Happy Father's Day!

My dearest Mr. Wonder-full,

Happy Happy Father's Day!

I hope that this day is as special for you as you make every single day for us!

We LOVE you!

The Wonder Girls

We Miss You Already!

this picture is funny b/c everyone looks weird except for my mom =)

Thank you for making the big trip Granny of the North and Amy Girl! We LOVE you and appreciate your taking the long drive to see A's recital!

See 'n Say

Mama: "Rosebud--who's the prettiest girl in the world? Is it you?"

Rosebud: "No!"

Mama: "Well, who is the prettiest girl in the world than?"

Rosebud: "It's Daddy!"

Favoritism

Isn't it cool that God doesn't like me better than you?

The Big Day Part 1

To see how it went click here!

Those Cheeks *Must* Be Genetic

One of the *many* reasons that I'm glad I have two girls is that I didn't have to get rid of any of A's baby clothes! When I put the same outfits on M that A wore my heart gets extra mushy. Just thought I'd share!

Rambling Randomness Thursday Edition

* My favorite show of all time is Gilmore Girls...

I was sad when it went off the air.

I miss it.

I wanted a daughter so I could be cool like Lorelei.

I went and had two daughters though so that makes me twice as cool....right?

*Lorelei is a cool name. Which brings me to my next random thought...

I have two really good baby names that I'd like to use--anyone out there interested in surrogacy?

Moving on...

*This is my best friend.

I get to see her Monday--can I hear a woot woot!?

Isn't she the cutest thing you've ever seen?

* We are probably such excellent friends because we share the same middle name, were home schooled, and have a mutual passion for Mario and big sun glasses.

See what I mean?* The other day I blogged about never having eaten a twinkie. I've also never eaten: sweet potatoes, marshmallow fluff, watermelon (or any melon), ranch dressing, any seafood, raw tomatoes

*Tomorrow is Rosebud's big dance recital and I can hardly wait!

That is all. Good night and have a pleasant tomorrow!

Desperately Seeking Mommy

or...

Devouring Delicious Digits

or

Tenaciously Teething Toddler

or

Beautiful Baby Beacon

or....?

Am I the only person who thinks it's strange that you can BUY pre-made rubber band balls?

I saw one for sale at Target the other day and thought it was just a fluke but when looking up a rubber band ball picture for my blog found they are sold at ever office supply store and then some! Isn't half the fun of a rubber band ball making it yourself? Ha!

Shelly has never...

...eaten a twinkie.

They make me nervous and I'm not sure why.

(possibly all of those tales that they last forever or something)

Just thought I'd share.

Because I think it's important.

I never thought when typing two links into my blog that I'd get so much feedback as I did regarding the use of hormonal contraception. I just jotted the links and thought I'd share why I personally don't use the pill. I know many people don't agree with me but I think it's good for people to thoroughly examine their beliefs. My personal belief is that life begins at conception and for me, using hormonal b.c. conflicts with that belief. Here's a quick outline of the three ways in which the pill works:

How Hormonal Methods Work
All hormonal contraceptives have at least three mechanisms of action. Artificial female hormones are the active ingredient in all hormonal contraceptives — estrogen and progestin. Some products contain both hormones and others progestin only. Using both hormones together is somewhat more effective than progestin alone, but the estrogen component is responsible for most of the serious health hazards associated with hormonal methods.

1. Hormonal contraceptives prevent ovulation. No egg is released so sperm cannot fertilize it. It is widely agreed that this is a major mechanism of hormonal birth control.
A woman may ovulate anyway.

2. Hormonal contraceptives may also prevent fertilization by changing the consistency of natural secretions in the vagina, making it harder for the sperm to reach the egg. It is not clear how effective this mechanism is in preventing fertilization.

3. A woman may ovulate anyway, and sperm may still reach the egg, resulting in fertilization. When this occurs, hormonal contraceptives make it difficult for the embryo to implant in the uterus by keeping the edometrium (lining of the uterus) thinned. This results in the death and expulsion of the embryo. Most scientists agree this occurs, but it is not clear how often. Some doctors do not prescribe hormonal contraceptives because they find this mechanism objectionable. (more info here)

--> So, to sum up--b.c. doesn't necessarily or always have abortive effects--more often than not ovulation or conception are prevented by the pill but sometimes when the first two steps fail the third fail safe of b.c. is to prevent implantation of the embryo after which the body gets rid of it. It took losing two babies for me personally to realize just how strongly I believe in fighting for the life of a baby at all costs--including the cost of inconvenient (and annoying) non-hormonal b.c. is (for me). And that my friends, is all.

Profiling A & M

The Importance of Being Earnest

Change is in the air

I've decided to make my blog a bit more "private" and am giving "code names" to my "family members."
Ah! I love "unncessary quotation marks!"
Amelie = Princess Rosebud or Wonder Girl or A
Maeve = Mavis Beacon or Wonder Baby or M
Steve = Mr. Wonderful or S, Mr. W, Honey Hottie Pants and so on
Got all that?
Oh! And *you* can call me Shelly =)
Anywho, please, if you refer to me or my family members in comments please use their
code names or initials.
That is all =)

The People At The Chinese Restaurant MUST Have Seen Me Coming

Pet Peeve #2: Parking Lot Peril

You know when you drive a regular car and everyone else in the world has huge mini-vans (oxymoron) or SUV's and you park and then you try to leave and you have to inch out of your spot

inch

by inch

by inch

slowly

ever so slowly

because you can't see around all of the tall vehicles and you think you're in the clear and then

WOOSH!
WHIZ!

SCREEECHHHH!

someone races behind you so they can get around your car before you can pull out fully and "block" them for a few seconds as you put your car into gear to go forward?

Yeah...I hate that.

Stinkin' fast car driving through parking lot people and large SUV sun blocking cars that make it hard to see.

Haha...but the jokes on them see--I get 35 mpg and they get 12 so I win in the end...

Or at least, that's what I tell myself.

Fin.

Water Water Everywhere and Not A Drop to....

Drink!

It's so gross and hot and humid and sticky and bleh outside and all I can think about is going swimming! Now, if only the magic pool fairy would do one of the following: A. move my family to haddon township B. build a pool in HH C. Send me a big check so I could buy a membership. =)

Kickin' it old school with my baby

I think M doesn't appreciate smushy face pictures anymore.

That is all.

Jazz Hands

My Jazzy husband put on a fun n' fabulous jazz concert last night with the kids from school. They did a fabulous job and A and M behaved beautifully! It's always like a little miracle when everyone is good and happy (especially when in a concert setting--yikes! remember what happened to me last time?!?). Yay for good, easy, enjoyable nights with my loves!

Sneak Attack

It's amazing how much pain and suffering this sweet little lamb causes at night.

I think she scissor kicked my face 15 times.

She's a regular karate master.

{or taekwondo, krav maga, judo or wushu}

But only by night.

During the day she's a mild-mannered baby.

Go figure.