Monday, August 31, 2009

She's growing up


I emailed this picture to Daddy and told him I had a BIG project for him when he got home.

This is how I found Gaga while trying to fall asleep for one of her naps today. Looks like we are going to be moving the mattress down!

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Daddy and Gaga

It doesn't get any better than this...



Saturday, August 29, 2009

First Trip to the Dentist

Junior had his first dentist appointment last Wednesday (26th) and I thought it went surprisingly well! He let the hygienist do everything and anything she needed to do. He went through each step without hesitation. First he climbed into the chair, then got the bib put on, then brushed the dino's teeth, then she looked at and counted all of his teeth (he has 20), then was introduced to Mr. Thirsty (spit sucker), and then received a good cleaning. The hygienist did not want to take xrays just yet because he was doing so well and she did not want to push her luck. She wanted to make sure this was a pleasant first experience for him; which it was! His favorite part was getting to pick out TWO toys from the treasure chest and of course his NEW toothbrush. On the way out he tried to finagle my goody bag into his...I don't think so! I was so proud of him!




Watching her like a hawk



"I've got this down pat, I'll watch cartoons now!"

Friday, August 21, 2009

We are ready for football season!!!


Get your guns up!!!
(This was NOT posed...I came across it when going through all the ones I took...TRUE Tech fan!)


GO TECH!!!

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

A few pics

Bath time fun


Gaga, not too sure about her new hair style


How we spend our days around here...it's baseball, baseball, baseball 24/7
Look at that form!


And there's the pitch


Sweet Gaga


This is the space between our couch and end table that Gaga likes to try and cut through to get to me in the kitchen. However, she manages to make it halfway and then gets stuck and cries for help.



We celebrated our birthdays this past Sunday at my parents house...we all have August birthdays (my dad, my mom and me)

Sunday, August 16, 2009

8 Months Old


Gaga can't believe she's 8 months old either!

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Happy Birthday to ME!

Well, another birthday came and went and Daddy made sure I enjoyed every minute of it! I was able to get a pedicure that morning, then off to lunch, mass, a movie and appetizers and drinks with Daddy thanks to Mimi and Grandad that watched the little ones for us. In between lunch and the movie my long-time friend was in town and came by to visit and introduce us to her sweet baby boy. Thanks for stopping by! We loved seeing you two! I could not have asked for a better day!

My friend and her sweet baby boy


Is he not the cutest, most squeezable baby?


Us swapping babies and Junior sneaking in the bottom


Us with our own baby


My birthday cake and song...they were quite the chorus! Oh and check out the cake Daddy made! It was delicious!


Making my wish

Thursday, August 13, 2009

WE DID IT!!!

Well...actually, just Junior did. I had all of last week off from work and was determined to get this boy potty trained! He has been #2 trained for a couple months now and I thought that was supposed to be the harder part of the training so I figured #1 would be easy.

We had a couple of busy days at the beginning of the week, one of which Nana and Great One were able to come to Junior's last baseball class and see him in action. They were impressed with his skills and enjoyed spending the rest of the day with us at home.

Then once Wednesday hit, we had no plans for the rest of the week. So I stripped Junior down and he spent the next couple days around the house with nothing on but a smile. We had only three accidents: 1 - on our bed (I told Daddy not to wrestle with him on there), 2 - on the tile floor in the laundry room (easy cleanup), 3 - in his clothes in the backyard playing baseball (I knew he wouldn't come in to go when he was having that much fun out there). But by Saturday he had done it! He was potty trained! And by Sunday when we left him and Gaga at my sister-in-laws so Daddy and I could get out for a night, he was going while standing up (we had been sitting him on the potty to go). This is the way he prefers to go now, but not the way I prefer him to go! It can get a little messy!

I can imagine we might have a few more accidents but they should be fewer and far inbetween. We are although not letting him wear underwear to bed at night. He still occassionally wakes up a little wet. We are so proud of him and so glad to have a little extra money around saving on diapers! Oh and I'm not sure how we are going to get Junior to forget about his treats he got when he went on the potty. He still tells us every once in a while, "Junior, pee pee on potty, Junior have canndddyyy!"