The Buzzard Bunch: May 2010

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Countdown to Summer Fun

I currently am down to the single digits until my Summer break begins! To say that I am excited just doesn't do justice. Don't get me wrong, I love my job....but I love being home with my kids more. Yes, there are days when I am counting down the minutes until Jeremy comes home from work to lend a helping hand, or when I wish I could put myself in timeout for 34 peaceful minutes alone. That said, I wouldn't trade even the hardest day at home for anything! It's hard to believe this year has come and gone. I still remember my first day back in the Fall click here and thinking Summer couldn't get here fast enough. I remember the heartache of returning to work click here following maternity leave. Now we are just trying to get through the chaos associated with the last few weeks of school until Summer's much awaited arrival.

We have gotten a preview of what Summer will look like, now that Summer weather is here!! We are outside as much as we possibly can be. Whether it's taking a bike ride through the neighborhood, hitting up the park down the street, swimming in the kiddie pool, running through the fountains at the spray park, exploring animals at the zoo or getting together for playdates with friend's, we are rarely home. Thank goodness sweet Caleb is so go-with the-flow!

Let the countdown begin!

Monty's Birthday Celebration

My grandma turned 87 this past Sunday. You would never know it based on her physical appearance, independence, remarkable memory and quick wit. She is a wonderful woman and has done so much for all of us! This weekend, we celebrated her birthday with a get-to-gether at Mom and Dad's. Spending time with her, was probably her favorite present of all....well, that and the cuddles from her great-grandkids!

We love you, Monty! We look forward to many more birthday celebrations in the future!

HAPPY 87th BDAY, MONTY! WE LOVE YOU!

Celebrating Nana

This past Saturday morning, we headed downtown to participate in Race for the Cure. We had done this since Mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. This year marks 5 years cancer free! We are so thankful for the early diagnosis! Mom is one of the lucky ones!

We have developed a family tradition of going downtown to participate in the 1 mile Family Fun Walk. (Next year, once I am back in shape, I am going to run the 5K and then meet up for the 1 mile walk. I am putting this out there, b/c it will give me motivation and follow through)! Participating in Race for the Cure is a great way to celebrate Mom and support a great cause all at the same time!

That being said....this post is dedicated to you Mom! I am so thankful for each day I have with you! You are such an amazing woman, wife, mother and grandmother! You inspire me to be a better person and I hope that one day my children will look up to me, respect and love me the way I do toward you! I am so greatful for 5 years of good health and happiness!

Getting ready to load up for the big race!

One mile Fun Walk, here we come!

Caleb's 1st 1 miler!

Mackenzie showing off her Celebration sign for Nana

Mom and Dad

Kenzie adores her brother so much, she traveled like this throughout the majority of the walk!

Mackenzie's highlight each year.... giving high 5's to the motorcyclists on the side of the road!

Nana walking with all the other Survivors!

Congrats Nana on 5 years free of Cancer! We are so proud of you!

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Caleb, 4 months old

I can't believe my baby boy is one third of his way through the first year of his life! Slow down, already!

Here are some stats and specifics about our sweet boy:

* At 4 months, Caleb weighs15 lbs, 13 oz (75th percentile)and is 25 inches long (50th percentile).

* He is sleeping in his BED! No more sleeping in his bouncy seat! Yay!

* Several times, he has rolled from his belly to his back.

* He reaches out and grabs hold of things now.

* He giggles uncontrollably when you tickle under his arm pits, the bottom of his feet or under his chin.

* He is eating anywhere from 5-6 ounces. Sometime this month, we have the go-ahead to start cereal!

* He takes two 1 1/2 hour naps a day and sleeps from 10:00ish to 6a.m. (We squeeze in a late night feeding around 11:30ish, before putting him down for the night).

* If you try to sit him up, he locks his legs and stands. He is incredibly strong....I see a future OSU Buckeye on our hands!

* He is quite the talker. He is really cooing now and squeals with joy when engaging with someone.

* He is still having some back-up issues. We are lucky to get a dirty diaper every other day.

* He is still taking 5 ml or 1 tsp of of Prevacid for Reflux.

* He is a total cuddle bug and we are enjoying every moment of it!

* He has a smile that melts your heart and is still the World's happiest baby!

We love you so much, little man! We can't imagine life without you!

Time Away

Most weeks, time away means 10 minutes out of the house to run to Walgreen's by myself. "Me time" is pretty rare for most Mom's when you have young kids at home. My best friend from college, Laura and I decided that we were going to have a little time away. No mommy duties. No schedules. No cooking. No cleaning. No wake up call at 6 a.m. Sound fabulous? It was!

We threw around places that we had never been, but always wanted to visit. We came up with 2 places: Savannah, Georgia and Hilton Head, South Carolina. We decided that because of proximity, we could do both. We left Thursday and returned Sunday morning, in time to celebrate Mother's Day with our families. It was a quick trip, but we returned rejuvinated, relaxed and refreshed.

Thanks to my wonderful husband, and both our families for helping out with our kids and giving Jeremy a break. Not sure what your schedules look like for next year, but we are already starting to throw out ideas for what we hope becomes an annual trip!