Happy Mother's Day!

First, let me wish all the mothers out there a Happy Mother's Day!  I hope you all enjoyed your special day.

Kennedy and Marlon (with some input from Caleb) have had a few days of wonderful surprises for me!  They kicked it off on Friday when Marlon took Kennedy for a daddy/daughter afternoon.  Mommy got to go for a massage and spend the afternoon scrapbooking.  Daddy took Kennedy to Cracker Barrel for lunch, where he learned a few important lessons.
1) Don't let Kennedy eat off a plate.
2) Order yourself something easy to eat.
3) Don't take your eyes off the baby!

Apparently, when the food came, Marlon cut up eight pieces of pancake and put it on a plate for Kennedy.  He proceeded to cut up his food.  Kennedy, as she usually does, devoured her pancake and when daddy didn't notice and promptly replace it with more, she took matters into her own hands.  She picked up the plate and tossed it.  Not just tossed it on the floor next to her.  But tossed it through the air.  Fortunately, she missed the innocent bystanders enjoying their lunch.  And once it was confirmed that no one got hurt, everyone was quite amused.  Daddy offered to pay for the plate, but they insisted it was no big deal.  Kennedy is obviously ready for her first Greek wedding.

I had a weekend full of surprises and I am so lucky to have such a wonderful husband and daughter.  It's hard to imagine what life was like before miss Kennedy came along.  She has given life a new meaning and made me a better person.  I'm really looking forward to seeing our family grow in a few months.

I know I've been slacking on photos and posts lately and I'm determined to get better with that!  I just need to figure out the best way to blog from my iPad.  So if you have any suggestions, feel free to let me know!

Until then - here are some photos from the past two days.  Kennedy has really gotten into playing with the iPad and her Laugh and Learn House.  There are also some really funny ones of Grandma and Kennedy on my camera.  I promise, I'll get those posted in he next day or two!

Mommy, I have a secret and I'm not telling.

Mommy do you like your surprise dinner!?

I highly recommend the grilled chicken and wasabi mashed potatoes.

Mommy, how come you never put chocolate chips in my pancakes before?

 

I hope mommy doesn't mind that I've adopted her new iPad.

This Peek-a-boo Barn game is fun!

What took you guys so long to buy one of these?

Hey peeps, I'm home!

Hey mommy, I'm going to get your phone.

Who knew opening and closing this door, and crawling back and forth was so much fun?

Happy Mother's Day!!

I wanted one thing today - to spend the day with the people most special to me.  And that's exactly what I got and so much more.  I am so grateful for my amazing daughter and wonderful husband.  Kennedy has been sending daddy on all kinds of secret missions this week. 

He started out the day by putting her in an I love mom onesie.  It was so cute, and since daddy isn't used to dressing Kennedy, it took him awhile to put it on her.

Then Kennedy sent Daddy to Dunkin' Donuts.  He came back with my favorite donuts!  As well as coffee, a Mother's Day cupcake, and chocolate covered strawberries and flowers!  (I also got a special necklace from my mom!)

We went and picked up my mom and Marlon's mom, and headed down to the beach for brunch.  After brunch we headed to the beach.  Kennedy poked her toes in the water  and sand at Clearwater Beach.  It was a short visit, but we had fun!  We're so excited to take her back to the beach in a few weeks.

I feel like the luckiest mom ever to have such an amazing and wonderful baby.  I'm also the luckiest wife in the world, to have such an amazing husband.  I also have a really amazing mom who has taught me so much.  I'm so glad that we have the relationship that we do, and that she gets to be such a big part of Kennedy's life.  I hope that Kennedy and I always have the same kind of relationship that my mom and I do.  This was a perfect day, and I'm going to bed feeling truly blessed.

Now - on a side note.  I absolutely cannot go with out mentioning the craziness that took place at brunch.  Maybe I'm the crazy one, but I could never think of acting like this.  There was a gentleman and his wife (?) sitting at the table across from us.  She was eying Kennedy from the get go.  Apparently when I went up the buffet she told Marlon she was tempted to kick the chair that Kennedy's seat was on - so she would wake up!!!  Long story short - Kennedy woke up and the lady said, "let me see that baby."  So I held Kennedy up and turned her around so the woman could see her face.  She held out her arms, like I was actually going to hand over my baby!   Was she CRAZY?  I'll admit - I've had my days of stalking cute babies and oogling over them.  Marlon used to tell me someone was going to have me arrested for staring at cute babies.  But this lady wanted to hold mine!  When I refused, she got offended.  She was shocked that I wasn't going to let her hold my baby.  Finally, I told her that Kennedy had a heart condition, and we had to be extremely careful.  In a way, I'm mad at myself for telling her.  What business of hers is it anyway?  I shouldn't have to defend why I'm not letting a COMPLETE STRANGER hold my baby.  What is this world coming to?

A New Tradition (And more Kennedy Cuteness)

Last year for Mother's Day, Marlon and I took our moms for lunch at the hotel where we were getting married at, just a week later.  Tomorrow, we will go back to the very same hotel, a week before we celebrate our one year anniversary.  I remember sitting on the patio saying, maybe next year at this time we'll have a baby on the way.  Instead, here I am celebrating my first Mother's Day, and I couldn't be happier.

My Mom and I - Mother's Day 2010

Today I was watching Kennedy stare at her new "friend" on her car seat.  She was so excited by it.  She had the biggest smile on her face and was watching her pink elephant so intently.  It made me so happy to see how much she liked her new toy.  That's what life is about now.  That's what makes me the happiest.  Seeing my baby girl smile.  Seeing her face light up with excitement.  Seeing her snuggle with daddy.  And today, she made me especially proud when she stole daddy's Visa card off the desk!  She's learning from mommy already.

Kennedy and her new friend, the pink elephant!

Afternoon snuggles with Daddy!

Come on Mommy, let's go to the mall....I got Daddy's Visa card!