Thomas meets Santa!

So...Thomas FINALLY got to meet Jolly old SANTA! Actually--he was not too fond of this Santa guy (I can't say I was very impressed either--my mom and I swear he smelled like alcohol--and he didn't even ask him what he wanted for Christmas...bah-hum-bug). Merry Christmas!

Christmas Party 2008

So...I did it...I went to Tj's Christmas party--I just left that sick baby at home and HAD FUN in my sassy new dress--hee, hee! We have missed the past two years of his xmas party b/c Tj has been sick--it's like we are cursed at this time every year! So...mother in law kept the sicky baby--and we went to the party and had a GREAT time! I danced and sang (i think i sang louder than the singers that were paid to be there--but--you all know me--I like to shine :-)...I ate WAY too much...drank a little too much and enjoyed a fabulous night of sleep at the Post Oak Hilton...it's fun to not be in "mommy mode" every now and then...I joked to Tj when we were getting ready that this is kind of like the Grammys for me...all the prep work to look glamorous for one night--I truly LOVE to get "fancy-d up"...HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

What am I THANKFUL for? My little TURKEY of course!

So...getting no sleep for pretty much the past year has been hard...BUT--when I wake up to this smile every day I feel like I should pinch myself...IS HE REALLY MINE TO KEEP? This Thanksgiving...THIS is what I AM THANKFUL FOR!

Happy Happy Happy

Megan gave Thomas these stackable boxes for his birthday--let me tell you--if you have a baby between 9mons and 2years old--BUY THEM...we have had hours of daily fun with these silly boxes! Thomas had his hearing test (follow up after his tubes) Tuesday--he did such a GREAT job! I am a BIG fan of tubes--he is sooo much better! I love this picture....

Pumpkin Patch

So--we took Thomas to the pumpkin patch and he LOVED the pumpkins!!! He did NOT however love the cute hat I bought him (hence the tears)! He also LOVES to wear his daddys sunglasses! It's so fun to watch him discover new things--like the pumpkins! We put him on the pumpkin pile and he went crazy--crawling all over them and babbling and pointing to all the different ones! I will be mailing out the cute pumpkin pics--so that's why I didn't post them. This past weekend he started "talking" and he hasn't stopped...he points at things and babbles (we can't understand what he is saying--but boy is he serious about whatever it is he is talking about)! Happy FALL!!!

My Boys...

I love this picture of my boys...it's from Thomas' party--at the end...he was getting sleepy! He loves his daddy!

My baby turns 1!

Where has the last year gone? My baby Thomas is 1 year old today!!! I had mixed emotions this morning when I woke up...he is still my baby--but--SUCH A BIG BOY! I am so lucky that he still actually loves to be rocked and on a good day he will sit in my lap and let me sing to him! He has brought unmeasureable happiness to my life...he reminds me everyday of the miracle of life...AND how precious each moment with him is! Usually in the mornings I am a total zombie--when I went into his room this morning I was singing "happy birthday" and taking pictures of him...he was laughing and looking totally confused! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY LITTLE MONKEY!!!!

Thomas has his first surgery!

So...Thomas got tubes on Friday at Texas Childrens...he was such a little trooper! He was pretty cranky coming out of the surgery (more morophene PLEASE)...but after about an hour seemed to be feeling better! It's so hard as a mom to see your baby in pain...I am so thankful for each day that I am blessed to have him in my life! He makes every day seem like Christmas (even when he doesn't sleep but 2 or 3 hours at night--hee, hee).

Thomas and friends!

This weekend Thomas got to meet Stella (and hang with his girl Berkeley and buddy, Brady)...what a fun time it was to be with my favorite girlfriends and all of our kiddos--who would have known that we would be such good mommy's (hee, hee). Stella (the newest baby doll) is absolutely precious...I am soooo glad I finally got to hold that sweet baby girl! Megan is such a natural! And Bethany--she makes two look like a walk in the park...she gives me hope that having more than one is totally do-able! Amanda had her baby shower this weekend and looks soooo amazing--you would never know she is due any day! I LOVE all these babies!!!

Time Passes...But Love Remains!

Tj and I went to the farm this weekend with some friends...it's always so nice to get away and be in the country where every thing is slow and you can hear the birds and rock in the rocking chairs without feeling like something needs to get done NOW! We did some maintenance to Trip, Ava and Jaxon's memory tree...thanks Kevin for grabbing the lawn mower (I was trying to cut the brush back with some sword thing that TJ gave me and I almost passed out)! Anytime I visit "the tree" I have so many emotions that come over me...I am happy for Thomas and the trust that God put in me to raise my little man...but I am still so sad about my babies that I had to give back to God so fast! Our precious angels would be 2 1/2 now...it amazes me everyday how much time has passed and how it still feels like I gave birth to them yesterday...if I try hard enough I can still remember what each of their little noses looked like, the shape of their heads and even the way they smelled...I miss them so much! I just know in my heart that Thomas can see them...sometimes I will be rocking him and he will look over my head and smile or laugh--and I know he is looking at them...how sweet it must be to see Angles! This picture was taken on Saturday--it was so hot...TJ and I plan to put a white picket fence around the tree and we want to put a swing by it that we can sit in and day-dream....

Am I really doing this?

Okay, Okay...I will start a blog for crying out loud! This is new to me--so sorry if I am not a "pro" just yet--I will get better at this! I feel like I am "connected" in so many different ways that it almost feels repetative when I do ONE MORE POST...but--I will make this my primary "news" site!

We have big news at the Dimiceli house...Thomas got his first tooth (better late than never)! It's on the bottom in the middle--he is obsessed with running his little tongue over it--it's the cutest thing! This has been a long week at our house--Thomas has a double ear infection that won't seem to let up and he has a nasty cough to go along with it (all thanks to the slobbery buddies of his at day care). He is so amazing...he is still totally lovable even when he's sick! I actually kind of like it when he isn't feeling well b/c he lets me baby him and love on him--when he's normal all he wants to do is crawl all over the house looking for tiny dust bunnies and pennies to put in his mouth--hee, hee!

Well--I must get some work done--but wanted to do my first "post"...hope to hear from my blog loving friends soon!