No he didn't just say that!

I bought this book a few weeks ago to record the hilarious things that come out of Finn's mouth. Life has become a comedy show and my son is the lead character. I have found myself either bursting with laughter or beet red from embarrassment. My latest embarrassing moment was in the restroom of the Orlando airport. Finn proceeded to ask a female security guard if she was a police officer, "Do you fight bad guys? You have a big belly! Belly, belly, belly, big, big, big". It was bad enough, but he had to make up a little song at the end. Needless to say, I was humiliated. He speaks the truth, but we need to work on the filter.

I picked him up at school the other day and ended up meeting his occupational therapist. I had a nice conversation with him and got lots of tips to help Finn at home. We said goodbye and went to the car. As I was buckling Finn into his seat, he was staring at my teeth with a confused look on his face. He told me that I had something on my teeth. By the time I got into the car and looked in the mirror, it was gone. I asked him to tell me what it looked like and he said "it looked like a missing tooth". Apparently the turkey bacon I shoved in my mouth on my way out the door was stuck to my teeth. Lovely!

Weekend at Home

I'm having trouble getting into the groove today after a lazy weekend sitting around the house. I took lots of naps and Bil taught Finn how to play Star Wars Legos on the Wii. He is also teaching Finn to how to paint. Man, I'm making myself look bad. Oh well! It was a much needed break, but I always feel guilty afterward.

Back to School Shopping

As a kid, I loved back to school shopping. All of my favorite things; new fall clothes, book bags, shoes and paper products purchased during a two day shopping spree. Wish I could still do that! Instead I'm shopping for Finn. It isn't quite the same, but I do love dressing him up.

Stripes and Cardigans - enough said!

Finn is extremely particular about his shoes. In the spring I ordered 3 pair from Zappos in hopes that at least one pair would work. He wouldn't wear any of them, so I bought the shoes he already owned in a bigger size. I think he will like this pair of Adidas.

I wonder if I can get him to wear a bow tie? Probably not, but it's so darn cute.

He has this backpack in a slightly different design.

Weekend Wedding

Our dear friends got married over the weekend in Central Park. It was a lovely wedding, despite the pouring down rain. There was something charming about seeing a cluster of umbrellas in an impossibly intimate little area of the park. We were all soaked afterward and decided to head to the Plaza Hotel for a drink. It was very impromptu, like most of our days living in the city. Such good memories! I miss New York, but I did come to the realization that we could never live there again. Schlepping through the rain, in and out of cabs (or subway) with a child, is not how I want to live my life. It's easy to forget how difficult New York City living can be. I have definitely romanticized the time we spent there, which is fine considering those were the best years of my life.

Weekend Update

We spent the past few days at the Postcard Inn in St. Petersburg with family. It felt so far away in time and space, complete with a beautiful beach and a 1960's vibe motel. Finn had a blast meeting ladies in the pool. We're in big trouble! We tried the beach with complete failure for the 2nd year in a row. Apparently the rubbermaid box of sand he plays in, my attempt to break him of his fear, did not pan out. Instead we spent lots of time in the lobby putting quarters in the toy vending machines. I also taught him my mad pinball skills.

Before & After

I'm all about Before & After reveals. Last year when Finn went to preschool I found myself in desperate need of a project. My sanity is dependent upon design projects, so I decided to start with the house. I love the bones of our house, but there are so many cosmetic issues I wanted (and still want) to tackle. I started by painting all of the wood trim in our over 2,000 square ft house, along with the brick fireplace. It took me almost a year, but it has made a huge difference.

My next project was the master bath/bedroom combo. This was Number 1 on my most hated room list and ironically where I spend most of my time. I began with painting the wood trim white followed by the vanity. We had the carpet replaced with wood laminate and removed the light fixture, replacing it with two separate light fixtures. And we finally took down the giant mirror and put two framed mirrors up in its place, which I found at a discount store and painted white. The walls are painted Whale Gray by Benjamin Moore. I have many more house projects on my list, much to Bil's dismay. Luckily for him, I am very determined and figure out how to do most things on my own. So far we haven't had any mishaps, knock hard on wood.