Our Little Monster

Not So Little, Tiny Hands & Feet

Cashem James, I will forever remember your hands and feet this way, a little bigger than most newborns but still so small.

Oh, and look at those eyelashes!

All I Want For Christmas

T Day

This was my first Turkey Day not spent in Maine with most of my family. It was also the first one I got to spend with my own, new little family. Kim, Claire and I cooked way more than we needed while Ben fried up the turkey outside (another first and not the last! yum!) A few of Ben's friends came over, that like us couldn't make it home for the Holiday.

Ben and Cash, thank you for making my first Thanksgiving away from home so great. I look forward to every one we get to spend together from here on out. I love you both more than all of the oil we had to get for that turkey.

Thanksgiving Day

11/25/2010

Before & After

This is 9 pound Cash about 24 hrs before he was born.

Cashem James Bartlett

Born at 5:45am on November 8th 2010

Weighing at a whopping 9 pounds 9 ounces.

22 inches long.

My Sister Nicole

I've mentioned before. I have an amazing family. Every one of them is so special to me, they have all taught me different things and helped me be who the person I am.
I love them all exactly the same, but today there's a few things I want you all to know about my sister Nicole. She was my roommate for 2 years and in that 2 years we became pretty tight. She changed my life in so many good ways. She got me a job at Bank of America at which I spent almost 5 pretty successful years at. (I only occasionally curse her for getting me a job at that place.) She taught me to be responsible in general and with money. Towards the end of the two years I hardly ever had to ask her to borrow funds to cover my half of rent anymore. She taught me to be strong and taught me what it was like to have a real true friend. There is nothing I will ever be able to do to repay her for all she has given me.

No, I am not using this blog as free advertisement, she's not for sale. I was just reminded how wonderful a person she is when UPS showed up at my door with a bag from Old Navy filled with Maternity clothes from her today. I have bought very few things for myself since I started to blow up like a balloon. Really, like 3 total things. Not only did I try to ignore the fact that I was getting larger by the week day but I also didn't have a bunch of cash to drop on clothes. (we're going to have a baby soon, I hear they aren't cheap.)

Nicole, I love you. You are the best friend anyone could have, not to mention an incredible sister. Thank you so much for all the clothes. You don't know how much it means to me.. and probably even more to Ben, now that he doesn't have to listen to me cry every time I get ready.

Ps. I intended on attaching pictures from my little fashion show, but I found out I dont photograph well these days. Ick.

There's a missing pink tank top in this pic, because I'm wearing it and as I said, those pictures didn't make it to the blog.

09/04/2010