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Let’s start this post by me telling you where I’m writing this post from. My bed. On my phone. And guess where Ezra is? In his DockATot right next to me. And Jude. Well, Jude is supposed to be napping but that’s a story for another day. Like maybe tomorrow.
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So this weekend and last weekend were so great. But I’m throwing it back even further to what might have been the best weekend EVER. I know I’m totally late in sharing, but I can’t not put it on the blog to live forever and ever.
We started our morning by heading over to St. Louis for Storytime in the Commons hosted by The Nine Network. We met George earlier this summer and this time we got to meet Daniel Tiger in the flesh. Or stuffing. And Jude calls him D. Tiger, I don’t ever want to forget that!
Yes, Jude looks unimpressed, but when I printed this picture out and gave it to him he slept with it. And loved it to shreds. So I ordered more printed copies. This storytime was much more crowded than the previous one. They have tons of games to play and you can watch Daniel Tiger on the big screen, we had a blast.
We came home for lunch and naps. Our original plans for Saturday evening got canceled because it rained a ton the night before. So when we were offered some bleachers tickets to the Cardinals game, we jumped! We left Ezra at home with my mom and took Jude to his first ever Saint Louis Cardinals game. It was magical. And messy. But mostly magical.
I honestly don’t know if Jude or BTR loved it more.
I think Brandon had been dreaming about this day since he found out Jude was a boy.
I know, I know, Jude looks totally unimpressed. But I swear he had the best time ever. He just kept looking around and taking it all in. It was absolutely adorable.
I think we sat in our seats a total of 10 minutes. Which was totally fine by us. We went in having no expectations of actually watching the game. Because toddlers sit still so well. #saidnooneever
Meeting Fredbird was probably the highlight of the whole thing for Jude. He sleeps with this photo also. Maybe I need to make him a photo book of his own!
We hit up the play area for a bit as well.
I used to judge anyone who did the Build-A-Bear at Busch Stadium. But now I’m totally that parent and I love it. Of course, we should have stood in line sooner because it ended up taking like 45 minutes. Or I should have just bought a pre-stuffed one because Jude could care less about the actual making of Fredbird. After stuffing a Fredbird we walked around the inside of the stadium and stood in a standing room only area to watch some of the game. Jude was just mesmerized by it. And BTR was in total baseball heaven.
We ended up staying for almost the whole game and watched the fireworks after they won from outside the stadium. Jude was a rock star and now I can’t wait to take Ezra to his first game some day!
And in case you were wondering Fredbird has to go EVERYWHERE now.
So tell me, do you remember you first baseball game?
This post is sponsored by Gymboree. All opinions and wild children are my own. #OneBigHappy
Does anyone else feel like everyone goes a little crazy every afternoon? Usually, it’s right before dinnertime. And while I should probably be inside cooking, I’d much rather be outside with these two wild ones.
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Poor BTR. He built this AMAZING BED for Jude and now all these places are sharing it and I’m getting all the credit. Oops, #sorrynotsorry But seriously, it is so fun seeing Lorena Canals Rugs and Project Nursery and Jen Woodhouse share the photo of the bed! And because I never shared these before, here’s some behind the scenes shots of BTR actually building the bed!
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Ezra found his toes recently. And he’s OBSESSED with them. We were sent these foot finders from Lamaze to try out and he loves them! They would also be a great addition to a baby shower gift!
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Brandon and I both graduation from Saint Louis University in 2007 and we have always been big Billiken fans. Until they changed the entire way he looks and now I’m terrified of him. Twitter was not amused with the change either, but I will say the new SLU President is pretty hilarious on his personal twitter account.
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I was so excited to be sent the newest PopSugar #MustHaveBox to try out! I’m not sure I’m a hat person (besides STLCards hats) but maybe you’ll see me sporting this one sometime this fall! I’m really excited to try out that hair mask though! You can save $5 off your first Must Have Box using the code SHOP5 here.
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In a strange turn of events, Jude is no longer using a pacifier. Let me repeat that, NO MORE PACIFIER FOR JUDE!! Yeah, pretty exciting news around here! And how did it happen? One day I asked him to throw it away because it was broken (he loves putting things in the trash can) and he did it. Then that night at bedtime when he asked for it I reminded him he threw it away and he was like oh yeah, no big deal. He’s asked for it once or twice since then but I remind him he threw it away and he’s like oh yeah, and goes to sleep. #momWIN
And here’s a cute photo of the boys just because!
Cheers to the weekend friends! Let’s hope it finally cools down in STL so we can have some outside fun this weekend!
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Oops, it’s halfway through September and I’ve only written one post this month. Get. It. Together. Let’s move on to this week’s Friday Favorites!
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Every week I take Jude to gymnastics class. And every week he gets a little nervous (he is so shy around strangers) and won’t go near the instructors (it’s a mommy and me class so I am with him the whole time). That is until this week. He wouldn’t go on the wedge with the instructor, BUT he told her “no” which I realize sounds strange, but he talked to her! We were both shocked and I’m taking it as a sign he is finally warming up to class! So we will definitely be signing up for the next ten-week session since it only took us seven weeks to get him to look at her. Toddlers are crazy guys.
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This post was sponsored by Eckert’s but all opinions and love of apple butter are my own. We love supporting local businesses!
Oh Eckert’s, you never disappoint! We had a fun filled weekend that included lots of apples!
Early Saturday morning we packed up the car (and half the house because, #kids) and headed out to Eckert’s for some apple picking! It was probably the most crowded I had ever seen the place! That’s why I love going as early as possible, avoid the lines and potential toddler meltdowns. Who I am kidding, there will always be toddler meltdowns.
As usual, the tractor ride was probably Jude’s favorite part of the whole day and he is still talking about it days later. I have a feeling we will be back VERY soon just to ride the tractor! Also, ignore Jude’s snark face above, toddlers don’t photograph well… :)
We were able to pick Jonathon and Gala apples (check the crop update to see what’s available before you head there) and they were both delicious! I love that you can pretty much eat as much as you want in the fields while picking (and you don’t have to pay for what you eat! #hinthint). And you guys will not believe it, but Jude FINALLY ate something we picked! After refusing to try strawberries, blackberries, and peaches, I think we found a winner with the apples! And because I couldn’t pick just one, here are nine photos of Jude eating said apples. I know I’m terrible! :)
Oh hey, Ezra was there too! I’m wondering if he can set a record for being the youngest picker of all fruits at Eckert’s this year?
I love this one of us walking down the row. Jude’s new thing is to hold my hand when we walk and I pretty much die of happiness everytime he asks. Also, you might spy another blogger snapping photos of her kids in the background (hi Sara!).
Of course, Jude loves reaching to the top of the trees to get some apples with a little help from BTR!
I actually called and made a reservation for lunch at the restaurant when we pulled in the parking lot that morning and they asked for my phone number and added me right into the NoWait app queue so we were able to pretty much sit down and eat as soon as we came back from the fields! I highly recommend using the NoWait app when grabbing food on a busy day, it makes it so much easier!
But first, we had to stop at the tractor on the way to the restaurant.
Sara sent me these pictures of Ezra and I pretty much died from the cuteness. I only have one wish in life, that Sara will follow me everywhere and photograph my kids. Or at least teach me how to actually use my camera. She also snapped one of Mim “petting” Ezra’s toes and it is the sweetest thing ever.
After a delicious and uneventful lunch (which is a wonderful thing with that many children) we headed over to the carnival area for some pony rides and goat petting. But wait! First we had to play on another tractor.
Jude enjoyed the pony ride, again ignore that snark face, he’s also still talking about how “Jude ride horse!” every day since Saturday.
Luckily these goats are in a fenced area and nowhere near as aggressive as the Grant’s Farm goats, much more our speed!
There are lots of carnival rides and other fun things to do, or you can just run around and attempt to take cute photos of a toddler who refuses to look at the camera. Totally your call though! :)
Thanks again to Eckert’s for having us out! We also can’t wait to check out the Millstadt Fun Farm soon! If you are local you should definitely head out to Eckert’s and enjoy Applefest, there is just so much to do! Make sure to check out the crop updates on their website to confirm picking dates and times.
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Eckert’s Crop Updates
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And make sure to head over to my Instagram account and find this photo, I am giving away a $25 gift card to Eckert’s!
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