Henderson's World

Welcome Beckett Rush

2011-12-20T07:12:00.001-05:00

DSC_3128, a photo by Hendu Family on Flickr.

I had the most amazing thing hppen on my birthday this year.........Beckett Rush was born. Birth story is up next and then an update on the super big sisters!

Little sis Maysie

2010-05-23T22:53:00.001-04:00

Little sis Maysie
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

Maysie is so in love with her big sis. Piper is also so in love with her little sis, and pretends that Maysie is her baby. She had trained Maysie to talk "baby talk". Maysie goo goo's at her "mommy" and loves to get snuggled and fed goldfish by her "mommy". This week Brian is putting together the girls new bunk beds, and both cannot wait!!! Cannot believe my little ones are not so little anymore. Spent the morning running around the beach today watching my 2 girls enjoy each moment! I am reminded to savor all these moments too, as they go by so fast.

Happy Birthday my sweet Piper!

2010-04-21T00:12:00.001-04:00

Last candle left!
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

Cannot believe that my little lady is 4. She is the most amazing little being that I have ever met. She loves to comfort her little sister and asks me to snuggle when she needs a hug. She puts up with me when I dress her and Maysie in matching clothes. Happy Birthday Piper Elizabeth!

Imagine 12 years from now this will be a real car!!

2010-04-20T22:34:00.001-04:00

Imagine 12 years from now this will be a real car!!! Katie, Remember the Blue bomber??
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

Yesterday was Patriot's Day, so the girls and I took advantage of having the day off by going to New Hampshire. Poor Brian had to work, so it was just me and the ladies going to visit my folks. Mom had gotten a GIANT cupcake and put it on a beautiful cake stand that she had gotten as a wedding gift. She put in 4 candles and put a beautiful butterfly ring on top. Piper was loving it. She opened some amazing gifts, including a beautiful handmade dress and a matching dress for her doll. Maysie even got one too. We ended up at the mall and Maysie picked out new shoes with little "purpril" bows. Piper declined the shoes at the store, as there weren't any with enough sparkle. The best was when they both requested to ride the 75 cent car and I got flashbacks of riding in a giant "blue bomber" with my sister when we were much older. I can think ahead 12 years, and my heart isn't quite ready to envision the girls driving a real car yet. Yikes. Glad that sparkle shoes, purple bows and matching dresses are all we have to think about for now.

Cannot believe this young lady is 90!

2010-03-21T00:03:00.001-04:00

Cannot believe this young lady is 90!
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

My Gramma turned 90 this week. The ladies and I traveled with my mom to help celebrate her special day last week. We had a special dinner at her house Saturday night with family and an amazing friend to her (Helen). On Sunday we all woke up and went to church. Yikes..., me and church do not mix well. The last time I was there was for my Grandpa's service. The girls did great while the congregation sang Happy Birthday to Solveig! Once the sermon started the girls and I moved to the back of the church to play with leggos and wait for Mimi and Nana. After the service we had cake and coffee for her. Piper and Maysie loved running around with their sparkle shoes and the balloons...But above all we are so grateful to have Mimi in our lives to celebrate her special day.

Sweet Maysie G turned 2!

2010-03-16T00:43:00.001-04:00

shy and proud
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

I am beside myself at the fact that my sweet baby has now turned 2. Maysie is now speaking in whole sentences and she uses the potty. What the heck?? Her big sis Piper loves to hug and kiss her and if Maysie needs to cuddle she first runs to me and then Piper. She yells "Piper, kisses sister"! Loving it! Every moment! Happy Birthday Maysie, we all love you so much!

Counting down...

2010-02-25T00:43:00.001-05:00

Cheese
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

My sweet baby Maysie is turning 2 in 2 days........She loves to pretend to play the drums with her sweet dimples, sing songs to daddy and ask every morning for cheerios for breakfast......
My mornings are so perfect waking up and seeing her and Piper hold hands walking down the stairs....life is perfect!

Meeting Curious George

2010-02-20T01:13:00.001-05:00

Maysie kept a safe distance
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

A couple weeks ago they opened up a new exhibit at the Boston Childrens Museum. Since we are members we were allowed to come a day earlier than it was open to the public. Both ladies are SERIOUS Curious George fans, so we packed up the ladies and my mom to check it out. It was amazing! The ladies loved it. They also had a meet and greet room with some of the PBS characters which included Peep, Arthur and Curious George. Piper was a little nervous at first, but then decided that she wanted to draw him a picture before she met him. The BCM had tons of markers and paper available, so she got started. Maysie on the other hand wanted nothing to do with the giant characters. As you can see from the picture, she kept a very safe distance. Piper ended up giving Curious George a couple of drawings, gave him a high five and then a little bitty hug. It was great.

Sister Moments

2010-02-03T22:19:00.001-05:00

026
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

My sweet little girls have decided that they love picnics! With the temperature being 20 degrees outside, we have had to accommodate this indoors. When we get home after work/school Piper takes out the blanket and lays it out on the floor. Maysie gets their milk, and I bring over dinner. I bring the Mac over and Piper decides on the DVD they are going to watch. She is always very kind to Maysie picking Elmo or the Polar Express which is a new favorite of both. My job is to keep the dogs from stampeding the picnic, as they still feel like anything on the floor is fair game!

Catching up with Piper

2009-12-30T14:46:00.001-05:00

nobody's cooler than piper
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

Piper is such a sweet little girl. I cannot believe what an amazing person she is. She LOVES her little sister and making people giggle. She asks me to snuggle with her and loves to be held. She has opened her eyes to so many new foods, loving tufu, egg salad, beans and bacon! At night her and Brian have a routine where he will read her 5 books or tell her stories, in the dark with a flashlight. She loves Ariel and hates witches. However, she watched Snow White and said she wasn't scared. She encourages Maysie to use the potty and reminds me to give her a jellybean if she is successful! Piper runs and jumps on me every day when I pick her up at school, screaming "Mommy". It melts my heart.

Catch up with Maysie

2009-12-30T14:27:00.001-05:00

maysie funny
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

Maysie will be turning 2 in February, I can hardly believe it. She is sooo silly. Her favorite foods are fruit and anything crunchy and she loves yogurt smoothies. She adores her big sister and wants to do everything Piper does. She loves school and playing with all her friends. We had a huge blizzard recently and she was a little nervous venturing out into the snow, but once she saw Piper playing in it, she was hooked. We got the Elf on the Shelf this year, and Maysie named the Elf "Nemo". Every night "Nemo" would go to the North Pole to tell Santa if the girls were good and would return to a different spot in the house. Maysie couldn't wait to come downstairs in the morning to see if she could spot "Nemo". She loved unwrapping gifts on Christmas. She would grab a gift unwrap it in record time and then yell "nether one"! We are heading to Disney in a few weeks, and it will be her 3rd time there and she isn't even 2! Yikes!

Go fly a kite

2009-10-17T02:14:00.001-04:00

Maysie loved it too
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

I am so grateful. I have 2 amazing little ladies who love to experience everything. Even if it's just a new craft project or new crackers....they are so in awe. Last weekend we walked to the beach and showed the girls how to fly a kite. I cannot even begin to describe their faces. They loved every moment. We brought some bread to feed the seagulls after. Piper was sad after all the bread was gone, as she noticed some of the birds that never got a piece of the bread. She was emotional thinking that it wasn't fair that only some of the birds got to have a treat. Little Miss Piper may have a future in social services..........

Not scared!

2009-09-07T23:31:00.001-04:00

Piper was loving this guy
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

Piper is very vocal about things she is scared of....the dark....spiders...monsters....but then Brian made it very clear! He eats monsters and spiders and a little flashlight helped out in the dark. She is becoming so brave. I am so proud of my little lady. She is not afraid! Yeah for Piper!

We are back!

2009-09-04T01:12:00.001-04:00

priceless
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

Took a little time off from this, but I sooo missed my blog. I missed documenting the moments I spent with my kiddos. When both Piper and Maysie were born I kept a calendar for them documenting their first year....the first roll over, their first smile, their first foods, their first holiday....yet after a year I found myself scrambling to find a way to capture it. I ended up getting glass jars where I would write down on pieces of paper things that they would say or do that I wanted to remember. I feel like the moments pass so quick and I never want to forget and I want their loved ones to know the things that they are experiencing as well. This has been an amazing year for us. Both of us working full time jobs, with Brian even changing jobs within his company, yet we feel really grounded. We have two amazing little ladies who surprise us every day.

Happy Father's Day

2009-06-21T21:49:00.001-04:00

Daddy is SO strong
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

You rock! We are so honored to have you in our lives. Piper told me the other day "Daddy is strong", and I couldn't agree more.
Thanks for loving us SO much.

Love, your 5 ladies
(this includes the 2 furry ladies as well)

P is the magic letter

2009-06-12T20:39:00.001-04:00

Enjoying
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

Today Piper gave me a worksheet that she had done today at preschool. On the top is said "Letter of the week is L". Then there were traceable letter L's all over for her to trace. She didn't even attempt one L. Instead, all over the sheet were P's. Big P's, small p's, crooked p's, lopsided p's and just really sweet p's. I was proud.

All is well with the world.

2009-06-03T22:02:00.001-04:00

2 peas in a pod again
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

The ladies are all healthy. Piper's bloodwork came back super fine. All those veggie hot dogs and tofu was exactly what she needed to boost up her iron levels! Yippee. And Maysie is being so brave with her finger foods! Bring on the blueberries!

Piper is such a clown!

2009-06-03T21:58:00.001-04:00

Clowns in the making!
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

We have been writing down some things that Piper says, as we never want to forget! She is too funny. Tonight, the girls and I went to the grocery store and I asked Piper if we should get Daddy something special to eat. She said CHICKEN! The other day, Brian took my car to the car wash and brought Piper along. Piper HATED it! Since that day, every night when Brian asks her how many books he should read to her, she responds.......I went to the car wash, so I get 4 books. She really is my little clown.

Just when you think things are going well.....

2009-05-14T22:28:00.002-04:00

Henderson Family
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

We are DONE with visits to the doctor.....keep your fingers crossed. It started with Maysie getting pneumonia. Then I got my physical and all seemed well. Piper had her 3 year check up. Both of us had to get blood work for our physicals. Piper was SO BRAVE. I got the first call. My doctor said that my white blood cell count was VERY elevated. She is hoping that I had some sort of illness and prescribed antibiotics asking me to come back in a few weeks to repeat the blood work. Then came the call for Piper. She has low hemoglobin levels, which means anemia. The doctor said we need to drastically increase the amount of iron she is getting and in a couple weeks repeat the blood test fo her. Found out that veggie hotdogs (not sure if this is one word or two) are very high in iron. Also found a cereal that she loves that is high in the good stuff as well. She still loves tofu, which is great. (Just want to mention that she is not a vegetarian) Then came Brian, who got strep. We all got checked and he was the only one.......hmmmmm
Then Maysie couldn't get rid of her cough. Took her in and they did a chest x-ray. Found a spot on her lung, but since they weren't the ones who took the first x-ray (ER), they can't say if it's just residual from her pneumonia. She was prescribed antibiotics as well.
We are all done with the antibiotics. All seem healthy. Maysie is her old sweet self, oh, I missed her! Piper is loving her new foods and Brian was happy that he lost some weight having strep. Piper and I will be heading back to do blood work soon. Think we may wait until after Memorial Day weekend. Please keep your fingers crossed.

"I am a Piper"

2009-05-05T22:54:00.001-04:00

Do I have something on my nose????
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

Yesterday, I took Piper for her 3 year check up. She was very brave getting her check up and even all her blood work. The doctor asked many questions and had Piper do all sorts of fun things......jump....stand on one foot......jump on one foot........and then came a couple questions! The first was "Piper, how old are you?" Piper proudly displayed 3 fingers and said she was 3! Then the doctor asked "Piper, are you a boy or a girl?" Piper stated "I am a Piper!" Well, that is correct Piper........
She did eventually say that she was a girl, but we all got such a giggle that day.

Piper is 3!

2009-04-21T21:05:00.002-04:00

Piper in the best shirt ever!! Thanks Aunt Katie!
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

My little Miss Piper is the cutest ever! She celebrated her 3rd birthday today with a very special cake and dinner with Nana, Aunt Katie, baby Luke and Abigail. We had her amazing PINK (very PINK) birthday party this past weekend. Aunt Katie made these lovely shirts for the girls......I am in awe!
So a cute story...
back ground....Piper is potty trained but sometimes has an accident.

We were driving home from my folks the other day and Piper kept asking me to turn around and look at her and Maysie. I tried a couple times and then realized that the road was more important to look at while I was driving. I explained to Piper that I needed to look at the road as I didn't want to get into an accident. She then started to giggle and said....Mommy, don't pee your pants!!!!

I made it home safe...no accidents for either of us.

Maysie is on the mend again!

2009-04-06T21:41:00.001-04:00

Odd picture, but a very cute shot! Maysie was very freaked out by the mask to her nebulizer! Piper tried it on and Maysie tried to kiss it!
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

Poor Maysie has had a very tough winter. She has battled many ailments including many bouts with the tummy bug and ear infections, but this weekend she ended up with pneumonia. She was a trooper through it all....high fever, weezing, trip to the doctor, 5 hour visit at the ER, nebulizer treatments, more meds......and then she perked up. Piper was a bit jealous as Maysie got the pink medicine (her favorite color) and couldn't have any herself. Maysie stayed home from school (daycare really) today and Nana took very good care of her. Lot's of naps and cuddles. We are all really ready for spring!

Poor Maysie has another bout of the tummy bug!

2009-03-23T21:33:00.001-04:00

cuties
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

Poor Maysie, this has been a tough winter for her. She tries to be such a good girl all the time, even when she is sick and covered in throw up. I had to give her a bath to clean her up at 2am, and still she tried to smile through it. Piper has been a great big sister, trying to help her when she cries. Piper runs to her saying "it's ok Mays, it's ok", holding her head. Boy, I sure hope the rest of the house stays clear of the bug. I am tired of doing laundry.

Holy crap!!!

2009-03-10T23:26:00.001-04:00

Piper and Amelia
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

We had an amazing Sunday at the Children's Museum in Boston with some lovely friends. Piper was able to play with her friend Amelia and Maysie was able to show off her walking skills to baby Caelan. Oh, and best of all....Piper took her first poop on the potty! This might seem pretty small to most...but to a toddler who is potty training, it was really super! Yea to Piper!

Maysie is officially 1!

2009-02-28T11:05:00.001-05:00

What the heck is this?
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

Our sweet lady is having a daisy themed birthday today! It went by so quick.....now she's trying to run and enjoys getting tickled by her big sis!

Piper sure is a nice big sis

2009-02-24T22:34:00.001-05:00

After Piper stole my popsicle she learned that her little sister enjoyed them too!
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

It has been hectic around our house getting ready for Maysie's first birthday. Poor Maysie has been battling a double dose of pnk eye, an ear infection and a sinus infection. Oh, and she is now on a schedule at daycare to only nap once.........makes for a very unhappy baby! However there are these moments that are really amazing. Like watching Maysie walk the length of the house, Piper feeding her a popsicle, Maysie actually getting up and sitting on Piper's chair, and amazing Piper mastering the potty! Boy, these moments are my favorite. I wish I could capture each one! It goes by so quick.....

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY ARIANNA!!!

2009-02-18T22:23:00.001-05:00

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY ARIANNA!!!
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

YEA! Happy Birthday to Arianna Henderson! She is 8 days older than Maysie.

My favorite photograph

2009-02-12T20:53:00.001-05:00

piper (19)
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

There are moments that remain forever in my memory. They are usually like a photograph for me. This picture is hanging in my bedroom and it makes my heart feel so full when I see it. This is the first time Brian held Piper.

And the first kiss was blown!

2009-02-11T20:31:00.001-05:00

Cheese
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

As we were saying goodnight to the girls tonight, Miss Maysie blew her first kiss! The moments are going by so quick!

Up to something at baby Gap

2009-02-10T21:02:00.003-05:00

I spent Sunday with my folks in New Hampshire. My mom wanted to take us to buy Maysie her first pair of shoes so off we went to the mall. We picked out a very cute pair of shoes for her and then made a stop at Baby Gap. Piper said she needed to use the potty, and I thought she was just being goofy as she is not really into potty training most days. My mom offered to take her and several minutes later out runs Piper yelling "I pee pee on the potty Mommy"! She had this smile on her face that was GIANT! She was so happy and my mom was beside herself. We went and let her pick out some new panties and she chose Ariel ones. She did pretty good the rest of the day, using the potty two more times. It's now Tuesday and she has decided that diapers are still the way to go. Maybe we will hit Baby Gap this weekend and see if we can try this again!

Maysie is almost 1!

2009-02-01T16:01:00.001-05:00

Maysie
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

Time has flown by! Sweet little Maysie will be celebrating her first birthday this month. Maysie isn't really sure what is happening, but Piper is very excited. Piper said that Maysie would like a pink birthday party. We will see!

Feeling lousy

2009-02-01T15:58:00.001-05:00

Pipes a bit tired
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

We cannot get away from this crappy stomach bug. I woke up to Maysie vomiting on me at 3 this morning. 2 hours later it was Piper. UG!

We made it!

2009-01-27T21:17:00.001-05:00

The almost whole gang (We missed you Papa)
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

We just got back from a super trip to Florida. My folks and my sisters family joined us and we all traveled to Orlando to spend 2 weeks with our friend Mickey Mouse. My folks and us traveled by plane and my sisters family took the slower route by driving. I was jealous however, as they traveled in their fancy new minivan which I really would like. (fyi brian:) We met up with my brother and his 2 sweet little girls for some of the trip too. We spent 3 days at Disney, 1 day at Ebcot, had breakfast with some princesses, went to Monkey Joe's, went to Animal Kingdom, drove to the Brevard Zoo and fed giraffes, partied at Hollywood Studios, and had so many great moments. I can't wait to plan the next trip!!!

It's happening!

2008-12-30T20:47:00.001-05:00

try to stop me
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

Maysie is very quick. If we leave the gate unlatched at the bottom of the stairs, she squeezes her little hand and pries the door open, and then she is off. Up one step, then two, then three............YIKES! Brian let her climb up all the stairs last night and she loved it. Tonight she pushed a kitchen chair while cruising around the kitchen. Brian said that he didn't remember Piper doing any of this at her age. I think we are going to have our hands full......

Piper Day

2008-12-19T20:18:00.001-05:00

Lunch with Mommy
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

I took last Thursday off of work and spent the day with Piper. I really don't spend much time with her one on one anymore and I love her company. We brought Maysie to school in the morning and then our first stop was for a very special treat for Piper, a pink frosted donut. Piper is in love with pink. Really........pink is the most amazing thing in her life right now. That and Maysie that is. We went shopping for a gift for Maysie and she got distracted by a pink tutu. It was love at first site. She put it on over her clothes and has worn it pretty much ever since. We went to lunch and she had a giant bowl of noodle soup and at about 1pm, she said that she missed Maysie and wanted to go see her. What a sweet sister she is. We napped......(me too!) and then went to get Maysie. I really loved my special day.

My first chicken!

2008-12-13T21:28:00.001-05:00

My first chicken!
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

I just had to........I have a thing about costumes. I love them, especially really cute baby ones. Maysie was a very good sport allowing me to dress her up as a chicken as Piper fell on the floor giggling at her. I attempted to get Piper to wear the new turtle costume that I got, however she refused to wear anything other than the pink tutu that she has worn non stop for the past 3 days.

Maysie is looking like someone else I know

2008-12-07T21:51:00.002-05:00

I ran across some pictures of Piper when she was 9 months and thought Maysie sure looks quite a bit like her sister did at this age. It's amazing how different they were are this age. Piper was a bit more reserved and Maysie is the explorer. I wonder if it's because Maysie has a big sis showing her the way. Piper only had 2 wacky dogs.

Great Gramma and her sweet Maysie

2008-11-29T23:12:00.001-05:00

Great Gramma and her sweet Maysie
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

I am so thankful for moments like these. We spent Thanksgiving at my parents in Nashua this year.. We had been hosting Turkey Day at our place for the past couple years, but this year we were incredibly glad that my parents were in charge! My Gramma came, which was so wonderful. This was the first Thanksgiving without my Grandpa, so we were all glad to be together. Mom made her yummy cheesy potatoes and Dad was nice enough to make me some yummy vegetarian stuffing. We were grateful to be together and enjoy the yummy food. Happy Thanksgiving.

A friend indeed

2008-11-24T22:17:00.001-05:00

Enjoying the company
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

We had some amazing people stay with us for the past month. My brother- in-law Scott (Brian's older brother), sister-in-law Elisa, and 2 nieces Matilde and Arianna. They just recently moved from Italy and we were grateful to have the opportunity to get to know them better. It is quite amazing that our girls are the same age too. Matilde was born 3 weeks before Piper and Arianna was born 8 days before Maysie. We couldn't have planned it better (and we really didn't!). Piper and Matilde were incredibly sweet together. I think Matilde taught Piper a little about make believe and Piper taught Matilde the importance of Curious George! We miss you guys!

First Real Haircut

2008-11-19T20:22:00.001-05:00

not too happy
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

We took Piper to get her first real haircut last weekend and she looks GREAT! She was such a brave little lady, letting the crazy hairdresser who didn't speak at all cut her hair. We took her to Snip Its, where we expected great kid friendly service and ended up with a lunatic hairdresser who shouldn't even be cutting hair at SuperCuts. She didn't even talk to us and seemed annoyed that Piper made a fuss about getting into the chair. We will not be back. After we celebrated her cute haircut at Baja Fresh and then Cold Stone Creamery. A wonderful end to a very odd day.

Trick or Treat

2008-11-06T00:42:00.001-05:00

2 bugs
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

We went trick or treating in the neighborhood with family. Brian's brother Scott and our sister in law Elisa are staying with us, along with their 2 little ones, Matilde and Arianna. Matilde is only 3 weeks older than Piper and Arianna is 8 days older than Maysie. Scott and Brian carved the pumpkins and then the ladies got decked out in their sweet costumes. Piper and Matilde were pro's at trick or treating this year. After getting a giant bag of candy each, a plateful of homemade cookies from our nice neighbors, and $10 from a 3 legged dog........, we called it a night.

Strep is pretty crappy

2008-11-06T00:36:00.001-05:00

Resting after a day with Nana!
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

So last week I started feeling pretty crummy. My throat hurt and felt like there were razors stuck in there. I went to the doctor Thursday, and I had strep. By Sunday, both Maysie and Piper had it and we had a house full of antibiotics. Piper loves her pink medicine, and Maysie gags everytime she has to have some. We are finally all on the mend and I am grateful that our sweet house guests were not comtaminated with the strep bug!

Brave Piper

2008-10-28T16:18:00.001-04:00

Maybe she will get on a real one next time
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

Piper has not been on a real horse, or many fake ones either. At her old daycare they had a pony that the kids could ride and Piper declined the offer. She has not been interested in riding a carousel, and screamed the only time she went on. This picture was taken at the Franklin Park Zoo this past weekend, and it's just the perfect horse for Piper.

Personality

2008-10-23T16:49:00.001-04:00

getting pampered for the picture
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

Miss Maysie is amazing. I didn't really know what to expect with a second child. I was aware that some things would be the same as they were with Piper, but her personality seems much different. Piper was more reserved as a baby (from what I remember anyway). Maysie is a grabber! She will try and grap everything.....my eyeballs, my ears, green beans, miracle whip, and Piper's hair is a favorite. Piper wasn't a great sleeper as a baby, and Maysie has slept really well since she was a week old. Piper was content on her own playing with a toy and my sweet Maysie would prefer to be held or cuddled. I sure wonder what the next one will be like!

Making my day

2008-10-17T22:46:00.004-04:00

Being a mom is tough work. Maysie is going through a point in her life where she doesn't like to be let out of my site, or rather she only likes to be held by me. This makes things difficult when I need to do things.......like pee or drive, as I can't hold her on my lap for either things. But, I love her! I remind myself that she is going through a phase, as I really can't hold her forever. It would be weird if I had to hold her at her prom as she danced with her date........The reason for the picture above is something that made my day today. It felt like a long week and it's always nice to get some regular snail mail in the mailbox. I got a little package from my sweet big sister, that included the nicest card ever and a beautiful bracelet. So thanks KATIE!!!! You made my day..........

It's coming!

2008-10-16T21:33:00.001-04:00

She found the best one!
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

This is my favorite time of the year. I love Halloween for many reasons......candy, pumpkin spice latte's at Starbucks, roasting pumpkin seeds, apple picking, and Brian and I met at a halloween party 9 years ago!!! Wow, we are getting old. The ladies and I went apple and pumpkin picking this past weekend with my folks. We were able to get the last batch of honey crisp apples, which is now my all time favorite food! Piper even picked out her very own pumpkin. It's almost as cute as she is.

I want some farm animals

2008-10-11T21:43:00.001-04:00

Get me out of here!
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

The girls and I went to the Harwinton Fair in CT last weekend, and I am in love! I want a goat. I know this sounds odd, but really, I would love a goat. We go with the girls all the time to this farm where we pick apples and blueberries and pet goats too. Maybe some chickens who can lay some eggs and a bunny or two? The kids would love it and I could think of something crafy and sell it on etsy...........maybe goat milk soap?

We miss you!

2008-10-02T21:27:00.002-04:00

We miss you!
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

We will see you this weekend! Piper would like to know when your airplane will be here as I don't seem to do shadow puppets as good as you..............
Oh, and Maysie loves to smile at you, and I can't seem to trick her and pretend that I am you (I think it's the facial hair thing)!

xoxo

I'll be seeing you.....

2008-10-01T21:04:00.005-04:00

poppy alone tux
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

This weekend we will be traveling to my Grampa's Memorial Service. It's still very sad to think that he is no longer with us. This picture was taken last summer at the Vineyard when everyone was together for my cousin Timm's wedding. He looked so perfect, our sweet Poppy. He will be missed.

I heard the song "I'll be seeing you" recently and thought it would be perfect to play at his Memorial Service. My brother, who is a very talented singer/songwriter recorded the song, and edited some of the words to make it just perfect for a tribute to our Grampa. http://www.sautermusic.com/index.cfm

comfort

2008-09-04T16:04:00.001-04:00

comfort from sis
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

It's the sweetest thing when I see Piper putting her arm out for Maysie. Piper is so caring, which I thought was something that is learned, but I think she was born with the ability. She brings comfort to Maysie when she is not happy, which is helpful when I can't always be there. Since Maysie and Piper are at the same daycare, the teachers with bring Piper to see Maysie when she is sad, which is comforting to me.

Our sweet Poppy

2008-08-17T19:18:00.002-04:00

Poppy and Maysie
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

My grandfather, Randall Garland, passed away today. Poppy, as he was known to his great grandchildren, was always such a gentle soul. Up until his last day, he was most concerned for those around him. This picture was from last weekend, and our final visit with him. We named Maysie after him, so it was so special that we captured this moment. It was so sweet to see him with Maysie, knowing that she was just beginning her journey and he was so close to the end of his. My mom had sent me this story recently about how when people die, their headstones usually reads the year they were born, a dash, and then the year they died. The author of the story wanted to make sure that while it's just a dash between the years, it's SO MUCH MORE! The dash between his years is bursting with love! Poppy lived such a wonderful life, always caring so much about the people around him. Over 30 years ago, he and my grandmother bought a beat up cottage on Martha's Vineyard, and 32 years later, the memories are in the thousands, This was the first summer that they were unable to make it to the Vineyard, and it truly was not the same. We will honor his life and his memory in a service once all the family comes together. Oh, Poppy, thanks for being such a sweet and dear man.
Donations is his honor can be made to:
MVCMA Tabernacle Restoration Fund, P.O. Box 367, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
http://www.mvcma.org/tab.htm

Happy Birthday Emma!

2008-08-15T21:57:00.001-04:00

Emma nose best
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

Emma turns 6 years old today. Emma joined our family in 2002, when we were living in a condo in Brighton. We were told that we needed to carry her up and down the stairs for a couple months when she was a pup, to help keep her hips healthy. I used to race home at lunch to take her outside and would carry her up and down the stairs. We would walk her on Comm Ave and she would get so nervous from all the cars and the T. When we were planning our honeymoon, we decided that we wanted to do something where we could take Emma with us. We rented a camper and traveled around for a couple weeks, with our lady Emma. What an adventure we had! Happy Birthday Emma Blue Henderson!

And then there was LUKE!

2008-08-13T21:37:00.001-04:00

maysie, Katie, Abigail, and little Fitzwater
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

We are so happy to welcome Luke Fitzwater! Maysie is psyched to not be the baby anymore........
I am so proud of my big sis. We can't wait to meet you Luke.

enjoying her sister

2008-08-05T22:13:00.001-04:00

enjoying her sister
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

Piper loves her little sister, as every day when I pick her up from daycare, she asks "Where's Maysie"? If she ever notices that she isn't in the rrom with us at home, she asks the same thing. She likes to watch her sleep, and if Maysie starts to cry, Piper get's to her first to bring her toys. She sings her songs and likes to get the teething rings out of the fridge for her. What a caring little soul Miss Piper is. What a lucky mom I am.

So sad to go

2008-08-03T22:07:00.001-04:00

Such wonderful teachers
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

Friday was the last day at Beechwood on the Bay, as the girls daycare closed for good. It was very sad, as the teachers were so wonderful to the girls. We start the girls in a new daycare on Monday and even Piper's BFF will be going there too! We sure will miss the wonderful ladies from Beechwood though.

Hot potato

2008-07-26T22:32:00.001-04:00

Hot potato
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

Ok, so Maysie has a little problem..........she is always hot! Brian and I can't hold her for too long, cause we end up sweating just holding her. She is totally perfect though, sweat and all. She reminds me of her Daddy! ;)

Boy has it been windy!

2008-07-25T22:12:00.001-04:00

Boy has it been windy!
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

We awoke on Thursday morning around 2am to a very loud noise we thought, from the baby monitor, came from Piper's room. Brian and I went running thinking Piper fell out of bed. She was crying, but was still in bed. Brian checked outside and saw a very large branch had fallen in the yard. Piper ended up with croup and kept us up most of the night........but the tree kept things exciting. Nana had mentioned hanging a swing for the girls on the tree.....hope she didn't mean this branch! :)

Big sisters ROCK

2008-07-21T21:40:00.001-04:00

sweet
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

This Sunday the girls and I headed to Parlee Farms with Nana, On the way there, Nana heard Piper saying something in the back seat so we stopped talking to listen to what she was saying. She was singing to Maysie. It was only 2 words sung quietly over and over, "Goodnight Maysie". Maysie was fast alseep. We had a nice time picking blueberries and eating ice cream, although the weather was a wee bit hot. Heading back home after, the girls and I got stuck in tons of traffic. It took almost 3 hours to get home, when it would usually take about 45 minutes. Maysie was having a bad ride, as I think she has a tooth trying to come out. Piper did great, singing to her most of the way. As I wanted to poke my eyes out being stuck in traffic, Piper made me smile as she was trying to cheer up Maysie. It reminded me how nice it is to have a big sister in this world. Miss you Katie!

Darn lion!

2008-07-14T22:33:00.002-04:00

Piper birdie!
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

We ventured to the Franklin Park zoo yesterday, as Piper really seems to love animals. However, as soon as we got there, Piper asked where Mickiey Mouse was.........
We were pleasantly surprised by all the animals there, including giant gorillas that were napping. Piper woke up screaming around 3 this morning, claiming that there was a lion in her bed. So much for the zoo, it scared the crap out of my sweet Piper.

some new videos

2008-07-08T23:04:00.001-04:00

Here's Piper in Jellyfish and Alphabet

Alphabet

Jellyfish

Making do!

2008-07-07T13:47:00.001-04:00

sink tubber
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

This weekend was very messy. I guess having kids, I should expect messy days. However, this weekend seemed VERY MESSY! Between rain, mud, and lots of ice cream, little Miss Piper was in need of a bath. Since we were at my grandparents cottage on Martha's Vineyard, there is no tub. Piper is a little young for a shower, so my mom suggested the kitchen sink. Piper loved it! We got some really sweet pictures and a very clean Piper!

A little bird told me.......

2008-06-29T15:39:00.002-04:00

Brian survived his first tattoo!
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

Ok, so for our five year anniversary, Brian and I got matching tattoos. Brian had been talking about getting a tattoo since we had Piper, but the whole deathly afraid of needle thing got in the way. In planning the festivities for out anniversary, I mentioned getting tattoos and he actually agreed! We initially were planning on getting the girls names as well, but last minute decided against it. We chose a darling little bird with a daisy on it's head. A bird for our spunky girl Piper and a daisy for our sweet little Maysie. Brian did great, only almost losing consciousness once. No, really he did amazing. I think the giant glass of OJ and the cupcake helped tremendously. He even mentioned maybe getting another one some day!

5 YEARS!

2008-06-27T22:13:00.001-04:00

The big day 6.28.03
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

My oh my........5 years! What wonderful memories!

Happy Birthday Brian!

2008-06-27T18:33:00.001-04:00

cubs-game
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

This picture was taken on our honeymoon. One of our stops was at Wrigley Field in Chicago for a Cubs game. Brian is turing 33 tomorrow! We have quite a few fun things planned, including cupcakes from a cool little cupcake only bakery I found in our neighborhood. Piper has been saying Happy Birthday Grampy since we celebrated Grampy's birthday a couple weeks ago. She is pretty good with the song, but once we have to switch the names, she get's a bit confused! :) Happy Birthday Ploops!

Time goes by too quick!

2008-06-24T12:10:00.001-04:00

goofers
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

This Saturday is Brian's 33rd birthday and our 5 year Anniversary! Who would have thought on our wedding day that 5 years later we would have 2 GIRLS! Yikes! What an amazing life we have. I am so grateful that I am on this journey with my best friend! We have a fun (although there is a little pain involved):) day planned on Saturday!

Doctor Visit today!

2008-06-19T14:54:00.002-04:00

Trips to the doctor don't happen too much, but when they do, they usually involve a shot or two for Piper. This was her 2 year check up, and she is doing pretty darn good! She is 26.6 pounds and 2 feet 10 inches long. She got one shot and had to get some blood drawn. What a brave little one she was. I told her that she ws braver than her daddy would have been. :)
She ended up with 2 new bandaids (her new favorite thing) and a Scooby Doo sticker, which made her forget about the boo boo's.

Our First Trip to Disney

2008-06-17T17:22:00.004-04:00

We got back last Saturday from our first family trip to Disney and it was great. I had to go to a conference for work (Microsoft TechEd) and since I had the plane ticket, hotel room, and rental car, it made sense to bring the crew along.

On the flight down, Maysie got sick and threw up next to the window seat. About ten minutes later, a woman in back of us called out "why is my computer bag WET?!" So we handed her our bottle of water and a bunch of napkins...and gave a quick apology. We got off the plane before she could complain directly to us (but we also said we'd give her money if she was really really mad). I didn't want to tell her that her computer will probably stink like rotten milk for awhile.

We got our rental mini-van (Dodge makes a nice car these days - we got one for Julie/Kevin's wedding too) and drove to the Peabody... a real nice hotel. Every day at 11am and 5pm they did a duck walk through the lobby - I was there twice and Liz and the little ladies went almost every day.

Monday night was fun, Liz's brother and I went out to do this thing called TechEd Jam Sessions where a bunch of techies at the conference play music together in a rented out music club. I played drums for two songs (Dont Give Me No Lies and Mustang Sally) and Chris sang Proud Mary, which was received very well by the crowd.

Tuesday night we hit the town - Walmart and Sonic! and got lost a bit because there are two International Drives within the same city.

Liz was psyched to have a Sonic nearby in order to get her favorite slushie in the world - Lime with fresh lime chunks - and she quickly turned me into a Sonic fan. I liked the Coney Dog with Chili - yum yum. I thought it was weird how they put sugar on their onion rings. We ate there twice.

Wednesday - I had a work event/dinner/party thing to go to. Fun stuff. I had a drink or two.

Thursday dinner - Went out with Liz's brother Chris and stopped at a Indoor Bounce House. Basically a bunch of those giant inflatable bouncy houses/slides all combined into one place. Piper had a blast. So did I! Later we went back to Chris and Vics house and made pizzas with the kids.

Friday was our day at Disney. We got there right when it opened, and grabbed the kids and hopped on the people mover, to the Monorail, and then arrived at the Magic Kingdom. We had a lot of fun walking around, seeing Winnie the Poo, Tigger, Goofy, PLuto, and some of other characters. Piper had the most fun chasing around some ducks outside a small lunch spot. I couldn't believe how little had changed since the last time I was there.

One story I keep telling people is when I tried to get Piper comfortable enough to go on the Dumbo ride. I wanted to warm her up by going on something small and simple, so in FantasyLand we found a Snow White ride... I figured "this looks easy." Not quite! It slammed through the doors hard and dropped a few feet and the darkness all around got Piper real warmed up - to scream for Mommy! So the ride got worse - the creepy mirror on the wall, the freaky Queen, lots of dark woods... the one pleasant scene with the Dwarfs sitting around drinking didn't cheer her up all all. When we finally made it out, I looked up at the name of the ride - Snow White's SCARY ADVENTURES. Oops. Other parents shook their heads at me... oh well.

As a sidenote, I'm glad Piper is not yet aware of Ariel or the Princess or Cinderella, because lines to see those people were hours long!

Saturday was our flight back - pretty uneventful, but the end of Maysie's first trip on the plane, out of state, and a good little adventure - our first trip to the Magical Kingdom.

Got some videos up in our YouTube page... check em out!

Henderson Family conquers Disney

2008-06-16T21:19:00.001-04:00

Henderson Family conquers Disney
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

Yea! We survived our first trip to Disney, as parents anyway. What an adventure. Piper had a blast, but was a wee bit overwhelmed. Actually, I was a bit overwhelmed at times. She refused to ride on Dumbo, which was a favorite of both Brian and mine. Maybe next time..........
We ate tons and bought tons. My favorite was the mickey mouse ears with our names on the back. I am such a child. You only live once though, and only have one first trip to Disney. We can't wait for the second! See you around Mickey!

Happy Father's Day Daddy!

2008-06-15T12:13:00.001-04:00

Maysie's first time on an airplane!
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

This is Brian's 3rd Father's Day as a daddy (to non-furry kids). What a wonderful daddy he is!

Happy Day!

We love you Jacky!

Love, me, Piper, and Maysie

No surgery for Miss Piper

2008-06-05T10:09:00.001-04:00

Close up
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

After tons of thought.......we have decided to cancel Piper's eye surgery. She was scheduled to have surgery to open up her blocked tear duct in 2 weeks and I couldn't get past the fact they had to give her general anesthesia! Her eye seems to be ok, so for us the risks weren't worth it. Hope she agrees! Boy, it's tough being a mom.

And the little lady rolled over!

2008-06-02T14:33:00.001-04:00

Maysie catching a quick nap
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

Maysie is such a sweet pea. I cannot get enough of her. She has the most infectious smile. Piper loves to rub her head and rock her to sleep. Yesterday she rolled over for the first time. She had been so intent on sleeping on her side and tummy and she can now do it on her own. The doctors always said that babies should sleep on their backs, but Miss Maysie is like her dad.....a tummy sleeper. I should have known this since everytime I put her on her tummy for tummy time, she would just fall asleep. She can't lift her head too high, but she can roll over. My sweet little Maysie.

The Most Expensive BBQ Ever

2008-06-02T11:10:00.002-04:00

Yesterday we invited my parents and Liz's parents over for a BBQ / Birthday party for Dad. He has one more year to go before being 60!

Liz and I prepared well in advance - Liz made some great salads, sangria, a carrot cake for the birthday boy, and got everything else ready in the house. I focused on BBQ. I had a nice assortment of stuff including steak with Bone Suckin Seasoning, and Bone Suckin Yaki (nice) as well as some pork and chicken each marinated in their own concoctions.

But right before the party, I realized how low my propane was. So I had to run out and get some. On the way home, I was driving a little faster than usual and BAMMM a state trooper caught me doing 57 in a 35. That was $220 I wasn't prepared to spend that day.

In the end it didn't ruin the day, because we had great company, great food, and great weather!
B

here's piper chasing birds

Sharing with Daddy

2008-05-29T14:59:00.001-04:00

Sharing
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

Piper had a stomach bug most of the weekend, yucky. However, I still got her and Brian a giant cookie to share. Probably not the best idea, but they sure enjoyed it. (Brian actually a little more than Piper:)

Back from Travels and Back to Traveling

2008-05-24T06:53:00.003-04:00

Business travel is always good and bad. Good because I like going new places and meeting the people I've been emailing all day. Bad because it's time away from the family.

After almost a week in DC and a week in Vegas, I'm back for a few weeks before we both head down to Orlando a week. I'm going for a work conference (called TechEd if you're interested) and Liz and the girls are joining me. We've been emailing the queen of Disney - Amy Cesario - and she has been extremely helpful in giving us advice on what to do. I also hear we need to check out the Dumbo ride :)

This weekend we are heading out to the Vineyard to spend time with the kids and Liz's folks. I am pushing for a game of disc golf with Harry, and I'm looking forward to finding a large playground for Piper. Maysie continues to grow and smile more and more every day, and Liz dressed her in the same outfit Piper wore for her first trip down to the Vineyard.

We're looking forward to June 1st when we'll host a family BBQ with whoever can make it. I think we'll also combine it with a birthday party for my Dad.

Piper is really 2!

2008-05-23T15:32:00.002-04:00

Piper and her new friend
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

Yesterday Piper's teacher said to me, "Piper is really two"! She continued to say that Piper really like to let people know what she likes and doesn't like to do. And also that Piper enjoys to say no, loudly when she wasn't interested in doing something that was asked of her. I pretended to act surprised.......My sweet little Piper??

I usually find it a bit humorous when I ask her to do something, and she says NEOOOOO!, which is how she sounds with her little accent, that we are still trying to figure out where it came from. Piper is definitely 2, and I love her even more with her cute little attitude she has developed. You go Pipes!

Maysie started daycare

2008-05-19T21:11:00.004-04:00

I went back to work today after 3 months of maternity leave. Boy, it went by way too quick. It was so nice spending so much time with both Maysie and Piper as I love my little 2 squirts. I called to check in on her around noon and was told that she wasn't interested in taking the bottle. I went in and she gulped down the whole thing, probably just missing her mom. I spent my lunch break there which was nice. She was fine the rest of the day, and was napping in her crib when I went to get her at the end of the day. Isn't life lovely. We miss the b-dog............:)

Sweet Maysie and Mimi

2008-05-18T21:38:00.001-04:00

Sweet
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

The girls and I went to Torrington to see my grandparents, aka Mimi and Poppy with my folks. Piper loved giggling with Poppy and Maysie was so content in Mimi's arms. It has been so wonderful living so close to family. Brian couldn't make the trip, as he hd to go to VEGAS! I talked to him tonight as he was checking into the convention and I could here him high fiving people and greeting everyone he walked by. He sounded like a celebrity. Tough job he has! (Miss you Jackie!)

We Miss you Daddy!!!!!

2008-05-15T18:36:00.001-04:00

We Miss you Daddy!!!!!
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

Brian is in DC for a couple of days, so the girls and I have been holding down the fort. Today, Nana came to visit and keep an eye on Piper and Maysie while I painted the front landing and steps. They turned out pretty well, and Nana even talked Piper into wearing pigtails for a little bit. She looked cuter than ever. Thanks for the help Mom.

Meet the Henderson's

2008-05-13T17:20:00.001-04:00

The Henderson's
Originally uploaded by Hendu Family

So here is the Henderson Family blog. We all lead very busy lives, but wanted to stop and take some moments to document the adventures in Henderson land. We hope you enjoy reading about our lovely days.

Happy Birthday to Ma!

2006-11-29T13:03:00.000-05:00

http://flickr.com/photos/hendersonfamily/227085790In honor of my mom's birthday today, I wanted to write a few words about her. I had a really nice childhood, and have amazing memories of my mom when I was growing up...things like her making fruit leather in the back yard , making special birthday cakes each year for our birthdays, giving me my first home perm so that I could look like "Annie", bringing me and my sister to NYC to the Cabbage Patch Kid store, making biscotti, Thanksgivings with cheesy potatoes, smocking beautiful dresses, getting me Tigger!!!!! My mom is an amazing person. She is strong, courageous, beautiful, inspiring and a wonderful Nana. Since I became a mother in April, I have a new outlook both on life and on being a mother. I never realized how much work went into being a great mother. I am sorry for being a cranky teenager and for ever being rude to my mom (those damn teenage years), as I know my mom was always on my side. My mom has said that I wasn't that bad, but of course she would say that, she's my mother. One of the most wonderful moments in my life was when I called my mom from the hospital right after I gave birth telling her "Mom, I had a little girl". I am so very lucky to have her as my mom and for my daughter to have her as her Nana. Happy Birthday Ma!!!

My little Remora

2006-11-27T15:33:00.001-05:00

A couple weeks ago my husband commented that Piper, our little one, was a bit like a remora when she was nursing, which I thought was very true. Growing up I never had big dreams about being a mother or having a baby, yet they were always in the plan. I guess I just thought that I would have kids, but didn't think too much about the whole process. When we found out that we were expecting our little bundle of joy last year, we were very surprised to say the least. I decided to try breastfeeding, as my sister had chosen to do the same with her first child 7 month's prior , and my big sis and I are well known for doing things that the other does... I got all the books and the fancy pump, as I knew that I was planning on returning to work after 3 month's and would still try to solely nurse her. I never imagined that it would be such a process to breastfeed. I then had to get the fancy hooter hider http://www.hooterhiders.com, and the nursing pads, and the special bra's. I thought that by breastfeeding we would save a lot of money because we wouldn't have to by formula. I thought of all the cute tu-tu's and fuzzy onsies I could get her....but my goodness, all the bells and whistles sure were expensive. In the hospital, the process of getting Piper to latch on was insane! The nurse squirted sugar water on my nipple to try to get her to latch on, which was no help. We only realized that Piper didn't enjoy having her face shoved onto my boob hours after she was born, not enjoyable for either of us. Once we got home, everything went much smoother. Piper learned to latch on, one boob at a time. She preferred the right one for quite awhile, causing a bit of a size issue, but they both caught up to each other. Then I needed to get Piper to start taking my pumped milk in the bottle, as daycare would now be feeding her. And yet again...an ordeal. Miss Piper, being the remora that she is refused to accept the bottle. We tried every single nipple and bottle contraption that is out there, even one shaped like a boob, check it out here: http://www.adiri.com/products_html/nurser.aspWe resorted to bringing her to a speech pathologist, recommended by our pediatrician, which was extremely stressful. She was very unhelpful and seemed to be sponsored by playtex. I think there was an ad on the wall in her office even. She couldn't understand why our 3 month old daughter screamed when she came at her with plastic gloves (so she wouldn't get contaminated by my breast milk, I guess) and a playtex bottle. I think the doctor was used to working with kids that were of walking age. Piper finally got the hang of the bottle, the day before I had to return to work. She just wanted to make sure that I understood that she wasn't happy about the whole bottle thing. Point well taken, Miss Piper. I still nurse her the rest of the time and love being able to provide nourishment for her . I have many lovely stories about pumping since I have returned to work. The best was one recently...I had to use the battery pack and pump in my car and had parked facing a wooded area. I figured that the area was pretty remote. Well, I did until some guy came wondering out of the woods with a view of me pumping in the back seat. Oh, well, could have been worse I guess. I would do it all over again and hope I get the opportunity someday. I am amazed how much time and stress and craziness all went into breastfeeding, but I imagine my little Remora thinks that it was worth it.

day before turkey day

2006-11-27T15:31:00.000-05:00

This will be a Thanksgiving of firsts....the first Turkey day at our housethe first Turkey in our oven ... the first Turkey day as a new mom .... and the first Turkey day with blueberry cranberry sauce!!!! Brian and I will be hosting Thanksgiving in Quincy, in our quaint little house. We will be having a total of 13 people including the little one and of course our two doggies, Emma and Boo Boo. I was a bit overwhelmed about all that goes into hosting such an event. From picking a menu, to realizing that our kitchen table only comfortably holds 6, to our futile attempt to remove the excess dog hair from our house, as not to freak our guests out too much. I would have preferred to skip the whole dead bird thing, as I have been a veg head for so long, but my hubby is very excited to be cooking his first turkey. He has researched all the cooking options, and has decided against stuffing it, as he is concerned about bacteria......so he is going to inject it with a butter sauce. They actually sell these large syringes just for injecting birds....only $5 at Target. My mom has been a big help getting everything ready at our house. We just recently renovated our kitchen, so it will be nice to finally use it. With the little one, I am amazed how exhausted I am after working all day that even warming up a can of soup takes too much effort.Since I am writing about Thanksgiving, I should write a few words about what I am thankful for. I am thankful for having such a scrumptious hubby who loves me dearly, a wonderful baby who is the spitting image of my hubby, a lovely family near and far, and our gingerbread house that my husband got instead of the apple pie I asked him to get for dinner. Happy Turkey day all, have a couple blueberries in your cranberry sauce to mix it up a bit. Gobble Gobble