12/17...

Today is undoubtedly one of my most favorite days of the entire year!! I'm turning 29 again!! LOL!! To say that I love my birthday would be the understatement of a lifetime. I woke up to phone calls, emails, and text messages from family and friends wishing me a happy birthday. It's overwhelming and humbling to know that so many people are thinking of you and wishing you well. I feel incredibly blessed to have so many wonderful people in my life.

I was super busy all day. I drove Katherine to school because it's still pretty cold out and I don't want her to start off her day freezing. After the boys and I got home, I fed Caleb breakfast and we took off for Kindermusik. We then met up with Kelly, a friend of mine from back in the Principal days, for lunch and had some super yummy Mexican food. You just can't beat good chips and salsa!

After lunch it was time to take Andrew back to the doctor and have his ears checked and then get his two month shots. Oh man... I was soooo not looking forward to watching my baby be stuck with needles. I swear, it's harder for me than it is for him! LOL!!

Oh, and to back up for a minute -- Caleb's favorite spot in the house is our kitchen island. He sits up there and helps me cook, eats most snacks up there and does his crafts up there. He's always sitting up there, and NEVER falls. That would be, never fell until yesterday. Somehow he lost his balance and fell off the island sideways. Thankfully he landed on one of the bar stools, but had he not, he most likely would have ended up on his head. He had a good cry, but really I thought he was scared and I didn't see any marks on him. He cried for a few minutes and it was over...

This morning after I got him dressed, I grabbed his hand to help him up and he winced in pain. I figured that I must have pinched him... At kindermusik, while we were dancing, I swung him around and he nearly broke down into tears. I took a look at his hand, and sure enough, it was swollen. So... Dr. Jon took a look at it and sent us down for x-rays. He doesn't think it's broken, but wanted to make sure. Poor Caleb is in some serious pain and keeps asking when the "hurting will go away". We didn't get the x-results today because it was so late, so we have to wait it out a while longer... I'll keep you updated!

And Andrew -- right before his shots he had his little hands wrapped around my fingers, looking right into my eyes, and coo'ing up a storm. It was so sweet. He was smiling and sticking out his tongue and looking up at my with the widest blue eyes in the world. All of a sudden, the nurses gave him a shot in each leg. He looked up at me for a millisecond longer and started screaming. His entire face was red and he was having a hard time catching his breath. Talk about breaking my heart.... I almost started crying with him! It was terrible. Thankfully, after I picked him up and cuddled with him, he only cried for about 15 seconds, but still...

Oh, I have to share my BEST birthday present EVER....

Caleb is a totally random kid and LOVES to talk about anything and everything. While we were in Jon's office waiting for Andrew to get his shots he starts up this conversation --

Caleb: Mommy, what do you want to be for Halloween this year?

Me: Well honey, I haven't thought about it at all. Halloween is a long was off.

C: Well just take a guess.... What doyawanna be?

Me: Probably a Mommy.

C: You can't be that. You have to be something pretend, and you're already a Mommy ..... You're the best Mommy I know!

Oh. My. Goodness. Be still my heart and savor the moment. Seriously, can I bottle this kid up? He's so sweet. He's so absolutely adorable. He's got my heart wrapped right around that little finger of his. He gave me the best birthday gift in the world. Money just can't buy this stuff!