Count down to ONE!!

11 days to ONE!!

Nick at ONE month

Count down to ONE!!

Let the count down to ONE begin.....
It is SO hard for me to believe my baby boy is going to be ONE in 12 days!!!  He has been the greatest JOY in my life!!  I really do have the easiest going little boy!!  I can take him anywhere and he is PERFECT!   Nick is so smart I KNOW I am going to have my hands full! lol  I hear about what my other friends kids are doing (14-17mo) and Nick has already been doing some of that stuff!!  He impresses me more and more everyday and I could not and hope to NEVER experience my life without him!

So I have decided to post a pic a day until he is ONE ...starting with this cute little newborn pic!

Welcome home my sweet BOY!!

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