Life's Littlest Moments

The simplest things have been melting my heart lately, most likely because I am 8 months pregnant or the heat is getting to me who knows! The other day Leo and I were downstairs playing with his toys and he just came up to me with his mouth wide open going "muahhh" over and over this means he wants a kiss usually you have to ask Leo if he will give you kisses but that afternoon he decided he wanted them all on his own! Made my day


Also if Leo has been away from me for a couple hours rarely happens but when I go to pick him up he doesn't cry he just runs up to me and I pick him up and he rests his head on my shoulder for several minutes. It literally almost makes me cry every time. He must miss me!

Leo loves his strollers! He now knows how to take it out of the closet and he shows me when He is ready for a walk by doing this:

cracks me up!

We went to the zoo for the first time this summer and Leo loved it! The weather of course was 100 degrees so the animals weren't really active but Leo got a peak at the bears and gorilla's. Next time hopefully the Lions will be out! Last summer we went the zoo several times and he never even left his carseat so this year it is so cute to see him get so excited about the animals. In the Tiger exhibit He was running up the glass thinking he could grab the Tiger like he grabs our cats at home, too funny!

Leo needed a snack break

The Bears!

chit chatting with his friend Flash

Leo thought he would help Brenden drink his water, such a big help

Can you tell how unsure he is about this gorilla!?

The Geese were not very friendly that day so we did not stick around them long

Leo has also been enjoying his personal backyard pool with such hot weather. I have very few picture's to post of it though because he insists on being naked, so it is very hard to get a discreet picture! lol but here are a few of the water boy!

drinking from the hose

Too much skin??

The dogs couldn't miss out!

One last thing to mention: Lily's room update! Her room is coming along very nicely, we put together her crib and got the crib set all made in it and her closet and dresser is even ready!! Now all I have to do is decorate and get the finishing touches all set up...changing table, wall art, lamps and photo frames. Sounds easy but I am sure it will take me right up to her birth to finish it since Leo keeps me so busy.

I can't wait until she can sleep in it! It looks so comfy

The girl will have style!

I caught Jemima in the act! Silly cat

Garage Sale Season

Oh how I love a good deal! This past weekend I went out to shop the garage sales and found some excellent stuff! When Leo was born I wanted a swing but they were so expensive I just ended up borrowing my sister in laws well this weekend I found a fisher price one that the lady was only asking 15 dollars for! I could tell by the style it was max 2 years old and those things are normally 160 dollars! I was very pleased to say the least.

Again this image is from my phone so a little blurry but  it's amazing!

Another great find that I was so proud of is for Leo and eventually Lily, it is a really great cooking set for the playroom in the basement! I love it!

Leo was cooking us dinner at the time

The weather has been ridiculously hot so that was more motivation to start early in the morning and I am glad we did because along with those great finds I found a ton of clothes for both Leo and Lily. For months now Mike and I have been purging our belongings to make the move back home easier but now since we are back here I am glad we have the space for these things because I know the kids will love them.

P.S. Don't think Leo missed out on the fun

We had to wake up early he fell back asleep on the bed while I was getting ready!

Milk to go

So sleepy after a long morning of garage sales!
He can't wait until next weekend 's sales I'm sure

Garage sales even brought on a craving!
Lily wanted an oreo blizzard after all the incredible deals.

Summer is Here!

Memorial weekend is always the official start of summer to me and this year it was family packed! We had family come in from out of town on both sides so Leo had plenty of attention for the 3 day weekend. He loves being social as long as people don't try to hold or keep him back from his main goal which is getting into trouble. He is a curious baby and now that he is walking running everywhere he gets into everything. 

playing soccer with his best friend Jackson

He snuck into great-uncle Tim's new classic car and set off the alarms!...trouble

His eyes are kind of closed but this was the best image I had of this moment

awe...Family :)

Mike's family also had a party for his Grandma's 80th birthday! All his mom's family was there except for his cousin Teresa but we will forgive her since she is Miss America and all.

This is all of Mike's mom's siblings and their families...Leo was distracted. 

Walsh Siblings 

Mike's Grandma, I love this lady!

The boys were recreating "Up"

All the balloons popped so they settled to sit and talk to Mike

I love weekends like this where you spend all your time surrounded by family, it was a great way to start the summer!

The things I always forget to mention

Leo has his own language I am pretty sure because he walks around talking like we should know exactly what he is saying but all we hear is "duck duck duck" or "tick tick tick" he can also say "daddy" instead of just "dada". He also has started pointing at the things he wants and also recognizes words like milk, bath and doggy. He has changed so much since his birthday he is a full fledged toddler now!

He is also obsessed with our cats, he is always hugging on them or chasing after them with a cat toy. Mike and I will usually hiss at the cats if they look like they are going to scratch Leo and from this Leo thinks to get the cats attention you must hiss at them, he doesn't realize it does the opposite effect and the cats usually end up running away from him. He just loves them so much!

This photo is from my phone so its blurry but it shows how he loves Jenkins!

Also a new habit baby boy has started is throwing himself on the floor when he is upset. It's become quite his thing. When we tell him "no" or take something away he isn't suppose to have he just looks at you sometimes cries and just plops himself down right there. We will see how long this lasts.

Evidence of this new found pouting. 

I feel like I have already started neglecting our daughter! I have barely mentioned her on this blog and I am 8 months pregnant! We had an ultrasound last week and everything looked normal and I will start seeing the doctor every two weeks now, time fly's! They guessed she was 3 lbs and that I was measuring about a week ahead so maybe that means she will come early!? we will see!

beautiful profile

She already looks so grown up!

Stretching those feet! 

For the most part we are settled into our new home. We still have pictures to hang and the basement still needs work on organizing but it's becoming home. Mike starts his job tomorrow and we are very excited for Dr. Walsh and his new career! I just finished washing his work uniforms and everything, I might even pack him a lunch! haha He will think it is silly but I am taking a picture of him in the morning before he leaves just like I would if it was my child's first day of school, he will love it.

Speaking of Mike's new career...He got the "lets get a new dog" bug and last week we became owners of a huge white German Shepard/lab mix that is 16 months old. His former owners named him Marley but we decided to name him "Bob" another one of Leo's words. So his full name is Bob Marley. He is a good dog, extremely goofy and needs training but he will fit in quite nicely with the Walsh family. I can't believe by the end of the summer we will have two children, two dogs, and two cats! We are CRAZY. 

The first night we had him

goofy boy

One last picture!
Leo's hand his blurry but that is only because
he was trying to stick it in Mike's ear lol

First Big Boy Injury

Leo had his first real injury today, the more adventuresome he gets the more injuries will appear I am just not ready for them! Boys will be boys I guess. He was riding his his red wagon and decided to get our prematurely and landed his head right on the concrete. OUCH. I will be interested what it looks like in the morning but this is what it looked like tonight. BAD...kisses and Tylenol helped a little I hope.

My poor baby boo-boo with his first boo-boo

On a happier note...Leo has been spending alot of time with his best friend and cousin Brenden because Steve and Amanda are in Colorado this week enjoying time off!

Earlier in the day we had lunch outside..June was jealous 

Leo can drink out of a straw now! Such a big boy!

This morning...pre-injury!

Baby boy is asleep now and I am hoping his head isn't hurting him too much. I have to keep stopping myself from checking on him every five minutes. Paranoid Mama syndrome.

Second Mother's Day

Mother's Day is so precious. We didn't so much but it's fun to have a day set aside to cherish just being a Mom. The best job in the world.

My Card's From Mike and Leo...can you tell which one is from Mike?

Eating Brunch

Happy Mother's Day!

Leo I guess was too busy to take a picture with Grandma but he still loves her!

Graduating, Moving and Everything Else!

The past two weeks have been insane! We celebrated Mike's graduation from the Veterinary College and moved back home! Leo has been a champ through out all the changes and is adjusting pretty well considering we have been on the go like crazy! I am so happy to be back around family and friends but I must admit I will miss Manhattan also. Even though Mike and I dated in high-school our lives together really started in Manhattan and I will always cherish our time in the Little Apple!

Us 7 Years ago when Mike left for K-State
Look how we have changed! Oh my

Our Family at Graduation!

Moving day(s) were fun! of course it landed that our loading and unloading days were on the two hottest days of the month which also were record breaking temp days! With the help of our friend Connor we were able to move everything in one day and Mike had an entire week to paint/clean our townhouse before our move out inspection. I am so happy to be moving into a house! We won't have to deal with parking lots or nosy neighbors anymore!

The Truck...when it was 99 degrees in May!

Leo helping unpack his room

so tired!

our life in one room

so much to unpack!

Since Mike had to go back to Manhattan for a few days after Graduation to finish cleaning and go through our final inspection Leo and I had a couple days on our own to get use to the new house. Leo was a big help getting everything organized with me.

First Bath

Playing with a very sleepy June

Breakfast in his new highchair!

Playing before bed, with a big cheesy smile! 

Worn out!

So now our lives can somewhat get back to normal! Mike starts work in about a week and half so we still have a little time to enjoy family time and get the house unpacked and organized, wish us luck!

First Haircut

Leo had his first haircut today! It might have been too soon but his hair was getting a little too tangled to deal with lately. He did very well as long as he was sitting in my lap, not even any tears!

distracted by a comb

Happy boy eating his lunch afterwards!

Congratulations!

Mike was offered a position as one of the veterinarian's out in Derby and we are soooooo happy! He will be working with 3 other veterinarian's and from I hear the clinic is a very busy one. Good for experience! We have been getting ready for his graduation coming up and I know he is ready to start his new journey! He will be starting work right after memorial day. We are so proud of him!

We Love you!