Momma's Day!

When you become a mother you are transformed into a woman who can do anything and I have to tell you it is the most AMAZING feeling in the world. This holiday is so special to me, it is not just a holiday where you buy your mom a card or a gift and thank her for all that she has done, for me, it is way more. My mother is my best friend. I cant tell you how many times I call her a day or how many questions I ask (especially after having a child!) she has always been there for me. When I think of the picture perfect mother... she is it! She is so selfless and took care of my brother and I without thinking of herself. I know there were hard times, but yet she always made sure that we had what we needed, but also, what we wanted! I can only hope that as Grant gets older and I have one... eeehhh maybe two more children, that I can become half of the mother that she was/is to me... and can love my grandchildren as much as I see with her and GMan. I am blessed because Grant gets to be with his grandmother during the week (although we will be putting him PT into daycare!) because he really gets to form a bond with her that is indescribable. This is to my momma... Happy Mother's Day Momma.... you are the best and we all love you very much :)

Relaxation

Well, today I had the day off from work and I really didn't do much of anything. I didn't get anything big accomplished, I didn't do work, I didn't clean... it was just a relaxing day where I hung out with my baby Grant and my momma... I LOVED IT! (C'mon 102 million dollar powerball so I can stay home! ;) It was a day where I really didn't have to worry about anything. I am hopefully going to push my way to make that an entire weekend thing, I mean it is Mother's Day weekend and all!! Here are some goofy pics of me and Grant that we took, he really cracks me up. I am so very lucky to be a mom, especially to this amazing, gifted little boy. He is beyond a doubt a boy genius (typical mom lingo huh!?) He learned a new word today, Meijer (as in lower prices, guaranteed), but it was so funny the way he says it. All day everything has been Meijer, but pronounced MAYA... hahaha too funny! I guess you really have to be there. :)

I am sure I will be posting some stories from this weekend, as we are having a small gathering of friends tomorrow night, which is always a good time and Mom's Day on Sunday.... I just want to tell all the mommy's to have a wonderful Mother's Day... WE ROCK! XOXOXO

It has happened...

My handsome son has mastered the word "NO."
It is kind of funny, although I definitely do not let him see me snicker or make a fuss over it. He still baby babbles and some of the words still come out like a baby/toddler. Oh, but not the word no... it is clear as day as if an adult said it! His vocabulary is getting so big everyday, he amazes me with the things he says and does. I know I have typed that before and I am so biased, but he is really smart and really comprehends alot for his age! Tonight he used it with every other word that came out of his mouth... "Caillou, ball, NO, balloon, ball, NO, NO, NO, NO, cracker, Bo-Bo, shoe, cheese, NO, NO, NO!" hahaha At this point in time, he understands what it means but not really telling it to us, that is why I try not to make a big deal out of it. I can only imagine later that he will use it and be quit the devilish little boy that he is!! ;) I mean look at that cutie smile above (which I have posted before, but I think he looks so cute!)... he is definitely my world. I know at least one main purpose of my life is to be a mommy and I love it!

I cannot believe how fast time goes. It amazes me that he will be 2 in July, it feels like I was just preggers. When Scott and I talked about having children, we always said we wanted them to be about 2-3 years apart. Yeah, that is vastly approaching and right now, I think we are perfectly content with our family and lifestyle that we live. Yes, we want at least one more child, but I think that can wait until Grant is maybe... mmmmm... 4! :)

Our next battle and what you will hear about soon... Operation Pacifier: Non-Existence.... until next time bloggers...

We will miss you Dorothy Zbornak...

This past weekend I lost a beloved member of my family. Go ahead, laugh, make fun, do as you will... but Bea Arthur, aka Dorothy Zbornak, passed away from cancer at age 86. Those of you that know me undoubtedly know my true obsession with the Golden Girls, it is my all time favorite show!! I mean, I have all of the DVD box sets, I know every word to every episode and could probably see an entire episode in my head without even watching it! What is funny is that when people started to hear that she had passed, everyone INSTANTLY thought of me, too cute! :)

This is a tribute to one of my girls... I only have 2 left, Blanche and Rose. We will miss you Dorothy Z!!!

Happy Birthday Baby!!!!

Yesterday was my wonderful husband's birthday... he turned 29!!! I cant believe how time quickly goes. I remember sitting in study hall with him (I was 14, he was 17 going on 18) and now look... we are heading toward our 30's!!

I was super excited to give him his gift. The original gift was just going to be a Lowe's gift card so he could go buck wild and spend some money without me asking for a receipt. :) Then out of curiosity I decided to call this really nice liquor store to see if they have one of Scott's favorite beers, New Belgium Fat Tire. Mind you, this beer is everywhere, EVERYWHERE EXCEPT Indiana. So I called with the low expectations that they arent going to have it and they will say no. To my surprise... they were getting in their first shipment YESTERDAY... on Scotty's birthday. I was sooooooooooooo ecstatic. I had my mom go and pick it up during the day and I thought a 12 pack should suffice. I knew it was going to be pretty expensive, but I thought what the hey, its his birthday. Now, I was expecting about 20-25 for the 12 pack. My mom called me and asked if I was sure I wanted the 12 pack, I said yes and she then told me that it was going to be 46.00 for it!! OMG, this stuff better be made of gold... It is good, but I dont know about that good. I decided to opt for the 6 pack instead. Luckily when she got home, she noticed they were 22 oz, instead of 12, which kind of justified it a little bit. :) He loved them and was so incredibly shocked that I thought about it enough to call and see if they had it!

What is cool, the bottles have a commemorative slogan on the front "Happily Pedaling to the Hoosier State 2009."

Well baby, I hope you had a wonderful birthday. I love you with all my heart and I am so lucky to have you as my husband... The Suter's rock!! :)

Our plane ride home!!

Well after the first experience getting to AZ, I think we mentally tried to get prepared for what may happen on the way home. It was another non-stop flight and it was again supposed to be during a naptime for Mr. GMan! We decided to buy some Childrens Benedryl, since my forgetful mind forgot it on the way out. That was given to him (a very small amount before we got to the airport.) We get to the aiport about an hour and a half early and got to the gate. He was playing, I got some nice greasy BK breakfast for the family to split and he was already looking tired. Within about 20 minutes at the gate, they start boarding.

We got on the plane, got our stuff put away got settled in and Grant was chill. He continued to eat, looked at magazines, flirting with every lady in sight. I watched a man and woman couple come on and sit in front of us and was thinking, please let these people be ok in case Grant had an episode again. The man was pretty darn hefty... I would say about 275-300 lbs. The minute he sits down, he leans his chair back leaving me almost NO ROOM. So that was hiccup number one, since I knew I could hold Grant for a little bit and he could look out the window.

We took off, no problem... we are in the air for about 1.5 hours and the mysterious toddler started to put on a show like he did on the first flight. I thought OMG, not this again. We were all tired and I did not want to break another bra. ;) He was crying, flipping, kicking, getting super hot... so bad to the point Scott had to walk up and down the aisle to calm him down. I told him to wash out his sippy cup and put some ice cold juice in it, he had only had milk earlier and water before we got on the plane. That seemed to help a bit. He at least stopped crying. He was still fidgeting and not comfortable, but really who isnt in an airplane?

Overall, for how old he is... I think he handled the flights pretty well. It was definitely an experience. Everyone around us was totally understanding. Although as we were leaving this husky flight attendant, who was taking care of first class passengers, commented to the couple that walked out behind me "oh, is cranky better?" OMG, are you kidding me? First off, we were no where near first class and how dare you say that about my child? I am pretty sure he was not the worst kid that has ever been on a flight she has been on. Those were fighting words. Had I not been ready to get off that plane, I may have given her a peace of my mind... but I left it at that. We were glad to be home, although we miss our Cromie's and will hopefully see them in June!

Random AZ Pics..

We took a lot of pictures, as I am obsessed with taking pictures of my beautiful family :) Just wanted to share a few... I have more on my Facebook page if you are my friend and I will add to those albums with pictures that the Cromie's took. Enjoy!

Yes, dont poke fun, my little boy liked playing with Lily's dolls...

We went to this awesome railroad park that my husband went to as a kid, I wish wehad something like that here!

2 words... FANNY PACK... we love you Mikey!

Nothing like a father and son bond!

My sweet little boy :)

It was a Dora yogurt morning...

Me and my baby