If You're Happy and You Know It

So I have taught Colby the song "If You're Happy and You know it". Awhile back he learned the clap your hands part and just this week he has learned the lifting his hands up to shout hooray part! He's so cute when he does this! I caught him at lunch time in action!

Birthday Girls

Last year's b-day!

Tonight's b-day celebration!

So tonight we had our annual birthday celebration for Elizabeth and I. Her birthday is the 22nd Monday and mine is the 23rd Tuesday. Every year we celebrate with getting a carrot cake. We both love it! Tonight we went over to my parent's house. It was fun but boy have times changed since having a kid! Colby just turns into a handful at events like this. I don't think he's so much bad as he just gets overstimulated and overtired which create a handful of a 1 year old. He hung in there pretty good but my poor boy turns into a pumpkin at 7. It used to be 8 but now its 7. Which is a good thing when you are home but boy its hard when you want to do stuff at night. This is why we don't really do much at night. Oh well I know it won't be like this forever so I just have to look at it that way! So I am turning 28...I can't believe I am that close to 30!

Austin will have to work Tuesday so I don't know what we will do on my birthday besides me take Colby to Gymrompers...maybe Austin and I can eat out that night? We are going to celebrate as a family Monday by doing something fun just the 3 of us!

So again Colby was good tonight but he did get tired. He did love the carrot cake though which I think is adorable because his mommy loves it so! He also showed off by saying his prayer when it was time to thank God. He folds his little hands and bows his head! So cute! Anyways it was a good night spent with family!

Family Ministry Day at MBC

Today was Family Ministry Day at our church. I decided that the best way for Colby and I to participate was to go around and hang things on people's doors about the church. The day started at 8 and went until 1 but I knew Colby and I would not be there the whole time. If we weren't having a birthday party tonight at my parent's house I might have been inclined to stay the whole time but its just hard with an active toddler. So we got there around 9 and helped them finish stuffing bags. It was about 10 before we were ready to start walking through the neighborhood. I went along with my parents b/c this was also the ministry they had signed up to do. They did most of the talking to people just because I was pushing Colby's stroller and trying to keep him happy. We ran into a lot of nice people though. Most of them said they were Catholic though. I was glad though that most were friendly and accepting. Honestly they were probably nicer then I would be if some stranger knocked on my door!
So anyways we walked and delivered about 20 bags. My parents were going to stay the whole time but Colby was getting fussy and antsy because it was stop and go. He likes being strolled but he likes a continuous pace. So we left and came back home. I am glad we got to go though and atleast feel like we were supporting what the church was doing. I hope they continue to have things like that because I feel like its good for the whole family to do something together. And even though Colby is too young to understand I want him to see what being a servant is all about. So that was our morning hopefully Colby takes a nice nap though since we are going out tonight.

So Thankful

So it really has hit me lately how thankful I am to be a stay at home mommy. Words can't express how much I love my job. Don't get me wrong some days are long and frustrating and there are the days where I miss being a school teacher but for the most part I couldn't love what I do more! I have friends who are working moms and I can't even imagine leaving my baby every day! I have been so fortunate to get to hang out with my son for 20 months! Now that he is getting older its become even more fun. He's become like a little buddy. He's older now and so therefore more fun to take places. He is actually understanding more so I can even talk to him some and he can understand what I am saying. We can take field trips and have mommy/son dates! I even love the days where we hang out at home. With this spring weather we have been taking lots of walks and enjoying our backyard too.
I can't say that I won't ever go back to work in fact in our house we have come up with a take it year by year basis. I don't want to think ahead and worry about the future. All I want to think of is right now it is what is best for our family. Next year Colby will go to Mother's Day Out 2 days a week. I might even talk to the people there about a subbing position. I wouldn't mind working parttime. I just don't want an every day committment. I want to be available to help out with Colby's little class. So we'll see I had once talked of subbing these last 2 years but can't make up my mind that I really want to. So who knows maybe next year or the next when he's involved in school I wouldn't mind subbing at the MDO but for now I am happy with my job as a mom. Some people might say I wasted my college degree but I don't feel like it at all. Luckily I majored in elementary education so I feel like I already use so much of what I learned raising Colby. So there it is I love where I am at and just so thankful that God has blessed us to where I can stay at home. I know it might not always be like this but I am sure enjoying my time!

Beautiful Weather

Well today the weather is just gorgeous! Its cool outside and blue skies! I love the spring weather we have been blessed with this year! So today Colby and I headed to the park. I think this is going to be a our new Thursday tradition. I am going to try to make every Thursday a mommy/son special outting. Our weeks seem to fill up so fast with Austin usually off on Mondays, Tuesdays Gymrompers, Wednesday grocery, and Sundays are church that really only leaves a few days in there where we have nothing going on. So my new thing has been taking him to a park on Thursdays.
We enjoyed our outting today its fun to get out just me and him now that he is getting older. I hope to take him to the zoo soon just mommy and Colby too! But anyways there was only one other mom and little boy there today. I was suprised since the weather was so nice. They didn't even stay that long either. Colby enjoyed playing we stayed for about an hour. Afterwards we came home and enjoyed our backyard too. Colby wasn't ready to come in yet! I'm sure late this afternoon after his nap we will talk our usual afternoon walk and play outside then too! No pictures yet today I should have taken some at the park but oh well!

20 Months

My baby last year at 8 months old

Now my big boy at 20 months!!!

Gosh my little boy is 20 months today! Hard to believe really! He's getting so big and looking like such a big boy all the time! He is talking a lot lately. He learns a new word about every week. And he is now starting to use a lot of the ones he learned a while back all the time! I don't think it will be long before he will start saying simple sentences. He already says "Whats that" and " I do". He wants to know what everything is. He still loves trucks and dogs. He also loves pretty much any animal. He adores being outside and would prefer being outdoors to anywhere else. He loves parks and has figured out the art of climbing, sliding, running, and stomping through puddles like any boy should! He also loves to be on the go. Which is a new thing for him. I used to feel like he liked staying home more then going places but now he wants to take a ride in the car or truck every day! He definitely keeps me on my toes! He's a good eater except this past week since he was sick but that is starting to go back to normal.

He probably weighs about 30 lbs and is 33 inches tall I think. He won't go back to the doctor until he is 2 unless we have to bring him because he is sick. He is in between size 18-24 months and 2T clothes. It just depends on what it is he can wear both right now. He is in a size 6 shoe but close to a size 7. He has crocs now and loves wearing them! He looks like such a big boy in his shorts and crocs! He is still in Gymrompers class and absolutely loves it! He climbs on just about everything there. He is a very sweet boy not aggressive at all with other kids. He is also very smart. He knows about 7 or 8 letters now which amazes me. I think he also knows some of his colors. He recognizes a lot of animals. He also knows nature items like trees, flowers, sun, bushes, etc.

His new favorite song is "If you are Happy and You Know it". He has known the clap your hands part for awhile but now he loves to lift his hands when you say shout hooorayy! Hopefully I can teach him stomp his feet before long! He knows where is nose is and his feet. He knows also where is hair is and how to brush it! I think he also knows tongue. We are working on eyes and ears. So thats him in a summary! I just can't believe he's not a baby anymore! He's closer now to 2 then 1 hard to believe I will have a 2 year old in a few months!!

Baton Rouge for a Day!

We went to Baton Rouge today for a little day road trip just the 3 of us. We decided with the weather so nice and Austin being off that we would get out and take advantage of it. Colby was supposed to have Gymrompers today but we decided with him being sick we should not go this week. 1) we don't want to share our germs with any other kids and 2) I don't want him picking up anything else while his immunity is probably still low.

We left bright and early this morning. I think Colby was excited to get on the road and go somewhere. We decided we would first head to the State Capitol building. Once we got there we parked and let Colby just walk and explore the gardens outside. It was such a nice day and the grounds outside of the Capitol were really pretty. He had a blast walking through the grass and down the pathways. We then went into the Capitol and saw the sights there. He loved squealing in the Rotunda and hearing his echo. Somehow he can always figure out the places where he echoes...smart boy! He did really well though inside. He seemed to just enjoy the scenery. We decided to walk out down the stairs we did not go in this way but figured Colby would probably enjoy seeing outside from that high up. And man did he! He also loved going up and down the stairs. So we just let him go for about 15 minutes doing that. We then explore the outside some more and found a cool horse statue. Afterwards we went to the State museum across the street. It was pretty small but Colby enjoyed walking around there too. He found some boats, fishes, ducks, and houses that interested him. By that time it was getting to be lunchtime and we had already decided we were going to eat at Jason's Deli so we stopped there. Colby did pretty well but was getting antsy by the time we left. He managed to eat some mac n cheese though. He didn't scarf it down like he normally would but least he wanted to eat and he didn't throw up either so I felt like that was good. After we left there he dozed in the car for about 20 minutes then we stopped at Cabella's. We had wanted to go to the Bass Pro Shop but Cabella's was more on the way home so we went there instead. I think Colby liked seeing all the animals and fish. He also got a cute t-shirt there. All in all it was a fun family day! It was just nice to see new sights and take a road trip on a pretty day! Baton Rouge is a really nice city so I wouldn't mind going back sometime!