Happy 7-Month Birthday!!

ADub is 7 months old today!  After my rotation at the coroner's office this past month, I have learned that keeping a baby alive is actually hard work.  We must be doing amazing!  Thank you for staying alive.....and for turning many rough days at rotation into wonderful ones at home.  Happy Birthday, Baby Dub!

Accomplishments this month:

• Chompers.  A total of three.  Two lower front and one upper front tooth.  It's been touch-and-go there with the pain, but we've made it this far.  Only 17 more to go.....BUT who's counting?
• We used to pretend to suck out of a straw from Mommy's drink, but now it's for real.  The kid has figured out how to retrieve liquid using a straw.  He's no pretender.
• We are getting on hands and knees but then failing to actually crawl.  Any day now, my friend, any day.
• Laughter is inevitable when it comes to the tickle game.  "Nose, ears, RIBS!!!"  "Eyes, mouth, BELLY!!!"
• It's called gravity.  Anything that leaves your hand will drop to the floor.  Then of course, it will return by any sucker who chooses to pick it back up; this is not gravity.  
• He loves giving hugs, grabbing onto skin you never knew you had (neck skin??), and giving big wet, open-mouthed kisses.
• ADub talks all the time.  God knows what he's saying.  No really, I have no clue what he's saying.  Sometimes I feel left out.
• It turns out, screaming will get you what you want....most of the time.  I mean who likes a screamer?  
• His favorite book right now is "Giraffes Can't Dance" by Giles Andraea and his favorite song remains "Ophelia" by the Lumineers.

And now for the photo shoot:

Hanging with Daddy-o at McAlister's.  One of my favorite places to (not) eat.

Walks are amazing, especially when I am carried or rolled, because you see, I can't walk yet.

Mommy selfie.  She's pretty cool.

X-rated.....but come on, look how cute those cheeks are!  FYI, diaper changes have become a fight with the little dude wanting to roll over.  It's actually very difficult to change a diaper while in the prone position.

More Mommy selfies.

Sometimes going to sleep is the hardest thing in the world (the first world).

There might be multiple teeth piercing and slicing through my fleshy gums right now, but I am still fairly happy.

We celebrated Daddy's birthday!

Prepping this guy to be a grandpa someday.

Our first Jeep ride.  This is what "thrilled" looks like.

Impressing the hot babes.

Great Grandma B makes me laugh....and laugh and laugh.

Hanging out with Aunt E and clearly loving it.

Ellie the Elephant stuck on Mommy's head.

It might go in there, but it certainly fits in my mouth.

Who says you need to spend hundreds of dollars on toys when you've got kitchen utensils and cardboard boxes (please refrain from plastic bags....they really can suffocate a child).

Blue outfit, blue passy, blue eyes, blue hat.  Catch a theme?

Butt Check:  CLEAN

Check out my new kicks Aunt Sharkwhisperer got me.

Seriously, any rough day can be made better with this big, yet so little, smile.

Did you know that it is extremely difficult for a 3 year old and a 7 month old......

.....to cooperate at the same time?

PDub's 30th Birthday!

     My handsome, loving, and wonderful (yet sometimes frustrating) husband turns 30 today.  Yes, the big 3-0, the dirty 30, 30 years strong, the triple X, 30 and flirty....Okay, I'm finished.  I have been his girl for about 12 years of his life now, and boy, has it been the best adventure!

     From graduating high school to having our first child, we have been together for so many chapters of our lives.  We have traveled the world together, lived in so many awesome places, and experienced life hand-in-hand (even if the distance between us has been far).  In the time that I have known you, you have grown into an intelligent, caring, often hilarious, responsible person, kicking butt in all that you do from working at ExxonMobil to being a father to ADub to hunting squirrels with Maya.  You give life your all, and it makes me want to do the same everyday.  I am so lucky to have you as my sidekick (and that you turn 30 before me).  Happy Birthday, snookums!

He takes belly rubs to the next level.

He's kind of an amazing father.

He warms our hearts and makes us clean (at least Adub....and sometimes Maya).

My best friend, my husband, my soul mate.

Now for a little PDub throwback.....

ADub Visits Florida

For spring break, the Dubs packed up their (practically) everything and headed to Pop's and Grandma's new place in southern Florida.  Our trip in photos:

Prepping for a plane ride.  (Maya is under the seat in front of us)

The pilots let us check out the cockpit.

Cheesing it up with said pilots.

Hanging with Grandma after his first flight.

We hiked around Lover's Key.

I spy an owl.  Do you?

Cooling off while hiking.

An egret.

I spy an (multiple) alligator.  Do you?

The path well traveled.

We chose it.

Pretty.

Banyan trees, where the roots are above the ground.

I haven't found my roots yet.  I prefer the freedom.

Turtle, turtle.

Nature.

More nature.

FYI, he's snoozing.

ADub fell in love with the pool.

Tootsies in the H2O.

First day on vacation: first flight, first swim.  BIG nap.

The definition of "playing it cool."

Pooooool time!

Work. It.

My two pale men hanging out in the shade.

Not so sure about this sand or those waves.

Probably pointing out a babe in a bikini....men.

Wading in the ocean.

More wading in the ocean.

Dip.

This was going to be a spectacular family photo, but ADub couldn't keep his hands off Maya.

Hanging with my boy.

Check out Maya's beard.

ADub, Grandma, and Sophie the Giraffe.

Chillaxing.

Yes, that wave could completely wipe out little ADub.  Thank goodness for fathers.

ADub napping while Maya standing guard.

Celebrating St. Patty's day.  Did you know that St. Patrick is the patron saint of engineering?  You've been fun facted.

ADub got to meet his great aunt.

Selfies by the pool.

More selfies by the pool.

My pool dude.

Walking the grounds at Grandma and Pop's new place.

Such a beachin' family.