Introducing…

Baby #2.

He or SHE is due June 5th, but will arrive the last week of May, and no I’m not just hopeful, we get to schedule our c-section this time!! So now that I have that as a birth plan I’ll probably go into labor on my own 3 weeks early!! Because, face it, a birth plan is a big joke to babies.

Anyway, now that the cat’s out of the bag (as if you all didn’t already know!) you now know why my posting as of late has been less then often. Morning sickness is my new best friend, and tends to like to stick around all day long. Fun times!!

Greyson is over the moon excited, we’ll see how long that lasts…

Well off to have some more fun with my new best friend.

Love,
All 4 of us!!

Tumble Tots – week 1.

Last night was Greyson’s first Tumble Tots class! It’s a short 6 week class that introduces him to gymnastics. To say he had a blast would be putting it mildly! Greg and I were able to sit on the bleachers and watch as he warmed up with a quick jog around the gym, did his stretches and then followed the directions of his teacher in a series of mat exercises. The class is for 3-5 year olds, so it is a bit hectic and not as structured as I had imagined, but the kiddos were so cute. The mat exercises were animal themed, and they traveled the length of the mats as birds, alligators, frogs, doggies, horses, crabs, snakes, etc… so cute to watch them all. Then they brought out the balance beam!! It was incredibly high and I was a bit worried, but with an instructor on each side holding his arms, Greyson walked forward, backward and sideways across the beam!! He did so great! Each time he would get down, he would look for Greg and I and give us a thumbs up. He of course flirted with all the little girls, and took very quickly to an older girl (I’d say about 12) who was there helping out. He was always next to her, chatting away, and holding her hand!! He’s such a flirt!

It was a blast, and we can hardly wait for next week!

Bad Mom Check-In?

“Here”

I feel like I’ve been the worst mom in the world lately. I’ve been so tired and so sick, most day’s I’ve just wanted to lie in bed, lie on the couch, and lay on the floor. Greyson has been such a trooper. He’s managed to keep himself busy, and happily at that. I feel so guilty, but I just haven’t been able to muster the energy for everything/anything. I know it’s just a blip in his lifetime, but yet the guilt lingers. He’s watched more TV and movies, played more video games and ate more “junk food” this week that ever in his life. Ahhh!!!

Today I felt better though, he ate veggies, we went for a bike ride (fresh air!!) and he only watched 1 movie (I know still too much, but…).

I’m hoping to give my Bad Mom award back soon…

There is a new lizard in town...

If you knew me as a child you probably know that my nickname was... "Heathen Lizard" nice huh?? Yeah.... anyway (and yes I know it was only one of many, so big bro, when you read this it's not necessary to list them all in the comments section!! I do remember yours too!! - ha ha, love you) anyway... that particular name was cast upon me due to my "adorable" habit of sticking my tongue out anytime I was trying to accomplish any task.

Well folks - there's a new lizard in town...

(Playing these games takes serious concentration...)


(how nice to be 3 and unaware or bothered by mass quantities of drool...)

...they say he'll be TALL!

Greyson’s 3 year well baby appointment was today. He clocked in at a ridiculously tall 41 inches and a slim 33 pounds. Yes, my baby boy is long and skinny!! He’s off the charts as always. The Dr. gave me an estimated adult height of 6 foot 4 inches to 6 foot 7 inches!! He’s all legs, knobby knees and great big feet!!

He did really well and answered all of the Dr. Pats questions, happily obliged her in his rendition of the ABC’s, counted, named colors and shapes and informed her that, his ears were way too small for kittens to hide in, but she could just go ahead and look if she wanted to. She cracked up and quickly realized that he was on to her games and just being straight with him would get an agreeable patient quicker than trying to fool him. He also got his flu shot. I hate shots so much and always worry worry worry, but he did really well and was able to pick out two stickers from the sticker bin and well, that just made everything all better. Hopefully the rest of the day will show no side effects and he’ll be his normal self.

His heart sounds good/same as always and we don’t head back to the cardiologist for another 6 months, when I think we’ll probably do another echo. Everything else looked great and she was very happy and impressed with our little man. Yay!!

Because no post is a good post with out pictures of the little guy….

Princess Place Preserve

In an effort to soak up the gorgeous weather we’ve been having, Greyson and I went to explore one of our local treasures, Princess Place Preserve. The 1,100 acre preserve area dates back to the late 1700’s and has the old house/lodge, bath house, caretaker and servant quarters as well as the first in ground concrete swimming pool in Florida!! Greyson liked looking around in the old Livery Stable the most, where he pretended to be a horsey in one of the stalls and was enchanted by the very old horse drawn carriage. He was also pretty intrigued with the swimming pool, but luckily he didn’t decide to take a swim! I personally like rocking in the rocking chairs on the huge back porch looking out over the intracostal waters. All in all, it was a fun morning and I’m glad we had the chance to check it out, we’ll head back for sure!

Here are a few snap shots from the day.

(err... this is all probably to small to read huh?? oopsy!)

(the super-duper-way-cool carriage!)
(Naaaaaayyyyy!! I'm a horsey!)
(Anyone want to take a swim??)(rocking on the porch...)
(view from the rocking chairs, I could sit there forever...)

On the eve of three…

Three full years of memories we have made, and yet I know there is so much already forgotten. I always wish I would record more, write down more, blog more so that I can keep and have and bring back each day, each moment, each smile, laugh, or thought. Time goes by and I forget, and now here you are, your very last day of being two, and I wonder of all the things that have already been forgotten.

Two held such wonder and achievement from you, from baby to boy for sure. You developed into such a marvelous little man, with your own voice and opinions, your own way of achieving goals, playing games, and daily routines. We continued to see the tender hearted, sweet and well behaved boy that we’ve always known. No, there were no terrible two’s from you, moments of frustration, sure, but even those were few and far between. At the beginning of this year you gave up nursing, and I feared loosing that special bond we shared, I look back now and see how silly that fear was. You are my son, my sidekick, my best bud. Together we make a pretty good duo, if I do say so myself.

Two has been the best year so far, and I know I’ll feel the same about three. Each year, month, week, day, hour, even second spent being your mommy just gets better and better.

So to you little man, on the eve of turning three, thank you. Thank you for showing me life’s master plan, for making me mom, the greatest gift on earth. I love you with every single ounce of me and then some.
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** And now a moment to record so as not to be forgotten….

This afternoon we were talking about dinner, and I said to you how we should be silly and make breakfast for dinner, biscuits and gravy, bacon and eggs!! You were very excited and thought it was a great idea. I mentioned that we should ask Daddy, “He might say it’s a crazy idea and there is no way we can have breakfast for dinner!!” I said.

And you replied “Well, that would hurt my feelings, it would just break my heart”.

Tender-hearted indeed.

So breakfast for dinner we made, and you ate it all up!!