Dad's Special Birthday Dinner

Sunday we celebrated my dad's birthday. As he says... his 35th... hehe. My step mom and step sis Courtney decided it would be fun to do something different. So, they planned a murder mystery dinner. We all received invitation with character descriptions in the mail and were told to dress up as our characters but to keep in mind all the characters were on a Bahamian cruise. It was very fun. We had the first round outside on the deck with cocktails. Then, a Bahamian style dinner in the dining room which was decorated for the theme! Turns out Katie was the murder. Nikki was the only one who figured it out... although Jon had taken ample notes.

Jon was a basketball player, I was a famous actress and Jaket was a sailor.

Weddings Galore

This past weekend Jon and I had two weddings! Friday night two of my fellow teacher friends , Tina and Ryan, got married in Mount Laurel, NJ. They invited all of their classes. It was great to see some of my co-workers and students! Afterwards, we picked up Jakey from Aunt Janet and Uncle Rick's and headed down to B-more....

Then, Saturday I was in one of my best friends Laura's weddings. She married her perfect match Justin in Columbia, MD. It was a beautiful outdoor wedding. They had amazing weather. I got to see tons of my girlfriends and had a blast!

Babies, Bottles and Bighams .... oh My!

Jakey Standing with Gabby

The Whole Gang!

Jake Talking to Colin

This Friday, Jake and I went to visit some family friends, the Bighams. The whole gang was there including the brand new additions, twin girls Ella and Eva. They were born two weeks before Jake. It was so nice to see everyone. Jake made some new friends and had a lot to say!

Little Stinker

Jakey's new toy we borrowed from Jack. He loves to play and tries to bounce!
Lately, Jakey has been trying solid foods. He LOVES them. SO far he has tried baby oatmeal, green beans and peas (much to my dismay his favorite). Today I made my own carrot puree for him to try next week. It was fun. It made me feel like a real mommy! He is still really messy when he eats and can't seem to figure out what to do with his tongue. It is very cute and pretty funny. I love when he wants more and grunts to let me know. Such a boy!
He has recently started to protest when it is time for his nap. He knows right when we walk in his room what time it is. It is kind of frustrating but makes me realize how much older and smarter he is becoming. I love that he would rather play with me, but I also want him to be a good sleeper. So I am trying my best to stay consistent. Everyday I learn and see a little more of his personality. So far he likes veggies so we know he doesn't have mommy's genes in that department. Thank goodness.

If this is just the beginning..... my life is going to be Beeee..UTIFUL!


- Frank Sinatra

My First Mothers Day

Aunt Kathy and Lauren, notice Jake is balding!

Mam and Pop

Jack Saying "More... PEEEAASSSSEEE"

My first mothers day was wonderful! It is amazing how life works. The last few years mothers day has been tough for me and now with Jakey being here it is just plain sweet. Jon gave me the best gift ever... the night off. He took over all the night feedings and the next morning. Jake usually only wakes up once and he tried to wake up THREE times that night. So Jon had his work cut out for him. He never complained though.

I love being a mommy and I swear that sometimes when Jake cries he is saying mommy. He just gets cuter and cuter everyday. The last few days he has started to really talk and sometimes even scream. It is hilarious. He is also developing quite the sense of humor and definitely notices when he is left alone for too long. He does not like it. He has what Jon calls O.C.S. (only child syndrome) hehe. I love it. He is a little momma's boy and I wouldn't have it any other way. Tonight I was rocking him and feeding him his last bottle of the day. He was trying to talk to me and eat at the same time. At one point the formula is running down his chin while he has a huge grin and is trying to talk. I just started laughing so hard, which made him laugh. It was so cute. The pictures are from Jon's Aunt Kathy's. She had a mother's day dinner and Jake got plenty of attention!

Mommy's Little Golfer

Today Jake met his great grandmother, GiGi. She has been in Florida for the winter and couldn't wait to meet him. We went out for lunch to her country club and luckily he was dressed for the occasion!

My Happy Little Boy

Don't mind my annoying voice he just couldn't get enough... soo cute!

Before I was a Mom

Before I was a Mom:

I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.

I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.

I never thought about immunizations.

I had never been puked on...Pooped on.. Chewed on... Peed on.

I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.

I slept all night.

I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests.

I never looked into teary eyes and cried.

I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.

I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put her down.

I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.

I never knew that I could love someone so much.

I never knew I would love being a Mom THIS much.

I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.

I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.

I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.

I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.

I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.

I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much, before I was a Mom.

HAPPY MOMMIES DAY TO ALL OUT THERE!

So Fun to be a Mommy

Like Father Like Son

Jon's mom pulled out some of Jon's adorable baby clothes for Jakey to wear. This is a hat that Jon wore with a little matching sailor suit. You can see how thrilled Jon is that Jake is wearing it. He thinks it's not manly enough... hehe but ofcourse I LOVE it!

Jakey Rolls!