It's almost here....

this CUTE boys 1st birthday!!!!  I am so excited and can't wait!!!  How cute is his invite?! 

For privacy reasons I cropped out the address and phone numbers :)

3 Ladies and a little BOY!

So now that the holidays have calmed down....life is getting back to normal!  So what better way to get back to being home (since we were in CA for most of Dec) then a GIRLS SHOPPING DAY!!!  Of course I could not leave my favorite shopping partner at home..so we were joined by an ADORABLE little boy! <3

It was the PERFECT day!!  And much needed at that.  Here are just a few pics from lunch ..

(ironically we went to California Pizza Kitchen haha)

Nick and his BFF Emma <3

Emma Nick and Cindy

Diane and Me

Diane is by far one of my favorite people!  I swear we are so alike its almost like we are sister's!  She is the BEST!  Her kids (Emma and Will) just ADORE Nick....and we feel the same way about them!!  This was the first time I had met her sister Cindy....and she is a riot!!  I can't wait for next time!!  =)

Big or Little.....

everyone LOVES these two Nick's!!!  :)

My FAVORITE of the two Nick's

My son was named after a GREAT person....my brother Nick!!  These two hit it off right from the beginning!!  (Little Nick would even crawl right past Grandma for Uncle Nick...uh oh!)  From the first moment they met (Dec.13) they hit it right off...but how could they not, they are both the easiest going boys!!  I wish we lived closer, but now my brother has gone away to school....so I guess living in CA wouldn't really make a difference for these two lol   Thank goodness for SKYPE!!!  :)

I love you both, Nick's!!!

Christmas #6

We finally finished celebrating our LAST christmas for 2011 on New Years Day!!!  (whew!!)

We went over to Kris' Grandparents house and they made a delicious dinner for us!  I love that Nick can sit at the table with us and eat REAL food (well....some!)  They loved what we got them and vice versa!  I'm so thankful that Nick gets to spend time with his Great Grandparents!!  Its hard for me knowing he will not have that relationship with my Grandparents...but at least he will get to have a relationship with Kris'...and they really are wonderful people!!!  (Have I mentioned how LUCKY I am that I married into such a great family!!)

Picture time!

Nick, Pa and Nana

Nick put his hat on Pa...funny boy!
(this is his new favorite hat my old roommate Taryn gave him for xmas!)

Pa and HIS Great Grandson!

EVERYTHING goes into this kids mouth!!!
(Its one of those stress relief balls!)

Umm...let me check that out for you Nana....

Ok..its all good!

LOVE his face!!!!

So now that Christmas is REALLY over for us (I can't believe Nick had SIX Christmas' his FIRST year!!!)....I can finish planning my boy's FIRST birthday!!! 

(as if he really needs any more presents or toys now!!!)

Goodbye 2011......Hello 2012!!!

All in all 2011 has been the BEST year yet!!!! It started off great with the birth of my boy...so I'm ending it in the best way I can think of....with my BOYS!!! I love being a Mom so why would I not want to spend it with my son?! I've done my fair share of celebrating the New Year by going out....now it's time to grow up and enjoy my holidays with my family :)

Plus...how could you pawn this cute face off!!!

Even though he does look like he's up to NO good :)
<3 my little Dennis the Menace!

I am excited for what 2012 will bring...I know we have alot of exciting changes in store for us and I can't wait!!! First up....Nick's FIRST birthday!!!! :)  What better way to start the New Year!!

And for my New Years resolution: I am going to try to keep up better with my blogging and be the BEST Mommy I can be!!!

(I will blog soon about Christmas and our trip to CA!)

Hope everyone has a GREAT 2012!!! :)

XO

Christmas #5

This year it feels as though Christmas will never end lol  Today we went and had Christmas with Kris' Mom and Mark!  They made us an awesome dinner!!  (as they do every weekend...yes they spoil us!)  And of course, we opened gifts!!  I think we all made out very well :) 

Nancy had mentioned something she had wanted back in May and to my surprise (I've had no memory since Nick was born lol) I remembered and surprised her with that!  Mark was harder to shop for (as I think most Dads are) but I think I found the perfect gift for him!  As with all of the grandparents, I made a calendar of Nick's 1st year of life!  They turned out AMAZING...however it was alot of work and I do not forsee that happening again in the near future haha

Since we had been out of town, Kris was not around to pick out the winter coat he wanted (but he has it now..as this post is late!) so they gave him some money so he could buy the one he wanted.  (KNOCK ON WOOD...we have YET to get snow...and its Jan 7th!!)  We got a good deal on the coat....and since my Hubby is AWESOME...we decided we should get a new bed (comforter) set with some of the money! (the rest he gets to spend all on himself =))  Now, most people think Macy's is way overpriced..I however just LOVE shopping there!  We got our almost $400 set for a little under $50!  Yep, I am THAT good!!  (I'm sure the after xmas sales had a little something to do with me being THAT good lol)  So I am super excited to start using it!

Onto me....I got the pandora bracelet I wanted and my favorite charm...THE OWL!  haha  Now, that would only be funny to those who know how my husband feels about owls lol  I will have to post about that at a later date.  I also received some really nice earrings...Nick's birthstone :)  And of course, a voucher for ONE GIRLS DAY OUT!!!  My MIL and I love those days!!  We go get our hair done and grab lunch and do some shopping!  Its nice to have a day to spend just the two of us (I am sooo lucky I have awesome in laws)

Nick made out extremely well.....as to be expected!  He is LOVING all of his new toys!  Our child is not spoiled at all hahahaha  At least he's not a spoiled brat....he is by far the happiest and sweetest kid I have ever come across =)  And he will share with anyone!

Onto some pics:

(you're thinking FINALLY right lol)

Nick and Nana

I could not figure out how to get that open lol

My boy showing his Mommy his toys!

Nick was NOT interested in pics...he wanted to play!
(I can't really blame him!)

Nick clapping away...as always
(haha I made Kris wear his "joke" present I got him this year...his xmas shirt!  He tried covering it up with another shirt that PUNK!!!)

So again as I post this I realize I don't have any of our family pics from this night on this camera....the only downfall to having so many...so like Christmas #4....this may be updated soon!!

Growing Up.....

Eleven Months

Weight: 18lbs

Height: 28 3/4in

Aww...my sweet boy!  It is hard for me to believe he will be turning ONE at the end of this month!!  I feel like this year just flew right by me!!!  It has been such a blessing watching him grow.  There is nothing like his laugh....I love waking up to that every morning!  He is the sweetest little boy (but oh is he fresh when he wants to be lol) and I am one lucky Mother because he's mine :)

So at 11 months....

• walking (he was doing alot of this by 10 months though)
• talking....I can't believe how much he can say!
• INTO EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!
• clapping ALL the time.  The clapping is not a new thing, but it is new how often (always) he is doing it!
• climbs a full set of stairs (with mommy CLOSELY behind!  I don't know if this is something he just learned to do or not because they are ALWAYS blocked off!)
• refuses to be fed...he will only eat if he can put it in his mouth himself.... and if you try he will yell at you ...haha (as if he is saying "I'm not a baby!!")
• if you say smile/cheese...he gives you a fake smile....its hilarious
• oh...and his new nickname (from my sister Mia) is....The Great Escape Artist!  This kid seriously can get out of anything...no matter how tight he is strapped in lol

Everything he does pretty much amazes me and I realize more and more that he is NOT a baby anymore, but a little boy!!  I'm so sad that we have reached the end of these monthly pics because I just loved doing them!!  But I am sooooo excited for this next stage of life!  Here are a few more pics:

He can be so FRESH!

I just LOVE this pic of him...such a thinker!





NO MORE PICS MOM!



Outta here!