Monday, September 19, 2011
1 Year Old
That's right, that tiny baby we were so excited to meet, and so completely distraught by having him stay in the hospital, the one who makes us laugh all the time, and occassionaly cry, is 1. He made it to his first birthday (in other words I made it to his birthday, without being too overly obsessive or controlling or crazy mommy who never lets her kid do anything, Okay, I made it with only kind of being that mom) Anyway, it was great fun! We went to dinner, we got cupcakes, we had a party, Thomas had his first bloody nose (it must be some sort of right of passage for boys, right?) it was great. In other firsts, he talks! He says "Hi" and "Bye, Bye" and "Dance" and "Mom" Sometimes its more clear than others, but he does it! I really love it, he is growing so fast! It makes me happy and sad (I think I'm bipolar). He LOVES cuddling with everything, pillows, blankets, stuffed animals, towels, clothes mom has just folded (that's his favorite). He grabs it, throws it down, and then holds tight and puts his head down and smiles, it's adorable! Here is a fun 1 year later type shot (we just did family pictures again)
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Random
Often when I think to myself "I should probably update my blog, because the 2 people who read it may enjoy it" and then I find myself thinking "What is exciting enough in my life to write about?" and then I get depressed, and don't write on the blog nearly enough. Well, folks, hold on to your seats because I have something to write about! And it's not just how amazing my son and husband are, which I feel like is what all of my posts degenerate into.... Anyhow.
James and I had a county fair themed date this week (I came up with it, I was proud) So I made him an invite, and got him a coupon to buy us burgers at Sammy's (YUM!) and then I was going to have it all set up for when he got home, well, I got sick. So he was home all day (YAY!) So instead of it all being a surprise, he helped. But he was very good at going on all my errands and not asking what things were for (mostly, okay not at all, but he is awesome!) So we got some games, and awesome food together and had a ton of fun. Here are the games:
Target shooting, with an air soft gun, a cardboard box and little balloon cut outs from the dollar store
Ring toss, with water bottles and headbands, because I couldn't find anything circular to throw
Throwing ping pong balls at stacked cups
Throwing ping pong balls into differing size containters with water in them for point, awesome!
Here is the food: (all made by yours truly)
Motzarella sticks
Carmel apples
Carmel and Chocolate popcorn
Funnel cakes
Regular cake
All in all, it was a great date, except the fact that it took us a few hours to do it all, cause I kept getting tired and taking breaks... sad, I know.
In other news, school is starting this week... I have very mixed emotions. I am so excited it's almost done, and then I am so annoyed that it's ALMOST done. So, you can see how that goes.
Also, I LOVE our new apartment, it's so great (a little hot) and I love my kitchen, this apartment already feels like home, where as the last one took several months before I even felt comfortable in it...
Birthday party coming up! September 10, noon, rock canyon park, let me know if you're coming (Brittany and Cassandra, cause I'm pretty sure you are the only two who read this...)
James and I had a county fair themed date this week (I came up with it, I was proud) So I made him an invite, and got him a coupon to buy us burgers at Sammy's (YUM!) and then I was going to have it all set up for when he got home, well, I got sick. So he was home all day (YAY!) So instead of it all being a surprise, he helped. But he was very good at going on all my errands and not asking what things were for (mostly, okay not at all, but he is awesome!) So we got some games, and awesome food together and had a ton of fun. Here are the games:
Target shooting, with an air soft gun, a cardboard box and little balloon cut outs from the dollar store
Ring toss, with water bottles and headbands, because I couldn't find anything circular to throw
Throwing ping pong balls at stacked cups
Throwing ping pong balls into differing size containters with water in them for point, awesome!
Here is the food: (all made by yours truly)
Motzarella sticks
Carmel apples
Carmel and Chocolate popcorn
Funnel cakes
Regular cake
All in all, it was a great date, except the fact that it took us a few hours to do it all, cause I kept getting tired and taking breaks... sad, I know.
In other news, school is starting this week... I have very mixed emotions. I am so excited it's almost done, and then I am so annoyed that it's ALMOST done. So, you can see how that goes.
Also, I LOVE our new apartment, it's so great (a little hot) and I love my kitchen, this apartment already feels like home, where as the last one took several months before I even felt comfortable in it...
Birthday party coming up! September 10, noon, rock canyon park, let me know if you're coming (Brittany and Cassandra, cause I'm pretty sure you are the only two who read this...)
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Moving Day!
Well, a week ago today, James and I discussed maybe moving, I had looked into a few places, and found one I really liked, so we decided to post our apartment as for sale, and 20 minutes later I found someone to buy it (well needless to say it didn't work out, long story) But we decided to move, the next day. So we did, in a matter of 3 days we had decided to move, and actually moved. Most stressful week of my life! James didn't have work off, so I relied a lot on my mom, and James family when they could come, and I did most of it by myself. It was intense. And really hot. But it worked out! We are here, and I love it! Now we have to find someone to live in our old place, because the girl who wanted it wasn't approved for the Resident Manager position. So we are still looking, but I am sure it'll work out!
I just have to tell you about our new place, bigger kitchen, dishwasher, disposal, big living room, baby room that is far enough away we can talk above a whisper and not wake him, bigger bedroom, bigger bathroom, and above all else, it costs less! Yes, less than the 485 we were paying at the other apartment :) I feel pretty proud of myself.
Thomas is so amazing! He is growing like crazy, he is always trying to figure out how to do stuff, he is so smart, he watches James and I do something once, and then he can do it. He knows how to work our TV remote, he understands how to put his toys together and take the back apart, he loves to put toys inside of something and then take them out. He knows where things go, and puts them away, he will actually take his toys out of their basket, so he can put them back. He loves his toys that make sounds and have buttons, he pushes them when they light up, and it's adorable. He said Hi today, I was so excited! He calls out for his dad, and chases me around the apartment, I love it! His new favorite thing is to cuddle, with everything, pillows, blankets, stuffed animals, dirty or clean clothes, me, James, the floor, James's bike helmet, everything! He loves to cuddle. He is getting close to walking, I know I say that all the time, but he is! He takes a few steps, and then just stops. He also understand what toy is what, I will ask him to get something, like his bear, and he looks at all of his toys, and grabs the bear and hugs it, and shows it to me. He loves to show us what he finds, he offers it to us, and then wants it back to examine it. He plays with my phone, but doesn't chew on it! I love it! My phone is safe! I taught him "not in your mouth" and now he won't do it. He also knows what he isn't supposed to do, and shakes his head no before or while doing it, I love it! He eats everything now, he loves chicken nuggets, he takes little bites, and it's adorable. He also loves muffins, and makes hardly any mess (no more than I do), I so proud of my clean little boy!
I am planning an epic birthday party, I am so stoked, but I am also extremely sad that my baby is almost a toddler, and not a baby. I can't handle how quickly he's growing, he looks like a toddler, and not a baby, and I laugh and cry at the same time all day long. It's very tiring. But the party will rock! Awesome cakes, fun decorations, all made by me, and super yummy food! It's gonna be big (and yes that was me quoting the creepy women from Hercules talking about indoor plumbing)
Anyway, my kid is the cutest, my husband is the most amazing, and I am very lucky!
I just have to tell you about our new place, bigger kitchen, dishwasher, disposal, big living room, baby room that is far enough away we can talk above a whisper and not wake him, bigger bedroom, bigger bathroom, and above all else, it costs less! Yes, less than the 485 we were paying at the other apartment :) I feel pretty proud of myself.
Thomas is so amazing! He is growing like crazy, he is always trying to figure out how to do stuff, he is so smart, he watches James and I do something once, and then he can do it. He knows how to work our TV remote, he understands how to put his toys together and take the back apart, he loves to put toys inside of something and then take them out. He knows where things go, and puts them away, he will actually take his toys out of their basket, so he can put them back. He loves his toys that make sounds and have buttons, he pushes them when they light up, and it's adorable. He said Hi today, I was so excited! He calls out for his dad, and chases me around the apartment, I love it! His new favorite thing is to cuddle, with everything, pillows, blankets, stuffed animals, dirty or clean clothes, me, James, the floor, James's bike helmet, everything! He loves to cuddle. He is getting close to walking, I know I say that all the time, but he is! He takes a few steps, and then just stops. He also understand what toy is what, I will ask him to get something, like his bear, and he looks at all of his toys, and grabs the bear and hugs it, and shows it to me. He loves to show us what he finds, he offers it to us, and then wants it back to examine it. He plays with my phone, but doesn't chew on it! I love it! My phone is safe! I taught him "not in your mouth" and now he won't do it. He also knows what he isn't supposed to do, and shakes his head no before or while doing it, I love it! He eats everything now, he loves chicken nuggets, he takes little bites, and it's adorable. He also loves muffins, and makes hardly any mess (no more than I do), I so proud of my clean little boy!
I am planning an epic birthday party, I am so stoked, but I am also extremely sad that my baby is almost a toddler, and not a baby. I can't handle how quickly he's growing, he looks like a toddler, and not a baby, and I laugh and cry at the same time all day long. It's very tiring. But the party will rock! Awesome cakes, fun decorations, all made by me, and super yummy food! It's gonna be big (and yes that was me quoting the creepy women from Hercules talking about indoor plumbing)
Anyway, my kid is the cutest, my husband is the most amazing, and I am very lucky!
Saturday, July 30, 2011
New Talents
Thomas is developing like crazy! He mimics everything James and I do now, his new favorite thing is to take the TV remote from us, and point it at the TV and push buttons on it. It's adorable! Although it makes me feel like I probably use the remote way too much if he knows how it works already (I swear we don't even have cable, we just listen to Pandora on our BluRay player a lot, and Gilmore Girls, always Gilmore Girls). We have some of those little cars that you can push back and forth and then they go on their own, well thomas is trying to figure out how to make them do it, he pushes them all along the floor, back and forth, and then lets go, but he inevitably pushes too hard when he lets go, and it ends up upside down, so the wheels just spin... we are working on it! He also knows which stuffed animal is which. When I ask him where one of them is, he grabs is and brings it to me, especially his little bear, it's his favorite, he grabs it and hugs it and smiles, I just love it! When he smiles his nose scrunches up and it's the cutest thing! He makes a mad face now, he shows his teeth, scrunches his nose and breaths really hard, it's hilarious, whenever we take away something he wants, he does it, and it's so hard not to laugh. He also shakes his head no in response to everything, which is really funny, because he doesn't really mean no, but whenever I tell him not to do something, he shakes his head no at me. I love it! He's getting so old!
Running, Running, Running
I am becoming a runner, heaven help me. Every day, I pack up Thomas, a few water bottles, a blanket to shade his face, way too many toys for him, and put him in the jogging stroller and head out. Most days James gets to come with us, but if Thomas doesn't get up till 7 then we don't have time before James goes to work, so Thomas and I go alone. We go 2 miles everyday, and I try to run about half of it. I am slowly working my way up to running all of it, I add a little more distance every week, but I think next week I am going to stick with the distance I did this week, because it was still really kicking my butt by the end of this week.
We have been doing this regularly for almost 2 months now. I mean I haven't been perfect, there have been days when we had plans that prevented us from having time, I had a test, or it was a holiday so we had family plans, or Thomas was in a horrible mood and I didn't feel like pushing a screaming baby in a jogging stroller for 2 miles. But on average we have done really well.
I have decide my goal is to run a 5k, it won't be for a while, since a 5k is over 3 miles, and I am not quite there yet... But I am excited to try! It's actually becoming an addiction. On the days I don't go, I am a lot more tired, I don't accomplish as much, I am not in as good a mood, and I want to eat more.... So now I feel like I need to run for my mental health. I have to be honest, I put a good portion of the blame on my dear friend Brittany, she is a runner, and she loves it, so I decided to give it a try, I see why she loves it so much!
We have been doing this regularly for almost 2 months now. I mean I haven't been perfect, there have been days when we had plans that prevented us from having time, I had a test, or it was a holiday so we had family plans, or Thomas was in a horrible mood and I didn't feel like pushing a screaming baby in a jogging stroller for 2 miles. But on average we have done really well.
I have decide my goal is to run a 5k, it won't be for a while, since a 5k is over 3 miles, and I am not quite there yet... But I am excited to try! It's actually becoming an addiction. On the days I don't go, I am a lot more tired, I don't accomplish as much, I am not in as good a mood, and I want to eat more.... So now I feel like I need to run for my mental health. I have to be honest, I put a good portion of the blame on my dear friend Brittany, she is a runner, and she loves it, so I decided to give it a try, I see why she loves it so much!
Success
James survived! And he did it in great time too! He finished in like 3 1/2 hours (which to me seems like he should have won, but apparently people do it faster...) I am so proud! He is home now, and a little sore, but none the worse for wear. He is so amazing! He said the swim was a little harder than expected, mostly because there were so many people in the water around him, it made him feel claustrophobic, which I totally get, I don't like to sleep face to face with James because I feel like he's breathing my air and I am not getting enough... It's a quirk I have (odd I know, but James puts up with me well!) Then he and Liz did the bike together and the run, they did great! His brother John (who is super athlete guy) beat his own personal best and did it in like 2 hours! (or something like that) Way to go John! All in all the Spudman was a success this year! James told me we should do it together next year... I told him I totally would! But the last time I signed up for it, I ended up being pregnant, so we'll see what happens by this time next year!
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Spaghetti
We gave Thomas spaghetti the first time the other night, it was a total mess, and absolutely adorable! I loved it! He is getting so big! I really can't believe it. He loves to feed himself. I made him an avocado sandwich yesterday, and he ate all of it. He loves muffins of all sorts, and all pastas, and juices. He loves fruits, and anything mom and dad are eating. He always want to eat chips, but he isn't quite ready for those yet....
I am having a blast getting ready for his birthday party :) I am making everything for it, I have made the sign, and it has turned out quite well, if I do say so myself. And I am making the cake. I went to Hobby Lobby yesteday (AKA my most favorite store ever) and found something fun and new, cake decorating paper. It's sugar paper, and I am going to use it instead of fondant, because it's so much easier, and it won't rip and make me want to scream and cry. Which is always a happy thing. Also, it's cheaper, and eaiser to work with (so I am told by some random woman in the store lol) so I am going to experiement with it. James also got me a frog cookie cutter (it came in a pack of about 100 animal cookie cutters, but I have to wait for the rest till Christmas, yay!) He is the best husband ever! I am really excited. We stared a dinner and a movie blog, where I will put all my cookie exploits and he can review movies, it's going be great, go check it out! www.momsdinnerdadsmovie.blogspot.com I think.... I'll check and make sure late, it's on my FB page! I am pretty stoked!
I finished my stats class, which is basically the most exciting thing to happen in a while. It is a huge huge stress off of my shoulders. I didn't realize how much it was making me want to pull my hair out all the time. But it was, and as a last little poo on you, I didn't do the last chapter of hw (since I had a 144% A anyway, how does that happen anyhow?) It's so nice. Although I had a midterm in another class during the same time frame, and I studied and took it, felt pretty good to, and thought I did alright, I got a 67%, I almost cried. Well, the class average was 74%, with a standard deviation of 14%, I was within 1 SD, and I found myself hoping he graded on the curve, cause then I would be great... and then I realized I was thinking in statistics, and wanted to scream and laugh at the same time... Funny how math does that to. Although my sister in law Jessica (amazing girl btw) tells me statistics isn't really math, it's evil.
James is doing awesome, although, I have to tell you, he's going to die on July 30, 2011. Seriously. He is in the Spudman Triathalon in Idaho. And he hasn't trained at all. I guess that 's not true. He has come running with me a few times in the morning. So he won't die all the way, he'll just be mostly dead and we'll have to find that creepy old guy from princess bride to give him one of the chocolate coated pills.... I have been a Harris too long ;) lol jk
So all is well here, Thomas is the cutest baby ever, James is the most amazing husband ever, and I try and keep up with their awesome amazingness as best I can :) ttfn!
I am having a blast getting ready for his birthday party :) I am making everything for it, I have made the sign, and it has turned out quite well, if I do say so myself. And I am making the cake. I went to Hobby Lobby yesteday (AKA my most favorite store ever) and found something fun and new, cake decorating paper. It's sugar paper, and I am going to use it instead of fondant, because it's so much easier, and it won't rip and make me want to scream and cry. Which is always a happy thing. Also, it's cheaper, and eaiser to work with (so I am told by some random woman in the store lol) so I am going to experiement with it. James also got me a frog cookie cutter (it came in a pack of about 100 animal cookie cutters, but I have to wait for the rest till Christmas, yay!) He is the best husband ever! I am really excited. We stared a dinner and a movie blog, where I will put all my cookie exploits and he can review movies, it's going be great, go check it out! www.momsdinnerdadsmovie.blogspot.com I think.... I'll check and make sure late, it's on my FB page! I am pretty stoked!
I finished my stats class, which is basically the most exciting thing to happen in a while. It is a huge huge stress off of my shoulders. I didn't realize how much it was making me want to pull my hair out all the time. But it was, and as a last little poo on you, I didn't do the last chapter of hw (since I had a 144% A anyway, how does that happen anyhow?) It's so nice. Although I had a midterm in another class during the same time frame, and I studied and took it, felt pretty good to, and thought I did alright, I got a 67%, I almost cried. Well, the class average was 74%, with a standard deviation of 14%, I was within 1 SD, and I found myself hoping he graded on the curve, cause then I would be great... and then I realized I was thinking in statistics, and wanted to scream and laugh at the same time... Funny how math does that to. Although my sister in law Jessica (amazing girl btw) tells me statistics isn't really math, it's evil.
James is doing awesome, although, I have to tell you, he's going to die on July 30, 2011. Seriously. He is in the Spudman Triathalon in Idaho. And he hasn't trained at all. I guess that 's not true. He has come running with me a few times in the morning. So he won't die all the way, he'll just be mostly dead and we'll have to find that creepy old guy from princess bride to give him one of the chocolate coated pills.... I have been a Harris too long ;) lol jk
So all is well here, Thomas is the cutest baby ever, James is the most amazing husband ever, and I try and keep up with their awesome amazingness as best I can :) ttfn!
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