I thought of putting a photo here of me displaying my "expectant" belly. I feel like I should! I want to wear a maternity shirt just for fun. But it's not quite like that.
Tonight we signed papers and we are officially foster parents. They even label us as "professional parents" since we took a 30 hour parenting class. We could get a baby tomorrow or it could be months down the road. For being "expecting" parents, we have no clue what to expect.
Recently, our foster teacher got a baby. The baby showed up with one outfit (on his back), half a can of formula, and a diaper bag. That was it. The rest was up to them to get for the baby. We have heard the whole gamet of scenarios and you just don't know what you're going to get.
Tonight while putting Nate to bed, I asked him if he wanted a new baby at our house. His reply was "Sure". Then he started looking in my tummy for the baby and said "Hold baby?" I told him the baby wasn't in my tummy. Then he said "Baby in mommy's arms? Nose? Eyes?" and continued to name every other body part he knows. I told him we have to look for a baby. Then he was about to jump out of his bed to go looking for a baby.
We shall see...
Nate graduated from being baby Jesus to Joseph this year. Joseph with some dinner left on his mouth. He's saving some for later.
Sweet Sadie - the angel
Mary and Joseph admiring the baby Jesus (girl doll dressed like a boy). Ash took the part very seriously.
Christmas morning. Yes, it's not Christmas today. But at our house it was because we're leaving for CA tomorrow. Lining up, youngest to oldest. Ash and Sadie were up at 5 a.m. waiting for Nate to wake up (at 7). It was a long wait.
This is out of order. Christmas Eve tradition from the Fishbein's. This is how the kids sat during the "letter reading". Nate was really interested, so we skipped his. He can read it when he's married. He might care then.
Our traditional Christmas Eve dinner. It started when Ash was 2 and I wanted to make a meal that she would like. So quesadillas it was. We've made them more fun over the years. This year we had a quesadilla with chevre, fiscalini cheddar, rotisserie chicken and sauteed onions. It was delicious! And we topped them with guacamole, sour cream and salsa.
It was so much fun making this 10 layer jell-o.
This is Dave now: The girls really wanted Harry Potter wands for Christmas. I looked on Amazon and there were the real cheap ones ($4) that fall apart or the pricey ones ($35 before shipping) that still were made out of plastic. I figured I could make something stronger for cheaper. The only problem is that I don't have a lathe. They are a little expensive to just go out and buy. So I spent some time in deep thought, tried a few things, failed once or twice, and with some encouragement from Meliss, made an improvised lathe. I won't take the time to explain it all, but it is basically drill powered and I used a dental lab handpiece for cutting. Below are the finished products. The goal was to make Ginny's wand. They're close and just a little different so they can tell the difference. Now I have to find some Pheonix feathers or something.
