This could be bad for the diet...

Just found out that my all time favorite place to eat is coming to Minnesota. Are you ready for this....CHICK-FIL-A. Yep its a fast food! Come on people! This seriously is one of the few things I miss about living in the south. I have emailed about once a year since moving here asking their customer service when they are coming here. I'd like to think its all thanks to me that they are coming. Just kidding. I don't really count the 2 that are here because they are in college student unions and let's face it I'm not going there. Seriously this is the best news! Here's the scoop on their plans. http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/print-edition/2011/08/12/chick-fil-a-is-on-the-way-to-twin-cities.html?page=all
This article is a little old but Ive seen proof that there is one going at the airport and then the radio announced today that there is another one going in somewhere in the area. I would think they would do more than 1 with their roll out according to the article but we'll see.
Ok I need to get back to party decorating (there's a BIG 2 year old toy story party here tomorrow) but it was worth the stop to post this. :) Can you tell I am a little excited??

The big move!

Last friday we closed on our house. It was a quick process and we dove right in to moving right after. By Saturday afternoon almost everything was out of the town house and about 1/3 of the house was unpacked and liveable. We had a ton of help and are so thankful to our friends and family that helped with the move, took care of little man, and Sadie.
I am so glad to be in and pretty much settled now. There are a few boxes left in the master bedroom and our bed broke so we are waiting on the pump replacement which should be here tomorrow. I am so ready to be back in my own bed.
We are pretty exhausted but of course I have managed to pack our schedule over the next week: 2nd birthday party, family pictures, and we are heading to a wedding next week. This mommy is ready for a little vacation! I hope we NEVER move again! :)

2nd Birthday

My sweet little man turned 2 on Saturday. It's so hard to believe that he is 2! I can still remember that day 2 years ago and all that happened in about 7 hours after our call that he was about to be born. That was by far the best day of my life. It was the day worth all the pain and heartache that I had spent years in. Since that day we have had so many great memories.
This year we spent the day doing all things having to do with trains and eating. We went to 2 different places to see trains, ate yummy lunch, took a nap, had ice cream for dinner, and then a visit to the toy store. It was a pretty fun day and I know he loved it all. We had friends with us too which made the day that much better!
His big party will be memorial day weekend in the new house. We are doing a Toy story theme. Can't wait for our friends and family to celebrate his special day and to also see our new place hopefully all settled.

Happy birthday little man! I am so thankful I was chosen to be your mommy!



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Living in the moment

I don't think there will ever come a day where I can see a movie or watch a TV show where someone is removed from life support and not cry. That imagine is still so raw of my sweet mom being taken off. So much of what is shown on those shows really looks like the real thing. It's an imagine that I wish was not the last one I saw of my mom but it makes me stop and think about how precious life is and how much I need to live in every moment with my sweet family. I miss my mom so much but I know that she lived in the moment and enjoyed every minute she spent with little man!  I need to  cherish the time I get each day with my little man. Cherish playing with trains on the floor for over an hour and not worry about how much packing needs to be done or what needs to be cleaned. Cherish those little moments before bed where we ready a story and say our prayers. One of the most important things I need to cherish is my husband who works so hard so that I can stay home. Life can be so hard sometimes but sometimes we need to shift focus on the good that we have!
Here's some of our fun today! This is his first time seeing the train set. (excuse the annoying mommy voice and the tripping over a box in the beginning. His sweet face just lit up when he saw the train :) )

Our Saturday morning

So far not one box has been packed today and I'm ok with it! We are thinking about having some Mexican food for lunch and then hopefully some packing. Heres what our lazy morning has looked like









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Packing and a picnic

This week has been crazy busy but I'm so thankful to have taken moments out of this crazy packing to hang out with my sweet little man! On Wednesday we did a little shopping and then went to our new neighborhood park to have our first picnic. He mostly got the eat 1st the play concept.





I'd say he liked it!!
Today I spent the day packing while he hung out with my grandparents. He had a blast and I packed up his whole room. It was bittersweet because it was a room that sat empty for 4 years until it finally became a nursery and for the last 2 years my little miracle has slept almost every night in it. He's going to love his new room and I'm so glad we did the big boy bed transition before moving. 2 weeks till closing!!




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Infertility sucks....

Over the last few months my heart has began its dark journey back through the heartache of infertility. I have had so many people asking us when we will have another child. I know this is totally normal. We have an almost 2 year old. This is the normal time for people to think about another child. But for most normal people all it needs to be is a thought and then poof they can get pregnant and begin down the road of having another. For someone like me it takes months and months of trying to figure out what's next. It takes thousands of dollars no matter which door I walk through. I wasn't one of those who adopted and just got pregnant like so many people had told me would happen. I wish that had been the case but at the same time I wouldn't have wished away these months with my little man. I love him so much and am so thankful that he made me a mommy but I wish so much to give him a sibling. I don't feel like our family is complete. I still dream of a day when I could get pregnant and stay pregnant. Im not sure how to let that feeling go.
So I guess I need to develop thicker skin when I get asked about #2 and just smile and say who knows but hopefully someday.