Our No Good Very Bad Monday

So let's set the scene.  Sunday night we decided that Ryan would take the boys to my mom's house in the morning.  I got the bag of clothes ready for him to take with him and we put the boys to sleep.  Ryan is infamous for putting Caleb in whatever for jammies, so Sunday night he was wearing blue and white checkered shorts with a Spiderman t-shirt, don't worry, this will come back into play.

Monday morning comes around and I go to work, Ryan was awake and I was off.  He originally planned on having the boys to my mom by 7am.  I get a text at 7:08am asking what time Caleb starts school.  I knew something was off, and he just reassured me that he was just running a couple minutes late, no big deal.

Fast forward to him getting to my mom's house at 7:30.  He forgot the bag of clothes!  So luckily Caleb has his backpack for school which has an extra outfit in it and his shoes and socks.  Well this extra outfit is a pair of shorts that are about 7 sizes too big for Caleb and a gray shirt with a neon green dinosaur on it.  My mom tries her best to get him dressed, but the shorts just won't stay on.  So he is now wearing his blue and white checkered shorts and his gray and green dinosaur shirt.  Such a boy outfit, right?

So my mom is running late after trying to get Caleb dressed and both boys fed breakfast and when she gets to school, what day is it?  That's right, PICTURE DAY!  Worst mom ever, I completely forgot that it was picture day and now my kid is a complete mess with an outfit that completely doesn't go together.

To make things better, Caleb refused to take the picture unless my mom stayed with him, so my kid has his first school picture with his Mima holding him!!!!

And as if that could be the worst of it, he got sent home with the wrong shoes on!  Which, doesn't bother me, but the shoes he got sent home with were much nicer then his so I know I would be upset if it was the other way around. LOL

Our no good very bad Monday is over though and once we get that adorably embarrassing school picture back, I will be sure to plaster it everywhere!

My Dearest Little - A Letter Before You Are A Big Brother

My Dearest Little Caleb,

I can't believe that any day now you will no longer be our only little man in the house.  Before that happens I wanted to take a moment to let you know what the past 20 months have meant to me and make sure that you never doubt my, or our, love for you.

I remember the day we found out about you.  I hated disappointment and just knew that that test was going to be negative, once again.  I wanted you so badly, that I was putting pressure on us and because of that I just knew it wasn't going to happen.  And then, we flipped the test over and there it was, the double pink line that we had been waiting for!  Fast forward 37 weeks and it was time for your birthday.

September 4, 2014, the day that our lives changed forever and you taught me what it really meant to be selfless.  The day that you joined our family and made me a mom for the rest of my life.  I can never thank you enough for choosing us to be your parents!

You are so full of life and energy and while there are days when you are a little too much for us to handle, we always put you to sleep at night and lay there in amazement that you are ours, forever!

You are such a happy boy who is learning so much everyday.  There are more times then not that I get sad because I have to go to work and leave you with someone else during the day to learn from, but then you greet me each and every afternoon and I know that you get it.  I know that you understand that we are doing what is best for you and our family.

Any day now your baby brother will be joining our family.  I worry about not having enough room in my heart to love you both equally, but I am reminded daily that I'm sure that isn't possible.  I worry that you will feel replaced or like we needed him more then you.  I hope you never really think that these things are true.  You are the boy who made me a mom first and forever.  While I will love you both equally I know that you will both mean different things to me.

Caleb Tyler you are going to be the best big brother and don't ever forget that you are loved and wanted in our family forever!

Love,
Mommy

Family Pictures 2015

Back in November we met up with the fabulous Melissa Babasin and had our 2nd annual family pictures taken.

Ryan is not a huge picture person, but me, I want all the pictures!

It turned out to be a wonderful Fall day and the rain stayed away just enough for us to get some great shots.

Our son decided that he wasn't going to be the happiest camper that day, but luckily, Melissa managed to get some great shots of us still.

If you are in the Roseville area and looking for an amazingly wonderful photographer to work with, I highly recommend Melissa.  She was the sweetest soul, hugging me upon our first meeting, and was so fast at getting our pictures back to us.

Sit back and enjoy our families pictures from this Fall. :)

Christmas List - Caleb Edition

Now of course Caleb can't tell me what he wants for Christmas, but for those who might want to get Caleb something for Christmas here is a little list that might out :)

Gerber Graduates Meal Tray Set

 John Deere Tow Set

 John Deere Electric Lawn Mower

 The First Years Suction Plate

 Skip Hop Bath Spout Cover

 Munchkin Bath Mat

Only 12 more days until Christmas.  Are you done with all of your shopping?