::chant:: Let's go Yankees! (Clap, Clap, Clap)

Last year, J didn't get to go to even 1 Yankees game b/c I was pregnant and b/c of our big move to Indy.  Saturday night we headed to Camden Yards to see the Yankees face the O's.  The Friday night game was rained out so J was excited that Sabathia would be pitching and the game was AWESOME!

Here's my mom before the game, trying on my Yankees hat.  (Notice the Korean flag patch the J had put on my hat.  So sweet!)

We had awesome seats but at the 7th inning, we headed to the outfield and watched A-Rod's grandslam from right behind the bullpen.  We didn't see any good pitchers warming up since C.C. pitched so great.  I did get a glimpse of Joba though.  Here's the view we had from there:

While we were at the game, Harmony and GP were busy taking care of Sam which included feeding him some rice cereal.

Giving Sam his bottle:

And then some hang out time:

Barefeet in the grass...Ahhhhhh!

One of the days during our visit in Baltimore was 80 degrees out so we took Sam out to the backyard to get his first experience with green grass and Jollie, the family pet.

Daddy helping Sam stand in the grass.  Jollie observing.

Sam's not sure what's going on.  Jollie isn't sure if he likes Sam yet.

Sam can't stop looking at Jollie.  He was kinda obsessed with the dog.

Nothing like baby toes in the grass.  Love!



Enjoying some love with my boy!



Love the hat no matter how silly it looks.  :)

Happy Easter!

We dyed eggs before we headed to the Yankees game on Saturday since we were traveling back to Indy on Easter.

Sam's still too young to know what's going on but I think having him here has helped us reconnect with our inner child.  I know I had fun!  (Thanks, Dad!)


Jack made Yankees/O's eggs and Sam and GP were trying to show them off:

However, GP had a tough time stopping Sam from biting the eggs:

Happy Easter!

Old Ellicott City

My sis took us to Old Ellicott City and it was so awesome.  Little antique shops and Anthropologie-like shops but WAY more original.  I could spend all. day. long. there.

Here are a few quick pics:

It's SEW easy!!!

Okay...more than 5 years ago, my parents bought me a sewing machine for Christmas b/c I begged and begged for one.  I spent a few days with my mom sewing random things like fabric bags that I never carried and then the sewing machine sat on my bookshelf as decoration b/c it is an oh, sew cute Carolina blue color.

Fast forward to 2 months ago when I decided I wanted to sew again b/c making cute blankets and such for Sam would be fun, right?  Only we had the sewing machine but no pedal or power cord.  I've been looking online at new sewing machines but when J and I cleaned out our storage room, we found the missing cord.

This weekend in Baltimore, my mom gave another sewing tutorial.  My first project?  You guessed it!  Stitching the appliques on the onesies I made last week so that they're nice and secure.  Wow, there is so much to remember when sewing.  The speed of the pedal, pulling from one side, using the other hand to ensure the fabric stays straight.  Gah!

The final result?  Well, you'll definitely be able to tell that it's my first project.  I think the random uneven stitches add character, don't you?

Here's Sam POD:

Hangin' in Baltimore

We made it!  Sam did amazing on the drive.  We've mostly been hanging out at home and took a trip to Old Ellicott City.  LOVE!  I cannot believe we haven't spent time there before.

Here's what Sam's been doing since we've been here:

Hangin' with Harmony.

Harmony knows how to win Sam over.  Feed him!

Loving his Aunt Drea.

Bathtime in the kitchen sink.



Chattin' it up with GP.



Sunday dinner at the Shap's!

Sunday was supposed to be a day of packing for our trip to Baltimore.  J let me sleep in (yay!) and I woke up fully rested.  It was a nice day so J suggested going to our nephew, Logan's baseball game.  (He's an awesome player, BTW.)  Then we headed to the grandparents for a yummy dinner.

Sam promptly had a MAJOR meltdown as soon as dinner hit the table but before that, I managed to get some pics.

Here's Sammy with his cousin, Logan:

 Sam and I posing with the Hobby Horse on the farm:

 Family shot:

 Uncle J providing some baseball tips.  (Logan pitches and is the most awesomest catcher!)

Trying to get Sam to pose for a pic in front of the house:

Happy Monday!

We're eatin' more!

Sam's friend, Maverick, (and my friend, Kelly) gave him a new "toy".  We tried it out today with a little bit of banana (more later on why that was a bad idea).  Sam didn't know what to do with it at first but quickly got the hang of it.



Tried to eat the handle instead of the banana at first.



Not really interested...

Hmmm...wait a minute!  I think there's something in there!

Nom, nom, nom...I <3 banana.  (Thanks, Maverick and Kelly!)

We tried some rice cerea with a little banana mixed in and Sam seemed to love it.

Daddy's view of the situation.

What a mess!

Now, here's where I am a glutton for punishment.  My mommy gut tells me that Sam's belly just may not be ready for solids.  He seems pretty fussy when we've tried any new solid like the sweet potatoes and oatmeal.  I try them anyway b/c the doc said I shouldn't wait longer than 5.5mo to feed Sam solids.  Well, we're definitely waiting for a LONG time before trying bananas again as Sam freakin' screamed his head off most of the evening and then slept like crap.  He apparently had really bad stomach cramps/gassy and it wasn't until his 1:30AM wake up that he was able to "toot" out all the gas and finally calm down.  Poor Sam!  We'll stick to the bottle mixed with a little rice cereal for awhile now.

Hump Day

Sam slept horribly last night so it's just pics today with silly captions.  Cross your fingers for a long nap today.

Hmmm...I wonder what kind of trouble I can get into today.

What?  Show you my belly?  Sure!



Heeeeyyyyy....I can explain.



Can I show off just a little today?

I went to a get together with some moms on a message board I belong too.  At this get together, one of the mom's showed me how to applique onesies.  (Thanks, Katrina!)  I mean, I see them on Etsy all the time and think that I should be able to do that.

Today while Sam took a LONG (yay!) nap, I worked on the onesies.

It didn't go well at first.  I ironed the fusible webbing to the wrong side of the fabric but then I got the hang of it.  My finished products are pretty basic but I love them and LOVE that they're not perfect.  I'll stitch around the whale and tie once I get a sewing maching and figure out how to use it.

Here's the first one I made.

Before:

After:

#2 Before:

After:

#3 - No before:

After I added the stitching to my janked up peace sign (apparently I missed scissor cutting in kindergarten):



The only casualty?  My ironing board.  I accidentally ironed the fusible webbing onto the cover:

Special shout out to J who drew ALL of the patterns I used.  I said I wanted a whale, tie and peace sign and he hooked me up with fabulous patterns!

Here's Sam's pic of the day:



I will eat you!  Nom, nom, nom...