Fathers Day 2011

I was lucky enough to celebrate half of Fathers Day weekend with my dad and the other half with my hubs. The baby and I went down to San Diego on Friday night so we could hang with my Pops on Saturday. My nephew flew in and it was great to see the 'guys' together.

My dad is simply the best. He is smart, tough, believes in hard work, believes in a healthy mind & body, believes family comes first and has always been there for me no matter what. I'm lucky to have such a great dad.

Sunday John had to work a little in the morning, but then we were able to BBQ with his brother's family and his mom. It was very casual and relaxing. Father's day is a little bitter sweet for John because while I'm sure he is so thankful and happy to celebrate his 2nd fathers day with his son, I'm sure it makes him miss his own dad a lot. John is a great dad and I'm sure that has a lot to do with the example his dad set for him.

(Here the boys are opening up his gift :))

I hope everyone had a good Dad's Day!!

Happy 4 Year Anniversary!

Happy 4 year anniversary to my sweet love...

We were born before the wind
Also younger than the sun
Ere the bonnie boat was won as we sailed into the mystic
Hark, now hear the sailors cry
Smell the sea and feel the sky
Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic

And when that fog horn blows I will be coming home
And when the fog horn blows I want to hear it
I don't have to fear it

And I want to rock your gypsy soul
Just like way back in the days of old
And magnificently we will flow into the mystic

When that fog horn blows you know I will be coming home
And when that fog horn whistle blows I got to hear it
I don't have to fear it

And I want to rock your gypsy soul
Just like way back in the days of old
And together we will flow into the mystic
Come on girl...

Into the Mystic -- Van Morrison

Loves his Daddy...

6 months old

Wow. Our baby is 6 months old today. I can't believe it. Time is flying by. I hope it slows down. Our little guy has his official 6 month appointment on Monday, but I know he is probably still in the 95% for height and maybe weight too. Considering he was 27 inches long at his 4 month appointment. I'm guessing he is 28 inches long and he weighs almost 20 pounds. He got his first tooth this week too. It is one of the bottom center ones. I'm pretty sure the tooth next to it is coming in also.

I guess I should type what he is up too, so I can remember in the future... Lets see, he is rolling in both directions, grabbing things, "talking" all the time, smiling all the time, not sitting up yet and not crawling yet, but kicking his legs like a crazy man (or a drummer as John says). He has sucked on bananas, watermelon & nectarines through his mesh bag. He has ate sweet potatoes, peas, applesauce (the funniest so far) and rice cereal. Boob is still his favorite.

Oh sleeping. I should probably write about sleeping... Well, I nurse him to sleep. I'm sure this is bad, but I work full time. It is all about survival. Plus, everyone eventually learns how to fall asleep. I'm sure he will too. Our only problem is the crib. Once he falls asleep, I move him to the crib like one of those people who removes bombs. Nobody breathe. I lay him down ever so gently and walk away very quietly. And then. And then 5 to 45 minutes later he is whimpering. I don't go in right away. I can handle whimpering. But, it always turns to serious crying & kicking.. So, I usually grab him and he sleeps with us. I know we need to remedy this soon. I just don't know how right now. Anyway, this is a post about my beautiful 6 month old, not my inability to keep the baby in the crib!

So, I am excited for the next 6 months. Halloween, crawling, first words, Christmas, ((maybe not pumping eventually)), BUT... I hope they take there time. We don't want our beautiful baby boy growing up too fast.

A few reasons why I love my Hubs

1. He never cares what we eat for dinner. Sometimes I want to cook something great, sometimes we just have bagels or a bowl of cereal. And sometimes I don't want to cook anything & he is always fine with that too. He will whip up his famous breakfast for dinner or his special noodles (AKA ramen).

2. He has a core group of good guy friends. I love this b/c I also have a core group of good girlfriends. So he understands what being a good, loyal friend is about.

3. He is hilarious. Yes, sometimes we make fun of people, but they are strangers and it isn't to their face (yikes, is that worse?!). Trust me, it is funny.

4. I am a morning person (he is a night owl) and at night I am a GROUCH. He knows this and is always sweet about it. He is quiet and whispers to me things like "babe, are you hungry? Want some noods?" (Yes, I am usually asleep when he asks me this, but it's the thought that counts.

5. He is handy. A guys guy. He can fix, install, repair anything.

6. He isn't a club guy. Sure, my hubs likes his beer, but he does not like clubs or dress codes or anything that is a "scene". He would much rather drink some beers around a fire pit or pool table then go out and stand amongst strangers listening to crap music.

7. He is sweet to me. He worries about me if I don't answer the phone. He doesn't like me to drive to certain areas. He doesn't want me to ever stay the night alone if he can't be here. He protects me.

8. He is a good dad. Watching him with baby J melts my heart.

9. He is generous. He will always help people out. I love that about him.

10. He is cute. =)

Just cute pics of my 5 month old love nugget