A Whimsical Dr. Seuss inspired First Birthday for Cruz

I know, it's been months since my last post... Mainly because I've been so busy planning this party!!! I put so much time and work into this little boy's first birthday party, and it was definitely worth it. :)

I made these tissue paper pom-poms that I found on martha stewart's website. I attached all different Dr. Seuss quotes to them and they were hanging on the outskirts of the party. Very cute.
I'm so happy with how these turned out and everyone said they tasted delicious. Green Eggs and Ham.
I tried to think of different Dr. Seuss-ish names for all the food items. Some were easier than others, and some I copied from other Dr. Seuss parties I found online.


"One I Am" high chair banner.
Close up of my eggs. Love the way they came out.
My Mom's friend who is the best scrapbooker in the world helped me with these banners. I love the way they came out as well.
I made all these center pieces with a picture of each month from his life.

The Candy Buffet. Everyone loved it.
Homemade marshmallow pops. Tasty and pretty easy to make.
Ahh my pride and joy... my green egg cakes! Key lime cake with a cream cheese frosting.
Homemade cupcake tier.


The candy buffet sign.

Thing 1 and Thing 2 cupcakes. I was a wee bit bummed with how these turned out. Of course after about an hour or so, the cotton candy started melting into the frosting. The thing1 and thing2 circles are supposed to be taped to the front of the cupcake liner, but the tape wouldn't stick to the shiny foil liners, so we had to be creative and tape them to toothpicks and stick them in the actual cupcake. These were red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. Yummy.
Thing1 and Thing 2. Their heads pop-out and become a photo-op. The plan was to have each guest have their picture taken and that would be their thank you card, but not everyone got their picture taken...

Guestbook table. The sign reads, "Wait! Stop here, you see. And leave a very special message to me. A birthday wish or just say Hi to your very favorite One Year Old guy. On the front, the back, or any pages. Its something I will treasure all my ages. Signed, Mayor Cruz (who is 1). Such a cute idea and something that will last a lifetime.
I just love Dr. Seuss and love the way everything turned out. It was a great time and our little man was so blessed. I still can't believe he's one, but that deserves a post all to itself. My how time flies...

SEVEN MONTHS

My sweet baby boy is seven months old already. For me, it seems to be flying by! Chris thinks it seems to be going by alot slower than when Jed was a baby... He really is the sweetest little cuddle bug ever. Jed wasn't much of a cuddler, just a hair-holder, so I'm loving this!

He started crawling last week and holds himself in push-up position for the longest time. So strong!
He sleeps from 6pm-7am and is waking once around 4:30am to get some chee-chee milk and goes right back to sleep. He's taking two naps for about 1-2hrs each.
He still has no teeth, but it looks like they're making their way in... Probably not though.
He has said ma-ma and da-da a couple times and has produced the signs for milk and all-done.
He finally started rolling from his back to belly and sits up so good now.
He's nursing 5x a day and eats solids 2x a day.
He still loves his big brother and lights up whenever he sees him.
Yesterday he choked on a leaf. Scariest thing ever. Ugh.

I just love him so much...

Well, well, well...

Look who decided to update her blog... ME! And it's because I'm logged onto my online classes and can't seem to find the mental capacity to start my homework... so blogging it is.

Cruz is going to be seven months next week! Aye yi yi. Really can't believe that. He is changing so much and looking more and more like me everyday. Poor Chris. But on the brightside (for him), Jed is starting to look more like him since Cruz is practically my twin. Oh, and his "Daddy haircut" helps alot too.

Cruz is starting to sit up more consistently on his own. He is lazy. He always says "Hey" or "Hi" at the right time like when someone walks into the house. So funny. He loves grabbing his feet... and probably would love sucking on them if his belly wasn't in the way. He weighs just under 22lb now. He's only like the 88% tile now for his weight, so he's starting to "thin out". HA. It seems like he is going to start crawling anyday now. He gets on all fours and does the booty-push, but with more and more power each time. He's going to take off one of these days. And I am going to cry. He has a lot of gas still. No fun for me. Someday he will be able to fart on his own. I look forward to that day. But I'll probably cry. Surprise, surprise. Here's a pic of my beautiful boy.

Jedidiah is seriously the funniest craziest child I've ever encountered. Ever. He started doing this thing where he transforms into.... umm not sure what it is he transforms into... but it's something. He starts breathing all hard and groaning. Chris and I were peeing our pants just about. He also loves to point out... "You know Mom, Dad likes you. Give him a kiss." And vice versa. Super cute and a sweet little reminder to smooch eachother more often. If that's possible. JK. It is. Especially with V-day around the corner. Side-tracked. Sorry. Back to Jed. He started going to gymnastics last month which was really cool the first couple times. Then he didn't really want to go back. I'm pretty sure it's because he can't just run wild in the gym doing whatever he wants. He has to follow instruction. Weird. But he looked so cute on the bars and pummel horse. Like a little Russian boy. Geez. Love hiim. Here's a couple pics of my older beautiful boy.
Chris has a new obsession. Well, not new, just more severe. Fishing. Not just fishing, but wanting to become a pro fisherman like for real. He joined a bass club for goodness sake! HA. Makes me laugh. Especially when he interupts me from my blogging to help him spool the line on his reel. Good grief. That would be sweet if he did become a pro... those guys make bank at tournaments. But whatever makes him happy.

This is a picture of the boys on our trip to Bass Pro Shops this past weekend. Jed scored with a new Sheriff hat. (His cowboy boots were left in the car.) I have been busy lately with gettin' edumacated, gettin' ripped, gettin' paid, and... uh... making PB&J sandwiches?? Soo... I'm taking Math and English online this semester. Math is a breeze. English, not so much. My ex-marine female teacher assigns sooo much dang homework. It's insane. A few weeks ago, I started going to "Booty Camp" with my mother in law. 5:15am Monday, Wednesday, and Friday is sooo much fun. I'm watching what I eat too. Even more fun. But so far I'm down 8lb from my pre-preg weight so that's exciting. And most of my pants are baggy now. Too bad your clothes can't shrink with you. :/ I've been busy working on our taxes. Which can be a daunting task when you have your own business. Numbers have been playing duck-duck-goose in my head for the past week! But I'm just about done, and we're actually getting money back this year! Sweet. Welp... that's about it. I will leave you with a few funny pics of the two little beings that consume my every thought.

Four Months!

Silly Boy
This is his "Chris" face

Cruz turned four months old on the 13th. He seriously is such a sweet and easy baby. He started sleeping 10-12 hours straight on a regular basis and I'm lovin it. He sleeps better than his big brother to this day. HA. He is getting alot stronger, pushing himself up pretty far while on his tummy, but I still feel like he is never going to roll over onto his back since he loves his tummy so much. Oh well. He's laughing more now and talks up a storm especially when he's got a full belly. We go to his four month checkup on Monday, so I will post them his new stats with weight and height. He is starting to grow a little bit of peach fuzz on his head. So exciting!! I love my little bald guy.

No Sugar Bugs!

Enjoying his well-earned "good boy ice cream" at Chick-fila!
This lady was so good with him letting him use the instruments all by himself!

Right before the whole "Just don't kill me, okay" thing...

Making himself at home.

Well, it looks like my slight case of OCD with Jed's teeth has paid off. He has beautiful sparkly white teeth with no cavities! I was a wee bit nervous about taking him for his appointment because he has such a strong personality and once his mind is set against something, there's really no swaying him. Thankfully, he was all about the dentist and letting him poke and prod at his teeth. He must be used to all the poking and prodding I do to him everynight flossing and brushing him. The only thing he was against was the x-ray machine so we didn't do any of those which is fine by me. He's so much like me. Ha. Anywho, one of the funniest things he has ever done was when the Doctor started checking for cavities with that pokey tool they use... Jed moved the doctor's hand away and said, "Just don't kill me, okay?" I couldn't believe my ears! He had the doctor and his assistant busting up! I really don't know where he gets his personality from! Not me. ha. They let him use the water squirter and suction thing himself during the cleaning. It was too funny. I had to carry him out of there because he loved it soo much. So happy he had a good first dentist experience!!

Three Year Check Up!

Well, my little boy isn't so little anymore. He will be turning THREE next month and this morning I took him for his three-year check up with his new doc. He was super stoked to wear the cute little gown with his tooshie hanging out the back. He said he was in the "hosipal". He looked super cute. Can't believe he is turning Three. Makes me wanna cry. But he's more and more of a crack-up the older he gets, so we're looking forward to the crazy shananigans he has in store for us this next year.

Halloween and Things 2010

This October we enjoyed Peltzer Farms like last year... Jed just loves that place! The night before Halloween we all dressed up and went to a Halloween Festival in Murrieta with a bunch of friends. We dressed up like greasers and a fifties girl. Pretty cute. On Halloween we dressed the boys up as Batman and a pumpkin. They were so stinkin cute. Whenever Jed had his Batman costume on, he really played the part. I'm pretty sure he thought he was the real Batman. He would not crack a smile for anything. It was hilarious, but today (two days after Halloween) it's getting kind of old and I'm thinking of hiding that costume for a while. HA. We took them to the Harvest Festival at Calvary Murrieta with our friends Derek and Meredith and their son, Silias, who came down for the weekend. It was such a fun time. Tons of free food and games! We'll definitely be going back next year.