Happy Valentine’s Day!!! Craig and I celebrated last night by going out to dinner at a nice restaurant called the Prickly Pear. Everything was very yummy. My MIL watched the kids OVERNIGHT!!!! It was so nice to be able to sleep in this morning and extra nice to see my two after such a restful night. I was recharged!!!
The new favorite thing in our house is spaghetti. Jake and Ava have always liked pasta and I always chose chunky kinds that they could really grab. Today I tried spaghetti and they love sucking it in. So much fun! A little messy with sauce.
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Clearly not a dog! It's out neighbor's cat. I got Jake out from under the table and out came the cat as well. What was even funnier was watching Jake chase the cat around the backyard chanting dog...dog...dog. He's obviously got his animals a little mixed up. I wish I had had my camera ready to capture the moment. By the time I got it, the only picture I could get was the cat running away.| We moved to North Carolina about 2 1/2 years ago and although at first we missed friends and family, we have not regretted our move. These are some of the best reasons why I love North Carolina. 1. Umm the weather. It should be enough to say that it was 74 degrees yesterday. In February. While in New York it was freezing!!! North Carolina rocks. Someone was right when they said that after a couple of days of cold, you always get a nice warm up. 2. Ohhhh the stores. I grew up in Montauk, a town that was seasonal at its best (after the summer season was over, stores rarely opened). It was also a town that was far away from everything and anything (it is on the tip of Long Island, which is basically a long, narrow island. There were only things west of it). So coming to North Carolina where there is a SuperTarget, a Walmart, a food store, the hospital, the pediatrician's office, Babies r' Us all within a 10 mile radius is like heaven. 3. The parks/playgrounds. We have dozens to choose from. Like heaven 4. It is so baby/kid friendly. Around me it seems like everyone either has 3 kids or is pregnant. I think this leads to all the playgroups, gymborees, Little Me's, and other child centered activities. One of my favorite places is Birkdale Village where they have a gated in water fountain sprinkler that the kids can run through. There are too many to participate in and it warms my heart as a mom that needs to get out more. 5. I have to come back to the weather. If I didn't have anything else, this would be reasons 1-5. North Carolina rocks. Each month that I am here it gets better and better! |
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Dear Jake, Today you turned 20 months old. Boy have you given me a run for my money. You have become a quick little boy with a mischievious grin. You love to climb on anything and everything and to tell you the truth this makes your momma's heart stop at least 35 times a day. You do not like to stop for too many hugs and kisses because you are always too busy looking for a "car" or a "choo choo". Car seems to be your favorite word lately. We'll add that to mama, dada, bye, baby, dog. Words at this point are not your strong suit but you are adding to your repetoire every day. You love to play air drums just like your daddy; you'll be a pro any day now. Happy month my little boy. I love you bigger than what my heart can hold.
Dear Ava, You are nearly 2 years old, only 4 months away. You are such a sweet, gentle girl. You love to give kisses and hugs and gentle caresses when they are needed. You love to dance oh do you love it. You dance to all the music on Jack's Big Music show and any other tunes that happen to catch your ear. You love love love to eat blueberries or "blues" as you call them. You also love pancakes and any kind of dipping sauce. You are saying more words than I can keep up with and you've got lots of animal sounds down pat. You are a growing, evolving young girl and I love you bigger than what my heart can hold.
