It's a Hard Knock Life

I know posting has been scarce recently. We've had a lot of this:
Last Friday Samantha puked at playgroup and has since contaminated half of Lincoln. We've been staying at home for two reasons.
1. Duh, she's sick
2. I feel like this:Since she was already fussy and not eating well, her body took this as a cue to start breaking in two more teeth as well. It's like she's two months old again.

Anyway, one of her Godparents sent us a Baby Einstein CD and DVD right before she got sick. It's not something I would have ever asked for, nor bought myself--but have called twice to thank them for. It's the only peace I've gotten the past week. This is her watching Windows Media Player play the CD (with all the cool colors and shapes that bounce around):


and the DVD:
The one silver lining of all the puking...

...a new outfit! I never have a spare outfit, as I've only needed one twice in her life and I like to keep the diaper bag smaller than an african nation. So, when she puked at MilkWorks, I just mosied on over to the clearance rack. Cost $10...which is a steal at this place, but the most I've ever spent on a single item for her.

Circle People

Lucy drew a picture for my dad:

"Oooo, does daddy like lots of muscles?"

"No, remember he was trying to show me how to draw people without sticks? He wanted me to use circles. So, see? I used circles."

New Fashions are Born...

...When Daddy dresses me!

"I wondered why the tag was in front..."

"Look what I found at the bottom of her drawer!"

Silly Daddy!

Work it!

wMany of you have been wondering how Samantha keeps such a slim figure. Well, in addition to eating well, she actually keeps up quite the exercise regime. The following is a typical daily workout. See if you can match her stamina...but I'm warning you...she's well trained:

(queue Rocky music)

First, we always make sure to get in a good stretch:



Then we add about 30 minutes of Cardio (the pilates here really works the core)


Sometimes we like to shake things up a bit:

Now for some ab work
and...

crunch!

and...

crunch!

and...
crunch!
Can you feel the burn?


And finally, some arm toning.

and...

Pull!

and...

pull!

and...pull!


Before you know it you'll look great and feel as young as this:

Christmas 2009

Last year I made a family video that won second prize in a contest.
I've decided to make this an annual thing. So here's this years Christmas video. Enjoy!

2008 Video

I'm famous!

Ta-da!

Scroll to the bottom to see the reference to yours truly and enter for the free give-a-way!

Lucy Story

Since Lucy has been born my mom has called me with what we call "Lucy Stories." Being here with her I now have the joy of witnessing them for myself. Today, for instance:

Me: Lucy, do you know what a Viking is?
Lucy: Yes! Yes, I do.
Me: What is it?
Lucy: It's like a Husker
Me: ?? A Husker?
Lucy: Yes, you know, the big guys that play football. Some of them are Vikings.

Not wanting to crush her spirit, and since she was technically right, no one corrected her.