Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween from our little pumpkin! Hope everyone enjoyed trick-or-treating :-)

Be Adorable!

We really love to use Goodmama cloth diapers and their website started a photo contest each week with one of their prints. We happened to have the print that was for this week, "Disco Party," so last Saturday Imogen and I did a mini photo shoot at the house and I got this adorable picture of her and submitted it! She didn't win because she was not on the homepage, but Imogen still made it onto one of the other pages! I'm so excited...and thrilled...and totally partial (it was the BEST picture on there!).

Baptism

We had Imogen baptized into the Catholic Church last Sunday and wanted to share a few pictures from it. Imogen did wonderfully -- she was awake during the first part of the mass where she was playing with Chris's face most of the time, but then fell asleep...and she slept through the rest of the mass except for a little bit of crying when the priest was putting the oil on her neck and pouring the water on her head.

Her dress was absolutely gorgeous! My mom made it; yes, as in sewed it! (I can only dream of becoming as good with a sewing machine!) The outer layer of organza was from the shawl that came with my wedding dress, so it was extra special in that way. Playing with Daddy's face during the mass.
She was asleep here, but I was trying to get to her neck so the priest could apply the oil. I also included this picture to show you how crazy her hair was that day!
This is part of the shawl from my wedding dress -- these exact flowers were embroidered on the bodice of my wedding gown. So beautiful!

Here is a picture of her in the whole dress. Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous! (and shouldn't a mother gloat?! :-) )

In other news, I finally saw Imogen roll over today -- twice!!! She first did it on October 10th, when I came into the room to find her on her back when I had placed her on her belly. Today, I was eating lunch and looking right at her, when 'plop', she rolled. Chris and I were so excited and cheering and laughing. I flipped her back over onto her belly and in the excitement of our voices, she did it again! Yippee! As soon as I can catch it on video, I'll post it to show you!

Little Model

Isn't this simply the most stylish picture of a baby you've ever seen? I mean, I feel like Imogen is a little baby model in it! (Perhaps it's just a mother's view) Anna was over and we were getting Imogen ready to go out and it was sunny -- so I put on the sunglasses that I bought her and she loved them! Imogen wore them in the car and really enjoyed the shade.
Last weekend, my mom helped Anna and I learn how to sew. I am a complete novice -- Anna has some idea at least. We used my mom's sewing machine and followed a pattern I bought for sewing some fleece children's clothing. Fleece is often used as a diaper cover for cloth diapers since it does not absorb moisture. We were making, what they call, fleece longies (aka fleece pants). For the winter time they will be wonderful in our home, which often feels colder than what the temperature says. We made 4 pairs total -- 3 of which fit Imogen now and one for later. After I made the pair she is wearing in the picture, my mom decided to whip up a hat. So, sans pattern, she made one that fit Imogen perfectly. I want to get that good. After I get a sewing machine (hopefully for Christmas...wink wink), I will be able to make lots more things. I really want to learn!!

So, last year on September 11th, I had a dentist appointment for a routine cleaning. I was filling out the pre-cleaning form and one of the questions asked, "Could you be or are you pregnant?" I remember pondering the question and then nonchalantly circled "No." Of course I wasn't -- or so I thought. I actually was pregnant with Imogen at the time, but didn't know it yet! Fortunately at that dental appointment, I did not have x-rays taken. Anyway, today I had my fall routine cleaning at the dentist and I knew I was having x-rays taken. So, just to be on the safe side, I decided to take a pregnancy test, and you all will be happy to know that I am.....

I am not sure why every company doesn't make their pregnancy test likes this -- clearly stating the results. Who needs to go back and forth? -- "Is that a second pink line? maybe but it's really faint. It doesn't look like an actual line. Oh, maybe it is...I can't tell!" haha! This was the banter that ensued after our first at-home tests, which resulted in a call to the midwive's office for a blood test. I think we will use ClearBlue Easy from now on.