tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81266218492118343932024-03-14T01:24:41.504-04:00Tallulah HouseKimberleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06748470530402637642noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126621849211834393.post-44935469221762957172009-02-01T20:30:00.003-05:002009-02-01T20:43:51.329-05:00Our angry, little gnomeSo Chris, Liam, and I were in Macy's today when we noticed Liam making a face we'd never seen before. It started out innocently enough:And then progressed to this:That evolved into this:Then, Liam looked down for just a moment...And when he emerged from his angry contemplation, we were faced with this:Chris and I almost fell over laughing our angry, little gnome. He didn't seem to mind, though, Kimberleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06748470530402637642noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126621849211834393.post-69662181329954364202009-01-17T16:06:00.002-05:002009-01-17T16:22:34.585-05:00Avocado, baby!Liam was 4 months old Friday before last! Here he is in his Bumpo, learning to sit up (he'd been doing what looked like crunches in an effort to sit up, and is pulling himself to a sitting position by holding onto our fingers).Today was a fun milestone: we fed him his first solid food. I chose avocado, one of my personal favorites which is also supposed to be a good first food for babies. Here Kimberleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06748470530402637642noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126621849211834393.post-71966890809293827702009-01-01T10:53:00.003-05:002009-01-01T12:33:20.783-05:00New Year's GreetingsI've never been one for going out on New Year's Eve. I don't like crowds and all that goes with them (especially when there's alcohol involved) , and I'm scared of running into a drunk driver. If we do go over to a friend's house, we leave well before midnight.Now that we have Liam, we have the perfect excuse to stay at home and have our friends come to us! Of course, it helps to have Kimberleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06748470530402637642noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126621849211834393.post-11291197483523760832008-12-30T20:55:00.003-05:002008-12-30T23:41:35.762-05:00Pics of Liam being held by various people :)This blog started out as a chronicle of my various home improvement and decorating projects. Since September, though, it has evolved (devolved?) into a showcase for photos of Liam. Cut me some slack, people, I'm a first time mama and this site is followed with fanatic adoration by various family members. They EXPECT photos of this baby, and if I want to maintain my standing in the family I must Kimberleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06748470530402637642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126621849211834393.post-27559702106185310912008-12-20T14:58:00.005-05:002008-12-20T15:12:18.257-05:00Some Christmas photosSo, while Liam is no particular fan of Santa Claus (yet), he very much likes the Christmas tree. He is quite happy to spend long minutes staring at the lights and colourful ornaments. Here, he and Inspector Gateau (more on him later) graciously pose for Chris.In this photo, you can see not only the Christmas tree, Inspector Gateau, and Liam, but also Liam's rockin' new monkey shoes (trust me, Kimberleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06748470530402637642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126621849211834393.post-57170360763356122652008-12-15T21:55:00.004-05:002008-12-15T22:21:45.501-05:00Liam meets Santa Claus...and couldn't care less ;) (Notice the one eyebrow lifted in complete boredom-- just like his mummy). His daycare had Santa in so that the kids could have their picture taken, and in all of the photos our little man looks supremely uninterested."Will someone get me away from this strange, old dude?""Please, jolly old elf, don't make me hit you.""Fine! I may have to sit here, but I don't have to Kimberleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06748470530402637642noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126621849211834393.post-10160559405009947182008-12-10T21:23:00.003-05:002008-12-10T21:39:53.038-05:00BlessingsToday, while I was holding my three month-old son, I fell down half a flight of stairs. Though I am normally not given to going on and on about my spiritual beliefs, I believe that God was looking out for us. I fell head over heels, hitting my head several times as well as my hips, legs, and shoulders, and slammed into the wall on the landing. Liam doesn't have a scratch on him. I was holding himKimberleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06748470530402637642noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126621849211834393.post-35198890849976857592008-10-25T20:35:00.006-04:002008-10-25T20:48:23.987-04:00Just about perfectChris and I have made it a goal to go on a walk every day with Liam. It's a win-win situation: fresh air for the baby, and exercise and time to talk for us. It's been especially enjoyable of late, what with it being autumn.Thursday evening was quite chilly, so we bundled Liam up in this handy wearable blanket thingie and set off into a nearby neighborhood where we like to walk. It has lots of Kimberleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06748470530402637642noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126621849211834393.post-70240583221983053922008-10-19T22:47:00.003-04:002008-10-20T21:32:55.193-04:00An October TraditionSo as many of you know, October is my favourite month and Halloween my favourite holiday. Usually the decorations go up and the party plans are finalized during the last weekend in September, with the whole of October being peppered with various seasonal activities. Well, with the arrival of Liam in September, Chris and I knew that we wouldn't be hosting our annual party or decorating with our Kimberleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06748470530402637642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126621849211834393.post-87194791797910581912008-09-30T20:23:00.004-04:002008-09-30T21:02:35.944-04:00Pumping: A Story of Love & Hate There it is, the dread machine that has come to dominate my days and nights: an Ameda, hospital-grade, double-electric breast pump. We have a love/hate relationship, the Ameda and I; love because it allows me to provide Liam with breast milk and hate because the pumping process is slow and often uncomfortable bordering on painful. My decision to breastfeed goes back many years, to a time when IKimberleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06748470530402637642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126621849211834393.post-13184904703808677962008-09-20T14:19:00.008-04:002008-09-20T20:57:00.729-04:00Our Sweet Baby BoyLiam Edward Charles arrived 9 September, after 18 hours of labor (two of which were spent pushing-- I've never worked so hard for anything in my life). He weighed 8 lbs and measured 21 inches in length, and was absolutely perfect. Still is :)Liam's due date was the 8th, and when I went for my checkup the week before I was told that if he didn't arrive by then that they wanted to induce me... on Kimberleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06748470530402637642noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126621849211834393.post-91932559324672080412008-09-07T21:10:00.005-04:002008-09-07T21:25:56.523-04:00I'm going to be pregnant forever.Ok. So I'm not REALLY going to be pregnant forever (I hope). It just feels that way. I know, I know, Liam's actual due date is tomorrow, the 8th, but still... I've been a pretty good sport about this whole thing (gestational diabetes, crazy heart arrhythmia, horrible leg and joint pain, gross elephant ankles and feet), but am ready to be a single being once more. I feel slightly guilty about Kimberleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06748470530402637642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126621849211834393.post-78270582804052349772008-08-18T21:08:00.003-04:002008-08-18T21:40:57.606-04:00Well. THAT didn't go well at all.So today was the first day of the first week of school. I laid out my clothes last night, set the alarm for 5:15 am, and did a few other things to make the morning run smoothly.A-hem.I woke up at 7:00 am, somehow having slept through my alarm, and was backing out of the driveway at 7:10 am. I didn't want anyone getting too close to me today as I hadn't had time for a shower (picture a liberal useKimberleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06748470530402637642noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126621849211834393.post-48794934493236923752008-08-01T20:50:00.004-04:002008-08-01T21:37:46.337-04:00Ho-hum and Wooohoooo!Ugh, no update since 14 July, that is just sad. Lots has been going on that I've wanted to share, but you'll read why I haven't in a minute.My next post was SUPPOSED to be titled "The Shower to End All Showers", about the completely over-the-top baby shower that my aunt and uncle threw for me... but I still have no pictures (hint, hint to the people who DO have them-- you know who you are so sendKimberleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06748470530402637642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126621849211834393.post-58602994547701624762008-07-14T16:32:00.006-04:002008-07-14T19:19:51.224-04:00The things I have done, and the things I have left undoneSo it's official: my last day of work until 11 August was on Friday so I'm on vacation, wooohoooo!Last summer after my vacation started I was all about the home improvement projects, the crowning jewel of which was my bathroom ceiling's makeover. It was covered in that popcorn stuff, and was molded on the part above the shower, eeewwww :( All attempts at cleaning the mold had failed miserably, soKimberleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06748470530402637642noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126621849211834393.post-57724530546770320222008-07-07T08:33:00.003-04:002008-07-07T09:18:53.886-04:00Who minds handwashing...when the results are this pretty?And of course you have to see a closeup ;)Isn't it funny how, when you only buy stuff you love, it all works together? It wasn't until I was through washing these things and put them out on the towel to dry that I noticed how the jadeite cake stand and pink candle tied in nicely :)This episode of handwashing was brought about by the fact that Chris and I had Kimberleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06748470530402637642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126621849211834393.post-46814320806863141882008-07-06T18:56:00.004-04:002008-07-06T19:14:26.657-04:00This made my day!Many thanks to Sandy, over at Curly's Corner for giving me this lovely award :) Not only am I pleased to hear that my blog is fun to read (I do wonder sometimes, especially when I rant), but could the award banner be any cuter? I think not!In the spirit of sharing, I'd like to pass this award on to the ladies of Tea With Mrs. Fox and The Philosophy of Lists. I enjoy both of their blogs so much, Kimberleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06748470530402637642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126621849211834393.post-75682182997560944382008-07-02T19:30:00.007-04:002008-07-02T20:20:52.306-04:00Proof positive that I have lost my mindHere is a picture of Happy, my espresso maker:Ok, so this isn't a picture of my ACTUAL espresso maker. I'm too lazy to go and drag out the camera, ok? Geez. It's the same model and company, but mine is a lovely, pale vintage shade of blue, which they don't appear to make anymore-- oh, and the price on this model has shot up about $200.00 since Chris bought me mine for my birthday/Christmas Kimberleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06748470530402637642noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126621849211834393.post-85167223190239465902008-06-25T18:21:00.005-04:002008-06-25T18:57:49.636-04:00Woman posts Ireland pics! Readers faint in disbelief!Finally, at long last, I'm posting some pics of our pilgrimage to Ireland. I plan to do several posts on this topic because there are quite a few pictures and I don't want you to be overwhelmed and go into Beauty Overload. Seriously, Ireland is a place of unrelenting beauty, and you find yourself almost wishing to see a strip mall or an industrial waste plant simply because after a while it Kimberleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06748470530402637642noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126621849211834393.post-46105915588255131712008-06-22T12:01:00.004-04:002008-06-22T23:08:21.883-04:00I don't sleep much anymore...so instead of lying down and wearing myself out by trying desperately to sleep, I do what any other normal person would do and take pictures instead ;)You may have noticed that, while others in Blogland are sharing pictures of their glorious gardens, I am not. That's because I don't have much of a garden, glorious or otherwise, thanks to the stupid drought (but at least we still have drinking Kimberleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06748470530402637642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126621849211834393.post-48831791864095489892008-06-12T10:05:00.004-04:002008-06-12T10:40:07.455-04:00Ok, so I'm stalling here...Chris is working on re-sizing the Ireland pictures (and doing other mysterious things to them, apparently), so I STILL don't have any photos to share-- I'm sorry!In the meantime, I thought that I would update you on the baby bedding issue-- it's not Ireland, but it is something ;)So, some of you may remember my cry for help in regard to this issue: Let's talk baby bedding...What I didn't mention Kimberleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06748470530402637642noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126621849211834393.post-77882580777388994532008-06-09T08:39:00.003-04:002008-06-09T08:47:46.418-04:00We interrupt the Ireland reports...to bring you some random photos :)Aren't these gorgeous?Whole Foods had a most excellent deal on 2 dozen roses so I scooped them up.Here's an aerial view:I am so pleased to be back in my little Tallulah House, surrounded by my pets, vintage dishes, linens, and candles. I just had to have some flowers to make it all complete. Am I a shallow creature? Well, probably, but I prefer to think of myselfKimberleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06748470530402637642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126621849211834393.post-38334820089623189812008-06-03T09:33:00.013-04:002008-06-05T21:17:09.359-04:00Ireland: An overview of what we saw and did thereIs that a pompous enough title? :)We were given two weeks in Ireland, for which we were both thankful. Having never been there, our list of "must-sees" was ambitious and lengthy and our days were full. I'm not complaining (much) but it did make for some long days-- not to mention the fact that, because: a) I cannot read a map, and b) my husband is the reincarnation of St. Brendan the Navigator, IKimberleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06748470530402637642noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126621849211834393.post-12578412737517175732008-06-02T11:03:00.002-04:002008-06-02T11:18:22.977-04:00We're home!Hey, y'all:We are safely ensconced back in our beloved Tallulah House, with our beloved furry children, and are happy to be here :)Ireland was absolutely fantastic. I've been fortunate enough to see a lot of the world, and Ireland definitely rates in the top three of the most beautiful places that I've visited. The people are friendly, charming, and full of life. I can't fully explain how strangeKimberleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06748470530402637642noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126621849211834393.post-20086977232335515722008-05-24T08:47:00.002-04:002008-05-24T08:48:37.735-04:00Hi from Ireland!Just a quick note to say that we arrived safely in Ireland six days ago, and have been having an amazing time. I'll soon be inundating you with photos, so get ready ;)KimberleyKimberleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06748470530402637642noreply@blogger.com3