Check me out!

You'll never believe what my mom did to me today.....

It started off like this....

Then she bribed me with bubbles and lollipops...

Check me out!
Mom's still pretty unsure about what actually happened...but hey- it'll grow- right?!
At least she didn't cry this time. And I didn't either...much...

Fall Field Trips!

October has been a busy month around here! We've been getting ready for Halloween and rearranging our house! Jack's big boy room construction is in full swing! We got the office and guest room combined already and next on the list is sweet Finley's nursery- which I am SO EXCITED about and it still has NO PINK!! Can't believe it!

Even though we've been crazy we've still had time to squeeze in a few field trips!! We were so excited to have Aunt Laura and Mallie here from Canada and Mimi knew best of what to do for these little people- keep them busy!
Our first stop...the Omniplex (aka...the science museum)
Here are our little field trippers- ready for some fun!Jack loved watching the penny go- around, and around, and around....
My Little AstronautHe freaked out about these teeth!! We were screaming "teef, teef" running towards them! Of course he didn't stay around more that 2 seconds for mom to take a cute picture!!This prompted a BIG- "OH WOW..."Our little weather forecasters.
One pic of the two together looking at the camera :)
Sidenote...Mimi took Mallie to pick Jack up from school one day and the teachers were shocked. They thought for sure this is what his sissy will look like!
All Aboard the Choo Choo Express
(Like the Farrah Fawcett do'?? It's so time for another haircut!)Jack teaching Mallie ALL about trains!Growling and then giving the bear some love...




















Last stop was Family Fun Play Area
Jack could have stayed at the water tables all day!!!
So sad to leave..but we'll be back!Stay tuned for our trip to the pumpkin patch!

Bump Watch!

We have made it to the halfway mark!! Our sweet little girl is 20 weeks closer to joining our family!

I seriously cannot believe that it has taken me this long to do a tummy pick, but here she is...
All snug and warm, and growing like crazy!
It really is crazy how quickly your tummy grows the second time around!

We are also excited to announce that our sweet bundle of pink officially has a name...
Finley Jaymes

We love it and the embroidering has begun!

Along with the embroidering and the shopping, has been getting Jack ready for Halloween.
Last year he went in his sweet monkey costume no problem.This year is another story...
I got him the CUTEST lion costume because he growls like crazy every time he sees a lion...and he kinda looks like one with his crazy mane right now.
Anywoo, every time we pull it out he runs away SCREAMING!!!
I'm seeing lots of lollipop bribes in the near future.
Our ferocious lion just may be a sweet lollipop lion come October 31st!

O.M.G.

O.M.G- otherwise known as OH.MY.GIRLSTUFF

Tonight my mother-in-law brought Jack and sweet baby girl some presents.
Needless to say I about cried when I saw this...and yes, I had to do a back shot.Seriously, these pics do not do this sweet, little dress justice!!
I am getting more excited about this girl stuff everyday!
Then I talked to my mom and she went on and on about all the shopping she and Grampy have already done!
Thank goodness for these grandmas or I'd already be broke!

OBSESSION!!

Okay...is it normal for toddlers to have obsessions? Not interests, but full on, talk about it all the time, obsessions.
We currently have two.
#1 TRAINSJack LOVES trains. After school each day we drive over train tracks. From the time he gets in the car until our tires hit the tracks its: "choo, choo?? choo, choo??"
Then, as soon as we get home, he's running to his trains and wanting to watch Thomas.
We love that he loves trains so much, but we're hoping Thomas phases out soon. That tune sticks on your head like CRAZY!!
Needless to say, there is a birthday party coming up that's being held at the train depot!

#2 "Writing" with pen and paper
We were at the grocery store one day and Jack was NOT wanting to stay in the cart, so I gave him a pen and a post-it pad that I had in my purse.
BIG MISTAKE! We now have some ruined clothes due to ink stains.
He loves to have pen and paper at all times! Not crayons, markers, coloring books, no thank you.
Tonight he cleaned out mom's purse. He got all the old receipts and an old grocery list out, laid them out and sat there for almost 30 minutes talking to Pooh about whatever he was writing.

God, I love him to bits!

We Are Blessed

IT'S A GIRL!!
We can't believe it! Finding out that our sweet little baby is a girl was beyond exciting!
We were so sure that Jack would be getting a little brother! When we heard those words-"it's a girl" the tears started flowing and they didn't stop quickly.
I felt so overwhelmed and Daddy....well let's just say he's is so excited, but I've already had the "shopping" talk :).
I'm sure there will be a lot of those over the years!
Jack will be such a good big brother! He already gives the baby (mommy's tummy) lots of kisses.
She is so lucky to have such an amazing little guy be her big brother and lead her through life.
I can't believe that I have to start buying PINK!!
We hope that she will have Jack's hair- and this time I won't have to cut it!
Most of all, we hope for a happy and healthy bundle of pink come February!!

Just a Little Trim!

The day has finally come! Jack got a haircut!
It all started last week when I went to pick him up from school. He looked up at me with his big grin and I couldn't see those gorgeous blue eyes because there was a shaggy mane hanging in the way.
So...we went home and told dad the news.
We've been preparing for this all week and with everyday that passed, I got more upset. I decided that I just needed to rip off the band aid and do it!
This morning we took a few more pics of those sweet curls!One more pic of the shaggy do before we walk in!I was crying as we walked up to the chair. Seriously, I don't know where the emotion came from! But my tears were nothing compared to the scream that came from Jack as he was sat in the cute chair! We ended up in mommy's lap with animal crackers and a lollipop!


Dad- I am so acting like I like this!(notice the death grip on my arm!)

Don't take too much off the back!
He watched her every move!
Walking back out into the world a changed man!
The finished product!

Dad wanted more of a boy cut, but I couldn't part with the length yet. Baby steps for my baby growing into a big boy.

Summer Wrap-up!

Jack and I had the best summer together!
We spent our days going to Gymboree, story time, lots of lunches and just hanging out together. These are the moments that I would not trade for anything. I know that I have the best job as a teacher and a mommy because I get to spend lots of time with my little guy!
Towards the end of the summer, mom got pretty tired and felt pretty yucky, so lots of our days were just spent hanging around the house. I treasured these days because next summer Jack will have to share mommy's attention.
Here's a little wrap up of how our summer ended...Eating cupcakes with our buddy, JaggerSharing peppermint ice cream cones with mom...she has to eat them, they make the baby in her tummy feel better!Pulling all the pillows off the couch and jumping into the middle of them, about 47 times, then screaming "nite nite" and pretending to be asleep- too cute, but mom gets a little tired of picking up the pillows 1200 times a day!
Eating...again, notice a trend:)
Spaghetti was by by far one of our newest fav foods this summer!Protecting Greta..and making sure she drinks enough water.Swimming at Mammy and Pappy's- I love it! Mammy wears a funny hat and Pappy acts so funny with those water noodles!!Working hard in the yard. This kiddo has an OBSESSION with water hoses!!Running everywhere! Usually away from where I'm supposed to be going!
Getting love from my grandmas! They're the best!!
Don't mind mom in the background, she acts crazy when people try to get a picture of me!Learning about the potty...I'm still not sure why mom and dad want me to sit on this thing!

There are so many more fun things that we did with no camera in tow! Jack had his first zoo visit with Pappy, Mammy and Aunt Sara and those pictures are TOO.DIE.FOR! If you want you can view them at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/monosaras/sets/72157622180209934/
All in all, we had a great summer! Too short like always, but we are looking forward to fall!

Takin' a Break

Fellow bloggers...
The VT family has been on a bloggin' break!
With school starting and a tired, pregnant mommy; blogging has just not been a priority around here! We promise to come back better than ever very soon!
But don't worry...we're still reading about ya!!

Back to the OC!!

Last week Jack and I packed our bags and headed to Laguna Beach with Mimi and Aunt Melissa! We were so excited for a little R&R and also for Jacks 1st trip to the beach!  I was so sure he was going to love it- I mean we know how much this kid loves any kind of water!!

Jack handled the airport and flights like a champ!  Even falling asleep on Aunt Melissa’s lap for a little bit!!  When we finally arrived in sunny California we were lovin’ it!!  The weather was A.MAZING and I even heard Slade Smiley paged at the airport (Real Housewives of OC-heck ya!) I was so sure that I would come home bff’s with LC who was home on summer vaca. HAHA

 

Anyway, we ran all our errands, went to this TO.DIE.FOR frozen yogurt shop (my new pregnancy obsession) and headed to Steven’s grandad’s house.  HE lives right on the beach and I was so excited to fall asleep listening to the waves.

 

Here’s Jack peeking out at the view from the house.

 

I could live here in a heartbeat!!

After lunch and a much needed nap we headed straight to the beach!! 

Jack was all lotioned up and we headed down with beach toys in tow.

I was SHOCKED!  He was petrified of the water.  I mean he SCREAMED when he got close.  He even screamed when I got close to the water.

We tried to ease him in, but no such luck…

He clung to me for dear life!!  I think it’s because the waves were so loud.

So we headed back to our spot and spent the afternoon, and every afternoon after that, playing in the sand.  He LOVED the sand and especially loved throwing it right at us.  But his sweet little laugh made it bearable.

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When we weren’t at the beach we were pretty much shopping or eating!

Here’s Jack eating “California style”- no shirt, no problem!!

Jack went on his first ferry boat ride which was not a hit at first.

    

Then he couldn’t figure out why the water was underneath us!

Still looking a little confused!

 We had such a blast and took a TON of pics!!

Here are some of my favorites!!

We can’t wait to go back and hopefully next time Jack will be more interested in the water!!