Hi everyone.  I am so sorry You Capture is up so late today.  My hard drive was so full that I couldn’t download, then I made enough room to download and I didn’t have enough room to even make edits…so, You Capture was delayed and also I’ll be cleaning out my hard drive today.

I have many pictures of togetherness!  (or maybe it’s just people together or maybe that’s the same?)  Either way, here are my shots.

“Hey, man.  Nice shirt!”

My sister and I:

Brian (sorta), Eli and I (sorta.)

and then my two oldest babies, reading the latest edition of Scholastic Books.

That’s it from me, now it’s your turn to share!

But first, read these guidelines, please!

1.  Anyone can join in on the challenge at anytime.
2.  Please make sure the photos you use were taken for the challenge, meaning do not search your archives for an appropriate photo.  The goal of You Capture is to get you out taking photos each week!
3.  Use YOUR photos.
4.  When linking up, only link to your You Capture blog post, not your main blog URL.   (incorrect links will be deleted.)
5.  You MUST link back to You Capture in your post.
6.  I encourage you to visit other participants and leave comments.  This is a great way to meet new friends!

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Faces.

I just had the best idea and I swear to you, it just came to me at THIS moment and it’s seriously the best idea I have ever had.  I am going to videotape Anna and Noah talk to the camera, as if the camera was Eli and I’m going to play that video for Eli ALL DAY LONG.  OMG, I am so smart, I’m thinking about pulling the kids out of school just so I can do this.

I thought of this because, I admit, I have put a baby show on TV that is teaching sign language and Eli is watching it.  I should feel badly about it but I don’t because it is making Eli happy and he deserves to be happy.  And also my ears hurt from all of the screaming, which has been constant.  And so loud.  So loud that my ears vibrate.  So loud that it makes toys go off.

Which is really freaky at 2 in the morning.

So yes, he’s watching a really cool show on ON DEMAND and he freaking loves it and he’ll probably stop loving it in 32 seconds so I’m just going to enjoy his contentedness for now because, you guys?

HE’S A HARD BABY.

and maybe I can blame it on his ridiculous case of reflux (we see a specialist in forty days, not that I’m counting) or maybe it’s because I’m old or maybe it’s because he’s always hungry and I suck at breastfeeding but whatever it is, it’s kicking my ass and hurting my heart and making me increasingly tired and weary.

I know this sounds really sad and concerning and well, it is but also, I’m okay (usually) (but not yesterday)(or last night).  Yesterday, I had one of those cries where it hurts your face but it also felt good because FINALLY MY BREAKDOWN IS HERE.  I realized I used to have these little (gigantic) meltdowns with Anna and Noah a lot and it was probably good for me but I really hadn’t since Eli was born probably because I am too tired or too busy.  And also there are big kids always watching me.

But yesterday, it hit me in the face and kicked me in the stomach.  It was good.  It was necessary.  It was time.

And now it’s over.

Brian has had very long days working and then going straight to class afterwards, leaving me flying solo (and crazy) all day and night which has left me thinking that maybe (Eli is screaming right now, can you him?) I should just quit trying to work at home and go work at an office and let someone more patient take care of Eli.  (which I won’t do, so settle down.)

Last night, in an effort to pass time, I took all three kids to go stroller shopping with me at Babies r’ Us which maybe sounds like an insane idea but Eli loves being out and about so it worked out pretty well.  The biggest problem was that after my day of listening to Eli scream I nearly bought every TOY! and teething & reflux remedy in the store.  The only thing that stopped me was that my cart couldn’t take anymore and also the eleven dollars in my checking account.

Also, while we were there, Noah said he had a stomachache which makes Anna freak out because once she saw him throw up and now she’s traumatized so here is my 7 year old crying at Babies R’ Us because “NOAH IS GOING TO THROW UP ALL OVER EVERYTHING.”  And then people stared at us for a long time.  He didn’t throw up, he soon realized it was just hunger.  Which made Anna dry her tears and ask me why we haven’t had dinner, yet.  (the answer: because McDonald’s is on our way home, dear.)

The good news is that I am going out of town this weekend with Brian and Sir Screams-a-lot, we will be with my sister and Trey and my sister’s husband and we are going to eat and shop.  THAT’S IT.  JUST EAT AND SHOP.  Well, Brian and my sister’s husband are going to DRINK AND GOLF.  Seriously, that’s all we’ll do.

The funny thing is that I came here today to tell you to just go visit some of these other fun blogs because mine is boring and I have nothing to say, but apparently, I do.

Hi everyone.

If I could, I would put my laptop down and lay down on the couch, cover up and sleep all day long.  Forget being a Mom, forget about food, forget responsibilities…just be one giant slug for ONE DAY.  I am not feeling really well today so please pardon my lack of enthusiam and also (and mostly) please forgive my lack of creativity.

I took pictures last weekend of water coming off of a flower, it was really cool but than I hastily deleted the contents of my memory card before darting off for a session and didn’t realize this until this morning which left me with pretty much nothing.  Luckily (and annoyingly), my daughter left her homework at home, so on my way back to the school, I grabbed my camera and took a few dull pictures of flowers but not really.

Because they’re weeds.  BUT THEY’RE FLOWERS TODAY.  got that?  But look…there are WEEDS in the newspaper box.  So, you know, it’s not completely dull.  No it’s not.  No.

don’t argue with me.

So, I hope you guys will revitalize this week’s You Capture after my lame attempt at creativity, I’m relying on you.  Don’t let me down!

But FIRST, before you you go, please make sure you read these simple guidelines for You Capture!

1.  Anyone can join in on the challenge at anytime.
2.  Please make sure the photos you use were taken for the challenge, meaning do not search your archives for an appropriate photo.  The goal of You Capture is to get you out taking photos each week!
3.  Use YOUR photos.
4.  When linking up, only link to your You Capture blog post, not your main blog URL.   (incorrect links will be deleted.)
5.  You MUST link back to You Capture in your post.
6.  I encourage you to visit other participants and leave comments.  This is a great way to meet new friends!

{more You Capture info can be found here.}

Togetherness.

Happy Capturing!