The Mommy Talks

You are growing up way too fast!!
 
 

For the past few weekends, my dad and Mark have been building a playset for the kids. It's finally finished (almost!). Here are a few pictures of it. The kids LOVE it. We just need to attach the slide and finish painting it.
 
 
 

Nathaniel didn't do a great job of mashing up his birthday cake. He's getting 4 teeth right now and was in a bit of a foul mood. He did manage to have a pretty good time, but it ended in tears. Nonetheless, Mommy got a few memorable pictures. :)
 
 
 
 

Weight: 23 lbs 10 oz
Height: 32 inches

Wow, he's a tall boy. Both of my kids are giants for some reason. My husband is pretty tall-about 6'3", but I'm merely average at 5'5 1/2" (don't laugh, the 1/2 is important!!). Both of my kids are steady rocking the 97th percentile on the growth charts for height. Ava takes a ballet class with a group of girls that are all a year older than she is--you would never guess that she's 3 and not 4. I wonder if they will keep up this tall trend?

My cousin had her son this morning. We happily welcome little Nicholas Anthony, who shares a birthday with Nathaniel and my sister Elizabeth. What are the odds?!

One year ago today at precisely 7:51 am--you entered our lives. What a wonderful day that was. Your Daddy held you up for me to see, and I couldn't believe that blond-haired boy was really mine. You were a superstar right from the start. You breastfed with ease and kept it up for 10 1/2 months! You slept right by my side through our 3 days in the hospital and never left my sight. You started sleeping through the night at just 4 weeks and continued until I went back to work when you were 13 weeks old. I've never met a more content and happy baby than you are. You've accomplished a lot this year, smiling, laughing, rolling over, sitting up, crawling, standing and walking. I will miss my baby terribly, but I'm looking forward to the next year with my little toddler. I'm so lucky to have you in my life. Happy 1st Birthday, baby boy!

I just love looking at homes for sale. One of my favorite sites (if you are in Georgia) is Georgia MLS. You can search by nearly anything, street name, subdivision name, etc. Very cool stuff. This market is nuts right now, as you probably know. On a whim, we decided to put our old house up for sale. We staged the hell out if it and it sold in a mind-blowing 6 days. Since then, our old neighborhood has been over run with forclosures and the comps have taken a serious hit. I'm amazed at how lucky we were to get out when we did. Woo hoo!

Today, Nathaniel started getting brave. He's been able to stand and take a step for awhile--but never really wanted to. This afternoon, he was letting go and taking several steps. I caught a bit on video. I figure he could be a full-fledged walker by the weekend. It's funny b/c with Ava I couldn't wait for these milestones. Now, I just want to savor my little baby.

It's small, inexpensive, efficient, and a hatchback. Everything I wanted--I love it!
 
 

This was just too funny not to share. I gave Nate a treat after dinner--which explains the broccoli chunks on him and his chair. He scarfed the whole thing and made some funny faces along the way. The cold seemed to be no deterrent--yummy goodness prevailed.
 
 
 

For those of you in the know, this is BIG, BIG news for us. And for the rest of you, all will be revealed in the upcoming weeks. :) :) :)