Nine Months

** late again **

beckham,

  sweet boy...this month marked a change in our lives, your life especially. mama went back to work. we are only apart two days a week. the best part is auntie anna watches you every tuesday! which makes mama & dadda completely delighted because we know you are in the BEST hands. you seem to be adjusting to this new set-up.  you are a bit of a stinker about the bottle but nap well (better for miss coleen & auntie than us) & stay on your best behavior. though, i think you auntie anna would lie to me even if you were really bad because she loves you so much.

you're trouble. big trouble. i say that in the best way possible. you get into EVERYTHING. nothing is safe. the water bowl, the doggy door & the trash can are some of your favorite targets. once you have your eye on the prize you have never-ending determination. some days it is plain exhausting for mama (& dadda).

your personality is blossoming by the day. you are funny, funny & mischievous. your 0-60 personality is still going strong! laughing to crying in no time flat. especially when you don't get your way! you have found a love for food this month. well, at least food that is coming off mama & dadda's plate. if we aren't shoveling food into your mouth fast enough you scream. LOUD. the screaming is not cool, but the new found love for tasty treats off our plates is amazing to see. we are relieved that you don't seem to be a picky eater.

we still think you are the cutest, most handsome baby boy we have ever seen. trust us, there is a lot of competition around. you have some freaking adorable baby boy friends. maybe this is why people say "parents always think their kid is the cutest!"

this month has been filled with ups & downs. tears from you & me. sleepless nights. dang teeth. and a lot of adjusting. but even with all of our parenting/child ups & downs, it's the little moments. the moments that you cannot stop laughing at your dadda. or when you are nursing & pull off and gaze at me with your milk drunk eyes & four teeth baby grin. those are the moments that make it all worth it. 

we love you crazy boy! 

mama

Bits & Pieces

our sunday.

a tasty lunch at the counter.

a galaxy game. with a galaxy win.

time with uncle jer & auntie anna.

&

swing time. in our torn apart backyard. 

Food Truck Wednesday

the OC fair grounds has a food truck event every Wednesday. about 8-10 food trucks line up in the parking lot & serve dinner to the hungry crowd while music bumps in the background. gourmet food trucks have become ever so popular of late & i dig it. we meet up with DKc for a spin on dinner dining. it was a fun mid week treat.

i had to include this picture because it made me laugh out loud. b looks like his picking for something tasty & i don't know what made me make this face! funny.

 

i think this will be another dinner date soon!

New York | A Family Vacation

new york is the city that made our family of two grow to a family of three. so, what better place to get our little mister's feet wet on the travel front, then the big apple. we got to bundle up & enjoy the city we called home for a year & a half as a family of three.

 

thursday was rainy & gray. we only hit one museum the entire time we lived in new york & with the rain coming down we thought there wasn't a better way to spend our first day.

 the natural history museum had an incredible butterfly exhibit. live butterflies flying past you & filling every corner of the temperature controlled tent. one finding beckham's napping head, as the perfect place to rest his exhausted wings.

oh how vacations have changed. no longer our we out till the wee hours of the night, enjoying lavish dinners & the city at night. instead, we gladly snuggled our baby boy to sleep & placed him down for the night in his travel bed. we enjoyed a sushi date in. our small new york apartment dining table worked perfectly for our tasty spread.

have a baby in tow? no new york trip is complete without a trip to FAO. beckham's eyes darted around as his senses absorbed all the eye candy that surrounded him. he got to dance (uhmm...crawl) around on the BIG piano. his was in love with watching the bigger kids run past him as the floor below changed colors with every note that was played. the lego statue of liberty was as close as he got to the real one. we promise to take you back, B...when you are bigger. mama & dadda still need a break for the lady trips!

i am slightly obsessed with lobster rolls. well, seafood in general. which is why being pregnant was slightly problematic on the food front because i felt deprived for 9 months. but, i digress. the point of this rambling segment is that this incredible lobster roll place is around the corner from our old apartment & we NEVER knew it. don't worry...we enjoyed the deliciousness that is Luke's twice during our trip.

beckham was incredibly spoiled while we were away. he was constantly given free treats as restaurants we dined at. free mashed potatoes at a diner & free cookies at ferrara bakery. you can tell this short bread cookie made him extremely content. our little mister cut two teeth while we were away, so a cookie seemed like a fitting reward for all his hard work.

jason's brother, todd, made the perfect edition to our family adventure. it was his first time visiting new york & we were glad to enjoy it with him. a must on our to-see list was the 9/11 memorial. the area around ground zero has transformed so much over the past year. the memorial pools are incredible. the designers of this space truly have created a place to honor & celebrate the lives that were lost.

the freedom tower stands tall. the progress they have made on this building is incredible. the frame work is nearly complete, adding a special addition to the NYC skyline.

central park, forever a favorite place for me. it felt weird walking around central park with out our basset hounds in tow. it was a weekend ritual. this visit, we snacked on nuts & pretzels. took pictures & enjoyed the performers that were scattered throughout the park.

we celebrated a birthday. my love turned 34 while we were away. we enjoyed a day exploring the city with todd & treated ourselves to rare. a tasty burger joint that has one of our favorite salads.

some how i ended up back on the top of the empire state building. i kept my fear in check because i don't want to pass my insecurity with heights on to our little man. i must say i think i did pretty well. it was a gorgeous day. clear, sunny & truly spectacular for the 86th floor of this iconic building.

it was a wonderful week. a week that flew by. a week that i wasn't ready to end. it's amazing the perspective you gain when you take yourself out of a situation. being back in new york was incredible. someday we'd love to live in both places. i must say part of my heart stayed in the city that never sleeps. i know soon enough we will be back to soak it all in, once again. until then, i will cherish the memories that we made.