We Match!

Gloria noticed very quickly that her dress matched these Colorado trout fish.

Denver Aquarium! In the fish tank.

Aunt Cami, Gloria and JB in the fish tank.

JB in the fish tank.

Tamsey, Gloria, and JB in the fish tank.

Bath boy

Duncan and Michele (Max's parents) recently got new counter tops and a big, deep sink, which serves very well as a Benaiah tub for bath time.

Santa Baby

This was just too cute not to post. Max's mom bought a bunch of Santa hats on clearance and this one was just the right size for Benaiah.

Mother Gloria

Gloria often pretends to nurse her baby dolls because that's part of taking care of a baby...as she sees her mom do with Benaiah.

Is there a baby in this picture?

Yep, he's gettin' places. No, I didn't put him under there!

Piling on the sled

This was about a week ago when we just HAD to get outside despite the cold.

All American...Pwincess

Here's Gloria "using" two of her Christmas presents...one, the "dancing dress" from Gramma Shell (she wears it pretty much everyday with different clothing underneath) and the other a magnetic map of the United States from Gramma Lois. It's a good way for them to learn the states, especially since they ask me what the state is whenever they find where it goes on the map.

Benaiah and Brocolli

Benaiah has been different from JB and Gloria in his eating habits. He loves nursing and at first introduction of solid food, he hated it! I realized more and more that he didn't necessarily hate solid food, but he didn't like me feeding him mush on a spoon and he's not real excited about mushy textures. He a hand's-on kind of eater; he loves being able to hold something solid in his hands and munch on it. He's very good at picking up cheerios (his first love...after nursing, of course) and little pieces of meat (his second love). He also likes sitting at the table with the rest of his family during dinner time.

Oh Brother!

This is JB at an early 10 months old, about 4 years ago.

For some reason, this picture (although Benaiah's hair is not sticking straight up) reminded me of the above picture of JB. Maybe it's because they are both showing their top teeth while making a goofy, cute face.

Selling Things

I currently am working on another blog (refer to "Things I Make and Sell" on the links at the side) that Max initially set up for me and is helping me with to sell the things I make. So far I only have sold nursing wraps (otherwise known as "Hooter Hiders") and tag blankets on ebay. I can also make grocery bag holders if anyone needs those:). I've found that grocery bag holders (fabric ones that hang on door knobs and have elastic at either end) are difficult to find in stores and if they are available, are kinda ugly.

I will use this new blog to eventually sell nursing wraps and tag blankets, but will probably still sell on ebay as well since that has a much much wider audience (the world) compared to my little "Tamsey's World". It will also be very useful if someone I know wants me to make them a hooter hider or tag blanket, they can just go to the link off of my blog (or go straight to http://www.tamseystreasures.blogspot.com/) and pick any of the fabrics I have available and shown on my "Tamsey's Treasures" blog. It also gives me a record of what I have made in the past, some gifts, some sold, and some not sold.

I don't have all of my fabric swatches (the close up pictures of my fabric) up on the blog yet, but I'm working on it. Some of my fabric up there is not my taste, but I have found is trendy and will sell on ebay.

This process has been very fun (especially making them!) and educational (selling on ebay, dealing with buyers, and making this new blog/sell site). I hope you enjoy it too!

Benaiah the cutie

Benaiah and his sidekick, Zephyr. He's already appreciating his brother's and sister's toys more than his own. What you "can't" have is always more enticing and interesting.

Nice and cozy in his airplane "Benny Bounce Up"

Knight JB Defends the Princess and the Babe

JB received this "armor of God" for his birthday from Gramma Shell and Grandude. Doesn't he look fierce in his armor? He has the helmet of salvation, the breastplate of righteousness, the belt of truth (peeking out from under the breastplate), the shield of faith, the sword of the spirit, and the...shin guards of readiness? It's a good learning tool for JB to learn what his spiritual armor is against the Enemy. For now he shall defend Pwincess Gloria and not-yet-mighty man, Benaiah.

This is the beautiful princess whom Knight JB shall rescue from the hands of her evil grandmother

...just kidding, Gramma Shell is a wonderful grandmother. She even made her the beautiful princess dress and a princess cloak to go with it.

"Help me oh great Knight JB. I'm stuck here on the floor and am only an innocent babe"