Happy Birthday to my Little Girl

Happy Birthday Shaye! Wow 4 years have flown by and my baby isn't a baby anymore. But she is a vibrant, funny, artistic, sweet little girl. I feel so lucky to have such a wonderful family.

Summer's almost over

How is summer almost over?? As I get older I truly realize how quickly life flies by. I am trying to take the time to enjoy the special moments. And really slow down and notice the happiness.

Reid and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary with a getaway trip to Philadelphia. It was nice to reconnnect. We just returned from a few days in LBI visiting the in-laws. We were thankful that Reid's dad was able to finally get down there and seems to be feeling better.

We have started some construction on our house with new windows and cabinets in the living room and dining room. This will progress to the bathrooms in the fall.

Happy Belated Father's Day. This Shaye and PopPop Catalano. We are really valuing our good times . Things have been quite busy and crazy in the Bundonis' household: between illnesses, cars breaking down, windows being smashed. We don't feel like we can get a break lately.

Shaye did get a new swing set from Grandma C. and is on it at least a couple times a day (when it isn't raining). She seems to be getting so big so fast. And we are embracing some of her new independence. Now if we could only get her to sleep passed 6:30 am (which she only seems to do when she is sick).

Speed up but don't go too fast

How is it March already???  When will it be Spring??

I feel like I have been in a time warp this winter and my life has just flown by.  But then I also feel stuck in the doldrums of winter and can't wait to get outdoors in the spring.  So which is it do I want things to speed up or slow down???

It seems as we have been busy with the day to days, Shaye has not slowed down one bit.  She is getting so big  and now I am no longer buying her clothes in the baby/toddler section.  We have graduated to the kids department.  I am a little sad about that.  My baby isn't a baby anymore.  And I think I need to speed up a bit, I need to get back into my daily exercise routine and lose the 5-8 pounds that have crept back on over the fall and winter :(  So I need to get off this computer and off my ass.

Not much of a blogger

I realize I am not much of a blogger.  I forget to do it and realize I don't have much to say or significance.  (So I just post pics of my little one).  

We are struggling with trying to get Shaye to sleep later.  You know you are sleep deprived when you are praising a 3 year old for sleeping until 5:40 am!  She made it until 5:50 today (woohoo).  We got a clock in which the sun rises and tells her its time to get up (of course she still gets up at the crack of dawn on her clock).  So maybe I'll set it back 5 more minutes tonight and hope to savor 5 more minutes of rest.

Shaye has learned the pledge of allegiance and that our new president is Barak Obama: And "we got a new presdient because we NEEDED a new president" (I tend to agree).

We went to a winterfest with sledding and such the other night.  It was frigid but fun.  Upon returning to our car I was shocked to see that we were only in the cold for 1 hour (felt like an eternity).  Here are a couple of pics from that.

Sometimes things don't how how you think they will

Sometimes things are not how you envision they will be.  When the snow started falling on Friday I was so excited by the prospect of taking Shaye outside to build a snowman.  So after her nap We put on layer after layer of clothes and snowsuit.  We ended with the mittens; she took one step outside; her mittens started to fall off and she went right back inside.  After a bit of crying we settled on some different gloves and tried again.  She seemed a little more willing and we got 2 snowmen built in the cold rain that developed.  So the next morning we both woke up with lovely colds!

Yesterday I took Shaye to her 1st movie with all her friends form playgroup and Olivia.  I expected her to be mesmerized and enamoured with the big screen.  Sometimes things are not how you envision they will be:  she was scared by some parts; couldn't decide where she wanted to sit; and on the ride home said "next time I'll just stay home with daddy".  

I hope Christmas is as fun and I am anticipating.  Three more days and I am so excited!!!!  Merry Christmas to all.

Happy Birthday to Shaye!

Well my baby isn't a baby anymore!  She's the big 3--hit preschool and already seems like she may want to start dropping the nap.  I am curious to see if that means an later wake up time (praying for it).  We celebrated this weekend with a large crowd at the house, which seemed like a whirlwind of cooking and cleaning for me.  But fun none the less.

So at three years old Shaye weighs 39 lbs and is just under 40 inches tall.  She's in the 95-97 percentile for her age.  She loves purple and red, arts and crafts, playing babies, barbies, cars and now trains (her birthday gift from mommy and daddy was a new train set).  She doesn't seem to like sports, but loves yoga--just the mention of it sends her into a downward facing dog.

I'm Free!

I have the whole day to myself!!  And I feel almost frozen trying to decide what to do first.  Shopping, bath, pedicure or what it will really turn into mopping the floors, making dinner, doing laundry.

Here are some recent pics:  Shaye and her buddy Dean for Halloween and at Great Wolf Lodge and Shaye and Riley in a swing on a playdate.

Some October Fun and exhaustion

How is it almost November???  Its been a busy month with fun activities and play dates.  I have been quite tired lately and think it has to do with all we are doing, but who can say no to all the fun?

Happy Birthday to me!

Happy Birthday to me!  And Victor :)

So after a Sunday morning and afternoon of relaxing with the family hitting 34 doesn't feel so bad.  Earlier in the week I definitely had a what happened to the young me moment.  But an easy weekend and that pedicure I've been longing for for weeks have made it all better.  So...Happy Birthday to me.

You know it was fun when even your panties got dirty!

Shaye went to the park sleepy but ended up digging in the ball field with her friend and boy did they get dirty.  But often really dirty means really fun!

Shaye and her friends

So as my daughter gets bigger; I have come to realize that my social life has become hers.  We spent the weekend meeting up with her friends (and she's not even 3!)  Thank god all the kids are great kids with wonderful families and its been fun!  So we spent 2 1/2 hours at the park with her friends from daycare, lunch with Riley and her family, afternoon at the Shrine's Country Festival with cousin Olivia, and dinner with Dean and his family on Sunday, concert at the library today with Olivia too.  There's also a cute picture from when the fire truck visited the preschool.

Ouch Report

Shaye got her 1st ouch report at school yesterday.  After 2 years in daycare that is a pretty good testament to her toughness.  But she collided head on with a little boy and has developed quite a blackeye.  I am so sad to like at her pathetic little face.  She says it will go away in 2 days; maybe a little longer.  But she's still smiling.

I am often the mad woman running out into my yard screaming at the deer:  "Don't eat my Flowers".  Shaye has taken over that role; running right after me this evening.  I happened to get a little carried away with it yelling "you Bastards!"  so she repeated me:  saying "You Bads Deers". At least she didn't realize what I was really saying :)

End of summer

A busy weekend and now a day to rest!

So I thought we could go to the Lake or Liberty Science Center or....  But after a busy weekend at Kids Junction, then a BBQ at the Catalano's, and the Beach yesterday.  Shaye woke up and said "My body hurts."  All that playing is tough work.  So we will hang out and rest today.  Tomorrow is back to work and Shaye begins nursery school!  There's some excitement there, but also some sadness that summer is coming to an end and my baby is growing up. (Oh by the way that's her "boyfriend Dean" (I can only pray she meets a nice boy like him when she grows up--they get along so well).

End of summer

We have recently returned from a few days in LBI.  The weather was fantastic and Shaye was a lot of fine.  We spent a lot of time on the beach, one day at the bay, visited the lighthouse, saw Peter Pan, and visited grandma and grandpa Bundonis.  Now there is wash to do, groceries to stock, and some sleep to catch up on.  

I have this week off with my Shaye Shaye.  And I am looking forward to some nice mommy and Shaye time; but not looking forward to the looming 9/2 date for returning to work and school.  Shaye will begin nursery or preschool on that day; I can't believe how fast she is growing up!  But she is definitely ready for more.

Toddler land

So I got turned on to facebook and didn't get it at first and now have become sucked it.  Therefore, I have not written much on this blog lately.  This is the last week of my work's summer program and I am looking forward to a couple weeks off and some special time home with Shaye.

Today we went to the Crayola Factory and it is just up Shaye's alley.  She loves the arts and I was quite impressed how she made all the projects herself!  She cuts, glues and colors at times as well as me (although thats not saying much for me).  

We have 3 toddler birthday parties within one week, then Sesame Place including lunch with Big Bird!  I think it will either age me another 3 years or make me feel 3 again.

Robbie's birthday

Lake

So I said it was gross; I said it was too expensive; then I actually ran by one day and said Stirling Lake doesn't look so bad and the next day I joined in have been there 3 times this week.  So we belong to "the lake"  its so great for kids and Shaye and I am meeting some people in the area.  I actually feel like I can relax a bit because the water is shallow there are no waves and its near home!  

Also Shaye has graduated to her big girl bed (a new twin bed).  The crib and rocking chair are out of her room--and I did feel a bit sad because it was the last baby things to go.  But she is handling it fairly well (except for the 2 times she awoke under the bed)  We are still not sure what exactly happened but at least she didn't stray too far from the bed.  She also got her first pet:  Buddy the purple Beta fish.  Its fun to feed him each night with her and she seems happy about him (even if he is just in a bowl--not a tank like she requested.  

Kids Kingdom

Shaye sat for her first real face painting at Kids Kingdom.  And got a cat to match her friend Riley.  It did transform her face.  She had a fun afternoon with her friend.  This week was filled with going to the pool with Via and Blake, yoga, shopping, and a party at Rosie's house next door.