We're home enjoying a nice evening, after a fun weekend. For the first time ever, Maverick stayed overnight somewhere else besides home. And it was also the first time he stayed overnight without his parents. When my dad first asked us if they could keep him...I have to admit I was a bit apprehensive. More for them--since Mav has been waking up so often at night.
But wouldn't you know it--that little stinker was perfect for them. :)
No fussing at all about changing clothes. At our house we have to either trick Mav and catch him off guard, or just chase him down and endure the screaming. And no fussing at all about going to bed. I quit, ha!
I'm so happy that it went so well!! It is so awesome to know that he can stay with Grandma & Grandpa if he needs to...or if Robbie and I need another break. :)
Don't get us wrong--we love our child more than anything. But I would think most parents agree that you need a break, and some time to spend with your spouse like the "good ole days". This was the first time we were child-free since Mav was born...we couldn't decide how to spend our time, ha!
We ended up walking around West County Mall and landed inside Barnes & Noble. One thing we used to do ALL the time before Maverick was born, was drink coffee and read magazines in Borders...it was so wonderful to do that again! We had also made reservations for our most favorite restaurant--The Elephant Bar. It is fancy without being ridiculously expensive, and the food is SOOOO good. They seated us in a floor to ceiling booth, so it was almost like eating alone. Perfect!
Then we decided to go see a late movie in a real movie theatre. Overpriced tickets, sticky floors, stale popcorn, and all. :) We saw "Moneyball" and as hardcore lovers of the game of baseball, we loved it! We didn't get home until after 1am!! I can't remember the last time I was out (for fun) that late.
And here is the most unbelievable thing of all. Just guess how late we slept in.
It would almost be embarrassing...except I woke up so refreshed I don't care. :)
Ten Thirty. Ten Thirty!
With that said, we couldn't wait to see our little guy again. Although...we were looking forward to a big hug or some sort of sign that he missed us...but he actually fussed about going home! I see where we rank compared to Grandma and Grandpa! :)
In some of my free time today I browsed Pinterest and saw some cute pictures of Christmas ornaments. I thought it would be fun to try some photos of my favorite ornaments, and share them with you.
This is my Baby's 1st Christmas ornament. When I was little I didn't understand why it said 1984. I thought it should have said 1983, the year I was born. But I was born 2 days after Christmas. :)
Growing up we had a lot of these beautiful glittery bells on our tree, and I would just stare at the sparkles. Now I have some for our tree!
I think I made this ornament at either school, or Girl Scouts...and I think that is my 1st grade picture.
Another childhood favorite. I would lay under the tree and twirl this ballerina forever. :)
When we brought Maverick home from the hospital, our parents, and Johanna slipped into our house and cleaned it (since we weren't expecting to have Maverick that day, ha!); stocked our kitchen; and decorated for Christmas. My mom bought this ornament and put it on the tree. :)
This is another one that I grew up with. No idea why I liked it so much as a kid. I think I liked playing with the fake snow. Now I think it's really cute.
Homemade ornaments are the best!
My parents had a ton of vintage glass ornaments, that we now have. They are so beautiful!
Another 1st Christmas ornament for Maverick. :)
This is the same story as the ballerina...I just loved playing with it as a kid. Both are wooden, and I'm not sure where they came from. So cute though!
Alright, now off to chill the rest of the evening before another busy week begins. There is a tiny bit of snow in the forecast, but nothing at all impressive. I secretly hope they are wrong, I'm ready for the big snow!
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