Mama G + Three

2011 was an amazing year. Here is a look at our 2011.

January -
Stew and I celebrated my 31st birthday and went down to Cape Coral to see his family for a long weekend.

These two seem to be stuck like glue lately. Adorable.

• I have a few New Years resolutions for 2012. One is to budget our money better...or just to budget period. I spend way too much.
• When I was in grammar school someone called me SNOSILLA. That was my first name and last name initial backwards....ALLISON S. Kids are strange.
• I'm getting nervous for our trip to New Orleans. I know that I'm going to have trouble leaving IV for 4 days.
• I'll be 32 in 23 days!
• I have a hard time watching home videos of IV, I cry that he's growing so fast.
• We plan to have one more baby - and I'd love a girl.
• I took down our Christmas tree and all decorations in 2 hours - by myself. IV watched me the whole time. 
• I went shopping a few times without IV, every time I saw a baby I got the urge to say "I have a baby too"...such a strange feeling. 
• My favorite color is teal. Teal anything.
• We were supposed to go to Aruba this winter - but the tickets out of Boston are over $4000! Screw you JetBlue.
• I think Ron Paul puts subliminal messages for babies in his political ads.
• My 8 month old finally has a tooth...well, half a tooth right now.
• We are going to the New England Patriots game on New Years day - sans baby.
• IV crawls backwards...it's too cute.
• I use to see my Mom every day when I worked one block over from her...I only see her once a week now. That makes me very sad.
• I have about 10 half full water glasses on my night stand. I'm so bad about bringing them down to the sink.
• I can't wait for the new Bachelor.
• I am so in love with our son - but I think you knew that by now.

I mentioned that I was spoiled by EVERYONE this year...but I wanted to share what the Hubs got me.

On GMA this morning, they actually did a piece on people "Vlogging" what they got for Christmas...called SWAG BRAG.

So here is my swag - minus the brag. Hehehehe

IV turned 8 months old on Christmas Eve. He is 20lbs, has one tooth (it's about half way through), loves to eat and I haven't found anything that he WON'T eat. We had to lower his crib, he is moving all over the place, and is still sleeping like a champ. His normal night is 7:15p-7:00a. He eats solids 2-3 times a day plus snacks and still has 4 bottles a day. He is the sweetest boy I have ever met - bias, I know. But he's the love of our life.

Morning Coffee.

Stew and I are back from our mini vacation in the White Mountains. It was so relaxing and IV did great. He slept in his pack and play like a champ. I was worried that he wouldn't sleep well or take naps like he does at home, but he proved me wrong. He never skipped a beat. He was amazing on the car ride, at dinner and we even went swimming at the indoor pool.

During the Summer, IV loved my parents pool. It's been month since then and he STILL loved the pool.

I could cry happy tears - it was such an amazing weekend.

Ok...now for a few pictures.

The day before we left - IV helping me pack. Or I guess, I packed - he sat there and looked cute.