Jonny's one answer thing, and a pic to peak interest

1. Where is your mobile phone? cubby
2. Relationship? fun!
3. Your hair? shortish
4. Work? opportunity
5. Your sister(s)? coolest
6. Your favorite thing? pistachio
7. Your dream last night? melody
8. Your favorite drink? milk
9. Your dream car? silverado
10. The room you're in? ikea
11. Your shoes? running
12. Your fears? bees
13. What do you want to be in 10 years? happy
14. Who did you hang out with this weekend? jordkatejillal
15. What are you not good at? writing
16. Muffin? crumblies
17. Wish list item? house
18. Where you grew up? mountains
19. The last thing you did? sip
20. What are you wearing? shorts
21. What are you not wearing? shoulderpads
22. Your pet? peeve
23. Your computer? dell
24. Your life? family
25. Your mood? relaxed
26. Missing? family
27. What are you thinking about? nephew
28. Your car? s-not bad
29. Your kitchen? lime
30. Your summer? roasting
31. Your favorite color? sky
32. Last time you laughed? Julia
33. Last time you cried? country
34. School? like
35. Love? sweetheart

the "answer in one word" thing

I agree with Em - this one is okay . . .

1. Where is your mobile phone? purse
2. Relationship? worthwhile
3. Your hair? ponytail
4. Work? dust
5. Your sister(s)? hilarious
6. Your favorite thing? family
7. Your dream last night? forgettable
8. Your favorite drink? water
9. Your dream car? maintenance-less
10. The room you're in? living
11. Your shoes? flat
12. Your fears? accidents
13. What do you want to be in 10 years? mommy
14. Who did you hang out with this weekend? Pecks
15. What are you not good at? hair
16. Muffin? tops
17. Wish list item? travel
18. Where you grew up? blue
19. The last thing you did? diaper
20. What are you wearing? jammies
21. What are you not wearing? earrings
22. Your pet? nada
23. Your computer? bloggies
24. Your life? fulfilling
25. Your mood? content
26. Missing? Maryland
27. What are you thinking about? Saturday
28. Your car? air-conditioned
29. Your kitchen? clean
30. Your summer? stroller
31. Your favorite color? red
32. Last time you laughed? Julia
33. Last time you cried? Julia
34. School? pregnant
35. Love? JonnyJulia (yes, one word)

. . . Oh, and a few pictures of Julia . . .

The Miracle Moby

So I bought this baby sling online a few weeks ago. Julia is a very happy baby - when I am holding her and walking around! I figured a sling that I could wear would free up my hands and also allow me to be close to my darling girl.
Well, I researched baby carriers online and this one had rave reviews. I was kind of surprised when I opened the package - it is just 20-ft long strip of stretchy material! I quickly learned how to wrap it around me and Julia tried it out. She LOVES being in her moby. Now we can do dishes, fold laundry, read books, eat dinner, blog, cook, and do so much more together. I even blow-dried my hair while she slept soundly in the sling. I can position her facing me or facing out. I like to let her "face the world" (as the instruction manual terms it) so she can see what is going on as we gallivant around the house! The moby can be wrapped in different ways so she can be cradled, piggybacked (when she is older), etc. It is incredible and I think every mother should have one! You can buy it online from many different sites. Oh- and they come in a variety of colors. We chose the chocolate because it is so versatile. Pass the news on to friends and family if they don't already know of the miracle moby!

P.S. Best of all, I can kiss Julia's little head with such ease throughout the day - it's right under my chin!

P.P.S. She doesn't LIVE int the moby. She is probably in it for a few hours a day. But those few hours are wonderful for us both!

Graham 9, Rejholec 7

We just got home from playing a rousing doubles set with Mom and Dad. It was tied up after every other round and the parents finally closed the set at 9 games for them, 7 for us. Okay, you beat us this Saturday, but you may not be so lucky next week . . .

Hot Off the Memory Card

Hi, this is Jonny. Melody loved the following picture so much that she sent me to the computer to post it right away.
Quite right, it is an adorable pic if I do say so myself!


Melody is now giving Julia a bath and asked that I post another picture. Now, Julia enjoys the bath although this picture might suggest otherwise.

5 Weeks Old

It's hard to believe that our baby Julia is 5 weeks old today. Our lives have been quite different these past weeks, and we wouldn't have it any other way. (Yes, this holds true even at 2 am when we are awoken by her little cry. Well, sometimes it is little!) I don't have much time to type (you never know how long her naps will last) but I am happy to present the first slide show on our blog. I just figured out how to do it (easy for many of you, but I had to experiment a little!) so here it is . . .

Oh, first I will explain what these pictures are. Julia was blessed last Sunday. Jonny gave a beautiful blessing and little Julia was wide awake but didn't make a peep. We were so happy to have Myra, Rudi, and Emi in town for the occasion - as well as Grandma and Grandpa. A huge nightmare (big, messy ice-cream sundae in a punch bowl, for those who are uncertain of the meaning) was enjoyed after the meeting. Also pictured are some snapshots of our 4th of July festivities. Okay, so we napped most of the holiday. But we did make it to Barry's annual party, which is always fun. Well, baby is waking up - gotta go!

P.S. Why do we call the traditional family dessert a "nightmare" anyway? When and where was the first one created? I would love to know the origin - please share if you have any information!

Strawberry Days 5k

One of my favorite summer festivities is a 5k race. It just doesn't feel like summer to me unless I run a few. Unfortunately, I am not quite up to actually running any races quite yet - but that won't stop me from participating! The Pleasant Grove Strawberry Days 5k is a classic. I believe I have run it 5 or 6 times. This year I made sure to register early, as did the others. (A good thing too, the race day registration fee turned out to be $40!! Man, who would pay that to run. Yikes! The early reg. fee was a reasonable $12. I always feel like they should pay me. Anyway . . . ) So last Saturday Grandma, Mom, Amber, and Jonny ran while Dad and I walked and Julia strolled. It was very nice of Dad to keep us two girls company. A 5k seems like a really long walk when most everyone else is running!

Yes, Julia participated in her first race, and definitely not her last. I don't know that I will walk any more races this summer. There's just not that thrill that comes with running. But hopefully Julia and I will be up to the races that go on toward the end of the summer. We won't try to break any records or anything, just beat our Strawberry Days time!