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Official 1st B-day Giant Cupcake

Posted on May 12, 2008 12:13 pm by TheAngelForever

Things have been quite busy here this weekend. My brother and his family were in town and yesterday was JSL’s 1st Birthday party.

We were out and about all day Saturday. Photos coming soon of everyone at the little amusement park (JSL had his first rides). Thanks to being out so late, JL helped me to stay awake long enough to bake the giant cupcake. Here is where the test runs paid off. We knew exactly what we had to do and were able to get it done quickly. Still even with the organized plan, we were still up until almost 1:00 in the morning waiting for the giant cupcake to be ready to put in the freezer.

The giant cupcake stayed in our freezer over night. Sunday morning I took it out for 10 minutes so I could quickly carve it to put together for the trip to my parents house. Once I got there (9:00 for a 11:00 party) I started to decorate it.

Here is a sneak peak of the finished cake:

And a tease of JSL eating the cake and frosting for the first time:

Yes - I think he likes it

More photos and items from the weekend coming soon.

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A Baby’s Eye View

Posted on May 10, 2008 11:50 pm by TheAngelForever

There are days that I wish I could read JSL’s mind. What does he think of the giant world around him? What exactly are those little blue eyes looking at?

In just a few short hours we will be having JSL’s 1st birthday party with our family. I can only imagine what he will be thinking with everyone at Nana and Papa’s house. Will be love or hate the attention? Is he going to enjoy frosting for the first time? So many firsts all in one day for a little guy who has not seen the world for an entire year.

As I sit here the day before Mother’s Day I have tears running down my cheek thinking about the year that has gone by.

A year ago I sat so horribly uncomfortable waiting for my little guy to arrive. He ignored all of the notices to vacate and came on his own schedule. JL and I tried to cherish the last moments with NHL before he became a big brother.

On Mother’s Day last year I had no idea what the following 24 hours would bring. I was exhausted that day and quite uncomfortable. My body must have known something was going on and made sure I took a long nap. JL brought NHL to the park and had an amazing time there while I caught up on sleep. It was a very lazy day, but a great one none the less.

The following morning I had the surprise of my life as my water broke standing up getting out of bed. The sound of the pop sent chills down my spine. I knew I was going to be a mommy again and was so thrilled to know I would soon meet my new little fellow.

Over the next few days I am going to try to gather things to showcase JSL’s 1st year before he officially turns one on Wednesday.

Happy Mother’s Day to everyone – have a wonderful special day!

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Baby sleep eating 101

Posted on May 9, 2008 9:35 am by TheAngelForever

Just the other day I was looking at NHL’s baby photos. I mentioned to JL that I still recalled the day that he fell asleep mid-bite of baby food in his highchair. We both laughed and thought it was not likely to happen to JSL.

Monday early afternoon I was shocked with the following sequence of events.

At about 11:30 JSL and I sat down at the dining room table to have lunch. He had a cream cheese sandwich (his new favorite) and was quite content. As I was eating my lunch he was babbling away to me. Suddenly I looked a little closer because he was not talking as loudly. Sure enough his eyes were completely closed. He was still talking and shoving sandwich into his face.

I could not believe my eyes and continued to watch. I was afraid to walk by him to get my camera for fear of disturbing him. The poor little guy was obviously exhausted and needed rest before going to get big brother from school. I finally was able to retrieve my camera. This is a shot of his hand soon after he dropped a piece of his lunch onto the tray.

Not too long after this I watched as he was trying to get more comfortable. First he tried this:

Must catch some Zzzz's

Slowly his head moved down onto his shoulder as he was curling up into a good position. I know if I slept like this I would have a stiff neck for day. How about you?

This must not have been the most ideal spot because soon enough he shifted to this pose.

Ahhhh. . . . much better

He stayed like this until I had to clean him off and pack him up to go and pick up NHL from school. Who knew that life as a baby could be such tough work. I guess growth spurts and teething take a LOT out of you.

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The Big Leagues – according to CityStreams

Posted on May 8, 2008 7:38 am by TheAngelForever

CityStreams tagged me for a meme. The history of this meme, according to CS, means that I am in the big leagues of blogging. Thank you for the compliment CS – back at ya! So here is my take on this, followed by the people I will tag.

What were you doing ten years ago?
In the spring of 1998 I was attending a community college after leaving pharmacy school. I finally had the guts to say I hated it there and wanted to follow my dream of teaching. I took that semester to fix a class that I needed to help me switch career paths and schools for the fall of ’98.

What are five things on your to-do list?
1. Get some sleep.
2. Finish shopping for items for JSL’s 1st birthday party on Sunday.
3. Purchase a gift for Mimi (my grandmother) to give to give to JSL.
4. Make Mother’s Day cards – the ones at the store were picked over weeks ago.
5. Find time to knit and read. . . and do the other 20 items on my to-do list!

What are five snacks you enjoy?
1. Graham crackers and low fat whipped cream 2. Cheese sticks 3. Trail mix 4. Yogurt 5. Granola bars (love the cherry and dark chocolate ones by Kashi).

Name some things you would do if you were a millionaire.

Pay off loans, buy a larger house in a better school district, help family fix up their house, get JL a new car, bring our entire family on a Disney World vacation (including a cruise) and invest for the future. The investing and saving for the boys for college is a must.

Name some places you have lived.
I have only lived in three places – 1. With my parents at their house. 2. Apartment that JL and I had when we were first married. 3. The small little house that we are currently living in.

Name some bad habits you have.
I am not good at making decisions. In addition to this I am able to live among the world of clutter that is my house. It is very organized clutter, but clutter. We are working on this because it is starting to become an issue when we want to have people over.

Name some jobs you have had.
I worked at my father’s baseball card store, pharmacy technician, cashier at a grocery store, test corrector for an educational company, assistant manager at a teacher store, and teacher.

Name those whom you are tagging.
Laura, Renee, and Elaine. I would list a bunch of others, but my brain is fried and I must go and attempt to cross #1 off my to-do list. Please know I have a ton of others that I would include – so if you want to consider yourself tagged. Please leave a comment here if you participate so I can be sure to read.