You know you are losing your mind when...

You come out of storytime and your car door is wide open. Enough said.

So, the last two days have been so LOOOOONG! I don't know what they call this phase in Jackson's life, but it is the one where he wants to do not what I want him to do. If I say, hey lets wipe your nose, he runs the other way. If I say okay, you have to have a snotty nose then, he comes to me bawling asking for nose. I can't win and I think I am going out of my mind. I have to find some balance in my life as well because seriously, I can't get out the door before noon and considering the fact that J's lunchtime is at 12pm and he naps at 12:30pm, it doesn't leave me ANY time to do things. I don't know what to cut out. Most of you know that I am not a morning person and I usually let Jackson be my alarm clock around 8am. We get up, get dressed, feed him, go to the gym, get home, I attempt to shower with him awake and voila, it is close to noon. Do I have to get up at 5:45am to work out? Should I wake Jackson up earlier so we can get going. REally, I don't know what the solution is, but it really has me down. That on top of the fact that the last two days have not being shining examples of my best mothering skills.

That said, I will post another complaint, because, hey why not, I am full of them right now...one of those days. This is it. Pregnancy is going well except for the fact that I am always starving. I will be out running errands and it hits me, I am painfully hungry. It is like I go from 0 to staving in no time at all. So, my alternatives are to buy some food, which will probobly not be healthy, or wait it out and take it out on those I am with (Jackson--poor thing). Really that is my biggest complaint right now, along with being tired all the time, although I think I am getting kind of used to that. I just wish I was more patient when I am tired.

So, on to my class reunion this last weekend. Four letter describe it well... L-A-M-E. Seriously, there was not a single one of my friends there. It was for the two highschools in the area as well and with combined graduating classes of well over 1000 people, there were probobly about 100 people there. So, we (Douglas and I) travel all the way to AZ to go, spend $80 a head and have a bad meal in a poorly chosen location with no one we knew. We sat by a kid that said hi to me and reminded me that he was in some of my classes. He and his wife were really nice, but the truth of the matter is that I wasn't really there to make new friends.

The good part though was that my mom came out to watch Jackson and Douglas and I got to have some time together. We really enjoyed some one on one time.

I can't wait for the holidays! I can't wait to decorate and bake and shop. We are heading to Santa Barbara for Thanksgiving with my whole family.

Well, my child won't nap so I am off to try again. Wish me luck.

Halloween Fun!

 
 
 
  

Jackson loves bath time!!

 
 
 
  

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I am 8 1/2 weeks and due end of may, beginning of June (hopefully May).

Confessional

So, I love Halloween candy. I finally headed to Costco today to pick some up. I can't do it any sooner or I will eat the whole bag before the big day arrives. I thought adults weren't supposed to like candy, but not me. I LOVE it. That is why I so rarely buy the delicious stuff.

Well, after about a month of total insomnia, I finally invested in some sleep pills and oh, what a miracle. I have slept through the night for three days and I must say, I feel wonderful today. I got up and sorted all the laundry (and let me tell you, there is a ton). I have actually been folding it when it comes out, I made banana bread, went to costco, did the dishes. I feel like a new woman. Now I just need to get showered for the day and I will be all ready for our fun evening at Tuachan (an outdoor ampitheatre here in town) to watch "Thriller". I am so excited!! I want to actually take the time to dry my hair and dress cute since it is so rare that I get to do that anymore.

So, the big news, I guess I will spill the beans on here since most people who read my blog are either family or close friends and know anyway, but I am pregnant. Exciting, huh? It depends on the day for me. Last night it was more like sheer panic at imagining the reality of having two little ones. I think JAckson will love having a little sibling and really that is the reason that we decided to try again. I had just kind of hoped it would take a little longer to actually get pregnant. Anyway, that is the news. Now I can complain about how tired I am or that I feel sick or whatnot :).

My parents have been in Mexico for 8 days now and I think this is the longest stretch that I have gone without talking to my mom since I was on my mission. It is weird and I miss being able to talk to her. They move out here at the end of November and it will be so fun to have them close, although I will miss traveling to Santa Barbara. Seriously, where am I going to do my shopping now?

Off to shower. If I wait to long the monkey will wake up and all my grandeous plans will be out the window.

Little Monkey

 
 
  

Praying to allah or licking the wet concrete...

you decide.


  

Some of the J Monkey

Jackson is such a little boy. He loves dirt and sticks and everything gross. The one picture I had to post because it is his, I am disgusted with whatever you are doing face. I get it a lot--mealtime, naptime, in the car. There is never a guess as to his feelings! We went to Cracker Barrel for breakfast this morning and he first at the crayons and then wolfed down a whole plate of food--eggs, french toast, bacon, grits and juice. He is a little piggie. He was actually semi well behaved which was a miracle. We never take him out because he is such a little stinker. He cracks my dad up with everything he does. Sometimes he will flex every muscle in his body and it is hilarious. Kids are constant entertainment when they are well rested. He also gives good kissed now. Luckily he has learned the closed mouth technique and just makes a big mmmmmmuuuuuu. It is really cute.


 
 
 
  

Another Family Picture

...Jackson actually semi cooperated this time...a miracle. I have been so swamped and tired lately that I haven't gotten to go through them as I would like to. Thanks to our friend's Sham and Jimbo in Vegas for taking these.

  

So, I was tagged by Kellie, another blogger, to share five weird things about myself, so here I go:

1. I often read the end of a book or read about a movie before I read or watch it. The anxiety of not knowing what happens kills me and instead of letting it affect my life, I alleviate it by cheating.

2. My desk is always a disastre. I can just ignore it, don't ask me how, but I don't even see it. You would think it was some strange organizational strategy, but no, I lose things ALL the time. It is just not my strong point.

3. I cannot stand the smell of chicken and typically I can't stand to eat it.

4. I sleep with my eyes open. Freaks people out.

5. Although I finished nursing Jackson a year ago, I wear one of my nursing bras all the time. What can I say, it is comfortable.

All right, now I will tag some people...
Sarita
Jessica
Rachel
Lindsi
Holly

It finally turned out.

So, in general I think I am a good cook. I enjoy cooking and eating good food. There is, however, one method of cooking that I have struggled with...don't laugh, the crockpot. Seriously, everything I made in the crockpot was horrible. I would cook meat and potatoes and the meat would be overcooked and the potatoes hard. I know you want to ask me, how long did you cook them, high or low, etc. and let me assure =you that I would cook on low all day and things wouldn't turn out.

So, I bought a new crockpot at Costco hoping that was the problem.

Oh, I need to mention as well that I am horrible at cooking roasts. I have not figured out the tricks, even with as many as I have cooked.

So, before church today I threw a roast in with a can of coke and a few other ingredients. It cooked for eight hours. In fear I went to check it, stuck my fork in, and TADA, it just fell apart. It was a Sunday miracle.

So, I don't necessarily think this is the end of my meat catastrophes, but it is a start. I would love to figure out the CP well because it is so easy and I can prepare while I have energy to do so, in the mornings. We will see if this is the beginning of a new phase of life. I am keeping my fingers crossed.

one more...

  

Most recent newborn shoot

Sweet little Jane. She just didn't want to sleep for us. You would think a 5 day old 6pound baby would love to sleep, but not her. These are some of my favs at first glance through.

 
 
 
  

Return to blogland

I haven't felt much like writing lately. I have been tired and lazy and busy with a bunch of other projects. I finished the quilt top for JAckson's room and I am 3/4 way through his curtains. I had such a bad experience painting his room that I have avoided finishing it for the last six months. Now it is time. I guess I feel that before I get started on Christmas projects, I have to finish all of the other projects that I have half way done. I have also been busy with photography stuff and that has consumed my evenings.

I have had allergies and I wonder is that contributes to my tiredness a little. I am taking allergy pills everyday and sneezing a lot. YUCK. I woke up this morning at 6am sneezing, itchy throat etc. I came down stairs and watched some Arrested Development until the allergy pill kicked in and I was able to go back to sleep. We slept until 9am. As nice as that was, it sort of threw a wrench in my daily plans. I like to be home from the gym by then. I guess I will just go walking this afternoon or biking. We will see. I am still tired so I don't feel like doing much.

Jackson is whiney this morning. I am trying to wean him from his second nap and it is painful. He is tired by 10 am, but I have to keep him up until 12pm at least so that he will take an afternoon nap and not be crabby all afternoon. He now wakes up with very specific breakfast requests "affles" and "cheese". Yep, he wants waffles and cheese for breakfast. I told some friends about this and they were amazed that I would make waffles everyday--thanks to mrs. eggo. I love to feed him waffles because he can totally feed himself. I gave him oatmeal today and he did great with his spoon for a while and then decided it was just easier to shove it in with his hand.

I have so much I need to do around the house. Douglas took Jackson to the cabin this weekend and I was able to stay home, eat cafe rio, finish painting the kitchen and work on project after project. It was great (I stayed up too late though and I am still paying for it.)

Well, off to through some laundry in. Jackson has been out of pjs for days and has been rewearing his nemo pjs (which he is obsessed with) every night. He is happy, but it is pretty gross.

I have a pork roast in the crockpot and I will make rolls and masked potatas for dinner. yum. A friend wants me to go and scrapbook with her. We will see how that pans out. IT would be fun, but may not fit in.

Hope you all have a fabuloso week.

a few from a recent shoot.

 
 
 
  

a little too much nemo??

Well, I went straight from Burley to California to visit my parents. Fun times, although the home body in me wishes I had a little time to recoop in between. None the less, we have had fun here. Just a quick anecdote (did I spell that right--blogger needs spell checker!) from yesterday...

We took J to the beack to swing and play. We walked to the water which he has been deathly afraid of in the past (odd--I think that is the ONLY thing my child is afraid of). There were a lot of birds walking around so we asked him what they were. He replies "bidos" (he gets his letters mixed up a bit when he talks). Then we ask him, what does the bird say?? He replies, "Mine, mine."

Back from Burley

 
  

off to burley...

we are off to burley idaho to visit douglas' grandparents this weekend. Should be a fun trip minus the eight hours in the car with the munchkin. Now off to get packed. I told douglas I would be ready to go when he gets home at 3 and I am yet to start packing. typical.