What does that smile mean...

Boots and Big Boy undies!!!!

A belated birthday gift that we got Connor was a pair of rain boots.  He loves Matt's boots and my Uggs, so we felt like he needed a pair his own size!  (Plus they'll be good for going to the farm)

They are too cute!

Connor has been doing really good about using the potty at school and home.  His teacher suggested that I bring in big boy undies (not pull ups) for him starting this week and we would see how it goes.  Fingers crossed, he's doing really well!

It's sad to see him without a diaper, because that means he's definitely not a baby anymore (tear).

Today we have his two year check up, so I'll fill you in on the stats tomorrow.  Hopefully there won't be many shots involved.

Birthday Party

Saturday was Connor's big birthday party and we had a wonderful time. The theme was Dr. Seuss, but not everything went as planned that day.  I had intended to have green deviled eggs, however, I had a major egg issues that morning.  So I asked my mom to pick up deviled eggs from Commissary BBQ, which tasted much better than mine probably would have.  I also made little ham and swiss cheese sandwiches and rotel.

The best part of the food was probably the cake.  I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised when I looked in the box! (I had a major meltdown at work on Wednesday. All I can say is thank goodness for Ashley, I'm sure there are days she thinks I'm a crazy lady!)

We had a really good turn out for the party, but the best guests were Connor's friends.  The kids that came were Josh (his best friend from school), Mason (Kyle and Anna's son), and Ms. Brinkley.  It also helped that Connor took a 2 hour nap right before the party so he was in a fantastic mood!

Warning, this is going to be a picture overload...

These were the party favors on the front table

There were two cookies in each package

The cake

Connor being shy at first

Brinkley was ready to go for a spin

Connor's teachers (Tabitha and Lauren)

Connor and his BFF, Josh, doing the belly bump

Precious Brinkley, she held her own with all the crazy boys!

Connor showing Brinkley what to do with the tool bench (from Cici and Boo).  I was so worried Connor was going to whack her on the head with the hammer.

Blowing out the candles

Enjoying some cake...Which reminds me, I still haven't had a piece

Poor Garner...she was a good sport, since the party was mainly adults and toddlers.

ALL the presents, I could feel my toy anxiety kicking in!

Connor was really interested in the cards this year, but good thing he had several helpers to keep him focused on the presents!

Lauren is holding the picture of the swing set Connor got from Gigi and Big Daddy

The biggest hit was the crawl tunnel that Winnie got him

Mason was testing out the cozy coupe

Yaya and Connor

Mason had so much fun in the tunnel

Grandaddy and Connor

Connor is obsessed with the sweatshirt Grandaddy got him.  He loves that it has a "hat" and a pocket.  Connor also loves the fire truck from Ryan.

Once again I didn't get any pictures of Connor with Gigi and Big Daddy, hopefully someone else did.  The party was a blast and Connor really enjoyed himself this year (a complete 180 from last year)!

Birthday day celebration

It's been very go go go around here with Matt working a lot and me trying to get ready for the birthday party we had on Saturday.  But here are the pictures from Connor's actual birthday day celebration (Wednesday night).

This was the pull apart cake that Connor took to school to celebrate with his class.  Who knew Kroger was so talented?!

Matt picked up a little cake to celebrate that night.  I do realize that there are 3 candles on the cake and this is only his 2nd birthday, but it wasn't worth the fight...so 3 candles it was!

This is what he ate for dinner and loved it!

It was a big change from last year because he didn't like anything sweet

If Connor could say a whole sentence, I think he would say he had a fabulous day!

Happy Birthday Connor!

It's hard to believe that I'm a mom of a 2 year old, let alone that Connor is ALREADY 2!  This past year my baby boy has turned into a full fledged toddler. 

He's become very independent and very adventurous.  Connor has also gone from the little boy who didn't say many words to the jabber box we all love.  There are definitely times where he can push every button of mine, but then he flashes me a smile and my heart just melts.

These past two years have absolutely been a joy and Connor brings something new to our lives everyday.  I'm anxious to see what the next year has in store for us!

Happy Birthday Connor!

Three day weekends are never long enough

It was very nice to have an extra day off, but I feel like three day weekends are almost shorter than the regular weekend.  I think that I just dread going back to work more after a three day weekend! (Martie, don't take that the wrong way...I'm very grateful for my job!) It's been nice to hang out with the family and get a lot of errands done. 
However, today was especially nice because I was able to enjoy an hour massage (compliments of my mom from Christmas).  At this moment I feel as though someone beat the crap out of me, but it was all worth it.  I think the majority of my back pain is from carrying Connor plus my 20 pound purse!

Other than the massage this weekend, I was able to enjoy a sushi/hibachi date with Matt.  I was needing a night out, Matt worked late all last week so I felt like I didn't even talk to him. We are gearing up for the big birthday party this weekend or I should say "I'm gearing up".  I'm trying to run all the lists through my head and making sure that everything is done. Wish me luck and sanity!

Party Planning Mode

It's hard to believe that Connor's 2nd birthday is just a couple of weeks away! Last year time flew by and I felt like the party didn't turn out exactly the way I wanted it to.  So this year I started preparing early!

I decided on the theme before Christmas, which elevated a lot of stress through the holiday.  I had the same lady who designed our Christmas cards, design the birthday invitations. I absolutely love how they turned out!

Can you guess the theme?!

I can't wait for the big day and I hope he has blast! (It's so sad that my baby is going to be 2)

Snow Day

Most of the kids in the South had a Snow Day today and I'm sure they couldn't have been more excited.  We usually have 2-3 "snow days" each year, but this time it was truly a SNOW DAY!  Memphis ended up with about 4 inches and it looked so pretty.

I remember when I was in school, I would anxiously wait to hear if we were going to have a snow day.  Now I dread the possibility of a snow day! When the schools are closed, Connor's school is closed (which adds a whole new dimension to a snow day). 

Not only do I have to find a sitter for him, I have to pack up everything for the day, drive across the city and hope I end up at work on time.  But Connor's excitement over the snow this morning made up for all of those worries and concerns.   It was like Christmas morning all over again! He just kept saying "Snow mama! Snow Mama!".

Connor had to have his 'bite' (which is a Pop Tart) while we went out into the snow

Then he fell down, but don't worry he saved his 'bite'!

He wasn't happy that there was snow on it

When Matt came home, it was time for Connor to try out the sled

He did really well!

All in all, we had a wonderful snow day!