A) We turned Drew forward facing.
Yeah! We made it until 2 years old! He was really in a state of shock that first car ride and kept saying 'WHOA Mommy'! Can you see the confusion on his face?
And if you need the data on why you should rear-face longer, check out my post here.
B) I cheated on Asics.
After our 5 year love affair, I didn't need his bulkiness anymore and fell in love with the Saucony Progrid 5.
C) Drew moved up to the next class at school.
He's doing awesome with drinking from an open cup and walking up the stairs without any assistance (the 2 biggest changes). He looks SO tiny in his new classroom and it makes this momma a bit sad.
(Sorry! I don't have a picture from school but here's one of my baby chillaxing.)
D) I got my hair did. (And yes, I meant to type "did")
...and it's a really dark, new color. I had been blond/light brown for 6 years and it was just time for a new change.
I'm kinda digging it.
I'm kinda digging it.
Thoughts?
But the biggest change?! My baby turns 2 on Saturday. AHHHH!!!!!!
Love the hair - love it. For real it looks great on you.
ReplyDeleteThat first picture is so funny, but cute! Such a big boy moving up to the next class at school. I went darker with my hair too! I keep meaning to post a picture, but it's never looking cute when I think about it. I love your hair though!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see yours Steph!!
DeleteLove the hair! Totally suits you!
ReplyDeleteI love your hair, you look gorgeous! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm about due for some new shoes (I have the same Asics as you), and my ALL TIME FAVORITE shoe brand is Saucony! Might have to check those out :)
ReplyDeleteTotally agree with the rear-facing. We're going to plug through until the monkey is two. Only makes sense.
And, LOVE your new color!!!
Aw yay! Happy early birthday to him!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love your hair!
I love your hair!!! Very cute... and I am also a Sauconey girl! You will continue to love their shoes. :)
ReplyDeleteI love it dark. It looks great.
ReplyDeleteWe too did the rear facing until 2, makes perfect sense to us! :)
Your hair looks great. Happy 2nd birthday to Drew! He's so adorable!
ReplyDeleteSarah, you are beautiful; blond, brunette, or redhead (Try it. You'll like it.)
ReplyDeletei love that you cheated on your running shoes. I am really stuck to NIKEs becuase I always love how they fit and the colors, so I would totally be the same way. and LOVE the brown hair color- you rock at being brunette :)
ReplyDeleteSO MUCH AWESOMENESS IN THIS POST. Love your hair color. You look great in it. And yay for making it to two years RF! I get antsy about wanting to turn Tay around since she hates being in the carseat, but I'm trying so hard to make it to two years for her safety.
ReplyDeleteHow fun!! A ton of changes and I love your hair!
ReplyDeletein a crunch situation, I borrowed my SIL's car seat for her 2 year old. It's front facing and we didn't have time to switch it. Raegan had the same look on her face. "What is this world I can see?" She didn't mind one bit going right back to rear facing when we got home. I was just a bit worried about that.
ReplyDeleteI love the hair...looks wonderful on you!
Looks like you've opened up a whole new world for Drew. He'll discover all kinds of things - in the car and in his new class. Your hair looks great, but then it always does. What does Derek think? - Aunt Karen
ReplyDeleteHe 'says' he likes it but I'm not so sure. I think he'll warm up to it! :)
DeleteWow, lots of good changes!
ReplyDeleteThat pic of him in the car is hilarious!!!!!!!
I LOVE your hair, I think it looks great!!!!!
Happy early birthday Drew, wow he is such a big guy!
Love your hair!!! Especially this time of year I always like to go a little darker. It is a really nice change for you!
ReplyDeleteI think the darker color goes better with your skin coloring. Very pretty lady!!
ReplyDeleteYour son is too cute too!
Your hair looks pretty!! And those shoes look awesome. Happy almost-birthday, Drew!
ReplyDeleteLove your hair! And way to go making it to two for the car seat! We switched at 19 months and I have always felt guilty about it.
ReplyDeleteThe hair looks fabulous!! Happy birthday to your little man!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the hair! Two years old is a big milestone:). Believe it or not, Jax is 2.5 and still rear facing! He doesn't know any different so I am keeping him that way until he hits the limits of the seat. I'm so glad others are getting that info out there - thank you for that! I'm so surprised how many people don't know about how important it is!
ReplyDeleteYour hair looks amazing! :) 2 is such a fun age {I used to work in the 2's classroom when I was working in childcare}!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE Saucony's! That's all I can run in. And I absolutely love your new dark hair. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah, thanks for stopping by my blog. I love to connect with other moms of boys. I'm also keeping my little man backwards until two and a lot of people question it. Especially since my other boys I turned around at 1. Happy birthday to your little man! My baby is turning 1 next week. They grow up too fast.
ReplyDeleteDrew is adorable, your hair is gorgeous, and happy birthday to your little man!! Have a wonderful weekend, sweet lady!! xo
ReplyDeleteLove the new do!! I am a fellow brunette so I am a bit partial. Why is it when all of these small changes add up they crash into 1 big mama moment?? We just bought our little lady a toddler bed which we will not be moving her into for a while, but just having it makes my heart hurt a tiny bit. I am so glad to find other extended rear facing families. We definitely plan on rear facing until 2 and thankfully our girl is a peanut so no squished legs around here and even if she was a bit squished she should still be RF. Have a happy weekend lady!!
ReplyDeleteYour hair looks very pretty!
ReplyDeleteWay to go on keeping him rear-facing for so long. My 17 month old is still going strong, and she'll stay that way until she turns 2!
LOVE your hair!!! Can't believe how time flies with a little one.....I am already pinning like crazy for Mace's first birthday party.....and it's five months away.....
ReplyDeleteHair looks great!
ReplyDeleteI have those shoes, too ... the first pair of "real" running shoes I've ever bought. I used to just buy whatever was on sale (and had pink in them), but aches & pains in my knees, hips & back led me to Gary Gribbles. (p.s. when did we get old & talk about our body hurting?) They are SO COMFORTABLE & I'd like to wear them all the time, every day if I could!