our (my) home and native land…
Even though I am an official American citizen now, I was born in Canada and feel it only right to give a shout out for Canada Day! Hope all of my family in the great white (although not white right now) North is enjoying their day off and that Jamie’s family (who is currently traveling up there) is having a great day too!
Wish we could be there to watch the fireworks and eat popcorn on the brow of the hill with you Grandma…
Here’s another flashback for ya…
These pictures are from when we were packing up at the hospital and heading home as a family of three for the first time. I had brought one of my favorite outfits (the roots outfit that my Grandma and Auntie Deb gave us) for Jay to go home from the hospital in; however there wasn’t even a prayers chance that he would have fit into it! As it is, the blue monkey outfit that he wore home was swallowing him whole and it was a newborn onesie! I love his little squishy faces in some of these pictures- so cute. I can still hear the little noises that he used to make, man he didn’t make those for long…
A few weekends ago Jamie and I took two of our kids to the pool- no I am not pregnant again, Piper got to go too!! Splashing around was enjoyed by all; here’s a few pics of Mama and Jay Bird taking a dip :-)
I haven’t gotten a chance to post these adorable squishy pics of Jay that I took a few weeks ago. I love, love, love them- every time I see them they make me smile!!! We (I) was just playing around with our 50mm lens during the afternoon (I opened up all of the blinds to let the sunshine in) and what I discovered was Jay Bird’s green eyes! His eyes are most definitely shaped like his Daddy’s but they are getting greener by the day- check out the last one for proof of where he gets them from :-)
Sorry for the overload of pics, I couldn’t just pick one or two of the naked squishy baby pics :-)
I forgot to post this family picture! Even though Jay is making a silly face it still makes me smile! Happy Hump Day to ya!
I have been wanting to get some nice pictures of us as a family for some time now; you know aside from the self portrait style (which in all honestly I sometimes really love- but they have their place). So this past Sunday Nan and her two adorable men headed over to Rollins College with us to grab a few. My little guy wasn’t really cooperating, the ground was far more interesting than anything else around, however; Nan worked her magic and was able to grab a few that I’ll cherish forever. Thanks friend- love you!
One year ago today I took one of these (the first of many for my unbelieving eyes)…
and it said that we were going to have one of these…
Over the next nine months I did this…
It really is hard to believe that I was this big at one point (these are the last pictures that we have of me before Jay was born).
Even if I don’t remember being that big I do remember how it amused me so to take pictures of my feet poking out from my belly…
114 days ago from today (and 251 days from May 21, 2009- if you are one to count) we became this…
One year ago today I couldn’t imagine having this little guy in my life and now I can’t imagine my life without him…
So what this all boils down to is that one year ago today Jamie and I were blessed…
When I was young I was spoiled rotten by these two ladies (and my Mom’s other sister and brother who aren’t pictured).
They came to every recital and soccer game (even if I did stand on my head in the goal for the whole game), they spent endless hours playing with me and dressing me up like a princess (don’t believe- I have pictures) and spent hours, well, just being there for me. Apparently, when you grow up the spoiling doesn’t end because they did it again. In Mid- March they flew all the way from Canada to meet my son. I am not sure that I could describe how proud I was to introduce them to little Baby Jay…
It was so great of them to make such a long trip, we LOVED having them here. I wish daily that they were closer so we could see them more. While they were in town, aside from just starring at Jay (which surprisingly many people can do for long periods of time), we took them to see some of the nontraditional Florida sites- ie we didn’t go to Disney or the beach.
We went to Craft Azalea Gardens to check out the flowers in bloom…
We went to the Audubon Society Birds of Prey Center (my Aunt loves birds)…
We took walks on the Cady way path…
and hung out at our place.
Their visit was such a treat and I loved every minute that we were able to spend with them. I only wish that we could do it again soon.
the perreault family 