Is Alex destined for the NBA or MLB?

His dad sure thinks so.

Another fabulous conversation with Ms. Ava

Getting out of the car the other day I noticed one of Alex's sippy cups buried in the hostas near the driveway. It must have fallen out of the diaper bag sometime when I got out of the car. This may have been awhile ago, because when I took the cap off and looked inside, I found a solid, curdled, and really stinky glob of funky stuff. Then this transpired:

Me: Ewwwwwwwwwww. Gross!! So gross.
Ava: Mom, are you mad?
Me: No honey, I'm not mad.
Ava: Are you sad then, mommy?
Me: Nope, I'm not sad either.
Ava: Mom, have you been naughty again?

I then laughed my butt off.

Alexander John

Oh my little XanderMan/Boogie/Ax/AlleyCat...where has the time gone? It's so hard to believe you are nearly 1! You are cruising around the furniture and pushing your toys all around the room. I can see that you are itching to take those first steps! I love your big grin and seeing those little nubbies of new teeth coming in at the top--since your sister didn't get a tooth until 13 months it's hilarious for us to see you with three coming in at the top simultaneously!! You really shine at mealtime--your high pitched screech at dinnertime when your plate is empty is priceless. I am constantly amazed that you can put down more food at one sitting than your sister. Your dad is pushing me to trim the precious little whispies of hair around your ears. How could I though? That was the only hair you were born with! You make me feel so special because you are always so happy to see me. Your big blue eyes light up and your chubby little legs start kicking! It's hard to imagine that you will soon be old enough to fend off your big sister. You are such a big, big boy..she's in for trouble! Your daddy and I are so proud of you.. Happy Birthday mama's special cuddle bug boy... we love you sooo much!!!

HAPPY 1st Birthday, Alex!

It's flip flop time.... and that's Mindi time!

Oh summertime, how I heart you so.

Do You Think My Two Little Sugars Look Alike?

Xander Mander is Mama's Big, Big Boy!

Xander went for his 9 mo checkup. He stats are much the same from his 6 mo checkup:
-97th percentile for height
-75th percentile for weight
-50th percentile for head
What a big boy..and handsome too!

We Will, We Will Rock You

Randomly learned that Ava knows the chorus to this song. Who woulda thunk it?

I Happen to Have More Evidence That Little People Reside Here

It's the Best Time of the Year

V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N!

So Jer and I considering taking a little trip this summer. Less than five days. It will be soo hard to leave the kids, but I think it will really be good for us. I really want to celebrate finishing school. Besides, when will we ever get 6 G's back from taxes again? Anyways, I dug out some old pics of Jer and I when we went on a trip to Jamaica in 2005.


Ignore the fact that I am so boobalicious, apparently that's how I rolled back then.



This sign cracked my sister and I up everytime we passed it.

My we were both thinner back then!
It actually wasn't a top of the line resort. But due to some overbooking we got an upgrade to a private villa! This was the view from our private pool.

Ok, enough reminiscing. Back to the real world. I think I will go watch the season finale of Top Chef. Toodles!

Zack and Miri Make a Porno

This movie is simply fantabulous...if you share my sense of humor, anyways.

Pinkalicious

If you're girlie toddler hasn't checked out this book yet--it's a must!

Look At These Cute Patoots!

Two Babies

Wow. I cannot believe all of the amazing and kooky things my two little darlings are doing these days. I wanted to take a little time to remind myself of all of the tiny wonderous things that I get to witness every day in my life.

Alex just turned eight months old a few days ago, and I don't know where the time has gone. He still grins ear to ear when he sees me and laughs so hard when his daddy entertains him with funny faces. He barely likes to be held, because he's intent on wiggle worming his way out of our arms so that he can explore the entire house. It kind of looks like's swimming--he glides around effortlessly through the rooms, rifling through everything in his path. Alex weighs over twenty pounds, and when you carry him outside, he throws himself backwards to stare up at the sky. His hair grows longer around his little ears, and he has the brightest blue eyes. His favorite pastimes are jumping in his johnny jumper, sucking on his binky, and listening to his lullabye CD, which he enjoys as much as his sister does. Ava entertains him constantly, and they love to kick back and watch Elmo videos together. Ava still loves Elmo, and doesn't care much for anything else on TV. She most enjoys watching an Elmo video in her little Elmo chair, with a nack (snack) of cheerios, dried fruit, yogos, and animal crackers that mom makes her. If she's really lucky she also gets a prune or a "baby bite" as she calls it(she named them this because I was constantly reminding her to take baby bites when she eats them.... and YUCK, by the way)! Ava stil has more energy than I have ever seen in one human being in my entire life. She runs circles around the house constantly, pushing her baby stroller into everything in her path. She is all about accessories--she is often wearing mom's shoes, a headband worn as a visor over her eyes, sunglasses on her head, and gloves on her hands. She cares for all of her babies like a little momma--removing their clothing, feeding them, smacking them around, and diapering them. Her vocabulary is getting really impressive--she's getting the hang of counting, likes to sing, and yells "I want my moooozic on evabodeeeee" when lullabye CD stops playing at bedtime. She finally allows hair pretties to stay in place, and even went pee pee on the potty tonight!

It just takes a little time and reflection--but I do know--how much I value every minute I have in this life with these two special babies.

Sugar Love

Giggly Girl

Winter Days