guess who…

is almost one?

This guy. 
His party is Saturday and I am so stoked!  And sad at the same time.  Isn’t it crazy that way?  His birthday is  on Sunday so I think my Mother’s Day will be pretty special.  
I promise to post pictures of his circus-themed party soon.  
~C~

Easter

These three are some of my favorite pictures from Easter and some of my favorite pictures of Dexter, ever.  He’s just growing up and changing so much lately.  Lots of people have mentioned how he’s grown recently. I ordered his birthday party invitations over the weekend and I wish I had waited to include these pictures from Sunday.  Speaking of his birthday invitations…I can’t believe I just ordered them.  How is my teensy weensy almost ONE already?  He’s not walking.  Yet.  But it feels like he’s getting close. 
Then there’s my little Justin Bieber, oh I mean THEO.  The boy has some crazy hair, but we like it long and think it looks cute.  R’s hair was just like that when he was little.  The stuff is water repellent.  In the bathtub, we pour a bucket of water on his head and it just rolls off like he’s got Rain-X in his hair.  Nuts. 
Theo was the perfect age for hunting eggs in our backyard.  You know, hunting eggs that were left in plain sight.  Next year, when Dex can really participate, it will be even more fun.  But the little guy knew just what to do and his face lit up and his feet moved faster every time he spotted a plastic egg.  Too cute for words. 
As soon as we told him he had found them all, he quickly dumped his basket out and began opening the eggs to see what treasures were waiting inside.  A few pieces of candy, dimes, and some band-aids (hey, we all like different things) made him one happy boy. 
There may have been some Easter bunnies hiding in the trees.
We were supposed to travel south to visit my family for Easter but we had too much left to do before we get our house on the market so we regretfully made a last minute change in plans.  As disappointing as it was, our quiet, easy holiday weekend turned out pretty nice.  It’s not very often that we celebrate a holiday, just the 4 of us.  It was fun.  
Hope you had an easy, simple, wonderful Easter too. 
xo, 
~C~

Theo’s 2nd birthday celebration

Yeah, it was a month ago, so sue me.  I have thought about posting pictures from his birthday every day since his birthday and eventually I started thinking, what’s the point? So much time has passed.  But this is my virtual baby book and I want these pictures here to look back at one day.

Theo’s birthday fell on his Thursday this year and we had plans to celebrate the following Saturday.  We wouldn’t dream of not celebrating on his actual birthday so it was just reason to extend the fun for a couple extra days.

First picture of my 2 year old boy.  Yes, with a sticker on his chin.
Theo had breakfast at Ihop with his friend. 
Took them to the library for some fun with puzzles and books. 
It really was so much fun!
Mommy MIGHT have even let him have sprinkles at snack time.  
And it MIGHT be a new obsession of his.  Whoops. 
Mama made some cupcakes for her big boy. 
There was a nap of epic proportions. Like the kind you have to wake him up from so he can open presents. Rough life. 
Excited to see what’s in this box from Grammy. 
And of course it wouldn’t be a birthday without a trip to Chuck E. Cheese!
Baby brother’s not too sure about this plastic bib. 
Digging into his little cupcake.
It was a pretty perfect birthday, for not even having a party!
Friday, he had his 2 year checkup, which went just fine.  He’s growing. He’s healthy. He’s smart.  Nothing we didn’t already know!
We had a laid back day on Friday and were happy that daddy took off work to hang out with us.  Saturday we had a little lunch party with R’s parents and sister and her family.  We decorated with a Doodlebops tablecloth and balloons.  It was stress-free, simple, and just the way I wanted it to be. 
On the menu:
Roasted asparagus
Cheese and potato casserole
Chicken cordon bleu with wine sauce.
YUM.  (And yes, these are all foods that Theo loves!)
There were lots more presents and lots of stickers. 
Here comes the cake! (DQ didn’t have Doodlebops. Boo!)
Surprise…the cake was a hit!

After everyone left and we had time to play with all his new toys, Theo wanted to blow bubbles with his new Chuggington bubble toy.  Funny…he carried this little toy around for days after his party. 

It was a special few days.  But every day with my little boys is special.  At the end of every day, after the boys are in their jammies and ready for bed, after I’ve gotten my share of hugs and kisses, I must say… I am one happy, lucky mama.  
~C~