Too Young?

Ever since max was a year old I have tried to keep him involved in activities. I want him to learn, grow, and interact at a young age - because I think it will only benefit him! We enrolled at the little gym of Springfield, where he took baby gymnastics classes. He learned to balance, jump, roll, listen to an instructor, wait in line, and interact with other kids his age. It was the greatest thing we could have done and although the drive sometimes sucked...it was good for him! He is a high energy little boy and he needed something to run it all off. As he was approaching age 3 I started looking into other options for sports. I figured soccer was going to be the only option but found out that he could do hockey! My brothers both played hockey so I thought why not...but he could not even skate?!?!? I went to a meeting and learned a little more and put to rest some of the false things that I had heard from others like...

1. Hockey is expensive - False

*although it can be, it is very affordable for beginners. $200 for beginners and $50 for equipment (minus helmet, stick, and skates) plus the season is October - March

2. You kid has to know how to skate -False

*my child could not even stand on his skates and they had him up on his own taking small strides within 3 weeks

3. You practice late and on the weekends  - False

*beginners practice Monday and Wednesday from 5-5:45pm and occasionally Saturday mornings at 8am if there is extra ice available 

At home - this was our first time getting all of the pads on...it takes practice!

Learning to skate pushing the net

One of our amazing coaches giving max some one on one instruction

One of the moms on the team personalized all of the jerseys for $5!!! They feel cool and the coaches know who is who ;) 

My big man giving me his best game face. 

This was just some of the things I had heard that made me question it. If you do have questions I will be happy to talk to to you! Max loves it and looks forward to practice each week! I could honestly do nothing when we started...not even stand up! Now he can skate, get up when he falls (most times), and participates in drills . I can't say enough good things about the DYHA program. They treat you like family and the coaching staff is exceptional!!! If you have young ones don't over look this as an option to get them involved. Ohhhh and yes...now I am a hockey mom :) too funny!!! 

And yes practice is exhausting and when we get home it is dinner and a good glass of wine! This one is still my obsession!!! 

xoxo, 

G 

Most Magical 3

So the tonsil thing was a complete success...even months down the road! He is sleeping more soundly and hs yet to be sick (knocking on wood). Fast forward to today we have done soooo much!!! We were a little down for the count over the summer other than some quick trips so we hit the ground running in the fall. We had a small family birthday party for Max at our house, giving us a few weeks before the big vacay! The theme was tractors after a few rides inn the combine this harvest with papa.

 If you follow my blog you know we have been to Disney a time or two before - I LOVE DISNEY!!! Well we decided to plan a family trip for fall and to celebrate Max's 3rd Birthday :(. We were there for a full week this time, which I could have stayed longer to be honest, and it was perfection!!! October 17-25 and the weather could not have been better!!! I am telling you it was 1,000x better than last years HOT summer trip! The days were warm (not hot) and evenings were cool. We didn't stay at the same hotel this time as I try to always stay somewhere new...mind you I went to Disney as a kid once a year until I was probably 13?!?!? Last time we did the cars family suite at the art of animation and this year we did the Coronado Spring Resort. Brad jokes that I booked it because of all of the Mexican restaurants on the grounds...ok maybe a little right!!! It was fabulous and was more of a resort than where we had stayed before. There was a spa, several restaurants and lounges, gym, pools, sand beaches with hammocks (the best part of you as my husband) - it was great!!! 

We also did the Disney dining plan this time around and what a feet thing! All your meals and snacks are then paid for upfront and you just make your reservations and enjoy! At the last minute I decided to upgrade our plan to do more sit down meals and it was a great decision for us. We did a lot of specialty and character dining and the food was fantastic! We even got to eat in Cinderella's castle - which was a first for Max and Brad both! The birthday boy has to dine with royalty right??? 

Ok final perk about when we went was...it was during the Epcot food and wine festival. When max was catching a nap this was great to try yummy food and adult drinks!!! And after a week trip to Disney we all need one of those :) We also met some friends for Mickeys Not So Scary Halloween party which was so much fun! It was cute and everyone was in costume - plus the shows and parade were awesome to see! I would highly recommend catching this!!! 

Some people think we are nuts for doing this and tell us that Max is to young but if you could see his face light up, like we did, you could see it was all worth it. His face lit up seeing his favorite characters from the movies and the magic of the fireworks! Simply amazing and it truly is the happiest place on earth...no cares or worries, just magic and excitement :) 

It was the most magical 3rd birthday for Max and I love these memories we are making for our little family! 

xoxo,

G

Not the type of summer Popsicles we had imagined...

As summer started Max had his check up with his ENT doctor. It was just routine, as he had tubes put in his ears about a year ago. Before the tubes went in he suggested a sleep study to see if his breathing was being hindered in any way as he slept. He was always a sound sleeper but would literally do laps in his bed...most mornings I would find in facing the opposite direction in the bed. So we had the sleep study done. It looked a thousand times worse than it was - all of the cords were just to monitor him while he laid there sleeping. Not comfortable and a little scary for someone so little but painless and in his best interest. 

Told you!!! It looks horrible wright & I may have even cried as I watched him sleep liking like this. Something a parent never wants to see. Well we found out that his adenoids & tonsils were too big and impacted his sleep. In addition to the sleep issues he would constantly get upper respatory infections. So after speaking with his ENT doctor we decided to move forward with the surgery for removal. 

I had my tonsils out when I was in 1st grade and only remember eating Popsicles for days...not a horrible memory. Max being so much younger I had no idea what to expect. I went to the Internet - which please don't do!!! Horrible!!! I had myself a nervous wreck, thinking of the worst. The doctor said it would take about 15-20 minutes for his portion but we should factor in the anisteasia and recovery time. I watched the clock like a kid about to get out of school for summer! When I saw the doctor. One out after 30 minutes I was thrilled - of course everything went perfectly! He just had some huge tonsils and adenoids. Recovery was a little rough but we held him and did our best to keep him calm. We had to stay at the hospital because he was under 3, to be monitored. He did wonderful there and ate Popsicle after Popsicle!!! I thought to myself...this won't be so bad - I'm stocked on Popsicles at home.

Well we got home and all hell broke loose!!! He didn't want a Popsicle, not ever! I had the hardest time getting him to drink due to not being able to use a straw - this was our biggest struggle! Our first night home he got fussy and threw up - BLOOD!!! My paper from the hospital did to bring him back if this happened becaus it could be dangerous. I freak out inside but calmly load him into the car and rush to the nearest ER. We get there and they get vitals and he throws up again, more blood (when the doctor gets in the room). He calmly tells us that this can be normal and we could take him home and keep an eye on him. Ahhhh it's going to be ok!!! We struggled at home for the next week getting him to eat and drink - and ended up staying home 10 days with him. 

We finally got him to drink some shakes and applesauce. It took what seemed like forever for our baby to be back to normal but he finally is!!! The strangest thing to me is that he now sleeps in one spot all night and doesn't snore. I thank god for the wonderful doctors and nurses that took care of him. I can't thank them enough - St. Mary's Hospital has been exceptional in care! We go for his final check up tomorrow and I have to say he is finally back to his old self :) 

Hope your enjoying your final days of summer!!! 

xoxo,

-g-

Making Moves

So it's been a minute since my last post...or half the year...but as I said in my last post we have some big news to share! We recently sold our first home we bought together and purchased a new Family home in Forsyth :) 

Trust we when I say I wanted to let everyone know but I literally told no one. It's kind of like when you find out your pregnant and want to tell the world but you can't for a few months because you want to know everything is ok. I just didn't want to tell and then something fall through with the sale of our home or the purchasing on the other. The entire process was stressful but we were in good hands...more so stressful because we had not sold and purchased before. It was easy to just buy a house but this was way different! We were able to find something that we both liked in the school district we wanted...and got a great deal on it to boot! It isn't our #foreverhome but it has a lot of what we want and still allow us to travel and take amazing vacations! I would rather spend my money on vacations where we can travel the world and make memories to last a lifetime rather than be house broke. Don't get me wrong I was so tempted with the more expensive homes but we really can't beat our situation & even though we moved this year we have a vacation on the books for fall! My kid  has already spent a week in Destin, FL at the beach and will get to spend a week at Walt Disney World for his birthday. I love love love being able to do these things :)

More on Disney later...So getting a new home i was Pinterest crazy! I was pinning left and right and decided to take a left turn on my decoratings style!

 

 Our old house was all tans, grays, and black and now we have COLOR!!! I love it then I hate it so we will see what sticks. I hope to give my blog tour soon...as in when we dont have boxes and clutter. 

All of my type A people feel me on this and understand my daily struggle!!! Finally with all of this chaos you can bet this mamma has been sipping on some wine! In summer I love white...not super sweet but definitely my go to? What is your summer wine of choice? 

Can't wait to share more about our home and what the Osborne's will be doing in 2015!!! Stay tuned :) 

xoxo,

 -g-

Snow Day

Cue frozen song...do you want to build a snow man? I have heard this on re-peat, minus any other words that happen to go along with the song, all day long! Max would watch this move non-stop if he could and he was thrilled to wake up to all of the snow! Immediately i hear "want to build no-man mommy"...repeat x 1,000. So we started out the morning going to the firehouse for pancakes with family & then home to watch (you guessed it!) FROZEN! We played with toys, watched a move, and ate lunch to prolong having to go outside. We finally bundled up and headed out and he LOVED it!!! Lucky for us the weather was great...not too cold really! We played for almost an hour throwing, rolling in, and of course building a no-man! How did you enjoy this snowy day?

I hope to get the boy to sleep early tonight & clean the house for yet another showing tomorrow! I will have to update you on that in my next post - as i said BIG things are happening in 2015 for the Osborne's! Not sure what is on the wine list for tonight but you can bet I will be having some :)

Cheers to Being Back!

XOXO,

-g-

Why HELLO 2015!

It has been a while right? Far...far...far too long! Shortly after my last post in December my little angel decided to hide my phone when it was dead. The phone was linked to my blogger account and i had to verify with text messages being sent to that phone - explains a lot of why i haven't been blogging lately! I didn't have an update so no phone for me - i really do have a phone, but it is my work phone. It was rough managing both so i applaud Max for pushing me to make the transition. We have to this day not found the phone, along with the contents of Brad's wallet (yep! he had to get all new card and a drivers licence because of this kid).
Despite my blogging absence i have have still been sipping on my wine while trying to keep up with my very active 2 year old! We have been very busy and i hope to update you on the BIG changes that 2015 will be bringing us. I truly think that this is going to be our year & i am beyond excited to share!!! Until then.......

XOXO,

-g-