Tickle-me Jack!

Friday Fill-ins!

1. The right word is sometimes hard to find.

2. Open and shut the door quietly, please.

3. Up in the air.

4. With family and friends is where you'll find me.

5. Ooh! What is that delicious smell?

6. Always being kind to others is a good idea.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to going to the St. Brendan's fish fry, tomorrow my plans include taking Jack to ODU for the Easter egg hunt & get his picture taken with the Easter Bunny and Sunday, I want to get Jack's 9 month pictures finished!

9 Month Check-up!

Hard to believe my baby boy is 9 months, time sure flies when you're having fun!! Jack had his 9 month well visit today & here are the stats: 28.25 inches long & 19 lbs. 6.5 ounces! Big boy!! The not so fun news: little man had an ear infection... this is the 3rd time he's had ear infections, the 1st time was a double ear infection. The pediatrician was as surprised as we were considering he's been sleeping at night & has been the same old happy Jack. So we're starting a high dose of amoxicillian & have to go back in 6 weeks for a re-check. If things are cleared up by that appointment, we're ok since it'll be out of cold season... if not, next stop will be the ENT specialist. No fun, but I'm hoping it won't come to that. Here are my attempts at getting a 9 month picture with his bear (I'm surprised he's not just a blur because he did not want to sit still!)

He's scooting off of his chair to come after me!

I guess you can tell how busy he is... crawling over his bear!

I hope to be posting a video later of him rocking in the rocking chair that was given to me by my grandma... its not long but still cute!

Splish Splash Bath Time = Torture

So, Jack seriously hates bathtime... he screams & cries the whole time! Well, tonight he actually did ok, still whined through most of it but was more open to the idea of playing for a bit. I have some input from the other mommies out there on FB I asked for tips & tricks. He was most interested in using his cup to splash (by interested I mean he stopped whining for a little bit), couldn't get the feet kicking to splash... I bet he'll be all into that.

Here are some cute pictures after bath... he gets so cuddly because he was so upset!

Having his prune juice nightcap!

This is right before he stopped to pee on our carpet then proceeded to chase Matt down the hallway. Hiliarous!

If anyone else has tips or tricks for bathtime, we're open to suggestion! Got to make this routine a little less like torture for all involved!

Macy's Fashion Director Challenge

I just played around with the Macy's Fashion Director Daily Challenge... I found out about it from Angie at 5 Vinez Monkeys! Here's the info:

"Calling all Fashionistas! Macy's wants to see you put your best foot forward with their new Fashion Director Daily Fashion Challenge. To help celebrate the launch of this exciting campaign (where you could win a $500 Macy's Gift Card!), Angie at 5 Vinez Monkeys is hosting a giveaway on her blog to give one of her readers a $25 Macy's Gift Card. You won't want to miss this giveaway! Stop by before 11:59pm ET on April 4th, get all the details, and enter to win!"

Friday Fill-ins!

1. Today I will be buying mulch and our first fertilizer treatment of the year.
2. You ask why and I say why not?
3. What do you think of trying to work, have a family and go to grad school, that is my current dilemma.
4. At Starbucks on March 23 with a coupon it's free Pastry Day til 1030 Friday!
5. People say that what we're all seeking is the truth.
6. The image I cherish most is either holding my son for the first time or the first time Jack got a huge grin and crawled to me when I walked in the door from work.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to relaxing with my boys, tomorrow my plans include getting Jack's 9 month pictures taken and getting a head start on Mother's Day shopping (I can only explain after Mother's Day) and Sunday, I want to relax with my boys, and maybe do some work planning out my flower beds for spring!

My Heart is Green!

So, I absolutely LOVE St. Patrick's day! I don't think words can explain how much this holiday means to me, but I'll try. So my mom's maiden name is Ryan, does it get any more Irish than that? (Okay, okay... put an O' in front of it and it does). While my heritage is only 50% Irish I am 100% Irish in my heart... maybe its my pale skin & freckles or my dark curly hair!

I am bummed I didn't have enough vacation time to take off and spend Jack's first St. Patrick's Day with him. I did manage to run home around lunchtime. Here are a few pictures of my adorable 25% Irish boy... hopefully he'll love this holiday as much as I do!

Jack's new favorite spot standing on his chair looking out the window!

I'm not sure why this is sideways... but its still cute! His outfit has a "My 1st St. Patrick's Day" message on a clover, could there be a more perfect outfit for this occasion as a crawler?!

His bib! Trying to get a good shot, but he was all worked up wanting food!