had babies turn have turned later rather than sooner, so I've decided to wait. The way I look at it, no matter what I do I could end up with a c-section. This way, he at least gets to bake as long as he needs. Keep your fingers crossed for us!

Hey great news on Anna's progress! She is just zipping along now, walking, cruising on counters and whatever she can grab. Today at school she stood without support for a few seconds several times. Yesterday Nate was heading out the door with her to go to school and it was raining so he said "Run Anna!" and boy did she run! When I have both the girls and need to cross a parking lot I grab Jane's right hand and Anna's left. Anna is usually out in front and Jane is lagging behind with her little legs chugging. If Anna won't stop when I want her to I make her go in a circle. We probably look like circus clowns. It's all good!