Spoons and bathtime

James has a new tea set that his Nana gave him. He loves it! He and his cousin Abby played with a pink tea set at the beach this summer, and since then I have been wanting a little tea set for James. Well, he is a lucky boy and now the proud owner of a tea set. It is green, blue, yellow and red. There is not even a hint of pink, so it is perfect!

We were picking up our toys before bed one evening and two of the tea spoons had gone missing. The search by the adults had been futile, so Nana decided to go to the source. Nana asked, "James, where are your spoons?". He picked up the two remaining spoons off his tray and walked directly into the kitchen. Here he opened one of the drawers (note he can't see into the drawer because it is too high) and dropped his spoons in and closed the drawer. Upon further inspection of the drawer we found all four spoons. What a smart little guy!

Also on a side note James has decided that he hates bath time. He starts to cry the minute his feet touch the water, refuses to sit, and is really close to being able to climb out. Does anyone have any tricks to make bath time more fun?

Big boy

Today I had a ultrasound to check on Luke's progress. I am 33 weeks pregnant and am going to be the proud mama of a big healthy baby boy. Right now he is measuring in at around 5 pounds. Yes, I said 5 pounds. Wow! Everything appears to be functioning as it should at this point, and he has the cutest little toes. He really didn't want his picture taken, but we got a few glimpses of his sweet little face. None of the print out pictures were really worth posting, so you will just have to trust me on how cute he is. Apparently my babies are always big and very cute.

Happy Tuesday everyone!

New baby product

John came home this evening with some "important new baby information". I should have known better, but I blame my pregnancy brain for not picking up on the term "baby information". When he went up to give James his bath, he casually mentioned that he had printed out something that he thought I should read. Pleasantly surprised I went to retrieve said document, and this is what I found:


To read the full article go here. Beware, it is not for the faint of heart, although I must admit it made me chuckle.

We had it our way!

Today James had his 15 month check-up at his pediatrician's office. We love our pediatrician! James showed off his building skills and his ability to run around the office after a ball. He didn't feel the need to say anything during our visit, he also didn't want to point to any body parts when asked. So we didn't get to show off as much as we could have, but he still got a glowing review at his check-up.

Here are the stats:
Height: 33.5 inches (90%)
Weight: 25 pounds 13 ounces (75%)
Head Circumference: 19.25 inches (90%)

Attention: If you are a member of the food police, please don't read any further.

So on our way home James inevitably fell asleep so close to his nap time, so as usual I spun through a local drive through to procure James and I some lunch. Today I was hankering for a hamburger, so we had it our way at went to Burger King. James woke up when we got home, and was quite pleased when he realized he didn't have to wait for me to fix lunch. Look at that smile, I would do anything to see that smile!

He had a couple of bites of hamburger, but his favorite were the fries. I taught him how to dip them in ketchup and that was probably the coolest thing he had ever seen. He would dip the fry in ketchup and then suck it off, and then re-dip. He hasn't quite caught onto the "double dipping" concept, so be forewarned if you ever share condiments with him. He also really liked to play with my soda cup. By the time he got the cup it was empty, but he still enjoyed trying to drink from mommy's cup.

The whistle goes WOO WOO

James and I took John out to Burke Lake park to show him the lake and more importantly the train. It was a beautiful day and most of Fairfax county had the same idea we did. We actually waited in line to ride the train. We have never had to do that before! But it was well worth it. James likes the train more and more each time we go for a ride. He giggles when he feels the wind in his hair, and even got excited to go through the tunnel. He eyed the merry-go-round but is still not to sure about it. We also got up close and personal with some geese. James wanted very badly to pet one, but neither John or I thought that would be a very good idea.

Then to top off my Friday I went and got my hair cut. It feels so good to have it short and sassy. I was so inspired by Brianna's new haircut that I went shorter then I normally do, thanks for the inspiration Brianna!


Today we are off to Home Depot and maybe Bed Bath and Beyond if we have enough time. Have a great weekend! Woo Woo!

Playdate with baby Leah

Today James and I had our first playdate with the beautiful baby Leah. She really is one of the sweetest babies I have ever met - she takes after her mommy in so many ways! Leah is one very smart and very strong little girl. She is already holding up her head and trying to suck her thumb. I am so impressed by her!

James had a great time exploring her house while Leah took a few short naps. James was especially interested in her while she drank her bottle. I don't know if he wished he had a bottle, or if he liked her sweet noises she makes while she eats. Thanks for letting us play today Leah and Amy!

James was so exhausted after all the excitement of a real baby that he fell asleep on the way home. This gave me the perfect opportunity to grab some taco bell on the way home....it had been too long since my last fix. And for those who monitor my taco bell ordering I thought outside the box (or is it outside the bun) and ordered the nacho supreme and a mexican pizza. Oh I also tried the new caramel apple empanada and it was really yummy.What a great morning! Fun with our newest friend, a well rested James and a well fed mommy!

My last ice cream cone

Here I am this past weekend with my much anticipated two scoop in a sprinkle cone dessert. Oh my goodness was it delicious! But based on some of the comments I have received recently, this may be my last for a while....here are some comments I received on Sunday alone:

Lady #1 at church: Wow, how did THAT happen?
Me: (speechless)

Lady #2 at church: How exciting, are you having twins?
Me: No, just one big boy.
Lady # 2 at church: Are you sure?
Me: (smile and fake laugh)

Random lady at Costco: Wow, you must be due any day now!
Me: He's due in October.
Random lady: Are you sure?
Me: That's what my doctors tell me.
Random lady at Costco: They must be wrong.

Random lady at Costco #2: I have twins too, they are so much fun!
Me: Oh, it's just one baby boy.
Random lady at Costco #2: I wasn't that big until I was in labor.
Me: (fake smile)

Random dude at Costco: Wooah, let me get out of your way. (He stepped to the side of the aisle so I could pass. Note the extremely extra wide aisle at Costco was empty.)
Me: (fake smile)

In more exciting news, we have a new front runner for the name of our second little boy. Right now our favorite is Luke William Turner. We have been waiting to post about it because we have changed our minds so many times, but this one is really a favorite for both of us so I think it is safe to post. Can't wait to meet our newest little guy!

Fun in the sun

We are having such wonderful weather here in Alexandria, and today we really took advantage of it. Bright and early this morning we threw the whole family in the car and went to the Shirlington dog park. Zion had a great time, and afterwards we went to the playground across the street so James could play. He is going up and down curbs without help. James is really getting to be an independent little guy!

Then this evening we went to Kingstowne for ice cream. I have been craving a really good ice cream cone for days, and boy was this ice cream worth it! James had no interest in the ice cream, but wanted to watch all the kids run around the courtyard. The weather was so nice and James was having such a great time, we grabbed some fried chicken and had dinner in the courtyard. James even fed himself some cajun rice. Then we all came home and James collapsed into bed. What a wonderful day!

Work in progress

John and I spent a good portion of this last week getting James' new room ready. It is still a work in progress, but I am really pleased with how things are going so far. Most of the work we did (and by "we" I mean John) was to move furniture all over our three level townhouse. The guest bedroom went from the top level to the basement, and James took over the yellow room. Compared to his old room, his new room is palatial! He has plenty of room for his toys and lots of room to run around and be a boy.

Here is my little man reading a book while I put away his laundry.
Here is James' "new" crib. Thank you to Craig's list for this great find! The furniture is just like new and looks great in the room.

The matching dresser is below. I love this new furniture! Also, you can see my decorating work in progress with the wall stickers scotch taped to the wall. Once I actually adhere these to the wall the white outline will go away. I chose airplanes and I think it is going to be really cute once we are all done!

Once James' room is ready I get to move onto Baby #2's room. It is mostly set up, we just need to get a changing table and unpack the numerous boxes of baby clothes. It's a good thing my nesting instinct is kicking in, because we have lots of fun work to do!

Fun with Daddy

We have been enjoying all our time with Daddy this past week! We are so lucky that he was able to take a week off so we could have some much needed family time.

Zion had some extra energy, so we went to the dog park. Zion and James both loved it. James giggled the whole time we were there watching all the doggies, and Zion loved running around and being his usual silly self.

James is exercising his independence and likes to walk without holding hands. Here is John chasing after him. This kid walks so fast, poor mommy can't always keep up.

Next stop was the playground, where James got to try all the slides with John by his side. He was much more comfortable checking out all the cool playground equipment with daddy!

And we ended the week with jazz in the sculpture garden. The music was fun and the snacks were freely flowing. James either walked around our blanket flirting with the ladies, or was busy eating. I packed his favorite snacks in the hopes they would distract him and we could eat our dinner. It worked most of the time.

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