Blowing Bubbles

We are seeing fewer and fewer warm and sunny days. We have been trying to make the most out of the ones we have left. Here is little man playing with his bubble/leaf blower. It is a tad bit messy but fun!!

Scenes From Our Weekend

We were finally able to relax and catch our breath this weekend! We had my parents in town and they took care of little man, cleaned the house and did some house repairs. The hubby and I went out on dates, did done Christmas shopping and relaxed without a care in the world. We were very sad to see them leave!! 

The hubby and I had lunch overlooking the Long Island Sound where we watched fisherman come and go. 

Also, I want to give a shout out to my sister! She is now engaged and we are SO excited!! 

33 weeks

Only (about) 7 weeks left! I am starting to feel some of the pains of pregnancy - tired but unable to sleep, a lot of tightness/pressure and a million trips to the bathroom! I know I am getting close to the end!! 

Little man also wanted his picture taken showing off his belly! 

Hair trim

Before:

After: 

...pretending to be a model: 

Pipe Cleaners

We hadn't done this activity (pipe cleaners through a strainer) in quite a while. Little man dug it out went to town! He was a pro at it this time!! We practiced making curly-Qs around his fingers and folded the pipe cleaners into different shapes. It is amazing how much better his fine motor skills are in just a few months!

Wordless Wednesday

Working Complete!

Today is my first day not working! My engineering projects are all finished and my contract ended yesterday. The only thing I am doing now is growing a baby (and alligator wrestling a toddler).

I'm so glad I was able to work remotely as long as I did. It was easier when little man took two naps a day. Once we transitioned to one afternoon nap, it was harder for me to be in conference calls. Sometimes I would have to do whatever necessary to have peace and quiet in the background (and thank goodness for the MUTE button!) This usually meant tv, iPad and snacks. Last week during one of my calls he demanded croutons. Yes, croutons: seasoned pieces of bread you put on salads. I don't know why he wanted them but at that point my call was almost over so I went with it. Now that I am done working, we are back to having rules and eating croutons for mid-morning snack is no longer permitted. At least we were able to live it up, if only for a short time!