Happy 2nd Birthday to my sweet pea!

I am just amazed how you have grown, learned, and over come so many obstacles in life already. You make being a mother, parent, and a role model so much fun. Your laughter picks me up when I have a bad day, you keep me going when I have no energy left, and I am just so lucky to be your mother! 

I love you baby boy! xoxo

Until next time. . .

Time slipped away.

I know. I know.

It has been far too long! What has happened lately? 

We went to an Easter event which was Awesome!!! They dropped eggs from a helicopter, then on actual Easter we did a little egg hunt for my baby boy and he did pretty well. He got a Mr. Potato head and he loves that toy (still) which is pretty good for a kid and a toy. 

Then I was so jealous because my sister and her kids drove all the way from NY to FL to visit family and then she "surprised me" (I say surprised in quotations because my mom pretty much gave it away, but she also surprised my mom). That was fun! 

Then I went with two photographer friends, one of their kids, and my little guy and took some pictures near blue bonnets. (a Texas must). 

We recently went to a base kids festival which was fun and baby won some prizes and hubby volunteered to watch the bounce house.

This past Sunday my little guy had his 2nd birthday party which I think went okay and was just enough time for the kids (which most of them were 2). He got lots of presents and cake and it was just a great time.

His Nana and Great Grandma got him a Trampoline (jealous. lb. weight goes up to 100).

His Grandpa got him some sweet clothes.

His Grammie got him, his FIRST pair of Rainbow sandals and a DJ Lance Rock Plush and more on the way she said.

Tomorrow is his birthday. We have a little (nothing special) smash cake from the commissary to smash into at 9:58 tomorrow (his special time he came into the world). Then we will wait till hubby/daddy comes home and he will get to see his 2 other presents we held a side for his birthday. (t-ball and some sesame street characters that were pretty hard to find) and then we will get ice cream and go to Walmart so he can pick out a toy!

This Friday I am pumped because for some reason Military.com decided to host Military Spouse BUZZ here.... which is weird because it is such a small town but they only choose 4 bases a year. So, for that I am thankful. It should be fun. Hubby took off the day to spend it with baby and so I could go.

That pretty much catches you up. Time for pictures.

Until next time. . .

Amazingly blessed.

This month has been amazing in so many ways.

For one.

My family has been healthy and happy this whole month.

We saw Yo Gabba Gabba Live.

Waiting to get inside.

Just cheesing.

Daddy and son.

Before the show started.

The GANG!

Yo Gabba Gabba Live!

Earlier in the month I won and many others won an awesome givea

way on one of my favorite blogs ever.

[ Kevin & Amanda ]

I won Uncrustables Coupons & Canon SELPHY CP900 Wireless Compact Photo Printer.

Which I am so grateful for!

Later on in the week of YGG Live! We decided since hubby has the week off anyways, we went to Sea World in San Antonio. It was a little longer drive but it was free since hubby is military and they give you a 1 free day pass and the entrance for it had NO LINE while others had to wait in line for tickets. Thank you so much Sea World. Baby was not only good at YGGL he was amazing (for an almost 2 year old) at Sea World. We watched the beluga whale show and the sea lion show. Both were great and baby loved it! We also got 2 30% off coupons (for being military) for souvenirs or food (one time use only). That helped lots with the over priced items we got baby. Then we went to Whole Foods (which we don't have where we live) and LOVED IT. It is expensive but I felt good about anything they sell.

Here are some Sea World pictures.

Entering.

Waiting for the show to start.

Just chilling with Shamu.

Also, this month baby got a sandbox (we wanted more things to do in our backyard during the hot Texas summers). 

I think he likes it.

My boys.

Oh yesterday.

I knew it was going to be a good day.

Why?

Because this came out.

Talk about my first love. <3

THEN TODAY!!!!

(Back story: I enter lots of contests because ... if they are giving away a chance for awesome and free stuff and all I have to do is share that an amazing contest is going on... then why not?)

I won a $349.99 stroller!!!

Here [ City Mini GT^TM Single ]

Thank you amazing people at Baby Jogger for donating and Bump Club and Beyond for hosting a dynamite contest!

We were going to buy a cheap jogger one anyways since being a first time mom I did not know what to look for in a stroller and the one we have now I don't care for and is heavy and just not what I wanted. So, I am thrilled  and grateful to win this amazing prize!!! 

Next month baby turns 2!

Where did the time go?

:(

Until next time. . .

wiping the dust away.

I'm back...

Sort of. So, I've finally got back in the groove of things. Baby feels pretty much all better. Therefore here is some things coming soon.

Next week, Hubby requested some time off (something like use it or lose it leave) and I am so excited. Ideas of what we are going to do. Go to this park/pond area that ducks and geese beg and yell at you to feed them. (pending weather), maybe a trip to Round Rock, TX so I can finally visit an IKEA!!! (excited... HELL YES!) but one of the most exciting things is we are going to see YO GABBA GABBA LIVE!!!!

Baby is a HUGE HUGE HUGE FAN! He wakes up saying YO (he can't pronounce Gabba) [side note: he yells YO everywhere so they probably think we are pretty gangster...right?] But yes we are going to see them and ...to be honest... hubby and I are pretty darn pumped and excited too. It's about two hours away and hopefully we can go early and look around town. It's on a Wednesday so I am excited that it shouldn't be much traffic and stuff like that. Also, it's in a "small town" compared to a city like Dallas. Although, it's a SOLD OUT SHOW! I might get a little anxiety over that. But onto other stuff.

 [aka the title]

wiping the dust away. my camera and creative juices have been not even on the back burner but behind that..... the wall I guess haha. I am looking through flickr today and really got the push to do maybe a day in the life of my son. just to see stuff from his point of view. hopefully it goes pretty smooth. I just feel like I haven't really taken "memory" pictures of him lately. Anyways that's about it for now. Hopefully I get lots of family, YGG, and day in the life photos during hubbys week off.

P.S. I have some other ideas brewing too. Hopefully they come to life.

Until next time. . .

M I A

I did not forget about you.

I just neglected you for a little while.

First off. Baby got sick, then mommy & daddy got sick. Mommy (me) took foreverrrrr to feel better. Then I was in a funk and didn't want to do anything. . . at ALL. Hubby was SO caring and loving. Now today my mother in law came to town and it really jump started me to get back in the groove of things. I need to finish editing a newborn session. I feel it definitely as not my best work and I feel bad because I was (in the funk at the time) and I feel like I could have done better. But practice does make ... better and that is all I can hope to achieve. Anyways, on to other news. 

Baby is .... acting much more.... crazy.. that is not really the word I am looking for. More of ...he has been going on a tantrum craze. NOT EVEN JOKING! You go and get him socks and he flips crap on you. You don't give him a cookie (his favorite word and snack) and he loses his sh*t! You take off his shoes so he can play in the play zone in the mall and he falls down to the ground and throws a level 10 tantrum. Lately he screams bloody murder if you put him down for a nap or for the night. Two times in the past week he hasn't even taken a nap! AND MOMMA AIN'T READY TO GIVE UP THOSE NAP TIMES! I know he is growing up but ... this tantrum thing bites. I am trying to learn more patience and understand why baby acts out but it is quite a challenge.

Another thing that is out of the norm is the fact that I have had some big cases of insomnia! I sometimes get it but this has gotten bad. A few nights I go to lay down and toss and toss and turn for like 2 hours and then give up and next thing you know its 4 AM and I am cursing in my mind that this is gunna suck come morning when baby wakes up and mama wants to sleep. 

Anyways I think that is enough of catching up and overloading you with the problems of my life.

Sweet dreams.

I hope.

Until next time. . .  

Let us catch up!

Sorry I have been MIA. The holidays were great. My birthday was amazing. Hubby has been on leave and baby and I have been soaking up the time together.

Recently we've been doing family walks a couple times a week at a KOA location. I enjoy it a lot and feel better afterward.

Last Thursday baby and friend had a little photo shoot with mommies friends and their kids. I'll post pictures towards the end.

Then on Saturday we went to our neighbors for some amazing food and to watch a UFC fight. Little did I know baby would have A HUGE crush on an older girl (I thinks he was maybe 10-12) [everyone is older than him basically]. He kept kissing and hugging her. (TOTALLY NOT READY FOR THAT). Anyways. Let's catch up on photos.

Enjoy.

Little guy got a truck.

"Birthday" Cake aka Lava Crunch Cake from Domino's.

My Birthday Present.

Cheese?

Great movie.

Supporting the base Annual Awards by eating at Chick Fil A.

Feeding the greedy ducks.

Hubby & Baby.

<3 melts my heart.

Valentine's Day/Mini Shoot

Until next time. . . 

Gorgeously Grunge.

I had the honor again, of photographing Selena along with friends. She wanted to do a grunge themed shoot and it was a very chilly day, but she was a trooper and much fun!

Here are some of my favorites.

One of my favorites. 

Until next time. . .