Right now, I'm sitting at the dining room table starting this blog, while the 2 videos are uploading on Vimeo. It might be a while until I can post, the first video is only at 20%. As we've previously mentioned, Abigail has been a lot more active lately and loves her Daddy time even more. Abigail is currently playing with Matt in the living room. This is nice, I'm getting a little 'alone' time, even if it is just from the other room...and I'm going to kick myself in a few minutes when I realize I should have used this time to shower.
A few minutes ago, Matt actually came in and grabbed one of our dining room chairs. Abigail is kicking and kicking and kicking on the pack-n-play so he's going to sit there an watch her. What's even funnier, I can actually HEAR her little feet going a mile a minute. When her socks rub against the pack-n-play it makes a little swooshing sound. Before this, he had her on his lap and was making her dance, which is one of the videos, but that one might not be ready until the morning. After I took the video, I could hear him chanting 'Frank the Tank'. I'm not so sure what that was about.
Well, it looks like my alone time was very short-lived. Abigail is getting fussy and the first video is only at 26%. One of us will update this blog with the video whenever it finishes. Maybe I will get a shower after all, before Biggest Loser starts, it'll just have to be a shower with Abigail. :)
EDIT: It's now 12:27am, and the first video is finally ready. The video took 2hrs to upload, then gave me an error msg and I had to start all over. The 2nd attempt took 3hrs! Hopefully, the 2nd video wont have any problems uploading while I'm far off in dreamland so I can post it as soon as I wake up.
03-31-09 from Jill Barnes on Vimeo.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
A Vote for Toby is a Vote for Humanity....and Clean Carpets
Hello blog peeps. We need you help...check that...Toby needs your help to become the Bissell's Most Valuable Pet 2009 photo contest. He's already making a lot of promises on his campaign trail including a reduction of pet dander, more compromises during bath time, and friendlier relationships with both friend and foe alike. For too long Toby has stood by while the masses continue to sniff each other's butts and mark their own territories. Not this time. This is a campaign about change people, and change is something we can all believe in. So if you believe in our furry 9 year old friend the way we do, cast your vote for Mr. Toby Barnes today.
(all proceeds will go towards Toby's continued fight against fleas and backyard domination of the squirrels)
Follow the link below to cast your vote:
Special thanks to Anita for telling us about this contest! ;-)
Monday, March 30, 2009
Daddy Pics
I'm not sure if Matt mentioned it in his blog earlier today. But Abigail has finally been 'warming up' to Daddy more, so that he can soothe her and put her to sleep some too. Yesterday, this happened toward the end of brunch.
Matt got home early (4:30) tonight. I used it to my advantage to take a shower and then we ran to Publix. He changed Abigail out of her footie pajamas, and this is what happens when Daddy does the dressing.
While I showered, Matt got some Q.T. with Abigail and the XBox. When we returned home from Publix, Matt decided to get to halftime on his game so he could save it. I decided to share that photo with you all.
Matt got home early (4:30) tonight. I used it to my advantage to take a shower and then we ran to Publix. He changed Abigail out of her footie pajamas, and this is what happens when Daddy does the dressing.
While I showered, Matt got some Q.T. with Abigail and the XBox. When we returned home from Publix, Matt decided to get to halftime on his game so he could save it. I decided to share that photo with you all.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Early Morning with Daddy...and Weekend Recap
I originally began this post last night, but as I reached my 6th paragraph I realized how unbelievably tired I was and decided that I should just finish it in the morning. And now here I sit at my desk...an early bird to the office this morning ready to tackle the new week...and I just don't feel like finishing my lengthy blog post. Instead, I'm erasing it and going to keep this one simple, so here it goes...
I'm in a bit earlier than normal this morning thanks to Miss Abigail, whose abnormal sleep schedule over the weekend carried over into this morning. After eating around 5am, she decided that it was time to talk and play, which I woke up to. Jill was having a hard time controlling her laughing as she listened to Abby talk, and I didn't help by asking if our daughter was on crack. ;o) Knowing she was only starting, and also knowing that Jill needed a little more sleep before she attends her baby stroller boot camp, I picked up the little girl and we made our way into the bathroom. Abby proceeded to kick and talk and smile for the next 45 minutes or so until she realized it was 6am and then got tired again. Like a good Daddy, I held her and swayed until she went to sleep before taking her back to the crib. Honestly, folks, this is a new thing for me. Abigail loves her Daddy, but I've just been there for fun. Jill has been the comforter and soother up until this point. Hopefully, this is a new trend that will not only make me feel better as a daddy, but also help Jill out from time to time.
So, that's been my morning. After normally dreading my Monday mornings, this was a nice way to start the week off, so thank you, Abigail. ;-)
Beyond that, I just wanted to do a short recap on the weekend. Garrett and Danitza arrived from B'ham on Friday afternoon for their visit and finally got to meet Abby. We didn't do a whole lot, which is understandable since we have a 3 month old and also the fact that Danitza is 21 weeks pregnant herself. Add in the fact that the weather this weekend was absolutely crappy and we have enough reasons why it became more of a lazy uneventful time...but fun time with friends. We did muster in a visit to IKEA on Saturday, which is quickly becoming my favorite spot to kill time when we have no other plans. I think Jill doesn't mind, but I can't say she loves visiting the giant Swedish furniture and accessory store as often as I do. We tried to visit the Sweetwater Brewery also, but found out it was closed on Saturdays. On Sunday we grabbed some brunch over at J. Christopher's and then headed over to Stone Mountain for a little while. The temps stayed in the high 40's pretty much the entire time we were there, though, so we didn't venture up to the top this time. Jill did get her funnel cake, though.
Overall, it was a fun little weekend and now we're back to the work week here for me. This coming weekend is a big one for my photography as I'll be doing free photo mini-sessions with mostly kids at the square on Saturday. It's my first official gig as a "professional" photographer, and hopefully a great opportunity to showcase my talent to others while also picking up a few future clients. I'm stoked about it and know it will be on my mind all week, but I've got enough to tangle with her at the office to keep my mind focused on other things for now. With that said, I'm going to end this blog and actually begin my work week. Have a great week, everyone!
I'm in a bit earlier than normal this morning thanks to Miss Abigail, whose abnormal sleep schedule over the weekend carried over into this morning. After eating around 5am, she decided that it was time to talk and play, which I woke up to. Jill was having a hard time controlling her laughing as she listened to Abby talk, and I didn't help by asking if our daughter was on crack. ;o) Knowing she was only starting, and also knowing that Jill needed a little more sleep before she attends her baby stroller boot camp, I picked up the little girl and we made our way into the bathroom. Abby proceeded to kick and talk and smile for the next 45 minutes or so until she realized it was 6am and then got tired again. Like a good Daddy, I held her and swayed until she went to sleep before taking her back to the crib. Honestly, folks, this is a new thing for me. Abigail loves her Daddy, but I've just been there for fun. Jill has been the comforter and soother up until this point. Hopefully, this is a new trend that will not only make me feel better as a daddy, but also help Jill out from time to time.
So, that's been my morning. After normally dreading my Monday mornings, this was a nice way to start the week off, so thank you, Abigail. ;-)
Beyond that, I just wanted to do a short recap on the weekend. Garrett and Danitza arrived from B'ham on Friday afternoon for their visit and finally got to meet Abby. We didn't do a whole lot, which is understandable since we have a 3 month old and also the fact that Danitza is 21 weeks pregnant herself. Add in the fact that the weather this weekend was absolutely crappy and we have enough reasons why it became more of a lazy uneventful time...but fun time with friends. We did muster in a visit to IKEA on Saturday, which is quickly becoming my favorite spot to kill time when we have no other plans. I think Jill doesn't mind, but I can't say she loves visiting the giant Swedish furniture and accessory store as often as I do. We tried to visit the Sweetwater Brewery also, but found out it was closed on Saturdays. On Sunday we grabbed some brunch over at J. Christopher's and then headed over to Stone Mountain for a little while. The temps stayed in the high 40's pretty much the entire time we were there, though, so we didn't venture up to the top this time. Jill did get her funnel cake, though.
Overall, it was a fun little weekend and now we're back to the work week here for me. This coming weekend is a big one for my photography as I'll be doing free photo mini-sessions with mostly kids at the square on Saturday. It's my first official gig as a "professional" photographer, and hopefully a great opportunity to showcase my talent to others while also picking up a few future clients. I'm stoked about it and know it will be on my mind all week, but I've got enough to tangle with her at the office to keep my mind focused on other things for now. With that said, I'm going to end this blog and actually begin my work week. Have a great week, everyone!
Friday, March 27, 2009
Weeekend Forecast? Rain with a side of Friends...
For those who aren't as lucky to be enjoying the dreary grayish weather that we metro Atlanta folks are dealing with right now, let me just say what a drag it is to have a Spring weekend be completely rained out. During the winter it made sense and I could deal with it since even if it was sunny outside the cold temps usually kept me inside. That's changed now that Spring has arrived. I want to be outside...whether it's shooting photos or working in the yard. Not the case this weekend. After basking in the glorious Springtime weather last weekend we will now regress back to spending time trapped inside the house as the forecast calls for rain...and more rain....and maybe even a little more rain. Yuck!The weather not cooperating with what I want also makes it even more fun since our Birmingham friends, Garrett and Danitza, are coming to spend the weekend with us. I'm sure we'll find some things to do, but it would've been really nice if we could've enjoyed some Stone Mountain time or any other outside activity. Oh well. It's never a dull moment with Danitza around, so we should be entertained by her quite a bit. :-)
On a side not, I've been meaning to do a little refresh on the blog for a little while now, but time hasn't been easy to come by at home or at work lately. I've been slowly learning more and more about HTML and what editing I can do with our blog in particular via code. Blame it on the rain...or blame it on the more relaxed pace here at work today, but I've finally taken a little time here around lunch to throw some new elements into our blog. For the most part, it's a color refresh, but there are subtle changes to the blog title, blog posting background and the main blog background, which I created in Photoshop. The designer in me still isn't completely satisfied, but I still have my photography blog that I can work on to keep me from doing any further tweaks to this blog.
Naptime Randonmess
~No socks...that was going to be the title of this blog. I don't know what it is, but Abigail has managed to kick off her socks the last THREE nights. I've discovered this during her first night time feeding, usually between 1am and 3am, I really don't know how she does it! Last night I thought the KNEE HIGH socks were foolproof, but I'm the fool instead! She sleeps in gowns because the nighttime diaper changes are easier, but she might have to start wearing the footy pj's instead since she kicks off her blanket. Those little legs are non-stop, day and night. If anyone has suggestions, I'd love to hear them.
~During naptime today...
1. I had a lovely video chat with Jeri. She was hoping to catch Abigail awake, but we'll have to try again another day.
3a. Updated the photo shoot times for next Saturday on Marietta Moms. For those of you who don't know, Matt's offering a free photo shoot at Marietta Square next Saturday to help build his portfolio for this new venture. We already had 5 times filled, and just added 3 more!
3b. Sent out some messages to inform some people of the Ice Cream photo shoot next Sunday in LaGrange. Matt's parents are co-owners of Scoops, an ice cream shop that will be opening mid-April. Hopefully, Matt will get some cute shots of kids eating ice cream that can then become art work at Scoops.
4. Joined the Marietta Moms Walk for Autism Team. The walk will take place Sunday, May 3rd (and we'll actually be in town!). The team is also trying to raise money, so if your interested you can check out THIS LINK.
5. I TOOK A SHOWER! Now this might not seem like a very exciting task, but it is a highlight to my day. I normally wait until Matt's home, but then postpone the shower it's too late and I have to basically jump in and out beacuse Abigail gets fussy. I can sometimes put her in the boppy and shower, but I feel like I'm neglecting her during awake time. Toby just doesn't entertain her like I do. I haven't really wanted to shower during naps beacuse sometimes the naps are 30mins and sometimes they are a couple hours. Either way, today was such a succes I was even able to shave my legs.
6. I updated our calendar and forwarded it along to keep our parents updated with our schedule. Somehow we're always busy! We do love it, but it does get exhausting...and our house usually suffers the most...then the wrath of the neglected is what we hate the most.
7. Now I've been blogging.
I feel quite productive today. Now I'm going to pick up a little bit more before we spend the next few days with Garrett & Danitza. They are our friends from Birmingham and should be here between 4 & 5. Fun! Oooh...I think I hear squirming on the monitor. I guess naptime is coming to an end. :)
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Just a Springtime Afternoon
The last few weeks have been pretty brutal at work resulting in me working into the evenings at the office at least a couple times a week. During that time, we've somehow emerged from Winter and are now enjoying the first stages of Spring. Woohoo! I had a less hectic Monday today, so I made my way home earlier than normal and was greeted outside by my Jill, Abby and Toby. I couldn't resist the temptation to be outside, so I grabbed the camera and we spent a little time taking some photos. Jill took several of the pictures, which means I actually got to be on the other side of the camera for a change.
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