He's getting SO BIG!

My little Anthony is appearing more and more like a "KID" instead of a baby. It's amazing and saddening at the same time! I miss my little baby, but it's so unreal to watch him grow and learn. I've never experienced anything like it. He's all of a sudden climbing into things, which is a little scary! The other day we found him in the cupboard underneath the bathroom sink (it's our downstairs bathroom, so we keep the cupboards completely empty for him to play in now). There's pictures below of that. SO funny. And when there's a TV show on where there's a clapping audience, he claps along. Like "Deal or No Deal" was on today and the guy won $175,000, so the audience went mad and Anthony dropped what he was doing to clap too. Funny. He's starting to get a little better with other kids too. We have a daycare at the gym, and the first time I had him in there he panicked because he's not used to being around more than a couple kids at a time. But he's gone in 4 times now and was a perfect angel and didn't cry at all. So that's a bit of a relief. Ok, and now I've noticed that 5 people that I know that were pregnant around the same time I was are now pregnant again. So I'm beginning to discover that the little tiny thought in my head that I wish Anthony was still a baby must be a pretty common feeling....because everyone's starting their second round already!! I'm going to try to stay strong because for us, now is just not the time to have another baby! Maybe in 5 years.....

It's been a while....

Well, sorry folks! It's been a while since I've posted anything. Life has been really hectic the last few weeks. We moved into our new place (yay!), and the gym finally opened...Joe is working there as a trainer now too! But Anthony is just trucking along! He's officially walking all over the place now. I just think it's the cutest thing that I can hold his hand and walk through the store and things now! It's amazing. He's getting so big, and so much of a personality. There's just so many different milestones that I couldn't possibly write about them all. Sooo, here's just a bunch of pictures!

Brushing His Teeth....



He loves playing in our bed :)



Bath-time!

Anthony's 1ST BIRTHDAY!

It's been a year. CRAZY! We had lots of fun at Anthony's party. Thanks to all of those who made it...and we missed those of you who couldn't. Check out the pictures! More on my myspace page www.myspace.com/karamarieb

One year ago tomorrow....

A year ago tomorrow marks the most scary, most exciting, most painful, and most special day of my life. I had a rough pregnancy, and a really, REALLY rough labor. But the outcome was the love of my life. I can't even remember what my life was like before Anthony...but I know that now it has a whole lot more meaning. He's an amazing little boy. So full of energy, and love, and excitement, and a bad temper :) But I wouldn't have created him any other way. He's perfect. I cannot believe it's been a year already! If this first year has flown by, I know the rest of them will come and go and he'll been in high school before I know it. I'm so blessed so have such a fascinating little man in my life and I thank God for him every single day!

My permanent tribute to Anthony :)

Here's a photo of the tattoo I got on my birthday in honor of Anthony. Read a few entries back for the description of the ink--meanings and all :) OUCH!

Smiling for the camera...

...Anthony started the thing where he smiles every time I point the camera at him. It's so funny...he knows that I'm taking a picture and he wants to look his very best!

New tooth :)

Anthony just cut his third tooth, it's his top right front tooth (does that even make sense?)! It's a biggin' too.

And for those of you who didn't know, for my birthday next week, Joe and I are getting tattooed (yes, again). Mine will be an extension of my lower back clover (which means "luck" obviously). It will be vines. I decided on vines because in the Irish culture, vines are symbolic of determination, in English culture they're symbolic of youth and joy, in old American culture, they symbolize fidelity, and Biblically they symbolize growth and eternal life. Yes...I've put a LOT of thought into this. :) There will also be the letter "A" written in the vines, kind of hidden and that symbolizes ANTHONY of course....

We have our final consultation appointment on Saturday to see the final drawings, and then next Saturday on my Birthday we'll get the actual ink done.

The FOLLOWING Saturday, exactly 1 week after my birthday is Anthony's 1st BIRTHDAY and 1st Birthday Party! I'd love for all of you to be there! I will be sending out invitations on Monday.