{the tew family}

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

next time won't you sing with me?

our ALPHABET collection is almost complete!

all i need now is an "f" and an 'i"

my mumsie found a sprinkler "O" for me!

the "H" is hard to see but I think
it will look fine once it's on the wall

my assistant Fritz helped me arrange them

the original plans were to put these in our kid's room someday (we have been collecting for about 5 years), but Mabel's room is fairly small and the wall they would need to go on is right above where her bed will go. i wouldn't be able to sleep at night thinking about the possibility of a horseshoe "U" falling on her head! soooooo....the alphabet is going to hang on the big wall in our kitchen above the dining room table! i will take before and after pictures once we get it all finished. don't hold your breath though. :)

Monday, October 31, 2011

a ladybug's 1st halloween!

my mom got Mabel this costume and she looked adorable in it!
but then again, I think she looks adorable in everything.

Sunday, October 30, 2011

rubber ducky you're the one

this girl enjoys bathtime most when she
has a rubber duck as an appetizer

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Poem

read this poem on my friend Sarah's blog and thought it was beautiful...

Real Presence

Let my heart be a wide and welcome harbor
where my children come to rest.
May these arms stretch wide and strong
to hold his fear, her hurt, their tattered sense of self.

May there be a solidness within me
on which their pain may crash
and recede
and I remain.

Let my presence be an island to them
in storm-tossed seasons,
rising up from troubled waters to offer
shelter, respite, and firm dry ground.

May they find in me
a haven to tend to battered souls
until the day the certainty of such solid ground
launches them to sail uncharted waters unafraid.

-Tom McGrath

Friday, October 28, 2011

five months

today little miss Mabel is five months old! people keep saying how fast time has gone....but for us it feels like five months or more! i guess that is the sleep deprivation talking. :) we are in love with watching this sweet little girl grow and develop and we both agree her giggle is the best sound ever.

a few things about Mabel at this age:

she loves bouncing in her doorway jumper
she grabs at EVERYTHING (and whatever the object is goes straight into her mouth)
she has started tasting a few tiny morsels of big girl food: banana, gnawing on an apple, sweet potato

she enjoys listening to Nate play the guitar
she could stare at Fritz and Charlie for hours
she rolled over a few times and didn't think it was that great, hasn't done it again
she is getting a little bit more hair
her favorite book is Baby Einstein's "Mirror Me"
she likes to watch the neighborhood kids play outside
her pediatrician announced she is in the "tall" category
she looks like such a big girl when she sits in her Bumbo chair

she likes to "talk" to her toys
we lovingly call her "drool girl"
she is all smiles and happiness when she wakes up in the morning

i am going to try to get back into blogging since I have a gazillion pictures of Mabel and lots to talk about. (we moved!) it has just been easier to use Facebook since i can upload pictures right from my phone....blogger totally needs an app for phones to make it quick and easy. anyone know if there is one?

i sure love this little girl

Friday, July 22, 2011

Mabel Bug

being this cute really wears you out!

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

2 Weeks Old

We went to Fotofly in Draper to get some newborn pictures of Mabel and I am really happy with how they turned out. Still can't believe this is our LITTLE baby!

The first pose they wanted to do was on this white couch with her laying on her stomach (new precious 2 week old face right where who knows how many butts have sat?) and I couldn't help but ask about the germs...HELLO, new mom here! The photographer said they wipe the couch down to sanitize it but she was probably just saying that.