An anniversary, two new teeth, pajama day, and the Saints are Super Bowl Bound!

The month of January is already a fog! I think I spent the whole month running around like a crazy woman. Don't know why, but I did. On January 12th, Jason and I celebrated our 8th anniversary. The weekend before the 12th, we spent the night at a new hotel in Old Town and enjoyed a completely kid free 24 hours. Ashby came at lunch time and we were out of there faster than she could put her bags down! We enjoyed lunch (sushi - my favorite), then a little spa time, followed by a wine tasting at the Prince Michel tasting room on King Street. Back to the hotel for showers and then to dinner at Brabo - the new restaurant associated with the hotel. It was fabulous and I highly recommend it to anyone who has not eaten there yet. It was so much fun being a tourist in our own city. And a special thank you to Mom and Dad for the beautiful flowers!

Right after Parker's 6 month birthday, his top two teeth finally broke thru! Campbell didn't even get his first tooth until 8 months. Now, he's working on his 5th and 6th teeth. He had a great 6 month checkup and is perfectly healthy. This weekend he started sitting up, almost completely on his own. Of course, with the occasional loss of balance. Still working the rolling over thing...he's totally not into that. He might be one of those kids who walks before crawling! UH OH! I better prepare myself. He is still a wild man in his doorway bouncer. So much so that I have to borrow one from a friend in New Orleans for our 2 week trip.

Campbell continues to be an unbelievable big brother. He makes us so proud to be his parents. When I think he can't be any sweeter or more loving to Parker, he proves me wrong. He is constantly reassuring Parker that he's okay and there's no reason to cry! Sweet, sweet Campbell. I pray that he continues to be the gentleman that he already is and will always be a wonderful role model to Parker. They are so blessed to have each other and I can't wait to watch them grow, play, and laugh together.

Every year at Campbell's school, they have pajama day and serve breakfast food for lunch. It's the most adorable thing seeing all the kiddos coming to school in their favorite pj's! Campbell got the award for eating the most pancakes - 6 1/2!!! Yes folks, my child has quite the sweet tooth. And when it comes to pancakes, he'll eat as many as you give him and if it's not enough, he'll definitely ask for more!

Last Sunday, Jason, Campbell, and I witnessed the unbelievable Saints game. Fortunately, Campbell took a very late nap, so he stayed up with us to watch the WHOLE thing. I think he thought I lost my mind when I was sitting on the sofa saying every prayer I could think of and then praying to every person I know that has passed away. Some may think I really have lost it, but I really think that all of our loved ones up above helped the Saints win! Especially a close family friend's daughter, Kathy. Kathy was one of the biggest saints fans. She even had her bathroom wallpapered with the N.O. Saints logo and then even had some of the players and coaches sign it. This was in the Ditka era. So a special thank you to Kathy, Bubby, Nancy, and Anne for watching over our Saints.

On Friday, Campbell, Parker, and I will be Nawlins bound for 2 weeks. I couldn't be more excited to watch the Super Bowl with my family and Campbell couldn't be more excited about going to New Orleans for Mardi Gras, King Cake, and most of all Kiki and Tater! It's been almost 4 months since my parents have seen Parker, so it will be fun for everyone to experience his awesome personality and flirtatious smile. Everyone say a prayer that I can handle the flight by myself.

So, until after Mardi Gras...have a great few weeks, Happy Mardi Gras, Happy Valentines Day, and most of all WHO DAT!!!!! GO SAINTS!!!!!