Fly Guy!

How has this kid gone unnoticed by the execs or whoever is in charge of the catalogs for Gap kids, Childrens Place or Gymboree? 

Its a mystery to me, and i'm not even bias. 

Okay, okay, maybe a little, being that i'm the mom and all that, but seriously, i love this kid.

i was SOOO worried about this photo shoot because, buckle up, i haven't had his pictures professionally taken since he was 6 months old. ** GASP**

i dont really have an excuse except, things just kept coming up. 

but i was worried because this kid DOES NOT smile on que for anything. if i take the camera out it takes mad amounts of bribery and odd behavior on my part to get him to even look in my direction, let alone smile. but the crew at fotofly, where, well "fly" { if you dont mind my 1980's slang }

they had this kid eating out of their well trained hands.

i was in complete shock!!

So maybe i am bias but this kid was a complete 

ROCK STAR.

So if anyone knows the contact info for the boy version of

toddlers and tiaras

i'm gonna need that number 

ASAP

cuz this kid has a future in front of the camera. 

and while i'm sure its just a matter of time before Ralph Lauren, Abercrombie or Gucci 

snatch him up. 

for now i'll make sure to not let so much time pass between photo shoots. 

and try to figure out where i'm going to put all these pictures, because i cant choose just one. 

What a difference a year makes!

GABE IS TWO!

1 week

1 year

2 years

Look at this dapper young man. He turned 2 years old today and acts EVERY BIT his age. He is single handedly trying to put me into early labor. Don't let his angel eyes or his sweet face deceive you, he wants his baby brother here and he is doing the best he can to get him here ASAP.

first birthday, in case the cake didn't give it away. 

 He may not be as messy as he was on his first birthday, but again, don't be deceived,

 he is WAY more disgusting.

he likes to lick his food off of his plate like a doggie. One of his favorite past times is spitting of all things, he thinks its hilarious. Burping, another of his many talents, that i'm pretty sure he can do on Que.  he sleeps with one hand in his pants, Al Bundy style. And despite my self made promise that i wouldn't have one of "those kids" thats always dirty. I do! and i don't see it changing in the foreseeable future. Despite my best efforts, the kid loves to get dirty.

and this kid is ALL boy!

Two years old

 Dont get any ideas that this mama is contemplating potty training, i know i have super star friends that have their little ones trained in the ways of the porcelain goddess by two or soon after, 

but this little man is waiting till belly baby is at least 6 months old before we tackle that. 

judge away you over achievers....judge away!

one week *  one year *  two years

However, despite the dyson vacuum he threw down the stairs, the mid costco tantrums, the spitting, the burping, the messes and all the other madness that i'm learning is just par for the course when raising a boy.

he makes me smile and laugh every single day.

i cant imagine my life with out this little dude. 

well... i imagine there would be more sleep involved, which i am very fond of,

but a LOT less joy. 

 We love you little buddy, and we are so happy you are ours.

Happy Birthday!

a little of this, a little of that....

and then something NOT so "little".....

~ 34 Weeks ~

{ 2 weeks ago }

i feel bad that with baby #2, this is the first belly picture i have taken,

now i have 4 weeks till this baby makes his appearance 

and i haven't even started on the nursery.

this pregnancy has gone by at warp speed, and i don't feel like i've slowed down enough to enjoy the good parts of being pregnant, like....... well i'm sure there are some good parts, i just cant think of any right now as i ache in places i didn't know i had and contract and fight heart burn, but i know there are some glorious things i'm missing.

*

we haven't been sitting around doing nothing however.

we put in our back splash over the memorial day weekend and LOVED the results. 

~ Before ~

 

 ~ After ~

*

and we've been playing outside in the gutter. 

literally. 

Do we have a real pool?

Yes!

Did he have more fun playing in muddy gross water.

Yes!

makes me think twice about paying my HOA fees. 

 

 

*

and we've been wearing our selves right out!

Staying up too late, living on popsicles and fruit snacks

or anything you can eat on the go, cuz heaven forbid you SLOW DOWN.

but isn't that what summer is ALL about.