Grandma Dino & Grumpy Grampy

Saturday we went to Grandma Dino's house to celebrate her 60th bday. It was also to celebrate big guy's 4 month bday. Big guy met his Grumpy Grampy for the first time and was instantly charmed. Handle bar mustaches also help! Big guy met the two dogs- white shadow and the patroller. The patroller kept licking and nibbling big guys feet, though he didn't seem to care or really notice. The menu included bagels, cream cheese, fruit, and banana bread. A delicious spread indeed. Big guy was smiling, laughing, checking out the garden and overall had a great time. Hubs looked through my high school yearbooks and found a baby pic of me and big guy looks so much like me as a baby. That makes me smile secretly. I think hubs is beautiful but I like that big guy looks like me! Selfish I know! The ride up was long but big guy napped during most of it. He's become quite good on car rides. Best part of the day? Seeing how proud Grandma Dino was to show him off.

smiles & glasses

Big guy started smiling at stuff he likes, not just people. We were changing his diaper and were getting ready to leave when he looked up at his sun wind chime that hangs above his dresser. He was contemplative and then put a huge grin on his face. Big guy then proceeded to reach out his hand and smack the big sun to make the windchime sing. It was really cool. This has led to many other times that bug guy has started to see something and will reach to grab it- very cool! One such item are the glasses that hubs wears. The other night big guy just reached out and snagged them. Poor hubs doesn't see very well without them!

sand and the borders

Tuesday we attempted to buy Grandma Dino's b-day present at a cute shop in Narberth. When we got there I very smartly drove down the street to see when it opened. Good thing I did b/c the store wasn't there any more. Which sucks, b/c it was really quirky. Mu back-up plan was to go to the park. It was starting to get hot, so we stuck to the shade. Big guy put his toes in sand for the first time and was contemplative. Upper lip pokes out, brow furrows, and lots of drool. We made a friend who handed big guy a yellow shovel. It was cute. Of course all the ladies cooed over his size and age. We even climbed a couple of stairs leading to a landing with some slides, but didn't go down.

We should have gone home after, but I pressed my luck- he was in such a good mood! We went to the borders kid section. We were doing fine until big guy had a semi-meltdown- there went the books I wanted to buy. I did discover that big guy likes pop-up books. He tried to rip out the pop-up strawberry from the very hungry caterpillar- one of his favorite books. Big guy was passed out in the car before I even left the parking lot!

the perfect day?

Big guy and I didn't work on friday- three day weekend! We got up and had a great breakfast. Walked hubs to the train in our stroller, without infant car seat. It started out rough, but once we weren't being blinded by the sun, it was fine. Got home and napped. Ate again and went to the Home Goods to buy Grandma Dino's (pronounced dee-no) b-day present. Big guy loved it in there- so full of crap that is colorful and shiny. Went home and had lunch, then played in the exersaucer, did tons of belly time and sang fun songs. Took a huge nap and ate again. Then hubs came home for the weekend. And we finished the day with baskin robbins- yum!

sunglasses

I lost my sunglasses on my dad's b-day. I blamed hubs for not remembering where I put them. I made it about two weeks squinting. Last night I bought a new pair at the drug store- very stylish. Inevitably, I found my sunglasses in the diaper bag this afternoon. Oh, then I remembered putting them in there and chuckling to myself that this was a great place to put them. Oy! I've definitely become more scatterbrained since becoming a mommy. My favorite is when I'm talking and can't remember a word and instead say "bluh-bluh" (example: I found my sunglasses, thy were in the bluh-bluh.) It drives hubs nuts!

Off to work we go

Due to the nursing strike, I decided to bring Big guy to my summer days. Yesterday was the first day and we stayed for six hours! Big guy had the best time. He really loves the ladies and they love him right back. He was smiling, talking, screeching- essentially what the ladies wanted. He was so well behaved and ate like a champ. The only thing he didn't do well was nap. But he did sleep very well last night... maybe that is the trick- exhaust him! Big guy came again today and started his belly laughs. There is just something about holding a baby that people can't resist. and since everyone wants to hold him, I get lots of work done. I think it's really cool that everyone gets to watch him grow-up, just like how people at my parent's works got to watch me and the sis. Today we went to BF group- 18lbs 15oz

GUEST POST

HUBS Here!!!

Well, first off, I would like to thank Momma for this wonderful record of her daily mommy events. The first couple of months have been very interesting and Momma has been the most impressive woman I have ever met. She has made me feel a new respect for mothers and motherhood. Big Guy adores her and I adore her more for everything she does. Thanks, Momma Bear!

My favorite moment of the day is walking into our home after work and seeing the two of you snuggling, and then looking at me with love and then wanting me to join into the activity - I especially enjoy the napping activity! Family is really an interesting human experiment and it makes sense when you actually get to live it, you truly understand what the simple word "family" means.