Happy Birthday Gizmo!!

Gizmo is 4 years old today!!

More pictures to come later when he has opened his gifts and eaten his birthday cupcake!Rowan and I stopped at the Petlicious Dog Bakery on our way home from Mukwonago and got Gizmo his own birthday treat. He was a bit unsure about it at first, but he ate the whole thing in the end!

Rowan was helping sing Happy Birthday to Giz, her favorite buddy!

You can see she helped him open his gifts and play with them too!

To Mukwonago we went...

Rowan and I took a ride to Mukwonago to visit Andi and Breyson today. Breyson still has the upper hand on Rowan. He is such a little beefcake! He still likes to grab her face/head/shirt, you name it, he was trying to get it. Then we would put his mouth on her hands, not sure if he was thinking about biting or what, but he slobbered them up just like everything else! Even though Rowan is moving around, he is still faster, hopefully after they are 1 year old, and walking, she will be faster than him and catch him and beat him up. She owes him! They are super cute together though!

Nakey baby...

Rowan loves to be naked, she hates it when we get her dressed. So last night after our walk and before bathtime, Ed decided to strip her down and let her venture around without some clothes on for a short while. It really was warm enough for it in the house, we even had the doors open to get a little fresh air before the sun went down.

Of course I couldn't take pictures without new headgear! I was trying to save this flower for
Easter, but I haven't decided what she will be wearing for Easter yet, so I decided why save it!

Stroller Lover...

Because the weather has been so nice this week, we have used Rowan's stroller a lot, and without the carseat. She seems to love it. She has done very well in it. Especially when you put snacks in the tray, she just grabs them and munches away!

Yesterday we even went to the museum. Ed and I wanted to see the Titanic exhibit, so we went a little before our scheduled time so we could walk around the rest of the museum and get our moneys worth. I don't remember the museum being so boring, I guess back when we went in school it was a day out of school, so it was great. All in all, the Titanic was very interesting and educational, but probably not worth the money. But it was an afternoon out of the house, and Rowan was a very good little girl. Definitely not worth only 3 hours of sleep after working the night before, but oh well. Can't let life just pass us by sleeping, right?

Enjoy the photos from earlier this week, Rowan, Gizmo and I went for a walk and hung out outside a bit!

We are having hat issues already this spring. All the 6-12 month hats are too big and she can't see anything, but this hat that is 3-6 months is too small, it worked for the day though!

Happy St. Patrick's Day...

...from our little lucky charm!

What a nice weekend...

This was quite a nice weekend, both weather wise and laid back! I worked thursday and friday night, so of course I spent a few hours saturday sleeping. But we spent the afternoon grocery shopping (Rowan sat in the shopping cart for the first time, with her cart cover of course), cleaning the house a bit, and relaxing. We went for a walk after dinner last night, then Rowan had a bath and went to bed. She used her stroller without the carseat for the first time. She did fine, she couldn't really move because she had her fleece one piece suit on (that she usually wears to Ed's hockey games), so she couldn't move much, it is a bit small, but since Spring is almost here there is no use buying a new one for this season.

Then today, Ed worked at Menards this morning. Then we ran a few errands this afternoon, went out for a late lunch, then relaxed. We didn't go for a walk because Ed didn't want to over-exert himself before his playoff game tonight. If they lose, it is his last game of this winter session. So we took Gizmo out to run a few minutes tonight and took a few pictures outside. Rowan is taking a short nap now (supposed to be bedtime) and then I am going to transfer her to her carseat and head to Ed's game. He doesn't think we are coming, but he always gives me guilt trips about not coming. And I would feel bad if it is his last game and no one is there.

Lunch playdate...

Today we had a lunch playdate with some of my friends from work. We all contributed fixings for Taco Salads, or quesadillas for the kids. Rowan and I brought dessert since we arrived late due to naptime. It is always nice to get out of the house for a few hours, the kids seem to really enjoy it too. Makes for a great afternoon nap!

The girls got to help make their quesadillas! They even dressed up to do it! Sassy girls! Can't wait until Rowan is joining in.

Rowan enjoyed goobering up toys that weren't hers. Good thing Ella didn't see her sucking on the baby's head, she wasn't a fan of Rowan eating her toys. Hopefully her sister Lily keeps her hands off when she gets bigger!