Learning young...

My dad (as well as the rest of my family) really enjoys being a granddad (as well as grandma, aunt, uncle, etc). He frequently tells David that when his Daddy gets home they will go to Fourwinds and he and Mark will teach him how to throw knives. Apparently my dad couldn't wait, and David was a little fussy, so my Dad handed him a suitable toy. None the less, David seemed to like it.

Good Deal!

I may or may not have a shoe problem. I will be the first to admit it. But I also cannot pass up a good deal, and this my friends is a good deal! The other night Madeline and I were passing through Macys. We slowed down while going through the shoe section (first mistake). We look at the shoes on clearance (second mistake). I saw the most beautiful purple shoes, so I asked the employee if he had these in my size (third mistake...I really shouldn't have even stopped. Macys has a tendency to have beautiful purple things: purple heals that I had to have. Mark and I metroed even to get them! A gorgeous purple purse. Oh Macys!) Anyways, he did, there was just one in the box, he was going to go look for the other pair while I finished my shopping. Madeline tried to tell me I didn't need them. But I was under their spell...again. Well, we came back and he hadn't found it yet. So he grabbed the other employee and they both looked. No success. He told me to leave my information and when they found it, he would call. As we're leaving, I decide to take a good look through the shoes again (fourth mistake). And what did I find?! But my long lost shoe! I brought it back up to the counter and asked if I could get a discount, partially joking. He said yes. He gave me a 20% off coupon, plus an additional 10% off for my trouble. The price you ask? Originally they were $69.90...my final price was $21.09!!!

Here is (not the best) picture of these purple suede flats I just had to have :-)

One year ago today...

On January 26 2010, Mark and I received some great news. Our sweet little baby was a boy! Mark had the biggest smile on his face, my dreams of pink and purple would have to wait, but I was happy to know that our little one could finally have a name, let alone a gender :-)

And now my baby is just shy of 8 months old! Where has the time gone? I'm so glad he is our little, uh, not so little but oh so handsome son!

Sixteen years ago, Fedex dropped off a box that said "Caution: living contents". Haha. Just kidding. Thats what I tell Madeline about the day she was born. For Madelines birthday, she had that day off from school and the two days following due to a winter storm that hit us hard. We had about 6 inches of snow, lose of power for not quite 24 hours, with more to come.

Happy Birthday Madeline! Sure glad you are my sister and little Davids Aunt. Love you!

Happy Day

I hope you all had a great Sunday! Our time in Maryland is coming close to an end. My dad really likes being a grand dad and tells David that frequently.

One Crazy Kid

It's no secret we have a little wild man on our hands. Last night, we went out to dinner (Outback, yum!) After David was done eating and before our meals came, I sat him on the table and let him kick, talk, smile, etc. Well, he kept reaching for everyones drinks. He really wanted a sip of the coke. I am not ready for him to soda, let alone caffeine.

Anyways, David was sitting in his highchair finishing up a mum-mum (Katie, how many times have you said that word?! Haha.) And this is what he was doing:

One day he will realize that his hands can be a great help, especially when it comes to food.

Cookies

I learned an important lesson about two years ago: Not everybody prefers milk with cookies. My dear husband prefers water or soda because he is thirsty. I personally enjoy a cold glass of milk with my cookie.

Tonight, my Grandma and her friend Ray came over for dinner. I had made oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. They were just as delicious as they sound. I was doing something and saw my grandma doing this:

There may be no wrong way of eating a ">recess, but I dare say there is a better choice of beverage for cookies :-)

Shake Your Booty...

...but not your baby! David loves his excersaucer and usually acts like a wild man in it (spinning around, babbling, yelling, shaking his toys around). I've wanted to get it on camera, but the little stinker tones it down for the camera. None the less, here is is for your viewing pleasure.