[.I want to eat you up!.]

There is my Noah Stew, now there will be an updated one if my kitchen is ever completed but for now Grandpa's house will do. Let's see..I have really been slacking. March 13 Danielle, Corinne & myself had a girls night @ Liquid & had a really nice time. Danielle got me a VS bra, paid for my portion & got me an Olive Garden GC (I should mention it was my birthday March 16) Steve & I used her card on my actual Birthday for dinner & I picked out the faucet for my kitchen. Finished a nice night out with a new Cherry Mocha from Starbucks. On St Patrick's Day I took my Charming Boy to a Play date where we all had to wear green, there I met a girl my age who has a boy born 3 days before Noah so through that we became Facebook friends & are doing some one on one playdates together. I finally got my car washed & hungout @ John's work with Aubrey for awhile last week, it was totally normal so I was happy about that. Last weekend was a busy one. I went for multiple walks & two BBQ's with the neighbor's, took Noah to get his picture with the Easter Bunny, went to the Christmas Shoppe & PF Changs for dinner where Noah was the crankiest to date! I am talking throwing every toy & paci we gave him, the works! All this week Steve has been getting home early, well he has for awhile now I am starting to get spoiled with it & enjoying him coming home with surprise lunches (and yesterday my New Moon movie was in with the Chinese food!) Last night I went to the mall to get some spring/summer attire (cleaned out my closet) & finally saw Remember Me with Danielle. Ok, everything is all set with Noah's Birthday plans I am having a small BBQ here with our neighbor's & local friends & the main one will be @ my Aunt's. Must start buying things shortly. That's it for now, around the corner is Easter, CJ'S First Birthday & our 5 Year Wedding Anniversary.

[.Duck, Duck, Goose!.]

Friday was the sleep over @ Sara's. Noah is catching up with CJ making for great pictures & entertainment. Connor has a great playroom that Noah was having a blast playing in until he feel & got a bruise, it was the first time he really seemed hurt & I was sad. He has been having nuggets, pastina, waffles, bananas..really coming a long. He did not go to bed as easy as usual, which is probably my own fault for bragging about how easy it is to put him down! For mom time we watched some shows & Sara treated me to Sushi for my birthday (thanks again!) Saturday was Liam's First Birthday & we got to catch up with some old HS friends. I was SO tired by the time I got home! Sunday my dad & I took a trip to Home Depot to pick out my new counter tops. We ended up seeing a display of an amazing Quartz countertop that he refused for me to have anything less. All the paperwork is done we just wait now for them to come & double check our measurements & it will be 4 weeks from that point. After this & the living room are done we will have all of down stairs complete & take a break before we start upstairs. The last 2 days have been nice so I made sure to get Bean out of the house. Tomorrow we have his Monthly Well Visit @ 2:15. It is also Connor's ELEVEN monthday-insane. This time last year we were getting ready for my Baby Shower! This weekend I have my birthday dinner @ Shiro with Corinne, Danielle, and maybe Raigan & Aubrey..Sara should not be missing this! Hhmm. Anyway as far as any other future plans I have some Mommy Meet Ups @ Red Robin, Bouncerauma, a 2 or under party, and March of Dimes which is a 3 mile walk..I have 45 raised already so far & very happy Danielle is doing the walk with me. Noah is taking his nap now so I am going to go do some more things around the house.

[.Kiss the Cook!.]

What a Beauty! I would've started cooking years ago if I knew it mean I would get a "Kitchen Tune up!" As I told you we were pricing a bunch of stuff out & this back splash was one of them. My dad was able to find it for $115 less & got it for me for my Birthday. We changed over the towels & decor from the cherries to cafe/coffee theme, got a pendant that hangs over the sink & now all we're waiting on is the new counter top. (which was never in the plans until my dad insisted & treated) Next on the list is living room. We hope to sell our sectional couch for a few hundred bucks & get the floor done with that. We found a new couch that we are in love with so that room is our next goal. This time we will be much more careful with the dogs & us eating in there. After that we really just need to finish the fixtures upstairs, paint foyer then the bigger stuff like deck & paved driveway one day. Last week Noah also had his first chicken nugget & did great. As we speak I am making Pastina & we both will have that. Tuesday I went on my first Mommy Meet Up & Noah did SO good. He was the only non walker there but kept up with everyone with dancing & playing with all the instruments. He even sat @ the piano & the teacher moved his hangs making him play "Twinkle Twinkle" & everyone clapped. I met a girl that lives like 4 houses down who is also a SAHM so we have some future plans. I also signed up for March of Dimes, Lunch @ Red Robin, Day @ the Parks, and thinking about doing the Story time @ Borders. This Sunday I am making Honey Dijon Pork Chops & Rice @ my Dad's as a thank you for all he has done-even still he tried saying he would buy the chops-he is crazy & I insisted! Ok Noah is yelling that he is out of Yogurt Melts & I have to finish last nights Idol. Will be back soon with house updates & about Liam's First Birthday!