Our Family

Life in the Fluhman household is moving forward as always. Ben is putting in long days preparing to take his first set of boards for podiatry school. Let's just say that all parties involved will be happy when it is over. I do have to say that I am glad that it is him and not me!!! Isaac is still our happy little bubba. He pulls himself up on EVERYTHING and is walking along the furniture to get to anything that we might have left behind or dropped out of our pockets. He LOVES our cell phones (it seems like most babies do...why is that?)! We recently took his pacifier away for sleeping at naps and bedtime. I was getting up many times a night to find it for him and I finally had enough. So there have been a few more tears but is getting the hang of and I am getting a little more sleep. Natali is progressing with the whole pottery training thing. I am glad that I stuck it out. I called Ben one day crying and feeling like screaming a stream of profanity (I didn't...I just really really felt like it). I had had enough of it, but I stuck with it though and I think she has it down. We had two whole days with out any accidents. I still put a pull up on when we leave for running errands and such, just because I don't know that I could handle accidents in public places. Life is good. We feel very blessed to not have been immediately affected by the floods. Here is Isaac being himself, and Natali playing dress up with one of her cute little friends.

Okay, so in a rash moment I decided we needed to cut Isaac's hair. It was long...over the ears, bangs, mullet, the whole shebang! So how do you cut a 10 month olds hair when he is moving all over the place like a spaz! The answer, buzz it! So our thick brown haired little boy is now practically BALD! Not really, but his hair is so light down by the roots he looks like a little blond baby! WHAT HAVE I DONE!!! Seriously I started crying (just a little) because my baby looks so different. Even later when I went into his room after he was asleepto put something away I had to do a double take. Is that my baby in that crib? See for your self. (It's hair...it will grow back. RIGHT!?!?!?) These pictures are only a couple days apart. I, as his mother, still think he is just as cute as can be. But I do miss his hair already.

Today was a crazy day. I am trying to toilet train Natali....3 "wetties" accidents and 1 "poopy" accident has just about sent me over the edge! So I am trying to get the kids ready for bed and trying to keep myself from bursting into tears when I look at Isaac all fresh and clean with this cute little smile on his face. It was just melted me. I love my little guy. Seeing his sweet little face and smile helped put things into persepctive. Thanks Isaac!!!

I got a little wadding pool thinking the kids would love to sit in it and splash. Especially since Isaac loves his bath and goes crazy splashing the water all over. Natali loved it but Isaac not so much! Granted it was his first non bath water experience, hopefully he will warm up to it.

At 6:42 am three years ago at beautiful little girl was born, 9.9lbs and with a full head of thick red hair! Our little girl is now no longer so little. Today we took much joy in celebrating Natali's third birthday. It is amazing how much she has grown and the joy that she has added to our life. Natali said she wanted a Bee birthday (based off of the Bee movie, which she loves). I put up a few decorations and we spent the day as a family having fun. I think her favorite parts were opening her gifts, her Bee balloon, and her Bee cupcakes. Happy Birthday Natali....hugs and kisses we love you!

My mom sent me her old smock from when she was in Kindergarten. It is so sweet with little pockets in the front, a button in the back at the neck, and her name embroidered in the front. I wasn't going to let Natali use it but my mom insisted. Apparently that was the whole reason why she sent it :)! Anyway, here is Natali creating some finger painting works of art. All while wearing something authentically vintage! Thanks Mom!