It might be cold out...

...but AJ doesn't care.  He's cool with running around in his diaper!

My Little PUMA Guy

Trying to play shy

He found his smile!

Smiles with Mommy after a workout.

Funny Faces

While watching tv tonight, AJ started crawling up on the couch with Daddy and making silly faces at him.  Then it turned into both of them being silly and sticking their tongues out at each other.  I had such a good laugh watching them!

Boys will be boys and do silly things!

Look at that face and how happy he is!

The Drawer

AJ has discovered the bottom drawer to the end-table can come out of the end-table.  This is the fun he had with it tonight...

'Oh look. I can actually fit in this drawer!'

'Cool.. so I think I'll sit and watch some tv in it!'

'This is so much fun Mommy!'

'I think I'll try to read a book!'

Being silly!

Disney and Dinosaurs

This is how we spent our Saturday night...

Disney and Dinosaurs!

Daddy's Project

After Christmas last year Michael bought a whole bunch of lights from Target.  He had a plan that he was going to decorate one of the trees in the front yard and was super excited to do it this year.  ANd after a few hours of creating his masterpiece and very cold hands, it was finished!

This is only a pic with my iPhone - I definitely need to try and get a better pic with my big camera.  But how cool is this?!

Sweet Slumber

AJ only slept for a little bit in the jogging stroller so when he woke up, Daddy took him into the nursery and rocked him to sleep.  When I finally finished showering and getting ready, this is what I walked into the nursery and saw:

Daddy and AJ asleep

My heart melted when I saw this

My loves.  My life.

Jogging Nap

Sevigny Stories

• While at dinner at Moe's tonight, there was a little girl (probably a month or two younger than AJ) eating with her Mom and Dad at a table across the dining area. AJ kept looking over in her direction and giving his signature 'cheese' smile and flirting like he always does. After this went on for a bit, the girl's father joked around with AJ and asked him if he and AJ needed to have a talk because of his flirtatious ways with his daughter. It was absolutely hilarious! Our little boy is already trying to woo girls at a young age - we're in trouble when he gets older!

Thanksgiving 2012

It was a quiet Thanksgiving this year with just our immediate family and Great Gram.  The food was super yummy, the company was great and Black Friday shopping started at 11pm!  Another great Thanksgiving in the books!

Babcia was showing GG mine and Cioci's blogs and AJ got super excited to see himself on the computer screen!

So interested in the blogs!

Sporting his new Thanksgiving onesie

Once Katie arrived, she wanted to see what everyone was looking at too!

Our annual Thanksgiving photo

I just loved how AJ was wearing a play necklace!

Babcia and Madeline on Maddie's first Thanksgiving!

Another Cozy Nap

AJ definitely enjoys the jogs with Mommy.. it's a perfect opportunity to get some shuteye in!

Nobody Puts AJ in the Corner....

...except AJ himself.  I've been finding that every time I put AJ to sleep, he crawls right up in the left-hand backside corner of his crib.  Ironically, he used to gravitate towards that same place in his bassinet as well.

Story Time with Baba

Visiting Auntie Sarah's New House

We made the two-hour trek up to Tewksbury, MA this morning to visit 'Auntie' Sarah and to see her new house.  We brought a traditional house warming gift of bread (so the family will never go hungry), salt (so there will always be flavor and spice in their life), rice (so the family may be fertile and multiply) and a broom (to sweep all their troubles away).  Sarah originally I thought I was giving her food that I could eat for lunch while up there (haha!), but when she read the card she understood the meaning behind it all and seemed quite thankful.  We also were lucky enough to see 'Uncle' Steve while up there when he came home from work!  After a delicious lunch of grilled chicken and salad, some girl talk and AJ cuddles with 'Auntie' Sarah - it was time to head home. :(  But once we got home, Sarah and I were texting a bit about how much fun we had this afternoon and that we definitely need to make it an every other month occurrence.  So... by putting this on the blog - you guys all have to hold us to it or else!  ;)  We already have our January 2013 visit planned so we're starting off on the right foot!

AJ took it upon himself to do some cleaning around Sarah's new house with her new broom!

Pants Off

AJ wasn't too interested in wearing his pants during his nap today.

The Hot Dog Dance

AJ is a HUGE fan of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.  Whenever he hears the theme song or the ending song (The Hot Dog Song), he drops everything he is doing and runs into the living room to dance along.  Lucky for you, I was able to capture a little bit of his excitement and dancing today to the Hot Dog Song!

[Make sure your voice is turned up if you want to hear the Hot Dog song]

Reading

Our little reader

Warm and Cozy!

AJ and I went for a jog today and he got to sport his new Bundle Me!  Doesn't he look so warm and cozy?!

All bundled and nice and cozy!

So cozy that he fell asleep...

And his best friend would not leave his side.

Our Visit with The Matthews'

After we dropped off Daddy and 'Uncle' Dan at the annual Northeast Wine and Spirits Beer & Wine Tasting, AJ and I headed up to Webster, MA to hang out with Julie, Reyo and their little guy, Xavier.  At first the boys were a little shy and weren't too sure about sharing toys and playing with each other, but within about 15 minutes, the living room was a disaster zone and the boys were ripping apart Xavier's room as well!  They sure had a great time and Mommy enjoyed the adult company too! :)  Thanks for having us over, Reyo and Julie!

Xavier being the little ham that he is!

The boys could totally be twins... the blonde hair, red shirts, adorable faces! :)

Passed Out

The little one was a little tired from our walk in the woods with his cousins!

A Walk in the Woods

After our lazy morning, we received a phone call from Miss Katie and Allie, who were at Babcia and Dziadzi's, wanting us to come over.  Of course we obliged - we never pass up on an opportunity for cousin time!

Once we got to Baba and Dziadzi's, Dziadzi suggested we take a walk in the woods.  It had been years since I've been in the woods behind my parents house so it was nice to take the kids and get back to the place where I went for fun when I was a kid.  Once we passed the two ponds, we found a large tree that had fell down in one of the recent storms so we used that as our resting place and the kids decided to make their own fun!

Katie was so proud of herself walking on the tree unassisted!

Concentrating.

Allie needed a little help from Dziadzi to get around the branch.

AJ thought he would give it a try...

Still working up the courage...

But then he decided he would just supervise the girls along with Dziadzi!

All smiles!

Smiles turned into a frown when he realized the girls weren't near him anymore.

My little supervisor watching Katie come towards him.

Katie absolutely loves her little cousin!

Best of friends.

Dziadzi and the grandkids (minus Madeline) take 1

Take 2

Clearly take 3 was a failure!

Take 4

Take 5

And take 6 was a keeper!

Katie actually asked me to take a picture of us... clearly I obliged!

One of my absolute favorite pics of us!