together

Thurgood loves it when his cousin Brock comes for a visit. When Uncle Chris and Brock come over it is all about celebrating being cousins, and making the most of being less than 3 months apart.

They indulge in ice cream together.

They share turns on a slide together.

They find everything extra funny together.

They make Rice Krispy Treat Nests with M&M's together {while Uncle Chris supervises of course}.

They count together to make sure each nest gets the same amount of eggs.



Make every moment count....and make it extra special.

love at 1st sight

3 years ago today at 8:09 am...I fell in love. Thurgood entered my world, and it has never been, nor will it ever be the same.

Less than 24 hrs old..and he still cherishes his "Mother Theresa" blankie.

Life may be difficult and chaotic (especially in pharmacy school), but Thurgood always takes my breath away.

one of my FAVORITES!!!! Thurgood's baby GAP picture @ 1 year. :)

Happy Birthday to my little boy. As he said this morning, "I am 3 now Mommy, but almost 4!" He made me laugh...he always does.

As for school....that 1 week off was the kiss of death. School came back with a fury. 2 more weeks & I am done with pharmacy classes..and on to rotations. (more on that and where I have been later..you can bet studying has been involved.)

Cheers~
e

bentolicious

My son is a picky eater. There I said it. Whew! I am relieved beyond belief. I no longer have to hide in shame or fear of what you might think. It is out there and now we can move on.

The funny thing is of all the people in the world to have a picky eater it would be me.

I am not picky AT ALL. I adore food. I adore people when they cook for me (you better believe me if someone cooked for me I will eat it). I adore the smells...the conversations...the memories.

I LOVE dining in every possible form...whether it is at a kitchen table, a diner stool, a vendor cart or even a 20 star restaurant...I love eating because I love the experience that comes with it.

Now....my husband...he is Mr. Picky. He likes about 5 things. (And I am not joking! Even though I think I can now push his limit to 8 --- afterall, I have rubbed off a little on him over the years.)

So I guess I have 2 picky eaters. But at least the older one can bend his habits. Confirmation of this was on our 3rd date. I was unaware of his picky habits and I took him to a Filipino festival. Mr. B did not wince once as I piled NONE of his 5 favorites on his plate...in fact FAR from it. (He hates onions which is unheard of in Filipino cooking.)

Why bring Mr. B into this? Well, I think taste buds are genetic. They must be because my son eats just like his father..with his eyes.

As I am trying to "reform" my son's eating habits I could not be more thrilled when I came across these. Pure eye "candy" for the picky eater at another lunch:

A hard boiled egg shaped as a bunny? Swooning!

Those cucumbers look so yummy tucked up in the corner.

Love the idea of rolling the meat & cheese. I would do this for my lunch.

Who knew butterflies could be so cute as cheese?

Love those rolled "sushi" jelly sandwiches and those hearts. (Then again maybe no hearts for the little man, but definitely they could be found on my Bento lunch).

So guess what I am doing tomorrow? Haha...after I work on the Master Bedroom of course.

Thought I was finished, but I just found these pics on my camera and had to share.

Perfect example for you!

We had a small egg hunt for Thurgood and his cousin Brock on Saturday.

Thurgood wanted to taste the egg. I was pleased! But here is what happened after Mr. B offered him a bite. Look at him purse those lips!

So it looks like this mom will try a little Bento Magic. And even if he doesn't LOVE it, I have lunch for the next day. :)

Wish me luck!

Cheers~
e

a heart filled thank you

Thank you all for your sweet words and endearing thoughts. The support I have found among all of you strengthens my soul with a much stronger fiber than I ever could have imagined. Just for an update, Lola is scheduled to have a second MRI with a focus on her gallbladder. It is a numbing process but she is doing better. We are just so hopeful that she will soon be discharged and can start some rehab therapy in pursuit of a better quality of life. Thurgood was running on all cylinders by Saturday. I believe he was battling a little bug. Taking my test on Friday with him not being 100% made for an interesting testing environment. With my phone on vibrate and set up against the wall, I anxiously awaited to get “the call” during my test, but luckily two hours went by and nothing. The rest of the day was filled with nonstop Mommy and Thurgood time.

Now to share with you some happy pictures from a baby shower for one of my best friends, Christine, that documents Thurgood’s first boy-girl tiff AND his first kiss…with Abby the 3 year old daughter of my other best friend Stephanie). I am THRILLED that I captured these..and they are in EXACT order as the events happened.

The stuffed puppy that caused it all...the fight and the makeup.

I found the two behind the screen while the fight was at its intensity. I asked Thurgood what was wrong. He said, "Abby, won't share her puppy." I LOVE this picture!

The act that caused them to be friends again. Abby said, "Sorry." Then gave him his 1st kiss!

Look at Thurgood's smile. Oh my will I have my hands full.

So looks like we have the beginnings of an arranged marriage or the beginnings of friends for life. ...either way, Steph and I will be thrilled.

Thank you again friends for being just that...my friends.

Cheers~
e

saturday mornings

At our house, we wake up by 6 am to get good seats for morning cartoons.

During commercials, we dump out all the toys and play with them....

till cartoons return and then we return to business as usual (I try to squeeze in a few moments blog surfing or window shopping).

But my favorite moments...between cartoons, blogging, milk, and fruit loops are our kisses. I love kissing him and hearing him giggle.

And I love it even more when he kisses me.

I will get up early every Saturday for moments like this.

So..how do you spend your Saturday mornings?

Happy Saturday!

Cheers~

e


PS No makeup, hair all blah, and is that a bra strap I see? Oh my...please excuse my looks, and focus on the precious little boy.