Tumble and Bumble, woo hoo!!!!

Today Easton and I went to a birthday party honoring a parenting network that I am a part of. It was hosted at Aerials & Baranis Gym off of Plainfield. When we got there it was all so overwhelming for the little dude - the huge trampolines, balance beams, foam pits....but then we found the toddler area and Easton had a blast! Everything was soft and bouncy. So much fun for a "rough and tumble" little boy like E-man!

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At the party we met up with some old friends of ours, Kristen and Ethan and some new friends that we had made at another gathering for the network, Kellye and Carson. Easton had so much fun playing with his buds. Kellye got a great picture of the boys together, once I get it from her, I'll have t post it, it is just darling!

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Here's some pics!

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The E-dude climbing on the toddler gym equipment

Making a new friend.

In awe of the "big kids" on the balance beams! :-)


Sitting on some bouncy mats. He loved bouncing up and down on them!

I think I caught him mid blink. :-(

Easton and Carson - Carson decided to take a "dive" before I could snap the pic, evidentally this left Easton feeling very sad and forlorn! Aw!

"Anyone want to come be my friend and bounce with me!?

Sticky kisses

This morning before I left for work, I leaned in to say good-bye to Easton as he was sitting in his highchair eating a banana before daddy took him to grammy and grampy’s house for the day. "Give mama a kiss buddy!" I demanded as I puckered up. Two sticky little hands gripped my face and pulled me in close as my little boy opened his mouth and sucked my lips and chin (this is a kiss, I swear!). Thinking it was too cute, I asked politely for another and he happily obliged. And then, without even asking - after his kiss - my precious little boy put his sticky little hands around my neck and put his head on my shoulders to give me a big bear hug before I left.

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Be still my heart. I melted into a puddle of goo. Could I love him anymore than I already do? It would be impossible, the depth of this love is endless, infinite.

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So, here I sit, covered in dried pieces of banana, a sign of my little boy’s affection. And I smile. It’s a good day.

Numma, Nummas....

Dapper Dan

We went out to eat last night and the weather has been so much like winter, I wanted to bring a little "spring" with us to the restaurant. So I dressed Easton up in a dapper out and completed it with one of his new newsboy caps! :-) He had a lot of fans at the restaurant and we had our favorite waitress who is in love with our little dude (who isn't!?). He had a good night! :-)

He's eating in the second pic, hence the puckered lips! :-)

Cuddle bunny

I don't have a ton of new news to report.

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Last week Saturday we had the birthday party for our friend's little girl, Alana. She turned 1 and is one of Easton's many girlfriends. Yes, he has many. When he sees Alana, he gets VERY excited and runs over to her, pulls her in for a hug and gives her a big open mouth SMOOCH! He is very affectionate towards her. It is precious. We try to get pictures, but we always seem to snap them too late. One of these days we'll need to try to get a video of it, it is so tootin' cute!

Easton is really affectionate, he has always been a hugger and kisser and a total cuddle bunny! It is just so precious to see him being affectionate with his friends too. He loves giving hugs and kisses to his buddies!

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Another thing Easton loves to do is lay down and get "Aws". He has been doing this for about 2 months now. He will lay down on the floor (or something soft like a blanket, pillow, stuffed animal - or Ritzy!!!!) and will tuck his arms in and smile at us while we all go "Awwwwwwwwww", he giggles and then will lift his head up and do it again! It is hilarious! I should take video of it, it is too funny! Our little snuggle boy!

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I, hopefully, will be updating with pictures sometime this week. Last week nothing eventful happened so I didn't take any! Boo for boring updates!!!!

Spring, we are so happy to see you!!!!

We've been busy lately! Between all of our regular daily activities, Easton and I have also been enjoying some of the fun places in Grand Rapids that we can finally go visit since the weather has warmed up (a little!)

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This week Tuesday, Easton and I joined our friends Annie, Katie, Amanda and Addie for an early afternoon at the Frederick Meijer Gardens! The kids had a blast! Although the butterflies really didn't capture their attention (except when it came to almost "squishing" a few beautiful winged creatures!), the outdoor "tree house" and garden maze sure did! It was such a fantastic day to enjoy the sunshine and warmth!

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Katie ringing the garden bell, she is the only one who dared to!

A bad shot, but a rare one of two of the kids together. I did not get one of the three together but I think one of the other girls did, it is a rarity, let me tell you!

Easton was not happy a few exhibits were temporarily closed! ;-)


But he still had fun anyway! :-)


Smiles from my sweet boy!

Easton and Katie.

Playing in the "tree house"

Blurry, but such a cute expression!


"Mom? I think I mighta stepped on a butterfly, is that bad?"


Pretty butterflies

Also, this last week Thursday Easton and I joined up with Erin and Brody for some fun at the Grand Rapids Children's Museum, my pictures aren't great, but I am posting anyway. Getting a good shot of Easton right now is a lot of work, especially when he is having fun - he is always on the go!

Easton working on one of the Blue Man Group exhibits.

Easton and Brody, of course Easton isn't looking at the camera!

Playing on some more Blue Man Group stuff with Erin

A very excited little boy!

E and B meeting up in the "house of mirrors"

Easton really "dug" this little scooter in the toddler area!

This kid was made for walking, and that is all he'll do, one of these days this kid will walk over to you....

Man alive! Easton is wearing me out these days! I love my boy, but I must say, nap time has become a SACRED time in this home! He is so busy!

I try to keep Easton busy by participating in classes and playdates, etc. Today, in fact, we are going to a Gymboree class and I am so excited to see how Easton likes it!

Last Saturday we met up with some gals and their kids from my "mommy board". I have known most of these girls for 6 or 7 years - when I began planning my wedding. We all met on a local wedding planning board and then once we got married we all moved over to a newlywed board and now we have created our own baby board. I am thankful for the board and the friends I have made on it.

A few of us met up in Holland to a home so graciously opened up to us and Easton had a blast! I am posting some pics from the playdate. Easton looks quite serious in the pictures because he has started going through his "stranger" phase and I don't think he liked being starred at by a "stranger" - but I thought these were too cute not to post, my little buddy playing - Er, my little buddy walking around? Yup, the kid loves to walk. He walks and walks and walks and walks and walks and walks and walks and walks. You sit down with him and he'll play and read books and then he gets up and walks and walks and walks and walks and walks and walks and walks and picks up a random object - gets excited, laughs - and walks and walks and walks and walks and walks and walks....see now why naptime is so sacred? :-)

What, is he playing!? *Gasp!*

No, silly, he is walking around....

*Gasp!* I think he might be playing! (Or hiding so he could go poop his pants, yup, that is indeed what he is doing here, caught in the act buddy!!)

Now it's time to walk some more! Walking is fun for E-toe!

*Thinking to himself*, "I wonder if I can pick this up and walk around with it!?"