April Fools

Well, today is April 1st...April Fools Day!! Yes, I realize I'm boring, but I have no plans of playing any jokes on anyone today. Unfortunatley, playing a mean joke on my two year old probaly wouldn't go over very well and cause an unnecessary tantrum to occur...which wouldn't be pleasant!

I would love to hear any practical jokes you played on someone or that someone played on you! This way I can live vicariously through others today!

All Booked Up

I LOVE to read. I'm excited because a few of my favorite authors are releasing new books in the next couple of months. I recently pre-ordered these books through Amazon so hopefully they will be delivered on the release date. I do admit I read a ton of chick lit...to me it is very entertaining. I do also enjoy reading books about raising children/toddlers and also read books associated with various needs for Kyle.

Jennifer Weiner's new book, "Certain Girls" will be released on April 8th. Other books I would recommend by her are "Little Earthquakes" and

"Goodnight Nobody".

Another great chick lit author is Emily Giffin. Her new book, "Love the One You're With", will be released on May 13th. Other good reads by her are "Something Borrowed", "Something Blue", and "Baby Proof".

Sophie Kinsella is another great author with many great books. Her latest "Remember Me" was released in February and I throughly enjoyed the book...I read it in a weekend. Other books by her are the Shopaholic series which I found extremely entertaining.

These are a few of my suggestions for those of you heading to the beach this summer and are looking for the perfect "beach read". I love to relax and read when My Little Munchkin is napping...he better not outgrow his nap anytime soon!

To my blog readers...Please feel free to share any author/book recommendations you may have..I'm always looking for new books, authors, etc...plus I have a Border's gift card to use! Thanks!

Parenting 101

Saturday Night Mommy and Daddy had “Date Night”. Typically, we would head to dinner and a movie, but last night we decided to do something a little different. We definitely are happy we did…it was such a blast!

We thought it might be a wise decision to take a “Parenting 101” class. The Playhouse at Westport Plaza is showing a production of Parenting 101: A Musical Guide To Raising Parents. The show was absolutely hilarious…covering topics from labor/birth, potty training, first day of school, puberty, high school, going off to college, and getting married. They incorporate each scene with familiar songs worded to fit each topic. If you would like to find out more about the show…check out the link above. After the show, we went to Nino's, a delicious Italian restaurant for dinner, located in Westport not far from the Playhouse. The evening was so much fun and we will certainly be keeping our eyes open for future shows at The Playhouse at the Westport Plaza. While Mommy and Daddy were out on the town, Kyle was having fun with his babysitter. She has babysat Kyle a few times so they know each other and seem to get along well, so we knew he was in good hands.

Monkey Joe's

Saturday morning Mommy, Daddy, and The Little Munchkin ventured to a great place called Monkey Joes. Children of all ages can bounce, slide, jump, run, and have a blast. Kyle has been several times and thoroughly enjoys himself each and every time. Mommy and Daddy also get to act like kids and bounce and jump right along with Kyle. If you have children/grandchildren, etc. you should check out MonkeyJoe's and see if there is a location near you.... it is so worth checking out! Attached are a few pictures from our fun family outing! Enjoy!

Good Day...All Around!

Today has been a great day!! We left the house and it's Friday!! As you can see it doesn't take much to get Kyle and I excited! LOL

My Little Munchkin is feeling much much better!! He was able to attend school this morning and had a "good day". I love picking him up from school and hearing those words. Many days I do hear these words, but on occasion I do hear he didn't have such a great day. Everyone, has bad days, so I assume he's enititled every now and then, right? Even though, it is a lot of "work" for him he still really enjoys himself, loves his therapists, and has a great time with the other children. Recently, I wrote a post about Kyle's preschool if you would like to check it out..."Preschool at Two?".

He actually ate pizza for lunch....for Kyle this is a BIG deal!! This will have to be another blog post altogether regarding his eating habits....hence the name "Little" Munchkin.

Although, Kyle was under the weather the majority of the week I was still able to find his smile!! In the pictures below he was having a grand 'ole time playing in his ball pit. This was a wonderful gift from Santa last year...it sure has been a big hit. I am waiting for the day he decides to take a nap in it....if this ever happens I will be sure to have the camera ready!

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! So glad Kyle is feeling better so maybe we can head out and have some fun!!

Splish Splash

I'M TAKIN' A BATH!!

Kyle loves bathtime...it's one of his favorite times of the day!! He really enjoys the water and everyone is soaked by the end, but a great time is always had by all!! He also enjoys "attempting" to brush his teeth...he could sit all day long and brush brush brush. Mommy and Daddy have to do the actual brushing, but he definitely gets an "A" for effort.

Below are a few pics of Kyle making sure to brush from all angles!

Recently, we found these Thomas and Friends (blue - Thomas, green - Percy, and red - Salty) squirt bath toys. Kyle has so much fun playing with these and thinks it is hilarious when we squirt him. Hopefully his love of baths and tooth brushing will continue for many years to come. Unfortunately, Kyle still isn't feeling 100% so we are still hibernating inside so we don't pass the nasty germs on to anyone else. He is home from preschool this morning, but will hopefully be fine to attend on Friday. We shall see!

Hope everyone in the blog world is having a wonderful week!!

Will It Ever End???

The poor ‘Lil Munchkin is sick again. A couple of days ago he seemed like he may be coming down with something. Now he officially has a cold and a pretty nasty sounding cough. He sounds like he has been smoking ten packs of cigarettes a day. We have been keeping things low key for a couple of days so hopefully he will be back to normal in no time. Poor little guy has only been outside once in two days and that was for his five minute egg hunt on Easter. Although he is not up to par he still has the energy of the “Energizer Bunny”.

It seems since Thanksgiving, our little family has been through one sickness after another. From a cold, strep-throat, stomach flu (all three of us at the same time…very unpleasant to say the least!), and coughs we’re ready to kiss it all good bye…at least until next winter. Since Kyle started school in November he has been sicker than usual, but we anticipated this would occur. The pros of school far outweigh the few times he has been sick in our opinion. This seems to have been a very sickly winter for the majority of people…at least in the St. Louis area. Has this been the case for any of my readers? If so, I at least hope this message finds you well.