one year ago...

can you believe it! this picture is from a visit we made to my parents a year ago, exactly.
man o' man is Whitaker growing up way to fast!

MY *fab find*

$4.24 Gillian & O'Malley nightgown plus

$2.00 remnant from JoAnn's

equals love.

*hope Joel likes it*

SUPER 'W' BOY!!!

We decided to try out the superhero thing for size...it fit.

SUPER WHITAKER!

Bring on trick o' treat, Whitaker's ready!

Wedensday

This is Whitaker ACTUALLY sitting and watching the T.V. I had to catch it on camera as it dosen't happen often, or not at all...really. This kid is a go go go go go monster who only sleeps an hour and 30 mins in a 13 hour day.

So when he DOES go to sleep I have a mere 2 hours to fit in my 'me' time, AFTER I've cleared the hallway of the hazardous toy obstacle course (dishes, laundry...you know, the usual). I managed set up shop with my sewing machine in the back storage area. It's amazing what a folding table, electric socket and a heap of fabric can do to help unravel some stress of the day. Here's tonight mini project... to embellish a old ratty shirt. (to practice on. i'm trial n' error queen). Didn't turn out to bad... to bad the other 80 % of the shirt is old, tired and stained. Tomorrow it'll be the real thing.

October Home Movies

Who didn't at one point in their childhood turn an old box into a castle, fort or cabin. Mom recently bought a freezer for the basement and Whitaker hasn't stopped playing with the box it came in since. After cutting out a door, windows and peep holes..Wah-La! Whitaker's first fort!

So one of the perks of living in a basement, excuse me "terrace level", is that it will always feel like well, a basement. And in a basement you keep all the really cool big toys. Mom got this little tykes roller coaster for my niece, and Whitaker's finally old enough to enjoy it! Poor kid is going to go in toy shock when we actually move back to reality (aka 2 bedroom shoebox apartment and toys like roller coasters and forts don't fit). Until then, my kid has a roller coaster in my family room and that's OK. :)

One of the things that I neglected to do on Whitaker's 1 yr post is list his stats... so here it is!

Size:
32 inches
28 lbs.
6-7 shoe
5 diaper
18-24m Shirts & Pants

Gross Motor Skills:
Walking
Turning in circles
Getting off the couch/bed on his own
Playground: Slides! He goes down head first.
(this kid is fearless)

Fine Motor Skills:
Turning Pages on Board Books
Learned sign language for 'No More or All Done'
Bring a spoon to his mouth
Doodling with a pen

I'm sure I'm leaving things out- but those are the highlights. It's amazing how each week it's something new! :)

fab find :: lisa leonard designs

Over at one of my favorite mommy blogs (MckMama) the author is giving away one of Lisa Leonard's necklaces on the day her new niece arrives (in the next 5 days). Well, I couldn't wait that long and had to check Lisa's stuff out myself. WOW. I'm loving it. I recently got my mother-in-law a necklace with nickel size pendants that had the grand kids names on the front and their DOB on the back. I picked mine up from a local artist, but I have to say- I'm thinking I might have to give a MAJOR hint to Joel as to what's on my Christmas wish list!

*photo courtsey of www.lisaleonardonline.com

my birthday boy

Thanks to everyone who made the day so special!

*more pictures to come (waiting on the family photographer)