Baby Steps

Oh dear, something new has begun and I’m not too sure what to think about it.  My precious little pudding has grown up and started to take some steps.  The first one happened on Monday where he stepped towards me.  I didn’t see it though.  Then last night the little snickerdoodle started taking more.  He took 3 steps toward me from the coffee table like a total champ.  After that he was too excited to walk.  His mouth got too big and he was giggling too hard to be able to move anywhere without falling.

So, I am proud.  Very proud.  I’m just sad because his first year is drawing to a close and I already forget 90% of what happened.  I’m glad I have this blog to remind me.  I LOVE having a baby around.  He’s just priceless and he makes me smile all of the time.  Just with his funny grins and sounds and his wonderful mushy body.  I am excited to watch him toddle after Silas and try and do everything just like Silas does.  It’ll be nice when I can watch them run around and grow and bond like brothers should.

I guess he’ll always be my baby, I just wish he could stay a baby a bit longer.  I’m glad they don’t really turn from baby into little boy for another year.  With the first one you think they’re big but with this second one I’m realizing just how tiny he still is and I’m enjoying every moment.

New Tattoo?

So what do you think? I’ve looked through LOADS of photos of filigree and I’ve finally come to love this one. I’m getting a tattoo with my birthday moolah. I want this on my right shoulder blade. The top curl will land on the top of my shoulder. I think it’s beautiful. I’ll just get them to change the ends of those big curls to something a little different. It looks a little to fleur de lis or however you spell it. Too french anyhow. Yes I know filligree is french for the most part…leave me alone.

So yay? Nay?? I love it. It’ll be all black too. I’m just a black tattoo kinda gal.

So I think I’m going to bite the bullet and pay the $15/ year and make this place http://www.theinformalmatriarch.com. I’ll let you all know when it fully happens. I’m pretty sure that if you put the old url in there it’ll go here too though. I have to read into it all.

Anyway, I have another counseling appointment tonight. I hardly did any of my homework. I’ve been too busy with inlaws and birthday things to even think about my homework. Perhaps I’ll so some today. I’m feeling so positive about the work we’re going to do.

I had the most wonderful time at the spa last night.  OH MY OH MY OH MY GOODNESS.  I haven’t been that relaxed in ages.  I wish I could have bottled up that feeling and kept it for much longer than it lasted.  For those of you who don’t know, I had the ultimate vichy experience.  I got there and I had a lot of time before my treatment so I sat in the steam room for a while.  Then I cooled off in a shower and then had a bit of a snack and read a magazine while in my robe and slippers.  When I got in there she got me to go up on the bed under a towel.  Then she did a dry exfoliation on my body and then slathered delicious Moore Mud all over me.  Then she wrapped me up in plastic and gave me a wonderful facial followed by a head and neck massage.  The Moore Mud was tingly and it felt really nice.  Then the shower was turned on and she rinsed me all of and gave me a full body massage while I was still on the shower.  You need to goggle vichy shower if you don’t know what I’m talking about.  I was laying down the whole time.  I thought it was over at one point but she just needed to flip me over.  That’s the best feeling in the world.  Thinking it’s over but then realizing there’s still a lonnnng way to go!  Wooot.  Anyway, it was amazing.  I LOVE being in any shower so having 6 shower heads on me while being massaged laying down is definitely my idea of a great time.  It was rather inexpensive for what you get.  It came to $131 but then you need to add tip on there too.  I wish I could get one of those a month.  I’m all soft and smooth now.  Goodness me.  I can see how people would get addicted very quickly.  It was above and beyond my expectations.

Anyway, let me know what you think about the tattoo. Grandmas and Grandpas related to me need not send me their cringes…ha ha ha.

Birthday Weekend.

Wow, what a weekend. I sure had a blast!

Saturday morning we went to a kids swap. We kinda got some acronyms mixed up and so we were at the wrong place. I was in tricycle hunting mode and as we finally got there and walked in all these people were leaving with tricycles. None were left . BUT I did score one of those wooden booster chairs from Ikea that slide under the table. I needed to replace my honkin highchair. 15 bucks, what a steal.

That night me and 9 of my girls went out to the most disappointing Olive Garden supper ever. But that’s OK, I kinda hardly noticed. It was nice to catch up with friends and we did A LOT of catching up because they were sooooo sloooowwwww. But it’s all good.

After supper 5 of us went out dancing and I didn’t get home until 3 am. Ha ha. I felt like such a cougar that whole time ha ha. I always feel older than people my age, especially those that don’t have kids yet. Anyway, I’m very sore now because these hips aren’t used to shaking so much. Ha ha ha. It was fun just to go out and let loose with my friends. I didn’t let myself think too much about my babies. I’m glad the dancing thing is out of my system though. I wont be doing that again for a while, especially without a male with us. Some people are relentless even though you have wedding rings on. I eventually flicked one guy in the forehead. I think he got the point. Ha ha.

Yesterday we had a birthday BBQ over at Colin and Leanne’s and it was lovely. I even got to see my cherished Randy (a family friend whom I’ve known my whole life and he married Brent and I and he’s my very favorite ever and I love love love love love him) whom I wrapped my arms around and clung to a lot of the time. My nieces an nephews went above and beyond the call of duty with their home made gifts this year. The drawings were actually framed and Amanda even made me home-made bath bombs. Very very special. Jennie also hand crafted me something amazing which she took home to finish. I’ll photograph it once get it back. It’s a very cute photo album thingy. Leanne made the most delicious cake. Yum.

I got loads of birthday money, some of which I already used for clothes (thanks Brent’s Grandparents) and the rest of it I think I’ll use for a tattoo. I want a nice, big, filligree one on my back…yum. I also got this monster hanging basket from Leanne…it’s going to become it’s own planet by the end of the summer…it’s so big, I’m in love. I got an Orchid plant from another girlfriend and a bottle of someone’s home made hooch…K it’s home made red wine…it’s funny to call it hooch though. Also some magic balls from the MIL and FIL. You lay on them in different places, helps back pain. Probably better than getting rid of knots by laying on Silas’ toys ha ha.

Anyway, here’s some picts from the BBQ. The person taking photos on my night out can’t get the photos off her camera so I’ll get those some of those to you All of the non-incriminating ones

Colin and Leanne got this swing set for free off of freecycle!!

We haven’t taken pictures together in a while so we took some self portraits and got Jennie to take a few. I love this photo…what a hunk.

Ikey mostly did this

my “twin”

Auntie’s do crazy things

Those eyes…*drool* I look like I’m glowing.

more love

la la la

blue steel?

and the other love of my life

Birthday Weeeek!

It truly is amazing what a good nights sleep does for a person. Our TV has been doing this high pitched thing lately so I wasn’t able to watch Lost so Brent and I actually cleaned the kitchen before bed and then went to bed ourselves. I can’t believe how much better I feel today, I’ve been feeling like Zombie woman. Perhaps the TV should stay off more often. I can’t not read my book before bed though, that’s been the culprit a lot lately.

I woke up this morning, went into Ikey’s room and peered cautiously at him. He was squealing with delight. I sniffed the air suspiciously and then picked up the child and put his read to my nose. No poop. Delightful. A birthday present for my birthday week.

Yes, this is my birthday week and to celebrate I’m going to have a delightful evening out, GIRLS ONLY, at Olive Garden. All of my girls will be there accept the beloved Courtenay but she lives far away . I guess Jill wont be there either then too…she’s definitely one of my girls. Anyway, I hope that after some people will want to go dancing somewhere or to the casino or something. I’m riding in with someone who’ll actually WANT to stay out late so we can have a super fun night and pretend that I don’t have prison-like responsibility waiting for me at home .

I think earlier tomorrow Leanne and I are going to go and buy some pretty clothes for that night. After the kids swap of course. Gosh I’m a mom. THEN on Monday I’m getting a spa treatment using my spa gift card from LAST year. It’s called “The Ultimate Vichy Experience”. First they do a dry exfoliation on your body, then a moore mud wrap, while your all wrapped in delicious gook you get a facial and then you get to lay under the vichy shower and try not to think about your children. I’m SO stoked. I need a good rubbing and mudding. I’m getting mom skin.

Anyway, I’m excited. 25 apparently is a big year, half way to 50. Oooo that kinda freaks me out a little.

good day.

PS sorry about yesterday, that’s all I could muster, I was a zombie.  I’ll leave you with this…

I got bored while nursing and twisted his hair…so cute.

ummm

Tired

Poo explosions today

Visiting with friends

Crazy children

Still tired

Feeling a cold coming on

In laws coming tomorrow

SOOOOO tired

goodbye

I am

I found this on dreamingBIGdreams (located in my blogroll) and I thought it looked fun so here ya go.  Don’t worry, I’m not tagging anyone

i am: a mommy

i think: too much

i know: that I’m blessed
i want: Silas’ peanut allergy to go away
i have: more than enough
i wish: that diapers could change themselves
i hate: Disney paraphernalia
i miss: Courtenay so much that it kinda hurts
i fear: my kids dying
i feel: tired
i hear: Week in the Knees by Serena Ryder and the hum of the laundry
i smell: Silas’ head and a faint hint of urine
i crave: salty food
i search: google often
i wonder: what 25 will feel like
i regret: many things
i love: my family the most
i ache: in my neck from my new pillow
i care: about the environment
i always: miss my lips and spill my drink on my chest
i am not: ordinary
i believe: that I have an amazing husband
i dance: for my kids daily
i sing: constantly
i cry: at anything emotional on tv
i don’t always: do the right thing
i fight: myself too much
i write: all the time
i win: at basketball when playing with my husband
i lose: control sometimes
i never: eat canned soup
i confuse: my right and left hands
i listen: to music all day long
i can usually be found: at home
i am scared: of losing my kids
i need: to reach out to people more and be more helpful
i am happy about: my birthday supper on Saturday

I Believe in Green Tea

I heard on some show, a while back, that if you replace your coffee with green tea then you will lose 10 pounds in 1 month.  I’ve been trying to get myself to replace coffee with green tea for a while because the coffee really doesn’t make my tummy feel good, plus all the cream I’m adding to it.  So I finally made the switch.  Coffee is only for special occasions now.

I’ve actually lost 10 pounds, it took a bit more than a month and I have gotten a bit better with eating but I can’t believe that I lost the weight, I seriously blame it on the tea.  If I sweeten it I use stevia, I ran out so now I’m having two cups a day just plain and I’m actually not missing coffee.  I find green tea gives me more energy and feels WAY nicer on the tummy and bowels than coffee does.

I’m a believer.  My pants are starting to fall off and I can get up some of my capris from a few summers back.  It’s not pretty, but they button up.  10 more before summer and I’ll be rockin in the capris.  I really hope I can do it, i don’t wanna buy summer clothes.

My birthday is this week.  Send me presents.  I’m 25 this week! AHHHH

Confessions of a Flora Lover

I’m sore, I’m blistered, I’m scratched, I’m skinned, I’m sure I have a bruise somewhere also.  All in the name of a pretty back yard.  I worked my little tooshie off on Saturday and dug up all of the sod from my back yard.  Brent hauled it all away and we laid down some sod and now it’s oh so pretty.  There’s still much work to do but we sure have a nice base to work with…it looks like a golf green.  Seeing that I’m not so much into all those lawn chemicals, I do believe this will be the prettiest it will ever be.  I do have all natural stuff though, so I will feed it.

I even dug a trench but, as I can see now, it’s not deep enough.  We have  a bit of a drainage problem so we thought we’d dig a trench and fill the bottom with gravel and then some top soil but it wasn’t deep enough and my hole is full of water.  I guess I have more digging in my future.  It’s fun though.

Yesterday I went to this most amazing nursery and gawked around at all the beautiful things.  One thing I love about living in a climate like this is that the plants are just amazing.  This gigantic pink hydrengas (sp?) were calling my name, I told them I’d come back for them once I got some top soil for them to enjoy.  The same thing happened with the Dalias, I told them all that I loved them and I’d be back soon to take them home and love them tenderly.  There were also puppies there so my endorphines were flying high (my lips were swollen from kissing them…stupid allergies).

They also have these trees that are perfect for one coping with ADD.  Each branch bears a different fruit and…holy cow.  I need one.  Peaches, plums, pears…oh my.  And they don’t get that tall, and I love them and I want them.  Well, one of those or a gala apple.  Why don’t people plant more fruit trees?  They’re so spectacular.  They also save a trip to the grocery store when you have a hankering for some fruit.  They’re pretty too.  Go buy a fruit tree!!  So good for the environment people!

Anyway, I could talk about flowers and gardens and whatnot all day long.  I’ll leave you with some photos of me getting dirty (in the actual dirt sense) and you’ll be pleased to know that you’ll be getting like a kabillion updates on the status of my very first garden which I’m SO excited about.  You can humor me and pretend to be excited.

conquering the ugly grass

nice view…you can tell Brent took the photos

stay back!

soooo pretty!!  So, that line across the fench is trench territory, soon to be fillyed with Dalias and perhaps some sunflowers.  The corner to the right will hold a dwarf fruit tree of sorts.  The pavers on the left (which I carried there…FREAKING heavy) will be the new home of my raised veggie garden.  You can’t see the ugly spruce thingy on the bottom left but i want to get rid of that because it’ll poison my soil!  And it’s ugly.

Now one more thing.  There’s this most amazing daffodil farm just close to where I live.  You can go there and buy cut flowers for so cheap.  All spring my house has been blooming with amazing yellow flowers (Leanne’s nose hasn’t been thankful).  It truly makes me happy.  Some of them don’t even look like daffodils, they’re amazing.  You buy them while they’re still closed so it’s always a surprise when they open up.  I snapped some photos of my most recent ones for you.  Totally different from my last bunches that I bought.  *sigh* it really is the little things that make living in this watery, polluted, people infested city worthwhile.

Yes, those ones are peach in the middle…I kid you not!

it’s like a big ball of WONDER

oh my GOODNESS.

Sigh.  I guess the cat’s out of the bag, I’m pretty nutty when it comes to plant life…”flora” if you will.  I hope we can still be friends…

Must Blog…

I’ve been sitting here for quite some time now trying to figure out what to write about today.  I’m drawing a big old blank when it comes to anything remotely interesting.  I MUST blog though.  MUST!

Mommy and Mark are coming tonight to spend the night.  I’m going to have a delicious rib supper waiting for them when they arrive.  They’re going to sleep in Silas’ room.  Mark always asks to so he can have morning cuddles with Silas’ cheery little morning face.  I should start cleaning up for them soon.

Oh my, that’s all I have for you.  Other than my birthday is next week so start sending me presents K?  It’s Friday, it’s been raining and then it’s been sunny and then it’s been snowing and it’s only 12.  I’m all mixed up today.

Thursday Thirteen!!

Like the Idol theme??  I thought I would bring this back today because I have no idea what else to blog about.

Thirteen Things I Wonder About

1. Why do men feel extra special when they have hiiiigh trucks or looooow cars?
2. Why do name brands make you cooler than me?
3. Who chose green for go and red for stop?
4. Why do men screw lids on so tightly?
5. Why is my toilet bowl supposed to be germ free?
6. Who was the genius who took a cocoa bean and figured out how to make chocolate?  Whoever that was needs a shrine.
7. Who invented kissing?
8. How does music come off the black tape in a cassette? (for those of you that remember what a cassette is)
9. Who’s house is actually filthy enough that they need to hide odors with Febreeze?
10. Why do they personify the food their trying to sell in commercials?  Like the shrimp in the DQ one?  Do I really want to go eat their children now?
11. Why are two year olds so angry and violent?
12. How come I find office supplies so exciting?
13. Why do humans have this need to make everything smell like something?  Seriously, diapers don’t need to smell like anything, nothing can mask the foul odor about to ensue.