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I was at my sister’s house, waiting for her to get home, when she walks through the door with this horse. I was immediately like, “Ohmygosh, I know that horse!” It’s the same one we had growing up. Well, she bought it from this antiques place for like, 4 bucks. ((Really?? An antique?!)) It’s just [...]
An Off Topic Sunday? Well yes, I feel this is worthy. Maybe it has something to do with the ::::HORN:::: on my car NOT working!!! Seriously, think about it. When do you really need the horn on your car? Not when that 16-year-old innocently turns in front of you. Yet, I’ve used it for that. [...]
I just scrolled down the page of my blog and noticed something: B has a bink in his mouth in EVERY.SINGLE.PICTURE. Even the new header picture I put up. (Well, the ones in the laundry room I really can’t tell- but judging from everything else, he probably does). He gets done with his bottle and [...]
Take a looksee at my lil helper dude… the dishes: -I have to pull the silverware out asap after opening since he seems to know the most dangerous thing & goes straight for the knives every time.- the garbage: -He sat there & batted it around like a cat for a good 15 minutes.- the [...]
Tuesday’s are awesome because it’s when a few of my girlfriends & I (also known as the Blondetourage ((even though only one of us is blonde…))) get together and drink a few glasses of wine. Yup, husband usually plays video games in the basement, B goes to bed shortly after they arrive, and we drink [...]
That’s right people. I’m not too proud to stick my baby in a turkey pan and let him splash around in the 90 degree heat. Seriously though, the husband said all summer that B was too young for a pool… I know, whatever. I think he just didn’t want our dog to eat it up. [...]
I only work 3 days a week. When I was a full timer and got shot down to part-time, I will admit I was devastated. Then I got to thinking….. this would be a pretty good time to have a baby, hmmm??? That was almost 1.5 years ago. & now, I have the most awesome [...]
It is getting to that time. Miss BA over at Heir to Blair got me to thinking about this. Braxtyn is only saying the occasional “dadada” but that doesn’t mean he isn’t hearing what comes out of our mouths. & I hate to admit this, but I swear like a sailor. I really do. Don’t ask me [...]
Me: ((Trying to get Braxtyn’s attention)) “Boo Boo. Hey, B! Bubba Boo? Love Love!! (the new nickname) Boo Ba Loo!?” Husband: “Do you ever call him by his name?” Me: “Occasionally.” My child is going to be soooo confused. Hah. Honestly though, he does indeed know his own name already. He’s a smart boy.
I really don’t want to write this post. I am going to write it though, as a warning. This is coming from someone who watches their child like a hawk- so it definitely makes me feel like Worst Mommy of the Year. Here goes: Last Tuesday Brax was in our bedroom with me as I was moving around [...]
1. Do you have any nicknames and if so how did it come about? Kinda. Elle Jay. Because my name is Lindsay Jo. L J. Get it, Elle Jay? Haha ok.. yah that’s about it. 2. What is your birth order amongst your siblings? Oldest. Could have been youngest. Or maybe even middle child. I [...]
..to childproof the kitchen cabinets. Funny how crawling and pulling up on things came hand in hand with Braxtyn. At first it was just pulling up on things that were real obvious to get a hold of like the couch and the coffee table. A few weeks later though.. and now the child is pulling himself [...]
Sunday was completely gorgeous, none of the nasty humidity that we’ve had all Summer, and it wasn’t in the 90′s either.
I understand a side effect of teething could be “runny” diapers. Yes, this may be a little TMI- so if you are planning to eat anytime soon, don’t read any further. Ahem: So, my mother in law brings B home after watching him all day and tells me that his diapers are super runny and [...]
1. Have you ever visited another country? Just Cozumel & Canada, nothing too exotic. 2. Where is the strangest place you have ever been? I can’t say that I’ve been in any really strange places ever. 3. What is your favorite season? I love Summer. But I also love Fall. They are both so different, [...]
Cry it out is hard to do for many, many reasons. In progress as we speak type. He’s finally sleeping after almost 2 hours… let me just say it’s very hard to ignore your baby when he’s standing up in his crib and crying with tears streaming down his cheeks.
1. Are you a neat sleeper or a messy sleeper? Uh, I guess neat. Yah. I have to have a sheet and a blanket over me- even if it is 90 degrees. Otherwise I feel like something could “get me”. I don’t know.. it’s weird. My husband on the other hand hates sheets & usually [...]
Seeing as how Braxtyn has this new-found freedom of crawling, he doesn’t like to be confined to his exersaucer, swing, jumperoo, etc. for more than about 5 minutes at a time. This means his Pack n Play has officially become a play pen yard (they don’t call them “pens” anymore, apparently those are reserved for dogs only). Which [...]
Braxtyn can wave “hi”!!!! He was in his jumperoo the other day and I waved & said, “Hi Braxtyn!” And he brought his arm up and waved at me!! ::dies:: I couldn’t believe it, so I ran and got my trusty Flip cam for evidence. I got it on video. “Now wait just a hot [...]
Applebees: You are on my ***** list. Friday night me and the husband went to Applebees for a dinner date. I know, so cliché’ right? Actually- it’s the scene of our very first date. How sweet, huh? Anyway, I’ve never had a problem with the place before. They have decent food and it’s cheap, whatever. With that said, [...]
Two weeks exactly from the time he started getting up on all 4′s and rocking to actually succeeding in crawling. BIG BOY! His first official crawl. It’s in the basement where there is a little bit of carpet because the hard wood floors upstairs are too slippery to crawl on & he just ends up [...]
1. Did you have a favorite blanket or toy as a kid? If so, do you still have it? Yeeeesss! My Favorite Blankie as it was called. It’s yellow with a bunch of different scraps of fabric sewn together on the front..not really a quilt though. About 6 or 7 years ago I had a nice old [...]
I know, I know, I know. It’s the end of July. We live 5 minutes from Lake Michigan. The grandparents live on a lake, not to mention have a pool. And we just now got around to getting B in the water. I know… So here it is, in 90 words pics or less: (Just [...]
For the past few weeks Brax has been a binky addict. I don’t know what it is all of a sudden but he always, always, always needs to have his bink in his mouth. And to think, we were so close to having him weaned to the point where he only needed it to fall [...]
1. What were your school colors? Blue & White… the Sailors baby! 2. What’s the best compliment you ever received? “Braxtyn is the cutest baby in the entire world, you should just make babies for a living.” (Something along those lines- courtesy of one of my bff’s) Hahaha, thanks girlie. 3. Do you buy cheap or expensive [...]
So last Saturday I had the most brilliant idea ever. To bring Braxtyn to the beach, just me and him. I mean, why not? He’s been twice before, but that was with daddy and Raja dog. Well, I’m not a fool. I wasn’t about to bring the dog who can not be let off the leash as well. [...]
Braxtyn has lots of cousins. So far, only one on mommy’s side of the family, but on daddy’s he has seven. This is a picture of Brax and cousin Torrance on the left. (Mommy’s side) & B with his cousin Reese on the right. (Daddy’s side)
1. Do you collect anything? Yes. Pink paper clips. Hah.. what the hell, right?? I also have an obession with dishes- glasses, dessert plates, pitchers. I keep seeing all these cool, old tea cups everywhere which I can see as turning into an expensive hobby as well. 2. Name 3 celebrities that you find [...]
Yes, I’ll be the first to admit I’ve been a bit of a spazz concerning B and his lack of crawling skills. He’s only 7 months, and some babies don’t crawl until their first birthday- and some never at all. Bottom line is: you can’t compare one baby to the next. You just can’t. But [...]
They say, you have to let your baby “cry it out” and then baby will sleep on his own from then on. They say, don’t let your baby watch T.V. before age 2. They say, only give a pacifier to baby when it’s time for bed. They say, they say, they say. But they aren’t the ones who have [...]
1. What is one food you could eat everyday? Tacos!! Mmmm… yahhh, that even sounds good now at 10 in the morning. I know- I’m weird. 2. Are you working in the career you thought you would be when you were 18? No- but then again I didn’t know what I wanted to [...]
He’s been doing this for about a month now but every time I went to get it on camera he would stop… like he knew I was trying to record him and could use it against him in the future.
Hope everyone had a wonderful July 4th- we sure did. I made Braxtyn a new yummy food (thanks to Ashleigh over at Momma Maven for the recipe) melon, banana and oatmeal. Needless to say he looooves it. We also spent the day at the doggie beach with family and of course Raja Bear. I was [...]
I think the bleach has finally reached my brain. This is a sad story: I got a sample of the new Pantene shampoo and conditioner. I LOVED it. I decided to go out and buy some. (Shhh, don’t tell sister- she is a professional hair stylist and looks down on hair products that aren’t bought [...]
Saturday Braxtyn got to see his first parade. I couldn’t believe how hot 10:00 in the morning was, but it was a great day for it. I was a little worried about the loud noises- I didn’t know if it would scare him or not. But he absolutely loved it. When the marching bands came [...]
*Sigh* This is basically the only way Brax will fall asleep on his own- aka: me not holding him. Yup, nothing like a soft, squishy bed to make baby fall asleep. I realize as soon as he starts being more mobile this will not fly. But whatever- this is how it is for the moment. [...]
I don’t know, but I think he likes it
1. What is your favorite thing about summertime? Everything! I love summer. It feels good, it smells good, it somehow makes me look good, it’s my favorite. 2. What is your ideal retirement location (if money didn’t matter)? Well, not that I want to be thinking ahead this far because that would mean old [...]
So Braxtyn’s pedi gave us the go ahead to start on meats. My first thought was, you poor thing. She explained about the jarred baby food meat and how there are different combination’s with added fruits and vegetables. But there is no way I am feeding my baby meat from a jar. I already make [...]
When I was growing up my mom would always tell me about how smiley I was as a baby. She said she would go grocery shopping and people would tell her how happy I looked. She said total strangers would stop her where ever she and I were and ask to hold me. (Kinda creepy by the way, who does [...]
Pretty much, Bananacado rules. ((aka: banana & avocado mash)) Woot.
