think pink

After a ridiculously long 2 1/2 hour wait this morning at the doctor's office (don't you just love Monday morning appointments at a specialist's office?), we found out the newest addition to the family would be a girl. A girl! Apparently, I am the only one who thought we were going to have another boy...so I am a little bit in shock. Definitely excited but in shock. For some reason, I just never thought we would ever have a girl. Once we had The Mayor, I just thought we would have a family full of boys. The Mayor is going to be such a wonderful big brother...his daddy has already been telling him how he will have to protect her and keep the boys away...so cute!

happy halloween

The Mayor celebrated his 3rd Halloween yesterday (of course his first one he was only 5 days old) but still, he is becoming a pro at Halloween. It was a little bit of a fight getting him into his "dog dog" costume, but once it was on and he saw himself in the mirror, he loved having it on. He loved shaking his head and letting the floppy ears hit his face. It was so cute. It started drizzling when we wanted to go trick-or-treating, so we went to PopPop's first to get some candy. After hanging out there for a little while, we came back home and hit our neighborhood. We went to one of our neighbor's house first and she gave The Mayor a lollipop to eat while he trick or treated. He loved it. Of course the lollipop was blue, so by the time we were done, his costume and his face were covered in blue. The Mayor quickly got the hang of knocking on people's doors and saying "trick or treat". He would politely take one piece of candy and then say "thank you". After we hit about 10 houses, he tried to drag us to houses that didn't have their lights on. Trying to tell a 2 year old that no one is home to give out candy is much like explaining Einstein's theory of relativity to him...he ain't gonna get it. We were literally dragging him home while he cried and tried to pull away and go to the neighbor's house. He is going to be highly disappointed the next time we go to someone's house and they don't greet him with candy at the door.

trick or treating at PopPop's

our first stop...he was given a lollipop for the road

on to the next stop...still eating the lollipop

this says it all...exhausted, sweating from his costume and covered in blue from his lollipop...he had the best time ever...

ever had one of those days?

Today was one of those days. Nothing especially bad happened...but nothing especially good did either. The Mayor was just in a mood to show out and express himself all day in a loud and whiny way. I didn't even take a picture...didn't feel the need to capture this moment through Kodak. Here's hoping for a better day tomorrow.

frat boy in training

This morning we woke up to another rainy day. The Mayor is getting over a little cold, so we decided to skip Bible Study and just lay low. I didn't even get The Mayor out of his pajamas; it is truly a lazy day in our household. After breakfast, The Mayor and I watched some "Curious George" and played with his new toys from his birthday. I left him alone for 2 1/2 minutes so I could use the restroom and when I returned to him, his pants were off. He had the biggest grin on his face. I guess he is getting ready for his years in a fraternity and being the clown. He definitely has the frat boy hair going on, so why not the frat boy/party boy attitude? He loved running around in just his shirt and diaper; he refused to put the pants back on.

During lunch, I decided to let The Mayor try Doritos for the first time. One of mommy's favorite snacks, so why shouldn't I share? As you can see from the photos, he loved them. Thankfully, tonight is bath night.

love that little fat roll

the mayor turns 2

What a weekend! We were so busy I didn't even have time to post new blogs; so this will be a catchup blog, filled with lots of pictures. The in-laws and nephews arrived on Thursday (my sister-in-law and her husband got here Friday). The Mayor LOVED having them here. He was so happy to have "new" playmates here at the house (I can only imagine how boring it must be for The Mayor to play with mommy day after day).

Saturday morning was the big party. This year's theme was Elmo. I made a cake and cupcakes for the kids. The Mayor was much cleaner this year when eating his birthday cake. Friends and family all showed up to celebrate the big 2nd birthday. The Mayor actually participated in opening his gifts; of course after each gift he wanted to go off and play. The life of a 2 year old...must be nice!

This morning The Mayor had his 2 year checkup. He is completely healthy and very tall.

Height: 36 3/4 inches (95th percentile)

Weight: 30 lbs 4 ounces (70th-80th percentile)

the birthday boy

Meega and The Mayor share a birthday kiss and a birthday

he loves his grandparents

Tonight PopPop again graciously agreed to watch The Mayor while we attended our small group. Another night of being spoiled rotten. They played with his Thomas train set and The Mayor wrestled with PopPop. The Mayor's dinner consisted of breakfast bars, crackers, yogurts and I am sure lots of cookies. When we picked him up, he was sitting at PopPop's desk "typing" a Word document and he knew how to work the mouse. The Mayor got to stay up until 9:00. Rockstar...

Tomorrow MeMe and Big Daddy arrive! They will be here until Sunday to celebrate The Mayor's 2nd birthday. This weekend will be one weekend filled with him being spoiled rotten. He loves his grandparents!

pure joy

Today was one of those perfect days. I am new to motherhood of a toddler, The Mayor will only be 2 on Sunday, but I can only assume perfect days with a toddler are few and far between. And I am not ignorant enough to think my child will be the exception. I know I am headed toward the terrible 2s, 3s, whatever. Every child goes through it, so I am bracing myself. But today was one of those days that as a mother I can only dream of. From the moment he woke up until the second I laid him down for sleep tonight, he was such an angel. Maybe The Mayor senses his pregnant and tired mother needed a break considering this is a crazy week in preparation for this weekend's 2nd birthday party festivities...whatever the reason, this mommy was appreciative.

The Mayor was dishing out kisses and "I yove yos" all day long. He was a happy camper to each store I dragged him to while running errands today. He chose the apple slices over the french fries at dinner. He even, brace yourself, made it through the entire two hours of nursery at Bible Study without shedding one tear. And for those of you who know The Mayor, that is something to be proud of.

Again, I am not ignorant. I am sure tomorrow will hold some sort of two year old tantrum or tears when he doesn't get his way, but that is ok, because today was the perfect day and I will remember it fondly. Pure joy...

patiently shopping with mommy at Target