When I Was A Kid...

So, I had this idea for a post, I tell things about when I was a kid and how the same things are now...it sounds confusing huh? Here goes;

When I was a kid I was afraid of: when Brooke would pull on her flannel nightgown and make sparks (she was gonna burn down the house!)
Now I am afraid of: kidnappers and car accidents

When I was a kid I liked to eat: junk! mostly candy, and chips (I dipped them in butter-ewww!)
Now I like to eat: salad, pasta, pizza, chocolate, ice cream

When I was a kid my best friends were: Cara, Kiri, Kimmy Cottle, Elliot Caldwell,
Now my best friends are: Justin, Britt, Kaitlynn, Cara, Kiri, Sandy, Corinne, Janay

When I was a kid I spent money on: penny candy, barbies, renting videos, occasionally I would buy my own carton of ice cream
Now I spend money on: a house payment, utilities, still rent movies, gas, clothes

When I was a kid my favorite things about Christmas-time were: snow (so we could sled), getting out of school, eating all the goodies my mom would make
Now my favorite things about Christmas-time are: seeing family, decorating my house, family traditions

When I was a kid I hated to: clean the bathroom, and get out of the bath
Now I hate to: fix my hair, dust, and use the booger-sucker on Britt's nose


So now that you all know a little more about me and how far I've come since my childhood, write a post like this on YOUR blog! You can finish my senences or make up your own. Have fun!

22 months old!

I decided to share some of the funny things Britt is doing, now that he's 22 months old. :) He learns at least a few new words everyday, although, most of them are only understood by mom and dad. He seems to think that since he is around grown-ups most of the time, he must be one. He says things mom and dad say, like, he has started asking me lately if I need changed! I hope you all know that I have been potty-trained for quite some time now! We also have been trying to get him to leave the bathroom door closed if someone is in there, so they can have privacy... so now he just gets toilet paper from the other bathroom and stuffs it under the door to us! He must think we can't get it off the roll for ourselves or something. :) He LOVES to turn things over and "fix" them, particularly if they aren't broken, and he loves babies. I have been babysitting for a cousin's 3-month-old baby, and when she's here Britt has to have his own baby to carry and feed. He makes it pretend cry and then pats it's back till it burps (he learned that noise from his uncles, I'm sure!) He is just more and more fun everyday! I hope you all don't mind that all we ever talk about is Britt. Can you tell who is in charge at our house? :)

how 'bout this one?

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Tag! I'm it!

Well, Brookie got me, so I have to fill out the questionaire...which I kind of like doing, so here goes!

10 years ago I: had just turned 14 and was a freshman in high school. What a nerd! I went to lunch at home with Brooke everyday and we watched "The Nanny." :)

5 years ago I: was a newlywed! We lived in a tiny little house and Justin and I worked at the same place, so we got to ride to work together. Also, we had pet hermit crabs.

1 year ago I: didn't have to chase Britt around nearly as much, because he just crawled. :)

Yesterday I: had a visit from Britt's Neonatal Nurse (who comes by every few months) and he is 35 1/2 inches tall! Also, Britt had two friends over and we played hide-and-seek. :) Then I ended the day taking care of my poor husband, because he had a migraine. :(

5 snacks I enjoy: ice cream, chocolate soy milk, brownies, apples, and red vine licorice!

5 things I could do with a million dollars: tear down my house and build a new one, pay for Justin's school, get one of the new iMac computers, give it to Beau so he can start manufacturing his inventions :), donate to the less fortunate

5 places I would run away to: Scotland, Hawaii, the track at the high school (to do some running), the 'Serenity Day Spa', Colorado (ya like that one Brookie? :)

5 TV shows I like: The Office, Seinfeld, Family Guy, America's Most Smartest Model (it's on VH1, check it out, sooofunny!), Jimmy Kimmel Live

5 things I hate doing: pulling weeds, wasting time, laying awake when it's past my bedtime, cleaning up after I make a huge dinner, getting a glass of water for my nightstand...I don't know why, but I hate that

Biggest Joys of the moment: Justin's semester is halfway done, Britt is talking a ton now, it's almost Halloween, The Office is on tomorrow, and it's still naptime!

Don't Send Hate Mail!

Well, I feel bad to announce it, but Britt finally got his first real haircut. We almost waited till his 2nd birthday, but it was getting impossible for him to sit still while I fixed his hair every day. We had to style it in the morning, again after his nap, and then use tons of conditioner and comb through it for 5 minutes every night. We decided to just give it a good trim, but Grandma Tara and Great-Aunt Traci got carried away! He still looks as cute as can be, and even a bit taller. :)
Justin and I decided that his next haircut shouldn't be until his 3rd birthday though. I didn't think it would be so traumatic for me to watch him get his first haircut, but it was pretty sad. I guess it just means that my boy isn't a bald little baby anymore! At least it's still curly!

Britt's new roommate

Well, we finally fulfilled our promise to Britt; for being so good while we were in San Francisco he got his very own fish! He picked a bright red betta; who has yet to be named. He's so cute with it! He could watch it swim all day! He already showed it off to one set of grandparents (thanks to Uncle Jordy for letting us use his fish-tank :), and he can't wait to show it to everyone else he knows!











We have the name field narrowed down to a few; Whiskers, Dunder Mifflin, David Schwimmer, Ned Isaackov, Bubbles, and Ciccio(pronounced: cheech-ee-yo). The last one was the name of our waiter at Bubba Gump's in San Francisco. :) Anyhow, if you have any input as to what name suits this fishy best, please comment. Thanks!

Hair Goo, Anyone?

Well, usually Britt reads books while I shower (unless I shower before he gets up), but today he must have gotten bored and impatient so he decided to get out dad's hair texture goo and style himself a mohawk. I could hear him "reading" and then he started saying "Dada, mo, Dada, mo..." I assumed he was telling me to use Dada's hair stuff to make him a mohawk when I got out...but he wasn't waiting for me! What a crazy kid! It took me forever to scrub all that crud out of his hair, but at least it came out and I didn't have to cut it. :)

What a difference!

With my birthday being this week, I have been thinking how I haven't changed much since last year, but someone has! It's so crazy to look back at Britt a year ago, and two years ago. Here, I'll show you! Here's a shot of Britt 2 whole years ago. That's him behind my shirt...in my belly! He was already so wiggly and busy all day long, just a hint of what was in store for us...

Next is one of him at 10 months. I still can't believe this was a year ago! He was just starting to cruise around and explore, not making much noise, and now...

He's an unstoppable force! He runs around the house (yard, park, store, etc..) all day long! One day he was just starting to walk, and I swear the next day all we could see was a curly red-haired blur flying by! He went from a baby to a wild little boy overnight! I can't wait to see what he's doing next year.

By my next birthday he's gonna be almost 3! I can NOT believe that! It's hard enough to believe we have an almost-two-year-old.