Happy 28th Birthday (to me)!

chillin in a baseball chair at the allergist's office

look at this big wheel, mom!

another kid or "thing" caught his attention

Stryker's 2 favorite things: balls & water

such a big water table

the funny mirror was not that entertaining

pilot of a space shuttle

love the light shining through...looks as though he's flying towards the sun

not shy, jumped right in to see what the older boys were doing

wheelchair races

ooh! these things feel funny

my boys sustaining hurricane winds

Stryker's face was absolutely hilarious

in the touchable tornado

copying a bigger boy

got the hang of it now

in the foam blocks

of course he'll find any girl to flirt with

he's telling somebody something!

We had these when I was a kid!

the giant piano

fossils from the sea (these were all discovered in Alabama)

pull hard buddy!

sitting at the dinner table like a big boy!

This is where he actually said "red" twice after Coco pointed to a red crayon!!!

Today was my 28th birthday. Logan surprised me with a day off so we could have family time! What a nice & very unexpected gift! Unfortunately, the day began taking Stryker to get an allergy test. Thankfully, it was quick & relatively painless. The test was negative except for ragweed. The allergist has ordered a blood test to check for further allergies because ragweed is typically paired with other triggers. Afterwards, we took Stryker to McWane Center! What an amazing place for kids of all ages. As we stepped off the elevator, the sounds of laughter, kids running all around, & gadgets galore filled the room. Stryker stopped in mid-step with eyes wide open & a moment of breathlessness...utter amazement. He quickly took off, moving from place to place wanting to play, grab, & figure out everything. We spent hours in that 3-story building. We had the best time as you can tell in the pictures. I'm thinking a membership in our new future. Stryker played until he could barely hold his eyes open. He fell fast asleep in the carseat. We let him nap while driving around various places in Birmingham & having an adult conversation! We met Coco & Fletch for an early dinner but not without buying something for the little guy. Yes, I said Stryker not me. I know you're thinking but it was your birthday. As you can tell by all the previous posts, this little boy is spoiled ROTTEN! We bought him a pair of burnt orange shorts that we 75% off at Gymboree. We ate some delicious food & dessert at Sweet Bones in the Summit. I received birthday cards from Logan, Stryker, Coco, Jon (in the mail), & The Pauly's (in the mail). Logan bought me 2 dining room chairs which we will be picking up next week! Coco bought me some clothes & a chair for the living room (will be arriving in about 6 wks)! So excited! Our home is really coming along. Having a rare day in the middle of the week for family time was an extremely meaningful gift.