The weekend!!!

This weekend was pretty chill, but we did manage to have a pretty good time.

Saturday we had nothing planned so we decided to bite the bullet and do the spring cleaning of our balcony. Our apartment management did a really cruddy job with our balcony so it requires a LOT of upkeep. Which we usually don't do haha, we mostly only go out for laundry. BUT it's almost summertime which means we need some good patio-lounging days!

The floor is really badly ridged so mopping leaves a disaster and sweeping only gets so much but we did what we could. We dusted everything prior to sweeping, gave the cushy tiles a good rinse and then laid them out in the corner.

As mentioned in my *previous* post, I splurged and got Andrew a baby pool for the patio-- here it is all set up!!!

Unfortunately we didn't do any grilling but I'm sure we will sometime this week.

Sunday we  headed to the Tampa Bay Yankees game/ kids market.

It was a little touch-and-go at first because we had no idea where we were going and got wrong information from one of the workers BUT we ended up in the right spot. It was Andrew's first baseball game! He got to see the mascot, ate a WHOLE hot dog bun and all, and sat through 3 1/2 innings! Our team was losing pretty bad right around then so it was a good time to duck out anyways haha....

This is the FIRST thing little man did once we pulled out of the lot, I kid you not.

So worn out!!

My super, duper sexy tan lines from the game, lol

After we got home, there were naps all around! Later we ordered pizza and ate in the living room to a Spongebob marathon. Poor little man was so tired, he passed out in about half a second after we put him down for the night.

Hubby and I cleaned up his toys quickly, got the dishes rinsed, scrubbed and in the dishwasher. Then we somehow had the energy to put all of Andrew's outgrown clothes and shoes in the appropriate tubs, hang up and put away all of the clothes, tidy up the bathroom, etc. Our room looks so much better! Now I just have to tackle the desk area tomorrow.

Hubby and Andrew had a little impromptu reading break before putting on PJs :)

TTFN! <3

It's enchilada night!

Hokay, today has been kinda nutsy.

So this morning, I vaguely wake up to hear hubby coming home, and fall asleep again. I wake up to my alarm later (close to 45 minutes after Jesse should be home) and no hubby next to me. I listened to the monitor to see if maybe he got Andrew up but don't hear anything. So, anyhoo, I get up and hear the door downstairs open.... it's Jesse. He comes in a few minutes later saying he came home, noticed we were out of milk, and went to buy more milk for Andrew (and Cidre for mama!). So sweet :)

After Andrew ate, I unloaded the dishwasher and got the little man dressed, he and I took off for our first EVER grocery run on our own. Usually Jesse gets up a bit early since he gets to sleep at home every other Friday night, but I thought it might be nice to let him sleep/ have a bimonthly "adventure" with my little guy.

We head to Whole Foods, get all of our shopping done rather quickly, check out and take off -- reason #63,287 I love it there: as I am putting the last bag in the car, my anxiety rising about leaving Andrew locked in the car while I return the cart (and double checking I have my keys for the hundredth time), a worker comes out and offers to take it in for me. Score!

Afterwards, we stopped at Payless, they know us there.....is that bad? I had been looking online and found two pairs of sandals I wanted for the little man and they were on BOGO but by the time we stopped in that sale was over. We found a dressy sandal and fun time sandal in the next size up (now all we need are rainboots (kind of a necessity down here, plus he has grown out of his first pair) and water shoes). We go to check-out and the lady gives me a 20% off coupon, double score! So I spent less than I budgeted for, which is great because as per usual, Target hypnotized me into going over budget....ahem. AND the coupon is reusable! Dang, another reason to buy shoes.... ;-P

Obviously, we headed next door to Target next. Spent tons of time there, and ended up getting a few things not on the list. BUT I would just like to say that it was only a $2 bouncy ball and a $12 blow up palm tree pool for our balcony, hehe. P.s. I promise it's kid size.... and I promise I won't treat it as mommy sized lol

So spent more here than planned, but no worries! We got the beer ;)

The nice cashier gave Andrew a sticker to wear, and when we first arrived I got a parking spot near to the front, in the shade of a tree AND bang next to a cart return. Day made.

Once we got home, though, I realized I could carry maybe 1/4 of our bags up with Andrew so I ended up having to wake Jesse anyways. Oh well. He got some cuddle time with munchkin and I fed Andrew lunch while Jesse hauled up bags and ran out to mail our bills because I forgot while we were out. Oops.

After putting everything away, Andrew and Jesse played with the new ball while I folded laundry and then munchkin went down for a nap and hubby and I retreated to the bedroom to watch the season finale of Grey's Anatomy.

Kind of bummed that munchkin has such long naps. It's usually awesome, but there was a potluck meet-and-greet for some of the families going to the baseball game on Sunday that we were hoping to go to. It is currently 5:30pm, and the potluck is already happening. Sigh. Oh well, that means we're making enchiladas tonight and can eat the organic guacamole and chips I bought for the event hahaha....

Here is the VERY simple method we use to make our yummy enchiladas:

Brown 1 lb of hamburger...

Add enchilada sauce, and put some in the bottom of your baking pan

Add meat with sauce and shredded cheese in each tortilla

pour on the rest of the sauce and add cheese. Cover in tin foil and bake 15 min at 400 degrees.

Time for a Cidre break

Aaaaaaaaand stuff your face. ;)

Oh and P.S. I heard about this earlier today-- SO awesome!!! I want one of these knife sets sooooo bad! So. Check out this awesome 50% off Rachel Ray knives sale! No coupon code needed, and free shipping if your order is over $79

Alright, that's all for now. Have a great weekend! TTFN! <3

16 months

"This month, your formerly wobbly walker might just break into a run; he may also be climbing himself into a ton of trouble, so double-check your childproofing efforts — he can reach a lot more stuff than he could just a month ago. And just to confuse parents more than ever, some toddlers this age are terrified of strangers and dogs while other tots are virtually fearless, which could lead to danger. (Good news: There are tactics for dealing with both extremes.) At mealtime, be prepared for erratic eating habits: He gorges himself one day and eats next to nothing the next, rejects foods he used to love, or never slows down enough for a proper meal. Your picky eater might get picky about his high chair as well, clamoring to move to the big table with you and Dad — so consider a booster seat if he seems ready to make the switch. Don’t be surprised if your toddler shows a strong preference for you over everyone else including his father; flattering, yes, but not practical or fun for Daddy. There are several strategies to try to minimize “mommy-itis,” including making yourself scarce sometimes so Dad can step in and showing junior that you think Daddy is competent (“Wow, Daddy makes great pancakes!”) and fun (“Look what Daddy built with your blocks!”) In other news, Mr. Make-Up-His-Own-Mind may decide he suddenly hates the bathtub (you might just have to climb in there with him, armed with soap crayons and a new fleet of plastic boats). Teething may crank up the crank factor, so be ready with simple soothers (a chilled teething ring or a partially defrosted bagel work well; brandy or any type of alcohol is a definite no-no). Finally, bring on the books! You can plant the seeds to grow a love of reading long before your toddler knows his ABC’s."
--whattoexpect.com

Andrew is now:

• easily feeding himself with a spoon
• beginning to be able to drink from a regular cup
• following directions
• climbing
• bouncing to music
• matching all his shapes to the holes they go in
• using his toy screwdriver correctly with the toy screws (no idea how since I don't think we've ever shown him)
• running
• will bring his shoes over to yu and try hard to put them on until you put them on his feet
• brings you your shoes
• Has 12 teeth
• says/ has said "Mama", "Mom", "Dada", "Dee" (for the toy 'D' in his barn set), "Ligh" (Light), "In-Doe" (Window), "Baw" (Ball) and "Lo" for 'Hello'.

He had his 15 month check-up the other day. He is 28.2 lbs and 32". He is doing well, but the pediatrician recommended going to a speech pathologist. At first I was really uncomfortable with it but the more I think about it, the more I want to go. It's obvious Andrew knows HOW to speak, can form some words and is understanding words so I think a bit of instruction and help from someone on how to encourage him to speak more would be really helpful! 

Well, that's about all for now. TTFN! <3