The Easter Bunny is coming!

Who needs long lines at the mall when you can find the Easter bunny right in your home? Hayden and I had a little impromtu photo session the other day. I found these oversized Easter eggs at Michaels and a pair of bunny ears at CVS and wha la! Instant bunny! It's like sugar, sparkles, and rainbows all exploding at once! (Warning: This bunny is known to cause giggles, squeals, and smiles. Use at your own risk. Eggs sold seperately)

We have also lately discovered a new joy. This joy is called Bath Time. Hayden LOVES to splish and splash. I had to stop using his infant tub because he would get so excited about the water, it would require a half hour of clean up after the event was over. So we have started using the Big Boy tub. He loves his bath toys and splashing everywhere.

And let me tell you, this kid is not lacking in the bath tub toys thanks to his Auntie Em. He has duckies, whales, seahorses, frogs, dolphins, and even a tug boat! YES! A TUG BOAT! And in the words of his daddy, "You can't have bathtime without a tug boat." Although, the tug boat and I have a love hate relationship. It had a 4:30am port time the other morning waking me straight up from a deep sleep. I guess the makers of the Bubble Bath Express Tug didn't think to make a muted horn. And for the record, if the tug boat has an offshore disaster and dissapears, I had nothing to do with it...

Irish baby!

Kisses to all the Irish babies! No pinches! Love, Hayden

L.O.V.E.

In the world of "Mommyhood" I am learning that some days/weeks are easier than other. It's a vicious cycle, but definitely continuous. The one constant thing in parenthood is knowing nothing is constant. (Chew on that Pluto...I mean Plato...) But every once in a while, there is that moment in a restaurant when your child is performing his *famous* blood curdling scream while everyone around you is staring and your waitress is out back taking 45 minutes to chop down the tree that she will use to make the paper on which your check will eventually be delivered to your table by mail courier that is hits you. I.DON'T.CARE.

Because the person in the booth across from you giving you the stink eye was NEVER a screaming child in a restaurant. Ever. They were perfect.

And either way it doesn't matter. In a short while, you will have left the restaurant and somewhere between the emergency diaper change, the drool covered hand that landed right on your eye, and the injured foot from the baby toy casualty in the middle of the hall way, your baby flashes you that smile....Oh that smile. It's a golden smile. One that is so genuine and pure, you can't imagine loving anything as much as that baby in that moment right there. Glorious little chubby cheeks and beaming eyes that are all for you. All the restaurant hoopla is such a distant memory. It's just you and your baby loving each other.

And that magical moment sustains you. It recharges you.

Even though you are exhausted...





Sometimes I wonder if it's harder to be the baby or the parent...

Videos!!

I know what you're thinking. How can you leave me this long without a Hayden update? It's sad I know, but we have been busy! Regardless, Hayden is still growing so fast and his little social life is getting full. We dart here and there and play all day long. I am loving this new phase in his life. 6 months is an amazing time. Being a mommy is so fulfilling and I just love hanging out with my little man! Here's a few videos of Hayden in the past couple of days.

Hayden thinks his Uncle James is hilarious!



Hayden being an "Assistant" at my moms office. He's so handy with the paper work.



We promise a real update soon! But for now, nap time is over and we must get back to playtime!

Gosh, we are on the count down to half a year. I don't think anybody cares about this milestone as much as I do. Maybe it's just a sentimental mommy thing, I'm not sure. But there's just something magical about half a year. So much has happened already and I think about all the things that will happen in the next 6 months. In another week he start solids. He will be sitting up all by himself soon. He will attempt to form his first words. (Momma naturally..) He will begin to crawl. Then he will sprout legs and walk straight over to his big wheel and drive away from me... *sigh*

It's bitter sweet thinking of all the things he will accomplish before he is one. I am ready for him to be an independent little infant, but also trying to cherish all the remaining baby moments. So here is to remembering the first 6 months and anticipating the next 6. Can't wait to watch my little man grow!


And as always, a few photos:


There are just some days we shouldn't get out of bed.





My future Winter X-Gamer...Snowboarder of course. Shaun White style.

Playing is hard but someone's gotta do it..

Mid week musings

Hayden and I don't get a whole lot of opportunities for pictures together. I am normally the one behind the camera or avoiding the camera. I am going to attempt to rectify this situation, but let me tell you...trying to take a picture with a baby in your arms...system FAIL. So in my attempts to take pictures of us this week, I managed a few cute ones of Hayden. Not that it's hard, he's pretty cute in my completely unbiased opinion. Enjoy!





Bath time baby




Mommy stealing kisses



It's hard work sitting up...

Telling Mommy allllll about my day

And some evening Daddy time!

5 1/2 months

Dear Hayden,

In 19 days, you will be 6 months. I asked you today how you felt about this, and you blew raspberries. I am going to assume that means you are ready for the second half of your first year. After you turn one, stop growing up so fast. Ok?

All my love,

Mommy

You mean I have to get back in my onsie?!?!

Opps, how did that get there?

Watching the train go by.