Monday, August 27, 2012

Smiles on this Monday...


Just wanted to share a few smiles with you on this Monday!  These videos are a few months old, but they are too cute not to share with family and friends.  These are just a couple examples of the fun we have in the Porcaro house with our little boy! 

The first video is when Cash figured out how to snort for the first time...his face is too cute and we couldn't help but laugh as he continues to try out his new sound! 

The second video is one of Cash's favorite games to play...we call it "Where is Cashew?"  He almost seems to be hamming it up for the video! 



Hope that these videos made you smile and gave you a laugh...as you can see, it's never a dull moment around here!

Friday, August 17, 2012

15 Month Update

Well, it's the middle of August and been almost 3 months since the last update.  We have had a pretty busy few months with some changes, but we are all just chugging along!  Cash went to the doctor on Wednesday for his 15 month well visit.  I am glad that Jeff was able to go because he was NOT a happy camper when we left! He was fine and walked down the hallway to the exam room and once we got in there, I think he remembered what goes down when we are there!  He was like a little velcro monkey on Jeff and cried even before he got his two vaccines!  Cash's pediatrician is very happy with his growth...he weighs 25 pounds and 2 ounces and is 33 inches tall!  I am fairly certain that we have a little string bean!  We are still working on table food...Cash is very stubborn (I have NO idea where he got that from) and we know that this is the one thing that he really can control right now.  We aren't too worried about it because he is gaining weight and does eat quite a few things which is good...it gives him lots of energy to GO GO GO!!!  Honestly, Cash is on the go from the moment he wakes up til we make him go to bed!  There are so many days that I am exhausted and look around to see that I have gotten nothing done on my "to do" list and wonder why I am so tired!  If you ever want a good workout, come stay at the Porcaro house for a few days!  Cash will run you ragged! 

Jeff and I finally decided to give Cash another haircut!  We had trimmed his hair back in February or March, but since then it has gone wild!  He is getting lots of waves and curls like his momma and to be honest, he was getting a little mullet in the back!  But he still looked adorable!  I didn't want to cut it because I LOVE the curls and he is still so little, but he sure does look like a big boy now! Here is Cash with his big boy cut, courtesy of Momma!



 Here is Cash's before...yes, this poor kid was running around with all that hair in his eyes! 

 Since I haven't done an update in awhile, I thought I would share some of Cash's favorite things with you!  Here is Cash with some of his favorite foods...

BACON!!!

My little carrot lover!

 Yes, he LOVES carrots!  I'm glad that he likes something so healthy and we always have carrots on hand since we buy two bags a week at the Farmer's Market.  He started to steal them off my plate at lunchtime and now he loves to snack on them while watching some of his shows or if Jeff and I eat dinner later than Cash, we give him some then.  Cash also loves Cheerios...I'm not surprised since I went through a box a week while pregnant with him!  He also likes to snack on veggie chips, cheese Ritz bitz, snap pea crisps and has loved trying out new cookies as a treat!  So far he likes animal crackers, Oreos, Nutter Butters, and Lorna Doone shortbread!



As I mentioned above, Cash is a very busy little boy!  We play all day long and would probably play all night if we let him!  He has really gotten into "hiding" from us and wants us to jump out and say boo!  Here is Cash hiding in the hall from Jeff!


Trying to peek and see daddy!


Cash loves reading his Elmo book...it's a learning book with a zipper, buckle, button, velcro, etc.  Cash's favorite page is the one with Bert on it...Cash is very determined to get Bert's buckle, as you can see below!

And of course, Cash likes to be sassy and get into anything that he shouldn't!  He finally got onto mine and Jeff's trickery with the toy box...we would open the lid and slide it close to the couch so he couldn't close it all the way and climb on...well, he finally got it closed the other day and here he is "playing" on top.  He is giving me the look like, "What, mom???  I'm not doing anything bad!"
We really are having a blast being Cash's mommy and daddy.  Right now, it seems that there aren't enough hours in the day for everything. Jeff has taken a new position at work and is now on midnights.  He is also back in school after taking a semester off.  We are all trying to get used to the new schedule, but I think that Cash likes that daddy comes home in the morning and plays for a little bit before going to bed!  Every morning, Cash hears Jeff opening the door and goes running to the gate saying Daddy!  It's the cutest thing! 

I promise to be better about making more posts.  If I try to schedule it in on the same day every week, it will become part of our schedule and I won't have any excuses!  We miss everyone very much and wish that you all could see how much Cash is growing and learning right now.  Remember that our door is always open and that we love having visitors!  Lots of love from our family to yours!

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Cash's First Birthday


I can't believe that Cash's first birthday has come and gone!  We had a wonderful first birthday weekend and had quite a few visitors.  Grandma Sue, Papa Gordie and Gabby all came down to celebrate Cash's big day and I was so thankful to have them here.  It was a great way to celebrate even though we couldn't have all of our family here.  We had a small party for Cash on his birthday at our house and he had quite the turnout!  Here are a ton of pictures from his big day!


I made this birthday banner for Cash...each flag had a picture of Cash on it from birth to 11 months. 

Oh lord...what has mommy put on my head????

The cake wasn't a big hit...Cash HATES to touch or pick up anything mushy!  He was more intrigued with the sprinkles on the side of the cake than anything!
And then he tried to put the sprinkles back on the cake!

Here daddy...you have a taste!

The Porcaro Family
Yep...that's all the damage that was done to the smash cake!

Big Bird and Elmo showed up to the party!

LOVE these ladies...if I didn't know any better, I would have thought they were old friends from high school!  Here is my mom, Sue and one of my dearest friends, Barb

Cash was ready to open presents after a little nap and some peek a boo with his friend, Taylor!
Kisses for Tay!

A new dump truck!

Here is Cash showing off his bib from Papa and Gabby...you can almost hear his giggles in this one!

And, it's not a party til someone is crying!!!!!
It's my party, mom...and I'll cry if I want to!

He sure did get a lot of goodies...thank you everyone!

Showing off his new ride from mommy and daddy
As you can see, we had a really great day celebrating our little Cashew.  We wish that we were able to have all of our family and friends celebrate with us, but we are so thankful for all of you that sent cards and gifts to remember our little boy's big day.  We cannot believe that a whole year has already passed...we cannot wait to see what the next year holds for our little boy!

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Five Hundred Twenty-five Thousand Six Hundred Minutes

Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes





Five hundred twenty-five thousand moments so dear







Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes

 



 How do you measure, measure a year?







In daylights, in sunsets




  In midnights, in cups of coffee


 

 In inches, in miles



In laughter, in strife



 In five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes,



How do you measure a year in the life?



How about love?




 How about love?



 How about love?



 Measure in love...

Seasons of LOVE




As I sit here writing this post, tears are flowing as I think of how much love I have for our sweet little Cash.  This past year, Jeff and I have both learned so much from Cash and from each other and I know that we are forever changed by this amazingly wonderful experience called parenthood.  We have so many things to be thankful for and so many reasons to smile every single day because of one little boy that arrived into this world on May 12, 2011 at 9:10am.  Just yesterday while we were out with Cash, we had three different people tell us "not to blink" and that "it will all go by so fast."  I know that Jeff and I cannot believe that a year has gone by...we do not think people realize just how fleeting time really is until you have a child.  We are amazed every single day by something new that Cash does or how quickly he can master things.  I know that I personally have done my best to slow down and enjoy the little things...for these little things ARE the big things in life.  I take each smile, slobbery kiss, squeeze hug, giggle, clap, step and try to file them into my memory so I will be able to replay them in the future.  And each day when I get to rock Cash to sleep, I take in every moment and know that I have been blessed to be called mommy by this lil man.  Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes...and all it took was one of those for that little boy to steal my heart forever. 

Happy birthday, Cash Albert...mommy and daddy love you so very much!