BOO Bananas

It's Official....

 

Owen is not bananas over bananas. 

I was so excited thinking that compared to rice cereal he would LOVE bananas.

Not so much.  

It seems he would be happy to never eat bananas again.  

Unfortunately buddy you won't be that lucky, but we'll make a deal.

We'll take a break on the bananas and tomorrow take on a new beast....

Avocados!!  

 Don't worry Owen, you're going to love them! 

Sleep Jumping

 We had some people working on our house today 

so inevitably I had to keep Owen up a little past his normal nap time.

We were having a great time playing in the jumperoo to

keep busy while they finished up in his room.

I had to run upstairs for a maximum of 2 minutes to answer a question

and I came down the stairs to find this...

I think it is safe to say that this little guy was exhausted.

A big day at the doctor's office and no real morning nap will do that to you.   

Mom's executive decision...Kicked the handyman out of his room and put him in bed.

He doesn't really need a light installed in his closet that bad.

Sweet Dreams Little Buddy!

Happy Birthday to Me!! :)

So in case anyone was wondering why I love my husband so much,

here is just one of the many reasons.

He knows how to make me feel extra special on my birthday.

Let me give you a quick glimpse into my day.

I start the day waking up to a festively decorated house.

As I walk into the dining room, I see my gift waiting for me on the table.

Let me preface this by saying that Ryan is the most thoughtful gift giver there is.

He remembers things I want, that even I had forgotten about!

He's so good that I get nervous when it is my turn to return the favor because 

I feel like I can never even compare to how great his gift was for me.

This year was no exception.  

Inside my gift bag was a note that told me to check my email.

 

  

So I went to the computer and found the gift that any new mom with a 6 month old

would tell you is the PERFECT birthday present....a Spa Day!!

Yep, that's right.  This girl is going to the Spa for a day!!

A day which includes:

- A Detoxifying Seaweed Wrap

- A Warm Cream Manicure

- A Warm Cream Pedicure

- A Facial or Massage

-Lunch

- And a complimentary makeup application so I can leave looking completely refreshed

To be honest, there is not a gift in the world (at this moment in my life)
that would make me happier than a day just lounging around and relaxing at the spa.
Don't get me wrong, I love being a stay at home Mom,
but a day relaxing, not worrying about anything, sounds absolutely wonderful! 

  

And just when I thought my day couldn't get any better,

he made my favorite two breakfast dishes from Grandma Sally's:

Bacon, egg and cheese Quesadillas AND Cheese blintzes.

I'm aware it is a crazy combination, but they are both SO delicious! 
 

The picture does not do it justice.

(truth be told, I was so excited I started eating and got about halfway

before I realized I forgot to take a picture.  So I tried to put 

my plate back together the best I could.) 

And for dessert....

a cake he woke up early to bake.  

(Yep, forgot to take the picture before I dug into this one too).

We decided to finish the celebration with dinner at Parker's Restaurant in Downers Grove.  

Not our usual choice, but we had a gift card to use so I figured, why not?

 I am so glad we did because it turned out to be one of the 

most delicious birthday dinners ever!

Any restaurant that has cotton candy on the dessert menu

is a winner in my book.

I didn't even order it, but they brought me a small taste because I was so intrigued.

Cotton candy made out of all natural maple brown sugar.  

It tasted like toasted marshmallows.

SO GOOD!!!! 

The perfect end to the perfect day!

So as I sit here tonight starting my 32nd year of life (yes that means I'm 31),

I am thankful for a thoughtful husband who knows how to make me

feel like the most special girl in the world.

I am thankful for an amazing family and group of friends who called me throughout the day

to offer their birthday wishes.

And I am thankful for the cutest, sweetest son who to this point does excellent with 

babysitters to make a night like tonight stress free.

Happy Happy birthday to Me!!

More Please!!

Today was the 3rd day we gave Owen rice cereal. 

The first day he did ok at first, but then started gagging.

The second day there was no gagging, but he didn't eat all that much either.

The third day was the turning point.

We started with one teaspoon of cereal mixed with milk.

He devoured that bowl no problem.

So I made a second bowl.

That one went down just as easy.

So we went to a third bowl.

He would have licked it clean if he could have.  :)

He was much happier this time around and even tried to

hold the spoon on his very own.

The funniest part was when we would move the spoon away to wipe

some dribbles off of Owen's chin, he would follow the spoon

still trying to eat what was left on it.  

I think we definitely have a good little eater on our hands.  

I'm having so much fun with this and am looking forward to all of the other fun

foods we get to try.     

Jumping Bean

Someone figured out how his jumperoo works.  :)

 

So it Begins....

Owen had his very first taste of rice cereal last night.  

He actually did pretty well with it at first,

but either he got too full or too tired,

 And he decided he'd had enough.

Once the gagging started, we decided to call it a night.  

There's always tomorrow little buddy.

Don't worry, you'll get the hang of it soon. 

 

Just Cruisin'

In my opinion there is nothing better than 

just cruisin' on the lake.

 Owen seemed to have mixed reviews,

But overall he seemed to really enjoy himself. 

He even got to take a turn driving the boat.  :)

We had a great time relaxing in Minocqua

and loved being able to introduce Owen to the great North woods.

Hopefully there will be many more trips to come.