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.