Saturday, December 29, 2012

20 Random Facts About Myself


1.   I am left handed, and so are a few other family members. My dad is, some siblings, and my dad’s siblings.
2.   As mama’s little girl, I was very spoiled. I’m ashamed to admit it but I never did laundry until I went to college. My first load of laundry, I had to call my mom and have her walk me through it.
3.   Surprisingly, laundry is my favorite “chore” to do. Don’t get me wrong, you’ll be learning to do laundry WAAAY before college!
4.   When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a botanist (study plants), and an astronomer (study stars). Later I found out that I was never very good at science!
5.   Growing up, I lived with a lot of different family members. Uncle Jere and Caleb grew up in Chinook, Uncle Jeff and Jon occasionally stayed. My cousins lived with us for a little while. And eventually, everyone moved out and I felt like an only child.
6.   While daddy was deployed to Iraq, I painted my nails about every other day to keep myself preoccupied. It turned into a tiny obsession.
7.   I love to shop… but I’m cheap… but I hate chasing sales.
8.   In high school, I shared a birthday with about 4 kids (out of the less than 200 in the school) and in college I shared it with 2 others.
9.   My favorite color is green, but my favorite color for my nails are pink (red for my toes).
10.   I find it so gratifying to harmonize with a good singer; it gives me goosebumps!
11.  The biggest thing I miss about high school is sports teams. I frequently dream about being back on a team.
12.   Speaking of dreams: I remember a LOT of my dreams.
13.    One of my favorite things is to sneeze. I love the satisfaction I get from a good sneeze!
14.    Even though I hate scary movies, every once in awhile I get a hankering to watch one (at home so I can fast forward if it gets too intense!)
15.   I always have at least one bad habit. Old habits include: biting my nails, biting my lips, biting the inside of my cheeks.
16.  Strangely, I can remember a lot of things from when I was very very little. Some of my first vivid memories are from when I was two years old.
17.   It kills me inside if something is unfair. Even as a kid, if other kids were cheating at games I would get very upset.
18.   My favorite subjects in school were English, year book, and pottery.
19.  When I was a kid I used to love eating purple cabbage and green peppers.
20.   Water activities dislike my head. I’ve been thrown into a pool and hit my head on the bottom. Someone threw a bucket full of water at my head while white water rafting. And I blacked out when I connected heads with a friend while falling off a jet-ski. 

Friday, December 28, 2012

30 things my kid(s) should know about me.

Let me start by saying: I am NOT pregnant again. I say kid(s) knowing that I would like Everett to have a sibling some day.

OK back to the show folks!

I found this really neat blog today: www.babymakingmachine.com. She started doing this "30 things my kids should know about me" post. By doing 30 posts, she hopes her kids will some day read her blog and know what she was going through that time of her life. I decided to also take part! I'm realistic and know that I cannot do 30 posts in 30 days. Heck, I don't know if I can finish a post in a day (as Everett is currently sleeping on my chest-he received some shots at his appointment today). 

Here is the list that I will be following:

1. List 20 random facts about yourself.
2. Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they became fears.
3. Describe your relationship with your spouse.
4. List 10 things you would tell your 16 year-old self, if you could.
5. What are the 5 things that make you most happy right now?
6. If you could have three wishes, what would you wish for?
7. What is your dream job, and why?
8. What are 5 passions you have?
9. People who have influenced you and describe how.
10. Describe your most embarrassing moment.
11. Describe 10 pet peeves you have.
12. Describe a typical day in your current life.
13. What’s the hardest part of growing up?
14. Describe 5 and weaknesses strengths you have.
15. Describe when you knew your spouse was the one or how I fell in love.
16. What are your 5 greatest accomplishments?
17. What is the thing you most wish you were great at?
18. What do you think your spouse loves most about you?
19. How did you feel the moment you became a parent?
20. Describe 3 significant memories from your childhood.
21. Describe your relationship with your parents.
22. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? 15 years?
23. What’s your favorite holiday and why?
24. What’s your favorite and least favorite thing about parenthood?
25. If you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be and what would you eat?
26. What popular notion do you think the world has most wrong?
27. What is your favorite part of your body and why?
28. What’s your favorite quality in your spouse?
29. What are your hopes and dreams for your prosperity?
30. List 10 things you would hope to be remembered for.


Coming soon... 20 Random facts about me

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Life up to 6 Weeks

Everett is six weeks today! Every day he is changing and growing. I can't believe it!

Our first couple of days home, my parents were able to stay with us. It was great but we were very happy to have spent time alone with him, getting to know him. Thankfully, Ben was able to take almost a full month off! During this time, we got to know each other.

Rhett taught us how to put on a diaper correctly (there are tons of dirty onesees to prove our mistakes), he also taught us not to expect any sort of routine at first. Before having our child, Ben and I were convinced that we could create a schedule but we learned quick that our lives now revolve around this boy. Also in the first few weeks, we were able to travel to the high line for Thanksgiving to visit family. Travel was successful, Rhett enjoys sleeping in his car seat.

In December, my mom, Lu Ann, was able to come and stay with us for over a week. With her help, we were able to convince Rhett to sleep during the night. Mom was very enthusiastic about burping and changing diapers. She even stayed up with him during some fussy hours of the night. I was able to shower, blow dry my hair, put on makeup, and change out of sweats! This was a great luxury. And lucky for me, she was here when I got sick!

I had a week alone with Rhett before my dad got here (oh boy is it tough!). Ben's parents were just here and were able to spend a little time cuddling him. And now Rhett is laughing, talking, and giggling. It is so much fun! His gummy smile melts my heart. He even has a dimple!

So this is a quick update. Sorry it's been awhile. It's funny how a little baby needs so much of your time. I wouldn't trade it for the world.

Day 1

 Week 6