Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Anniversary

Today is Nick and I's 3 year wedding anniversary! I feel like it has been so much longer than that!! Marriage has been such an amazing adventure! I love my husband more and more every day. With him becoming a daddy this year, it makes me love him even more!!

Nick is such a great supporter, lover, comforter, and friend! I am so lucky to have such a great man by my side! Life isn't perfect, but we get through this crazy life together and I couldn't be more grateful!

Thank you Nicholas for being just what I needed to come into my life 8 years ago. I love you so very much!!

We are just staying in tonight, since it's a school/work night!! I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate my marriage than being with my two boys!! We are going to go out this weekend while Luke is at his Granpa Rays house!




Happy Tuesday my friends!


Wednesday, February 22, 2012

11 months old!

My sweet 11 month old!

Luke,
My sweet boy, you are 11 months old!! I say this every month, but I really can't believe how fast you are growing!
This is your last month before you are going to be a big 1 year old! Gosh, so hard to believe!
You are an amazing little boy and I can't even begin to explain how big of a blessing you are!
Here is what you are up:
~You are around 25 ish lbs and I would say around 31-32 inches long ( I will know exactly at your 1 year appintment, but thankfully we haven't had to go to the doctor since you were in the hospital)
~You wear a size 4 diaper and size 18-24 month clothes.
~ You are fully walking and have been for a while now. It is crazy to see you walking everywhere. You are so independent now....until you want to be held, then you let us know!
~You love to eat!! You are eating mostly big boy foods, and not jarred baby food anymore. You love, grilled cheese, yogurt, bananas,cheerios, avacodo, squash, sweet potatoes, pb & j sandwhiches, eggs, waffles, mac and cheese, cottage cheese, shredded cheese, (anything cheese as you can tell), peas, carrots, potatoes....okay, really anything at this point you love....besides watermelon. You hated it and made the funniest face while trying it!
~You eat everything on your own, which is nice, I can give you dinner and try to cook dinner for us at the same time! That is where your new independence has come in handy!
~You still don't love sippy cups but we are trying!
~You only have about 4 bottles a day...we are trying to taper you down, and get you ready for regular milk next month!
~You are starting to take more consistant naps. 2 naps a day lasting around 1 1/2-2 hours long! You are also sleeping through the night, from about 7:30pm-between 6:30 and 7:00am! I am so thankful that you are starting to sleep better!
~You have a new found love of Winnie the Pooh. Daddy bought you a little stuffy of Pooh bear and you LOVE him! You squeal when you see him and hug and try to bite his face! Love it! You also love Elmo!
~We should have never introduced you to the Ipad, becasuse now every time you see it, you think it is for you to watch videos on. If we don't turn it on for you, you throw a little fit....lovely babe.
~You still have light hair and dark eyes. SO handsome!
~You have 9 teeth, and they all show so well when you laugh. Your laugh is to die for!
~You are so funny at night when you start to get tired. You look like you are drunk and have so much crazy energy. Then you crash!
~You are such a crazy boy....and all boy you are. I think we are going to have our hands full with you!
~You say mama and dadda like crazy, but still not much of anything else. You know what we are asking you now and when we ask you what certain things are or where they are you know where to look....we are working on the vocabulary as much as possible!
~You love Bear, he is your best buddy and takes quit the beating from you!
~You hate to be changed and it is a two man job if ever possible!
~You are starting to get a little cuddly and like to give hugs....I love it so much!

Well baby, this month has been a blast. I love you more than anything and am SO grateful for you my love!

Love,
Mama
He loves his Winnie The Pooh Bear!

He is a wild man!
Watching Elmo, of course!

Luke and Bear...they are best friends!
 
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Sunday, February 19, 2012

Didn't happen

Hahah, he makes me laugh!
Obviously I didn't follow through on the February picture a day challenge.....Dang, I can't even commit to taking pictures for a month! I really did have every intention of doing it, but then I got to the day where I needed to take a picture of a stranger.....I am pretty sure I stopped then. I didn't have a picture of a stranger and I didn't feel like being a creeper and taking a random picture of someone.....So I failed again...what's new?!?

One day I will actually do something consistently.

On that note, someone in our house, ahem, Lucas Ryan Mallaire turned 11 months old on Friday! 11 MONTHS OLD!!!!! Holy cow I have an almost 1 year old!! Where has the time gone? It really does make me sad how fast time has gone! He is such a joy, and has been a blast watching him grow, month after month!!

Anways, we are off to have dinner at Grandpa Larry's house!

Happy Saturday my friends, I will be working on Luke's 11 month post later tonight!








Friday, February 3, 2012

February picture a day, day 2 and 3....

February picture a day, day 2 and 3

Day 2: Words


These words couldn't be any more true!

Day 3: Hands


I love his chubby little hands more than anything!

It is Friday!! Yay! Happy weekends friends!

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

February Photo a Day......Day 1

Today is February 1st. It is one of my most favorite months of the year! To celebrate this month, I am going to challange myself and do a Photo a day challange....Hopefully I actually keep up with it!



Day 1: My view today.....

My drive to work....in traffic...my least favorite part of my day

My classroom....I spend more time here than anywhere


Happy Wednesday my friends,