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@Adira: OMG congratulations!!! Soooo exciting!!

@ALV91711: It is sudden but only a week earlier than I planned and I am happy it was on her terms.

@shopaholic: Yay steps!!!

Her party was just amazing today. We had such a great time. I can't wait to get some photos back to post. It came out exactly as it looked in my head, I couldn't of been happier with anything! Here is one of the cake

@AprilFool: wow that cake is amazing!

@shopaholic: that's so great! She'll be walking before you know it!

Update on our shoe situation: I pulled out some old sandals and he can walk in them really well. I'm not sure if it is because they're already broken in or because his foot feel less restricted without socks but they are working!

R was up like 3 times last night. I feel bad my parents had to deal with it but at the same time, glad that it wasn't me. These damn molars!!!

@AprilFool: I"m seriously impressed with your party planning skills. Everything looks wonderful! I'm so glad it went well!

@Pumuckl: she us super cranky. Two 20 min naps. Just put her down again and she is fighting it. One whole molar has broken through now. Just waiting on the other.

@AprilFool: Wow, the party came together beautifully! That cake is incredible and I love all the different shades of pink in the chalkboard sign. So pretty!

@Adira: Ahhhhhh congratulations!!! How are you feeling??? Wishing you a happy 9 months!!!

We survived the birthday party yesterday! The weather was beautiful and it was so much fun. When I counted the final guest list, it was 32 people plus three dogs.We made the whole menu from scratch which was a lot of work (except for the cake which I got at a bakery, thank goodness). We served bbq ribs, pulled pork sandwiches, coleslaw, fruit salad, two kinds of baked macaroni and cheese, two kinds of corn bread, brownies, guacamole, sun dried tomato dip and sliced veggies. Phew- it was a lot of cooking and CLEANING! But, my mom and MIL helped a ton which was amazing. Why did I think it would be a good idea to serve bbq ribs to 30 people in my new home? Everything was a MESS! But, my big Italian family got a kick out of it b/c it was different than our usual italian fare. I didn't get a single photo, but I know my dad took a bunch so I'll try to post some when he emails them to me.

Pete has been a sleeping disaster this week. I think the excitement of extra dogs and house guests, and the agony of molars coming in, has taken a toll. The good news is that the final guest left at 5pm today so for the first time in a week, we went through a normal and quiet bedtime routine and he fell asleep right away. I'm reallllly hoping that he'll sleep through the night again.

Tomorrow is his first full day at his new daycare. I know he'll be okay but I'm still a little anxious about it. I hope he loves it as much as his old place.

@QueensBee: so glad your party was a success!!! I can't believe you cooked all that food. I know Pete is going to love his new school! I hope we both have good luck tonight!
@AprilFool: date night was good. I had one drink with dinner and then I started feeling awful again. But I was a trooper and went to a bar after. The other couple and DH were drinking. I finally said we have to go and we got home at 1230. So it was 1 before we got to bed and then I had to kick DH to the guest room cause he was snoring so bad. So that sucked. But it was fun even though I don't feel like DH and I got a lot of time together.

@Smurfette: Oh no about the crankiness! I hope she slept better for her mama today. Glad you got to enjoy your date night! Sorry about the snoring though!

@QueensBee: Wow, your party sounds like so much fun. And soooo much delicious food! (It doesn't help it's lunch time here). Sorry to hear about the molar agony though

@AprilFool: Everyone should totally have a baker friend! Luckily for us my future SIL is a really talented baker albeit not a professional one.

@ALV91711: Great to hear you had a great day at home! I love me some chilled out family time!

We had a great weekend with my mum coming - so that involved LOTS of good food! It is seriously amazing what Little B is eating! On the flip side we were spending a lot of time at my grandmothers place and that is totally not baby proofed. That combined with an unlucky streak led to a massively bleeding lip on SAT and a scratch right in the corner of the eye on SUN... This morning he got his fingers stuck in a drawer... Luckily nothing bad happened but it made me feel like a TOTAL failure as a parent... I'm just glad he is in daycare and thus in a safe environment now!

@Adira: I'm sure glad they do! It was so much blood though! We were pretty scared at first and he was crying so badly...

@Adira: Yes! We totally just stopped applying pressure because it just made him even more furious... Luckily it stopped on its own!

@blackbird: That looks great!!!

@Smurfette: @Adira: You made me feel a lot better! Thank you!

@Adira: Wow - congratulations!!!! That is soooo exciting!!!

@AprilFool: What an amazing cake!!

@Blackbird: The party looks awesome!! Glad it went well and that you have a clean house!!

@Adira: Ah ha! Saw the announcement! Wishing you a happy & healthy 9 months! Xander is going to be such a great big brother! Also, I've always secretly wanted a Christmas baby, so I'm jealous of your due date!

@Pumuckl: It is hard when they hurt themselves, but it doesn't make you a bad parent.

@Adira: Either myself of DH is behind him when he goes at the stairs. After he climbs a couple he will either try backing down or turn around and try to sit.

@blackbird: Everything looks great from the party!

I have to share two cute things:
1) I was singing Itsy Itsy Spider to R in the Car tonight and I look back and see that she moving her hands like she knew what to do. When we got home I got her email for the day that they did it at school today. So cool seeing her doing what she learned in school and getting things.
2) when we walked in the front door, R walked right over to the French doors to the office looking for DH. And she looked back at me like where's Daddy? I said Daddy isn't here sweetie. She looked so sad but then went right to play. It is sad but it was so cute that she went right there looking for him.

@blackbird: that looks great! I'm glad it went well!

@Smurfette: she is such a smart kid! I'm impressed!

@Adira: we don't have any stairs in our apartment, but we were at a friends house a few weeks ago, and all of a sudden T just climbed the stairs. Like she'd been doing it her whole life. I was shocked! So amazing how they figure a stuff out.

T's party is this weekend. It's very low key, but I still have a bunch of projects to wrap up. I always get things 90% done and then they sit until the last minute.
We had a beautiful day today! the snow is still melting And the playground near our house is under water from it all, but we went to a different one. She can walk holding just one of my hands now. She will take a few steps if we stand her up and then move away from her. She doesn't really seem to like it, though. I should probably stop pushing her so she doesn't get freaked out!