Batten Down the Hatches!

Jack and I had a photo shoot Saturday and below is the product of our time together. He LOVED the leaves and we sat for quite a while just crunching them in our hands. I was really shocked, but he didn't eat a single one.

Hmmmmm....what are these Mom?


I dunno, they feel kinda weird in between my fingers.....


I love fall Mommy!

And now, the moment you've all been waiting for.....he's mobile. This is from a few weeks ago, now he moves like the wind. A couple of days ago he actually stood holding onto his toy. Oye Vey! We've got some work to do...... please ignore my cackling at the end.


Love you all, and we hope all is well. Until next time.........

Murray Has A Little Lamb

I discovered this segment on Sesame Street yesterday while hanging out with Jack. I laughed so hard my sides hurt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxDP-KGfVfY

I have some wonderful fall pictures to share and will get them up along with some crawling video ASAP.

4 Years Ago....

Hello to All from Vegas. Things are moving right along and I will be leaving in a little over 24 hours to go home. It's amazing the thoughts that go through your head when you're about to board a very large plane to travel a very long distance once you have a child. Flying out here this time was so much different, but I won't bore you with the nightmarish thoughts that invaded my brain while at the South*west check in desk.

The real reason for my post today is that first of all, it should have been yesterday, but it's 4am here, does that count? 4 years ago yesterday I got married.....4 years ago. One one hand, I feel like I've known Matt forever, a lot longer than the 5 years since we started dating, but on the other hand, I feel like we just met. Every day is an adventure with my husband, I still get excited to see him when I get home from work every day, I still get tingles when he hugs me and I love laughing with him, which we do quite often.

So I just wanted to take a moment to say "Thank You" to my husband, I can't imagine my life without you m'love and can't wait to see what the next 60 years holds for us. You are my best friend, confidante, and protector. I appreciate YOU for all that you are. Happy Anniversary!!!!!

Vegas Baby....or Miss My Baby Sniffle, Sniffle

I leave tomorrow for Vegas and I'm going to miss my little boy so very much, (Matt too, of course). I don't really have much to say except that. If time allows, you may hear from me from Vegas. I leave you with this:

Mooooooooo......

I spoke to my sister this morning and just had to share her latest Jeff story. To preface, I refer to my sister as Mother Earth,(I mean that in a good way) and her 3 kids (1 niece and 2 nephews) have been the source of many funny stories over the years. My brother-in-law is included in that too. So OK, it's the whole family, they're just funny. I wish I had been blogging earlier because they really are a great source of entertainment for the masses.

The scene: A beautiful country farm road in Virginia on a cool, crisp fall day.

Jeff and Renee walk hand in hand up the road with the breeze kissing their cheeks, dancing in their tousled hair when they happen upon a field of cows. Jeff is fascinated by the cows and their ability to poop and eat at the same time. Just going about their business like they don't even know they're putting something in one end and out the other. Jeff wants to stay and watch this phenomenon and they do for a short while, until the flies that are landing on the poop start landing on my sister and Jeff and she's just completely grossed out. (Wouldn't we all be?)

Renee coaxes little Jeff up the country road, hand in hand. A picturesque moment. Jeff breaks the silence:

Jeff: Mom, I want to be a cow.

Renee: Why do you want to be a cow?

Jeff: I want to be a cow so that I can eat and poop in freedom.......

Ah, out of the mouths of babes........ Mooo Jeffey, Moooooo

Vegas, Here I Come!

So I just got word that I will, in fact, be going to Vegas next week. It's not going to be too bad though, it's just for a couple of days as opposed to the usual 7-9 days I'm usually gone. Reasons I'm bummed about going to Vegas:

1. I won't be home for our wedding anniversary for the 3rd year in a row.
2. I'd get arrested if I tried to fit Jack and Matt into my suitcase.
3. 3 HOUR TIME DIFFERENCE, like my sleep pattern isn't already out of whack.
4. The original plan was for Krystal to come with me and then it got cancelled, which I know she was bummed about, now it's back on and she can't come.

On the up-side, my khakis still fit quite comfortably, so crisis averted there.

On to the important stuff, our little Jack. I had a very sweet moment with him this morning. Let me set the scene.

We live in a Cape, so it's open all the way around, living room, stairway, dining room, kitchen, hallway and then back to the living room. Jack and I have our little morning ritual. "Good Morning Sunshine", snuggle, diaper change, then downstairs to start our day. (this morning it was 4am by the way) I put him on the floor with his toys in the living room while I move on to the kitchen to make his bottle and shake the cobwebs out of my head. This morning, I could hear him playing in the living room and his noises kept getting closer and closer.

I looked into the dining room and there were 2 little eyes and a forehead peeking out ever so slightly from the dining room door. I said, "Well, hello there, would you like to come help Mommy make breakfast?" He started to giggle and wiggle and crawled around the corner all the way into the kitchen with a swiftness like I had offered him a big ol' cookie. I really enjoy being a mom, Jack's a VERY easy person to love, but it's moments like these that make being HIS mom REALLY special. Boy do I love that kid.

September - In Pictures