Archives for February 2009

And for desert (the only real important part.. right??) I had a chocolate cake.. because well.. Cheesecake isn’t really my favorite.. but chocolate cake is!!

They even wrote Happy Birthday Ryley with chocolate syrup…

I can’t wait to eat the rest of it tonight…
And Aaron had a chocolate mouse cheesecake.. We forgot to take a picture till he was almost done!
We had a really good night.. and the food was soooo good…. Maybe one day we’ll get to go back…

Dear Baby,

2 days ago I blew out the candles on my birthday cake 2 days early and wished for 2 things. For you to be healthy, and for you to sleep better. I now believe in birthday wishes.
Last night Daddy put you to bed at 7:30, we both woke up around 5:30am and realized you were still asleep. Daddy went in to check on you and you were just fine, but he couldn’t sleep.
At about 6:30 he went in feed you. He brought you to me while I was getting ready for work. You were sound asleep in his arms. You looked so peaceful and happy. I kissed you and told you how much I loved you. You only stirred a little.
You were too tired and didn’t even want to eat much.
You drifted back to sleep, and daddy climbed back into bed.
It was harder than ever to leave you two this morning. You are the best birthday present I could have ever hoped for. Daddy really needed that sleep. Thank you!
I love you so much, baby. Thank you for making this the best birthday I’ve ever had…

Love,
Mommy

P.s. Will you sleep like that again on a day when I don’t have to be up at 5:30??

I have been wanting to take the baby for a walk outside since the day we came home from the hospital.

I guess going for a walk around the neighborhood with your baby in a stroller is one of those quintessential family moments that I always pictured in my head..

It was a balmy 50 degrees out today so I figured now is as good a time as any!

A friend gave us this stroller (brand new!!) and I’ve been dying to use it.
Aaron went out to get it all ready and discovered all 3 tires were flat!!!!!

But hey.. the baby only weighs 13 pounds.. so we thought we’d still give it a whirl.

We loaded him up and bundled him up.. (He really should have had a hat on.. sorry..)

And after a few photo ops.. we were off….

(A neighbor walking by stopped and asked if we wanted a picture with all of us! I was kinda embarrassed that we were taking pictures in the first place.. so i declined.)

By the time we reached the end of the street… he was out!

I think he really enjoyed his walk.. it’s about time he get some fresh air. At least now I know it’s a way to calm him down and put him to sleep!

When we got home we just pulled the stroller into the living room and let him continue sleeping… it wasn’t long before the loud neighbor kids woke him up..

Aaron got him and took him to his office and put him in the swing and he was out again in no time.. I think he’s been asleep for almost an hour! (knocking on wood..)