So many random things....

THE LIST:

1. List 20 random facts about yourself.
1. I have slight OCD
2. If I can help it, I have to have whatever it is be an even number. Radio volume, air conditioning setting etc....
3. I have a TON of useless knowledge
4. I prefer Diet Coke over any other beverage
5. I don't drink beer. I hate how it smells and tastes
6. I prefer reading an actual book or magazine than reading it online
7. I don't like chocolate
8. I do like Butterfingers though
9. Give me chips or french fries and I'm a happy girl
10. I've had 7 major knee surgeries, one boob job and both hands have been de-webbed. F-R-E-AK!
11. I have to flip through certain channels on the TV before I go to bed
12. I have to buy at least 1 thing from the Target dollar bin every shopping trip. Needed or not
13. I have a major addiction to my iPhone
14. I fell in love with my husband the very first time I laid my eyes on him
15. I still wish we could have a third baby
16. I had a breakfast sausage for the first time a few years ago. I was missing out on YUM!
17. I was previously engaged before I married my husband
18. I must have sunglasses on outside if there is even a hint of sun. I feel nekked without them
19. Mary Poppins is my all time favorite movie
20. I will choose a black colored shirt over any other color




2. Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they became fears (graphic version)
1. My husband dying. I didn't have the world's greatest childhood. You name something bad, it happened to me.
I was in love with my husband for years before we started dating and I've never been one in life to have things go my way, or get what I always so desperately wanted. I feel like now I do, and it is going to be taking away from me. It's a horrible thought, but it is my biggest fear.
2. Getting cancer. Any type. I drink a lot of Diet Coke and have bad eating habits. I always fear the worst.
3. Something happening to my Nana. I love that woman more than I could ever express. She is my rock and always will be.

3. Describe your relationship with your spouse.i love him so hard and sometimes I want to punch him so hard. I couldn't do this parenting gig without him beside me.

4. List 10 things you would tell your 16 year-old self, if you could.
1. Stop driving like an idiot
2. He doesn't love you
3. Neither does he
4. Please take your SAT's
5. Apply for college. It can't hurt
6. Take work more seriously. It's a meaningless job, but it's good for you
7. Listen to your Aunt
8. That fried food will end up making you fat. Trust me!
9. Stop smoking so much pot!!
10. None of them will stay your friends. It's for the best.

5. What are the 5 things that make you most happy right now?
1. My boys
2. My biggest boy
3. I made it another year (34 years exactly today)
4. We have a wedding this weekend and will be able to catch up with all my girls
5. I get to pick up the kids in less than 2 hours :)

6. If you could have three wishes, what would you wish for?
1. An endless supply of money
2. For all my boys to be healthy
3. Complete happiness and satisfaction.

7. What is your dream job, and why?
An interior designer. I have always loved colors and furniture and LOVE the before and after.

8. What is a passion you have
My kids. They truly complete me.


9. Describe 10 pet peeves you have.
1. Repetitive noise
2. Hearing people chew
3. People chewing with their mouths open
4. Humming
5. People listening to their car radios SO loud, and it's a commercial
6. Snoring
7. People biting their nails
8. When people post pictures on FB, and they are blurry. Why????
9.
10.

12. Describe a typical day in your current life.
- Wake up and hop in the shower
- Get out, brush my teeth, wake up the boys.
- Get their clothes ready, change the babies diaper and get him dressed, while telling the older one to repeatedly get dressed
- Put toothpaste on Ryan's toothbrush
- Get myself dressed
- Try my hardest to do my hair if time allows
- Do daycare drop offs
- Head into work
Stay there for 8.5 hours
- Pick up both boys
- Get home, get them drinks and a snack
- Start dinner
- Feed the munchkins and the husband
- Clean up from dinner
- Either tubs or laundry gets started
- Pajamas for the boys and some tv time
- Put the kids to bed
- Watch a little tv and put myself to bed

13. What’s the hardest part of growing up?
Bills

14. Describe when you knew your spouse was the one or how I fell in love.
I knew it from the minute I laid eyes on him

15. What is the thing you most wish you were great at?
Budgeting. I am AWFUL at it!!!!

16. How did you feel the moment you became a parent?
It was and still is the best thing I have ever done. It really was an overwhelming feeling and sometimes I still can't believe that I have two of the most amazing little boys.

Something a little fun

1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought? Why do I always have mascara raccoon eyes?
2. When is the next time you will have sex? Funny
3. What's a word that rhymes with "DOOR"? whore
4. Favorite planet? earth
5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your mobile? My Uncle Chris
6. What is your favorite ring on your phone? The motorcycle ring for my husband
7. What shirt are you wearing? a tank top with a black cover up
8. Do you "label" yourself? nope
9. Name the brand of shoes you're currently wearing? Brash
10. Bright or Dark Room? Dark
11. What do you think about the person who took this survey before you? Don't know her
12. If you're alone in a room with two beds, which one do you sleep on? The one furthest from the door
13. What were you doing at midnight last night? Snoozin'
14. What did your last text message you received on your mobile say? OMG best Friday gossip ever
5. Where is your letter box? In my front yard?
16. What's a word that you say a lot? like
17. Who told you he/she loved you last? Ryan
18. Last furry thing you touched? uuhhhh
19. How many drugs have you done in the last three days? none
20. How many rolls of film do you need to get developed? What is this, 1999?
21. Favorite age you have been so far? 30.
22. Your worst enemy? I am my own worst enemy
23. What is your current desk top picture? A picture of the little cheesin'
24. What was the last thing you said to someone? "I know, right"
25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to fly, which would you take? $$$$
26. Do you like someone? I like most people
27. The last song you listened to? Into the Great Wide Open - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
28. If the last person you spoke to was getting shot at, would you jump in front of the bullet? negative
29. If you could punch 1 person in the face who's in your life right now, who would it be? I don't keep people in my life that I want to punch in the face
30. What is the closest object to your left foot? My thigh

So what... it's Wednesday!

Linking up with Shannon over at Life after I dew.

- So what that I am going away next weekend with a girlfriend, for my birthday, and we still have NO idea where we are going. None!
- So what that my son has daycare vacation next week and I have nothing planned for him and I. Not one thing.
- So what that I already ate breakfast this morning, and I'm already hungry. I think the baby is going through a growth spurt :)
- So what if I wore a maternity top this morning and I'm only 11 weeks. I felt so bloated this morning and didn't want to wear anything clingy over my mid-section.
- So what that I probably have at LEAST 6 loads of laundry to be done. I keep telling myself my energy is going to come back any day now

............any day now.

11 week bump update

Today I am 11 weeks pregnant. No bump pics until next week.

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along:
11 weeks 0 days
Size of baby: 
According to The Bump, baby is the size of a lime.



Maternity Clothes:
Rocking the maternity jeans just because I feel super bloated and they are way more comfy than my regular jeans. I can still wear my normal tops thank God!

Gender:
I have an apppointment on September 23rd with my doctor and I will be 1 day shy of 18 weeks, so I'm hoping that they will schedule an ultrasound somewhere near there.

Movement:
Nothing yet. The next couple of weeks!!

Sleep:
Not sleeping too well. Up a few times a night to use the bathroom, and can never seem to fully fall back to sleep.

What I miss:
Sleeping through the night (which I know I'm going to miss for a very long time) and Twisted Tea!!

Cravings:
Rootbeer float, Chicken Salad from Augusta's and a margarita, frozen with salt.

Symptoms:
I don't really feel too awful anymore. My hormones however are out.of.control.

Favorite Moment This Week:
Having the toddler talk to my belly and tell the baby "I'm your brudder baby, I love you" Melted me into a puddle. And of course I cried.

Worst Moment This Week:
HORMONES!!!!!!!! I cannot stop crying and yelling over absolutely NOTHING.

Looking Forward To:
Going away next Friday with my girlfriend and my birthday.

Takin it back to the old school

I've been M.IA. Life has been insane with work and life and the crazy little man. I wanted to just pop in and throw it back old school with a little survey that I found on this new blog I started reading. Allie is a riot. Check her out!

1. Do you like blue cheese? I do, but not when I get a chunk of the cheese. Barf!

2. Have you ever smoked a cigarette? Yes and I do. Nasty I know.

3.Do you own a gun? Absolutely not. I have a horrible fear of them.

4. What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic? No flavor. Just a plain ol' Diet Coke withtheir most fabulous spherical ice.
5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? Depends what I'm there for... lately I haven't been able to leave an appointment without a needle going somewhere in my body.
6. Do you like hot-dogs? Eh. If it was my only option, I'll eat them but I'm not really a fan.
8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Diet Coke fountain soda. All day, every day.
9. Can you do push-ups? One? Maybe? A half of one?.....
10. What’s your favorite meal? Thanksgiving sandwich... turkey, stuffing, cranberry, mayo and gravy either on white bread or in a pita pocket.
11. What’s your favorite piece of jewelry? My wedding band. LOVE, LOVE LOVE!
12. Favorite hobby? Lately, trying to figure out what new things I can surprise the little man with for going on the potty.

13. Do you work with people who idolize you? HA! Most people at work think I'm a bitch.
14. Name a trait that you hate about yourself? That I over eat and over analyze way too much about every little thing in my life.

15. Middle name? Anne. Very plain Jane.
16. Name 3 thoughts at this moment: God that guy on the phone was a condescending dick. What am I going to have for lunch. Should we buy a new couch AND love seat this weekend or just a new couch??
17. Name 3 things you bought yesterday: A diet Coke fountain and a 12 ounce Diet Coke.

18. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink. Diet Coke, Diet Coke and Diet Coke

19. Current worry right now? Bills Bills Bills
20. Current hate right now? That condescending dick that I mentioned above. This situation is going to get awful and I don't want to deal.
21. Favorite place to be? At home with my boys.

22. How did you bring in New Years? I was in bed before midnight. New Years isn't a thrill anymore once you have a toddler.

23. Favorite place to go? Target.

24. What is your most recurring dream? That I'm pregnant. Which I'm not, which makes it very frustrating.

25. Introvert or extrovert? Introvert...unless there is alcohol involved....
26. What color shirt are you wearing? Black. I'm always wearing black.

27. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? Ew no.
28. Can you whistle? Like Dixie.

29. Favorite color? Blue.

30. Would you be a pirate? Could I have a parrot on my shoulder?
31. What songs do you sing in the shower? No ones got time for that.

32. Favorite girl’s name? Harper.

33. Favorite boy’s name? Parker. The husband is so NOT a fan.
34. Who is your loudest friend? Oh, they are all equally as loud. Good times when we are all together.
35. What’s in your pocket right now? Nothing is in them, except my work badge is clipped on.
36. Last thing that made you laugh? My son last night pooped in the potty for the first time. He was screaming that there was a brown old in his potty. I was DYING!!

37. Bed sheets as a child? Care Bears.

38. Worst injury you’ve ever had? I've never broken anything or gotten stitches that wasn't part of a surgery.
39. Do you love where you live? I like the town that I live in but I have apartment life.

40. How many TVs are in your house? Two. Livingroom and our bedroom.
41. What is your worst habit? Swearing. I have a truck driver mouth.

42. How many dogs do you have? None. Hopefully when we buy a house we will get one.

43. Does someone have a crush on you? The husband.
44. Do you own slippers? I do, but I never wear them.

45. What is your favorite book? Running with Scissors. I love everything he writes.
46. What is your favorite candy? I'm more of a chips fan, but if I had to choose I would say Whoppers.

47. What is your favorite sports team? I'm from Boston, so I say Bruins, Patriots, Celtics and Red Sox!!

48. What song do you want played at your funeral? Ew. Moving on.

49. What were you doing at 12 AM last night? SLEEPING. 
50. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up this morning? Why is the little man still sleeping?

So that is a little about me in a random nutshell. I hope to be back to blogging more often soon, hopefully life with slow down!!

So What Wednesday

Linking up with the ever fabulous Shannon to say So What!

   

So what that this has been week 3 of "there isn't enough work to keep me busy" at work. I'm getting caught up on my blog reading.

 

So what that I didn't take out anything for dinner tonight. Pasta it is! Sorry Hubby, I know it's not your favorite.

 

So what that my son got a wiffle yesterday by complete accident. It's just hair and it will grow back.

 

So what if the boy sleeps with a stupid squishy next pillow everynight, and I have to detach it from him before I go to sleep. He looks so damn cute with it!

So what if I have fallen off the Candy Crush bandwagon. I was getting way to frustrated not being able to pass levels.

 

 

....someone has turned into a big boy

It has happened. My little baby has become a big boy. After much debate and tears (on my part) we finally made the transition on Saturday to a big boy bed.
My Husband came home a day last week and told me that a friend of ours had offered us an almost brand new twin bed to give to the boy.
I told him I didn't want it. He wasn't ready (I wasn't ready). The Husband told me that I was being ridiculous, and that we were picking up the bed on Saturday.
We talked about the bed all week. Got the boy all excited and prepared. Saturday morning ,after a nice breakfast out, we went and picked out his new bedding.

(To say he loved it, is an understatement)

When we got home, it was time for his last nap in his crib. As I put him down, I felt like his little life flashed in my eyes. My little boy was no longer a baby. He was growing up. He was really coming into his own, and there was nothing I could do at that moment to stop it. I hugged him tighter than I usually did, tried to savor that last moment. He pulled away and said "I tired Mommma, night", and laid himself down.

As I walked out of his room I smiled and told myself this was the first of many times that he would be a "big boy", and that he will always be my baby.

When he woke up, we went to pick up his bed. He was more than excited. He loved looking at all of the pieces and couldn't wait for it to be all set up. Once all the bedding was on (and stuffed animals, blankets, Tick Tock Crock flashlight) he was ready to jump on in and test it out.

  (HE LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!)

                                                                                        

He did great sleeping in his bed on Saturday night. No problems, no getting up, nothing. We explained to him that he had to call us when he woke up in the morning, and when we came into his room, he could get out of bed.

Wanna know how he woke us up on Sunday? By kicking his wall yelling "I'm uuuuuuuuupppppppppp Mooooooom Daddddddddaaaaaa I'm upppppppppp"

AWESOME. Oh and it was 6:23.

By the time nap hour rolled around on Sunday, he was exhausted, but there was no nap. It was 2 hours of putting him back into his bed, telling him not to jump on his bed, going to time out, over and over and over.

Needless to say, there was no nap to be had. Bedtime however? Bedtime went perfectly just like the first night.

And this morning, I heard him call for me. When I went in to tell him he could get out of bed, he was sitting there legs crossed on the edge of the bed.

"I wistened Momma, I waited for you".

Melt my heart my big boy!!