We had a good weekend with family. Nico got to hang out with his cousins, daddy got to play horseshoes, and mommy got to see Mom mom and Titi Bernie!  It is always nice to just relax and have that one extra day off to be with each other. 

Kate took great care of Nico. He loved all the attention, playing, and especially, chocolate chip cookies :)

I wish I had some pictures from today. Nico spent most of the day in his new pool!  This boy has no fear. Head under water, blowing bubbles, diving, and scaring mommy was his thing. He thought it was hilarious.

Daddy's Home!

Daddy was gone all last week. Nico and I just hung out and watched A LOT of Shrek and Barney.

Friday night, Daddy came HOME!  Nico and Mommy are thrilled!  We sure did miss him. Every time the phone would ring, Nico would say,"Dah-yee, Dah-yee"! It was so heart breaking to tell him no honey boy, only a few more days : - (

Saturday was such a beautiful day. We went to the park with Titi Bernie and then again later with Daddy.

There is nothing that melts my heart more than seeing Nico absolutely love and want to be like Daddy.  I love my boys!!

What a good weekend! So tired right now though. Casey and I had a wedding to go to Saturday. My good friend Chrissy got married. She looked absolutely beautiful. Congrats Girly!

We got back to Grammy and Pop pop's around 10:30pm, Not only to find Uncle Matt there, but Nico still awake! That is the latest he has ever stayed up. He did NOT want to go to bed. We stayed the night there. He finally laid down when Mommy and Daddy went to bed. Which means, Mommy got NO sleep. I had to make sure we didn't roll on him. Also, Nico does not like to sleep in bed with us. He likes his space. Every time he rolled over into Casey or myself, he would wake up and get fussy. Man, I was so exhausted on Sunday.

( I LOVE this picture!!! Look at that crazy smile!)

 Sunday was a good Family day. We went to church, had a delicious brunch, and then played at Grammy and Pop pop's for the rest of the day. Nico absolutely LOVES his Uncle Matt! Loves him!  Just a few more weeks and Matt,Stacey,Lily, and New baby Sofia will be back. Can't wait :)

      

Man! Mommy looks so tired. 7 hours of sleep for the whole weekend doesn't cut it!

Always trying to get into something :-)

Happy Mother's Day!

Before I was a Mom

I made and ate hot meals.

I had unstained clothing.

I had quiet conversations on the phone.

Before I was a Mom

I slept as late as I wanted

   And never worried about how late

   I got into bed.

I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday.

Before I was a Mom,

I cleaned my house each day.

I never tripped over toys

   or forgot words to lullabies.

Before I was a Mom,

I didn't worry whether or not my

   plants were poisonous.

I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom,

I had never been pooped on,

   Spit up on,

   Chewed on,

   Peed on,

   Or pinched by tiny fingers.

Before I was a Mom,

I had complete control of myself;

   My thoughts,

   My body,

   And my mind.

I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom,

I never held down a screaming child

so that doctors could do tests or give shots.

I never looked into teary eyes and cried.

I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.

I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom,

I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't 

   want to put it down.

I never felt my heart break into a million pieces 

   when I couldn't stop the hurt.

I never knew something so small could affect my 

   life so much.

I never knew that I could love someone so much.

I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom,

I didn't know the feeling of having my

   heart outside my body.

I didn't know how special it could feel

   to feed a hungry baby.

I didn't know that bond between a

   Mother and her child.

I didn't know that something so small

   could make me feel so important.

Before I was a Mom,

I had never gotten up in the middle of

   the night every ten minutes to make

   sure all was okay.

I had never known the warmth,

   The joy,

   The love,

   The heartache,

   The wonderfulment,

   Or the satisfaction of being a Mom.

I didn't know I was capable of feeling so

   much before I was a Mom.

-author unknown

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