balloons in the evening

Some more photos from this day.  When Joel came home we took out the balloons again and even though I don't like the idea of releasing balloons I let J hold them and into the sky they went.  Afterwards we kept the celebration going and had frozen yogurt for dinner!!

I can't believe that a whole week has gone by already!  We've been a little sick over here and this pregnancy is already kicking my butt.  I will be back soon though.

I hope you all have a very relaxing weekend!!!

Birthday Balloons

Today is my mother's birthday and since we can't be together to celebrate, Jbear and I got some balloons to make her smile!!




(so happy I saw this post the other day because if I didn't tie the balloons around his waist they would have been up in the air within seconds)



Mommy, I love you and hope you know how much you mean to me!  Feliz Cumpleanos Mamacita!!!

a little pause

Thank you so much for all your comments throughout this past week on all the baby news going on here!!!  I do have so much more to post but right now I just wanted to pause with all the twin talk.

The other day I gave Jbear a pen because a crayon wasn't nearby and he started drawing on the first piece of paper he found.  I was just amazed at how he held his pen.  I love his beautiful toddler fingers!

Valentine's Day- Felt Hearts and Toddler Valentines

Jbear needed some valentines for his classmates so we whipped some up.  And by whipped I mean hours of working with elmers glue (I have no idea why it took me so long to make the most mediocre cards).


At least I had a helper.  He loved using the heart stamp.

grateful

I look at this photo and I can't find the words.  It's not a particular fascinating or overly cute photo, just one of me and my baby boy on the day we celebrated Thanksgiving.  He looks so big and non baby like.    He is drawing letters that actually sort of, kind of look like letters.  He amazes me.  And I get to be his mommy.  I'm still in awe that I am someone's mother and that I get to spend my days with this crazy haired, abc singing, waffle and almond butter loving, boy.  I am blessed.    




thanksgiving 2010

morning magic

It's been earlier mornings over here so I have been trying to bring Jbear to my room for some extra snoozing but it has never been successful.  He'd rather jump around and read books than get some more sleep.  Since we're trying to make a little craft nook in our bedroom there is a lot more open space which I guess for Jbear means "let me bring all my toys and books into mommy and daddy's room".  Although hidden toys like to come out at night when it's dark so I can step right on them, it's fun looking around my room and realizing I've got a playful toddler.

a fall walk

We went for a walk the other day.  It was a nice long walk although kind of a quiet one.  I watched my boy walk around, stomp on leaves, grant me 1 or 2 looks towards my camera, pick up rocks, and lead me to a new path back to our house.

Halloween-ish

I thought I would be festive this whole weekend and wear some sort of costume-y get up while I was out and about, against Joel's wishes (he couldn't quite grasp the concept of a whole Halloween weekend).  That all changed though once snow was on the ground and my mind was grappling with the fact that it was still indeed October even though it felt like January.  However, an invite to a kid friendly Halloween party brought out the festive spirit again and the candy and orange frosted cupcake consumption began.  



I usually think of good costume ideas on November 1st and forget them by the following year.  This year I was pretty pleased with myself when I found a photo of a golfer costume online and realized that Jonah had everything (besides the argyle socks) in his closet.  I got men's socks at Target and just cut off the foot for instant baby leg warmers.

We spent the morning visiting great grandparents and aunties at work and when Jonah went down for his nap I went about my normal routine.


Staring blankly out the window...


and doing laundry.




When Jbear woke up he helped carve the pumpkin.


And took a bite out of it.


My son had no interest in collecting candy, which is great because I would obviously eat it all, but he actually went as far as taking a piece of candy out of his bag and throwing on the ground.



I can't believe these next photos were exactly a year ago!


Jonah was a baby hipster or the youngest American Apparel employee.  (I told you I can't think up costumes).


I am very aware that I do not use this blog to post flattering photos of myself.  If you're okay with that then I am too.  The wig I am wearing here was labeled as a sexy bob... ha... sexy... yeah right!

I hope you all had a fun Halloween!!!!


sexy bob wigs can be very itchy.

balm for a mom's (of a toddler) soul

Did you want to get bombarded with photos of my kid?  Because that is exactly what this post is.  My once incredibly chill kid has suddenly realized he has wants and needs RIGHT THIS SECOND!!!  Sometimes he can sit in his room and go through books for, what seems like, hours and then he's demanding I give him another banana or else my poor ears are going to pay for it.  All that time spent, when he was a newborn, reading up on how to take care of an infant when I really should have been studying how to handle a toddler.  I nannied for so many years, for many different families, that I thought I had toddlerhood in the bag.  Not so.... not so.

These photos help remind me that having a toddler is a pretty fun adventure (some of the time- I'll write most of the time when my ears stop ringing).  


















I don't know what he is doing with his lips but it kills me anyway!

Come back later this afternoon for something super fun.  Alright, I'll just tell you... it's a giveaway and you're going to love it!!!