Wordless Wednesday..... Happiness :)

35 Weeks...

Pooky, Age 3

Pooky's 3rd birthday was a success! He was a happy kid, spoiled rotten by Lightning McQueen. We hardly took any pictures - Ray claims that he had to put the camera down so that he could open the new toys for Pook. :)


Hooray for presents!









Our Lightning McQueen cake - I was happy how it turned out. Thanks Ray, for helping me.



Have I mentioned how cool Pooky is?? I love the way he is obsessed with cars and trucks. The ongoing construction around our house provides endless entertainment for him.

I love the way he is constantly wants hugs and kisses, and says, "You know what Mommy? I love you...". And I will say back "I love you too." And he will keep repeating "I love you too." Because he has to have the last say.

I love how he has watched the movie Cars 80,000 times and can recite the lines with the movie.

I love watching him be kind and sharing with Emmy and Mr. K (my daycare kiddo). He gives hugs to friends when they are sad. Everyone is his best friend. And he can always, always make me smile, even when I am grumpy.

I love the way Pooky lifts up my shirt to see my big baby belly, closes one eye and peers at my belly button as though it is a peephole, then says "Hi Baby!".

Even though it makes me sad, I love how when I have to leave him to go someplace, he gets upset because he "won't be able to see me there". And then when I come home, whether I was gone for 2 hours, or I just walked out to the mailbox, I get a "Mommy!!!" and a huge hug to let me know I was missed.

I love the way he likes to sleep in our bed, and has claimed the middle of the bed as "his spot".

And if something is hurting him, whether it is a boo-boo, or the tag on his shirt is itchy, he says that "it is ouching me".

Yep, he is a sweetie. I could go on and on about all the sweetness.... he is definitely my boy. :)

Happy Birthday to my Sweet Boy...

My little guy is turning 3 years old tomorrow... as always, I can't believe he is already turning 3. I have watched my cute, cuddly, chunky baby quickly grow into my sweet, kind-hearted, playful big boy. When I first learned we were having a boy, I wasn't really sure what to think. I knew nothing about little boys. I enjoyed my daughter so much, I couldn't imagine what it was going to be like having a boy. However, Baby Pooky quickly stole my heart and of course I cannot imagine life without him. He is about to become a big brother too - something I can't wait to see, I think he will be awesome! I love you Pooky Bear! You will always be my snugglebug!





Newborn Pooky - 1 week old

















6 months - happy baby!














My messy 1 year old cutie












Age 2 - so sweet!













Turning 3 - not a baby anymore..... (*sniff)













We had a unofficial birthday party for him yesterday morning with our playgroup friends. I say "unofficial" because I didn't really want to do a party, so we just had some friends over to play and eat cupcakes with us. 7 boys between the ages of 2-4 - craziness! Pooky had a blast, and even scored a few new cars and trucks!
Tomorrow on his real birthday, I am making him macaroni and cheese for dinner (at his request) and decorating a race car birthday cake... should be a good weekend! Happy birthday to my sweetheart!!

Ready for Gummy Bear!

Less than 7 weeks until my due date, and I am ready! I spent this past weekend getting the baby's nursery ready. Most of it was ready already, since he will be in Pooky's old room, but I spent a lot of time scrubbing the baseboards and walls, washing baby clothes and bedding, hanging pictures, fixing the window valance... the room is ready to go! It is so nice to have this done, since with Pooky, we were in process of moving, so I was not able to do anything with the nursery until after he was born (for those of you who may remember, I was in labor ON moving day!) Here we go!



One view of the room











The other side of the room....








All the clean baby clothes, folded, ready to be worn!







I even picked up a pack of newborn size diapers... I feel ready now!

Halloween!

We had a great Halloween weekend, despite the fact that Ray had to work a lot. The kids had fun with pumpkins, trick or treating, and a party at our neighbor's house. A few pictures...




Carving pumpkins - this is the first year we could get Emmy to actually stick her hand inside the pumpkin goo without crying. :)













Me and Emmy
















Our creation, designed by Emmy










My 2 bugs - caterpillar and ladybug














Trick or Treating!

WW - Purple Vampire Teeth

Pumpkin Patch 09

Pooky really liked the baby pumpkins










My cuties
















I love this one!










So many pumpkins....

















And Emmy had to pick the ugliest, wart-iest one there was!

My Smart Little Cookie

The first quarter of Kindergarten is officially over! Emmy got her first report card sent home today - she is doing beautifully! I am still amazed at how much she has learned over the past weeks. We read the book "Go Dog Go" a couple of weeks ago and she was able to read almost the entire book to me, all on her own. Yes, I have become one of those moms who brags about how great and advanced their child is - but- it was incredible! I am a proud mommy!

Also got her very first school picture....


Love this kid! :)

Day at the Zoo

The kids are definitely feeling better after the last several days of the flu... they were feeling better just in time to go to the zoo! Ray's work held a Fall Family Day at the Zoo today, and it was perfect weather - cool and sunny. We had a a great time, and Ray took a zillion pictures - a few cute ones of the kids.