Today would have been the perfect day to cozy up to a fire and never go outside! We have had probably 4 inches of snow today and it is still coming down. The temperatures are dropping...I think our high tomorrow will be around 2 and our low around -6...yeah that is the real temperature not the windchill! CRAZY! Thank goodness for fleece pants and fleece zip-up onesies....warm...yum! We know that we keep saying how big Thomas is and it can be hard to truly gauge his size from photos, so in the above picture Thomas comes higher than my knees! We will get out the tape measure a little later!
Below he is just hanging out on his play mat. Mable tried to be sneaky and join him on his mat today but I caught her! She just can not get enough french kisses!

Here are a few snow pictures. I took the day time photos around 12:30pm. Below Mable is begging to go outside and play in the snow, I told her NO! Not to worry though she got to play in the snow at her evening walk. Now our pristine snow covered lawn is all torn up...but she had fun so it was completely worth it!

The front yard...it was hard to tell the end of the lawn from the beginning of the street.

If you can see the Mardi Gras decorations in the lawn they were only covered with about 2 inches of snow at noon.

Tonight at 7:20pm they have about another 2 inches covered.

WHOO HOO SNOW!

My Little Man

Thomas has been super fun this week...and it's only Tuesday! He is smiling more, giggling a little and this afternoon he made a "sppppttt" sound! hmmm....life as a parent...no longer excited about the big project you just finished at work...excited about sounds that you can't even spell!

He requires a bib almost all the time now...I hate it! They just annoy me, I can't explain exactly why I don't like it though! Well I guess for one...why do they make super cute outfits to just get covered up by bibs. I don't really care if he gets slober on his clothes but when that slober is running at super high volumes you have to have the bib. At least they make cute bibs too!

Daddy makes tummy time SOOOO much more fun!

Thanks to Miss. Marian Oleksik for this outfit! He looked like a little man in it!

Wearing Daddy's hat!

Feeling Kinda Sunday

Congrats again to Aunt Megan and the Ravens.
Tommy and Thomas watched the game from the couch!

Thomas already enjoys football as much as his Dad! If football is on TV his little face is turned that way. Seriously, today he was laying on the floor and getting a little fussy but as soon as the game came back on he was smiling!

Thomas can successfully put both hands in his mouth...sometimes even at the same time!

He is also focusing on objects we shake at him and being distracted...which is super exciting if you have ever had to ride in the car with him!

Have a great Monday!

LET IT SNOW (and ice) LET IT SNOW (and ice) LET IT SNOW...(and ice)

Today was a typical Indiana winter day...ice and snow! We had more ice than snow, but it did snow in the afternoon a little bit. Pete's Mom, Miss. Milas, got Thomas a super warm snow suit and with this afternoon's snow we decided to put it to good use. Tommy, Thomas, Mable and I all went out and played for a minute in the snow! The above picture is what happened when we told Mable it was time to go inside...she sat down and wouldn't budge! She has been hilarious during her walks with the ice...she has been a not so graceful ice skater!

Tommy and Thomas chasing Mable around the front yard. Not 3 seconds after this picture Mable turned the corner and spun out on the ice. The yard isn't slick, just the driveway and street, so Tommy and Thomas were not in danger of falling.

Tommy, Thomas and Mable!

Mom and Thomas nice and cozy in the latest winter wear!

We hope your Saturday was as good as ours!

Tummy Time

Look at me lifting my head! I am so close to having complete control of my head it's not even funny! I only headbutt Mom and Dad occasionally.

I love my activity mat and am sure to love it even more when I can bat at the hanging toys. I do love when the flowers light up and play music when I move!

Yep...I know I am just a super cute kid!

Mohawk, Fauxhawk...NO...curlhawk!

This is Thomas' current hairdo...we like to call it the "Curlhawk". We gave him a bath the other night and styled it into a mohawk but his curls took over. He has been sporting the "do" ever since and we have made the executive decision to keep doing it like this until it is took long to stay.

He was looking at his Mom and gave us one of the best pictures we have!
We measured him with a tape measure tonight and he was 26 inches long...long and lean! I think we will be taking the tape measure with us to our next doctors appointment just to prove that darn nurse wrong!

I promise we do not torture the poor kid he just has the pouty face down!

love and polka dots to all.

Thomas holds his Ravens press conference

Muncie, IN - The Baltimore Ravens are one step closer to the Super Bowl after their convincing win over the Miami Dolphins. Nephew to the Assistant to the Head Coach Thomas V has a press conference to talk about the great play of their team and how great of a win this was for them. Below are a few excerpts and pictures of the historic press conference.

" First off I would like to thank my team and the coaching staff for the great preparation they do on a week in a week out basis. We have the best coaching staff in the country and our players know that we mean business."

On a question about his players: " You can't stress enough how important great players are in big games. From Rookie QBs like Joe to veteran ball hawking safeties like Ed. Every player makes a difference I mean look at Jim (Leonard the safety that plays opposite Ed Reed), he had a dominant performance and we need all of our team to come out and play like that. "

The last comment Thomas made before leaving the podium: "I love this team and I love these guys. It is a special season and we are in it to win it. I would like to thank my Aunt for being awesome and so special to me. I love her this much and would like to give her a kiss. Good luck with the rest of the season Megan. "

I am sure that this is only the first in many press conferences for the almighty and benevolent Thomas V. I hope everyone out there is watching and seeing what will come of him and his jubilant personality.