Happy Birthday Mr. Bo

Mr.Bo's 31st birthday was a lot like our Valentines Day; busy, busy, busy. We both worked late, but I did manage to surprise him at work during his lunch break with a cake for him and his co workers. I didn't take a picture, but the cake looked similar to this one...

Pretty awesome, I know. 

Ok, so maybe it wasn't quite that impressive... and I may or may not have had a little help from the Pillsbury Dough Boy... but none the less, the cake was yummy, and I think Mr. Bo enjoyed his surprise visit, and for the chance to show off *BB (who was all smiles once we got out of the hallway full of loud, screaming, adolescents). After work that night I looked all over town for a bottle of this...

Dave Matthew's Finest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...but ended up settling for this...

It aint classy unless it comes from a box

Tonight Mr. Bo's sister will be in town, along with her fiance. It will be fun to spend some time with them while we are at home with the little one. Then on Sunday my parents and grandparents are coming over for lunch, and we will indulge in the best ice cream cake $10.99 can buy.
Only the best for the Bo's!



*BB=Baby Bo

Thank You

I would just like to take a minute to say "thank you" to the genius in the loud dump truck who honked as he drove by while I was taking a walk. Thank you, sir, for waking the child who was sleeping soundly in the stroller that I happened to be pushing at the time. Yes, thank you so very much for not only waking him up, but also scaring  him and causing him to cry for the entire half mile walk back home. Thank you soooooo much.



Oh wait, did I say thank you? I'm sorry, what I actually meant to say was &$*% YOU!!!

The Adventures of Baby Bo: 3 Months

Is my sweet little newborn really 3 months old already? I can't believe it. Time really does fly when you're having fun. Since he does not go back to the pediatrician until March, we do not know exactly how much he weighs, but if I had to guess I would say roughly a million trillion pounds, give or take. Boy does that boy know how to pack on the lbs! He still eats somewhat sporadically throughout the day, usually eating 4 or 5 oz every 2 to 4 hours, depending on how long his naps are. He also does not have an official napping schedule yet, but does have predictable patterns and behaviors that we follow throughout the day. He usually wakes up anywhere from 5:30 and 7:30 in the morning, eats, then is awake anywhere from an hour to two hours (usually about an hour and a half) and then goes back down for a nap, sometimes lasting only 30 or 40 minutes, but sometimes stretching to three hours. When he wakes up he eats again, and the cycle starts over and continues until around 10 at night. He has also been sleeping through the night for over two weeks now (Que the Hallelujah Chorus)! As mentioned in my last post, we are letting him make his own schedule, and the pediatrician told us it probably won't be until about 6 months when he begins to have a more consistent eating and sleeping schedule, with probably around two or three naps about the same time everyday, with longer awake times in between.
 One of Baby Bo's favorite pass times these days is looking at, and munching on his hands. It is the cutest thing to see him get such a kick out of his own two hands. He has the sweetest laugh too! Mr. Bo is the best at getting his giggles out, although I have managed to get some pretty good chuckles out of him this week myself.  One of my very favorite things he does right now though is "talking"...Especially when it is to himself, laying in bed before and after he sleeps. I love it when he wakes up happy and talking (as opposed to hungry and crying) because those are the times when I am greeted with a huge grin that just melts my heart. He has also started to bat at and hold onto small toys, and brings them to his mouth some too. He is still in the early stages of this developmental milestone, but it is great to see his mind and body at work.

Big Boy!

"I'm ready to have my butt scrubbed!"

                                                       

                                         

(I do have shorts on in this video btw, you just can't tell)

All You Need is Love

This year Mr.Bo and I had a pretty uneventful Valentine's Day. While I have always loved V day, Mr. Bo and I have never really made a big-to-do about it, although I am sure we will begin doing more for Baby Bo as he gets older.
Just as we both did last year, Mr. Bo spent the weekend before Valentine's Day helping out at the Candy Factory. But since we have the little bambino this year, I stayed home with him instead of working, but still got to enjoy the fruits of Mr. Bo's labor, i.e. chocolate covered strawberries. YUM! We had an extremely busy week this past week, and Valentine's Day was no exception. I spent the week babysitting for some friends of ours during the day, and working with the children at a local church in the evenings, both to which Baby Bo was carted along side. Preseason for baseball started for Mr. Bo, so not only has he been busy with teaching, but also with preseason work outs, as well as coaching intramural basketball, and tutoring a few times a week. Whew! Therefore, my Valentine's Day gift was Taco Bell and a Reese's Peanut Butter heart brought to me at work for dinner. :) My gift to Mr. Bo was, of course, a love letter. I also got to spend my day with these two sweeties...

                                                                                                      ....Not a bad day :)

Tonight Mr. Bo and I are going out for an unofficial Valentine's Day date while my mom watches the little one. After such a long week it is just what we need, and I am so excited to spend some time together just the two of us. We really treasure our evenings spent at home with Baby Bo, but every now and then it's nice to have some relaxing time together.

A Love Letter

Dear Mr Bo,

Thank you for being the man you are. Your patience, kindness, and sensitivity is something to be admired. I love who I am when I am with you, and I am thankful for the woman I have become because of you. You have proven yourself to be a wonderful father, and I can think of no better role model for our son. While my love for you grows everyday, it was multiplied by a million the day he was born. You are the man of my dreams. In you I have found the peanut butter to my jelly, the bread to my butter, and the Dave to my Tim. I will love you forever. Happy Valentines Day.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Bo

P.S.
Shmeow!

Mugs Up!

Even though Mr. Bo is five years my senior, I believe our choice in coffee mug speaks volumes about our actual maturity levels...

Charlie Brown mug vs. actual grown up mug

However, I do wonder what it says about us that we both put hot chocolate mix in our coffee every morning?

A Moment With Anne

Because it's Friday...

Anne Taintor