Sunday Goodness

I outdid myself with today's frittata. I think it was the left-over onions from last weekend's brats, but it might have been the ham or the feta or the spinach. Yum!

Parker's fifth tooth is about to make an appearance. And this morning he learned how to put the ball through the hoop of his basketball toy his Aunt and Uncle Foster got him for Christmas. I treated him with ravolis for lunch and he wasn't impressed with them. He preferred his green peas. Gotta love the healthy eater, although the ravolis were whole wheat. He's still not a big meat eater and that's fine with me. He likes fish and tofu. No, he LOVES tofu.

The shore!

Last weekend, Auntie N took us to the shore. The water was much colder than I expected and the waves were a little frigthening to Parker, but he LOVED the beach. The first thing he did when I set him down was start digging. And then he ate some sand. And then some more and then more and more and more. And finally started crawling around. I think he liked how soft it was after skinning his knees on the cement at home. We couldn't stay long because it started to rain. But we ended up in a park for lunch and he got to swing for the first time. He had a great day even if we got stuck in traffic for FIVE long hours on the way home. He did wonderfully so I'm hoping the plane trip home next month will go smoothly.

I've been so busy lately! Ok, I will admit that a good part of that busyness has been looking up people on Facebook... However, the weather has been either rainy or beautiful. So, on the beautiful days, Parker and I head outside to garden and play in his wading pool. The poor kid has to wear jeans because his knees get shredded on the cement and he doesn't like crawling on the grass. He blew out an old pair of jeans. I will have to take pictures. It's really cute. He's loving being outside and splashing around. He's such an outdoors kid like his momma.

My son walked yesterday! Two big steps and then three and then three again. I am so proud. Pictures will follow!

Missing Home

I've been missing home a lot lately. I called my sister and another friend during the first day of the Salinas Valley Fair and started crying after I hung up. I wanted to be there so badly and I've rarely gone to that fair! But I have been to so many in CA. Like the one I dragged Krystal to in King City. She was so scared of the pigs. Heh. That still makes me laugh how she jumped when one grunted at me. I know it has to do with my trip home next month. I am just aching for home. I want to show my son the beach there and walk around on that mall with all the weirdos that drove me crazy when I lived/worked there. But now I look back on it all and realize just how lucky I was to grow up in a place like that. And I want my son to know those places too. This list makes me giggle- http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2235306122 Oh and yes, I finally joined facebook!

Me and mine

I know my son looks much more like me than his father, but I finally dug out my photo albums to take a look now that's he's older and developing his own look. I can't say we are carbon copies. You can see his dad in bits, but for the most part, he looks like me- that cheeky grin, the wild curls, the curve of his nose, cheeks and chin. I think it's the looks he gives that make him look like me most of all. He has my serious look and my grin and my "what are you looking at, mom?" look. I think he looks like my grandpa on my mom's side too. I look like my mom and my dad equally. Easy because they both have blonde hair and green eyes, but I've got the color of my dad's eyes and his curls although my grandpa had curly hair. People say I look like my dad when I am with him but my mom if they know only her.  I remember one of my mom's friends from high school who was at her funeral gasping when she saw me. She said I looked just like my mom did. I don't think so, but we do look a lot alike. I thought my sister from my mom looked much more like my mom, but she doesn't as much now. And oddly enough, my dad's other daughter and I have the same tone to our voices. You wouldn't think that would carry though a male, but it did. I've always felt closest to her for some reason. She was my first sibling and I remember changing her diapers and sleeping by her bed when she was a baby. I can't wait to see her when we go back in June. Love you lala!

Where to start?

Firefox refailed after coming back up for a day. It makes me very sad. I had all sorts of links and homepages saved. I need to give that up, stop using a browser to save all those and one of those nifty sites instead. I am not fond of IE and Chrome doesn't have the features I liked with Firefox, but it is faster than IE. *sighs*

I carved out some space in the grass to get the corn into the ground. Fred, the frog, hopped around to  scare the pants off  help me dig. My garden is not growing fast enough for my liking. I think seedlings are in order for next year.

My son tried out his wading pool for the first time. He had some issues until he could crawl on his own into it. (Yes, Mr. Independent). He loved it after that. Heh. We are heading for the shore this weekend. I cannot wait for him to see the ocean! And eat lots of sand.

Perfect Day

On Saturday, I suddenly thought of this perfect day I'd had before. It's hard to start blogging mid-life, so I guess I will try to recapture past moments along the way as I document the fresh memories.
As for this one, I was living in Kirkland and I went up to a lake with my friend Maeleigh and her daughter for a family reunion picnic. The thing I remember most was how cool the water felt. It's rare that a day be hot enough so that the ice cold mountain snow run-off be comfortable, but this was one of those days. To remember that crisp water, the slow walking in amongst the rocks and finally submerging and swimming out with the inner tube, laughing and watching her daughter dive off a tree stump so big, it got left there just for that purpose. It was just perfect. Drifting around the cool lake with the hot sun warming our backs and laughing.

So Maeleigh and Alyssa, thank you for that day. I will remember it forever. You made the time I spent in Seattle fun and exciting. When I look back, the times I spent with you both are the ones that stand out for me.

Frittata!

My new favorite weekend breakfast is frittata. It's so easy to make! I just make sure I grill extra veggies during the week, toss those in with fresh herbs from the garden and some cheese and 15 minutes later, I have a delish breakfast! This one is eggplant and feta cheese with basil, oregano and rosemary.

Fred the Frog

About a month ago while nursing the kidlet, I noticed something hopping in the grass outside my window. I went out later and sure enough, it was a frog. And you know me, I couldn't resist a photo shoot. My only concern was that my son was going to squish the frog. I hadn't seen the frog since, but yesterday, there he was, happy as a frog could be!

Happy with Dad

Parker really enjoyed seeing his dad. He laughed and smiled at him and hardly any fuss was heard the whole 3 days K was here. It was a welcome break for this tired momma.

Nicknames

I have a long list of pet names for my son. Before he was born, I called him Parker Roo. And after he was born, he was Fussy Mc Poo Pants. My favorite now is Mr. Parker Pigglesworth. And here's a picture of the kidlet before his haircut. I love his jammies!

Big Boy Car Seat

Here he is! He LOVES being able to face forward and look at more than the back seat.

First Haircut

I decided to wait to cut Parker's hair until his father could be here. My mom made such a big deal over my first one so I thought it would be nice to have his dad there. I have been a little worried about his inability to sit still coupled with scissors. But he did great! He sat still like a little man even on a booster seat and didn't mind the clippers or the blowdryer. He flinched a little at the misting, but she just did that once. And off came his hair. He looks so grown-up now! I do miss his curls and soft hair. What's left is coarse and feels like his dad's. But I saved some curls. (I still have mine from my first haircut.) And I didn't cry! Because almost doesn't count.

The Big Birthday Boy!

Parker turned one last Saturday. He's grown so much! His dad flew up to be with him and we had a nice day. We went shopping for a big boy car seat in the morning and his dad got him some other toys. Then we came back and had a little party for him. And I let him have not one, but TWO cupcakes WITH frosting! I love him with the cupcake all over his front, but the smiling one is my favorite from the day.

Singing Sweetie

I've been terrible about posting lately. It was a mad weekend with Parker's birthday on Saturday and Mother's Day on Sunday. Parker's dad was here and I am just now catching up on things. I wanted to mark this down before I forget to. Parker's started singing along with songs. It's super adorable! His Auntie N got him An Alphabet Pal for his birthday and he sings/hums along with the music setting.

Big Day Tomorrow!

I've been very busy/cranky this week. I think the kidlet is teething and it's been raining so we can't go outside. But I wanted to post this picture because tomorrow is the big day! My little bundle of love turns one tomorrow! I am so proud of him. He's growing and growing and just so sweet. This morning he came over to me and put his face against mine to nuzzle. Awwwww.

Yarn, Coffee and Rain

It's a rainy Sunday morning and I made a pot of coffee. I'm looking forward to some time spent working on this- http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/80910AD.html?noImages= (Yes, you have to be a member to see it, but the image is copyrighted.) Now if my son will give me some peace. He's been extremely fussy this week. It's either a growth spurt or in response to the weaning or both. It's been a trying time. He seemed better yesterday. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for today.