A Day for the Record Books! (or at least the baby books)

Today was a history making day in the Eads household! And for more than one reason! It must have been a full moon because BOTH of my kids did something they have never done before! We'll start with this....


Yes, it is a bowl of green beans.

But these are no ordinary green beans. These green beans are SPECIAL!
Wanna know why????

BECAUSE JACOB ATE THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And of course, I had to take a picture of it!!! You see, he has not eaten ANYTHING green since he was a baby! And those were the days when he would eat anything off the spoon I would give him. But as soon as he was old enough to feed himself and not on baby food anymore, the veggies were gone. Disappeared. He would have nothing to do with them and when I asked him why he told me "because they are green". He would simply not eat it because of its color! So night after night, meal after meal, I have continued to place vegetables in front of him. And night after night, meal after meal, he has continued to refuse to even taste them. So, you see this was quite an extraordinary event! And best of all, it took no coaxing from me whatsoever. I put them on his plate like I always do and he just started eating them. He even said that he liked them and asked for more! YAHOO!! Score one for Mommy! I can only hope that this was not a one time "freak event" and that he will continue to eat them. And maybe just maybe he will begin to try other things too....Are carrots in our future?? Stay tuned to find out!

And now on to Miss O or Livvy Lou as we like to call her. She shocked me as well and almost brought tears to my eyes. SHE FINALLY SAID MOMMA!!! I have been saying ma-ma, making the mmmmmmm sound for MONTHS and she continually would just babble ba-ba and da-da at me. I didn't give up. I knew she had it in her. And sure enough last night, I was holding her before bed, and I looked right in her face and said "Ma-Ma" and she looked right back at me and said " Ma Ma Ma Ma"! Oh, I was sooooo excited! It sounded so cute and so sweet! These are the little moments as a mother, that you live for. Just precious. I am sure some day in the next few years I will wish that she didn't know my name. Because on those long frustrating toddler days, hearing "Momma, Momma, Momma, Momma, Momma" can pierce your nerves. But for now, I am going to savor the moment and treasure the sound of her sweet voice calling my name :)

4 year check-up

Today Jacob had his 4 year check-up in order to start school this Fall. Yes, I know, it is 6 months late, but better late than never....right? Leave it to me to procrastinate until the week before school starts. Being that the last time we were at the doctor's office was for this Jacob was a bit apprehensive for the doctor to come in the room. He warmed up though and overall did great until it came time for shots and the flu mist. (Which is really cool by the way! You just sniff one time in each nostril and you are done! And it actually protects against more strands of the flu than the regular shot does!) Anyhoo, he got upset with that, but after a piece of gum, a Batman glow in the dark sticker and some encouragement from EVERYONE in the doctor's office, he was fine. He got a clean bill of health and weighed in at 44 pounds and was 43 inches tall!!!!!! The doctor looked at his hands and said, "You are going to have to grow into those paws!" And Jacob said, "I don't have paws, I have hands!" Ahhhh, the sense of humor in 4 year olds. He was in the 90% percentile for both weight and height and the doctor seems to think we will have a tall boy on our hands one day! So, check back in 14 years or so and I will let ya know :)

CAUGHT YA!!!

Is that a look of guilt or what?

This section of my cabinets was created when Jacob was a baby for this sole purpose. Nothing in here is breakable. It is all plastic and tupperware. It used to keep Jacob entertained and is now doing the same for Miss Livvy. Especially when I am cooking (which is ALL the time) ha ha ha

Exploring

Now that Olivia is crawling, she is definitely into exploring! She loves getting to do new things like play with the magnets on the fridge. Today I walked in the kitchen and caught her doing this...

Then she turned and saw me there...



And that was it! She took off...

Here she comes....

YAY! She made it!!!!

Besides exploring, another new favorite activity is standing. She is trying to pull herself up on things, although she hasn't quite mastered that yet. However, once you help her up, she loves to stand for a long time!



I am sure it won't be long before she is standing on her own!

What we've been up to this week

Here is what we have been up to lately....

Taking baths together

Crawling! Olivia is doing the "army crawl". Here she is in action!

Jacob got a new Diego jeep and trailer! Thanks Aunt Michelle!

Being silly with Daddy

And hanging out with momma

VIVA Las Vegas!!!

Well, I am back and finally recovered from my trip! Wow, what an amazing time we had! Being that we are all moms of young kids, we loved the fact that we could sleep as late as we wanted, eat a nice dinner without interruptions, lay by the pool and soak up some rays & party like a rock star!! hee hee We left Friday morning, bright and early, but were in Vegas by 10:00 am! We went straight to The Venetian to check in and I could not believe how big it was! We had 2 adjoining rooms and they were so nice! Here are a few shots of the hotel and if you have never stayed here, I highly recommend it!

And here we all are on our first night in town. We went to dinner, walked the strip, played some slots & roulette and then ended up at Jet in The Mirage. We had to wait in line to get in but once we told them we were on Paul McCartney's guest list they let us right in!! We had fun dancing and proving that even though we are moms, we still have it going on! Ha Ha Ha!


The second night we went to see "O" Cirque du Soleil at the Bellagio. It was a very entertaining show! I was amazed and impressed at what the performers were able to do. We were not able to take pictures of the show but take my word for it. It is an INCREDIBLE show!!

After the show, we ate dinner at Olives and had the best seat in town! We were outside on the patio with a perfect view of the water and the strip! It was so neat to be able to see the fountain show up close! The food was delicious and the view was incredible! It all made for a fantastic night!




We ended up at a piano lounge inside Planet Hollywood. The piano player was taking requests and put on a great show. He even obliged when we asked him to sing Texas songs for us! He didn't know too many, but did his best & played "All my Exes Live in Texas" and "Deep in the Heart of Texas". It was enough to make us happy!! Here is a picture of Sandy and me.



And here is Matt Newbold, the piano player in action!

On our way back to our rooms, we hit the slot machines. Unfortunately, the odds were not in our favor :(


On Sunday, our last full day, we spent most of the day at the pool (sorry no pics of that!). That evening we had dinner reservations at Chef Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill inside Caesar's Palace. Although the food was impressive, we all agreed that Olives was better! Sorry Bobby!!

After dinner, we ventured to see the rest of the strip. We ended the night at guess what? Another piano bar! This one was inside Harrah's and was a dueling piano bar. The player from the night before was there, as well as two others. Since it was our last night in town, we decided to live it up and let loose! Getting up at 6:30 the next morning wasn't easy, but it was worth the good time. Here are some pictures from our last night.

Thanks girls for a wonderful time and for introducing me to Vegas! And remember, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas......unless you have a blog that is :)

Vegas here we come!

Well, the day has arrived! I am about to leave for my much anticipated 4 day vacation to LAS VEGAS! It is time for annual "Mommy Getaway Weekend"! I am so excited! Bags are packed and I am about to head to the airport (notice the time?) I have never been away from the kids for this long so I am a little nervous. But I made sure Craig was fully prepared with everything he needed from schedules to food to outfits (yes, their clothes are all picked out and ready to go)! Not to mention, he has recruited some support to come down and assist for the weekend. (Thanks Aunt Michelle!) I know the kids and Daddy will be just fine! Sooooooo watch out Vegas, here we come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One week and counting!!!!!

One week from today this mommy will be in LAS VEGAS!!! Me and 4 other girlfriends are heading to Sin City for a long weekend and I CANNOT WAIT! I have never been so everything will be new to me and I am soooooo looking forward to it! We all met for dinner last night and ironed out all our last minute plans. Today I am headed to the mall to (hopefully) find a few new digs for the trip. Can you tell I'm excited??!!!!!!