Wearing Daddy's Hat!

Columbus Day Clowning Around

Yesterday morning I was sweeping our dining room floor in preparation for a lunch party (about 12 of my family members were coming over to celebrate the homecoming of my cousin Katie and her boyfriend Josh - the two have lived in Colorado for the past several years), when I heard the water start running upstairs. I yelled up to Kyle to ask what was going on (he was supposed to be playing in his bedroom). He yelled back, "Kyle is brushing his teeth". Since he does this every morning, I thought nothing of it, but headed upstairs anyways to check on him. The last thing I expected to find when I opened the bathroom door was this: Kyle standing in the bathroom sink brushing his teeth in the mirror; the water running all over his socks, pants, and stuffed animals.

Uggggh! More cleaning for Mommy :)

Big Brother Practice

Last week we bought Kyle his very own brother/sister doll. Every night we have the two of them do something simple together (i.e. read a book or watch an episode on the ipad). Kyle has to practice sharing and being gentle around the baby. After their activity is over, we help Kyle sing "Hush Little Baby" or "Deep in the Hundred Acre Woods" to the Baby as he gives the baby a kiss and helps tuck him/her into their bed on the rocking chair. In the morning, Kyle helps tuck the baby into his crib as he gets ready for his day. We tell him what a great big brother he is and hope that doing this regularly will help make things a little easier once his new baby brother/sister actually arrives.

A Shower for Peanut Butter

On October 3rd, the social committee at my work hosted a little baby shower for me before the workday began. We played a few simple games and enjoyed some cake from Marianno's. They surprised me with a cute navy blue, white, and gray outfit from Baby Gap. It's only the second new outfit I have for Peanut Butter. It's tininess helped remind us of what's to come :)

The Spooky Wheels on the Bus

Alll Aboard the Grandpa Train!

Congrats Linda and Mike!

Saturday (10.11.14), Chris and I celebrated the marriage of my best friend Lauren's little sister. Everything from Lauren's maid of honor speech to the chocolate fountain, to the photo booth to the martini making ice sculpture was a big hit. We had a great nigh.