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Saturday, February 4, 2012

S-E-V-E-N...

WOW! I can't believe my first born is now 7!!!! Everyone says time will fly when you have kids, and I am starting to realize this more and more every day! Andrew decided he wanted to have a "Not-So-Sleepover" party. It would include all the "pre-sleepover" activities, but we would send the kids home to sleep :)

Everyone had fun and Andrew said it was the BEST birthday ever (do you think he'll say that every year?)!

freeze dance

movie time

I love watching Andrew grow up! His mind is always moving, and come to think of it, so is his body! He has always craved knowledge and that has not slowed down. Andrew is now reading chapter books on his own and loving it! He stays up late every night to read. As a reader myself, I just love it!!! He loves everything LEGO, just like his daddy and has gotten better at building his own creations and not just the "sets." I can't wait to see what S-E-V-E-N has in store for Andrew! Love you bud!

THREE!!!

july 2008 - only a few weeks old

july 2009 - 1 year

june 14, 2010 - 2 years

june 2011

my sweet baby jacob....today you are THREE years old! as i'm typing this, you are lying quietly on the couch watching dora...the baby dino one...it's your favorite. i thought you'd take a nap today, but you are too excited about our trip to the playground this afternoon.

jacob, every day spent with you is one that i will cherish forever. you have such a great personality. you make everyone around you smile and laugh with the funny things you say. just today, you were telling me that the playground at camp wasn't fun. when i asked you why, you said, "because there weren't any animals there." i then asked what kind of animals you would want at the playground and you simply said, "wah wahs (giraffes), ryes (tigers) and gorillas. just those three. that's all i want on the playground with me."

not only are you incredibly funny jacob, but your are very smart too! just this past week, you pretty much mastered the art of peeing and pooping on the toilet...self taught! we didn't even really have to "potty train" you. basically, you put the underwear on and were ready to roll! your fave joke right now is when someone says, "what's under there?" and you get to say "under where...ha ha i said underwear!" when you talk, i sometimes forget that i'm talking to such a young child, because the words that come out of your mouth, sound like those from a 5 year old.

although you and andrew argue like the best of 'em, i can tell that you wholeheartedly love and adore your brother. (ok....note...you just fell asleep on the couch...and you are SO cute!!!)

you say and do pretty much everything andrew says and does. you are definitely the "monkey do" of the family. i can't wait to see the relationship between you and andrew grow over the years! and you are just too cute, the way you say "brothers!"

jacob ellis banocy...i love you with all my heart!!! i hope you never change...please stay the sweet, funny, adorable, handsome, loving, cuddly boy that you are! now...if only i could figure out a way to keep you at age 3!

happy birthday my love!

T-minus 4....

that's right folks....derek is now 36....t-minus 4 to the big 4-0!!! this is my official shout out of HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the most amazing husband any woman could ask for....not to mention a flippin fantastic dad to his children! derek is the kind of guy who will do anything for his family, friends, coworkers, anyone really! he leaves for work a little late in the morning if he knows the kids want to see him....he comes home from a stressful day at work and plays with his boys....he comes home early so i can go to book club, the gym, dinner, etc.....he spends extra time with the boys on the weekends just so I can have some time off....he reads to our children.....he's involved in their education....he plays basketball....he plays softball....he coaches andrew's tball team....he is an amazing artist.....he's talented.....he constantly tells me he loves me....and all this with a BIG ol smile on his face....well, most of the time!!!!

let me remind you that I met this amazing guy on america online when I was a senior in high school!!! I'm sure when my dad told my sister and I to "just choose one of these guys to chat with" when we had IM's popping up all over the screen, he had no clue I'd someday marry this guy! so much for internet security, huh?!?! thank god my sis and I chose the guy on the other end of "darrylku".....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABE....LYM!!!

and the party continues....

as promised...more pics from andrew's bday party....

nanny joins in the fun!

2 of my boyz...

not too clear...but that's jacob & me

the gang...

andrew with one of his best buddies, dagan

weeeeee sarah!!!

spinnin' round....

the birthday king

makin' his wish...

party on...

andrew's birthday was a blast! my niece, sarah, had spent the night here, and the kids greeted andrew's bday at 5:45am! we had planned to take andrew out for a bday breakfast, and by the time we headed out, the kids had already finished 2 rounds of breakfast (that's what happens when they're up that early!!!). so...andrew asked me if he could have ice cream instead...my answer...."SURE!" well....then of course jacob and sarah wanted ice cream for breakfast too. i agreed to let sarah join in the fun, but poor jacob and his dairy-free diet (future post on this), he was left out! so while derek, nanny, jacob and i enjoyed our breakfast, sarah & andrew each had chocolate ice cream. i had told the waiter it was andrew's bday, but that we just wanted a candle and to sing by ourselves...we know how embarrassed andrew can get. he seemed to enjoy this much better than an entourage of waiters belting out happy birthday to him!

sleepover - sarah, andrew, natalie (neighbor) and jacob watching a movie

nothin' better than ice cream for breakfast...

and sharing it with your cousin!

...and the party was a hit! i don't have too many pics, since my camera battery died about 30 mins into the party...but i was able to borrow my friend's camera and will post more pics as soon as i have them from her. this was the first birthday party i've held outside the house and i must say it was SO much easier!!! all we had to bring was a cake, candles, goody bags and the people! and it was super nice not to have to clean up after all 20 guests left the party!

nanny with andrew & sarah

sarah climbing the bounce wall

andrew & karley

(karley's mom and i decided this could be their engagement photo!)

andrew on one of the slides

derek and jacob sliding away

everyone's having fun!

yes...i do have a 3rd child!

andrew enjoyed opening his presents as soon as we got home....and even sharing them with jacob. well....some of them....the LEGOS were off limits!

i'll be sure to post the other pics when i have them...

S-I-X...

yes...you read that right...andrew is 6 years old today! i can't believe it! for some reason, 6 seems SO much older than 5! birthdays are always a great time to reflect on the past and look forward to the future. as i do that, i just can't believe how much andrew has grown in the past year. and i don't just mean his height :) andrew is smart, kind, creative, adorable, sweet, loving, caring, considerate and honest. he has such a big heart! he will sit and read a whole book by himself...instead of complaining of boredom, he will pull out art supplies and color me a picture...he will earn a prize at school and decide to give it to jacob, since he doesn't get prizes at school....he will run into my arms after school and give me hugs and kisses....he will squeeze my hand 3 times to tell me "I - LOVE - YOU"...after squeezing his hand back, he will return with 5 squeezes, meaning "I- LOVE - YOU - THE - MOST"...

andrew has a way of brightening everyone's day...his smile can light up the darkest room!

he is my baby...he will always be my baby...my first born...

as i look toward the future, i can't wait to see what is in store for andrew. i know his intelligence, creativity and amazing personality will bring great things to him.

andrew philip banocy....i love you! happy birthday my sweet boy!

love, mommy

about 38 weeks prego

december 2004 - just a few days old

halloween 2005

1st haircut

1st birthday - 2005

2nd birthday - 2006

halloween 2007

3rd birthday - 2007

4th birthday - 2008

halloween 2009

5th birthday - 2009

halloween 2010

2 and counting...

so...the day has come...my sweet baby jacob has turned two. while he is still as cute as can be, and funnier than ever, he is DEFINITELY two! those of you who have spent time (even just a second) with jacob, can verify that he chooses to communicate through screaming. he is picking up a word or two here and there, but for the most part, we have just come to learn what each of his screams mean. i am always impressed, when andrew figures out what jacob is saying before either derek or i can!

jacob LOVES to play...and play anything...cars, trains, puzzles, art, sports...you name it, he's game! and if he's not, he'll let you know with a ear piercing scream :)

one of jacob's most recent hobbies is annoying the crap out of his big brother. he seems to have learned quite well, exactly what bugs andrew. he has been known to scream very loud in andrew's face, yank away whatever is in andrew's hand, push/hit/shove andrew...hmmm...this all sounds too familiar! oh, i get it...we are making headway with andrew, but someone wants to continue our challenge! well...i say...challenge accepted baby! been there, done that...we're pros now!

i don't have jacob's 2 yr stats...his appointment is tomorrow. i see birthdays as a time to reflect...so here we go...a walk (or crawl, rather) down memory lane of the past year with my baby, jacob ellis.