When it rains...momma takes pictures

Baby boy was all smiles this morning during play time.  He did tummy time and sat up with his hands on the ground supporting him.  This was his first outfit of the day.

 We did run a couple errands and then just camped out inside because it rained all day.  I'll take rain over snow any day.  I decided it would be a good idea to snap some more pictures of this cute little bundle of love.   Second outfit.

Third outfit of the day for this little cutie pie.  He spit up all over the blue one.

See that nice stream of saliva?  Well his first tooth just started poking out today on the bottom. It feels pretty sharp.  Needless to say I have a little drooler right now :)

My oh my how I love this baby boy.

`~Megan

Adventures in Mall Walking and Pictures From Today

As you know, I took Sullivan to the mall to try out a stroller exercise group there.  It basically consisted of squats, wall sits, dips, lunges, and of course walking.  I think the walking was my favorite part because I got to chat with the other moms.  It was fun but not physically that challenging but I will take what I can get.  Conversation, babies, and exercise...YES PLEASE.  We will be going back.  The group also does activities like go to the children s museum together.  Sullivan was so alert but perfectly content chewing on his giraffe.  He also loved it when I held him and did squats.  To show his approval he let out squeals of happiness.

Here are some pictures I took today :)

Smiling with his giraffe

Loves to grab his shirt or bib

There he is again with his shirt :)

Happy Momma and happy baby

He's just pulling on my hair again...ha!

~Megan

Sullivan Laughing

I said I would post this cute video of Sully laughing and here it is finally :)

Weekend Randoms

On Friday after Arty (husband) got done with school we went grocery shopping, had some lunch, and went on a walk to Starbucks.  The weather was pretty nice and I just love getting out whenever the sun is out these days.  That was the first time Arty pushed the stroller and it was also the first time Sully has ever fallen asleep in there.  This gives me hope for tomorrow's stroller exercise class.  I plan to bring the ergo just in case he is not a happy camper.  I will be squatting and lunging my way through the mall with other moms.  Should be entertaining!  The class moves outside to parks when the weather warms up.  Which I thought was happening until is snowed today. Boo!  So back to the weekend, Friday night was normal just dinner, bath, and bed.  Have I mentioned how much I love bath time?  Seriously as soon as Sullivan hears the water turn on he starts laughing and "talking" to me! This is how I do bath time these days... first I put Sully in the bathroom on a comfy bathmat by the tub. Then I take a bath and slowly cool the water down.  Next, I bring him in the tub and he just melts and completely relaxes.  I know this method won't work forever but for now its great.  He loves it, I love it, we all win! Alright, Saturday we just hung out inside because is rained all day.  We ate good food and the three of us lounged around in comfortable clothes.  Today, I took Sullivan to church again.  It was nice and he fell asleep during the music at the beginning. After church I decided that I wanted to get a newspaper for the Sunday coupons.  So let me ask you where do you go to get a paper without getting out of the car due to snow and a sleepy baby????  Starbucks drive-through of course!   I want to try to save money and we'll see how the couponing (is that a word?) goes.  We spent most of the day playing with Sully, he rolled over again, watching netflix, snuggling up, and just enjoying our time together.

~Megan

1st MOPS Experience

Yesterday I went to a MOPS (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers) group for the first time.  I was nervous, excited, scared you name it and I probably felt it.  I just kept reminding myself that if I am serious about meeting people and trying to make friends here I need to be able to follow through.  Silly yes, but this is how I was convincing myself to go.  So anyway, I woke up and gave Sully a bath, got us dressed, ate breakfast, made coffee, pumped a four ounce bottle, and dropped Arty off at school.  Then it was time to head over to the church where the group meets.  I also called my mom who encouraged me that this was a positive thing for me and for Sully.  So I followed the signs and walked in.  I saw rooms for 5,4,3, and 2 year olds.  I briefly thought ok if I want to leave I can because it doesn't look like there is a room for the infants.  A nice lady told me where the nursery was so on we went towards the nursery.  I filled out some paperwork and just got the diaper bag and bottle situated.  A couple other mom's with babies walked in.  Some babies could crawl and others could sit up on their own.  I left Sully there and went to the room where the event would be.  They had brunch and coffee there and all I had to do was fill out some paperwork and put on a name tag.  They just started a table for the new people so I found my seat.  Everyone at my table was really nice.  It was great to just chat with mom's.  It's been a while since I had any girl talk in person.  I kept expecting one of the nursery workers to come find me (because they don't let the babies cry, if they can't be soothed within a couple minutes they go find mom) but they never did.  The whole two hours I just sat with the women and my table and talked.  It was truly refreshing.  When I went to go pick Sully up he was in a swing sound asleep where he had been the WHOLE two hours!!  Never ever does he take two hour naps for me, plus he hardly likes our swing.  I was in awe because there were about ten babies there and it was not quiet but there he was peacefully asleep.  A-mazing!  So needless to say we signed up and will be back.  The whole experience was like a breath of fresh air.  Thank you to those who encouraged me here :)

~Megan

Food Pattern

I know that I mostly post about my life with a new baby but I am currently so obsessed with a few food items that I just have to share.

1. Fage Greek Yogurt: this stuff is sooo thick and addicting.  I love it with natural peanut butter swirled in, you know the kind with the oil on top.  Then I take a banana or apple and dip it in this and it is HEAVENLY goodness.  

2. Old Fashioned Oatmeal:  I had this for breakfast and then I had this for lunch.  I don't cook it for as long as the instructions say because I like it undercooked.  I add a couple dollops of....you guessed it natural peanut butter and a sliced banana.  If you are sensing a pattern of natural peanut butter and a banana, you most definitely are right!

3.  Dark Chocolate:  The darker the better.  I had one bar this week that had cacao nibs in it and it made for the perfect crunch.

So that's what I have been eating lots of lately.  Do you ever get in a food pattern or am I the only one?  I'd love to hear!

~Megan

Wednesday's Randoms

Today Sullivan and I went to the grocery store.  I am serious, I really think he likes it there because he starts making his sweet noises and smiling at me.  I LOVE it.   We got a couple things and headed home.  I had to drop off some stuff to Arty at school so we did that and then I needed to pay my bill at Victoria's Secret so we went to the mall.  I also secretly wanted to see if I could check out the group of stroller walker moms there and see what kinds of exercises they do.  It looked like fun, and I saw a couple moms with the same stroller as mine and they were all doing lunges.  I had found out about them online and they meet Monday and Wednesday mornings.  So I think I am going to join up next Monday.  Now tomorrow is the first MOPS meeting for March. I am nervous because I don't know anyone AND because I have never left Sully with people I don't know and he will be in the nursery at the church for two hours.  I am worried he will cry the whole time.  I guess I need to pump in case he gets hungry and bring extra diapers and changes of clothes.  This is new territory but I think it will be good for me.  Yikes, I am getting more and more nervous as I type this.  I will check back with you guys tomorrow and let you know how it goes. 

check out his sweeet blue eyes

~Megan