Halloween

I've been beyond busy and tired and haven't had a chance to post pictures of my Precious Man. Here are a few pictures.

Thanks so much Maw Maw for making this costume for Dominick. It is adorable!

Uhhh, what is this crap on my head???

Little Man was getting his cup ready so that we could go bye-bye to see some "nannimals at the zoo".

Gotcha Day, Pumpkin Patch and a New Toy

Happy Happy Gotcha Day to us!!!!


Hey Daddy, remember a year ago I used to cry every time you held me??? Ha, ha that's funny...now you are my favorite person in the whole wide world! I love you more than ANYTHING or ANYONE (even more than Mommy...shh, don't tell her that)!!!

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My parents came to visit Little Man again this weekend. We took Dominick to a pumpkin patch, my mom sewed one of his 2 Halloween costumes and we bought Dominick a new "toy" as his Gotcha Day present.

When Dominick got home from church Sunday he had a BIG surprise waiting for him.
A big boy swing set!!!

I had been saving all the money my parents and Jon's parents gave Dominick so that we could buy him something big with it. I wanted to get him a swing set for Christmas but then I thought it would be pretty chilly outside and most of the stores don't carry swing sets after the summer season ends. So we decided to get him one for his 1st Gotcha Day and he LOVES it.

He stayed on this "big boy" swing for probably at least 30 minutes and refused to get off until his little eyes started to get heavy and he almost fell asleep.

And then he got a second burst of excitement and went down the slide a million times.

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The next 3 pictures were taken by a photographer that goes to the daycare center a few times a year. I wasn't planning on buying the pictures because I knew Little Man had a scratch on his face but when I saw them I couldn't resist.

New Shoes, New Clothes & New Haircut

We got Little Man's haircut this weekend. The stylist asked if this was his 1st haircut and I had to laugh. His hair grows so fast, this is at least his 10th cut.
Isn't this the cutes little coat and hat? Yes I know, it would look a lot better with pants and matching shoes. I was just letting him try it on and then he didn't want to take it off.Mom, I don't care that it is 99 degrees outside and that my shoes and shorts don't match my new coat and hat. I still want to wear them all because I'm the boss and I said so. Look Mom, Mi Mi is sitting my the door. That means he wants to go for a walk. Let's go walk him so I can do a little sweating and show all the neighbors how cool I dress.

Come on Mi Mi, I'm putting my toys away so I can take you for a walk.

Here are Little Man's $55 shoes ($60 with tax). Is that ridiculous or what? We were a tiny bit concerned because Dominick's feet turn inward slightly and the doctor has been telling us that it is completely normal and there is a 100% chance that it will correct itself on its own. But I mentioned it to him again last week and I asked if a good high top shoe such as Stride Rite would help and he said yes, it couldn't hurt. Well, they didn't have his size in the Stride Rite shoes that I liked and of course the sales clerk said that Ecco shoes are even better, so that is what I bought. I felt guilty paying that much for toddler shoes but then I reminded myself that Jon has paid close to that much for some of Little Man's shirts that only get worn once every 2 weeks or so. At least he will be wearing the shoes several times a week.

Tomorrow is our Gotcha Day...the day Dominick was placed in our arms FOREVER!!! I can't believe it has been a year already. Dominick has brought so much joy into our lives, I can't even begin to describe it. Day and night for over 5 years, I had yearned and longed to be a mother and I had a huge, never-ending void in my life and that void is now filled and overflowing because of this precious child God has so graciously placed into our lives. My mom was just saying last week that she has never seen Jon or me happier. Life will always have its ups and downs, but my life truly feels complete now and I am forever grateful to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ for this most amazing gift.