VEGAS!!!!

So our next big trip is in October. We are going to VEGAS!!!! I turn 30 October 21st and our friend Brian turns 30 October 7th. We figured what better way to ring in a new decade than by a trip to Sin City! So, me and Mitch and our good friends, Brian and Rachel, are heading out west October 6-9th. I am really excited! We have never been and always wanted to go. We decided now is probably the best time before either of us have more kids. Now that I have left Lawson for a week, this should be nothing. It will also be better because I can actually call and check on him whenever I want to.

Any suggestions on "must-see" places??

Our plane tickets are bought (non-stop) and we have already purchased our tickets to go see "O". Now...the countdown begins!!!

First Boo-Boo

So Lawson and I went to Cheesecake Factory today to meet a friend for lunch. (sidenote on my self-control...I am on this one month diet where I don't eat anything sweet or fried. no soft drinks or anything. I did not...I repeat...I did NOT order the new red velvet cheesecake that was calling my name. so proud of myself!) Anyways, it was getting time to go so I was holding Lawson because I could have sworn he went #2 but guess he was working out some gas. He started getting restless so I stood him up on my lap facing me and he was bouncing up and down. Next thing I know he bangs his head on the corner of this wooden thing separating the booths. Then came the silent cry...and then the loud one. He had a mark down his forehead where he hit the corner which I am sure will bruise up a bit and then he got a small goose egg too. Needless to say, I made a beeline out the restraunt so I would not ruin everybody's lunch with my screaming child.

I felt AWFUL!! So I called my friend who has 3 kids because I am sure one of hers has done something like this. I just wanted to make sure it was okay if it got swolen and everything. She assured me it should be fine...and that this is the first of many boo-boo's.

Once we got home, he was acting like himself, crawling around and screaming at the dog. I guess since I made it 10 months without an accident is good. Ecspecially since he has become more mobile and now all over everything!

not as bad as I thought

Happy 10 Months Lawson!!

So while at the beach, my baby turned 10 months old! Where does the time going! We spent the day by playing in the pool, crawling in the sand, playing with his buddy,Cole and enjoying a day at the beach!

Lawson is 10 months and is learning how to do some many new things. The latest discovery is crawling, sitting up on his own and pulling up on things. Lots of fun for me!! He was a little bit of a late crawler but has caught on that he can get to anything AND everything. He is still doing the army crawl thing, even though he can get in the "true" crawling position...he would just rather slither like a snake across the floor.

Lawson has started eating more "people" food. He LOVES cheerios, puffs and pickles. He had a fudge round (i know not the best thing..but a few bites are fine!!) at the beach and couldn't get enough of it. Little by little he is trying things and seems to not be a picky eater....YET! I am trying to get him to take his formula in a sippy cup at lunch. He did great one day and then the next day he threw it across the room. We are going to try to work on that this week! He still takes a morning nap and afternoon nap both lasting about 1 1/2-2 hours each. He goes to bed and 7:30 and wakes up at 7:30.

He has developed this new laugh that has me and Mitch rolling when he starts. It is one of the infectious laughs and he thinks it is hilarious to laugh!! It is the best sound in the world!!!

Happy 10 months Lawson!! You bring so much joy to our world!!

Cruise: Cozumel Day 4

Tuesday, June 22nd, we arrived in Cozumel. We met downstairs at 8:30 to get breakfast before meeting up with everyone. This was going to be a great excursion. We were going with a big group of people we knew and it was an ALL day beach thing. We went through the marketplace of Cozumel (which was a lot nicer than Progresso) and headed to our bus. About 10 minutes later we ended up at the Playa Mia Beach Resort. Everything was included...drinks, food, beach chairs and umbrellas. Out about 100 yards in the water was a trampoline and "iceberg" that you could climb up and jump off. Mitch jumped off twice but after I swam all that way out there, there was no way I had energy to climb up the iceberg if I was going to make it back to shore.

the iceberg and trampoline

the ocean

About an hour into the excursion, me, my parents, and sisters decided to para sail. Now let me tell that I am terrified of heights and HATE loosing my stomach but I am talked into it. My mom really wanted to para sail so I knew if I back out there was no other person to go with her. Corky and Courtney went up with no problem. Then it was our turn. I thought I was going to have a panic attack...but I DID IT!!!! It was really fun until a storm started to move in and we started blowing around in the wind! I started to get really motion sick along with my mom. But I never got sick...up in the air that is. For about an hour or so after that, I felt so sick. We came back to the beach, hung around and then ate some lunch.

Around 3 o'clock we headed back to the port to get on the ship. We had about 2 hours to walk around before having to get back on the ship. We went into some jewelry shops, where I tried on a $67k 5.6 karat ring. Unfortunately we did not buy it!! :( We got Lawson some souvenirs and headed back to the boat.

me and Corky


the marketplace

When we got back we headed back up to the Lido deck, after skyping with Lawson, and had some drinks. We got dressed at headed to dinner and then went to the karaoke bar to watch people make fools of themselves! Mitch headed to the casino that night and I headed to bed.

me and Mitch heading back to the boat

Day 5...last day at sea!

We got a CRAWLER..sort of!!!

So, I never thought Lawson was going to crawl! He just never showed interest in it but over the past few days he has went from pushing with his toes...to a crawl. Right now it is an army crawl but he will scoot across the floor...then push himself up to a sitting position and then start crawling again. Even though it is not a hands and knees crawl...yet...I am so proud (as you can hear in the video)!!!

Guess this long weekend will be spent child proofing the house!