Hawaiian Style

My Aunts are in Hawaii, I figured if I put on my Hawaiian shirt I might feel like I am there with them and not in Indiana in 20 degree weather!
I like to drool a lot too!

I hope my Aunt Megan and Aunt Melanie are having a great time in Hawaii! I can't wait to see them in a few weeks!

Mable is a camera/attention hog!

WALL

The wall, or what used to be the wall, is coming along.
Tommy installed the faux beam and lights and also the top of the wall.
Here Thomas is standing in the spot light.

I actually helped with a portion of the electrical installation. I don't normally mess with electricity but I made a small exception!

Here is Tommy installing the faux beam...in his awesome headband.

Super Bowl...Super Fun (cheesy...I know...I don't care)

Thomas' first Super Bowl was certainly a good one! We had a great weekend, hanging out with friends and cooking, cooking, cooking! Below Tommy and I are putting the finishing touches on our Mexican feast...mmmmmmm.

Steve, Jess and Pete joined us this weekend and we had a great time. Steve and Tommy had a little "camera" fight!

Thomas telling everyone just exactly how he feels about Steve's Redskins!

Thomas still just does not like hats...big or small! Look at the furrowed brow!

Pete spent his morning watching the 2005 World Series, his team, the White Sox won that year. Thomas, after a BLOW OUT, needed a serious wardrobe change and helped celebrate with a "baseball" outfit.

Pete playing with Thomas. This toy caterpillar was a Christmas gift from our neighbors and has quickly become a Thomas favorite. Each section plays a different "song" either about the number or the color. Unfortunately they are super catchy medleys that you just can't seem to get out of your head! MUNCH AND CRUNCH! Don't worry, we will be putting up a video (sooner or later) so you can get it stuck in your head too!

Steve and Thomas being enthralled with each other.

Steve, Jess and Thomas hanging out before the game.

Thomas smiling for Jess!

Sitting in front of the fire, waiting for the game to come on. I am bouncing Thomas with my foot...this happens a lot!

Snow Event

Well we got some snow...about 10 inches. Apparently this was the 6th biggest snow dropping storm in Indianapolis history. We are about an hour north of Indy and tend to get a little more snow so it wasn't too too big, but Indy got around 13 inches. The above picture is from Tuesday night before the heavy snow fell.

This is after!

This is a fire hydrant on our street. For some more perspective the top of the mailbox comes to my shoulder. The city came and plowed our street around 2pm, I guess a street with only two houses is not top priority! It was okay though, we didn't really have any where to go any way.

The snow ended around noon and we had beautiful sunny blue skies for the rest of the afternoon. This is taken just as the sun was setting.

Pete and Mable playing in the snow. Tommy, Pete and our neighbor Jeff spent a good hour or so shoveling the driveways...and then the plow came and they had to do part of it again!

Mable stayed out with the guys almost the whole time they were shoveling. She would run through the snow and at times you could only see her head above the snow! She has also added snow to her diet!

And...just a couple of pictures of Thomas...because he's cute! Thomas is wearing his "Mable" bib in this one.

He thought he wanted to help with the laundry!

We were super lucky to have only gotten snow with this storm. Our thoughts are with those that got all of the ice. We went through a terrible ice storm the last time we lived in Muncie and they are not fun!

Working it in the mirror

Thomas has a new favorite activity...looking at himself in the mirror! We took a mirror off the kitchen/family room wall and set it on the floor. Thomas gets fussy in the evening around 5:30pm because he wants to go to sleep...sun starts going down Thomas wants to go down! So we have been using the mirror lately as distraction and he loves it! He stares at himself, smiles, jumps up and down...it is a lovely bit of time consumption!

I attempted to catch him smiling at himself.

HI ME!

Bring baby to work day!!! Thomas "went" to work with Daddy (for a few minutes)!

The McLaughlin men wearing matching blues!

Thomas and I went to our mom/baby group again today and had fun. We weighed him again today and he has gained 5.5 ounces since last Tuesday!

Hope you are all doing well! We are in for some snow tonight, we have already gotten about 3 or 4 inches, and looking for upwards of 8 inches before it is over! We will post some pictures tomorrow of the accumulation!

The Wall...as in kitchen...not to be confused with a 70's rockopera

I love vests! I took a survey and overall people like vests. Although I have been told numerous times by my husband that vests are not cool! So...I put my kid in one and he rocked out the look! No one has to worry, I promise I did not take him out anywhere wearing matching outfits!

Thomas and I went to our first "Mommy and Me" type class. The hospital where he was born has a small little Mom and Baby Connection class...very informal. We enjoyed it and it certainly is nice to get out and get him some socialization. There were a few other babies there, ranging from 8months to 2 years. Thomas sat on my lap and stared at the other babies, he was enthralled! They meet once a week and I am sure we will be going back next week. Oh...they also give you the opportunity to weigh the kids each week. Thomas will be 3 months tomorrow (the 21st) and weighed in at 14lbs. Several of the mothers commented on how long he was. He was also the biggest birth weight baby in the group...even bigger than the 28lb 8 month old!!!

What was Tommy doing while we were at this class you may be asking? Take a gander below at what was once our kitchen wall!

This is what the wall looked like when Thomas and I left for our class.

This is what it looked like when we got home!

AWESOME!

Weekend fun

Probably not the best picture to start out a post with!!! This is the beginning of our kitchen remodel! Tommy started taking the drywall down this weekend. It is sort of a slow process because we have to work around Thomas' naps...the 30 minute ones he does take!

This is the first real hole in the wall!

Fun with photo shop!

Our little hippie kid already trying to save the world!

A great photo suggestion by Aunt Melanie. Probably should have cropped out the polka dots!

Look at those thighs..they actually are getting a little meat on them!

Mable was super lovey all weekend!

And apparently a little messy! She wishes she had a bib with her name on it!

Kisses from Mom...I gotta get them while I still can!

Tommy doing flashcards with Thomas. "Police Motorcycle"

Doing a little walking in his cool new socks from godfather Dan!

So far Thomas' eyes are still blue!

A little tickle time from Dad!