Friday, Daddy had a snow day and we all did what we do best… STAY IN OUR PAJAMAS!!!  We had a great time playing all day and Noby was able to spend a lot of time in the gift he got for his 5 month birthday!  🙂

It’s hard to believe that 5 months ago I was in the hospital giving birth to our little guy.  Noby is growing so quickly these days,  everyday learning something new.  Here are a few shots of the birthday boy!

Check him out, he can now sit for a few seconds!

 Laughing at mommy!

I think he needs a “Mommy’s Best Buddy” shirt!!!

Showing some leg! 

Love this one!! 

Today Lizzy, James, Benjamin, Noby and I all headed over to Together in Motion. James LOVED it and was just so cute as he ran around and climbed on everything! I loved playing with him and Benjamin! Thanks guys for joining us!

Here’s the little man!

James and Lizzy!

LOVE the hat!

Even Benjamin got on the floor to play.

Noby had such a great time flying with Lizzy!

Here I come!!!

We love long weekends!!!   This past long weekend Brenda, Noby and I headed down to my parents in CT.  My mom said she needed a Noby-fix (her words!!).  Here are a few pictures from the weekend…

Noby and Grandpa were having such a great time…

I couldn’t get a picture in focus!

Jumpy, jumpy, jumpy…

Look VERY closely… I’m starting to think that Noby got his eyebrows from Grandpa, not daddy!!!

SEEEEEE, Noby isn’t always happy… I finally got a picture where he wasn’t smiling!

Of course that didn’t last long!

I alway tease Ichiro about all the shrines of him at his parents house.  Check out Noby’s shrine at Memere and Grandpa’s house.

Noby is just so popular!

Yesterday we were invited over to Lizzy’s to play with James and their new addition Benjamin. We had such a great time playing and because the weather was so nice we were able to go for a little walk in the neighborhood. Thanks Lizzy, James and Benjamin!!!!

James is showing Noby how his exersaucer works.

Noby rather play with his moose!

Isn’t James adorable?

James LOVED giving Noby kisses!!

Here’s the new member of their family, Mr Benjamin. SO CUTE!

And today we were invited over to the Cormier’s for a play date. The kids had such a great time paying and Joanna took some time to show me how to research my genealogy. It was so interesting and VERY addicting. Thanks again for such a great afternoon!

Avery in her cute pink pjs!

Noby practicing getting up on all 4s!

I have such a great husband!!! Not only did he send me my “once a year” roses, but he also got me TWO Valentines cards.  I almost cried when I read the card from Noby.  The cards meant so much to me and was all I wanted.  THANK YOU HONEY!!!

My roses!!  We had to move them to our room at night because Neko LOVES to eat the roses.  Thanks Neko!

Noby wanted to wish you all a…

Very Happy Valentines Day!!!

Look at his little toes!

My little Stud Muffin!

Don’t you just want to scoop him up?

He’s just so darn cute!

Will you be my Valentine?

Hug Me!

So the other day, my mom asked how Noby’s train was coming along.

I thought I would share with everyone.

FINISHED!!!

I love this corner.  Check out the blanket that my Memere made.  Don’t the colors look perfect!

I know the pictures are kind of dark.  Noby was napping in his crib.

So I added the clouds the other day, but I’m still debating if I’ll put these black lines in there.  What do you think?

Noby before the nap!   Someone commented that he’s always smiling!  Well of course, it’s fun being home with Mommy all day!!!

Last night Brenda and I had one of the best girls night!!

When I use to live with Brenda, way back when, we LOVED the restaurant Fajitas and Ritas. It didn’t get any better than Mexican food and margaritas by the LITER!! With a location in Downtown Crossing we would sometimes meet there after work. And when we had company, we would often take them to this graffiti decorated wonderland! It was NO surprised to either one of us that, when asked where we wanted to meet for dinner we picked this restaurant. We ordered the same thing we use to order. Sharing an order of Fajitas, an order of nacho and a liter of Sangria. Well I don’t know what happened, maybe our pallets have matured, but it just wasn’t how we remembered. Poor, poor Fajitas and Ritas, I don’t think we will be going back!!!

Anyway our night continued with the theater. Brenda was able to score tickets to My Fair Lady at the Opera House. We had great orchestra seats and the show was amazing. The lady who played Eliza Doolittle did such an outstanding job! Every time I get to see a show I remember how much I love it!

Thanks Brenda for such a great Girls Night Out!!

So lately Neko has been trying my patience.  She knows she’s not allowed in the pack n’ play however everyday I find her in there.  It doesn’t matter if I put the net on it or not, she finds her way in it.  Neko just sits there and stares at me, almost saying “HA HA HA!”

Neko, just sitting there laughing at me! 

Tonight as we sit on the couch watching American Gladiator and playing before bedtime.  All of a sudden we hear a blood-curdling scream from the kitchen.  We knew exactly what had happened.  One of the cats, our guess Neko, had attacked Inu.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure Inu deserved it.  Anyway Inu came running and crying but seemed ok.  We go back to playing with Noby.  All of a sudden I look down at the floor and see blood EVERYWHERE, on the floor, on the side of the coffee table, EVERYWHERE!  I look over to Inu on the couch and see this…

And this…

He is rubbing his ear all over the couch!  There is blood everywhere.  We toss Inu in his cage and look at the damage.  Thank GOD we got the fabric protection on the couch!  I’ll be calling tomorrow!

Here is Inu in his cage.  You can clearly see the blood that dripped off his ear.  The part that it hard to see in this picture is that all his fur is pink.  Poor Inu, not only was he attacked by a cat, but now he needs a bath.