Maui?? Eh, Why Not??

Today started just the same as every other work day....busy getting things done at my desk when randomly Jon called and said "Wanna go to Maui?" I responded with a quick "Heck ya! When?" He said "This month!" I was most definitely shocked, but soooooo excited at the same time. I quickly got vacation approved at work and called my mom about watching Barrett while we go. Jon has a friend that moved to Maui last year with his fiance. Luckily, we'll be able to stay with them. Hawaiian Airlines was running an amazing deal and we booked our tickets for February 13th! Just another awesome surprise from my husband! Thanks babe, I can't wait!!! :)

In a little over a week, we'll be relaxing with a similar view! CAN. NOT. WAIT.

Maybe I should post something.....

Ugh! I have been terrible at blogging lately!! Sometimes I find it so much more exciting to just change my blog layout to keep it exciting!! Not much has changed in our lives, Barrett is pretty much fully potty trained...buuuut, he is having some difficulties with going #2 on the potty. I guess it's pretty normal, but we are ready for him to figure it out. One day at a time I suppose. Jon and I just celebrated our birthdays this past weekend, I turned 31 and Jon turned the big 3-0. I threw him a surprise birthday party at his parents house. He was totally shocked when we arrived at his parents house for a "family dinner" and a little over 20 of his close family and friends greeted him with a loud "surprise!!!" We had a great time and I could have never pulled it off without my in-laws help! Other than that things have been pretty normal...work, play with our sweet little boy, going to bed and then doing it all over again the next day! We are however, very excited about our tax return that should be arriving any day :) Pretty much the best part of every new year! I PROMISE I will post some new pictures....soon...I hope :)

blessings

It is hard to believe that this sweet, tiny little boy has turned into....

....this sweet precious BIG boy....

This little boy has turned our lives upside down. He has given our lives more meaning than we ever thought possible. Even on his most rotten days, we wouldn't change anything about him for the world.

Enjoy a few of our newest family pictures (October 2010)

Potty Training

So it begins, potty training of our sweet little 2 year 7 month old boy. I never thought this day would come, the day that we would no longer have to buy and change dirty diapers!! But, at last it has arrived. We knew Barrett was ready to be potty trained as he showed many signs. He would wake up dry just about every morning, hated being in wet and dirty diapers and was telling me when he was peeing. I waited until this weekend because we didn't have many plans to be out of the house. He woke up early on Friday morning, I rushed into his room to take him to the potty before he went in his pants. He successful made it to the big boy toilet every time that day, expect for once because we were in the car (thankfully he was in a diaper for the car ride). On Saturday he did really well again with only 2 accidents all day. We even went on a 2 hour venture out of the house in "big boy undies". Although it makes Jon and I sad to see our little guy growing up so quickly, we are also very excited about the fact that he won't be in diapers any longer. I'm sure we won't even notice the money we will be saving because it will just go toward something else....but, we are very proud of Barrett making the transition from diapers to big boy pants!! Just in time for Christmas!

Seeing Santa is Magical...

Last Saturday morning, before Barrett got really sick, we went to Washington Square mall for breakfast with Santa. Barrett wasn't feeling well and was really needy. I didn't know how it would go at the breakfast, but we went anyways. After we ate a catered breakfast, all the kids gathered on a rug on one side of the food court. A magician was doing a quick show and then the kids started singing some Christmas carols. Santa snuck up on one side and surprised the kids. Barrett was in the middle of the group of kids just watching everyone sing (he doesn't know the songs yet). I cannot even begin to explain how precious his reaction was when he saw Santa walk up. Watching from a ways away I actually started crying. He instantly lit up and didn't know whether to clap or wave. I have seen this little boy do some very amazingly cute things in his 2.5 years of existence, but this was the cutest, most candid reaction I have ever witnessed. I couldn't believe it actually brought me to tears and I got that little lump in my throat. I can't wait until we can visit Santa and Barrett can sit on his lap, it'll be another magical experience.

Christmas time with a 2 1/2 year old...

I'm getting sooooooooooooooo excited for Christmas with Barrett this year!!! This is the first year the whole 'Santa' thing is starting to make sense. Makes for a very good bribe when he's being naughty...we can simply say "Santa won't bring you anything if you are naughty!" We have told him over and over that we will leave Santa some cookies and milk on Christmas Eve before we go to bed. He gets a little confused because every time I've asked him what Santa is going to leave him he says "Cookies and Milk". Barrett would be very happy with cookies left, but the kid hates milk, so that would probably be a little disappointing! Every day this week he has came home from daycare with a Christmas project of some sort. We have 3 new ornaments for our tree courtesy of Barrett! I promise to post pictures of his beautiful ornaments before and after they are on the tree. I am so very excited to see his little face on Christmas morning...what a special time of year this is!! Zoo lights this weekend...outta be a blast too!!! Pictures soon to come.............

Bad blogger...

I've been a very bad blogger over the past couple of months. I only posted 1 or so in October and only 1 in November. I promise to be better at blogging in the month of December and into next year. 2011....I can't believe it's almost a new year already!!!

Merry Christmas everyone!!!!!