happy easter!

we had a great relaxing easter here at home
Mr.Smile loved his easter basket and I cooked a great dinner.



Gamer J.

Mr.Smile with his easter basket!













RAWR:)



it was a wonderful easter! I hope everyone had a great day.

Gamerjs job loss

so on the 20th gamerJ was let go from a job that he has worked at for two years.
He came home and was holding it together until Mr.smiles climbed up into his lap ... then the tears started flowing as he said "how could I let this happen when I have to take care of you"
which in return made me tear up and hug him so tightly..

Times are hard now a days.. If you have a job your very lucky. you should hold on to it with all your might... and if you dont You must pray/wish/hope/try like crazy that you find/get and keep one.


stuff like this will only strengthen my love and marriage with gammerJ. I have always cherished all that he does for our little family.

My sons birth! 4/15/2010

gamerJ letting the nurse know I needed to push!

1 hour and a half later. Mr.smiles was born.

7lbs 60z and 21in long. My beautiful baby boy <3

worried daddy. I was loosing alot of blood..

trying to breastfeed for the 1st time. no easy task might I add. Especially with I.Vs in both of your hands..

my wonderful mother and gammerJ
I was beyond tired and drained. Im ghost pale from the bleeding.

Proud daddy!

Amazed at what we had made!

he had to have I.V antibiotics :(

all snuggly and warm in his mommas arms :)

the day we brought him home. he got to meet his great mommaw for the first time.

at Play!

loveing the wedgie butt pic!

What children do best Playing. Mr. smiles deffinetly knows how to Play and Play hard.

strollers..

so when I found out I was pregnant. GamerJ and I went out and bought one of those really nice travel systems.

now that lo is 17months we are on the look out for something much more compact. The travel system was nice when we had the infant carseat but after that it became a pain and way to big.

I wonder how many other moms find this out way after purchasing one ? this is one of those things I wish I was told before purchasing one lol. Well now I know.

so I recomend especially if you babywear wait until your lo is 6 months old and then find a light weight stroller tht works for you. Instead of buying a expensive bulky stroller that will become increasingly annoying later down the road.

look a likes!

me


Mr.smiles

Mr.smiles

Me

gamerJ Mr.smiles Me

We always thought Mr.smiles looked just like me when I was a newborn.

Until the other day when I saw a picture of gamerJ probably alittle over 1 maybe 2 they look just alike! It lookes like someone stuck a brown wig on Mr.smiles lol

Carseats and carseat safety are my passion

before i knew about carseat safety I was using the harness covers.which are a no no!

Mr.Smiles is currently 17months 23lbs and 35in tall and still rearfacing!

why is he still rearfacing? because it is safer and his spine and bones have not

hardened all the way yet (as all childrens do not start until 3-5 years of age)

The American Academy of Pediatrics now recomends rearfacing unitil

at least 2 years old AND 30lbs! or until the limits of your convertible carseat.

for more info on extended rearfacing

use google or search for some videos on http://www.youtube.com/

my son will be rearfacing for quite some time!