Joyeux Anniversaire!

This weekend was my birthday. Bebe and Grandpa came down for the day to help us celebrate which Connor thoroughly enjoyed. He showed off his new wagon and slide, and had fun playing with bubbles. But most of all, Connor enjoyed the brownie cupcakes Bebe made me! For dinner we went out to Kobe, a Japanese restaurant where they cook in front of you. Saturday was a busy night so we had to wait over 30 min for our table. You may think that would be a problem with a toddler but not here. They have the biggest Koi 'pond' in the restaurant lobby. Connor had the best time feeding the fish! Dinner was just as entertaining for him. Between the chopsticks, dongs from nearby tables (from the birthday songs) and the hibachi style cooking there was more than enough to keep him happy.

Here are some additional pictures from my birthday, enjoy!

Mr. Mom

John played the part of Mr. Mom this weekend while I was up in Atlanta. One of my college friends, Tracy, is pregnant (only 8 days ahead of me!) and this weekend was her baby shower. I was prepared for the cold weather but I couldn't believe how much snow was still on the ground!

All the girls were able to make it from all over Florida, Alabama and South Carolina. It was so much fun for us all to be together again and I got in some much needed girl time!

Connor was really good for John and even convinced him to buy him a new slide. I'm a little worried now about leaving John alone with Addison if/when the time comes. If Connor can get daddy to buy a slide, can you imagine the power his little girl will have on him? ;)

In other news Connor has moved up to the 2 year old room at daycare. They were going to start a slow transition last week but he did so good they just moved him right up. He's doing great so far and perhaps its coincidence, but it seems like he's already talking more. That is something we were excited about when they told us he would be moving up soon. He was the oldest in his 1 year old room so now he has older kids to learn from. Monkey see monkey do :p

Have a great week!

Playtime

We didn't have any plans this weekend and for the most part just stuck around the house. Connor enjoyed playing in his new playroom and going for wagon rides around the neighborhood. We're just about done with the playroom, it just needs a few finishing touches like things on the wall. It is so nice having all of the toys out of the living room! As you can see in the above picture Connor likes to play under his table. As of now he fits under there perfectly but it won't be too long before he outgrows that space.

For Christmas Connor received M&M's in his stocking and instantly fell in love. He ran out rather quickly and has asked for them ever since. It's so cute, he will point to the pantry and with his head tilted to the side say "M&M?" He hasn't had any since then but I bought him a little pack when I went grocery shopping on Saturday. It is safe to say Connor still loves his M&M's :)

Sunday we checked out the Maitland Farmer's Market for a little bit. We knew Connor would have fun on the playground and I needed some fresh green beans. Not sure if it's the pregnancy or not but I am loving me some green beans lately! I could eat them everyday and suddenly they are hard to come by in the grocery store. Perhaps they are out of season, I have to admit I'm not one to know my fruit and veggies seasons. I got my veggies and Connor had lots of fun on the swings and really enjoyed seeing a train go by (tracks run right by the playground).

For whatever reason Connor has never been one to "smile" for the camera, not on demand anyway. Not the case anymore! If you have a camera in your hands and ask Connor to say "Cheese" - the boy says "Cheese!!!" with the cutest little scrunched up face :)

Additional scenes from the weekend: http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8EcOGzJm3cN8C

Happy New Year!

My boys were finally well enough to venture out of the house today. I can't tell you how excited and happy this made me! We took a family trip to Ikea to look for furniture for Connor's new playroom. We have decided to turn our 'bonus room' where we keep our computer into a play area for Connor and all his toys. We're trying to make room for our little princess and Connor's toys have started to take over the house! Ikea was crazy and not exactly convienient to our house but we managed to find everything we need to get started. Stay tuned for pictures!

After Ikea we made an impromptu trip to SeaWorld! It was already after 5 pm when we got there so we just had enough time to see a couple of shows. The SeaWorld Christmas Celebration ends tomorrow so we actually got to see a couple of the Christmas shows we didn't get to the last time we were there. We managed to squeeze in Shamu's Christmas Miracles show, the penguin exhibit and Clyde and Seamore's Countdown to Christmas show before Connor was worn out. It also snowed at SeaWorld tonight! Ok, not really...but it was a nice attempt and fun for pictures :)

Waiting for Shamu...

The Penguin Exhibit

What's that?!

It's snowing!

Clyde and Seamore (sea lions)

It occurred to me today that Connor is now 22 months old. I just can't believe how fast my baby is growing up. In just two more months he is going to be 2! I can't begin to put into words how much I love him or how much joy he brings to our lives. It just keeps getting better though and I really can't wait to see all that 2011 has in store for the Gumula family. Addison will be here in about 3 months. That in itself gives us so much to look forward to! Happy New Year! :)