Baby Ava

We have a new baby niece in the Strong family. A few weeks back, they came down from Washington so we got to meet baby Ava. She is so adorable and has such fat cheeks. Fat babies are the best!

I always forget how small they are when they first come! Lugging around a 26lb toddler makes even a 10lb newborn seem tiny.
We look pretty good as a family of four.... What do you think?
Even though he likes to deny it, Justin is great with babies. He can be called "uncle" once again.

iPod Shuffle

I saw this game on another blog and thought it was pretty funny.

Get out your iPod (or other Mp3 player) and push shuffle. Then list the top ten songs that come up. No skipping songs that you are ashamed to admit are on your iPod! Here is my list. Add yours to the comment section.

1. I can't be with you - The Cranberries

2. Stage - Live

3. Halloween - DMB

4. Find the River - R.E.M

5. Steamroller (live) - James Taylor

6. Crush - DMB

7. Mess - Ben Folds Five

8. Goodnight Elisabeth - Counting Crows

9. Just a Toy - BNL

10. My Lover's Box - Garbage

I am thinking I need to update the music on my iPod! Since I will be traveling soon with Bentley, I think there will be a large section of primary music and other preschool songs. Can you get "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" on iTunes?

Spaghetti. It's GOOD!

I don't think these pictures really need any explanation. Bentley, who is an all-around good eater, especially loves all foods messy. You can tell she really enjoyed this meal!


Even though she is holding a fork, don't let it fool you. Fingers are by FAR a much better utensil. She will hold her fork in one hand through the whole meal while eating with the other hand.

JSD Web Launch

I am happy to announce the web launch of Jessica Strong Design! I am so excited to finally have an e-commerce website for my jewelry. I would LOVE for you to take a look, give me some feedback, and of course, buy something! (Mother's Day is coming up soon; get yourself something pretty.) Even if you don't buy, would you please put a link on your blog to my site and share it with your friends? Since the website is new, I can use all the help I can get in getting the word out.

Thanks friends!

Froggy Towel

Bentley's newest favorite thing is her frog towel. She has always loved baths, but now getting out is fun too! Recently she has decided that the bathroom floor is the perfect place to sleep for bed. She gets out of the tub, curls up in her frog towel and lays down. It's nearly impossible to get her up off the floor. I can't figure out why this is so much fun. Maybe it's just something different that delays bedtime. No matter what, it did make for some cute pictures.

Look at that shine!

This morning I was feeling unusually ambitious. I was cleaning the kitchen and decided to sweep and mop the floors as well. For those who read my blog with any regularity, you will recall that sweeping & mopping floors is one thing I dread to do. I was so proud of myself for actually doing it, I had to take a picture and share. Yes, I'm pathetic that I need a pat on the back for this, but hey, take it where you can! So here is my lovely, sparkling kitchen!


And another shot where you can see the floor better. I really like the big tiles. The color is great, it hides dirt so well!

Dancing Queen

Bentley loves to dance. But her "dancing" is pretty funny to watch. My favorite move is The Squat. She seems to like it as well. She'll even dance when my phone rings.

I took a hilarious video of her dancing naked the other night at bedtime. But since I refuse to post naked pictures (you never know what pervs are out there) I didn't. Here's one I took tonight dancing to her Fridge Farm.