Birthday Boy turns 1

Happy Birthday Quinten! 

Qne year old....WOW....where did that year go?!? Here are some pictures from QB's birthday party. It was a really fun afternoon, here is Q in the ball pit...

A polka dot cake for a polka dot party! I tried to make it semi healthy; carrot and applesause cake and cream cheese icing. Ummm! He just sat there and took dainty little bites with his fingers. Mommy helped him to get a little messy ;)

Opening presents. He wasn't too sure about this process, he pretty much just liked this one toy that Will and I got for him. It was the one thing at Toys R Us that he would not let go of at the checkout, so we had to get it :)

Sharing bites with Godmomma Maura. She surprised us and flew in from Connecticut for the party! We love her.

I cannot tell you the joy I have felt as a mother this past year. Sure we have our days of endless crying (both him and I), our sleepless nights, and our temper tantrums, but beyond all that there is the deep feeling of love I have never felt before. To realize that Quinten is a treasure that was given to me is something that I still cannot think about without getting choked up. He is so amazing and wonderful and I am so proud and privileged to hear that "mama" word come from his mouth. It has been a year of big changes and some growing up on my part, but I am glad to be a part of the mommy world :) 

Alright, enough sappy stuff...on to reality. Gotta go change a poopy diaper!

Turkey Time!

We are so THANKFUL for this boy

Quinten 10 and 11 months

My sweet boy is getting so big. I can't believe he is almost one year! He is definitely mobile as he is crawling fast all over and pulling him self up on everything (or, pulling everything over...) My most used word now is "no,no" and most of the time Quinten will look at me mischievously before unraveling the toilet paper, pushing buttons on the stereo, or taking dirt out of my plants! Oh, it's only the beginning. He keeps me on my toes!

My Little Pumpkin!

Here are some Halloween shots of Q. He was really excited to see all the kids that came to trick or treat at our house! So he spent a good part of the night at the front door waiting for them...

Carving Pumpkins

Every year we carve pumpkins with our friends Jaime and Kyle. It has become a fun tradition to make a night out of it with yummy food and drinks. This year was a tad more challenging with the two little ones crawling around amongst the goop and seeds....

Ellie was all about the slop, Quinten wasn't too sure...

He settled for a biter biscut. He was such a mess.

Off to the bath you two... Can't wait to show this to them when they are older :)

10 Months!

Quinten is 10 months old...and he's a movin' and a shakin'!

He weighs about 20 lbs, 8 teeth, and BIG brown eyes as you can see.

He finally started sleeping through the night, YEA!!!!

Likes: Mama :), anything electronic that we don't want his to have like the laptop, iphone, remote control, microwave?, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse show, grandma's kitty, raisin toast, and stroller rides.

Dislikes: Just the usuals...being told "no, no", long car rides, when mama leaves the room, new veggies like whole peas and spinach.

Nicknames: "QB", "Bubs", "Papooshka", "Dat Boy"

Quinten and his Nana. She has a really cool microphone toy at her house! Quinten loves music and will sometimes dance to the beat. He also really likes to be read to. He gets really excited though and turns the pages quickly and aggressively before we are done with the story :)

I hate this hat mama!!! We were at my nephew Ivan's football game on a cold Saturday. Quinten isn't used to wearing warm hats...

but he's gonna have to be. 

It's getting cold!

Playin' toys. He is such a happy little guy.  He doesn't crawl the right way but he sure does get around! One of his new favorite things is to walk all around the house while holding your fingers. Gotta get my baby gates up, yikes!

Punkin Patch

We went to the pumpkin patch today up in Washington with my parents and Aunt Vickie and her kids. It was such a nice sunny fall day!