for just one minute....

Yes, the concert was AWESOME and I'm happy to report that DM survived me being away from the compound during bedtime.

Of course, there was one little incident......DM looked away for "just one minute".....
I guess the boy was suffering from some severe dry skin in that one minute. :)


Don't worry, his punishment (for ruining the couch) was to clean house. He did a pretty good job, but could use a little more training. We're just hanging out this weekend, how about you?

You know you are jealous

because mommy is getting out the compound tonight to go see Bon Jovi!
Send your well wishes to DM for bedtime tonight--he will need them.

In the meantime, enjoy this pic of the boy and his ladies

rain pain

Another rainy day on the compound and DM is out of town. This means there are 4 sets of eyes glued up against the window wishing various things. Can you match the person with the wish?

Mommy
Boy
Baby
smelly dog

a. I wish I could get outside and run.
b. I wish I could get outside and run.
c. I wish I could get outside and run.
d. wish I could walk so I could get outside and run.

It's a tough quiz, take your time.

After playing with EVERY single toy in the house, including the ones that I have hidden away in the back of the coat closet, we resorted to hanging out (literally) in the pantry. This took up an entire 15 minutes of our morning.

nap time is almost over. dear god, what will we do tonight?????????? HELP!!!

School

My baby went to his first day of "school" today.
Seriously, can that be possible?

He screamed as I left him there (knife in my heart) but was ecstatic to see me (finally!) and told me he had a great time.

and then he said "I go to school like Scott".
I am not making that one up!

Come visit us Scott!

Lotsa baby

Today I bring you a collage O'baby pictures. Enjoy.....

Here is the baby with his "my nose is so stuffed up I have to mouth breathe look". Very cute here. Not so cute at 1,2:30, 3, 4:15,5, 6:30, and 7am.

This is the look of "hey mom,you look funny when I'm upside down"

Here is his "I have no idea how much I will not appreciate this picture in 15 years" look And something about this picture just screams butterball turkey to me.
what do you think?

Germs

Remind me again to never bring the baby out in public again. He is sick with a cold and has slept for a total of 30 minutes both last night and the night before. You know what that means, right? Mommy is sleepy, cranky, and stuffing her face with sugar laden foods to keep her awake.

Moral of this story? put children in bubbles if leaving the house. And don't bring girl scout cookies home when you are tired and cranky. Big mistake, biiiiiiiiiiig mistake!

Here are some pictures for you ---I am too tired to think, so use your imagination.
(is that crickets I hear chirping???)

I hate when that happens

Y'know when you are going down the slide and you get stuck and your "weeee" turns into an "owwww"?

and then when you get to the bottom, you are so full of static that you get the shock of your life?

I hate when that happens.
Especially on a curly slide. :)

Spring?

Praise Jesus it was warm today!! We got out of our cages and headed to the park. The boy met up with his cutie pie girlfriend and had a great time. The baby enjoyed hanging out in the swing and just taking it all in.

All in all it was a great morning.
and now it is nap time, which makes mommy very,very,very happy!!

What is the baby thinking?

We've played it with the boy, now let's play with the baby!
What do you think he is thinking here?

*please dear God, these carrots are NASTY!!
*mommy, did you drink too much wine last night because I'm feeling a little woozy....
*if I keep spitting them back out, do you think she'll get the hint?
*why is this house always so loud??!

Life is short, you need to laugh more and my baby is 6 months already!!!!

Please ignore the weird mommy in this video and just enjoy some belly giggles from the baby.(you have to turn the volume on, it is the second button in the bottom left hand corner)

morals of this clip?

• laugh more
• life is too short
• my baby is growing up because he now almost one year old!!
  
• babies grow up too fast and then move away. :(
• mommy is weird
  

Happy Friday!

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Happy Valentine's Day

How can you resist this cutie?

Game time!

It is time to play "Guess what is the boy thinking!"

• Mommy, why am I wearing this holiday sweater, gloves, and no coat? Do you want me to get sick?
  
  
• DM, why must you travel so much? We can live in a tent, right?
  
  
• Baby, if you touch my toys I will be forced to squish you.
  
  
• Grandma and Grandpa, where are you? Mommy keeps telling me you are on a trip, but when will that end because I miss you!
  
  
• Aunt Terry, will you come visit me again soon. And please bring Scott, he is my bff.
  
  
• Can I have more cookies please? Mommy ate all of mine. again.
  
  
• Is it summer yet because this cold weather is NOT FUN!!!
  
  

What do you think it is? Do you have one of your own to add?

crafty

Because I am SAHM of the year (stop laughing!) , I decided to do some crafts with the Boy.

Truth be told I was guilted into it because I learned other moms (ahem!) are doing crafts all the time. I don't want my kids going to school and saying "paint, crayons, glue---what??!) So I must dive into the competitive world of crafts and get going! Don't worry Terry, I will not surpass your level of craftiness!

Anyway, I'm not so sure what I was thinking when I decided that Boy plus paint would be a good idea!

It actually turned out to be fun though and he listened very well. (No, we do not taste the paint!) The baby cooperated so that I could supervise the mess.
I'm all crafted out though...maybe we'll do them again next month!


and look who is on his way to sitting up all by himself!!! Mobility is right around the corner---YIKES!

Icing...YUM!

We went to a birthday party today for sweet Kayleigh (who is now THREE!!? How did that happen?) and enjoyed lunch and cupcakes with great friends.

The boy had a grand old time with his cupcake, can you tell? Just like his mama, he is never one to pass up icing. (even if it does stain his fingers green!) Thanks Jamie for having us over!

Is it just me or

does the Boy look really old here?

is it because he has crammed himself into the baby's bumbo seat again?
or maybe it is the giant head covered with tons of hair?
hmmm....


and why can't this family move to the compound?

I must get that dog!

The baby (also known as Grabby Gus these days) loves him some "JuJu" (formerly known as Cisco)

JuJu is just appreciative that SOMEONE is paying attention to him, even if it means fistfuls of hair might be lost.

Good thing he didn't lose any fingers in this picture! (sorry Mom, I know you think I shouldn't have let that one happen, but I was sitting right there!!!)

Just because....

Aye Aye, Cap'n baby!

It is a tough life

Woe is the Boy. Yea, it must be really tough to be two!
Especially when you live in such a messy house! (That is a pile of clean laundry that has been stacked and re-stacked on the bed for 3 days. Where are the folding fairies when you need them?)




My baby is growing up!!! Today I decided to start the baby on cereal since he still doesn't sleep for more than 2 hours at a time at night. (yawn) Fortunately, or unfortunately I guess, he wasn't having any of it.

Any guesses on how much longer I can survive on 4 interrupted hours of sleep each night?

And just because I love memory lane...here is a picture of the boy and his first experience with cereal. He never turned down his food, just like his mama!
Check out that date? That means the boy and the baby were the exact same age when they first had cereal. Aren't I amazing?

what was that? Why does that matter? Well, it doesn't....but cut me some slack here. I don't sleep, I don't get out of my cage, and I am avoiding that stack of laundry above.
Humor me, kay?

our weekend summary

Many thanks to our favorite DE family for an awesome weekend!

The boy was in his GLORY with Cot. No one would match Cot. Well, except for maybe Teddy.

Basically he wanted no part of mommy or DM. (finally DM knows what it feels like to be shunned by the boy!)

KK was a little bummed at first, but then enjoyed the fact that she could sleep.
and sleep she did! (sorry Kristin!)
There was DEFINITELY no sleep for mommy or DM.
Why do my kids hate sleep so much?
Why do they scream like someone is pulling their skin off!?

the Baby enjoyed his first trip to DE and got the royal treatment by Aunt Terry. He hopes we go back again soon. :)


We had a great time watching the game, eating tons of junk food, playing outside, and just hanging out.

and now we are back home on the compound and back to reality. (sigh)
but I cannot wait to get some sleep!!

Chillaxin in DE

It's good to be back.....more details to come....