Happy Birthday to the Gusbuster!
Today my awesome little nephew, Gus turned 1! I just got back from spending a few days in Michigan visiting my family and celebrating his birthday, as well as my brother-in-law’s birthday and the 4th of July in an all-in-one extravaganza. Needless to say, my sister the event designer made sure it was fabulous!
1 Year Old Gus!
Emmett had some reservations about Gus at first, but in the end, I think he warmed up to him. Here are a few shots of the birthday boy and the awesome weekend.
Captain Gus and His Matey, Emmett
Gus' party hat and balloons
"Watcha got there, cuz?"
Age Timers
Emmett: 17 months, 3 weeks
Gus: 1 YEAR!
Mommy and Daddy Get Engaged
We’re engaged! I couldn’t be more thrilled. To be honest, I was feeling a little out of the loop for a while, since both James and Emmett share the same last name. Well, it looks like I’ll soon be able to join the Vaughan Club, too!
The Bling
It happened on Father’s Day — June 20. James and I had headed back to our same camping spot from last year, on an island in Casco Bay off the coast of Freeport, Maine. Emmett was staying right across the bay with James’ parents. The weather was fabulous, and we were enjoying all the sun, extra snoozes and s’mores that a camping trip usually offers.
After watching a short afternoon thunderstorm roll in, James thought it’d be fun to set up the camera to take a picture of us in front of the sun setting over the water. On take two, James knelt down and proposed — and we have the picture to prove it! Clever one, that James. Neither of us can even remember exactly what he said when he proposed, but the gist of it was that he was so happy with our family already and that he wanted to be together forever. I said, “Of course!” and then proceeded to tell him to “put the ring on my finger already.”
James' Proposal
Besides the wrong ring size (I just got it back from getting re-sized today!) and the resultant scare in the woods that involved me briefly losing my new bling (it was too small for my ring finger but apparently way too big for the pinkie I ended up wearing it — and losing it — on), I couldn’t have dreamed up a better engagement. What was Emmett’s reaction, you ask? I’m pretty sure he couldn’t care less, and it sounded like he actually said something like “so what?” when we told him. But let me tell ya — he’s going to make the most adorable little ring bearer. Now let the planning begin!
Boat Smooch
For more photos from our trip, check out the album, “Camping Engagement.”
Visit our wedding website, http://jamesandpamgetmarried.com.
Age Timer: 17 Months
His Diaper is Full … Full of Chic
I was hardly kidding when I said I’d be purchasing a pack of Huggies Jeans diapers (if you missed my previous post, including the awesome commercial, click here now). Well, needless to say, I bought some, they’re awesome, and James is super embarrassed for Emmett.
It’s been hot, so Emmett’s been modeling them around the apartment quite frequently…
Now, he poos in blue.
In other news, Emmett also cut his 7th tooth (on the bottom left side) this week, further preparing his chompers to bite into a nice piece of steak.
Age Timer: 16 months, 2 weeks
Huggies Jeans Diapers are Coming!
Get excited, friends. Huggies Jeans Diapers are going to be making babies everywhere “poo in blue.”
You can bet Emmett will be rocking these this summer …
Age Timer: 16 months, 1 week
Emmett’s First Buzz Cut
Emmett’s hair is (correction — was) out of control. He definitely inherited his full head of hair from both me and James (mainly James), and we recently realized keeping it at the length we like would involve very frequent trips to Snip-its.
Emmett's Hair at Our Preferred Length
Lately, since it’s been getting hotter, I’ve started feeling sorry for him and the sweaty mop on top of his head. So this evening I took matters into my own hands, grabbed James’ beard trimmer and started buzzing. It didn’t bother him as much as I thought it might, and the result was about a pound of hair on the bathroom floor and a much lighter/more naked toddler head. He definitely looks like he’s a lot cooler now, too. Introducing the new, buzz cut Emmett …
A lot cooler
Buzzzz
Age Timer: 16 months, 1 week
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