Water

Water is big fun....
and I really need a bigger pool....
If you listen closely, you can hear Theo call his buddy Buck.

Mother's Day

Sometimes it still amazes me...

when this sweet little guy screams MAMA.

Flying Pig

 

Last Sunday was the Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati

Being such earlier risers we were able to see the first runner pass our street...

We were lucky enough to have live entertainment...

How can you not love live music....

Water Baby

 Today was the Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati....

Theo and I were up early enough to see the 1st runner pass by our street.

We enjoyed a band and I have some great video clips of Theo,

he was quite the entertainer....

but it was also 80+degrees in Cincinnati today,

so I will devote this post to my water baby

Buck has always been a pool boy,

he had a hard time sharing his pool space.

One Year Ago Today

A year ago today, I was at the salon,

sitting in the chair lamenting my woes to Bob, hair designer extraordinaire….

After approximately an hour I looked much like this

 Bob was just about finished placing the foils, when my phone rang

 I grabbed the phone which I had forgotten to place on silent,

apologized to Bob and glanced at the screen….

It was a 616 area code…. I numbly said huh, it is my adoption agency....

I had already talked to Sally from AAI that morning,

so I just thought it was odd….

But after an hour of complaining to Bob he looked at me

and said ANSWER IT! So I did….

It was a blur, but this is what I remember about that very short call-

4:45pm Tuesday April 26, 2011

Hello….

Kristy this is Sally…

Me: Hi Sally…

Sally: Do you have a minute?

Me: ok

Sally: I want to talk to you about a little boy…

Kristy: ok

Sally: He is about 3 months old, and a little peanut

Me: ok

Sally: I am sending you the files and pictures

Me: ok

Sally: do you have any questions?

Me: ok, I mean, not yet, I am in shock

The rest of the conversation wasn’t real memorable….

Bob is staring at me. I am staring at myself in the mirror,

remember I looked like this….

I hung up the phone and opened my email and saw this sweet face

 I showed the picture to Bob and the man getting his hair cut next to me,

lord, he must have been confused….

I told Bob I would probably need to make a few calls

before he finished my hair, he said… Ya think?!

I called my family and asked them if they could meet at my parents….

My sister said, well, I am kind of busy …

I told her "fine, you don’t get to see the picture of your newest nephew"….

She raced over….

Once I arrived at my parents and we sat and stared at that sweet face

That is when it sort of hit me….

This is the one I have been waiting for…..

Over the next few months, I will celebrate the one year anniversary

of multiple adoption milestones; in a strange twist

many of them took place on days

I spent with Bob, getting a haircut or highlight.

I feel as though Bob had a front row seat to the adoption madness…

It was very appropriate, and accidental, 

that I celebrated this special anniversary with a visit to Bob...

Thanks Bob you're the best!

And then Theo and I celebrated...

a little creamy whip with friends.

Run for the Lions

Theo and I participated in Ursuline Academy's Run for the Lions 5K

Just a few of our favorite people graduated from Ursuline.

In honor of the mascot, we resurrected Theo's Halloween costume...

He loved it, could not get enough of the Lion costume.... 

he wore the it with the hood up for 2 hours.

Oh, how far we have come in 6 months.

Don't let the pictures fool you...

Theo is walking great but, he did not walk the 5K

He rode in the stroller and walked final leg.

Rain Day Puddles