2nd big day for Mommy and T

I am very excited to update you on the last several months of Miss Taylor and share fun memories from her 1st Birthday yesterday.  But today we are celebrating another day.....

Today was the first day I got to meet and hold Taylor.  I had a big surgery to deliver this little lady and I didn't wake up until the following day.  Thankfully, Joe was able to be with her (Poor guy was running back & forth to make sure we were both okay) You dream of what it will be like to meet your child and with Taylor, I was thankful she was alive.

I will celebrate this day forever and hopefully it will be a time that Taylor and I can share together.  Today we will probably just play toys and giggle but the whole time I will be so thankful for these moments.

Happy 1st day I met you Taylor.

JJ update---bird museum, 1st day of preschool and some adorable quotes!

I thought I would get in an update about Jayden before I start celebrating Taylor for the next week or so. (Yep, baby girl is 1 tomorrow)

Jayden is hilarious and even though you may think he isn't listening....oh boy he is.

Grocery Helper-

I finally asked Jayden if he wanted to use the kids version of the cart at Whole Foods.  He was very excited.
He walked through the store and asked about a lot of items and if we needed it, if I said yes, he placed it in his cart.  He had so much fun.

The best part was when we were almost done and he looked in his cart and said the following.

JJ-"Mommy we need one more ingredient"
Mommy-"What would that be?"
JJ-"Hmm (as he scratches his finger to his temple), ice cream".

Our Whole Foods makes their own ice cream and has a little shop right in the store....dangerous.

We love Daddy-

JJ had a fun Sunday this past weekend  with Daddy while I traveled with Taylor.  He looked at his daddy and said "I want to be like you when I grow up"  When Joe told me....the smile on his face said it all.  Then , JJ climbed into bed with me today and we talked about how Daddy went to work.  He then said to me " I want to like daddy when I grow up"  Oh my goodness, makes me melt. I wonder what else is in that little head.

Birds, Birds, Birds-

JJ loves birds.  It reminds me of when he started to like Thomas the Train.  He memorized all the train names and organized them.  He does the same with birds.  We have two adult versions of bird books and we go to multiple sites online to talk about birds....are they male/female, where do they live, and other features.

We have a place called the Tracy Aviary (or bird museum as JJ calls it) and we go at least once every two weeks.  He loves it.  He has memorized most of them and loves to see them.

Below is a video I was able to take.  Usually we move so fast from one exhibit to another but in this wetlands area, they provide a sheet of the bird information, so we always discuss it.  He also uses the adult version, they provide a kids one but he does not like it.

Silly JJ-
JJ found a scarf in my car....I went to get him out of the car and this is what I found.  Always making me laugh and smile.

Thomas-

JJ loves Thomas and his grandparents got him a subscription to a Thomas magazine.  This is a frequent sight in our car. Joe and I always laugh because we don't know where the leg cross came from.

First Day-

JJ had a big day on Monday.  His first day of  4K.  He loves to learn and I hope that continues. I got that smile on the first shot!  He was ready to go.

Love you JJ and are so proud of you!

Wisconsin Holiday 2013

More catching up :)

I forgot to mention in my last blog that we actually had to delay our trip to Wisconsin by 1 day because of a canceled flight....almost was 2 days but I spent several hours on the phone just waiting for something to open up and it did.  Sad part was the flight was canceled at about 2 am.  JJ briefly woke up while we were waiting for Joe to get the car and he started to cry because he realized he was not going on a plane to Wisconsin.  It was very hard to explain that to a sleepy 3 year old.

Our friends the Judkins have a party every year and we were so happy that we made it!  It was so great to see some friends.  

The boys below in their pretty sweaters.

 And the Ladies.

Christmas Celebration!

JJ making cookies with Grandma

Christmas Eve

                                                       Taylor's 1st Christmas (2013)                                                     

JJ's First Christmas (2010) They look related :)

Christmas Day

Taylor's first Christmas

Santa always finds him at Grandma & Grandpa's House

Visited Great Grandma

1st time Taylor met Great Grandma

Christmas with Grandma Mojo and Grandpa Royer

Christmas with Grandma G and Grandpa Pete

Taylor and her Godfather, my brother Ben

JJ played the Wii for the first time.  I think he loved it. Thanks to his step-cousin Reese for showing how to play! 

We were very grateful to have Taylor baptized while we were in Wisconsin.  Thank you to everyone who celebrated this special day with us.

Taylor's Godparents

Taylor's Godmother--Aunt Debbi

Taylor's Godfather-Uncle Ben

Love this one! With Joe's Aunt Lauren

Joe's parents built a new house and we knew this would be the last time we could be together at the old house.

JJ went sledding with Daddy and Aunt Debbi

Sledding in Aunt Becky and Uncle Tim's front yard

JJ and his annual pancake from Schreiner's in Fond du Lac

Visiting our friends and their kids

Visiting Reagan, Quinn and meeting baby Reese

They taught JJ how to slide down the stairs.  He loved it!

We got to visit the botanical gardens in Green Bay.

Packer Game!

Joe and his Dad

My step dad Pete and step nephew Gavin

We were so grateful to not only see family this trip but many friends.  Thank you to everyone who made a special trip to visit or opened their home (or business) for us. I wish I would have gotten more pictures, especially of all the kids.  We love you all and miss you!