April 6, 2012
Hoppy Easter
March 9, 2012
Friday Fun Day
We had a lovely al fresco lunch after the show and even stopped at the candy shop on the way home.
I sure am digging being home with my boys. Especially on days like today...no meltdowns, no potty training accidents, perfect 70 degree weather. I think I could get used to this. Happy Friday!
February 14, 2012
February 13, 2012
The Bachelor
February 8, 2012
Alligator Bites
January 30, 2012
Naptime
January 26, 2012
Smiles and stuff
I just had to dig up Nate's 2 month picture. I feel like they look pretty different. Connor definitely doesn't have the red fro!
We have been getting lots of smiles lately. I totally forgot how cool it is when your baby all of a sudden shows that they recognize (and like!) you after almost two months.
I totally found a favorite rug to take pictures on. We like snuggling on this rug in the morning in our pj's...well, at least I'm still in my pj's.
Nate is a wonderful big brother. He loves to love on Connor. He sings him songs and gives him aggressive (but still kind of sweet) snuggles.
January 4, 2012
I thought it was too quiet...
December 13, 2011
December 13
November 1, 2011
I love Elmo
Nate is right on track to love candy just as much as his mommy (and cookies and cupcakes, etc.). I never offer him junk food, but somehow when it's in the vicinity he just knows it's what he wants. "Nate wants that" is a common phrase. And how cute is his pumpkin with his name carved into it? So far he has been grown his own carved pumkin every year..what a lucky guy.
Family halloween pic. The sign on my belly says "bun in the oven" and Mike's sign says, "pastry chef." He held his sign for about 10 seconds all night. Obviously, this isn't Nate's best picture, but hey, I am 8.5 months pregnant...so I had to pick my best picture, of course : )
We went over to best buddy Ben's house for dinner and trick or treating. I love to see Nate with Ben because he just gets giddy and crazy. It totally cracks me up. Aren't their light up robot fingers cool? Thanks Domi!
We hit up Burton Valley for trick or treating. These folks don't mess around when it comes to their decorations. Pretty cool.
There were some serious crowds. That cute couple in the middle way in the back is the adorable Buran family and baby Will. Obviously, I failed on the picture front, but it was Will's first halloween and he is just too adorable. He slept through most of trick or treating.
I made this Halloween treat, which I am pretty sure is from Christina Tossi's Momofuku Milk Bar cookbook. I got the recipe online somewhere, but now I can't find it anywhere. Oooops. Either way, pretty yum. I think I want the cookbook. Right up my alley. And ya'll know how I feel about Momofuku Milk Bar treats.
Domi made these little fingers out of puff pastry and roasted tomatoes. Again, yum.
LOVE, love, love Halloween. And it's even more fun now that Nate loves it too. And now that it's over, I get to start Christmas shopping (ummm, who am I kidding, I have been doing that for months).
October 31, 2011
Happy Halloween
We are trick or treating with best buddy Ben tonight. I am sure Nate will be over the moon excited. I will post some pictures of tackiest Elmo costume ever soon. Not my favorite costume, but Nate sure is popular with his peers. Everybody recognizes Elmo!
October 11, 2011
Big Boy Bed
So then he turned two and we realized...it was time to take the plunge. Nate's nursery is directly adjoining to our bedroom, so this was a big step for us too. We used to be able to pop our heads up out of bed and see him in his crib. Not so much anymore since he is on the opposite end of the house. We thought the transition was going to be super tough, because that's what we have heard from just about everyone...So we braced ourselves for the worst.
At dinner before his first night in his big boy bed (last Thursday), we let him open his big boy bed present...new Batman pajamas. Then we got him ready for bed, read him a couple of books and closed the door. And would you believe it...he was sleeping in 5 minutes. The next morning at his usual wake up time (way too early) we heard him through the monitor, "momma pick you up." Someone had told me to drill into his head that no matter what, he does not get out of his big boy bed. I guess we have a rule follower (you could have fooled me!) because so far he hasn't. Last night was night four of operation big boy bed and though it took him a little while to fall asleep, he still hasn't gotten out of bed. Is it really going to be this easy? Obviously, we'll take it.
October 6, 2011
The Birthday Weekend
My baby turned TWO last weekend. He was so excited for his birthday party that he was literally talking about it for weeks. We would wake up to hear him listing off all of the people he could think of that were going to be coming. It went something like this - pa pa Jerry, bamma, pa pa, mimi, gunkle sean, nina, caitlin, tyler...and so on. No offense to anyone he left out - he would randomly remember certain people (brian) and get very excited that they were coming as well. The morning of Nate's bday brunch he actually seemed a little overwhelmed, but once we were set up, he walked right on over to the food table and grabbed himself a cupcake.
Then he plopped himself down on a blanket and proceeded to get started with the feasting.
Not long after he started on his cupcake, he helped himself to a donut. Followed by some Cap N'Crunch. What can I say, it was his birthday...
He loved hanging out with all four of his grandparents and his aunts and uncles...
Nate and his buddy Ben just crack each other up. They had the best time. Here they are rolling the Thomas pinata over on the grass.
Nate's friend Casey came too! The kids table was actually a total hit. I thought the kids would be at the playground the whole time, but they were pretty content to eat and play with playdough. Nate's new Thomas tent was a big winner as well.
Nate figured out his first pinata pretty quickly. Wait, I get to swing my bat and then I get candy? This is awesome...
Here are some close up shots of my table and cereal bar. I can't really take much credit. Most of my ideas were stolen from the blogsphere.
We had to wrap up the party for naptime, but us grownups retired back to our house for more eating (oink, oink, I know) and some football. When Nate woke up he got to open his presents. He is just like his mom...he HATES opening gifts : )
We wrapped up the birthday madness with Nate's actual birthday on Sunday. Mimi came over to make Nate chocolate chip pancakes and I made him a smoothie. He really really loves smoothies.
We also took him to the park. I think he had fun, but he needs a playmate. Good thing he is going to have a little brother in two months!
September 28, 2011
I'm a boy mom...too!
One of the bloggers that I regularly read did a really great post on being a boy mom. I wanted to re-post because I think she hit the nail on the head. To all my fellow boy mommies - a must read.
I'm a boy mom
I mean, how could I not be goo goo ga ga over this elmo loving little monster?
September 21, 2011
My monkey
September 20, 2011
7 months...
This is my belly at 7 months with Nate.
Same bathroom...cuter phone cover.
I think I am totally bigger this time around. Which makes perfect sense given the ridiculous amount of chocolate and cupcakes I have consumed. Baby is almost 15 inches from head to heels. I find it hard to believe that I have such a big baby in my belly, but it does explain the constant rolling and kicking and punching I feel. I think baby is crowded. I am getting very excited to meet him. Countdown is definitely on...
September 19, 2011
Brian & Michelle Get Married
Nate was the ring bearer and since we were in Washington and didn't have a babysitter, he joined the party. This was his first wedding where he got to stay the entire night and he partied like a rockstar. He had his own high chair/table setting at the head table.
How cute is the cupcake display? Nate waited so patiently for a cupcake.
These rocking adirondacks were a real hit with Nate. I didn't mind hanging here because it meant I got to sit down. He is getting tired in this pic, but he spent a good portion of the night standing up in the chair and rocking back and forth as fast as he could. At one point, he even asked someone to get up so that he could rock.