IF....

One of my favorite bloggers Shannon did this post last week and I thought I would play along.

•If I were to get pregnant again (hopefully not "if" but "when") I would want to do a gender reveal party.

I didn't really know about these when I was pregnant with Grayson.

•If I could have any job in the world I'd be a teacher. I was very close to this happening but stupid budget cuts prevented it. Who knows maybe I will try again someday.

•If I had a day to myself I'd go get coffee from Starbucks and go shopping.

•If I could get married all over again I'd do it all the same. I would maybe change my color scheme but that would be about it. I had a blast at my wedding and honestly I thought it was perfect.

•If I could live anywhere in the US I'd probably live in NYC. I have been there twice and I love it! It is just so facinating and I think it would be cool to hop on the Subway to go to work or go shopping.

•If Grayson were a girl his name would have been Hadley. If I ever get a girl I probably wouldn't name her that now. Sadly the name has become too popular along with the name Grayson. Grrrr! 

•If I could have any talent in the world I would like to be able to write...as in write a novel. I think it would be so fun to create any character you want and make up a story. Call me a nerd but I love to read but I also think it would be fun to write. If I could have a second talent it would be to sing. What is there not to love about singing?

•If you met me in real life you would be surprised at how very shy I am.

•If I could go back to school and get a different degree I think I would go into teaching. Or maybe get an English degree. Teaching English would be fun. Yes, I know I am a nerd.

•If money were not an object I'd build a huge house in the country and have horses and cows. Oh and I might go shopping everyday just because in my fantasy money grows on trees.  

•If I could meet one celebrity I think I would want to meet Julia Roberts. I have always loved Julia Roberts. I love her movies and she has the craziest laugh.

•If I could only shop at one store for the rest of my life it'd be Target.

•If we get another dog I either want another Boxer or a Bulldog.

•If I could go on a trip, RIGHT NOW, I'd want to go to California. I would start in L.A., then San Diego and then drive up the PCH to San Fran and Napa Valley. This is on my bucket list along with Hawaii.

•If I had to choose between a house cleaner and a personal chef, I'd pick the house cleaner every time. I mean I already have a personal chef.... aka Dustin. :)

•If I had the option of plastic surgery I'd get a boob job. Judge if you want but I have been on the small side my entire life. They didn't even inflate when I was pregnant. It was the one body part that stayed the same size. A boob job is hopefully in my future.

Grayson Update

If there was an award for worst blogger I would win hands down. It's been forever I know. I thought I would do an update on Grayson since it has been forever since he has been featured on this little ol' blog.

He started walking a few weeks after his first birthday in July. With the walking came a new found independence. He wants to do everything himself. He also wants to walk every where. Going places is very difficult these days. He won't sit in a buggie or his stroller. He wants to walk but will sometimes be okay with you holding him instead. Our recent trip to the grocery store resulted in this...

It kept him quiet and he forgot about wanting to walk.

He also wants to be outside ALL THE TIME. We live in Texas, it's HOT! It has cooled off recently which has been nice. We have been going outside in the evenings a lot more. I swear my child would live outside if I let him. Coming inside usually results in a kicking and screaming child.

Grayson also loves the water. One night after eating Spaghetti instead of using a million wipes to clean him up, we took him outside and hosed him off. He loved it!

Grayson is almost 15 months and I can't believe it. He is a mess and I fall in love with him more everyday.

He loves to get in the dryer when I am trying to do laundry.

He is starting to talk more and more. His favorite word is Bobo. Yes I know that is completely crazy. Dustin and I started calling Jax, our male Boxer, Bobo a long time ago. Grayson has caught on that the dogs are Bobo. I swear that is the first word he says in the morning and the last word he says before bed. Crazy kid. He lights up when the dogs come into the room. He loves them so much. He also says Momma, hot, juice, shoes, outside and Mo for Elmo. The kid only has 3 different Elmo's.

He loves to eat.

We haven't entered the picky stage yet and I am hoping we don't. I can tell the things he doesn't like as much though because he doesn't eat very much of it. I have been told that what I make for dinner (or rather what Dustin makes for dinner since I don't cook) is what he will eat. We shouldn't make him something else just because he doesn't like it or eat it. If we start that we will forever be doing that. No, I don't starve my child. I have been sticking by that and luckily he will at least eat some of what we give him if he doesn't like it. Later if he didn't eat very much I will give him some yogurt or some fruit so he doesn't go to bed hungry. We do stick with making things that we know he likes or at least we think he will like if we haven't made it before. 

 In the mornings while I am getting ready for work I will put him in my bed after he wakes up. He will drink his milk and watch Mickey Mouse. It takes everything I have not to get in bed and snuggle with him. At least I get to snuggle with him on the weekends.

Driving up the drive way at Grandma's house. We went and visited Dustin's mom a few weekends ago and she has a long gravel drive way.

This past Sunday I went over to my parent's house and my dad was out in the garage so naturally Grayson wanted to be out there too. Grumpy sat him on his bike.

Just for my memories:

~ Grayson is wearing 2T shirts and 18 month pants

~ Wearing a size 5 diaper during the day and a size 6 at night

~ Size 6 shoe

~ I don't know his weight since we don't go to the doctor until a few weeks.

I love this little boy more than anything in the world.



This and That Monday

I know your probably tired of these random posts and maybe one day my posts will start having a purpose again. So until then this is what I got. Ok?

After reading The Help I haven't been able to pick up another book. The Help was just so good that I knew  I was going to have a hard time finding another book to read. Last weekend when I went to see the movie The Help there was a preview for this....

I almost started crying during the preview. I think this movie was made for me. Ok not really but I know all the other working moms out there can totally relate to this movie. It comes out next month and I can't wait to see it. The movie is based off the book. So of course I downloaded it to my Kindle and I can't wait to start reading it. Also, I love SJP!

Saturday night Dustin and I watched this...

It was a great movie and I am kicking myself for not reading the book first. I bet the book is fantastic! It was also nice to stare at Matthew McConaughey for two hours and an added bonus...Jake(Reece's estranged husband) from Sweet Home Alabama is in the movie also. Two hot men in one movie. Yes please!!

I am dying to buy Grayson some of these...

Tiny Toms....aren't they adorable? I don't really like the look of Tom's but these are so cute!

I mentioned a while back that we are in the process of moving Grayson to our guest bedroom because it is quite a bit bigger. I want it to be his room/playroom. We finalized the new black out curtains on Saturday and as soon as they are done we are moving him to his new room. I found this on Pinterest the other day and I think this would be super cute in the middle of his room with a cute rug.

I think it would be easy to do. I am totally into the chalk board  phase like everybody else.

This is so totally random but I have been addicted to to this lately...

I have always liked edamame but lately I can't get enough of it. In fact I think I will head to Pei Wei for lunch today and pick some up.

And that's all I got so how do you like that? Any Kellie Rasberry fans out there? Ha! I love the Kiss FM/Kidd Kraddick morning show!

Happy Monday!



Random Thoughts & Movie Review

Gosh I hate thinking of blog titles. Mine are always so uncreative. I have some random thoughts, updates and a movie review I wanted to share.

* This past weekend started off bad but ended up good. I got sick on Friday night...like throwing up sick. I couldn't even tell you the last time I have thrown up. I was up most of the night throwing up and I had the chills. Saturday morning I still felt a little nauseous but I felt lots better. But by lunch time I started to feel awful again. I had a 101 temp and I still had the chills. I laid on the couch the entire day. I did not feel good. I guess I had a 24 hour bug because Sunday I felt lots better.

* I am loving the Bachelor Pad this season. It is weird that I like to watch Bachelor Pad when I don't even watch the Bachelor or Bachelorette. I know who some of the people are in the house but some I don't know who they are. It is still fun to watch. The drama is crazy!

* Speaking of TV, I am so ready for all my shows to start up again. Not too much  longer!!

* My lasik surgery went great. So worth the money. I love not having to mess with contacts or glasses. I still reach for my glasses in the morning out of habit. Only downside to the surgery is I am still not wearing eye makeup and my eyes are blood shot red. The redness is only supposed to last a couple of weeks and I am ready for it to go away. Tired of all the funny stares I get from people.

* Yesterday I met Dustin and Grayson at Bass Pro Shop during my lunch. Dustin needed a few things and it is close to my work. We showed Grayson all the fish. He loved it. I can't wait to take him to the aquarium.

* I joined Pinterest. I don't quite get the concept of it but I am sure I will learn. Not sure I will stick with it but we will see. I used to think that about Twitter and now I love Twitter. I find myself checking it so many times a day. Pinterest really is a nightmare for a non-creative person like me. 

* I have already started looking for a Halloween costume for Grayson. Nothing has jumped out at me yet. Why is it that costumes for his age are full head to toe costumes? I have to find something that does not have a head piece. He won't wear it. I can't put anything on his head without him yanking it off. 

* I have read lots of post about Life Planners lately. They look really cool but aren't for me. I did order the MyAgenda Mini  from MomAgenda. I have been wanting something small that I can carry in my purse or diaper bag. I use my calandar at work a lot to keep track of everything personal and work related but I wanted something that I could carry with me. I would so rather have a small planner than using my phone to keep track of things. I am not sure why. 

* Finally the movie review. I went to see The Help this past Sunday! My kind husband asked if I wanted him to go with me to see it. Yes please! That was so nice of him especially since I knew it wasn't his type of movie. The movie was fabulous! For the most part the story was just like the book. Of course the move was not near as detailed as the book and there were a few minor parts in the movie that were not in the book. The movie was so great and I can't wait to see it again. It is a must see but I do recommend reading the book first.

Where Did My Baby Go?

I was at work yesterday and I received two text messages from Mrs. Lisa, the lady that keeps Grayson. I almost teared up when I opened the messages.

Since when did my baby start sitting at the table with the big kids?

Where did my baby go? That is definitely a big boy sitting at that table.

I tell him every day he needs to stop growing but he doesn't listen. This makes me sad and happy at the same time.

Happy Friday! 



Mommy Confessions

All of us Moms have a secret or two. I was shocked when I heard some Mom's confessions on The Today Show.

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From article on today.com....... 

Every mom has a secret.

“I cry myself to sleep sometimes because I am overwhelmed and I don't feel like I can talk to anyone about it.”

“I honest to goodness do not like my son most of the time and knowing that KILLS me.”

“I believe ice cream for breakfast is not such a bad thing.”

TODAY.com and Parenting.com surveyed more than 26,000 moms about their secrets and confessions – and discovered plenty that doesn’t get discussed at play dates. Even in our post-Oprah, confessional culture, there are some things moms just don’t say out loud.

Sometimes the secrets are things we do:

•Nearly one in five moms admits medicating their child to get through a special event like a plane flight; one in 12 does it just to get some peace and quiet on a regular night.

•Half have knowingly sent a sick kid to daycare or school.

•85 percent use their kids to get out of social obligations.

•Nearly one in three uses work as an excuse to avoid taking care of the kids.

And sometimes the secrets are thoughts we don’t dare tell anyone else:
•44 percent of moms would rather be 15 pounds thinner than add 15 points to their child’s IQ.

•One in four fears their partner is a better parent than they are.

•One in ten wishes their child was the opposite sex – and of those moms, 60 percent have boys.

You can read the full article here.

Shocking right?

I can honestly say I have never wished that Grayson was a girl. Yes, there are times I wish I had a girl so I can dress her in all those cute little dresses and bows but I have NEVER wished Grayson was a girl. However, I may have used Grayson as an excuse a time or two to get out of something I didn't want to do. 

I will also admit I may have feared a time or two that Dustin was better with Grayson than I am. We have different relationships with Grayson though. Dustin and Grayson are boys and they play like boys. They rough house and roll around on the floor together. Obviously I don't do that with Grayson. I prefer playing with Grayson and his toys, reading to him and cuddling him. Grayson loves the rough housing so when Daddy is home he prefers to play with Daddy. I am okay with that now.

I have never used work as an excuse to not take care of Grayson. The one thing I struggle with on a daily basis is my guilt over working. I work because I have to not because I choose to. With that being said I enjoy my job though. I would love to stay at home with Grayson but it isn't financially possible for me to stay home. I have accepted this and I am okay with this. It doesn't mean I don't feel guilty though and it doesn't make me a bad mom. I have come to learn that it isn't the amount of time I spend with Grayson it is the amount of quality time I spend with Grayson. If I didn't work I would be stuck at home with Grayson all the time because we wouldn't be able to afford to do anything. We would be prisoners in our home and that would make for a miserable situation for all of us. I want to be able to take Grayson places, buy him things he wants, buy him a car one day and save for his college. We want more children and I want to be able to provide for them also. At the same time Dustin and I have needs too. We want things also. I am not saying I wouldn't sacrifice things to stay home with Grayson but you can only sacrifice so much as a person. Sacrificing everything I have and we have isn't worth it to me. I still don't think that makes me a bad mom.  

I will admit that I have left Grayson in a "too wet" diaper before bath time because I didn't want to waste a clean one. I mean if it is almost bath time why not?

I will admit to giving Grayson things he wants just to make him stop crying. For example, his bottle. I don't want to jinx myself but I think we are done with the bottle now. Keeping my fingers crossed.

I will admit I have ignored Grayson crying in his crib a time or two just so I could take a quick shower. At least he is safe in his crib, right?

So there you have it. Some of my Mommy Confessions. Being a mom is the hardest job ever. It seems like there is so much pressure these days to do things a certain way. I think we as mom needs to stop judging each other and support each other. We are all different and we have to do what works for us and our child. 

So tell me, what are your Mommy confessions?   

Random Things on My Mind

Don't you just love reading lists of random things on people's minds? No? Just me? Oh well, I enjoy it! Here is what is on my mind today.....

1. I finished The Help last night and this has become my favorite book EVER! I loved every word of it. I cried at the end. It was the perfect ending but it definately left me wanting more. If you haven't read it go buy it now. I can't wait to see the movie!

2. I have been so lazy about blogging lately. We went to visit family and went to the beach last week but I have yet to upload the pictures. I always find better things to do...you know like read or watch TV.

3. Dustin and I celebrated our 3 year anniversary on Tuesday. We kept it simple and went to dinner at Trulucks. We enjoyed each other's company but ended up talking mostly about Grayson. We are head over heels in love with our little guy!

4.  And this guy is head over heels in love with Maribel. I swear these two are best friends. They understand each other.

5. I have yet to start on Grayson's "First Year" book. I must get this started ASAP. Before I know it he will be 2 and I will have two books to complete.

6. I can't believe it is already August. Before I know it, it will be Christmas.  Wasn't Christmas a month ago? I know I say this a lot but time seems to just fly by these days.

7. We had a grand opening celebration for our office this past Tuesday. We technically have been open for business since the beginning of April but we waited until the office was up and running to have our grand opening. We all had a great time!

 Ribbon cutting with the local Chamber of Commerce. We did it inside because the actual temperature was 110 and it felt like it was 120 outside.

8. After this weekend I don't have any plans for the rest of August. It is weird looking at my calendar and seeing it so empty. I am loving it though!

9. I am having lasik eye surgery tomorrow. I am excited and nervous. I am ready to kiss these itchy, burning contacts goodbye though. Downside, I can't wear eye make-up for a week. I already warned my co-workers so that I wouldn't scare the hell of out them when I walk in on Monday morning. Trust me, it will be a scary sight.

10. I am so glad it is almost the weekend!