He said it! He said it!!

Every new mom and dad secretly challenges the other to the game "will he say mama or dada first".  It's a friendly competition (if you agree that mockery is friendly).  You spend countless hours repeating "mama, mama, mama" in their faces.  And your lying if you say you didn't. 

Well, he said it!  It was plain as day - I walked around our Jeep as my hubs was unbuckling O from his seat belt.  He looked over at me with those sweet blue eyes and said "Ma Ma" and then smiled!  Oh how my heart melted.  It was surreal. 

And as you know they won't do it again when you want them to.  But that's completely ok, because my hubs was within earshot and got a whiff of my sweet, sweet victory!!!  He said MA MA first!! HA! HA!  (As I rub his nose in my glory!!)  And he said it right in front of Da Da! 

What was your kiddos first word?

And now I'm back, with a baby in tow!

It's been a while. I've neglected the blogging, well, because I had a baby back in December - Oscar Timothy, born 12/21/09. And it has taken everything I have to get myself back to normal (I guess "normal" is all relative). Finally now after 4 months I can see the light at the end of the tunnel - the tunnel being my motivation and imagination again. So, sorry if you've been holding your breath since my last post..Oops - you can breath now! PHEW!

Here is my little toe-headed chubby guy just weeks after his arrival...

(photo by Syd of www.justbphotos.com)

And I wanted to announce to you that I am back...and trying my hardest at blogging. Let me know what you wanna know. I've got a few ideas up my sleeve, so stay tuned. And I hope you all are wonderful.

just shy of a year later...i write again. i think this blogging thing has been like scrapbooking for me - an overwhelming task and i have no idea where to start. so i am posting for our Halloween Costume Contest.

we have the best contest EVER! when your kiddo takes the gold (we are thinking positive for everyone here, you're welcome) they have the chance at $25, $50 or $100 in our online store! that's insane!!! (i know that's what you are thinking) maybe we are, but we LOVE our customers and the kiddos who love our shoes.

here are the details -

All entries must be wearing a costume and Monkey-Toes.

Entries must be sent to info@monkey-toes.com by midnight (EST) Nov 10 and include the following information –

• Permission to use the digital image


• Digital image


• Parent's name


• Email


• Phone


• Child's name


• Child's age
  

Everyone is a winner! $5 coupon for any Monkey-Toes.com products - for all entries (you must have a complete entry though)

Prizes for the top 3 selections – 3rd place - $25 gift certificate for Monkey-Toes.com, 2nd place - $50 gift certificate for Monkey-Toes.com, 3rd place - $100 gift certificate for Monkey-Toes.com

Monkey-Toes and MomToBeDepot.com’s Lauri Harrison will be judging all entries. Winners will be notified by Friday November 14, 2008
In the meantime, shop online and receive free shipping from now until Halloween (October 31) – “HBLOG10”

toodles!

Log me in...

this is my very first posting ever. i'd love to know what you all want to hear about or have me share. some of you may or may not know the story of Monkey-Toes (http://www.monkey-toes.com/), my shoe and sock company. ask me anything! i am completely candid and have a really hard time sensoring myself, so shoot!

talk amongst yourselves, i'll give you a topic...

What do you honestly think about our new products? what more/less would you like to see? share anything about yourself too, what did you have for dinner last night? what are you doing now? i'd like to know more about you too.