Favorites

I decided to just write down a few of my favorite things. Sometimes I like to do this to remind myself of how lucky I am to living with so many blessings. One of my very favorite things to do is to find a good book, curl up under a blanket, sit in my favorite chair and read for hours. I can't explain how much I long to do this each day but, alas, how busy I am. Oh and did I mention I need some recommendations of some good books? Another one of my favorite things is to lay down on the floor next to Jesse as he is playing and just watch him. Lately he loves to attack me with kisses as I am laying on the floor next to him. I simply cannot complain about that! Since I don't want to spend three hours typing up my favorite things I will leave you with one last thing. My very favorite thing in the world is to stand on a beach, hear the ocean's soft rhythm, feel the wind in my hair and the sand in my toes, and it washes all my worries away. I am feeling very poetic today. Maybe I will write a poem. Take some time to think about your favorite things in life and maybe, like me, it will give you the feeling of how blessed you are for the simple pleasures in life.

Walking at last!

It is so cold outside, but when I get him into the car,
it is so hard to buckle him in!! He doesn't seem
to mind it too much though :)

Here is my husband doing a great job of shoveling the
side walk. It snowed A LOT!

He was happy about something, but I don't know
what. I just can't deny him anything when he grins
at me!

What, this isn't normal?

Just hanging out, reading a book and playing with toys...
actually what he likes to do is take all the toys out!

So here he is! My big boy is FINALLY walking! We are so
excited and he is sure excited. He is really getting too big!
He has been standing on his own for a while and it was been
so neat to see his transformation from that to walking. Andy
was persistent in getting him to walk, and when he finally did,
Andy wasn't even there! And we weren't even home. We were
at Cicily's house and he just up and walked clear across the
living room! I couldn't believe me eyes!

Love Day

We celebrated Valentine's Day late this year. The dog was suppose to be our Valentine's but we decided to have a do-over since it didn't work out. Before Andy home from work on Friday I told him that that night he could choose to do whatever he wanted to do as long as he wanted to do it. So I asked where he wanted me to pick up take out and if he wanted to watch a movie or play games. We ordered greek from University Grill (which is quickly becoming one of our favorites) and then sat down to enjoy a night playing with Jesse and enjoying each other. We chased Jesse around the house and encouraged him to do some walking. Once Jesse went to bed, I watched a movie while andy played on his xbox. Now to some of you this may sound ridiculous, but there are not many times that Andy gets to just play on his xbox the games he wants without me harping on him. So that was our Valentines. We decided that instead of doing gushy lovey stuff, we would just relax and spend time as a family. So here is to two hard yet wonderful years of marriage and wonderful family to show for it. Love you Andy.

Disclaimer

So for all of you people who said "I told you so," this post is for you. We decided, or more like I decided, that we were not keeping the dog. Sometimes I don't understand my husband, but we had a good chat about spontaneity and how it was NOT okay. :) I gave the dog a day, and already I was becoming anxious about our house smelling like a dog, and the minute allergic reactions Jesse was having. So we will not be keeping him and probably will not get a dog (maybe ever, we'll see). After we decided Andy said to me: "I don't think I am a dog person." And I said DUH! He is actually allergic to dogs himself but for some reason always wanted one. Who knows with him. So Bon Voyage Sargent Pepper.

Meet Seargent Pepper

This is our new dog. Let me tell you the story.
I told Andy that for this year he had to at least

get me a card for Valentine's Day.Last year I
got a piece of paper folded in fourths and with
the writing "I love you" on it. Exciting right? (I

know I really shouldn't complain). So Andy mentioned
he was going to make it a great V-day so he had
planned this big surprise. He left Friday night to
pick him up and when he walked in the door, lets just
just say I was less than happy. We had previously agreed
that we wouldn't get a dog for a while and he goes and buys
one. So I went straight to bed and said little to Andy to
avoid hurting his feelings. So Saturday I woke up and
play with Pepper and he is a pretty well trained dog
for ten months. He sleeps on the landing going down
stairs. Today we discovered a chewing problem
so we will see how long this lasts. He is cute, but
that doesn't mean I am attached. :)

Mobility Pays Off

Jesse doesn't like to lay down in the bath anymore.
So i decided to use a cup to wash out his hair. But he
really likes cups. He likes them so much that he has
almost drowned himself by trying to drink an ENTIRE
cup of bath water. And every time he does it, he doesn't
catch on.

So one of the things I do to keep Jesse occupied is
open our Tupperware drawer and let him pull out
pieces to play with. So the other day he figured out
that he can CLIMB inside the drawer. It was so cute
and I was so afraid that he was going to fall out!
He is my little dare devil already!

Watch mom, no hands.....well at least I was
going to until you stopped me!

Then the other day I found out him stuck
in this toy. I laughed so hard because he
got himself there!

He is at such a fun age! I just adore spending time with him

A new year

With the new year, Jesse has discovered some new tricks. Like picking his nose. And that when he bangs on his highchair tray, he can make his food dance. He has also discovered that he can stand without his hands. He up and did it one day and I was so surprised and excited that he started clapping and fell over. He sure is growing up and I am dreading but excited for the day when he takes off running. Here are a few pictures and a video to help you understand my excitement:

He stopped liking peas that were mashed up, but now he likes them fresh because he can pick them up with his fingers. If you know him, you know he is stubborn and persistent. This video will show you how determined he is to get a single pea in his mouth (and someday up his nose i am sure)