A new project

So doesn't it just figure that as soon as I start bragging about how great Levi is sleeping he decides to wake us up at 1:30, 4 and 6:15...ha, little stinker. We have the hardest time getting into bed before midnight around here. We just really enjoy our quiet time at night. So at 1:30 this morning when he started crying and we realized he wasn't going back to sleep without a meal Chris offered to give him the golden bottle in the fridge. So sweet of him since he of course has to be at work in the morning but since I have been taking the early shifts to help him get more sleep I decided to take him up on it.

I hear Chris in the kitchen preparing the bottle, Levi is fussing a bit and I am listening to make sure he doesn't need my help. I finally hear Chris feeding him, briefly, than I hear..."oh crap"...Levi starts fussing again...I decide to investigate... I ask "Chris is everything okay?"
"the bottom of the bottle came off and all the milk poured all over me"  he says
just as I come around the corner to the kitchen I see that Chris is standing in the dark and so I flip on the light "here, can I turn the light on for you, wait a minute, are you naked?"

Oh my word, Chris had stripped down to nothing because he was soaking wet and here he was standing in the kitchen nude at 1:30am with breastmilk all over the place and a screaming baby. You can not make this stuff up. I swear my life is a cartoon. I have been giggling like a school girl all day about it. His face was like - shut off the light the neighbors can see in here...ha ha...sorry honey to make fun but seriously what were you thinking? They say sleep deprivation can cause legal insanity...

So anyway on a differnt note...over Christmas Bryan and I were talking and he mentioned an idea he had to take a picture every thirty minutes for an entire day on his road trip to Bellingham. Cool idea, it has been rolling around in my head for a few weeks. So I have decided to take on a new little project. One of my goals for 2008 was to improve my photography skills.

So what better way? I have decided to take one photograph every hour for 10 hours straight every month on the 10th day for the entire year. The 10th falls on a different day each month so the pictures shouldn't end up being to monotonous and it will be a neat way to document an entire day each month for 2008.

Does anyone want to join me in this photo journal endeavor? You've got a day to think about it.

These are pictures I took today each hour for eight hours as kind of a little practice run. It was a bit of a challenge a few times to remember to grab my camera but a good exercise nonetheless.

Hopefully throughout the year my pictures with improve greatly. I am loving my new camera so much and know that I have only scratched the surface of what it is capable of...so anyway...

I am slithering off to bed soon, my eyes are droopy...giggle giggle...

Comments

[Casey]

aaahaha. Oh I laughed so hard at this one. I read it aloud to Tom and he said "That sounds like something I would do too." Life sure is a comedy routine when you have a little one around...but so many memories you won't forget!

I love your photo project idea...count me in! It's the perfect excuse to make me use my camera more. This should be fun! :)

[kristen]

what a night! doesn't sound too far off of what goes on around here during the wee hours. :)

of course i'm all over the photo project! it will be so fun to see everyone's 10 photos each month; thanks for inviting us to do this with you!

[Angela]

oh my gosh your life sounds so parallel to ours...I only wish we could sit around and share these hilarious stories!! When I think of some I'll write an email to you to share!! :-) I think I'm in on the photos on the 10th- wish me luck as my life sounds the same as yours- very busy!! but at the same time, it connects us to the outside world somewhat right??

[Katie]

You really can't make this stuff up! It is actually pretty funny cause Ryan prefers to feed Sean in the nude. Chris might realize he is on to something . . . . I love the picture idea. I might have to join, however this month I am working on the 10th so I might have to do the 11th. We shall see. Thanks for the great story!

[mandy]

that's so hilarious! matt definitely does everything he can in his boxers, but i don't know about nude! i'm definitely up for the photo project, but i'm home sick today, so i don't know interesting the photos will be tomorrow :(

[jennifer]

hmmmm. 10th day, 1 pic every hour? let me read that again...I'm in...some may have to be from my iphone but it'll still be interesting.
um, and the late at night breast milk spillage/nude husband in the kitchen...sounds like Chris might be needing some special attention...

[Jaymie]

oh how funny... I wish I had read this sooner and had my camera this morning! I think I just witnessed Eli PUSHING for the first time. ha!
I'm in for the 10 and 10 thing :)

I love your stories Rebekah! it's so fun to read your blog and Levi looks so tough! What a cutie. I hope all of us ladies can get together soon.

[jenny g]

Wow, Levi is changing..like crazy! He looks adorable.

I too wish I had read this post earlier...but it's never too late. Unfortunately ALL of my posts will have to be from my iphone today..but next month the 10th is on a Sunday so I'll be happy about that!

Here's to photo journalism.

Oh, and maybe one day I'll get Jeff's permission to share his "crazy naked man" story..what's with those Gough boys?

[kari]

oh I wish I had done the 10 on 10 today, the picture of me stepping in Saben's poop on the floor would have been priceless. Can't wait to see yours Rebekah!
Kari

[Heidi]

My tolet paper rolls look the same as yours! Thanks for posting... I feel better. That little Levi is such a cutie! He has an adorable personality- you can tell by his smile.