Q&A

Cheekers says it time for a little Q&A.

Ask me anything (within reason!) & I will answer in one of my next posts.

~Woops out.

#7, Shout Out, Shake It Off~~

That's my #7 layout of the year.

Am I on fire or what???!!!!

I followed a sketch from www.scrappinmojo.com & decided to do one of Cheek's first portraits...his Halloween costume. Man, is he a cutie or what??? I know I'm partial but come on! Hee hee

This is the same child, who has learned to stand in his crib. This is a no no. So today, after the 2.5 hr morning nap (Thank you God, Thank you!), I go in b/c he is too quiet. There he is standing. Proud as can be. So I cleared my throat & said "Ethan, are you supposed to be doing that?" He turned his head, wiggled his one eyebrow & started to giggle. It was so darn funny, I had to leave the room. I don't know what I'm going to do if all I do is laugh at his antics.

I will end up with a brat.

Ok, note to self...must control laughter. I mean I did leave the room before I giggled. Anyway....

I would like to give a shout out to my Uncle Mike. That's my Aunt Patty's hubby. She reads my blog. I think she, my mom & like 2 other's are my regulars. If you are a regular, give me a holla (leave me a comment...I love the comments). Anyway I saw my Uncle Mike at Shop Rite this morning at like 9am. I went food shopping for the first time in like 4 weeks. So there go me & the Cheekers on our way to load up the minivan when who comes strolling up the lane in the parking lot but Uncle Mike.

So, Hello Uncle Mike & Hello Aunt Patty (b/c I know you are reading this...at least I hope you are!)

As for the Shake it off. Tuesday when Cheeks learned to pull himself up, he would fall. Usually on his tush, then his back. Well he just goes to the tush now but it usually knocks the wind out of him or stuns him at least plus he will hit his noggin too. At first, I was always like

Oh

my

God!

And would try to comfort him. After the 100th time, I started to look, make sure there's no blood or he's wonky & I just tell him "Shake off!"

Works well! He gets right back up. Now he thinks he can stand on his own & lets go. I see walking in the future. I finally charged the dvd recorder camera my dad gave me & I am having a ball using it.

When I figure out how to upload, I will post the video of Cheeks eating his mashed potatoes. He got a bath immediately following. Oiy've.

Well tomorrow starts another work week. *sigh* I also go back to the dr for the stupid cyst on my face. It hurts again, so I think it got reinfected. NICE! They are sending me to a plastic surgeon for the rest of the removal.

On that note...

~WOOPS OUT!!

S.O.S.

See that look of desperation on his face?

He has that look of "Mommy, help me! Help me stand up!"

Um.

Yea.

He now stands.

Since Sunday.

He has learned to get from laying down to a sitting position.

Then he pulls himself up in the pack n play.

That's ok.

What's not ok is that he does it in his crib.

Last night, it wasn't bad. Took me 4x's of laying him down & telling him "Night Night". He didn't even stand up in the crib.

Today. Not so much.

He pulls himself up all the time.

I put him down at 8:20 & finally at 8:55 he decided he got tired of me, hiding out by the door, coming in & telling him "No Ethan. Lay down. Night Night"

I lost count of how many times I went in there.

I worked up a frickin sweat!

So my plea to all your mommies out there.....any tips on getting your child to lay down for the night? Not stand in the crib?

Anything at all.

Well anything but giving him a bottle.

I am leaving this in your capable hands, so advise away!

Winner! Winner! Winner!

Yes, yes, Ethan has picked a winner of the magazine & some goodies from my 150th post. I would have had a picture but my camera's batteries are dead.

Without further adieu, the winner is..........DIANA~!

You go girl! Send me your addy & I will send you your small but fun prize!

Woops out!

150th Post

I think this layout is #6 for th year.

I did a scraplift train at www.scrappinmojo.com I was the last one. I decided to use creme cardstock (for a change) & my scanner wouldn't scan it properly, so I had to take a pic of it. Sorry for the horrid quality. That is Cheeks & I, on the 2nd he was here! I love that picture. It looks like he's peeking, saying Hi Mommy (hence the title.)

Now, this is my 150th post!

Can.

You.

Stand.

It!

So in honor of the 150th post, leave a comment & I will draw a name to win a prize of scrap stuff, including a brand new copy of Scrapbooking Dimensions magazine!

Name Change

No not Cheekers! His name remains that same.

Just look at him.

On his Rusteez car toy that his Aunt Dawn bought him for Xmas.

Today was THE perfect day here. Not hot, not cold. Just perfect.

With a light breeze.

Aunt Erin decided to take some pics of the Cheekers today & I just happened upon them on my computer.

So enjoy!

Now the name change things.

I've been reading decorating blogs, since I am in the process of redecorating the house.

All of these people have named their houses.

Cutesy names.

Like:

Cherry Hill Cottage

or

Daisy Cottage.

So I thought what could I name the townhouse.

I thought something witty with their initials, so I came up with:

TEC Cottage.

I told my sister & she said

"What about Etc?"

Hmm, I didn't think of that one.

So my home will go by Etc. Cottage~!

It has been declared.

Woops out!

Next job: Bounty Huntin w/ Dog the Bounty Hunter

Cheekers is applying to be a bounty hunter with Dog b/c

1. He looks cool in those shades.

2. He can hurl that binky like a boomerang & get the fugitive in one shot!

I took him for his well baby visit today.

Good thing.

Apparantly he has developed a wheez.

So my poor baby is on a nebulizer.

Now that is like trying to wrestle an octupos covered in oil!

He was not a fan of this treatment.

My mom was here (Thank goodness) & she had to sing & dance to keep him from squirming.

Now I owe my mommy a big sorry for being such a bitch when Cheekers was having his treatment. I get frustrated easily & she was trying to help & I bit her head off. This is after she went & picked up his meds for me & just tried to help me.

So I'm sorry mom! I love you!

I know hard to believe I can be a bit of a bitch. It's a shocker really. Just ask Bobster. He'll tell you the truth.

Wait!

On second thought....definitely don't ask him. :>)

Nothing else new & exciting from yesterday.

Still on my hunt for vintage things. My dad gave me a set of trunks that I am going to use for storage. He got them on Ebay & had them still in there box for a year so I told him I would take them. Dropped them off today while I was at work. They are nice. I think I am going to scruff them up a bit to make look shabby. I am going to keep some scrap stuff in there or maybe move this big ole tote filled with Lenox that I can't display into the trunks. That way I will have more room in my pantry, believe me I need it.

Tomorrow is Tuesday. Only 4 days to go til the weekend. Woo! I need it.

On that note...

~Woops out!

I'm going to have a hard time breaking him of the bottle!

Poor Cheekers

He's sick.
I feel so bad for him.
Glassy eyes.
Runny nose.
Cough.

The cough is keeping him up. Should make for an interesting evening.
Say a prayer he will feel better manana. I even stayed home from meeting a new "scrappy" friend at a crop b/c I didn't want to leave him.



Now, onto a few things.
First my sign came. My welcome sign.

SEE:


I really like it.
Two things.
1. My mom said "Whose coming over? Madonna?" BAAHAAHAA! She's a kidder that one!
2. I hung it on my door & between the sun & the heat, it warped already.
Pissed?
Yea, much.
It was a lot of money. Well a lot of money for some cardboard & glitter. Almost 40 dollars!
Live & learn I suppose.

Secondly, ever hear of the 26 Challenge blog.
Well I have & this month I got 2 photos done.
One was truck.
Hence:

That's Bobster's new ride. Sure, he's 6"2 so it makes the ride a bit snuck but it has that new plastic car smell. Actually I got this for Cheekers a few weeks back. Yea, he's not real interested yet.

The other photo I took was feast.
Hence:

Looks like it was tasty, doesn't it!
You betcha.

Finally, can I just say I need some much needed time to myself. Sure I could have gotten it tonight but I would have been too worried about the babe & not have enjoyed myself.

I am talking just 2 hrs people.
Just a pedi.
I don't even need the mani.
JUST THE PEDI!!!!!

Guess I will get the time come Oct when Sandel weather is over.

Woops out!

9 months Portrait

I present...Mr. Adorable:

A little extra "fun" for your Saturday night!

You Will Be a Cool Parent

You seem to naturally know a lot about parenting, and you know what kids need.You can tell when it's time to let kids off the hook, and when it's time to lay down the law.While your parenting is modern and hip, it's not over the top.You know that there's nothing cool about a parent who acts like a teenager... or a drill sergeant!

http://www.blogthings.com/wouldyoubeacoolparentquiz/">Would You Be a Cool Parent?

Why is it...

that when I read blogs about other people thrift store shopping, bargain hunting, yard saling, they find the coolest stuff.

When I got do these things, I find junk.

See, I have decided to slowly change the decor of my house. Still country but throw in some shabby chic. Also I am on the prowl for pretty pink dishes. Don't get me wrong, I love my dishes. I have the entire set minus the matching silverware & glasses BUT I need some feminity in here. With 3 boys & one grown up manchild, my house can become overtaken with "male" things at anytime.

So out I went thrift shopping. I found one Carter's sleeveless orange & white romper for Cheekers. $1.99 at Goodwill. They had a BabyGap sweater in 2T which I am sure he will be wearing in the Winter for only $1.99. I passed tho. I just wasn't bowled over by it. Then at the other Goodwill I found canning jars (glass). I bought one & plan to put something in it. What? Yea, no idea.

Seriously, is it just that I have no eye for thrifty things? No creative bone in my body?
Why?
Why?
Why can I not find something to transform into something fabulous?

Is anyone out there creative enough to come with me & help me.
Show me the ropes.
Anyone?
Anyone at all?
Abbygirl, where are you when I need a thriftstore buddy?

My sister goes with me. She finds some stuff but sadly, she has the same deficient gene I do...she see's junk.

We need help!

On that note...
~Woops out!

Momentous Day

Not only can we clap, we have said...........Da Da.

Sure, say dada, mama is the one that's with you 24hrs, bathes you, feeds you, etc etc but say dada.

I am thrilled that he said it! Really. I got so excited! I clapped & kissed him a million times.

Here's is a short video shot yesterday, May 23, 2007, of Ethan & his new skill!

Enjoy!

Disclaimer!

For those that read the comment by anonymous (ahem, my mom) there were no frozen waffles the day I cooked.
I made pancakes from scratch, pork roll & for the first time ever I fried potatos.
I plead the fifth on the mention of a jar of sauce somewhere. I decline to comment on that.

Now onto more fun things.

Someone learned to clap. Today. While out on the porch watching the cars go by.
Yes.
Bobster has learned to clap.
We were all quite proud. I mean at 35 soon to be 36 it's a very big accomplishment.

Seriously.
Cheekers has learned to clap!
I took a video of it but am "upload" challenge so my sister will have to do it for me.

It was so cute. I had him on my lap. Started to clap my hands. He grabbed my hands.
Started to clap them together.
Then he looked at his hands & did it.
Yes.
He's a genius!
Everytime he did it, I would go "Yea!!!!!!!!!"
I swear he's the next Einstein.
Of course he will be the Prophet one day(for you LDSer's who read my blog). As if any proud LDS mom doesn't think her son will be the next Prophet.
For those nonLDSer's.........he's obviously destined for being the smartest man ever.

On that note, I leave you!

Woops out~!

May it be declared....

That upon this day, the 20th of May, in our 2007 year of the Lord
(Hallejiah, Amen!) that Meghan Kathleen....

Cooked Breakfast
&
Cooked Dinner.

Please admit all praise & admiration now.

Thank you.
Thank you very much.

Meghan Kathleen has left the building.

Could you not just chow down on that leg!

My word I don't think there are that many rolls in a bakery (Of course, under my shirt could rival any bakery!)

Took the Cheekers to see his Great Grandpop today. OR should I say...his identical twin (just 85 yrs older). You can tell my Grandpop is proud of his great grandson. He lives in an assisted living facility & rides a scooter, so we had to "scooter" around & take Cheekers on a parade. Everyone said how adorable he is. Of course, I would expect none the less. BAAHAAHAA! Seriously, it's always nice to hear & I am bias so I think he is the bestest, cutest thing ever.

Now I wanted to post on Thursday night but I was just so shocked I couldn't.

Ugly Betty.

Season final.

Oh.

My.

God!

I am so sad for Hilda.

And I can't believe Mark has left his assistant job.

Poor Betty.

Finally getting a date with Henry & then that biatch of an ex/gf shows up.

Preggers.

Ugh!

Now I have to wait til next season.

I don't think I can wait.

Seriously.

I love this show.

It rocks.

So if you haven't seen it check it out.

Now onto my WoW factor. I am always amazed that I have anyone read my blog.

Imagine my surprise when I found a quiz on here on Fe's blog!!!!! I was stunned & shocked.

Then I log on today & find a comment from none other than Lee Woodside.

Um, hello!

She's got one of the best blogs ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I couldn't believe she actual read my blog.

Even if it was just once, she read it.

Still trying to find time for myself.

Bobster helped out tons so far this weekend.

Mopped the kitchen floor. Put the drawer together that goes under the babers crib.

Took the trash out.

Hmm......I think his reward will be much to his delight!

Hoping to get a pedicure one night this week.

Getting the taxes done on Monday night.

Yes. I know they were due Apr 15th BUT my accountant said if you don't owe you can file every 3yrs.

I am hoping I get a decent rebate so I can put it towards our vaca in Feb...Disney here we come. Wooohooo.

It's me, Bobster, the boys, the Cheekers, my sister, all the inlaws & I think a few others.

I tried to talk my mom & her Bobster into it but she is politely declining.

I am excited to take the baby. He will be about 16/17 mos old but I know he will be delighted with what he sees.

Whew.

I am a chatty bugger tonight. Must be all the caffeine in my Diet Wild Cherry Pepsi.

Check it out. It's the bestest diet soda....EVER!

~WOOPS OUT!

La de da......dum dee doo

Do you ever think that no matter how hard you try, how well you think you do, that it just isn't right? I am having the hardest time lately b/c no matter what I do, it isn't right. In my work life & my personal life.

I suck.

I am just sick of it! I work hard, I try to keep a nice house, I try to save money. Ha! Ha to it all.

Sometimes I just feel like the doors are closing in me. Sigh.

I think I need some time to myself. You know, like 3 hrs in the afternoon to get a pedicure, scrapbook or shop. Just me.

Don't get me wrong. I love my son. I have waited a looooooooooong time to have him & I love him with everything I have. I also know for my sanity that if I don't get maybe an afternoon out for a pedi & some shopping, I am going to lose it. I just want a pedicure people! I have naked piggies!!! Don't misunderstand, I love being with Cheekers & I feel horrible that I have to work 40hrs a week BUT I think every Mommy needs just a few hours to herself & going to work doesn't count. Is that wrong? Am I a bad Mommy? You can tell me the truth everyone. I can handle it!

Ok, enough with my pity post.
Off to bed.

Happy Mother's Day!!!!



My first official mommy's day was really sweet & nice. Bobster surprised me by coming home yesterday & then this morning he got me breakfast & flowers.



Cheekers, after mommy & daddy went to bed, must have gotten the van keys b/c when I woke up this morning, he had left a card for me in his crib. Now is that not the best son ever!



We got up & out early & went & visited Bobby's mom for the holiday. She cooked us breakfast, as she cooks every Sunday she doesn't work. Cheekers had some watermelon (it was a hit!) & some French Toast (an even bigger hit!).



Then we got my mom & sister, & Bobster, myself & the Cheekers took my mom to this Italian restaurant in Oaklyn for lunch. Now, um, it was us, a single guy & some family. That was it. Too say our waitress sucked ass is being kind. She sucked donkey ass. Sorry, had to be said. Then our food came. Um, yea, all of us were extremely disappointed & will not be back. Now Cheekers had some of my Cream of Broccoli soup (like 5 babyspoonfuls). I think that put him over the edge b/c the rest of the afternoon he spit up. He would spit up & go back to playing or jumping or rolling or whatever he was doing. Didn't phase him.



Here is a layout I did last week. I just now got around to scanning & stitching. Cheekers is about 3 weeks old. He is on the wedge thing for babies. Yea, that lasted like a week, as he managed to push the velco off & get the wedge thing over his face.

Psst, stay tuned...I am creating a new "layout" blog for layouts that I find inspirational!!! If you link me your blog you layout might appear in it!!!!

Keep an eye out!

~Whew~

Where does the time go when there seems to be no time!

First things first...my spacebar is going. My computer chair finally broke a few weeks ago, so now I guess it's the keyboard. Lucky me.

Second...Tara asked me to list 5 reasons I blog, you know, what I use my blog for.

1. To keep my family (if they even read it) updated on Cheeks & show off his new pics.

2. Show off my layouts (which I have a new one but am too lazy to scan & stitch together...man! I suck!)

3. To issue blog challenges & hope my blog takes off like others. BAAHAAHAA. Yea right.

4. To bitch & moan.

5. To get out my frustrations, post about my day, keep me sane.

Stuff like that. So there ya go. Now if you read my blog, I want you to list 5 reasons in your blog (if you have one) & link me to it! If you don't blog, leave me a comment as to why you read my blog. Puh-leeze! Don't make me beg...Not pretty people!

Now may I present photos of the children

Our first picnic as a family...the red head is our nephew, Danny.




We bought Christopher a pogo stick for Christmas.
Go Christopher!



May I present the Cheekers & the Nana:



Finally, Cheeks has had enough of the Babyrazzi!

The point is to answer these with just one word. Would love to see anyone who reads my blog answer this.
Here goes...
1. Yourself? FAT
2. Your boyfriend/girlfriend? Love
3. Your hair? AWFUL
4. Your mother? Nana
5. Your father? Grandpop
6. Your favorite thing? Cheekers
7. Your dream last night? Horrible
8. Your favorite drink? Pepsi
. Your dream car? Ram
10. The room you're in right now? Living
11. Your fear? Spiders
12. What you want to be in 10 years? Happy
13. Muffins? Chocolate
14. Who you hung out with last night? Cheerks
15. What you're not? Stable
16. Time? Nine.
17. What you're wearing? Pajamas
18. Your favorite weather? Fallish
19. Your favorite book? Historical
20. Last thing you ate? Dessert
21. Your worst vice? Food
22. Your best friend is? Many
23. What you're thinking about right now? Breathing
24. Your car? Van
25. Your life? Funny