Happy Birthday, Daddy!

My Dearest Jessep Michael,
  Today (well, yesterday), we celebrate your 24th birthday. Bruce & Meg, Casey & Katie, Mangey, Pat & Lindsey, Michelle & Kody and your mom and her boyfriend came to have a BBQ & bonfire. Maybe a few beers, too ;)

 I wanted to post about how much I just absolutely love you and appreciate all that you do for Hunter and I. If it were not for you, I would not wake up feeling like the most lucky girl in the world.
I cherish every moment I get to spend with you.
When you are gone, I constantly look at the clock, counting down the minutes until we are all together again.

 

I admire your hard work outside of the house that enables me to be a stay at home mom.
If it were not for you taking such good care of me, I would not be able to take such good care of Hunter.
When you are happy, I am happy.

Just look at Hunter, what a happy easy going little boy we have. He is the way he is because of how much you love him.

 On your 24th birthday, your first birthday as a father, we celebrate what an awesome guy you are, babe. You are so perfect for me. I love the way you make me feel and push me to be a better person. I love who I am with you. Just perfect. I love our life.

I love you, babe!

Erin & Hunter
  xo

(Belated) Happy 9 Months, Handsome!

(Disclaimer: I wrote this on my iPad nd it never published. I KNEW I wrote it and just found it so I am publishing a month and a day late.

Happy 9 months, handsome Hunter!

You are becoming less and less like a baby everyday. On one hand, I my heart aches because I want to cuddle and keep you innocent forever but on the other hand, I am okay with your independence as I feel I have embraced every new thing you have discovered and learned to do. Besides, you will always be my baby. 

In the last month, you have become more of the little man we have dreamed of.....

YOU HAVE TWO NEW TEETH! The bottom left then bottom right teeth both came in. You were a CHAMP! You spiked a slight fever when they cut through your gums. I am sad, you are going to look so different when they grow in all the way. Then again, it IS going to be pretty darn cute.

Speaking of teething, the last few days, you broke out in what we think is a "teething rash." It looks like chicken pox but worse on your face.

You get yourself from standing to the ground, not gracefully but you get there.

SO fast standing up, getting yourself from sitting to your belly and belly to sitting.

Ruled out strawberries, you break out after eating them.

Met your biological paternal Grandmother and her boyfriend. We went to the Addison County Field Days, first time for all of us, with all of them.

You still nurse 5-6x a day. 

Still will go for the meat on your tray first if served with something else. 

You got your first tattoo. 

Your hair is becoming more blonde, less red.

You think it is so funny to crawl out of the room we are playing in then when I come to get you, you crawl away faster and laugh.

Still lingering around 19 lbs.

We are trying cloth diapers again. I am SO sick of wasting money on disposables. 

You got your first wagon and you love to ride in it. Daddy loves how big the wheels are!

You think it is cool when the freezer is opened, love paper, and Daddy's duck calls.

Your hair is getting curly in the back. Few curls! Daddy calls you his immature duck.

We bought you your first tooth brush and you think it is funny when we brush your teeth.

You are so fun and we are so excited to see where this next month brings us with you. In the next month, Mommy goes back to school. You will be with Grammy, again. Hope you behave as well for her as you do for Mommy ;)

We love you, little man!

Love Always,

Mommy

  Xoxoxo

Happy 10 Months, Baby Boy!

I suck at blogging. I have not posted in forever and have a list of things I want/need to post about! Even a giveaway!! I swear I have posted a few times, one being Hunter's 9 month update but I can see it! Anywho, without further or do....
 
DOUBLE DIGITS!! While I am trying to embrace every second I can with you, I still feel it all just happens so fast. I am still forever grateful that I get to be your mommy. Your personality is evolving so quickly now, making me fall more and more in love with you everyday!

 In the last month of your life, you:
 
 Said "mama" on the way to Grandpa David and Nana's wedding and have not stopped since
 Point at things that excite you or that you want
 Dance when someone sings, you hear a song or a phone rings
 Carry things in your mouth when you're crawling that you are going to play with after
 Can sign milk, all done, more but have recently stopped
 Look up when you hear airplanes go over
 
Went to the Champlain Valley Fair for the 1st time; you hate an elk jerky stick, tried a bite of fried oreo (sh, don't tell anyone!), went on your first carnie ride, Choo Choo Charlie with Daddy then played Fat Albert.

Went Apple Picking for the first time at Allenholm then went for cider donuts at Hacketts.

On September 1st, we had goulash for dinner and you sucked the tomato soup off and spit out the noodles. It was so cute. Of course, you ate all the meat first.

Were so entertained at Grandpa David and Nana's wedding. You rode in your wagon down the aisle, played in the grass during the ceremony then danced (and ate) the night away. You did need one nap while we were there so we drove you around for an hour. It was so hot that day that our plan to put you to sleep in the camper just was not going to happen.

 

You still wear size 4 diapers, size 18 mo clothes, and size 4/5 shoe but you hate wearing shoes, you will not move when they are on your feet. Maybe we will invest in some slippers to start off.
 
 You love bread. If someone gives you bread, when it gets soggy and small, there is still no taking it away even to give you a new slice. Still love chicken the most and have recently loved apples. You never cared about them before but you must know they are in season, now!

 You have graduated your bath seat. You think it is cool to walk around the tub.

 You stick your tongue out. Adorable!

You go to Mommy's Public Speaking class and are the center of attention! You're easy to keep stimulated.

You play peek-a-boo by putting something in front of your face and pulling it down with a giant grin on your face.

 You kiss the phone when you see peoples pictures on them and kiss yourself when you crawl over to the oven and see your reflection. That's my loverboy!

 I always feel like I am missing something in here. I probably am. There is no way I can capture the fun and how cool you are in a blog post but at least I feel better throwing some words up there!

  Happy 10 months, baby boy! In the next month, we will be enjoying the start of fall, spending lots of time outside, eating goose and duck and planning your 1st birthday party!! I love you, my sweet sweet boy!

Love Always,
Mommy
 xo