Ain't no sunshine

Wasn't that a dirty trick I played in my last post giving u the least amount of info of my sick baby (too tired) AND the most dramatic info (the air vac) in one??

Before I go any further, here's a pic of me and my tuchus ("to-cuss") on a brighter day (cause no one wants to see a baby all hospitalized and stuff).

So let me break it down, but in a short Lamans terms blog kind of way because you are all so sweet to send love his way, but we are not 85 so we don't need a play by play of every medication and doctor visit of all time.

Since sonny was so sick I was keeping a hawk eye on his sweet little self. As time passed he grew increasingly dehydrated and then basically began (and kept on) making quick desperate gasps for air (think freaky mutant human breathing on that Will Smith movie) he also was nearly impossible to wake up. Turns out this boy had a very severe viral lower respiratory infection (and now also a bit of pneumonia) which was slowly clogging each airway with mucous (more or less) Helicopter took him from one ER to children's hospital because, unlike adults who slowly get worse...our babies' amazing little bodies basically run a marathon against those nasty germs and then out of nowhere, BAM. Stop breathing.

No air for Sonny = cardiac arrest = I jump off the nearest cliff.

Yadi Yadi yadda...baby hooked up to breathing machine, lots of other wires...and here we are in PICU (or "pick u" if your cool like that...like me) until those stupid medicine resistant viral bugs go away...but freaking hallelujah for hospitals , right!?

But it was almost this exact date last year that Adam was hospitalized for 9 days...So why not keep that totally FUN torch alive!?

For now, my Sonny is still very sick, but in much more capable hands than my own. And don't even get me started on how thankful i am for miracle machines, and prayer, and smart people, and people who give service, and America, and cute babies with curly hair and shark eyes, and family, and God, and all of you...and helicopters!!!

I'll keep u posted :)

p.s. A "tuchus" apparently means "butt" in Yiddish. I did not know this (until just now when I looked it up) but frequently have the urge to call him one (?)

p.p.s. Thank u for all your fantastic support! (Renee, thanks for making me laugh, as usual. And even all u shy ones who came out of the woodworks to wish my sonny well :)

defenseless cub: jersey shore

 I think i've successfully guilted all three of my "defenseless babies sellouts" to submit their entries. So allow me to officially introduce you to Cara and her rarely publicized cub:

First of all, Cara is so positively self aware its ridiculous. She's witty, and creative! She's knows how to be sensitive, and take time to be silly. She is introspective and tough. Private and reflective. Grateful and open-minded. She has been through a boatload of crazy, yet holds her head high and stays awesome by refusing to be pigeonholed and reminding herself to choose happiness and really live in the present (instead of just saying it and then forgetting like five seconds later, like me ;)

One of her recent "present moments" was dressing her adorable defenseless baby up like "Snookie." just for me?? 
i'd like to think so. 

Basically everytime she posts I want to quote her or whoever she is quoting, but i might as well just give you her link so you can see for yourself. I hope i haven't embarrassed you Cara. I suggest you get used to it though, cause you are kinda awesome.

oh and she's crafty. Check out her adorably embroidered onsies and headbands.

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willy wonker?

...that's what my kids call it anyway.

Sorry for the anti-climactic project boo:defenseless babies finale. This "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" concept I had much higher hopes for (the chocolate waterfall looks like a boring tree and there are no oompa loompas!) I guess I got a little lazy and he ended up looking more like a really lost blind hobo. But when I add too many props or detail, I am positive the universe whispers to Sonny that it all must be violently destroyed. Actually I think my lackluster motivation is just my total frustration with my piece of crap camera. It takes grainy ugly pictures that I just can't respect in the morning. 

Thanks to those who played! all five of you. Seriously Kelly, Cara, Maryposa no excuses...you are now on blog BFF watch. The defenseless babies edition is now going into retirement. Until Project Boo's next installment...enjoy yourself a little candy land paradise...with hardly any candy, what??

Mostly, thank you Sonny for being such a sweet treat. A real Sonny Delight! Thanks for smiling at all of mom's same old desperate tricks. Thanks for having Willy Wonka hair. And thanks for not realizing how embarrassing it is to wear your sisters purple velvet jacket.

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*don't forget to check out team cowan's second installment to the project boo defenseless babies edition! 
(What a brown noser ;)

defenseless Ade: deep thinker

("confucius under the willow" by Heather Lewis)

We all know AZlewis. And if you don't, well i think it's time. If i know Heather, she has been dying for a good reason to put eyeliner on this kid; I am proud that the team boo: defenseless babies project could generate a safe place for this to be so (unless you are Angelina Jolie and you do it to your kid anyway, cause nothing you do seems weird after you made out with your own brother).

I was so entranced by all the silky stuff Heather owns, i almost missed the little cranes in the sky...nice touch. My favorite part though, is his little crossed baby leg all casual like "whatevs. i'm so wise, i don't even care"...makes me want to rip it off and eat it like a fried piece of chicken. Thanks for playing friend :)

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defenseless Jude: Little man on the moon

("little man on the moon" by Lisa Handy)

Lisa is sweet little "defenseless" Jude's mom. Jude is one of those classic looking baldy munchkins that you just want rub like a Bhudda belly. To me that automatically makes him the little Harold and the Purple Crayon kid...and you wanna know an awesome coincidence about that?...his dad's name is actually Crockett! (same as the author of the Harold series) AND there is a book called Harold's Trip to the Sky and he draws the moon!! SEE!!!...

wait...it's just now occurring to me that this might of been Lisa's inspiration all along? now i feel dumb. Well either way, it doesn't diminish the fact that this picture is cute and i am glad that you played my defenseless babies project Lisa :)

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defenseless Sawyer: otter out of water.

("soarin' sawyer" by Robin Ladle)

Are we sick of babies taking over my blog yet??

too bad suckers.

Robin birthed her fourth baby almost the same time i had my Sonny D. We took turns making fat pants jokes, and simultaneously dreamt of days when we'd be un-pregnant. And now we are! And now she has a sweet little Sawyer to take defenseless pictures of for Project boo:defenseless babies edition. 

One thing i love about Robin is her love for the "name that animal face" game. She is a self proclaimed "dinosaur meets lamb" combo, and Sawyer has been recently crowned a otter/simba mix. To me, he is more of an otter mixed with Fred Armisen combo, but now i'm getting really off track...the point is: Sawyer is SO cute and so is this photo! Thanks for playing Robin :)

*as adorable as he is in a hot air balloon, i think you need to make one of him....being otter-y.

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defenseless Elle: under the sea

(by Melissa Krantz)

 Melissa was way too humble when she sent this to me (for teamBoo's annual project boo: defenseless babies edition) She second guessed her prop choices and discredited her natural creativity. Watch me as i figuratively shake her by the shoulders to remind her that she is 9 months pregnant and accomplished this task with a THREE year old!!! (but not too hard cause she's pregnant. and i don't want to get arrested) Not to mention the fact that it totally rocks. The CD's and the coins are so clever. My older kids keep getting jealous that i have only done these with Sonny, i suppose this means that i now have no excuse not to ;) Thanks for playing Melissa, i love it!

*Once i have the idea, these photos usually take me about 30 minutes from start to finish. But that's probably only because i am a creative GENIUS!

Seriously though, just try it. its fun...and free :) You wont regret it. Or maybe you will, but at least you'll get a cute picture out of it ;)

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"sonny" with a chance of meatballs.

I did this photo shoot after my older kids got home from school. i do NOT recommend this. I felt like a total monster as i was getting it all set up, handing out threats faster than i could wipe the sweat off my forehead. Totally defeats the purpose of a playful picture. I felt bad. I apologized a few minutes later to which Elyott replied:

 "aw, its okay mom. you just forgot that it's not something that's so important, and that it was just for fun." 

If that's not a sucker punch of wisdom, i don't know what is.

Kids always keep you in check :)

*Also never mind the shadows on the wrong side of the sun. I guess things just work a little differently in the town of Chew-and-Swallow!

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defenseless Ivy: Love is in the air!

("gondola ride" by Stacie Lang)

The Langs (aka. Steoffery) need no introduction since, here at teamBoo, they are basically a household name. But guess what!? they mated...and had themselves a sweet little Ivy, who is now at the mercy of her mother's camera and my defenseless babies challenge. I love it stacie! love the pants. love the stash. love the scarf. love the little "paddle" love everything! There is so much love she is walking on air!! Thanks for playing cyber friend :)

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*also: stay tuned for a Steoffery/Dikefest photo collaboration coming this fall. I'm excited...

project Boo: defenseless babies edition

(defenseless babies Edition)

1. phoenix sonny

2. whoville

3. freak show

4. "sonny" side up

5. munchkin land

6. rub a dub dub

7. bike thief

8. Sundance kid

9. baby Smee

10. Sonny with a chance of meatballs (not featured)

11. Willy Wonker (not featured)

We all love Mila's Daydreams.

And I think it's safe to say we all love my little Sonny Delight.

You know you have thought about doing it. maybe you already have. Or maybe you worried I'd think it was lame (cause i make fun of most things) Maybe you're afraid i'd think you were obsessed with me and wanted to wear my skin. If so, please slap yourself in the face, and remember that teamBoo is about spreading the l♥ve, rather than being impressive (plus: i totally shanked it from Mila, remember??)

So pull those random blankets and ridiculous thrift store finds out of the laundry room, and create some "tummy time" artwork (we say "tummy" at our house, and "smoochies" and "bum"...you can take the mom away from the kids, but you can't take the kids out of the mommy?? wait, i mean you literally CAN...but you know what i mean, shut up). Anyway, the best part is you don't even need a defenseless baby to play!! You can use your defenseless kids, animals, or even significant others ;)

Here's an example of a awesome go getter who has already made it happen (and whose friend, who never thought I would see it, left a comment that totally dogged mine. HA! busted. ;) check it:

(up, up and away by team cowan. love it.)

*And if your lucky, I might even make a prize for my fave...since i know how much you all LOVE my handywork (admit it, you were a little embarrassed for me) But i don't care cause practice makes perfect haters.

(but that's a big fat maybe, we could always just play for fun?)

now email me those entries (to teamboo2000@yahoo.com titled "my defenseless baby") so i can post them here! 

ready, set, go...

(*when i was little we used to have to pay my mom a quarter each time we said "shut up." so now i only pull it out on special occasions. like here. to boss you around)

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phoenix "sonny"

This picture is especially for Adam (baby daddy) who is not only a huge basketball fan, but a Phoenix Suns fan ta-boot. Although since we didn't have a Steve Nash wig (sick), we used an afro (cause that's a normal thing to have lying around?? actually we have three :) as a tribute to old school basketball with the short shorts and the knee high socks. As you can see from this picture sonny got completely into character...

(see other defenseless baby shots like this here here here here here here and here.)

*also: don't forget that tomorrow is the last day to comment for a chance to win my super fabulous (not really) team boo pillow.


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(and a kid in uniform ;)

whoville

Sonny's baby documentation just wouldn't be complete without a shout out to his likeness of the Whoville mayor (...who befriends a sweet elephant, you know the one.)

What do you think??...

(see other defenseless baby shots like this here here here here here and here.)

*Also Leigh vs. Laundry is determined to fill as much of the blogosphere with happiness as she can. If a little picture of my Sonny Delight doesn't help that cause, i don't know what can.

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the SUNdance kid

Sonny reminded me of the kid on Christmas Story when his mom gets him ready for a cold day at school with like 17 layers of clothing on. He just sat there like a dead fish. i was laughing so hard. 

 (only, i sounded like this....muhuhuwahh!)

He's so tough he can hold a cactus with his bare hand!

...eat your heart out Robert Redford.

(what a weird saying..."eat your heart out??")


*here's an example of how easy this kid makes these pictures. Also proof for CPS that I am not torturing him...

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munchkin land

this really doesn't do Sonny's "lollipop guild" hair justice, but you get the idea....

(see other defenseless baby shots like this here here here and here.)

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i am a bike...thief.

inspired by freezepop

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freak show.

(++)

my strong love for vintage circus art

+

the most awesome (and cooperative) baby ever

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as heather would say...

AMAZEBALLS

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"sonny" side up

Ever see a baby SO cute you could just eat 'em?

here's mine...

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rub a dub dub...

...a Sonny in a tub.

{inspiration here}

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[and defenseless babies]

baby torture?

When a defenseless baby has on a red striped shirt and cutoff sweatpants...honestly, how can anyone resist a pirate photo shoot.

what a good sport.

(though not so much when I suction the snot from his nose at 5 am :)

argh.

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wanna know what never gets old??

...making defenseless babies lip sync to music...

Sheamus and I had the pleasure of entertaining this little "jem" last week.
  

We like her. 

like...a lot.


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