Hey Mom!

We'll be coming back with a post vengeance shortly, but Mr. A's new phrase that he must have picked up from one of his 15 cousins - "Hey, Mom!" or, "Hey, Dad!" It's so funny. Anytime he wants to say something he starts the conversation with "Hey" and usually ends it with "Watch me." He's very impressed with himself.

Christmas in July

A big thank-you to both of our children for the best present ever - a good night's sleep.

Mr. A - 7:45 pm-7:30 am
Miss M - 10:45 pm - 6:35 am

Now, can we command a repeat performance?!

Happy Birthday to My Most Favoritest Person Ever

The Birthday Boy - and his Ray Bans

One of his favorite places to be - at a race, in a suite - believe it or not, he is a NASCAR fan (and, after having worked on it now, I must admit, we both are)

Celebrating in style - this picture's a few years old, but we love you, C-buddy!

I will admit that I totally feel lucky to have won the husband lottery. My DH is one of a kind and never ceases to make me smile, laugh out loud, increase my patience level (because he has so much), or amaze me with how he manages to put such a large, complicated machine up in the air on a daily basis (many times in a day!). He had a birthday last week and since we were out of town (and I tend to check out of life when I'm out of town) I didn't have a chance to blog about it.

He was traveling on the actual day of his birthday but we managed to celebrate on the weekend in style with his favorite meal, some fun gifts, and his all-time favorite cake. We lovingly call it White Trash Cake at our house, but it is an ice cream cake of sorts (angel food cake, his favorite ice cream right now - Bruster's Caramel Crackle, Cool Whip, and Magic Shell). Pictures to come, but happy happy birthday, DH! I love you and am so very glad you were born.

9.14

For a child that gave us all sorts of sleepless nights (even SHE looks like she has bags under her eyes!) and numerous concerns about her weight gain when she was first born, Miss M has certainly made up for lost pounds.

1-Month Check-up Stats:

• Weight - 9 lbs 14 oz, 75th percentile
• Height - 21.5 inches (no comment for those who have read previous post), 70th percentile
• Head Circumference - 60th percentile

She's a-doin' fine. And, I lost my bet with DH (I bet she was still under 9; he bet over 9 - clearly my sense of weight is skewed).