Ahoy Matey!

These may actually be the CUTEST pajamas that I have ever purchased - EVER! Of course, they are from babyGap. I love the dog pirate and the leggings... too much! I don't know why but I've never even really looked at their PJs. I am too distracted, I guess, by all the other goodies there. But, dear hubby mentioned that putting Jon David in winter PJs when it's warm outside is goofy. I'm worried about him getting too cold because I like it COLD COLD COLD (though I'm really trying to not have it so cold) at night and he is still so squirmy that he does not keep a blanket on him for the entire night. Anyway, these PJs are TOO MUCH!! I love them!

This is the pleading look I got after putting Jon David down for a nap. He's been VERY into Momma lately. Not sure why and I'm not complaining!

4-Wheeling Dude

Now this is the kind of 4-wheeling that I can handle. In fact, I don't even care if my son wears a helmet! I shall keep him inside and let him be a crazy 4-wheeling dude - all safe and sound! :) Oh, if it were only going to be this easy forever!!

This is the fourth such toy we bought for our boy. My mom and I are probably on some bad buyer list at Toys R Us. We kept returning toys though I don't think Jon David really cared. There was always something wrong - like one, this Diego toy was SO loud and it had no on/off switch or volume control. You can't really tell how loud these things are until they are out of the box. Then, another Fisher Price fire truck had little people in it but they were glued in and I could tell my boy was frustrated that he could not play with the people. But these ride-on toys were sort of expensive - too expensive to settle, in my opinion. I know, it got a little weird with all our returning but I think we stumbled upon a winner. Still, we kept the receipt... just in case!

In Our Sunday Go To Meetin' Clothes

Jon David's mimi bought him all these cute baby boy clothes just like she used to dress his daddy in when he was little. We dressed him for church and he was a hit with all the ladies. He looked SO sweet and I can imagine my hubby and his chubby baby legs wearing similar outfits. Very fun!

That's about all the news that's fit to print. We had a great weekend and everyone is doing well! Praise the Lord!

Nothing Runs Like a Deere

After days of pink frying pans and kisses, Jon David was ready to hang out with a real "man's man." Good thing our next stop was to see Ryan. Ryan is one cool dude. He has a lawn mower, trucks aplenty and a John Deere hat that he let my boy borrow. Though not completely comfortable with all the affection my sweet son wanted to show, Ryan was a good sport and allowed Jon David to hug him. Here are some pictures of the guys working in the yard.

"Ryan, how much gas does this thing take? 50 gallons?"

(The "Do Not Copy" markings are necessary because there are bad people out there who steal people's pictures from blogs and do whatever they want to them. Thanks to Erin for alerting me to this. It's a TOTAL drag and takes A LOT more time to get these posts out. But, I want to protect my boy and our family's photos. Ugh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Little Casanova

Jon David enjoyed sweet reunions with his lady friends last week. He spent most of his time with his very first friend, Jordan. They were both very happy to see each other and there was lots of PDA (public displays of affection). The hugs and the kisses were plentiful! Can you blame him? Look at that sweet face!

Yes, Jordan - you are busted! I see you kissing my boy!

After spending so much time being a guy and hanging out with Tyler, Jon David surprised me by being able to play so nicely with Jordan's toys. He took to her pink frying pan as if it were the coolest truck he'd ever seen. He was impressed with her neat car and enjoyed making his car sounds ("vrooom vroom") and hopping in for a ride.

Next, we spent an afternoon with Eleanor who wasted no time in wooing Jon David. See her below whispering sweet nothings in his ear.

"Hey, Jon David! I think you are cute!"

Yes, it was a good week and great fun to spend with two of our favorite little girls! We miss them already!

Here are some other photos of my boy being really funny and cute. Notice his 'do on the last one. Talk about static cling! It's kind of hard to see but it made me laugh.

Window Treatment!

We're back! We've been out of town visiting friends and I'll post about it later with the fun details. But, first things first...

We went to the mall today and Jon David had his first stint as a front window model. :) babyGap has a huge picture of him in the window (along with a small one with his name and another with sweet Sarah, the girl casting call winner). The store managers were all excited about his visit and wanted to take his picture IN the window. I was not sure how it would all go but thanks to some fruit chews, Jon David put on a show!

In addition, babyGap sent us a HUGE picture of Jon David. I think it's like 8 feet by 6 feet and it's the same as the big one in the window minus the text at the bottom. Thank goodness we're getting a new house so we can properly display it. It's seriously HUGE. We love it! And our friends at babyGap are so sweet to us. They even sent along new bedding for baby brother. It's super cute and when we get into our house and set up his nursery, you can bet there will be a post about it.

Here are pictures from our fun adventure!

Check out Aunt Cindy's blog about Jon David...

I've Been Tagged

I've been tagged by my sister but before we get to that, here is a not so great quality photo of my boy that I, for some reason, really like.

Why I like this picture... Jon David's stance is so big boy and I just love the sweet look on his face. His jeans look funny all rolled up too. He's becoming quite the kisser and it melts my heart for him to walk clear across a room to plant one on his mommy's lips. When his daddy and I kiss, he laughs and then does a kiss on his own. I'm glad that we're raising a little lover boy.

Back to the tag. Here goes...

Four Jobs I've Had in My Life

Orientation Leader, Florida State University

Bobbi Brown Freelance Makeup Artist

Fragrance "Girl" at the mall - horrible!!!

Waitress

Four Movies I Would Watch Over and Over

Anne of Green Gables

Babe

What About Bob

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Four Places I Have Lived

Naperville, IL

Houston, TX

Washington, DC

Raleigh, NC

Four Loves of My Life

Jesus Christ

My beloved husband

Jon David

My new baby boy

Four Most Memorable Moments

Getting engaged in a hot air balloon over Sedona, AZ

Our wedding day

Birth of Jon David

Prediction: birth of our new son

Four of My Favorite Foods (not fair to ask a pregnant woman - now I want some!!!!)

Portillo's (Chicago chain)

Lou Malnati's Pizza (again, Chicago)

Tex-Mex from Houston (Irma's or Lupe Tortilla)

Lobster, scallops and Brie (though not together!)

Four Places I'd Rather Be Right Now

My new home!!!!!!!

In a fabulous spa

The beach or mountains with my 2 guys with the same name

A Houston Astros baseball game (and they win!)

I thought an old picture of me would be appropriate with this post. If memory serves, I was in 1st grade. My mom did not do the best job with my bangs but you gotta love my groovy shirt!

I've seen this tag in a few other posts so I'm not sure who is left to tag. If you're reading this post and have not played this round of tag, you're it!