I can't wait...

I LOVE Halloween!!! It is my FAVORITE holiday. It's been SO HARD to figure out what Wes should be this year on his FIRST Halloween. We've thought of everything but in the end it seemed fitting...DOPEY! My family thinks he looks like Dopey because of his big eyes, so we went with it. I bought a men's long sleeve tee-shirt at Walmart and got to work.

Here is our little Dopey...

Not too shabby right? For only taking a sewing class in 7th grade I surprise myself sometimes. :)

Dopey is also fitting since I'm Snow White. Now, if I could only get Ryan to dress up as Prince Charming or another dwarf like GRUMPY, since that's what he is when it comes to dressing up! There will be many more pictures to come...I can't wait!

Oh, and a bit of information...Wes has 2 bottom teeth poking through! :) I can't believe how much he is growing and how fast it goes by. He has been a trooper and hasn't really fussed about it. The only way we know is that we felt them and then looked. The only thing different is that he is sleeping a lot more and his little cheeks are pink all the time. He's the best and makes every day better than the last!

CALLING ALL SHOPPERS...

I'm outing myself for even writing this post but I NEED HELP!!!

If you really knew me...you'd know that I HATE shopping!!! Sorry, all girls who loves it but, I don't. I rarely go and when I do it is to the two stores I buy things from and if I don't find what I'm looking for...I GO HOME!!! I'm not good at finding deals, sales, or that one item "I've been looking for". So, this is where I am asking for HELP!!!!

Wes's blessing is 3 weeks away and I need a white outfit. Now, the fact that is will be 7 months does not scream white knit like most baby blessing clothes are made of. He needs a little boy outfit. I have been trying to look for a white sweater or v neck sweater vest (is that what it's called?) to wear with white slacks or white jeans. But, as luck would have it I can't find any of those items. So, here is your task... Find these items or tell me where to go to find them.

There may even be a little surprise for the one who find the winning pieces :)

Or if you can find anything that a little man like Wes would wear all decked out in white please, please let me know! THANK YOU!!!

It's FUN to be Thirty-one!

If the only thing you do in this post is watch the video at the end...DO IT!!! It's the best part.

I had a great birthday. My family & friends came over in the morning on Saturday and we had our traditional birthday breakfast/pj party. We all had our Halloween attire on. :) I got some great things...Beauty & the Beast, a bread maker, and my friend Jess made me a sign made out of pendents that says Trick or Treat! My parents also got me a really cute sweater. But, one of the best gifts came from Ryan the day before the breakfast...he came home with TONS of Halloween decorations and we spent the day decorating for the party. We had so much fun! :)

We didn't get any before pic of the decorations but here is an after of the mess being cleaned up! :) But you can still see our sweet decorating!

Wes with his cousin Aulbanie.
Wes being just a head! :)

I was at DI the other day for work and found this cute little sweat shirt for $2!!!! I love it! :)

And last but not least the best video...EVER!!! until the last second :)

6 Months!!!

I can't believe it...Wes is 6 MONTHS OLD!!! It came too quickly. Yesterday he was this tiny little baby in my arms who everyone commented on how little he was. Now, he is this little boy who is so aware of the world around him and when people find out he is 6 months old they always say how BIG he looks. He is our little buddy. He is so fun to be around, he's smiles at everyone and is just the happiest little baby ever!

Which in turn makes for a happy Mommy and Daddy. :)

Wes went to his first birthday party and it was a super hero theme...he got to be "SUPER WES". I think he does have super powers...super CUTE powers! :) (Just what a mom should say, right?)

Here are some things to know about Wes at 6 months (his 6 month appt is Tuesday so we don't have his new stats but here is what he is doing at 6 months old):

• Not sure but I think he might have his first ear infection (we'll find out Tuesday)
• Wes is aware of EVERYTHING going on around him. I think sometimes he's going to hurt his neck because he's trying to watch something till it is out of site.
• He would rather be on his tummy vs. his back. When he lay him in the floor or the bed within seconds he has turned over and is on his elbows.
• He loves to jabber and do raspberries (is that what it's called when you blow out air from tight lips?) He does it ALL THE TIME. He's even started doing it with food in his mouth and it ends up all over my face! :)
• He has stated to eat baby food. He is just getting used to swallowing but sometimes he will grab my hand and put another spoonful in his mouth like I just can't get it there fast enough.
• He loves being outside and going for walks in the stroller. He could do it for hours and just watch what is going on.
• He loves to watch cars and trucks drive by. When we are near a busy street or where he can see one from a window he gets in a trance.
• He is starting to laugh out loud more and more.
• He loves to take baths and just kick in the water.
• He loves Elmo :) and smiles when he sees him on TV or when he sees his little Elmo toy.
• He loves to stick what is almost his entire foot in his mouth.
• He laughs when I'm changing his diaper and I pat his bare bum.
• He's a great sleeper and eater.
• He sticks his hand out for Chase to lick when Chase is near by...it's actually pretty cute, they're friends.

I'm sure there are 100 things I'm missing. It just seems that in the past 2 months he's doing new things everyday! I can't believe that our finalization is at the end of the month and that he will be sealed to us in like 34 days...the best is still yet to come!