Surprise

Time for a surprise party:

M was in the process of dancing to the disco music here (explains the blur).

Happy 50th birthday, dear friend. You are very loved! Thanks for allowing us to be a part of your extended family!

Killing Time While Momma Gets Her Hair Cut

Time to climb on the couch:

OMG, Toni's kids have a Buzz toy! I think I'll go explore upstairs (note: there was a stair gate that he climbed right over).

Nothing beats eating Cheerios off the floor:

Thanks for squeezing me in on a Saturday morning, Toni. You are wonderful!

Reason #61: Why To Worry When Your Toddler Is Too Quiet

Always, always worry when your toddler is out of sight and being very quiet!

Thank goodness he didn't flush!

M's New Hobby: Stickers!

As M is very much into Buzz Lightyear, I thought I would get him some Toy Story stickers. I purchased a box and the stickers. He had so much fun:

I love how he clustered the stickers into one big pile!

Take Me Out To The Ballgame

Work had an event: free baseball tickets! M had a blast.

En route to the ballpark

Eating ketchup, yep, ketchup

Got to meet Elle

The slide was so much fun. I must have gone down at least five times!

 

 Watching the game...or the scoreboard--not sure.

This bounce thing is so much fun, Mom!
 

Time to leave. It is way past bed time!

M truly enjoyed his first ballpark experience.

What will baby M look like? Who will baby M look like? Is this it?...

For realsies?

I Got A New Way To Walk

Regarding a previous post this month, I have become more proactive about my health. The reason I had such sore muscles last week was because I had lifted weights lightly (trying to relieve wrist pain) and may not have stretched enough afterwards. As the weather is beginning to cool a bit, I have been walking more. Really, really miss the family walks we have taken in the past and hope we get back into our evening walk routine.

D & I took M for a walk on Sunday evening (even after a day of gardening). I took M for a short walk/jog on Tuesday morning, yes, morning. This is a bit unlike me, but Jonesy had woken me up consistently from 3 am onward so I knew I needed to get the blood flowing before work. That evening M and I took a walk before bedtime. He was so chitty chatty! I could tell he enjoys our walks as much as I do.

In the spirit of walking, I have acquired an ear worm. To all you moms out there who find yourselves humming songs (AKA ear worms in your head) from children's shows, here is a great one from Sesame Street:

Destiny's Child on Sesame Street
(If at all possible, listen without watching for the video is a bit dated.)

Happy Wednesday to all. Be sure to check out the new Lightbox Widget to the right. It's full of photos of M over the past 5-6 months.