Happy First Birthday Jonas!!!

Naked baby on the loose! Trying to get dressed for the party but Jonas had a different plan...sorry, but I will take any excuse to take a picture of his naked bottom, is there anything more cute?

Hey, hey ladies...Oops, forgot to take one of the boys, oh well.

Little Eve was such a doll and took Jonas under her wing, he followed her everywhere she went.

Lil Miss Ashlynn and Jonas had so much fun chasing after the same toys...they look peaceful in this picture, but I think Jonas pinned Ashlynn behind the toy quickly after this shot

After Jonas finished eating the cake he deciede he wasnt quite done...there were crumbs on the floor he wasnt going to let go to waste!

Gotta have some milk to wash down that cake! Last week for the bottle, say goodbye soon!

Mommy is great...she gives me chocolate cake.

Happy Birthday!!

Two peas in a pod

Jonas is Daddy's best helper...all the toys that needed assembling, Jonas was front and center to make his contribution

The tissue paper was half the fun of the present!

What are the chances he would get two of these trucks? Will's buddies must think an awful lot alike.

Jonas' diet was pretty limited until the first birthday...I was careful to only introduce a new food every three days, but on this day we threw caution to the wind! Corndog for lunch, mango juice for a snack, chocolate cake for dessert, and he did just fine...oh the joys of turning 1!

Little Miss Ashlynn came to celebrate too! Jonas was so proud to show her his new walking skills since the last time they played.

The party was great for the adults since we just locked the kids in the dog crate...they hardly complained!

Im not sure why, but Jonas discovered the dog crate and has been fascinated with it ever since.

Great source of entertainment.

Lil Devil

Smash the pumpkins

Lil pumpkins for the lil man

Couldnt resist to try and grab the biggest pumkin

Everything must go in the mouth

Yummy pumpkin

A few new tricks...

This is just silly, but funny nonetheless, I think I have a picture of me doing the same thing as a little one.

Ok, so he may have the phone and remote confused, but at least he understands the principle.

Oh yes, and he's discovered the wonder of not just opening a cabinet, but pulling everything out of it...how do you teach them to put everything back inside?

Darling...

Not too sure about the itchy grass

Oh, Jonas is quite the helper

He assembled alsmot the entire jogging stroller by himself!

Little master in the making

Lets get you up to date...

Well, it happened...on Thursday, October 23rd, Jonas Line took his first steps!!! Maybe thats why I had this anxiety to get home and see him tonight, I am so glad I was there for every juicy first moment of it all!!! What an amazing monumental occassion!!

Such a proud moment!!

Too Cute for Words

Theres that one little tooth that finally came in at 9 months! Where are the rest of them? We're waiting! (By the way Brandi, Will LOVES when Jonas wears the Hawkeye onesie ;)
Got to get him hooked early, right?
My the force be with my binkie
Go Cowboys!! Super Bowl Bound!

Mommy's First Trip Away

Yay, I got to see my cousin Elza in San Francisco where she lives and is finishing her Masters Degree...yes, every single relative on the Poulakos side of the family has at least a Master's Degree except for me, oh and Ariana who just turned 19? No worries I am getting plenty of expereince in the wine industry which I find just a bit more interesting than academics, to each his own, right? It was a short visit with Elza, but fun nonetheless, we met up with her boyfriend and his friends at a nice dinner? But it was 3:00 PM and there were party favors on the table, oh wait was this a wedding? I felt bad crashing a wedding celebration with only 7 poeple I didnt know but Elza assured me it was fine since it was a staged wedding for the young groom who needed a green card...glad I could be a part of that. Well Elza, will it be another few years before we meet again?
My first trip away from baby Jonas, oh was I excited and nervous all the same. By the third day there I had to remind myself I had a baby, just kidding!! It was so fun to get away and not be in mommy mode for awhile...and not sleep with a baby monitor on...and not wash bottles, change diapers and all that we mommies do everyday without giving it much thought. By day 5 I was missing him terribly! Will did great on his own, Jonas even slept through the night the first night to cut Daddy some slack. Then Jonas had his first overnight at Yia Yia's where he had a blast. He really wore himself out there playing with the puppies and crawling around their house...he had some serious square-footage to cover there!
These are a few of the girls from work being silly outside of Hess Collection Winery.
This was on top of Mount Veeder in Napa Valley...so beautiful out there!

Yia Yia & Mama's Yia Yia

Mommy's Yia Yia came all the way from Greece to stay with Thia Sophia for a few months. She flew into DFW and stayed one night before they made the final strectch of the trip to Odessa where Sophia lives. Jonas and his Yia Yia were able to see Mommy's Yia Yia too. This is the only living great-grandparent on my side of the family so I was thrilled we were able to spend a little bit of time together.
My Yia Yia has plenty of experience with the babies since she raised 6 herself and now has double-digit grandbabies in Greece...I believe I am the first of the American cousins to have a baby...who is next, Thia Eroica?