2010 Here We Come!

Like the wild and crazy folks we are, we celebrated New Year's Eve the way we celebrate every Thursday night, we went to bed around 9pm and woke up at 2am because Nic wanted to play.

Here is what we have planned for 2010! I am going to run a half marathon in March at Wrightsille Beach. Nic may or may not be riding along. It all depends on how well my training goes and how tough I feel.

Then we will make the mandatory trip to Disney World in the spring. It is so fun now that Nic is at an age where he is interested in new things and is more involved in the experience.

A couple weeks ago we went to see the Monster Truck Show! Yep, Monster Trucks - mud, mud, mud, power, power, power. We went to the "Pit Party" which allows the kids to go down into the mud pit and get up close and personal with the trucks. It was all lots of fun until the trucks started up their engines and I remembered how loud those things get. Oh well, we learn.

Then, of course, we have potty training to look forward to. But since last week Nic took his little potty and threw it across the room and shouted "no potty" I don't think it will be happening right away.

A Merry Von Badinski Christmas!

Oh my, Santa was good to Nicolas!

Christmas is all about playing with your new toy train while wearing your spaceman jammies!

One of my clients, who has a one year old son, asked me how I deal with all the toys. I just told her to look down and watch where you step. I remember prior to Nic's birth thinking that there was no way I was going to let me house become a big, primary-colored, mess of toys. But now, like all the other "I'll nevers", I find my living room littered with trucks, and ducks, and books of all sizes. When I was single and living alone in my own house, I had everything very neat, clean, and organized. Now it's a mess even when it's clean. I have found that the more love in my house the messier it gets, so I just try to manage the choas the best I can. I don't see it getting tidier any time soon.

Like a good Mom, I got Nic a pack of big boy pants (underwear) for Christmas. I know, no socks?

The best part was that he liked them so much he put all 5 pairs on at once.

Look who is 2!

Life has been so busy that there isn't even time to post about all the things Nic is doing. I may get better at it or we may take the post down as it has served its purpose. If you are reading this and would like it to continue, please let me know, otherwise it may go into the internet archives.

Nic is 2 and more fantastic each day!

USNWC

So what if Nic isn't old enough to go rafting at the whitewater center, he has his own version of rock climbing!
Nic, Daddy and I spent the day out there a couple weekends ago. There isn't a lot you can do out there with a toddler, except run him ragged on the rocks and trails, so that's what we did.
Nic has endless energy and isn't afraid of much (maybe just aligators and we have no idea where that fear came from).

Go Colts!

Finally Nic has a new Colts jersey! OK so Harrington doesn't play for them anymore, but the jersey was on sale!

It's Been a Busy Summer

Hello everyone!
Sorry we haven't updated you in a while. We've had a busy summer so far.

As you can see from the picture on the right, Nic went to his first baseball game on July 4th. He got not just one, but 2 souvenir hats! Unfortunately he was feeling a little puny that night with a little bit of a fever, but still got to have some fun. He also went to the Botanical Gardens with grandma and explored the orchid exhibit and splashed his feet in the fountains. I don't think one is actually supposed to splash in the fountains there, but who is going to get mad at my cute little man cooling off on a hot day?

Nic has also had a lot of daddy time as I have taught 3 workshops over the last 3 months. Luckily I have the next couple months off of those. Nic also had some grandma time over the 4th of July weekend. Within a couple hours they were both so enamored with each other it was tough to pull them apart.

Nic has also taken after his mom by becoming quite the trainer. He gets me up most mornings by 5am so we can go run. He may look little and cute and innocent and all that, but he is demanding:) We are up to 8 miles and hope to keep it up for a half marathon in November.
Other than that Nic has learned how to open doors and lock them too! He is becoming a little chatterbox and some of it we can even understand!

I hope you all are doing well too. More pictures to come.

Monkey See, Monkey Do

We have reached the stage where we have to be careful what we do, because Nic likes to mimic everything. For example, here he is wearing my running shoes and talking on his cell phone, while watching tv. I prefer the one where he is sweeping and dusting at the same time! Maybe soon he will be cleaning the house and making us dinner!