2 posts back I wrote down 12 things I'd like to accomplish before 2010...here's a little update on how I'm doing.
12 before 2012
Got this idea from another blog and I thought it was a great idea. I've been feeling very unproductive lately...maybe because I don't have a lot of energy due to the pregnancy and taking care of a toddler, maybe because I've been single parenting for the past 6 weeks and still have 2 weeks to go 'til we're back to some sort of normalcy, or maybe because when my Coleman is actually sleeping I like to take at least some time to myself instead of getting things done around the house. So this list is my motivation before I get into major nesting mode of cleaning my house (I have a different goal for the month of January...more to come on that)
12 things to do before 2012 (in no particular order)
1. Create photo albums online so that they are up to date (there are 6 to do). Don't have to get them all printed and sent, but they need to be completed so when its in the budget, I can order them and have them here!
So far I have 2.5 complete out of 6....but there are folders on my desktop with the pics for a few other albums in them and ready to be put in photo books. I'm pretty happy with this number.
2. Organize our basement - I've been making the unfinished space a mess going through different things. I want to get them all back on the amazing shelves my husband made so that when we do decide to finish it...moving items will be much easier.
With the budget having been set to "complete" our basement (and by complete I mean just carpeted with painted walls to equal a ginormous playroom) I haven't gotten around to my reorganization yet....maybe this weekend?
3. Create a list of things to get before Baby BOY #2 arrives - Got started on this list....but I need some help.
Any mamas who went through having more than one...what are some things you think I need to get/accomplish before baby #2 arrives?
4. Take a weekend away with my wonderful husband (excited that this trip is already planned) =) Justin and I took last weekend and went to the east side of the state.
We did some shopping, relaxed, had dinner (and talked the entire time and took our TIME eating...it was delightful), went bowling, more shopping, saw a movie (Courageous...AWESOME movie...check it out!), and finally returned to pick up our precious Coleman. He had a ball with his grandparents and did a great job while we were out. In fact, he really wanted nothing to do with us when we returned =( It was a much needed weekend away and we came back refreshed and ready for the winter season to begin!
5. Read the new Karen Kingsbury book that's coming out in November -
Getting ready to purchase online so I have it on the day it comes out. I plan on reading it while I'm at the Dr. office for a 2 hour glucose test after Thanksgiving...okay, I may have it read before then =)
6. Clean out the guest room/office and get it ready to be Coleman's new room -
haha! Haven't even started this and the room is a MESS!
7. Print photos for new picture frames and set up new floating shelves in living room (I've had the frames and shelves for over a month and haven't gotten anything up yet!) -
Photos printed and in frames, possibly having my wonderful husband hang them tonight!
8. Take Coleman to a children's museum -
Working on putting this on the calendar
9. Try 4 new recipes -
2 done and 1 in the crock pot as I'm typing...it smells good, but not sure it's going to taste as great....how come recipes never look as good as the picture?
10. Organize and clean out car (I know this one sounds weird, but there are a few new things I'd like to add to my car to help keep it from looking like a tornado ran through it)
Thanks to my wonderful dad while we were out of town....we came back (after having them lent us their vehicle for the weekend) to a VERY clean car inside and out....now I just have to get my few little organization items and I'll check this one off my list!
11. Make a habit of doing devotions daily (this one will be very hard to figure out with being so busy and so tired....I can do it!) -
Not doing so great on this one at the moment...but being inspired more the last few days
12. Create or do some of the new ideas I put on my boards on Pinterest (seriously, if you haven't checked out this website you need to...it's so addicting, but in a good way! Let me know if you want an invite to join!) -
Tried a few...still want to do a few more...more posts on that in a bit
WOW - I'm pretty pleased with how much I have already done. I didn't realize I had done a lot of these already and was feeling discouraged when beginning to type this out. I have a few more weeks left - hopefully I can accomplish my goals
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Thursday, November 3, 2011
A little update
I'm way overdue for a blog post. Seems that is my new trend lately - write an update, then wait a few weeks and write another one. I've had some great ideas floating around in my head, but just haven't found or made the time to blog about them.
So....
Coleman has been doing some really cute stuff lately, and since I'm somewhat keeping this blog for him as a "memory" book, I need to get his new tricks down in writing.
He is now signing: more, please, milk, all done, thank you, hat, and just new today - shoes (almost)
He has learned how to add the long e sound at the end of some words: puppy, daddy, and mommy
It is seriously one of the cutest sounds I have ever heard and you can tell clear as day what he is saying.
As far as talking goes - lately he just seems to be jabbering away at everything. He is telling jibberish stories, trying to repeat things that we tell him, etc. He knows how to say tractor, truck, daddy, mommy, puppy, grandpa, grandma, grandmom, grandad, blueberry, bye bye and a few more. Of course, they all don't sound like the exact word, but Justin and I can tell what they are.
Another new favorite noise/word that Coleman is doing is saying "woah". We usually say this if he falls quickly, or slips on something. We've been saying in for a while now, but Coleman has finally picked up on it and will repeat "woah, woah" after doing it himself. My belly is getting too big to lay him down in his crib so I just have to set him in there for nap and bedtime. The other day I went to put him in there for nap and he kinda leaped out of my arms and fell into the crib. He then said "woah", layed down, snuggled his puppy, and was ready for sleep. It took everything in my power not to laugh....but of course I did as soon as I got out of the room. We have also been saying "woo-hoo" in a high pitch voice if something is exciting or we are really happy and now Coleman will say it too....very cute! I should really get these on video too.
His play puppy, Scout (a Leapfrog toy), has a saying "Let's make a silly sound....boogaly boogaly". We've started doing this with Coleman and asking him to make a silly sound....he will respond with silly "b" sounding words and tongue babbles and spit. Very cute!
Coleman has also taken to a love of BOOKS! YAY! He likes to go through his basket and bring one to you then will turn around and plop in your lap. He enjoys any book about puppies, tractors, animals, and trucks. He also has a book that sings "wheels on the bus", which is another favorite.
I've been trying to upload a recent movie I took of Coleman, but it hasn't worked. It's super cute too - it's of him doing "If You're Happy And You Know It", the whole song!
Other happenings around our household are...
The busy season is over! HORRAY! We made it 8 weeks with Justin working 90+ hour weeks/7days a week. We are happy that it is done and that he is home before dark each night. This will be our first weekend as a family of 3 since Labor Day weekend. Coleman has been a trooper throughout the season, but it has definitely taken its toll on both him and I. He loves to play with his daddy and will for the most part, let Justin do/take care of most things. However, he hasn't let him feed him his night bottle in a while and he always wants mommy around even if daddy is around too. This has been hard on me to always be wanted by him and it is harder for me to get a break in (unless its nap time or bedtime). So we're hoping that after this weekend and a week or two of being home at a regular time will get Coleman back into the swing of how things were before the busy season was here.
Here is a cute picture of us last year at the farm and this year - Crazy how much change happens in just 12 months (and I have a belly on me this year!) It's crazy to think that next year there will be 4 of us in the rocking chair!
Our little baby boy has been very active lately too! His favorite time to kick around and bug his mommy is in the evening when I finally have a chance to relax. It's either that, or I just don't feel him moving a ton throughout the day because I'm busy chasing around a toddler! Our ultrasound appointment went great, all is healthy with mom and baby and as far as we can tell - his head isn't crazy huge yet like his big brothers. This pregnancy has been completely different from Coleman's too. I have been having some serious hip pain throughout this pregnancy. So much in fact, that sometimes at night it is hard for me to get up and walk and rolling over to get comfortable in bed at night is just painful. I'm working on some stretches and I'm very thankful for a sister-in-law who is a physical therapist and has been a huge help so far! No weird cravings yet, although I did have a craving for a glacier (slushie and ice cream) from Dairy Queen, as well as salty sweet early on in the pregnancy. You can still find a can of pringles and some sort of sweet treat (usually peanut butter M&M's) in our pantry.
So there's my little update....and now for a few pics =) We had fun playing in the leaves today
So....
Coleman has been doing some really cute stuff lately, and since I'm somewhat keeping this blog for him as a "memory" book, I need to get his new tricks down in writing.
He is now signing: more, please, milk, all done, thank you, hat, and just new today - shoes (almost)
He has learned how to add the long e sound at the end of some words: puppy, daddy, and mommy
It is seriously one of the cutest sounds I have ever heard and you can tell clear as day what he is saying.
As far as talking goes - lately he just seems to be jabbering away at everything. He is telling jibberish stories, trying to repeat things that we tell him, etc. He knows how to say tractor, truck, daddy, mommy, puppy, grandpa, grandma, grandmom, grandad, blueberry, bye bye and a few more. Of course, they all don't sound like the exact word, but Justin and I can tell what they are.
Another new favorite noise/word that Coleman is doing is saying "woah". We usually say this if he falls quickly, or slips on something. We've been saying in for a while now, but Coleman has finally picked up on it and will repeat "woah, woah" after doing it himself. My belly is getting too big to lay him down in his crib so I just have to set him in there for nap and bedtime. The other day I went to put him in there for nap and he kinda leaped out of my arms and fell into the crib. He then said "woah", layed down, snuggled his puppy, and was ready for sleep. It took everything in my power not to laugh....but of course I did as soon as I got out of the room. We have also been saying "woo-hoo" in a high pitch voice if something is exciting or we are really happy and now Coleman will say it too....very cute! I should really get these on video too.
His play puppy, Scout (a Leapfrog toy), has a saying "Let's make a silly sound....boogaly boogaly". We've started doing this with Coleman and asking him to make a silly sound....he will respond with silly "b" sounding words and tongue babbles and spit. Very cute!
Coleman has also taken to a love of BOOKS! YAY! He likes to go through his basket and bring one to you then will turn around and plop in your lap. He enjoys any book about puppies, tractors, animals, and trucks. He also has a book that sings "wheels on the bus", which is another favorite.
I've been trying to upload a recent movie I took of Coleman, but it hasn't worked. It's super cute too - it's of him doing "If You're Happy And You Know It", the whole song!
Other happenings around our household are...
The busy season is over! HORRAY! We made it 8 weeks with Justin working 90+ hour weeks/7days a week. We are happy that it is done and that he is home before dark each night. This will be our first weekend as a family of 3 since Labor Day weekend. Coleman has been a trooper throughout the season, but it has definitely taken its toll on both him and I. He loves to play with his daddy and will for the most part, let Justin do/take care of most things. However, he hasn't let him feed him his night bottle in a while and he always wants mommy around even if daddy is around too. This has been hard on me to always be wanted by him and it is harder for me to get a break in (unless its nap time or bedtime). So we're hoping that after this weekend and a week or two of being home at a regular time will get Coleman back into the swing of how things were before the busy season was here.
Here is a cute picture of us last year at the farm and this year - Crazy how much change happens in just 12 months (and I have a belly on me this year!) It's crazy to think that next year there will be 4 of us in the rocking chair!
Our little baby boy has been very active lately too! His favorite time to kick around and bug his mommy is in the evening when I finally have a chance to relax. It's either that, or I just don't feel him moving a ton throughout the day because I'm busy chasing around a toddler! Our ultrasound appointment went great, all is healthy with mom and baby and as far as we can tell - his head isn't crazy huge yet like his big brothers. This pregnancy has been completely different from Coleman's too. I have been having some serious hip pain throughout this pregnancy. So much in fact, that sometimes at night it is hard for me to get up and walk and rolling over to get comfortable in bed at night is just painful. I'm working on some stretches and I'm very thankful for a sister-in-law who is a physical therapist and has been a huge help so far! No weird cravings yet, although I did have a craving for a glacier (slushie and ice cream) from Dairy Queen, as well as salty sweet early on in the pregnancy. You can still find a can of pringles and some sort of sweet treat (usually peanut butter M&M's) in our pantry.
So there's my little update....and now for a few pics =) We had fun playing in the leaves today
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