MY fiRsT HaLLoWeEN!!

Let me tell you a little bit about my first Halloween- -

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To start......mommy dressed me in ridiculous orange & black outfits all week long.

"It's all in the spirit of the holiday" she says.:)

One night during the week mom & grandma made some minature cakes, cupcakes I think they call 'em, with my cousins but of course I didn't even get to taste them. Doesn't seem fair does it??

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Then papa stuck a knife in a couple pumpkins, pulled out their guts, carved a face in one of them & a spider in the other and put a candle down in the center of each.......

.......seemed a little strange to me but who am I to judge the traditions of holidays.

Just when I thought this holiday couldn't get more weird- -

my mom took off my cute orange & black outfit and and stuck me in this........

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Seriously mom?? A duck??

I was so irresistibly cute in that costume though that I nearly got eaten by a demon for heaven's sake!!!

I didn't even cry or nothin'. :)

I later found out that wasn't really a demon. It was my cousin Jett. Apparently every child out there and even some adults dress in some weird outfit and pretend to be someone else for the night. Huh, who knew??

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Anyway, back to me & my costume.

Allow me to demonstrate the versatility of the duck.......

Waddling Duck

Flying Duck
Smiley Duck

Sleepy Duck

Mom's Little Duck


Grandma's Little Duck

.......you get the idea.:)
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Hope all you kids out there got more candy than I did for dressing up & being tortured with endless pictures.

Happy Weird Holiday!!:)

Retail Therapy :)

Sometimes a girl just needs a little retail therapy....right??

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And that's precisely the kind of therapy I needed, so my mom & I headed to Phoenix.
We visited friends & family, ate yummy food, got our hair "did", searched the sale racks, tried on a gazillion clothes, shoes & jewelry, made a few purchases and came home feeling gooooood.
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Roman also had the privilege of experiencing our 3 day shop-a-thon.
And don't worry.....he participated in a little therapy as well.:)

Then we played dress-up......

.......and let him relax in the hotel room.

He was such a good sport. Just hangin' out with the girls and eating his meals in fitting rooms. :)

I found my new favorite store for baby boy clothes.

Roman is now the proud new owner of a baby wardrobe from H&M.

Love that store!!!

(I'm really not an irresponsible shopper. 90% of the clothes Roman got are for Christmas)

And this is the result of mom & I's therapy.......

Ahhhhhhh, there's nothing better than coming home with shopping bags full of clothes, shoes & jewelry.

Now that's what I call therapy!

Rolling Over!!

Little Mr.Roman rolled over for the first time last Thursday. It was the cutest thing ever!.....of course.:)

He has been rolling up onto his side for a couple weeks now but couldn't quite make it over that chubby arm. So when he finally did roll all the way over he was ticked cause his arm was stuck underneath him.

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These pics were taken right after he rolled over.

Instead of pulling his arm out from underneath him I ran to get the camera.:)

What did I just do??

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Happy Monday everyone!

Happy Birthday Mom!

My mom celebrated her 39th birthday again on Tuesday.;)

My dad & I made her breakfast that morning, then she opened gifts, and later on we took her out to lunch.

She had all 3 of the grandkids here to celebrate with her during the day and after dinner she got a foot massage from my dad......which is her absolute favorite thing.

I think this was the first year that she didn't know what she was getting. A new Sony camera with all the accessories. She's pretty excited to replace the old ancient Canon she's had for years.

Roman was excited for grandma's birthday too!:)

Happy Birthday Mom!!

I hope it was the best 39th birthday you've had!:)

ThRee MOnThs oLD!!

Gosh! I can't even believe my baby boy is 3 months old!

Well.....he's now 3 1/2 months old......our life has been a little crazy lately which has bumped blogging down the priority list. Imagine that.
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Roman is so much fun! I am really enjoying this stage. He loves to smile and goo at anyone that will talk to him. . . . . when he's in the mood that is.:)

You'll notice Roman's mohawk getting thinner & thinner throughout the pictures until eventually it's gone. He now has a sweet comb-over. Can't wait till his blond hair grows back in so the mohawk can have a come-back.:)

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It is seriously ridiculous how cute this kid is!

It's my blog so I'll say it as many times as I want.:)

My dad says he gets even more cute everyday...... and I must agree.

Roman's favorite thing right now is laying on the bed while someone stands over him and entertains him. It's a good thing there's 3 adults in the house to make funny faces, crazy sounds, blow on his belly...... and other such forms of baby entertainment. He just loves it!

He is such a big boy! Weighing in at about 15 lbs. when these pictures were taken.

Roman will fall asleep just about anywhere, which I'm thankful for. Like mother, like son.:)
This is on the floor at my grandma's house.:)

Smiley boy!!

He has a hard time sitting up, or rather, bending at the waist. I think it's because his belly's too big.:)

Notice the come-over- -

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Roman is growing up too fast already. I'm excited for the stages to come but I need time to slow down a bit.

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Roman is such a joy!

He is the reason I wake-up each morning excited for a new day.

He is the reason I go to bed at night with a smile on my face.

I love my little man sooooo much!