HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Is it really 2011?!?!

My due date is less than 8 weeks away- what a crazy and wonderful year this will be!

For NYE, we didn't do much. Friends of ours with a son 2 months older than B, and a daughter who is almost 2 months old, invited us over along with another couple with a toddler. We went after nap time and stayed until bed time. B fell asleep on the drive home and went right up to sleep, and we watched some of the entertainment from Times Square on TV while waiting to ring in the New Year. It was relaxing, yet different- my how life has changed!

Wishing everyone a healthy and happy 2011- I hope it brings great things to all!

Resolutions- besides weight haha. I want to take more pictures and get organized- both housewise and photo wise. I still have to make his 1st yr photobook- eeeeek!

New Year's Eve- 32wk 1day


B playing with the kiddos- the first holiday I have not bought him a 'special' outfit- and I am ok with that.




And our attempt at a family shot. Maybe I am having a girl- I feel like my face looks so much fuller than normal LOL




And for fun- a recap of 2010- what a wonderful year it was!

JAN 2010- Mommy & daddy left you overnight for the first time to go to Boston. You mastered sitting on your own (although I would still put pillows behind you for a good month). You also ate food for the first time- up to this point it was all nursing, but we started you with cereal and veggies this month!







FEB 2010- The month of record snow! I think within 3 weeks we had 60" of snow. Way taller than you. We also got a new tv, celebrated valentine's day, and you got to get all dressed up to celebrate great-great-uncle-george's 90th bday!








MAR 2010- Things to celebrate this month: Daddy's birthday! your first tooth, St Patrick's Day, and real food- you started eating table food and gave up jarred baby food immediately!







APR 2010-You mastered crawling and life around here changed completely with mobility! You celebrated your first easter, went to your first lacrosse game for Uncle G, and learned that despite having hundreds of toys- kitchen stuff is fun!






MAY 2010- started cruising, got your top teeth, and getting fancy with daddy! Celebrated mommy's first Mother's Day with your first trip to the Aquarium!







JUN 2010- HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY BROOKS!!! Not only did you turn 1 this month, but we also found out you would soon be a big brother. We had a wonderful party at the Philly Zoo. What a wonderful first year it was!









JUL 2010-Big month of firsts! First steps, although you wouldn't walk yet, first weekend alone with daddy while mommy had a girls trip, first trip to the local SPRAYground & first haircut!






AUG 2010- HUGE month :) Mommy & Daddy celebrated 5 yrs of marriage, Mommy's bday, and SOMEONE LEARNED TO WALK!!!!!!! B also weaned (not that there is a picture of this, but for the record). We also announced to the world that Squeaks would be coming in Feb 2011! We got to spend fun time in Ocean City (both MD and NJ!)








SEP 2010- Started out with a 3 day weekend in the Bahamas for Mommy & Daddy while B stayed with Nana & Grandpa. Not much to say about September except we probably spent every day outside playing at the park or the playground. LOVE early fall weather.





OCT 2010- Enjoyed the fall weather and all it brings including pumpkin picking and our annual Baltimore trip! Honored Daddy at an awards ceremony- and was the CUTEST penguin ever who went trick or treating for the 1st time.






NOV 2010-celebrated Thanksgiving at our house- and we are so thankful for everything! Also experimented with boundaries, temper tantrums, and how to get into everything he can!







DEC 2010-
Brooks became such a big boy- looked dapper for the holidays, helped celebrate and actually helped bake & decorate the tree, had mono and was very sick- even visited CHOP, and enjoyed the first snow of the season