Funny happenings

Hello faithful blog readers, never fear we are alive and well! I am sorry it has been so long since I posted, but realistically I will probably be slow at posting for a while given Luke's upcoming arrival. I think I can safely say we are as ready as we will ever be for Luke. The house is prepped, the car is prepped and James is enjoying playing with all his old toys. Now time for some stories....

Movie Night
We were at a friends house for a movie night just last week. John and I were hoping that James would just fall asleep in one of our arms so we could stay and watch the whole movie...and indeed that did happen! Right as the movie was starting he was playing on his favorite green blanket with his toys, not even looking at the TV. The MGM lion came onto the screen and started the usual roar....


...James turned his head and in a booming voice said "Kitty Cat!". It was hysterical and the whole group started laughing. Which made James smile very big, because he loves to be the center of attention.

Dangerous Lamps
So James has just recently learned how to turn John's bedside lamp on and off, and this is his new favorite activity. I really needed a shower and James had happily played all morning so I thought it was a safe assumption that he could play nicely by himself in my bedroom while I showered. Well, you know what happens when you assume things...they go wrong. Picture this: I was in the process of shampooing my hair. Note that I am still using way too much because I haven't gotten used to my short hair, so my hair is fully of sudsy shampoo bubbles. All of a sudden I hear a loud scream and James crying. I wipe the soap from my eyes and the steam from the shower door and peer into my bedroom. He is standing next to John's bedside table with the lamp on top of him. He is so scared that he won't just push the lamp to the side and escape, but rather is standing pinned under the lamp too scared to move.

I slide open the shower door and run over to him leaving a trail of water and soap behind me. I pull the lamp off him, tell him he is ok and run back to the shower. It is then that I realize he is totally going to slip and slide all over that river that is now running through my bedroom. So I jump back out of the shower, grab the towels and lay them over the big puddles. Then I jump back into the shower only to realize now I have no towels in the bathroom. Jump back out of the shower and am being very careful to only step on rugs and towels so I don't leave even more water on the floor and grab a new towel. I jump back into the shower and am rinsing my hair as James wanders into the bathroom distraught by all the action. He continues to wail and pound on the shower doors trying to get my attention. To make my long story even longer, I calm him down by singing the itsy-bitsy-spider over and over as I rinse all the soap from my hair. He stops crying. So the crisis is over and I am half showered. Maybe I'll save my showers for when he is at preschool....

Have a great Monday!

First day of preschool

Today is James' first day of preschool. I think he is handling it better then I am. I almost lost it on the way to my car after dropping him off. Maybe I will be a preschool mom drop out, only time will tell.

He was really excited to get his lunch bag ready with me this morning, even carried it to the front door signaling he was ready to go. It didn't matter that it was too early to leave, he was ready to get out of the house.

And here is my little guy looking cute. This face means, Mommy why do you look so sad.

Now I have 4 hours and all I can do is check the clock to see if it is time to go pick him up. I miss my little guy, but I bet he is having a good time. I never though I would be one to say this, but they really do grow up way to fast.

Addendum: James did very well at preschool. He ate lunch and even took a nap. He also did a craft of hand prints and was very happy during play time. And for extra measure, here is a video of him this afternoon.

Free blog design giveaway!!

Don't you love our new blog design!!! My good friend Lindsey designed this beautiful template and we are absolutely thrilled. Right now she is giving away a free blog design, so hurry over to her new blog Mommy Chronicles and enter to win. She does beautiful work so hurry because this offer ends on Wednesday!



One fun story about Lindsey and I...we used to play country music really loud. And by loud I mean so loud the entire row of townhouses could hear. And then we would line dance for hours. I still remember how exhausted I would be after all the dancing and laughing. Thanks for our beautiful new blog design Linds, here's to all our great memories together and to the many more to come!

Piano Lessons

Just recently James is becoming more and more interested in the piano. He loves to sit and play with the buttons for all the sounds, and we have a cool demo feature that will play songs in each sound. I think he looks so cute sitting at the piano, so I let him jump up whenever he wants. Check out my little musician!

Also, on an unrelated note we have been "nesting" and have some fun new pictures of our updates here.

Are you ready for some football?

This past weekend marked our first opportunity to watch some college football at our good friends house. I have a feeling John and James will be trecking over to Dan and Christine's house most Saturdays to join in the festivities. James was his usual energetic self and really enjoyed all the attention. He loved it when Katherine took some pictures of him. He would pose and wait to see the flash of the camera. She was so sweet to humor him, plus she takes great pictures!

When we would all cheer James would throw his hands in the air to cheer right along with us! He is a sports fan already!

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!