3

Well today my little man turned 3, which is a little unreal to me. We had a few friends over to celebrate. I got the idea of a kiddie pool party from my friends the Bewleys. It just seemed the way to go since I am so close to my due date and Braxton Hicks has become one of my best friends. The kids really seemed to love it. We had a pool, slip’n slide, and a bounce place. It was hot, and there was a little bit of rain, but it passed over quickly.
We had a great cake from Bruster’s. Of course I don’t have any pics of this, I’ll have to get them from Aunt Jess! Everyone was really great and patient with us. It was the first time we’ve thrown a birthday party for Silas. It’s always just been the three of us.
The kids didn’t really get the concept of the Slip ‘n Slide, so Steven had to demonstrate for us. I hate that I didn’t catch it on film! The kids used the S’nS more as a sprinkler, but did try to slide some.
Here are some of the pics that I did get. Just remember these were taken with my camera and Silas uses it frequently so the lens is a bit smeared. I didn’t notice it until it was too late! ☺





Happy Birthday Silas!
I know you’re a big boy now, but you will always be Momma’s Goose!

Outta the Mouths of Babes

One day last week I went to daycare to pick up Silas. As soon as I opened the door to his classroom, I was greeted with the valor as I am accustomed by my sweet boy. He ran to me yelling “MOMMY!” I squatted down to swoop him up in my arms. That’s when I heard another little voice. His little friend “C” looked at me with her earnest big brown eyes and asked, “Are your boobs big because your bellys big because there’s a baby in there?” I tried to stifle a laugh and told her that’s right. She just shook her head and said, “Yep, that’s what I thought” and ran off to play. The teachers didn’t know whether to laugh or not. As soon as I did they cracked up. Gotta love two almost three year olds! :)

On Demand

We have discovered the kids section on our Comcast Cable On Demand. Sie has become attached to the Little Einsteins. The thing about on Demand though, the shows only run for a short length of time and then are replaced. Silas became quite enthralled with an episode called “Melody and Me”. Seriously, the boy talks about it all of the time and sings the song, has us sing the song, and at times he randomly shouts out lines from the beloved episode. Well, one morning we ran to the living room to watch Melody and it had happened—the powers that be took Melody away. Yes, tears were shed, but Big Jet soon found a place in my boy’s broken little heart.

Aside from the LE drama, Silas has been exposed to some of the classics from my childhood through on Demand. He now loves the Smurfs, and Scooby Doo almost as much as I do. Mickey Mouse has had a face-lift since my time with the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Silas has picked a few favorites from that show as well. Even Spiderman has made a few appearances. I wish there were some episodes of the Superfriends. Maybe one day…

Needless to say, on Demand has changed our lives. Even shopping has become a much easier task since on Demand. I went and downloaded a few of the much-loved episodes from iTunes. Now when my little man is almost to the point of no return, I ask if he wants to watch Melody on Momma’s phone. It’s amazing how fast those tears recede!
What did Moms do before the iPhone? Seriously?!